Lil Nas X has reportedly been hospitalized for a possible overdose after he allegedly assaulted a police officer.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to concerned reports of a naked man walking along Ventura Boulevard in Studio City at around 6 a.m. on Thursday. While the LAPD did not confirm the “Old Town Road” rapper’s identity, TMZ released a video of him roaming the same street early that morning. The video shows Lil Nas X in his underwear and cowboy boots, as he incoherently speaks to the person recording the video on their phone.
A man accused of assault was reportedly “nude in the street” and went on to “batter an officer, so he was booked for battery on a [peace officer],” a spokesperson for the LAPD told People.
TMZ also reported that officers told paramedics that the rapper had suffered a possible overdose before being transported to a nearby hospital. The LAPD, per People, was unable to confirm this information.
A representative for Lil Nas X did not immediately respond to Yahoo’s request for comment.
Ahead of the incident, the 26-year-old made a slew of Instagram posts. On Wednesday, the rapper posted mirror selfies, piles of his belongings and his art. The posts featured music, which appeared to be unreleased Lil Nas X songs.
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