Topline
Lil Nas X was arrested Thursday following an altercation with the Los Angeles Police Department, according to NBC Los Angeles, which reported the rapper has since been hospitalized after police requested help for a possible drug overdose.
Lil Nas X attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Key Facts
Lil Nas X, whose name is Montero Lamar Hill, was arrested after police responded to reports of a naked man in Studio City, California, a neighborhood in Los Angeles incorporating a portion of the Hollywood Hills and the San Fernando Valley.
The police received the reports near 6 a.m. PDT, according to the safety alert app Citizen.
Hill threw punches at officers who eventually forced him to the ground, NBC Los Angeles reported, noting LAPD requested firefighter-paramedics for a possible drug overdose.
Hill was hospitalized and is expected to be charged with misdemeanor battery on a police officer, NBC Los Angeles added.
The charge can carry up to one year in county jail and $2,000 in fines, according to criminal defense firm Cron, Israels and Stark.
Hill appeared to be in a video published by TMZ that seemingly showed the rapper walking down a street in underwear and cowboy boots.
Forbes has reached out to LAPD for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.