Categories: Entertainment

Popular American Rapper, YG Arrested In His Home Over Suspicion Of Robbery

American rapper, YG has been arrested at his home in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery two days before he is scheduled to perform at the Grammy awards.

Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputies took YG into custody at his home in Chatsworth on Friday, January 24, 2020, and also served a search warrant.

He was held on $250,000 bail and released on bond shortly after 9pm, according to the sheriff’s website.

The Compton rapper — whose hits include Toot It and Boot It and Go Loko — is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment on Tuesday. Authorities did not provide additional details about the arrest or alleged robbery.

YG and several other artists, including John Legend and Meek Mill, are due to perform a tribute to the rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle, who was shot dead in 2019, at the Grammys on Sunday.

 

KanyiDaily had reported that the 62nd Grammy Awards will be held on January 26, 2020, and it will be hosted by Alicia Keys, making her the third woman and the first female musician to host the show twice in a row.

Burna Boy’s album, African Giant got nominated in the Best World Album category.

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

Recent Posts

Dangote Refinery Reduces Ex-Depot Petrol Price From N828 To N699 Per Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-gantry price of its petrol to N699 per litre,…

22 minutes ago

Bayelsa Govt Declares Three Days Mourning For Late Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo

Bayelsa State Government on Friday confirmed the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and declared…

43 minutes ago

Riley Moore To Brief Trump After Visiting Nigeria To Investigate ‘Christian Genocide’

United States Congressman Riley Moore says he plans to present a full report to President…

1 hour ago

Ghanaian Influencer Abu Trica Arrested For Defrauding Elderly Americans Of $8 Million

Ghanaian social media influencer, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been arrested over…

2 hours ago

Ex-Minister Chris Ngige Remanded In Prison Over Alleged N2.2bn Contract Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)on Friday arraigned former Minister of Labour and Employment,…

2 hours ago

Supreme Court Rejects Tinubu’s Pardon For Maryam Sanda, Upholds Her Death Sentence

The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of…

3 hours ago