Authorities confirmed a suspect matching the rapper's whereabouts was arrested after allegedly charging at officers. Lil Nas X arrested and hospitalized for pos

Authorities confirmed a suspect matching the rapper's whereabouts was arrested after allegedly charging at officers.

Lil Nas X arrested and hospitalized for possible overdose after roaming streets of L.A. nearly naked

Authorities confirmed a suspect matching the rapper's whereabouts was arrested after allegedly charging at officers.

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Lil Nas X was arrested after allegedly roaming the streets of Los Angeles nearly naked on Thursday, and hospitalized for a possible overdose.

TMZ was the first to report that the rapper, real name Montero Lamar Hill, 26, was seen wandering the streets of L.A.'s Studio City neighborhood around 4 a.m. in only his underwear and boots, sharing video footage of Lil Nas X as captured by a passerby.

The sighting prompted several people in the area to contact the Los Angeles Police Department, who found Lil Nas X still walking down the road when they arrived. The rapper was reportedly transported to a local hospital for what has been described as a possible overdose, per the outlet.

A spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed receiving the call to* * when reached for comment on Thursday, but could not identify Lil Nas X by name. The spokesperson also said the suspect was arrested for charging at a police officer. **

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"This morning, around 5:50 a.m., officers responded to the 11000 block of Ventura Blvd for a nude man walking in the street," the spokesperson said. "Upon arrival, the suspect charged at officers and was taken into custody. He was transported to a local hospital for a possible overdose and placed under arrest for battery on a police officer."

Reps for the "Industry Baby" rapper didn't immediately respond to EW's request for comment on Thursday.**

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The Atlanta-born rapper rose to prominence with the release of his 2018 country rap single "Old Town Road," later enlisting country star Billy Ray Cyrus for a remix that would become the longest-running No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100.

He was signed by Columbia Records soon after, releasing the 2019 EP, titled* 7,* that featured such singles as "Panini" and "Rodeo." Lil Nas X released his debut studio album, *Montero*, in 2021, ushering in more hits with "Industry Baby" (featuring Jack Harlow) and "That's What I Want." His most recent release was the EP* Days Before Dreamboy, *released in March.

The two-time Grammy winner was previously hospitalized in April for facial paralysis, after discovering that he couldn't move the muscles in his face.**

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