Rapper Lil Nas X was arrested and hospitalised for a possible overdose after he was seen wandering Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles in his underwear. A video of him walking on the streets at midnight has emerged online.
Lil Nas X has been arrested and briefly hospitalized after an altercation with police in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to authorities in Los Angeles.
Officers found the 26-year-old rapper and singer walking on the normally busy Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City neighborhood shortly before 6am, according to a police spokesperson, Charles Miller.
TMZ obtained video footage of the incident that appears to show He wearing only underwear and cowboy boots and claiming he was going to a party.
The two-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was later booked on suspicion of misdemeanour battery after he was confronted by officers and charged at them, Miller said in a statement reported by the Associated Press.
Officers took the rapper to a hospital first because they suspected a drug overdose, Miller said. There was no further word on his condition, but he was released from the hospital and taken to jail after just a few hours.
He has since been booked on suspicion of misdemeanour for obstructing an officer and was being held at Valley jail in Van Nuys, near where the police found him.
He gained fame after his track Old Town Road became a record-breaking No 1 hit, staying there for 19 weeks. He also had success with songs including Industry Baby and Montero (Call Me By Your Name).
We're told officers responded and found him still walking down the middle of the road, and after Nas charged at officers … they subdued him and put him in handcuffs. #READ the story here ➡️ https://t.co/gauAfMxkE7
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 21, 2025
He is set to release his album Dreamboy later this year after releasing a number of singles this spring, and in the last week, returned to social media with a series of posts featuring snippets of new music. He also changed his Instagram name to Queen Madeleine and shared images of himself in a variety of costumes with the furniture in his apartment being rearranged.
In April, he was hospitalised after experiencing sudden facial paralysis. In a video shared to Instagram, he said he “lost control” of half his face.
The Guardian has reached out to his representatives for comment.
Lil Nas X net worth
Lil Nas X became a prominent name in country rap in recent times. Since his 2018 hit Old Town Road, he has been raking in the dough. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lil Nas X has a fortune worth $9 million. The rapper from Atlanta signed with Columbia Records and collaborated with Billy Ray Cyrus for a remix of Old Town Road in 2019.
Old Town Road craze
At 19 weeks, the track became the longest-running number 1 song on Billboard Hot 100 in history. As per Forbes, with 1.8 billion spins of Old Town Road in the US, Lil Nas X had earned $14 million pretax.
It was so popular that even BTS’s RM (Kim Namjoon) dropped his version of Old Town Road soon. BTS, Lil Nas X, and Billy Ray Cyrus even delivered a stellar performance of Old Town Road at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
FAQs
1.What is Lil Nas X’s net worth?
Lil Nas X has a net worth of $9 million.
2.Did Lil Nas X win the Grammy?
Yes, Lil Nas X won two Grammy Awards in the Music Video and Pop Duo/Group Performance categories in 2020 for his hit Old Town Road (Remix), featuring Billy Ray Cyrus.
3.Why was Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles?
Lil Nas X was arrested for roaming around Studio City almost naked.
4.Why did the LAPD take Lil Nas X to a hospital?
The LAPD sent Lil Nas X to a hospital because they feared he had a possible drug overdose.
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