LAS VEGAS — The rapper Lil Baby was arrested in Las Vegas after police charged him with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.
The Atlanta-born rapper, whose real name is Dominique Jones, was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip just before dawn on Monday, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Details of what led to the arrest were not immediately released.
His attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, said in a joint statement that they are “actively investigating” why the 29-year-old rapper had been arrested in the first place despite having a valid Georgia permit to carry a concealed weapon.
Lil Baby has not been formally charged with the crime, which is a felony in Nevada, and was released from custody after posting bond, court records show. He is due in court in Las Vegas on October 1.
The Grammy-winning rapper topped the charts with his 2020 sophomore album “My Turn” and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his hit “The Bigger Picture,” which evokes the killing of George Floyd and other police abuses.
Other hits include “Yes Indeed,” featuring Drake, and “Drip Too Hard.” He also won Best Male Hip Hop Artist 2021 at the BET Awards and was named Artist of the Year 2020 at the Apple Music Awards.