Lefty Gunplay Arrested on Possession of Controlled Substance Charge in Texas
Los Angeles rapper Lefty Gunplay (born Franklin Holladay) was arrested on controlled and prohibited substance charges in El Paso, Texas, over the weekend.
Per jail records viewed by Billboard, the alleged offense happened on Sunday (Feb. 23) and he was booked into El Paso's Downtown Jail the following day on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a prohibited substance in a correctional or civil facility and not wearing a seatbelt.
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The rapper, who collaborated on Kendrick Lamar's 'TV Off,' was released Monday after posting a $35,000 bond and paying the $184 fee in cash for the seatbelt violation.
According to local news affiliate CBS 4, Holladay was in El Paso for an appearance at the Chuco Brunch event, which he never made it to. The outlet also shared video footage of what appears to be the artist in handcuffs while being escorted around a medical facility by a police officer.
Billboard has reached out to the El Paso Police Department and reps for Lefty Gunplay for comment.
Holladay apologized to his fans during an interview with Power 102.1 FM's Patti Diaz, and promised to make it up to those he disappointed.
'Later on, I'll get into further details of what really happened. If you know, you know, but I feel like I got to make it up to my El Paso fans. You know I got a lot of fans in Texas and things didn't work out the way they were supposed to,' he said during the chat.
Holladay continued: 'At the end of the day, everything happens for a reason and I love Texas. They gotta come see me in California if they really wanna see me. Things ain't matching up right when I make an attempt.'
Lefty Gunplay emerged onto the mainstream rap scene in November with his guest appearance on Lamar's GNX standout 'TV Off.' The Mustard-produced hit sits at No. 4 on this week's Billboard Hot 100.
Listen to a clip of Lefty Gunplay on Power 102.1 FM below:
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