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Yahoo
15-03-2025
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Rapper Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession
Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said. The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson. The spokesperson said he was booked on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 29800(a)(1), which prohibits people with prior felony convictions, active felony warrants or certain misdemeanor convictions from possessing a firearm. It is a felony charge punishable by up to three years in jail. Information on his next court appearance was not immediately available. McKinzie was initially arrested in the Nickerson Gardens public housing apartment complex on suspicion of trespassing and drinking in public, police sources told NBC4. He ran from his vehicle and police then found a firearm inside, the news station reported. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the rapper can be heard saying, "You don't even know what I was drinking." McKinzie won a Grammy for rap performance in 2019 for the song "King's Dead," alongside Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake. In May of that year, he was awarded the key to his hometown of Watts by then-L.A. City Councilmember Joe Buscaino. During the ceremony, Buscaino declared May 24 "Jay Rock Day" and said McKinzie had "contributed greatly to the success of future generations by giving back," according to reporting by the radio station Power 106. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Rapper Jay Rock arrested in L.A. on suspicion of illegal firearm possession
Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said. The 39-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at 5:20 p.m. in the 13000 block of East 115th Street, according to a department spokesperson. The spokesperson said he was booked on suspicion of violating California Penal Code Section 29800(a)(1), which prohibits people with prior felony convictions, active felony warrants or certain misdemeanor convictions from possessing a firearm. It is a felony charge punishable by up to three years in jail. Information on his next court appearance was not immediately available. McKinzie was initially arrested in the Nickerson Gardens public housing apartment complex on suspicion of trespassing and drinking in public, police sources told NBC4. He ran from his vehicle and police then found a firearm inside, the news station reported. In a video of the incident shared on social media, the rapper can be heard saying, 'You don't even know what I was drinking.' McKinzie won a Grammy for rap performance in 2019 for the song 'King's Dead,' alongside Kendrick Lamar, Future and James Blake. In May of that year, he was awarded the key to his hometown of Watts by then-L.A. City Councilmember Joe Buscaino. During the ceremony, Buscaino declared May 24 'Jay Rock Day' and said McKinzie had 'contributed greatly to the success of future generations by giving back,' according to reporting by the radio station Power 106.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Jay Rock Arrested for Firearms Possession in Los Angeles
Jay Rock was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday, March 14, after police allegedly found a gun in his car. The longtime TDE rapper — whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie — was arrested early Thursday evening in Nickerson Gardens, a public housing complex in Watts. Per NBC 4, the LAPD said they originally stopped McKinzie for trespassing and drinking in public. When McKinzie ran from his vehicle, police caught up with him and detained him More from Rolling Stone Two Women Amend Lawsuit Against TDE Execs to Include Alleged Doxxing TDE President Punch 'Abruptly' Steps Away From Managing SZA Meet Alemeda, the East African Pop Rocker Taking on an Iconic Rap Label Later, a gun was allegedly found in McKinzie's car, and he was booked on felony possession of a firearm. A rep for McKinzie did not immediately return a request for comment. Jail records show McKinzie was booked Thursday, and as of publication Friday, it was not clear if he had posted bond and been released from custody or if he was still waiting to be arraigned (and if so, when the court hearing would be). Jay Rock was an early TDE signee, as well as a member of Black Hippy, the supergroup that also featured Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q. He released his debut solo album, Follow Me Home, in 2011 and has released two LPs since, 2015's 90059 and 2018's Redemption. In 2019, he won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance for 'King's Dead,' a collaboration with Lamar, Future, and James Blake that appeared on both Redemption and the Black Panther soundtrack album. After that, Jay Rock was relatively quiet until 2023, when he released a string of singles, including 'Too Fast (Pull Over)' with Anderson .Paak and Latto, 'Blowfly' with Ab-Soul, and 'Still That Way.' In January, Jay Rock returned with 'Black Dynamite,' featuring 2 Eleven. In an Instagram post around that time, he appeared to tease the release of his next solo album, potentially titled Eastside Johnny. 'ESJ ON THA WAY SOONER THEN YOU THINK,' he wrote. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
