Rapper YG Arrested – Music News

Rapper YG was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI).

On Tuesday, TMZ editors reported that the rapper – real name Keenon Jackson – was charged with driving under the influence after cops arrested him that morning.

According to the outlet, YG had driven his red Lamborghini over a curb in Burbank, California and was standing next to the vehicle when police arrived.

The hip-hop star was the only person in the car and appeared to be uninjured. No other cars were involved.

In a statement, a Burbank Police spokesperson confirmed that YG had been released from custody.

“Upon contact, Mr. Jackson exhibited objective symptoms of alcohol intoxication,” they commented. “Officers conducted a drunk driving investigation, resulting in Mr. Jackson being arrested and transported to the Burbank PD Jail where he was charged with driving under the influence.”

YG has not yet commented on the arrest.

But his attorney, Joe Tacopina, defended his client in a statement to People.

“We will deny the allegations and they are just that – mere allegations,” he said.

It is not the first time that the 34-year-old has been arrested.

In 2020, just days before he was scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, YG was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a robbery in 2018. However, the case was dismissed two years later due to lack of evidence.

YG released his seventh studio album, Just Re'd Up 3, in August.