Rapper Scarface was arrested at the BET Hip-Hop Awards after being honored.
Hip-hop star Scarface was a major winner at the BET Hip-Hop Awards on October 9th, but was a major loser when cops picked him up at the ceremony, but he was arrested after and thrown into jail for not paying child support.
In what should have been a major night of partying and celebration for the rapper, Scarface, whose real name is Brad Jordan, was presented with the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, but was soon whisked away by cops and taken into custody at the Fulton County Jail.
Scarface is best known for his hit songs, “Smile,” “My Block” and “I Seen a Man Die” in a career that has spanned 12 solo albums. His first taste of fame, however, came with the Geto Boys in the 1980s with their hit song, “Mind Playing Tricks On Me.”
R&B and hip-hop blog FreddyO gave a detailed account of the incident. “After Scarface exited the stage heading back to the celebrity trailers there were 10 sheriffs waiting to arrest him,” the site reported. “Scarface was so concerned about accepting his award and not disappointing his fans he risked being arrested.”
Previous winners of the I Am Hip-Hop Award include Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Rakim, LL Cool J, Salt-N-Pepa, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, KRS-One andGrandmaster Flash.
They added that Snoop Dogg, who was hosting the event, saw the whole thing go down and wasn’t happy about it. “Snoop was back stage when Scarface was arrested and was upset that; the great moment ended on a sour note,” the blog continued.
We have to say, it seems a bit reckless of Scarface to ignore the law and leave state to collect an award. But, maybe his attorney didn’t inform him of the consequences.
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