Busta Rhymes Charged with Assault
Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault after allegedly striking a man in the face in New York.
Details of the Incident
TMZ and New York Post initially reported that the rapper turned himself in to a Brooklyn police station on January 14, and has subsequently been charged with assault, attempted assault, and stalking.
Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor Smith Jr., is set to appear in criminal court on February 3, with the New York Police Department stating that the case is “ongoing.”
In New York, assault involves causing intentional bodily injury, “recklessly inflicting bodily injury,” or “causing bodily injury to another person with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.”
The alleged incident took place on January 10, when a 50-year-old man was reportedly punched in the face multiple times within the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Recently, the rap icon was honored with the Global Icon Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards, a recognition presented to him by British hip-hop artist Little Simz.
Support for GloRilla and Collaborations
In November, Rhymes praised GloRilla for her “unfiltered” authenticity, describing the 25-year-old as a “different kind of beauty.” He expressed, “What I love about GloRilla – and I hope we can keep this GloRilla as long as possible before it evolves into Beyoncé levels – but the GloRilla we love is the GloRilla we see ourselves in. It’s unfiltered, it’s not politically correct, and it’s the truth. And the beauty is that you are not tainted by the industry. Her music speaks to my soul.”
Busta Rhymes also collaborated with fellow New York rap legend LL Cool J on his recent album “THE FORCE,” joining artists like Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and Rick Ross.
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