Lil Nas X has been arrested after an altercation with police, according to reports.
Officials confirmed to NBC that the 26-year-old rapper and singer was booked on suspicion of misdemeanour battery after he was confronted while walking down the street in his underwear.
The two-time Grammy winner, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, had been seen on Ventura Boulevard in the early hours of Thursday morning. TMZ has video footage where he claims he is going to a party.
After officers arrived, he allegedly threw punches toward the officers and, according to an LAPD statement provided without naming him, the suspect was then “taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for a ‘possible overdose’”. Once he is released he will be charged. No officers were injured.
Lil Nas X gained fame after his track Old Town Road became a record-breaking No 1 hit, staying there for 19 weeks. He also had success with songs including Industry Baby and Montero (Call Me by Your Name).
He is set to release his album Dreamboy later this year after releasing a number of singles this spring, and in the last week, returned to social media with a series of posts featuring snippets of new music. He also changed his Instagram name to Queen Madeleine and shared images of himself in a variety of costumes with the furniture in his apartment being rearranged.
In April, he was hospitalised after experiencing sudden facial paralysis. In a video shared to Instagram, he said he “lost control” of half his face.
The Guardian has reached out to his representatives for comment.