Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy was arrested in Los Angeles Monday afternoon and taken into FBI custody on a federal firearm warrant out of Baton Rouge, his local attorney confirmed Tuesday.
A report by CBS Los Angeles said the rapper, whose real name is Kentrell Gaulden, was arrested around 1 p.m. following an attempted traffic stop that ended with him attempting to run away.
Gaulden’s attorney in Baton Rouge, James Manasseh, said Tuesday he was arrested on a warrant out of Baton Rouge for felon in possession of a firearm, a charge that stems from his September arrest in Baton Rouge.