The 'It's Only Me' rapper has been taken into police custody in the Sin City while the hip-hop star was in town to celebrate NBA player James Harden's 35th birthday.
- August 28, 2024
AceShowbiz - Lil Baby, born Dominique Armani Jones, was arrested in Las Vegas on Monday, August 26 for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. The 29-year-old rapper was taken to the Clark County Detention Center and held on $5,000 bail.
According to TMZ, Lil Baby's attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, stated, "To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf, we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas."
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has not yet released further details about the arrest. Lil Baby's arrest comes after he offered an update on his upcoming album, which he revealed is "80 percent done."
Lil Baby was in Las Vegas celebrating NBA star James Harden's 35th birthday. It is unclear if he was arrested before or after the celebrations. This is not the rapper's first run-in with the law, as he has faced minor marijuana possession and driving offenses in the past.
Lil Baby's last full-length album, "It's Only Me," was released in 2022 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The project featured guest appearances from Young Thug, Future, and Nardo Wick.
