He Could Face Up to 3 Years in Prison
Los Angeles rapper Blueface has been charged with one felony count of carrying a loaded handgun without registration, reports The Blast. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office confirmed to XXL today (Feb. 20) that the L.A. rhymer was charged with one count of carrying a loaded handgun on one’s person or in a vehicle not registered.
The charge stems from his previous arrest on Feb. 1 when police apparently showed up at a spot in downtown L.A. after they got a call about Blueface and his crew.
The officers believed that the Cash Money West rapper and his entourage would be easy targets for thieves because they were wearing a lot of jewelry in an area where numerous robberies transpired.
When police arrived, the 22-year-old rapper and his associates reportedly threw away their guns and tried to dip out from the scene. That’s when police arrested them.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records, viewed by Pitchfork, Blueface was released on $35,000 bail following the arrest. His next court date is Wednesday, February 27.
Blue’s manager, Wack 100, has asserted that the 22-year-old rapper is innocent, proclaiming that Porter never had a gun when cops busted his crew last week and that there should be plenty of surveillance footage to prove it.
Blueface’s breakout single “Thotiana” is currently No. 20 on the Billboard 100 and sparked a slew of remixes from Cardi B, YG, Nicki Minaj and more.