Lil Nas X has been struggling for years.<\/p>\n
Six months before he was hospitalized and arrested<\/a> following an alleged drug-related incident in Los Angeles, the rapper admitted to his social media followers<\/a> that the \u201clast few years\u201d had been \u201cpretty difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just now arriving to this place of feeling confidence in myself and what I\u2019m doing, and I\u2019m trying to make sure I put intention towards my music and my vision and the creativity of it all,\u201d the 26-year-old explained in a selfie-style video in February, insisting that he was not trying to be \u201cflaky\u201d about his career.<\/p>\n Above all, he said he wanted to prioritize having \u201cfun this time around\u201d since he was \u201coverly focused on making sure the songs did well\u201d during the rollout of his 2021 album, \u201cMontero.\u201d<\/p>\n Lil Nas X has been struggling for years. @lilnasxmajor\/X<\/p>\n Six months before he was hospitalized and arrested following an alleged drug-related incident in LA, the rapper admitted to his social media followers that the \u201clast few years\u201d had been \u201cpretty difficult.\u201d @lilnasxmajor\/X<\/p>\n Lil Nas X acknowledged that he had fun working on that album but wanted his next \u201cera\u201d to be \u201ceven more full of joy\u201d and \u201clove.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI wanna go out here in this f\u2013king world, and I wanna wave my hands in the sky and move about freely,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI need you guys to stick beside me.\u201d<\/p>\n He released an EP, \u201cDays Before Dreamboy,\u201d the following month, going on to explain his decision to remain mostly out of the spotlight in between the two major projects.<\/p>\n \u201cI had to experience a mundane life,\u201d the \u201cOld Town Road\u201d hitmaker told People<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n He was seen on Wednesday afternoon wandering into and out of a Hollywood hotel, removing his shirt in the process. @lilnasx\/Instagram<\/p>\n Then, in the predawn hours of Thursday, the musician was filmed wearing only his underwear and cowboy boots while singing and roaming the streets. TMZ \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \u201cI jumped straight into adulthood with extreme fame around me, so it was really nice to be just outside walking and meeting people in the streets and eating at restaurants, just even alone, spending a lot of alone time in solitude.\u201d<\/p>\n Lil Nas X was hospitalized<\/a> in April after losing control of one side of his face. He never disclosed the exact diagnosis but assured his fans the paralysis was only temporary.<\/p>\n He was seen on Wednesday afternoon wandering into and out of a Hollywood hotel<\/a>, removing his shirt in the process.<\/p>\n Then, in the predawn hours of Thursday, the musician was filmed wearing only his underwear and cowboy boots while singing and roaming the streets. He instructed the person recording not to \u201cbe late to the party tonight\u201d before noting, \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a beautiful sunrise.\u201d<\/p>\n He instructed the person recording to not \u201cbe late to the party tonight\u201d before noting, \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be a beautiful sunrise.\u201d TMZ \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n He later put an orange traffic cone on his head. TMZ \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n He later put an orange traffic cone on his head.<\/p>\n After multiple calls were placed to report the situation, Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n A public information officer told Page Six that Lil Nas X allegedly charged at the responding officers, with a source\u00a0elaborating to NBC News\u00a0that the artist allegedly twice punched an officer in the face<\/a>.<\/p>\n He was transported to a local hospital for a \u201cpossible overdose\u201d and then placed under arrest for battery on a police officer.<\/p>\n A PIO told Page Six that Lil Nas X allegedly charged at responding LAPD officers, with a source elaborating to NBC News that the artist allegedly twice punched an officer in the face. TMZ \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n He was transported to a local hospital for a \u201cpossible overdose\u201d and then placed under arrest for battery on a police officer. lilnasx\/Instagram<\/p>\n In the hours leading up to the ordeal, Lil Nas X exhibited worrisome behavior on Instagram, posting at least 11 photos\u00a0of a disorganized house along with bizarre captions.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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