Desiigner has announced that he’ll be seeking some psychological help after he reportedly exposed himself on an international flight.
TMZ has reported that the “Panda” rapper was on a flight to the U.S. from Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday (April 19) when the alleged incident happened.
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According to eyewitness accounts, the former G.O.O.D. Music rapper — who left the Kanye West-led label in December 2022 — exposed himself during the flight, and was reprimanded by a flight attendant.
When he landed back in Minneapolis on Monday (April 20), Desiigner was detained by the police but eventually released.
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The rapper then provided a statement to TMZ, in which he claimed his prescription medication was what caused the alleged incident, but that he’d been dealing with mental health struggles for quite some time, and he was finally going to seek help for them.
“For the past few months i have not been ok, and i have been struggling to come to terms with what is going on,” he began. “While overseas for a concert i performed at, i had to be admitted in to a hospital, i was not thinking clearly.”
He continued: “They gave me meds, and i had to hop on a plane home. I am ashamed of my actions that happened on that plane. I landed back to the states, and am admitting my self in a facility to help me. I will be cancelling all of my shows and any obligations until further notice. Mental health is real guys, please pray for me. If you’re [sic] not feeling like yourself please get help.”
Earlier in January, Desiigner ended his short-lived retirement with the release of a new song, “Bigger & Bigger.”
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The rapper claimed that it was the death of Migos rapper TakeOff that inspired his sabbatical from the music industry, but that he realized he had to keep going because music was serving as his therapy.
“I’m not gonna stop. Music is my therapy,” Desiigner said on his IG Stories. “Lost a lot of bros this year. We all say things out of emotions but the truth is in me being able to let out a good cry [helped] me see things more clearer now. I’m excited to keep sharing the gift of music that God gave me to y’all.”
