In a Facebook post uploaded to his profile a little over a week ago, producer 9th Wonder provided a recap of an encounter he had with a police officer near the South Carolina border following the A3C Hip Hop Festival.
While traveling with fellow artist Rapsody and his assistant, 9th says he was pulled over after a police officer pulled up to the side of his vehicle to possibly get a look inside the car, which he says included a “Harvard Est. 1636” sign around the license plate.
He says the police officer then pulled back behind his vehicle to put on his lights and pull him over.
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In his Facebook post, 9th Wonder offered a transcription of the conversation between himself and the officer after he stepped out of the car. A portion of the exchange, according to 9th, can be found below.
Officer: “Do you know why I stopped you?”
Me: “Nope”
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Officer: “You moved into the rumble strip lane a little and you got a crack in your windshield..Is this your car?”
Me: “Yeah…it says Patrick Douthit on my registration”
Off: “What do you do?”
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Me: “Music Producer…and I also am a Professor…”
Off: “Where?”
Me:”Harvard, Duke, and NC Central…” as I point to my license plate..”
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Off: “No Kiddin…”
Me:”Would you like to see my ID’s officer?” Long pause…….
O: “Who is that in the car?”
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M:”That’s my assistant, and my artist…”
O:”Artist? She draws?”
M:”No….she is an emcee…a rapper”
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O:”Oh ok….you play any instruments?”
M:”Yeah…I played 7 in high school, mainly just use beat equipment now, and I deejay”
O:”You say you teach school…what college did you graduate from?”
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M:”I didn’t graduate…”
O: “Wow…you got it all figured out…..do you drink…..any drugs?”
M:”Nope”
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O:”Ever been arrested? Any trouble?”
M:”Nope….I personally don’t have time for that…”
9th Wonder’s full transcription of his exchange with the officer can be found on his Facebook page.
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The producer concluded his post by stating that he’s a “Grammy Award Winning, Professorial, Sample Chopping, favorite Producer,” but “black first….before anything…..”
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