Kodak Black was released from jail and is now free, according to an Instagram post he made yesterday (April 22).
“From The Cell, To The Airport!” the 18-year-old writes for the caption of a photo of himself at the airport. “Baby Cause Im A Thug” Birmingham Tonight#Flies”
He had a scheduled performance at Merienda Lounge in Birmingham, Alabama last night.
The rapper was arrested on weapons and marijuana charges Thursday (April 21). He led police on a car chase when they approached him after witnessing him purchase marijuana.
His bail was reportedly set at more than $5,000.
View Kodak Black’s Instagram post announcing he was released from jail below:
(This article was last updated April 22, 2016 and is as follows.)
Kodak Black was arrested yesterday (April 21) and footage of the 18-year-old being taken into custody surfaced on social media. Today (April 22), NBC South Florida reports that the Institution rapper was arrested after a car chase.
The rapper is facing charges for weapon or ammunition possession by a convicted felon, marijuana possession, several traffic violations and eluding an officer.
Officers approached Kodak Black and a passenger in their car after they witnessed the two purchasing marijuana. The rapper drove away and a car chase ensued. The police lost the car, then found it parked in front of a house and confronted the two men. As they neared, Black threw an object that turned out to be a glock 23 .40 caliber pistol into a dumpster.
He is being held on more than $5,000 bond.
(This article was first published on April 21, 2016 and is as follows.)
Kodak Black has been arrested, according to a video post from DJ Akademiks on Twitter made today (April 21).
It has not been reported what charges the the Pompano Beach, Florida rapper is facing. The footage shows him in handcuffs being escorted to a police SUV. Someone in the crowd shouts “Kodak” and another yells “Project Baby,” which is the name of his 2013 mixtape.
The rapper was arrested in October on robbery and assault charges.
Kodak Black is one of HipHopDX’s “Top Artists To Watch For In 2016.” He received attention when Drake co-signed him on Instagram. Kodak Black appeared on “Lockjaw,” a cut from French Montana’s Wave Gods mixtape. He released the Institution mixtape in December.
Watch the video of Kodak Black’s arrest below:
Good this nigga sucks!
Your mom sucks too
Bow before me
Why y’all so late, he out already. HAH.
out already “hah?” …. posting bond means you beat a case now? you silly ass clowns….. this lil nigga was caught buying weed outside but he’s supposedly a “celebrity.” dumb as rocks….
@richard the vato you want me to drop you my adress so your racist ass can say that same shit to my face? Just let me know I’ll wait
This tha LAME who claimed he was BETTER tha PAC & BIGGIE?@!? Proved he’s NOTHING more than an IGNORANT Fool With Less Brains & Mo Problems! GTFOH………….
shit, this nigga blacker that tha ace of spades
You mad @kodakblack got more money than u
You mad @kodakblack got more money than u
Yo mama bitch
Lol what a retard. Go back to special ed you fucking window licker
are you mad cause your not black and you have to address yourself as vato to be recognized has 5% black and you round here using this n word like its n your blood Chivato or how bout I come look for you and show you how we do it from my hood to racist sounding Ringo’ like yourself body bags and toe tags low income please you olive colored crack er I bet every corner o yo hood gotta a bum at least dis young dude ain’t out robbin and killing out your sister (sexing the shi out of her) or cause he black and making money by using his Creator given talent while you gotta eat dick to survive
Ignorance at It’s finest. First of all u got a huge buzz going for your career and u going to cop loud 2 smoke,send yo boyz 2 get it 4U or make th nigga deliver.Secondly u a convicted felon in Florida with a pistol,thts 10yrs automatically, thse young cas lost nd dumb. His career is just starting(Jay-Z say Grand Opening,Grand Closing) !_When keeping it real goes wrong,smfh¡!
typical ni.gger shit
getting caught with a pistol isn’t guaranteed 10 years, Im from miami my homboy is on his 2nd pistol charge and he’s walking free
getting caught with a pistol isn’t guaranteed 10 years, Im from miami my homboy is on his 2nd pistol charge and he’s walking free
correction he did a year but hea free on parole
Kodak black is dumb af and this video is awaste of electricity..
Nice teeth negga!
what a piece of shit and yall like these type of “rappers”?
I be wondering why a mofo try so hard to show their teeth like they want a person to look at them.. Niqqa just smile regularly, you look even dumber tryn so hard! #keepit100
for real all you niggas need to shut the fuck im white and being disrepectful to kodak dont make you shit all you niggas mad cuz he 18 gets more bitches than any of you and makes more money you make in your life shut the fuck up