Stormzy has been hit with a nine-month driving ban after he was caught using his mobile phone while behind the wheel.
The British rapper pleaded guilty to the charge after being spotted by an undercover police officer driving his Rolls-Royce in London while also on his phone in March last year.
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According to the court transcript, the undercover officer told Stormzy to “get rid of your tints and get off your phone.”
The “Shut Up” star had previously admitted to driving a Lamborghini Urus with illegally tinted windows.
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Before the banning order, Stormzy (real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr.) already had six points on his license.
As well as the nine-month ban, he was fined more than $2,000 and criticized for his “dangerous and irresponsible” behavior behind the wheel.
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Stormzy, who did not appear in court, accepted the charge, apologized for his actions and had already removed the illegal tints.
The London native isn’t the only Hip Hop star to run into trouble with police for his actions on the road.
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Playboi Carti was caught driving at over 130 MPH in 2022.
YouTube channel Raq Rarest obtained bodycam footage of the incident last year, which shows Carti being pulled over by cops for speeding.
In the footage, a police officer could be heard ordering the rapper to turn off the car’s engine and place his hands outside of the window.
The officer then asked Carti why he was driving at 130 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, to which he answered: “I’m rushing because I had an emergency.”
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The officer replied: “Bro, you were driving 133 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone.”
Carti then attempted to explain by saying: “It was an emergency. I got stuff going on with my family. I live in Buckhead, I’m trying to get somewhere.”
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The officer did not buy the excuse and ordered Carti out of his Jeep before placing him under arrest.
YG was another who was arrested in October on a DUI charge after he was caught by police driving over a curb, leading to officers pulling him over and administering a breathalyzer test.
