Scarface was arrested in Atlanta this weekend shortly after accepting the I Am Hip-Hop Icon prize at the BET Hip-Hop Awards ceremony. The 44-year-old rapper was booked into the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on a charge of child support contempt, reported TMZ.
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According to Billboard, Scarface is still in custody as of Sunday morning, and both his reps and the Fulton County’s Sheriff’s office have yet to comment. Online records listed his bond – which, in child support cases, generally coincides with the amount owed – as $482,190.50.
An email to his representative hasn’t been returned. “Scarface was so concerned about accepting his award and not disappointing his fans, he risked being arrested”.
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Scarface first rose to prominence in the late ’80s as a member of the group Geto Boys before breaking out as a popular solo artist in the ’90s. He is known for songs such as “Smile”, “My Block” and “I Seen a Man Die”.
