Dizzee Rascal, one of the UK grime/rap scene's most successful artists, was arrested on Friday after an alleged incident of "road rage" involving a baseball bat. According to the BBC, Rascal allegedly approached another motorist with a baseball bat in hand "probably not to discuss the latest Yankees game." Considering this a potential threat, the police took immediate action.
"A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon," a spokesman for the police said. "He has been bailed until later this month."
The incident occurred in the south east section of London, in the afternoon, and the rapper, who once spit "I ain't got a .44, I'll have to settle for a long metal bar," has declined to comment.
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Reader Comments(1 of 5)
GET TO WORK!!!at 12-16-2008
It's interesting to see what kind of people the media considers to be "stars" these days. Never heard of this guy. Neither have either of my daughters, ages 14 and 24, both of whom like rap.
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Jennifer Wardat 12-16-2008
couldn't agree more... never heard of the guy
trpp75at 12-16-2008
I never heard of this clown either. I'm not too familiar at all with rap artists since I absolutely hate rap music.
dlhcpafbat 12-17-2008
He must have been listening to his own music - rap makes me want to go wacko too.
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painedogg25at 12-17-2008
Thats because you daughters only listen to pop music as defined by mass media in the states, Rascal had one or two cross over hits in the US in 04. But his fan base is in England. See there are celebrities in every country not just yours.
Nickat 12-16-2008
anybody overlooking the gravity and enormity of this innocent and innocuous act of throwing a shoe a world leader is careless. this should not have happened. it looks terrible on behalf of the entire country of Iraq. As many have already pointed out, if that happened here, a U.S. reporter would be facing charges. If the people in the streets supporting this man have their way then they are a mob with no class and no ability to make an argument and present it without having a temper tantrum.
willspy4moneyat 12-16-2008
This is when the poor SOB in the car should have had a .45 and sent this piece of garbage to hell! Star my ass......
John J. Nazarian
fi12ihave2at 12-16-2008
another useless "gangsta" with no brains ...
Groupat 12-16-2008
If I'm in my car and some idiot approaches me with a baseball bat I would definitly accidentally run his dumb ass over
Amyat 12-16-2008
I just recently moved into the "hood" myself about year ago and took a baseball bat out on someone. I was 3 months pregnant and very very sick. I was coming home from work and there was a car in front of my driveway argueing with her "baby daddy" about money. I first politely asked her to move, she did not. At about this time I'm ready to throw up everywhere so I ask again. She told me to mind my own f-cking business. I then proceeded to get out of my SUV with my handy trusty baseball bat, walk up to her car, put my bat in her window and tell her that if she dont move her f-cking car then not only am I going to smash her car but her face will be smashed as well. I told her to just move her car up a little so I can get in my driveway so I can throw up. She did not. She thought I was playing.. So I took a swing at her car. She then sped off and I haven't seen her or him since. (He moved out the next day.) So if you want to get the ignorance out of your neighborhood...be known as the "crazy white lady" on your block lol
prettish2at 12-17-2008
Good for you honey! You should have thrown up on her too.
Ed Baggettat 12-16-2008
Too damn many rappers around!!!!!!!!
Lord Jameyat 12-16-2008
If the man had the time to throw 2 shoes then the Secret Service was not doing their job. Let's hope they keep doing a piss poor job.
trpp75at 12-16-2008
Let's hope the Secret Service does an even worse job starting next month.