The BET Hip Hop Awards taping offered a night of extreme highs and lows for Houston rap legend Scarface.
Just moments after being introduced by Ludacris to accept the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta, the 44-year-old rapper was arrested by authorities for failure to pay child support.
According to celebrity photographer Freddy-O: “After Scarface exited the stage heading back to the celebrity trailers there were 10 sheriffs waiting to arrest him. Sources revealed that Scarface had a warrant and he was not supposed to leave the state of Texas. Scarface was so concerned about accepting his award and not disappointing his fans, he risked being arrested. Snoop was backstage when Scarface was arrested and was upset that the great moment ended on a sour note.”
The commotion caused a brief delay in the taping of the program, though most people in attendance had no idea what was happening backstage.
Chuck Creekmur of AllHipHop was also at the show and spoke to Scarface prior to the incident.
“I spoke to ‘Face before he was going hit the stage and he was in great spirits,” said Creekmur. “There was no indication that something was awry. After the show Julia Beverly and I were trying to find him to again congratulate him, but we never heard back. Hopefully, this gets resolved quickly.”
Unfortunately for the beloved and well-respected rapper born Brad Jordan, this isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble with the law regarding this issue. In 2010, he served a short stint in a Montgomery County, Texas, jail for failure to pay child support.
The BET Hip Hop Awards will air on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
