The Californian rapper who was questioned after a search was conducted in his home in the early hours of Friday January 24, was arrested by the policemen who turned up with a search warrant and an arrest warrant related to a robbery case.

Reports has it that this a second raid on his home in less than a year. The police carried out its first search in July 2019 after the rapper’s Escalade was involved in a high-speed chase through L.A. streets. The shooting led to the death of pedestrian and also left a police officer injured.
YG however insisted that he was nowhere near the robbery scene at the time of the first raid.

With his arrest, YG may not be part of the Grammy Awards on Sunday January 26. He was expected to perform in an all-star tribute to his late collaborator Nipsey Hussle

The Recording Academy will be honouring the rapper with a star-studded tribute featuring John Legend, Kirk Franklin, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, Roddy Ricch, and YG.

Nipsey Hussle was shot to death outside of his Marathon Clothing store in South Los Angeles last year. He was only 33 when he died.

Grammy Awards executive produce Ken Ehrlich said in a statement “There is no denying the influence he had and his legacy will be felt for generations to come. We are honoured to bring together this amazing group of artists to celebrate Nipsey’s life and pay tribute to his many contributions to music. It’s sure to be a memorable performance.”