It was previously announced that YG would be taking part in a tribute to late rapper Nipsey Hussle at the Grammy Awards on Sunday
Around 4 a.m. on Friday, the 29-year-old rapper, who was born Keenon Jackson, was served a search warrant “in the furtherance of an on-going criminal investigation” at his Los Angeles home, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Deputy James Nagao said in a statement previously obtained by PEOPLE. His bail was set at $250,000.
YG was released from Men’s Central jail on bond around 9:00 p.m. on Friday, according to online records. A spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. In a statement previously obtained by PEOPLE, YG’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, said there was “no truth” to the charges, adding that the rapper was arrested on suspicion of robbery based on an ongoing investigation.
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