Rod Wave Arrested And Charged With Battery By Strangulation
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Rod Wave was arrested in Florida lately on violence with strangulation accusations. The rapper was arrested on a felony charge of battery by strangulation on May 2 in St. Petersburg, Florida, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Wave is still in police custody, despite the fact that the facts surrounding his detention are unknown. The arrest has yet to be remarked on by either Wave’s representative or the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
rod wave jus got arrested for battery by strangulation last night. nigga meant it when he said no more sad songs, he chokin hoes n shit now…
— Big $tretch (@BigStre90635402) May 2, 2022
Rod Wave’s arrest was made for a variety of reasons
Rod Wave was apprehended by t he police on Monday morning. According to court documents obtained by Neighborhood Talk, he was arrested in connection with an incident involving an unknown individual.
Battery by strangulation is a third-degree crime punishable by up to five years in prison, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine. The authorities have not released any additional information, and Wave remains in the custody of the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Wave is also seen in a video with police lights flashing in the background, according to Neighborhood Talk.
Wave was apprehended after confirming that his new album, Beautiful Mind, was finished. After sharing a freestyle over Future, Drake, and Tems’ Wait For U, he even revealed that the album was on the way. On the track, he raps, “I turn my album in Monday, hope y’all can feel that. I asked my fans to wait on me ‘cause I waited for y’all.”
The singer has not stated when the album would be released, and it is unclear whether his arrest will cause the record’s release to be delayed.
Rod Wave arrested? He finna be a real bottom boy
— kyle (@kwidebody) May 2, 2022
Who is Rod Wave?
Rodarius Marcell Green, sometimes known as Rodarius Marcell Green, is a soul trap pioneer noted for his powerful voice and integration of hip hop and R&B.
The 23-year-old rose to prominence with his 2019 track Heart on Ice, which went viral on YouTube and TikTok and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ghetto Gospel, his debut album, also charted at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States.
Pray 4 Love, Wave’s second album, was released in 2020 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rags2Riches, his single, achieved the 12th spot on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2021, the third album, SoulFly, was released.
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
