Armani White defended himself in opposition to TMZ’s protection of his Kentucky arrest, refusing to be portrayed as a prison after freeway filming incident.

Armani White refuses to let media retailers paint him as a prison after his October 12 arrest for filming a music video on Interstate 75 in Kentucky.

The Philadelphia rapper was arrested for disorderly conduct when police discovered him dancing on the concrete median of I-75 in Newport, Kentucky, whereas filming content material along with his tour crew.

The 29-year-old artist was touring with Grammy-winning singer T-Pain when the incident occurred.

TMZ coated the arrest extensively, releasing Tolbert’s mug shot and police bodycam footage whereas making feedback about his look within the reserving picture. The protection prompted White to handle the scenario throughout a packed live performance in Birmingham, Alabama final weekend.

“I smiled in that mugshot because I refuse to let anyone paint me as a criminal. Or tell a story about me thru images that falsify who I am and the legacy I’m leaving behind for kids looking up to me or watching me. I laugh with the world as much as possible but that still doesn’t allow y’all to play with my castle.” Armani White said.

According to police quotation information, officers responded to reviews of individuals working on the freeway. When they arrived, they discovered White and his crew filming on the interstate’s concrete median, disrupting site visitors.

White gained worldwide recognition in 2022 along with his viral hit “BILLIE EILISH,” which sampled The Neptunes and sparked an enormous TikTok problem that reached thousands and thousands of customers.

The monitor’s success led to a collaboration with its namesake, Billie Eilish, who joined him for a stay efficiency in 2023.

The rapper has been constructing his profession for the reason that 2010s, incomes a spot at Jay-Z’s Made In America competition in 2018 after years of attending as a fan.

Earlier this yr, White carried out his first NFL halftime present throughout the NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders.

White launched his debut album “Keep In Touch” in 2019, adopted by the EP “Things We Lost in the Fire,” which referenced a tragic home fireplace that claimed relations when he was younger.

This week, he dropped a music video for “MOUNT PLEASANT,” teasing his upcoming album set for October 31 launch.

The arrest has not derailed White’s tour schedule, as he continues performing alongside T-Pain throughout the nation.

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