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Rod Wave Arrested in Atlanta on Weapon, Drug Charges as Judge Sets $8,000 Bond

His attorney alleges he was unlawfully profiled by an APD Crime Suppression Unit officer.

Overview

  • Fulton County jail records show the rapper, born Rodarius Green, was booked on four counts including possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, possession of Schedule II and Schedule V controlled substances, and reckless driving.
  • Court records indicate he made a first appearance Saturday and an $8,000 bond was set, with his attorney saying release was expected shortly.
  • Atlanta police had not provided a detailed public account of what led to the arrest as of Saturday, and the case remains under investigation.
  • The booking came the same day he earned his first Grammy nomination for the song "Sinners" in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.
  • This latest case follows a May Fulton County arrest that his lawyers disputed and unfolds alongside a $27 million civil dispute with former promoter Grizzly Touring LLC.