Rapper Rod Wave is arrested for ‘strangling’ someone and shares Instagram video of him being busted by cops

RAPPER Rod Wave has been arrested for battery in Florida.

The rapper, real name Rodarius Green, posted footage on his Instagram that shows him dealing with police moments before the arrest.

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“This is lame, this is why I don’t even come here,” he can be heard saying.

Wave was taken into custody in St Petersburg on Monday morning, per

He was arrested on a “Battery by strangulation" felony charge, according to his booking document.

More details on the charge were not immediately available.

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Wave, 23, is known for emotionally charged music, particularly his songs "Tombstone" and "Heart on Ice."

He announced his latest album over the weekend, titled Beautiful Mind.

St Petersburg, Florida, where he was arrested, is Wave's hometown.

The rapper is still in police custody as of Monday afternoon.

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He has not made any comments since his arrest, which is not his first.

Wave was first arrested for burglary in 2014 when he was a teenager, but the charge was dropped.

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He was jailed again in 2016 for having a pellet gun in his backpack and taking a picture with it, causing his high school to go on lockdown.

Then in 2018 he was arrested again for carrying a concealed weapon.