Rapper Jay Rock was arrested Thursday evening near the Watts public housing complex where he grew up and booked on suspicion of illegal firearm possession, authorities said.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock, real name Johnny Reed McKinzie Jr., was detained by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on March 13, 2025. He was reportedly detained at about 6 p.

Jay Rock was arrested in Los Angeles yesterday, March 14, after police allegedly found a gun in his car. The longtime TDE rapper - whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie - was arrested early ...

Grammy-award winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested in Watts on Thursday by Los Angeles Police Department officers.

The report says Jay (whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie) was arrested for trespassing and drinking in public after running from officers. When they checked the vehicle he fled from ...

Johnny Reed McKinzie, who goes by the moniker Jay Rock, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm. LAPD officers arrested the Grammy-winning rapper on ...

Rapper Jay Rock, who shared the Best Rap Performance Grammy win for a Black Panther OST with Kendrick Lamar in 2019, was arrested on a felony weapons charge.

Grammy-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested for felony gun possession in Watts, Los Angeles on Thursday (March 13).

The rapper born Johnny Reed McKinzie was reportedly taken into custody after police found a firearm in his car during a stop on Thursday night (March 13). By Gil Kaufman Grammy-winning MC Jay Rock ...