Crime & Safety

Man Warned Not to Rap in Front of Convenience Store

Rapper won't leave because he was "spitting hot fire."

It’s probably a pretty safe bet that anyone stopping by a convenience store at close to two in the morning isn’t coming to be challenged to a rap battle.

But on early Thursday morning, one local aspiring rapper thought that sounded like a good idea.

At 1:45 a.m., police got a call from employees at a Norman Street convenience store of an undesirable man hanging out in front of the store.

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When police arrived, they recognized the man as an “aspiring rap star,” as noted in the police report.

The would-be rapper was rap battling customers that were trying to get some late night food, according to police.

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When one of the store employees asked him to leave, the rapper refused, because he said he was “spitting hot fire.”

Once the rapper noticed police were in the parking lot, he put an end to the rap battle and was asked to leave.

The convenience store staff were advised to call police if the rapper returned in an attempt to lay down anymore dope beats.

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