Kamaiyah Reacts To Recent Arrest, Says She Didn't Have A Warrant

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After being taken into custody at an airport for reportedly having a loaded firearm, the Bay Area rapper sets rumors to rest.

Not many people can laugh their way through an arrest, but according to Kamaiyah, she did just that. The Bay Area rapper made headlines this week after it was reported by TMZ that she was taken into custody while traveling through the Burbank Airport in California. It was then that security for a firearm in her purse and the outlet stated that Kamaiyah had an outstanding warrant from 2019, related to shots fired in an apartment complex's private movie theater.

The rapper was reportedly tacked with a felony weapons possession charge and taken to jail, but Kamaiyah has since been released on a $70K bond. After the news of her arrest reached the masses, she returned to Instagram to set the record straight.

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“I don’t have a warrant for my arrest," she wrote. "Last week I was on my way to get my hair done and accidentally left my gun in my purse at the airport. I’m laughing in my mugshot because I told the guard you gone have me on the blogs looking like a hedgehog and look at me a week later on the blogs looking like a damn hedgehog. [crying face emojis].”

In the caption, she added, “I tried to not say nothin so it wouldn’t get out but clearly that didn’t work playas f*ck up mayne mind y’all damn business.”

Check out her post below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.