Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Rapper Rod Wave was arrested on weapon and drug charges in Atlanta on Friday, the same day he was nominated for his first Grammy.
The 27-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Rodarius Marcell Green, was arrested by Atlanta police on four charges: possession of a controlled substance (two counts), possession of a firearm or knife and reckless driving. He was released from the Fulton County Jail on Saturday after posting $8,000 bond.
The artist was nominated for best song written for visual media for Sinners for the film of the same name.
On the day his Grammy nomination was announced, "he was unjustly profiled and unlawfully arrested in Atlanta," according to a statement by defense attorneys Drew Findling, Marissa Goldberg and Zack Findling to NBC News.
"The arresting officer belongs to the Atlanta Police Department's controversial Crime Suppression Unit -- a group known for its aggressive tactics and emphasis on high arrest numbers rather than genuine public safety," the legal team said.
