Grandmaster Flash & The Livid 5’s Melle Mel – actual identify Melvin Glover – has been arrested and charged with Felony Home Violence within the US this week.

Based on Rolling Stone, the artist, who carried out at this 12 months’s Grammys, was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday (June 26). He was charged with felony home violence and launched after posting a $50,000 (£39,000) bond.

The alleged sufferer has since detailed the accusations on a social media put up seen by Rolling Stone, claiming she was hit within the eye by Glover. He has since responded to the allegations through Rolling Stone.

“It’s quite simple,” Glover informed the publication. “She stated I punched her within the eye. She additionally stated she had eye surgical procedure a month in the past. Had I punched her within the eye, particularly with rings on, she would have had a reduce eye.

“It might have been approach worse. One thing did occur to her eye, however I didn’t punch her. With me tussling along with her and making an attempt to get her away from me to get her out of the room, one thing occurred.”

The 62-year-old rapper is due again in courtroom on July 17 to face the felony home violence cost.

Glover is about to carry out alongside artists together with Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Ice Dice, Run-DMC and extra on the upcoming Hip Hop 50 Dwell live performance in New York this August.

In collaboration with Dwell Nation, the document label Mass Attraction – which is co-owned by New York rap legend Nas – have introduced the total line-up for his or her upcoming one-off celebratory occasion, headlined by the trailblazing hip-hop group Run-DMC.

There will likely be a number of speciality units on the occasion together with one honouring the “Queens of Hip-Hop” that includes Lil Kim, Eve, Trina, and Remy Ma. One other set pays homage to the “Pillars of Hip-Hop” the place Glover will carry out alongside Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel, and Roxanne Shante.

It’s not but clear but if the upcoming trial date will have an effect on Glover’s look on the occasion. NME has reached out to representatives of Glover for remark.

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