Joseph Edgar Foreman, aka Afroman (Biloxi Police Department)

Afroman assault video: ‘Because I Got High’ rapper knocks out female fan

A video shot during a concert on Tuesday in Biloxi, Miss., appears to show Afroman punching a woman who jumped on stage as he played guitar. Because, well, it’s not clear why.

Joseph Edgar Foreman, aka Afroman (Biloxi Police Department)
Joseph Edgar Foreman, aka Afroman (Biloxi Police Department)

“On 17 February 15, the Biloxi Police Department responded to a reported assault at the Kress Live Entertainment Venue involving Mr. Joseph Edgar Foreman who performs under the stage name Afroman,” said a Biloxi Police Department arrest report obtained by CNN. “Mr. Foreman was arrested for Assault as a result of a Citizen’s Affidavit, booked in, and released after paying a 330 Dollar Bond.”

Things didn’t go great for Afroman last time he had a scheduled appearance in Denver either. Though he was on the lineup to play SnowBall 2014, the “Because I Got High” rapper didn’t show, and gave no explanation. From the Reverb review of the music festival at Sports Authority Field at Mile High:

Chief among the missing was lineup curiosity Afroman, who was slotted for the oft-ignored Ballroom Stage. Why he didn’t show was unclear — maybe a case of life imitating art. Though his management couldn’t be reached for comment, a notice on his absence was posted on the artist’s Facebook more than a week ago. The crowd that gathered for his 5 p.m. set were met instead by local hip-hop collective Turner Jackson. To their credit, the group managed to retain most of Afroman’s audience, even after they stated the obvious: “We’re not Afroman.”

This story was first published on HeyReverb.com