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Machine Gun Kelly Arrested for Disorderly Conduct

Cleveland rapper busted following concert in Florida

January 30, 2012 8:45 AM ET
Machine Gun Kelly at S.O.B.'s in New York City.
Machine Gun Kelly at S.O.B.'s in New York City.
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Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly was arrested over the weekend for disorderly conduct following a gig in St. Petersburg, Florida. The rapper, who is signed to Bad Boy Records, was busted at 4:12 a.m. by police in Pinellas County, and was released a few hours later after posting $100 bail.

Kelly tweeted about the arrest, saying, "Just spent my entire night in a fucking Florida jail . . . shit escalated way too quick last night, it always does with us though." Specific details of what Kelly did to get arrested have not been released. Speaking of his jail experience, the rapper wrote, "The weirdest part of it was how many inmates in there knew who I was and knew about the movement. It was some trippy shit."

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