Rakim Arrested, Manager Denies Wrong Doing

Rakim was arrested by officers last night as he was about to enter the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to perform at a very anticipated concert featuring Ghostface, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick and Royce Da 5’9. Plain-clothed officers flashed their badges around 11 p.m. and took the rapper away in an unmarked car. "Rakim was falsely […]

Rakim was arrested by officers last night as

he was about to enter the Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan to perform at a very

anticipated concert featuring Ghostface, Talib Kweli, Slick Rick and Royce Da

5’9.

Plain-clothed officers flashed their badges around

11 p.m. and took the rapper away in an unmarked car.

"Rakim was falsely arrested," manager

Zach Katz told AllHipHop.com. "We have written evidence to prove it. We

intend to sue all parties who have led this unwarranted attack on Rakim."

Security guards at Roseland allege that police

had staked out the venue and were waiting for the rapper as early as 6 p.m.

Slick Rick announced from the stage that the

veteran emcee had ran afoul of the law.

"He was arrested on family court charges,"

Sgt. Behrle of the Suffolk County police told AllHipHop.com. "I cannot

specify the exact nature of the charges."

A representative for the Central Islip Family

court said that they could not comment on the nature of the charges over the

telephone.

Sources stated that the charges were related

to child support.

"There are no unfulfilled obligations on

Rakim’s part towards anybody," Katz stated emphatically. "We have

documents that he has paid everything. If I have to print those on AllHipHop.com,

I will print them."