Rapper Jay Rock was detained by Los Angeles police Thursday evening, Eyewitness News has learned.

The rapper, whose real name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was pulled over by police around 6 p.m., according to the LAPD. It's unknown why the rapper was initially stopped.

LAPD says Jay Rock tried to flee his vehicle when officers wouldn't tell him why he was being detained. Police also said a firearm was left behind in the vehicle.

FREE JAY ROCK

this country’s police force is demonic

Rock innocent

not jay rock, that's the og

Free Rock

Is he locked up?

known domestic abusers duh

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I'm Jay Rock, America's most wanted. My charges? Killing emcees without warning. Rock!

how am i the bad guy here

Sad

Need JiggaTV to tell me the full story

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f*** 12

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Traffic ticket lol

he says "you don't know what I was drinking bro"

free him immediately

Wtf is bro doing at the Nickerson lol. That's as rough as an area as you're going to find. That's Bountyhunter land.