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Joey Bada$$ x Kiesza - "Teach Me" [Lyric Video]
Joey Bada$$ x Kiesza - "Teach Me" [Lyric Video]

Joey Bada$$ Arrested At Falls Music Fest In Australia

Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, Lauryn Hill, Lion Babe, Thundercat, SZA & More Rock The Afropunk Festival 2015 in Brooklyn, NY.

Pro Era MC Joey Bada$$ was reportedly arrested, charged with assault and later released following a run-in with event security ahead of a performance this past weekend at the Falls Music Festival in Australia. Australia's Sydney Morning Herald reports that the Brooklyn spitter allegedly punched a security official in the face at the festival near Byron Bay after being challenged by the guard:

"A 20-year-old man was allegedly punched in the face by a man while working as a security guard at the festival," confirmed a police spokeswoman. "The man was treated for a broken nose and other facial injuries."

Joey Bada$$ was arrested following the incident and charged with "assault occasioning actual bodily harm." He was reportedly bailed on Saturday and ordered to appear again in Byron Bay Local Court on March 19th. As news of the incident spread across the web, Joey Bad took to Twitter to issue a response to reports of his arrest:

In the meantime, the B4.DA.$$ Tour keeps rolling with upcoming stops in Australia, New Zealand and Norway. Pre-order Joey Bada$$' highly-anticipated B4.DA.$$ LP via iTunes.