After a dispute with a New York City cab driver, Theophilus London found himself behind the jail bars with a contraband cellphone and some free time.
The ordeal started because the “Vibes” rapper only had $100 bills on him, and wanted the cab driver to give him change so he could pay his fare. According to Theo, the cab driver refused and tried to keep the $100 bill, which prompted him to smash the driver’s cellphone “into 900 pieces” and run into a nearby movie theater. The Trinidadian artist was swiftly arrested and felt the need to give fans a play-by-play of his hour as a jailbird.
I’m to sexy for jail like I’m right said Fred, I’m not guilty now gimme back my bread. – jay -z . This tweet was tweeted from a jail cell 🙁
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
NY THEO is in jail right now. In a prison. In 1500.00 dior jeans. #FREETHEO
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
I’m so sexy they allowed me to tweet . #FreeTheo
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
Two minutes in the pen and the 29-year-old was already making friends with his fellow inmates.
Some dude in my cell just told me If he was a girl he would fuck me. Shit is getting weird. I asked him if he was gay. He in for grand theft
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
He thought he looked pretty good as well.
Hahahahhah a nigga to sexy for jail Breh . They ask me to perform im so dead pic.twitter.com/PKUxnvHuGj
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
Then he went on to share his side of the story.
They took my shoe laces off my melvins. I was headed to see Sharon jones new film and I ran into IFC after my “dispute” with dumb taxi nigga
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
So I got arrested becuz I hate NYC cab drivers for 10 yards + now . I only had 100s on me and he didn’t want to break change.
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
So he tried to keep my hundred while screaming in my face , so I gave him 5 mins to make change. After I counted down to 1, I took his phone
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
And smashed it into 900 pieces , then I ran into the IFC MOVIE cinema and the cops ran up on me . Haha. Couldn’t buy a movie in time
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
In the end, all was well. Theophilus left the precinct in high spirits, and it seems he gained a few new fans.
Rockstar shit!
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016
They love NY THEO hahah. Shout out to sarge. They just freed me ! They about to download my albums. pic.twitter.com/TiU6fc9fyW
— Theophilus London (@TheophilusL) August 9, 2016