The rapper was accused of four serious crimes after an incident in Los Angeles in August
The father of Lil nos x, Robert StaffordHe spoke after his son’s arrest last week. Stafford talked to the The Times Over the weekend, describing the rapper’s collapse as “the price of fame.”
“I understand how the world of music works,” he said Stafford. “It’s like a drug. When you reach this level, you want to feel this effect again, you want to achieve that ecstasy again.”
Lil nos xborn Montero Lamar Hillhe was arrested and accused of four serious crimes on August 21. The rapper declared himself innocent after being accused of moving forward against Los Angeles police as he walked the streets of Studio City only under underwear and cowboy boots in a state of confusion. It was released after the payment of bail of $ 75,000, with the condition of participating in a treatment for chemical dependence.
Stafford said to The Times that blamed both the “pressure” of success and the responsibility of sustaining the family for the collapse of his son. The mother of Hill Fight against addiction for many years. In 2021, she was filmed asking for food on a Atlanta corner.
“For a 26 -year -old having to deal with everything he is facing – being the provider of many people, not being able to change the situation of his mother and still feel the pressure he himself imposes …” Stafford. He added that Hill He has tried to help his mother, but she refused. “It weighs a lot in the heart,” he added.
The father said he flew to Los Angeles after the arrest to support his son. “I went to visit him in jail, and as soon as I crossed that door, I couldn’t do anything but cry,” he said Stafford. “Seeing my son on the other side of the glass… we cried together for a moment. And I had to tell him that ‘what you are going through is normal.’ We all have collapses from time to time, but the difference is that yours is public. When I went to visit him, he asked me to say that I am sorry to see me like this. ‘
He concluded: “I hope this is a turning point in his mental stability. Sometimes God takes us for our worst time to do us the best.”
Last week, Hill He addressed fans in a story in Instagram to explain what happened. “Your girl will be fine, guys,” he said. “Okay? She’ll be fine. Hey … that was terrifying. It was four days really scary. But your girl will be fine.”
Before prison, Hill had shared a series of bizarre posts in Instagramwho aroused concern among fans, although some speculated that he could be creating controversy before launching a new musical phase. He posted unpublished songs, selfies in the mirror, works of art and piles of various objects, apparently in his home. The arrest, however, has made rumors of a possible marketing action discarded.
This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Emily Zemler on September 2, 2025, and can be seen here.
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