We've already established a list of things we can't do while being black: selling bottled water, barbecuing, swimming … the list is probably growing so to speak. Black folks can be living their lives, minding their own business and next thing you know, end up having a police encounter.
One rapper learned this the hard way while shooting his music video. However, after his arrest, he didn't stop rapping and his crew didn't stop the production!
Rapper gets arrested while shooting his music video. Keeps shooting video while in handcuffs ???????????????? ???? pic.twitter.com/FB4Oj70CPb— Your Music Plug ???? (@HipHopTea) June 29, 2018
And because Twitter is full of sleuths, the rapper's identity was quickly found:
This is @A1Beam if you’re looking for him.— Your Music Plug ???? (@HipHopTea) June 29, 2018
It's unclear what he was arrested for, but maybe it was for shooting the video without a permit? Either way, A1Beam wasn't about to waste his sauce:
Baltimore rapper says he was arrested while filming a music video – and continued to film and incorporated the arrest into the video: https://t.co/pyuiKIdmAq— Justin Fenton (@justin_fenton) June 29, 2018
Police tryin to lock me inna system while I’m shootin my vid but they can’t knock me ???? pic.twitter.com/gwqrNIkiJB— IG:@A1beam (@A1Beam) June 29, 2018
the grind don’t stop ???????????? https://t.co/gqrwDGJkV9— pussy like girls dam is my pussy gay (@sandshrevv) June 29, 2018
@A1Beam lowkey such a good idea my guy https://t.co/eILXWquMBz— Daniel Bornwell (@d_cornzz) June 29, 2018
Aye bro you been a real one since back then keep pushing fuck the police https://t.co/RkE1WCVZxP— Dussè (@DavonMonette) June 29, 2018
The BTS video for The Wire reboot is ???? https://t.co/NNn9qaDmMd— SPACE FORCE 2024 (@chipgoines) June 29, 2018
Lol at the cop moving to the side to let @A1Beam get the shot still. He had to respect the grind https://t.co/sBGRfmEYOW— Mally G of Nobull Network (@networknobull) June 29, 2018
The video amassed over 1.5 million views and according to the rapper, he just got himself a record deal to go along with his viral fame.
Today I woke up with 1.5 million views , almost 20k followers on IG , & A record deal ???????????? this is a blessing ???? pic.twitter.com/FrZINZEoJQ— IG:@A1beam (@A1Beam) June 29, 2018
A1Beam's mixtape can be accessed on spinrilla.com!
The arrest has folks wondering how the music video will look. It definitely got more interesting with this footage, we can say that for sure!
Can’t wait to see @A1Beam’s final product lol. This is the epitome of making the best of a bad situation https://t.co/ksMpysY9Nd— Ivy's Tea Co. ☕️???? (@ivysteaco) June 29, 2018
We can't either, yo. We can't either. But, A1Beam says we won't have to wait too, too long:
Asap https://t.co/suP3GQDTOx— IG:@A1beam (@A1Beam) June 29, 2018
We ready.
