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Atlanta Rapper Lil Scrappy Stabbed During Argument, Taken To DeKalb Jail

Rapper Treated, Then Taken To Jail

Posted: 12:27 pm EDT July 19, 2008Updated: 8:08 pm EDT July 20, 2008

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. -- Atlanta rapper Lil Scrappy, whose real name is Darryl Richardson, was injured Friday night in a stabbing in DeKalb County.

Authorities said the incident happened shortly after 7 p.m. at the Mountain Crest Apartments in the 1000 block of North Hairston Road in Stone Mountain.

Atlanta Rapper Lil Scrappy

Atlanta rapper Lil Scrappy, pictured in the above mug shot, was taken into custody Friday after being stabbed. DeKalb County police arrested the rapper, whose real name is Darryl Richardson, for felony possession of a firearm/knife and marijuana. Full Story ››

A DeKalb County police spokesman said the 24-year-old Conyers rapper received a call from his sister stating she had been involved in an argument with her boyfriend. Authorities said Richardson went to his sister’s apartment and became involved in an altercation with his sister’s boyfriend.

Authorities said the rapper was stabbed. He was listed in stable condition.

  • SLIDESHOW: Atlanta Rapper Lil Scrappy Stabbed, Jailed

    • Authorities said the boyfriend was not arrested. Richardson posted $1,500 bond Sunday and was released from jail.

    Authorities said they also took Richardson into custody for felony possession of marijuana, felony possession of a firearm/knife, and obstruction of officers.

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    • Lil Scrappy became one of the first acts signed to Atlanta native Lil Jon's record label, BME Recordings.

    His first single, "Money in the Bank," peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

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