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Omolulu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name “Hoody Baby,”
was due to appear in Manchester Magistrates’ Court on a charge
of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
Brown, 36, was jailed without bail on the same charge Friday,
throwing his upcoming tour into question. He is scheduled to
appear at Southwark Crown Court in London on June 13, which is
the third day of his world tour.
Akinlolu is a rapper from Dallas, Texas, who has collaborated
with Brown and Lil Wayne. He also goes by the names “Fat
Leopard” and “Super Hood.”
Police gave no details on what role Akinlolu played in the
alleged assault but said he was charged in connection with the
same incident as Brown.
Brown was on tour in the U.K. in February 2023 when he launched
an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw, striking him several
times with a bottle at the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair
neighborhood in London, prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said in court
Friday.
Brown then chased Diaw and punched and kicked him in an attack
caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people,
she said.
Brown did not enter a plea and only spoke to confirm his name,
birth date and gave his address as the Lowry Hotel, where he was
arrested in Manchester early Thursday and taken into custody.
Brown’s representative has not responded to multiple requests
for comment from The Associated Press.
Brown, often called by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music
scene as a teen in 2005 and has become a major hitmaker over the
years with notable songs such as “Run It,” “Kiss Kiss” and
“Without You.”
He won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for “F.A.M.E.”
and then earned his second gold trophy in the same category for
“11:11 (Deluxe)” earlier this year.
He is scheduled to launch an international tour next month with
artists Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening
with a European leg on June 8 in Amsterdam before starting North
America shows in July.
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Jonathan Landrum Jr. contributed to this report from Los
Angeles.
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