Nappy Roots rapper Big V arrested following drug bust
Nappy Roots rapper Big V has been arrested following a drug bust in Warren County, Kentucky.
The 50-year-old (real name Vito Tisdale) was taken into custody at the Warren County Regional Jail on February 23rd.
According to WKRN News 2, he was charged with trafficking in marijuana (over five pounds) and first-degree controlled substance trafficking (over 10 dose units of hallucinogenic mushrooms).
Both charges included firearm enhancements. He was booked on a $6,000 bond, but has since been released from jail.
Big V’s arrest came as a drug task force seized a large amount of guns, marijuana, and other substances from Vito’s Dispensary on February 23rd. The Warren County Drug Task Force carried out a search warrant at the smoke shop on River Place Avenue after several complaints.
At around 12pm, task force detectives went to the store and discovered Schedule I drugs. They seized 20 pounds of marijuana, 2.2 pounds of hallucinogenic mushrooms, three handguns, and various THC products, including desserts, gummies, pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes, and resin.
The warrant was issued weeks after a detective visited the store for a “controlled purchase” of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Nappy Roots were founded in 1995, consisting of Skinny DeVille, B Stille, Ron Clutch, Fish Scales, and R Prophet, and Big V, who left the group in 2012.
The group are best known for songs such as ‘Good Day’, ‘Po’ Folks’, and ‘Awnaw’. They released many albums throughout the 2000s, including Watermelon, Chicken and Gritz, which is certified platinum, as well as Wooden Leather and The Humdinger.
They collaborated with the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Anthony Hamilton, and Ying-Yang Twins, with Kanye West, Lil Jon, and David Banner also producing for them.