Posted on 02/16/2005 7:35:55 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Kid Rock was arrested Wednesday by Nashville police who are investigating a report that he punched a disc jockey at an adult entertainment club.
Kid Rock was brought before Night Court Commissioner Howard Taradash early Wednesday morning. He is charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor. Taradash set bond at $3,000 and the rapper remained in custody until bail could be posted.
Authorities said Kid Rock was charged after a 3 a.m. altercation at Christie's Cabaret near downtown Nashville.
"Inside the establishment there was a squabble concerning, I guess, the selection of music," Nashville police Sgt. James Smith told reporters. "Again there are no major injuries but an assault did take place."
Television footage from outside the club showed the DJ, identified as Jay Campos, with a red mark on his face and holding his broken eyeglasses.
Kid Rock was among the entertainers who sang at a Tuesday memorial service at Ryman Auditorium for songwriter and promoter Merle Kilgore. The 34-year-old rapper, who has performed with several Nashville music figures including Hank Williams Jr., strummed a guitar and sang "I Saw the Light."
Born Bob Ritchie, Kid Rock was a Detroit-area hip-hop DJ when he broke through with 1998's "Devil Without a Cause," which successfully married hard rock beats with rap lyrics.
Never heard of him. Must be one of the new no-talent dimwits that could not hold a candle to the rockers of the 70's-90's.
What a class act. /sarcasm
I love this guy.... He is a true American...
He also supporrs the troops... He has gone and performed several times in Germany, etc..
Is that why he cut a hole in an American flag and wore it as a poncho?
Kid Rock didn't have that kind of money on him?
He digs Bush and NASCAR. It's about time somebody stood up and complained about the overuse of lame eighties glam rock in our nation's titty bars. The revolution has begun.
3 AM!!! If only he had delayed the confrontation another hours of so he might have been having breakfast at Denny's or IHOP instead of a 3AM brawl at an adult entertainment center. Who stays up to 3 AM anyway.
A misdemeanor at best. This is no big deal.
Those of you who want to criticize Kid Rock for last year's Super Bowl performance have lost perspective.
Kid Rock may have a potty mouth, may do some outrageous things, but he is one of the reasons a number of younger Americans are starting to fight back against the liberals who control education, arts, and entertainment. He was the pioneer to do this of modern rock musicians, and for that, I applaud him.
I also applaud him for the fact he has gone on numerous tours to perform for our troops, unlike groups like Green Day, who are mouthpieces for communism.
Doesn't he carry credit cards?
The DJ will probably drop the charges in exchange for a nice cash settlement. I should be so lucky to get punched out by a rich celebrity.
Disc jockey probably baited him and found out he was messing with the wrong guy.
That botherd many people but not me... It made me think... He is a proud American... Its not like he burned it...
Kid rock is not a rapper. He has been hanging out with old hank alot lately, which is good and alot of his music is turning more and more country all the time. It is anything but rap, I wouldn't be suprised if Kid got mad because the DJ wouldn't play any country
Call me silly, but I happen to think that defacing Old Glory as an expression of political protest is far more honorable than defacing Old Glory to use her as a prop in a sucky rock show.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.