Five individuals were arrested during filming for a music video for a French Montana song, potentially "Off The Rip" featuring Chinx and N.O.R.E. The video features New York City rap staples such as Busta Rhymes and Ja Rule, who were at the shoot in Brooklyn on Saturday along with nearly 150 others according to the New York Daily News, which cites officials.
Three men and two women—including the set security guard—were arrested on a variety of drug and gun charges after police found several different firearms, cocaine, marijuana and "molly."
Local residents who saw the drugs tipped off police and guns and plainclothes officers staged a raid on the set at around 6:15 p.m. and spotted the hardware and guns.
The NYPD report claims the video as a Coke Boys production, part of French Montana's label and brand, and a possible homage to Chinx with several people wearing T-shirts that say "RIP Chinx."
Other celebrities who were on set include Noreaga, Juelz Santana and Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson.
French Montana was active on Instagram and Twitter throughout the shoot, posting pictures of him with some of the other actors and nice cars, but did not mention the arrests. The rappers have been connected to the crimes at this time, but stay tuned for any developments.
#offtherip @thejuelzsantana #ripchinx
A photo posted by French Montana (@frenchmontana) on May 29, 2015 at 12:51pm PDT
@najwareham @cokeboy_president A photo posted by French Montana (@frenchmontana) on May 30, 2015 at 12:26pm PDT
