Kodak Black Held Without Bond in Orange County Following Mdma Trafficking Arrest

Rapper Kodak Black (legal name Bill Kapri) is facing a felony MDMA trafficking charge. (Photo: Orange County Corrections Department)

Florida rapper Kodak Black has found himself back in police custody after being arrested in central Florida on a felony drug trafficking charge.

The 28-year-old artist, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Corrections Department late Wednesday night. According to official jail records, Kapri is facing a charge of trafficking in MDMA and is currently being held without bond.

The arrest reportedly stems from a November 2025 investigation. According to details shared by his legal representation, the incident began when police officers approached two parked vehicles that smelled of marijuana. While Kapri was in the vicinity, his lawyer states he was not inside either vehicle at the time of the search.

During the search, officers discovered a bag next to a passenger in one of the cars. The bag contained Kapri's identification card and a bottle of prescription cough syrup. Authorities allege that fingerprints found on the bottle matched the rapper.

Official Arrest Record

Subject: Bill Kapri (Kodak Black)
Agency: Orange County Sheriff's Office
Booking Number: 26016178
Charge: Trafficking MDMA, Statute: 893.135(1)(K)

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Bradford Cohen, the attorney representing Kapri, has publicly criticized the arrest, arguing that the trafficking charge has a "weak legal basis." Cohen contends that while possessing the prescription bottle without authorization is illegal, merely touching it is not, especially given that his client was not inside the vehicle when it was discovered.

"We look forward to yet another fruitful resolution to another case that should have never been filed," Cohen told media outlets Thursday morning.

The rapper, known for his breakout 2018 album "Dying to Live" and hits like "Super Gremlin," has a lengthy history of legal troubles, including previous arrests for drug and weapons possession. In 2021, his federal prison sentence for a firearms charge was famously commuted by then-President Donald Trump.

Kapri's legal team has indicated they plan to aggressively fight the new trafficking charge and are working to secure a bond hearing before the weekend.

Cardi B Demands Immediate Action After Tasha K Discusses Offset Gambling, Stefon Diggs

Rapper Cardi B is seeking further financial sanctions in federal bankruptcy court against blogger Tasha K, alleging repeated violations of a non-disparagement agreement. (Photo by Anthony Kane, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

The multi-million dollar legal feud between Cardi B and blogger Tasha K has escalated dramatically this week, with the Grammy-winning rapper demanding heavy financial penalties over a deliberate game of "cat and mouse" — and accusing the blogger's legal team of citing fake, AI-generated court cases.

According to official motions filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, Cardi B (legal name Belcalis Almánzar) is seeking immediate sanctions against YouTube personality Latasha Transrina Kebe, known online as Tasha K. The rapper's legal team alleges Kebe is engaging in an "unabated pattern of deliberate, calculated, and contumacious violations" of a court-mandated non-disparagement agreement.

The court documents, which began hitting the docket in April and were updated this Monday, detail at least 25 specific violations. Cardi B's legal team, led by attorney Lisa Moore, alleges Kebe uses "thinly coded" language designed for her audience of over 1 million followers. Among the infractions, the filings point out that Kebe repeatedly refers to Cardi B as "#11," a reference to a recent Billboard chart ranking.

Official Court Record

Document: Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Sanctions
Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Case Name: In re: Latasha Transrina Kebe
Case Number: 1:23-bk-14304-EPK
Creditor: Belcalis Almanzar (Cardi B)

View the Court Docket

The filings also highlight a GoFundMe account Kebe launched in March to help pay down her debts. Cardi B's legal team argues the campaign was specifically meant to frame Almánzar as a "financial antagonist" and incite public sympathy against her.

The dispute boiled over again this week following Kebe's recent comments regarding Offset and NFL star Stefon Diggs. In a filing submitted on Monday, May 4, Cardi's attorneys pointed out that Kebe recently discussed the former Migos rapper's alleged gambling habits, reportedly stating he "would probably still be in a certain relationship if he wasn't gambling away all that money."

In a formal response filed last Friday, Kebe's legal representation argued against the sanctions. Her attorneys claimed the non-disparagement clause prohibits defamatory statements about Almánzar and her family, but "does not grant her a veto over all public commentary regarding independent third parties" involved in newsworthy events.

Cardi B's legal team fired back on Monday, calling Tasha K's arguments excuses from someone with a "delusional belief that the law does not apply to her" who is trying to weaponize the settlement as a "revenue-generating business model."

In a surprising twist, Cardi's lawyers also accused Kebe's team of submitting a legal defense that included a citation to a completely fabricated court case.

"Using fake and hallucinated cases casts a shadow of invalidity on the judicial process," attorney Lisa Moore wrote. "Ms. Almánzar does not presume to know whether this citation was generated through AI assistance [or] some other mechanism. What she does know [is that it] does not exist."

The ongoing bankruptcy stipulations stem from Cardi B’s massive 2022 defamation victory, in which a federal jury found Kebe liable for slander, libel, and invasion of privacy, ultimately awarding the rapper roughly $4 million. Cardi B is now asking the federal judge for an immediate order to halt all disparagement and force Kebe to cover the attorneys' fees.

"Without concrete sanctions that make violations economically painful," Cardi B's legal team states, "there is every incentive to continue."

M.I.A. Removed From Kid Cudi Tour After Claiming To Be a ‘Canceled Republican Voter'

Rapper Kid Cudi announces the immediate removal of British artist M.I.A. from his "Rebel Ragers Tour" in a statement posted to his Instagram Story on Monday. The dismissal comes after Cudi's fanbase expressed heavy disappointment regarding a politically charged, controversial rant M.I.A. delivered during a weekend tour stop in Dallas. (Kid Cudi via Instagram)

The nostalgia-heavy "Rebel Ragers Tour" has officially lost one of its biggest opening acts following a weekend of onstage controversy and heavy crowd backlash.

On Monday, alternative hip-hop pioneer Kid Cudi announced that he has officially removed British artist M.I.A. from his ongoing summer tour. The swift dismissal comes just two days after the "Paper Planes" singer delivered a politically charged, highly controversial rant during her opening set at the Dos Equis Pavilion in Dallas, Texas.

According to fan-shot footage and widespread social media reports from the May 2 concert, M.I.A. addressed the crowd between songs, stating, "I've been canceled for many reasons. I never thought I would be canceled for being a brown Republican voter."

The situation escalated when she referenced her 2010 track "Illygirl" (often stylized as "Illygal"). The singer reportedly told the crowd, "We can't perform 'Illegal,' though some of you could be in the audience."

The Dallas crowd responded with overwhelming boos. M.I.A. attempted to clarify her statement on stage, adding, "All right, I'm illegal. Half of my team are not here because they didn't get the visa, OK? I want you to know that."

By Monday afternoon, Kid Cudi took to his Instagram Story to confirm that her run on the tour was immediately terminated.

"TOUR UPDATE: M.I.A is no longer on this tour," Cudi wrote in his statement. "I told my management to send a notice to her team before we started tour that I didn't want anything offensive at my shows, cuz I already knew what time it was, and I was assured things were understood. After the last couple shows, I've been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants."

I WROTE ILLYGAL ON THE MAYA LP A SONG FROM 2010.
I STARTED THIS INTRO TO THE SONG WITH THE STATEMENT SAYING I'M ILLYGAL, AND I SAID MY TEAM HASN'T GOTTEN VISAS YET. THEN PLAYED A SONG THAT HAD LYRICS SAYING "FU&% THE LAW", WHICH I STILL BELIEVE, IF THE LAW IS UNJUST F@%& IT.

DO… https://t.co/3xZk2OTBMb

— M.I.A. ⊕ II II II (@MIAuniverse) May 4, 2026

Cudi concluded, "This, to me, is very disappointing and I wont have someone on my tour making offensive remarks that upsets my fanbase. Thank you for understanding. Rager."

M.I.A., who is a British and Sri Lankan citizen and therefore ineligible to vote in United States elections, responded defensively on social media Monday. In a lengthy, all-caps post, the singer accused critics of gaslighting her words, reiterating that her onstage comments were an introduction to her 2010 song.

"I wrote Borders and Illygal and Paper Planes before you thought immigrant rights were cool," M.I.A. wrote. "I don't need this virtue signal era to all of a sudden erase an entire life I've led."

In a follow-up post addressing her political affiliations, she added, "Don't be an agent of division, I can't vote in the US, and 48% of Latin community voted trump. So are you going to hate them all?"

M.I.A.'s dismissal marks the latest chapter in her increasingly erratic public persona. In recent years, the former critical darling has drawn intense backlash for embracing right-wing conspiracy theories, including anti-vaccine rhetoric and launching a clothing line on Alex Jones' Infowars platform that claims to block 5G and 10G cellular signals.

Kid Cudi's "Rebel Ragers Tour," which also features legendary Outkast member Big Boi, is scheduled to continue without M.I.A. on Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama.