As Grammy award nominated rapper Nas appeared in a L.A. court to work out the details of his divorce from singer Kelis, news of his DUI arrest in Henry County made waves on the Web.
Enlarge photo Jason DeCrow, ASSOCIATED PRESS This 2006 photo shows Nas during MTV's "Total Request Live" three years ago.
The arresting officer observed Nas, born Nasir Jones, as he was participating in a license/safety check Sept. 10, according to a police report obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The officer stopped the 36-year-old's black Cadillac Escalade and “immediately smelled the odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the vehicle,” the report said.
The officer put him through a series of evaluations of which he failed before being arrested. His SUV was impounded.
“He had a green tongue with raised taste buds and his pulse was raised to 116 beats per minute,” states the report, as well as "eyelid tremors in both eyes and body tremors."
“Green tongue” is used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Drug Evaluation and Classification Training Program as a possible indicator of marijuana use.
Nas, according to the incident report, was charged with DUI. A court date was set for Oct. 8, but it is unclear whether he was present for that appearance.
A native of Brooklyn, NY, Nas is best known for his hits "If I Ruled the World," featuring Lauryn Hill, and "One Mic."
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