Witnesses say rapper was 'chasing cars,' dancing on Kentucky highway: police

LONDON, Ky. (WDKY) – A rapper is facing charges after authorities say he and his team were seen running and dancing on a Kentucky interstate while allegedly filming a music video.

Armani White, whose real name is Enoch Tolbert, was arrested Sunday after police found the 31-year-old dancing on a concrete median in the center of I-75 near London, nearly 80 miles south of Lexington.

Laurel County dispatch calls obtained by Nexstar's WDKY detailed what drivers encountered at the scene.

"There's a van that's on the side of the road and some people that was in the middle of the interstate; one guy was chasing a truck," one caller said.

"OK, on foot he was? Like, chasing it on foot?" dispatch responded.

"Yeah, chasing cars on the interstate and dressed in black," the caller responded.

According to London police, the man in the road was White, a rapper known for his song "Billie Eilish," which debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 in 2022.

According to PromoWest Productions, he performed at a venue connected to the production group the night before as part of the "Celebrating 20 Years of T-Pain" tour.

Police stated that it was a hazardous situation for drivers and those involved.

"There were, like, one or two that looked like they had cameras and were trying to take pictures of the individual that was, like, near the middle, like, the concrete barrier," another caller said.

"There's one standing on the barrier wall, dancing," an officer noted.

"Ten-four. Copy, one's dancing," another responded.

White was charged with second-degree disorderly conduct and stopping/standing/parking on a limited access highway.

Officers said he admitted he was filming a music video.

Hobie Daugherty, public affairs officer for the London Police Department, said it is fortunate drivers were alert.

"That split of distraction could have changed how we're talking about the story dramatically," Daugherty said.

White took to social media to address the incident. He said he smiled in his mugshot because he refuses to be painted as a criminal, and the incident doesn't deserve to be news.

Officials said it all comes down to safety, and while they are not against a rapper filming a music video on the highway, this was the wrong way to do it.

White is no longer in custody. A pre-trial conference is set for Oct. 28.

The rapper said he is not letting the legal hurdles affect his work, and that his album will be released on Halloween.