Sleepy Hallow made his way into the headlines after he was captured on camera fighting with a man in court. The video was shared by an Instagram account, @blextv, on June 18, 2024. It shows Sleepy Hallow indulging in a scuffle, just when multiple police officers pulled the rapper onto the floor to stop him.
Furthermore, several other clips floating on social media also showed Sleepy Hallow standing near the police officers in handcuffs. As soon as the videos went viral on social media, many netizens commented on them. One netizen also reacted to the videos shared by an X user, @nojumper, and said:
“Bro has gotta stop Foreal. We Never gettin new music.”
Several other netizens commented on the same post and noted how many police officers had to be involved to stop the rapper.
“Dam it took da whole police force,” said one netizen.
“Damn how many cops does it take to take down one nyc drill rappers,” said another X user.
“Do they even like freedom?,” said another social media user.
Another set of users commented:
“That’ll keep you outta jail, smart!!!” commented another internet user.
“Man we ain't ever gone hear new music again from this dude,” stated another social media user.
One netizen also said, “That boy a menace.”
The incident took place when the rapper appeared in court for a previous case, as he was arrested on a 140-count indictment in 2023. However, he was later released on bail and is still awaiting trial for the case. On the other hand, it is still not known as to why the altercation between the rapper and the man took place.
Sleepy Hallow was among the 32 people named as alleged members of a Brooklyn gang
Sleepy Hallow appeared in court for his 2023 case, for which he was named amongst 32 men allegedly as a part of a Brooklyn gang. As per Vulture, the rapper was arrested in a 140-count indictment in May 2023 on charges of alleged shooting, possession of deadly weapons like guns, stealing cars, and even conspiracy to commit murder.
Sheff G was also involved in the case, along with Sleepy Hallow. Moreover, Kings County District Attorney Eric Gonzalez stated in his report that the rappers used the money from their songs to “help facilitate gang activity.” On the other hand, Sleepy Hallow also faces conspiracy charges, as the officials have video proof of the rapper having a gun.
Sleepy Hallow, whose real name is Tegan Joshua Anthony Chamers, was born in 1999 in Jamaica and moved to New York City to pursue his music career. Just before starting his career, he met his friend, Sheff G, and joined him as a collaborator.
Sleepy Hallow is popular for many songs and albums like Don’t Sleepy, Sleepy for President, Still Sleep?, Die Young, Anxiety Freestyle, Tip Toe, Don’t Panic, and even 2 Mins of Pain.