2 Chainz Rapper Arrested for Brass Knuckles

Kanye West's rap prodigy 2 Chainz was arrested at LaGuardia Airport in New York today after cops say he was packing brass knuckles in his carry-on bag.

2 Chainz or the real name Tauheed Epps (who also goes by the name Tity Boi) was entering the Delta terminal to fly to a show in North Carolina when the TSA discovered brass knuckles in his bag.

Law enforcement tells TMZ and police were called to the scene so 2 Chainz was taken into custody for misdemeanor possession of a criminal weapon at 1:45 local time.

2 Chainz -- famous for his hit song "Spend It" -- is still in police custody.

A representatives for 2 Chainz tells, his team is "handling the situation."
However, a sources close to 2 Chainz insist that the "brass knuckles" in question were actually just a harmless 4-fingered ring.

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