Florida Rapper SpotemGottem Arrested After Evading Police On A Jet Ski

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This is the second time that the 20-year-old has been taken into police custody in the last year.

20-year-old SpotemGottem is having a rough start to his summer, as the "Beat Box" rapper was arrested over the weekend in his home state of Florida.

According to NBC Miami, the Jacksonville native – born Nehemiah Harden – was taken into police custody on charges including reckless operation of a boat, fleeing police, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and finally, aggravated assault.

Florida Rapper SpotemGottem Arrested After Evading Police On A Jet Ski
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The arrest report reveals that officers on duty and patrolling the area near Miami Marine Stadium noticed someone speeding on a jet ski and attempted to pull them over.

The offender (later identified as Harden) sped away after police turned their lights and sirens on, though he was eventually stopped and placed under arrest. It's been noted that the rapper is expected in bond court today (June 27).


Less than a year ago, SpotemGottem found himself in trouble with the law again, when the U.S. Marshals discovered him inside a room at the Aventura hotel room, laying in bed with an AK-47 pistol next to him.

At the time (July 16, 2021) he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and accessory after the fact to a felony.

On top of that, late last year the rising rapper was left in critical condition after being shot five times in a drive-by incident.

Luckily, he was able to make a full recovery, and has clearly made his way back outside (and into trouble) since then – read more about SpotemGottem's 2021 shooting incident here, and tap back in with HNHH later for more hip-hop news updates.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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