Joshua Biosah, known as Houston rapper Josh Kream, says he’s “in shock” that he was arrested Tuesday night at a sold-out Don Toliver concert after authorities accused him of carrying an unholstered handgun inside the Toyota Center.
“That’s not true at all,” he said during a Friday morning call. “I’m still in shock, actually, a little bit.”
The concert was cut short “out of an abundance of caution for the safety of fans, the artist and event staff,” according to a rep from Atlantic Records, Toliver’s label. Toliver had just performed the songs “Kryptonite” and “Too Many Nights” before walking offstage around 10:40 p.m. All the house lights were eventually turned on, and people were told to exit the building.
The Houston Chronicle reached out to the Houston Police Department and Toyota Center for comment on Biosah’s account but did not receive an immediate response.
Biosah said he arrived at the venue with “maybe like 20 to 30 minutes left in the concert” and entered through a loading tunnel typically reserved for artists, VIPs and backstage personnel. He maintains that he cooperated fully with venue security upon entry.
“I put everything through the security scanner thing,” he said.
Biosah said he made his way to a VIP section without incident. He watched the show for a few minutes before venue security and police approached him.
“Next thing you know, the cops just come with allegations and things of that nature. That’s how it happened,” he said.
Biosah said he was held in the Toyota Center security office for “a couple of hours” before he was transferred to the Harris County Jail. He was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon in a public place, a misdemeanor, according to Harris County court documents. Biosah was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 19.
From his @joshkream Instagram account, Biosah commented directly on ABC13’s post featuring his mugshot, “They told me not to smile so I made that face.” He is confident he will be cleared of any charges.
“It’s funny, man. Some situations are funny but not funny, if you get what I mean,” he said. “If something’s bull—-, sometimes you just gotta play along with it. It’s unfortunate what happened, but I’ve overcome worse in my life, so this is not really that big of a deal.”
Biosah plans to issue a statement on social media soon and said he is releasing new music next week.
Before the shutdown, Toliver delivered a high-energy set and joined fans on the floor for a few songs. Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard and rapper Bun B presented Toliver with a proclamation recognizing Aug. 11 as Don Toliver Day.