The Oscar-winning musician, real name Darnell Carlton, was taken into custody in Las Vegas on Tuesday (14Apr15) after police officers stopped him for jaywalking and allegedly found methamphetamine on his person.

He was booked for drug possession and for providing a false name, according to TMZ.com.

The 40-year-old star is also a wanted man in Minnesota after he failed to show up for a court hearing stemming from an assault and drug charge case. A warrant was issued for his arrest in January (15).

Three 6 Mafia won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for It's Hard out Here for a Pimp from 2005 film Hustle & Flow.