Tyler, The Creator Arrested At SXSW For Attempting To Start A Riot

Rapper and Odd Future member Tyler, The Creator has been arrested at SxSW this weekend over suspicion of attempting to incite a riot at a performance.

According to the LA Times, the controversial MC was arrested at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday in relation to the incident that happened the previous night. Tyler was performing at a Converse and Thrasher Magazine showcase at the Scoot Inn venue when he is alleged to have led a chant of "push, push, push" to fans wanting to get into the concert, encouraging them to break down the barricade.

Police released a statement on the incident, with Tyler - real name Tyler Gregory Okonma - charged with Riot-Class A Misdemeanor.

"The subject encouraged a large crowd on more than one occasion to force themselves past venue employees controlling access at the venue which was already at full capacity," the statement read.

"Regardless of the size of a crowd, the encouragement of unruly and unlawful behavior is against the law and cannot be tolerated."

The rapper seemed to pass off the seriousness of the incident hours later on his Twitter account:

I DONT WANT TO CAUSE ANY TROUBLE, SOME ARE MAKING ME OUT TO BE A BAD GUY, SO IM NOT DOING ANY SHOWS TONIGHT. BE SAFE HAVE FUN ASSHOLES!

— Tyler, The Creator (@fucktyler) March 14, 2014

TMZ have released video footage of the alleged incident, which you can watch here.

Recently, Tyler and his Odd Future crew were banned from entering New Zealand for the Eminem Rapture tour, with the country deeming their presence "a threat to the safety of the nation's people."