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Famous hip-hop artist from Atlanta arrested in Greene County

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 12: Dae Dae at Spotify's RapCaviar Live at The Tabernacle on August 12, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for Spotify)

GREENE COUNTY, Ga. — Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne has confirmed that famous hip-hop artist Dae Dae was arrested Thursday afternoon in Greene County.

According to officials with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Marquavis Goolsby was arrested on stolen gun and drug allegations.

The incident started when a vehicle was stopped for going 92 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-20. Authorities said Goolsby was a passenger in the vehicle.

Greene County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Lee Stancill told Winne that Goolsby claimed he didn’t know the gun was stolen.

Stancill also said Goolsby tried to stuff marijuana in the seat of the patrol car while he was on his way to jail.

Dae Dae was born and raised in Atlanta. His most well-known song is “Wat U Mean.”