Dylan Dilinjah—best known as one of the breakout personalities from Diddy’s Making the Band—has found himself back in the headlines, but this time for all the wrong reasons.
The rapper, whose real name is John Dylan, was arrested in North Carolina on Thursday (April 3) and charged with assault by strangulation. His mugshot quickly went viral after appearing on a Wake County mugshot Facebook page. As of now, no further details about the incident have been released.
This isn’t the first time Dylan has made waves in the media in recent years. In 2024, he went public with claims that a famous Chappelle’s Show skit mocking his persona derailed his music career.
Speaking on the We Are Flatbush podcast, Dylan reflected on the aftermath of the viral parody, saying:
“Any time I send my music to DJs, they say, ‘Oh, that’s the n*** that Dave Chappelle made fun of. Nah, I’m good on that.’ Not only that, but now, every promoter says, ‘Nah, we’re not booking him.’ So now I have a newborn, and the fridge is empty in 2005, and no one is calling me. Everyone is laughing.”
He went on to describe how the industry shut its doors on him in the years following the joke, “At that time, no one picking up they phone. Not one label. And at that time, you had to sign to a record label. And I called all of them direct. And they said, ‘I can’t help you.’ That joke took over. That joke burned [my career].”
Dylan was once a standout on MTV’s Making the Band 2, known for his bold personality and unforgettable declaration, “Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan—because I spit hot fire.” The line became comedy gold for Chappelle, but according to Dylan, it also came with serious consequences.
As of now, it remains to be seen how the latest legal trouble will impact his already complicated legacy.
Source: Facebook
