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Houston rapper Trae tha Truth charged with assault against Z-Ro

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Published  December 30, 2022 9:26am CST
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FOX 26 Houston

Fallout over feud between Z-Ro and Trae Tha Truth

A fight involving two Houston rappers, Z-Ro and Trae Tha Truth has been the talk of social media for the past few weeks. Quanell X and Charles Adams examine the fallout.

HOUSTON - It's been several months since a viral video showed legendary rapper Z-Ro assaulted and fellow Houston rapper Trae tha Truth, who was at the center of the beef has been charged for his involvement. 

BACKGROUND: Houston-based rappers Trae tha Truth, Z-Ro involved in viral fight video

Court records show Trae tha Truth, whose real name is Frazier Othel Thompson, 42, has been charged with a misdemeanor for assault causing bodily injury. 

This comes after a video surfaced online showing Z-Ro, whose birth name is Joseph McVey, 45, on the ground in what some describe as a defensive position, while a man is attacking him.

Video: Legendary Houston rappers Z-Ro and Trae Tha Truth involved in fight

It's the fight video that's making headlines and leaving people around the country talking and it involves two Houston-based legendary rappers, Z-Ro and Trae Tha Truth.

Z-Ro claimed in an interview with FOX 26 reporter and host of Isiah Factor Uncensored, Isiah Carey, that he was lured away from a restaurant by Trae tha Truth before he was "sucker-punched" and attacked by several people. 

"It's Trae tha Truth. Yeah, he asked me to, after I was finished doing what I was doing with a fan, to come and speak to him," Z-Ro said. "So, I went over there with the intentions of speaking, and speech is not where we're going. That's not what took place, speech. So, it was a lot of, like I said, I was sucker punched and then I was jumped after the sucker punch." 

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WorldStar also shared video on Instagram, which appears to show rapper Trae tha Truth turning himself in to authorities. 

This is a developing story and will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.