Assault case On February 17, 2015, Foreman was midway through his performance at a music venue in
Biloxi, Mississippi, when a woman walked on stage. While dancing and holding a drink, she approached him from behind. Foreman punched her in the face and was escorted offstage by security. He was taken into custody, charged with assault, and released on bond. Only 12 to 15 security guards had been on duty to manage a crowd in excess of 500. According to Foreman's representative, he had punched the woman in an involuntary reaction to the invasion of his personal space. Foreman said that he mistook her for another audience member who had been
heckling him throughout the performance. He publicly apologized and sought assistance with
anger management.
Raid on Ohio home In August 2022, the
Adams County Sheriff's Office in Ohio searched Foreman's home while he was in Chicago, on suspicion of
kidnapping and
drug trafficking. No evidence of criminal activity was found and no charges were laid. Foreman said he only had a few blunts and unused pipes. He posted about a previous
burglary on his home after which the sheriff's department threatened him with arrest if he kept checking about the progress of the case. He was told they did not have time to provide him with an update. He recorded three songs criticizing the raid, titled "Will You Help Me Repair My Door", "Lemon Pound Cake"—set to the tune of "
Under the Boardwalk" by
The Drifters, and subsequently the title track of
his 18th studio album—and "Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera." He released three
music videos on December 29, 2022, composed primarily of security camera recordings of the raid. The music video for "Will You Help Me Repair My Door" was viewed over 11 million times, while "Lemon Pound Cake" was viewed 5 million times on the YouTube platform. On March 14, 2023, seven sheriff's officers (Shawn Cooley, Justin Cooley, Michael Estep, Shawn Grooms, Brian Newland, Randolph Walters, Jr., and Lisa Phillips) sued Foreman, alleging that his use of the video of the raid invaded their privacy. The suit said that the music videos and social media posts Foreman had made resulted in "humiliation, ridicule, mental distress, embarrassment and loss of reputation." The court dismissed the claim that he improperly used the officer's likeness for commercial purposes, but let the claims of
defamation and
false light go to trial. The trial began in March 2026, with Foreman taking the stand to testify on the second day. Throughout the trial, Foreman wore a suit and a pair of sunglasses adorned with US flags. On the stand, Foreman told jurors, Each of the plaintiffs also testified. Afterwards, Foreman saw a 500% increase in streaming. == Discography ==