Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged violence that some readers may find disturbing.
Jaydes, the 18-year-old underground rapper from Florida, was arrested this past weekend on a charge of attempted murder. According to an affidavit, obtained by Pitchfork, Jaydes stabbed a woman who “was not taking on his sexual advances to her.” He is being held without bond in a Broward County jail. A judge has also ordered a mental health evaluation for Jaydes, and he must not make contact with his alleged victim, further documents obtained by Pitchfork show.
Jaydes’ attorney filed a written plea of not guilty, on the rapper’s behalf, on November 14.
A warrant for Jaydes’ arrest was issued on November 3, and the alleged violent incident took place on November 2. According to the affidavit, deputies from the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a 9-1-1 call about a stabbing that occurred, in the late afternoon, in an apartment in Tamarac, Florida. The police officers made contact with the alleged victim, “who had stab wounds to her neck and forearm,” according to the document, and she was taken to a pediatric emergency room to get “multiple stitches for two lacerations.” (The alleged victim’s name is included in documentation obtained by Pitchfork, but we are choosing to withhold the name from publication.)
The affidavit continues with a sworn statement that the alleged victim provided to the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s violent crimes unit. The woman told police officers that Jaydes, whose legal name is Jayden Yen Dumont, sent her a text message in the afternoon, on November 2, inviting her to his apartment in Tamarac. She agreed, and he sent an Uber to pick her up, according to the statement. Upon her arrival, she says, she was talking with Jaydes on his bed when he “made a move to kiss her.” She says she “pushed him away and told him she didn’t like him like that.” Jaydes allegedly replied, “‘Come on,’” and “reengaged in a second kiss.” The woman says she “denied him again and Dumont left the room. [She] stated a few minutes later he returned with a box cutter and scissors, and he began to stab her. [She] stated Dumont stabbed her forearm and back with the scissors then stabbed her neck with a pink box cutter. [She] advised she fought him and was able to run to the bathroom where she called 9-1-1 for help.” By the time officers arrived, she says, “Dumont was no longer in the apartment.”
The document continues with further summary of the alleged incident:
Dumont stabbed [the alleged victim] on the side of the neck and the laceration could have been life threatening. Dumont became upset because [she] was not taking on his sexual advances to her. Dumont made the conscious decision to leave, grab a pair of scissors and a box cutter and repeatedly stab her in the neck, forearm and back.
Dumont left the scene without providing any medical aid or calling 9-1-1 to get [the alleged victim] medical aid.
Jaydes was not apprehended and taken into custody until Sunday, November 10. According to a police report, obtained by Pitchfork, a police officer responded to an incident involving “a mentally disordered person having an episode” who “grabbed a knife” at a Denny’s restaurant in Fort Lauderdale in the early morning hours of November 10. Upon arrival, the officer saw a man, later identified as Jaydes, “standing next to a table where there was a knife,” but not holding a knife. He described Jaydes as “nonverbal” and “not moving.” The officer apprehended Jaydes after learning there was a warrant for his arrest.
Jaydes rose to prominence, in 2022, with Heartpacing. He followed the project with the more expansive Ghetto Cupid, in 2023, and Count Up Dracula, in 2024. He most recently released a six-song EP called Panic on Halloween.
When reached by Pitchfork, an attorney for Jaydes did not have an immediate comment to share on the case.
If you or someone you know have been affected by domestic abuse, we encourage you to reach out:
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://thehotline.org
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
