2 girls injured after rapper Fetty Wap jumps from stage

(Associated Press)

August 24, 2015 - 2:04am

In this April 12, 2015, file photo, Fetty Wap performs at the MTV Movie Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Wap has had an unprecedented amount of success without the release of an album: The rapper-singer is enjoying another week with two songs in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (a third track sits in the Top 20), he’s on tour with Chris Brown and he even surprised Taylor Swift’s audience at one of her recent shows with his ubiquitous hit, “Trap Queen.” After much anticipation, Wap is finally ready to release his debut album on Sept. 25, 2015, just days before the deadline for Grammy eligibility. Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File

WANTAGH, New York — Two girls suffered minor injuries after rapper Fetty Wap jumped off stage and into the crowd at the Billboard Hot 100 festival on Long Island.

Newsday reports the girls became trapped under a fence Sunday afternoon when the crowd rushed the stage.

Wap is one of two dozen artists performing at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre. Others include Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne.

More than 1,000 fans were in the audience as a group pushed forward to take photos and video of the entertainer.

The newspaper says the girls were treated by medics backstage.

Wap returned to the stage minutes later and apologized before continuing with the performance.

Representatives for Wap, whose real name is Freddy Maxwell, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

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