New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- New details have emerged about rapper Lil Nas X's erratic behavior before his shocking early morning arrest in Los Angeles. TMZ obtained surveillance footage, which shows the Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, at the Short Stories Hotel in Hollywood almost 15 hours before police took him into custody.

The video, which was recorded around 1:30 pm local time on Wednesday, captured Lil Nas X walking into the hotel's courtyard from the street, reported TMZ. At the time, he was fully dressed in jeans, a short-sleeved shirt, white cowboy boots and a matching hat. Sources told the publication that the singer was at the property, but was not a registered guest.

The footage showed him sitting in t...