A New York rapper was arrested Thursday for allegedly attacking and robbing two vendors who were selling trademarked T-Shirts outside a California concert venue where he was headlining . Felipe Coronel , 37 , known as Harlem rapper 'Immortal Technique , ' and his tour manager Steven McDaniel , 40 , were arrested after the sold-out show at The Observatory in Orange County Thursday and charged with robbery and attempting to prevent/dissuade a victim from reporting a crime . The two were identified as two of 10 to 12 men who beat the two vendors and stole their cash , T-shirts , and cell phones , according to the Santa Ana Police department . Rapper : 'Immortal Technique ' ( Felipe Coronel ) , 37 ( left ) , and his tour manager Steven McDaniel , 40 ( right ) , were arrested Thursday for allegedly beating and robbing two vendors outside of the rapper 's sold-out concert . Confronted : The vendors were reportedly selling the T-shirts outside of the venue when they were confronted by the rapper 's entourage over a dispute that Coronel was not receiving any profits from the T-shirt sales . The vendors were reportedly selling the T-shirts outside of the venue where Coronel was performing with rapper Talib Kweli when they were confronted by the rapper and his entourage over a dispute that Coronel was not receiving any profits from the T-shirt sales . Santa Ana police told NBC that the two were arrested after the show because officers did not want to 'go in there , shut the concert down and then have additional issues . ' Coronel was released Friday after posting $ 50,000 bail . McDaniel was released a few minutes earlier , NBC reports . The two were back on tour that night . Coronel took to Twitter after the incident tweeting that he would make an official statement soon . Tour : Coronel was released Friday after posting $ 50,000 bail and was back on 'The People 's Champions ' tour with fellow rapper Talbi Kweli that night . Official Statement : Coronel took to Twitter and Facebook after the incident saying that he would make an official statement soon . He tweeted that the 'convoluted ' media coverage of the incident 'was instrumental ' in uniting him with loved ones with whom he had lost touch with . He also posted the message to his Facebook page . Kweli also voiced his opinion about the Santa Ana PD calling the department 'incompetent ' claiming officers arrested McDaniel for a crime he did not commit . The rapper boasts millions of followers on social media sites and became a Harlem favorite in the early 2000 's with his debut album Revolutionary Vol . 1 . He reportedly has a lengthy rap sheet including multiple assault charges , according to Viper records . 'Incompetent : ' Kweli voiced his opinion about the Santa Ana PD on Twitter calling the department 'incompetent ' claiming officers arrested McDaniel for a crime he did not commit .
Rapper 'Immortal Technique , ' was arrested Thursday after he and his entourage allegedly attacked and robbed vendors outside of his concert . The incident occurred at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Friday night when a group of men began to attack vendors, according to TMZ. The rapper posted bail and was back on tour the next night .