A Brooklyn rapper accused of screaming homophobic slurs at ​fast-food ​chicken patrons and slashing two men because he thought they were gay has been charged with assault as a hate crime.
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Little known rapper “Mousey Baby”​ ​–​ ​real name James Thomas​ ​– was arraigned on the charges Wednesday before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun, who held him on $150,000 bail.
Thomas, 32, barged into a Fulton Street Crown Fried Chicken on May 5, and started hurling vitriol at a number of men inside the restaurant, who had recently left the nearby Langston Club, according to authorities.
The Prospect Heights man then allegedly slashed one man across the face and fled the fast-food joint, but ran into two other men leaving the night club, known for its predominantly gay clientele.
Thomas pushed one of the men down, pulled out his knife, and stabbed the third man twice in the torso and once in the shoulder as he attempted to help his friend, prosecutors said.
He fled on foot before cops could arrive.
“In Brooklyn, everyone, regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or religion must be able to safely walk the streets without fear of being senselessly attacked,” Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez said, adding the incident was “particularly egregious as he attacked three innocent people simply because he perceived them to be gay.
Thomas is scheduled to return to court in May.