The 40-year-old, real name Joseph Edgar Foreman, lashed out after the woman joined him as he performed in Biloxi, Mississippi.

After striking the woman with a right-handed hook she fell to the floor, hitting her head on a raised platform on the way down.

TMZ reported that after decking the woman, who was left bleeding and crying, Afroman continued to perform.

Witnesses reported that after the show ended Afroman, best known for his 2000 hit Because I Got High, was handcuffed outside the venue. ATTACK: Rapper Afroman has been caught on camera appearing to strike a female fan [GETTY]

The star's representative said Afroman had no idea if the person on stage was male or female.

They also cited a lack of security at the venue, claiming the incident was totally out of character.

"This was a completely involuntary reflex reaction to people infringing on his stage space," his rep said.

Afroman was nominated for a Grammy in 2000 and recently released a remix of Because I Got High to highlight the positive effects of the legalisation of marijuana.
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