California-bred rapper Blueface, and his girlfriend Chrisean Rock got into a physical altercation in the streets of Hollywood.

The scene was filmed by passers-by and for a few hours has sparked a lively controversy on social media.

In a video that has gone viral on the web, the young woman Chrisean can be seen provoking the rapper by grabbing his shirt, to pull him back, while he was walking in the street. She finally pushes Blueface then punches him in the face.

For his part, the rapper Blueface punches her in the head, throwing her to the ground before ripping the chain around her neck.

She then drags him around the corner by his shirt, before Blueface retaliates again by punching her multiple times in the head.

Shocked, some passers-by present on the scene, instead of intervening, preferred to take out their mobile phones to immortalize this violent scene.

The images of the altercation were then relayed on the web, sparking an avalanche of reactions. Police were called but by the time they arrived Blueface and Chrisean were no longer at the scene, a witness to the scene said.