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 convicts (1) Just read that Gucci Mane and Young Scooter might be cell mates right now. Both are behind bars right now for separate probation violations.
Can't be too surprised, jail has become Gucci's second home and ol' boy Scooter got on the radio in New York and said he was on probation and wasn't even supposed to be outside of Atlanta.
Hearing that reminded me of that old Rap-A-Lot album that Big Mike and Mr. 3-2 recorded under the name of Convicts.
READ MORE AT MAURICEGARLAND.COM  Share on Facebook ·  Bookmark on Delicious Those incarcerated in Riverside County, California, will have to pay for their bed and board under the means tested initiative, the largest so far in America.
via: http://rashaentertainment.com/us-jails-will-start-charge-inmates-area-hotel-rate-per-night Kat found a loophole in the 'Dream Act' that protects the youth of immigrants who are here living as citizens. Through this loophole she is allowed to remain in the country and will be freed from...
via: http://rashaentertainment.com/kat-stacks-uses-dream-act-to-get-out-of-jail-wtf Lil Scrappy was arrested on Monday for a Parole Violation. The rapper was handcuffed and taken into custody at the DeKalb County Jail.
In 2008, he was convicted for marijuana possession and sentenced to 5 years probation. He was also popped for carrying a concealed weapon, obstruction of officers and fighting. He was sentenced to 1 year probation for each offense, but they ran concurrently  | Posted by hiphop101
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 Young Buck To Serve 18 Months In Jail, Possessions Being Auctioned By IRS  Busta Rhymes Reunites With Leaders Of The New School At 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Back in May, Young Buck revealed that he would be heading back to jail for a couple of months. Unfortunately, he was off by about 16 months. On Friday (July 13th), Young Buck was sentenced to three years in prison for weapons charges.
Fortunately, the judged ruled that the sentences for the two counts against Buck, born David Darnell Brown, for possession of a weapon despite being a convicted felon was found guilty are to run concurrently, so the Nashville rapper will only have to serve a total of 18th months, reports MSNBC.
'With the judge not considering my history to subtract some time, I'm just thankful for what time I do have,' said the former G-Unit rapper.
Buck is also in the middle of a bankruptcy case, he was evicted from his Nashville, TN home, a number of his possessions, including the trademark of the 'Young Buck' name, are up for auction. Check out all the goods being auctioned off-including a Bentley watch, 50 Cent plaques and recording equipment-by Uncle Sam in the gallery, as well as a video of a local news report featuring Buck below.
There will be an open house to 460 Metroplex Drive, Suite 205, Nashville, TN 37211 to check out the available items on July 25th from 12:00pm - 5:00pm and July 26th from 8:00am - 10:00pm. It goes down July 26th at 10am.
Busta Rhymes is easily one of Hip-Hop music's greatest showman and his skills were on full display yesterday (July 14th) as he headlined the 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Bussa Buss can easily rock a stage by himself but nevertheless brought out an assortment of his rap superfriends to help him tear down the stage. But the most surprising was a long overdue reunion with the Leaders of the New School.
AllHipHop comes through with an efficient recap of the show in the video below. Slick Rick gets the award for the most audacious jewelry while some of the guest performers include Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and Lil Fame. But the highlight was clearly Busta on stage with LONS, with things getting really turnt up when A Tribe Called Quest joins in to perform 'Scenario.'
'You're definitely going to see us again, salute,' said Busta Rhymes.
Word. Also, Brooklyn Nets gears is clearly selling very, very well. Watch the footage below.
http://hiphopwired.com/2012/07/15/busta-rhymes-reunites-with-leaders-of-the-new-school-at-2012-brooklyn-hip-hop-festival-video
 Grammy Award-winning Outkast rapper Big Boi will avoid jail time on drug charges in Florida if he passes several drug tests and performs community service, prosecutors said on Thursday.
The Atlanta-based rapper, whose real name is Antwan Patton, was arrested in Miami after leaving a cruise ship in August. Authorities accused him of having drugs including ecstasy and MDMA powder, according to an arrest report.
In court on Thursday, the 36-year-old rapper accepted an agreement that could lead to the two felony drug possession charges he faces being dropped.
Big Boi will be required to report to court for monthly drug tests for three months, the Miami prosecutor's office said. He must complete 30 hours of community service and donate $2,000 to charities.
The charges will be dropped if he remains drug-free and stays out of trouble for three months, but will be refiled if he does not meet all the conditions, according to prosecutors.
Defense attorney Richard Hersch said Big Boi was eligible for the judicial monitoring program because he has a clean record and does not have a problem with substance abuse.
"There's no admission of guilt that is involved with it," Hersch told Reuters.
Outkast was formed by Andre Benjamin (who later became known as Andre 3000) and Patton (Big Boi) in the 1990s with a distinct brand of southern-influenced hip hop music. The pair scored several hits over the years including pop song "Hey Ya" from 2003 album, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
(Writing by Colleen Jenkins; Editing by Cynthia Johnston) @yahoonews on Twitter, become a fan on Faceboo BURBANK, Calif. – The rapper Tone Loc has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Southern California.
Burbank police Sgt. Tracy Sanchez says 45-year-old Anthony Smith was arrested Saturday. That's Tone Loc's real name.
Sanchez could not confirm that the man arrested is Tone Loc, but Smith's birthdate and description in Los Angeles County jail records match those of the rapper. Sanchez also could not provide any details about the alleged victim or the circumstances.
Smith was being held in a Burbank jail on $50,000 bail.
A message left for Smith's agent Sunday was not immediately returned, and police could not say if he had hired an attorney.
Tone Loc is best known for the 1989 hip-hop hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina."  Bruno Mars
Fresh off his weekend Grammy win, singer Bruno Mars pleaded guilty to cocaine possession on Wednesday but avoided jail in exchange for probation, community service and drug counseling.
Mars, 25, who had a breakthrough year in 2010 with hits "Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", made a brief appearance in a Las Vegas courtroom where a judge sanctioned a plea deal worked out with prosecutors.
Mars, whose real name is Peter Hernandez, was arrested in September in a bathroom at the Hard Rock Hotel with a bag of cocaine, according to a police report.
The singer's lawyer Blair Berk entered the guilty plea on his behalf. Mars was placed on 12 months probation, given a $2,000 fine, 200 hours community service and ordered to attend drug counseling.
"He is going to stay out of trouble for 12 months," Berk told the judge. If Mars does not slip up, the cocaine possession charge will be dismissed from his record in a year's time.
Mars won a Grammy Award in Los Angeles on Sunday for best male pop vocal performance for his romantic ballad "Just the Way You Are."
His court appearance came one day after he announced a North American tour in May with R&B singer Janelle Monae.
Source: AP/Jill Serjeant & Bob Tourtellotte
A Georgia county court released top-selling rapper Waka Flocka Flame on bond after he spent two nights in jail on drugs and weapons charges, authorities said on Thursday.
Police charged the performer, whose real name is Jaquin Malphurs, last month after they raided his suburban Atlanta home.
Malphurs, already on probation for possession of a sawed-off shotgun in an earlier incident, was not present during December's raid and turned himself in on Monday.
Malphurs was released late on Wednesday, an official in Henry county's sheriff's Department said.
The artist's current album, Flockaveli, ranked 10th on the Billboard Magazine chart of top rap albums on Thursday.
(Reporting by David Beasley; Editing by Matthew Bigg and Jerry Norton)  Waka Flocka Flame
ATLANTA - Waka Flocka Flame will spend at least one more night in a county jail in Georgia after turning himself in on drug and weapons charges earlier this week, police said on Wednesday.
Police last month charged the performer, whose real name is Jaquin Malphurs, after they raided his suburban Atlanta home, said Jason Bolton, spokesman for Henry County police department.
Malphurs, who was already on probation for possession of a sawed-off shotgun in an earlier incident, was not present during December's raid and turned himself in on Monday.
The court held a bond hearing on Wednesday on charges relating to the raid but Malphurs will remain in jail pending a separate hearing on Thursday on the additional charge of violating probation by possessing a gun, the sheriff's office said.
The artist's current album, Flockaveli, is ranked 11th on the Billboard Magazine chart of top rap albums.
Source: Reuters/David Beasley,Matthew Bigg
Officials say rapper Waka Flocka Flame waived a court hearing and remains in jail on drug and gun charges.
The Henry County sheriff's office says the rapper, whose real name is Juaquin James Malphurs, surrendered Monday and waived a hearing Tuesday. His attorney says he hopes a probation violation charge is resolved this week so the rapper can be released.
Malphurs is charged with possessing marijuana and a controlled substance and two with offenses stemming from firearms possession. He is charged with breaking anti-gang laws and violating probation for driving on a suspended license.
His attorney, Ted Johnson, says the rapper was not home when it was searched, and the people who were there should take responsibility.  Waka Flocka Flame
Waka Flocka Flame has turned himself in on drug and gun charges in Georgia.
Henry County Jail records show that the rapper, whose real name is Juaquin James Malphurs, surrendered to authorities on Monday. His bond was listed at more than $31,000.
He faces charges of possessing marijuana and a controlled substance, possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and possessing a firearm during a crime. The rapper also is charged with breaking the state's anti-gang laws and violating probation for driving on a suspended license.
Waka Flocka Flame was on probation for a charge of possession of a sawed-off shotgun.
No information for a publicist for him to comment could be found.
An Arizona judge on Wednesday denied bail for rapper DMX, keeping him jailed on charges that he violated probation by using drugs, court officials said.
The 39 year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested Thursday for probation violations that included using cocaine and Oxycontin, failing to submit to drug testing and counseling, and driving with a suspended license.
Simmons denied those allegations during a brief hearing before Court Commissioner Christine Mulleneaux in Maricopa County, Arizona. His next hearing is set for December 9.
The rapper, whose albums include "It's Dark and Hell is Hot," is currently on probation for attempted aggravated assault and using a fake name to avoid paying a $7,500 hospital bill. He has a long history of legal problems in Arizona.
(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte) PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona judge on Wednesday denied bail for rapper DMX, keeping him jailed on charges that he violated probation by using drugs, court officials said.
The 39 year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was arrested Thursday for probation violations that included using cocaine and Oxycontin, failing to submit to drug testing and counseling, and driving with a suspended license.
Simmons denied those allegations during a brief hearing before Court Commissioner Christine Mulleneaux in Maricopa County, Arizona. His next hearing is set for December 9.
The rapper, whose albums include "It's Dark and Hell is Hot," is currently on probation for attempted aggravated assault and using a fake name to avoid paying a $7,500 hospital bill. He has a long history of legal problems in Arizona.
(Editing by Bob Tourtellotte) Authorities say rapper DMX has been arrested in Phoenix for investigation of violating his probation by using drugs.
The 39-year-old performer was arrested by Maricopa County probation officers and is being held without bond in the county jail.
Court documents released Friday allege he violated probation by using cocaine and OxyContin, failing to submit to drug testing and driving on a suspended license. He was arrested Thursday.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, has been arrested twice for violating probation for 2009 felony convictions for cruelty to animals, theft and two drug counts.
Probation officials want his probation revoked. Simmons' attorney could not immediately be reached.
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