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Rap Star Coolio Charged with Crack Possession

Rap star Coolio was charged on Tuesday with possession of crack cocaine and battery following his arrest last week at Los Angeles International Airport.
The Grammy-winning performer, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, was taken into custody at the airport on Friday after authorities said they found the drug and a crack pipe in his [...]

Man Charged in Hudson Killings Appears in Court

A murder indictment was issued Tuesday against the man charged with killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winningactress Jennifer Hudson.
William Balfour had already been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, but a grand jury must indict a defendant before the case can go to trial, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s [...]

Rapper DMX Headed for Jail on Drug, Cruelty Charge

Embattled rapper DMX faces at least 90 days in jail after pleading guilty on Tuesday to drug, theft and animal cruelty charges, Arizona prosecutors said.
The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, pleaded to three felony charges and one misdemeanor count in Maricopa County Superior Court under a deal to settle three criminal cases against him. He also agreed not [...]

Don Cornelius Arrested: Busted for Domestic Violence

     That’s because the venerable creator and one-time host of “Soul Train” was arrested on domestic violence charges Friday night, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Police said they responded to a radio call for domestic abuse at his Mulholland Drive home at 7:15 p.m. and arrested the 72-year-old Cornelius.
He was released from a LAPD [...]

Lil’ Wayne Faces Copyright Claim

 
US rapper Lil’ Wayne has been sued by a music publishing company over claims he released a version of Rolling Stones song Play With Fire without permission.
Abkco Music Inc have said that Lil’ Wayne’s Playing with Fire was clearly derived from the Stones’ original but used “explicit and offensive language”.
They accuse the rapper of copyright [...]

Rapper DMX Pleads Not Guilty to Felony Charges

 
PHOENIX - DMX rapped for reporters outside a Phoenix courtroom after pleading not guilty to felony charges of theft and identity theft.
Then he plugged his new album.
Authorities allege the 37-year-old rapper gave the name “Troy Jones” and an incorrect Social Security number to a Scottsdale hospital in April to avoid paying $7,500 in medical expenses.
Following [...]

Rapper “The Game” in Court on Police Impersonation

Rapper The Game appeared in a New York court on Thursday, charged with impersonating a police officer but a judge ruled that those charges would be dismissed in six months if he stays out of trouble.

 

The Game, 27, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, was arrested in November after identifying himself to a private [...]

The Game Ordered to Stand Trial

 
The Game was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on three felony charges after he allegedly pulled a gun during a pickup basketball game at an educational center in South Los Angeles.

The rapper, whose real name is Jayceon Terrell Taylor, faces counts of making criminal threats, possession of a firearm in a school zone and exhibiting [...]