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Rapper Coolio Reaches Plea Deal in Drug Case

Rapper Coolio has pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to felony cocaine possession in a deal that requires him to spend 18 months in rehab.
District attorney spokeswoman Jane Robison says the 45-year-old rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, entered his plea Friday in Superior Court.
Coolio was arrested March 6 at Los Angeles International Airport. [...]

Chris Brown, Rihanna Recording Love Duet: Reports

Chris Brown and Rihanna are recording a duet together — said to be a love song — despite prosecutors charging Brown with a violent attack on his girlfriend, celebrity websites reported on Tuesday.
While lawyers work behind the scenes on a possible plea deal that could allow the 19-year-old R&B singer to avoid jail time, Brown [...]

`Jacob the Jeweler’ Gets 2 1/2 Years in US Prison

The New York businessman known in the hip-hop world as “Jacob the Jeweler” was sentenced Tuesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for lying to investigators looking into a multistate drug ring.

Jacob Arabov, 43, pleaded guilty in October to falsifying records and giving false statements as part of a deal with federal [...]

Plea Deal For Method Man In Drug Arrest

Method Man is going back to school.

 
 

As part of a plea deal reached following a marijuana arrest earlier this year, the hip-hop star was ordered to visit 15 city high schools to warn students about the dangers of drugs.
The former Wu-Tang Clan member, whose real name is Clifford Smith, “is thrilled to do it,” defense [...]

Broke And Facing Jail Time, Dame Dash Goes To Jay Z For A Loan

 A few months ago, media reports were swirling that Dame Dash was on the brink of financial disaster. According to the reports, the hip hop mogul’s fortune was being depleted by his lavish spending and a series of failed business ventures (including his wife’s fashion line).
But despite losing millions, Dame still had enough money to [...]

Busta Rhymes Faces Four Separate Trials

Busta Rhymes rejected a plea deal in court on Tuesday (July 10) and will now face four separate trials, stemming from several different charges.According to the Associated Press, Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Larry Stephen denied the prosecution’s motion to merge the two assault charges against the rapper — one for allegedly assaulting a fan, the [...]