Rapstar Ja Rule has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for not filing tax returns for over 3 years. Jar Rule, real name Jeffrey Atkins, now owes over $1 million according to Federal Prosecutors and will begin serving his term in New York.
His success began with the hit record Venni Vetti Vecci in 1999. From there Ja Rule earned multi platinum sales and became a leading figure in the rap industry.
Other legal troubles that Ja Rule was involved in were unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession, assault, driving with a suspended license, and resisting arrest.
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Rapstar Ja Rule is serving two years for gun possession. His new album "Pain is Love 2" drops later this month.ReutersFoxy Brown, real name Inga Marchand, has seen multiple jail sentences ranging from assault, driving with a suspended license, harassment, resisting arrest, battery, failure to appear in court, and contempt in court. The most recent legal trouble was her assault of a Brooklyn woman by chipping her tooth and bruising her eye with Brown’s Blackberry phone. ReutersThe highly successful multi platinum rapper 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, was highly involved in drug possession convictions and dealing. He was caught selling cocaine to undercover cops and again arrested for possessing heroin, crack, and firearms in his home. ReutersBlack Rob, real name Robert Ross, was another Bad Boy Records rapper who got in trouble with the law. After releasing his platinum album Life Story, legal troubles began to catch up with him. His history of arrests started from his child hood and has ranged from failure to show up in court, grand larceny, and robbery has earned him 7 years in prison.hiphopmusicdotcomShyne, real name Moshe Levi Ben-David, was an upcoming rap star until a night club shooting incident left three people injured. The rapper shot a man in the face but said he did it in self defense. Shyne was sentenced to 10 years in prison on two counts of assault, reckless endangerment and gun possession. Sean P.Diddy Combs was acquitted on any charges as he was present during the firing melee. ReutersRapper Da Brat, real name Shawntae Harris, was the first female rapper to hold a platinum selling record. She served a 3 year prison sentence for assaulting a woman in a night club with a rum bottle. The bottle smashed and cut the woman’s face after an altercation with Harris. Harris was also involved in an earlier assault case where she physically beat a woman with a gun. The charge was later reduced to reckless conduct. ReutersT.I. was arrested for possession of unregistered machine guns and silencers, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon where he will serve 1 year and 1 day in prison. Other arrests included violating parole and drug possession.ReutersDarkman X, real name Earl Simmons, became the first artist to have 5 albums debut at #1 and all of his albums at that time in 2003. The rapper and actor success also came with legal troubles. Multiple arrests included animal cruelty, violating probation, theft, and failure to appear in court, drug possession, reckless driving, driving with suspended license, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. ReutersThe Baton Rouge rapper pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three counts of drug smuggling, but insists he is innocent of the first-degree murder charges.straightfromthea2Pac died 15 years ago today as fans and fellow rappers still remember his legacy. 2Pac.com
