Some of the hottest rappers on the charts are also felons. We take a look at the bad boys and girls of hip-hop.
Mane info: You may have heard Gucci Mane (real name?) on this remix. But you may not know that he’s begun serving one year for this. His second major-label album drops Dec. 8. Gee, wonder what inspired the title?
His paper trail: T.I. is serving a 366-day sentence on weapons charges involving machine gun parts. As part of his attempt to skip jail, T.I. did this show on MTV. He even won an award from behind bars.
Mrs. Officer: Grammy winner Lil Wayne pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. His expected jail term? The rap star discussed his vices in this Katie Couric interview.
Murder was the case: This West Coast rapper hit a bumpy road in the 1990s when he faced murder charges. He was cleared. But this MC wasn’t.
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