Prison

The sentence hearing in Lauryn Hill‘s tax evasion case is rapidly approaching. Although she already plead guilty to the charges, Hill is still asking for…

In his Billboard cover story, ATL’s own T.I. reveals that at one point Will Smith went to the Obama administration with the hopes of getting him out of prison. Yeah, that didn’t work, but it’s an interesting read. Meanwhile, Tip also shares his thoughts on whether or not going to jail makes a rapper “hotter.” […]

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been K.O.ed in court. We previously reported that the undefeated boxing champ’s team of attorneys were requesting Mayweather be allowed to finish his 89 day jail sentence at home because he is malnourished and dehydrated. “Money” Mayweather also claimed he wasn’t taking in enough calories and that was putting his boxing […]

Lawyers for incarcerated boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. say the undefeated boxer may never fight again if he’s not released from the Las Vegas jail he entered earlier this month. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Mayweather’s lawyers filed an emergency motion Monday asking that he serve the remainder of his three-month jail sentence on house […]

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for participating in a drug ring. Burke plead guilty to drug charges after being caught in a drug operation that spanned several states. Since pleading guilty, Burke was sentenced to five years behind bars for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. When he […]

This is the first photo of Da Brat since her 21 month stint in prison. The ATL-based female rapper was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. She is pictured with her sister, actress Lisa Raye. Spotted @Mediatakeout.com Da Brat: “I Was A Boss B*tch In Prison” Da Brat Finishes […]

Da Brat came home from prison earlier this week, and though she is currently on house arrest, she’s been doing interviews. In her interview with XXLmag.com, Da Brat talks about what life was like for her in jail. Apparently Da Brat was able to use her celebrity status to her advantage with other inmates. “I […]

Da Brat has been released from prison yesterday after serving 3 years. Brat was convicted for assault after an altercation with a woman where she hit the woman in the face with a bottle. The rapper was put on a short work-release program last May and video footage of JD’s protege in the studio was […]

If the Virgin Islands hadn’t suffered a hurricane during that week of September, TIP “TI” Harris would be home and not behind bars. Tiny and TI were scheduled to go on their honeymoon after being married a few days prior but had to reschedule due to weather complications. Tiny told Vibe.com: “We didn’t really get […]

O.J. Simpson and a spokesperson for Lovelock Correctional Facility deny that O.J. was involved in a bloody fight months ago. The Lovelock representative says the story was so ridiculous that guards pulled O.J. from his cell to inform him and that he “laughed his ass off.” The prison rep also says that there have been […]

As we reported earlier, T.I. and Tiny were caught engaging in a sex act at the Arkansas prison where TIP is incarcerated. T.I. — serving a year in prison for violating his probation in September 2010 after being caught with drugs — was immediately punished and sent to a “special housing unit.” The King’s wife, […]

T.I. found himself in more trouble after security guards caught him and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, engaged in a sex act during her most recent visit to see her incarcerated husband. T.I. is serving a year in an Arkansas state prison for violating his probation in September 2010 after being caught with drugs. Prison […]