Hot Boys rapper B.G. sentenced to 14 years in federal prison

A 31-year-old local rapper who gained international acclaim for his gritty songs detailing drug dealing, violence and a no-snitch mantra was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for gun possession and witness tampering. Christopher Dorsey, better known as B.G. or Baby Gangsta, was an original member of the 1990s rap super group the Hot Boys. His most recent album, "Too Hood 2 Be Hollywood," came out in 2009 on Atlantic Records.

Young Buck sentenced to 3 years on weapons charges; will only serve 18 months

Young Buck is heading to prison for 18 months after being convicted of weapons charges, MSNBC.com reports. The Nashville rapper was sentenced to three years, but the judge has ordered him to serve his two counts concurrently, meaning he'll be out in half the time, only serving 18 months.

Buju Banton seeking new trial but could face additional 5 years incarceration

Lawyers representing dancehall superstar Buju Banton have vowed to continue fighting despite a United States Appeal Court ruling yesterday confirming his lengthy prison sentence.

The appeal court left open the possibility that Buju, Mark Myrie, could be granted a new trial but it also raised the prospect of his prison sentence being extended by a further five years.

T.I. released from prison but sent back only 1 day later

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After only a day in the semi-real world following months in prison, T.I. is already back in federal custody. According to TMZ, the reason T.I. was hauled back to prison from his halfway house is that he allegedly misled prison officials into thinking he'd take a low-key mode of transportation from the prison to the halfway house -- and a tricked out tour bus isn't low-key.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ -- when a prisoner is incarcerated in a low or medium security prison ... prison officials can allow the inmate to use a private, unescorted mode of transportation to travel from the prison facility to the halfway house.
During the process of approving such a transfer, the prisoner must state specifically what mode of transportation he or she will be using. Our sources tell us ... T.I. informed prison officials he would be taking some sort of van, but made no mention of the high-end, pimped out tour bus. Prison officials felt T.I. should have fully disclosed the nature of his party bus. Neither drugs nor alcohol were found on the bus.

T.I.'s tour bus with 3-car convoy

His wife Tameka "Tiny" Cottle reacts: “This is a bunch of bullsh*t. They should have said something before he got on the bus. T.I. would have politely gotten into a van. T.I. is one of the strongest individuals I know … and they just trying to break him in more ways than one and it’s not gonna work! ‘Cause what God got for him, can’t no man take that away … period!”

Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd reunion

When was the last time you witnessed these three former Murder Inc. artists on stage together? Some were fortunate to see this live last night in NYC. Ja Rule joined Ashanti and Lloyd onstage for an epic performance, before Ja Rule heads to prison for 2 years starting in June, for attempted possession of a weapon.

Ja Rule also premiered his song entitled "Real Life Fantasy".