hip hop mugshots, the stories behind them - the drop fm lyrics
ne-yo’s crime: reckless driving
booze isn’t always the reason for speeding. look at ne-yo. the ‘let me love you’ singer was pulled over and then arrested in atlanta for driving his range rover more than 100 miles over the speed limit. cobb county police booked him on a reckless driving charge as well as driving without a license. he was released later that day after posting the $1,300 bail. he appeared in court a month later to respond to the charges against him
andre 3000’s crime: speeding
when he was cruising down i-75, outside of atlanta, andre 3000 tested just how fast his 1997 porsche carrera goes by driving 109 mph – 44 miles over the speed limit – in april 2009. he was arrested for the potential danger he posed. “traveling that fast along 75, you’re p-ssing people as if they’re standing still,” henry county police captain jason bolton said. “it’s an accident waiting to happen.” he was later released after posting the $1,200 bail
tyga’s crime: outstanding warrant for previous traffic violations
las vegas police stopped tyga on a routine traffic violation last january. however when they put his name through the system, the ‘rack city’ rapper had an outstanding warrant due to four prior traffic violations including driving without a license and ‘unlawful acts of financial responsibility’. he was held in clark county detention center overnight and released the next day
flo rida’s crime: drunken driving
miami police found flo rida’s 2008 bugatti swerving through the streets of south beach in july 2011. they also discovered him with bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and alcohol-saturated breath. after two failed attempts at walking in a straight line and a blood alcohol level of 0.185, he was arrested. according to reports, his driver’s license was suspended on may 3, 2011, for failing to pay a traffic fine. he was released that afternoon after posting $2,000 bail and was given the okay to fly to bangkok in the evening to perform but was ordered to appear in court on june 16
young jeezy’ crime: dui, speeding, reckless driving, no proof of insurance
atlanta police stopped young jeezy on june 18, 2008, for speeding on i-85 then noticed he was driving without license plates. he was then slapped with numerous vehicle-related misdemeanors and arrested. he was released hours later and due back in court the next month
wiz khalifa’s crime: possession of marijuana
some of the people on this list have been booked more than once, but wiz khalifa takes the prize for getting arrested twice for the same crime within a 10-day period. first he got caught with a bag of weed in his room at a holiday inn in nashville on april 21, 2012. then on may 2, he was caught with 11.39 grams of pot on his tour bus, which made a stop in winston-salem, n.c. that evening
cam’rom’s crime: criminal possession of a firearm and marijuana, a forged fire department placard
on july 29, 2002, manhattan police pulled cam’ron‘s range rover over for a basic traffic violation and immediately saw marijuana in plain sight. when they searched the vehicle, a .22-caliber handgun was found. he was arrested on gun and drug charges. but he was released the next day after posting bail and pleading not guilty
t.i.’s crime: drug possession
t.i. and his wife, tameka harris were driving through west hollywood when police pulled them over for making an illegal u-turn and immediately smelled weed. upon searching the vehicle, they found pills that resembled ecstasy. the couple was then arrested and held on $10,000 bail
warren g’s crime: suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell
on june 8, 2008, warren g was driving near hollywood boulevard with a friend when lapd stopped the car on the suspicion of running a red light. upon searching the vehicle, the cops found an undisclosed amount of marijuana. both men were arrested and booked till they each posted $20,000 bail
dmx’s crime: violating probation
on nov. 18, 2010, earl simmons, better known as dmx, was arrested for allegedly using cocaine as well as oxycontin without having a prescription. this was a violation of his probation and quickly landed him in an arizona jail
big boi’s crime: three counts of possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia
as big boi was ready to walk off a cruise ship with a lady on each arm at miami port, he ended up exiting in handcuffs. customs and border control dogs sniffed ecstasy pills, mdma powder and v–gr-, without a prescription. he was only in jail for half a day until he paid off the $16,000 bond. big boi could have been charged with three felonies but settled with the miami courts by donating $2,000 to charities and undergoing mandatory drug testing for three months
50 cent’s crime: felony drug charges
taken in 1994, this mugshot of 50 cent stems from his arrest alongside a teenage female accomplice for peddling crack and heroin. according to reports, cops found 36 vials of crack in the girl’s underwear and 12 packs of heroin in her pants’ pockets. cops also raided 50′s home and found more drugs and a starter gun. the two plead guilty and opted for upstate new york “shock incarceration boot camp” to avoid prison
juelz santana’s crime: disorderly conduct
in november 2011, juelz santana was pulled over then arrested for allegedly making terrorist threats at new jersey police. reports detailed that he refused having his car searched, which then followed his arrest and the impounding of his car. he was released within hours after posting the $46,500 bond
t-pain’s crime: driving with a suspended ‘icense
t-pain was in his native tallah-ssee for a gig on november 2011. however, he didn’t think he would have to deal with the cops when he arrived. after running his name through the computer, police arrested t-pain for driving with a suspended license, which was due to an acc-mulation of traffic tickets
Random Song Lyrics :