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T.I. Sentenced To A Year And A Day In Prison

ATLANTA — A Northern Georgia District judge sentenced T.I. to one year and one day in prison on felony weapons charges Friday (March 27), calling the rapper’s plea deal “experimental” but a success.

Judge Charles Pannell Jr. told the rapper he had more than exceeded the court’s expectations, and he hoped his case would inspire similar plea deals.

As a part of the plea deal T.I. (real name: Clifford Harris) struck last March, the year-and-a-day sentence was expected. The rapper is also required to complete 1,000 hours of community service before turning himself in, and another 500 hours after completing his sentence. He also must pay a $100,000 fine.

Tip is scheduled to report to prison voluntarily within the next six to eight weeks. However, the judge acknowledged that the rapper has agreed-upon commitments what will not allow him to enter prison before May 19.

T.I., in a charcoal-grey suit and matching black dress shirt and tie, delivered a sober speech to the judge. His 10-minute speech details his misguided youth, the death of his best friend Philant Johnson in 2006, and his desire to use his mistakes for a positive end.

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Mavado Rips the B.E.T Runway

Dancehall bad boy David ‘Mavado’ Brooks is definitely in full throttle mode as the release of his second album ‘Mr. Brook - A Better Tomorrow’ approaches.

Last Saturday (Feb.21st) while in the Big Apple the Gangsta was one of the specially invited performers at the highly publicised ‘BET Rip The Runway 2009′ fashion event held at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York and indeed the singjay did not disappoint.

Hosted by rapper Nelly and actress Lauren London, and executive produced this year by Diddy, the excitement of this year’s Rip The Runway was amazing. Full of exclusive performances, celebrity models, designer fashions, and bangin’ music.

This year’s show featured the newest designs from fashion lines such as Sean John, Apple Bottom, Amaya Swimwear, Respect M.E., Zac Posen, and more. Even Snoop Dogg got his fashion on, when he debuted his line as well as that of his wife.

Celebrity models who strutted their stuff included Toccara, Charli Baltimore, 106 & Park’s Terrence J. and Rocsi, America’s Next Top Model winner Jaslene Gonzalez, The Wire’s Lil Snoop, host Lauren London and more. Once again, the event featured plus-sized models, but Toccara almost didn’t fit as the BET host showed up with a much slimmer figure.

Other performers includes Nelly, Flo-Rida, Missy Elliot, T-Pain, N.E.R.D., Webbie, Trey Songz, Ron Browz, Busta Rhymes, The Dream, Fabolous, Keri Hilson, T.I. and last but by no means least Snoop Dogg.

Source: www.876radio.com

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