But what about modern hip-hop crimes. Plenty of those going 'round. Jam! reports: "Rapper T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons possession charges and is to be sentenced in one year, after completing a period of community service."

The Jam-ups keep coming with this story about Remy Ma: "Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was led out of a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, weeping and in handcuffs after being convicted of shooting a woman outside a nightclub last summer."

Like the prophet Ice-T once said, "rhyme pays" but you gotta pay the price for crime (unless your a Pulitzer prize-winning writer for the L.A. Times). Get all the details on these stories plus more - right here

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