Rapper T.I. was sentenced to one year and one day in a Georgia prison as part of his plea deal with prosecutors over a 2007 felony weapons charge.
The Grammy-winning hip-hop star was accompanied by his family, manager and longtime partner Tameka Cottle (a.k.a. Tiny Cottle) at the morning hearing.
Under the terms of a deal brokered last March, T.I. pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge and agreed to complete 1,000 hours of community service prior to his sentencing and pay a $100,000 fine in exchange for a relatively light sentence.
He must do another 500 hours of community service after getting sprung.
The 28-year-old T.I. (real name is Clifford Harris Jr.), is required to turn himself to prison within the next 60 days, but is not expected do so before May 19.
Northern Georgia District Judge Charles Pannell Jr., who praised the artist for exceeding the expectations required from his plea deal, acknowledged that T.I. had commitments that prevented him from being jailed before the May date.
"Today I would like to say thank you to some, and apologize to all," said the rapper, who will serve his time at a penitentiary to be named later.
T.I. was arrested on October 13, 2007, just before the BET Hip-Hop Awards after cops caught him trying to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers.
Couldn't make time for criminal behavior on a day he wasn't performing, apparently. Makes Chris Brown's pre-Grammys walloping of Rihanna seem tame.
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March 27th, 2009 2:54 PM
Nahh Blud About T.i. Jailed For 366 Days
Dey Cant Bludii Do Dat he dont deserve
Hez a Celebrity Yeh He wouldnt do dat well even if he did everii wun still luvz him i swear down dem ppl best let him go!!!!!
March 29th, 2009 11:40 AM
t.i Lover - Can you not spell or something? See the letters on your keyboard? You use them to spell out words!! It's a weird concept, I know,but i'm sure you'll get used to it!
May 13th, 2009 1:20 PM
I DONT THINK HE SHOULD HAVE TO STAY IN JAIL A YEAR AND A DAY AND DO ALL THAT COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PAY $100,000 FOR ALL THIS STUPID SHIT. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WAT IT IS STUPID FUKN SHIT
June 12th, 2009 10:48 PM
T.I I am so in love with you when I heard that they were taiking you to jail I got so sad no mader what you did I am still your number one fan I love you and we here for you when you get out
June 12th, 2009 10:48 PM
T.I I am so in love with you when I heard that they were taiking you to jail I got so sad no mader what you did I am still your number one fan I love you and we here for you when you get out
June 12th, 2009 10:48 PM
T.I I am so in love with you when I heard that they were taiking you to jail I got so sad no mader what you did I am still your number one fan I love you and we here for you when you get out
June 12th, 2009 10:48 PM
T.I I am so in love with you when I heard that they were taiking you to jail I got so sad no mader what you did I am still your number one fan I love you and we here for you when you get out