Jail must be nice

[Gen]

Did I hear that jah rule going or gone to jail? \o/

[RichD]

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Ja Rule agreed Monday to go to prison for two years in a gun case, becoming the second platinum-selling rapper set to do time after arrests in the aftermath of a star-studded hip-hop concert in July 2007.

The rapper-actor — whose gravelly voice, thuggish tough talk and duets with R&B divas made him one of rap's stars in the early 2000s — pleaded guilty in New York to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

Superstar Lil Wayne was arrested separately the same night and later pleaded guilty to the same charge.

Speaking in a low voice, Ja Rule said nothing beyond "guilty" and "yes" to a Manhattan judge's questions as he admitted to a charge that involves attempting to have a loaded gun outside one's home or workplace. Police said they found a loaded .40-calibre semiautomatic gun in a rear door of his $250,000-plus Maybach after it was stopped for speeding.

His plea deal promises the 34-year-old rapper a two-year prison term compared to the 15-year stint he could have faced if convicted of the original gun charges. He remains free until his sentencing.

"This isn't a good day," Ja Rule said as he headed to a waiting SUV, waving to some fans who recognized him behind his dark sunglasses. His lawyer, Stacey Richman, declined to comment.

He's due in court Feb. 9 to set a date for his sentencing.

"Because of your guilty plea here today, you'll have a record of having committed a violent felony. This is a very serious matter," Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers told him Monday.

Ja Rule is the latest in a series of big-name rappers poised for incarceration, a lineup that has raised questions about the line between art and reality in a genre rife with tales of gang life.

Hip-hop stars including Tupac Shakur, Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Shyne, Mystikal, Gucci Mane and T.I. have been in jail or prison for periods ranging from months to years. Lil Wayne spent eight months in a New York City jail earlier this year.

He and Ja Rule were stopped, separately, after leaving the Beacon Theatre on July 22, 2007. Lil Wayne had just headlined a show there featuring other rappers including Ja Rule.

[Gen]

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\o/ a gun business ? I thought it was taxes ?

I don't know why dem nuh understand that this is not a city fi yuh walk round wid gun.

[Suesumba]

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i can't believe it. he's a role model to so many kids.

[jah_yout]

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so him & lil wayne were stopped separately, huh...
yea i'm sure they are not targeting rappers

[johnnycakes]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i can't believe it. he's a role model to so many kids. </div></div>


I just can't imagine what kind of society Jamaica would be without these misogynist, violence spouting, gun-toting, models for the kids to emulate.

Question: Are they, in part, the cause of the violence and misogyny in Jamaican society or the result of it ?

[Gen]

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yuh forgot to mention how the system set him up

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i can't believe it. he's a role model to so many kids. </div></div>

[RichD]

Re: Jail must be nice

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: johnnycakes</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SueSumba</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i can't believe it. he's a role model to so many kids. </div></div>


I just can't imagine what kind of society Jamaica would be without these misogynist, violence spouting, gun-toting, models for the kids to emulate.

Question: Are they, in part, the cause of the violence and misogyny in Jamaican society or the result of it ? </div></div>

what does Jahrule have to do with Jamaica other than ancestry?