Do these hip-hop types never learn? No, is the short answer to that question. The latest rap star to appear in court indicted on drugs and weapon possession is one Jason Phillips, aka controversy courting hip hopper Jadakiss. Phillips was arrested with three other men in Yonkers, NY, back on 7 Oct, after police stopped and searched the car he was travelling in.
Appearing at the Westchester County Court on Thursday, Jadakiss entered a not guilty plea, claiming that he was in the back seat of the vehicle and had no idea that there was a gun in the front console of the car. His lawyer Clement Patti telling reporters: "I have yet to see or hear of any evidence connecting my client to possessing this weapon."
If convicted, the rapper could face between 16 months and seven years in prison. Two of his companions that evening were indicted on similar charges.