Hip hop type James Prince, boss of Rap-A-Lot Records, is facing felony charges in relation to a previously reported dispute with one Ronnie Bookman, owner of the 7303 studio complex and record label.
As previously reported, Bookman claims Prince had him beaten up after they fell out over the collapse of a previous agreement that allowed 7303 Records to release a track by one Javon 'JV' Daniels that featured Rap-A-Lot signed rapper Bun B. Prince had backed out of the agreement after Bookman did a deal with Warner Music, and the resulting dispute allegedly led to a violent run in at the end of a meeting between the two label execs.
Bookman launched a wide-ranging lawsuit over the whole thing, and criminal investigations followed. The whole case went before a grand jury last week and the previous misdemeanour assault charges issued against Prince were upgraded to felonious aggravated assault charges, which means the hip hop type could face ten years in jail if found guilty.
Prince has yet to comment, though he has previously denied all charges made against him in relation to his dispute with Bookman.