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Rapper TI to Serve Time in Arkansas

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted May 15, 2009 6:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – T.I. has 11 days to arrive at a low-security Arkansas prison for his year-and-a-day sentence on weapons charges, E! Online reports. The 28-year-old rapper, real name Clifford J. Harris Jr., will likely spend less than 2 months at the Forrest City federal prison, thanks to early release and 305 days served in home detention. His last pre-prison show will be May 24 in Atlanta.

T.I. pleaded guilty after trying to purchase machine guns and silencers in Atlanta for self-protection, the AP reports. His sentence also includes a $100,000 fine.

Jay-Z and T.I. attend the Audi's TDI Clean Diesel Technology dinner at the Audi Forum on May 12, 2009 in New York City.
Jay-Z and T.I. attend the Audi's TDI Clean Diesel Technology dinner at the Audi Forum on May 12, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Rapper T.I. watches as the Miami Heat take on the Atlanta Hawks during Game One of the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs at Philips Arena on April 19, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.
Rapper T.I. watches as the Miami Heat take on the Atlanta Hawks during Game One of the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs at Philips Arena on April 19, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.   (Getty Images)
T.I arrives at the Audi's TDI Clean Diesel Technology dinner at the Audi Forum on May 12, 2009 in New York City.
T.I arrives at the Audi's TDI Clean Diesel Technology dinner at the Audi Forum on May 12, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Recording artist Clifford Harris a/k/a 'T.I' addresses the press after being sentenced at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse on March 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.
Recording artist Clifford Harris a/k/a 'T.I' addresses the press after being sentenced at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse on March 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.   (Getty Images)
Recording artist Clifford Harris a/k/a 'T.I' leaves a press conference at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse March 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.
Recording artist Clifford Harris a/k/a 'T.I' leaves a press conference at the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and United States Courthouse March 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Ga.   (Getty Images)
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COMMENTS
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Shannonals
May 24, 2009 8:25 AM CDT
Uh yeah, evidently you didn't read the whole article, he wasn't on probation when he attemtped to purchase the weapons. If he had been on porbation during the purchase he would have been returned directly to prison to serve his entire sentence. Might want to read the entire article next time Sparky
riffran
May 16, 2009 7:03 AM CDT
i would give him an extra 5...whatta moron
kokuaguy
May 16, 2009 2:02 AM CDT
Maybe Megan McCain will visit him to show solidarity for "the cause."

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