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The R&B singer and producer was arrested Dec. 12 at Newark airport trying to catch a flight after the jetway door was already locked. He was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of administration of law.
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Image Credit: Diwang Valdez JeremihThe R&B singer and producer was arrested Dec. 12 at Newark airport trying to catch a flight after the jetway door was already locked. He was charged with disorderly conduct and obstruction of administration of law.
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Image Credit: Justin Hogan Bobby ShmurdaThe up-and-coming rapper was arrested Dec. 17 after a long-term NYPD investigation into a string of drug-related shootings, including one fatal. He pleaded not guilty on Dec. 18 and was ordered held on $2 million bail.
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Image Credit: Joel Ford/Getty Images Phil RuddThe longtime AC/DC drummer was charged Nov. 6 with attempting to procure a murder, threatening to kill and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis. The murder-plot charge was eventually dropped, and he pleaded not guilty to the remaining charges on Dec. 2.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Las Vegas Metro Police Department Suge KnightOn Oct. 29, the Death Row Records founder and comedian Katt Williams were charged with robbery for taking a celebrity photographer’s camera in Beverly Hills. Knight pleaded not guilty on Nov. 5 and had bail set at $500,000.
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Image Credit: Reid Rolls/Courtesy of Atlantic Records Waka Flocka FlameThe rapper was arrested Oct. 10 for bringing a handgun to the Atlanta airport. He later said he accidentally brought the bag containing the gun, which he said belonged to his fiancée.
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Image Credit: AP Photo/California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Phil SpectorSpector began serving time for the second-degree murder of Lana Clarkson back in 2009, but this year, two new mugshots hit the Web, showing the typically fantastically wigged music producer balding and gaunt.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Mountain View Police JeezyFollowing a Wiz Khalifa show in Mountain View, Calif., on Aug. 24, Jeezy was arrested for possession of a weapon authorities alleged was linked to a fatal shooting. On Dec. 11, all charges against Jeezy and five members of his staff were officially dropped, as it became increasingly obvious the claims were unfounded.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Horry County Sheriff's Office Farrah FranklinThe former Destiny’s Child singer was arrested July 21 on a charge of disorderly conduct in Conway, South Carolina. Franklin was found lying on a stranger’s front lawn after a night of partying with two NFL players.
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Image Credit: Courtesy Rick RossThe rapper was arrested June 27 in Greensboro, N.C., following his performance at the 2014 SuperJam at the Greensboro Coliseum. The arrest stemmed from a year-old warrant for another North Carolina arrest related to marijuana possession; Ross reportedly failed to appear in court for that violation in 2013.
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Image Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images Ray JThe singer was charged with four misdemeanors — sexual battery, battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and vandalism, for smashing a police patrol car window — stemming from his May 30 arrest at a Beverly Hills hotel. He pleaded not guilty to all four counts on Aug. 20.
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Image Credit: City of El Paso Police Department via Getty Images Wiz KhalifaA warrant was issued for the rapper’s arrest on Aug. 6 after he skipped a court date on a marijuana possession charge in West Texas. But Wiz isn’t too concerned about the consequences, telling MTV News later that month: “Nobody has to worry about me going to jail.”
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Image Credit: Andrew Zaeh The-DreamThe singer was arrested May 7 for felony assault and strangulation after his ex-girlfriend accused him of punching, kicking and strangling her while she was pregnant with his son. He appeared in court to face the charges on Dec. 15 with his new wife, Lalonne Martinez.
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Image Credit: Douglas Healey/New York Post/AP Images Edie Brickell and Paul SimonThe musical couple were arrested April 28 for disorderly conduct after getting physical with each other. Simon called 911 and hung up during the incident, prompting the police response.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Broward Sheriff's Office Trick DaddyThe rapper was arrested April 3 outside Miami after police found cocaine and a handgun in his home. He was stopped on a “sniff warrant” by the Broward County Drug Task Force outside his house as he was getting into his car.
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Image Credit: Austin Police Department Tyler, the CreatorThe Odd Future rapper was arrested March 15 for allegedly inciting a riot during his show at the South by Southwest music festival. He faced a fine of $4,000 and up to a year in jail for the incident.
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Image Credit: Jeff Forney Chief KeefThe rapper was taken into police custody March 26 for being present at a shooting that sent a person to the hospital. A warrant was issued for Keef’s arrest on Aug. 22 when he didn’t show up for an unrelated DUI hearing.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Carroll County Police Dept. Soulja BoyThe rapper was arrested Jan. 22 after he was found carrying a loaded gun when a car he was riding in was pulled over. He was hit with misdemeanor charges of unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm.
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Image Credit: Miami Dade Police Department Justin BieberAn early morning drag race on Jan. 23 with friends landed the singer in a Miami Beach jail, where a judge charged the pop singer (via video feed) with driving under the influence, resisting arrest and driving with a suspended license.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Miami Beach Police Khalil SharieffThe R&B singer, who was seen racing a red Ferrari during that same Miami drag race on Jan. 23, was arrested alongside Bieber for DUI. His car, like Bieber’s yellow Lamborghini, was towed after arrest.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Schodack Police Department David CassidyThe ’70s heartthrob was arrested Jan. 12 in Southern California on suspicion of drunken driving. The 63-year-old was pulled over near Los Angeles International Airport after an officer spotted him making an illegal right turn against a red light.
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Image Credit: New York State Police Flavor FlavNew York State troopers arrested the Public Enemy hype man Jan. 9 on Long Island for driving with a suspended license, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member was released so he could attend his mother’s funeral.