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Coolio Busted for Crack

TMZ has learned Coolio has just been arrested at LAX for possession of crack cocaine.

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We're told the rapper was going through a security screening to get to his Southwest Airlines flight when a screener found crack cocaine on his person.

Sources close to the situation tell us Coolio -- real name Artis Leon Ivey, Jr -- got physical with the screener at some point during the incident.

Coolio Launch PhotosCoolio posted $10,000 bail was released at 3:22 PM.

UPDATE -- It looks like Coolio was headed to Tulsa, Okla. to play a gig tonight at the Flytrap Music Hall. His co-headliners: Tone Loc and Shock G of The Digital Underground. Holy 90s!!!




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61. what an idiot! Everyone knows you should always mail your crack ahead of yourself, so it will be waiting at your hotel when you get there.

Actually, you should go through security in a thong with no shoes and mail everything to your hotel. Could getting through airport security be any more of a pain in the butt!

Posted at 7:17PM on Mar 6th 2009 by anymouse

62. I was @ LAX this past october with a few buddies leaving on a trip and saw coolio there (same tony the tiger jacket) and we pointed and said "Coolio!", a LAX security guard turned to me and said, "That's Coolio?! He looks like a crackhead!"... I guess she was right...

Posted at 7:09PM on Mar 6th 2009 by illestr8

63. Who brings crack to an airport and tries to get on a flight? He musta been pretty baked to try that!

Posted at 7:14PM on Mar 6th 2009 by K in canada

64. how uncoolio....

Posted at 7:19PM on Mar 6th 2009 by sharky

65. #57 (to be continued...)

As much as racism against blacks and other races by whites is despicable, I think it's just as ignorant on the flip side. Do you think that the only child molesters are whites? Drug traffickers/dealers? Gays and Lesbians? Is this a bad joke? You must be blinded by ignorance. You are equally despicable. And before anyone says I'm just bitter, I'm not. My family has been in the minority for a long time, and yet, I don't resort to racism and ignorance. Go read a book.

Posted at 9:43PM on Mar 7th 2009 by Common Sense

66.

awe; that is sad to hear...

Posted at 7:44PM on Mar 6th 2009 by blk-wido

67. Really?

Posted at 8:10PM on Mar 6th 2009 by ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP

68. Crack is Wack~

Posted at 8:11PM on Mar 6th 2009 by SAD

69. I'm going to the show in Tulsa at Flytrap Music Hall...I was looking forward to seeing the man behind the Paradise. Oh well, guess it's just Funky Cold Medina for me!

Posted at 1:21AM on Mar 9th 2009 by T-Town Wusscore

70. It is amazing how people always put racist remarks on everything when it deals with black people. White people aren't better than anyone because you all are the ones who first started all this stuff. You guys lead america on welfare and are the first ones to talk . If i were you i wouldn't talk to much because you all are about to be extinct think about that.

Posted at 8:24PM on Mar 6th 2009 by tee

71. Man, could a better picture tell it all!
Anymouse.. that was great:)

Posted at 9:07PM on Mar 6th 2009 by Texas

72. Who's Cookio?

Posted at 9:15PM on Mar 6th 2009 by nobody

73. Crack. really?? Could he not afford cocaine?

Posted at 9:23PM on Mar 6th 2009 by Jacks

74. Wow...Coolio with crack...now that's a surprise. lol.

Posted at 9:30PM on Mar 6th 2009 by Miss Miss

75. It's amazing to read all the GLEE over this. The hate, the racist comments. What's up with that crap?

He's a musician; rock or rap star drugs are par for the course. Well at least he didn't pull a Kurt Cobain.

First of all this costly war on drugs is ridiculous. He was stupid for being in possession I'm sure he could have gotten hooked up once he landed BUT no one on the flight was in danger of anything. A victimless crime, he was going to smoke before he went on stage, give a performance and be done. If he wants to damage his body doing crack, LET HIM, ain't hurting me.

Coolio will pay a fine, do a little community service and be back at one of his favorite hangouts in LA: The playboy mansion.
So the joke is really on all you jealous self-righteous needle-pricks who still wont be able to get any. You'll still be cruising up and down the street in your BORING little towns with nothing to do.

Posted at 9:42PM on Mar 6th 2009 by bootney

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