Celebrity Justice
Coolio Charged for Coke and a Smack

CoolioCoolio has officially been charged with felony cocaine possession -- and two other misdemeanors -- after cops say they found drugs in his luggage at LAX last week.

Officials claim Coolio, real name Artis Leon Ivey, grabbed a screener's arm in an effort to stop the search -- and for that, officials also tacked on a misdemeanor battery charge.

The rapper also faces one misdemeanor count of possession of a smoking device.

Coolio, who's due back in court April 3rd, faces up to three years in state prison if he's convicted.

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Tags: arrested, charged, coolio, crack cocaine, CrackCocaine, drug possession, DrugPossession

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1. FIRST AGAIN SNORTERS!!!

Posted at 2:06PM on Mar 10th 2009 by toofastforyou!

2. first!

Posted at 2:06PM on Mar 10th 2009 by jackson

3. he doesn't look high at all. on a serious note, why on earth do you keep throwing any user into jail? this guy is not going to commit a crime to get drugs.either offer help for his addiction or let him do whatever he wants to his own body and soul. and legalise drugs, crime rates will be lower and jail overpopulation wouln't be an issue.have a very nice day.

Posted at 2:07PM on Mar 10th 2009 by tete

4. This isn't news....another black man going to jail

Posted at 2:07PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Ava

5. How could he not be on drugs? Look at his freaking hair!

Posted at 2:36PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Brain Peppers

6.
devil is in the details...lets hear all the facts tmz !!!
however...it turns out to be true...what was he thinking ???
ummm...reality check for A.L.I. (aka coolio)...get off the fu&k*ng drugs...

Posted at 2:10PM on Mar 10th 2009 by northern gypsy

7. What was he thinking? If I was someone who thought like this, I'd say he wanted to get caught.

Posted at 2:19PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Michelle McCormack

8. Convict the thug and send him to prison...

Posted at 2:40PM on Mar 10th 2009 by victorpark

9. Look at the freakish wild-eyed look in his eyes - looks like his eyes are about ready to pop out of head and roll away. Thats what frying your brain on cocaine and heroin does to you. Take a good look kiddies. Gangsta's Paradise indeed --------- Weird Al's Amish Paradise was a way cooler video.

Posted at 2:55PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Lord Xenu

10. I missed that youtube viseo "Cooking Crack with Coolio".

SHOCKA ZOOOOLU !!

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Posted at 2:57PM on Mar 10th 2009 by jrad247

11. ...I think someone else had it completely right and then another completely wrong....when you legalize drugs you take the killing out of it......and you start a program of reform and rehabilitation. You will also start to see an incredible rise in TAX MONEY on the drugs....and you will see an incredible drop in law enforcement costs and prison costs.......................................................................................................................................................................................................PUT the a-hole that punches someone in the face or kicks someone in the head for mandatory jail time.......ANYBODY THAT PUTS THEIR HANDS ON ANYBODY ELSE SHOULD BE IN JAIL....it's sooo friggin stupid to put the nonviolent offender in jail and let the violent person who does ANY TYPE OF BATTERY aggravated or otherwise out of jail or prison is stupid!!

Posted at 3:10PM on Mar 10th 2009 by LEAGLIZE IT!

12. Apparently he didn't read the NO COCAINE IN YOUR CARRY-ON sign. Come on, i can't get a bottle of evian past these geniuses without getting my asshole violated.

Posted at 3:36PM on Mar 10th 2009 by V for Vendetta

13. Ya well...he LOOKS like he's on coke and smack.

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Miss Miss

14. 3. This isn't news....another black man going to jail

Posted at 2:07PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Ava

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News flash Ava...it's not because he's black.

It's because he's done something ILLEGAL, and not to mention: stupid.

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Miss Miss

15. Watch, he will be on the next season of Celebrity Rehab!

Posted at 4:50PM on Mar 10th 2009 by Gigi

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