Coolio 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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Celebrity Justice3/10/2009 2:51 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Coolio Charged for Coke and a Smack
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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.
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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...
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What was he thinking? If I was someone who thought like this, I'd say he wanted to get caught.
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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.
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I missed that youtube viseo "Cooking Crack with Coolio".
SHOCKA ZOOOOLU !!
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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.
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Oh man, that sucks...
Coolio is not Cool-At-All
Crack is Wack
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That is where his kind belongs, in prison for the rest of his looser life.
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He deserves to get busted! What idiot still thinks they can get through an airport carrying drugs. Not to mention I wouldn't want to be stuck on a plane with someone who has a "bad trip" and freaks out! Then, he might pull out the gun he's probably carrying and shoot up the plane!! Of course, I'd be in economy - he'd be in first class - because I'm just a law-abiding working stiff!! Enjoy the clink!!
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