Is The 'X Factor' Bloodbath Over?
BlackVoices History Quest: Augusta, Georgia
Hip-hop zillionaire 50 Cent, who is no stranger to drug arrest, offered fellow rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, some advice on how to best deal with the recent felony charge that they're facing for possession of a controlled substance.
The couple were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood at a routine traffic stop. When officers smelled marijuana emitting from the pair's überexpensive vehicle, they decided to conduct a thorough search of their car. Police reportedly uncovered a small amount of ecstasy, pills that are currently awaiting testing and Styrofoam cups with traces of sizzurp, a street name for a purple codeine-based cough syrup used as a recreational drug that has gained popularity in the hip-hop community.
The Billboard chart topper tweeted a few choice words for the couple but aimed them mostly at Tiny:
"Ok I'm gone till the"
$ept 6. "I'm gonna let you motherf***er$ $uffer of boredom till I return But that TI s**t is bad."
$ept 6. "Man TI and tiny done got picked up agin for methamphetmines and ecstacy dam manTiny gotta take that charge. Say it was yoursBaby."
Even if Tiny decides to take 50 Cent's suggestion, will the courts be lenient on her this go round? After all, the 35-year-old has been cuffed before. Back in 2007, Tameka, who was pregnant at the time, and T.I. were arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and ecstasy.
And let's not overlook what type of message 50's advice sends to females everywhere. There are too many black women who take the rap for their boyfriends and husbands only to get put away for long periods of time. Even though Tiny didn't have enough sense to stop herself from getting high with her hubby, let's hope she exercises more wisdom than 50 Cent can offer when actually fighting this charge.
We need to make better choices. T.I. and Tiny are adults with kids. Going in and out of prison is wack as a teen, but going in and out of prison as a full-fledged adult is just straight embarrassing and tacky.
Here we are just three years later and the celeb couple is facing drug charges, yet again. And T.I., who is on probation after serving seven months in prison on weapons charges, will need to rally up the best legal teams possible in order to keep the judge from throwing the book at him.
That "road to redemption" seems to be riddled with landmines for these newlyweds.
Comments: (53)
Add a comment
By: Sedated on 9/02/2010 9:49PM
Loser.
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: Mimi on 9/03/2010 2:19PM
PARIS HILTON - ON 8/27/2010 WHILE RIDING IN A CADILAC ESCALADE DRIVEN BY HER BOYFRIEND WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE WHO SAW AND SMELLED A SUSPICIOUS CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM THEIR CAR.
WHILE HER BOYFRIEND WAS FAILING SOBRIETY TESTS, POLICE WERE DEALING WITH PARIS WHO THEY SAY KNOCKED .08 GRAMS OF COCAINE OUT OF HER PURSE AND ONTO THE FLOOR WHILE SHE WAS LOOING FOR HER LIP BALM.
HER BOYFRIEND SPENT THE NIGHT IN JAIL AND WAS ARRESTED FOR SUSPICION OF MISDEMEANOR DRIVER UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
PARIS WAS ARRESTED FOR FELONY POSSESSION OF COCAINE AND AWAITS ARRAIGNMENT, SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 27.
BTW- PARIS HILTON CLAIMS THE CHANEL PURSE IN WHICH THE COCAINE FELL OUT OF IS NOT HERS. ALTHOUGH A SEARCH OF HER PURSE HAD OTHER THINGS THAT SHE SAID WERE HERS INCLUDING MEDICATION WITH HER NAME ON IT.
NOW RADAR ONLINE IS REVEALING A TWEET PIC WHICH PARIS POSTED ON 7/15/2010 SAYING "LOVE MY NEW CHANEL PURSE I GOT TODAY ALONG WITH THE PICTURE OF THE PURSE WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT THE COCAINE FELL OUT OF.
MY SUGGESTION TO TI IS THIS...GET THE SAME LAWYER THAT GETS PARIS HILTON OFF.
HER LAWYER IS CLAIMING THAT THE SEARCH OF HER PURSE WAS NOT LEGAL BECAUSE SHE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND LEFT THE SCENE BY GOING INTO THE BATHROOM.
TI NEEDS TO GET PARIS'S LAWYER BECAUSE IF HE CAN GET HER OFF ON THIS APPARENT B.S. DEFENSE THEN I AM SURE HE CAN HELP TI FOR THE RIGHT PRICE.
Report This
By: sharkchops on 9/02/2010 5:05PM
Unless it was Tiny's drugs, T.I. needs to take the rap since he got his wife involved in his mess. He needs to step up and be a man if they're his drugs. I'd never let my woman take a hit like that for me. That's low. 50 Cent is low. That's why sistas don't have respect for brothas now. How you gonna suggest some weak $h!t like that? Do the right thing and protect your wife, T.I.!! It's the least you can do at this point.
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: wisdom on 9/02/2010 5:26PM
Very few BM have the BW back.They will have to go it alone.THere are more boys than men in the world.It just goes to show you that he was locked up,but that still could not change his wicked ways.Just think all the money he gave to his lawyers could have gone to many HBCU.
Report This
By: TINA on 9/02/2010 8:01PM
Protect his wife... HaHa... her dumb ass knew the risk just as well as he did. Hell she should have been telling his dumb ass that they didn't need to be riding like that. Both of them stupid and drug addicts!!!! TI is a disappointment to many that had so much hope for him this time. Tiny needs her ass kicked too. She's a disappointment anyways to give up the things she loves for his young dumb ass! The judge needs to stick it to them both!!! She'll probably try to take the fall for him though. This is just pitiful!!!!
Report This
By: Lamont on 9/05/2010 7:10PM
Obviously TI is thin as water... HELLO, why would she need to take the blame? I have no doubt in my mind it was his! She was just in the car along with him. So, if you were in the car with someone, would you take the blame.. H** no!!! Get real. I know I would not take the blame because FIRST OFF.. I WOULD NOT EVEN GET IN THE CAR AND FASTEN MY SEAT BEAT IF I KNOW DRUGS WERE IN IT.. THINK PEOPLE, SEND THERE BUTS BOTH TO JAIL! Let the state take care of them. The clear picture is both are unfit parents!!!
Report This
By: foxxy in vegas on 9/24/2010 11:33AM
50 cents need to stay out of this hot mess. ti has disappointed all the sisters and brothers that can read about this mess. Tiny is grown and she need to use her head and find herself a strong man that will not lead her down his path of crime.
Report This
By: taylor on 9/02/2010 8:49PM
It doesn't matter if she takes the rap or not, him just being around the drugs is a violation of his probation.
I really believe T.I. stands for total idiot
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: MomMom on 9/02/2010 10:19PM
If Tiny doesn't want to see him back to the slammer, she better take the rap or he's going on "vacation" for a long time. I just don't understand why they just didn't stay the f**k home and do their sh**! How stupid can you be?
Reply to this Comment | Report This
By: gerald on 9/02/2010 11:47PM
Two knuckle heads.
Reply to this Comment | Report This