Ja Rule pleads guilty in gun case

(UKPA) – 1 hour ago                          

Rap star Ja Rule faces up to two years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon.

The charge stems from July 2007, when police stopped his luxury sports car for speeding following a Manhatten concert and said they found a loaded semiautomatic gun in a rear door.
His chauffered 250,000-plus US dollar Maybach also had a suspended registration and no insurance, police said.

The rapper said "this isn't a good day" and declined to discuss the case as he left the Manhattan court.
Specifically, the rapper admitted to a charge that involves attempting to have a loaded gun outside one's home or workplace.

He was promised a two-year prison sentence. He's free until sentencing, on a date yet to be set. He is due in court on February 9 for an update.

Known for his gravelly voice and collaborations with artists including Ashanti and Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule scored a 2002 nomination for the best rap album Grammy Award with Pain Is Love.

Born Jeffrey Atkins, he also also has appeared in movies, including the 2001 film The Fast And The Furious and 2003's Scary Movie 3.