Felony gun possession charges leveled at G-Unit rappers Young Buck and Lloyd Banks were dropped Wednesday after Manhattan prosecutors determined that the weapons in question did not belong to them.
50 Cent's crew members were arrested in August 2005 after a van they were riding in with several other men ran a red light. Police said that they spotted two weapons, including a loaded handgun, in the vehicle.
Banks, born Chris Lloyde, and Buck, whose real name is David Brown, had just left Madison Square Garden, where they made an appearance on Eminem's Anger Management 3 tour.
One suspect has pleaded guilty in the case, a District Attorney's office spokesperson said, and another has been indicted.
"This whole experience reminds me of the title of my new album—Rotten Apple," Banks, 24, said in a statement.
The experience might remind Brown, 25, however, of the last time he crossed the wrong side of the law. Last December the Straight Outta Cashville purveyor pleaded no contest to a felony for stabbing the man who assaulted Dr. Dre at the 2004 Vibe Awards.
Upon closer review of a video from the incident, it turned out Brown was brandishing a fork and a charge of assault with a deadly weapon was dropped. The Nashville native was sentenced to three years probation and 80 hours community service on a lesser charge of assault with intent to commit bodily harm.
Brown's second solo album, Buck Tha World, is due out in February. Guests include Banks, along with 50 Cent, T.I., Young Jeezy and Snoop Dogg.
In related news, G-Unit front man 50 Cent will be honored by The Book Bank Foundation (BBF) at the annual Book Bank Foundation Hero Awards in New York.
Slated for Dec. 12, the BBF's Hero Awards honors the best in film, entertainment, sports and business, to benefit the national youth homeless advocacy and literacy work of the BBF.
50 Cent is being honored for his charitable contributions through his non-profit organization, The G-Unity Foundation.
50 Cent's crew members were arrested in August 2005 after a van they were riding in with several other men ran a red light. Police said that they spotted two weapons, including a loaded handgun, in the vehicle.
Banks, born Chris Lloyde, and Buck, whose real name is David Brown, had just left Madison Square Garden, where they made an appearance on Eminem's Anger Management 3 tour.
One suspect has pleaded guilty in the case, a District Attorney's office spokesperson said, and another has been indicted.
"This whole experience reminds me of the title of my new album—Rotten Apple," Banks, 24, said in a statement.
The experience might remind Brown, 25, however, of the last time he crossed the wrong side of the law. Last December the Straight Outta Cashville purveyor pleaded no contest to a felony for stabbing the man who assaulted Dr. Dre at the 2004 Vibe Awards.
Upon closer review of a video from the incident, it turned out Brown was brandishing a fork and a charge of assault with a deadly weapon was dropped. The Nashville native was sentenced to three years probation and 80 hours community service on a lesser charge of assault with intent to commit bodily harm.
Brown's second solo album, Buck Tha World, is due out in February. Guests include Banks, along with 50 Cent, T.I., Young Jeezy and Snoop Dogg.
In related news, G-Unit front man 50 Cent will be honored by The Book Bank Foundation (BBF) at the annual Book Bank Foundation Hero Awards in New York.
Slated for Dec. 12, the BBF's Hero Awards honors the best in film, entertainment, sports and business, to benefit the national youth homeless advocacy and literacy work of the BBF.
50 Cent is being honored for his charitable contributions through his non-profit organization, The G-Unity Foundation.
