Since the ’80s, an abundance of rappers have shown an infatuation with the illegal drug trade. Artists such as Scarface, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G. have sold a lot of albums by rapping about the perils of selling illegal narcotics.
But while most rappers have kept their dope tales on wax, a few have actually participated in the drug trade and caught severe charges. On Monday, Kareem “Biggs” Burke was sentenced to five years in prison, according to a report on BET.
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