Coolio Sentenced To Probation After Pleading No Contest

Rapper Coolio has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to bringing a concealed firearm to Los Angeles International Airport last month.

The rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, entered the plea during a court appearance Wednesday.

District Attorney’s spokesman Ricardo Santiago says the rapper was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and 45 days of community service.

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Coolio Sentenced To Probation After Pleading No Contest (Getty Images)

The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper was arrested Sept. 17 when a security screener found a handgun in his bag.

The 53-year-old was convicted in 2001 of carrying a concealed weapon and possession of cocaine base in 2009.

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A call to his manager was not immediately returned.

The plea and sentence were first reported Wednesday by TMZ.

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