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Locked Down: Celebs Who've Been in the Big House - After a 10-year prison stint for grand theft, Walter is trying his best to mend his crooked ways and get right with his family. While we support him in this effort, we can't help but reminisce about some of our favorite celebs who spent time in the big house. Check out why they got locked up.

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Locked Down: Celebs Who've Been in the Big House - After a 10-year prison stint for grand theft, Walter is trying his best to mend his crooked ways and get right with his family. While we support him in this effort, we can't help but reminisce about some of our favorite celebs who spent time in the big house. Check out why they got locked up.

Weezy in the Big Heezy - "Nooo, don't gooo" is what fans, and money-loving paparazzi had to say when Weezy was sentenced to a year in prison on March 8, 2010. Wayne only ended up spending eight months on Rikers Island for weapons possession.

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Weezy in the Big Heezy - "Nooo, don't gooo" is what fans, and money-loving paparazzi had to say when Weezy was sentenced to a year in prison on March 8, 2010. Wayne only ended up spending eight months on Rikers Island for weapons possession.

The Notorious K.I.M. - Fans found out that Lil Kim really was Hardcore when she didn't snitch on her co-manager and bodyguard to a Federal grand jury. Queen B's shut-mouth policy earned her a year and day in prison starting in July of 2005. She served about 10 months of the sentence and was released to 30 days of home detention and three years of probation.

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The Notorious K.I.M. - Fans found out that Lil Kim really was Hardcore when she didn't snitch on her co-manager and bodyguard to a Federal grand jury. Queen B's shut-mouth policy earned her a year and day in prison starting in July of 2005. She served about 10 months of the sentence and was released to 30 days of home detention and three years of probation.

Give It Up Or Turn It Loose - We knew that James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, was a free spirit with lightning-fast dancing feet. What we didn't know was that once upon a time he was also a shotgun-wielding rebel. On December 15, 1988, Brown began serving a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer.

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Give It Up Or Turn It Loose - We knew that James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, was a free spirit with lightning-fast dancing feet. What we didn't know was that once upon a time he was also a shotgun-wielding rebel. On December 15, 1988, Brown began serving a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer.

Don King in the Box - Don King's hair isn't wild just to scare off his clients' opponents. In 1966, King was convicted of second-degree murder for stomping a man to death who owed him $600. Thanks to his attorney, his conviction was reduced to non-negligent manslaughter. The great boxing promoter served just under four years.

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Don King in the Box - Don King's hair isn't wild just to scare off his clients' opponents. In 1966, King was convicted of second-degree murder for stomping a man to death who owed him $600. Thanks to his attorney, his conviction was reduced to non-negligent manslaughter. The great boxing promoter served just under four years.

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Da Brat Behind Bars - Da Brat may be da baby in her family, but cracking a bottle over a woman's head and leaving her permanently scarred in an Atlanta nightclub was a little too grown. In 2008, Lisa Raye-McCoy's little sister was sentenced to three years in prison, plus seven years probation. She was released in February, 2011 and ordered to serve another 200 hours of community service.

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Da Brat Behind Bars - Da Brat may be da baby in her family, but cracking a bottle over a woman's head and leaving her permanently scarred in an Atlanta nightclub was a little too grown. In 2008, Lisa Raye-McCoy's little sister was sentenced to three years in prison, plus seven years probation. She was released in February, 2011 and ordered to serve another 200 hours of community service.

Wesley Snipes vs. The Tax Man - Wesley Snipes's jail stint was easily preventable. Most of us know that Uncle Sam won't allow you to make millions without paying the piper, but apparently Snipes didn't get the memo. He's currently serving a three-year tax evasion stint at a Federal Correctional Institution in Bradford, Pa.

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Wesley Snipes vs. The Tax Man - Wesley Snipes's jail stint was easily preventable. Most of us know that Uncle Sam won't allow you to make millions without paying the piper, but apparently Snipes didn't get the memo. He's currently serving a three-year tax evasion stint at a Federal Correctional Institution in Bradford, Pa.

Fool Me Once ... - T.I., T.I., T.I .... Not six months after coming home from a year-long prison sentence for Federal weapons charges, Tip and his wife, Tiny "Tameka" Cottle, were busted on drug charges in California. Though the charges were later dropped, he's now serving another 11-month sentence at the same \rFederal facility for violating his probation.

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Fool Me Once ... - T.I., T.I., T.I .... Not six months after coming home from a year-long prison sentence for Federal weapons charges, Tip and his wife, Tiny "Tameka" Cottle, were busted on drug charges in California. Though the charges were later dropped, he's now serving another 11-month sentence at the same \rFederal facility for violating his probation.

50 Got Some Sense - Back in high school 50 Cent used to slang crack to his fellow adolescents. But his wayward ways earned young Curtis Jackson a stint in correctional boot camp back in the '80s. He's obviously learned his lesson, becoming a succesful businessman and earning millions from his music and investments. Might he perhaps have named himself "50 Cent" as moniker of "change"?

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50 Got Some Sense - Back in high school 50 Cent used to slang crack to his fellow adolescents. But his wayward ways earned young Curtis Jackson a stint in correctional boot camp back in the '80s. He's obviously learned his lesson, becoming a succesful businessman and earning millions from his music and investments. Might he perhaps have named himself "50 Cent" as moniker of "change"?

The Juice is Not Loose - We all know what O.J. Simpson dodged a long prison sentence back in 1995. In September 2007, O.J. gathered a motley crew of men together to retrieve some sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel/casino. Simpson's co-defendants snitched on him for a plea bargain, and now, The Juice is doing "football numbers"—a 33-year bid at the Lovelock Correctional Facility in Nevada.

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The Juice is Not Loose - We all know what O.J. Simpson dodged a long prison sentence back in 1995. In September 2007, O.J. gathered a motley crew of men together to retrieve some sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel/casino. Simpson's co-defendants snitched on him for a plea bargain, and now, The Juice is doing "football numbers"—a 33-year bid at the Lovelock Correctional Facility in Nevada.

Dm-Ex Con - Where do we begin? After a series of arrests, probation, parole violations and sentences dating back to 1999, X was arrested in Maricopa County, Ariz., for violating parole by alleged drug use. He's currently serving a year in the Mental Health Unit of the Arizona State Prison. When he comes home, we hope he'll leave his dog days behind.

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Dm-Ex Con - Where do we begin? After a series of arrests, probation, parole violations and sentences dating back to 1999, X was arrested in Maricopa County, Ariz., for violating parole by alleged drug use. He's currently serving a year in the Mental Health Unit of the Arizona State Prison. When he comes home, we hope he'll leave his dog days behind.