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There is something about a jail cell that just seems to be a draw for far too many rappers. Waka Flocka Flame is starting out the New Year in the slammer -- again!
The New York-born crunk hip-hop performer turned himself in to Atlanta's Henry County Sheriff's Office on Monday on charges that run the gamut from drugs and weapons possessions to street-gang activities to a probation violation.
Waka, whose real name is Juaquin Malphurs, just can't seem to steer clear of law enforcement's radar. The 24-year-old top-selling artist was shot and robbed at an Atlanta car wash last January. He's serving four years probation for possession of a sawed-off shotgun. In March of last year, the rapper was also jailed for violating his parole by leaving the state for a concert.
Waka's current charges stem from a raid at his suburban Atlanta home just last month. During the raid, police detained his "partner-in-crime," Gucci Mane, and other associates. Waka was not home at the time of the police entry. Authorities found drugs and weapons at the home.
TMZ reported after the raid that prostitution might have also been involved. Waka's mother, Debbie Antney, who also serves as her son and Gucci Mane's manager, vehemently denied any of her clients' involvement in prostitution.