Eminem Pleads Guilty to Felony Gun Charge – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 14, 2001: On this day, Eminem pleaded guilty to a gun charge after being arrested for pistol-whipping a man outside a bar back in June of 2000.At this point in his career, Eminem was an extremely polarizing figure, and had begun running into legal trouble. On June 4, 2000, the Detroit rapper attacked John Guerra by hitting him over the head with a gun because he witnessed him kissing his then-wife, Kimberly Mathers, according to the police report. Em was eventually charged with two felonies: carrying a concealed weapon without a license and assault with a deadly weapon.During his hearing, Eminem chose to plead guilty to...