The rap artist T.I was up for nine awards this past Saturday for the BET HIP HOP awards. T.I. brought home two awards, CD of the year was one of them. However, T.I. didn’t make it to the awards show. He was arrested for trying to buy unregistered machine guns. 

T.I. was arrested in a sting operation saying he- a convicted felon- was trying to buy machines guns. He is schedule to appear today in court. If convicted he could face up to 10 yrs in federal for possession of three unregistered machines guns, two silencers, and possession of fire arms by a convicted felon.

T.I's real name is Clifford Harris Jr. He is 27. Agents also took into custody his longtime girlfriend, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, and rappers Marc Boney and Young Dro, who record for T.I.'s Grand Hustle record label. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Tiny was a member of the late 90’s hit group xscape.