Rapper arrested on gun charges

Federal agents arrested leading rapper T.I. on charges of buying illegal machine guns, hours before he was due to star at a major hip-hop awards ceremony.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said they arrested the rapper at his home in southwest Atlanta as he took delivery of three machine guns and two silencers.

T.I., born Clifford Harris, was arrested the day he was due to perform at the BET Network’s awards ceremony in Atlanta.

He had been nominated for nine awards at the annual show -- more than any other artist -- including the prestigious MVP award for the best artist in the business as well as best CD of the year and best lyricist of the year.