Beanie Sigel has just crapped out.
The trouble magnet and Philly hip-hopster was found guilty Wednesday of a parole violation and sentenced to one day in federal prison for going on a gambling spree in Atlantic City and hanging with a known felon.
In addition to the brief stint in lockup, U.S. District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick also extended Sigel's supervised release by another 18 months, the first six of which the rapper will be required to spend in a halfway house.
During those six months, Sigel can pursue his work in Philadelphia by day but cannot travel to promote his latest album, The Solution.
Sigel got into his latest mess when authorities read in the Philadelphia Daily News about a roadie he took last month to A.C.'s Tropicana Casino—a violation of travel restrictions under the terms of his probation for a prior gun conviction. Authorities also accused Sigel (real name Dwight Grant) of spending time last month with ex-con Terrence Butler.
Surrick already extended the rapper's probation in 2007 due to his contact with a felon.
The 33-year-old rapper, a protégé of Jay-Z, denied being with Butler on Dec. 3, saying he was at a studio giving media interviews. However, a probation officer testified Wednesday that he saw the pair together at the home of Sigel's mother.
"I'm human, but I'm working on my mistakes," the emcee told the judge.
Surrick could have sentenced the emcee to three months in the pen, but he decided to go easier on Sigel because the rapper had shown a desire to turn his life around. The judge specifically cited Sigel's appearance in public service announcements denouncing violence, marching alongside Bill Cosby to protest the city's rising crime rate and lecturing inner-city students about staying in school and making good grades.
But that didn't stop the judge from holding him accountable.
"If they're looking at you as a role model, you've got to do the right thing," Surrick said.
After the hearing, Beanie was remanded into the custody of U.S. Marshals and ordered to spend the rest of Wednesday behind bars before heading to the halfway house Thursday.
Sigel's lawyer, Fortunato N. Perri, could not be reached for comment, but he told the Philadelphia Inquirer his client was "prepared to accept the consequences of his actions."
"The court has always been more than fair in how it handled this matter, and this sentence will give Beanie the opportunity to continue in the entertainment business," Perri said.