Chicago rapper gets 15 years on drug, gun charges

By Chris Eger

Ricardo Burris, who performs under the name “Nation,” was busted by police just after filming a rap video with a stolen gun used in a shooting two days before (Photo: YouTube screengrab)
A Chicago area felon had a hiccup in his music career after a federal judge handed down his sentence last week, busted in part after he displayed a gun in a music video.
Ricardo Burris, 31, who performs under the name “Nation,” pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, and one count of distribution of a controlled substance with the court handing down a 188-month prison sentence last Tuesday.
According to court documents, Burris, who had been arrested more than 50 times, had multiple felonies under his belt and was a prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law, appeared in a 2016 music video entitled With That during which he displayed at times at least two different handguns.
“During the video, defendant raps about selling drugs, shooting rival gang members, gang banging, and disrespect for law enforcement,” prosecutors said.
The day after filming the video, in an altercation with Chicago police, Burris threw away a Springfield Armory XD .45ACP pistol while running from authorities. After

Source: Guns.com