Eric Burdon - "The British Invasion" of the early 1960s brought Eric Burdon to the U.S. as lead singer of the psychedelic blues-rock band "The Animals." After a few years of success, "The Animals" broke up in 1966. Burdon continued his career by forming the funk band "War" and turning out occasional solo albums.

Vanilla Ice a.k.a. Robert Van Winkle - White rapper Vanilla Ice's song "Ice Ice Baby" stormed the pop charts in 1990 and went triple-platinum in just one month. But his second album failed to achieve similar success, and the artist retreated from the music scene to open a motorcycle shop and raise a family in Florida. In 1998 Ice came out with new album, Hard to Swallow.

Coolio a.k.a. Artis Ivey, JrCoolio began playing music at his inner-city Los Angeles High School in the late 1970s and developed a reputation as a West Coast rapper who stayed out of trouble. In 1994, Coolio recorded his debut album, It Takes a Thief. His last album, My Soul, was released in August, 1997.

 Sean "Puffy" Combs trial: Rap mogul Sean "Puffy" Combs faced 15 years in prison for weapons and bribery charges stemming from a 1999 nightclub shooting. After a two-month trial, Combs was cleared, although his protege, rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow, was sentenced to 10 years.

 Jay-Z stabbing trial: Rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter faced 15 years if convicted of stabbing record executive Lance "Un" Rivera inside a New York City nightclub. He pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault for and will receive just three years probation for the crime.

 Tim McGraw/Kenny Chesney trial: Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw faced four misdemeanor charges stemming from a backstage scuffle with sheriff's deputies that erupted when crooner Kenny Chesney commandeered a police horse. A jury acquitted McGraw and Chesney on all counts.