R&B star Jeremih — whose fame skyrocketed after his 2009 smash “Birthday Sex” — reportedly received an early Christmas gift: a plea deal.
Earlier this summer, the Def Jam crooner was reportedly arrested for a misdemeanor DUI on July 17, the date of his 28th birthday. According to TMZ, he allegedly pled no contest to one count of reckless driving and struck a deal on Nov. 20 that requires him taking an alcohol and drug education course. He is also said to be on probation for two years.
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The singer recently released “oui,” the fourth single off his highly anticipated Late Nights: The Album.
While the LP has no arrival date (yet), he told Billboard in June that he’s still fine-tuning the project.
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“This year I’ve been on tour with J. Cole, Big Sean and YG, so I just wanted to make sure — not that I couldn’t do it without it — because I’ve been able to finesse shows without actually dropping an album for five years,” he said. “Now it’s definitely around that time to give people a whole body of work. I’ve accumulated some awesome sounds, some eclectic music, and I can’t wait ’til people hear it.”
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Billboard has reached out to Jeremih’s rep for comment regarding his plea deal.