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Following his conviction over a for a stabbing in ] in ]. Morrison first recorded professionally in 1995 in jail, following a three month stint during which he decided to become a ]. His first release was "Crazy", in spring 1995; the single reached the Top 20 in the ], with the minor hit "Let's Get Down" following in the autumn. "Return of the Mack" followed in spring 1996, and was the first single by a solo British black male artist to reach the number 1 slot in the ] in the ]. A reissue of "Crazy" hit the ] in summer 1996, with further single releases "Trippin'", "Horny" and "Moan and Groan" also making the Top 10. Morrison's first album, also titled ''Return of the Mack'', reached number 4 in the ]. As a result of these works, Morrison was nominated for four ], though he won none, but when he performed, like many of his TV appearances, he protested his innocence on stage by whipping out a gun with the "Not Guilty" message at an awards show and having female dancers dressed as scantily clad policewomen. |
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Following his conviction over a for a stabbing in ] in ].<ref name=leicestershire>http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=44908</ref> Morrison first recorded professionally in 1995 in jail, following a three month stint during which he decided to become a ]. His first release was "Crazy", in spring 1995; the single reached the Top 20 in the ], with the minor hit "Let's Get Down" following in the autumn. "Return of the Mack" followed in spring 1996, and was the first single by a solo British black male artist to reach the number 1 slot in the ] in the ]. A reissue of "Crazy" hit the ] in summer 1996, with further single releases "Trippin'", "Horny" and "Moan and Groan" also making the Top 10. Morrison's first album, also titled ''Return of the Mack'', reached number 4 in the ]. As a result of these works, Morrison was nominated for four ], though he won none, but when he performed, like many of his TV appearances, he protested his innocence on stage by whipping out a gun with the "Not Guilty" message at an awards show and having female dancers dressed as scantily clad policewomen.<ref name=leicestershire>http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=44908</ref> |
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Despite his career success, Morrison continued to be accused of various crimes, and in 1997 he was convicted of attempting to bring a stun gun onto an aircraft.. He was jailed for three months for this offence in early 1997, at about the same time that the single "]" began its climb to the #13 slot in the ] charts and later was banned from driving when he was caught driving unsupervised in his Mercedes whilst in his provisional license to not drive. In 1998, Morrison was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for violating a community service order imposed in 1995. He had paid a double to complete the community work while he fled to Barbados. |
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Despite his career success, Morrison continued to be accused of various crimes, and in 1997 he was convicted of attempting to bring a stun gun onto an aircraft.<ref name=leicestershire>http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=44908</ref> He was jailed for three months for this offence in early 1997, at about the same time that the single "]" began its climb to the #13 slot in the ] charts and later was banned from driving when he was caught driving unsupervised in his Mercedes whilst in his provisional license to not drive.<ref name=leicestershire>http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=44908</ref> In 1998, Morrison was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for violating a community service order imposed in 1995. He had paid a double to complete the community work while he fled to Barbados.<ref name=leicestershire>http://beehive.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=8354&PageID=44908</ref> |
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Despite his career success, Morrison continued to be accused of various crimes, and in 1997 he was convicted of attempting to bring a stun gun onto an aircraft. He was jailed for three months for this offence in early 1997, at about the same time that the single "Return of the Mack" began its climb to the #13 slot in the US charts and later was banned from driving when he was caught driving unsupervised in his Mercedes whilst in his provisional license to not drive. In 1998, Morrison was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for violating a community service order imposed in 1995. He had paid a double to complete the community work while he fled to Barbados.
