‘Hustlin’ rapper arrested on felony battery charge

Rick Ross, known for his 2006 hit “Hustlin’,” was arrested Thursday by Miami Beach police on domestic violence charges, including felony battery by strangulation.CBS News, according to Miami-Dade jail and court records, reports Ross, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. Thursday.Ross pleaded not guilty to both charges. TMZ reports the woman told police the alleged violent incident took place on Aug. 28. She told the outlet she was sleeping in the home they shared, and he woke her up in a jealous rage over a photo she was tagged in on social media. Things then turned physical.The rapper, 50, faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery. Both charges are listed as involving domestic violence.Per TMZ, citing sources, the woman told police Ross questioned her about lying to him and then slapped her in the face. He later accused her of being involved in a relationship, she said, and “every time she denied it, he struck her.”Bond was listed at $5,000 on the battery by strangulation charge and $1,000 on the battery charge, for a total of $6,000.The woman gave police photos of her alleged injuries, per the report.Mark Heim is a senior writer who provides sports, news and trending content. He co-hosts a daily sports radio show on WNSP-FM 105.5 in Mobile. Heim has been recognized with awards for his writing, headlines and...