Rapper 2 Chainz facing drugs charge

Grammy-nominated rapper 2 Chainz has been charged with drug possession after his arrest last year at Los Angeles International Airport.

The 36-year-old entertainer, whose real name is Tauheed Epps, is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of codeine possession next Tuesday.

The rapper was arrested in June last year after airport officials reported finding ingredients for the cough syrup-based concoction known as “sizzurp” in his checked-in baggage.

Publicist Sarah Cunningham said the rapper had no comment.

The Atlanta-area native is best known for his hits ‘Birthday Song, I’m Different’ and ‘Feds Watching’, as well as collaborations with some of rap’s biggest names, including Nicki Minaj and Kanye West.

The case was first reported by celebrity web site TMZ.com.