When you’re bringing in millions of dollars, making sure that your taxes are paid should be priority No.1, but it seems like just about everybody in the game fails to take heed of Uncle Sam’s wrath.
Earlier today Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to charges stemming from her failure to pay taxes on 1.6 million in earnings. While it would be easy to joke about her obvious disregard for the law, the mother of six is just one of many rappers following the “I don’t have to pay my taxes unless I get caught,” moniker.
Peep our list of other big names who attempted to escape the tax man. The income tax struggle is real, America.
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