SOUL RECKLESS 08: Lyfe Jennings 'Case of the Ex'

R&B singer Lyfe Jennings was arrested in Georgia in October after police said he fired a gun in the air and attempted to evade arrest by leading them on a high-speed car chase.

Known for popular singles like "NeverNeverLand" and "Hypothetically," Lyfe Jennings was booked on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespass, discharging a firearm near a public highway and refusal to take a DUI test, as well as two felony counts of attempting to elude and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jennings was attempting to locate the mother of his children, Joy Pound, when he allegedly kicked in the door of a house in Smyrna and later fired a gun in the street.

A high-speed pursuit ensued after shots were fired at the home, and Jennings was arrested after he crashed the car. Once he was stopped, the warrant in the case said he refused a field sobriety test and police smelled "a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage" coming from his mouth.

Jennings' ex and mother of his children reportedly filed a restraining order against the "Cops Up" singer. Joy Bounds said the singer harassed her through phone calls, text messages and also invaded her home.

Bounds later said "[Lyfe Jennings destroyed] 90 percent of my clothes, shoes, panties, socks, jackets, etc. He has told me that if he can't have me, nobody can."

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jennings, currently on out on bond, must refrain from coming in contact with Bounds or their two children.

Before launching his music career, Jennings began a 10-year prison sentence on a felony arson charge in 1992 at age 19. Shortly after his release, he made a name for himself by winning the amateur contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, and released his first album, Lyfe 268-192, in 2004.

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