By SAMUEL MAULL
Associated Press Writer
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In this Dec. 5, 2007, file photo, Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma leaves Manhattan criminal court in New York. Remy Ma, whose real name is Remy Smith, was sentenced Tuesday, May 13, 2008 to eight years in prison for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.
NEW YORK A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub. "I feel so bad for all the physical and mental pain you've gone through," the Grammy-nominated rapper told the victim. "This has taken a toll on us and both our families. I would never wish you harm and I pray the best for all of us."
The entertainer, whose real name is Remy Smith, had faced up to 25 years in prison for assault, weapon possession and attempted coercion for shooting Makeda Barnes Joseph last July in a dispute over money.

