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Stevie J has drug problems, too

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Music producer Stevie J attends the 12th Annual BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre on September 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Music producer Stevie J attends the 12th Annual BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre on September 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Music producer Stevie J attends the 12th Annual BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre on September 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images) BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Music producer Stevie J attends the 12th Annual BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre on September 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
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June 24, 2014

When "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" star Stevie J was arrested earlier this month for allegedly owing more than $1 million in back child support payments, he was tested for drugs as well. The result? He came up positive for weed and cocaine.

The smooth-talking record producer attended a hearing in Manhattan Monday, according to TMZ, and posted $25,000 bail but now has to submit to drug tests as well.

Stevie J is now a free man but he has a big legal fight ahead of him. And he's going to have to weed out the drugs if he wants to escape prison time.

The VH1 show, which is the network's most popular program averaging more than 3.2 million viewers an episode, is currently airing footage from several months ago. From what I"m told, it's still in production so his legal issues should show up on the television program later this summer.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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