Rap-A-Lot's J. Prince issued restraining order

April 24, 2007 A temporary restraining order, requested by recording executive Ronnie Bookman, was issued against James Prince, aka J. Prince, following allegations that Prince arranged for Bookman to be beaten over a dispute involving Houston's hip-hop industry. In finding that "imminent and irreparable injury will result in the absence of injunctive relief," presiding judge Patricia Hancock ordered Prince to avoid coming within 500 feet of Bookman's home or place of business. According to a lawsuit filed April 12, Bookman alleges his beating was an attempt by Prince and his Rap-A-Lot 2K Records to bump off Bookman's growing record label.

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