April 01, 2009 @ 8:45 pm

The Fast and the Furious

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Do your favorite celebrities take driving lessons from Vin Diesel?

Need a ride to the mall? Don’t ask Andre 3000. On Monday afternoon, a member of the Henry County Police Department’s Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic Team (say that five times fast) arrested the ATLien for speeding. Now, we know what you’re thinking: Who the hell gets arrested for speeding? But this was no 36 mph in a 35 mph zone. The quirkier half of OutKast was driving his 2007 Porsche Carrera when he was clocked doing 109 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 75 in Georgia. He was cuffed for being a threat to other vehicles and later released on bond.

Unfortunately, Andre isn’t the first celebrity to push it to the limit in a luxury whip. Hell, New York rapper DMX could probably wallpaper his crib with all the citations he’s got stuffed in his glove box. For some celebs, living life in the fast lane literally means living life in the fast lane. But only a select group of them have landed behind bars as a result of their need for speed. With Andre’s arrest still fresh on the brain and the release of Fast & Furious (Universal) just a few days away, VIBE decided to take a look at five celebs who all have one thing in common: Heavy feet. Gentlemen, start your engines…

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