Snoop Dogg has a previous conviction for cocaine possession

The 35-year-old could face up to four years in prison for being a convicted criminal in possession of a gun and the transportation of marijuana.

The musician was arrested in October after a gun and drugs were found in his car at Burbank Airport.

In March he was forced to cancel a UK tour with P Diddy after authorities refused him an entry visa.

He was also held by police in Sweden last month on suspicion of using illegal drugs, but was later released after questioning.

Probation

In January, Snoop Dogg - real name Calvin Broadus - denied a charge of possessing a deadly weapon after a collapsible baton was found in his luggage as he boarded a flight to New York.

At the time of his arrest at a California airport, he claimed the baton was a film prop.

He was arrested for a third time after police allegedly found marijuana, cocaine and a firearm in his vehicle.

The rapper's lawyer Donald Etra said the latest charges were "fully expected" and would be "resolved" in court.

In 1990, the performer was convicted of possessing cocaine and charged with gun possession three years later.