Washington, September 8 (ANI): Hip-hop diva Foxy Brown has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment for a series of probation violations.

A New York judge pronounced his verdict on the singer on Friday, hours after she had been indicted for an alleged BlackBerry assault.

"I'm not going to give you any more chances. I hope you turn your life around and never again have to stand in a court of law," E!online quoted Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson as telling Brown.

Jack Ryan, a spokesman for the city's Department of Probation, has revealed that Brown will begin serving her jail term immediately, most likely at Rikers Island.

The 28-year-old singer, whose real name is Inga Marchand, is on probation for a 2004 assault on two manicurists at a downtown nail salon.

She broke into tears as soon as the judge pronounced the sentence on her.

Brown's mother was also present in the court to support her.

She was indicted on second and third-degree assault, attempted second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon for the July 30 incident, when she allegedly attacked her neighbour with her Smartphone after the two got into a spat over Brown's loud car stereo.

Brown begged for leniency earlier in Friday's session, saying: "I'm willing to do whatever I need to do to change. I realize that's not where I want to be. It's humbled me in ways I never imagined."

However, the judge was not ready to take any more excuses from the singer.

"Ms. Marchand, it's too little, too late. I'm glad you're learning something; that's a positive," replied the judge, who sarcastically called the rapper "a great actress" for her weepy demeanour. (ANI)