U.S. rapper TI has pleaded guilty to all three charges of possessing illegal firearms, at a court hearing in Atlanta on Friday, March 28.

The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was arrested last October, after being accused of possessing unregistered machine guns that a bodyguard had bought for him.

He initially pleaded not guilty, but changed his mind as, in that case, he faced a 10-year sentence as well as a $250,000 fine for each count.

After pleading guilty, he will now serve 1000 hours of community service working with young people, in order to obtain a lighter prison sentence. He was also fined $100,000 and will spend three years on supervised release, after fulfilling the sentence.

"I'm not looking forward to being incarcerated," TI told the Atlanta Journal and Constitution. "I have a long road of redemption to travel... I realize completely I violated the law, and I take it very seriously."

T. I.’s prison time could be increased or reduced, depending on his fulfillment of the terms of the deal and good behavior.

The rapper has a history of illegal activity and was convicted of a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act in 1998 and given seven years probation, the Department of Justice said. It is illegal for convicted felons to have someone else purchase firearms on their behalf.

Authorities said the bodyguard admitted to purchasing firearms for the rapper and for members of his entourage in the past.