Coolio was in a Superior Court in Torrance, California yesterday to re-enter a not guilty plea to the concealed weapon charge he was arrested for last September.

The rapper is scheduled to appear before the court on July 7 for another pretrial hearing, according to the Associated Press, although the new date will allow Coolio to complete his "18-City Mission" tour before the legal proceedings get underway (see "Coolio Spotlights New Artists On Album, Tour")

Coolio originally pleaded innocent to the charges during another pretrial hearing in February, then changed his plea to no contest a month later. In April, Coolio withdrew his no contest plea altogether.

As we previously reported (see "Coolio Arrested On Weapons, Drug Charges"), the "Fantastic Voyage" rapper was pulled over by police in Lawndale, California for a minor traffic violation.

During the stop, Coolio told the police that there was a gun in the car, and officers confiscated a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol located in a side door pouch. He was subsequently charged with being in possession of a concealed weapon.

On June 2, Coolio will launch the aforementioned tour of artists signed to his Crowbar Records, including Dy'Verse Society, Rated R, Rukus, and Krazy Khrome.