NEW ORLEANS -- Rapper Juvenile, who scored a big hit with the 1998 release of "Back That Azz Up," turned himself in to police Tuesday on an outstanding warrant stemming from an incident in May.

The Cash Money artist, whose real name is Terius Gray, 28, faces charges of simple battery and simple burglary in connection with the beating and robbery of his barber. He was released on bond.

Police said the incident began when the barber, Bert Williams, 27, met up with the rap star and an argument ensued May 29 at Key's Grocery on Louisiana Avenue.

According to the police report, Gray punched Williams, and then two of his associates took $200 out of Williams' pocket.

"The argument was apparently over the barber infringing on his copyrighted music or, as he said, accused him of bootlegging his music," New Orleans Police Department spokesman Sgt. Paul Accardo said.

Williams declined an on-camera interview, but told WDSU NewsChannel 6 that the rapper gave him an advance copy of his upcoming CD. Williams then said Gray accused him of making copies and selling them before the CD was officially released.

"It's usually not something we see everyday when someone is accused of infringing on copyright laws," Accardo said. "Our main focus is to concentrate on the criminal offense that occured, because after the victim was attacked, money was stolen -- and that constitutes a robbery."

In a separate incident, Gray faces a charge of issuing worthless checks. The alleged offense was investigated by the Economic Crime Unit of the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office.

Gray grew up in the Magnolia housing development in Uptown New Orleans.