North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo released from prison and working with Music Producer Timberland

MStars has learned that North Carolina rapper, Petey Pablo was released from prison last week, after serving 2 years behind bars for gun-smuggling.

According to TMZ the rapper was arrested at the Raleigh Durham Airport on September 11, 2010 when police say he tired to walk through the airport security with a stolen gun.

The "Raise Up" rapper was sentenced to 35 months in a federal prison, and was released last week.

The Greenville, NC native says he wants to return to hip hop and has already been networking with Timberland.

"I'm now headed to the work shop," Pablo says ... "To begin what will be noted as my best work ever with one of the greatest producers of all time."

"See ya in a few, shirt still spinning!"

Here is a flashback moment for you, remember when you tossed a shirt around your head?