Bronx rapper Remy Ma was today (May 13) sentenced to 8 years in prison for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightspot last year.

As reported earlier, Remy was convicted by a Manhattan jury in March on charges of assault, weapons possession and attempted coercion for shooting Makeda Barnes-Joseph in the abdomen.

The shooting occurred while the two women were arguing over money that Remy claimed was taken from her purse by Barnes-Joseph.

According to The Associated Press, Remy was teary eyed when the sentence was handed down to her.  The rapper plans to appeal the verdict.

Remy's fiancé, fellow rapper Papoose, reportedly exchanged hard looks and harsh words with Barnes-Joseph in a hallway in the courtroom after the sentencing and had to be restrained by his entourage.  Court officials would usher Papoose out of  the court room.

Remy and Papoose were slated to marry at New York's Rikers Correctional Facility  yesterday (May 12 ) but the ceremony was called off after jail officials found Papoose with a handcuff key they claimed could easily open handcuffs that are used by offi cials in the institution. Remy has been held without bail at Rikers since her conviction.

Papoose voluntarily surrendered the key and will not be able to return to Rikers Island for six months.

Remy Ma's lawyer, Ivan Fisher, denied Tuesday that Papoose’s key could unlock handcuffs.  Papoose has not been charged.

Fisher also revealed that the rap couple still plan to wed after Remy Ma is transferred to an upstate prison.