Formal charges were brought against G-Unit rapper Young Buck today in court.

David Darnell Brown – aka – Young Buck was charged formally with assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly stabbing a man during a chair-tossing melee at the Vibe Awards last month.

Jimmy James Johnson accused Young Buck in a complaint stating that it was in retaliation after Johnson allegedly punched Brown's mentor, Dr. Dre, during the taping of the show on Nov. 15.

The attack set off a brawl that spread through the crowd. Police issued an arrest warrant for Young Buck, 23, after authorities identified him on a videotape recorded during the awards show.

Young Buck surrendered to police Nov. 19 and was freed on $500,000 bail. If convicted, he faces up to eight years in prison, authorities said.

No court date was set at press time.