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Kodak Black’s Handwritten Request For Early Release Denied

Kodak Black, scheduled to be released in November of 2022, reached out to federal prosecutors himself in an attempt to reduce his prison sentence. The Florida rapper penned a letter

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Kodak Black Returns With “Bill Israel” While In Prison

Atlantic recording artist Kodak Black is back with “Bill Israel” while being incarcerated on gun charges. The new 11-track album includes appearances by Gucci Mane, Tory Lanez, Lil Yachty, and

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Fivio Foreign Denies Beating His Pregnant Girldfriend

Fivio Foreign has addressed claims surrounding his recent arrest for simple assault. The Brooklyn rapper has issued a statement that he was physically abusive towards his pregnant girlfriend at their

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R. Kelly’s Appeal For Bail Denied By Judge… Again

R. Kelly has had his latest request for bail denied by a judge, making it number seven. The R&B singer’s lawyers tried to appeal to the judge by detailing his

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Kodak Black Transferred To Another Facility After Suing The Federal Bureau Of Prisons

Kodak Black, born Bill K. Kapri, has been transferred to a high-security federal prison in Illinois. According to his lawyer Bradford Cohen, the transfer comes one month after the Florida

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Fivio Foreign Charged With Beating Up His Pregnant Girlfriend

More details surrounding the arrest of Fivio Foreign, born Maxie Lee Ryles III, have emerged online. Yo! Raps has learned that the Brooklyn rapper is allegedly being held without bail

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YNW Melly Says He’s Coming Home Soon

Rapper YNW Melly posted an update to his fans via Instagram and says that he will be released from prison soon. Jus got a call from dem racks he told

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Young Chop Arrested In Georgia… Again

Young Chop is reportedly behind bars once again. According to Gwinnett County Jail records, The Drill Music pioneer was jailed for a probation violation on Thursday (April 16) and held

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Kodak Black Announces “Kill Bill” Album From Prison

Imprisoned rapper Kodak Black has officially announced a new album titled “Kill Bill”. The Florida-born artist shared the information to his millions of fans on his social media with a

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Playboi Carti Arrested On Drug & Weapons Charges

On Thursday (April 2), Playboi Carti was reportedly arrested in Clayton County, Georgia. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, authorities pulled over the rapper’s Lamborghini for expired tags and searched

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Could Be Released From Prison Early Due To Coronavirus

Tekashi 6ix9ine could be home earlier than he thinks due to coronavirus concerns. According to reports, the imprisoned rapper could be released this week if the Manhattan federal court judge

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Kodak Black Sentenced To Additional 12 Months In Jail For NY Gun Charge

Kodak Black has reportedly been sentenced to another 12 months in prison. According to an Instagram post from one of his Florida attorneys, Bradford Cohen, the “Zeze” rapper’s sentence will

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Future Bails 17 Year Old Son Out Of Jail, Teen Faces 20 Years In Prison

Future’s 17-year-old son Jakobi Wilburn was arrested during a police bust in January. The police charged the teen with possession of a gun with an altered ID, meaning the serial

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Tekashi 6ix9ine Thinks He’ll Die From Coronavirus In Jail, Wants Out Now

Tekashi 6ix9ine is worried about getting infected with the coronavirus while behind bars. The rapper has just over 3 months left on his 24-month prison sentence but according to TMZ,

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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Prison Release Date Revealed

Tekashi 6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro predicted that his client would be out of prison by the end of July following the rapper’s sentencing hearing last December. According to the Bureau