Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Late last year it seemed like Bobby Shmurda was about to be blessed with his freedom and allowed to get out of his prison bid earlier than expected. Unfortunately that was not the case and the Brooklyn rapper remained on lockdown. Now with a possible release date for Bobby looming later this month (fingers crossed!), his man Rowdy Rebel penned a heartfelt message on Instagram thanking the rapper for his friendship, loyalty, and realness. Speaking to his homie through social media, RR let his followers know how much their friendship means to him and how grateful he is that Bobby’s his “brother.” “I wouldn’t be here RN if yu Haven’t been the same genuine person I meet in elementary…. I never Seen yu fold or bend through treacherous time’s 🤫always th...
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Bobby Shmurda is finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. So long as he stays clear of any trouble, the Brooklyn rapper can be a free man in February. In 2016 after taking a plea deal and pleading guilty to charges that include conspiracy, Shmurda as sentenced to 7 years in prison. Unable to get bail, Shmurda had already been in jail for two years. Back in September 2020, the “Hot N*gga” rapper got some bad news when the parole board he faced denied his request for early release. Despite his assertions that he was a changed man, the parole board wasn’t convinced, and said he would have to serve his max sentence. That meant he wouldn’t hit the town until the end of 2021. However, TMZ reports that the Department of Corrections moved his conditiona...
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty For all the horrors and pain that 2020 has wrought upon us, the possibility that Bobby Shmurda would be granted his freedom earlier this year was a silver-lining we all basked in for a few weeks. Then, he was denied parole and ordered to serve out the remainder of his time behind bars. We were crushed. Now Vulture has gotten the transcripts of his interview with the New York State Board of Parole and revealed some interesting tidbits about what was spoken and where Bobby hopes to go from here on out in his life. Time in prison will have many men reevaluating priorities in their life and such an example came when Bobby explained to the board that he felt he was “too old” to be involved in any kind of street fights as he feels there’s no point in proving hi...
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Bobby Shmurda got some bad news. The Brooklyn rapper has been denied parole and won’t see release until 2021. Shmurda has already been in jail for almost six years after his late December 2014 arrest. After being repeatedly denied bail pleaded guilty to conspiracy and criminal possession of a weapon charges in September 2016. A month later, the “Hot N*gga” rapper was sentenced to 7 years in jail. But with credit for time served, and good behavior, Shmurda and his team hoped he’d be out in 3 and a half years. However, TMZ reports that Shmurda was interviewed by the parole board last week and his request for release was denied. At the moment no reason has been given for the denial. The speculation is that Shmurda not being a model inmate at least factored i...
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Bobby Shmurda has flooded headlines more for his legal woes than his music, but that may soon change. In as little as a month, the Brooklyn rapper will face a parole board in hopes of securing an early release date sometime soon. He’ll have to convince them he’s a changed man and reveal his immediate plans to reignite his short-lived music career. TMZ reports: The rapper’s mother, Leslie Pollard, tells TMZ … Bobby plans to tell the parole board next month if they release him, he’s going to put his nose to the grindstone in the studio and also stay out of trouble. Leslie tells us Bobby’s been doing a lot of writing since he’s been behind bars, and he plans to record his work for Epic Records, the label that signed him. And, get this … Leslie says Bob...