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Amir Junaid Muhadith FKA Loon Joins Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance
Source: @og_infamouspop / Instagram Amir Junaid Muhadith, formerly known as the rapper Loon, has been announced as the first fellow for Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance initiative. Muhadith, 45, was released from prison over the summer due to concerns arising from the coronavirus pandemic and pledges to work alongside the Philadelphia rapper to address prison reform and reentry. As reported by REVOLT, Muhadith joins the REFORM ALliance’s fellowship ranks that will assist freed prisoners who wish to work in criminal justice reform environs. Muhadith will be tasked to work with REFORM’s Advocacy and Communications team in hopes of applying their combined knowledge base, skills, and experiences for a variety of plans that will assist incarcerated and freed individuals. “I can personally relate to ...
Loon Prayed At A Mosque As Soon As He Was Released, Transported In Rolls Royce
Source: @og_infamouspop / Instagram After nine years of imprisonment, Loon is finally a free man. He is making the most of his first couple of days out. As spotted on HipHopDX the Harlem native is grateful to able to move on his own accord without being told what to do and when to do it. Last week U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle granted him an early release prior to his original August 2021 date due to COVID-19 concerns. Upon walking out of the prison system on July 26 he made a big splash onto social media. On July 31 the first photo showed him, Akon’s brother Bu and two other friends in front of a Roll Royce car. His manager’s caption read “Yeah we are back like we never left. Still Brothers still solid. Met @__bu through @loon.tv and we have been together ever since...
Former Bad Boy Rapper Loon Released From Prison After 9-Year Stretch
Source: Ray Tamarra / Getty Loon is a free man. The former Bad Boy rapper has been released from prison after 9-years served on a drug trafficking conviction. The New York Post reports that Loon, born Chauncey Hawkins (and now Amir Junaid Muhadith after converting to Islam), was released from federal lock up on Wednesday (July 30), and while celebs had lobbied on his behalf, it was mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic. US District Judge Terrence Boyle changed Loon’s sentence to time served, citing that he was not a danger to society and that COVID-19 was an “extraordinary and compelling” reason that he be released. Loon was scheduled to be released next year in August 2021. While a number of celebs petitioned for Loon’s release, one homie was particularly helpful. Reports the NY Post: Fr...
