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DA Claims She’s Been Inundated With Threats After Young Thug RICO Indictment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Fani Willis the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia says that extraordinary measures are being taken to protect her and her family in the wake of threats after the indictment of rappers Young Thug, Gunna, and 20+ other members of YSL. Willis was interviewed by WSB-TV reporter Mark Winne and said that the threats have largely been on social media after the sweeping indictment. ‘ “We don’t believe that these threats were directed by anyone that is in the YSL indictment,” Willis said. “I would say that (threats are coming from) people that are very sympathetic, maybe admirers of YSL and people who are connected with them in some sense.” She added that additional threats have been coming supp...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Gunna Denied Bond, Prosecutors Allege He Serves “Command” Role In YSL
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Gunna might be pushing pleas at this rate because the rapper could be behind bars for quite some time. Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the rapper’s lawyer Steven H. Sadow confirmed to Pitchfork. The news comes on the heels of “Pushin P” crafter being denied bond and might have to stay behind bars until Monday, January 9, 2023, when his trial is scheduled to begin. In a statement sent to Pitchfork, Sadow wrote: The Court was obviously concerned about threats and intimidation of witnesses. We believe when the Court hears evidence, not just the words of the prosecutor, it will find that Sergio’s release on bond will n...
Rapper Gunna In Fulton County Jail On RICO Charge
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Gunna is in custody in Fulton County Jail and facing RICO charges. The Atlanta rapper was named in the indictment, along with Young Thug, that came down on Monday (May 9) accusing his YSL label of participating in a myriad gang racketeering crimes. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gunna, born Sergio Giavonni Kitchens, 28, was booked into the Fulton jail on early Wednesday morning (May 11). Related Stories Gunna is facing one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Per the 88-page indictment, the Young Stoner Life label and its affiliates are a gang (Young Slime Life) involved in crimes like drug dealing and murder, amongst others. Besi...
Fans Urge Chloe Bailey Not To Go “Full Monica” After Gunna & Young Thug Were Arrested On RICO Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Somehow, someway, social media has found a way to include Chloe Bailey in Young Thug and his YSL crew’s legal drama. For those who don’t know, Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals rounded up by law enforcement and slapped with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) conspiracy charges. Also among the group was Thugger’s artist, Gunna, who was rumored to be dating Chloe Bailey, a claim that she has flat out denied. Regardless, Black Twitter, who has a unique skill in finding comedy in the direst of situations, decided to throw Chloe Bailey’s name in the mess anyway. Twitter users are hilariously warning her not to go full Monica, a nod to the “So Gone” singer still being down for the currently incarc...
Freddie Gibbs Reacts To Benny The Butcher’s Claim They No Longer Can Work Together
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Peacock / Getty It appears that the reported beef between Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher is heating up after Gibbs took to social media to call out rappers for using his name during interviews. During a recent interview on Spotify’s Greenroom, Benny the Butcher spoke about his previous collaborator after he was asked whether or not he and Gibbs would be appearing on any further tracks in the future after the pair previously joined forces on Freddie’s 2020 album Alfredo for the track “Frank Lucas,” as well as on Benny’s 2020 LP Burden of Proof with “One Way Flight.” In response to the questions, Benny was quoted as saying that “the moment of working together came and went, to be honest with you,” before adding, “It’s all love.” Of course, Freddie Gibb...
Gunna & Chloe Bailey Appear To Be Official, Twitter Comes With The Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Gunna continues to ride high on the heels of the successful debut week of his latest album DS4Ever, along with rumors of a romantic connection with Chloe Bailey. It appears the pair are allegedly making things official after images of the pair displaying public affection for one another made their rounds online. Gunna and Chloe Bailey were snapped by the paps while out and about in Hollywood getting in some shopping in the ritzy Sunset Plaza. The two looked cozy in the images that made it to the outlets, even holding hands in one close-up shot. As it stands, neither has yet to confirm the relationship but it appears to be a real union after Chloe appeared on one of Gunna’s tracks from his third studio album. The reaction from Tw...
Gunna Responds To Pancake Pushers IHOP Using His “Pushing P” Catchphrase In A Tweet
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Gunna’s “Pushing P” catchphrase is all the rave on social media right now. Gunna is currently riding high. His album, DS4EVER, debuted no.1 on the Billboard 200, defeating the Canadian juggernaut The Weeknd and his new project Dawn FM, which dropped on the same day. Now, his catchphrase “Pushing P” is being used in Instagram captions and tweets everywhere. The phrase is so hot that even IHOP got in on the fun and decided to use it in a tweet when referencing what it does best, and that’s pushing pancakes. Of course, Gunna gave the restaurant that specializes in serving breakfast all damn day his stamp of approval for cleverly using “Pushing P” in a tweet. “We’re always pushing 🅿️ancakes,” the restaurant initiall...
Gunna Breaks Down For The Public What It Means To Be “Pushin’ P”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty You might have been wondering what all those blue “P”s are that have sprung up all over your timeline or feed on social media. Fresh off his album release, Gunna took some time out to elaborate on what it really means for those lost. The Atlanta rapper is enjoying the spotlight after the release of his new album DS4EVER, and the first single “Pushin’ P” featuring Young Thug has proven to be so popular as to spark a new social media trend with the blue “P” emoji as the focus. Seeing that catch on, Gunna teased the public with a tweet asking the question: “B4 I tell u….What u think Pushing 🅿️ mean ????” Related Stories The phrase “Pushin’ P” has its origins in southern states like Texas and Georgia, and also owes some ...
Gunna Drops ‘DS4EVER’ Project, Twitter Fans Give Their Thoughts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: JOCE/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Gunna kept busy on the scene since the release of his last full-length project in Wunna, and now his latest collection of work is available for the masses. The College Park, Ga. star dropped the latest and final installment of his Drip Season series titled DS4EVER, and fans on Twitter are giving out their thoughts. With production from Wheezy, Mike Will Made It, Metro Boomin, Turbo, and others, DS4EVER also packs some big names in features. Young Stoner Life honcho Young Thug shows up alongside Future on “pushin P” and 21 Savage lends his talents to the “thought i was playing” track. Gunna’s rumored love interest Chloe Bailey appears on the track “you & me” and fans online are praising G Herbo’s performance on “id...
Freddie Gibbs Calls Gunna A Snitch During Back-And-Forth Twitter Spat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Bennett / Getty Am I getting old or are rap beefs getting really weird? Clearly, the answer is…yes. On Wednesday, Atlanta rapper Gunna took to Twitter to promote his new album Drip Season 4, according to XXL, and to (I guess?) take a shot at Gary, Indiana, MC Freddie Gibbs. “When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will [have] the biggest moment of his career,” Gunna tweeted. No one seems to be clear on what Gunna was trying to say about Gibbs, but Gibbs did respond…at length. At one point, I wasn’t sure if Gunna and Gibbs were beefing or having a bromance moment. But then Gibbs brought out the big Twitter finger guns and accused Gunna of making an appearance on Crime Stoppers, an act Gibbs had previously said would make anyone an entire snitch. Gibbs then po...
