While he remains behind bars since being arrested in December along with a handful of other members of his GS9 crew, Bobby Shmurda wants no parts of the label that signed him in 2014, Epic Records. “When I got locked up, I thought they were going to come for me,” Bobby said in a new interview with the NY Times, “but they never came.” While it’s definitely not required of a label to put up money for an incarcerated artist, there are still ways they can show support or at least try to help, but Bobby and his lawyer say Epic has done nothing – despite making plenty of money off of the “Hot N*gga” rapper.
Bobby Shmurda Posts Bail; Will Be Released Within 72 Hours
According to reports, high-profile bail bondsman Ira Judelson (who has bailed out the likes of Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Ja Rule, DMX, Plaxico Burress and more) has officially posted the $2 million bail money for Bobby Shmurda, and he could be freed as early as today. Bobby had been behind bars at Riker’s Island for 6 weeks since getting arrested along with 14 other members of his GS9 crew (including rising star Rowdy Rebel,) and has been moved to the Manhattan Detention Complex, known as “The Tombs,” following Friday’s bail posting. From here, the city will now have up to 72 hours to review the bail package, and if they’re “playing fair, there will be no need for a hearing,” Kenneth Montgomery, Bobby’s lawyer, said.
Future’s DJ Got Locked Up In A Dubai Jail For 56 Days Because Of Weed
This is one of my worst nightmares! Getting locked up is bad enough, but getting locked up overseas with completely different laws, no family anywhere NEAR you and guards that may not even speak your language?! A HORROR STORY! This very thing happened to Future’s DJ Esco, when the pair traveled from Amsterdam to Abu Dhabi for a show, and he got caught with a small amount of weed in his backpack…which wasn’t even his backpack. He was stopped by security while pushing a luggage cart (because they were annoyed the team was filming in the airport,) and after a search, the little bit of weed turned up…and it was off to a 56-day jail stay for him.
Bobby Shmurda Reportedly Won’t Accept Bail Money From His Shady Uncles
According to a new report, Bobby Shmurda could have been out on bail by now, but it would have been by his uncles – and he doesn’t want their bail money. A while back, Shmurda had gone on an Instagram rant about people close to him stealing money – and it’s these uncles in question. He still feels adamant that they stole $20k from him, so he doesn’t want to be bailed out by the thieves. The uncles – Debo and Calvin Wilson (who co-own Hard Tymes Records which Bobby is still contracted under) say they proved they didn’t take the money, but still, Bobby hasn’t spoken to them since. “We just want to make sure he’s alright; that he’s safe,” Calvin said. “We’re his family, and we’d never turn our backs against him.” The brothers reportedly bailed Bobby out the last time he did a bid and wanted to this time as well, but Bobby won’t even accept a visit from them, let alone money.
(Photo) Freeway Rick Ross Offers Bobby Shmurda Jail Advice
Freeway Rick Ross Offers Bobby Shmurda Jail Advice Still pushing a public awareness campaign about the realities of his drug dealing past and time in prison, Freeway Rick Ross recently spoke with AllHipHop about advice he’d give Bobby Shmurda in jail and his current relationship with MMG rapper Rick Ross.
(Video) Rowdy Rebel Of GS9 Releases His First Statement From Jail Over The Phone
It has been a tough past two weeks for GS9 members Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel (and everyone else in their crew who got knocked in a raid.) NYPD ran down on the the GS9 members while they were recording at Quad Studios in New York City and seized over 21 firearms, a massive amount of drugs and so on. Their bail is currently set at 2 million dollars and the cops have apparently been investigating the alleged crip members for over two years. It has been very quiet from their side due to obvious reasons but Rowdy Rebel from the crew was the first one to break the silence and release a statement via a phone call from jail. He is being accused of shooting someone and then going to perform at the Barclay Center in the same exact clothes he just committed the crime in. The girlfriend of the “Computers” rapper recorded a brief conversation with the Brooklyn native and posted it online. Check it out below. I hope Bobby releases some sort of statement, too, as well! Such a crazy situation.
