Transporting or carrying something illegal in one’s car requires full attention to the driving rules; ask G Herbo, who went under arrest for gun possession after simply failing to signal on the road that he was turning.
The incident occurred on Jul. 9 in Chicago. The “Chi-Raq” author had been driving down East Ontario Street before he got pulled over by the police for failing to use the turn signal. For some reason, the officers searched the artist’s car and found a Glock 33 in G Herbo’s vehicle.
The police took the artist under arrest. G Herbo then spent a night in jail for gun possession until approximately 5 a.m. on Jul. 10 and left after paying a bond.
The mugshot taken after G Herbo’s arrest on Jul. 10. Image source: Splash News.
G Herbo got charged with “carrying or possessing on or about his person, upon any public street, alley, or other public lands within the corporate limits of a city.”
More details regarding the case should soon appear.
Semiautomatic Firearm Assault Court Case
Another Hip-Hop artist currently facing troubles for gun-related occurrences is A$AP Rocky. The artist recently faced two charges of felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm. If proven guilty, A$AP Rocky will face up to 4 years per charge.
However, Rocky’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, doesn’t seem to have too many concerns about the case’s outcome. “What will become abundantly clear in the upcoming months, based on facts and evidence,” Tacopina said. “Is that Rocky is innocent of these charges.” Rocky also seems to be sure of his innocence, as he pleaded so in court and now will go to the trial.
YSL Rico Case
Artists and the whole labels find themselves in ties with the law these days. Young Thug, together with 28 other members of YSL, have spent the last year fighting their RICO case. The evidence against the artists includes Young Thug’s lyrics from songs like “Anybody,” “Take it to Trial,” “Ski,” and “Slatty.”
Young Thug recently also contacted T.I. and Boosie BadAzz from prison, asking the two to drop a record together. “Yo, [Boosie BadAzz] and [T.I.],” the YSL head posted on Instagram stories. “Ya’ll go ahead and drop that album together. That’s all a n**** wants.”