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Rapper Kodak Black freed from jail after drug possession charge was dismissed
Read full article: Rapper Kodak Black freed from jail after drug possession charge was dismissedSouth Florida rapper Kodak Black has been freed from jail after a federal judge sentenced him to time served for a probation violation, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing.
Drug possession charge against rapper Kodak Black dismissed in Florida
Read full article: Drug possession charge against rapper Kodak Black dismissed in FloridaA drug possession charge against South Florida rapper Kodak Black was dismissed two months after an arrest, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing.
Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener charts
Read full article: Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener chartsThe smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber “Stay” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
Police seek suspect in shooting outside LA Super Bowl party that injured Florida rapper
Read full article: Police seek suspect in shooting outside LA Super Bowl party that injured Florida rapperPolice are searching for a gunman who shot four people after a brawl erupted outside a Los Angeles restaurant hosting a Super Bowl week party that followed a Justin Bieber concert.
4 Florida cases on Trump clemency list as he ends presidency
Read full article: 4 Florida cases on Trump clemency list as he ends presidencyThe “Tunnel Vision” rapper is serving a three-year prison sentence for falsifying documents used to purchase weapons at a Miami gun store. Eye doctor Salomon Melgen, convicted in 2017 of bilking Medicare out of $73 million, was granted a commutation. The 66-year-old Melgen, formerly a prominent Democratic donor and friend of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, was serving a 17-year prison sentence in a Miami prison. Eye doctor Salomon Melgen, convicted in 2017 of bilking Medicare out of $73 million, was granted a commutation. The 66-year-old Melgen, formerly a prominent Democratic donor and friend of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, was serving a 17-year prison sentence in a Miami prison.
Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not
Read full article: Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does notPresident Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 140 people in a last-minute clemency flurry after midnight on Wednesday, a list that included rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. — Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was given a full pardon. In the pardon, Lil Wayne was praised for his “commitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a host of foodbanks.” Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders backed the pardon. Lil Wayne is one of the seminal figures in rap in the last two decades, selling more than 20 million albums in the U.S. since releasing his debut in 1999. Supporters included Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, and athletes Lamar Jackson and Jack Brewer.