Diddy Welcomes Home Bad Boy's Loon Following Prison Release

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Loon is home!

This week, we received some great news about Bad Boy's rapper Loon. Following roughly eight years in prison, he returned home. The judge on the case found that the coronavirus was an "extraordinary and compelling" reason to have him released from prison. The judge also had no reason to believe that Loon would be a danger to society. 

Fans celebrated his release across social media, especially after there has been a major push over the years to have him freed. Though it's been 17 years since the release of Loon's debut album, it appears that Diddy still wants to connect with Loon now that he's out. "God is great," Diddy commented under a post of Loon. "Welcome home. Get at me king. Love."

Loon was convicted for his alleged role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy. He was initially expected to be released from prison in August 2021 but thankfully, his release arrived a year early. People close to Loon downplayed his involvement, saying that he merely made an introduction in the drug deal and ultimately, did a 180 with his life. 

In 2008, Loon actually got out of the music industry and converted to Islam. It was only three years later that he ended up getting indicted for conspiracy to distribute a kilogram of heroin. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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