Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison: Report

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Meek Mill and Renni Rucci call for Foogiano's freedom after the 1017 rapper was reportedly sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly burning his ankle monitor off.

Gucci Mane's signee Foogiano has been dealing with his own share of legal drama in recent times. In late 2020, it was reported the rapper was on the run after allegedly melting off his ankle monitor. A warrant was issued for his arrest and in early March, he turned himself into the authorities. The rapper was charged with being a fugitive from justice without a warrant. 

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Per VLAD TV, Boomman, music exec and founder of Authentic Empire who discovered Foogiano, revealed that Green County sentenced Foogiano to five years in prison. "Green County Just Gave @FoogianoDaMayor 5 years for cutting an ankle monitor for a gun charge that wasn’t his and was claimed by some one else this is beyond crazy," he said. "we have to do something about this!"

Further information on Foogiano's sentence has been released but his girlfriend Renni Rucci took to Instagram where she reacted to the news. "You know what it is wit me! I got us. #freefoo," she wrote alongside a slew of photos and pictures of herself and Foo. "hese videos made me smile because the night he made this song about me I was in the next room making one about him. We was like two lil kids in love for the first time and it’s still that way."

Meek also spoke out about the news on Twitter where he called for Foogiano's freedom. "Don't try to kill that man whole career about tryna protect his self years ago!" Meek wrote.

We'll keep you posted on any more updates surrounding Foogiano's case. 


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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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