Fugees' Pras Michel Surrenders to Prison, Appeal Underway

0:00On April 30th, Fugee's rapper, Proz Michele, just turned himself in at a federal prison in Safford, Arizona to start his 14-year sentence. He got convicted last year, on charges like money laundering, illegal lobbying, and messing with campaign finance rules. It's a big fall for the hip-hop legend who's been in the game since the 90s. The judge pushed back his start date a couple times. First from January to March, then gave him 30 more days until April 30th. His team says the appeal is just kicking off, and it's a messy case with tons of paperwork. They're fighting hard, especially on those foreign agent registration charges. His spokesperson called it a tough day for Proz, his family, and anyone who wants a fair justice system. He's been laying low at home, staying vegan, no booze or smokes, just chilling with loved ones before lock-up. That says a lot about how he's handling the pressure. The charges go back to a 2019 indictment over shady donations to Obama's 2012 re-election, plus bank fraud, and working unregistered for China.

1:02It all ties to a Malaysian financier accused of swiping billions from a state fund, with Proz allegedly lobbying the Trump team to back off. Meanwhile, Proz made one last splash at Kanye West's April 3rd show in LA, vibing in a suite with Dave Chappelle and Erica Badu, even singing along. And Lauren Hill popped up. His appeals grinding on, so this story is far from over, keep an eye on how it unfolds for one of rap's real ones. Music news, powered by AI, this is Music News Today.