Pooh Shiesty Charged in Gucci Mane Robbery

0:00On April 3rd, Poo Shiesti just got hit with federal charges for allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane along with others at a Dallas recording. Studio, back on January 10th, the Memphis rapper, whose real name is Launtro Williams Jr., was nabbed Wednesday alongside Big 30 and 6 more guys. Prosecutors say they pulled off an arm takeover during what was supposed to be a contract talk. Wellspan a wild scene where Shiesti and his crew forced one victim to sign a contract release at gunpoint, snatch cash and jewelry, and even choke someone nearly unconscious. Big 30 supposedly blocked the door to trap everyone inside, and Shiesti's dad, Launtro Williams Sr., is named as part of the plot too. Victims showed up for straight business and walked into guns and beat downs, according to the U.S. attorney in Texas. Shiesti had signed with Gucci's 217 label in 2020, blew up quick with his Shiesti season mixtape, but this hits different since Gucci.

1:01Men toured his rise. Feds raided Shiesti's Memphis spot Wednesday, and he was already on home detention from a prior five-year fire arm sentence. He served three years after a 2020 shooting in Florida, got out last October, and dropped a comeback track that hit number 12 on the hot. 100. No word yet from Shiesti or Gucci on any of this, so the case rolls on as everyone waits to see how it shakes out in court. You've been listening to music news today, AI Power Music Coverage.