Ice-T has been in the rap game long enough to know that it doesn’t work to be an artist and a gangster at the same time. In light of the recent arrest of rappers young thug and Gunna, the legendary rapper hopped on Twitter to share his take on the matter.
“It’s easy to make the street think you’re a gangster. It’s HARD to convince the Feds that you are NOT…’ Via ICE T,” he tweeted on Wednesday, May 11.
A rapper’s personality is often compared to a gangster, a thug, someone who hasn’t been tried, tested or challenged in music or “the street”. Most fans agreed with Ice-T’s message that rappers should care less about the “street” and consider how their actions may affect the rest of their lives.
“Word OG,” one person tweeted in response. Another said: “Get this thing framed. This is wise advice.
Fans thanked the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ actor for dropping more of his “Frozen Facts‘, one fan who noticed tweeted: ‘I’ve said it before, you should make an inspirational book of your quotes. (also throw the ones in the shade) lol.”
Another said Ice-T’s tweet was “The realistic social media post of the 1980s”.
In headline news, Young Thug, Gunna and 26 others have been named in a 56-count indictment involving RICO charges. According to WSB-TV, prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia say the defendants are members of the “criminal street gang“Young Slime Life Gang. It has the same initials YSL as Thug’s label, Young Stoner Life.
Born Artist Fans jeffrey williams rallied for his release after his arrest on Monday May 9. He was charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and participation in criminal street gang activity. the 88-page indictment also lists several charges of possession of a firearm while committing a felony, armed robbery, and attempted murder.
The outlet also reported that the 30-something was hit with additional felony charges after the police led a search of his Buckhead home. Investigators found drugs and other controlled substances, as well as a sawed-off shotgun, a silencer and more. Sergio ‘Gunna’ Kitchens has transformed Wednesday, May 11. Young Thug and Gunna were denied bail during the court proceedings.
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