Today in Hip-Hop: B.G. Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

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July 18, 2012: On today in 2012, New Orleans rapper Baby Gangsta, also called B.G., was sentenced to 14 years in federal jail for gun possession and witness tampering.

B.G., born Christopher Dorsey, is without doubt one of the founding members of Cash Money Records’ Hot Boys. Starting off early with Lil Wayne, Turk and Juvenile, B.G. had a hand in creating early road hits like “Neighborhood Superstars,” “Get It How U Live,” “Ride or Die” and extra. The Big Easy rapper additionally dropped his debut studio album, Chopper City in the Ghetto, in 1999. B.G. later resigned from Cash Money Records in 2001 to create his personal label, Chopper City Records.

Before his 2012 sentencing, the “Bling Bling” rhymer pled responsible to being a felon in possession of a firearm throughout a 2009 visitors cease in japanese New Orleans. Police discovered three weapons in whole and the automobile itself was stolen from a rental automobile car parking zone. B.G. obstructed justice by pushing considered one of his two associates to falsely declare possession of the gun however later confessed to possession.

XXL checked in with B.G. in January of 2016 for a Doin’ Lines function. Houston rapper Z-Ro is decided to preserve B.G.’s title alive in the rap recreation and introduced in 2016 that he and B.G. plan to drop a joint album.

In January 2017, B.G.’s son stated in an interview that his father may get out of jail before anticipated. “His time’s short. He’s coming home, like within probably this year,” T.Y. stated. “If not this year, next year for sure, but we shooting for this year, you feel me? Cause he been telling me all kind of good s**t.”

B.G. is reportedly anticipated to return residence earlier than his unique launch date, which is April 17, 2024.

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(*14*)Watch B.G’s “Bling Bling” Video Featuring Big Tymers and Hot Boys Below

(*14*)Watch B.G’s “I Know” Video Featuring Lil Wayne Below