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American rapper, Tekashi 6ix9ine sentenced to two years in prison

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Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to two years in prison for crimes he carried out while he was a member of a violent gang, according to US media.

The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to racketeering and other offences.

He initially denied the charges but entered a plea bargain giving evidence against other gang members in order to get a reduced sentence.

It’s thought the 13 months he’s spent in jail already, will be included.

The rapper had been facing a minimum of 47 years and a maximum of life in prison but the plea bargain means he could be released in 2020.

He testified against former members of Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.

The offences 6ix9ine was charged with include racketeering, carrying a firearm, assault with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy murder charges.

Racketeering is when people use criminal actions to repeatedly take money from others, and most likely associated with protection rackets.

It all came from his association with a violent US gang Nine Trey Gansta Bloods – also known as TreyWay – which 6ix9ine previously mentioned on Twitter.

He joined the gang in 2017 but left less than a year later.

The inner workings of the gang was exposed by 6ix9ine – and another ex-gang member, Kristian Cruz.

Nine Trey Bloods committed robberies, dealt drugs and were violent against rivals and each other according to their testimonies.

6ix9ine gave information on Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack and both men have since been convicted.

Ellison was also found guilty of kidnapping 6ix9ine, maiming and assault – while Mack was also found guilty on drug dealing charges.

On the day before sentencing, two victims from an armed robbery on 3 April 2018 in midtown Manhattan submitted witness impact statements, according to Billboard.

They detailed how they’ve suffered because of the attack.

The first victim said in his statement that the attack “set my life on the wrong course, and destroyed the normal adulthood that I was striving for.”

He added: “Never have I been so scared as the cold, hard metallic gun was pressed against my abdomen.”

The other victim said in her statement: “As a result of this entire ordeal, I have suffered greatly from mental anguish and emotional distress. So traumatised by this aftermath, that over a year later, I have had a difficult time getting past the incident suffering from what we believe is post-traumatic stress disorder.”

She also detailed the impact of “the video of me escaping from the clutches of his thugs on social media and it went viral accumulating millions of views as the public laughed.”

“Ever since, I find myself unable to do the simple things an adult should do.”

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Segun Junior Adebayo AKA “DJ Pen” Who Claims To Work For Naija Radio FM Is A Criminal/Scammer (Screenshot)

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This is to notify the general public of one Segun Junior Adebayo who claims to work with Naija Radio FM is a scammer and a criminal. He operates by contacting upcoming artist on their social media with claims of working with major publishing platforms and blogs.

He operates using an Opay Account 9026217513 to defraud his unsuspecting clients. Please if you have been defrauded by Segun Junior Adebayo or have information about his whereabout, please provide information immediately to get a reward instantly.

Relevant agencies are working round the clock to apprehend the criminal after defrauding an upcoming artist of over 10 Million Naira.

This is also to notify the general public to desist from doing business with the criminal.

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“Why it’s difficult for me to work with Davido” – Producer, Sarz

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Osabuohien Osaretin, also known as Sarz, a veteran Nigerian song producer, has stated why working with Afrobeats singer Davido is a challenge for him.

Sarz stated in an interview with Cool FM Nigeria in Lagos that he has made multiple fruitless attempts to collaborate with Davido.

He said, “Davido and I have worked but I don’t just know why it never comes out.

“I think the way he works and the way I work are very different. I feel like that is a big difference.

“A lot of times when I get in a session with him, there are just like so many people but I’m very used to working with the artist and maybe like two other people alone. So, when there is so many people, I can’t concentrate.

“And I think he feeds off that. So, it clashes sometimes. This is from perspective. I don’t know what he thinks.

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I regret not signing Olamide – Akon

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Akon, a Senegalese-American artist, has expressed regret for not signing Nigerian indigenous rapper Olamide Adedeji, often known as Olamide or Baddo, some years ago.

He stated that the YBNL leader was his favourite artiste at the time.

Akon expressed remorse for not signing the rapper in a Skype interview with OAP, Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode, nicknamed Do2Tun, of Cool FM, Lagos.

I would probably say Olamide is the one Nigerian I wish I had signed with.” To be honest, I wish I had signed Olamide because he would have signed a slew of new musicians regardless.

“Before reinventing himself as a music executive, Olamide was my favourite artist.” “I told him he was my favourite artist the first time we met,” Akon said.

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