Two prisoners at Macomb Correctional Facility in Michigan could also be going through further jail time after filming a music video on a cellphone and posting it to YouTube.
On Tuesday (November 29), the Detroit Free Press reported that state jail officers and the Michigan State Police launched an investigation following the invention of the video, as cellphones and cameras are banned inside the ability.
In a single a part of the video, one of many inmates is seen speaking on a cellphone, which probably means that they had multiple. Officers imagine the video was shot in September, however simply posted on-line in the previous couple of weeks – the place it racked up almost 20,000 views earlier than being pulled down.
“It’s extremely harmful [to have phones inside state prisons], particularly with functionality of getting onto the web as a result of they can be utilized to rearrange escapes, harass witnesses, or place ‘hits’ on individuals inside or outdoors the jail,” Michigan Division of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz mentioned.
Rappers creating songs and movies from behind bars isn’t new. Over the summer season, a clip of Younger Thug freestyling from jail was launched by his nephew and YSL signee BSlime – although his was finished legally over the cellphone.
Rapping a capella, Thugger spoke on his expertise in jail and every part that’s been on his thoughts since he was arrested on RICO costs alongside Gunna and over two dozen of his YSL members in Might.
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“I’m simply sitting right here in my cell like, ‘Rattling, I’m actually in jail’/ God, give me one other probability to point out you I can prevail/ I might put my arms from wall to wall inside this tiny-ass cell,” he will be heard spitting within the clip.
He additionally admitted to having suicidal ideas whereas behind bars: “I attempted to cry however ain’t nothing left/ I contemplated doing myself, n-gga/ Essentially the most suicides deaths are on this jaill/ However let’s not neglect that this ain’t Hell.”
The YSL trial is ready to start in January and will final greater than half a 12 months.
