Birmingham Post. This is a live blog and we will be bringing you updates below from the sentencing. The victim tried to flee but was left with devastating injuries which were not survivable. "Yahya was not carrying a knife. It has been viewed more than 300,000 times. Another member, Jodecie Daley, was jailed in February for dealing crack cocaine. You have an interest in music and have never been in trouble with the police. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Hassan provided a prepared statement when interviewed about the crime and did not provide any answers to questions. His videos have emerged amid a debate about drill music, a darker offshoot of grime, which has been blamed for inciting murder. Young Smokes, Killa Kam and Lynch: The Birmingham YouTube rappers jailed over guns and drugs, Gangster taunted police in rap videos - but then this happened, Notorious 'drill' gang stand to cash in through Google Play, Banged up for Christmas! One member of the 23 Drillas gang was jailed for 18 years earlier this month for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and supply of Class A drugs. Prayers up and love to my bro Rich., Sending love to our hometown hero! rapper Bianca Clarke posted Friday. "You were not involved in gangs. The rapper and Christ Lidiu, 20, were inside the shop when Damel Lebert, 23, Shyieme Lynvest, 22, and Raseante Spencer-Hamilton, 21, walked in. Last November Maher. Rapper Maher Ali, aged 21, of Highgate, Birmingham, was jailed for two years and three months on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at Birmingham Crown Court for possessing stolen weapons. As they entered Golimowskis address through Duck Mill Lane, CCTV above captured five men matching the descriptions and clothing of the five men when they were caught on CCTV at Wodka Live. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Blake is the latest Birmingham gangster who has also released music on YouTube channels that can attract millions of viewers per song for unsigned artists. [2] He has featured on Charlie Sloth's BBC show, Fire In The Booth, where he performed a two piece set which reflected on life and the recent passing of fellow grime artist and friend, Depzman. Abdirahaman Yussuf had even written a rap song bragging about the killing of the teenager. Shaheed & DJ Supreme. He was on the verge of signing a contract with Sony. The lyrics to his rap include: "Most my friends still behind the door so I gotta go with the flow, never let them down 'cus I felt it, now the writings on the wall like a felt tip, I've got to be the next one to blow, if I don't, f*** it, I'mma still invest into dope.". Maher Ali, a YouTube rapper known as Young Smokes , was jailed this week and received a two-year sentence after cops stopped the 21-year-old in a dead-end street in Digbeth, only to find a. Suleman Hassan of Short Heath Road, Erdington stabbed. "There is ample evidence that he was not holding the blade against his chest. The jury heard how Mr Sharif was not carrying a knife and did not present as a threat at the time of the severe stabbing. His appearance in the video and in his booking photo is a long way from the immaculately groomed style he is known for. Abdirahaman Yussuf: 19-Year-Old Rapper Jailed For Life after Killing Teen in Horror Street Attack Wednesday, March 01, 2023 at 7:06 PM by Hillary Lisimba A moment of madness has caused a 19-year-old rapper, Abdirahaman Yussuf, his prime years as he will spend them behind bars He added: "It was committed on the spur of the moment. "He was on the verge of signing a contract with Sony. "It would have caused distress to members of the public. [3] His major label mixtape debut 90 Days was released on December 2, 2022. CCTV and analysis of mobile phone activity placed Jeng and the other four together in the run up to the attack. Mobile phones are illegal in prisons, though in some cases recorded calls are allowed from cells to pre-approved numbers. He said he was acting in self-defence but the investigation found no evidence to back him up. Rap-A-Lot. He added: "The moment you stabbed him can be seen in the CCTV footage. Yahya Sharif, 18, was fatally stabbed to death in Small Heath by Abdirahaman Yussuf. "I still don't know why my son was killed. You were carrying one because it was your choice. He was always smiling and loved jokes. "The true reason may never be known. According to Scandinavias biggest hip-hop platforms Drake and his bodyguard have been arrested in Sweden, Stockholm during a private party at the nightclub Berns. None of the statutory aggravating features apply. The 31-year-old musician was previously jailed for 18 months for possession of cannabis with intent to supply. [needs update] Jaykae was brought out at Drake's 2019 Birmingham concert. In the footage he claims to have links for the skengs meaning contacts to get firearms as well as two hands on the click - a reference to a gun. [3] Jaykae has been described[by whom?] Blakeney was jailed for another eight years and his brother John Blakeney, 31, who had just started a nine-year stretch at HMP Birmingham for a drugs offence, was locked up for a further seven years after both were found guilty of conspiring to transfer a firearm. "[17], Khan was born and raised in Small Heath, Birmingham and has Afghan, Egyptian, Irish and Pakistani heritage. They found the firearm along with more than 100 rounds of ammunition and dozens of wraps of Class A drugs. He also raps "swerving feds with a brick on me" - street slang for evading police while in possession of a large quantity of drugs. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. Detective Inspector Mark Walters, of the organised crime unit, said at the time: This was a complex investigation following some great work by surveillance officers and West Midlands Polices firearms team. Hussain, Rooney, Jeng, Mendy and Mothersill were captured together by CCTV at Wodka Live in St Pauls Square less than two hours before the attack. Their victim fled to a neighbour's flat in a desperate bid to escape, but collapsed from his injuries. Detectives from the forces Homicide Unit and expert forensics teams worked around the clock to secure evidence and build the case against Hassan, who was found to be a drug dealer. Something went wrong, please try again later. Like, I'm banged up behind my door, I can't even open it . He was originally jailed over a plot to rob a drug dealerthat went wrong because, along with accomplice Ryan Blakeney, he targeted an innocent man. Blakeney, 27, from Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, was sent to prison. The court was told that the victim was getting out of his BMW near Pastry House on December 10 in 2021. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Rapper Rikardo Reid - who goes under the name 'Stardom' - was at Levana in the city's Arcadian centre when rival gang members spotted him just after midnight on 2 August last year. The first picture of a teenager who has been jailed for killing a Birmingham rapper with a single knife wound has been released. He was left stranded in Tyseley and managed to call police on his mobile, which his kidnappers left behind so they could continue making threats and demands by phone. [18] He is an avid supporter of his local football club Birmingham City. in March last year fellow grime star Cameron Wright - known as Killa Kam was locked up after leading an evil drugs ring which saw Class A drugs supplied on a huge scale. A drill rapper who donned a "frightening" clown mask and pointed a shotgun at officers during a police chase has been jailed for 23 years. Blakeney was jailed for another eight years and his brother John Blakeney, 31, who had just started a nine-year stretch at HMP Birmingham for a drugs offence, was locked up for a further seven years after both were found guilty of conspiring to transfer a firearm. The 28-year-old, from Sparkhill, provided over 100 customers with heroin and cocaine as he acted as king pin for the large-scale drugs operation in Cheltenham. But any sign of you being down or in a different space, your name is going to ring like a church bell. Mendy, from Bedford, and Jeng, from Clapham, were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years each in prison. The first picture of a teenager who has been jailed for killing a Birmingham rapper with a single knife wound has been released. He was always smiling and loved jokes. Hussain, 31, along with Damien Rooney, 25, Delpierro Mothersill, 20, Philip Mendy, 23, and Jamal Jeng, 21, then began attacking him with a knife and golf club. An Alabama rapper received jail time for a music video he participated in that allegedly glorifies cop-killing, Al.com reports. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his Southern Christian Leadership Conference and their partners in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights led a campaign of protests,. Ali was arrested on November 6 and the shotgun found by police officers was later identified as having been stolen in a burglary in Wilmcote, Warwickshire, earlier the same day. Wayne Stokes - Aged 31, of The Ridgeway, Erdington, Birmingham, was sentenced to 10 . In 2017 he released a single, "Every Country," featuring Murkage Dave of the Murkage cartel. ITV Dancing On Ice's Christopher Dean issues Jayne Torvill health announcement. Alexander Blake, who performs under the name KB, appeared in bravado-filled tracks filled with 'gun talk' on widely-viewed urban musical channels. Before becoming a rapper, Max B, one of the rappers who are currently serving jail time, had already served a total of eight years in prison. of Birmingham, was jailed for two years and . On April 3, 1963, the Rev. "Yahya was not carrying a knife. "There is a doubt whether the court can be sure of an intention to kill. Blakeney, from Lee Bank, who was aged 27 at the time, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Still to this day it doesn't feel real. Nothing we say or do will ever bring Lamin back. Detective Inspector Michelle Thurgood, from the forces Homicide team led a team of detectives and forensic experts who helped secure the case against Hassan. Blake was arrested as he tried to sign on at a city Jobcentre and was jailed for 11 years at Birmingham Crown Court in April 2014. After viewing the video in court, Judge Katrina Ross sentenced Leonard to the maximum sentence of three years in jail, suspended after 30 days served. Yussuf, of. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. He had no previous convictions.". Born and raised in Birmingham, Luh Soldier has been one of Alabama's rising hip-hop stars since 2018. There was a lack of premeditation. "" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. SEE ALSO: Hilary Clinton Recalls A Good Economy 1990s Mose. Yahya's death sparked an outpouring of grief. "Same way, it's still jail, innit. (Lawrence Specker/lspecker@al.com)Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.com. The story goes that Chicago rappers like Chief Keef and King Louie invented the genre around 2010 with raps about retaliation between gangs. Reduce Your Jail Call Costs By Up To 90% Per Minute With GlobalTel. Yussuf, of Hob Moor Road, Yardley, was found guilty of murder following a trial in December at Birmingham Crown Court. ITV Dancing On Ice judge Christopher announced Jayne is out of surgery - and it was a success. He has been in the country since he was three. Abdirahaman Yussuf had even written a rap song bragging about. Ricky Hampton (born June 10, 1992), known professionally as Finesse2tymes, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee currently signed to Atlantic Records. Meanwhile, a snippet of video circulating on social media showed Richards involved in some sort of confrontation. Brookside police officers about 4 a.m. Thursday stopped a Ford Expedition rental car traveling westbound on. 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The Court heard that Ali was found with a stolen shotgun as well as three machetes. In a news conference Thursday, Sheriff Grady Judd said La'Darion Chandler was charged with the shooting death of a 33-year-old Lakeland man on Dec. 17, 2022. After previously targeting the police, prison officers and the justice system in his music videos Thomas, following his release, now said he is going to "make legit money making music". 34-year-old, Meek Mill, has been fighting . The death of Yahya has "destroyed" the life of his family, the court heard. Man accused of murdering Kameron Campbell won't offer any evidence in court Bedford Independent 14:49. When Yussuf was later arrested officers discovered an envelope featuring handwritten lyrics of a rap about the murder. Ross would have let the man go on a. Rapper Alexander Blake who releases music online under the name KB Blake, 29, from Birmingham, has made a number of appearances on widely-viewed urban music channels since his incarceration. Sameer Khan was present when three of the . He. Blake is among a number of grime and drill stars who have used social media channels to broadcast music while in and out of prison, with some getting widespread mainstream play after release. He did warehouse work. as the "essential voice of the city" of Birmingham. Police discovered 6000 cash in the house. "The judge concluded in his summing up that the gun was going to be used in serious gang-related crime. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, another inmate found 48-year-old Omar La Keith Johnson unresponsive inside his housing area around 8:33 a.m. Johnson was transported to Princeton Baptist Medical Center, where [] ", 'You paused and stabbed him in the chest'. Alex Warren, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said: Ali is a rapper who posts music videos on the internet, the words of which contain references to guns. Just two months ago, BirminghamLive reported how a number of court cases this year have shown links between drill music and real-life crime. Paramedics came on the scene but he could not be saved. 03 Greedo. I love Rich Boy! posted a fan. The 19-year-old stabbed the teen seconds after the victim got out of his car in Small Heath on 10 December 2021. Mr Peart said: "Because of the nature of the conviction you must consider whether he is dangerous. The accompanying album, Rich Boy, went to No. There is a doubt whether the court can be sure of an intention to kill. [citation needed]. Birmingham Rapper Tallerz Jailed For 20K Corner Shop Robbery. He was only 18 at that time. When arrested, he threw a loaded handgun from the front window of his house in Adelaide Square, along with another parcel containing heroin and cocaine worth 20,000. BIRMINGHAM - A federal judge today sentenced the leader of one of Birmingham's largest cocaine- and heroin-trafficking rings to nearly 23 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton, IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Veronica Hyman-Pillot, and Jefferson County Our hearts are completely broken. He says: "I licked him once but that p**** wouldn't die, now he's in pen talking like he turned certified. in 2018, rapper 03 Greedo was sentenced to 20 years in prison on gun and drug charges. 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