Rapper Kodak Black freed from jail after drug possession charge was dismissed
South Florida rapper Kodak Black has been freed from jail after a federal judge sentenced him to time served for a probation violation, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing.
Drug possession charge against rapper Kodak Black dismissed in Florida
A drug possession charge against South Florida rapper Kodak Black was dismissed two months after an arrest, though a drug trafficking case from 2022 remains ongoing.
Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener charts
The smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber โStayโ topped Apple Musicโs global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
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Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not
President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 140 people in a last-minute clemency flurry after midnight on Wednesday, a list that included rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. โ Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was given a full pardon. In the pardon, Lil Wayne was praised for his โcommitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a host of foodbanks.โ Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders backed the pardon. Lil Wayne is one of the seminal figures in rap in the last two decades, selling more than 20 million albums in the U.S. since releasing his debut in 1999. Supporters included Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, and athletes Lamar Jackson and Jack Brewer.