Bobby Shmurda

Bobby Shmurda
Bobby Shmurda
	Shmurda in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Ackquille Jean Pollard
Born	August 4, 1994 (age 29); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; Brooklyn drill;
Occupations	Rapper; songwriter;
Years active	2013–present
Labels	GS9; ONErpm (current); Epic; Roc Nation (former);

Ackquille Jean Pollard (born August 4, 1994),^[3] known professionally as Bobby Shmurda, is an American rapper. Along with Rowdy Rebel, Shmurda is considered a pioneer of Brooklyn drill music.^[4]^[5] He rose to international fame in 2014 when his song "Hot Nigga" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.^[6]^[7] The success of the single led to him signing a deal with Epic Records. His debut EP, Shmurda She Wrote, was released in November 2014.

In December 2014, New York City Police arrested Shmurda and charged him, along with several other members of GS9, with conspiracy to murder, weapons possession, and reckless endangerment.^[8] In 2016, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison, which was reduced to five years after receiving credit for the two years he already served awaiting trial.^[9] After over six years in prison, Shmurda was released from Clinton Correctional Facility in February 2021.^[10] His release was widely celebrated across the hip-hop community.^[11]

^ "Bobby Shmurda's one Hot Ni**a". Jamaica Observer. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
^ Nestel, M. L. (December 17, 2014). "Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York's Notorious Quad Studios". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ dan-rys (December 18, 2014). "Here Are The Official Charges Against Jamie Do And GS9". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^ "You're Not Paying Attention to New York's Most Exciting New Rap Scene". www.vice.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
^ "There's a New Hip-Hop Movement Brewing in New York, and Everybody Knows It". XXL Mag. April 15, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
^ "Tomorrow's Hits: Bobby Shmurda, Priory & Anzel". Billboard. July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference US-100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Bobby Shmurda cops seven-year plea deal in gang conspiracy, case". New York Daily News. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ Yoo, Noah (February 23, 2021). "Bobby Shmurda Released From Prison". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Why 'Free Bobby Shmurda' Meant So Much to So Many People". Complex. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[jamaica_observer1-1] "Bobby Shmurda's one Hot Ni**a". Jamaica Observer. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

[dailybeast1-2] Nestel, M. L. (December 17, 2014). "Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York's Notorious Quad Studios". Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[3] -rys (December 18, 2014). "Here Are The Official Charges Against Jamie Do And GS9". XXL Mag. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[4] "You're Not Paying Attention to New York's Most Exciting New Rap Scene". www.vice.com. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2020.

[5] "There's a New Hip-Hop Movement Brewing in New York, and Everybody Knows It". XXL Mag. April 15, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

[6] "Tomorrow's Hits: Bobby Shmurda, Priory & Anzel". Billboard. July 25, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

[US-100-7] Cite error: The named reference US-100 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[WaPo-8] Cite error: The named reference WaPo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[9] "Bobby Shmurda cops seven-year plea deal in gang conspiracy, case". New York Daily News. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

[10] Yoo, Noah (February 23, 2021). "Bobby Shmurda Released From Prison". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[11] "Why 'Free Bobby Shmurda' Meant So Much to So Many People". Complex. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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