Meet the musicians the sentences condemning President Trump

As one of his last gestures in the presidency of the United States, Donald Trump he pardoned prison sentences for an endless number of people on Tuesday night, January 19th. Among these personalities were several rappers, figures of American music and art.

Find out who they were, what their convictions were, and why they were forgiven by Trump:

Dwayne Michael Carter

known as “Lil Wayne”, Dwayne Michael Carter, 38, is a well-known and successful American rapper who has sold over 120 million albums, won five Grammy Awards and is the general manager of his own record label: Young Money Entertainment.

According to an official White House statement, “President Trump has granted total pardon to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., also known as ‘Lil Wayne.’ Carter pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by an ex-convict in December. Sovereign Brands’ Brett Berish, who supports Carter’s forgiveness, describes him as’ trustworthy, kind and generous’. Carter has demonstrated this generosity through his commitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a large number of food banks. “

According to The Associated Press, Lil Wayne has frequently expressed support for Trump and recently met with the president to discuss various criminal justice issues.

Bill Kapri

known as “Kodak Black”, Bill Kapri, 23, is a prominent rapper who gained notoriety in 2014 with his success “No Flockin”. Since then he has managed to position several of his songs on the edge of the Billboard Hot 200 com “Tunnel Vision” i “Zeze”.

According to the White House: “President Trump awarded a switch to Bill Kapri, better known as ‘Kodak Black,’ who is a prominent artist and community leader. The musician was sentenced to 46 months in prison for making a false statement in a federal document. He has served almost half of his sentence. Before entering prison Kodak Black became deeply involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors. In fact, it is committed to supporting a variety of charitable efforts, such as providing educational resources to students and families of fallen and disadvantaged law enforcement officers. More recently, while still in prison, Kodak Black donated $ 50,000 to David Portnoy’s Barstool Fund, which provides funding to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “

Michael Harris

Michael “Harry-O” Harris, 59, helped create and fund the label Memories of the row of death, Together with Suge Knight in 1991, although the latter always denied it. Death Row became the record label of rappers like Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Others. In 1997, after Shakur was murdered and Suge Knight was sent to prison for violating his probation, Death Row Records disintegrated virtually completely.

The White House noted that “President Trump commuted the sentence of Michael Harris, who has served 30 years of a sentence that could range from 25 years to life in prison for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Harris has had an exemplary prison history for three decades. He is a former businessman and has mentored and taught other inmates how to start and run businesses. He has completed undergraduate courses in business and journalism. After his release, Harris will have a job and housing with the support of his family. “

Hillel Nahmad

Helly Nahmad, 43, is one art dealer and American art collector. In 2000 he founded the Helly Nahmad Gallery in Manhattan, New York, which holds several fine art exhibitions each year with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine, Francis Bacon i Giorgio de Chirico, Others.

As the White House stated: “President Trump granted a total pardon to Hillel Nahmad. This pardon is supported by members of his community. Nahmad was found guilty of operating an illegal gambling business. Since his conviction, he has lived an exemplary life and dedicated himself to the well-being of his community. “