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Rapper Pooh Shiesty's Armed Studio Takeover

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Federal prosecutors in Dallas have filed a criminal complaint against rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others from Memphis, accusing them of orchestrating an armed takeover of a music studio. The incident, which occurred on January 10, 2026, involved the group targeting Gucci Mane, forcing him to sign a release from his recording contract. The crew, led by Shiesty, robbed victims of valuables, including Rolex watches, jewelry, cash, and a Louis Vuitton bag. Evidence against the group includes surveillance footage, license plate readers, and fingerprints. All nine face conspiracy to commit kidnapping charges, which could result in life imprisonment.

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Rapper Pooh Shiesty's Armed Studio Takeover

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Rapper Pooh Shiesty's Armed Studio Takeover. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 2nd, welcome to music news today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Federal prosecutors just dropped a bombshow criminal complaint out of Dallas, alleging rapper Poo Shiesti and eight others from Memphis pulled off a, coordinated, arm takeover of a music studio. They targeted Gucci main, head of the 1017 label, forcing him at gunpoint to sign papers releasing Shiesti from his recording contract signed back in. 2021 The incident went down on the afternoon of January 10th, 2026. Shiesti, whose real name is Laundreau Williams Jr., and his crew flash guns, rob folks of Rolex watches, jewelry, cash, and even a Louis. Vuitton bag with an Apple airtack. Fellow rapper Big 30 grabbed the bag on orders and filmed Gucci main signing the release. Victims inside got trapped, with one choke from behind until nearly passing out, leaving scratches on his neck and wrist.

After, some crew members posted social media videos flexing the stolen Rolex and jewelry, which prosecutors linked right back to them. Evidence is stacking up heavy, including surveillance from the studio, a nearby store, and their hotel, plus license plate readers tracking there. Drive from Memphis in rental cars. Fingerprints match defendants, and electronic monitoring put Shiesti at the scene, violating his home detention from a prior gun charge. Title IX now face conspiracy to commit kidnapping charges, which could mean life in prison. U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybaugh made it clear, violence ain't how you handle business in Texas, and they're coming down hard on this crew.

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