What Was Rapper YG Addie aka Asap Ant Arrested For? When rapper YG was jailed in connection with a crime two years ago, the hashtag #FreeYG trended on Twitter.
Young Gangsta, also known as YG, is a rapper from Compton, California. In 2010, he recorded “Toot It and Boot It” with Ty Dolla Sign, which charted at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He was signed to Def Jam Recordings as a result of the single’s success. In the years that followed, YG released mixtapes like as The Real 4Fingaz, Just Re’d Up, Just Re’d Up 2, 4 Hunnid Degreez, and others.
However, his name comes synonymous with controversies. His constant arrest news blowing the air has made fans curious if he is still in the jail and what’s his current status. Here is everything you need to know.
Compton Bloods affiliated rapper YG is finally free. Arrested for theft in January 2020, he was finally released because there was insufficient evidence against him.
LA district attorney's office refused to press charges against YG for arrest inhttps://t.co/mgIzMErcm4 pic.twitter.com/ivJFDmJu2G— Hiphopfames (@Hiphopfamess) January 4, 2022
What Was Rapper YG Addie aka Asap Ant Arrested For?
In the year 2020, rapper YG was detained on suspicion of robbery at his Los Angeles home, just two days before he was scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards, according to officials.
While serving a search warrant at YG’s Chatsworth home, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested him. YG’s real name is Keenon Jackson.
He was held on $250,000 bail before being released on bond shortly after 9 p.m., according to the sheriff’s website.
The rapper from Compton, whose songs include “Toot It and Boot It” and “Go Loko,” was due in court on Tuesday. Authorities did not release any other information on the arrest or the suspected crime right away.
YG Addie Twitter Raises #FreeYG Campaign
FreeYG was the hashtag that was trending two years ago on Twitter when he got arrested. However, this has also been linked to the slave contract the rapper has been subjected to over the years.
Twitterattis were raging over the fact that no one artist would be able to produce content under such pressure. YG was pressurized a lot and it was not staying well with his fans and followers.
YG Finally Learns Fate In Robbery Case That Involved Traumatizing Police Raid On His Home: The Compton rapper was arrested following a police raid on his home in January 2020. https://t.co/sB0GqSOMVu pic.twitter.com/EcZl7uLNt3
— D' Sela (@amdsela) January 4, 2022
Is YG Still In Jail?
YG reportedly won’t be charged in his 2020 robbery. It comes nearly two years after the rapper was arrested in his San Fernando Valley home was raided by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies.
Hence, the rapper is not in jail anymore.
