Jail can take one’s freedom, however it could possibly’t deprive an artist of his or her musical expression.

In 1995, 2Pac’s magnum opus, Me In opposition to the World, famously hit cabinets whereas the rapper was serving 18 months in jail. Regardless of the shortage of promotion from ‘Pac, the album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the place it stayed for 4 consecutive weeks. The album, which was launched in March, reached double-platinum standing earlier than the tip of the yr and is seen by many critics because the late rap icon’s finest work.

In 2016, the hip-hop neighborhood rejoiced when Gucci Mane was launched a number of months early from an Indiana jail. Regardless of being confined to a jail cell, Guwop continued to flood the streets with music all through his almost three-year keep. Throughout his sentence, the Atlanta rapper dropped greater than 20 tasks and delivered a myriad of loosies and visitor options. Gucci Mane’s art-imitates-life The State vs. Radric Davis is simply one of many efforts he launched whereas behind bars.

YoungBoy By no means Broke Once more is one other artist whose authorized points and time behind bars have robbed him of capitalizing off his enormous buzz at occasions. Nonetheless, the prolific rapper at all times appears to maintain a slew of data within the stash. Throughout his most up-to-date almost year-long bid for firearm-related expenses, YB launched a number of tasks, together with Extra Leaks and I Simply Acquired A Lot on My Shoulders.

A number of extra rappers have saved their names alive from behind bars by releasing tasks from the within.

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