The jury heard how Mr Sharif was not carrying a knife and did not present as a threat at the time of the severe stabbing. [3] Jaykae has been described[by whom?] "We did everything together he was our heart, our soul, our everything. Rapper 'on verge of Sony record deal' jailed for life 2023-03-02 - ROSS MCCARTHY Court Reporter ATEENAGE rapper who was on the verge of signing a music deal with Sony has been jailed for life for murder. Source:Getty . He added: "The moment you stabbed him can be seen in the CCTV footage. The court is now hearing from a victim impact statement from the mother of Yahya. The musician, named locally as Joshua Ribera but who used the stage name Depzman, died in. [13][14] In 2018, he appeared as himself on season three of Chicken Shop Date. In 2017 he released a single, "Every Country," featuring Murkage Dave of the Murkage cartel. "My life has been destroyed. Rap-A-Lot. Lenz isn't the first Birmingham rapper to be jailed. 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He was jailed for life today and will serve a minimum of 22 years. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his Southern Christian Leadership Conference and their partners in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights led a campaign of protests,. Life appeared to be going normally for Richards at least as recently as late August, when he posted a video of himself dropping a customed 70s Oldsmobile Cutlass off for some new work. Words included "ching" and "flash" - slang to describe stabbings. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. 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Rapper R Kelly has been facing several sexual abuse charges, racketeering, and trafficking for years. "You are aged 20. dropping a customed 70s Oldsmobile Cutlass off for some new work, Buy newspaper front pages, posters and more. ITV Dancing On Ice's Christopher Dean issues Jayne Torvill health announcement. "At around that time Yahya had parked he was holding a mobile phone. However, his bad deeds came into a new light when the 2019 documentary Surviving R. Kelly was released. Six men have been convicted for their part in a fight between Birmingham gang members that erupted outside a city nightclub where one was performing. Meanwhile, a snippet of video circulating on social media showed Richards involved in some sort of confrontation. Abdirahaman Yussuf later wrote a rap song boasting about the killing of Yahya Sharif, 18. "I still don't know why my son was killed. The jury rejected your account. One of the men convicted of his murder is 31-year-old Sparkhill drug dealer Taleb Hussain. When he died I felt he was alive in my heart.". ITV Dancing On Ice judge Christopher announced Jayne is out of surgery - and it was a success. "There is ample evidence that he was not holding the blade against his chest. Reflecting on the road that has led him to prison, he talks of being armed to the teeth when we parked in the street as he addresses his rivals and warns, even in jail we turn up. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Irfan Bonner - Aged 28, of Faulkners Farm Drive, Erdington, Birmingham, was jailed for 10 years and six months. Share your email to get all the latest Court and Crime news from Birmingham Live directly to your inbox. She said: Id like to thank everyone who helped in this investigation, from the people who saw Lamin being attacked and called us, those who gave first aid, to the people who responded to our appeals for information and told us what they saw or shared their CCTV. During sentencing today, Mr Justice Choudhury said: "You and two of your friends had gathered outside a barber's shop. An aspiring rapper "on the verge of signing for Sony" has been jailed for life today for the murder of 18-year-old Yahya Sharif. Jaykae completed his first solo headline tour in December 2017, where he performed in Manchester, London and Birmingham. In passing sentence Mr Justice Choudhury said: "Just after 5.20pm Mr Sharif was fatally stabbed and killed. A Birmingham gangster has been unmasked as a YouTube rap star who posed with his face obscured for a video shoot BEHIND BARS. In 2017 he released a single, "Every Country," featuring Murkage Dave of the Murkage cartel. A police surveillance unit monitored the exchange on a quiet Weoley Castle street and armed officers later stormed a flat in Tower View, Selly Oak, where the man who received it lived. Taleb Hussain, whose stage name is Lemz, was. He used a contraband mobile phone at HMP Wymott in Lancashire to again team up with Blakeney, who was at HMP Birmingham, to organise the handover on a quiet Weoley Castle street in February 2018. The same camera also caught Hussain, Rooney, Mendy and Mothersill as they fled from the scene. Young Smokes, Killa Kam and Lynch: The Birmingham YouTube rappers jailed over guns and drugs, Gangster taunted police in rap videos - but then this happened, Notorious 'drill' gang stand to cash in through Google Play, Banged up for Christmas! After smashing their way into the victims home in Dorridge, near Solihull,they tied him up and threatened to pour boiling water over him. "He would be willing to take part in the restorative justice process. 27 years over a series of gangland shootings, "The music apparently promotes gun culture - rapper Maher Ali jailed after police find stolen gun and machetes, seven-year stretch for aggravated burglary, Watch: 23 Drillas rappers taunt armed police after gangsters jailed, Gunman from '23 Drillas' street gang is jailed for 18 years, BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt halts show to warn Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that', Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday - but warned Lenny: "You really shouldn't say that. Just two months ago, BirminghamLive reported how a number of court cases this year have shown links between drill music and real-life crime. Hussain, 31, along with Damien Rooney, 25, Delpierro Mothersill, 20, Philip Mendy, 23, and Jamal Jeng, 21, then began attacking him with a knife and golf club. Some material removed from Google at the request of police forces, including in London and the West Midlands. Yussuf, of Hob Moor Road, Yardley, was found guilty of murder following a trial in December at Birmingham Crown Court. You said you had problems with his friends.". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. In 2021, he collaborated with Jorja Smith on "1000 Nights". Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. That situation began with a 2005 incident in which an accountant had an encounter on Government Boulevard with a Cadillac driven by Richards and occupied by his brother, Irvin O. Richards Jr. Gunfire from the Cadillac left the accountant with injuries from ricocheting bullet fragments; the brothers pleaded guilty to attempted assault, with Irvin Richards Jr. receiving a 10-year sentence and Marece Richards receiving probation. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. Blakeney was jailed for another eight years and his brother John Blakeney, 31, who had just started a nine-year stretch at HMP Birmingham for a drugs offence, was locked up for a further seven years after both were found guilty of conspiring to transfer a firearm. [2] He has featured on Charlie Sloth's BBC show, Fire In The Booth, where he performed a two piece set which reflected on life and the recent passing of fellow grime artist and friend, Depzman. Blake, who lived in Tyseley, at the time, wielded a knife while his accomplice demanded cash and took a fake Rolex watch and 150 from the mans pocket. "Your intention was to kill. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, another inmate found 48-year-old Omar La Keith Johnson unresponsive inside his housing area around 8:33 a.m. Johnson was transported to Princeton Baptist Medical Center, where [] None of the statutory aggravating features apply. A stable and loving home was provided. A Prison Service spokesperson said: Prisoners found with mobile phones will be punished and can face extra time behind bars. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. You said you had problems with his friends.". Detectives from the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit then traced the plot back to the serving prisoners, who have been linked to gang activity in Highgate. Jamie Bamber plays Archie Hughes in Beyond Paradise on BBC One. . "He was a nice, pleasant boy. He had a difficult childhood and was bullied as a young child. Read more: Accused killer 'found with rap lyrics boasting about teen Yahya Sharif's Small Heath murder'. The rapper and Christ Lidiu, 20, were inside the shop when Damel Lebert, 23, Shyieme Lynvest, 22, and Raseante Spencer-Hamilton, 21, walked in. He received a two-year sentence after cops stopped the 21-year-old in a dead-end street in Digbeth, only to find a stolen Beretta shotgun in the back of his VW Golf. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Alieu Salla, 20, of Bankdale Road, Alum Rock, was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court after a week-long trial, which heard he tried to throw a revolver and ammunition under a car when confronted by police. Hassan provided a prepared statement when interviewed about the crime and did not provide any answers to questions. For more stories like this,check our news page. In it, Richards shirtless, is wearing shorts suitable for yard work and holding a pair of long-handled loppers suitable for trimming branches. "There was nothing to indicate there was any violence intended. "You were not involved in gangs. the suspect charged with murder in the death of migos member takeoff posted the $1 million bond set for him and was released from jail . When arrested, he threw a loaded handgun from the front window of his house in Adelaide Square, along with another parcel containing heroin and cocaine worth 20,000. He's still in jail while he waits for his trial. There was no obvious reason why Lamin was killed and his family and friends will carry the pain of their loss forever. He recently signed to Cinematic Music Group to help further his vision of putting Alabama hip-hop on the map. Blakeney was jailed for another eight years and his brother John Blakeney, 31, who had just started a nine-year stretch at HMP Birmingham for a drugs offence, was locked up for a further seven years after both were found guilty of conspiring to transfer a firearm. The 19-year-old stabbed the teen seconds after the victim got out of his car in Small Heath on 10 December 2021. After previously targeting the police, prison officers and the justice system in his music videos Thomas, following his release, now said he is going to "make legit money making music". Watch hooded gang break into drug dealer's flat before murdering him as he sleeps next to his girlfriend, Jailed gun gang member boasts of shooting rivals in rap video filmed INSIDE PRISON, Gangster taunted police in rap videos - but then this happened, BBC Breakfast star Charlie Stayt halts show to warn Lenny Henry 'you shouldn't say that', Charlie was hosting BBC Breakfast on Thursday - but warned Lenny: "You really shouldn't say that. Isah Peart KC, defending, said the murder was "not premeditated.". ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. A US rapper who once had a jail sentence commuted by former president Donald Trump has been ordered to go to drug rehab, after testing positive for fentanyl. Something went wrong, please try again later. Alexander Blake, who performs under the name KB, appeared in bravado-filled tracks filled with 'gun talk' on widely-viewed urban musical channels. You paused and stabbed him in the chest. Blakeney, 27, from Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, was sent to prison for eight years. He was always smiling and loved jokes. Before becoming a rapper, Max B, one of the rappers who are currently serving jail time, had already served a total of eight years in prison. They found the firearm along with more than 100 rounds of ammunition and dozens of wraps of Class A drugs. (Lawrence Specker/lspecker@al.com)Lawrence Specker | LSpecker@AL.com. Belfast paedophile (72) convicted of drugging and abusing boy Belfast Telegraph 14:49. Yahya's death sparked an outpouring of grief. They then bundled him into the boot of his own car and drove to east Birmingham. The minimum term can be reduced to 22 years. He did warehouse work. Automatic number plate recognition also captured a vehicle linked to Hussain driving around the town on multiple occasions. Lenz isn't the first Birmingham rapper to be jailed. Janum Khan, better known by his stage name Jaykae, is a British rapper and actor from Small Heath, Birmingham.[1]. Abdirahaman Yussuf had even written a rap song bragging about the killing of the teenager. Another member, Jodecie Daley, was jailed in February for dealing crack cocaine. Mendy, from Bedford, and Jeng, from Clapham, were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years each in prison. He appeared against a bleached white background and its unclear how the clip was filmed, or if he had permission to use personal communications equipment at the time. Rayal Eastwood, who goes by Champaz, was sentenced at the Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday, October 19, along with two others - Zadengel Raphael, 41, from Colchester, Essex, and Dakarai Thomas . The rapper known as Young Smokes has been a rising star in grime music, with one video - Kilos - receiving almost FIVE MILLION views on YouTube. )Enjoy our content? In a news conference Thursday, Sheriff Grady Judd said La'Darion Chandler was charged with the shooting death of a 33-year-old Lakeland man on Dec. 17, 2022. Digga remained quiet yesterday as unfounded speculation. The 28-year-old, from . Alex Warren, prosecuting at Birmingham Crown Court, said: Ali is a rapper who posts music videos on the internet, the words of which contain references to guns. The 31-year-old, from Park Road, has been unmasked as a YouTube rap star who goes by the name of Lemz. The first picture of a teenager who has been jailed for killing a Birmingham rapper with a single knife wound has been released. But even while behind bars, Blake continued his life of crime, directing a plot to deliver a short-barelled shotgun for a gang-related crime. Maher Ali, a YouTube rapper known as Young Smokes , was jailed this week and received a two-year sentence after cops stopped the 21-year-old in a dead-end street in Digbeth, only to find a stolen Beretta shotgun in the back of his VW Golf. Something went wrong, please try again later. The clip emerged at the trial of gangster. A member of a gang who carried out a string of terrifying vendetta shooting attacks on homes in a Birmingham suburb targeted at Somalis has been jailed. Birmingham rappers still serving time also include Reial Phillips, AKA Lynch, who was caged for 27 years over a series of gangland shootings. He was always so nice when he came to visit LeFlore my freshman year and when he came in to eat at Wintzells. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). 6 on Billboards Hot 100, putting him among a handful of artists with Mobile ties ever to score a Top 10. He was left stranded in Tyseley and managed to call police on his mobile, which his kidnappers left behind so they could continue making threats and demands by phone. Suleman Hassan, 18, from Erdington admitted killing Lamin Barrow, 25, with a single stab wound in Chudleigh Road, Erdington, Stay in the know. Blakeney, 27, from Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, was sent to prison. "I am satisfied that an intent was formed. Officers were able to track down Golimowski's five killers from the blood trail left by Jeng - who was stabbed in his leg during the killing. Later, police suggested that Golimowski was a drug dealer himself and had been behind a number of robberies from rival dealers. 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I love Rich Boy! posted a fan. Detective Inspector Mark Walters, of the organised crime unit, said at the time: This was a complex investigation following some great work by surveillance officers and West Midlands Polices firearms team. I still don't know why my son was killed. Abdirahaman Yussuf: 19-Year-Old Rapper Jailed For Life after Killing Teen in Horror Street Attack Wednesday, March 01, 2023 at 7:06 PM by Hillary Lisimba A moment of madness has caused a 19-year-old rapper, Abdirahaman Yussuf, his prime years as he will spend them behind bars The killer stabbed the teen to death as he got out of a car in Small Heath. 3 on the Billboard 2000 in 2007 and topped the U.S. rap chart. Phillips has, though, had his 2016 sentence slashed to 10 years after senior judges ruled he was not dangerous. "There is ample evidence that he was not holding the blade against his chest. "The pain of losing Lamin so brutally is one that no one could ever understand unless it happens to you. 03 Greedo. He was injured with a pool cue during the assault at another address in Bedford.
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