Cx1DJs We Do Things Different Podcast "Untold Stories of Bobby Shmurda" hosted by DJButterrock

Send us Fan MailCx1DJs We Do Things Different Podcast "Untold Stories of Bobby Shmurda" hosted by DJButterrock kquille Jean Pollard (born August 4, 1994),[3] known professionally as Bobby Shmurda, is an American rapper and songwriter. Along with Rowdy Rebel, Shmurda is considered a pioneer of Brooklyn drill music.[4][5] He rose to international fame in 2014 when his single "Hot Nigga" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.[6][7] Its success led him to sign with Epic Records to release his debut extended play (EP), Shmurda She Wrote (2014).In December 2014, New York City Police arrested Shmurda and charged him and several other members of GS9 with conspiracy to murder, weapons possession, and reckless endangerment.[8] In 2016, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to seven years in prison, which was reduced to five years after he received credit for the two years he served awaiting trial.[9] After over six years in prison, Shmurda was released from Clinton Correctional Facility in February 2021.[10] His release was celebrated in the hip-hop community.[11]Early lifeAckquille Jean Pollard was born on August 4, 1994, in Miami, Florida.[2] His mother is Vincentian and his father is Jamaican.[12] He and his mother moved to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, after his father was incarcerated.[13] Pollard had run-ins with the law in Brooklyn, including 15 months spent in detention for probation violation and an arrest on gun charges that were later dropped. According to his 2014 indictment, Pollard was the ringleader of a criminal enterprise called "GS9" that regularly entered into disputes with criminal gangs, was responsible for murders and non-fatal shootings, and engaged in drug trafficking[14] along Kings Highway to East Flatbush.[15]CareerThe first song Pollard remixed was Crime Mob's "Knuck If You Buck",[13] but he received little attention until the 2014 release of his song "Hot Nigga".[1] The song uses the instrumental from Lloyd Banks's 2012 song "Jackpot".[16] The song and its accompanying video went viral shortly after being uploaded to YouTube in the spring of 2014.[13] Shmurda's signature "Shmoney dance", which he performs in the video, became an internet meme and featured in numerous popular Vines from the latter half of 2014;[17] Beyoncé and Jay-Z replicated it during their On the Run Tour[18] and Canadian rapper Drake did so while hosting the 2014 ESPY Awards.[19][20] Several rappers freestyled over its instrumental, including Juicy J,[21] French Montana,[22] Lil' Kim,[23] Gunplay,[24] and T.I.[25] Shmurda signed with Epic Records, which released "Hot Nigga" as his debut single.[26] The song topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, and peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, eventually being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The video had over 649 million views on YouTube as of July 2020.[27] The song's official remix—featuring guest vocals from Fabolous, Chris Brown, Jadakiss, Rowdy Rebel, Busta Rhymes, and Yo Gotti—was released on September 4, 2014.[17][28] Also in August 2014, a reggae remix of the song was released that featured Junior Reid, Mavado, Popcaan, and Jah X.[29] Shmurda also became known for his song "Bobby Bitch", which peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut EP, Shmurda She Wrote, was released on November 10, 2014.Support the show