Rap star Fetty Wap is the musical genius behind hits like Trap Queen and Come My Way. But despite Fetty’s rap career taking off like a rocket, the rap star found himself in some legal trouble. In October 2021, the New Jersey native was swooped up by authorities for his participation in a drug trafficking ring.
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Fetty Wap’s Sister Demands His Release
Fetty was found guilty and sentenced to a six-year prison sentence in May 2023. And despite the rap star having roughly four years remaining on his sentence, his sister is ready for him to be free now. She believes her brother deserves “redemption.”
“April is Second Chance Month—a time to recognize that people deserve redemption, not just punishment,” his sister Divinity Maxwell-Butts wrote through his Instagram account. “My brother has taken responsibility and served over half his sentence for a nonviolent offense. He is scheduled to be released in 2027, but justice should also mean mercy.”
She also added: “His sentence should be commuted so he can come home to his family, his children, and his purpose. It’s time.”
Rap Star Gets Honest About His Career
Fetty burst onto the rap scene in 2015 with his hit song “Trap Queen,” which spent months on the Billboard charts. After the song was nominated for two Grammy awards, it appeared that the New Jersey rap star’s career was about to take off. But that never happened.
In an interview with XXL in 2023, Fetty admitted that he should have done more with his opportunity.
“I take accountability for everything I did. I won’t be blaming anybody for anything. It ain’t nobody else fault that I’m here,” he said.
“However it may have gone down, whatever, like with the people and all that, basically, just not standing tall. But at the end of the day, that’s my fault for involving myself around people like that. And putting your trust in the people that’s not really real, that’s not really who they say they are. So, my whole thing is like, man, just stop fuckin’ with n****s, man. That’s how I feel.”
In August 2022, the RGF leader pleaded guilty to a top charge of selling and distributing more than 500 grams of cocaine. However, he was also charged with dealing smaller amounts of other drugs such as heroin and fentanyl.
