For almost two years, the news surrounding Bobby Shmurda's name hasn't been pleasant. Shortly after the wide success of his singles "Hot Nigga" and "Bobby Bitch," Shmurda, Rowdy Rebel, and the rest of their GS9 crew found themselves behind bars due to drug and weapon charges, as well as a charge of conspiracy to commit murder. The long, drawn out case has been quite exhausting but was met with somewhat of a light at the end of the tunnel as Shmurda recently agreed to a plea deal which would allow him to only serve seven years—including the two years he's already served.
After receiving possibly the most positive news they've heard in the duration of this two year ordeal, Shmurda and Rebel took a moment to chat with Complex about their on-going case, as well as their plans for the future. With a maximum of five years left in prison, both Shmurda and Rebel sound quite optimistic about their futures, and ready to start a new chapter—saying that it's time for them to "get our minds right, our bodies right, our souls right." Already looking forward, Rebel revealed that he and Shmurda have a joint project planned titled The Last of the Real. "We don't want anyone giving up hope on us."
As for their current situation, both Shmurda and Rebel feel this entire case could have gone much differently had their label Epic helped them out, but they understand why things turned out how they did. "We did expect for them to help us and get us out," says Rebel. "But from my knowledge it wasn’t on Epic to bail us out, it was Sony, because Epic’s under Sony." Shmurda agreed saying, "It’s business. These people are going to look at you a certain way when these charges come up." He continued, "If we made bail I would’ve beat the case."
Pleading guilty to the charges in the case, or in any case for that matter, can be a sticky situation but Shmurda explained this was the best option for everyone involved. "I did it for Rowdy," he admits. "They offered me five and offered Rowdy 12. They said the only way they’ll give him seven is if I took seven too. So, you know, I had to take one for the dawgs." When he and Rebel finally return home, Shmurda plans to not only return to music but get into acting and even considers releasing a book. "I want people to hear my story, they’re gonna feel my pain."
Read the full interview here.
