Gucci Mane was kidnapped, robbed by rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30, prosecutors say

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I was shocked to hear that Pooh Shiesty allegedly ambushed and robbed Gucci Mane, who’s been a mentor to him, at a recording studio. That’s what the prosecutors are claiming, anyway.

On Thursday, the Department of Justice revealed that Memphis rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were behind the armed takeover of a Dallas music studio in January. They reportedly planned and carried out the incident together.

Prosecutors say eight of the nine people involved in the incident—including rapper Pooh Shiesty, whose real name is Lontrell Williams Jr., and his father, Lontrell Williams Sr., a well-known figure in the Memphis music community nicknamed “Mob Boss”—were arrested Wednesday in Nashville, Memphis, and Dallas.

Reportedly, Williams Jr. invited Gucci Mane to a meeting under the guise of discussing his recording contract. However, the meeting escalated when Williams Jr. allegedly pulled out an AK-style pistol and forced one person to sign a release from the contract while threatening them with the weapon, according to the Justice Department.

Rodney Wright Jr., known as Big30, is accused of blocking the studio door with his body, trapping Gucci Mane and others inside.

According to court documents, the other attackers also used guns to rob the remaining victims, stealing Rolex watches, jewelry, cash, and other valuable possessions. One victim was reportedly choked until they almost lost consciousness.

Gucci Mane, also known as Radric Davis, discovered the rapper Williams Jr. in 2020 and signed him to his record label, 1017 Records. Gucci Mane noticed Williams Jr.’s growing popularity after several of his songs began to gain attention online. In 2021, Williams Jr.’s song “Back in Blood” became a major hit, charting on Billboard and achieving multiplatinum status.

Let me tell you, it was a rough year for the artist. He ended up with a five-year prison sentence down in Florida for some firearms charges. Thankfully, he was released after three years last October, but it wasn’t a complete free pass – he’s now serving the rest of his time under home detention.

When the alleged incident at the music studio occurred in January, the rapper, known as “Federal Contraband,” was still confined to house arrest. Court documents show that electronic monitoring data was used as evidence against the men involved, proving Williams Jr. was at the Dallas studio – a violation of his house arrest terms.

Prosecutors presented additional evidence, including phone records, a car rental agreement linking Williams Sr. to a vehicle used by the robbers, security footage from the studio, fingerprints matching two of the defendants found at the crime scene, hotel records showing some of the men stayed nearby after the robbery, and social media posts depicting some of the defendants with what looked like the stolen watches and jewelry.

According to D. Michael Dunavant, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, the defendants will be taken to the Northern District of Texas to be prosecuted for their alleged offenses.

Williams Jr.’s legal representation did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday.

If convicted, each defendant faces a sentence of up to life in prison.

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2026-04-03 06:01