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| What you want me to do? My profession is rap. |
The U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services told Christopher "B.G." Dorsey that he needs to find a new line of work or face time in federal time out.
After being released from federal time out, B.G. immediately got back into the studio.
He did a mixtape with former federal intern Gucci Mane and collaborated with former state intern Boosie Badazz. Now the probation office is sick and tired of B.G.'s "code to the streets."
They let him out after serving 11 years of his 14 year sentence. Now his freedom is on the line and they are not playing.
A U.S. District Judge in Louisiana signed off on charges against New Orleans rapper B.G. this week for violating the conditions of his probation after working as a hip-hop artist in Las Vegas following his release from federal custody in January.
On Feb. 8, B.G. or “Baby Gangsta,” went on stage in Las Vegas alongside rappers Lil Boosie and Gucci Mane.
Dorsey also recorded the hip-hop album "Choppers and Bricks" with Gucci Mane, whose legal name is Radric Davis, while in a halfway house in Las Vegas. The album was released on Dec. 15, 2023.
Dorsey is required to have explicit permission from the court before “entering into self-employment.” Authorities say federal probation officers questioned Dorsey after the concert, telling him to find a different job.
“I’m a rapper. That (is) my profession,” Dorsey said in response, according to court documents.
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| B.G. with Bryan "Baby" Williams who also goes by the rap name Birdman. |
Dorsey also released music videos on YouTube and Apple Music on Feb. 16 and Feb. 24, authorities said. Dorsey needed the court’s permission to produce both of those videos but did not get it before posting them, authorities say.
In addition, both Lil Boosie, whose legal name is Torrance Hatch, Jr., and Davis have been convicted of felony charges. Most recently, Hatch was arrested by federal agents in San Diego, California in June of 2023 for allegedly possessing a gun as a felon. Davis plead guilty in 2014 to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Georgia.
Authorities have said that Dorsey needs permission from the court to associate with those convicted of felony charges. In working with Hatch and Davis, the court argued he did not follow the conditions of his release. District Judge Susie Morgan, appointed to the bench in 2012 by former President Barack Obama, signed off on a warrant for Dorsey's arrest March 22.
In 2012, Dorsey was convicted of federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and obstruction of justice and sentenced to 14 years in prison. He left prison early in September and then, a Las Vegas halfway house in January after receiving credit for time served.
“It’s crazy how after paying my debt to society with 12 and a half years of my life, I come home and still ain’t free,” Dorsey said in an Instagram post Friday. “I been doing everything the right way, and it seems like that ain’t enough.
“I been going through it behind the scenes and got a muzzle on for the time being, but I’m confident I’ll come out on TOP. I always do.”
Dorsey also thanked his fans, who offered words of encouragement in his comments. In photos of him shared as a part of the post, Dorsey wore a New Orleans Saints sweatshirt.
Dorsey worked with Cash Money Records in the late 1990s and early 2000s alongside Juvenile and Lil Wayne as a member of the Hot Boys. He also topped charts as an individual artist with hit single “Bling Bling” in 1999.
Starting Feb. 1, Dorsey began two years of court-mandated supervised release. He was released on his own recognizance after being arrested in Las Vegas on Wednesday. But authorities could send him back to federal prison to serve the remainder of his sentence if his probation is revoked.
Details on upcoming court dates weren’t immediately available.
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