Hoodrich Pablo Juan Sends A Message To Young Thug From Prison

BYAron A.Published on June 07, 202321.5K Views

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 10: Rapper Hoodrich Pablo Juan performs in concert during 2018 Clark-Atlanta University Homecoming Concert at Clark Atlanta University on October 10, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Hoodrich Pablo Juan shows love to Young Thug.

Atlantra’s rap community has been under scrutiny over the last year. Beginning with the sweeping YSL indictment that’s left Young Thug behind bars for over a year, the Fulton County D.A. stated that there would be a number of other arrests coming soon. However, before Young Thug got hit with the RICO, Hoodrich Pablo Juan found himself in legal issues. In December, the former 1017 rapper copped a plea deal, leading to a 15-year sentence in his RICO case – 5 years behind bars, including time served, and 10 years on probation.

As someone who’s dealing with a similar situation to Thug, he expressed his support for the incarcerated PUNK rapper. “We do this sh*t for the hood, we from the hood, we still in the hood. Y’all know what the f**k going on,” he began. “Free Slime, man. Keep all the rats, free all the real n***as. Y’all know what the f*** goin’ man, we never lettin’ up.” Although a short message, it comes on the heels of Gunna’s new single, “bread & butter,” which led to widespread backlash, even as he tried to tell his side of the story.

Hoodrich Pablo Juan & Young Thug Charges

Although police arrested Young Thug on RICO charges last year, Hoodrich Pablo Juan was part of a huge indictment that took place in October 2020. Police arrested Hoodrich Pablo Juan in Upson County, GA for violating the RICO Act as a member of the Rollin 20 Neighborhood Bloods. Police arrested 46 individuals, including Juan, on charges including violating the RICO Act and Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Preventions act, as well as drug trafficking, kidnapping, murder and aggravated assault.

Meanwhile, Young Thug remains behind bars as jury selection continues and many of his co-defendants cop plea deals. Most recently, Thug’s older brother Unfoonk returned to jail after violating the terms of his agreement. Police caught him with a gun and the judge recently sentenced him to 9 years behind bars. Besides that, Thug continues to try and make bail, especially after two consecutive visits to the hospital due to health issues, which his lawyer argues is because of poor food options.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.