Rick Ross Questions Pooh Shiesty's Alleged Kidnapping Of Gucci Mane

BY Gabriel Bras Nevares Published on April 03, 2026

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Rick Ross Questions Pooh Shiesty Alleged Kidnapping Gucci Mane

Rick Ross performs at FedExForum for the Legendz of the Streetz Tour on February 6, 2022, in Memphis. Jgf 2788. © Justin Ford / For CommercialAppeal.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Rick Ross reacted to the allegations against Pooh Shiesty regarding Gucci Mane, speaking on their alleged contract dispute.

The hip-hop world is in an uproar over the news that Pooh Shiesty was arrested for allegedly kidnapping Gucci Mane, and Rick Ross is the latest artist to chime in. As caught by joebuddenclips/fanpage on Twitter, he took to his Instagram Story to react to this news.

"I don't like it for either side," Rozay remarked. "Guwop most definitely didn't deserve that, and I don't want to see this for the little homie Pooh Shiesty."

Then, he seemed to address the allegation that this alleged kidnapping and robbery was to get Shiesty out of his contract with Gucci's 1017 Records. Ross questioned the dynamics at play and gave advice to folks struggling with their contracts. To be clear, this allegation regarding the root of the alleged kidnapping hasn't been confirmed at press time.

"This is when n***as got to be educated and understand. In business, you got to negotiate," he shared. "If you signed for $100K and now you got 10 Ms on the table, it's time to negotiate. 'This is how we do this...' Everybody wins, let's go. That's how it's got to go. You can't muscle your way out of no s**t in no business. It don't go that way. And I ain't just talking on the people's side, but on the other side... That's the way it goes. Negotiate. It's time to educate."

Rick Ross Speaks On Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane

"I want to see young hustlers from the South win," Rick Ross continued. "There was a time I got [Yo] Gotti and Guwop on the phone together... And it ain't nothing to discuss. It was no disrespect. It was no raised voices. Rozay just wanted to plant that seed. And I understand one phone call may not fix all the situations. But you want to plant that seed when n***as may be able to move forward one day. Get some paper one day. The CMG and 1017 tour one day. That was Rozay's mindset. And I wish my homies nothing but the best. When it comes to business, let's negotiate. N***as can't take [it to] the streets. N***a gon' get a life sentence with that bulls**t. Let's get to the B's."

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Gabriel Bras Nevares

Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.