Charlamagne Tha God doesn't believe Pooh Shiesty would've robbed a white music executive if he had been in an exploitative contract with a different record label. He voiced his theory after police arrested the rapper for allegedly robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint, earlier this year, and forcing his way out of a deal with 1017 Records.
"I think, at some point, f*ck the street code," Charlamagne Tha God said on an episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast with Andrew Schulz. "These guys are businessmen, man. Here's the thing: This is all alleged. I don't know if Pooh Shiesty did any of this. I'm just going off the stories I heard. I know that Pooh Shiesty wouldn't do that to a white man. Whenever you hear these stories, it's literally always the Black executives getting put in this position by Black artists."
Pooh Shiesty's Arrest
Authorities originally arrested Pooh Shiesty for the alleged kidnapping and robbing of Gucci Mane, earlier this month. In doing so, they claimed he organized a “coordinated takeover” of a Dallas music studio on January 10, 2026, in an effort to force Gucci to release him from a contract with 1017 Records. His father, Big30, and six other co-conspirators are also facing charges related to the incident.
Last week, a judge denied Pooh Shiesty's attempt at getting out of jail on bond. Shiesty's lawyer, Bradford Cohen, spoke with reporters after the unsuccessful hearing. "What we didn't hear today was [that] there is no contract — this mystery contract — they have no contract. They have no video of this alleged signing of a contract. They have no guns, no jewelry — they have none of that physical evidence," he said. "What they have is allegedly five individuals, one of them being a very well-known individual, that is allegedly cooperating with the government and making these allegations..." Shiesty will remain behind bars while awaiting trial.
