The Brief
- Brooklyn rapper Sheff G turned himself in on Wednesday to begin serving a five-year prison sentence for a gang conspiracy plea.
- Prosecutors sought 20 years, but a judge reduced the term to five, citing that Sheff G was never proven to be a “trigger puller.”
- The drill music pioneer says he has left the streets behind and hopes his story will inspire kids to choose music over gangs.
BROOKLYN – Brooklyn drill pioneer Sheff G surrendered to authorities on Wednesday morning to begin serving a five-year prison sentence on a gang conspiracy plea deal.
FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers has covered Sheff G’s arrest and has had numerous conversations with him about his journey with music and the legal system.
The backstory:…