Pooh Shiesty is home. Reps for the Memphis rapper confirmed to Billboard on Monday (Oct. 6) that he’s been released from prison after more than three years behind bars.

Footage of Pooh Shiesty back home and celebrating regaining his freedom emerged on social media on Monday. While fans were elated, many were surprised, since Shiesty’s original release date was slated for April 2026.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons database system also revealed that the “Back in Blood” rapper was no longer in BOP custody. Shiesty (real name Lontrell Williams) had been behind bars in federal prison since 2022, serving a 63-month sentence on firearm conspiracy charges.

The charges stemmed from an October 2020 shooting in Bay Harbor Islands, Fla. Prosecutors argued that Pooh Shiesty and two others met up to m

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