Bobby Shmurda

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Bobby Shmurda
Birth name Ackquille Jean Pollard
Born (1994-08-04) August 4, 1994 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.[1]
Origin Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop, gangsta rap, Drill (music genre)
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 2004-present
Labels
Associated acts
Website bobbyshmurdamusic.com

Ackquille Jean Pollard (born August 4, 1994),[2] known by his stage name Bobby Shmurda, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York, signed to Epic Records. He is best known for his song "Hot Nigga", (released in July 2014) a song that debuted the "Shmoney dance," which went viral after the release of the music video.[3] This song peaked at 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the song being remixed and performed by numerous other artists including Lil' Kim, French Montana, Juicy J, and Gunplay. On December 17, 2014, New York City Police arrested Pollard and charged him with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession, and reckless endangerment.[4][5] After pleading not guilty, he failed to post bond and has been incarcerated since awaiting trial.[6][7]

Early life

Bobby was born in Florida and is the youngest of two sons born to a Jamaican father and a Vincentian mother.[1] Shortly after birth he moved to Brooklyn, New York after his father was incarcerated, living in East Flatbush.[8] Shmurda also had run-ins with the law while living in Brooklyn, including spending 15 months in detention for probation violation as well as being arrested on a gun charge that was later dropped.[1]

Career

Shmurda began rapping at the age of 10. The first song he remixed was Crime Mob's "Knuck If You Buck" in 2004,[8] but did not receive any notable attention until 2014 with the release of the song "Hot Nigga".[1][9] The song features the beat from the Lloyd Banks' song "Jackpot".[10] Shmurda gained notoriety from the video where he performs the "Shmoney dance", choreography that he made in the summer of 2013.[8] The song became popular among Vine users and soon led to the "Shmoney dance" meme,[11] which has since been performed by Beyoncé on her On the Run Tour with Jay-Z,[12] as well being used by Drake while hosting the 2014 ESPY Awards.[13][14] Freestyles of the song by various rappers have since been released, including by Juicy J,[15] French Montana,[16] Lil' Kim,[17] Gunplay[18] and T.I..[19] The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Rap Digital chart[20] with a remix of the song featuring Chris Brown, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes having been released in 2014.[11] Bobby Shmurda made a guest appearance on the television show Real Husbands of Hollywood on the show's fourth season in the episode Hart Medication.

In July 2014, Shmurda performed with Meek Mill[21] and later signed a recording deal with Epic Records.[22] On August 29, 2014, Shmurda released a reggae remix featuring Junior Reid, Mavado, Popcaan and Jah X.[23] On September 5, 2014, another remix of "Hot Nigga" notably featuring Chris Brown, Fabolous, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes was released.[11][24] Shmurda's debut album with Epic Records is scheduled for release in 2016. The album is said to be produced by Jahlil Beats.[10]

Legal issues

On June 3, 2014, Pollard was arrested and charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon. Police claim they saw him flashing the gun in an apartment and when they went to investigate, he tried to hide it in a couch. He was set free on $10,000 bail.[25]

On December 17, 2014, police arrested Pollard and 14 others, including his brother Javese and his fellow GS9 musician Rowdy Rebel.[5] Police charged Shmurda with conspiracy to commit murder, reckless endangerment, and drug and gun possession; charges against the others included murder, attempted murder, assault, and drug dealing.[4] Shmurda pleaded not guilty and was held on $2 million bail.[26] Police said they had been investigating the gang for murder and shooting indiscriminately at crowds in public places long before Shmurda rose to fame. Police said Shmurda was "the driving force" in a gang also known as GS9, the name of his label, as they dealt crack and waged deadly battle with rival gangs for territory. He faces a maximum sentence of 8–25 years.[6] James Essig, head of the NYPD unit that made the arrests, said Shmurda's songs and videos were "almost like a real-life document of what they were doing on the street." [6] In his song "Hot Nigga", Shmurda rapped that "I been selling crack since like the fifth grade" because "Jaja taught me"; Shmurda also rapped about his crew's past and future murders.[27] Shmurda has asserted that the lyrics represent his real life in several interviews, though The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently ruled that lyrics cannot be read at trial as evidence unless they have a "strong nexus" to a specific crime.[4]

During his time in jail, Shmurda was heavily involved in a Bloods vs. Crips related fight.[28]

Between late-June and early-July 2015, the rapper, along with his ex-girlfriend, were caught by officials having smuggled a knife into jail.[29] The two were both charged with two counts of promoting contraband, in addition to one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, then that could result in an additional seven-year sentence. Pollard appeared in the Bronx Supreme Court to face his charges of prison contraband plus 25 years for his previous charge in late 2014. He and his ex-girlfriend pleaded not guilty to the contraband charge, but Shmurda was still facing a maximum sentence of 25 years for the drug and gun charges.[30][31]

He is currently in jail awaiting trial in September, unable to make bail set at $2,000,000.[32][33][34]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US Rap
Shmurda She Wrote 79 7 5

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
Shmoney Shmurda (with GS9)[36]
  • Released: July 8, 2014
  • Label: GS9
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[37]		 US
R&B
[38]		 US
Rap
[39]		 CAN
[40]		 FRA
[41]		 UK
[42]
"Hot Nigga" 2014 6 1 1 34 161 74 Shmurda She Wrote
"Bobby Bitch" 92 25 21 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"How Can I Lose"
(YT Triz featuring Bobby Shmurda)		 2014 non-album single
"Bodies"
(Chinx featuring Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Hit Em Hard" 2014 The Game, Freddie Gibbs, Skeme Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf
"24 Hours (Remix)" TeeFLii, Ty Dolla $ign
"On My Way" Rich The Kid, Rowdy Rebel Rich Than Famous
"Celebration" Shy Glizzy Law 3: Now Or Never
"Bodies" Chinx Drugz, Rowdy Rebel N/A
"Computers" Rowdy Rebel Shmoney Shmurda
"How Can I Lose" YT Triz Tales From Crime Hill
"Block Boy" Foolie Tha Prince, Gusto Tha Animal N/A
"Shmoney Never Stop" 2015 Migos Migo Lingo
"Right Now" 2016 Rowdy Rebel, French Montana Shmoney Keeps Calling
"She All About That Shmoney" Rowdy Rebel, Too $hort

References

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