It looks like Snoop Dogg’s efforts to spring Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris from prison seven years early have worked. According to the New York Post, Donald Trump commuted his sentence on Tuesday (January 19), the outgoing president’s last full day in the Oval Office.
Harris learned he was granted clemency at Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution in California where he’s been serving time for attempted murder and cocaine trafficking. Snoop producer Weldon Angelos, who received his own Trump pardon last December, revealed the news via Instagram on Tuesday afternoon.
“Happy to announce that Harry O, co-founder of @deathrowrecords is coming home today thanks to myself, @snoopdogg, @alicemariefree (the 3 amigos),” he captioned the post. “Harry O is coming home. A big win for hip hop. Other supporters include @vanjones68 @mchammer and many more.”
Angelos said Harris sent him an email that read, “Thank God. God is great. It feels like the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders.”
The commutation comes hours after the Daily Beast reported Uncle Snoop had been quietly working with activist Alice Johnson and Angelos as part of a “last-ditch effort” to convince Trump to commute Harris’ sentence. Despite Snoop and Trump’s historically contentious relationship, the West Coast gangsta rap legend was reportedly “appreciative” of Trump’s efforts.
Angelos credited Ivanka Trump for Harris’ impending release, saying, “The credit on this one goes to Ivanka Trump because Ivanka Trump was not going to take no for an answer. [She] did this for Alice Johnson and this is a huge win for Hip Hop.”
Snoop Dogg Has Been Quietly Asking Donald Trump To Commute Death Row Co-Founder's Sentence
Harris, who helped found the iconic Hip Hop label alongside Suge Knight, was convicted of attempted murder and kidnapping in 1988. Meanwhile, Knight continues to sit behind bars of Wasco State Prison where he’s been since 2015 for the hit-and-run death of Terry Carter. The embattled record executive was sentenced to 28 years and will be eligible for parole in 2037.
It’s important to note Snoop has no animosity toward Knight. During a 2019 episode of Crook’s Corner, he told host KXNG Crooked their rocky relationship is water under the bridge.
“I ain’t never hated him,” he said. “You know, that they really tried to do whatever they tried to do to me … [but], I don’t have that in me, that ain’t in my system.”
He added, “I want to showcase the positive side. Like, n-ggas being CEOs, having their own shit and being able to do [their] thing. He showed n-ggas a different mentality, that you can be the owner — you could be a boss. You got to highlight that … they ain’t never going to highlight it. They’ll take credit for that too.”
damn. Suge isn’t getting out till 2037 at the earliest. that’s a long ass time.
He’ll be in his early 70’s by then.
Amazing Trump did anything for Snoop given how much Snoop attacked him.
Free the big homie, Suge!
I don’t give a Damn about what people say we all have Good and Bad in us so don’t be Quick to judge Suge, Now let’s see how this shit pans out when Harry-O hit the streets talking about he funded Rap-A-Lot. It gets Dirty Down South “No wutt’im talk-n-Bout” words of the late great Pimp’C
Good… Free everyone but rapist and child molester everybody else should get a chance to dance no hate but keep the creeps away from our babies and im good…peace
Snoop Lyin look like he be sucking that crack pipe hardcore
Free C-Murda!!! Neeeeeoooow!
NOP. Not him. lol
This how you know ya’ll got played by the media. The guy everybody labels a “racist” president did more for the black community in 4 years than any other president.
Your right all these dumb fucks believing all the B.S. are to blind to see Trump wasn’t being no one’s puppet nor did he owe any favors for campaign $. There gonna be sorry with Biden Harris we are all fucked.
Yall all crazy politics cant be trusted no matter who it is . trump aint did crap for blk ppl or communities Trump freed a lot guilty ppl that deserved to be locked up to make it look good and go back for those favors down the road and remind them what he did for them to get something back. He lost the election and no matter how its said he still swore to protect and govern which he just stop doing because he had to eat real food not baby food anymore. Mothers brothers children sisters and so many more has died in even greater numbers because Yall president cared more about ballets than others lives. Yall ,Hero that all the time never had a covid plan he was just winging it as he went until he decided the spot light was more important than any of our family I guess yall loyal followers felt like him so you decide holding him accountable for lives and the distastefulness disrespectful unbelievable act st the capital didn’t matter either. Hes a man that right now had no remorse and just like President Binden. He don’t even know yall idiots name. If ppl can give trump a chance to destroy there’s nothing wrong with given Biden a chance build
And at the end of it unless we move ourselves in better greater state we are no better than either side
NOT everybody can be saved. Even Jesus knew it. Remember when snoop roasted Trump years ago ? They were homies right ? Then snoop started talking shit about Trump, insulting him n shit. NOW Trump pardoned this dude Harris, Lil Wayne and Kodak.
Is the Hiphop community happy or NOT ?
I don’t get it… Sure Knight accidentally ran over one one of his friends. Harry-O intentionally kidnapped and tried to kill someone. How does he get a pardon but Suge doesn’t?
Federal crimes can be pardoned. Suge didn’t commit a state crime. He’s not even eligible.
Suge committed a state crime, he’s not even eligible for a pardon.
Ya’ll need to change that headline.
It’s tito time