Members of various New York City-based gangs now have social media to thank for the arrests of well over 60 of its members. HipHopWired.com reports that authorities were led to the gang members thanks to various posts made on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media networks.
Among the incriminating posts was a Facebook update from one gang member that quoted this particular lyric from Rick Ross, “God forgives I don’t….somebody gotta’ die.”
While speaking on the numerous arrests, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly spoke on the power of social media in tackling crime in the city.
“Social media remains a double-edged sword in our crime fighting strategies,” said the commissioner. “It is used by crew members to brag about past crimes, taunt rivals, and incite violence. On the other hand, we use social media to document past crimes and intercept new ones being talked about openly by crew members on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.”
Maybach Music Group rapper Meek Mill was also quoted by one of the now-incarcerated gang members who added his own twist to a lyric from Mill’s “Tupac Back.”
“I’m 2 Glocks strapped, rolling down 112th Madison, 116th is the New Iraq,” read the incriminating post.
The gangs targeted by authorities included Air It Out, True Money, Whoaday, and the True Money Bosses. Those arrested are accused of everything from drug trafficking to murder.
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I would like to personally thank Commissioner Kelly and his cohorts in helping to catch these violent and dangerous criminals. Deputy Meek Mill and I are that much closer to keeping every street in America safe.
Ross’ lyrics putting people in jail. It’s like he never left the force…lol.
Ding ding ding!
Rick Ross stays helping lock niggas up even after his retirement from law inforcement
Officer Ricky is an asset to the force. He gonna get a medal for this one
Officer Ricky is still locking niggas up smh
Rozay keepin’ them streets clean.
Robo Rick.
NYC has the pussiest gangs. These idiots snitch on themselves. New Orleans gangs run shit. You take any crip from harlem or la and put them in the 9th ward, they wouldn’t last 2 days.
new orleans thugs are so badass i heard they shoot themselves
New Orleans is the gay capital of the south fuck out of her with that bullshit dumbass nigga
thats true! thats why wayne always rapping about anal secks
Last I recalled New Orladns didnt rep gangs yall rep ur blocks. Just cause a few stupid ass mofos snitch on them selfs dont mean we all tht way bro. My bro Mizta Freeze is fro New Orleands so I gt my ears & eyes wide open 2yall over there son
It’s a Rick Ross lyric because he said God forgives, I don’t? I’m pretty sure Ross isn’t the first to say that
Rick Ross never left the force..He is the Hip-Hop Police, he poses as a gagsta raper and is collecting info on what goes on internally in the hip hop industry. He has already een exposed but the sheep in this world believe his bullshit lies. Wach his interviews, he dodges questions all the timeand plays to his oersona, just like a lawyer do. Watch, the truth wil be exposed soon.
Yeah they even let him off a DUI and gun charge after he crashed his car into the building when he heard a few gun shots
can be possible, Jimmy Henchman was an informant and deep into the game
Watch, soon we will see The Rick Ross Movie on how he infultrated hip hop, dumbed down a whole generation with a fake gangsta lifestyle, and put a bunch of brothers in jail…….Mark my words..this dude is a FRAUD and its obvious…
CB4 The Sequel
keyboard gangsters
just like ross and meek
Rick Ross locking people up even when he is rapping LOL!
Dumb niggaz i swear they act like police cant track there IP address n find them in 5 min damn u think niggaz b smarter in 2013 guess not.
haha don’t confuse them with the words “ip address” they dont know what that is
ROSS LYRICS SO REAL YOU GET LOCKED UP JUST FOR POSTING THEM ON FACEBOOK
Rick Ross is my personal hero. I wanna be like him. I’m aspiring to be next Rick Ross.
ross the best security gaurd even
he even sending people to prison
We always knew that Ross works undercover for the US Goverment
rick ross just got hard as fu ck reading this article.. he thinks hes finally cracked the gangster life haha
I wonder how many people are in prison thanks to Officer William Roberts and i would love to know what happened to that inmate he shot trying to escape.
New York police is fully funded them niggas ready cops all over NY some cities gotta lay off cops but not in thriving NY.
the NYC cops even got time to stand guard outside Officer Ricky’s hotel 24/7 when he comes to New York
Not only is NYC the largest populated city in the US, you can hire NYPD if you need them. In other words, y’all need to step up your information.
wooooow. yall still found a way to say ross is responsible for sending these guys to prison.
not the fact that these guys are putting their own dirty out there, but because Ross lyrics…. wow
Ross conspired with Meek to lock these young brothers up and take away their futures
shut up. you dont honestly believe that. Im gonna forgive you right now for that dumbass response even if you are just trolling
This site is always filled with internet gangsters. This article shows that some internet gangsters are real life gangsters. It also shows that no one should be both. The internet ain’t that anonymous. Stop snitching on yourselves…or don’t. I don’t really care.
This is what happens when idiots listen to hip-hop. They take the lyrics literally. Gangsta rap wasn’t meant to provoke violence. They were just telling you things from the street perspective — but it started getting out of control when people thought it was cool to live like that.
doesnt help that you got all these rappers glamorizing that life when they really never lived it
YEah and for artist that did live it and become successful we hate the very ground they walk on for being a positive influence Like 50 or Jigga So it goes both ways
i don’t do no social networking (snitching)
yeah but thats only because you dont have any friends LMAO
i don’t have internet friends i got real life friends
social networking isnt for internet friends
“I don’t have internet friends i got real life friends” – LMAO! That’s the quote of the week! Shit had me rolling. Nice comeback
Officer Ricky doing his job
Why u so stupid?
why is this news? some guy quoted rick ross?
The title for this article and the bolded description are VERY MISLEADING. I thought at first glance that Rick Ross and Meek Mill spit lyrics that CAUSED the gang members to be arrested. So0o0o0o you have no ACTUAL news except that some people that got arrested somewhere quoted some rappers.
FUCKING GREAT STORY BRO! Award winning journalism I’m captivated tell me more.
Hahahahaha……
real talk
PROOF THAT REAL GANGSTAS LISTEN TO ROZAAAAAYYYY!!
So what…that makes Ross Real. Lol. Yea, the dudes music is tuff. But that doesnt change the fact that he’s a lying ass fraud.
rick ross getting niggas locked up without even tryin lol
when u fat everything u do wrong gona be blown up even more. if u was the fat kid that touched the pretty girl butt in school u got expelled. if u was the athlete u got smiled at lol
You bitch ass nigga fat niggas have talent your broke little short bitch ass mama boy nigga don,t have shit fuck your bitch ass.
^ fat nigga
rick ross need to lose weight so the media can stop pickin on him
its not just the fat thing though. everything about ross is jokes
Ross aint have shit to do with it…this is a bunch of dumb ass niggas snitchin on themselves
Gangsters dont have a FB or Twitter. Niggas who brag about their dirt are weirdos, psychopaths.
Ross looks real, but when he open his mouth ……. something just don’t sound right.
You expect him to articulate like Obama? He’s a gangsta and talks the way gangstas are supposed to talk, in short choppy sentences.
Fuk dese fakeaZZ true money mutha fukaz. we da TRUE MONEY BOSSES IN DIZ BITCH YA HURRRRRRR
Clown ass nigga, why would you do that?
Going to the concrete ho-house just cuz they wanted attention. Brilliant.
Rozay don’t even like Facebook.
Me neither. Twitter is all I need in this life of sin.
They need to sue him cuz his lyrics were a reason they ended incarcerated. Blame it on the Rozay!!
Keys open doors
And Rozay squeezes .44’s.
In closing, put your ego aside, pride and be humble. People complaining about snitches. Bitch, you’re the one snitching on yourself!
This is news?
LMAO this is so irrelevant…
YEAH THE BOYS IN BLUE GONNA COME FOR YOU!! UHHH
Uuuf… even more of a reason to kill the fuck .
so this is what ross meant by stay schemin
Real shit some people hate on Ross cause he reminds them of that C.O that would walk around the prison like if he was the shit thinking he can’t get touched. He wasn’t shit but an Uncle Tom overseer, but dude was a crooked C.O from the jump and did have power in them prisons. That’s why real niggas know that that Officer Ricky shit don’t mean shit if dude wasn’t a street cop stopping and frisking niggas in the hood. He dind’t lock them up, he just pulled rank when niggas got there. With Ross its always been about the power. Whether you like it or not that’s real its always about the power and niggas respect that.
You can’t be serious. William was a CO that lied about it until he could’t lie anymore. Took an OG’s name thats still alive and eventually got out, but now won’t give that real OG what he owe’s him? He is a fraud. Even all his Miami comrades said he was never a street dude and his bm. His music is solid dont get me wrong, but he aint no G.
List of Rappers that took OG’s names (off the top of my head)
Freeway
Capone
Noreaga
Beanie Siegel
Yo Gotti
French Montana (although Tony Monana is a fictional character)
The P in Styles P is for Paneiro a mix between al pacino and robert de niro (not OG’s but actors but my point remains)
Its a fucking stage name that doesn’t take away anything from the artist, Ross has been in the miami scene since Trick Daddy was runnin slip n slide.
Fuck Officer Ricky but you do have a point. Can’t b mad at du when he makin power moves
you r a hater..Tore..u need a life n stop hating on successful ppl…he sure aint the reason why you freaking poor
ALL YOU HATERS HATING ON ROSS HAS NOTHING BETTER TO DO..IN FACT GO F YA MOTHER…HE S MAKING MONEY AND LIVING LARGE AND YA PROBABLY STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
doesnt change the fact that his music sucks and hes the biggest fraud hip-hop has ever seen
MMG ALL DAY EVERYDAY…IF YOU DON T LIKE IT DON T LISTEN TO IT JUST THAT SIMPLE…
Officer Ricky wasn’t even the 1st rapper to use that saying “God forgives, I don’t”. Lets see if anyone remembers who used it first… Name that rapper ppl
“Took an OG’s name thats still alive and eventually got out, but now won’t give that real OG what he owe’s him?”
Tell that real OG to get a job if he wants money.
this is bullshit. just more pigs trying to use any bullshit they can to lock more niggas up. this shit makes me sick. theyre trying to use music quotes to ruin peoples lives. theses fuckin cops make me sick
watch how the pigs stabbed this rapper in this video no joke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR1sRsqFrWY
That is not a Rick Ross quote. Rick Ross stole that from Boardwalk empire. The writers on this site decay by the day.