Cash Money recording artist B.G. must now provide the government with copies of any songs he writes before they are produced or promoted, according to a decision from U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan. If these songs are found to be inconsistent with his rehabilitation goals, prosecutors could seek to toughen his supervised release conditions.
DailyMail broke the news on Tuesday morning (July 2), while the “Bling Bling” rap star, real name Christopher Dorsey, has not commented on the ruling yet. B.G. came under scrutiny after performing at a concert in Las Vegas with fellow rapper Boosie and releasing an album with Gucci Mane. Both Boosie and Gucci Mane have prior felony convictions, and individuals on supervised release are generally required to avoid associating with felons.
Prosecutors argued that B.G. did not obtain the necessary clearance to produce this work and cited lyrics that praised men serving life sentences for multiple murders, claiming these lyrics undermined his rehabilitation.
In March, parole officers requested B.G.’s arrest. His attorneys proved that halfway house officials had given him the necessary permissions, leading to his release on his own recognizance. However, he had to return to court in New Orleans after prosecutors sought to impose restrictions on his artistic content, arguing it was inconsistent with rehabilitation goals.
B.G.’s attorneys, Billy Gibbens and David Chesnoff, argued that such restrictions amounted to an unconstitutional prior restraint of free speech. Judge Morgan agreed, stating that preemptively limiting his content could be unconstitutional. However, she acknowledged the legitimacy of prosecutors’ concerns about Gizzle’s rehabilitation. She ordered that B.G. submit his lyrics to the government before releasing or promoting them, allowing prosecutors to request modifications to his release terms if necessary.
Additionally, Morgan reiterated that B.G. must not work with convicted felons without permission and ordered him to complete 400 hours of community service. B.G., a member of Cash Money Records’ Hot Boys alongside Lil Wayne and Juvenile, gained fame with the hit album Guerilla Warfare in 1999.
He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2012 for illegally possessing a gun during a traffic stop. After being transferred to a halfway house in fall 2023, B.G. began a two-year period of federal supervision on February 1. His recent arrest and its aftermath have sparked public interest, with fans hoping for a Hot Boys reunion.