Fetty Wap is back on the outside after being released from prison with three years left on his sentence.
The 34-year-old rapper — real name: Willie Junior Maxwell II — made his first step back into public life on Wednesday before he dropped by the offices of The Shade Room for a short video interview.
Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in federal prison in May 2023 — followed by five years of supervised release — after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
The performer, who appeared to have bulked up and put on muscle behind bars, seemed to be in high spirits as he shared his plans for the future now that he’s back on the outside.
‘I want to thank my family, friends and fans for the love, prayers and continued support — it truly means everything to me,’ he told The Shade Room. ‘Right now, my focus is on giving back through my community initiatives and foundation, supporting at-risk young children by expanding access to education, early tech skills, and vision care for young kids and students so they can show up as their best selves.Â
The Trap Queen rapper added, ‘I’m committed to moving forward with purpose and making a meaningful impact where it matters most.’
Fetty Wap, 34, was released from prison on Wednesday with three years left on his sentence. He said his focus would be on ‘giving back through my community initiatives and foundation’ in a new interview; pictured in prison
Fetty Wap — real name: Willie Junior Maxwell II — was sentenced to six years in federal prison in May 2023 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine; pictured in a mugshot
On Thursday, the Bureau of Prisons told TMZ that Fetty Wap had been transferred on Wednesday to home confinement in Philadelphia.Â
The arrangement is reportedly set to expire on November 8 of this year.
It’s unclear if the terms of his home confinement would have allowed him to visit the Shade Room, or if he would have been required to get special permission to go there.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Fetty Wap’s representatives for comment.Â
According to TMZ, the guidelines for his release have multiple stipulations that the hitmaker will have to abide by.
Due to the nature of his crime, Fetty Wap will reportedly have to undergo regular drug testing, and he’s also not allowed to consume alcohol or any other intoxicating substances unless a licensed physician prescribes them for him.
He may be required to enroll in an outpatient drug treatment program, but that will be determined at the discretion of the court.
Regardless, Fetty will continued to be tested for drug and alcohol use through the end of his sentence.
On Thursday, the Bureau of Prisons told TMZ that Fetty Wap had been transferred on Wednesday to home confinement in Philadelphia; pictured in November 2017 in Brooklyn
Fetty can’t drink alcohol or use drugs while under supervision, and he will continue to be drug tested. He also can’t open any new bank accounts without permission and must share all details on his income and taxes; pictured in November 2017 in Brooklyn
He was accused of trafficking ‘more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey’ by prosectuors. Law enforcement recovered around ‘$1.5m in cash, 16 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of heroin, numerous fentanyl pills’ and multiple firearms after his arrest (pictured)
The rapper also reportedly not allowed to open new bank accounts unless they are approved by federal agents.
The release guidelines require Fetty Wap to keep the US Probation Department abreast of all his financial details, including any income he generates, and he’ll need to share all of his tax records with the department to ensure that there’s no future malfeasance.
Federal prosecutors had accused the performer of distributing ‘more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine across Long Island and New Jersey’ from June 2019 to June 2020, according to a press release announcing his conviction in 2023.
According to the government, law enforcement officers recovered around ‘$1.5 million in cash, 16 kilograms of cocaine, two kilograms of heroin, numerous fentanyl pills, two 9mm handguns, a rifle, a .45 caliber pistol, a .40 caliber pistol and ammunition’ at the time of Fetty Wap’s 2021 arrest.
According to prosecutors, the US Postal Service and cars featuring hidden compartments were used to transport drugs from the West Coast to Long Island, and from there they were distributed to local dealers on Long Island and in New Jersey.
After his October 2021 arrest, Fetty had been out on bail, but it was revoked and he was sent back to jail in August 2022 for allegedly threatening to kill a man on a FaceTime call in which he also brandished a firearm.
During his sentencing hearing, Fetty Wap told the court, ‘I hurt my community, people who look up to me. My family and myself. I am truly sorry for any pain I caused.’Â
When announcing his sentence, Judge Joanna Seybert told the rapper: ‘Despite your background and all you overcame, you threw it all away.’Â
Fetty, who hails from Paterson, New Jersey, is best known for his 2015 hit single Trap Queen.
