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On February 12, Mystikal was released from prison on $3 million bond.
On February 13, YNW Melly turned himself in to authorities and was charged with the double murder of rappers and childhood friends YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy.[9] The same day that 21 Savage was released from ICE custody on bond.
On February 28, BlocBoy JB was arrested for drug and weapons charges.[10]
On May 18, it was revealed that Tyler, the Creator's ban in the United Kingdom had been lifted in an announcement for a London concert promoting his newly released album Igor. However, the show was cancelled due to overcrowding audience.
On October 15, Tyga signed a multi-million dollar deal to be with Columbia Records.[15]
On October 23, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" received an RIAA Diamond certification, 2019's first Diamond certification and the fastest song in history to reach this milestone.[16]
On November 11, Bad Azz died four days earlier by the time he was arrested and jailed at Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta, California, on domestic violence charges.
On November 13, Kodak Black is sentenced to three years and eight months prison time for lying about his criminal record while purchasing firearms.[17]
On November 21, French Montana was hospitalized due to stomach pains nausea and elevated heart rate.[citation needed]
December
On December 8, Juice WRLD was pronounced dead after suffering a seizure in Chicago Midway Airport.[18] According to TMZ, he died of a percocet overdose and swallowed all the pills so federal agents wouldn't find them on the jet.[19]
On December 18, 6ix9ine was sentenced to two years in jail after already serving 13 months because of racketeering and gang violence. However, he would get out of jail only months after originally being incarcerated due to his life-threatening asthma diagnosis.[20]
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