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BG was ordered to hand over the new songs to his probation officer

As part of his parole, Hot Boys veteran BG is reportedly required to turn over all of his song lyrics to his probation officer before he records them as songs in a studio.

BG was released from prison last year after serving 12 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm and obstructing justice in 2012. Earlier this year, the government alleged that he glorified a life of crime in songs he released after being released from prison. He was also accused of associating with known criminals after releasing songs with Gucci Mane and Boosie Badazz.

In a new report obtained by HipHopDX On Tuesday (July 2), a court ruled that he had not violated the terms of his probation by doing any of the aforementioned things, but that he must now get written permission from his probation officer before working with convicted felons. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan called the government’s attempt to censor B.G.’s lyrics “unconstitutional” but gave the government the right to see the lyrics in advance. The judge said that if the state had any concerns, prosecutors could pursue legal action.

“To address the legitimate concerns raised by the Government, the Court will impose a special condition that the defendant provide the United States Probation Office with a copy of the lyrics to any song he writes prior to producing or promoting the song, and that such lyrics be made available to the Government.” we read in the court document. “At that point, the Government may, if it considers it necessary and appropriate, make a further application for leave to file a provision seeking to show cause why the defendant’s parole conditions should not be varied because the defendant’s conduct is inconsistent with the purposes of rehabilitation.”

“I fell into the trap of my little situation” he said on IG Live about his recent probation issues. “I can handle it. I want you to know that I definitely didn’t jump out there and do anything I wasn’t allowed to do. It was just a communication breakdown.”



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