Greedo drops a project on the news of his impending release from prison.
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03 Greedo Is Getting Out Of Prison Soon And He Just Surprise-Released A New Project
Since mid-2008, 03 Greedo (real name Jason Jamal Jackson) has been in prison for firearm and drug offenses, but that hasn’t stopped him from releasing new music. In fact, he’s dropped a handful of albums and other projects since then. Now, he has unveiled yet another one: Free 03, a new mixtape produced by Mike Free, is out now.
The announcement was made on Greedo’s Instagram on January 7 and the project features BlueBucksClan, OhGeesy, KenTheMan, and the late Drakeo The Ruler. Greedo previously announced the project last August.
The bigger news here, though, is that Greedo is set to be released from prison in a matter of days. Last night (January 8), Jeff Weiss reported, “Out of respect for Greedo’s right to break the news however he wants to break it, I can’t officially confirm anything. But this Texas parole info is accurate. 03 should be coming home at some point this week. A 5-year nightmare finally coming to an end.”
This information is available on the Texas Department Of Criminal Justice website, of which Weiss shared a screenshot and which shows a scheduled release date on parole of January 12.
Out of respect for Greedo’s right to break the news however he wants to break it, I can’t officially confirm anything.
But this Texas parole info is accurate. 03 should be coming home at some point this week. A 5-year nightmare finally coming to an end.
https://t.co/uWR9CYJqDC pic.twitter.com/u7GIvk1VQ7
— Otto Von Biz Markie (@Passionweiss) January 9, 2023
Greedo previously mourned Free 03 collaborator Drakeo’s death, writing, “I wanted to wait until I felt like a lot of the clout posts died down because this one really crushed me. I lost a lot of homies, family, and industry friends while I’ve been locked up but to lose my evil twin f*cked me up. I wake up every day wishing I made parole so I could convince you to move out of LA with me and focus on the music. To lose your n****s you made your first millions with before even coming home to enjoy it is mind-blowing. Coming home to Shoreline broken up and no Ketchy or Drakeo — we still have so many hot songs we haven’t shown the world.”
Stream Free 03 below.
03 Greedo Says The Death Of Drakeo The Ruler ‘Really Crushed Me’
Although it has been more than a month since the death of Drakeo The Ruler, tributes continue to roll in, highlighting just how much he meant to the hip-hop world. The latest one comes from Drakeo’s incarcerated “Out The Slums” collaborator 03 Greedo, who shared a remembrance on his Instagram page.
I wanted to wait until I felt like a lot of the clout posts died down because this one really crushed me. I lost a lot of homies, family, and industry friends while I’ve been locked up but to lose my evil twin f*cked me up. I wake up every day wishing I made parole so I could convince you to move out of LA with me and focus on the music. To lose your n****s you made your first millions with before even coming home to enjoy it is mind-blowing. Coming home to Shoreline broken up and no Ketchy or Drakeo — we still have so many hot songs we haven’t shown the world.
In the post, Greedo not only laments the death of Drakeo but also that of Drakeo’s Stinc Team artist Ketchy The Great, who was killed in a car accident months before Drakeo was stabbed to death backstage at the Once Upon A Time In LA festival, as well as the breakup of Shoreline Mafia, with whom Greedo and Drakeo had frequently collaborated as part of LA’s new underground scene.
Greedo was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the state of Texas for gun and drug possession in 2018, as Drakeo faced his own potentially lengthy sentence for attempted murder and gang association in LA. With the tragedy of Drakeo’s death comes the additional loss of the two men’s promised reunion. You can read Greedo’s full post below.
Open Mike Eagle And 03 Greedo Are Featured On Two New Songs For TheLAnd’s Kickstarter Campaign
To support a Kickstarter Campaign for Los Angeles not-for-profit magazine The LAnd, rappers Open Mike Eagle and 03 Greedo are featured on a couple of new tracks by U.A.P. and Kent Loon, respectively. Both tracks — “3D” and “Wolves On Clouds” are out on Bandcamp today.
Good morning L.A.! We’ve launched a Kickstarter to help fund our third issue. Here’s the link to do the thing and also some words to help convince you *taps
* https://t.co/Tu2DM2UHZz 1/8
— TheLAnd Magazine (@theLAndmagazine) August 23, 2021
For context, TheLAnd is a Los Angeles-based, not-for-profit magazine co-founded in 2019 by Jenn Swann, Evan Solano, and Jeff Weiss. There’s currently an active Kickstarter campaign to fund the magazine’s upcoming October issue. For $25 and more, you’ll get access to the Welcome To theLAnd compilation, which features the aforementioned tracks featuring Open Mike Eagle and 03 Greedo, plus tracks from Dam-Funk, Clipping, Eva B Ross, Ethan Gold, Daedelus, and more. Check out the full tracklist below, and listen to “3D” and “Wolves On Clouds” below.
Welcome to TheLAnd tracklist:
1. G Perico — “Real Ones”
2. Rucci / Cyrpess Moreno — “All Over”
3. Kent Loon — “Wolves On Clouds” (Feat. 03 Greedo)
4. U.A.P. (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) — “3D” (Feat. Open Mike Eagle)
5. Dam-Funk — “Missed Out On An Angel”
6. Lndn Drgs — “4 Zones: (Feat. Rifelman)
7. Rhys Langston — “DMG” (Feat. Arawak)
8. Clipping — “Nothing Is Safe” (Clbbng Remix)
9. Cafe Ale — “Kraft Phair Acid”
10. Greg Dulli — “I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m A Star”
11. Jennifer Clavin / Michael Fiore — “Ashes Of American Flags”
12. Eva B Ross / Marinelli — “Be My Baby”
14. Mia Doi Todd — “My Fisherman (Solo Acoustic Version)”
14. Ethan Gold — “Alexandria & Me (Milan Bjelica Alt Mix)”
15. Nicky Egan — “Strange Dreams”
16. Matthewdavid — “Generative Granular Stalactite Cenote Therapy For Starters”
17. Daedelus — “Gutted”
Check out the full compilation here.
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