[9] He spent his youth reading thesauruses and dictionaries to further his vocabulary. Many of the immigrants that moved to the Midwest was affiliated with the known Miami gang Zoe Pound. "We were almost given the same opportunities and the same upbringing, but we lead different lives.". According to local and federal law enforcement, despite aggressive crackdowns on the gang's drug operations in the South Florida area, the gang remains active. With the sentencing set for March 24, the court considered between 2 and 7 years in prison, which would run concurrently with his 46-month sentencing for lying on federal paperwork. independent local journalism in Miami. [5][7], In 2009, at age 12, Kodak Black joined a rap group called Brutal Youngnz, under the stage name J-Black. "When Haitians first came to the States, they were not very well received by African-Americans, and they were not very well received by white Americans," says Deion Sainvil, a junior at Florida State University whose parents emigrated from Haiti to Pompano Beach. "How they keep themselves up, I wanted to keep up too. [111][112][113] It was reported by TMZ on November 13, 2019, that Kodak Black had taken a plea bargain and had been sentenced to 46 months in prison, a drastically shorter sentence than the 96 months that the courts had been considering as the rapper had been involved in a fight while incarcerated that involved injury to a prison guard. "A lot of people in the rap world wouldn't recognize Broward, because Miami is the focal point of the industry," his producer, Dubba-AA, says. Federal prosecutors, however, attempted to revoke Kodak Black's bail, pointing to past violent crimes, such as a 2012 carjacking incident, and his possible connections to a shooting in March 2019. "I feel like in this rap shit, you can't really try to go for too long; bitches try and get at you," he told XXL in January 2016. I wasn't sellin' no drugs I was just in elementary school I was just coming to rap." The main chapters in the South Florida area do not wear any specific colors, in order to blend in and not draw attention from law enforcement but however some members tend to wear the colors of red and blue which represent the colors of the Haitian flag or the Haitian flag bandanna put on the left side which represents that the haitian flag is tattered on their heart. ", "When it comes to a black person and the justice system, we're guilty until proven innocent," says Briana Reid, an 18-year-old Broward College student, who sees parallels to the media's treatment of Bill Cosby and Jameis Winston. Black let Zoes hide in the dark at night when followed by Law Enforcement. Zoe Pound is the most dangerous out of all Haitian gangs in South Florida, specializing in drug trafficking. Zoe pound is the largest Zoe ganf in the south. Most Zoes are Haitians males, but have members who are female known as Zoettes who are as dangerous as there male counter parts and have members of different black origins. When Haitian refugees began arriving during the 1970s, fleeing rampant violence and poverty back home, they found themselves in a society that was racially divided long after the end of legal segregation. Zoe Pound is even feared by the most notorious Miami gangs like the Crips, Bloods, Latin Kings, and Gangster Disciples. [2], In April 2016, Kodak Black was arrested in Hallandale Beach, Florida and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, possession of marijuana, and fleeing from officers. "I told him: 'Worst-case scenario, if this does happen, I'm gonna put out this music so that when you come out, you'll have a better situation to come home to.' Sanjay, a 19-year-old in Sunrise who didn't want to give his last name because he'd already been harassed online for calling Kodak Black a rapist, initially said he wouldn't purchase the rapper's music anymore. Kodak Black's Instagram account hit a record high during the broadcast. Several musicians have shouted out Zoe Pound in songs and music video including 50 cent, Tony Yayo, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Cam'ron, DJ Whoo Kid, Pastor Troy, and others. MPD says ZMF is supposed to be the combination of the Zoes gangbanging life style and the notorious Black Mafia Family "ballin out" life style. But a few days later, having realized that many of the artists he listens to including Tupac, R. Kelly, and CeeLo Green have faced similar charges, he was no longer so sure. "I didn't really take him that seriously he was, like, 15," Julien recalls. The majority of set members are called Souljas, who are typically between the ages of 10 and 20. Many of its affiliates considered it to be a social initiative aimed at protecting young Haitians from other ethnic groups. "No way Kodak did that," Tatiana says. The 13 population dropped in many southern states. [50] On November 1, 2021, Kodak released a music video for the song "Super Gremlin", from Syko Bob and Snapkatt's Halloween-themed mixtape, Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob & Snapkatt: Nightmare Babies, an 11-track project, of which Kodak appears on eight tracks. Zoe members in the north don't use drugs as there main source of income. The office of the prosecutor stated the victim was not a minor at the time of the alleged rape. He successfully completed the 90 days in December of that year. "This is what you do: You get the girl's number and call them for a first date. He makes emotionally intelligent observations in a manner reminiscent of teenage artists of the '90s, such as Mobb Deep and Lil Wayne, whose voices were valued as genuine illustrations of life in their corners of America. Atlantic Records declined to make Kodak Black available for an interview with New Times, and the conditions of his bond prevent him from commenting on the allegations against him. The album also featured rapper Lil Pump on "Gnarly", rapper Juice WRLD on "MoshPit", and paid tribute to deceased rapper XXXTentacion. In addition, he also donated $5,000 for the organization's annual Christmas party. "Don't care if you go platinum, I won't buy your shit.". Police detected a smell of marijuana and searched the vehicle, finding a bag with 31 oxycodone tablets and almost $75,000 in cash. Church Turned Nightclub the Angeles Gears Up to Be a Fort Lauderdale Concert Destination, Insomniac Launching EDM-Themed Cruise From Miami, The Best Concerts in Miami This Week: Junior H, Sharam, Papadosio, and More, The Skatalites' Larry McDonald on the Birth of Reggae Music, New World Symphony Artistic Director Stphane Denve Wants to Turn You on to Classical Music. A lot of members will wear the color black. Rivals: Sureos, Simon City Royals, White Supremacist Groups. The song features steel drums, nodding to Kodaks Haitian Creole heritage. It has never been recorded if any Zoe Pound members has ever warred with any Crip sets. Its tree-lined streets and cheerful mustard-yellow houses belie the fact that by the 1980s, the Sun Sentinel described it as "a haven for crack cocaine, crime, and squalor" in which drug dealers, addicts, and prostitutes had taken over vacant buildings. In February, Kodak will return to South Carolina for trial. Many of the people who live there, including Kodak, have spent their whole lives within minutes of the Atlantic Ocean but never learned to swim. The gang can be mostly found in Oakland, CA and Portland, OR. Many Zoe members moved to the East Coast for more drug profits. When someone does something particularly associated with this subculture, they might remark that its Z shit. Kodak Black's childhood home (left) and his new house in a gated community. Pitchfork labeled Lil B.I.G. Latin rivals include Surenos 13, MS-13, Trinitarios, and 18th Street but the only latino gangs they are allied with are the Latin Kings and Nortenos. No credit card needed. Kodak quietly signed with Atlantic Records and dropped Institution, his third mixtape in as many years. Bill Kahan Kapri [6] (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black, [7] is an American rapper. [7], The New Yorker described his "manifestly youthful voice" and "mutinous sound", and stated "Kapri joins other young rappers who have rejected an old-school emphasis on lyrical variety, individualism, and personal catharsis". The gang also clicks up with many local street gangs like the Crips and Bloods, and other local gangs. Within a few days of the Instagram post, Kodak is on the radar of every music industry executive in the nation. Driving west from North Federal Highway through Pompano Beach, the scenery slowly changes. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Ali Zoe Adam Co Founder of Zoe Pound Interview Speaks on Kodak Black / Zoe's /Hiphop, Haiti and more - YouTube 0:00 / 18:50 #kodakblack #Jordantower #theofficialzoepound Ali Zoe Adam.Zoe Pound.Use to wearing high fashion now I'm wearing 8x white t shirts shit piss me off to offer a gangster used draws i deny it since day 1 ill buy some I'm cool man. It may be used for when someone does something gangster or badass, as in thats some Z shit., My nigga Kodak said Say less and walked out the interview. "Pompano, there's a good side and the bad side," says Choo Choo, a dreadlocked 29-year-old rapper who grew up in the Parkway East housing project, a little more than a mile from Kodak's childhood home. Despite the number of arrests, the gang doesnt seem to grow weaker at all. Zoettes can join the gang like Zoes but there are other ways also. With Zoe members moving to western states like California the Zoe gang have spread to southern California areas like Orange County and have alliances with known Crip gangs like Rollins, Neighbor Hoods, and more. On "Can I," from June 2016's Lil' B.I.G. Members calls themselves PKers (police killers) or 13Kers (13 killers) and wars with white gangs like the Aryan Brotherhood, Imperial Klans of American, and the Aryan Republican Army. At first, Kodak's producer, Dubba-AA, acknowledges, the rapper didn't think the kid was his. [7], Kodak Black started rapping in elementary school and began to go to a local trap house after school to record music. "I'm happy to finally be going home to my family and friends," he wrote in an Instagram post thanking his supporters. In 2013, he signed up for Instagram using the name Kodak Black. [66], On December 20, 2018, Kodak Black donated enough money to Paradise Childcare in Broward County, Florida, to provide gifts for 150 children in the area. On May 3, 2019, Kodak Black donated $12,500 to a girl named Paige Cook, the girl's goal was to give pencils and notebooks to give to all 7,600 students in the Cleburne Independent School District in Texas, a low-income district. In April 2019, he garnered controversy when he offered to "wait" to have sexual relations with Lauren London, the girlfriend of late rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed a few days beforehand. Shortly after the song was released, there were a lot of speculations from fans and analysts alike that Kodak just might be using the song . Closely cooperating with South American drug smugglers mainly using a number of ports scattered across Haiti the group still contributes for much of the drugs that reach the U.S. A sense of frustration simmers in his music from this period that peaks in "Diary of a Brutal Kid," where he recites the discouraging comments he hears from promoters and kids at his school: And they say, "Boy, you will never be shit. 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