Boosie Badazz came to R. Kelly’s defense after the singer received a 30 year prison sentence on Wednesday. Kelly was sentenced after being convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges in September.
However, not everyone is happy with the ruling. Boosie Badazz took to social media on Thursday to share his thoughts on R. Kelly’s sentence, which could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Boosie responds to R. Kelly’s sentence
The Baton Rouge artist admitted that Kelly deserves to spend time in prison, but argued that his crimes didn’t warrant such a sentence. He also expressed his hope that the disgraced singer would receive treatment while serving his sentence.
“People getting 15/20 years for murder n he get 30!!”, Boosie tweeted. “Yes he was wrong af for manipulating young girls n sexing them but he didn’t kill anyone, aggravated rape anyone. no blame on the parents who knew everything. Resentence this man!! College professors get probation for this sh*t.”
Get this man some help n some jail time but don’t give him a death sentence ,30 years ‼️Maybe he can one get out one day n warn these young girls about older predators n make a difference ?but 30 years like Come on world‼️
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) June 30, 2022
In another tweet, Boosie seemingly accuses the parents of Kelly’s victims, posting a screenshot of a court document. The document alleges that one victim’s mother “engineered her relationship” with Kelly and “actively misled about her age.”
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— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) June 30, 2022
Boosie doubled down on his support for R. Kelly in a video posted to his Instagram. The video shows Boosie blasting Kelly’s music while on a boat, with Boosie bemoaning Kelly’s sentence.
“They gave my boy Kelly 30, man. F**k!”, he said while singing along to Kelly’s “When a Woman Loves.” “Can’t take this away from them, though. That n***a the truth, man… I don’t wanna see no n***a down. That n***a knew something, man.”
The terms of Kelly’s treatment
While Boosie’s comments are sure to cause controversy, his calls for Kelly to be rehabilitated are somewhat accurate. TMZ reported Friday that Kelly has been ordered to receive mental health care upon his release.
Kelly’s treatment will also include therapy and he must avoid contact with anyone under the age of 18. In addition, he must inform anyone who chooses to live with him of his status as a sex offender.
Kelly still faces charges in Minnesota and Chicago, with a trial date set in August.
Written by Olan Bryant
