Pooh Shiesty: Prison Life, New Album & Second Chance Interview
- For 1,580 days, the 26-year-old Memphis rapper sat in prison, never really knowing if he'd be a free man again.
- 5, XXL traveled to Dallas where Pooh Shiesty currently resides to sit down with him for his most honest interview yet since coming home.
- The car connoisseur was also dedicated to sharpening his pen, wich can be heard on his new single, "FDO," produced by his longtime producer TP 808s.
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Pooh Shiesty Isn’t Fumbling His Second Chance
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For 1,580 days, the 26-year-old Memphis rapper sat in prison, never really knowing if he’d be a free man again. He went in at 22 years old, the same month he was named a 2021 XXL freshman. After pleading guilty in 2022, to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of violent and drug‑trafficking crimes for a robbery and shooting that occurred in July of 2020, he was sentenced to five years and three months in prison. On Oct. 6, 2025, he was released after serving three years. Now Pooh is back outside, changing up certain people, places and things to live a better life.
XXL’s Interview with Pooh Shiesty
On dec. 5, XXL traveled to Dallas where Pooh Shiesty currently resides to sit down with him for his most honest interview yet since coming home. The rhymer opened up in a very candid conversation about life inside and his plans for new music.While he was forced to sit still for quite some time,those moments helped him lyrically,mentally and spiritually. pooh reevaluated his life, wrote more lyrics, fed his mind with books and developed a stronger relationship with God. He’s set on never going back behind bars.
“FDO” Single Release
The car connoisseur was also dedicated to sharpening his pen, wich can be heard on his new single, “FDO,” produced by his longtime producer TP 808s. The track, dropping Friday (Dec. 12), proves Pooh hasn’t missed a beat. He delivers the same slick rhymes and boastful energy that earned him acclaim in the frist place, just with a renewed vigor.
“‘FDO,’ I had to come with this particular song as its like the message,” Pooh tells XXL.”it fit around the ‘I’m back’ typa vibe.The thought process on it, I really was getting it together as I was in there doing my time. But I couldn’t finish it because I’m getting new experiences and I’m going through new things. So,like I wrapped it up first day in the studio,with everything,the whole coming home experience. I couldn’t rap in the song on how my welcome was when I came home… I did it when I came home and everything just hit me and it came out perfect.”
Life locked up isn’t easy, but Pooh shiesty made the most of sitting in his cell. He brought some good habits.
Timeline of Events
| Date | Event |
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| July 2020 | Robbery and shooting incident leading to charges. |
| 2021 | Named XXL Freshman. |
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