There was also Zoes who couldn't start new sets and decided to join local gangs most notably the Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, and the Black P.Stones. 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 . The sprawling subdivision is filled with identical Mediterranean-style houses on identical cul-de-sacs. Top 6 is a Zoe set under the Top card (group of sets under one purpose). Zoe members has a mutuality with the Folk and People nations. "She just wants money. The Florida East Coast Railway tracks that run parallel to North Federal Highway separated the black and white sections. [54], In 2016, The Fader wrote that he "articulates the constant state of affliction that living in a poverty-stricken environment can mean. A week later, he released a new song, "There He Go," in which he raps, "No more home-invadin' now,/I'm on the radio. Kodak Black faced a long list of charges in Broward County last summer but was granted a generous plea deal by Judge Lisa Porter. Known member is a Zoe Pound member named Haitian Fresh. On March 31, 2017, Kodak Black released his debut studio album Painting Pictures. "[78][79][80][81] He issued a more in-depth apology in 2020 while serving a four-year prison sentence. The expression Z shit comes from the 2018 song ZEZE by Kodak Black. Several executives from Atlantic Records attended the court; vice-president Michael Kushner commented "Black has a bright future as a recording artist". [9] He spent his youth reading thesauruses and dictionaries to further his vocabulary. Top 6 is one of the largest and most dangerous Zoe set in the Florida chapter of the criminal organization. "Back then, 'Haitian' was an insult. (IOS). It is specualted that East Haiti were the ones who killed Lil Jeff the twin brother of Lil Jay, who was an Insane from the Tookaville gang in St. Lawrence. Standing just five feet six inches tall, Kodak is shorter than the girls in their platform heels, but he struts confidently across the stage, smiling and flashing a mouthful of gold teeth as dollar bills rain down from the ceiling. Can your boy do something productive for once? This include of recruiting Africans, Jamaicans, Trinidadians, and Bahamians. The majority of set members are called Souljas, who are typically between the ages of 10 and 20. Son got shot while shooting a video in Chicago tryna bring gangs together. [62] On April 28, 2021, Kodak took a plea deal in the alleged sexual assault case and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of first degree assault and battery, and was sentenced to 18 months of probation. "We were almost given the same opportunities and the same upbringing, but we lead different lives.". he answers in a whispery voice so high-pitched it sounds almost feminine. [115], In June 2020, Kodak Black was serving his federal sentence at United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy, a high-security prison in Inez, Kentucky. Its used to refer to his gangster, Haitian Creole lifestyle. Black was accused of rape in 2016 and faced the charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in South Carolina. He would also be permitted to tour internationally. [41] On February 14, 2020, Kodak Black released "Because of You", followed by a music video for the song. He was arrested by Miami PD and Federal Officers, and faced state and federal charges. His legal troubles began in middle school and spiked significantly throughout the late 2010s. Asking to leave may resolve to a violation or death. Been On my Z Shit https://t.co/zbQPs6m2gu, HaitianHuncho (@RicHisOwnBoss) October 13, 2018. In the 2000s, over 50,000 Haitian immigrants moved to the Midwest to get a way from the violence in Haiti. Its unfortunate" King Yella is scared as Kodak sent the Zoe Pound after him: Kodak Black / Genius The expression Z shit comes from the song "ZEZE" by Miami-based rapper Kodak Black featuring Travis Scott and Offset. They earn $15,000 less on average than their white counterparts. When he joined Instagram he chose the username "Kodak Black", "'cause you know Kodak, that's pictures and all that." His fourth studio album, Back for Everything followed in 2022, and contains the hit single "Super Gremlin" as a bonus track. saying, "You outta pocket nigga", in a video recorded for Kodak Black. i have no idea but based on the gang members i know and their love for kodak i was thinking GD and ive seen black flags around him so it makes sense 2 CanopySev 2 yr. ago no need i figured out its Zoe pound 1 meepmurp420 2 yr. ago He is ZOE pound technically a gang tho 0 CanopySev 2 yr. ago technically uh huh its on a gangland documentary Kodak Black said he would "give her a whole year" if she "might need a whole year to be crying and shit for him." Bill Kahan Kapri[6] (born Dieuson Octave; June 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Kodak Black,[7] is an American rapper. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. A.D. Julien, the 35-year-old CEO of Oakland Park-based Dollaz and Dealz Entertainment, worked with the Kolyons. But the gang will still fly the color black as their main color to identify each other. [46] He released the single, "Every Balmain", on February 6, 2021, in which he discusses life post-prison. Sureos 13 are one of the gang's main rival. The arrest had the potential to cause his bond in the 2016 South Carolina rape case to be revoked. The states with the most immigrants was Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Kansas. [58][83], In August 2016, he appeared in court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Even though black is the main color of the gang red and blue is still used by most Zoes. The ranks signify leadership and dominance over the set, they also signify respect for those who have been in the set longer and have survived the longest.Those with a higher rank have a position of authority over Zoes of a lower rank. [96] On February 22, 2018, three charges against Kodak Black were dropped[97] and he pleaded not guilty to the remaining two. [107][108], On May 11, 2019, while preparing to perform at Rolling Loud Miami, Kodak Black was arrested on firearm charges before he could perform. Zoes started teaming up with Gangster Killer Bloods to fight against 3ni and enemy gangs trying to take turf. White rival gangs include Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Brotherhood, Nazis, Public Enemy No.1, Skin Heads, and Imperial Klans of America. Zoe Pound is a gang under the Zoe organization with more than 1,000 different sets in the south. The song finds Kodak rapping emotionally about coming back to his hometown of Pompano Beach as he mentions his mother, his Z'sKodak's Zoe Pound gang , Donald Trump and his lawyer. [1] He then joined a local rap group called The Kolyons. "I really don't want to support him financially," he explained. ZOE Unit was made to show that Haitian people United can be strong if they come as one. [74] Some Twitter users responded negatively,[75] provoking Kodak Black to delete both his Instagram and Twitter accounts. Former and current members of MPD often recall responding to an alarm, only to get to the scene and find that the inhabitants had been brutally tortured and murdered. [84], In September 2016, Kodak Black pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor drug charges and was sentenced to four months in jail. If convicted, he could face 30 years in prison. It is very hard for rivals to see them at night and they can hide when law enforcement are coming. Web. The gang is located in all areas in New York. And Julien paid for a lawyer who got the charges reduced. "He speaks to us. Shortly before midnight, they ended up going back to his room at the Comfort Inn & Suites. [70], Kodak also allegedly donated $50,000 to Gekyume, the son of late rapper and collaborator XXXTentacion. [60] On May 2, 2018, he legally changed his name from "Dieuson Octave" to "Bill Kahan Kapri". He was later released. They'll wear black from head to foot and have a black version of the Haitian flag. This started a war between the two gangs with 3ni winning because they had more members. ", Others are ambivalent, pointing to concerns about a criminal justice system that disproportionately convicts black men and a society that has long viewed them as sexual predators. Though plenty of rappers adopt a persona to seem "street," that's not true of Kodak Black. [1], In 2004, six Zoe Pound leaders were arrested on racketeering and conspiracy charges in Fort Pierce, Florida after Florida Department of Law Enforcement offices convinced several gang members to give testimony for the prosecution. Members seals their gang markings not wanting to be harassed by many police officers. The History Channel featured Zoe Pound Gang in Season 3, episode 12 of the acclaimed documentary Gangland which aired Thursday, December 4, 2008. We sit in the middle, that urban area. [53], Kodak Black's music is frequently about "previous and future criminal misdeeds", and he stated that he's been influenced by rappers Boosie Badazz and Chief Keef. that will help our users expand their word mastery. 75 following. "I'm happy to finally be going home to my family and friends," he wrote in an Instagram post thanking his supporters. Whatever I see them do, I did too.". As a woman and as someone who knows too many victims of sexual assault, his music just doesn't absolve him of the fucked-up shit he's done. Countries that has a large amount of members are Haiti, Trinidad, Bahamas, France, Canada, Jamaica, America, Cuba, West African countries. [22] In June 2016, he released his fourth mixtape, Lil B.I.G. His debut album, Painting Pictures (2017), peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 and included the Billboard Hot 100 . The gang is also known to work with South American drug cartels due Zoe Pound's control over some ports in Haiti (which lie about 1 hour from U.S. shores) and the infamous Port of Miami. [32] While discussing rappers and fellow 2016 XXL Freshmen, Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Yachty, Kodak Black created controversy when he insulted them whilst conducting a livestream on Instagram. Their allies gives them tips about shipments coming to the shore and show them new ways to make profits. "I think now he realizes, OK, this is my time right now I can't mess this up. The Zoe Pound, originally from the Little Haiti area in Miami, Florida, is a Haitian gang born in 1992. The Zoe Pound continued to pour drugs into the country for most of the 90s, while violent crimes and killings quickly became the norm throughout the Little Haiti neighborhood. as an ex stoner trying to slow down, what the fuck do Press J to jump to the feed. "[73], In June 2017, he wrote on Instagram about his preference for light-skinned women over those with dark skin. Zoettes will fight and kill a female in a rival gang like she would do any other rival. In February, Kodak will return to South Carolina for trial. [76] Kodak Black also stated that light-skinned women are easier to break down, black women are "too gutter", and that he does not like his own skin complexion.[77]. All Zoes answer back to the main branch which is the Florida chapter. [63], On February 12, 2022, Kodak Black was shot during a fight outside a Los Angeles Italian restaurant where Justin Bieber was hosting a Super Bowl-week party. Then on a third makeup date, Kodak Black once more failed to appear. After hearing Atlantic Records executives' testimony about his promising music career, Judge Lisa Porter cut him an unusually generous plea deal: He'd do no prison time as long as he completed mentoring, drug abuse, and anger control programs. J-Black, as he called himself then, was by the far the youngest member of the squad and stood at least a foot shorter than everyone else. technically uh huh its on a gangland documentary. "But I'd take him to the studio and come back in two hours, and he'd be finished with three songs, so I knew he was hungry. [43] On May 12, 2020, he released the single "Vultures Cry 2", featuring WizDaWizard and Mike Smiff. [122] On July 20, 2022, Kodak was placed on house arrest after his arrest was said to be a violation of his supervised release. The war settled down a bit when Trinitarios moved in and started attacking both gangs. Banners celebrating the six state championships the basketball team has earned hang from the gym rafters. On February 19, he was featured on Lil Yachty's single, "Hit Bout It", which was released alongside a music video. Just across from the municipal airport which offers a grand total of three commercial flights per day Club Compound is overflowing with sweaty bodies. Little Kodak, his eyebrows raised in mock seriousness, wiggles around on the burgundy couch. Shortly after that, he strode out of the courthouse in loafers, a Burberry button-down, and khaki pants, looking significantly heavier but otherwise no worse for having spent most of the year in jail. ", "He doesn't rap just to say, 'I got this, I got that,' like Drake does," Tatiana, a lanky junior in an Aropostale hoodie, Nike slides, and mismatched socks, explains. "It's like when Clarence Thomas was nominated, all these allegations came up about him being a rapist and shit," Diana Franois, a 17-year-old in Miami, says. Follow. [13], In October 2015, he was arrested in Pompano Beach and charged with robbery, battery, false imprisonment of a child, and possession of cannabis. The gang also clicks up with many local street gangs like the Crips and Bloods, and other local gangs. [85][86] Prior to his release from Broward Main Jail, police discovered two outstanding criminal warrants, the first from Florence, South Carolina alleging felony criminal sexual conduct, the second from St. Lucie County, Florida alleging two counts of misdemeanor marijuana possession. Though less than five miles from the Pompano Beach Pier, the Golden Acres Development, where he grew up, feels far from the beachfront bars and volleyball tournaments. The Zoes soon started recruiting neighborhood kids and starting new Zoe gangs, one of the most known is East Haiti 360. The next year, at the age of 17, he released his second mixtape, Heart of the Projects. # . [11] About his upbringing, he said that he was given two options: "sell drugs with a gun on his hip or rap". Its also possible that the Z shit refers to the slangzombiealso known as lean or purple drank, which are made of Codeine-based cough syrup and drunk recreationallythat Kodak also mentions in the song. Wish she wasn't a psychopath so she could feel the actual guilt of her innocent daughters death. Law Enforcement says ZMF is a criminal enterprise because they have members who don't even rap. General Info In middle school, he joined a local rap group called the Brutal Yungenz. 1 by Kodak Black on Apple Music", "Kodak Black Announces Dying to Live Tour: See Dates", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kodak_Black&oldid=1133289547, American people convicted of drug offenses, People convicted of making false statements, Prisoners and detainees of the United States federal government, Recipients of American presidential pardons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected biographies of living people, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 01:45. The gang has dominated many states like New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, and others. The gang teamed up with local Crip sets. They can be hired to commit killings for people and car theft. Zoe Pound is an international criminal organization with roots in Haiti, active in east coast United States to Canada to the Caribbean. (At the beginning of January, he announced on Instagram that he'd purchased a new house, with a pool and a view of a golf course.) In addition, he also donated $5,000 for the organization's annual Christmas party. They include Crips, Bloods, Black Vice Lords, Black P. Stones, Black Gangster Disciples, Black Guerrilla Family, Black Mafia Family, and etc. It's public housing. 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. But the teenagers who fill the orange-and-green plastic seats aren't bothered. For this reason, the expression Z shit is often used in conjunction with the Haiti flag emoji . He never really got a chance to be a kid. 0:00 0:00 The gang can be mostly found in Oakland, CA and Portland, OR. [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. As a result of the arrest, a performance in Boston and a performance in Connecticut was cancelled. The school is literally falling apart: The roofs leak so much that students refer to the school as "Blanche Ely Waterpark." Zoe, in Haitian Creole also means bones, which means that members of the Zoe gang are hard as bones. Zoe members declared war on all Surenos 13 gangs. 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. ", "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. Zoes in prison click up with the BGF to fight against the Mexican Mafia. Zoe Pound controls kilos of drugs through the Port of Miami, the gang even spread through the East Coast. ", It's unclear how fans will feel about the new, law-abiding Kodak Black with a home in the suburbs. Sign up for writing inspiration in your email, @KodakBlack1k let's link and do some Z shit , Last night in the @barclayscenter we showed our Broward County asses off Its That Z-Shit, Its That Z-Shit @ShowtimeWinning X @KodakBlack1k #KodakBlack #DJShowtime #SniperGang. Top 10 Blood Rappers Part 1: Known Bloods Drill Music List Daily 435K views 5 years ago MACKAZOE TALKS TEKASHI SNITCHING, KODAK BLACK, TRUMP and LIL WAYNE Whoo Kid 23K views 1 year ago Mix -. H-Block is a Haitian gang under the Haitian Mafia banner located in Boston, Massachusetts. The next day, a teenage fan will come forward accusing Dieuson Octave, as Kodak Black is legally known, of rape. The song debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. 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