Ralo Explained

Ralo
Birth Name:Terrell Davis
Alias:Ralo Stylz[1]
Birth Date:12 February 1995
Occupation:Rapper
Years Active:2015–present

Terrell Davis, better known by the stage name Ralo, is an American rapper. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he first gained recognition following the release of his 2015 single, "Can't Lie" (featuring Future).[2] He signed with Birdman's Cash Money Records and Young Scooter's Black Migo Gang in 2016, which entered a joint venture with Gucci Mane's short-lived Interscope Records imprint, 1017 Eskimo Records the following year.[3] [4] [5]

Spin magazine placed the song at number 65 on its "Every Future Song of 2015, Ranked" list.[6] In 2015, Ralo released the mixtapes Famerican Gangster and Diary of the Streets.

Personal life

Ralo is from Atlanta, Georgia.[7] [8] [9] He practices Islam.[10]

Legal issues

In 2018, two private jets traced back to Ralo were searched by the police and found to contain 964 pounds of marijuana (worth $1,840,000, according to prosecutors), illegal at the state and federal level in Georgia.[11] This would lead to him being arrested in April 2018 for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute at least a kilogram of marijuana.[12] Additionally, Ralo's record label, Famerica Records, was alleged of a being a front business for the gang "Famerica" with Ralo claimed as the leader, so Ralo was also charged with money laundering and racketeering. Ralo owned an apartment complex, which he referred to as "Lil Pakistan" and it was raided by police following the arrest.[13] When Ralo was first arrested, he was denied bond because the judge believed he was still running a drug empire behind bars.[14] In July 2020, Ralo would successfully appeal this and he posted a $250,000 bond, before it was revoked in December after the judge found out Ralo was using his Apple Watch to arrange drug deals during his time in jail.[15] [16] Ralo refused to testify in court,[17] but in March 2022, he was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to multiple charges.[18] His sentenced was reduced to 20 months due to serving 4 years in jail, having good behavior, and 1 year of his sentence being replaced by time in a halfway house.[19] [20] He was released in November of 2023.

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, showing selected details
TitleDetails
Famerican Gangster[21]
  • Released: April 10, 2015
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
Diary of the Streets[22]
  • Released: November 26, 2015
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
The Dream Team[23]
  • Released: July 29, 2016
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
Diary of the Streets II[24]
  • Released: August 30, 2016
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
Famerican Gangster II
  • Released: February 12, 2017
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
Ralo Laflare (with Gucci Mane)
  • Released: July 6, 2017
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
Plugged In With The Cartel
  • Released: November 27, 2017
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
Diary of the Streets III
  • Released: February 9, 2018
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, 1017 Eskimo Records, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
12 Can't Stop Sh*t
  • Released: April 28, 2018
  • Label: Famerica Records, Black Migo Gang, 1017 Eskimo Records, Cash Money
  • Format: Download
Conspiracy
  • Released: October 12, 2018
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
Free Ralo
  • Released: June 28, 2019
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
Political Prisoner
  • Released: September 9, 2021
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download
97 Months
  • Released: April 25, 2023
  • Label: Famerica Records
  • Format: Download

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pull Up (feat. Jacquees, JSOUL, Ralo Stylz, Derez Lenard & Birdman) - Single by Rich Gang . iTunes . 3 June 2016 . September 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Ralo Talks About His Ties With Future & His Current Single Can't Lie . Hot 107.9 . May 30, 2015 . September 12, 2016.
  3. https://www.vladtv.com/article/243943/ralo-reportedly-arrested-after-having-1-million-in-marijuana-on-private
  4. Web site: Ralo Reveals The Biggest Advice He Received From Young Scooter and Future . DJ Smallz Eyes 2 YouTube channel . September 7, 2015 . September 12, 2016.
  5. Web site: Atlanta's Ralo Brings The Heat With His EP Diary Of The Streets II . . August 29, 2016 . September 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Every Future Song of 2015, Ranked . . December 18, 2015 . October 7, 2016.
  7. Web site: Ralo Speaks on Living in Atlanta's Drug-Infested Neighborhood, the Bluff. 5 March 2018.
  8. Web site: Ralo Made $12 Million by Selling Drugs, but Rap Pays Him Freedom (Interview). 24 November 2018 .
  9. Web site: Unapologetic :: Atlanta's Ralo Talks About Escaping the Bluff & Internet Haters. 5 October 2016 .
  10. Web site: Ralo Teams with Future and Premieres "My Brothers" . . August 16, 2016 . September 15, 2016.
  11. Web site: 2018-04-20 . Feds: Rapper Ralo trafficked up to $2 million in marijuana to Georgia . 2024-06-12 . FOX 5 Atlanta . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-06-02 . Ralo Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison On Marijuana And Firearm Charges . 2024-06-12 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2018-04-18 . Massive raid on apartment building tied to arrest of local rapper, sources say . 2024-06-12 . WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta . en.
  14. Web site: 2018-05-15 . Ralo denied bond because judge thinks he’s still running drug empire behind bars . 2024-06-12 . 11Alive.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Butler . Rhett . 2020-07-09 . Ralo Granted $250,000 Bond on Federal Drug Case - The Source . 2024-06-12 . en-US.
  16. Web site: Woods . Aleia WoodsAleia . 2020-12-21 . Judge Revokes Ralo’s Bond After He Made Drug Deals in Prison Using an Apple Watch . 2024-06-12 . XXL Mag . en.
  17. Web site: Fisher . Caroline . 2024-01-03 . Ralo Would "Rather Die" Than Testify Like Young Thug's YSL Co-Founder . 2024-06-12 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  18. Web site: June 2, 2022 . Ralo Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison—Why His Team Believes a 2023 Release Could Happen . February 26, 2023 . Complex.
  19. Web site: Marie . Erika . 2022-06-02 . Ralo Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison: "We Need Prayer" . 2024-06-12 . HotNewHipHop . en.
  20. Web site: Mckinney . Jessica . “I’m On Godly Time”: Ralo’s First Week Out Of Prison . 2024-06-12 . Complex . en-us.
  21. Web site: Mixtape Release Dates: Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa, Young Buck, Raz Simone . . April 6, 2016 . October 1, 2016.
  22. Web site: Diary of the Streets by Ralo . iTunes . 26 November 2015 . September 12, 2016.
  23. Web site: The Dream Team by Ralo & Young Scooter . iTunes . 29 July 2016 . September 12, 2016.
  24. Web site: Diary of the Streets II by Ralo . iTunes . 30 August 2016 . September 12, 2016.