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Ralo has been behind bars for over a year on firearm, money laundering, and drug charges, something that will change very soon. Moreover, he took to Instagram to announce that he will be leaving jail in about two weeks, most likely to a halfway house to complete the other requirements of his eight-year sentence without serving the full time in prison. While this is good news, the rapper's post was still pained. That's because he reflected on his friendship with fallen rapper Marlo, sharing pictures and videos together. Furthermore, it demonstrates that these situations are not as mentally black-and-white as we may assume for those who face these circumstances.
"Assalamualaikum," Ralo began his message. "Marlo told me not to worry. He was going to be the first person at the gate waiting on me when this s**t over. My release is in two weeks. I know life goes on, but this s**t ain't da same as when we was passing this money around. We was all happy and helping each other. Nowadays, people doing they best to kick others down so they can stand above them. But the only way thats going to happen is if im in my grave with Marlo. I aint going for none strange... #MDC4L #ImHim #KingAkh #FreeRalo #LongLiveMarlo."
Unfortunately for Ralo, not even his time in the pen could stop others from kicking him down. For example, he faced a lot of snitching accusations from other hip-hop figures while he was in prison, allegations that he denied various times. That's definitely a common aspect of criminal cases in the genre, which are often hard to separate from the topics that these artists tackle in their work. Overall, this sadly won't be the last case of this conflict we see, but hopefully people always prioritize freedom and accountability over clout or posturing.
Meanwhile, we're sure that the 1017 Records signee is looking forward to enjoying his life outside of the slammer. Whether that's family time, being with friends, further building up his music career, or any other endeavor, he definitely deserves that peace. We'll see if any other developments emerge from here until the scheduled release. With that in mind, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Ralo.
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Franz Ferdinand have announced a North American headline tour for 2025 – find all the details below.
The Scottish band will head to the US and Canada next spring in support of their long-awaited sixth album ‘The Human Fear’, which is due for release on January 10 (pre-order/pre-save here).
“We’ve seen all of your comments and we are happy to announce that we’re heading back to North America in March and April next year,” they wrote on social media to confirm the dates.
Kicking off in Seattle on March 24, the forthcoming trek is also scheduled to visit Vancouver, San Francisco, Kansas City, Washington DC, Brooklyn, Montreal, Toronto and other cities.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time tomorrow (September 27) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale now by using the password ‘humanfear’.
Check out the announcement post and full itinerary below.
MARCH
24 – Showbox, Sodo – Seattle, WA
25 – Commodore – Vancouver, BC
28 – Warfield – San Francisco, CA
31 – Complex – The Grand – Salt Lake City, UT
APRIL
03 – Midland – Kansas City, MO
04 – The Fillmore – Minneapolis, MN
07 – Anthem – Washington, DC
08 – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
10 – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn, NY
12 – Orpheum – Boston, MA
14 – M Telus – Montreal, QB
15 – History – Toronto, ON
Before those shows, Franz Ferdinand will hit the road in the UK and Europe early next year. Find any remaining tickets here, and see the list of UK gigs below.
MARCH
05 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
06 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
07 – Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
Franz Ferdinand have already previewed ‘The Human Fear’ with the single ‘Audacious’. The album will follow on from the group’s acclaimed and dance-driven 2018 record, ‘Always Ascending’.
Speaking to NME recently, frontman Alex Kapranos explained: “It feels great to be putting a single out after a wee while, but this is also the beginnings of a new album. That’s a big milestone in Franz Ferdinand history.”
As for what fans can expect from ‘The Human Fear’, Kapranos added: “I’m not going to give away too much now because there’s still a bit of time before the album comes out, but I will say [‘Audacious’] is not the only sound that you’re going to get on the album – quite extremely far from it in some cases.
“I don’t think there’s a single song that you’ll hear on the album and won’t think, ‘Oh, is that Franz Ferdinand?’ At the same time, they will be thinking, ‘Oh, did they really do that?’ That’s not to say I start rapping or anything like that.”
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