Brooklyn Rapper Sheff G Sentenced to Five Years After Guilty Plea to Attempted Murder

The drill rapper admitted to funding gang violence with music earnings, marking a pivotal moment in a high-profile Brooklyn gang case.

Sheff G, real name Michael Williams, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and conspiracy charges on March 27, 2025.
The rapper will serve a five-year prison sentence, followed by five years of post-release supervision, with sentencing scheduled for August 13, 2025.
Prosecutors revealed Sheff G used his music career earnings to incentivize and fund violent acts by Brooklyn gangs 8 Trey Crips and 9 Ways.
The 140-count indictment detailed 27 violent acts, including a 2021 shooting where Sheff G acted as a getaway driver, injuring three bystanders.
Fourteen other defendants, including rapper Sleepy Hallow, still face pending charges in the same gang-related case.