The system is not set up for black men to win. Probation means you are on a leash. A 5+ yr one at that. Your aren't physically locked away but you might as well be. These rappers are famous. It's more shocking that living the fast life anyone would expect them not to get caught up. These cases they catch when they were young boys follow them until they are going on 30. How many average people can say they been 100% good for 5-10yrs? You can get caught up for a case you got when you was 18-19? How that sound? You really have to lay low and be strict. That's not easy as people like to pretend it is when you are a famous rapper.
If only you defended actual Black Panthers with vigor like this.....
Meek was the victim of being hard headed and not listening to sound advice that Ross and even Jim Jones was giving him. He never overcame peer pressure that his enemies threw at him.
He wanted the hottest girl (Nicki)
He wanted the flyest cars
He wanted to be the Boss of Maybach Music
He wanted to stunt and "motivate" bro black people by constantly reminding them how inferior they are to him.
The Feds know who to pick on. Definitely not the most mentally disciplined people like Nas, or the financially savvy people like Hov. Meek was an easy lick due to his emotional instability.

now black people gotta protest?