20 Facts About Juelz Santana

In December 2018, Santana was sentenced to 27 months in prison for carrying an unconcealed weapon in his bag at an airport.

Juelz Santana was released early from prison on August 5,2020, after serving 19 of his 27 month sentence.

Juelz Santana was raised in the Sugar Hill, Harlem section of Manhattan and began rapping at the age of 5.

Juelz Santana cites a live-in Dominican godmother as a strong influence on his early upbringing.

In 1998, James was introduced to Cam'ron through his cousin, Tobe, and shortly thereafter, took on the name Juelz Santana and became a member of his hip hop collective, The Diplomats, alongside Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey.

On December 23,2004, Juelz Santana released "Mic Check", the lead single from his sophomore album.

On May 29,2005, Juelz Santana released the album second single, "There It Go ", which became his highest charting single to date, peaking at number 6 on the Hot 100 and number 3 on the Hot Rap tracks charts.

In 2008, Juelz Santana began working on his third album, Born to Lose, Built to Win.

On December 21,2012, Juelz Santana announced the release of the mixtape God Will'n, his first solo project in eight years.

On November 23,2018, Juelz Santana proposed to urban model and video vixen Kimbella Vandehee during the Diplomats show at the Apollo Theater.

Juelz Santana has a son from a previous relationship, LaRon Jr.

In January 2011, Juelz Santana's recording studio in Bergenfield, New Jersey, was raided after a 10-month investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and Gang Unit.

On February 2,2011, Juelz Santana was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm, possession of a handgun without a permit, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school.

On March 22,2011, Juelz Santana missed a performance at Chris Brown's record release party when he was stopped and searched by police.

In March 2018, Juelz Santana fled Newark Liberty International Airport, leaving his passport, identification and luggage behind after Transportation Security Administration Officers examining his carry-on luggage found a loaded.

Juelz Santana was released from custody on April 6,2018, when his mother posted $500,000 bail after putting her house up.

Juelz Santana was ordered to remain in the custody of his mother and remained on house arrest at his mother's residence in New Jersey while he awaited a federal trial.

Juelz Santana was later allowed to travel and perform with the rest of The Diplomats on their 2018 reunion tour, under the condition that his mother accompanied him at all times.

Juelz Santana began serving his sentence at the medium security FCI Petersburg in Hopewell, Virginia on March 1,2019.

Juelz Santana was released from prison early on August 5,2020, after serving 19 months of his 27 month sentence.