Boosie Badazz secured a delay in his federal gun possession sentencing, pushing the courtroom date from November 21 to January 9 as he continues efforts to keep away from jail time and pursues a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.

The Baton Rouge rapper, whose actual identify is Torrence Hatch Jr., appeared on The Breakfast Club the identical day the courtroom granted his request.

He remained defiant and upbeat regardless of federal prosecutors recommending a two-year sentence.

“I’m confident like a muthafucka,” Boosie advised the hosts. “I ain’t going to jail. I don’t speak that out my mouth. I’m from down South. Your word, your mouth, is a powerful source.”

While he acknowledged the ultimate resolution rests with the courtroom, Boosie insisted he’s mentally ready for no matter comes.

“It’s still up to the judge,” he stated. “It’s up to God, but it’s up to the judge. You know, people saying, ‘He gotta do two years.’ That’s not a fact of this case. It’s up to the judge what the judge wanna do. I’m confident, man. I’m chin up, chest high.”

The 42-year-old artist additionally mirrored on previous authorized battles, noting a shift in how he feels handled by the justice system this time round.

“I don’t have a judge that hates me this time,” he stated. “I’ve always had judges that crucified me.”

Boosie’s present authorized hassle stems from a June 2023 arrest in San Diego, the place police discovered a firearm in his possession. Because he’s a convicted felon, the cost falls beneath federal jurisdiction.

Though state fees had been dismissed in 2024, federal prosecutors refiled the case.

In August 2025, Boosie accepted a plea deal that dropped a second firearm cost in alternate for a responsible plea. The settlement could cut back his sentencing publicity beneath federal tips.

Meanwhile, Boosie has taken an uncommon step by hiring Washington D.C. lobbying agency J.M. Burkman & Associates to petition Trump for a pardon.

According to the agency’s Jack Burkman and Jacob Whol, their mission is “seeking a presidential pardon” for the rapper, whom they described as a “rapper and world-class musician.”

The lobbying transfer adopted Boosie’s direct attraction to Trump on social media.

“Trump CHECK MY CASE OUT MY CASE WAS DISMISSED BUT BIDENS DOJ RECHARGED ME WITH THE SAME GUN CHARGE BIDEN PARDON HIS SON OF .I WAS TOLD I AM THE ONLY PERSON IN THE COUNTRY FACING THAT CHARGE NOW,” he wrote.

Boosie additionally emphasised his identification and roots in his plea: “N TRUMP IM BOOSIE IM A RAPPER/ FILMMAKER FROM BATON ROUGE I WAS TARGETED.. MY MOUTH N THINGS I STAND ON GET ME N ALOT S### BUT IM REAL! My lawyer MEGHAN BLANCO can explain this case,” he added. “She knew the charges n against you were bad she even spoke about it on radio.”

The new sentencing date of January 9 provides his authorized staff extra time to organize arguments and presumably advance the pardon request earlier than the courtroom guidelines.

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