The Detroit rapper is held without bond after showcasing several firearms during a livestreaming while he is prohibited from possessing firearms, but his lawyer maintains it's a common act in the rap industry.
- Jun 4, 2021
AceShowbiz - Some rappers like Boosie Badazz (Lil Boosie) and Tory Lanez have been in trouble for breaking Instagram rules with their posts, but a Detroit rapper has landed in a bigger trouble due his recent Instagram video. The Big Homie has been arrested after flashing firearms during an Instagram Live.
In the video posted on May 22, The Big Homie, whose real name is Delmarco Craig, showed off several guns, including a Glock pistol equipped with a device that converts the semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic machine gun. Federal agents immediately took notice of the gun because the attachments rendered it illegal.
ATF Special Agent Brett Brandon wrote in an affidavit filed in federal court, "Craig then pulled the Glock pistol away from the camera and placed the rear of the slide in the center of the camera…revealing what appears to be a Glock conversion device affixed to the rear of the slide."
It is illegal to possess or acquire machine guns made after 1986 and the ATF agent said he is not aware of any Glock conversion devices made before that year. The rapper, who is a convicted felon, is also prohibited from possessing firearms.
According to The Detroit News, The Big Homie was taken into custody on May 26 after ATF agents raided his home and seized six firearms and found what appeared to be the modified Glock seen in the Instagram video. Two of the seized guns were stolen and ballistic tests linked one of the seized firearms to seven shootings since October.
The Big Home is currently held without bond pending trial on charges punishable by up to 10 years in federal prison. His lawyer Steven Scharg, however, maintained that the act is common in the rap industry and that his client should not be punished for that.
"A lot of these young rap artists with social media today find themselves involving using guns in videos," the lawyer stated. "That does not necessarily mean they're thugs or believe in assaults. It's just part of the facade of the rap industry."
