In 2021, Rio Da Yung OG was sentenced to five years in prison after he plead guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On Wednesday (Dec. 11), the Michigan rapper was released.

A spokesperson for Federal Bureau of Prisons told Pitchfork that Damario Donshay Horne-McCullough will finish his sentence via “community confinement.” His release date from custody is slated for July 12, 2025, and 18 months of supervised release will follow.

Horne-McCullough’s attorney Wade G. Fink told Pitchfork, “I am so happy for Damario and his family. I cannot wait to see what is next for him.” He’ll be celebrating his release next month with a show at Detroit’s Masonic Temple on Jan. 11; find ticket information here.

 

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UPDATE: On Fridqy (Dec. 13) Rio Da Yung released his first song since getting out of prison. Per a press release, “Upon his release, Rio was picked up in a private jet, visited Wafi Jewelry, spent time with his kids, and then recorded his first post-release track, ‘RIO FREE.'” Watch the video below.