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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sheff G
| image = Sheff G.png
| caption = Sheff G in 2020
| birth_name = Michael Kyle Williams
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|09|23}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[East Coast hip hop]]
*[[Brooklyn drill]]
}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|songwriter}}
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = {{hlist|Winners Circle|[[RCA Records|RCA]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sleepy Hallow |url=https://winnerscirclestore.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005160158/http://www.winnerscirclestore.com/ |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |access-date=August 16, 2020 |website=rcarecords.com}}</ref>}}
| website = {{URL|winnerscirclestore.com/}}
}}
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Williams was influenced by Chicago Drill rappers [[Chief Keef]], [[Lil Bibby]] and [[G Herbo]]. In 2017, his single "No Suburban (produced by AXL Beats)" went viral and he was credited as one of the pioneers of the Brooklyn drill music movement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheff G Quietly Ushered In Brooklyn's Drill Movement & Now He's Ready For His Time |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sheff-g-quietly-ushered-in-brooklyns-drill-movement-and-now-hes-ready-for-his-time-news.92714.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018185036/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sheff-g-quietly-ushered-in-brooklyns-drill-movement-and-now-hes-ready-for-his-time-news.92714.html |archive-date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=August 13, 2020 |website=HotNewHipHop|date=October 9, 2019 }}</ref> He made a remix of "No Suburban" with [[GS9]] affiliate rapper [[Corey Finesse]].<ref name="respect">{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2017 |title=#PeepTheVisual: Sheff G & Corey Finesse – "No Suburban Remix" |url=https://respect-mag.com/2017/07/peepthevisual-sheff-g-corey-finesse-no-suburban-remix/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220225554/https://respect-mag.com/2017/07/peepthevisual-sheff-g-corey-finesse-no-suburban-remix/ |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=RESPECT.}}</ref><ref name="lemonwire">{{Cite web |last=Romaker |first=Ian |date=May 4, 2018 |title=Shimmy Shimmy Ya - Sheff G climbs from the New York underground |url=https://lemonwire.com/2018/05/04/shimmy-shimmy-ya-sheff-g-climbs-from-the-new-york-underground/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224075050/https://lemonwire.com/2018/05/04/shimmy-shimmy-ya-sheff-g-climbs-from-the-new-york-underground/ |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=LemonWire}}</ref>
Sheff G, [[Sleepy Hallow]] and [[Corey Finesse]] were previously managed by former [[National Football League|NFL]] football player, [[Junior Galette
In 2019, he released his mixtape called ''The Unluccy Luccy Kid''.<ref name="xxlmag" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheff G: The Unluccy Luccy Kid |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sheff-g-the-unluccy-luccy-kid/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718230314/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sheff-g-the-unluccy-luccy-kid/ |archive-date=July 18, 2020 |access-date=August 13, 2020 |website=Pitchfork}}</ref> His label Winners Circle Entertainment was founded in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=WINNERS CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH RCA RECORDS SHEFF G & SLEEPY HALLOW RELEASE NEW RECORD "TIP TOE" – Sony Music Canada|url=https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/winners-circle-entertainment-announces-partnership-with-rca-records-sheff-g-sleepy-hallow-release-new-record-tip-toe#:~:text=Incorporated%20in%202019,%20Winners%20Circle,and%20Karel%20%E2%80%9CWhite%E2%80%9D%20Jorge.|access-date=2021-11-30|website=www.sonymusic.ca|archive-date=November 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130222803/https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/winners-circle-entertainment-announces-partnership-with-rca-records-sheff-g-sleepy-hallow-release-new-record-tip-toe#:~:text=Incorporated%20in%202019,%20Winners%20Circle,and%20Karel%20%E2%80%9CWhite%E2%80%9D%20Jorge.|url-status=live}}</ref>
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== Legal problems ==
In high school, Williams was arrested and went on probation after firing gunshots at
One week before he turned 16, in 2014, he was arrested for the first time and booked in for fighting.
On November 19, 2015, Williams was incarcerated for one year and four months in jail for a felony gun charge and robbery. Williams also stated the last time he was incarcerated was in October 2017 to January 2018, a brief stint which he explains was the reason for his break on music.
On July 15, 2021, Williams was arrested in [[New York City]], New York for second-degree gun possession. His bail was remanded, meaning he sat behind bars until his court hearing on August 18, 2021. He pleaded guilty on October 20, 2021, and was sentenced to two years in prison. He served his sentence at [[Bare Hill Correctional Facility]] and was slated for release on June 15, 2023.
On May 16, 2023, while serving his gun possession sentence, Williams was indicted along with 31 other alleged gang members including Sleepy Hallow for a multitude of gang conspiracy charges. He completed his sentence for the gun charge and then was held without bail for the conspiracy charges and was moved to Riker's Island. The judge then set a 10 million dollar bond and 1.5 million dollar cash bail for Williams on April 19, 2024. He paid it on the same day and was immediately released from custody.
==Political views==
On May 23, 2024, Williams spoke at a [[Donald Trump]] rally in [[the Bronx]], wherein he expressed support for the former
== References ==
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[[Category:Gangsta rappers]]
[[Category:Crips]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American
[[Category:Drill musicians from New York City]]
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