Finally

Baton Rouge, Louisiana news station WAFB is reporting tonight that rapper Lil’ Boosie has officially been released from prison. Boosie was originally slated to be released on February 13th, but today March 5th the rapper is free.

The news station sent out this tweet confirming the rapper’s release.

Rap Artist Lil Boosie was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola Wednesday night.

— WAFB (@WAFB) March 6, 2014

 

In the following press release from the news station, the Angola State Penitentiary is quoted confirming Boosie’s freed status.

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) –
Rap Artist Lil Boosie was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola Wednesday night.
Angola State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain confirms the rapper, who is legally named Torrence Hatch, was released at 7:10 p.m. He was transferred to a sheriff’s department facility in St. Francisville where family members were waiting for him.

Atlantic Records will be holding a press conference on Monday–a press conference in New Orleans that Lil’ Boosie will be attending.