{"id":272415,"date":"2026-06-20T01:38:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T01:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/272415\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T01:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T01:38:52","slug":"brooklyn-rapper-sleepy-hallow-released-after-serving-8-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/272415\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Rapper Sleepy Hallow Released After Serving 8 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn drill rapper Sleepy Hallow, whose real name is Tegan Chambers, has been released from prison after serving approximately eight months of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hot97.com\/news\/sleepy-hallow-gets-into-fight-at-new-york-court-appearance\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one-year sentence<\/a> imposed in connection with a sprawling New York <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklynda.org\/2025\/10\/01\/rapper-and-gang-leader-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-for-directing-and-participating-in-gang-shootings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gang conspiracy case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper announced his release Thursday in an <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/_sleepyhallow_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram post<\/a> featuring photographs of himself posing alongside luxury vehicles and music plaques.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m back, now go pick a side n\u2019 stay there,\u201d Chambers wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Chambers was among 32 defendants named in a 140-count indictment unsealed by New York prosecutors in May 2023. Authorities alleged that members and associates of a Brooklyn street gang participated in a range of criminal activities, leading to charges that included conspiracy and violent offenses against multiple defendants.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2025, Chambers pleaded guilty to fourth-degree conspiracy and was sentenced to one year in prison. Court records show the plea resolved his role in the prosecution\u2019s broader gang conspiracy case.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn Rap Star Sleepy Hallow Released After 8 Months, Prepares \u201cFirst Day Out\u201d Track<\/p>\n<p>The case also ensnared fellow Brooklyn drill artist Michael Williams, known as Sheff G. Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and second- and fourth-degree conspiracy charges. He received a five-year prison sentence in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Chambers\u2019 release marks the latest development in a prosecution that drew significant attention because of the involvement of prominent figures in New York\u2019s drill music scene.<\/p>\n<p>The rapper indicated he intends to quickly return to his music career. In addition to announcing his release, Sleepy Hallow said he\u2019s filming the \u201cFirst Day Out\u201d music video. <\/p>\n<p>He invited fans to the video shoot in New York City. \u201cFirst Day Out\u201d tracks are commonly associated with songs released by artists following incarceration.<\/p>\n<p>The planned release suggests Sleepy Hallow is seeking to capitalize on renewed public attention following his prison term. Sleep Hallow is set to perform at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hot97.com\/events\/summer-jam-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hot 97\u2019s Summer Jam<\/a> on July 24.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn drill rapper Sleepy Hallow, whose real name is Tegan Chambers, has been released from prison after serving&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272416,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,90675,9,24,63,104986,104987],"class_list":["post-272415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-drill-rapper","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-sleepy-hallow","tag-tegan-chambers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}