Kidnapping
Unlawful abduction of someone and holding them captive
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| May 3 2025 | Returned to YouTube and began uploading new music videos after a period of absence. |
| 2024 | Released album 'Free Viper' |
| February 29 2024 | Charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a second woman from a previous incident in 2021. |
| February 29 2024 | Carter was charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting another woman. |
| January 25 2024 | Carter's bond was revoked after violating court orders by repeatedly contacting the woman, and he was charged with third-degree violation of a protective order. |
| January 8 2024 | Carter was released on a $100,000 bond, with an arraignment scheduled for February 13. |
| January 4 2024 | Arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping for allegedly keeping a woman captive in his garage for several years. |
| 2023 | Released two albums in the 'You'll Cowards Don't Even Smoke Crack' series: Volume 3 and Volume 4.1 |
| July 2023 | A woman's dead body was discovered at Carter's residence, with police determining the death was from natural causes. |
| April 7 2023 | Police responded to a report of a woman being held against her will at Carter's residence, finding the complainant in his garage. The woman alleged she had been held captive for several years, subjected to physical and sexual assault, and forced to consume narcotics. |
| 2022 | Released three compilation albums: 'Shed Skin: Tha Hidden Treasures, Vol. 1', 'Thug's Renditions: Tha Hidden Treasures, Vol. 2', and 'Pussy Boy Ill Kill Ya (All I Need Is Tha Money): Tha Hidden Treasures, Vol. 3', covering recordings from 1997 to 2022 |
| 2021 | Allegedly sexually assaulted a woman. |
| 2021 | Viper's mother Betty passed away at the age of 79. |
| 2021 |
Bride kidnapping
Documentary Children of the Mist by Hà Lệ Diễm premieres at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), winning the Best Directing Award. The film follows a 12-year-old Hmong girl in northern Vietnam and explores bride kidnapping as a traditional custom.
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| 2020 |
Bride kidnapping
Estimated 3,000 to 5,000 women and girls were kidnapped as brides annually in Georgia, indicating the ongoing prevalence of bride kidnapping in the country despite being on the decline.
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| 2019 | Created a YouTube channel named RapperViper VEVO, featuring fan-made music videos and green screen content for fan remixes. |
| 2018 | Released collaborative works 'Bout tha Money' with Broken Machine Films and 'They Hate Me Cuz I'm Vaporwave' with Nmesh and KOJA |
| 2018 |
Kito
Nigerian police launched a campaign against kito, which included public awareness raising and training for police officers on handling kito cases.
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| 2018 |
Kito
Human Rights Watch conducted a survey revealing significant risks faced by gay men in Nigeria, with 73% reporting threats of 'kito' and 31% experiencing actual extortion of money or valuables.
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| 2018 |
Bride kidnapping
A nationwide victimization survey in Kazakhstan was conducted, revealing that 4% of married women reported being kidnapped, with two-thirds of these cases being consensual bride kidnappings.
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| 2018 |
Bride kidnapping
Malta abolished Article 199 and Article 200 of the Criminal Code through Act XIII, removing the legal provision that previously allowed marriage to potentially absolve a kidnapper of punishment.
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| 2017 | Collaborated with Nolan on the album 'World Rap Star' |
| 2016 | Released solo album 'Death from in Front' |
| 2015 | Released solo album 'Tha Top Malla' and collaborative EP 'Death 2 Snitches' with Nmesh |
| 2015 |
Bride kidnapping
Malta was criticized by Equality Now for a law that could potentially extinguish punishment for a man who abducts a woman if they subsequently marry, highlighting a legal provision that effectively condoned bride kidnapping.
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| 2014 | Began an extremely prolific period of releasing almost an album per day, with most consisting of recycled or remixed material. |
| 2014 |
Kito
Nigeria passed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act, which criminalized same-sex marriage and same-sex intimacy, significantly impacting the LGBTQ+ community and creating a legal environment that exposed gay individuals to potential violence and discrimination.
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| 2013 | Released partially original albums 'Kill Urself My Man and I Have the Best Piece and Chain Ever Made!' and 'Rich and NOT Famous' |
| 2013 | His 2008 album gained widespread popularity and became an internet meme. |
| December 2011 |
Bride kidnapping
Vice releases a documentary film about bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan.
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