Federal Police Admit They Moved in Upstairs from OBH and Monitored Ar-Ab’s Instagram Page in Trial

Philly rappers OBH and Ar-Ab thought they were living the gangsta rap dream, but they didn’t know the FEDS were watching their every move. According to reports, FEDS admitted they moved in upstairs to OBH and Ar-Ab and literally monitored their Instagram page during trial.

OBH and Ar-Ab were the founders of Original Block Hustlaz (OBH), a record label and rap group that included artists like Dark Lo, Lik Moss, and others. They gained popularity in the hip hop scene with their hard-hitting lyrics about drug dealing, violence, and street life. They also caught the attention of big names like Drake and Swizz Beatz, who praised Ar-Ab as “the most important new artist in rap”.

But behind the scenes, OBH and Ar-Ab were allegedly running a large-scale drug trafficking network that involved crack, heroin, and meth. They were also linked to several murders, including the 2017 slaying of a rival drug dealer. The FEDS were onto them for years before they made their move. They moved in upstairs to their apartment and tapped their phones. They also followed their Instagram page, where they posted pictures and videos of themselves with guns, drugs, and money.

The FEDS used this evidence to build a case against OBH and Ar-Ab, who were arrested in 2018 along with several other members of their crew. They were convicted in 2019 of drug conspiracy charges and faced life sentences. Ar-Ab was sentenced to 45 years in prison in 2021, while Dark Lo was sentenced to seven years for witness tampering.

OBH and Ar-Ab learned the hard way that the FEDS were watching. Their rap career turned out to be their downfall. As U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson said to Ar-Ab at his sentencing: “You could have been a hero instead of a criminal. But you became a drug dealer. You made that decision. That’s why you’re being punished.”