[2] He starred and was the subject of the 2011 documentary series Son of a Gun, which was presented by his mentor, American comedian Nick Cannon.

Also in 2011, Pankey starred on MTV's "Son of A Gun" a reality show that follows he after and before he got signed by Young Money.

[11] On July 16, 2013, he released his first mixtape in two years with Datz WTF I'm Talkin Bout, it featured guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Charlie Rock, Mack Maine, Wiz Khalifa, and Juicy J among others.

On January 28, 2012, Pankey was arrested for possession of a gun and faced three and a half years in prison, which was lowered to a 2+1⁄2-year sentence.

[14] His father, Peter Pankey admitted that he had encouraged his son to keep a low profile and stop releasing music for a while in the aftermath of his arrest.