'I Just Want My Son Back': Finesse2tymes’ Mother Reacts to His Latest Arrest

Finesse2Tymes, born Ricky Leshay Hampton, was booked into Harrison County Jail in East Texas on Monday after being arrested on multiple counts including possession of controlled substances, marijuana and tampering with evidence. (Photo Credit: Harris County Sheriff's Office)

The comeback keeps getting interrupted.

Memphis rapper Finesse2Tymes — real name Ricky Hampton — was arrested Monday in East Texas on a series of drug and tampering charges, marking yet another collision between fame and the life he’s long tried to outrun.

According to Harrison County jail records, the 33-year-old rapper was charged with multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance — including two counts for less than a gram and two counts for between one and four grams — as well as possession of less than two ounces of marijuana and possession of a “dangerous drug,” a Texas charge often linked to medications such as Xanax or Vicodin.

Police also accused Hampton of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and of bringing a prohibited substance into a correctional facility. He was booked Monday and released Tuesday, according to jail documents.

Case File

Finesse2Tymes — What We Know

Legal name: Ricky Leshay Hampton
Arresting authority: Texas Dept. of Public Safety (Harrison County)
Booking location: Harrison County Jail, Texas
Booking day: Monday (local time)
Custody status: Released Tuesday, per jail records

Charges noted by authorities:

• Possession of a controlled substance < 1 gram (2 counts)
• Possession of a controlled substance 1–4 grams (2 counts)
• Possession of marijuana < 2 ounces
• Possession of a “dangerous drug” (prescription-only medication)
• Prohibited substance in a correctional facility
• Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence

Context: The new arrest follows prior legal issues unrelated to this case. Court dates and filings for the current charges were not posted publicly at press time.

Source: Harrison County Jail records; Texas DPS briefing notes provided to local agencies.

The arrest adds another chapter to a turbulent story. Hampton, who has spoken publicly about trying to move past his time in federal prison for a weapons charge, was freed in 2022 and seemed to be rebuilding his career. But his recent years have been marked by controversy, personal struggles, and social media storms that sometimes overshadow his music.

On Tuesday, the artist’s mother, Pluria Alexander, took to Facebook to post an emotional message about her son’s arrest. “It breaks me to see my son losing himself — mentally unstable, going through breakdowns, on drugs, in and out of jail,” she wrote. “I love him with everything in me, but it hurts so bad watching him self-destruct. I know that’s not the real him… that’s the pain, the trauma, and the demons he’s fighting.”

Her words hit with the kind of raw truth that’s hard to ignore. In August, Alexander had launched a GoFundMe after alleging her son’s choices had left her facing eviction for the third time.

For fans, it’s another painful moment in a career that’s always balanced resilience and self-sabotage. Hampton’s 2022 breakout “Back End” cemented his street appeal, while collaborations with Moneybagg Yo and Gucci Mane hinted at a possible mainstream rise. But each brush with the law seems to drag him back into the world he’s been rapping about since the beginning — a world of contradictions, survival, and second chances that never quite stick.