 Jussie Smollett Marks Significant Milestone As A Single Artist After Jail Time

Jussie Smollett is slowly making his return to the spotlight.

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He was convicted of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for faking a hate crime.

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He was then sentenced to 150 days in jail but spent only six days.

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Following his jail stint, Jussie's new single reached the top spot on the iTunes R&B chart.

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He made an Instagram post to announce his major milestone.

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Smollett was recently present at the BET Awards show, but fans were not so happy.

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Jussie was at the event to promote his directorial debut, "B-Boy Blues."

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He directed and wrote the script with novelist James Earl Hardy.

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The movie star financed the project with a Cleveland-based radio broadcast investor, Tom Wilson.

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