In gentle of some high-profile authorized issues within the hip hop group, Bobby Shmurda is proclaiming that he needs to distance himself from the “rapper” label.
He Says Rappers Have A Big Target On Their Backs
His commentary got here throughout an Instagram Live on Christmas Eve, and it started with him outright saying, “I don’t want to be named as a rapper no more.”
Bobby elaborated, including that rapping simply will get individuals into sticky conditions. Notably, he additionally used Tory Lanez for instance, as he introduced that “what they just did” to the rapper “is nasty.”
“It’s like when you do that rapper s**t, n***as try to come for that light. It’s just nasty, like these labels is nasty. Look at what they just did to Tory. That s**t is nasty, my n***a. That s**t is nasty.”
He then appeared to bash fellow artists who supported Tory being discovered responsible on all prices within the Megan Thee Stallion assault trial, as The Shade Room beforehand reported. Specifically, Shmurda mentioned these rappers are “playing dress up” and aren’t really concerning the “lifestyle” they painting of their songs.
“Then the whole rap community that’s f**king supporting these n***as, y’all n***as is disgusting, my n***a. ‘Cause these the same people that [are] saying that they live our lifestyle, that they came from our lifestyle. These motherf**kers is out here playing dress up right now. These n***as playing dress up from left to right. I ain’t even get out of my bed today. That s**t f**ked me up.”
In addition to Tory, Bobby then proceeded to deliver up Young Thug and Casanova—two rappers who have been hit with RICO prices—to make a degree about how authorities are “trying to lock up every f**king body.”
“Tory, Young Thug, [Casanova], y’all n***as trying to lock up every f**king body, bro. I don’t want to be a rapper, bro. I don’t even want to be a rapper. This s**t not even funny, this s**t is crazy, bro.”
Bobby Shmurda Says Industry ‘Rats’ Have To Own Their Ish
He then switched gears and returned to bashing different rappers, saying that—in gentle of latest developments—he’s satisfied a lot of them are really “rats” and “informants.”
While he didn’t name-drop anybody particularly, the timing of his commentary—together with him calling out “hot girl[s]”—suggests it might have one thing to do with Megan.
We also needs to be aware that Gunna was hit with snitching accusations after he accepted a plea deal.
“I don’t wanna hear no rapper talking no crazy s**t about no savage lifestyle, hot girl/hot boy. Y’all n***as is rats. Y’all n***as is informants… Y’all make informant music.”
He then implored “rats” within the business to “make snitch music” in an effort to be extra sincere with listeners, suggesting that he’s over the perceived disconnect between artists’ music and their true values. Bobby even in contrast rappers to actors within the sense that it’s all about placing on a persona for leisure.
“Y’all n***as need to make snitch music. Like, let us know what y’all about. Don’t lie to people…It’s an industry. It’s like acting—it’s like playing dress up.”
What do you concentrate on Bobby Shmurda’s feedback on the present state of the rap sport?