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Tory Lanez Breaks His Silence After Prison Raid And Warns Of Impending Danger

September 10, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez says that his Prison Tapes series is on hold “until further notice.” He made the disappointing announcement on Instagram on Tuesday after prison guards seized the recording equipment inside his cell. He’s currently serving a 10-year sentence for his involvement in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.

“However, I think it’s important that my fans know the truth about the crooked ass sh*t that’s REALLY going on here,” he began. “My cell was not raided and trashed because I learned how to record myself in prison or because I created ‘The Prison Tapes’. I was shut down because the ‘HIGHER UPS’ figured out what I was really doing with ‘The Prison Tapes’ and how many inmates were being helped in a life changing way because of them.”

Megan Thee Stallion Arrives At Court

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 13: Megan Thee Stallion whose legal name is Megan. Pete makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper. Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Lanez went on to accuse the guards of “the most cruel, illegal, and unfair punishment/treatment,” since he’s been there. He continued: “For so many nights, I asked God to reveal his purpose in making me go through the ills of the prison system. I was later shown that purpose. I was placed in jail to suffer, to feel, and to witness firsthand the pain and oppression being inflicted upon the young black and brown men and women of my generation, I knew I had to change this injustice. So, I made a plan that when I got to prison, I would figure out a way to record music and put all the proceeds towards the legal representation of my fellow inmates, giving them a once in a lifetime chance to go home to their families on appeal and resentencing.”

Tory Lanez Speaks Out After Prison Cell Raid

Lanez concluded by revealing that he’s provided 472 of his fellow inmates with legal representation. He did so with the help of the legal firm, Unite The People. Check out his full statement below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Tory Lanez on HotNewHipHop.

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Tory Lanez Prison Cell Raided Following “Prison Tapes” Success

September 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

These last two months have been extremely good for Tory Lanez and his fans. Well, in the case of the Canadian rapper, about as solid as they will probably be. The incarcerated MC has been dropping multiple tracks per week thanks to his creative release schedule. Up until July 24, the multi-talent had been unleashing some old tracks throughout his career that never got to see the light of day at the time of their recording. They were labeled as “Lost Tapes”. However, Tory decided to compile all of these songs into one playlist known as the “Free Tory Playlist”.

However, that wasn’t the full extent of it. On IG, he would go on to announce —via prison phone call— that he was going to record new songs from his cell, calling them “Prison Tapes”. Overall, his fanbase has been eating up these tracks, with a handful them cracking the top 10 most popular category on his Spotify account. Sadly, though, they may be no more, according to DJ Akademiks’ akademikstv sub-brand.

Tory Lanez Fans Are Convinced Roc Nation Had Something To Do With It

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A source close to Tory revealed that he had his prison cell raided. During that, they confiscated any potential recording equipment, which obviously puts all of this in serious jeopardy. Immediately, tons of his fans are jumping to the conclusion that Roc Nation (Megan Thee Stallion’s management team) conducted this. “ROC Nation working OT rn”, one IG user jokes. “Someway some how this is Megan’s fault”, another quips. There is almost assuredly going to be more to follow on this, so stay tuned for more.

What are your thoughts on Tory Lanez’s cell being raided? Are you buying into his fanbase’s theory that Roc Nation was up to this? Do you think that he will end the “Prison Tapes” or will he find a way to release more music? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Tory Lanez. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Tory Lanez Opts For Dancehall/Latin Sounds On “TOCA” & “Eediot Bwoy” Singles

September 6, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Since the beginning of this Lost Tapes/Prison Tapes/ Twitch Tapes series, Tory Lanez has been giving fans a lot of what we normally expect. That is a lot of trap/R&B cuts which showcase his trademark singing and rapping abilities. However, what we have not received a lot of is genre crossover tracks. Well, if you have been waiting on something like this from the Canadian, this weekend is your lucky weekend. Leading of the September additions to the playlist are “TOCA” and “Eediot Bwoy”. Both are labeled as Lost Tapes, with “TOCA” being a lost recording from 2017 and “Eediot Bwoy” coming out of the year 2020.

For the most part, a lot of the tracks didn’t seem to have a home of any kind. However, one of them this time through is not a loosie. According to a still unreviewed annotation for “TOCA”, this was supposed to be on tape from that same year, assumedly. Tory had been working on an all-Latin music project called El Aqua. However, that sadly hasn’t come to fruition, at least just yet. The person responsible for revealing this information claims it’s still in the works, so we will have to see what happens. Although, with Lanez behind bars for 10 years, that window of opportunity could have shut. We can dream, though. Similarly, “Eediot Bwoy” is another tropical dancehall-esque cut, so its clear there was a theme for this week’s releases. Check them out with the links below.

“TOCA (Lost Tapes 2017)” / “Eediot Bwoy (Lost Tapes 2020)” – Tory Lanez

Quotable Lyrics From “TOCA”:

Ay, mami, baby
Tic-tac, bueno, mi baby
Can’t stop, ay, mami, baby
Tic-tac, bueno, mi baby
Vente, baby
Montate en la nave, ba-baby

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Tory Lanez Treats Fans To Three New Tracks For His Prison Tapes Pack

August 31, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez is already putting in so much work while behind bars. So, as fans, we are extremely appreciative that his going above and beyond this week. If you haven’t been keeping up with his musical output as of late, the rapper and singer has been dropping a two-piece every weekend for over a month. It’s all for his new Prison Tapes series/playlist, and it originally started with him uncovering some old recordings throughout multiple eras in his career.

He’s still doing that, but as of late Tory Lanez has been putting in extra hours to record new material while in prison. Making things even more impressive is that the quality of the tracks is up to snuff with artists who have the benefit of recording in an actual studio. It seems that each Tory fan has their favorite set of tracks from these weekly releases, and ours might be this one. This time through, he’s delivering a never before seen three-pack. “Appellate Court Freestyle”, which features AWOL$, “Tommie’s Interlude”, and “Basement” are the titles. The first is probably out favorite and arguably features Lanez’s best rapping performance as he airs out his stresses, his views on the double standards in society and more.

“Appellate Court Freestyle” / “Tommie’s Interlude” / “Basement” – Tory Lanez & AWOL$

Quotable Lyrics From “Appellate Court Freestyle – Prison Tapes”:

I need a deal at A to Z and right now it’s at A to X
As an ex-ex concernеd about who’s playin’ next
And then my next probably concеrned about who’s playing text
I’m in the scouts like, f*** it, who gon’ play next
That decision right there way too heavy to stress
But let’s talk about stress, I got whole labels gettin’ at me

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Tory Lanez Grabs His First Feature For The Latest Prison Tapes Installment Of “580 Benz” & “Rodeo Drive”

August 23, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez is doing a couple of firsts this time around for his weekly “Prison Tapes Playlist”. Usually, the Brampton, Ontario native is giving us Lost Tapes or tracks recorded behind bars. For week number eight, we are getting one of the latter, that being “580 Benz”, and a “Twitch Tapes”, which is “Rodeo Drive”. According to Genius, “Rodeo Drive” was recorded on a live stream on the popular platform back on May 8, 2022. These “Twich Tapes” aren’t anything new necessarily, however, this is the first of its kind to see an official release. Also shaking things up a bit is the first cut we mentioned, “580 Benz”. Tory Lanez and his production team were able to coordinate a feature for this record.

That guest is HollywoodSos another Canadian rapper who appears to have some affiliation with Lanez’s independent label, One Umbrella Records. “First person I’m ever gonna feature on a prison tape is my older brother @itshollywoodsos”. He could just be talking about a friend, but if this is a family member, that’s a cool moment for Tory. However, after that part of the caption on his IG Story, Lanez posed a question to his fans. “Who else should I feature on these prison tapes?”. People were quick to give some suggestions on social media and a lot of them are previous collaborators. One user replies, “We need Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Trippie Redd, Yoko Gold, a boogie features”. What do you think? Be sure to leave your thoughts below and check out “580 Benz” and “Rodeo Drive” with the links.

“580 Benz” / “Rodeo Drive” – Tory Lanez & HollywoodSos

Quotable Lyrics From “Rodeo Drive”:

Rodeo Drive is
When you come stay the night with me
Hit it long, but I go slow with you
Shawty lavish and don’t know, she reminds me of
Rodeo Drive is

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Tory Lanez Gets Arrogant On “Featherweight” & Melodic On “F&V” For His Prison Tapes Playlist

August 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez is back for week number seven of his new “Prison Tapes” playlist as he drops off “Featherweight” and “F&V”. As with all of these two-packs, the Canadian rapper is showing off his duality as an artist. On “Featherweight”, Tory Lanez is giving you his more confident and aggressive spitting. Contrastingly, on “F&V”, which stands for “F*** & Vibe”, the Brampton resident if getting into his more sexy and sensual side. Him going in this direction each week is a smart move, as he knows his fanbase is nearly split on which lane he excels the most in. However, we believe that “Featherweight” clears “F&V” and by quite a longshot as well.

Overall, both singles are fairly repetitive, but “F&V” is almost too one-note. The chorus repeats, “She just wanna f*** and vibe, f*** and vibe, f*** and vibe, oh“, 16 times. `The storyline he presents here is woman who’s running away from her problems by going out to nightclubs and getting into it with tons of sexual partners. It’s not as compelling or captivating as “Featherweight”. Here, Tory lets everyone know around him who’s the big fish. “Jumpin’ outside of that orange and red Ferrari, I look like a Cheez-It / N****, you know as soon as the beef lit, it ain’t no peace-in“. It’ll be interesting to hear the debate around the tracks this time around, so we want to hear what you think of them, and which one your favorite is.

“Featherweight” & “F&V” – Tory Lanez

Quotable Lyrics From “Featherweight”:

You lil’ n****s are featherweight
Cookingware I get another plate
Ain’t no pardon for you n****s
Pillowtalkin’, saying s*** that I would never say
Superstar when I pull up
Make a b**** hesitate then levitate

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Tory Lanez Adds “Skate On Jake” & “Sweat It Out” To His Prison Tapes Collection

August 9, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez is upholding steadfast promise to his fans as he drops off “Sweat It Out” and “Skate on Jake”. These are the newest additions to his Prison Tapes playlist that he announced on July 24 and started two days later. This is his way of delivering material to his fans while he serves his 10-year prison bout for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Originally, the Brampton, Canada native was dropping two “Lost Tapes” per week which started at the beginning of last month. These are songs that Tory and his producers recorded throughout various points in his career.

Some go back to 2015, and others are as recent as 2020. They are now a part of this playlist and continue to be this week too. Additionally, though, Tory is recording new music in real time while being locked up and he had been doing that for the past two weeks. Those releases include “Cell 245”, “Wish I Never Met You”, “Shots Come For Free”, and “Know What You Need”. For this weekend of August 9, Tory Lanez is going back to the vault this time around as “Sweat It Out” and “Skate on Jake” are past works from 2019 and 2020, respectively. Also, as per usual with these two packs, Tory is constantly reminding you of his abilities to rap and belt out some singing cuts. You can give them each a spin with the links down below.

“Sweat It Out – Lost Tapes 2019” & “Skate on Jake – Lost Tapes 2020”- Tory Lanez

Quotable Lyrics From “Sweat It Out”:

I keep ovеrplaying them sheets wrapped on the red legs
Wrapped around my head, then pull up comes a best friend
Oh yeah that’s so nasty
I’ve been smoking strong and glad y’all get along
Cause y’all gon’ need to be close
Dripping out them thumbs and I don’t wanna be a father baby

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Tory Lanez Kicks Off The Prison Tapes With “Wish I Never Met You / Cell 245”

July 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Tory Lanez’s voice remains to be heard regardless of his current situation and it sounds pretty damn good on these new “Prison Tapes”. These are an extension of the Canadian hybrid’s “Lost Tapes”, which are older recordings spanning from 2015-2020. Pretty much all of them see Mr. Lanez on his R&B vibes, but on these tracks from behind prison walls, he is giving is a dosage of his aggressive rapping style too. The 31-year-old artist announced this on his social media a couple of days ago through a prison phone. Usually, when rappers release material from behind bars, the quality takes a hit. However, Tory claimed that his engineer was able to work some magic to make it sound like he laid these down in a studio.

Well, Tory Lanez did not a tell, because the first “Prison Tapes” installments sound extremely crisp. Like his “Lost Tapes”, there will be two new releases weekly. Additionally, the hitmaker is now giving both a home on his “Free Tory Playlist”. Starting this new string of songs are “Wish I Never Hurt You” and “Cell 245”, and like we said, these are showing the duality of Tory. The former is sees him struggling with the loss of a lover as he goes as far as to say he wishes they never met so he could have avoided the pain altogether. Conversely, Tory is rapping like the rent is due on “Cell 245” while getting introspective in the process. Both kick off the “Prison Tapes” to perfection and we can’t wait for the rest.

“Wish I Never Met You – Prison Tapes” & “Cell 245 – Prison Tapes”- Tory Lanez

Quotable Lyrics From “Wish I Never Met You”:

You said, “Let love grow,” but not no more
You took time to grow, stop blowin’ up my phone
And now I’m lo-lo-loaded with emotions, tryna find out how to cope
It can’t be with drinking, though
I’ve been smokin’, way too high
Drank so much, I damn near choked

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