Tory Lanez has released two new songs while incarcerated, ‘Cell 245’ and ‘Wish I Never Met You’ – listen below.
Last month, the Canadian rapper announced his ‘Prison Tapes’ series. In a “quick update” posted to his Instagram page, he said he “cracked the code”, adding that he and his engineer had “finally figure[d] out how to record music over the jail phone and still keep the quality as professional”.
He also promised that he would be “dropping the all-new ‘Free Tory’ playlist” which will be updated weekly.
“This moment is only temporary,” Lanez concluded. “It speaks testimony to the fact that no matter where they put me they can’t lock down my spirit, my ambition, my soul my passion nor my destiny!”
On July 26, the multi-platinum-selling rapper added the two songs to his newly-announced ‘Free Tory’ playlist. ‘Cell 245’ starts with a clip from a recorded prison phone call, before the Toronto native reflects on his life and alludes to the ongoing appeal of his conviction.
“I’ma beat my case, bitch, I ain’t worried ’bout no settlement/ Truly, I’m a gentleman, let the Lord settle it,” he raps.
The melodic ‘Wish I Never Met You’ sees Lanez vent about a past relationship, reflecting on losing a woman he used to watch anime with. He raps: “We watched anime ’til we can’t watch/ I can’t watch no more/ It remind me of you way too much/ We came way too close/ Didn’t know losin’ you’d be way too much.”
Many have speculated that he is talking about the self-proclaimed “weeb” Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Wish I Never Met You’. It has been thought that Megan and Lanez had a sexual relationship in 2020 before he infamously shot her in the foot in July that year.
Lanez is currently serving a 10-year sentence after being found guilty last year of three gun-related charges: assault with a semiautomatic handgun, having a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and gross negligence in discharging his firearm. Lanez said he “refused to apologise for something [he] didn’t do”, maintaining his innocence after the ordeal.
After he was sentenced, the presiding judge read aloud a statement from Megan. She shunned Lanez for spreading false narratives about the shooting and making light of her “trauma” in subsequent music releases. As a result, she said she had “not experienced a single day of peace” since the shooting.
“He not only shot me, he made a mockery of my trauma,” Megan continued. “He tried to position himself as a victim and set out to destroy my character and my soul.”
In February, Drake called for Lanez to be released from prison by sharing a photo of his peer on his Instagram Story with the caption “3 you”.
Last month, Tory Lanez was granted a chance to appeal his sentencing in regard to the July 12 incident (via Hot New Hip Hop).
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