Bobby Shmurda has enjoyed his freedom since being released from prison last year. Fans have watched him dance on social media and pop up at random events, but the music releases have been sporadic at best. Now that he’s coming up on a year of being free, Bobby is locked in on his new album.
On Tuesday (January 4), the Brooklyn rapper took to Twitter with an update for fans on the progress of the forthcoming album. Judging by his tweet, Bobby is channeling a classic Nas quote from the ’90s as he puts his all into his first post-prison project.
“Haven’t had a full nights sleep In months!” he announced. “Putting blood sweat and pain into this Album!”
Bobby’s sleep-deprived approach echoes Nas’ famous line from his classic 1994 Illmatic album cut “N.Y. State of Mind,” on which he rapped, “I never sleep, ’cause sleep is the cousin of death.”
In an interview with Genius in 2012, the Queensbridge rap legend revealed the origin of his Hip Hop quotable.
“‘Sleep is the cousin of death’ was around before I was born,” he explained. “That was just a saying, a spirit that’s African. That’s where it came to me.”
When it comes to the Greatest Rapper of All Time debate, though, Bobby Shmurda favors another New York rapper. “DMX was the GOAT!” he tweeted in December, honoring the late Ruff Ryders legend. “His Energy & His Vibe was DIFFERENT! #RipTheDog.”
Bobby Shmurda locking in on his post-prison album is a breath of fresh air, especially after recently revealing the reason behind his slow output of music since coming home. The GS9 rapper claimed in a since-deleted Instagram post that he hasn’t had control over his career since 2014, the same year he blew up with “Hot N-gga.”
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“I ain’t been in charge of my music since I was 19 years old and I just turned 27 and honestly idk when shit dropping,” he wrote. “So don’t ask me shit go ask them mf’s since they wanna control everything!!!!!!!”
Bobby has been signed to Epic Records since 2014 and is currently managed by Roc Nation, although it’s unclear who his frustrations were aimed at.
How is that anything like Nas’ line lol y’all reach for anything
Facts. most articles now are about a tweet or a social media post by some random that nobody gives a fuck about. Hhdx is falling off hard u less you’re into gossip or people making shit up to fill a quota
Mark, you can do better.
worst reach ever. embarrassed for you fam.
Bobby don’t sleep cause he’s on drugs. He probably never heard a Nas album in his life. What does he do all day? Why can’t he record in the day and sleep at night? Or sleep during the day and record all night.
that cool because you own me lot of money
How u write that Mark? embarrassing joke of a article.Doubt it if Bobby has even heard all Illmatic let alone grasped the deeper meanings to Nas rhymes.He dances, Throws Hats and also tries to smuggle shanks into prison thru the visiting room.website been fell off
YOU ARE REACHING BIG TIME!
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Now if only he could channel Nas’ rhyming ability. Then he might actually be worth listening to. This dude gay af