TLDR: Tory Lanez, currently incarcerated for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, claims his DNA was not found on the firearm involved and announces a new album dropping March 7.
Tory Lanez, the embattled rapper serving time for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, has made bold assertions regarding the evidence used in his conviction. In a recent appearance on the Full Send Podcast, Lanez contended that his DNA was entirely absent from the firearm linked to the incident. He stated, “Ninety percent contributor on this gun is a male and the rest of the percentages of this gun are two females and another male. None of those four people are my DNA. So, I’m 100% excluded, not inconclusive like they said when I was in trial.”
Lanez further criticized the prosecution’s portrayal of the DNA findings during his trial, emphasizing that his fingerprints were “100% excluded from the magazine, from the gun, from the bullets, from anything that has to do with this gun.”
“The 1st in-real time prison album. An album recorded in prison, for prisoners by a prisoner.” – Tory Lanez
Despite his incarceration, Lanez is pressing forward with his music career. He revealed plans to release a new album on March 7, a project he assures will defy the typical constraints of prison-recorded music. “I’ma make sure it’s finished by that time. I just needed the reassurance from my Umbrellas that they felt how I felt about the situation,” he shared. Lanez acknowledged the challenges of producing quality music from behind bars but remains confident in delivering a polished product. “You have to think [about] everybody who’s done music from prison or who’s done music from jail. Usually, it’s like this. Over the phone, s**t-sounding, like, ‘Yo, this sucks.’ That’s not what I’m doing here.”
As reported by AllHipHop, the rapper’s determination to maintain his artistic output under such circumstances is unprecedented. A recent prison riot interrupted one of his recording sessions, yet Lanez persisted, capturing the chaos in real-time. Footage from the incident shows him delivering verses over the phone, undeterred by the surrounding turmoil.
As Lanez continues to challenge the evidence of his conviction and prepare for his album release, the hip-hop community watches closely. His assertions about the DNA evidence and his commitment to producing music from prison add complex layers to an already contentious narrative. Whether his forthcoming album will resonate with audiences or influence public perception of his legal battles remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion is not done with her own legal battles against Lanez and blogger Milagro Gramz, who she accused of spreading lies about her, and promoting a deepfake video. She has obtained approval to depose Lanez under oath in her defamation lawsuit against Gramz.
