Tory Lanez is not staying quiet, even behind bars.
The rapper took to Instagram to update the “Umbrellas” after prison guards confiscated his recording equipment, putting his “Prison Tapes” series on hold.
“The rumors are true,” he began in his post. “‘The Prison Tapes’ will be discontinued until further notice.”
Tory also called out what he sees as a bigger issue. “My cell wasn’t raided because I recorded music. It was because the ‘HIGHER UPS’ realized what I was really doing with ‘The Prison Tapes’ and how much impact it was having.”
Since he started serving his 10-year sentence for his role in the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion shooting, Tory claims he’s witnessed the mistreatment of Black and brown inmates firsthand.
“I was put here to suffer, to feel, and see the pain being inflicted on my people,” he wrote. That’s when he decided to use his platform to help inmates get the legal representation they need but can’t afford.
With “The Prison Tapes,” he said that he plans to use the proceeds from his recordings to fund legal appeals and resentencing for fellow prisoners.
So far, he’s helped secure representation for 472 inmates and reopened 476 cases through his collaboration with the legal group ‘Unite The People.’
While the “HIGHER UPS” have managed to temporarily halt his music project, Tory is determined to continue his mission.
He’s calling it “The Hands of God Project,” a plan to bring more inmates home to their families. And just in case the system tries to silence him for good, he left fans with one final message: “If anything happens to me, just know I went out in a blaze of glory, trying to end mass incarceration for my people.”
