Tory Lanez Shares The First Rap He Ever Wrote: "It Was Trash"

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Tory Lanez chatted with the kids from "Arts & Raps" and shared the first rap he ever wrote—bars he now calls "trash."

It was a funny walk down memory lane for Tory Lanez as he caught up with the kids from Arts & Raps. The Canadian entertainer sat down with two sassy children from All Def's series and answered personal questions while creating crafts with cardboard tubes. Tory was in a much more laidback atmosphere than his Quarantine Radio turn-ups as of late while the kids put him in the hot seat. Aside from dodging questions about throwing money at strippers and sharing why Lizzo is his spirit animal, Tory shared his first-ever set of rap bars.

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"I'm walking down the street with nothing to do / The sun is out and the sky is blue / I went to my friends house and he just said / Sorry Daystar but I gotta go to bed," Tory rapped. He added, "That was my first joint, like ever. And I thought it was fire! I used to spit it for everybody until I got a little older and I realized it was trash."

Prior to Tory sharing his first rap, the little girl also spit a few bars that she'd written. "Yours killed mine," Tory told her. "Back in the day if we would have met each other, we would have been a rap group. We would have been ill!" Check out Tory Lanez on Arts & Raps below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.