Bobby Shmurda Says Time In Jail Is Flying: "They Never Gon' Kill My Spirit"

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Rapper Bobby Shmurda poses backstage at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2014 at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 30, 2014 in New York City.
Bobby Shmurda says he's keeping positive while behind bars,

Bobby Shmurda is currently sitting behind bars but is expected to be out of prison by next year. His mother's been providing updates on his well-being since his incarceration and he's been doing rare one-off interviews over the phone. He recently called Vlad and discussed his upcoming release in 2020 as well as taking a higher sentence in order to lessen Rowdy Rebel's sentence.

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Bobby Shmurda confirmed that he'll be released from prison in 20 months after already spending a bit over four years. The rapper said that he's looking forward to his release while explaining that he's keeping his head up in jail because "you can't look bad and be bad."

"Shit's flying, I ain't worried about that," Shmurda said about his sentence. "I'm always going to be happy. These mothafuckas, they never gon' kill my spirit, you know how this shit goes. You know, I've been through some shit before. That's why I tell a lot of kids in the streets: you can't look bad and be bad. I see a lot of shit that's going on out there and people get this life misconstrued because people sayin'[...] Our spirits is high and what we doin' is wrong."

He also seemingly added his two cents to Tekashi 6ix9ine's situation while discussing why he took a longer sentence to lessen Rowdy Rebel's bid.

"Yeah 'cause I already went to trial before. But sometimes, I see what's going on out there. I ain't gonna speak on nobody, I hope he ain't doin' what I'm hearin'," he said. "You gotta hold them things down."

Bobby Shmurda Says Time In Jail Is Flying: "They Never Gon' Kill My Spirit"

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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