B.G. Interview – Freedom of Speech, Hot Boys Reunion, New Album

After serving 12-and-a-half years behind bars, B.G. is actually dwelling life as a blessing now. Recent off the discharge of his new album, Freedom of Speech, and its accompanying documentary, Freedom of Speech: The Christopher Dorsey Untold Story, the jovial Money Cash legend chops it up with XXL about his post-prison struggles getting again within the sales space, the current Scorching Boys reunion, recommendation for younger street-talking rappers and extra.

Since he was launched from jail in 2023, after pleading responsible to being a felon in possession of a firearm throughout a site visitors cease in 2009, the 18 months he is been out have not all been simple. B.G. returned to his well-established rap profession, however hit a roadblock as a result of strict parole limitations and all kinds of pink tape. In July of 2024, a U.S. District Choose in Louisiana imposed a situation wherein the New Orleans native could be required to submit all lyrics to his probation officer earlier than any songs might even be recorded.

Nonetheless, after combating sternly for his first modification rights, Gizzle is now free to report and drop tracks at will. He dropped an aptly titled new album consequently, Freedom of Speech. When requested if he is nonetheless apprehensive in regards to the rhymes he places on wax, B.G. says he is at all times going to “discuss his discuss” however even that does not block emotions of attainable judgment and repercussions.

“If the ban that they was making an attempt to placed on me would’ve caught, then there’s positively just a few information on there that I wouldn’t have been capable of drop,” B.G. tells XXL within the video under. “And to be sincere with you, I nonetheless toned it down slightly bit as a result of on the finish of the day, the prosecutor’s nonetheless obtained the fitting. If he really feel like I am going too far or if he really feel like I am name-dropping and speaking about lively circumstances or real-life conditions that might get individuals damage, then he might carry me again in entrance of the decide and ask for me to be violated. I nonetheless saved all of it the way in which B.G., but in addition, behind my thoughts, was like, I ain’t gon’ push it too far.”

With that, the Scorching Boys O.G. provides some very stable recommendation for the youthful technology of rhymers in hopes that they’ll keep away from seeing their lyrics doubtlessly land them in scorching water with authorities.

“You recognize, you bought america Authorities over your shoulder,” B.G. says. “That is why my message to those kids be, ‘Man, pay attention, it ain’t what you do, it is the way you do it. On the finish of the day, them individuals listening. Them individuals watching. So, you bought to be aware of what you place in these songs.’ Rap is on trial.”

Gizzle additionally speaks fondly of the current Scorching Boys reunion tour. He reunited onstage with fellow group members Lil Wayne, Juvenile and Turk in addition to the Huge Tymers, Birdman and Mannie Recent. There was loads of camaraderie among the many Money Cash Millionaires on the tour. He additionally will get a hearty chortle about how social media ran wild with claims that Birdman eerily handed out on stage through the reunion. It seems, it had nothing to do with medication or a medical emergency however quite a serious misunderstanding that ended up going viral.

“He was simply studying the teleprompter, ya heard me?” B.G. says laughingly. “They simply obtained him on a foul angle and we had a great chortle about it for per week. All of us laughed, josted off one another, josted off him as a result of we thought it was humorous. However it simply stroke a chord in my memory that the web is absolutely undefeated. Stunna ain’t by no means did no exhausting medication. He at all times been strictly in regards to the bag.”

Watch B.G. communicate additional on his life after jail, share his ideas on why snitching is such a well-liked subject throughout the tradition and attending to the bag together with his authentic Money Cash labelmates.