After a turbulent period following his release, Fetty Wap is slowly finding his rhythm again—this time, back where fans know him best: on stage.
The New Jersey hitmaker has faced public drama since returning home, including disputes involving the mothers of his children. Still, amid the noise, Fetty recently delivered a moment that felt restorative. He performed live for the first time since his release, reminding fans of the infectious energy that once dominated radio and clubs alike.
Footage captured by Rain Drops Media shows Fetty Wap running through his classics Trap Queen and My Way at an East Coast club. The crowd knew every word, loudly echoing the choruses that helped define a mid-2010s era of hip-hop. Despite time away from the stage, Fetty looked energized, and his vocals sounded surprisingly sharp for someone easing back into live performance.
That appearance has reignited interest in what Fetty Wap does next musically—but fans expecting prison-focused records may be surprised. In a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, the rapper made it clear that his incarceration isn’t a chapter he plans to unpack on wax.
“Honestly, I don’t feel like that’s important,” Fetty explained. “I did my time. A lot of rappers went to jail and came home—if they want to talk about that, that’s them. For me, the guys inside told me, ‘Leave that here. When you walk out, we want to see you on TV, hear you on the radio.’”
He added that the motivation he received while locked up was forward-looking, not reflective. “They were like, ‘In 20 days, I want to hear something new on the computer.’ So coming home and talking about prison? It felt pointless. I did my time already.”
Fetty acknowledged that his writing will evolve, but not because of incarceration narratives. Instead, he says the experience deepened his appreciation for music and creativity, pushing him to focus on growth rather than revisiting the past.
The rapper served three years in prison on drug trafficking charges before his release. During that time, he says he felt supported by fellow artists, including 50 Cent, Coi Leray, and Chief Keef, all of whom reached out while he was away.
Now, with a successful return to the stage and a clear creative mindset, Fetty Wap appears focused on moving forward—reviving the sound fans fell in love with, without letting his past define the music still to come.
