Lupe Fiasco is excited for G. Dep to be released from prison, but he’s welcoming the rapper back with a special request.
The Chicago-born host wants new music from Harlem legend Trevell Coleman, which he humbly shared on Thursday (April 4).
Lupe took to X (formerly Twitter) to send well wishes to the “Special Delivery” rapper, though he also had wishes of his own.
He wrote: “Get G-Dep in the studio immediately! We need to follow up! [face with steam from nose emoji] Welcome home! “
Get G-Dep in the studio now!
We need to follow up! 😤
Welcome home!
— Check out now! #APTMC (@LupeFiasco) April 4, 2024
The Bad Boy Records veteran was released from prison earlier this week. The 49-year-old was one of 16 people pardoned by New York Governor Kathy Hochul late last year. Once his sentence is commuted, he will be more eligible for parole than he otherwise would have been.
G. Dep’s official Instagram page documented his release and subsequent celebrations, from being greeted by a prayer circle outside Fishkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York to enjoying his first post-prison meal at iHop.
G. Dep was initially sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, which had previously included a stipulation that prohibited him from applying for parole before the end of his 15-year sentence. However, his clemency allowed him to petition the parole board after serving 13 years.
Back in 1993, the then-18-year-old rapper attempted to rob someone at gunpoint in East Harlem, New York. The victim, later identified as 32-year-old John Henkel, resisted the robbery, causing Depp to fire three shots and flee the scene without checking on the victim.
Unfortunately, Henkel succumbed to his injuries and law enforcement was unable to solve the murder until the case eventually went cold. Meanwhile, G. Dep signed a deal with Diddy’s label and went on to release his debut album, Child of the Ghetto, which spawned the likes of “Let’s Get It” and the aforementioned “Special Delivery” Popular song.
In 2010, Depp finally surrendered and was sentenced to the above-mentioned prison sentence two years later.
Lupe recently received praise from another hip-hop icon.
Meek Mill paid tribute to the “superstar” rapper, calling the Chicagoan a “progressive” artist.
The Philly rapper expressed his love for Lupe’s 2005 debut album Food & Liquor on the X show on Jan. 30, kicking things off by fanning out “The Instrumental.”
“This song crashes cellphones,” he said of the song, which addresses young people’s addiction to electronic devices. “I heard this once and wanted to know what this box was. This box is my phone!”
Meek Mill aka Kanye West-produced “The Cool” is one of his favorite songs on Lupe Fiasco’s album.
