The Breakfast Club: INTERVIEW — Fetty Wap Gives First Interview After Prison Release

Date: January 9, 2026
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee
Guest: Fetty Wap

Overview

This episode marks the highly anticipated first interview with Fetty Wap following his release from prison. The Breakfast Club hosts dive deep into his experiences during incarceration, lessons learned, his mindset upon returning to music, personal growth, relationships with family, and his intentions to give back to the community. Fetty is candid, humorous, and self-reflective, offering perspective on fame, loyalty, loss, redemption, and what truly matters most.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Returning Home: Early Reflections

• Fetty’s Mindset Post-Release
  Fetty expresses deep gratitude for basic freedoms: sleeping in his own bed, eating real food, seeing his family, and feeling the love from those around him.

  “If I could sum it up, I'm just blessed, man. I feel good to be back... definitely blessed for that.” (03:11 – Fetty Wap)

• Immediate Focus After Prison
  He discusses wanting to get straight back into music—not as pressure, but due to genuine passion and missing his creative outlet.

  “Making music is just what I love to do... being in that studio letting that be my outlet... so, if that's getting back to it then, yeah.” (03:45 – Fetty Wap)

2. Music, the Industry, and the Fall-Off

• Why His Career Slowed
  Fetty alludes to legal and label complications but refuses to name names or assign blame, emphasizing internal disputes and misaligned business.

  "Certain things just wasn't lining up... I just did what I know how to do when certain things was happening." (04:59 – Fetty Wap)

• Loss of Love for Music & Rediscovery
  Prison made him realize how much he missed the day-to-day freedom and ability to create.

  “Not being able to record music was the biggest thing... it made me miss being able to just get up and go when I want to go do music. Definitely humble you a lot you know.” (06:02 – Fetty Wap)

• Creative Process Shift
  Fetty, who usually freestyles, had to adjust to writing music during incarceration—a slower, less authentic feeling for him.

  “To write a song it took me like maybe three weeks...when it's coming out, it's just whatever you feeling out there's like raw emotion.” (06:50 – Fetty Wap)

3. Personal Growth, Lessons & Hard Truths

• Value of Freedom
  Fetty says the main lesson wasn’t about him, but about understanding the value of simple freedom—being able to wake up and do what you want.

  “It made me understand like the value of freedom... I don't think a lot of people understand how blessed they are to just wake up and do whatever they want to do.” (07:42 – Fetty Wap)

• Authenticity and Accountability
  Fetty stresses living in his truth, aware of the consequences of his actions, and the need to “make your bed and lay in it.”

  "Where I come from... You make your bed, you gotta lay in it..." (16:44 – Fetty Wap)

• God’s Lesson

  “Take advantage of your blessings while I'm giving them to you. This time I'm gonna show you what could happen if you keep playing around, next time I might not be so lucky.” (17:27 – Fetty Wap)

4. Relationships and Loyalty

• Support System During Prison
  Fetty names only a few industry folks (Coi Leray, 50 Cent, Chief Keef) who checked in on him, with family being the main source of consistent support.

  • On Coi Leray:

    “She helped me out with a record... she just did it off the love... I won't even know how to thank her for that.” (09:37 – Fetty Wap)

  • On 50 Cent:

    “Whatever I needed he was right there... all the way down to the time I'm about to come home, how you getting home and stuff like that... as far as financial and mental help, he was probably there the biggest.” (10:59 – Fetty Wap)

• Reflection on Past Generosity
  Fetty admits he used to take care of everyone in his circle, but realized not everyone was there when he needed them:

  “Everybody don't deserve me, man... loyal to a fault... That part of me, I don't miss it at all. I block him out indefinitely. It's over for that shit.” (38:35 – Fetty Wap)

• Making Amends and Forgiveness
  More focused on hoping his kids forgive him for lost time than forgiving himself.

  “I just hope in the future that my kids forgive me... I took a lot of time from them and four years is a long time.” (18:33 – Fetty Wap)

5. Artistry Reborn

• Genre and Creative Direction
  No longer wants to be boxed in by genre or expectation; plans to do all kinds of music and let the public decide.

  “I don't want to be in a box... if it sound good, if it feel good, I'ma do it... I just wanna be a great artist, man.” (24:53 – Fetty Wap)

• Struggles of Following Up Past Success
  Trying to replicate the success of “Trap Queen” and other hits is nearly impossible—he's accepted that his life and music evolve.

  “Trying to make another 'Trap Queen,' it's like this not gonna happen bro... Life experience changed so music changed...” (26:33 – Fetty Wap)

• Content After Prison
  He doesn't feel pressure to focus on jail experiences in his music:

  “If they chose to talk about their jail shit, that's them... They all told me, 'leave that shit behind you when you walk out, leave it here.'” (28:47 – Fetty Wap)

6. Fame, Freedom & Newfound Clarity

• Changed Relationship with Fame
  Never chased celebrity—just wanted material security for himself and his family.

  “I don't think that was like a secret. I just wanted a Ferrari...” (37:19 – Fetty Wap)

• How He’ll Protect Freedom Now
  Isolates himself when needed, values turning off his phone, and always makes personal time.

  “Give yourself two hours a day for yourself... meditate, do some yoga, or some shit... For me, I like pull ups.” (48:40 – Fetty Wap)

• Impact of Prison: Clarity & Ownership
  Prison provided clarity and desire to “finally own his life.”

  “I feel like it also gave you the clarity to finally own your life.” (48:01 – Angela Yee)
  “Yeah, for sure. I definitely agree with you on that.” (48:09 – Fetty Wap)

7. Legacy, Giving Back & Redemption

• Advocacy for Children with Disabilities
  Fetty plans to start a foundation for children with disabilities, especially blindness, promoting that nothing is impossible.

  “I just want to like show kids... it's nothing impossible... I wasn’t supposed to be able to drive, let alone even see.” (42:42 – Fetty Wap)

• Redefining Redemption

  “Loving on my kids, man... when I’m able to just come on, let’s go... I just wanna experience this with them… they deserve me.” (53:53 – Fetty Wap)

• On Community Work
  Reveals he’s done much charity behind the scenes—helping with back-to-school drives, giving out money, but now realizes sharing that journey can inspire others.

  "It’s no secret to the community but it's a secret to the world... so I just want to be the best me I could be for whoever that's going to appreciate me." (45:48 – Fetty Wap)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• The Power of Time:

  “Time... either is gonna fix everything or it's just gonna make it worse. For me, I feel like this time away fixed a lot of things for me…” (19:50 – Fetty Wap)

• On Re-Offending:

  “Next time, I might not be so lucky.” (17:27 – Fetty Wap)

• Life in Prison:

  “There's three things that you don't turn the TV from: sports, news, and Love and Hip Hop... Something might happen to you." (32:27 – Fetty Wap, joking)

• On Kids’ Forgiveness:

  “I just hope in the future that my kids forgive me… I miss birthdays, I miss Christmas…daddy day at school…My son first day of high school.” (18:33 – Fetty Wap)

• On New Purpose:

  "I don’t have time for negativity… I just want to keep going up from here.” (55:21 – Fetty Wap)

Timestamps of Key Segments

• 03:11 – Fetty on feeling blessed to be home
• 04:59 – Discussing why his career slowed and label issues
• 06:02 – Music and creative process during prison
• 07:42 – The value of freedom learned from incarceration
• 09:37 – On Coi Leray & 50 Cent supporting him
• 16:44 – Living in his truth and accountability
• 17:27 – The lesson God taught him through prison
• 18:33 – Longing for forgiveness from his children, not himself
• 24:53 – Rejecting labels; wants to be genre-free as an artist
• 26:33 – On the futility of chasing past hits like "Trap Queen"
• 37:19 – Never cared about fame—material goals instead
• 42:42 – Dream of helping kids with disabilities
• 45:48 – Reflection on the true value of time for his children
• 48:09 – Realization about clarity and owning his life post-prison
• 53:53 – Redemption as love and experiences with his kids

Tone & Style

Throughout, Fetty Wap is genuine, matter-of-fact, and honest, mixing humor with vulnerability and wisdom. The hosts maintain an encouraging, sometimes playful but always respectful tone, allowing Fetty to speak openly and offer insight not just about artistry, but the man behind the music.

Conclusion

Fetty Wap’s first post-prison interview reveals a man changed by adversity—matured, focused, and above all, grateful. His priorities have shifted from the trappings of fame to a desire for authentic connection, personal responsibility, and service to those facing challenges like his own. For fans and newcomers alike, this episode provides a heartfelt window into the lessons, regrets, and hopes of an artist determined to write a new—and meaningful—chapter.