It’s not just because B.G. is back on his rap shit after spending more than a decade in the joint, but there have been whispers. The Hot Boys legend is raising eyebrows for his music and refreshingly candid comments about his time away, the new rules he’s navigating, and his curious comparison to Denzel Washington. The New Orleans native confessed in a candid recent interview in which he opened up about his journey back to the pole position.
After spending nearly 13 years behind bars, the rapper B.G. is returning to a vastly altered hip-hop terrain. The days of mixtapes and physical CDs are over, and it’s all about digital streaming and viral moments now.
“Social media is a gift and a curse,” B. G. confesses. “And at that time, it was about what you did in the streets and the music. No, people have plots to cancel off tweets and IG. It’s a different ball game.”
Despite the learning curve, the veteran rapper isn’t backing down. He’s already collaborated with some of the biggest names in the game, which proves that his voice still matters.
One eyebrow-raising moment in B.G.’s return came when he compared himself to Denzel Washington’s character in Training Day. It caused quite a stir, but the B.G. is here to set the record straight.
“No, I wasn’t saying, like, I’m literally Denzel,” he says. “It’s like this Denzel played a crooked cop in Training Day, but that doesn’t mean he supports dirty cops. Just as Arnold Schwarzenegger played the Terminator, he isn’t a cyborg assassin. I’m Christopher Dorsey as in B.G. but entertainment.”
He says he’d own up to whatever his past is, but he maintains that his music deserves to be heard as storytelling and not a guide to any crime. “When I was younger, I did things that I had to pay with, and I’m not out here trying to promote negativity. I’m telling my story.”
One of the most significant challenges B.G. will confront is heightened scrutiny over his lyrics. He says his lyrics demand that he submit for review is an infringement of artistic freedom.
“They want me to rap like Will Smith or Kirk Franklin,” he quips. “But that ain’t me. My music is real life. They say I’m ‘glorifying’ crime, but I’m just showing people my take. “If I were rapping about fairy tales, nobody would listen.”
Though it has been a battle, B. G. is determined to continue. Juvenile, Boosie, Birdman, and others will appear on his upcoming album, Freedom of Speech. He’s also working on projects with Mike Will Made-It and is developing a potential Hot Boys reunion film.
Regarding his current status with Lil Wayne, B.G. assuages fans that the bond still exists. “Wayne’s my brother. We had our issues, but it’s all love.”
B.G. is home; if his homecoming has shown anything, the game still needs him. Armed with a new perspective and a refusal to be quiet, he’s prepared for this next chapter. And, like Denzel, he’s here to play his part on his terms.
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