Tru Life Talks Life After Prison, Relationship With Future & Jay-Z + Freestyles [Video]

After being locked up for 8 years, Tru Life stopped by Sway in the Morning and showed us he’s a changed man. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time, Tru Life, which stands for “the righteous unite and everybody living in a fantasy environment”, was wrongfully convicted for a crime he didn’t commit and ended up serving 8 years in jail. “With God, hard work, and dedication”, Tru Life was able to get two degrees while in jail and is currently working on his Masters. When Heather B asked how he didn’t go in a dark place after being released from jail, Tru Life said “spiritually you have to be inclined with your maker and never give up”. He did go in a dark place, but was able to pull out of it by the grace of God. Now being released, Tru spent a couple weeks solely with his family, but is back to his music grind. With new music featuring Rick Ross, Tru is ready to spread his mentality with the world. So far, he’s gotten mad love from HOV, being signed to Rocafella right before getting locked up, and Future, who he knows as “Meathead”, we’re sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of Tru. Plus, the New York rapper spits his first freestyle since getting locked up, gives advice to the “youngins” who think they need to be gangsta and do music, assists Sway in eating his first “breakfast of champions” (cereal and champagne), and

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Tru Life feat. Rick Ross & Velous – Bag For It [Audio]

Back in 2009, Tru-Life was snatched away from his family, friends and fans when he was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Having been released in April of this year to much fanfare, he has been eager to not only return to the music scene but also share his story. Maintaining his innocence, Tru-Life has a documentary in the works about his life and has already yielded interest from major networks. Now with his Mogul Tree imprint established, Tru-Life is ready to kick things into high gear. The New York City mainstay gave The Rapfest the green-light to unveil his brand new single “Bag For It,” which features a standout verse from Maybach Music Group head honcho Rick Ross and an infectious hook from Swanky Music Group/Coke Boys upstart Velous. On the track, which is produced by Myles William and CuBeatz, Tru-Life shows that has not lost a single step in his years away. Give it a listen below.

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