Rapper YBN Almighty Jay has had a rough couple of weeks following a violent robbery that went down on the streets of New York City. In the aftermath, Jay's face was sliced and he was robbed of his jewelry and shoes. The 19-year-old rapper has been quiet during his recovery, but earlier today he dropped a music video and finally spoke out, thanking fans on Instagram for their support. He even had a few kind words for to Dreamdoll who he said supported him through it all.
"Shoutout To All My Family, Friends & Fans That Kept Me In High Spirits While I Was Down," Jay wrote. "'I Love Y’all. I Want To Give A Special Shoutout To @dreamdoll. The Realest Woman I Know, Stayed By My Side The Whole Time I Needed You & Ill Love You Forever & Ever❤️ You’ll Always Have A Special Place In My Heart Babe. Queen 👸🏽 💍💕"
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In the young rapper's recently released music video "Let Me Breathe," he takes a nod from Kanye West's "Through the Wire" and opening with a snippet of Wendy Williams calling Jay "Dumb." He also touches on fatherhood, fame, and his persona, especially not feeling safe to go out in public. Meanwhile, Rap-A-Lot's CEO J. Prince took to his Instagram to call out the thieves behind Jay's robbery, asking famous hip hop artists from in NYC area to use their connections to help find the
"There’s A Clown By The Name Of Zae And His Crew Who Want To Become Famous By Bragging About Robbing Rap Industry N***as," Prince wrote. "They Recently Bragged About Robbing The Artist YBN Almighty Jay Whom I’m Invested In. They’ve Robbed Him Of His Money And Jewelry Including A Rap-A-Lot Piece. So Therefore They Have Robbed A Piece Of Me."
