Tyrese Claims He's Making A Rap Album That Will Change Hip Hop

Tyrese is dusting off his Black Ty rap moniker to make a new Hip Hop album. On Instagram, the actor and singer said he was inspired by artists like JAY-Z to make the album.  It's called Identity Theft and he believes it will change Hip Hop.

Asked anybody I tagged about this new album...... This new album is inspired by Jay-Z My motto is #IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum is Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and Sonically Dre’s Ears...... I know your first instincts is to say GTFOH put me in the ( Singer and Actor box and throw away the key )...but you will see folks very very soon that this rap album is far from play play........ #VoltronRecordz #VoltronChairman #RocNation #MarkPitts #ChrisLighty #V#SteveStoute #JayBrown #TyTy #SwizzBeats #EdLover #SnoopDogg #Kurupt #BustaRhymes #RevRun #Facts #BlackTy I came here this album will change #HipHop save this post....... #IDidThisForTheCulture #LaughNowDickRideLater

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:09am PDT

#IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum #EP of the overall album @SeigeMonstracity #iDoThisShitForTheCulture BlackTy feat Future this is an early reference #GhostWriter when will I drop - no one knows...... I will be pressing play at the #RocNation offices soon.... not interested in deal, already signed myself - “I don’t get dropped I drop the label”...... Jay-Z #VoltronRecordz - this album is inspired by Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and sonically Dre’s ears..... #GTFOH right? Ha!! You will see... Rumor has it I’m BEYOND-SAY!!!!!!

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:48am PDT

Tyrese added that he hates where Hip Hop is at the moment and made his point by posting a photo of Yung Joc.

Who’s responsible for nighas getting a pass for letting this shit go down in hip hop???? How did the OG’s in this game let this go? This is the new image of hip hop ..? Why is this ok..?? Here’s my message to Ice Cube, Easy E, Busta Rhymes, Tupac, Snoop, Kurupt, B.I.G Dr Dre and Run-DMC, Lil KiM , Ed Lover & Dre STEVE Stoute, Jadakiss I vow to HONOR the culture and disrespect it on any level with what I’m about to do with this #IDentityTheftAlbum This new album is inspired by Jay-Z My motto is #IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum is Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and Sonically Dre’s Ears...... I know your first instincts is to say GTFOH put me in the ( Singer and Actor box and throw away the key )...but you will see folks very very soon that this rap album is far from play play........ #VoltronRecordz #VoltronChairman #RocNation #MarkPitts #ChrisLighty #V#SteveStoute #JayBrown #TyTy #SwizzBeats #EdLover #SnoopDogg #Kurupt #BustaRhymes #RevRun #Facts #BlackTy I came here this album will change #HipHop save this post....... #IDidThisForTheCulture #LaughNowDickRideLater

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:50pm PDT

Afterwards, people got at the Fast & Furious star and posted all kinds of memes and comments, which you can see below. What do you think about Tyrese making a rap album?

Tyrese is really releasing a rap album? pic.twitter.com/uM6XnOJdJZ

— James (@_artistone_) October 17, 2017

Hov looking at Tyrese like pic.twitter.com/QG3WJC7S1f

— World Wide Mal (@iMalRay) October 17, 2017

Every time we get a little closer to solving this Trump collusion shit, Tyrese or Bow Wow do or say some dumb shit. I'm awake

— Vante' Culpepper (@VanteEllis) October 17, 2017

can we admit that Tyrese has been showing he's mentally insane for a while now https://t.co/bByU3gDzLT

— Maria Mouskos (@Maria_Mouskos) October 17, 2017

I told my moma that Tyrese comin out with a rap album... here’s how it went lmao pic.twitter.com/ixU3oDF5sq

— OG Slim  (@Jody_McFly) October 17, 2017

I do NOT wanna hear Tyrese rap. What is his problem??!!

— Tonisha (@TLB8275) October 17, 2017