Yelawolf Isn't Yelawolf Anymore

Yelawolf has had a rough run lately.

When we last checked, The Shady Records emcee was trying to fight a fan at a show and storming off the stage because he's not a "slave."

Yelawolf's battles with the bottle have been well-documented. But in a series of new Instagram posts, Yelawolf says he's almost a year sober and admits recently spending time in the psych ward against his will.

He adds that he's not Yelawolf anymore, having just ditched his stage name for M.W.A., which are his given initials.

... they couldn't handle my vision .. I hoaxed the "suicide" of Yelawolf with my " blood art " along side a manic depressive state of mind from years of alcoholism .. after loosing my BiggieSmallz @shawtyfatt I decided to sober up and rebrand my new music as Michael Wayne Atha MWA (my given name from my beautiful mother Sheila Diane the original gangster .. named after Michael Landon and John Wayne) and shook the fuckin game .. so much so that my own X manager and wanna be father had me apprehended and thrown in the psych ward in SD .. where they tried to break me and feed me drugs for 72 hours against my will .. I lost everything .. and lost 95% of every so called friend and business associates during my stay ... and I bounced back so fuckin hard and fast they should give me my own line of Olympic diving boards .. my soul must be spring loaded ... I am HipHop's answer to rock and roll .. and Nashville's answer to the debauchery they called pop country rap, did it.DONE !! currently inspired by the dopeness pouring out of California ... I found it time to rejoin myself on the west coast as the SKATEBOARDER of 28 years, the Visionary, CEO, White Trash High Fashion designer and Creative Director of my Mothers new multi conglomerate company SLUMERICAN ... that's right .. I gave her the keys .. congrats mom !! Your the illest !!!! God is good .. I'm pushing 300 days sober ... and happier than ever ... I love you all .. and thank you for your prayers .. they didn't go in vein .. so check this out all you other demonic sons of bitches .. you fucks .. I'll OWN that 51/50 MOTHER FUCKERS !! Cause We both got what we wanted .. you humiliated me infront of my fans family and friends ... and I came out the other side as the Alexander McQueen of skateboarding .. and it's PlanB /SkateMafia / 3.6 SLUMAFIA / and with the blessings of Del the funkyhomosapien .. I am NOW with the mighty mighty Hieroglyphics Crew !!! .. that's HIGH FASHION BITCH ... FUCK THATS SEXY !!! MWA !! footage provided by my Angel for the day .. my brother Insta : @jake3944 Facebook Jacob Moreno .. and my 51/50 blood line will be available soon ✂ #slumerican

A video posted by M.W.A (@michael_wayne_atha) on Dec 21, 2016 at 12:48pm PST

He also posted video from the psych ward.

51/50 - MWA ... " get the fuck away from me hoe " .... http://djpaulkom.tv/dj-paul-get-away-ft-yelawolf-jon-connor-video/. @jonconnormusic @djpaulkom #slumerican #slumafia #hieroglyphicscrew #planb .. hours after my incarceration ... freedom on the mind .. click the link in the bio for new music .. video by my brother @Ounzezilla ⚡⚡⚡⚡ #slumerican

A video posted by M.W.A (@michael_wayne_atha) on Dec 21, 2016 at 2:53pm PST

And previewed some new M.W.A. style music.

#slumerican

A video posted by M.W.A (@michael_wayne_atha) on Dec 21, 2016 at 4:55pm PST