{"id":6481,"date":"2026-03-27T18:29:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/fetty-wap-opens-up-7-years-away-new-album-zavier-prison-family-staying-true-to-jersey\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T18:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:29:33","slug":"fetty-wap-opens-up-7-years-away-new-album-zavier-prison-family-staying-true-to-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/2026\/03\/fetty-wap-opens-up-7-years-away-new-album-zavier-prison-family-staying-true-to-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetty Wap Opens Up: 7 Years Away, New Album \u201cZavier,\u201d Prison, Family &amp; Staying True to Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Fetty Wap sits down with Mornings With Mero for his first major interview since coming home. The diamond-selling artist gets real about serving time, writing an entire album in his head while in solitary confinement, finishing \u201cZavier\u201d in just 13 days, earning his GED for his kids, and why he loaded the album with nothing but Jersey artists.<\/p>\n<p>In this conversation, Fetty talks about:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Coming home January 7th and finishing \u201cZavier\u201d by January 20th<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Writing \u201cWhite Roses\u201d entirely in his head during 6.5 months in solitary confinement<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> How his voice and artistry matured \u2014 influenced by Chris Brown, Joe &#038; The-Dream<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Keeping his circle small and the honey bun story that changed his perspective<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Getting his GED to set an example for his kids<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Repping Jersey \u2014 featuring Honey Babe, Monty, Albie Al, Hard Luck, O Scam &#038; more<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> His sister holding him down every single day while he was locked up<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Re-adjusting to the outside world and performing live again<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Business ventures beyond music \u2014 HVAC, commercial leasing &#038; food and beverage<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f539.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd39\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> His kids, fatherhood, and raising the next generation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f3b5-2.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfb5\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> \u201cZavier\u201d \u2014 out March 27th<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastaftershock.com\/wca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1f4cd-3.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Tour dates: Montclair, Hartford, Albany &#038; Stroudsburg (April 2025)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Fetty Wap Opens Up: 7 Years Away, New Album \"Zavier,\" Prison, Family &#038; Staying True to Jersey' width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ffCkkt1ciJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@hot97\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetty Wap sits down with Mornings With Mero for his first major interview since coming home. 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