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I really can’t talk too much about it though because they’re still going to trial on it, and I don’t wanna incriminate any of my charge partners. The DEA had a three-year investigation on a suspected drug ring from Nashville to California, and my voice was caught on phone taps with suspected cartel members. Struggle Jennings: I was arrested on charges of conspiracy with 200 keys of cocaine and 300 pounds of weed, but it was dropped down to conspiracy of cocaine “of special amounts,” and they gave me 13 and a half years at 30%. The Nashville native also discusses the inspiration for his video, when he’s scheduled to be released, and what his fans can expect from him next.Ī: Why were you placed in jail and what is the current status of your incarceration? When will you be released? Struggle, currently housed at the Northeast Correctional Complex, has denied that he tricked DCSO officials and wanted the opportunity to set the record the straight about the situation.Ī connected with Struggle through his reps via e-mail to get his side of the story. The video also made headlines earlier this month after Tennessee’s Davidson County Sheriff’s Office accused the incarcerated emcee of misleading jail officials in order to film jailhouse scenes for the video. Part of that connection was established by Struggle’s latest video “Black Curtains.” The song serves as a message to his son, “Little Will,” who actually stars in the clip. With a goal of carrying on Waylon’s legacy and creating his own, Struggle set out on a musical path that has led to an international fan base that appreciates his heartfelt lyrics and personal story of redemption. The grandson of legendary country singer Waylon Jennings admits to losing his way to the streets for a while, but when the man Struggle calls his “father figure” passed away while he was locked up in 2002 he decided it was time to take his rap passion seriously. In 2021 he released his third solo effort, Troubadour of Troubled Souls, with another Adam Calhoun collab, Outlaw Shxt, arriving later that year.(AllHipHop Features) Struggle Jennings knew he wanted to be a rapper since he was eight years old. Jennings teamed up with fellow country/hip-hop crooner Adam Calhoun for 2020's Legend EP, followed by the fourth volume of Waylon & Willie. The studio album, The Widow's Son, arrived on Angels & Outlaws in 2019 and included guest spots by Bubba Sparxxx, Jeremy Penick, Yelawolf, and others. He then collaborated with rapper Jelly Roll on three connected albums released in 20: Waylon & Willie, Waylon & Willie 2, and Waylon & Willie 3. Shortly after being released from prison in early 2016, he released the Return of the Outlaw EP. During the course of a five-year sentence, Struggle saw the release of his 2013 debut album, I Am Struggle, and also had video footage taken in jail that resulted in a video for his single "Black Curtains," as well as a documentary that told his strange and twisting story. While incarcerated, his focus on his music sharpened deeply.
While starting his career and forming ties with other hip-hop figures such as Yelawolf, Harness came up on drug-related charges and went to jail in 2011. Jennings' early tracks were often based around samples of his grandfather's songs juxtaposed with eerie hip-hop beats as a backdrop for his intense and street-minded rhymes. He found mainstream success via collaborations with Jelly Roll and Adam Calhoun and solo efforts like The Widow's Son (2019) and Troubadour of Troubled Souls (2021).īorn Will Harness, the musician adopted the moniker " Struggle Jennings" when he started rapping. A cohort of Yelawolf, Jennings first grabbed the public's attention with his 2013 debut I Am Struggle. Rapper Struggle Jennings is a Nashville-born performer whose music draws inspiration from both his grandfather's (country legend Waylon Jennings) outlaw sound, and modern hip-hop, rock, and country traditions.
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