Fetty Wap Earned GED and HVAC Certification While Behind Bars, Won't Rush Back to Rap
fetty wap told a television host that he earned his GED and completed coursework in heating, ventilation and air conditioning while incarcerated, and said he is not rushing back to his rap career. "I got my GED. I took a few HVAC courses, " he said.
Release and the decision not to jump straight back into music
He was released after serving time for federal drug charges, and when asked whether he expected to return to his career as it was, he answered simply, "No. " That exchange came during a recent interview where he described rethinking his priorities after prison.
Fetty Wap earned a GED and HVAC training behind bars
In the interview, Fetty Wap said conversations with fellow inmates helped steer him toward practical skills. "You meet a lot of people that … they had legitimate businesses and making good amount of money, " he said. "So I’m like, well, he making, like, rapper money. I’ma try that out. " He added, "Oh, yeah, I do a few things, " describing the GED and HVAC coursework he completed while incarcerated.
Weight change in custody and family motivation
Education was not the only change he described. Fetty Wap opened up about gaining weight during his sentence, saying, "I went to prison like 140 lbs. I came home at like 225. " He framed his fitness routine behind bars as a disciplined hour for self-care, and said his children motivate him to keep that routine.
Shifting focus to community work rather than an immediate comeback
Rather than rushing back into the spotlight, he said his focus after release is on giving back. following his release he outlined plans to support at-risk young children by expanding access to education, early tech skills and vision care through his community initiatives and foundation. He also said music was less of a concern while incarcerated because he doesn’t write his songs down, and he didn’t expect to step out of prison into the same hip-hop stardom he had before.
For now, Fetty Wap has placed education and practical skill-building at the center of his next steps and is directing energy toward family and community programs rather than an immediate return to recording or performing.
