Whew! Looks like Fetty Wap had more than music on his mind while sitting behind bars. After quietly serving time, the rapper is opening up about what his next chapter could’ve looked like—and let’s just say it might’ve taken fans by surprise.

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From ‘Trap Queen’ To Trade School?

As previously reported, the ‘Trap Queen’ artist was released from a New Jersey prison in January after serving three years of a six-year sentence tied to a drug trafficking conspiracy conviction. Now one month out, Fetty is reflecting on how he spent his time incarcerated—and it wasn’t focused on plotting a major rap comeback.

In a clip from his appearance on the ‘Tamron Hall Show,’ Fetty revealed he used his time to better himself academically. “I got my GED. I took a few HVAC courses…I did a few things,” he shared. Since he doesn’t write his music down, he explained that creating new songs wasn’t really a priority while he was locked up.

Rap Comeback? Nah, He Had Other Ideas

When Tamron Hall asked if he expected to return home as a hip-hop star, Fetty didn’t hesitate. “No,” he replied. And when she jokingly followed up about whether he was serious about becoming “Fetty the HVAC guy,” he doubled down. “Yeah, I’m so serious too.”

Fetty explained that being around other inmates who ran legitimate businesses opened his eyes. He met people making what he described as “rapper money” through trades and entrepreneurship, which inspired him to consider a completely different lane. While fans are eager to see what’s next musically, it sounds like Fetty was fully prepared to swap the studio for toolkits if that’s what life required.

The Girls Said Run It Back, Fetty

Fans sprinted to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section to make their interest known. Some mentioned that he looks so healthy, and they need his workout plan. Meanwhile, others applauded him for getting his GED and leveling up through education. And of course, a few Roomies made it clear they thought he was fine before—but now? They’re saying he’s foinnneee.

One Instagram user @diamonddd.sopretty said, “That man look good!😮‍💨🥰”

This Instagram user @badgalabbey wrote, “no one can ever take away your education from you! so happy he did that.“

And, Instagram user @kamariasarai commented, “The young man is beautiful ❤️”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @sweetchicj shared, “Fetty looks soooo good and healthy😍😍 Blessings to ya…may you continue to strive 🙏🏽”

While Instagram user @peachiesuze2 said, “He always been fine one eye and all 🔥🔥🔥 This just makes him more appealing 😍”

Finally, Instagram user @natural__beau_ki added, “Baby wont you come my waaayeeeyaaayyaaayy😍😍”

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