Black Ty's Back: Tyrese Prepping a Rap Album Inspired By Tupac, Jay Z and Dr. Dre

After getting on everyone's nerves via social media (including the nerves his co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson regarding filming his own spin-off movie a part from The Fast and Furious franchise), Tyrese is back in the social media headlines regarding music.

Apparenlty, the singer/actor still has dreams of being a rapper (via his rap moniker "Black Ty") and is preparing a rap album inspired by three rap heavyweights Jay Z, Dr. Dre, and Tupac. 

Tyrese announced the news on his Instagram, claiming the double album titled Identity Theft "will change hip-hop." 

That's quite a tall order! See below: 

 

Asked anybody I tagged about this new album...... This new album is inspired by Jay-Z My motto is #IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum is Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and Sonically Dre’s Ears...... I know your first instincts is to say GTFOH put me in the ( Singer and Actor box and throw away the key )...but you will see folks very very soon that this rap album is far from play play........ #VoltronRecordz #VoltronChairman #RocNation #MarkPitts #ChrisLighty #V#SteveStoute #JayBrown #TyTy #SwizzBeats #EdLover #SnoopDogg #Kurupt #BustaRhymes #RevRun #Facts #BlackTy I came here this album will change #HipHop save this post....... #IDidThisForTheCulture #LaughNowDickRideLater

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:09am PDT

Later, Tyrese teased a trap track he captioned features rapper Future and is an "early reference" with a ghostwriter on the draft.  

 

#IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum #EP of the overall album @SeigeMonstracity #iDoThisShitForTheCulture BlackTy feat Future this is an early reference #GhostWriter when will I drop - no one knows...... I will be pressing play at the #RocNation offices soon.... not interested in deal, already signed myself - “I don’t get dropped I drop the label”...... Jay-Z #VoltronRecordz - this album is inspired by Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and sonically Dre’s ears..... #GTFOH right? Ha!! You will see... Rumor has it I’m BEYOND-SAY!!!!!!

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 11:48am PDT

To be clear, in another post, Tyrese explained just how Jay, Pac and Dre inspsired the LP, saying it was inspired by "Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and Sonically Dre’s Ears." If you're still uncertain about the legitimacy of this news, the project has earned a cosign by radio personality and hip-hop insider Ed Lover:

 

did she just say why is that so disturbing? Fellas I simply asked y’all NOT to go public w/ y’all feelings cause too much hype will kill my shit - This new album is inspired by Jay-Z My motto is #IDentityTheftDoubleAlbum is Jay’s spirit, PAC’s Soul and Sonically Dre’s Ears...... I know your first instincts is to say GTFOH put me in the ( Singer and Actor box and throw away the key )...but you will see folks very very soon that this rap album is far from play play........ #VoltronRecordz #VoltronChairman #RocNation #MarkPitts #ChrisLighty #V#SteveStoute #JayBrown #TyTy #SwizzBeats #EdLover #SnoopDogg #Kurupt #BustaRhymes #RevRun #Facts #BlackTy I came here this album will change #HipHop save this post....... #IDidThisForTheCulture #LaughNowDickRideLater

A post shared by TYRESE (@tyrese) on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:20pm PDT

Time shall tell if Black Ty brings the heat!