G Herbo recently offered clarity surrounding the growing sentiment among rappers who want to leave street antics behind. “THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE IT HOME EVERY NIGHT!” Herbo posted to X. “THE GOAL IS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY & NOT BECOME A SAD STORY!” He continued: “AVOID LIFE IN JAIL OR EVEN WORSE DEATH!!! I NEVER GLORIFIED MY LIFE OR CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT MORE SO I SHED LIGHT ON THE PROBLEMS I HAD TO FACE AND A LOT OF US STILL FACE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS…”
According to Herbo, while he will also look fondly on the streets that raised him, he acknowledges his new goal is to help protect the youth. “IT TOOK A LOT TO GET HERE SO WITH NO NEED TO SAY MORE LET ME MAKE IT CLEAR BIG SWERVE LIL HERB BIG G HERBO STILL & ALWAYS WILL LOVE THE STREETS! CUZ WE ALL WE GOT! #PROTECTTHEYOUTH #SAVETHEYOUNGINSSS ❤️,” he added.
What is the origin behind the “F*ck The Streets Movement?
Just a few days before Herbo’s post, 21 Savage caused a social media firestorm after an interview clip of him surfaced, urging people to leave the streets behind. The rapper had recently sat down with The Big Facts Network podcast for a discussion about his latest project, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? “It was about money, now n*ggas don’t wanna do nothing. It ain’t even no money in the streets forreal—unless you playing on a certain level type sh*t,” the “A lot” rapper said. “…The grinder don’t exist no mo’…The cons always outweighed the pros of the street, ’cause ya ass can go to jail or die [or] you can get robbed.”
The host chimed in, saying, “You could get real money,” to which 21 agreed. The rapper added, “Now yo ass can’t go buy nothing and come up off no block nowhere.” According to him, there are no more pros to the street, just all cons. The move has eventually garnered support from other rappers such as G Herbo, Young Thug, and Meek Mill. It also sparked a conversation regarding a new era of hip-hop, specifically one that doesn’t glorify street culture.
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