Overview
- The autobiographical music video for “Hands Up” debuted on YouTube and was filmed inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center with Jelly Roll performing alongside incarcerated men.
- Footage shows him entering the prison, greeting inmates in the canteen, and performing with several prisoners who serve as his backing band.
- On Instagram, Jelly Roll emphasized that the men in the video were “not actors” and described the shoot as one of the most meaningful moments of his career.
- He publicly thanked the inmates and San Quentin staff for taking part and said returning to a correctional facility tied directly to his own past behind bars.
- The video follows a long line of artists who have performed at San Quentin and was released as Jelly Roll’s divorce was finalized after a May filing, giving the project personal and cultural context.