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YG Says He Will Not Record an 'FDT' Sequel

He says past White House and Secret Service attention plus promoter bans have made revisiting the protest song too risky for his career and safety.

Overview

  • YG told Big Boy’s Neighborhood that he will not make a sequel to his 2016 protest song “FDT,” saying the idea is closed to avoid renewed trouble.
  • He cited past contact from the White House and the Secret Service, including reports that federal agents asked to review lyrics and threatened removal of material.
  • YG said some promoters and venues still write performance bans into contracts and sometimes withhold pay if he performs the song.
  • FDT,” released with Nipsey Hussle in 2016, became a major protest anthem aimed at President Donald Trump and remains in demand because of current political issues.
  • Coverage has focused either on YG’s federal run-in or the song’s lasting cultural role, and his refusal could shape how artists weigh political protest songs against legal and commercial risks.