R&B leprechaun and accused Megan Thee Stallion shooter Tory Lanez has claimed on a podcast that many of the artists who seemed to disclaim him were secretly supportive of him but were concerned with their own brand.

During an episode of the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast, Gillie Da Kid asked Lanez how he felt about celebrities turning on him when the news broke about his alleged shooting of future rap icon Megan Thee Stallion.

“You went through what you went through without any facts being out, without any proof being out,” said Gillie Da Kid. “N***as just jumped ship on you, switched sides on you. I know n***as got on all kinds of funny shit,” he continued.

Tory Lanez offered a rather measured response to Gillie’s inquiry.

“You gotta understand, people have brands,” replied Lanez.

He went on to explain that while on the outside they were decrying him, on the inside, “it was love.” Lanez said he understood his celebrity friends’ decisions to distance themselves from him publicly but continue to support him behind closed doors.

 

In a shock to nobody, Gillie Da Kid disagreed with Lanez. Clearly, male solidarity is much more important than the notion of violence against women.

In October, Lanez was charged in Los Angeles County with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and one count of carrying a loaded, concealed firearm in a vehicle in the shooting of Megan The Stallion. Megan sustained injuries to her foot when she exited a vehicle with Lanez and some friends. After an argument, Lanez allegedly pulled out a gun and shot several times in the direction of her feet.

Lanez, a Canadian citizen, first gained popularity with the song “Say It,” which sampled 90s R&B group Brownstone. Since then, his concoction of singing and talking has become well-known among music listeners who missed the golden ages of talent. He has often collaborated with other male artists who have

blemished pasts regarding violence against women, such as Chris Brown, Fabolous, and Kevin Gates.

If Lanez is convicted, he could face over 22 years in prison.