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Bobby Shmurda is putting all his attention to his upcoming post-prison studio album, and he's living by a classic Nas quote to help push him through it.

Bobby Shmurda has enjoyed his freedom since being released from prison last year. Fans have watched him dance on social mediaand pop up at random events, but the music releases have been sporadic at best. Now that hes coming up on a year of being free, Bobby is locked in on his new album. On Tuesday (January 4), the Brooklyn rapper took to Twitter with an update for fans on the progress of the forthcoming album. Judging by his tweet, Bobby is channeling a classic Nasquote from the 90s as he puts his all into his first post-prison project. Havent had a full nights sleep In months! he announced. Putting blood sweat and pain into this Album! Havent had a full nights sleep In months ! Putting blood sweat and pain into this Album ! Bobby Shmurda (@Shmurda) Bobbys sleep-deprived approach echoes Nas famous line from his classic 1994 Illmatic album cut N.Y. State of Mind, on which he rapped, I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death. In an interview with Genius in 2012, the Queensbridge rap legend revealed the origin of his Hip Hop quotable. Sleep is the cousin of death was around before I was born, he explained. That was just a saying, a spirit thats African. Thats where it came to me. When it comes to the Greatest Rapper of All Time debate, though, Bobby Shmurda favors another New York rapper DMX was the GOAT! he tweeted in December, honoring the late Ruff Ryders legend. His Energy & His Vibe was DIFFERENT! #RipTheDog. Bobby Shmurda locking in on his post-prison album is a breath of fresh air, especially after recently revealing the reason behind his slow output of music since coming home. The GS9 rapper claimed in a since-deleted Instagram post that he hasnt had control over his career since 2014 the same year he blew up with Hot N-gga. Read more