YK Osiris Explains Why He’s Fearful About Releasing New Music
The singer opened up about why he's nervous in a recent livestream
YK Osiris says he hasn’t dropped any new music out of fear of “humiliation.” In a livestream with Lil Rodney Son on Monday (April 28), YK Osiris opened up about why he hasn’t dropped anything new, and said he’s scared of embarrassment.
“I’m not scared to fail, I’m scared of humiliation,” Osiris said, adding later in the livestream that he considered taking up streaming himself. Lil Rodney Son was quick to shut that idea down, and said Osiris is no DDG.
“Don’t ever take that risk, bro,” Rodney Son said. “You not DDG bro, sorry my n—a. Don’t ever stop music and think you gonna jump in this lane, this s—t hard.”
YK Osiris dropped off his YK World EP last year to very little chart presence. His debut album Golden Child in 2019 also received lukewarm reviews from critics despite containing two chart-topping hits “Worth It” and “Valentine.”
Osiris has instead gone viral a few times over the years due to his behavior. In 2021, Drake made him sing “Worth It” to pay off a $60,000 debt. Lil Baby also jokingly pressed him for over $5,000 while he was shopping for jewelry. In 2023, matters were made worse when Osiris was accused of assault after appearing to forcibly kiss Sukihana at The Crew League event in Atlanta. Osiris eventually apologized to Suki, which she noted in a lengthy statement on social media in June of that year.
“I am giving YK the grace and forgiveness that I wanted to be given to me as I was discovering and defining myself on this very public and sometimes unforgiving entertainment platform,” Suki wrote in part. “Thank you again. I deeply appreciate your support.”
