Yung Joc has issued an apology to Megan Thee Stallion after previously doubting her account of the 2019 shooting incident involving Tory Lanez. On his podcast, the rapper expressed regret for his past comments and actions.
A Change of Heart Towards Megan Thee Stallion
“Since Shannon Sharpe made his apology to Meg Thee Stallion, I’ma make my apology to Meg Thee Stallion, too,” Yung Joc began. “I apologize for not supporting you in your moment and believing in the whole situation with you and Tory Lanez. I still have questions, ’cause I’m human. I think that the moment when I made the bet—although we did it in a fun kinda way—maybe, just maybe, I was out of line for doing that.”
Last year, Yung Joc had voiced disbelief in Megan’s claims while appearing on VladTV. He even made a bet to shave his head if Lanez was found guilty, which he ultimately lost. Reflecting on that, he said, “I lost the bet, and somewhere in there, we may have been a little buffoonish. ‘Cause I really made a bet that this man was gon’ get off, and he didn’t. And I lost my hair. I’m sorry, Meg.”
Joc’s Previous Stance
In 2023, Joc expressed his doubts about the case, saying, “For what it sounds like, it doesn’t really sound complicated to me. I pray this plays out fair and that justice is served.” He added, “If justice is served, then whoever did this got to be dealt with, or whoever lied about it got to be dealt with.” Joc also mentioned his bet on his morning show, stating, “I made a bet with Shyneka and Shawty Shawty that if Tory is found guilty, I’ll shave my head bald.”
Joc continued, “I told Shyneka if Tory [is] innocent, she gotta come to work with the braids that be under the weave. Can’t get ’em fresh, I need the weave patted down braids, the Beyoncé pat my weave braids. She gotta come to work like that.”
Apology and Reflection
After Megan’s appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, where Sharpe apologized to her, Joc felt compelled to do the same. “I apologize for not supporting you in your moment,” he reiterated. Despite his apology, his co-host Shawty Shawty maintained his support for Tory Lanez, concluding the discussion with “Free Tory Lanez.”
In the end, Joc admitted his mistake and expressed his desire to make amends. “Either way, this is a very unfortunate situation. Just through the eyes of watching it, I don’t ever want anyone to feel like I’m making fun of their situation, ’cause it’s very unfortunate and it’s very bad for our culture. I pray that this plays out fair,” he concluded.