In a recent interview with HipHopDX DMV native Shy Glizzy , and founder of Glizzy Gang revealed he’s planning to release a new album, Covered In Blood, on April 19.

While Glizzy’s 2018 project Fully Loaded featured appearances by Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Rick Ross and more, he says Covered In Blood intentionally includes only two features.

“It’s a deep, deep album,” he told DX. “It’s a really deep album. A lot of my music is like a diary. This one is about what I’ve been going through the last few months.”

Glizzy, like many other artist are mourning the recent loss of rapper, Nipsey Hussle and Glizzy wants people to learn from Nipsey’s legacy. Glizzy told HiphopDX:

“I hope more people can learn from his example, being entrepreneurs and moving differently out here, being more careful,” he said. “My mission has always been bigger than music. I feel similar to Nipsey because I’ve always stayed around my people, stayed independent and everyone in the game wanted to sign me, just like Nipsey.”

“I stayed Glizzy Gang, I’m the CEO of my own company. I ain’t signed to nobody. I can’t fall as long as I’m in control. That’s what I respect most about him: independence and leadership. That’s how I’ve always been. R.I.P. Nipsey.”