Tory Lanez Drops Surprise Double Album ‘Made You Think I Was Gone’ From Behind Bars

Tory Lanez released his double album MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT on Friday, July 17, 2026, a 23-track project split across a dedicated rap disc and a dedicated R&B disc, with no guest features. The Tory Lanez double album arrives while the artist remains incarcerated, continuing an unusually prolific run of music recorded from prison.

Key facts

• What: MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT, a 23-track double album
• Who: Tory Lanez (Daystar Peterson), Canadian rapper and singer
• When: Announced July 14, 2026; released Friday, July 17, 2026
• Structure: Disc 1 is rap (11 songs), Disc 2 is R&B (12 songs), no guest features
• Why it matters: Recorded and released while Lanez serves his prison sentence

What is the Tory Lanez double album?

MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT is a 23-song double album that separates the two genres Lanez has moved between throughout his career. Disc 1 is dedicated entirely to rap and runs 11 tracks; Disc 2 leans into his melodic R&B side and runs 12 tracks. According to the tracklist shared with the announcement, the project contains no guest appearances, making it a fully solo effort.

Lanez teased the release on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, writing on social media: “MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT 7.17 DISC 1: RAP DISC 2: R&B PRE-SAVE NOW. LINK IN BIO.” The artwork and tracklist also carry a cryptic line that appears to sum up his current mindset: “When the world turns your back on you, you turn your back on the world.”

The two-disc split mirrors the balance Lanez has struck for most of his career, moving between aggressive rap records and the melodic, singing-driven material that first broke him through. Rather than blend the two on a single tracklist, the project keeps them separate, letting each disc stand on its own. The title itself — MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT — reads as a direct message to anyone who assumed his prison sentence would end his output.

How was the album recorded from prison?

Lanez recorded the music while incarcerated, a pattern he has kept up throughout his sentence. He first launched a Prison Tapes series of songs made behind bars, a run that stalled after correctional officers confiscated recording equipment from his cell. He followed that in 2025 with Peterson, another album assembled during his incarceration.

The new double album extends that strategy and makes clear his recording career has not paused. Lanez is serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted in December 2022 of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and he has continued to release material and maintain his innocence throughout the appeals process. Releasing a full 23-track double album from behind bars is a logistical feat few incarcerated artists have matched, and it keeps his catalog active for streaming and playlists even as he remains out of public life.

Are there any features on Made You Think I Was Gone?

The official tracklist lists no guest credits, presenting the album as a completely solo body of work across both discs. Some outlets reported possible uncredited guest appearances circulating alongside early leaks, but those additions are unconfirmed and do not appear on the announced track listing. Treat any named guests as rumored until the streaming credits confirm them.

What’s next for Tory Lanez?

MADE YOU THINK I WAS GONE…BUT is available now on major streaming platforms. With a full rap disc and a full R&B disc released in a single drop, the project is one of the larger prison-recorded releases in recent memory, and attention now turns to its first-week streaming numbers and whether Lanez continues the output while his legal appeals proceed. More hip-hop release news is on our news page.