‘He’s in Prison Right Now’ – Naomi Osaka’s Boyfriend Cordae Explained Why His Brother Was in His Song

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has caused a stir with her actions on the court. However, in the past few years, her relationship with rapper Cordae has received a lot of attention. In an interview earlier this year, the energetic rapper shared his insights on his song. The rapper explained why the song has deeper connections with his family.

Cordae’s debut album was a huge success, and many people fell in love with his energetic rap style. The rapper has a closer connection with his brother and revealed why he added his brother’s fragment to his new song.

Cordae explained why he included his incarcerated brother in his latest album

Police arrested Cordae’s rapper brother Simba and charged him with armed robbery. For this, he was sentenced to 24 years in prison. The rapper’s latest album starts with “Shiloh’s Intro” where his brother freestyles over the phone from prison. Osaka’s boyfriend spoke about why he included his brother in an interview with GRAMMY.com in January. He said, “Well for one, that’s my brother Shiloh. He’s in prison right now serving a 24-year sentence. He used to rap, we used to rap all the time together, and I felt like it was necessary, but also dope from the creative side, to include him on the intro for the album to shed some light on him and his situation.”

He further added, “It also kind of put the pieces [of the album] together because he’s seeing things from a bird’s eye view perspective — more so from a caged bird’s perspective, if you would. I think it starts [the album] off beautifully.”

The rapper began dating the tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, in 2019, and the duo have managed to keep their personal lives a secret despite the media attention. After winning the first round of the 2022 Australian Open, the superstar used tennis to promote her boyfriend’s new album. Osaka wrote FABEV referring to the rapper’s ‘Bird’s Eye View’ album on the lens of the camera.

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Naomi Osaka is now a children’s book author

The four-time Grand Slam champion announced on Tuesday that she is publishing her debut children’s book ‘The Way Champions Play’. The story is based on Osaka’s Play Academy, which provides sponsorship and training for local sports organizations.

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On the tennis front, Osaka hasn’t tasted success on the tour in a while. She lost the first round of the US Open and failed to make it past the third round of any major in 2022. She reached her only final this year in Miami, where she was defeated by the incumbent world no.1 Iga Swiatek. Naomi Osaka last played at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September but withdrew before the match in the second round due to illness.