Jussie Smollett releases new song after release from prison, addresses court case

Jussie Smollet may have gone straight from his jail cell to the studio…because he just released a new song where he directly addresses his court case.

The former “Empire” star released a single on Friday titled “Thank You God,” and some of the lyrics are quite interesting, given her recent situation.

Jussie sings… “Some people chasing that weight / Just remember this… it’s not that situation / You think I’m dumb enough to kill my reputation?”

The song follows Jussie’s release from prison waiting for his call. He’s been out for about 3 weeks and apparently composed the song at that time.

Jussie also sings… “It’s like they bent on not solving the crime / Eliminating the elements of race and trans and homophobia that directly takes lives / But turn around and act like I was the one who killed the step.

He dedicates the song to “the people who kept it real, who kept it real”…and he says he’s donating all proceeds from the track to the Rainbow Push Coalition, Secure the Bag Safety and the Illinois Innocence Project.

As you know… a jury found Jussie guilty of 5 of 6 counts against him for lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack … and a judge sentenced him 5 months behind bars.

But Jussie was released from jail on March 16 as he tried to have his sentence overturned for the prank attack.