So with a serious bout of cabin fever, we were scanning the Do617 show listings to see what was good around Boston over the next few days, and saw that Riff Raff was playing the Sinclair Thursday night. Last time we heard from the Texas-born Mad Decent rapper was during all that Spring Breakers controversy, so we Googled the dude to see what he’s been up to.
Turns out he got jacked, adding 55 pounds of muscle to his once scrawny-ass frame.
Riding high on emotion and positive energy, Riff even blasted out a before-and-after via Twitter this morning. Check it:
170 TO 225 POUNDS
BEFORE & AFTER pic.twitter.com/Hkk0IzG24U
— JODY HiGHROLLER (@JODYHiGHROLLER) January 28, 2015
Turns out a heavy diet combined with a crazy workout routine (he’s joined up with Hulk Hogan to try and become a pro wrestler to add to his many talents) will lead to adding muscle. Who knew? Vice’s Muchies even dropped a 15-minute look into his new lifestyle two days ago. The clip has sweet cameos from Diplo and Skrillex, so it’s worth a watch.
Here’s the description from YouTube: “Rapper Riff Raff is on tour—and is set on fueling his body the right way. After a series of dietary mishaps on his road to getting buff, Riff Raff decides it’s time to make a change. He adds a serious workout regimen to his tour schedule and is focused on gainin’ weight and feelin’ great in hopes of becoming 240 pounds of pure muscle… But there’d better be barbells and lots of lobster if he’s going to reach his fitness goals and become the Neon Icon he’s meant to be. Don’t be fooled—he’s still set on his quest to get even bigger, faster, and stronger. Watch out for those pythons in the meantime…
Amazing.