Some artists rap to stunt. Others rap to survive. For Havik The Gauwd Robbins, music is therapy—and his new project 3 Years Probation is the session he’s been waiting for. The Colton, CA native has long shown flashes of greatness, but this release feels different. It’s bigger, sharper, and more personal. With over 80,000 first-week streams and sales, 3 Years Probation doesn’t just document his story—it reclaims it.
The album opens like a diary, drawing listeners into the emotional weight of navigating life after the system. Tracks like “FRONT DOOR” and “STACEY’S SON” are layered with honesty, frustration, and growth. Robbins isn’t flexing for attention—he’s peeling back the layers and inviting us to see the scars. “This project isn’t just music—it’s what I went through, what I overcame, and what I’m still fighting. 3 Years Probation is my truth, and I wanted every line to hit like reality.”
What makes the project stand out even more is the sound. The album was mixed and mastered by L.A.rry L.A.vell, a seasoned producer known for his work with Sonny Digital, Bernadette Cooper of Klymaxx, and multi-platinum engineer Josh Connolly, whose credits include Carlos Santana and CeeLo Green. The result is a clean, cinematic, emotionally immersive experience that elevates every word Havik delivers. “Havik came in with a vision, not just bars. My job was to make sure every word cut through the speakers like his life depended on it—because in a lot of ways, it did.”
“Havik The Gauwd Robbins has what most new artists don’t: a lived story, a point of view, and now, a sound that’s ready for global ears. This album puts Colton on the map.”
3 Years Probation doesn’t ask for your attention—it earns it. Robbins is giving us the kind of transparency that artists rarely offer. And in doing so, he steps into a lineage of truth-tellers who’ve turned their reality into art. Kendrick. Meek. Nipsey. Havik.
