It’s awesome” like Kanye West did on the cover of Ye. I t’s not taboo to sing “Push me to the edge, all my friends are dead” like Lil Uzi Vert did on “XO Tour Llif3.” Or, say things like “I hate being bipolar. These are issues millions of Americans are dealing with, making them the modern archetypes of a country more depressed than i ts been in centuries. Those projects explore issues like survivor’s guilt, depression, and anxiety. Artists like Kid Cudi and Saba have been praised for their strength in vulnerable albums like Kids See Ghosts and Care For Me, respectively. Honest exploration of mental health has become a predominant theme in hip-hop. Rappers like Mozzy, 03 Greedo, and Boosie Badazz were listening.
laid the blueprint for rappers on how to rap about the trauma they’ve experienced.
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