@siouxpreme_ 10 STATES AWAY. I WAS FEARING BEING TOO MOODY. ESPECIALLY CONCLUDING THE ALBUM.
IT REALLY DOES SPEAK TO BEING ON BOTH SIDES OF BEING A PARENT AND HOW I GREW UP.
FELT LIKE EMPATHY.
@helkoireal IVE ALWAYS BATTLED WITH IT. I’D COMPARE IT TO HAVING MORE ENERGY THAN MOTIVATION. OR SUBJECT?
I DIDN’T GIVE MYSELF THE EXCUSE OF THAT THIS ROUND.
A LOT OF THESE SONGS CAME FROM DAYS THAT WE ENJOYED OUR GIFTS MORE THAN WE FORCED A BANGER.
@jodiiwatts THEY’D BE HAPPY ABOUT THE VARIETY. THE SELECTION. ESPECIALLY STUFF LIKE DO I LOOK HIGH n GTKY.
I’D SAY IM STILL ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS TO THIS DAY.
@nawfsidelouie I SUPPOSE I DONT LOOK AT IT AS BEING MORE VULNERABLE. I TEND TO POUR MYSELF INTO WHATEVER IM WORKIN ON. I’D SAY ITS MORE LEGIBLE FOR SURE.
@appxmtlysmthng A LONG AFTERNOON. MY SECOND VERSES TAKE SOME THOUGHT. FIGHTING BETWEEN JUST FREE-FLOWING EXPRESSION AND BRINGING THE THOUGHT TO A CONCLUSION.
THIS IS COOL: Isaiah Rashad’s younger brother, Keem the Cipher, did the skits and produced around half of ‘It’s Been Awful’ after being trained by Zay and his team:
“My mom’s geeked about it�� 😂
Zay said Keem has been his rock and his sober buddy during hard times ❤️