Lecrae's mainstream success supports that theory, given that the decorated artist has won multiple Grammy and Billboard awards. But at the height of his success, the musician reached a tough point of self-reflection.
Throughout the pandemic, bouts of ego death and self-rediscovery have been prevalent for the artist, he said. He discusses his mental health, childhood traumas and healing in his new novel.
It narrates how his rise to the top ultimately took him to rock bottom. Throughout back-to-back tour dates and press appearances, Lecrae suffered behind closed doors with problems from his childhood.
He would turn to drugs and alcohol to cope with his pain. I was working so hard, traveling everywhere show after show, and for me to decompress, it was like alright I'm gonna have a drink, but then that turned into, like, I need two, three, four and five," Lecrae said.
I went to the doctor and the doctor prescribed me benzodiazepines which is basically Xanax, and I wasn't going to stop drinking. I felt like taking this and drinking with it actually makes me feel better.
I totally believe that when things are out of control, God is in control. All things work together for our good, if we know Him and trust Him. Obviously, I think there is something going on behind the scenes that is ultimately for our good.
Is it possible that God is saying that we better take better care of the earth? But whether the coronavirus happened or not, we should be taking better care of the earth.
Talk about the health of your business. At the end of March, Columbia was sending out press releases about your new single. Here we are two months later, discussing your return, in full, to your Reach label.
What happened during those eight weeks? There were pivots that needed to be made, responses that I wanted to execute toward things in society — like the homeless community and the prison community — and things I wanted to be involved in. Historically, my music has been an expression of that. As a musical first responder. I had a No. We would be better suited than Columbia to move at the speed we need to move. I want to release music when I want.
People need this. When you are an independent, you are your own priority. Now I can do whatever I want. What happens when one of your artists wants to release a record on the same day as yours? We are more nimble. There is less overhead. I understand the pressure and the desire. We have an artist, Gawvi, who wanted to put out music during the pandemic. You matter to us. We can figure out an alternative plan. Sometimes, it takes a single months on TikTok to go anywhere.
Your label drops sacred and secular product. Does the audience react quickly to your releases? There is an expectation of hope and sobriety in our music. People want to consume that in times of desperation and joy.
Why, since you were doing well without a major before , did you reach out to Columbia in the first place? Was it ever a good relationship? Instead of […]. Brolin recently celebrated his eight years of sobriety by praising God and others closest to him.
Sometimes, our parents will push us and make us do things we may not want to do. Still, they only do so because they believe in us want the best for us. Sabina Oster-Wurmbrand suffered immensely for her faith, but she […].
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