On “Keep Livin,’” from her 2003 release The Bootleg of the Bootleg EP, she steps up to the plate and delivers some insight on how mental issues have impacted her family and how she deals with the stress. Her lyrical exploits have gained her legendary status as an underground MC. Jean Grae is your favorite rapper’s, favorite rapper. But to survive…Well, that’s to find meaning in the suffering.” Jean Grae - “Keep Livin'” (2003) In the opening refrain, X, with piercing insight says, “This life shit, this life shit is like is like bugged the fuck out, son, for real. The song finds X reminiscing about all the traumatic events of his life and how they shaped him. “Slippin,” from Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, is an exorcism of sorts. Over the course of his career, DMX has had his fair share of battles - struggling with drug addiction, alcoholism, paranoia, and manic depression. All these states of transparency in their music help to promote a fuller understanding of mental health.
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Hip-hop artists have delved deeper into discussing the reality of mental wellness and how it affects their personal and professional lives, from being v ocal about getting therapy to coping through self-care. The late Prodigy once said, “hip-hop is our therapy.” But the conversation around mental health is constantly evolving beyond that notion - beyond the catharsis of making and consuming music. And historically, rap music has always served as a medium for artists to share their struggles. Though society has recently developed the language and perspective to expand our understanding - through data and first-hand accounts - the current conversation surrounding mental health and depression isn’t quite new it’s been subtly channeled through music through time.
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The national conversation surrounding mental wellness - online and offline - has aided in the stigma of suffering from depression being removed, slowly but surely. Topics centered around mental health and depression dominate our public discourse. Photo Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Here’s a roundup of 24 memorable rap songs about depression, featuring tracks from Lil Wayne, Kendrick Lamar, and more. Hip-hop artists like Lil Wayne have delved deeper into discussing the reality of mental wellness and how it affects their personal and professional lives.
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