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And that’s fine because sometimes they can be overwhelming but the only way to get through things is to move to things. I think maybe there’s a part of us that wants to escape from our chains and our troubles, from our worries and depression. I don’t believe that every artist lacks that insight. I read your FADER interview and there was a line that really caught me: “Greatness doesn’t always live in the club.” I can truly appreciate your introspective side because a lot of artists today lack that kind of foresight. I just really wanted to encourage my loved ones and people I’ve never met to have a conversation with themselves about, “Are you happy?” and “What is happiness?” and “Does it involve the validation of an outside party or is it something that’s truly inside of you at all times?” I’m happy I did it because I got a really great response and not just success in sales and stuff like that but more importantly, in the people who were listening to it. I realized there’s so much in life that I can’t change and I don’t really have control over. Let them know why I was gone, what I’ve been going through, why I felt this was important to talk about now. Also, the fact that I had been away for so long, the only right move that I can imagine is to become completely introspective and have a conversation with the fans. That, multiplied with the fact that I changed my diet years ago and I just started to gain a new appreciation for every day that I was given. However, with so much news about murder, hate crimes, close relatives suffering through depression, that leads me to assess my own mental health. I don’t think I’ve ever hit rock bottom, to be quite honest with you. At what point do you remember hitting rock bottom, and at what point do you remember digging yourself out of that hole that you were in? You highlighted so many struggles in your life. I thought it was so dope when you came back with the “Tru” record, man. I think that’s truest to life.”īillboard spoke with Lloyd about his comeback album Tru, the meaning behind his album cover, feeling liberated, what his hometowns of New Orleans and Atlanta taught him during his hiatus, and the 10-year anniversary of Lessons of Love. I talk about overcoming depression and insecurities and anxiety. “I talk about the birth of my son, my firstborn. “ I talk about where I’m at right now,” he says. Now, with a reinvigorated spirit, the southern crooner is ready to resume his career. went awry, his last official studio album - which was his 2008 release Lessons in Love - tanked, and then, his mental health slowly deteriorated. In hopes of recharging, Lloyd pressed pause on his burgeoning career to make alterations to his lifestyle. First, his relationship with his then-label Murder Inc. Lloyd had listeners entranced with his silky, R&B-inflected records like “Southside” and “You” in the early 2000s, but the singer began losing touch with himself shortly after the release of his titillating sophomore album Street Love. Four-Play: Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Lloyd, & Keyshia Cole