EMERGENCE

Via Real Talk Xpress:

In the wake of the tragic passing of Baatin of the legendary Slum Village due to his struggles with mental health (detailed in this phenomenal interview with Phonte of Little Brother), I remembered I had discussed this very issue with Michigan Hip-Hop stalwart Invincible.

Here Invincible talks about how mental health issues have painfully affected Hip-Hop, including some of the most influential rappers, producers and labels in the game.

Invincible rhymed about Mental Heath complexities on her debut album “ShapeShifters” in the groundbreaking song “Ropes” the video of which was accepted then rejected by MTV due to their belief the video was “problematic” because of “suicidal undertones”.

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