Lil Jon reveals the reason behind his album release total meditation This album, as the title suggests, is a record of guided meditations.
Speaking to Gayle King and Charles Barkley on CNN’s show king charles, the artist, who tends to make music for raucous nights, explained that his age was a factor in creating the album. “I was about to turn 50. A lot had happened in my life, a lot of changes in my life, and I had some health issues. I had to have a colonoscopy. But he was worried about his health,” John said. “Health is wealth and health is everything. Like Charles, you want to be here for a long time. [Barkley] You said it earlier. ”
“Meditation was something I started doing to deal with issues I was having in my life,” he continued, acknowledging that they were “personal” issues. “It gave me peace and calm and calmed my mind. It changed my way of thinking.”
John further stated that he met total meditation Around that time, producer Kabir Sehgal told them that they had more meditation music that was yet to be released. He said the album gave him a new sense of purpose in helping people.
He and Barkley also touched on the stigma of mental health in the black community, with John saying he was raised to “just pick up, get over it, and deal with it” instead of “tackle it and move on.” he said: And once you deal with it and understand your problem, you can get over it and move on. ”
Watch the full interview above.