Big Sean reveals Nipsey Hussle’s death led to “deep battle” of depression
Big Sean has opened up about his battle with depression following the death of Nipsey Hussle.
The Crenshaw rapper was shot and killed in Los Angeles in 2019. Nipsey was a friend and collaborator of Sean’s, working together on ‘Deep Reverence’ on his Detroit 2 album.
During a recent interview with ABC News, Sean addressed his openness when it comes to mental health in the days following Nipsey’s passing.
“I was just sharing what was going on in my life,” he said. “I didn’t realise that I was being so vulnerable. I wasn’t trying to be a spokesperson for mental health per se. I was just expressing how I was going into therapy and experiencing a time of heavy ups and downs, a time of depression.”
He continued, “It felt like I hit a wall… and I either had to climb over it, or it was gonna fall on me and crush me. I had been so about my work that I lost touch with the person that I was. So, I think that led to a very deep battle of depression, deeper than I experienced when I was like a teenager.”
Sean revealed that he needed to take time away from his career to focus on himself, which involved allowing himself to have fun.
“You got to be serious about having fun, because as fast as time goes, we’re here for a limited amount of time,” he said. “I’m just happy to be here enjoying myself.”
Nipsey and Sean’s song, ‘Deep Reverence’, has over 43 million Spotify streams and was nominated for ‘Best Rap Performance’ at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
The track was posthumously released the year after Nipsey was murdered.