G-Truth Credits Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, X — Talks Sub-Genres, Mental Illness & Embracing Emo Rap
Rapper, songwriter, and producer G Truth fell in love with the voices of Micheal Jackson, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and James Brown. He wanted to become a singer, but the universe had a different plan.
I know just how you feel. I can tell that it's not real.
Prior to the emergence of the genre shifting, G Truth dabble into several sounds and had difficulties finding his sound and own lane. Sub-genres opened the doors to plenty artists and helped many who were struggling to fit into to the traditional rap scene. It was the time for genre shifters, and proving how how hiphop is not a concrete thing that cannot develop, however it molds itself to each individual.
When the emo rap scene emerged, G Truth found a place where his voice belongs and fell in love with the movement. He defines himself as an “emo rapper” and compares his sound to the late legends, Juice WRLD, XXXtentacion, and Lil Peep, who reshaped mainstream rap music and blended elements of rock into the genre.
G Truth music has an underlying dark tone with a heavy bass; however, contrary to hard rock, it remains calm and smooth with elements of R&B. He makes music that is both relaxing and motivating.
Born Chavon Jackson, he chose the stage name “G Truth” to represent a different side of himself. He defines it as an ideal which symoolizes God’s truth or the good truth. G Truth refers to being able to be kicked down and admitting that it has happened, but knowing that you are still good and capable of coming back and speaking your truth because God has your back.
Forget what you heard it's what you are hearing
Being from Alabama, G Truth was influenced by the southern legends, Gucci Mane and Lil Boosie. It wasn’t until he was older that he got introduced to west coast rap and rappers.
Growing up an only child, G Truth spent a lot of his childhood alone in his bedroom. After getting in trouble and having his video games taken away, he needed another outlet to channel his anxiety and started listening to music, ripping it apart and putting it back together.
He was inspired to make music after watching Soulja Boy preform in elementary school. The way the audience perceived him and the girls fanned over him motivated G Truth to start working on his craft. He started writing raps and even went by the stage name Chill Pill.
By the time he was in middle school, he fell in love with Eminem and Lil Wayne and wanted to be just like them. He started writing everyday and had several journals filled with lyrics. “I couldn’t stop,” he says.
The 20 year old rapper started recording music when he moved to California for high school. He was so passionate about his music that he caught the attention of his history teacher who offered to help him record after school. Despite the songs not coming out the best, he credits that moment to introducing him to the art of recording and teaching him what he needed in order to do it himself.
Majority of his music discusses anxiety, depression and insomnia and is based on how he has dealt with his issues and mental illnesses. He uses his art to remind people that these are real illnesses and even though a majority of people feel incapable or shy away from sharing their experiences, he is not afraid and is here to speak up.
G Truth wants fans to be able to relate to his music and know that there is someone out there who gets them and understands what they are going through. He wants them to know that he sees them hurting and that he gets that they don’t feel okay and it is fine.
“It is okay to not feel okay, but just know that you can and will get through it and it wont stop you if they don't let it.”
Another influence that impacted different aspects of G Truth’s music is anime. He was blown away with how different anime intro music is from western music, and even took it as far as incorporating the style into some of his graphics.
Turn off the Light🙏 What are your dreams?
G-Truth blended Japanese animation and desire to help others into shaping his musical persona. He considers it a core part of his music, references it in his songs, and is where he draws inspiration for his tone and cover art.
G Truth also uses his music to share messages he feels need to be highlighted.
Dropped a deep end freestyle just cause I could last night check my bio for the full thing
He released his version of the Deep End freestyle because he felt things needed to be said. Staring into the camera, he recorded his music video to prove he isn’t a coward and put a face to the words being said. The verse, which meant a lot to the rapper, was aimed to get his point across. He wanted to showcase his allyship to women of color and the black community.
“I wanted people to know this is more than just a freestyle, listen to what I have to say, there is substance to it”
G Truth has dropped several mixtapes over the past couple years, but has since taken them down. He has set new goals and aims to create higher quality music and cultivate his fanbase to inspire people and gives his fans something relatable to make them feel less alone.
Most recently, has has dropped a mini tape Homie Chronicles dedicated to four of his friends: Nick, Tumario, Mark, and Ciro.
G Truth is working on releasing several music videos and has teased that his debut project will be dropping soon on all platforms. He is currently going through cuts and touches on his EP and is gearing up to showcase his abilities lyrically and sonically.
He leaves a message to everyone chasing a dream
“If you really want it, you can have it but you have to to really want it. You have to non-stop that it becomes an obsession. Nobody goes to the top off of just hopeful wishing, you have to want it, you cant just do it part-time and stop. You’re going to go a lot of rejection trying to get to where you want to go but if you really really want something, you can get it but it takes a lot of effort and self discipline on your part.”
