Dying to Grow | Jamahal Richa’d | TEDxMariettaSquare
Dying to Grow
J.Bles Born (Jamahal Richa’d) is a southern Atlanta-based rap artist and motivator with a crazy unique flow and infectious way of speaking. The Atlanta native, who is signed to himself, has been working in the industry as a writer and producer. The rapper fell in love with rap when he was introduced to the smooth, rhythmic flow of legendary rap group, Outkast, whose passionate lyrics contributed to J.Bles wanting to experiment with poetry and rhyming at a young age. J.Bles, who defines his music as “Experience Rap”, is an artist who struggled with depression; “I never really knew what it was I just knew I didn’t feel right and that my mood would be extremely down. I went into a deep depression that ended up with me enrolling myself in therapy which to this day was the most impactful decision I ever made for myself and my career. It defined me, help me find myself and allowed me to take my music to do a different level and gave me my story to speak and inspire others. I now use my experience with depression to advocate for mental health awareness and motivate people to be the best version of themselves. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx