The first time I listened to the song and even while recording the song, I cried.
The first time I heard it on the radio, I cried.
And then came the time where I performed in front of a large crowd of people and sure
enough, I cried.
It was the most liberating feeling that I’ve had in my whole career.
I don’t think it was one moment that inspired me to write “Tru.”
I think it was a culmination of moments and those culminations of moments is kind of what
I map out in the song.
I can’t be the selfish Lloyd that I once was when I was making “Street Love” and
“Southside.”
I was having fun without
a consequence.
Financial uncertainty is funny because I come from the Calio projects of New Orleans so
I think anything is more than everything I had before so there really isn't a question
of uncertainty.
When I first started putting out music, the first thing I did was I hired a business manager,
an accountant.
We planned for kind of 6 months ahead, a year ahead, two years ahead and even in the case
of what if you just decided to stop recording then what do you have.
I still was able to take care of my mom and them.
As a musician, as someone who's famous, it’s easy to have an ego.
It’s easy to have pride.
For me personally being true, I think that just involves mortality and trying to humble
yourself everyday.
It’s just a little harder for me to express some things
about myself and a lot of times I think I would prefer for you not to know.
Well, my lawyer said don’t talk about it.
Now you want me to talk about it?
Seeing my sister bringing life into the world, it made me think about what could be or what
would have been.
I think when you become thankful for the pain in your life or the loss in your life, then
you really start to appreciate the things you have.
I’ve never been able to cry in front of people, and I think that can be detrimental.
So it’s me asking God, “Why am I ashamed of my pain?
Am I afraid that people won’t accept me for not being perfect?
Why can’t I just let go?”
Then I say, “My pride don’t cause me to hide my real feelings cause I can only be
myself.”
And that’s kind of the moment where I realize struggle is progress.