This Is What I call Therapy- J Reaper, Xo Slide

“I just run away from all of my problems.”

I can relate. Big time. I found out late in life that I had anxiety disorder. Growing up in the Midwest, alcohol is a huge part of everyday life. Which is all fine and dandy, unless you’re neurodivergent. I literally cannot count how many times I’ve “blacked out” in my 32 years on this earth.

“Roll another blunt just to feel so hollow.”

How many creatives can relate to this statement? I chose cannabis as my go-to medicine years ago. Why? Because, a lot of us are addicts. Cannabis has a great track record of being able to be used without a significant overdose. Aka, you can die from alcohol, you fall asleep and wake up hungry on cannabis

“I’m so sorry, this is how I cope I call it therapy.”

Music. Isn’t that why most of us do it? To express these emotions that seem to be bottled up inside? As I am on my 5th consecutive listen, I’m so appreciative of of this subject matter. J Reaper provided that inflective subject matter that a lot of use feel, think, and subconsciously acknowledge.

As far as the production, I love the panning effects in the beginning. I chose to review this song over another in the catalog because of how that part danced in my head phones. The layers and texture added by different timbres of Mr. Reaper’s voice are definitely a nice touch, as well. The featured artist really took me by surprise. I am not fluent in Spanish, but I love bi-lingual artists. It reminds me that music is a universal thing.

“Universal Healthcare” if you will.

-3NAM3S

Listen:

https://open.spotify.com/album/2qlN2HaxrfcLDNEZora0x3?si=UQHSZxgoTQKtB48bAsQXQA