Rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes has disclosed that he has been battling clinical depression since his late fiancée Anele Tembe’s dying in April.
He shared on his Instagram tales over the weekend that US rapper and producer Ye, previously Kanye West, had saved his life a number of occasions and thanked him for that.
AKA chosen the tune No Child Left Behind from Ye’s DONDA album to share how he was feeling.
He wrote: ” F**ok it…I have to let this to be identified. Especially [with] so many individuals combating day by day.
“I used to be recognized with clinical depression many months in the past.”
The Tears Run Dry artist mentioned he was placed on medicine after his diagnosis and shared an image of his drugs.
However, the star mentioned he stopped taking them as a result of they made him really feel numb and defeated the aim of him feeling his emotions.
AKA mentioned folks going by way of one thing comparable wanted to maintain the religion.
“To anyone studying this simply dangle in there…Trust me.”
Remembering Tembe’s birthday in October and her life, AKA made a tribute tune.
In the only, Tears Run Dry, AKA expresses how he has been struggling to sleep as a result of he has goals and visions of his late fiancée, and he talks about the life he was wanting ahead to residing with Tembe and all of the plans they made collectively.
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The rapper misplaced Tembe after she tragically fell from the tenth flooring of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town. He took a while off after her passing and returned with new music and collaborations with the likes of Costa Titch.
AKA lately marked 10 years since his first album Altar Ego was launched, which had hits comparable to Victory Lap. However, the artist says the album wasn’t as much as par.
“Hmmm, dunno how I really feel about this one. Personally… I feel it’s weak. I hate how my voice [and] my character sounds. Still some stable cuts on this jawn tho [sic].Aalso I made this album once I didn’t have any actual bread… that’s why I’m spitting so exhausting on Victory Lap for instance… My tone is so aggressive all through this mission, you’ll be able to hear I don’t have money but…”
