Reason First: G Herbo Drops 'Lil Herb' Album W/ Wyclef Jean, Jeremih & More

G Herbo knows challenge. Even at his father’s death, he felt numbness based on all the killings in his hometown of Chicago.

He relays his PTSD experiences into his music. Like a bluesman seeking to find meaning in life, Herbo’s Lil’ Herb explores the reality of the start of force in Chi Town.

When he is open enough to convey a message of pain and hope, the music grows all the more richer. He establishes in this effort his ideas about linking up with the likes of Wyclef Jean to flip his song “911.” It strikes at the mind and registers as a sense of resilience against the cold streets in which Herbo got his start.

Still, the effort seems like a greatest hits compilation rather than playing like a novel. This shouldn’t be a problem for most of his audience who are used to consuming singles and videos.

Herbo is a well-spoken young man who devours dictionaries and continues work on his craft. His disappointments and triumphs infused in his music permits him to establish a presence in the rap realm.

He chose the image of when he was in his early teens with the title that reflects his former name Lil’ Herb. When he sat down with ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis, he appeared composed and well-spoken. This should be no surprise to someone who communicates words for a living.

On a project that expresses joy at a woman’s touch and the low moments when his best friends’ funerals take him to levels where he has nightmares. In some cases, he only sleeps less than an hour before nodding off only to be rocketed out of his slumber.

He shouldn’t consider letting his neighborhood know about mental health as giving back. What did he ever take? His selfish efforts in helping the people he values should be championed and celebrated.

Once the songs stand alone in the mind, it’s possible to see the greatness of G in the fact that he has been able to tap into the emotions he held in for so long.

In the time that he has been able to demonstrate his might as a man with a strong pen and a distinctive literal and figurative voice, he’s shown how life can be. It can sometimes be full of death but that only emphasizes the role of life being cherished.

To consider the reality of violence and underworld dealings, Herbo rises above all that and has brought about something positive. For people to not understand how blues music is in the DNA of rap is a failure to recognize history and musicology.

By becoming the man he wished to be with jewels and the necklace, he keeps going with the strength of always looking for comprehension of life. Legendary and late great playwright August Wilson positioned the characters in his play in 1927 Chicago. All bluespeople, it is like Herbo has linked up to the past and elevated his game to another level.

A young lion in the game, Herbo tackles production and chews them. In the vein of previous acts from Chicago, Herbo uses the city’s harshness to also display its beauty. He can get the party started but also remind people what he has anxiety issues and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The basis is that G Hebro extends his capabilities as an MC and reaches the minds of the youth. He wants his audience to have a good time, but also to think about their actions.

His life is a cautionary tale and one that should encourage admiration for putting in the work even if life isn’t the brightest all the time. The point is to always look for the light.