1060 Hip Hop Uncut

By Edwin Bapela: [1060 Hip Hop UnCut/1060hiphopuncut.blogspot.com]  Kanye West Bipolar Disorder: Episodes, Creativity, and the Stigma of Mental Illness The Conversation Starter: Why Kanye West's Bipolar Diagnosis Matters: Few celebrities have commanded public attention and controversy quite like Kanye West, now known as Ye. His journey—marked by revolutionary music, fashion-forward innovation, and deeply public personal struggles—has inadvertently thrust the reality of bipolar disorder into the global spotlight. For many, Ye’s high-profile behavior, often characterized by erratic public statements and social media rants, provides an unsettling, real-time look at the challenges of living with a serious mental health condition. His 2018 revelation of a bipolar diagnosis, famously emblazoned with the phrase, "I hate being Bi-Polar it's awesome" on his album Ye's cover, sparked a necessary but often sensationalized conversation. This discussion is vital, a...

 Gucci Mane’s Ice Cream Tattoo: A Memoir Revelation of Mental Health Struggles I Beyond the "Icy" Persona For years, the infamous ice cream cone tattooed on the right cheek of rapper Gucci Mane (Radric Davis) has stood as a polarizing symbol in hip-hop culture. To fans, it was the ultimate flex—a bold, signature emblem signifying his "icy" status as one of the "coldest" in the rap game, complete with three scoops and lightning bolts. To critics, it was often cited as a prime example of rap's excess and, sometimes, his public volatility. The official narrative has always been that the tattoo was a spontaneous, brilliant branding move. However, in his highly anticipated new memoir, Episodes: The Diary of a Recovering Mad Man, Gucci Mane recontextualizes this iconic ink, peeling back the layers to reveal a stark, heartbreaking truth: the famous ice cream tattoo was, in reality, a masked cry for help, inked during one of his darkest...

Research finds the US rapper contributed to a reduction in suicides and an increase in calls to the prevention hotline, 1-800-273-8255 in the US. Logic’s 2017 viral  single 1-800-273-8255 has proven to be more than just a commercial banger, with a recent study and evidence that the song is directly linked to more people reaching out for crisis support as well as a decrease in the number of suicide-related deaths. Research conducted by the medical journal (BMJ) found out that within 34 days after the track’s release,the National Suicide Prevention Hotline was overwhelmed an increase of 9,915 calls – nearly seven per cent more than the expected number. The track featuring Alessia Cara and Khalid peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains Logic’s most streamed track up to this day  clocking over a billion streams on Spotify alone. 1-800-273-8255 has been highly praised for its efforts to break the stigma surrounding suicidal thoughts and m...