Saint Jhn

Before she knew what the bag was. She wasn't getting to the bag because my mom has four kids.

Before she knew what the bag was. She wasn't getting to the bag because my mom has four kids.

And single mom. My pops just wasn't around. He was... just off doing whatever he was doing. So she was working as much as she possibly could. And we were super poor. We had the monopoly money. That's when the food stamps was multicolored. And I remember thinking, you know, we're as broke as we could possibly get, we're as poor as we could possibly be.

And single mom. My pops just wasn't around. He was... just off doing whatever he was doing. So she was working as much as she possibly could. And we were super poor. We had the monopoly money. That's when the food stamps was multicolored. And I remember thinking, you know, we're as broke as we could possibly get, we're as poor as we could possibly be.

But what was really, really, really important to her, she was so astute. My mom was so sharp. She was just really clear on her vision and what she needed for her kids. We lived a block away from the projects, all the time, every time. So I grew up in Brooklyn. It was always one block away from the projects.

But what was really, really, really important to her, she was so astute. My mom was so sharp. She was just really clear on her vision and what she needed for her kids. We lived a block away from the projects, all the time, every time. So I grew up in Brooklyn. It was always one block away from the projects.

Because for her, those centimeters and millimeters away made a magnificent difference in what she could make sure she embedded into us as children. And she's right. It would have been a tremendous difference because we got into so much trouble. There was so much trauma and drama growing up, me and my brothers, that if I was

Because for her, those centimeters and millimeters away made a magnificent difference in what she could make sure she embedded into us as children. And she's right. It would have been a tremendous difference because we got into so much trouble. There was so much trauma and drama growing up, me and my brothers, that if I was

inside the box, as opposed to 10 millimeters away from the box, we probably wouldn't have been here talking to them. The world would have never heard about me.

inside the box, as opposed to 10 millimeters away from the box, we probably wouldn't have been here talking to them. The world would have never heard about me.

So I think it manifests itself in my art and my creativity and my portrayal of my creativity, probably even more than in my day-to-day life because it's such a normal function. It's a normal function of behavior. I'll explain it a little bit better. So I make music all the time, every day almost. And the cathartic experience of me making music

So I think it manifests itself in my art and my creativity and my portrayal of my creativity, probably even more than in my day-to-day life because it's such a normal function. It's a normal function of behavior. I'll explain it a little bit better. So I make music all the time, every day almost. And the cathartic experience of me making music

it's almost like I'm doing mantras and I'm almost praying all the time. You'll always hear biblical references. You'll always hear religious references in my music. And it's not things I'm, planning or scheduling or conceiving. It's just happening. So it's almost like I'm praying in small portions constantly. And if I didn't take stock or have enough self-awareness, I'd miss it.

it's almost like I'm doing mantras and I'm almost praying all the time. You'll always hear biblical references. You'll always hear religious references in my music. And it's not things I'm, planning or scheduling or conceiving. It's just happening. So it's almost like I'm praying in small portions constantly. And if I didn't take stock or have enough self-awareness, I'd miss it.

I'd miss all the songs and all the tributes that I make to God. I'd miss it all the time. But as you see, my name is St. John. My mom named me that.

I'd miss all the songs and all the tributes that I make to God. I'd miss it all the time. But as you see, my name is St. John. My mom named me that.

That's my birth name.

That's my birth name.

It keeps following me. Yeah, it keeps. I thought I ran away. Right.

It keeps following me. Yeah, it keeps. I thought I ran away. Right.