6LACK on fatherhood and the uncomfortable journey towards healing | AP interview

By Associated Press

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For 6LACK, "family is what's cool, being vulnerable is what's cool." The Grammy-nominated rapper and singer-songwriter says "Love is the New Gangsta" represents his most personal — and honest — album to date. Now a 33-year-old father, the artist born Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr. sat down with AP Entertainment journalist Leslie Ambriz to discuss his evolution as an artist, finding his purpose, mental health and why he's encouraging fans to “heal from their trauma.” #6lack

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