Struggling with mental health can make any task feel insurmountable, especially for those dealing with depression. Unfortunately, not everyone understands this. For example, during a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, Bryson Tiller recounted opening up to DJ Khaled about his battle with depression. According to him, the advice he received was not helpful at all. Tiller explained that he had collaborated with DJ Khaled on his 2016 album Major Key and had informed Khaled that he wasn’t in the right headspace for the project. Instead of empathizing with him, Khaled simply told Tiller to channel his pain into the music.
Bryson Tiller was left feeling dismissed after receiving blunt advice from DJ Khaled. Dealing with mental health struggles can make even the simplest tasks seem overwhelming, particularly for those battling depression. Unfortunately, not everyone understands this. During a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, Bryson Tiller recounted his experience of opening up to DJ Khaled about his depression. Instead of offering empathy, Khaled advised Tiller to channel his pain into his music when he expressed concerns about his mental state while working on Khaled’s 2016 album “Major Key.”
“If you go listen to the song that I did for Khaled’s Major Key album [‘Ima Be Alright’] , I told him before we did it. He was like, ‘Yo, I need a song!’ This is when I’m like super buzzing,”
“I was like, ‘I’ma just be honest with you, Khaled, I’m depressed right now. I got a lot going on: lawsuits, people threatening me back in my hometown, all types of stuff.’ He was like, ‘Nah, man, just put it in the music.’ Every time I listen to [‘Ima Be Alright’] I cringe so hard because I’m like, ‘Man, this is not who I am.’ He eventually ended up bringing me ‘Wild Thoughts.’”
Tiller emphasized that while Khaled’s advice offered some help, it should not be the default solution for everyone. He stated, “He didn’t really care… putting it in music isn’t always the best approach. It does work, but I despise having to switch back to normal life when dealing with tough stuff.”
