#Repost @cultured_mag ・・・ It’s been said that no one has told America more eloquently how to save itself than its Black poets. On “Deep Reverence,” the Grammy-nominated lead single from #Detroit2, @bigsean’s first solo album in three years, the artist-entrepreneur-poet lays it bare. “Damn,” he says, “I realized all my setbacks were inside of me.” In an intimate interview for our winter issue digital cover, @bigsean candidly reveals the struggles of his past three-year hiatus—from a depressive break to transforming his physical body—and how he's come back stronger than ever. "I had to rediscover myself all over again," he says, offering this sage advice for our current times: As our nation awakens from eternal juvenilia and cultural vapidity, self-regard is one of the surest ways to reimagine ourselves and the world we inhabit. Head to the link in our bio to read the full digital cover story by @killianwrightjackson. Photography by @ravieb Styling by @_van__van_ Text by @killianwrightjackson Barber: @barberextraordinaire Groomer: @Luciamua76 EIC: @sarahgharrelson