Lil Jon is turning down, just a little, to focus on self-care

The man who thrilled the Democratic National Convention with an electrifying performance of his hit “Turn Down For What” is deeply into self-care these days.

The man who thrilled the Democratic National Convention with an electrifying performance of his hit “Turn Down For What” is deeply into self-care these days. During a recent interview with CNN, Lil Jon talked about what led to his focus on well-being. The acclaimed producer said he was going through a divorce a few years ago and facing a milestone birthday, when a friend helped him move beyond the personal meditations he would do each morning on the deck of his home by encouraging him to make some meditation music. The result was his “Total Meditation” album, which he said folks were initially skeptical about. “Some people were like, ‘What is this gonna sound like? Is he gonna be yelling?’” Lil Jon said, laughing. “Once it came out and people heard people were like, ‘Okay, this is actually pretty good.’ And I got so many messages of people telling me how they never meditated and how I helped them to meditate, or how specific songs helped them to deal with issues in their lives.” For his second album, the now 53-year-old artist included some of his personal affirmations in tracks on “Manifest Abundance Affirmations for Personal Growth.” He is happy to use his influence as a hip-hop star to get out the message of better health, especial to men of color, like him.