Lil Jon swaps crunk for calm with new album "Total Meditation"
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Rapper Lil Jon starts his day by saying three affirmations to himself: "I am happy. I am healthy. I am at peace." The practice is not just a habit, but a transformative moment in the rapper's life.
"I would say those affirmations every day," he said. "Throughout the day before I go to sleep, if I'm closing my eyes, that's the time to meditate, too, when you drift off. And those affirmations help. And the meditation helped me to get into a more positive mindset," he said.
In a surprising pivot from his signature Southern "crunk" style, the rapper, DJ, and producer recently released a new album titled "Total Meditation." The album, featuring guided meditations and mantras voiced by Lil Jon himself, aims to offer listeners a journey toward serenity and peace, a stark contrast to his energetic party anthems.
On April 15, 1874 – 150 years ago – the first Impressionist exhibition opened on Rue du Capucines in Paris, featuring works by 30 artists, including Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Hosted by the "Anonymous Society of Painters, Sculptors, and Engravers, etc.," it was founded in response to the Paris Salon, the annual, government-sponsored exhibition that would frequently reject the works of the rising artists.