The sound of bowling pins crashing behind us and the smell of generic cleaners sets the mood as I sit down with Censored Dialogue to discuss his upcoming album. As someone who is already close to him this meeting feels more like our checkin than an interview. He sits across from me and begins twisting his pink dreadlocks... Much like his body language and way of speaking habits, Jazz Johnson aka Censored Dialogue’s music is an aggressively sensitive album about his life, his dreams, and his fears. He discusses his abusive family and inner demons. As a young black man from Lawton, Oklahoma life is complicated and intense. Next add his gender identity and bright pink (now blue) dreadlocks and you're in for an interesting conversation. The mixtape, "ALABASTER SLIM" touched on all of those topics in a honest and enlightening way. As his big sis many of the things he described hurt my heart but I’m proud he said his peace. The album It kept this natural sound sound similar to his previous project Stockholm Syndrone. below is the full interview: Audio of the Day:
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