Right With It by James Bridges
Ones that clearly lack the ability to pi- Wrangle your thoughts so you are digeonhole themselves into a genre. aled in and focused.” Trevor talked about deeper inspiration. “Until about a year or so ago, I’d never written a happy song. A lot of people say writing comes from that expression of what we otherwise in our lives can’t find a way to do. Then I realized a lot of that was because of what I had circulating in my head.”
“I grew up in a Baptist Children’s Home. My family is broken. When I was probably 13 or 14-years-old I had tons of anxiety. I didn’t know what to call it. Then I had all these things on my plate. I was at the Children’s Home. I was vice president of the student council. I went on leadership outings. I was always helping that family home with livestock. I was doing work at another ranch. I was an honors student in school. I was just trying to figure it out. I didn’t realize how strained I was. That’s when I first experimented with bud.”
As I entered the dwellings of what one might call the traveling type I was “Through the whole process of writgreeted. Gratitude was in the air, even ing I’m able to see what my psyche is at 3:00 AM. I entered with a smile. doing. From there I can say, okay, well I have to choose to put out the positivI was then introduced to a few more ity. The positivity that I’m trying to see characters. Though, they are not for in myself. What seems to help is the this tale. These other individuals were mindset that I take in order to cope in a perfect environment for a psycho- and deal with the stressors of every- “I figured out quickly that the stigma logical warfare of sorts. day life. Like we all do.” that society has on weed causes people to do things unsafely. The psychology The one who greeted me at the door At that point I could imagine myself of a younger person when they start was apparently the glue. lifted. I sensed the positive outlook using bud under those stigma causes this train was headed for and I wanted the inability to release stress.” We began a conversation. a first class ticket. “For me, I know and I believe that I I was amazed at the symbols, letters, “I’ve been through several drug con- wouldn’t have wasted as many years and zeros floating from the top of his sultations and things. I did that be- trying to figure something out in my head as he spoke. It was intellect. A cause of a court-appointed situation. own head.” knowledge that was kind and true. A It doesn’t take long to see it was about knowledge known from experience. control and the psychology of it. Most I asked Trevor about the medicinal people twist and turn things in order values and how he interprets them. That’s when he introduced himself as to win. It’s not necessary.” Mr. Green, AKA Trevor Green. “As I got older I started developing “So now that I’m able to see what my stomach issues. Severe acid reflux “Music has always been a big part of psyche is doing, I can control things and GERD. In four months I lost 40 my life. I grew up on classic rock. Si- that apply to me. On a moralistic level lbs. Every day, for about 2 months, I mon & Garfunkel, Pink Floyd, that that makes me want to be better my- couldn’t eat without getting sick. My genre. Then I got into the beginning of self.” throat is permanently scarred from it. Hip Hop. I got a high out of learning Yes there were things in my life that something. It was like the beginning “When I started writing it was never were causing it. One of the main things of a movement. You know? So as I to get famous. I was expressing my- that I found, even as I grow older, is started listening to the rhyme scheme self. So that’s what I do now. If this that because of traumatic conditions and everything I really loved it.” helps people then I’m going to con- I’ve been in, stress is a huge cause. Bud tinue. There are still all those negative was always there to help.” “I’ve always loved poetry. So, it kind of times in my life. I feel like I got it, but fit. That’s just something that had a lot there are still times when I write angry “Since then I’ve just learned how to of impact on me.” music. Wild-ass music that’s just like, work with it.” where I’m even thinking, wow this “I was in my teens and I listened to dude is messed up. It’s just where you “As a youth there was so much stigma grunge. A bunch of grunge. Then I got choose to let your mind go.” that it was just negative. If you imaginto Indian music. Once I got back ine you can almost understand how to into some hip hop again I performed “Nearly every day I struggle with the use cannabis you felt wrong. But for more of a spoken word thing. I slowly negative. This morning, when I woke some reason it was healthy. it’s just worked it into actual hip hop. I’m us- up, for some reason I had this itch- such a confusing thing to put in someing more of that structure.” ing feeling. Like why am I even doing one’s head.” this? What is the purpose of it? Then I Trevor’s inspiration is clearly from all think of this one thing. I’ve got enough Check out Mr. Green’s new single of his surroundings. It’s artists like affirmations. I just have to stop letting “Right With It” on Trevor that intrigue me the most. that self-doubt and that negativity in. Spotify and Youtube. 35
