Life has not stood still for Shotta Kush. Born in New Rochelle, New York, and raised between Michigan, North Carolina and Florida, he’s been moving since he can recall. Each move produced a different version of himself and the realization that he did not quite fit anyplace. Presently based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Shotta has learned to interpret that alienation as art. “I mean, bro I had no option but in order to become a musician,” he says. I simply do not believe I can work in the real world as a working adult. I just feel like I am way too weird to do it. “
Behind his relaxed tone are years of battles. His creative drive sometimes clashes with many days of exhaustion or darkness due to his glaucoma and bipolar disorder. He is honest about his struggles, never projecting a polished image. “My music is simply a lament for a lonely trapper searching for acceptance and love in a chilly planet which has done only reject and disenfranchise him,” he states. The honesty is what helps make Shotta’s voice raw, real and truthful.
Music isn’t a career move for him; it is not really a profession. It is survival. Shotta graduated with an associate degree in business administration but found no work because of his disabilities and switched to marijuana distribution to keep himself afloat. But in that chaos he found rhythm. Music was the thing that never judged him. “I go to another planet to create my very own planet with my headphones on,” he says.
Inside “Suburban Identity Crisis”
“Suburban Identity Crisis” reads similar to a journal entry turned sound – honest, hazy and painfully self-aware. The beat is deliberate and slow with atmosphere and his voice cuts through like a late night confession. Every bar is tense, a battle between wanting peace and wanting escape.
The track discusses living between two worlds: One which wants conformity along with one that wants authenticity. You can see his discomfort and resilience permeate each lyric. No fake confidence here, just emotional clarity. It is a track which lets you know who Shotta is – it can make you want to become him.
The song title suggests something much deeper. Growing up in the suburbs but never really belonging there gave him a lens for seeing beauty and empty. “Suburban Identity Crisis” turns that confusion into catharsis. It sounds like somebody is learning to accept contradiction, to discover self-worth in rejection and then to continue creating once the world seems unlivable.
The Message Beneath the Music
Its universality gives “Suburban Identity Crisis” weight. It is not simply about Shotta’s issues with alienation or disability – it is about any person that has ever felt like they are living outside of the lines. His music expresses that quiet loneliness so many people conceal.
At its core, the song questions identity. Shotta doesn’t come across as heroic and victim. He is more honest – a man attempting to figure out how to live in a system that was not designed for him. His truthfulness about mental health and survival challenges the hip hop success myth. He demonstrates that vulnerability isn’t weakness but power.
You get the sense that each lyric in Shotta is earned. Each word is learned from experience and not performance. That is exactly the reason his art connects – it feels lived in. In a world where image overrides truth, Shotta Kush delivers something rare: authenticity. His story demonstrates that at times self-expression could be the secret to purpose and healing.
Connect With Shotta Kush
Shotta Kush continues to create from a place of honesty and self-discovery. His journey is far from conventional, but that’s what makes it powerful. To experience more of his sound, stream Shotta Kush on Spotify and follow him on Instagram for new drops and glimpses into his creative world. “Suburban Identity Crisis” isn’t just a track—it’s a mirror for anyone who’s ever felt like an alien in their own skin. And in that reflection, Shotta turns isolation into something deeply human.
