G Herbo Opens Up About His Brother's Death, Dealing with Depression & New Album 'Survivors Remorse'

Name: G Herbo Opens Up About His Brother's Death, Dealing with Depression & New Album 'Survivors Remorse'
Uploaded: 2025-11-07T05:44:20-08:00
Duration: 37 min 28 s
Channel: SWAY'S UNIVERSE
Description: Artist G Herbo discusses his journey from SXSW 2011 to becoming an independent mogul, emphasizing the importance of family support, mental health, and…

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About this episode Artist G Herbo discusses his journey from SXSW 2011 to becoming an independent mogul, emphasizing the importan… AI summary

Artist G Herbo discusses his journey from SXSW 2011 to becoming an independent mogul, emphasizing the importance of family support, mental health, and strategic business decisions. He shares how he navigated grief after his brother's passing by turning to music as therapy and rejected an eight-figure deal to maintain creative control and build generational wealth through his label, Dream Team Machine.

Key takeaways 5

G Herbo rejected an eight-figure (10 million+) deal two years ago to maintain flexibility and bet on himself, prioritizing long-term vision over immediate profit.
Music serves as his primary therapy for grief; after his brother's death in January 2021, he struggled with alcoholism but found stability by sleeping in the studio and rapping daily.
He emphasizes the importance of leaving one's comfort zone ('box') to gain perspective, noting that early travel opened his eyes to opportunities beyond his neighborhood.
His vision for Dream Team Machine is to become one of the biggest independent labels in Chicago, focusing on building generational wealth and leadership for the community rather than just music sales.
He advises young artists to surround themselves with a team that prioritizes their mental stability and health over just industry success.

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“I don't look at the money if I was looking at the money I just do it like this many million right now... I turned it down because I just felt like what I was trying to complete with myself and my vision... we needed the most flexibility for us to be able to make decisions and bet on ourselves.”

▶ 11:04 Explaining why he rejected an eight-figure deal to maintain control over his career and vision.
“Music the purest form of therapy for me... I just go lay in the studio literally and play beats then I wake up I feel better.”

▶ 24:30 Describing how he coped with the depression and alcoholism following his brother's passing.
“You don't have to be a street dude you don't have to be in the mix... that's being the leader you're gonna always stand out by being a leader.”

▶ 17:52 Reflecting on the decision to leave street life and pursue rap, emphasizing leadership over conformity.
“I feel like everybody we failed or let them down or something... I really feel like my little brother supposed to still be here.”

▶ 27:24 Expressing survivor's guilt regarding Juice WRLD's death and comparing it to his own brother's passing.
“We building our bosses we showing people how to build generational wealth and just keep it going it ain't got nothing to do with music we just trying to build generational wealth in the hood.”

▶ 20:21 Outlining the mission of his label, Dream Team Machine, to empower the community economically.