Post Malone is moving to Music City.
The singer transitioned from his mix of rap and rock to a more country sound, culminating in the release of his first country album, “F-1 Trillion.” In the process, he established ties to Nashville, Tennessee, a place he seems to enjoy much more than Los Angeles.
In a conversation with Kelleigh Bannon for Apple Music, he spoke about the Tennessee capital, saying, “It’s really nice to meet people in Nashville who have made me feel so welcome and new friends and kind of building new things, and for once, I’m not sad anymore. I’m happy, very happy.”
COUNTRY RAPPER POST MALONE THANKS DAUGHTER FOR SAVING HIS LIFE
Post Malone performs onstage for Bud Light’s “A Night In Nashville” concert at Marathon Music Works on July 16, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Bud Light)
He said: “LA is LA and working here I always felt very distracted, and it’s nice to go to Nashville and meet people who are the best at what they do and are super nice and super talented.”
While Malone recorded much of his older music in studios around Los Angeles, he worked on his new album in Nashville with other country artists — the album features collaborations with superstars like Dolly Parton and Tim McGraw, as well as tracks with more recent popular artists like Morgan Wallen and Jelly Roll.
When he’s in Los Angeles, he explains, “it’s always like someone wants something from you. And that’s something I don’t see a lot in Nashville.”
Post Malone attends Posty’s Pregame, hosted by Spotify, at Loser’s Bar on August 15, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Spotify)
He added: “I mean, I’m sure it’s out there somewhere; it’s just that I think I’ve found a group of really, really good people… It was such a new feeling to go see this group and write with new people, and I’m so excited.”
“It’s really nice to meet people in Nashville who have made me feel so welcome, to make new friends and build new things, and for once I’m not sad anymore. I’m happy, very happy.”
In Los Angeles, he said, “there’s always something to do, which is not bad, [but] it’s just not conducive to a working environment, at least for me.
Malone has a 2-year-old daughter and explained that after becoming a father, he just wasn’t interested in all the things Los Angeles had to offer. He said that before he had his daughter, he could “go out and come back and work,” but now he “just wants to jam and make music and not be like, ‘Oh, go out.'”
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Post Malone’s country album was released on August 16. (Getty Images)
Bannon told her she saw him at Stagecoach in April — his first performance at the country music festival — and that he seemed to be having a good time.
“I was having the time of my life,” he admitted. “I was happy.”
While it’s clear that the roots he established in Nashville contributed to that happiness, he credits his daughter and fiancée with saving his life.
Post Malone has kept details about his daughter under wraps. (Matt Winkelmeyer)
“Four years ago, I was on a tough road,” he told CBS in a recent interview. Asked what he was fighting, Malone said, “Everything. It was terrible.”
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Although he had already achieved resounding success, he admitted that “loneliness” was ruining his daily life.
“Wake up, have a good cry, drink and then go on with your life,” Malone said. “And then every time you lay down, you drink a little more and have a good cry. And you think, ‘I have to wake up tomorrow and do it again.’ And I don’t feel that way anymore. And it’s the most incredible thing.”
Post Malone said he is “very happy” with his life right now. (Douglas Mason/WireImage)
The experience was enriching and somewhat necessary.
“I needed it for myself, to understand who I was,” Malone said.
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Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
