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Jelly Roll on How Music 'Saved' Him and the 'Hopeful' Message He Wants to Send Fans With New Album (Exclusive)

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Jelly Roll, music has been an ever-present source of comfort. With his music — especially his latest album — he's looking to be that comfort in the lives of others.The 38-year-old singer spoke to ET's Kevin Frazier and Rachel Smith at Topgolf in Nashville and opened up about his debut country album, , and his emotional, raw Hulu documentary, .For the celebrated, burgeoning artist, music has been his lifeline and close friend during some of the tremendous trials and challenges in his life.«I think at some point in life, everything in life has let me down.

But music was always my constant,» he shared. «Like, when I had nothing else, I had a boombox. When I was incarcerated, I had a set of headphones and a little radio.»Jelly Roll's lived a textured life — from addiction and life on the streets as a thief to time behind bars — and it's not something he's shied away from.

He buries his emotions in his music.«In the darkest moments of my life, at my father's funeral, it was music that helped me cope,» he recalled. «Music was always there to give me a hug.

So I just want to do that for people.»«I'm constantly writing songs to show people that it's okay to be a work in progress. It's okay to still meet yourself in the middle,» Jelly Roll said of his approach to songwriting. «But I also wanted to make sure this time that I added the hopefulness to it and the tempo.

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