Kirko Bangz’s “PTSD” Is A Solemn Reflection On His Pain

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Kirko Bangz talks about leaving his pain in the past on “PTSD”.

In 2011, Kirko Bangz had many people turning up to his single “Drank In My Cup”. A decade later he’s still releasing new music, but his latest track has a more serious and solemn tone than his earlier party hits.

In “PTSD”, Bangz speaks on learning how to move on from his past, and beginning to use the pain that he’s endured as the fuel for his future and personal evolution. “Whatever u doing in life no matter what you’ve been thru you gotta keep pushing,” the 32-year-old captioned his latest Instagram post. “Don’t ever give up activate your troubles and make it double. GOD WILLING.”

After rapidly rising to success ten years ago, Bangz found himself falling from grace after his first album faced multiple delays. He continued to make music over the coming years, but nothing quite resonated with audiences the way his biggest single had. In 2020, the rapper announced the tragic passing of his 4-year-old son. In December of the same year, he would release “Away”, shedding light on the incident.

Back in February he released his first album in years, Now That U Here. Pair that with his latest release, and it looks like Bangz is on track to send his career into another upward spiral.

Quotable Lyrics

PTSD fuckin’ with my mind mama
I didn’t even get to say good-bye mama
We was supposed to make it through the worst days


About The Author
Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
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