Overview

• At the Black Music Action Coalition Gala in Beverly Hills on Sept. 18, the Public Enemy co-founder told People his recovery is going very well.
• He offered advice to others in recovery, urging them to get up after a fall and to "K-I-M — keep it moving."
• He revealed in an April 3 Instagram post that he had briefly relapsed and was returning to "Day 1" to recommit to sobriety.
• He began his recovery in 2020, marked four years in October 2024, and celebrated by covering therapy app subscriptions for fans.
• In a 2023 podcast appearance, he said he once spent $2,400 to $2,600 a day on drugs for six years before getting sober.