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Lil Lo: Shot, Sober & Searching for Self | It’s Sommer Time

Author
Sommer Hill
Published
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://redcircle.com/shows/148c2f94-1f28-4503-ba8e-ce71e5769764/episodes/435ad1b6-3580-41d4-982d-5353380b177f

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of It’s Sommer Time, Sommer Hill sits down with DMV recording artist Lil Lo for a raw conversation about trauma, sobriety, fatherhood, music, and healing. From surviving a life-altering shooting, to raising two daughters, and finally finding his own sound, Lil Lo opens up like never before.


🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✔️ Lil Lo’s early life in Northeast D.C. and how it shaped his story

✔️ Battling anxiety, PTSD, and the moment he knew it was time to quit drinking

✔️ The grief of losing close friends and a girlfriend, and how it still affects him

✔️ His evolving sound and writing process — from freestyling at 7 to making meaning-driven music

✔️ The day he was shot in both legs, how it changed everything, and why he's finally ready to talk about it

✔️ Being a girl dad, staying motivated, and using music as therapy

✔️ His latest project “Who Am I” and what it reveals about his past and future

Lil Lo delivers a vulnerable, real, and inspiring conversation that hits on life, growth, and resilience in the face of pain.


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