Struggle Jennings is a Rapper & Songwriter from Nashville, TN. Struggle is the grandson of Waylon Jennings, was one of the original members of Yelawolfs Slumerican label, and now is the owner of his very own Angels and Outlaws Record Label.

Struggle's music is at the heart of the intersection between country and rap. Struggle released his first studio album in 2013, while serving a 5 year prison sentence, titled "I Am Struggle". After his release in 2016 he could get right back to the studio and release the album "Return of The Outlaw"

Over the next 8 years Struggle Jennings would collaborate with artists like Jelly Roll, Yelawolf, and others to release 9 more albums since his release in 2016.

Listen as Ed Clay sits down with Struggle to talk about the long road that he has walked to get where he is today. Struggle's family stories may be some of the wildest you've ever ever heard, the death of his father comes with a plot twist you wont see coming, and one is left to wonder how strong someone has to be to endure all those seasons of adversity and still remain hopeful for the future.

Struggle's relationship with Jelly Roll goes way back and listeners hear how that relationship developed overtime, through prison sentences, and now onto the big stage. Struggle also took a stand during COVID and gives us a good example of what it means to never compromise your values. 

Sit back and enjoy The Ed Clay Show Episode 25 with Struggle Jennings! 

*Please bear with us, our audio equipment suffered a malfunction so 40 mins of this podcast sounds quite different than the rest! We decided that the conversation was something that needed to be heard and decided to air it with the damaged audio anyway. The audio will go back to normal at 41:59

Links for Struggle:
https://strugglejennings.com/ 

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Growing up in Nashville, Cultural Divide
00:09:35 - Struggle’s Mindset in Prison, Gratitude, Accountability 
00:18:10 - Childhood, His Father’s Murder, Overcoming Adversity
00:29:35 - Faith & Politics
00:42:25 - Drug Addiction, Fentanyl, Fear
00:54:22 - Cancelling Shows Over Mask Policies During Covid
01:08:35 - Early Adulthood and Struggle’s First Kid, Fighting Federal Case
01:27:28 - Drinking Habits, Health Hacks, The Cellular Performance Institute 
01:46:25 - Frequencies and Vibrations, Ibogaine Therapy, Using God’s Gifts 
01:54:29 - Jellyroll, Struggle’s Daughter Brianna, Parenting