On October 14, 2024, I returned from the studio and opened a letter from the hospital. I was recovering from pneumonia, crapping blood, and I had just finished recording vocals for Tallah's new album, Primeval Obsession//Detachment, which I did in one, non-stop, unedited, album-long take. It was easily the proudest moment of my entire life, and I was still riding that wave…until I opened the letter.
Two months prior, I had asked my doctor for some blood work. The letter said the lab didn't perform one test, so I needed to return. The next afternoon, I tested positive for HIV.
