Craig David says he has recovered from the bullying described in the 2022 book

Craig David sets the record straight on where he stands today after the bullying he described in his memoir two years ago What is your atmosphere? Tune in to your best life.

“Absolutely, I am healed from all the ups and downs,” David said exclusively We weekly earlier this month while promoting his single “In Your Hands.”

In What is your atmosphere? David revealed this during an appearance on the British sketch show Bo’Selecta, he was one of many black celebrities mocked through racist caricatures. The bullying reminded him of similar experiences he had in childhood.

It was crucial for David to document how he felt in that moment.

“I felt that it was very important for me to get to a point where I could speak and articulate words without having melodies behind them, because it comes to a point in your life, in someone’s life, where you have experience and wisdom and then you start to realize that you have a platform. And you think: it would be a shame not to share this, it could help someone,” he explained.

David said writing his memoirs was a “healing process” for him.

“(It was) also a moment to say that we are all going through a lot of the same things and I think that unites us as a human race, rather than feeling divided,” he said. “On Instagram it seems like everything is going well. And you’re like, let’s dive into that. I think you might dig a little deeper into this. That is very important. I think we need more of that in our lives.”

The singer first appeared in 1999 with a duo Artistic dodger‘s single “Re-Rewind”, which featured David. He subsequently released eight studio albums and topped the charts Billboard Three times Hot 100 before taking a two-year break from music.

Last month, David returned with his first song since 2022, “In Your Hands,” which allowed him to reconnect with his “inner child.”

“I felt like the sentiment of the song would hopefully reach people’s hearts in that way to remind us: don’t neglect the child inside you that just wants to play, and let’s not take life so seriously , not even with the responsibilities. ‘he said Us.

Looking back on his more than two decades in the industry, David says he “wouldn’t change a thing.”

“I feel like you have to process the misconceptions and beliefs that people have told you, and the whole story that goes on in the music industry, to find your own path,” he shared. “I think it’s very important and necessary to learn those little hardships because it puts you back to where you are today.”

With reporting by Sarah Jones