The song that inspired him: “What’s Going On” (Renaldo Benson, Alfred Cleveland, Marvin Gaye), 1971
“That takes you to another place,” Jam said. “That changed the whole world, like, put you in a different place, and that’s one of those songs. What I really love about it, first of all, the fact that it’s lyrically so relevant is very bittersweet, because it shouldn’t be. Those lyrics that he’s saying should not be happening now, but what I liked about it was it’s almost a lullaby, the way he sings it. You can just listen and let the music happen, but then you can dig into the lyrics, and…