Anyone who has heard a Jelly Roll song is familiar with the themes of struggles and redemption that flow through the lyrics of tracks such as “Halfway to Hell” and “Son of a Sinner,” and his fans are well aware of the former Billboard cover star‘s own redemption story of going from an incarcerated teen to Grammy-nominated, CMA Award-winning country star.
So recently, Jelly Roll had some special jewelry made that symbolizes his journey. Having spent an ample amount of time in the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility in Tennessee, Jelly Roll was gifted a symbolic key to the jail by the Davidson County Sheriff. He commemorated the meaning behind the key by getting a replica attached to a handcuffs chain necklace and encrusted with 150 carats of diamonds. Each of the cuffs has a small plaque noting each time Jelly Roll had been behind bars.
“The Nashville, Tenn., Davidson County sheriff gave me a key to the jail for all the work I do since I got out of there,” Jelly Roll said in the video shared by jewelry company Icebox, who designed the iced-out chain. “So I ended up with a key to the same jail that I was in.”
The company delivered the new bling to Jelly Roll ahead of the opening night of his headlining Beautifully Broken Tour, which launched Aug. 27 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“This is the redemption chain, baby, that’s what we’re calling this,” Jelly Roll said in the video. “A set of handcuffs for every time I’ve been in handcuffs.”
Watch the video below:
