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Johnson went on to explain that he's been a fan of Jelly Roll's for years.

\"Many years ago, before he blew up, his music helped me get a through a rough patch in my life,\" he wrote. \"I'll never forget it. Grateful.\"

\"Proud of you my brother - keep doing it big and keep lifting the people up 💪🏾\" he added.

Johnson encouraged his own fanbase to check out the 13-track album, sharing, \"Listen to it and you'll understand why. We've all been there…\"

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Jelly Roll is the subject of the new ABC News Studios-produced documentary \"Jelly Roll: Save Me,\" which is available to stream on Hulu.

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