United Kingdom, April 8 -- Lizzo has been in a "state of depression" lately.

The 36-year-old rapper - whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson - admitted as she gears up to launch her new album that she went through a phase of believing that she is "hated" by the world after a string of lawsuits were launched against her.

Speaking on the 'On Purpose' podcast, she told host Jay Shetty: "I knew I was going to have to do my biggest [album].

"I had this feeling that everybody hates me for something that isn't true. But at the end of the day, because of the position I'm in, everybody hates me.

"I've been in a state of depression because I didn't know how to fix it. I was dark and I was scared of people. I was like, you can't trust anyo...