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Fighting For Your Voice

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Pain, Passion, Purpose

I recently recorded a song called Breaking Point with my friend Beneficial. We put everything into it—pain, passion, purpose. It’s the kind of track that doesn’t just sound good in your headphones. It feels like truth in your chest.

But when I tried to release it, I ran into a wall. A copyright claim.

Not because I stole anything. Not because I cut corners. The beat had been flagged by someone else. Whether it’s a glitch, paperwork, politics, or a broken system, I don’t know. What I do know is this: sometimes you can do everything right and still get blocked.

Finding Another Way

In that moment, I had a choice. I could let it go. Shelf the song, tell myself, “Maybe next time.”

But that’s not how I move.

So I’m finding another way. I’m releasing it for free. No monetization. No gatekeepers. Just art. Just truth. Because good music speaks for itself, and the people who need it always find it.

More Than Just A Song

This situation isn’t really about music. It’s about what happens after the studio… after the cell… after the detox.

It’s about what life feels like when you’ve done the work to change, when you’ve earned your freedom, but the world still treats you like you don’t have a voice.

You get out. You get clean. You rebuild. And yet, somehow, there are still barriers. Still systems. Still invisible walls that try to remind you of who you used to be instead of who you are now.

That’s a familiar feeling for anyone in recovery.

You fight daily for your place in the world. You work to prove—to others and to yourself—that your past doesn’t get to dictate your future. And sometimes, even when you’re doing everything right, something tries to push you back into silence.

man standing and walking going on boxing ring surrounded with people
Step into the ring because your voice is worth fighting for.

Refusing To Be Quiet

Recovery teaches you something powerful: you don’t stop when you hit resistance.

You adapt. You pivot. You find another path forward.

That’s what this moment represents for me. I’m not backing down. I’m not giving up. I’m just getting louder.

Because no system, no glitch, and no red tape gets to decide whether my voice is heard. And the same goes for anyone who’s fought their way out of addiction, out of darkness, and into a new life.

Your story matters. Your voice matters. Your art matters. Even when the world doesn’t make it easy.

Magnifying The Message

Breaking Point is still coming. Just in a different way than I planned. When it drops, you won’t just hear the bars—you’ll feel every one of them.

Because sometimes obstacles don’t stop the message. 

They only make it louder.