By shelz.
Even from behind the clinkity clink clink of prison bars, T.I. still manages his one-man campaign to uplift all of our kids, whether we want him to or not. The latest in his line of be-good-even-when-I’m-not tunes is “Follow Ya Dreams.” It’s a track with a beautiful sentiment that incorporates young hook singer, Shun Hendrix, one of T.I.’s pint-sized protégés. And the joint just oozes with sincerity.
The song is reportedly from the King Uncaged/King Caged/No Mercy/No One Man Should Have All That Mercy sessions, but it didn’t make the final cut, which is funny since T.I. is all about pushing past the mistakes and living a crime/drug free existence.
The track is all digital everything and has a retro R&B feel to it. It’s a bit draggy and way too mature to host an 11 year-old, but I’ve heard worse, including a few songs on the album this was cut from. I can’t blame them though. This track may have worked under different circumstances, but it feels odd with this particular singer/rapper combo.
The lyrics are no surprise. It’s about following your dreams. Don’t let anyone tell you you won’t succeed. Believe in yourself. The sky is the limit. You can do whatever you set your mind to. Just pull out a big book of clichés and there you go; the lyrics to this song. It’s hard to dislike a song with a strong theme even if it is from T.I. and has some of the soggiest lyrics he’s ever laced a track with, but someone has to do it.
Also, the examples used are a bit much. Just imagine kids, you kill someone one day… Umm no, I don’t want my kid to imagine that. Thanks.
It’s T.I. and his fans will like this song regardless of what I say. I do hope all the kids listening out there do follow their dreams. I just hope their dreams don’t lead them to prison…over and over again. Peace.
T.I. Feat Shun Hendrix – “Follow Ya Dreams”
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