Sa-Roc - Forever (Official Video)

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    On her latest release, “Forever”, the arresting visuals of the music video capture the song’s empowering message. Over an ominous bass line, the hip-hop heroine goes from spitting bars amongst the breathtaking surroundings of Georgia’s Providence Canyon, to overtaking an ornate throne as she drops lines like, “No, I’m not flawless. I’m scarred up, and I’m fine with it.” She goes on to recount how mama taught her “stay woke,” admit her own body image struggles, and name-check Do The Right Thing. It feels like it could be rap’s own answer to the “No-Makeup Movement.”
    However, her message is just starting to resound on a grand scale…
    A voice Okayplayer.com proclaimed “one of the most formidable microphone mavens in the game.”
    Song Credits -
    Written by Sa-Roc
    Produced by Sol Messiah
    Video Credits -
    Directed By : Tommy Nova
    Creative Directors : Sol Messiah & Sa-Roc
    Director Of Photography : Gates
    Gaffer : Sean Cokes
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Komentáře • 8K

  • @melissamoonchild9216
    @melissamoonchild9216 Před 3 lety +946

    "Never claimed to be perfect, thats an impossible dream, i just saying I'm worth it, that's the responsible thing" changed my life.

  • @ajdwdeux
    @ajdwdeux Před 6 lety +2215

    She's the perfect mix of divine and gangster

  • @sinironheart8413
    @sinironheart8413 Před 2 lety +191

    It is absolutely RIDICULOUS how far she went IN on this poor innocent beat. She puts so many rappers to shame. She deserves wild props for this track!

    • @stevenf5902
      @stevenf5902 Před 8 měsíci +8

      That hook too fire though

    • @jordandownNihga6884
      @jordandownNihga6884 Před 5 měsíci +6

      2024 fiddacts

    • @robleary5686
      @robleary5686 Před 5 měsíci +7

      She cooked. Didn’t leave anything for leftovers.

    • @lisajanell1108
      @lisajanell1108 Před dnem +1

      She's gotta be one of the top emcees I've heard and I listen to a LOT of artists

  • @elle8795
    @elle8795 Před 3 lety +140

    " spent half my life trying to find my light from outside sources, While the only voice that mattered came from me" FELT THAT 🦋🦋

    • @jaelatina410
      @jaelatina410 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yyyyeeessss!!! Thats my fav part the whole song is so dope

  • @realscottsummers
    @realscottsummers Před 5 lety +1133

    Her flow is ridiculous, her content is crazy good and the swag is everything too. This woman is the truth

  • @MarieGlenna
    @MarieGlenna Před 4 lety +471

    “The only voice that mattered came from me.” Hell yeah.

    • @kennethmolett6459
      @kennethmolett6459 Před 4 lety +4

      I swear as I was reading the comments yours came up as soon as she said the verse 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

    • @divin3flow
      @divin3flow Před 4 lety +2

      @@kennethmolett6459 👍🏼

    • @theinternetssavior
      @theinternetssavior Před 4 lety +1

      Marie Palmer 🙏🏿

    • @giovanahc
      @giovanahc Před 4 lety +3

      Say God too 🙏

    • @mercimerc2130
      @mercimerc2130 Před 4 lety +4

      I read this comment as she said it. Super DOPE

  • @twintiger3663
    @twintiger3663 Před 11 měsíci +104

    She's a true MC and lyricist. Most rappers today will do the bare minimum that they can get away with; try to stretch out a track with the hook. Sa-Roc fills up the entire track with bars... even when you think she's done, she stacks more on top! Truly a rapper that spits because she has something to say instead of just having to say something. I love music and the message. Deep and insightful. This is where hip-hop needs to be.

  • @KO-xp6bw
    @KO-xp6bw Před 11 měsíci +20

    2023 almost done and I'm still bumping this rap goddess. Love from Nigeria🇳🇬 ❤

  • @Baethepopularloner
    @Baethepopularloner Před 5 lety +2269

    Reason she not on is cause She's too REALISTIC they want MATERIALISTIC ! 💯

    • @Reshaw.capalot
      @Reshaw.capalot Před 5 lety +10

      Exactly @who_jealous Bully

    • @mauricionovae8484
      @mauricionovae8484 Před 5 lety +7

      Nah it's not so much what she saying.... It's her delivery ...and some of the phrases she uses .... Like when people say shine or anything about being a star....
      Heard that song before.....
      Having a message isn't a bad thing.... Subject matter is a good thing.... But her music doesn't have that bounce.....like when your shit bounce it'll make waves
      As far as her delivery when I listen to female rapper's I don't really be into bassey hard talking women with low registers...
      In comparison to probably a doja cat or a Rico nasty or a Tommy genisis, city girls, Mia, azelia Banks.... They can do the aggressive sound but it still has the femininity to it....like yeah she can write bars but.....
      But she ain't no Lauren hill...she ain't no young M.A. ....she ain't no Rhapsody.....
      Aside from that the flow is a flow that's been used before...if you gonna stand out as a lyrical rapper and you not focused on the beats moving bodies so much ......you have to hit those other points of rapping in a way no other artists can or is currently doing it.
      other wise good alot if good writing concepts and metaphors that were probably hard to put together will just go to waste.
      And then you gotta think about her target audience... among backpack rapper's or people that appreciate the art form on a deeper level this like warm at best but it's part of the process of being an artist and making the best shit you can

    • @miekaford7926
      @miekaford7926 Před 5 lety +72

      Sad part is that you are making a statement about an artist you don't even know. Sis has been out longer then Kendrick and her flow has been perfected over that time. She been in the game for a little over 10 years.

    • @mauricionovae8484
      @mauricionovae8484 Před 5 lety +6

      @@miekaford7926I know you might like this artist... I'm not shitting on her but I'm just saying why she isn't where other artists are.
      it doesn't matter how long she been out...Or how hard she worked..
      Time and quality doesn't always have a direct correlation
      But quality, consistency, and your roll out , how you present yourself as an artist does factor into how quick people jump on your music.
      ...it's a creative process and your taste as an artist has a major effect on how many people you can reach.
      Her flow is impressive.... but her delivery is lacking...she uses some cliche bars, and When I listen to this I feel nothing...it doesn't make me want to look up her other shit....
      Which is the importance of quality control and consistency in your catalog.
      It is the artists job to grab your attention and make you love them over and over again.
      It will never be the listeners job to try to like you....their only job is to listen and decide if they like it or if they don't.

    • @miekaford7926
      @miekaford7926 Před 5 lety +27

      @@mauricionovae8484your loss.

  • @everyman1
    @everyman1 Před 3 lety +1912

    This is the type of artist young girls should be looking up to.

    • @stonesasmr625
      @stonesasmr625 Před 3 lety +22

      And who shouldnt they not look up to?

    • @ngomanemac1415
      @ngomanemac1415 Před 3 lety +81

      Nicky and cardi b

    • @stonesasmr625
      @stonesasmr625 Před 3 lety +17

      @@ngomanemac1415 first of all its Nicki not Nicky..... and after years of men telling woman what to do with their bodies, anything a woman wants to do with her body is empowering men to need to know their places and shut the fuck up

    • @gth882
      @gth882 Před 3 lety +63

      @@stonesasmr625 u sound hurt & angry
      U ok?

    • @Phearsum
      @Phearsum Před 3 lety +26

      @@stonesasmr625 If you can't see the damage letting lil girls look up to skanks can cause then please find the nearest volcano and help humanity.

  • @tabitha6705
    @tabitha6705 Před 2 lety +57

    This woman. I cant say enough words to do the weight of her message justice. I FEEL YOU.

  • @alpaykasal2902
    @alpaykasal2902 Před 10 měsíci +25

    I come back for my fix of Sa often... This song is so meaningful. Love her.

  • @freya2820
    @freya2820 Před 3 lety +673

    I don’t think any lyric has quite gotten me like “Spent half my life trying find my light from outside sources
    While the only voice that mattered came from me.”

  • @goldenazucar3726
    @goldenazucar3726 Před 5 lety +483

    Not 5 seconds into this song.. and I'm already a fan! This is food for my soul!

  • @OGPimpin
    @OGPimpin Před rokem +44

    Very talented. Would put her among the greats such as Missy Elliott, Lady Rage, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, etc.

  • @jasmineramos3077
    @jasmineramos3077 Před rokem +9

    She is so beautiful I cried the first time I heard this!

  • @marissamontoya236
    @marissamontoya236 Před 5 lety +694

    I use this in my daily affirmations. She makes me embrace my own power. Keeps my crown on straight.

  • @tyebuck76
    @tyebuck76 Před 5 lety +565

    Real talk... male or female this is one of the illest joints to come out in the past couple years hands down

    • @trueartist78
      @trueartist78 Před 5 lety +10

      Facts bro!!💯

    • @YaniitaLinda
      @YaniitaLinda Před 4 lety +11

      🙌🏼👑, Thank you for understanding ❤ ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

    • @tyebuck76
      @tyebuck76 Před 4 lety +1

      @@trueartist78 no doubt!

    • @tyebuck76
      @tyebuck76 Před 4 lety +2

      @@YaniitaLinda I do understand and appreciate that😊

    • @AFrame88
      @AFrame88 Před 4 lety +3

      Sa Roc should be in all top 5 conversations. 🙌

  • @katieingram3490
    @katieingram3490 Před 3 měsíci +3

    So fierce yet cool and calm. Perfect cadence. Perfect breathe control and the fact she can accentuate the words that seem to manifest power for me. She's eloquent no matter how fast her flow is even better licks when she's slipping it by quick. She makes sure to show inspiration to younger generations by speaking of overcoming all lifes hardships and even mentions thatyou can become brilliant with a less than ideal upbringing. She mentions female empowerment, femist qualities without influencing you to be like her, doesn't speak ill of those who hurt her but draws strong boundaries with her phrases like “went throughtoo much hell to not be fire but they still feigning ignant (ignorant). *Lada da da* now im finna pop off till these mental chambers empty” “I'm unbothered your standards are irrelevant” “if you tried to knock me down your demolition failed” etc show she's not one to be played with but she's not putting too much blame or talking about anyone but herself. Also just the fact you can sing AND rap is an awesome skill. She's so inspirational.

  • @chrishale4403
    @chrishale4403 Před 2 lety +47

    LOVE this! I hate how the majority of people think the radio plays the most talented artists smh no female rapper on the radio is better than Sa-Roc!

    • @ghostpiratelechuck2259
      @ghostpiratelechuck2259 Před rokem +2

      I don’t want to bring anyone down who made it to radio, ya know. They deserve their flowers.
      But I really don’t understand why conscious hip hop is relegated to the underground.
      Unfortunately, I think it’s more the industry giving people what they want than a conspiracy to keep us down. The latter would be far more hopeful.

    • @Dj_Daj
      @Dj_Daj Před 9 měsíci

      The radio is the matrix. You have to pay a lot of bucks. 💵 makes the world go round

  • @emcsquard
    @emcsquard Před 5 lety +617

    Why do we have Cardi when SaRoc is here!? Love love love. Rise Queen.

    • @SonicSeraphim
      @SonicSeraphim Před 5 lety +32

      Sa-Roc is too good and real for all the idiots out there who just want to kill their brains with dumb shit. Truth.

    • @ikeasmith7545
      @ikeasmith7545 Před 5 lety +31

      2 different messages, 2 different agendas. Poor baby can't even form an intelligent sentence, while people like Sa-Roc are overlooked by the majority. 🙄

    • @cartoonhaberdahery
      @cartoonhaberdahery Před 5 lety +8

      Boom...!!! I've been a fan for 9 years and I've been asking myself and others the same question

    • @joefromdc
      @joefromdc Před 5 lety +19

      Tamika Carter-Jefferson
      Cause we don’t control the music industry

    • @TonyAtmos
      @TonyAtmos Před 5 lety +16

      @@joefromdc exactly.. Why would they want you to listen to positive messages, see black women on TV not shaking their asses in the videos, and spitting bars?

  • @akirashipp1067
    @akirashipp1067 Před 5 lety +410

    YOOOO, CLICKING THIS VIDEO WAS THE BEST DECISION IVE EVER MADE!!! SHE IS FIREEEE

    • @DoubleKlutchRacing
      @DoubleKlutchRacing Před 3 lety +2

      Damn straight she is, best “female”, my opinion, best out all together right now.

  • @harryke7799
    @harryke7799 Před 2 lety +27

    Natural flow,100% content,total realness and endless vibes

  • @jasmineimanii1111
    @jasmineimanii1111 Před rokem +5

    This song has me in tears every time

  • @randolluh
    @randolluh Před 4 lety +412

    Feel like this song needs to be played to all the younger generations before the mainstream sucks them in and molds them

  • @jayfly3356
    @jayfly3356 Před 6 lety +254

    Instant fan soon as the first verse started

  • @Tarotworldtarot
    @Tarotworldtarot Před 2 lety +46

    This song has gotten me through some of the hardest times of my adult life. Thank you so much Sa Roc ❤️

    • @theempathexodus5924
      @theempathexodus5924 Před 11 měsíci

      Discovered this jam while I was going through a spiritual awakening... IT ALL MADE SENSE, SHE SPEAKS OF SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS❤❤❤

  • @dominiquesampson6
    @dominiquesampson6 Před rokem +20

    This song is so powerful,motivating,inspirational and beautiful.This song brought tear to my eyes. I could relate on so many levels ,especially when she showed those scars on her arm. I have the same exact scars I placed on my self at 11 years old. Well done powerful !

  • @Stonesmithable
    @Stonesmithable Před 5 lety +163

    This is a DAILY LISTEN!!! I PROMIISE ANY individual that If you listen to this Everyday your inner being will shine bright enough to lead you out of whatever dark abyss your mind may be trapped in!!! SA-ROC is the GOAT!!! BABAAAAAAYYYY!!! One Love!!!

    • @xpressionsofjoy7540
      @xpressionsofjoy7540 Před 5 lety +7

      I literally just made it my ringtone for this reason.

    • @jessicasutton9140
      @jessicasutton9140 Před 5 lety +4

      agreee 300000%

    • @ChaniiStyles
      @ChaniiStyles Před 5 lety +1

      Stonesmithable yaaaasssss daily playlist

    • @diamondzanderstv6475
      @diamondzanderstv6475 Před 4 lety +1

      Yo for real! I listen to this on repeat daily. About ten times no joke my soul is screaming to feel the chills she gives. She speaks deep to me. I just wanna hug her

  • @JapaneseSummer
    @JapaneseSummer Před 4 lety +195

    My dad just send me this and told me how proud he is of me. I'm so happy for having a dad like him and I wish everyone a good night/day

  • @ButchBrown7
    @ButchBrown7 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This song was in quite a few of my playlist. Her lyracism has always been top tier

  • @sha67890
    @sha67890 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I heard this 5 years ago at a low point in my life and 5 years later I've come back to remind myself how far I've come. Sa Roc.... the Queen!

  • @Martin4489
    @Martin4489 Před 6 lety +86

    that line : Spent half my life tryna find my life from outside sources, while the only voice that mattered came from me" jeeeezzzzeeeeeeeeee PURE FIRE

    • @75mediaproduction9
      @75mediaproduction9 Před 6 lety

      Martin4489 check!

    • @erinnelikewoah
      @erinnelikewoah Před 5 lety +1

      that's the part that gets me every time.... wait the entire thing gets me but that....that shakes me even deeper than the rest

  • @keeyawamuri4487
    @keeyawamuri4487 Před 5 lety +216

    Am I the only 1 cried listening to this??😭😭😭 QUEEN👑👑🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @dignifiedamerican8171
    @dignifiedamerican8171 Před rokem +3

    A message from the divine is flowing through her.

  • @michellefarria3757
    @michellefarria3757 Před 2 lety +4

    She and Goapele look similar, but two different styles of music. Both are beautiful.

  • @JKat-we1nj
    @JKat-we1nj Před 5 lety +123

    My soul brought me here. Where had I been all this time..

  • @kawaiisakura23
    @kawaiisakura23 Před 5 lety +240

    Black woman anthem. I been sleeep on this. No more this is my new favorite ✊🏾✨❤️

    • @fashionbudda5297
      @fashionbudda5297 Před 5 lety +7

      I'm a guy, can I get some of this strength too! Lol this is 🔥💯

    • @claytongenevea7162
      @claytongenevea7162 Před 5 lety +3

      @@fashionbudda5297 Yes you can🤣

    • @BonnieBae
      @BonnieBae Před 5 lety +2

      ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🖤🖤🖤✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

    • @jermeldunn6174
      @jermeldunn6174 Před 5 lety +1

      Shine Beautiful Hebrew Queens💎💎

    • @ayo30s
      @ayo30s Před 5 lety

      👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

  • @bornready7275
    @bornready7275 Před 3 lety +6

    Thank you Black Queen. ...for not compromising your Crown ...Royalty... inheritance...daughter of Most High ..for showing these young girls and woman that we can clothes ourselves with dignity and respect and still shine bright like the stars...from birth we Born Ready..Bless you for all you do n may all your eildest dreams come true!

  • @dorianransey2363
    @dorianransey2363 Před 2 lety +2

    I swear this is what my daughter needs to hear... Showing ur scars was ur truth... I respect it and I will be reppin u Ma

  • @enekaelements
    @enekaelements Před 3 lety +100

    If you’re listening to this I wish we were friends.

  • @chrysanthemum3464
    @chrysanthemum3464 Před 6 lety +61

    Cardi who?! Nicki what??? Sa-Roc is giving me my whole life! Aaaaand she shot this in Providence Canyon. I hike there all the time! 😱 💜

    • @lorenzolozano1807
      @lorenzolozano1807 Před 5 lety

      Queen Black Fox if you’ve never heard of Snow Tha Product please please check her out you won’t be disappointed.

    • @claytongenevea7162
      @claytongenevea7162 Před 5 lety +1

      I wonna hike to please,,

  • @WashingtonDC20032
    @WashingtonDC20032 Před rokem +29

    This is the message I needed to hear this morning! Thank you! Happy Monday to everybody out there! This is gonna be a great week! Let’s go conquer!!!

    • @mommae295
      @mommae295 Před rokem +1

      That's crazy in seeing your comment! It's 7/17/23 & it's a Monday ! Definitely needed to hear this too start off the week & such a good message to hear ! 🙌

  • @kiara198923
    @kiara198923 Před rokem +1

    5-10-23
    This song has gotten me through being in pain from sickle cell disease. I'm in a sickle cell crisis as I am waiting on my meds to kick in. WE NEED MORE OF THIS MUSIC!!!

  • @Lunalanaloa
    @Lunalanaloa Před 5 lety +85

    SHE IS COOOOLLLDDD. I probably won’t live to see this, but I can’t wait till the era our human masses walk and talk at such a high frequency as messages like these

    • @cynwashere6940
      @cynwashere6940 Před 4 lety

      Yeah the delusion is real

    • @silenceafterviolence2596
      @silenceafterviolence2596 Před 4 lety +4

      @@cynwashere6940 Do you even have a soul? When's the last time you FELT, i mean connected to ANYTHING? im so sorry for you like really, please eat spme fruits n veggies, meditate under a tree PLEASE please. 💙

    • @ashley-annasledge9869
      @ashley-annasledge9869 Před 4 lety +2

      She’s an example of it happening right now

    • @justflufflez7582
      @justflufflez7582 Před 4 lety +2

      @@cynwashere6940 You don't gotta bring others down with you.. Don't be so quick to judge. Sending love and light your way because you sound like you need it 💕

    • @patrickfalls6819
      @patrickfalls6819 Před 4 lety +1

      @Alana Emerson, Centuries ago, this was the masses. It was beaten from us. The 70s - 90s gave birth to more thinkers, visionaries, spiritual, and artistic souls, but the 2000s killed the movement. Neo Soul could possibly have been the last frontier.

  • @christopherboyd6536
    @christopherboyd6536 Před 4 lety +298

    Wow why haven't I never heard of this chick she's dope personified

  • @teefields
    @teefields Před rokem +4

    Why am I just hearing this??!! What a breath of fresh air to hear a true divine lyricist. Peace goddess 👁🧘🏿‍♂️✨️

  • @imanib5055
    @imanib5055 Před 2 lety +3

    My awesome Dad just sent me this and I’m so happy he did! 🔥😍😍

  • @kiara198923
    @kiara198923 Před 4 lety +36

    Sad how music like this isn't played on the radio!

  • @yawaisnatural4344
    @yawaisnatural4344 Před 4 lety +504

    My edges grew in and my credit score rose 45 points after listening to this!!!🤗😁💃🏽

  • @kristy-annbunsee557
    @kristy-annbunsee557 Před 2 lety +16

    My new anthem and also the song I'm gonna make sure my daughter grows up listening to from NOW!

  • @elizabethward5159
    @elizabethward5159 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Sa Roc might be the best rapper. The double, triple entendres in this song are incredible

  • @jahrellthegreat9614
    @jahrellthegreat9614 Před 5 lety +177

    Yooo. Why the fck! I'm just now hearing about this queen 😮🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @jayp3687
      @jayp3687 Před 5 lety +7

      becuz the industry only wants u to listen to thots like cardi b and nikki minaj!

    • @fitawrarifitness6842
      @fitawrarifitness6842 Před 5 lety

      The great awakening

    • @JBODDY44
      @JBODDY44 Před 5 lety

      Right!

    • @andradaadda6008
      @andradaadda6008 Před 5 lety

      Same feeling here, she’s amazing, awsome and amazing!

  • @sb6251
    @sb6251 Před 5 lety +128

    This is real hip hop

  • @CarolanneIAMTHEQUANTUM
    @CarolanneIAMTHEQUANTUM Před 2 lety +3

    Sa-Roc...you changed my life..helped save my life. I sing your song every. single. morning. I blast it. Thank you for being a part of my multidimensional spiritual journey to healing. I can't wait to see you live and hopefully thank you on person one day. You've helped me heal so much trauma, after finally leaving a 7 year abusive relationship and with toxic family, helped me become a better mother and helped me connect with divine feminine. I hope you know your music has impacted my life on a grand scale. I love you for that. Thank you. Let every word I sing effect the farthest star on the edge of the galaxy instantly. 🖤🔥

  • @lindawoods7738
    @lindawoods7738 Před 3 lety +28

    Lyrics:
    When I wake up, no makeup, half naked, I feel like I'm the shit
    Pardon my language but hang ups do not define the kid
    No, I'm not flawless, I'm scarred up and I'm fine with it
    My body art a laundry list of all of life's unkindnesses
    But, I still sip tea and chant Om and live free
    'Cause hardships and heartbreaks turn to rap epiphanies
    And mom told me "Stay woke 'cause all gold ain't glistening"
    "Choose your words wisely 'cause the All Knowing's listening"
    But, no worries, I'm Gucci
    My thighs are a lil' juicy
    My dialogue a lil' awkward, my idols still move me
    My life is a movie, like Raheem and Mookie
    I'm just trying to do the right thing, hope that it improves me
    My bamboos are costume, sue me
    You'll be soon accustomed to me
    This the moral, I got royal hemoglobin coursing through me
    And my strength is now inhuman, I get that straight from my umi
    Signed and sealed from out the grill of yours and truly
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    I ain't get here overnight
    I was in that mirror like four-five times a week, with my mala beads reciting affirmations like holy rites
    And still don't know everything
    But I guess confessions from eight by eleven in studio sessions seem like it's only right
    And trust me, this my therapy, fuck yo couch
    Finna murk all these Murphy types funny styling me, shut your mouth
    Touch me, I'm slaughtering crews, squads, goons, teams, the queen is coming to rule your region
    Coming for all of your assets, plus your house
    I ain't always have it in me
    No tolerance for pretending
    I was 14 yrs old forcing pills down my throat so my baby fat diminished
    Still got the scars from cutting my wrists when I thought that life was finished
    Now they remind me what my lows look like now that I know the sky's the limit, ok
    Never claimed to be perfect
    That's an impossible dream
    I'm just saying that I'm worth it
    That's the responsible thing
    Spent half my life trying find my light from outside sources
    While the only voice that mattered came from me
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    When Roc go in, she too aggressive, that's too masculine
    And her content lil too obsessive, just relax a bit
    She say she god, that's narcissistic, just the facts of it
    Nah, I Don't really eff with female rappers, that shit sacrilege
    Glad I learned early not to internalize every ink up
    Daddy told me with every opinion there comes a sphincter
    And they would rather see them thots than popularize a thinker
    While them lyin' archetypes is chasing cat, I'm tryin' to Sphinx her
    Rap pharoah, skin Caramello, apparel mainly vintage
    Marrow composed of warriors so every verse became a vengeance
    Went through too much hell to not be fire, but they still feigning ignorance
    So now I came to collect my just due with remaining interest
    Baby, I'm a star without the Flash, fame or Fenty
    Came out the dark lit up the entire game upon my entry
    Kept it 100, messed around and gained another century in this
    Now I'm aimed to pop off til my mental chamber's empty
    I'm unbothered, your standards is irrelevant, I might eff around and rock a baldie all just for the hell of it
    They been trying to martyr me for ages 'cause of my melanin
    So now I'm soaking uv rays with shea slathered on my abdomen
    My dude, I'm magic, my gang is goddess, my mood is savage, that's Genghis Khan
    These bars moving mountains, my range astonishing
    Dangerous sonnets like raining comets, they blazing-trails thru planets, all hail this kind of amazing
    That's right, we'll call it self love
    Discovered I was dope, and indulged like upscale drugs
    And you can call me arrogant if that's gon' help love
    But if you trying to knock me down, your demolitions failed, bruv
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are
    You better shine on 'em baby, you a star
    You better
    Be exactly who you are
    Forever
    'Cause they gon' try and change your heart
    Don't let 'em
    'Cause you so damn fine, just the way you are

    • @C93852
      @C93852 Před rokem +2

      Most accurate lyrics I've seen. Well done.

    • @TheOlson771
      @TheOlson771 Před rokem +1

      Thank you

    • @matissemonroe8946
      @matissemonroe8946 Před rokem +1

      My cousin just sent me this and ohhh perfect timing ❤❤ she’s got it all bout what women need to remember about themselves 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @freestyleskyline
    @freestyleskyline Před 5 lety +1902

    If Kendrick Lamar had a rapping sister I imagine she'd sound like this. And that's a compliment cuz girl has some bars.
    ***If you don't like my comment I don't care, fight me in the comments, or go cry about it. People associate new things with things they are familiar with all the time. Nobody is diminishing her skill, or saying anyone is a better rapper. The fact any of this needs to be said means some of you have too much time on your hands. Enjoy the song. Stop trying to squeeze blood from a stone. ***

    • @ms.masegojacobs
      @ms.masegojacobs Před 5 lety +15

      duuuuuude tell me about it

    • @natmcgreggor3264
      @natmcgreggor3264 Před 5 lety +49

      JDM Engineuity shes way better

    • @freestyleskyline
      @freestyleskyline Před 5 lety +22

      @@natmcgreggor3264 don't know about ",way better" but I'm not comparing them beyond the similarities in their delivery and cadance.

    • @datofficial6062
      @datofficial6062 Před 5 lety +28

      Yh a compliment to kendrick...

    • @markusmartin2949
      @markusmartin2949 Před 5 lety +3

      Agreed I co sign yo comment...!!! 💪🏾

  • @lexiefisher2128
    @lexiefisher2128 Před 5 lety +107

    Young women everywhere should listen to her! She's an angel & talks about real shit! I love you & your music thank you!

  • @mshoney5208
    @mshoney5208 Před rokem +24

    This is my morning flow every single day. We all can resonate with some of the words or part of the song. But the main the main take away is remember who you are and to shine

  • @sha.llywood8179
    @sha.llywood8179 Před 6 lety +90

    I admire women who are not afraid to be themselves & spits from the core! ✊🏾👑

    • @msbronzegoddess3166
      @msbronzegoddess3166 Před 5 lety +1

      @Markus Patients Women are worth more than that. Smh

    • @cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085
      @cheetyliciousmeowmeow1085 Před 5 lety

      You are so right girl.

    • @lorenzolozano1807
      @lorenzolozano1807 Před 5 lety

      SHA. LLYWOOD look up Snow
      Tha Product she is also amazing and she refuses to dress provocative that’s one reason why the industry holds her back. Snow is 100% herself and has incredible skills.

  • @Cxded
    @Cxded Před 4 lety +98

    I wish I could like this more than once.
    The world need more like her.

    • @mitchellgapedass1476
      @mitchellgapedass1476 Před 3 lety

      @@Dreamspeaks #him czcams.com/video/Qp2zeLI-aHg/video.html #her #like

  • @kenamatchett
    @kenamatchett Před rokem +18

    Big ups. Love this song. It is a true depiction of what some of us girls have overcome.

  • @tiajanay1416
    @tiajanay1416 Před 3 lety +12

    Going thru a rough cycle this song is helping me getting me thru this cycle✨✨✨ Thanks Goddess

  • @youtubesockz8797
    @youtubesockz8797 Před 6 lety +84

    *She* spoke directly to my *Soul*

  • @Monique__91
    @Monique__91 Před 5 lety +406

    Why am I just discovering her???!!!

  • @vanessamcqueen5768
    @vanessamcqueen5768 Před rokem +2

    Gurl where u been EVERY ONE ON THE ROCK FLOATING IN SPACE NEED THISS YHANKS ...

  • @Observant_Truth
    @Observant_Truth Před měsícem

    Without this song, idk what would have come of my life. For real. This song held me up when my own legs couldn't. This song healed my heart when I thought it would never beat again. The soundtrack for self discovery and forgiveness opens with this song. I'm so grateful for it.

  • @Sweetlady1
    @Sweetlady1 Před 5 lety +27

    Growing up we had all different kinds of female rappers, street hood women and conscious thinking women. This generation doesn't have variety it's very sad. I pray mainstream would promote Sa Roc and other rappers like her. She is 🔥🔥🔥

  • @Kishamystylist
    @Kishamystylist Před 4 lety +207

    You are definitely added to my list of uplifting melanin queens.

    • @celestemanzila9656
      @celestemanzila9656 Před 4 lety +11

      Please share that list.🥺

    • @lexrobinson6329
      @lexrobinson6329 Před 4 lety +6

      Need that list lol

    • @sharaudramey9336
      @sharaudramey9336 Před 4 lety +4

      yea, we tryna see the list: Sampa Tha Great is fire...

    • @sarahm8584
      @sarahm8584 Před 4 lety +3

      Any queen as long as you uplift others

    • @hubsee1
      @hubsee1 Před 4 lety +3

      Truth. But she’s also just a badass lyricist without the labels. Top MC. RhymeSlayer.

  • @mildacha8050
    @mildacha8050 Před 2 lety +8

    This song is my power song since I've heard it the first time. I relate and adore and appreciate and love this tune, this energy, and Sa-Roc's attitude... This song is just great. SHE'S GREAT. ☀️

  • @maria-hi1xv
    @maria-hi1xv Před rokem +1

    An aspiring singer and rapper. You make me cry. Everyone is different and Wonderful in their own way. U teach me to be true to me

  • @shyrinTM
    @shyrinTM Před 6 lety +66

    This track should have 1M views.

    • @hueeynewton4403
      @hueeynewton4403 Před 6 lety +2

      Shyrin Chan it will soon

    • @droc1030
      @droc1030 Před 6 lety

      Hueey Newton Me too! This video doin crazy numbers.

    • @omarnelson819
      @omarnelson819 Před 6 lety

      yup.... 100% correct. that's the 1st thing i thought of after listening to the song and scrolling through the comments.....

    • @TheAlpineShepherdBoy
      @TheAlpineShepherdBoy Před 6 lety

      Give it time. It's only been 3 months and it's at 900k , it'll break 1 mill and continue to climb..

    • @Dezdirectz
      @Dezdirectz Před 6 lety

      Shyrin Chan Almost

  • @Laurentblake
    @Laurentblake Před 6 lety +136

    I literally watch and listen to this EERDAY!! Saroc needs to be the mainstream not these brainwashed puppets!

    • @sb6251
      @sb6251 Před 5 lety +6

      She to woke to be mainstream they dont want real artists out they want puppets & zombies

    • @msbronzegoddess3166
      @msbronzegoddess3166 Před 5 lety

      👏🏾👏🏾Exactly the concious will flock to the goddess.lol

  • @crystalbender5490
    @crystalbender5490 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This song saved my soul 🙏🏽🙏🏽 GOOSEBUMPS every time!!
    you are amazing lady!!!! Grateful for you and your art/ talent!

  • @lisajanell1108
    @lisajanell1108 Před dnem

    This track still brings tears to my eyes sometimes when I'm goin thru it❤thank you for sharing your self and your journey with the world, saroc❤❤❤

  • @letteringtypes
    @letteringtypes Před 6 lety +58

    This is what music needs .... 👌

  • @pakLLeNNa
    @pakLLeNNa Před 5 lety +71

    You betta shine on em baby, you a star
    You betta be exactly who you are - Forever!
    Cause they gon try and change your heart - Don’t let up!
    Cause You so damn fine, just the way you are... LYRICS TO LIVE BY

    • @user-cq3nv6np6s
      @user-cq3nv6np6s Před 5 lety +2

    • @jessicasutton9140
      @jessicasutton9140 Před 5 lety +2

      Omg😚😚😚😚🤓🤓🤓👼👼👼HELL TO THE YES!!!!! I HEAR U MY GUARDIAN ANGEL...I LOVE U FOREVER... I PROMISE FOREVER!!!!!8/31/01 RIP MY LOVE😎😎💋💋👣👣💘💘❤❤❤❤💙💙💙

    • @ellemarie406
      @ellemarie406 Před 5 lety +2

      Touched deep didn't it ✨

  • @LatashaboydgooglecomBoyd

    Only voice that matter came from me.

  • @ExistentialGardening
    @ExistentialGardening Před 2 lety +2

    im obsessed ! New listener here . Peace and blessings

  • @tipsyonteaaa
    @tipsyonteaaa Před 5 lety +59

    She’s so wholesome. This helped me thru my down times. 🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️

  • @diempress3705
    @diempress3705 Před 5 lety +145

    Omg u killed it Queen. I gotta learn this rap word for word

  • @dorkfully_yours
    @dorkfully_yours Před 10 měsíci +1

    Just found this, sent it to the friends that need it and now I'm going to look for more of her music. Love this.

  • @yahwehissalvation1
    @yahwehissalvation1 Před 2 lety +1

    Righteous and this is what you could a master teacher.

  • @marcusevans406
    @marcusevans406 Před 6 lety +231

    if we can support big on black panther. we can do the same for artists like her.

    • @simeon8195
      @simeon8195 Před 6 lety +7

      Marcus Evans
      Exactly.
      TRUE TALENT.
      She's been hot for more than a minute , deep and conscious.

    • @shandianderson6796
      @shandianderson6796 Před 6 lety

      Right on

    • @allistermelville1465
      @allistermelville1465 Před 6 lety +1

      And with that one sentence the point of The Black Panther movie manifests itself in real life!

    • @TheAlpineShepherdBoy
      @TheAlpineShepherdBoy Před 6 lety

      I'm glad you're not bringing race into it. Maybe we can support the music because it's good and not look at what color her skin is? Too difficult?

    • @shortbreadgirlscout3463
      @shortbreadgirlscout3463 Před 5 lety +3

      Richard Meyer Nah. I'm gonna do both brah.

  • @jerryhenson3916
    @jerryhenson3916 Před 3 lety +140

    If I have daughters, they're going to grow up with this song. It will empower them, and help them stay true to who they are.
    Sa-Roc, if you're reading this... thank you.

    • @rainbowswaggking6404
      @rainbowswaggking6404 Před 2 lety +8

      For my son's too

    • @thirdeffect
      @thirdeffect Před rokem +1

      Music class/history should be taught as maxims of life, so that our future generations make better decisions based on wisdom; not the peer pressures of looking for outside validation to be themselves✌🏽💚

    • @ryanshannon6963
      @ryanshannon6963 Před rokem +1

      @@rainbowswaggking6404 You know it. I have a son (our first) coming and I can't wait to expose him to artistry such as this before he become inundated with pop-garbage. I want him to know how to think why and how instead of just being spoon-fed mass-media pop and think it's the way things should be.

  • @888trh
    @888trh Před 4 měsíci +1

    Yesssssss, come through. All gold really don't glisten but you do Sa Roc!! Star energy all day.

  • @josephroberts1371
    @josephroberts1371 Před 2 lety +1

    The Queens on deck for real, Sa Roc is fire❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

  • @miekaford7926
    @miekaford7926 Před 6 lety +36

    Has anyone else been on a Sa-Roc binge since hearing this song? She's is a lyrical phenom.

    • @tashabrown8301
      @tashabrown8301 Před 5 lety +3

      I'm tripping because I have never ever heard of her until tonight!!! Love this track!!

    • @miekaford7926
      @miekaford7926 Před 5 lety +2

      I know, like "where the f**k have I been?"

    • @TheGiselleBella
      @TheGiselleBella Před 5 lety +1

      I have...

  • @61lastchild
    @61lastchild Před 5 lety +131

    So how wasnt this woman...the whole of the Grammys?

    • @kylekatayamadaisuke
      @kylekatayamadaisuke Před 5 lety

      To esoteric. On the left hand variant.

    • @IamthePodo
      @IamthePodo Před 5 lety +2

      She's true to the underground, and not to the sell out army of zombies and mumble bots... Pure music, uncorrupted with the radio virus...

    • @purecocobeauty
      @purecocobeauty Před 5 lety

      She’s to powerful for the Grammys

  • @MissAngelaThunder
    @MissAngelaThunder Před 2 lety +1

    Geez she so real, none of of this fake mumble rap, plastic surgery shit....love it she barz and straight talent. Not twerking all over the place, not overly exposing herself, self-respect, goddess flow on 1000, rapping about Real shit.

  • @cosmiccurrency696
    @cosmiccurrency696 Před rokem +2

    2023 still 🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏿✨✨👑 I literally play this and wild seeds every rising before I start my day.

  • @RobertDGordon
    @RobertDGordon Před 6 lety +24

    So underrated, it’s criminal...
    The Goddess Emcee!
    ❤️✊🏾💚

    • @miekaford7926
      @miekaford7926 Před 5 lety

      She just dropped Goddess Gang check it out

    • @RobertDGordon
      @RobertDGordon Před 5 lety

      @@miekaford7926 I'm just seeing this comment. I've been a Sa-Roc supporter since 7 Circuits. I'm fortunate to get advance notifications of her new songs. I'm just waiting on the new album...

  • @blackphenix98
    @blackphenix98 Před 6 lety +26

    This makes me think about my unborn daughter with a big smile.. Forever Shine.

    • @The0Way0i0Figure0it
      @The0Way0i0Figure0it Před 6 lety +1

      blackphenix98
      And that's how it works.
      That thought with that smile will impact more than you may realize.
      😁😁😁

    • @ANSELNaamehRahab
      @ANSELNaamehRahab Před 6 lety

      Congratulations mama, blessings to you and yours

  • @chrisgriffin4012
    @chrisgriffin4012 Před rokem +1

    Self love with a healthy dose of humility. This is the message we need to teach children. Love this song.

  • @joshuaandrews9042
    @joshuaandrews9042 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Boy I love this woman right here!! Her music is what our culture needs

  • @kannybright3522
    @kannybright3522 Před 5 lety +70

    this gives me chills!!! a song and gift from the universe.

  • @lionessauset2157
    @lionessauset2157 Před 6 lety +22

    Q U E E N 👑 S A - R O C
    ..."You better shine on 'em, baby,
    you a star, you better, be exactly who you are,
    forever....."

  • @miscellaneouslyric
    @miscellaneouslyric Před 2 lety +8

    This level of penmanship is just mind blowing, one of my favourite joints of all time. So perfectly executed!!! would love to hear her chop it up with Yugen Blakrok.

  • @aci595
    @aci595 Před 2 lety +1

    So glad to have found my new anthem 🙌 😍

  • @JasmineFarrell
    @JasmineFarrell Před 6 lety +134

    This is E V E R Y T H I N G.
    *Cries in inspiration and self reflection*

    • @mib7411
      @mib7411 Před 6 lety +7

      Jasmine Farrell I Concur... Shine On Em Baby... this my therapy, fvck yo couch! ❤💯