Bobby Sessions - RVLTN (Chapter 3): The Price Of Freedom (Album)

Shoutout to Smooth Vega & Def Jam, who let us hear a preview of Bobby Sessions' latest album before it released last Friday that saw attention growing substantially for the Dallas emcee. We got to get some insights into the writing process that Bobby endured during his studio process to bring us the third installment of his RVLTN series and his most potent release thus far.

Taking the trials and tribulations of the world's ongoing troubles, Bobby Sessions voices his activistic opinion towards racist prejudices & government tyranny discussed in his iconic intro to the album that's roared in with truth and empowerment followed with a feature from Royce Da 5'9'. He burrows into the deep epitome of artistry when breaking down lines like, "Ain't nobody left to March when you murder a million men, kill our young on video. Still, you don't give a damn" or taking shots at the entertainment biz with "Celebrities speaking out but never heard in formation, where talk is cheap as a fifty dollar Virgil donation." These are just some of the album's hypothesis to have you prepared for the rest, as you are shelved in with conscience rhyme schemes and perplexed wordplay to have you concealed with raging emotions. Bobby Sessions explains the pain's reasoning to showcase the fear that most black men in the world have to deal with daily. "Tales From The South" is another prime example of hearing about the hate spewed by others. Bobby's detailed notions in his adolescent stage see the evils of vices all around him that begin to take over, but the father figure in his life will not see him go down that path and heeds him a warning to stay away from the street life. Since then, he's seen drastic changes in his time with rioting and racial warfare beginning to populate frequently. During this time, he's even been aware of a family member's death through social media that one should not go through. He anchors the tale with a conversation he's having with his Uncle, behind bars saying from the concrete walls he sees his face on TV and hearing his name on the radio. He ends the convo by warning that among the grass being greener means more snakes and trouble will be out there and has him remain cautious of his movement, hoping he continues on his path of success to be one of the greatest from The South.

The project is full of gems like this and some others that had more of an upbeat like The Outfit,TX assisted record "Black Wall Street" that Bobby describes as buying back the block and keep it pushing for positivity and the community, if that isn't the definition of the come up then I don't know what is. Being someone of color, I resonated with the project very much that impacted me to where words can't describe. It's music with a message that many others have attempted to hide, but there is no time for it anymore. Take action in hearing every word spoken throughout this blueprint of attack, that words are a powerful gift on how much it can change the world if we all stand unified.