Write-Up by BVNC | May 23rd | Released March 1, 2022
If you are going “Against The Rest,” it will be a challenging trek, and you will need music that keeps you motivated. $tokes brings the energy that will keep you going on each process level when it’s go time! “Intro” gives insight into $tokes and the world in which he operates. We get a back-and-forth on “Michael Jackson” where every 8-bars $tokes and SpellRed alternate raps with a smooth flow and wordplay that is on point. It is one of the better tracks on the project. Some solid advice is “Life Is What You Make It.” Life is hard, and dreams can be challenging; keep going when you get knocked down because you get the life you work for at the end of the day. The speed is slower while remaining lyrical. Success can attract new people to your life. You can share that future with someone special or someone who will rob you at lust point; she wants “Everything” you’ve got, and you’ll give it to her. Be careful who you let in and make sure you have ways to decompress. Find something “Therapeutic” to balance the struggles you face daily. $tokes references his common problems and how he can escape from them. This 5-track EP is well done and motivates everyone to keep pursuing their dreams. Message $tokes on social media to tell him what you thought of “Against The Rest, Vol. 1.”