Addi Estimate Feat Bill Wizard And JAHNYCE – Pray For Me
“Pray for Me” is a collaboration between Ghanaian Singers Addi Estimate, Bill Wizard and JAHNYCE formerly known as Malonzy, which was released by Asani Ali Music on Friday, September 17th. The song features a catchy and upbeat electronic beat that perfectly blends Addi Estimate’s smooth vocals and Bill Wizard and JAHNYSE’s intense and powerful verses.
The lyrics of “Pray for Me” focus on the struggles and pressures of life, living and trying to make it in the music industry, and the desire to find strength and guidance in difficult times. The chorus, in particular, is an anthem for those who feel like they are fighting a losing battle but refuse to give up: “Mama please pray for me cause Bad Mind want to see me dead, The System full a grave.”
The song’s message of resilience and determination, paired with its infectious melody, make it a standout track and a must have for your musical collection.
Message In The Music
“Pray for Me” is the Disneyfication of Addi, a smoothing-over of his jagged edges and dulling of his insights. He obviously cedes narrative control to serve the larger plot of a man fighting bad mind people in a world of envy and jealousy. The effectiveness of his writing lies in its tensions, its audacity and its empathy, which is highlighted in his delivery.
What you get under such circumstances is mechanical story-boarding: “Why them a pree me so, why them a pree with the devil to see me fall? Me nah ready fi loose, me nah ready fi fall. Mama pray for me cause bad mind want to see me dead, the system is full of graves.” he raps. His verse offers up all of the superhero clichés—individual against the world, triumph over adversity, sacrifice for the greater good.
Three Talented Musicians
“Pray for Me” is a record of three talented and well-connected musicians inhabiting a sound and style. This is a song about the electricity between improvisers finding common ground; it feels more like a real-time conversation than a carefully crafted statement. Addi talks about the crimes against Africans happening on the streets in open in broad daylight. He says dropping a body (killing) of his people makes the earth shatter just like an earthquake.
Prayer Heals The Soul
Like the familiar line about making music purely for yourself – and the addendum that if anyone else likes it, it’s a bonus – claiming to be entirely sui generis has long been an interview cliche. It’s a cliche recycled in the title of this song, but that’s forgivable. We all nee prayer whether we realize it or not. There is a lot of evil in the world and there are those who would love to see you fall flat on your face. Sometimes it makes you think of committing evil acts but instead we pray.
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Pray for Me frequently feels as though something pent up being released. Of the moment or not, there’s an unmistakable note of uncertainty and pleading in the song’s title. You can understand it: the American writer Ted Gioia recently caused consternation with an angry Substack bemoaning the dominance of algorithms (“anything that genuinely breaks the mold is excluded from consideration almost as a rule”) and claiming “nothing is less interesting to music executives than a completely radical new kind of music”.
While you hesitate to apply quite such a feverish term to the contents of Pray for Me, they’re certainly different. You wonder if it will find the audience it should in a climate predicated on labeling, on gathering music together in themed playlists. Fingers crossed.
There are a lot of bad mind people in the music industry and in the world, I am just finding this out. A lot of people see you trying hard to make it, they have the means, but they won’t help you. A lot of them is selfish.
Addi Estimate
Entertainer
Addi Estimate has been busy writing an record songs for an up and coming album which he hopes will be released sometime soon in the near future. In reference to Bad Mind People and Haters “Me? I just keep pushing on man. I don’t even think about haters. I put my trust in the creator and do my best.” he said.
“Pray For Me” Is distributed by Asani Ali Music through Believe Digital Worldwide and is available on all major Digital Platforms.
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