Watch Compton artist Buddy long for mental freedom in ‘Free My Mind’

If you’re wondering why we’re covering Buddy’s ‘Free My Mind’ now, it was uploaded to his official YouTube account seven days ago.

With his bare chest in frame, Compton’s famed singer Buddy has returned with the official music video to his relatable single, ‘Free My Mind’ from his latest album ‘Don’t Forget to Breathe’ released on March 29, 2024. He believes that as soon as he frees his mind, things will work out and he will be just fine. By the looks of it, the artist runs through a list of activities that may help him cope, like running on the beach, sitting on a roof, dipping himself into the ocean, and getting his hair cut, to probably achieve some form of freedom.

On the track, he raps about being lost and alone (see ‘Find Me’ released in 2017), looking at pictures of slain friends to remind himself that life is short, and questioning if he would make it rich from his music, or if he would rot in Hell. He also mentioned redefining himself, leaving RCA Records to release independently, almost losing his father, his health, healing, asking God for forgiveness, bullshitting and still not living up to his potential and more. Before it closes out, he reveals he lost a Presidential Rolex (a very expensive wristwatch), being stuck, and hiding his feelings.

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The well-made music video ends with Reverend Simmie Sims’ sermon on December 17, 2021, where he explains why he praises God. Mr Sims boldly states that he could only be alive in that moment after all of the things he’s been through, only by the grace of God. If you believe in God and Jesus Christ, this one might hit different.

Since Buddy is an independent artist, we ask that you stream his latest EP, ‘Marmalade’, released on September 12. It’s a four-track project with features from Indigo Boys, Guapdad 4000, Huey Briss, and Kalan.FrFr. It’s worth the fuss if you enjoy non-interruptive music like me.