Between Hip Hop and Rap, these two genres have always been a safe haven for anyone to voice their opinions. In the case of Token with his music video for 'Exception' bullying because the forefront component. Emotionally heavy would be the correct term, however a needed voice was ready to be established. Token takes a punch towards the unwanted truth, bullying exists and more times than we realize it's someone in our school, a kid we pass in the hall or you even join in without thinking twice.In the music video for 'Exception' which primarily allows the camera to be the full frontal companion to the whole conception of this horrid situation. Some have even discussed how watching the video was overly powerful or brought up individuals own memories about being bullied relentlessly in school. Whether 'Exception' comes from Token's own experiences in high school or not, a clear answer is given within the track. 'Exception' explores the identity of regret. The regret of not standing up for another who has been bullied as well as interfering with the individuals who has decided to bully another. Regret has become known as a sore subject to talk about however, as another year wraps up and more information spills out with the help of social media...bullying has come to the center as a sort of indiscretion needing several voices to speak up. Without the effort of speaking up and against the acts of bullying this problem will never be solved. Token issues out this concern by publicly releasing 'Exception' as a music video that allows the viewer to witness the suffering at the hands of another, by simply being a bystander.
Token has become another voice within the Hip Hop community to speak up. As more and more individuals broadcast the real problems happening the world, it is only a matter of time before we all start to slow down with our fast paced lives and listen.
