Billz - Nothing Like Me
Billz has just dropped his brand new track called 'Nothing Like Me'. The track is dedicated to Billz (and his close friends) journey from the bottom to the top and how they have put in so much work to get to where they are now. In the initial verse, Billz says "You see my team living very nicely" referring to us that Billz and his close mates are all living life well, they have what they want right now and are feeling good. In the first verse, Billz says "They're nothing like us, grinding hard and kept it quiet" referring to us that Billz and his team have been working non-stop and putting in the hours and work, and they never shouted it out, they kept their work on the down-low and kept grinding behind closed doors. That way no-one would no and no-one could interfere. Billz also says "Told my guys give to others before you ever hold you're hand out" telling us taht Billz told his team that if you are going to ask something for something, you should always give something to them first, so the score is even and so that there is always a mutual feeling there. Billz also mentions "Been a hustler way back when I was rocking school uniform" referring to us that Billz hasn't just been grinding for the past couple of months, but the past years! He has been putting in work ever since he was in school and hasn't stopped since, showing determination and courage. Shortly after, Billz says "Sorry if I burnt your bridge, but I ain't looking back bro I'm only making movements forward" giving us the insight that Billz doesn't want to associate with people from a long time ago, he doesn't have time for it, the only thing he has time for is the future, and he is securing himself for the future by grinding and working hard. In the second verse, Billz says "Thank god that my path didn't end up at a different destination" showing that Billz is thankful and feels blessed that his journey has led him to where he is now, and he wouldn't want it any other way because he is happy and has all the people around him that he needs.
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The music produced by 'TheBeatzHub' begins off slow paced but slowly builds up the speed of the tempo as the anticipation for the initial chorus begins. On the drop of the chorus, the bass and hi-hats create a whole new rhythm than the introduction, the pace is much faster and feels much more energetic. If you listen carefully, you can also hear a faint, faded sound effect in the background of the chorus, creating diversity and showing creativity behind the front line of the lyrics. During the first verse, the bass is pounding and it's appearance constant throughout, creating a very bouncy vibe with the melody. The hi-hats also change the pace of the melody half way through the first verse.
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The music video directed by 'KIRX' utilises cutaway shots of the flats and buildings to show off the city that the video is being filmed in very well. The music video features a wide variety of different shot types; wide angle shots, slo-motion cut away shots, medium shots, establishing shots, tilting shots, panning shots and more, the presence of these different shot types in a video show diversity amongst other music videos that feature only a certain amount of different shots, at the beginning of the video there are also black strobe flicker effects to match the hi-hats, this snappy effect seemingly speeds up the pace of the video to match the pace of the track.
