The NYC-based world traveling emcee, Timid, connects with underground rap legend Q-Unique (of the Arsonists) for a lyrically rich, conversation-starting new single, “Who’s To Blame,” bolstered by Skammadix’s strings-heavy production.
Those who have heard Timid’s previous work, including this year’s great “I Love You” single, already know how the New Yorker can get busy on the mic. Whereas that track was definitely more romantic and personal, “Who’s To Blame” is a call for answers and for people to actually admit when they’re wrong without pointing fingers elsewhere.
On Q-Unique’s verse, he details a number of well-known excuses, from music’s influence to parental abuse, given by folks who may be unable to shoulder blame for their own actions. While Timid follows that same lead, he flips the script a bit by rapping like he’s looking someone dead in the eye with lines like, “Or maybe you truly think/ That you’re more deservin’/ And others less worthy/ Which is actually more disturbing.”
lyrics
Q-Unique
Is it the demons in your mind giving permission,
is it your living conditions or is it a sinners decision
is it a street gang, is it a fool’s wisdom
is it Facebook, is it the school system
is it a single parent in a hopeless zone
is it your lack of faith, is it a broken home
is it John Gotti or Tony Montana
or is it the rush you get from holding a hammer
is it the lyrics in the music, were you’re parents abusive
or is it all just sorry excuses
is it the streets or professional athletes
or some out of touch college professor who can’t teach
is it religious beliefs, is it your pastor, your mullah
your rabbi setting you up for defeat
do you look towards the gates of heaven or maybe the pit of hell
as the justification to why you quit and fail
Chorus
So go and point the finger and tell me who’s to blame
who’s the reason for the storm running through the rain
go and point the finger and tell me who’s to blame
who’s the reason for the storm running through the rain
Timid
maybe it’s the world we live in, or the course you’ve been given
or the divorce of support from the wardens of the system
maybe it’s the media, feeding ya, biased views
or manipulating truths, or stipulating what you choose
maybe it’s the 1 percent, controlling dollars and the cents
maybe it’s the government spending too much on defense
maybe it’s corporate greed, putting profits over people
having jobs shipped overseas to move stock ticks over easels
maybe it’s the politicians, the ones who never listen
to constituents wishing for consistence with our vision
maybe it’s the pharmaceuticals, or men painting cuticles
maybe times have changed and your thinking’s no longer suitable
maybe it’s that opportunity, is only held for the privileged few
whose skin is a certain hue, influencing all that we do
to the grave from the womb, maybe it’s everyone in the room
partially including the human staring back at you
Timid
could be the hate you house and what comes outta your mouth
or how you communicate the views that you espouse
could be you’re in denial, or some of those things are vile
or you need to think awhile while walking that man’s mile
could be you’re set in your ways and afraid to engage
because it’s claimed it’s too late to be brave at your age
could be that you’re afraid or just fear overall
that makes you want to blockade yourself behind a wall
could be ignorance or just instigation
causing separation using misinformation
could be people are waiting to talk instead of listening
or that there’s too much yelling and not enough whispering
could be that you’d prefer to believe the lie
and not defer to facts that should change your mind
or maybe you truly think that you’re more deserving
and others less worthy, which is actually more disturbing
credits
released December 21, 2017
Produced by Skammadix
Mixed by Q-Unique
