Fun fact: on front of ain’t gonna happen a young nigga was cryin thinking about them members but everytime I cry I laugh so I ended up laughing and taking the crying out the front you only hear it on intro by the time I got to laughin
Friday, January 7th, Chief Keef posted on Twitter expressing a truth many of his followers were probably unaware of. In a moment of openness, Chief Keef revealed that working on the Zaytoven Collaboration “Ain’t Gonna Happen” brought him to tears.
Keef Let’s Followers in On a Hidden Fact
According to Keef, most who listened to the track would not be able to recognize the tears. Why? Well, because he masked them. In his words,
“Fun fact: on front of ain’t gonna happen a young nigga was crying thinking about them members but every time I cry I laugh so I ended up laughing and taking the crying out….”
So that’s why most listeners were unaware of this little-known fact.
Keef’s Response is Not Hard to Understand
Music has the power to reach the depths of one’s emotional reservoir. What comes out is often raw and uncontrollable, so emotional responses such as Keef’s are understandable when a hurt runs deep. It is also an undeniable fact he’s suffered significant losses in his life, including the loss of his stepbrother, cousin, and associate. Now, couple those experiences with music and there’s no telling what might happen.
Uncovering the Link Between the Music and Emotion
How can we confirm Keef’s reaction was linked to his experience? All one must do is sit with the words of the track “Ain’t Gonna Happen” to get a robust understanding. One potent line flows as thus,
“I wanna bring my brother back but I know it ain’t gon’ happen,”
Who wouldn’t be brought to tears knowing someone you love is gone and no matter how hard you desire it, they are never coming back? Trust, the real ones understand.
Props to Keef
Chief Keef’s transparency is laudable but nevertheless, in this case, he didn’t need to say anything. Crying is a human emotion. Crying is an indicator you are still alive and can feel so Keef doesn’t owe anyone an explanation for having a human emotion. However, he chose to let the world in. Props are always given to those willing to keep it real when there is so much inauthenticity.
