I used to spend a lot of time smoking, once to the point of losing track of my artistic vision.

Figures put in a position to stop Kembe from reaching his goal and ultimately kill him, turned out to make him a better man.

After Kembe left his girl in the first verse, demons tormented him and things went awry.. But instead of suffering, he learned about himself and became stronger! That shit IS backwards!!!

Kembe’s addiction to Adderall (mentioned in many different songs) seems to haunt him occasionally, and put him in a mood to give up because something always seems to get in the way of his goal.

Kembe would prefer people to take him way more seriously than they do because all he does is work.

TRIBE is one of the many groups of people Kembe is involved with. It’s founded on a love of wisdom and understanding as well as a love of other people.

A recurring theme on “Self Rule”, Kembe is once again talking about recovering from an addiction and then falling back into it.

Many fold under pressure in difficult situations, Kembe doesn’t think perseverance is as hard as others make it out to be.

Kembe is showing a resurgence of confidence, even though he’s been going through difficult times.

Although the people who were with Kembe when he was up have left him out to dry, he’s still on their side because he knows they’ll be there when it matters.