On “9 am in Round Rock,” LC Alexander opens a window, offering a glimpse of humanity in the form of an ordinary beginning to a single day that is not so ordinary, one that is compounded by the weight of existence and self-righteousness. The song, a blend of hip-hop and rap, feels personal in its detailing of the struggle between ambition, responsibility, and faith, yet somehow has an entire universality about it.
Alexander establishes the tone of a story set in the real world. His is a raw delivery, as if he’s speaking not just to an audience but also from his own lived experience. It’s a meditation on what it means to be a man today, a juggling act of meeting the daily demands of life and staying true to oneself. You are drawn into the pendulum between the grind and the reflection, and they see their own struggles echoing in his lines.
LC Alexander counts on honesty instead, and he charts the highs and lows of daily existence, offering room for doubts, burdens, and flashes of clarity that affirm for him and us why resilience is essential. It’s the sort of track that makes you stop, nod, and even smile for its tiny, human truths caught up within the rhythm. The beats on the project keep its boots on the ground and maintain a steady pace, ceasing to move ground to cover up Alexander’s flow. The sound is understatedly complex, like the themes of responsibility, faith, and self-examination. An aural realm in which mind as well as heart can wrestle with the story.
It’s ultimately a Hip-Hop song, but it transcends the genre and becomes a brutally honest meditation on life’s grind and the faith and focus required to navigate it. In “9 am in Round Rock,” he shows that Rap is as much a form of meditation as it is a means of expression, providing a slice that anyone striving to remain grounded in a reality that confronts them daily can relate to. By the end of the morning’s ninth hour, you are not just hearing a song, but catching a glimpse into the artist’s world, one beat, one verse, and one revelation at a time.
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