Token - Exception 

I have been holding onto this one for awhile. Hope you guys enjoy.

"You were the third on my list." Fuck. Got me to tears, man.

I lovethe fact that at first he says: "i hope he knows i got his back" and then changes to: "i hope he knows i respect him" knowing that he'd never actually have his back, so he changed his statement

Token is the only artist on planet Earth who could make an anti-bullying rap song and not have it be cringey as hell. This isn't a dumb surface level after school special PSA, this is a real unfiltered look at what real bullying is like.

"Nobody expected this but everyone knew the reason why" wow

I got chills when he said “you you were the third on my list”

Moral of the story: Don’t just sit around and watch someone suffer, because that makes you as bad as the person making them suffer

As an upcoming teacher ill be showing this to my classes every year to show them that bullying is not ok just looking at bullying and not doing anything is almost as bad as performing the bullying. What a strong message token has this is what u call great music

I got goosebumps after he said "you were the third on my list"

"Yeah he's different, so? He ain't causin' harm to anyone!" 🔥💯

This is a very slept on track even 4 years later.....

I was bullied as a kid. This is powerful as fuck.

"There comes a time when silence is betrayal." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Two year old video and I'm just now seeing this... wtf. Dude should have blown by now. Subbed!

6 years later still a relevant track 😕🖤

I beat a couple of bullies up in high school. Hated that crap, always stand up for the people who can't stand up for themselves.

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything" - Albert Einstein

That ending tho🙆‍♂️ "You were the 3rd on my list"

"The same class had the two kids who'd been messing with him, but without a target both of them just *blended* right in"

I just at intense chills when he says you were third on my list and shot

Stan - "Oh shit, it was you" Exception - " You, you were the third on my list"

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

This is one of the last songs Nikolas Cruz listened to before the parkland shooting. He listened to it Feb 13th at 10:11pm. The deadliest high school shooting in America was less than 24 hours after that.

I like that he isnt placing himself as the good guy hes placing himself where other people stand hes not trying to make himself look good even tho we all know he Is good

“Everyone’s a killer just gotta push em to their limits”- J. Cole

'yeah he's different so? He's not harming anyone' YES 🙏🏼😭

Man this one hit home. The people who see it and do nothing or just walk by are just as guilty.

I got suspended and sent for counselling because i defended myself against 5 of my bullies. I got my ass kicked. I landed some hard punches but the numbers won. Later that day the Principal called me and said "you have anger issues" I cursed at him and told him "how tf is this my fault?"

No sexual content No drugs Just facts 100% lyrics He deserves the love❤

"He turned to me and said, You, you were the third on my list" DAMN

Most people, especially children don't realize how damaging bullying actually is. I've been always been bullied at school, even though I switched schools a few times. Now I'm an adult. I can't have a job or live a normal life because I have PTSD, a depression that doesn't go away, ongoing panic attacks and possibly borderline personality disorder because I was always unsafe as a child (also at home, but school was the worst for me)

None of the comments i'm reading are what I expected . The message is if you're a bystander to these things then you're just as bad as the bully ..

"It's over Andy you had your wish, you you were 3rd on my list" damn that's deep

“ You you were the third on my list” I was like damn that hit hard love your music keep it up

in somewhere in between token confirms andy was a real person: “I wrote a song about a kid who got bullied it's called Exception And the part I didn't mention, was Andy was a real person And someone I befriended then I left him for another group of friends who used to torment him I made money of off Exception and off of Andy In interviews they treated me like a hero”

"Exception" There they go again, harassing this kid so easily His name is Andy, he grew up right down the street from me I barely know him though, I just see him in school while passing Usually followed by two kids giggling in back of him I don't know why I feel the need to interfere and I'll be honest The kid is obviously a little weird He's got a stutter, plus always talks to himself, but it is clear to me they shouldn't mess with him He probably wishes they'd disappear Like yeah, he's different, so? He ain't causing harm to anyone Yeah he might annoy them, not on purpose though He's never done something intentionally offensive like these other kids Like yelling "stop being a retard!" when they see him mumbling Or called him a faggot when he's saying something awkward Yeah, he lives with it, but he shouldn't have too any longer He's just a kid like any of us Matter of fact, next time I see him I'm gonna say something and have his back The next day ain't any better, they're abusing him Every day gets worse 'cause people accept it as they become used to it And he doesn't stand up but what can you do with that hate against you You call 'em out, he's called a spaz with some anger issues They hear but they don't listen, senseless They're hearing that bullies are everywhere thinking that there must be the exception But it's so alive and its so true They got open eyes but they don't view They got growing minds that they don't use And it's pulverizing our whole youth But to be honest, most of these bullies don't mean any harm They're just kids like any of us, they like to be in charge They like attention, but just lack guidance in getting it So they put others down, none of us are always innocent But that doesn't make it right, cause again I'm watching Andy get tortured by two of his peers with no reason in sight And I know he knows I watch and he sees me paying attention And It's getting worse and worse, I hope he knows that I respect him The next day Andy didn't show up to school and I was nervous He always came to this class, I wonder what was the purpose The same class had the two kids who been messing with him But without a target, both of them just blended right in Twenty minutes later, the class was pretty quiet As Andy walks through the door, he was shaking and crying As all heads slowly in sync turned, he pauses Then pulls a pistol out of his front pocket The girls screamed, the boys sat there terrified Nobody expected this but everyone knew the reason why And before anyone could say something fully Within seconds, two bullets flew into his bullies More screams as the bodies collapsed I felt I should say something cause I was the only one who had his back I said "It's over Andy, they're dead! You had your wish!" He turned to me and said "You? You were the third on my list"

i can really see the dark meaning in this how without saying it you're telling us that even if we are not the bullys if we are not doing anything about it we are no better this is deep

I genuinely am crying realising how bad of a person I was in school I was never a bully but I sometimes be rude to people and only now 2 years later realising what the other person goes thru

Happiness & Exception are some of the most emotion invoking pieces of music that I have ever heard..relatable, genuine, and masterfully produced from the beats to the lyrics and all in between. Token deserves whatever he strives to achieve in his professional career..WHAT AN ARTIST!

You know it's special when your listen to the lyrics and not the beat

Man this song is probably one of the most real videos I've ever seen in my life. Bullying in school or even in the work place takes a heavy toll on people. I don't care how old you are, what creed or religion, what race or color you are, bullying affects everyone heavily. Not being part of the problem is NOT enough. If you see it and don't do anything about it, you are automatically apart of the problem. Good intentions are not enough. If you see someone getting harassed and bullied and pretend like it's not happening, you are no better than the bullies. Thank you for making this video man

Just heard this song today. I had to listen to it twice because at 1st I didn’t understand why the kid shot him along with the bullies. After a 2nd listen i understood. He just stood there and did nothing. Even though he was saying he was gone have his back and he hope he knew he respected him. He didn’t do or say anything to his defense. Which made the him just as guilty. Crazy and powerful song and video 💯🔥💪🏽 #stopthebullying

Got chills almost after 1 min already. I was bullied althrough my school years. But well done with this. I miss these sort of rap. There's not enough real Hip Hop artists out there anymore. Never give up. #Never too different#

Why am I just hearing this guy in 2019

for all the eminem fans including myself, we need to stop comparing token to em and be thankful that deep contented lyrical flows like this still exists #Token

I still watch this all the time. It's not just the people who bully, but those around you who don't say anything or do anything about the bullying that are equally as guilty.

We can't let this happen, guys. We have to say something when we see others bullied.

Why am I only listening to this now , it has been legit 3YEARS AGO.

Doesn’t this song want to make you beat the shit out of a bully

When this came out I was in my last years of highschool. This song single-handedly made me stick up for myself and for others.

Here 3 years later and this song still gives me goosebumps

*If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.*

Token, I have an 11 yr old step son who has had problems w bullies, bad 11 yes old and so emotionally scared. He loves rap, I introduced him to your work and he has a complete new look on life. Seeing a youngster like you with SO MUCH talent, and concern for today's youth, and this song, bro not to sound corny, your many years of hard work and sacrifices, well I can only speak for what I've seen and.....YOU SAVED A LIFE BROTHER. My family is for ever indebted to you and yours. THANK YOU STAY TRUE AND NEVER CHANGE. YOU ARE GREATNESS.!!!!

Now that's a story.. be careful who you bother.... Be careful who you watch get bothered. Silence is acceptance. Long live hip Hop👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

In car radio by twenty one pilots they say "sometimes quite is violent" and while they meant it differently it matches this story perfectly

Why am I just randomly stumbling on this now? Dude should be a household name by now

when he said hes was the third on the list the feels bro

One thing I went through my whole high-school just was writing ✍️ a freestyle to it.... you get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Bullying is something that is internal and you deal with it the rest of your life. Thanks for being real and raw always. You are a legend 🔥

I showed this to my mom even though she doesn’t like rap music but, she liked this is because it has a really good message about bullying at school.

is this a song a speech or a warning Token: Yes

shit this emotional as fuck it almost brought me to tears man i mean.... ive been bullied for straight 9 yrs and once in a while the past haunts me

I remember discovering this and Token in 2017 when I moved into the dorms. Still gives me chills - really cool to see how big he's gotten.

This had no sad beat, yet it had me on the verge of tears. You actually inspire me man with delivering such amazing music. Your deserve to be noticed more

Can we stop comparing Tokken to other rappers? He's his own person and will reach the top without any platinum name affiliations.

"Neutrality supports the tormentor, not the tormented."

quite a shame I remembered this song after hearing about another school shooting

I shed a tear while watching this 😭

Today is the first time i have heard of token and i love his music already 😊😊

*thinks Token ,Eminem , NF* *drinks water* Amazing

Much love to Token . Four years I been listening to him but this is by far the best of all his songs .

IDGAF This Guy Is Underrated As Fuck💔

The last line was probably the deepest.. it basically means that the bystander is just as bad as the bully

Just found Token.. Now I am intrigued, In Awe, And wanted more.

Know what 3 years later and I still listen to this, definitely hits in a different way, mad respect for you

It's been 5ish years & this still gives me chills & has changed my outlook on life so much! Simply amazing storytelling ability even with the early stuff. :)

Let's collect songs like these, that actually make you feel something: Token - Exception Joyner Lucas - I'm sorry Joyner Lucas - Ross Capicchioni

"nobody expected this but everybody knew the reason why" Right!!!😑😑😑❤❤

This guy is not another NF or Eminem, he’s TOKEN... one of a kind. In fact he deserves the amount of publicity and recognition that NF & Eminem has, mans another beast of an emcee

4 years on and this song is still the pinnacle of what should be shown in classes nowadays. Unfiltered and powerful.

I'm absolutely not in rap but this song turned up on my screen so I just clicked it. Wow no words holy... Great job

i think i speak for many if i say that you are going to be a legend

The message of this song is to stand up and say something, defend someone if your able to. Don't just be a bystander letting tyrants get by bullying people.

This was my first song that I ever heard by him and now I can't stop.

i was bullied in school most of my life! this song really touches my heart

"You... You were third on my list"

Years 7-11 (Uk London age 11-16)were the worst of my life. Every day at school, I was humiliated, beaten up (rushed), made fun of and robbed for no cause other than to make people laugh. I would spend lesson time figuring out how to get away from all of them rather than learning. Every morning I dreaded waking up because I knew the same things would happen again. I never understood what satisfaction they got out of hurting me so badly because I was so friendly to everyone, but I guess it all worked out in the end. I now have an outsourced sales and engineering team, and I let some of the bullies work with me until they made me a good amount of money before terminating/firing them. For anyone getting humiliated and bullied badly, I know how it feels and you'll get through it. Trust me.

I’ve continuously rewatched this over the years. Token shows one of the most powerful messages in this song through storytelling. To be a bystander is just as bad as being a bully and awareness is one of the best messages that can be spread

Dance with the devil made me disturbed I'm sorry by joyner lucas made me think This song made me cry #RESPECT man

Imagine, token, Nf, Bmike and Joyner Lucas make a song together.. holy shit they’d make me question everything

You took me straight back to the 90s with the meaningful lyrics and the classic boom bap flow.

Thank u for making this fr...i love u for this one

they need to show this in schools to talk about being a bystander

“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel

I cant help but keep visiting this song year after year

Years can go and I still get chills

I..... shit.... music doesn’t typically affect my emotions... but I’m listenin to this literally in the middle of collegeand about to break down cuz this shit is exactly like what I went thru.... (minus the shooting part) it sucks guys being the one where you’re getting hurt because you’re different. I’m just a random stranger to you guys and people say we’re all one of a kind but there are people that are similar to me... I was short... I was hyper cuz of adhd and that’s shit I couldn’t control.. and I got picked on for it.... please... I know this is a late comment but if you take the time to read it... please take it to heart and help others in need because it truly does fucking suck...

Did I just watch a movie holy shit

Decided to go through your old tracks. This is one of my favorites because it’s a powerful message about bystanders as well. Huge fan from Saipan 💯

jeez man.... what a song. lyrics are so relatable and so goosebumb inducing. the music video was on key. it makes me question decisions ive made that have affected others. this song gives me motivation to change. for the better. i feel like all should hear the message you are trying to spread. its an important one. amazing stuff man.

This is hard.. hits right in the heart.. you're a very gifted writer Token