Rakz is not happy about living in a Hostel 👀🍿

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Rakz is not happy about living in a Hostel 👀🍿

Rakz opens up about a reality a lot of people don’t see once the cameras are off: the part after jail where you’re technically “free,” but your life still isn’t yours. In this clip he’s speaking from a hostel, fresh out, and you can hear the frustration in every sentence. It’s not even just about the room or the building it’s about what the hostel represents. A holding pen. A limbo stage. A place that reminds you every day that you’re still paying for the past, even when you’re trying to move forward.

He explains that coming home, his mindset was simple: lock in, stay out the way, and focus on new music. That’s the part that hits because it’s not like he’s saying he wants to go back to old habits or old environments. He’s literally saying he wants to work. Create. Build. Put his energy into something productive. But the living situation he’s been placed in makes that feel almost impossible. And anyone who’s ever tried to be consistent with anything music, business, gym, content, studying knows your environment can either sharpen you or drain you. Rakz is basically saying the hostel is draining him.

The way he breaks it down is raw because it’s not a “poor me” speech. It’s more like disbelief. Like he can’t understand why, after doing his time, he still has to fight just to get basic stability. He’s questioning why the system sets people up like this. You come out with plans, motivation, and a point to prove, but you’re dropped into a place where peace is rare, privacy is limited, and distractions are everywhere. Even if nobody is directly bothering you, the energy of a hostel can be chaotic: people coming and going, noise, shared spaces, unpredictable situations, and that constant feeling that you’re not settled. That’s not the environment you need when you’re trying to rebuild your life and stay focused.

He keeps coming back to efficiency and that’s a key word. He’s not saying he can’t do music at all. He’s saying he can’t do it properly. He can’t move how he wants to move. He can’t get things done the way he knows he’s capable of. That’s the difference between surviving and progressing. Surviving is “I’ll make it work somehow.” Progressing is “I can actually plan, execute, and level up.” Rakz is stuck in survival mode when he wants to be in growth mode.

And you can tell it’s messing with him mentally because he’s looking at it like, “Why am I still being tested?” That’s the part a lot of people relate to, whether they’ve been inside or not. That feeling of trying to do the right thing but still getting obstacles thrown in your way. He’s basically saying he’s ready to change his situation, but the situation won’t change fast enough for him. When you’re motivated, every delay feels personal. Every setback feels like the world is telling you, “Not yet.” And after jail, “not yet” can feel like torture because you’ve already lost time.

There’s also a deeper layer here: dignity. A hostel can make you feel like you’re back at the bottom, even if your mind is trying to rise. Rakz is an artist his identity is tied to expression, creativity, and momentum. But the hostel life is the opposite of momentum. It’s temporary, unstable, and often humiliating in ways people don’t talk about. You don’t feel like a man in control of his life when you’re living out of a bag, dealing with rules, dealing with other people’s mess, and not knowing what tomorrow looks like. That kind of stress doesn’t just slow down your work it can kill your confidence if you let it.

What makes his message powerful is that he’s not asking for sympathy.

He’s highlighting a contradiction. Society says, “Reform, change, do better.” But then it puts you in conditions that make “doing better” ten times harder. If you really want people to stay out of trouble, you don’t throw them into environments where stress is high and structure is low. You give them stability. You give them a base. Because stability is what allows discipline to stick. Without it, even the strongest mindset gets worn down.

He also mentions not understanding why he has to go through this, and that confusion is real. When you’ve already paid the price, you expect the next chapter to start. But for a lot of people, the punishment doesn’t end at the gate. It follows you into housing, work, relationships, and mental health.

Rakz is describing that invisible sentence the one that continues after release. And it’s frustrating because he’s trying to do something positive with his platform: make music, stay focused, and move forward. Yet he’s being forced to operate from a place that makes forward movement feel like pushing a car uphill.

At the same time, the clip shows something else: hunger. Because even while he’s complaining, he’s still talking about music. He’s still thinking about productivity. He’s still thinking about what he wants to build. That’s important. A lot of people come out and lose direction completely. Rakz hasn’t lost direction he’s just battling the conditions around him. And that’s why people are listening, because it’s honest. It’s not glamorised. It’s not “road” talk. It’s real life.

This is one of those moments where you see the gap between talent and opportunity. Rakz has the talent and the intention, but opportunity needs space to breathe. Music isn’t just writing bars in your head. It’s recording, planning visuals, linking producers, handling admin, staying consistent, and being in the right mental state to create. If your living situation is unstable, everything becomes harder: your sleep, your routine, your focus, your ability to think long-term. And when you’re trying to rebuild after jail, routine is everything. Routine is what keeps you from slipping back.

So the question he’s really asking isn’t just “Why am I in a hostel?” It’s “Why is it so hard to rebuild?” Why does the system make the comeback story feel like a punishment in itself? And for anyone watching, it’s a reminder that freedom isn’t just walking outside it’s having the tools and environment to actually move forward.

Rakz is speaking for a lot of people who don’t have a mic. People who come out with plans and get met with barriers. People who want to change but are placed in situations that test them daily. Whether you rate him or not, the message is clear: if you want better outcomes, you need better conditions. Because you can’t expect someone to create greatness while they’re living in chaos.