Father Raymond -
Animated Music Video..

The Mighty Verse Series..¶

The concept was sparked by a real-life exorcism story that later became a film, a case in which Father Raymond J. Bishop played a role. He wasn’t the priest performing the exorcism—that was Father William—but Raymond stuck with me. The name carried more weight, more mystery. More importantly, Raymond was the observer, the one taking notes, watching closely, documenting what others were trying to cast out.

Exorcism as Psychology, Not Just Religion¶

Exorcism, to me, isn’t just a religious or spiritual idea. It’s psychological. It’s human.
Throughout history, people have tried to remove their “demons” in different ways—cleansing rituals, purging, drilling holes in the skull, confinement, therapy. Different eras, different methods, same question: how do you free a troubled mind? That tension is what this song lives in.

Refinement Without Dilution¶

I brought Reverb onto the track to carry the hook that’s existed since the early days, and he also engineered the record. From the first draft to this version, the language has been slightly toned down—less abrasive, more focused. Not watered down, just sharpened. The goal was to meet today’s impatient listener halfway, without sacrificing flow, wordplay, or meaning.

What “Father Raymond” Is Really About¶

This isn’t a song about demons.
It’s a song about what we call demons when we don’t fully understand ourselves.

The Main Man - Animator¶

From an animation and visual storytelling perspective, the video is inspired by the Constantine comic book series, which I am a huge fan of. As soon as I heard the elements of exorcism in the lyrics, it immediately transported me into that world — dark, spiritual, grounded in moral tension, and deeply psychological.

The video follows the titular hero, Father Raymond, as he walks through a decaying, haunted house. In a series of miraculous feats, he goes on a kind of healing spree, transforming the physically and mentally dead back into the living. His only weapon in this crusade is “The Word.”
This idea was partly inspired by Hoodlum on Kung-Fu Yase (from) Soweto when he said, “we resurrecting mentally dead niggaz.” That line stayed with me, and it fit perfectly into the visual language of the story.

The Meaning: Reviving the Culture.¶

The imagery serves as a sharp metaphor for the artist’s view of the industry. The “dead” represent a knowledge-void hip-hop scene, while Father Raymond represents the rapper himself. Through lyricism, substance, and intent, he aims to breathe life back into a genre he sees as needing spiritual and intellectual revival.

This is not just a music video — it is a visually striking statement piece. It frames the artist not only as a rapper, but as someone who bears responsibility: to stand for something, to say something, and to challenge stagnation.