REZ (remix) - Mattmac x Dakota Bear x Okema

Stream/Download: ffm.to/rezremix
Written & Performed by Mattmac, Dakota Bear & Okema
Produced by Mattmac & David Hodges
Mastered by Jon Tornblom
Filmed by Skye Spence, Matt Leaf & Dekoy
IMGMT: [e-mail]
Bookings: [e-mail]
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LYRICS
Dakota Bear
These are the struggles we facing writing my story on pages
Free me from cages out of the maze, I need the sage not the need praises
I lost my dad so my momma she raised me
I need some guidance believe me life on the rez it ain’t easy
I lost my cousins my uncles my brother rest easy
Creator I need you to lead me I got so many I lost
My best friend crossed to the other side
All of the pain that it caused
I need to take some time my life on pause
I do my best for my people I give my all and this my calling
I been free falling
we got the problems and I can’t solve all them I got this weight on me please wait on me
The thunder birds coming please rain on me yeah set me free
This is for the youth that need just a little bit of hope yeah lean on me
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
breathing in the
REZ
dreaming in the
REZ
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
freezing in the
REZ
sleepless in the
REZ
REZ livin’
Mattmac
I’m in a fly in reserve, but so many choose to fly by
try to stay connected by but I’m barely getting wifi
poor conditions have me indifferent so why try
born with so little while so many keep a blind eye
not much to show you, but I got my voice to offer
house shortages and we still boiling water
isolated from the world but who the hell cares,
it’s that rez life gospel for those who felt scared
you heard of unmarked graves, yes the story hurts
but I got the strength from my Mom she’s a warrior
I’m broken inside, but finding ways to open my mind
been blowing smoke. yeah let’s skoforaride
but I’ve been chosen to rise and the pressure is real
cause the rez is a place where may dreams get killed
yeah there’s nothing to do, so as I sit my room
I'm holding on, hoping my dreams come true
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
breathing in the
REZ
dreaming in the
REZ
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
freezing in the
REZ
sleepless in the
REZ
REZ livin’
Okema
I breathe the smoke from the smudge, let it fill me with your love
All the weight on my shoulders I can feel you lift it up
Your my connection to the earth my connection to above
Your the whole universe, your the light your the love
With you by my side I know I'm not alone
Let the heat rise let the elder splash the stones
Sing another song bring my ancestors here
There telling me that we are strong we don't ever bend to fear
Creator I know hear my cries in my prayers
Everyday I pray for my natives
Wondering why that they hate us
But they will never ever break us
Cuz were protected never will forget this
Our ancestor sacrificed we respect this
We are blessed with guidance in their message
I stay connected especially on the rez ya
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
breathing in the
REZ
dreaming in the
REZ
but that’s the life when you’re living in the
REZ
freezing in the
REZ
sleepless in the
REZ
REZ livin’

[@lozanosslasherfarm512]

Im not native im mexican but you my brother transmitted the message my new fav song this is fire nothing but bars and inspiration i wish things were different in this world and we the mexicans are also natives just from another country i am here with you all 🤟🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@Thumpiez]

This sound like the ghetto in POMONA I like this one 2 it one of my favorites.. Mexican 2

[@melissacole1976]

We Mexican have Aztec Blood Flowing though our veins!

[@lozanosslasherfarm512]

@@melissacole1976 yesss🤟🏻

[@felixsilva7019]

Real Talk!

[@boobsvids]

Hermano I’ve been to Mexico, reminded me of one big Rez!

[@ChiefCrazyCree]

FIRST NATIONS STAND UP!

[@tylerwells7499]

We on!!

[@Okema]

Uniting our people with this one neph! 🔥✊🏾🔥✊🏾🔥✊🏾🔥

[@Wearestillhere306]

You guys are amazing and lifting our spirits

[@jadencarter3634]

Your a great artist

[@vxstarantulaguy]

Brother ur both on firrrrreeeeee 💙⚓️

[@senpai704]

Trash

[@senpai704]

@Donnell Okafor frrr lol like go do powwow lmfao hate when people steal out culture

[@yoshijmz271]

Heard this song on TikTok, an I came straight to KZbin to listen to the original and remix. Absolutely PROUD OF MY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ✊🏼🪶 This song hits home ❤️

[@Cosmic4223]

I been looking for this son I also first heard it in TikTok and just came to look for it so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nigeljackson9965]

Frfr

[@geemills1964]

This song hits hard for any race that was colonized by the white race.

[@Tbaggrrr]

Love from Aus ✊🏾

[@paulwilliams7014]

​@@geemills1964There is many White People that has much Respect and Love for the Natives Culture and there ways of living🌿💞✨

[@MacSabbath42069]

I just heard this on the radio!!!!! 97.5 so fire I sent it to everyone I know 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Redrunninwater]

Nothing makes me more pumped then seeing these native brothers using their talents in poetry in this music industry just remember we still here ! ✊🏾✊🏾

[@sebastianlipka8487]

Pop pop pro po oo to

[@enricoragazzi2341]

Richtig stark

[@prod.lucius9102]

Frr

[@Tbaggrrr]

Love from Aussie native 💪🏽

[@heeelion134]

its a tough way to break out from where natives are but their voice is powerful

[@dannydoucette9668]

To all my native brother and sisters, you're warriors, keep your head up and keep fighting.

[@alarmstatic7171]

I'm from the UK and damn.......goosebumps all they way.....powerful

[@nileg1923]

I fell in love with a Cree girl from Toronto. This songs fire

[@KINGRATTYSNITCH]

Chorus/second verse is unreal. He’s definitely got it

[@Hazardous_Hack1312]

I'm very thankful to have found 3 great artists I'm not indigenous but this calls to me.. you can hear n see the injustice your ppl have suffered ...

[@NorthPasture]

There’s so much pain in the rez. Our ancestors suffered and sacrificed for us so we never give up. ✊🏽

[@carltonbanks1240]

Not enough native in my veins but love and respect to all Native Americans living in the Rez. Beautiful song ♥️🙏

[@thomasenarussell5583]

Everything and everyone has a purpose 🌻

[@NorthPasture]

Rez life gets hard sometimes, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Nehiyaw for life ❤

[@eunicezamora9805]

a drop of native blood make you native!

[@QualityQuad]

Keep telling your story :) good song

[@natalies8294]

Great song 🎶🔥💖🏔️☄️🌌🦅♥️🖤💛

[@stephenmaina4760]

Talent upon talent this is music

[@northernexposure9066]

Probably one of the only songs, I have ever heard, that I could feel deep down in my soul. Thank you....just thank you...

[@mentallightspeed]

I feel you from way over here brother...PHX AZ.🥲

[@sloughwaya7291]

“Never be ashamed of a scar, it simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you”.

[@nativeblaze4397]

Banger alert 🔥 🚨

[@chrismass-vt9vi]

I play this everyday, I listen and soak in every word, I relate cuz no matter where you from or who you are,we go through shit that hits different. My love goes out to our natives who suffered in the robbery of their precious land which they mothered dearly. Long live our real founding fathers... The true bloodlines of America..... #Rez life

[@siouxpreme1]

I love hearing the powerful words these young Indigenous artists display. Keep creating 💯🙏🏽✊🏽🔥

[@kylanjack-owatch4498]

Hope this gets the recognition it deserves 🙏🏽🔥

[@yaholared5765]

Made me sad. You can hear the sadness and struggle in Matt's voice and the strength in all of them.💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@cameronweaver769]

Facts this song is powerful,it helps me cope with something's.🙏🏽❤️

[@shawnnorman2663]

Made me hopeful

[@FiveSunsFarm]

Why sad? Fu k that we cannot do anything positive with emotion!!! Let’s act and put some of the “im oppressed” away and give the. The love they deserve!! It’s sad all we hear is black, trans but never NATIVE, INDIGENOUS… we need love brother and I promise the day me and my family make it, I’m bringing you all with me! I promise that, creator willing!!!!

[@FiveSunsFarm]

No disrespect to ya. Just saying sadness never solves anything …

[@stevemuturi2955]

Maaaad respect from Nyeri, Kenya

[@SaltwaterRebellion]

This is a banger 🔥

[@rmneeksingh896]

Brother's stay blessed ..respect

[@shotbydevan]

beautiful song boys!

[@ghostdog7778]

This song is dope. Peace to all culture.

[@mrabnerro]

MattMac is sooo cold. The voice and the melody that he adds… crazy good.

[@nativeesco2300]

I love this Akon - Ghetto inspired song. Hella dope. 🔊 Solidarity. ✊🏽

[@Nik-lf4rw]

The natives are starting a revolution

[@ernestinamartinez6745]

The revolution is alive I protest it everyday ❤️ no matter what proud apache n mohawk 💯

[@joshuaheller33]

Wow!!! Incredible!!! I lived in the Dakotas for about 5 years and had the privilege of working with and becoming friends with Oglagla Sioux that grew up on the Rosebud rez in SD. I met even more in treatment at Keystone in Canton, SD. There is and always will be a spot in my heart for the Native American people, especially the Lakota. The Black Hills belong to them. Period.

[@likebootypopping1715]

Fire bro push!!!! Your voice is gold it cures anxiety love you homie 💜 playing this on repeat!!!!!!

[@JC-AussieDocos]

This is just like the places the first people of Australia live, segregated from colonisers, in small, cheap homes, struggling, losing eachother, trying to keep hold of their dreams even though their environment is not helpful to their dreams, I didn't know it was so hard out there too :( I'm glad I heard this message, I don't think governments like first people..but you are so strong, beautiful, talented and brave, and full of other great qualities, I wish the best for you all and love you all. The world feels way brighter with your voices spreading around it

[@ModBu]

You go crazy bro 😭😭🔥🔥🔥

[@migize.Nodin_official]

Keep the music coming it's a great movement

[@mobbnshit6833]

From Cali with love. This is hard. We never think of anyone else's struggle just our own. This woke me up

[@blairmorris7833]

I work for the Ute Indian tribe. Ute nation baby. They bless me and I bless them. Much love

[@troynahdee9686]

I know ppl who dislike this type Music bc it’s brutally honest. But you’re voice needs to be heard

[@Tarick2145]

That's hard AF new artist of 2023 I'm staying tuned!

[@jonahwesley]

power to our people this gives me hope for our future thanks boys love from thunder bay ontario

[@DreaminNirvana]

So much love and healing. There is no death just more worlds. I love you in this world that is sick that hate and terrorise on Turtle island if they can hate Im gonna always love unconditionally. Prayers on the wind. I stand and walk with you. Thank you for sharing your story for sharing this space and giving this of you all. Prayers for safty and strength on the wind. May we all return to the communal heartbeat once again.

[@bodyguard920]

Discovered Matt just yesterday. Brother, never stop, continue doing what you're doing and always keep your head up. Respect to all of you guys! Greetings from Greece!

[@lydiagodfrey]

😔

[@Hoodie3LD]

We Natives till this land 🦅🦅✊🏽✊🏽

[@FallenPeaceMaker]

Love from Fort chip Alberta Canada from mikisew nation

[@greyskyeyes1]

Beautiful Music Video ! You guys were great! Prayers, Always! ❤️🙏🏼🙂

[@Izzyescalon]

Showing love from New Mexico the struggle is real but its not forever our ppl will make it as they always have!!!

[@senpai704]

Lol ur women need to be breed

[@mattyazzie1435]

Navajo Nation Reservation, Arizona, let's go!

[@leanneedwards4438]

I just heard a clip of this on tick-tock this is going round fast 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@QualityQuad]

Also the chorus is really nice.

[@jullianbuck7729]

They tried to bury us, but they didn’t realize we were seeds.🥀🌹❤️‍🔥💯🙏🏽

[@northman1388]

I’m from a reserve in Northern Manitoba as well , Rez life Ain’t easy as well I grew up without a dad and my mom was a single mother raising me and my sister all by herself and we struggle a lot financially and didn’t have no support from my or my sisters own dad and people tried to change to have a troubled life I didn’t let them. But no matter how much times I’ve fell flat on my face I’ve always got back up right away and kept going!

[@rangoochan7416]

this a bop brodies 💯💥🔥

[@billandtheboys605]

Love love love this! I'm from South Dakota, my grandma was dakota sioux, a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton tribe. I love when I find young natives getting out there and making a real impact. My best friend is locked up right now, got hit with some charges, he's native, I'm gonna send this to him, not sure if he gets youtube, but I'll find a way. He needs to hear this.

[@marymanemchugh6916]

ML&R FROM THE BLOOD TRIBE KAINAI☆ LOVE TO SEE MY NATIVEZ RIZE KEEP KILLING IT BROTHERS♡♡

[@nerradlegorklooking6221]

That song was beautiful

[@btpatee3665]

Powerful message! Thanck you!

[@tysondesjarlais5234]

Straight chills 🔥❤ love it ✊🏾

[@TrevorHadley]

So, I ain't nativeAmerican. But I can connect to so much and damn is it powerful

[@karebear77611]

So beautiful this song touches me I know I don't have enough native American in my blood but we do have it in our family my great grandmother's family came from the Cherokee Nation

[@alanlouie8942]

O.i.b showing these boys support

[@Mastering_Reality]

Beautiful souls. Thank you!! Keep going strong. 💪 The world is a rez right now. We got this..

[@Msdjodom]

What a Great Song. Nice to listen to Real music that has Real Life Meaning. It's Beautiful. I Love This Song. 🙌🏾❤🔥

[@IDontKnowThatGuy807]

Damn. in The rez is where dreams get killed Just pure gold that line. Bcuz it’s the truth.

[@Chelseabadger4]

Powerful 🙏🏼👌🏼🎼💯👊🏽🙏🏼🔥

[@andreamae9372]

this song brings me to tears.. in a good way.. I feel these lyrics in my heart ❤️ y'all keep making music and putting on for our people ✊🏾🤎 I'll be listening for sure

[@shawnk.]

Man, I felt this one. Great music video brothers 👍🏼

[@jodijones3273]

Absolutely beautiful talent is coming from our Indigenous people. God bless you, keep up the Beautiful work 🙏 ❤️

[@taeviancorbin-folkes8438]

MY BROTTTHHEERRS🤞🏾✨

[@traceygreen7753]

Sending love from a indigenous Australian from Perth Australia 🇦🇺

[@winddragonmma]

Blown away by this song. Much thanks. Much respect to all the indigenous peoples. 🙏🏼🙌🏼

[@heavenleighmatiz8850]

Beautiful fire song!!!❤🏹🔥

[@Prairie_Gypsy]

The singer is truly, truly amazing! He sounds so beautiful.

[@JBC69]

This song is fire, congrats

[@rafaelpulido2722]

This slap is going to be a big hit

[@kendellcurley4622]

FIRE SHII FIRE BRO KEEP IT UP LOVE FROM MOSQUITO REZORVATION 🔥🔥☄️☄️💯

[@tinesahallmark759]

Dammit boys this brings chill bumps... show out our creator is with you guys i feel how you feel!!!

[@Onamier]

Heard this on TikTok and this song is fantastic. Keep going!!!

[@hazeyluvly]

The guy dancing in the snow felt so empowering 🩷🩷🩷 pls keep it up guys, MattMac I am rooting for you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ATIENZAvideo]

Bro this is fire 🔥 congrats and greetings from Spain!

[@stuartbuchanan573]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL GUYS.

[@denniellepollock8510]

❤️

[@ericbraesch7257]

I'm from Spokane Washington area, This song is on repeat lately , holy shit, You can feel all there emotion through all the lyrics. Sick ass song

[@abdonloera9973]

Native pride till I die showing love from Laredo Texas keep it up my nichie

[@lionmilitiaxmelomobb6395]

Mattmac 👑🙏💪💪💪

[@priscillatuchawena3492]

Beautiful.....love you guys from Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona....2nd largest Rez in the U.S. next to the Dine`. Love to my Native Brothers. One Nation....One Tribe. We're all Creators children.

[@lionmilitiaxmelomobb6395]

Raw track 👑💪🙌💪💪💪💪

[@calebdiamanti122]

I’m a Mexican that ended up on the Rez at 11 and now I’m 19 and I’ve seen so many relatable things in this song on my Rez. Much love to you guys. #ROCKCREEK #HUNKPAPA

[@NorthPasture]

I’m full blooded Cree. I love and respect the Mexican people. It’s almost like we’re related.

[@Tsirokiisa]

Kwakwai(Thank You) brothers GREAT SONG🔥 LOVE FROM THE HOPI TRIBE

[@mngsadventur3364]

Dope songs feel that energy 👌

[@johnnienogood7409]

This hit home hard Native Love WMAT my favorite song

[@chlover6382]

Gettin the aunties with this one eh 🔥🔥

[@MidMillenial]

extremely underrated artists vocalizing real day to day feelings and issues our nation has turned a blind eye to. Excellent job, men.

[@allenduran9453]

Our connections to the spirits are not through the dollar bill but our our energy connects us because we believe their power and path..feel the force all around us. Keep your spirits high.

[@rmproductions887]

i remember listening to the akon cd in 2006. laying in bed writing a song about the rez to ghetto. im grateful to hear this song. it brought tears to my eyes

[@ernestinamartinez6745]

Proud apache n mohawk in my DNA 💯 love this song I play it everyday ❤️💯 love all my indigenous peoples all of them my natives n all indigenous peoples ❤️

[@E.NAVAJO_505]

Much Respect from this Navajo always New Mexico (505) DINE!

[@bigk7304]

What a good song my native brothers!! Way to go guys. 🤟💯🤟💯🤟🤟🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@senpai704]

Trssh

[@user-cf1fp4xg2f]

From Algeria 🇩🇿 I like your song🔥❤️

[@PNWTone]

Such a good song! Just got it on Spotify

[@omedkhalid6637]

🔥 🔥 💪 my native brothers