Detroit’s 1Up Tee makes music with a message, providing life lessons for navigating our social media-poisoned world. Daring the audience to look below the surface, Tee shares a powerful new single and music video.

Blessed with a beat by Von Classic the song harkens back to 80s R&B, with smooth Fender Rhodes piano to go with thumping Michigan-style 808s–it’s an instrumental that illustrates a potential bridge for the generational divide that inspired the song.

The video finds Tee performing in Chicago’s Water Tower Plaza, putting the focus on his profound lyrics.