“We are in the 25th hour it’s now or never
We got to get .. forever remember
Time waits for no man
what’s your plan? “
—“25th Hour” by Reks (Produced by DJ Premier)
With less than 24 hours left in the new year, I pondered, “what would be a profound rap song to close out 2011?” Then I thought about the song 25th hour by Reks (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme). Now if you’re scratching your head trying to figure out who or what in the world REKS is, I was in the same position of wonderment about a half a year ago. My husband actually put me on to the Boston native who has a butter, quick witted flow but has, for the most part, remained in the underground circuit.
On his third studio, he paired up with DJ Premier to deliver the “25th Hour.” Most people, at some point, are guilty of saying, “I’ll get around to it tomorrow,” “I’ll start my goal in the new year,” or “I’ve still got time.” Nevertheless, there are moments when the sense of urgency is building, and “it’s now or never.” Think about all of the goals, hopes and dreams that you might have deferred thinking you have more time to get around to achieving them.
It’s necessary to have that passion and determination to get to your destination in life. On countless occasions, people have asked for more time or wished that they had just one more hour in the day to get tasks accomplished. Let’s say there was a 25th hour….how many people would use it effectively, and how many would use it to get an extra hour of sleep? Remember, as Reks says, “Time waits for no man…what’s your plan?”
Please feel free to share your thoughts
~Anonomz aka Tanya H. Franklin
Bonus English Lesson:
Reks not uses a hyperbole. “We are in the 25th hour” is an exaggeration utilized to stress the importance of time or lack thereof. Also, Reks utilizes personification. “Time waits for no man” Many people have uttered this adage; however, time is given a human characteristic as though we can negotiate with it.
Journey of Anonomz 
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