KSI recently released a new song, “Thick of It (feat. Trippie Redd),” and despite the clear presence of online criticism, it’s truly an underappreciated masterpiece when examined more closely. 

One of his lyrics, “From the screen to the ring, to the pen, to the king,” shows his personal journey of growth. By referencing “the screen,” he brings back the times when he was inspired to be a youtuber as a child. “The ring” represents the start of his boxing career, where he asserted power among his community, and finally, “the pen” represents his endeavors in songwriting. Now, this all leads up to displaying him as “the king,” at the very top of his prime!

Now, while the online community brings substantial backlash against KSI’s new song, the true meaning and depth of these lyrics, symbolizing an archetypal journey to greatness, simply aren’t understood. If you’re one of those who experienced repugnance to this song the first time you heard it, we urge you to give it a second try!