FAJR - Essam feat. Youssef Kromah (Official Video)

A few months ago Essam and Youssef Kromah flew to Istanbul to record Fajr, a upbeat track for his upcoming album. From the moment we started writing the song we knew that it was inspired by something bigger than us and had potential to impact the Ummah. We wrote the hook in the airport and the very first lines were: “Fajr. Everything I do is for the ajr (God’s reward). Pray I win this battle like Badr. What’s the point of getting bread, if you don’t spread it like butter?” Dope right?

We then flew to Cairo, Egypt to record the video and we knew immediately it was a masterpiece. We are really excited to release the video today and hope that the message is heard, received and reverberated all over the globe. The track is made entirely with vocals and without musical instruments, for those who are concerned with that sort of thing. Going to put the link in my bio when it drops. Remember to dhikr, drink water, get money and mind your business.

Trynna figure out which way to go
Growing up nobody paved a road
Before we grew we thought we was grown
Gotta eat so we could feed more souls
2x

Fajr
Everything I do is for the ajr
Pray I win this battle like badr
Whats the point of getting bread if we ain't spread it like butter
2x

My purposed is driven by faith
& I never be hitting the brakes
Got my foot on the metal im gassing
I put my life on the line that's my passion
Pour out my pain in this pen when im rapping
Stacking these bangers they thought I was lacking
Putting in work until it feel like a habit
It's deeper than rhyming & fashion
Never be panicking under no pressure we come from the dirt but we diamonds though
Don't be throwing no shade cuz we still gon be shining so why would you even wanna try me for
Son of batuta indigenous African traveling seeing these places I never been
Ever since I seen a mother cry rivers I promised that imma be better than
Who I was yesterday
Cuz tomorrow is not promised im gifted
With the present but sometimes I be distant
Lost some my brothers to violence so I can't be silent why you think I been on this mission
Need no attention If it's a means to disturb my intentions
I don't need a pistol my faith is my weapon
Cuz I got Allah there's no better protection2x

Trynna figure out which way to go
Growing up nobody paved a road
Before we grew we thought we was grown
Gotta eat so we could feed more souls
2x

Fajr
Everything I do is for the ajr
Pray I win this battle like badr
Whats the point of getting bread if we ain't spread it like butter
2x

Youssef Kromah

I was raised in the projects
Just a lil black boy from the hopeless
In the trap with fiends & the dope heads
Get a Billy buss it down like a Rolex
I was trynna work it out like a boflex
I was stuck up in the mud like a lotus
Used to pray every night that im on next
On the deen fell in love with the process
& my thought is
Yeah
I aint the one to discard
I am the light in the dark
I put that on God
I am mosaic with bars
I build a pryrmid farm
In tune with the stars
With a dream what It mean tell me this though
As a blood still down to buy crypto
Let em know told my bros from the get go
Trust God keep one on my hip though
Boom
Do it for my abb and my umm
I could split the sea no staff in the room
Put that on Roon
Do it for the kaff & the noon
Kun faya kun

Fajr
Everything I do is for the ajr
Pray I win this battle like badr
Whats the point of getting bread if we ain't spread it like butter
4x

We were taught in an authentic narraration
that the 2 rakats before Fajr are more precious than
the Dunya and everything it contains.
So if that is just the 2 rakats before Fajr
then what about the Fajr prayer itself.
How much is that worth?
How valuable is that to you?

Trynna figure out which way to go
Growing up nobody paved a road
Before we grew we thought we was grown
Gotta eat so we could feed more souls
2x

Fajr
Everything I do is for the ajr
Pray I win this battle like badr
Whats the point of getting bread if we ain't spread it like butter
2x

[Credits]
Written by: Essam, Youssef Kromah.
Produced by: Petty Pro
Visuals by: Salem Abduhu, Youssef A-R
Edited by: Salem Abduhu
Recorded by: Etki
Mixed & Mastered by: Lincoln (Undercaste)
Sponsored by: Hood Intellectuals

Special thanks to Haroun, Omar

[masseone]

Had to delete the last upload & re-upload this version without the technical mistake I made. If you left a comment in the last one drop another message! Appreciate all the love 💙🤲🏼

[abrarhameem]

This masterpiece inspired me to take 2 rakaat before fajr very seriously, even today I was feeling sleeply waking up but remembered the importance of 2 rakaat before fajr.

[aniqahbuckingham]

My absolute favourite so far. Can’t get enough of it. Allahumma barrak, lyrics have such deep meaning as well 😍😍😍🤲🏻❤️❤️🔥🔥

[Iamdanishsiddiqui]

That Last Sequence When you Added a hadith is Nice! A good way to create awareness about Fajr!

[faisalmahe]

This might just be one of your best works yet Essam, a banger. Appreciate the behind the scenes struggle.

[einfreund]

MashAllah, this one goes on the playlist, we need more of them like this, JazakAllahu khairun to all of you.

[mohamed]

I’m loving it! Banger after banger, MashaAllah 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 keep them coming Akhi! @essam

[nabeel.s]

Jazak Allah khair for including lyrics

[JUSTGHAD]

Beautiful video and track. You guys flow perfectly into each other too. 🔥🔥

[sudeesmohammad]

ayo did this man just say " put that on roon, do it for the kaf & the noon ... kun fa ya kun " ... Cmon now.. BARSSS

[chariouibouchaib]

All the support from Morocco. Keep it up brother Essam. Tbarkallah Alik Khouya.
Cheers to my brother Youssef Kromah

[sitaay_cx]

Allahumma Baarik, keep blessing my notifications!! 🔥💛

[AliImran-sgfq]

Allahumma bark i love this may Allah increase you in goodness and for you to produce more videos like this (With no instruments) especially with the good meaning.

[reple]

This inspired me to pray for fajr ❤☪️🤲

[HeisHussain]

may God bless the dope heads behind this track, from the bros holding mic and man behind the cam and the one who edited this.
love from India<3

[BoostedHamzExtra]

The levels man 🔥 Always wake up for fajr 👍

[luqmaan]

MāshāʾAllāh lā quwwata illā billāh. I didn't get the chance to hear your previous upload but absolutely loved this one and the message at the end of the video, wowzers, so thought provoking Alḥamdulillāh. Keep it up bro 🙌

[faraznadwi]

MasterPiece Brother #Essam keep it up ... Continue your journey... May Allah bless 🎀

MashaAllah beautiful my brother. Jazak Allah khair for your awesome nasheeds!

[abdurrahmanchaudhary]

Nice to meet you brother. Really loved your nasheeds today @night of vocals Blackburn.