You was like my brother/ Used to be at every show/Thought I saw you in the crowd buggin' at my last one/I just shed a tear/Hopefully, my last one/Words from a shattered heart walking with a glass one.
And though SIN admits to losing out on some confidence that Clayton provided him musically, the activity of this past year secured the rapper's understanding of his audience and their acceptance of him.
"That's one of the most purest dudes that you could just meet and know that he means well all around," SIN explained. "There is no flaw in that dude as far as, you know, like a funny style dude." The two have shared the stage multiple times at Green Room, Revolution, and Bardot as both headlining and opening acts. More recently they took part in the first of two cyphers for the final Brown Bag Wednesday.
"I can call Chief and Chief will come in a heartbeat, no matter where he is," SIN said. "It's definitely about loyalty and respect with me and him."
So after Chief Tone declared his retirement from rap last year, SIN took it upon himself to take action to make sure that wouldn't happen.
Maybe the biggest sign that the rapper is continuing to push forward personally is the lack of mention of Clayton's name in this project.
"Through time, I realized that he was going to be with me regardless of wherever I go," said SIN. "But if I do happen to catch a glimpse of him and his family there, I know that it's just him subconsciously."
And even though Clayton is unable to be at SIN's every show anymore, it does not mean he is not around.
"I'll have a dream where I see him break in a room in a room like, 'Yo, what up?'" said SIN. "You know, sit down next to him like, 'What up, man?' Everything's cool. But, they're dreams. You know what I'm saying? So, it is what it is."