Hawker Rules from Rounds by Mediq

Raw adrenaline pulses through the veins of "Hawker Rules," capturing that chaotic first week when fresh interns collide in the hospital hierarchy. The track's frantic double-time hi-hats mirror the accelerated heartbeat of a new Hawker trying to navigate the unwritten codes of The Ward Block.

Switch crafted this beat after witnessing two interns nearly come to blows over a procedure sign-off, sampling the actual squeaking wheels of med carts and the distinctive chime of competing pagers. That tension becomes the backbone of the production—urgent, territorial, and brutally honest.

The storyline follows our protagonist learning the delicate dance of hospital politics: trading favors for knowledge, decoding the silent language of badge-flips, and discovering how reputations form in the spaces between official rounds. When the group chant hits with "Hawker rules, flip the deal, spin that code again," it transforms into an anthem for everyone who's ever felt like an outsider scrambling to belong.

Prescriber's verse cuts particularly deep with "Every shortcut learned burns right in my throat"—that moment when you realize survival sometimes means bending the rules you swore to uphold. The call-and-response section pulls listeners directly into the cipher, forcing you to choose your allegiance in real-time.

We recorded this at 3AM in the actual MedLocker, with the real sounds of night shift echoing down the hallway. Those ambient hospital noises—distant monitors, the shuffle of scrubs, whispered consultations—create a claustrophobic undercurrent beneath the confidence of the lyrics. It's the sound of putting on a brave face while drowning in imposter syndrome.

First rule of The Ward Block: there are always rules you don't know yet.

Straight outta med school with stethoscopes and fire flows. We drop clinical knowledge over beats that'll make your heart skip—literally. Prescription-strength lyrics for the healthcare hustle. Get your daily dose.