: Sometimes, artists and bands release free music or snippets through their official websites or social media channels.

For Elias, and millions of others, this limbo existed on a specific battleground: the MP3 download site.

Despite not being released as an official single in the US, I Can Be gained traction through online blogs, YouTube lyric videos, and early streaming platforms. For many fans, it represents the "golden era" of late-2000s pop—when ringtone rap met melodic earnestness.