Black

Lyrics

[Intro: Nomagugu] My name is black And I don't crack (I must be...) [Chorus: Nomagugu] I told you I'm black, ain't never gon' crack (Will never) I told you I'm black ain't never gon' crack (Will never ever) Black never gon' crack (Will never ever) No, it don't crack (Will never ever) [Refrain: Nomagugu] You see I'm black Ngumuntu omnyama, ngyiqhawe I'm beautiful because I'm black [Verse 1: Nomagugu] I got Shaka Zulu in my blood Steve Biko my consciousness Sarah Baartman beauty curves What you heard? Them Mandelas got all of them hating, they so mad Tryna figure out how am I slaying? I told you I'm black [Chorus: Nomagugu] I told you I'm black, ain't never gon' crack (Will never) I told you I'm black ain't nevеr gon' crack (Will never evеr) Black never gon' crack (Will never ever) No, it don't crack (Will never ever) [Verse 2: Erick Rush] I got Shaka Zulu in my conscious Even Martin would say I'm a prophet Malcom x said beware nonsense Nat turner told me that i was God sent Nelson mandela told me watch me pockets My OGs told me be ready to pop it I'm a black male They thought all we could do was crack sells But look at how hip hop and rap sells They tried to throw me in a packed cell But I'm back here like A freeman Barack Obama said yes we can So lets do it I'm getting tired tired of seeing my history ruined Go to Egypt and see all of the Ruins I told you I'm black [Refrain: Nomagugu] You see I'm black Ngumuntu omnyama, ngyiqhawe I'm beautiful because I'm black [Chorus: Nomagugu] I told you I'm black, ain't never gon' crack (Will never) I told you I'm black ain't never gon' crack (Will never ever) Black never gon' crack (Will never ever) No, it don't crack (Will never ever) [Bridge: Erick Rush & Nomagugu, & Erick Rush] Look at the melanin Look at the melanin ayy Look at the melanin Look at the melanin Look at the melanin ayy Look at the melanin ayy Look at the melanin Look at the melanin Look at the melanin Look at the melanin Look at the melanin Check out the melanin Look at the melanin The melanin Look at the melanin Look at the melanin [Outro: Erick Rush] Being black is not a matter of pigmentation Being black is a reflection of a mental attitude You heard me?