JAY-Z, Kanye West - Murder To Excellence(2011)

[00:02.12] Bloody Murder, murder murder
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[00:21.81] The paper read murder
[00:24.92] Black on black murder
[00:27.69] The paper read murder
[00:30.27] Black on black murder
[00:31.95] This is to the memory of Danroy Henry
[00:34.84] Too much enemy fire to catch a friendly
[00:37.71] Strays from the same shade
[00:38.85] Nigga we on the same team
[00:40.11] Giving you respect
[00:41.28] I expect the same thing
[00:42.76] All black everything
[00:44.28] Nigga you know my fresh code
[00:45.64] I'm out here fightin' for you
[00:46.98] Don't increase my stress load
[00:48.32] Niggas watchin' the throne
[00:49.55] Very happy to be
[00:51.06] Power to the people
[00:52.11] When you see me, see you
[00:53.65] And I'm from the murder capital
[00:55.05] Where they murder for capital
[00:56.73] Heard about at least 3 killings this afternoon
[00:59.18] Lookin' at the news like damn I was just with him after school
[01:02.14] No shop class but half the school got a tool
[01:04.39] And I could die any day type attitude
[01:07.12] Plus his little brother got shot reppin' his avenue
[01:10.04] It's time for us to stop and re-define black power
[01:12.58] 41 souls murdered in 50 hours
[01:15.15] The paper read murder
[01:18.03] Black on black murder
[01:20.93] The paper read murder
[01:23.48] Black on black murder again
[01:29.36] Murder again...
[01:34.65] Is it genocide?
[01:36.57] Cause I can still hear his momma cry
[01:38.32] Know the family traumatized
[01:39.61] Shots left holes in his face
[01:41.01] Bout piranha-size
[01:42.24] The old pastor closed the cold casket
[01:44.76] And said the church ain't got enough room for all the tombs
[01:47.42] It's a war going on outside we ain't safe from
[01:50.52] I feel the pain in my city wherever I go
[01:53.13] 314 soldiers died in Iraq
[01:56.31] 509 died in Chicago
[01:58.57] I arrived on the day Fred
[01:59.52] Hampton died
[02:01.43] Real niggas just multiply
[02:04.03] And they say 21 I was supposed to die
[02:06.48] So I'm out here celebratin' my post demise
[02:08.05] If you put crabs in a barrel to insure your survival
[02:10.89] You gon' end up pulling down niggas that look just like you
[02:14.15] What up blood?
[02:15.59] What up cuz?
[02:17.07] It's all black
[02:18.28] I love us
[02:20.18] The paper read murder
[02:23.30] Black on black murder again
[02:26.03] The paper read murder
[02:28.77] Black on black murder again
[02:34.06] Black on black murder again
[02:39.36] Black on black murder again
[02:42.41] It's a celebration of black excellence
[02:45.24] Black tie, black Maybachs
[02:52.22] Black excellence, opulence, decadence
[02:55.37] Tuxes next to the president, I'm present
[02:57.81] I dress in Dries and other boutique stores in Paris
[03:02.55] In sheepskin coats, I silence the lamb
[03:05.58] Do you know who I am Clarice?
[03:08.03] No cheap cologne whenever I shh-shh
[03:11.59] Success never smelled so sweet
[03:13.75] I stink of success
[03:15.16] The new black elite
[03:16.41] They say my black card bear the mark of the beast
[03:19.28] I repeat
[03:20.07] My religion is the beat
[03:21.89] My verse is like church
[03:23.31] My Jesus piece
[03:24.70] Now please, domino, domino
[03:28.02] Only spot a few blacks the higher I go
[03:30.89] What's up to Will
[03:32.76] Shoutout to O
[03:33.82] That ain't enough
[03:35.03] We gon need a million more
[03:36.55] Kick in the door
[03:37.80] Biggie flow
[03:39.11] I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go
[03:41.64] Yea it's all messed up when it's nowhere to go
[03:44.40] So we won't take the time out til we reach the T O P
[03:47.54] From paroles to hold G's, sold keys, low keys
[03:50.42] We like the promised land of the OG's
[03:52.77] In the past if you picture events like a black tie
[03:55.81] What the last thing you expect to see, black guys
[03:58.53] What's the life expectancy for black guys?
[04:01.52] The system's working effectively, that's why
[04:04.03] I'll be a real man and take care of your son
[04:06.81] Every problem you had before this day is now done
[04:09.64] New crib, watch a movie
[04:12.48] Cause ain't nothin on the news but the blues
[04:15.30] Hit the mall, pick up some Gucci
[04:17.88] Now ain't nothin' new but your shoes
[04:21.48] Sunday morning
[04:22.85] Praise the Lord
[04:23.85] You the girl that Jesus had been saving me for
[04:26.39] So let's savor this moment
[04:28.05] And take it to the floor
[04:29.51] Black excellence
[04:31.29] Truly yours
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