[ti:Murder to Excellence]
[ar:Jay-Z & Kanye West]
[al:]
[00:01.00]Jay-Z - Murder to Excellence
[00:02.27]Splendidyang
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[00:04.20]Bloody Murder, murder murder
[00:06.68]Bloody Murder, murder murder
[00:12.42]Bloody Murder, murder murder
[00:18.95]Bloody Murder, murder murder
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[00:22.64]The paper read murder, Black on black murder
[00:28.02]The paper read murder, Black on black murder
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[00:32.84]This is to the memory of Danroy Henry
[00:35.24]Too much enemy fire to catch a friendly
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[00:40.88]Giving you respect, I expect the same thing
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[00:46.22]I’m out here fightin’ for you, Don’t increase my stress load
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[00:51.60]Power to the people, When you see me, see you
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[00:54.28]And I’m from the murder capital, Where they murder for capital
[00:57.25]Heard about at least 3 killings this afternoon
[00:59.77]Lookin’ at the news like damn I was just with him after school,
[01:02.43]No shop class but half the school got a tool,
[01:05.18]And I could die any day type attitude
[01:07.88]Plus his little brother got shot reppin’ his avenue
[01:10.46]It’s time for us to stop and re-define black power
[01:13.16]41 souls murdered in 50 hours
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[01:16.35]The paper read murder, Black on black murder,
[01:21.82]The paper read murder, Black on black murder again
[01:30.75]Murder again…
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[01:35.26]Is it genocide?
[01:36.98]Cause I can still hear his momma cry, Know the family traumatized
[01:40.22]Shots left holes in his face, Bout piranha-size
[01:42.76]The old pastor closed the cold casket
[01:45.10]And said the church ain’t got enough room for all the tombs
[01:48.12]It’s a war going on outside we ain’t safe from
[01:50.96]I feel the pain in my city wherever I go
[01:53.68]314 soldiers died in Iraq
[01:56.84]509 died in Chicago
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[01:59.12]I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died
[02:02.08]Real niggas just multiply
[02:04.07]And they say 21 I was supposed to die
[02:06.66]So I’m out here celebratin’ my post demise
[02:09.19]If you put crabs in a barrel to insure your survival
[02:11.96]You gon’ end up pulling down niggas that look just like you
[02:15.29]What up blood? What up cuz?
[02:17.84]It’s all black, I love us
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[02:21.05]The paper read murder, Black on black murder
[02:26.57]The paper read murder, Black on black murder again
[02:34.74]Black on black murder again
[02:40.20]Black on black murder again
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[02:43.23]It’s a celebration of black excellence
[02:45.86]Black tie, black Maybachs
[02:53.47]Black excellence, opulence, decadence
[02:56.17]Tuxes next to the president, I’m present
[02:58.64]I dress in Dries and other boutique stores in Paris
[03:03.46]In sheepskin coats, I silence the lamb
[03:06.41]Do you know who I am Clarice?
[03:09.06]No cheap cologne whenever I “shh-shh”
[03:12.31]Success never smelled so sweet, I stink of success
[03:15.65]The new black elite They say my black card bear the mark of the beast
[03:20.48]I repeat, My religion is the beat
[03:22.83]My verse is like church, My Jesus piece Now please, domino, domino
[03:28.86]Only spot a few blacks the higher I go
[03:31.81]What’s up to Will, Shoutout to O
[03:34.42]That ain’t enough, We gon need a million more
[03:37.28]Kick in the door, Biggie flow
[03:39.88]I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go
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[03:42.91]Yea it’s all messed up when it’s nowhere to go
[03:45.17]So we won’t take the time out til we reach the T O P
[03:47.97]From paroles to hold G’s, sold keys, low keys
[03:51.47]We like the promised land of the OG’s
[03:53.66]In the past if you picture events like a black tie
[03:56.64]What the last thing you expect to see, black guys
[03:59.44]What’s the life expectancy for black guys?
[04:02.40]The system’s working effectively, that’s why
[04:04.99]I’ll be a real man and take care of your son
[04:07.74]Every problem you had before this day is now done
[04:11.02]New crib, watch a movie
[04:13.46]Cause ain’t nothin on the news but the blues
[04:16.46]Hit the mall, pick up some Gucci
[04:19.06]Now ain’t nothin new but your shoes
[04:21.75]Sunday morning, Praise the Lord
[04:24.67]You the girl that Jesus had been saving me for
[04:27.04]So let’s savor this moment, And take it to the floor
[04:29.85]Black excellence, Truly yours
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