Murder To Excellence Lyrics - Jay-z

Jay-Z:] 

Bloody murder, murder murder The paper read murder, black on black murder 

The paper read murder, black on black murder 

This is to the memory of Danroy Henry 

Too much enemy fire to catch a friendly 

Strays from the same shade, nigga we on the same team 

Giving you respect, I expect the same thing 

All black everything, nigga you know my fresh code 

I'm out here fightin' for you, don't increase my stress load 

Niggas watchin' the throne, very happy to be 

Power to the people, when you see me, see you 

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And I'm from the murder capital, where they murder for capital 

Heard about at least 3 killings this afternoon 

Lookin' at the news like damn I was just with him after school, 

No shop class but half the school got a tool, 

And I could die any day type attitude 

Plus his little brother got shot reppin' his avenue 

It's time for us to stop and re-define black power 

41 souls murdered in 50 hours 

The paper read murder, black on black murder, 

The paper read murder, black on black murder again 

Murder again... 

Is it genocide? 

Cause I can still hear his momma cry, know the family traumatized 

Shots left holes in his face, bout piranha-size 

The old pastor closed the cold casket 

And said the church ain't got enough room for all the tombs 

It's a war going on outside, we ain't safe from 

I feel the pain in my city wherever I go 

314 soldiers died in Iraq 

509 died in Chicago 

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I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died 

Real niggas just multiply 

And they say by 21 I was supposed to die 

So I'm out here celebratin' my post demise 

If you put crabs in a barrel to insure your survival 

You gon' end up pulling down niggas that look just like you 

What up blood? What up cos? 

It's all black, I love us 

The paper read murder, black on black murder, 

The paper read murder, black on black murder again 

Black on black murder again 

Black on black murder again 

It's a celebration of black excellence 

Black tie, black Maybachs 

Black excellence, opulence, decadence 

Tuxes next to the president, I'm present 

I dress in Dries and other boutique stores in Paris 

In sheepskin coats, I silence the lamb 

Do you know who I am Clarice? 

No cheap cologne whenever I "shh-shh" 

Success never smelled so sweet, I stink of success 

The new black elite, they say my black card bear the mark of the beast 

I repeat, my religion is the beat 

My verse is like church, my Jesus piece, now please, domino, domino 

Only spot a few blacks the higher I go 

What's up to Will, shoutout to O 

That ain't enough, we gon' need a million more 

Kick in the door, Biggie flow 

I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go 

Yea it's all messed up when it's nowhere to go 

So we won't take the time out til we reach the T O P 

From paroles to hold G's, sold keys, low keys 

We like the promised land of the OG's 

In the past if you picture events like a black tie 

What's the last thing you expect to see, black guys 

What's the life expectancy for black guys? 

The system's working effectively, that's why 

I'll be a real man, take care of your son 

Every problem you had before this day is now done 

New crib, watch a movie 

Cause ain't nothin' on the news but the blues 

Hit the mall, pick up some Gucci 

Now ain't nothin' new but your shoes 

Sunday morning, praise the Lord 

You the girl that Jesus had been saving me for 

So let's savor this moment, and take it to the floor 

Black excellence, truly yours