Verse 1

Black excellence, our relevance, for centuries been prevalent
Benevolence is present at times, here’s the decadence
Altered family structures, gunning down your brother
Screaming gang, gang for a block that don’t love ya
Hustlers pass for scholars, Fortune 500 dollars
Silicone Valley got nothing on Shawn CARTER
Nothing on Sean Combs just collecting what y’all owe
Only a few blacks the higher I go
Stamped from the beginning GOD shining on pendant
But my pigment got me face down fitting the description
Who the f*** we kidding, I’m still a n**** off this uniform
In my hood I’m a unicorn
What side of the fence do you be on?
What side of the fence to you reside?
Y’all frontin’ on them front lines
And I’m tired of all these white lies

(HOOK)
You made something nothing ya hustle beyond intelligent
That’s Black Excellence (3x)
Overcoming the odds excuses are irrelevant
That’s Black Excellence (3x)

Verse 2

You’re never what they tell ya
It’s that condescending texture
Six letters can’t define…
When you’re faced with constant pressure
Working 10 times harder…
While you’re 10 times smarter
Toning down self worth
It’s the attention that you garner
In your homeland feeling like a foreigner
Ask to see ya license
You reach they put 4 in ya
Every black father with sons, I’m imploring ya
Teach em’ how to get home…
Next day you lawyer up
Play the long game, success is how you get back
Pride is a card in life you can’t get back
Play the long game, success is how you get back
Pride is a card in life you can’t get back

(HOOK)
You made something nothing ya hustle beyond intelligent
That’s Black Excellence (3x)
Overcoming the odds excuses are irrelevant
That’s Black Excellence (3x)