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Hype Williams

from What's Good by Jay Floyd

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lyrics

Black man and a cop clash of the titans
I teach my son what to do if it’s him when they blast sirens
Do I tell him how slow he should reach when they Ask for the license
In the moment every breath that you breathe is amplified
And they standing on both sides of his ride tryna arrest you
And you know that you pawn in the game...without a chess move
You barely can remember Where ya keep ya registration
Mind racing..thinking don't shake or hesitate
But you blinded without knowing ya crime...Like a villain
Surrounded by...all of the lights like Hype Williams
Feeling like you been stripped of your rights, that Jim Crow ish
Tryna rob a man of his dignity that's explosive
Picture a young boy with his chest out and his head up
Whole life watched this scenario play out now he fed up
so when they say ‘please step out the car’....that's a crossroads
Cuz you ain't gotta get that car into that dark road
Officer got his hand on the handle of his Koch Heck’
Sayin ‘Listen don’t resist, you are not arrest’
But who defines arrest, and who defines resistance
And how would you respond if it was you in that position?
Due to his complexion they crucify his existence
Clearly stop and frisk is a modern version of lynchin
Who protects and serves and who is really a criminal
Keep it a buck they see him as a threat and that's subliminal
Everywhere this boy steps foot, loses value
Police protect valuable things just like cattle
And they are trained to eliminate threats to the stat quo
And black is the why they invented the Balcony and the Back doe
And that unconscious bias is deep
So you do not see him as a man but you see him as a wolf amongst sheep
He’s surrounded by all of the lights like Hype Williams
If he step out of that car in the night they might kill em
If he stay and say I know my rights they might kill him
if he...whatever sounds right, they might kill him
Imagine his position...the call for backup
imagine his position...getting gang tackled
Imagine his position…the pressure will not let up
Imagine his position...now they calling for medics..
The key of life is sharp they trying to lay us flat
We too smart man we will not fall we too black
we Chadwick…we are T'Challa, oh father!
We done came too far to go back so we go harder
Surrounded by all of the lights like hype Williams
Surrounded by all of the lights like hype Williams
Surrounded by all of the lights like hype Williams
Tryna fight the power of a nation of millions

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from What's Good, released June 29, 2021

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Jay Floyd is a lyrical rap artist in the mold of Black Thought and Common. He's one half of the duo Rime Royal and a frequent collaborator with Shawn Charles. Jay's dynamic rhymes, versatile style, and electrifying performances have earned him critical acclaim and allowed him to expand out to the world of acting. His talent has no limits. ... more

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