Kendrick Lamar – The Blacker the Berry – Lyrics

The Blacker the Berry by Kendrick Lamar

[Intro]

Everything black, I don't want black

I want everything black, I ain't need black

(?) on black, I ain't mean black

I want everything black

Everything black, I don't want black

I want everything black, I ain't need black

(?) on black, I ain't mean black

I want everything black

Six in the morning, fire in the street

Burn baby burn, that's all I wanna see

And sometimes I get off watching you die in vain

It's such a shame they make 'em crazy

They may say I suffer from schizophrenia or something but (?) made me

Black don't crack my nigga

[Verse 1]

I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015

Once I finish this, witnesses will convey just what I mean

Been feeling this way since I was 16, came to my senses

You never liked us anyway, fuck your friendship, I meant it

I'm African-American, I'm African

I'm black as the moon, heritage of a small village

Pardon my residence

Came from the bottom of mankind

My hair is nappy, my dick is big, my nose is round and wide

You hate me don't you?

You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture

You're fuckin' evil, I want you to recognize I'm a proud monkey

You vandalize my perception but can't take style from me

And this is more than confession

I mean I might just press the button so you know my discretion

I'm guardin' my feelin's, I know that you feel it

You sabotaged my community, makin' a killin'

You made me a killer, emancipation of a real nigga

[Hook]

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

The blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice

The blacker the berry, the bigger I shoot

I said they treat me like a slave, call me black

(?), call me black

My master said put me in a chain, call me black

I'm marginal, big old chain full of rocks

(?) whip (?)

But all we have is big whips on the block

All them say we goons I'm the star, call me black

Remember this, every rap star from the block, just remember that

[Verse 2]

I'm the biggest hypocrite in 2015

Once I finish this, witnesses will convey just what I mean

I mean it's evident I'm irrelevant to society

That's what you're telling me, penitentiary would only hire me

Curse me till I'm dead

Church me with your fake prophesyzing that I'mma be another slave in my head

Institutionalize my (?) in lies

Reciprocation of freedom only live in your eyes

You hate me don't you?

I know you hate me just as much as you hate yourself

Jealous of my wisdom and cards I dealt

Watchin' me as I pull up, fill up my tank then peel out

Muscle cars like pull ups, show you what these big wheels bout

I'm black and successful, this black man meant to be special

CAT scans on my radar bitch, how can I help you?

How can I tell you that I'm making a killin'?

You made me a killer, emancipation of a real nigga

[Hook]

[Verse 3]

I'm the biggest hypocrite in 2015

When I finish this if you listenin' I'm sure you will agree

This plot is bigger than me, it's generational hatred

It's genocism, it's grimy, little justification

I'm African-American, I'm African

I'm black as the heart of a fuckin' Aryan

I'm black as the name of Tyrone and Dareous

Excuse my French but fuck you, fuck ya'll

That's as blunt as it gets

I know you hate me, don't you?

You hate my people, I can tell because it's threats when I see you

I can tell because your ways deceitful

Know I can tell because you're in love with the Desert Eagle

Thinkin' maliciously, he get a chain then you gone bleed him

It's funny how Zulu and Xhosa (?) might go to war

Two tribal armies that want to build and destroy

Remind me of these Compton Crypt gangs that live next door

Beefin' with Piru's, only death settle the score

So don't matter how much I say I like to preach with the Panthers

Or tell Georgia State