Amerikkkan Idol
Joey Bada$$ Lyrics

Amerikkkan I don't want hand vibe
I don't want a false sense of unity or peace

I want my hand on my rifle
I want to be prepared to defend myself

I'm aiming at my rival, sure to leave him dead on arrival
I'm focused on defeating those who oppose me

They say it's all about survival never lacking the vitals
They say that in order to survive, we must protect ourselves

So I kill and kill again, mister give a revival
So I fight and continue fighting, hoping to inspire others

I'm coming for the title game, but she throwing you topper
I'm striving for success, but she's distracting you from it

Last nigga who tried to foul now facin' a trial
The last person who crossed me is now facing legal consequences

I'mma be here for a while, gettin' richie like Lionel
I'm going to be successful for a long time, like Lionel Richie

Now she all up in denial because she gettin' it down
Now she's in denial because she realizes she made a mistake

While I'm only gettin' better so she back on my D now
While I'm improving, she's suddenly interested in me again

I wanna be down but she denounced
I wanted to be close to her, but she rejected me

I got my shot and made it, bounce
I got my opportunity and took advantage of it

Now you tryna rebound
Now you're trying to come back into my life

I'm living in the now
I'm focused on the present moment

While the future figure me out, told mommy pick a place and we out
While I'm uncertain about the future, I told my mom to choose a destination so we can leave

Cause Bed Stuy a little unsafe for me now
Because Bed Stuy is not as safe for me anymore

That's why I keep the .40 loaded with no safety around
That's why I keep my gun loaded and ready, without any safety precautions

Never thought I'd have to hold it, I'm just holding it down
I never thought I would have to carry a gun, but I'm doing what I have to do to survive

Protect my neck and my crown, patrol throughout the town
Protecting myself and my reputation, watching over the community

And they judging because my skin color is brown
And they criticize me because of my race

And for that, they wanna leave me dead in the ground
And because of that, they want to kill me

And have the nerve to blame it all on my background
And have the audacity to blame it on where I come from

Sorry white Amerikkka but I'm about to black out
Apologies, white America, but I'm about to make a powerful statement

Got a message for the world and I won't back out
I have an important message for everyone and I won't retreat

So turn the key rash loud
So let the truth be heard loudly

I'm about to spazz out
I'm about to express myself intensely

Watch out, another nigga runnin' in the White House
Be cautious, another black person rising in power

But I won't stop till this whole shit painted in all black
But I won't stop until equality is achieved

And we on top, because my people been painted before crack
And we will rise to the top, despite the difficulties we've faced

Media's got this whole thing tinted, it's all fat
The media distorts the truth and misleads us

Feeding you lies like this whole thing wasn't built on our backs
They feed us false narratives, ignoring the fact that our ancestors built this country

Assimilate our history, then made it a mystery
They erased and distorted our history to make it unknown

Now they all inherit the, bittersweet victory
Now they all enjoy the success of a country built on our suffering

Look at what they did to me, can I get a witness please?
Look at the injustices they've inflicted on me, can anyone testify to it?

Justice never served reparations never sent to me
I never received justice or reparations for the harm done to me and my community

It's clear who the enemy, they declare war on the enemy
It's evident who our oppressors are, they wage war against us

Assassinate my character, buryin' my entity
They attempt to destroy my reputation and erase my identity

But they can't kill my energy, so when it's said and done they forever gon' remember me
But they can't extinguish my spirit, so when everything is over, they will always remember me

The fuck is you tellin' me?
What are you trying to tell me?

Fuck is you tellin' me?
What are you trying to tell me?

Way more than a celebrity
I am more than just a famous figure

And fuck white supremacy
And I strongly oppose white supremacy

I'm out for
I'm pursuing

Dead presidents that represent me
Currency with the faces of deceased presidents as a symbol of power and representation

I'm out for dead fucking presidents that represent me
I'm pursuing currency with the faces of deceased presidents that represent my values and beliefs

Because I've never known a live one that represent me
Because I've never known a living president who truly represents me

No contest, can't fuck with the congress
There's no competition, the government's power is untouchable

Me and my niggas going off like bomb threats
Me and my friends are causing a stir and making an impact

This that Bada$$-assination
This is a powerful statement from Joey Bada$$

Topic of conversation, my proclamation to the nation and its congregation
A subject of discussion, my declaration to the nation and its people

Been making observations like its my occupation
I've been observing and analyzing things like it's my job

Debating speculation like it ain't just second nature
Engaging in debates and speculations as if it's natural for me

Thou shall love thy neighbor, don't let that nigga hate you
You should love your neighbor and not let their hate affect you

'Cause he know where you lay up, when it's karma time to pay up
Because they know where you live, and when the consequences come, you'll have to face them

Climb the ladder of success I'm steady on my way though
I'm steadily progressing towards success

Devising plans while you sleepin' I'm just tryna stay woke
While others sleep, I'm actively planning and staying aware

You leave me no choice, I'm about to bring noise
You force me to take action, I'm about to make a commotion

Got to fill this void, I got to be the voice
I need to fill this emptiness, I need to be the one to speak up

What the government is doing to most our people is
The actions of the government towards our people are

Downright evil but not surprising, that's for certain
Completely immoral but expected, that's a fact

Under the conflict of propaganda, I believe simply trying to slander
In the midst of propaganda, I believe they are merely attempting to defame us

Start a Civil War within the USA amongst black and white and those elite
Instigate a Civil War within the United States between black and white people, as well as the elites

They are simply pushing us to our limit so that we can all get together and get with it
They are intentionally pushing us to our breaking point in hopes that we unite and take action

They want us to rebel, so that it makes easier for them to kill us and put us in jails
They want us to revolt, making it easier for them to oppress and imprison us

Alton Sterlings are happening every day in this country and around the world
Incidents like Alton Sterling's death occur daily in this country and globally

The scary part, boys and girls, is most of these stories
The frightening part, everyone, is that most of these incidents

Don't make it to the news and reach mass consciousness
Don't receive media coverage and awareness from the public

It is for sure time that we as a people stand up for
It is definitely time for us as a community to fight for

Acknowledgement and accomplishment of what we call human rights
Acknowledgement and achievement of the fundamental rights we deserve as humans

It is time to rebel, better yet, raise hell
It is time to revolt, or better yet, cause chaos and demand change

I just want everyone to be cautious about how they go about it
I just want everyone to be careful and strategic in their actions

Because this is all part of the government's plan they been plottin'
Because all of this is part of the government's calculated plan

They're literally begging for this to happen
They are practically begging for this uprising to occur

So they can kill us off using uprising and rebellion as an excuse in a timely fashion
So they can eliminate us, using the uprising and rebellion as a justification

The cancerous foods, the chemical warfare
The harmful foods, the use of chemicals as weapons

Economic suffering is not working fast enough
Economic oppression is not causing enough immediate harm

There are many steps ahead of us and manifesting the future that they want
They are far ahead of us and shaping the future they desire

We have to work together, not only rattling them
We need to collaborate, not just challenge them

On a physical plane but to outsmart them
Not only physically, but also intellectually outsmart them

On an intellectual mental level the same
On a mental and intellectual level as well

As black men, I think our gangs need to do a better
As black men, I believe our communities need to improve

Job at protecting us, the people, our communities
Job at safeguarding ourselves, our people, and our neighborhoods

And not assisting in destroying them brutally
And not contributing to their destruction in a violent manner

It's time to even the score
It's time to achieve justice and equality

'Cause who do we call when the police break the law
Because who can we rely on when the police themselves violate the law

We are so quick to pick up a gun and kill one another
We are too quick to resort to violence against each other

But not quick enough to pick it up and protect each other
But not quick enough to use it to protect one another

The code words to killin' a black man by police is "He's got a gun"
The excuse used to justify killing a black man by the police is "He's armed"

Damned if he do, damned if he don't, damned if he runs
No matter what he does, he's doomed

Or what about them, them murderers got it
Or what about them, those murderers get away with it

We need solutions, you better start plotting now
We need solutions, so you better start planning immediately

It's always been clear that they don't value our lives
It's always been evident that they don't consider our lives valuable

My people been suffering way too long, and I'm tired of singing the same old song
My community has endured suffering for far too long, and I'm tired of expressing the same frustrations

People acting like this shit isn't happening, it's downright wrong
People are acting as if these injustices aren't occurring, which is completely unacceptable

Justice won't be served by a hashtag, and that's the very reason I ask that
Using a hashtag won't bring about justice, and that's precisely why I ask for

What are we to do? We're scattered around
What can we do? We're divided and spread out

With no clue of this ugly truth
With no awareness of this unpleasant reality

All we know is who they ridiculed and who gets minisculed
All we know is who they mock and belittle

Time to wake the fuck up and do our own research
It's time to become aware and conduct our own investigations

And not form opinions based on just what we've heard
And not form opinions solely based on what we've heard

Ameri-k-k-k-a is force feeding you lies down your throats with a silver spoon
America is forcefully feeding you false information, easily accepted by you

And eventually, we'll all be doomed
And eventually, we will all face destruction

Real, real, real soon
Sooner than you realize