Black Friday
Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Lyrics

Yeah, ten toes to the ground, yeah
I am firmly planted and ready to take on whatever comes my way

Let's get the proceedings proceeding this evening
Let's get started and make some moves

No Promethazine I'm a king, no leaning
I don't need drugs to succeed, I am powerful and in control

I got a better way to fight these demons
I have a strategy to overcome my struggles

Fuck do you know 'bout my pain?
You can't understand my personal struggles and experiences

If I quote it nigga, I wrote it nigga
All my lyrics come from my own experiences and creativity

Six head shots, I'll erode a nigga
My words are powerful enough to tear down my opponents

Pop another clip and I'm reloaded nigga
I am always ready to come back stronger

Ain't no way around it, I'm the coldest nigga
I am the best, no contest

Do a nigga dirty life's a coal, my nigga
Life is tough and unforgiving

Get you cleaned up then I fold you nigga
I can make things right, but also have the power to end things

Flow hot, whip cold, I'm bipolar nigga
I have different sides to me, but that's what makes me unique

But I don't like to talk about a Rover nigga
I have success and wealth, but choose not to flaunt it

Keep this shit a hundred, I just sold it nigga
I am honest, and what I say is true

Tired of police looking at me like I stole it nigga
I am tired of being profiled and judged unfairly

Probably just gonna cop a lil Corolla nigga
I'm not all about extravagance, I can make do with something simple

Dreamville going way up like a floater nigga
My label is on the rise, like a basketball shot

Couple hands out like I owe them niggas
People expect things from me, but I don't owe them anything

Where was you when the Civic was getting towed my nigga?
Where were you when things were tough for me?

No snakes in the grass cause I mowed it nigga
I have removed anyone who would try to undermine me

Rollercoaster ride, how much do it cost?
The ups and downs of my career have a price

If I take a ride, fuck around get lost
Success is not guaranteed, but I am willing to take risks

Cole world you should stay off this dick
Don't try to ride my success or claim it as your own

I sold out the Garden, I should play for the Knicks
My success is undeniable, and I could do anything

Took a couple minutes and I sold out staples
My talent speaks for itself, I can fill arenas with ease

A nigga getting cream like an old ass Laker
I am making a lot of money, just like when the Lakers were successful

That's what they talk about when they ain't got shit to say
People talk about my success because they have nothing else to discuss

Can't understand why niggas never got shit to do
I don't understand why others don't have the same drive and ambition as me

You know the saying, same shit nigga, different day
Life can be repetitive, but my talent sets me apart

I never felt that, no way
I refuse to live a boring, stagnant life

Cause on the same day a nigga doing different shit
Every day I am doing something new and exciting

Spit different flows hit different chicks
My talent and charm attracts different women

Let my Brixton hoes feed me fish and chips
I enjoy experiencing different cultures

Why I do a lot of shows? I'm the shit, that's it
I am in high demand because I am the best

Got suicidal doors, I just slit my wrists
My car is fancy and expensive, like my lifestyle

Never stingy with the hoes word to Cliff and Chris
I am generous with my time and attention with women

So if I fuck six bitches I got six assists nigga
Having sex is like making assists in basketball

The flow sick as shit, catch ebola if you bit this shit
My rhymes are contagious and unmatched

I never take, I invent the shit then flip the shit
I don't copy or take from others, I create something new

Then lick the shit, and bit the shit back twice, I'm that nice, woo
I am incredibly talented and can do anything I set my mind to

What's the plan?
What are we going to do next?

Cole keeps snapping like a Mustard jam
My talent and energy is constant and unstoppable

Got a middle finger for Uncle Sam
I don't always agree with the government or their actions

I done paid so much taxes I can fund Japan
I have paid a lot of money in taxes, more than most people

But instead they make a young nigga fund the man
I am contributing to a system that has oppressed my community

Same man that keep a young nigga under, damn
The government has put obstacles in the way of young black men

I just cocked back nigga and my gun don't jam
I am powerful and unstoppable, just like a loaded gun

On a scale from one to ten I'm a hundred grand
I am worth a lot and am incredibly talented

It's Cole fuckin' world nigga
I am on top and no one can stop me

Dreamville in this motherfucker, Top Dawg in this motherfucker
My label and collaborating artists are also successful and talented

"When you and K. Dot shit dropping?"
People are excited for my collaboration with Kendrick Lamar

Bitch never, they can't handle two Black niggas this clever
Our talent and success is too much for people to handle

But this February, bet shit get scary when I fuck around and drop
My upcoming release will be exciting and intimidating for others