Quavo’s individual career was initiated by a series of guest features for acclaimed hip-hop artists like Travis Scott, Young Thug, A$AP Ferg, Post Malone and DJ Khaled. On December 21, 2017 he released a collaboration album with Travis Scott called Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho. He released his debut solo album QUAVO HUNCHO on October 11, 2018.
Blackman
Quavo Lyrics
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There go the cops
There go the cops
There go the cops
Is it because of my people?
Is it because of my sneakers?
Is it because of my jersey?
It is because that I'm perfect?
Ridin' down 85, three in the morning
Why you pull me over sayin' you smell marijuana? (Smellin' the gas)
I said I got a ID, I got glaucoma (I got ID)
He said, "We ain't in Cali nigga, get out, throw your hands up"
Runnin' real hard shake the taser (Shake the taser)
Runnin' real hard shake the taser (Shake the taser)
I told him can we split it, we gon' shake 'em
Nigga hit my phone when you made it (Brrp)
Out of here, PJ to Jamaica
Naw I ain't tell ya wrong, get the paper
Been fightin' too long against haters
My attitude, yeah I'm going for the shaders
Live from the cracks of the concrete
12 try to take a nigga off the street
Make the gun sound now for Mike Brown
Take a nigga life when you face down
Hoodie gang strong like Trayvon
Gun by the window like Detroit Red
Bring that shit by the neck of my woods
And bet a nigga ass end up dead
Pig in a blanket, fuck was you thinkin'?
Free that nigga Boosie, runnin' at the police
Left him with a slow leak, right outside VC
Tryna keep a villian like DC
Hangin' out the Jeep like free Meek
Kill a nigga reachin' for a cell phone
Hurt to tell his mama he ain't comin' home
That's why I stay strapped all summer long
And you know it
Black man, drop top
There go the cops
There go the cops
There go the cops
Is it because of my people?
Is it because of my sneakers?
Is it because of my jersey?
It is because that you nervous? (Damn)
Black man
Running from the law like Pac-Man
Try and throw the raw in the trash can
Got smoked by a cop on the dash cam
Mug shot on the news, he a mad man
When all he did was hustle to run the cash in
He feedin' kids in jail if he wasn't crackin'
Too many felonies on my jacket
All of my brothers turn to assassins
We seen too many brothers get put in caskets
Too many young baby mothers and baby daddies
In the graveyard back then
I went from sittin' on clubs to the cashmere
You shoulda seen how I flossed on 'em last year
Two Maybachs and I had a bad year
Young nigga countin' money like a cashier
White man wanna pay me like I'm U-N-O
Niggas wanna see me at my funeral
Neither of my own homie wanna do me though
Layin' on my dog crib like I'm Snoopy though
That's my nigga, I ain't even wanna do it though
If I don't do it, shit I know he gon' do me though
'Cause he broke and he trippin' 'bout stupid hoes
But I'mma die just like motherfuckin' Julio
Black man
Black man, drop top
There go the cops
There go the cops
There go the cops
Is it because of my people?
Is it because of my sneakers?
Is it because of my jersey?
It is because that I'm perfect?
Police see I got my hands up
Still wanna kill me, they don't understand us
They be lookin' for a reason just to shoot me
And wanna do me how they do us in the movies
Or how they do it out in Baton Rouge
Or Ferguson, or Florida, or Baltimore, they make excuses
Like I did 'cause I thought he had a pistol
Or I did it 'cause I thought he was a Muslim
My message to America, felon or death here
The liquor we die, we just substances left here
First you put us in a small hood
And then you beat us and you treat us like it's all good
And then shoot us and you screw us economically, mentally
Killin' nigga, no penalty, they can do that shit legally
Bet I can make that ass think 'fore you shoot
You kill me, man there gon' be more of some riotin' and lootin'
We say black lives matter, you say all lives
But y'all ain't the ones gettin' hogtied
Persecuted, executed, one day it gon' be time for retribution
Hope you don't ever see your son in an institution
I know karma is constant and God ain't no nonsense
You doin' wrong just to run shit
One day the time gon' run out for the dumb shit
Ain't no deception, tryna get in Heaven
You gettin' nailed, bet it's on your Mary
And you know what you did for who how much you really care
And what you really felt, he gon' deny the opportunity to unify
With people who look similar to you and I
'Cause he don't wanna have a
Black man, drop top
There go the cops
There go the cops
There go the cops
Is it because of my people?
Is it because of my sneakers?
Is it because of my jersey?
It is because that I'm perfect?
Black man, drop top
There go the cops
There go the cops
There go the cops
Is it because of my people?
Is it because of my sneakers?
Is it because of my jersey?
It is because that I'm perfect?
In Quavo's song "Blackman", he addresses the societal issues that Black people face, particularly in their interactions with law enforcement. The song explores the themes of police brutality, racial profiling, and the inherent fear that Black people have to suffer on a daily basis. The first verse opens with Quavo driving down 85 at 3 AM when he's stopped by the police for smelling marijuana. Despite having a valid ID and a glaucoma prescription, they ask him to get out of his car with his hands up, and he has to run away from them with a taser chasing him. The chorus repeats, asking if the police are stopping Quavo because of his race, his sneakers, his jersey, or just because he's perfect.
The second verse delves deeper into the issue of police brutality, citing the murders of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, as well as the killing of Eric Garner who was put in a chokehold by police. Quavo speaks about how so many Black people get incarcerated for minor offenses, leaving behind children who grow up without fathers. The verse also mentions how the police can get away with murder, as evidenced by the killing of Alton Sterling, who was selling CDs outside of a convenience store when he was fatally shot by the police. Quavo delves into the fear that Black people have for their lives, and how it affects their daily actions.
Overall, "Blackman" is a powerful song that speaks to the systemic issues that Black people face in America. By shedding light on the issues of police brutality, racism, and inequality, Quavo helps to bring attention to the problem and motivate people to fight for change.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLIFFORD HARRIS, THOMAS LEE BARRETT, RODRIQUEZ SMITH, ROBERT WILLIAMS, QUAVIOUS MARSHALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Allison Csogi
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1. Eminem
2. Juicy J
3. Lil Wayne
4. 2 Chainz
5. Meek Mill
6. Drake
7. Rick Ross
8. Birdman
9. Future
10. Young Thug
11. Wale
12. Big Sean
13. Gucci Mane
14. Young Jeezy
15. B.o.B
16. Nicki Minaj
17. T.I.
18. Quavo
19. Royce Da 59
20. Kanye West
21. Jay- Z
22. Wiz Khalifa
23. Snoop Dogg
24. Diddy
25. Chris Rock
26. Machine Gun Kelly
27. Migos
28. Missy Elliot
29. Pusha T
Kenedi Newport
This song is very powerful. It's sad that no one watched it bc they're actually speaking truth and not garbage.
Proph
Kenedi Newport The explanation "I Can't Breathe" @pyratesmak on YouTube
HOSHI YOMI
Then spread the fucking word of it then.. That's what i do...
RiHunnid
This song needs to blow up again. We need it ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
TheAmenemhat
I need to hear more Rap like this: Socially uplifting to black people. Well Done TIP - Verse of the Year!!!!!
Proph
TheAmenemhat The explanation "I Can't Breathe" @pyratesmak on YouTube
kai lutz
I love this song it makes me feel better as a black kid cuz not all black people get to stand up for there own kind
HustleGang
To hear a man scream out he can't breathe and cry out for his mother that was already dead hit me hard.
R.I.P George Floyd
Anthony Belton-Ford
This whole album, US OR ELSE, was and is legendary. As time has gone on I've realised T.I truly stood up, and took a risk with this album
Darrion Take
This kind of music never goes viral :/