Appraise (Explicit) - White Dave

I was gonna rap there but I'm gonna rap here

Hit-Boy

Black skin black as the space black as the ash on a blunt

Black as the pavement black as a spade man

We are made men roots go deep we never caved in

But how can you appraise man

This land splattered with plasma n***as move forward not backwards

Gift from their God diamonds come from living this hard

Abducted by mobs strung us up with hate in their hearts

My people are scarred but wait we still push on

Killed that kid on camera still walking 'round hella comfy

Why they even let this man out

F**k bail money

Badges on a license to kill that never was the case

N***as get the s**ttiest deal open shut the case

Cops walk free riddled bodies left uncovered

Let the whole hood see this s**t happens all the time

Being black is the crime where I walk by design

Mm-hm

Every day we put our lives on the line

My body ache from all the stress from my ancestors

Mm-hm

We could influence the planet if we stand together

I've been losing sleep for a while cause home ain't even safe

Pigs really murdered Breonna in her own space

I admire all the teachings from my OGs

I was raised with religion and respect

Learned the value of the things that they told me

Said God don't forget and will collect

What you stand for

I'm not the one to put your hands on

We still alive we do our dance h*e

You really tried we survived this and that though

Cause we had to we're the last hope hm

Done dealing with that bad batch mm-hm

Can't give us freedom cause we had that we need money trees

We need equity we need property feel me

Yeah yeah

We demand more

Yeah yeah

We demand more

Hm yeah

We demand more

Yeah yeah yo

Real cowards tug on triggers without consequence

We got our backs against the bricks but there's no stopping them

But we'd get blown to smithereens if we start popping them

Black bodies laid inside a grave without a chance to fight

Won't ever change long as police is still militarized

They have villainous ways since back in the day

They aim them guns at me familiar I'll never forgive 'em

So I don't bat an eyelash when criminals kill 'em

I'm full of rage but I'm working on cleansing my soul

Reassessing my goals empty clip and reload

Won't bite my tongue for politics it's clearer than clear

I'm for the people all that other s**t isn't for real

Mm

I don't post much

Cause my ideas would get my throat cut

Come from a family of God believers and truth seekers

Come from a family of hard workers and truth speakers

What you stand for

I'm not the one to put your hands on

We still alive we do our dance h*e

You really tried we survived this and that though

Cause we had to we're the last hope mm-hm

Done dealing with that bad batch mm-hm

Can't give us freedom cause we had that we need money trees

We need equity we need property feel me

Black skin

But how can you appraise man