Y.B.B. (Young, Black, Beautiful) | Chris Dave, Oswin Benjamin, Spacebunny Jefferson | Future x Sounds

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Chris Dave, Oswin Benjamin, Spacebunny Jefferson - Y.B.B. (Young, Black, Beautiful)

from Collaboration Sessions Vol. I by Black Milk, Chris Dave, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Tank & The Bangas

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Special collaborations as part of Future x Sounds 2020 Virtual Sessions. Proceeds donated to organizations selected by the artists- that are doing outstanding work on the ground to help families affected by COVID19 and fighting for social justice including Detroit Justice Center, Campaign Zero, Beauty 2 the Streetz, and Trombone Shorty Foundation.

lyrics

O say can you---feel that?
A rippling of bones beneath water.
Oshuns (oceans) of change.
Channeled ancestors today, and they said,
"Slumber no more.
Nor shall you endure silent suffering.
We ride this thang called evolution now.
But fear not...
For, what comes after is beautiful."

Hey you!
Young black beautiful.
Young black beautiful.

Put your
Hands up against the wall.
Hands up against the wall. (x2)

I got a new idea.
Jump, run & catch the ball
Got a brand new dance
Keep making kill-a-nigga songs.
We got a hit!

Got a college degree.
Recession. No more jobs.
Police Brutality.
Awww, don't wanna hear your sob.

Invest for what?
Hell, you might not see tom'orrrr
I secured the bag
Now come and give it back at the mall.

Is it cuz I'm me?
Ahhh, there u go with that card.
Rock my chain & peace (piece)
So them shackles couldn't'a been that hard.

Wait a minute...
What you say?

Janga lang Janga lang Janga lang negro
Shake it til they feel it in their soul wherever we go
Janga lang Janga lang Janga lang negro
Shake it til they feel it----
(whoop) call them people...

Hey you!
Young black beautiful.
Young black beautiful.

Put your
Hands up against the wall.
Hands up against the wall. (x2)

<This Black Applause
Melanin tougher than the leather on Fred Hampton
Hair look Like wool
skin look like bronze
Curl Pattern 4c I feel like like God
This For the the black that I can’t discard
Pent house flows from a black garage
Refugee strumming my pain on a black guitar
real Talk Leaving my black jaws
This A Song for God children
Skin tone Coal That world called villains
watermelon eaters and the Hennessy Drinkers
This the theme song For all My Niggas
Sisters you’re beautiful
From The Lace Front down to the cuticles
From the Shea butter Stains On your pillow cases
fuck What They Say You been Amazing
surviving
hoses
riots
Rodney king beat downs via night sticks
over priced Day Cares
underpaid night Shifts still turn coal into diamonds
Take our rhythm and the blues that come with it
Rules that come with it
Bruises accrued from uplifting
The people and the signs
If You Feel otherwise
Then know you out yo cotton
>

Hey you!
Young black beautiful.
Young black beautiful.

[Adlibs: We so resilient.. young black, young black resilience... we so re-sil-i-ent...]

Put your
Hands up against the wall.
Hands up against the wall. (x2)

Ain't we live?
Ain't we loud?
Ain't we fly?
Ain't we proud? (x2)

...and unapologetic.

credits

from Collaboration Sessions Vol. I, released July 3, 2020
Producer: Chris Dave
Songwriters: Chris Dave, Oswin Benjamin, Spacebunny Jefferson
Visuals: Mecca Filmworks
Creative & Executive Producer, Angela Gil

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