Released on November 19, 2021

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[Cop skit]

Do you know why I'm pullin’ you over?

Keep your hands where I can see 'em

License and registration, please

Ninety-niner we're gonna need backup on 45th and Ocean

I repeat

We’re gonna need backup on 45th and Ocean

Okay!


[Verse 1]

Hello Mr. Officer

You asked why we here today

Was it maybe drivin' a little too fast? Or did you just have sometching you wanted to ask?

Is it because of my whip? Is it because of my chains?

Is it because you know when young nigga gettin' dough, you wanna make it a thing?

Is it because I'm traveling? And your daughtеr's in the passenger sеat?

Hey

Is it because I'm dark? You wanna make my life harder?

Simply because I be, L.A. down to the C, okay apparently

Because I'm me, it's hard for me to breathe

It’s somethin’ I ain't choose, somethin’ I can't see

I thought that I was free


[Hook]

Is it because I'm black?

Is it because that I-

You say it's ’cause of this, we both know it's 'cause of that

That you wanna attack

I spent all my time (yeah yeah)

Just tryin' to fight the fight

For you to come take my life

(Oh no, no no, no no)

(Oh no, no no, no no)


[Verse 2]

It all started on a summer day, heat blazin' in the streets

To my surprise, federales skrrt up on me

He said that "It's the way you lean back in the seat"

I mean "What that mean? That's the standard routine"

Now my license and registration, got him makin' small talk just for conversation

He said "That's a nice car, what's your occupation?"

"How 'bout Alma Mater, where'd you get your education?

The whip brainless"

"The truth is that you fit the description"

I act like I'm shocked as I look at my pigment

He said "Step out, this'll just be a minute"

Now the handcuffs got him automatically friskin'

What's the motive? What's the mood? What the mood is?

Could you loosen, got my wrist bruisin'

I'm in cuffs now, I was just cruisin'

He look at me like "You better stop movin'"

Mind racin', sweatin' bullets now

You could see the sweat drippin' down

A normal day of me just ridin' round

His backup pulled up to pat me down

Me on my back, now I'm on the ground

My life flashed 'fore my eyes, I couldn't hear a sound

(No no, no no)

(Oh no, no no, no no)

(Oh no)

[Hook: Maez301 & Cop]

Is it because I'm black?

(I said "License and registration" son)

Is it because that I-

(Keep your hands where I can see 'em)

You say it's 'cause of this, we both know it's 'cause of that

(Don't move?)

That you wanna attack

(P-p-put your hands where I can see 'em)

I spent all my time (yeah yeah)

(Get out of the car, step out of the car)

Just tryin' to fight the fight

(Goddammit, back up, I need backup, NOW)

For you to come take my life

(Hey son, don't move)

*Gunshots*

*Girl screaming*

(Dammit son, why didn't you comply?)