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Jay-Z and Kanye West “Murder To Excellence” lyrics off their Watch The Throne album.

  • (Jay-Z)
  • Bloody Murder, murder murder (x4)
  • (Kanye West)
  • The paper read murder, Black on black murder
  • The paper read murder, Black on black murder
  • (Jay-Z)
  • This is to the memory of Danroy Henry
  • Too much enemy fire to catch a friendly
  • Strays from the same shade, Ni**a we on the same team
  • Giving you respect, I expect the same thing
  • All black everything, Ni**a you know my fresh code
  • I’m out here fightin’ for you, Don’t increase my stress load
  • Ni**as watchin’ the throne, Very happy to be
  • Power to the people, When you see me, see you
  • (Kanye West)
  • And I’m from the murder capital, Where they murder for capital
  • Heard about at least 3 killings this afternoon
  • Lookin’ at the news like damn I was just with him after school,
  • No shop class but half the school got a tool,
  • And I could die any day type attitude
  • Plus his little brother got shot reppin’ his avenue
  • It’s time for us to stop and re-define black power
  • 41 souls murdered in 50 hours
  • The paper read murder, Black on black murder,
  • The paper read murder, Black on black murder again
  • Murder again…
  • Is it genocide?
  • Cause I can still hear his momma cry, Know the family traumatized
  • Shots left holes in his face, Bout piranha-size
  • The old pastor closed the cold casket
  • And said the church ain’t got enough room for all the tombs
  • It’s a war going on outside we ain’t safe from
  • I feel the pain in my city wherever I go
  • 314 soldiers died in Iraq
  • 509 died in Chicago
  • (Jay-Z)
  • I arrived on the day Fred Hampton died
  • Real niggas just multiply
  • And they say 21 I was supposed to die
  • So I’m out here celebratin’ my post demise
  • If you put crabs in a barrel to insure your survival
  • You gon’ end up pulling down niggas that look just like you
  • What up blood? What up cuz?
  • It’s all black, I love us
  • (Kanye West)
  • The paper read murder, Black on black murder again
  • (Jay-Z)
  • It’s a celebration of black excellence
  • Black tie, black Maybachs
  • Black excellence, opulence, decadence
  • Tuxes next to the president, I’m present
  • I dress in Dries and other boutique stores in Paris
  • In sheepskin coats, I silence the lamb
  • Do you know who I am Clarice?
  • No cheap cologne whenever I “shh-shh”
  • Success never smelled so sweet, I stink of success
  • The new black elite They say my black card bear the mark of the beast
  • I repeat, My religion is the beat
  • My verse is like church, My Jesus piece Now please, domino, domino
  • Only spot a few blacks the higher I go
  • What’s up to Will, Shoutout to O
  • That ain’t enough, We gon need a million more
  • Kick in the door, Biggie flow
  • I’m all dressed up with nowhere to go
  • (Kanye West)
  • Yea it’s all messed up when it’s nowhere to go
  • So we won’t take the time out til we reach the T O P
  • From paroles to hold G’s, sold keys, low keys
  • We like the promised land of the OG’s
  • In the past if you picture events like a black tie
  • What the last thing you expect to see, black guys
  • What’s the life expectancy for black guys?
  • The system’s working effectively, that’s why
  • I’ll be a real man and take care of your son
  • Every problem you had before this day is now done
  • New crib, watch a movie
  • Cause ain’t nothin on the news but the blues
  • Hit the mall, pick up some Gucci
  • Now ain’t nothin new but your shoes
  • Sunday morning, Praise the Lord
  • You the girl that Jesus had been saving me for
  • So let’s savor this moment, And take it to the floor
  • Black excellence, Truly yours
  • Jay-Z & Kanye’s Watch The Throne tour is coming to a city near you! Click on the next page to find out where!
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10/29/11 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena 

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