[Intro] Yeah Look This bigger than me, man This for the kings [Verse 1] Started from a name they never meant as praise Turned it to a crown we carry through the days Grandma in the kitchen, saying “baby, you’re a king” Even when the news treat my brothers like a sting Hood on my head, still my head to the sky Teacher said “be realistic,” mama said “try” They wrote us in the footnotes, tiny little line We writing whole chapters, every bar a spine [Chorus] Black kings, that’s the bigger picture Frame us right, you see the richer scripture We ain’t figures in your fear-based fiction We the future, we the full edition (yeah) Black queens, black kids, stand with ya Every shade in the frame, that’s mixture Hold your head, see yourself clearer Black kings, that’s the bigger picture (uh) [Verse 2] See my lil cousin, hoodie on, wide eyes Asking why they clutch they bag when he ride by How I tell him he a legend in a raw world Gold in his soul, they just focus on his curls System got us boxed in, streets as a cage Still we break chains, still we break stage From the cotton to the campus, tassel on the side We the story that they tried so hard to hide (facts) Fist in the air, that’s love, not hate It’s “we deserve life,” not “switch our place” You see rage, I see hurt, I see history You see threat, I see God, I see victory (yeah) [Chorus] Black kings, that’s the bigger picture Frame us right, you see the richer scripture We ain’t figures in your fear-based fiction We the future, we the full edition (hey) Black queens, black kids, stand with ya Every shade in the frame, that’s mixture Hold your head, see yourself clearer Black kings, that’s the bigger picture [Bridge] We more than a stat or a clip on the screen We the ones who built, who dreamed, who dreamed Say it for the ones that ain’t here to sing Every time we rise, the whole world wins (yeah, yeah) [Chorus] Black kings, that’s the bigger picture Frame us right, you see the richer scripture We ain’t figures in your fear-based fiction We the future, we the full edition Black queens, black kids, stand with ya Every shade in the frame, that’s mixture Hold your head, see yourself clearer Black kings, that’s the bigger picture (black kings)

rap, Cinematic drill-leaning rap beat, swung hi-hats and weighty kicks under a menacing yet hopeful string sample. Verses lock into a steady, confident flow with punchy male vocals; chorus widens with layered gang chants and octave doubles. Sub bass rumbles on the downbeat, with occasional drops for a cappella lines to hit like slogans before the beat slams back in.

Black Kings, Bigger Picture