This song expresses how the artist is not ashamed of being black but the opposite. The artist is not afraid to be black or scared to express it.
[Verse 1]
Ooo I'm black and I'm proud
I'm black, they can't keep me down
I'm black in black with a smile
A black Beamer to match
Two Afro puffs in the back, who Afro centric and bold
With Langston Hughes in they soul
And Oprah money for goals
That's my black queen for you
'Bout a buck and I love it
A Nefertiti tat and Innanet on black in her stomach
A black mink and fisted pick because she's black and in public
She's living in color, and whoa that's dynomite
Quite my type, I met her on a soul train
With her girlfriends, yeah they girlfriends, and them girls, them
Oh. so black with a smile
Black you can't keep them down
Ooh, they black and they proud
[Hook]
If you black and you love it, put your hands up
If you black and in public, put your hands up
If you black and you proud and not giving a fuck
Put your hands up, put your hands up
[Verse 2]
I'm black and I love it
I'm black so black is the subject
I'm black in back and I'm loud
I'm black, so black, and I'm proud
This for my Men in Black, Will Smith
In pursuit of happiness
Malcolm X all yo' problems
Get yo' hand out my pocket
James Brown get down, get up and check my style
I've been doing it and doing it and doing it well
I've been doing this, I'm Jackie Brown so ordeal
Coffee baby, foxy lady, Sheba baby let's chill
[Hook]
If you black and you love it, put your hands up
If you black and in public, put your hands up
If you black and you proud and not giving a fuck
Put your hands up, put your hands up
If you black and you love it, put your hands up
If you black and in public, put your hands up
If you black and you proud and not giving a fuck
Put your hands up, put your hands up
Black was produced by MZA.
Innanet James released Black on Thu Dec 17 2015.