Black Qualls

Thundercat & Childish Gambino & Steve Arrington & Steve Lacy * Track #4 On It Is What It Is (Japanese Edition)

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ALBUM

Thundercat

2020

Black Qualls by Thundercat (Ft. Childish Gambino, Steve Arrington & Steve Lacy)

Release Date

Fri Apr 03 2020

Performed by

ThundercatChildish Gambino & Steve Arrington & Steve Lacy

Produced by

Mono/Poly & Steve Lacy & Flying Lotus & Thundercat

Writed by

Flying Lotus & Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Childish Gambino & Mono/Poly & Thundercat

About

“Black Qualls” is a mellow funky cut with a positive message about overcoming paranoia, and no longer living in fear. The initial version of this track was released without Childish Gambino’s verse. However, the album version of this track has a third verse on which Gambino singing about societies...

Black Qualls Lyrics

[Verse 1: Thundercat & Steve Lacy]
I just bought a crib on top of the hill
And I bought a brand new ride, am I keepin' it real?
There's nothin' wrong if you got it
I'm not livin' in fear, I'm just bein' honest

[Chorus: Thundercat]
'Cause there's no more livin' in fear
No more livin' in fear
If we don't talk about it, then who will?

[Post-Chorus: Steve Arrington & Thundercat]
I know I give a different vibe, yeah (Then who will?)
I'm doin' what I like, woah, woah, woah (Then who will?)
I don't need your co-sign (Who will?)
'Cause I'm young enough and I'm old enough, both at the same time (Who will?)
Hey, don't trip on my aggression, baby, oh (Who will?)
'Cause I can go in different directions, baby (Who will?)
I'm just tryna live my life, do my best and that's alright (Who will?)
Yes, I'm comfortable and that's what's tight (Who will?)

[Verse 2: Thundercat & Steve Lacy]
Just moved out the hood, doesn't mean I'm doin' it good
Wanna post this on the 'Gram, but don't think I should
Is it just for me or am I paranoid?
Gotta keep it on the low 'cause I been robbed before

[Verse 3: Steve Arrington]
Sometime I wanna say that I'm blessed (Baby)
Black man's grind gon' answer the test, ah
The box you tried to throw me in don't fit me no more, no
Creative spirit talkin', creative spirit walkin'
And I ain't tryna hurt nobody, hurt nobody, hurt nobody

[Chorus: Thundercat]
'Cause there's no more livin' in fear
No more livin' in fear
If we don't talk about it, then who will?

[Verse 4: Childish Gambino]
We don't talk, then we feel safe
Each one of us with tiny, tiny, tiny screens
I've been runnin', I've been runnin' like a soul, woo
Sweatin' on 'em, now the beat gon' breathe
But I keep hearin'
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop (Tell you what)
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop (Can't even imagine)
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop (Whatever I feel is real)
Don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, don't stop, yeah, ayy, hey (It does not matter, I mean it)

Black Qualls Q&A

Who wrote Black Qualls's ?

Black Qualls was written by Flying Lotus & Steve Lacy & Steve Arrington & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Childish Gambino & Mono/Poly & Thundercat.

Who produced Black Qualls's ?

Black Qualls was produced by Mono/Poly & Steve Lacy & Flying Lotus & Thundercat.

When did Thundercat release Black Qualls?

Thundercat released Black Qualls on Fri Apr 03 2020.

Have these two artists collaborated before?

Yes, Thundercat and Childish Gambino collaborated on the track “Shadows” off Gambino’s 2013 album Because the Internet. On which he had production credits for his signature bass playing.

What have artists said about the song?

Steve Lacy titled this song. ‘Qualls’ was just a different way of saying ‘walls.’ And black walls in the sense of what it means to be a young black male in America right now. A long time ago, black people weren’t even allowed to read. If you were caught reading, you’d get killed in front of your fam...

How did the collaboration with Childish Gambino come about?

Me and Donald [Glover] are good friends or very good friends to some degree. I would always send Donald music. Not always just to work on, but just to let him know where my mind was and how I was processing things and stuff like that. And also with the idea of always wanting to keep him inspired, an...

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