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Noir by Black Thought

Release Date
Fri Feb 15 2019
Performed by
Black Thought
Produced by
Adrian Younge
Writed by
Black Thought
About

“Noir” is the third Amazon Original song produced by Adrian Younge for Amazon’s Produced By series. Inspired by Black History Month, Adrian Younge has also produced the songs “February” with Georgia Anne Muldrow and Terrace Martin and “Home” with Estelle.

“Noir” itself explores the history of the b...

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Noir Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A young inmate who knew his fate was truly great
Had to escape from the chains that brought him to the States
To save face he made more than a few mistakes
While back-tracing his roots like Henry Louis Gates
Respectfully, the trajectory, he remained in it
He tried to walk on water instead of wade in it
He went from cradle to grave, he's been a king of the slaves
The menagerie of America, he was made in it
Instead of waiting for Superman, his people had a plan
They were sticking it to the man whose energy was spent like solid gold
Uberman
'cause everything he did came back like a boomerang
A ruler without a throne, the ruins are not of Rome
Intruder without a home, a heart made out of stone
A blade made out of bone, the skin of a copper tone
A loner but not alone, the child that's got his own
N-O-I-R

[Record Scratching]

N-O
N-O
N-O-I-R

[Verse 2]
The wave took some time to catch on
The spade was grey, he wasn't afraid to press on
Neither was his child because he embraced the weapon
That aimed at the same prize, his eyes were kept on
Surviving on soup kitchens, bread lines and newspaper clippings
When he was in the headlines for being degradated
Segregated and red-lined
For blue-collar crimes that could've got him fed time
Where funds is critical and sons is killable
That unfulfillable 40 acres, untillable
To make it in general would've taken a miracle
I pray for the Earth the day the meek will inherit you
A singer that says a Joyce but couldn't lift every voice
Deciding your life and death is making a heavy choice
Lifting a heavy weigh with so much hella hate
That every day I await is a reason to celebrate
N-O-I-R

[Record Scratching]

N-O
N-O
N-O-I-R

Noir Q&A

Who wrote Noir's ?

Noir was written by Black Thought.

Who produced Noir's ?

Noir was produced by Adrian Younge.

When did Black Thought release Noir?

Black Thought released Noir on Fri Feb 15 2019.

What did Black Thought say about "Noir"?

Adrian Younge expressed:

What an honor it was to work with the best in the business, our brother Black Thought. [We] asked him to write a song for #blackhistorymonth with [us] and he scripted “Noir.” It’s a very cultivated description on being black in America.

He then asks the listener:

After he...

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What inspired Adrian Younge to produce this series?

Regarding the series, Adrian Younge has said in a statement:

The obsession with race is disturbing to those that wish to divert attention away from the unyielding attributes that have plagued Black America… However, we all must realize how such disenfranchisement has negatively affected us all. We...

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