Nas – “Ultra Black” – LyricsNas, Nas, NasYeahNas, NasWe goin’ (We goin’) we goin’ (We goin’)Uh, uhMy pants ‘posed to sag, yeahWe goin’ ultra, yeahWe goin’ ultra black, I gotta toast to thatWe don’t fold or crack (We goin’)Occasion, we rose to that, fuck goin’ postal (Uh)We goin’ ultra blackWatchin’ the global change, hop in the coldest RangeHit-Boy on the beat, this shit ‘posed to slapWe goin’ ultra black, we goin’ (We goin’)We goin’ (We goin’) uhRhythm and blues, pop, rock to soul to jazz‘Til my toes are tagged (Uh)How I look being told I’m not supposed to brag?Nobody fault, I tell the truth, I know it’s facts, we ultra blackGrace Jones skin tone, but multi thatMultiple colors, we come in all shades, mocha blackAccept where I’m at and not fight me on it (Uh)Emotional stares like I might be wanted (Yeah)Pitch black like the night, I’m ultra blackSanford and Son reruns, jokes are black (Ha)Oh yes, oh yes, God bless successWe goin’ ultra black, like the Essence FestTalk with a mask on, the freshest breathAfrican black, so caress the fleshSuperfly, The Mack, sittin’ fly in the ‘LacTake the boat on the water, history talks with my daughter (Dest’)My son’ll be my resurrection (Knight)Constantly learnin’ lessons, I never die, you get the message?I hope you be better than I, life’s precious (Precious)Two steppin’Sometimes I’m over-black, even my clothes are blackCash Money with the white tee and the soldier ragWe goin’ ultra black, unapologetically blackThe opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson blackWe goin’ ultra black, I gotta toast to thatWe don’t fold or crack (Nas, Nas)Occasion, we rose to that, fuck goin’ postalWe goin’ ultra blackWatchin’ the global change, hop in the coldest RangeHit-Boy on the beat, this shit ‘posed to slapWe goin’ ultra black (Yeah)We goin’ (We goin’, we goin’)We goin’ ultra blackRaiders, Oakland hat, I smoke to thatPre-rolls and ‘gnac, what’s the results to that?C-notes and bags (Uh)She knows I’m classy like I’m Billy Dee Williams (Smooth)Go ultra black (Uh), Isaac Kennedy films, Penitentiary IIBlack like out in the Lou’, black don’t crackIt’s like the fountain of youth, the culture’s blackLike Iman, she beautiful, goin’ ultra blackTo Africa, you say, “Go back”I stay pro-black, my Amex black (Ah)Black like cornrows, afrosBlack like Kaep’ blackballed from the Superbowls (Colin)Hall & Oates, I can’t go for thatMotown Museum, Detroit, I’m ultra blackThis for New York and all the mapNo matter your race, to me, we all are blackWe goin’ ultra black, I gotta toast to thatWe don’t fold or crack (We don’t fold or crack)Occasion, we rose to that, fuck goin’ postal (This a celebration)We goin’ ultra blackWatchin’ the global change, hop in the coldest RangeHit-Boy on the beat, this shit ‘posed to slapWe goin’ ultra black (Black is beautiful)We goin’ (Black is beautiful)Nas, Nas (Nas)View Lyrics Nas has announced King’s Disease, the rapper’s thirteenth studio album due out on August 21st via Mass Appeal/Def Jam. King’s Disease sees production from Hit-Boy and follows his 2019 compilation record, The Lost Tapes 2, and his 2018, Kanye West-produced studio album, NASIR. Nas has also recently released the first single from the effort, entitled “Ultra Black”.Throughout the single, Nas paid tribute to the black community and many of the artistic contributions it has made to society. “Rhythm and blues, pop, rock to soul to jazz,” he mentioned in the first verse. “Multiple colors, we come in all shades, mocha black,” he continued, shouting-out figures like Grace Jones, Sanford and Son, Colin Kaepernick, Motown Records, Billy Dee Williams, Leon Isaac Kennedy, and more. Nas even made sure to throw shade at Doja Cat and Michael Jackson in the same line, saying, “We goin’ ultra black, unapologetically black/The opposite of Doja Cat, Michael Blackson black.”Related: Anderson .Paak Shares New Single, “Lockdown”, Recruits Syd, Andra Day, More For Black Lives Matter-Inspired Video [Watch]As usual, Nas seemed to effortlessly link rhyme after rhyme over the Hit-Boy production. Prominent with piano, the subtle complexity of the music really emphasized Nas’ vocals and allowed him to speak his truth over the 3:18 runtime. He said as much in a video trailer posted to Twitter earlier this week.“I’ve been trying to do this with this man for years,” Nas exclaimed at the beginning of the trailer, which captured the duo in the studio together. He continued, “I’m proud of this piece. I’m super, super proud.”Check out “Ultra Black” below, scroll down for the full lyrics, and click here to pre-order/pre-save Nas’ forthcoming album, King’s Disease.Nas (ft. Hit-Boy) – “Ultra Black”
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