Stylin’-n-Profilin’

by Hickson

[Cue police car siren]
WHOOP! WHOOP! WHOOP!

Police siren sounds
5-0 doin’ their rounds
Just been stopped by the cops
Seems like they’re tryin’ to annoy me wit high beams

“SIR CAN WE SEE YA LICENSE AND REGISTRATION!”

I don’t say a word
Hand them my documents - no hesitation
I think to myself, I have the temptation to bust y’all ass!
Pullin’ me over - Treatin’ me like a low-life lackin’ class!

“SIR, PLEASE STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE!”

Rudely shinin’ ya flashlights in my face
Acoustin’ me
Now invadin’ my space!

“SIR PUT YA HANDS ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE!”

What’s the reason for this treason?
Let me guess: I fit the description to ya racist suspicion!
Yeah…I know what this shit’s about
You won’t provoke me
I won’t even shout
Mad ‘cause I’m a well-dressed Black man!
In an expensive car – Lookin’ like a star
I’m stylin’ - y’all racial profilin’!

Racist muthafuckas!
Pullin’ me aside ‘cause I’m flossin’ in a tight ride
Don’t have nuthin’ better to do
than to run my license plates through?
Usin’ ya hysteria of successful Black men as an excuse
Claimin’ that I fit the criteria
What? A crook?
A drug dealer?
I’m neither!
A gang-banger?
Not that either!

So did you make y’all quota for the day?
Fuckin’ wit Black men who make an honest livin’
Upset ‘cause we’re winnin’
And not just in sports!
We’re CEO’s - high-profile positions
Black-Owned businesses not to mention
But y’all wanna embarrass me wit unnecessary attention
It’s okay though…
I’m stylin’ - y’all racial profilin’

Won’t let you see me sweat
This inconvenience is a small thing
My spirit you can’t get
Keep fuckin’ wit us!
We’ll soon avenge wit justice
4 Black men y’all shot
The New Jersey turnpike
On route to college basketball tryout…
I won’t shout…I won’t shout…
Tried to ruin their lives
But they survived!
Multi-million dollar settlements
We’ll avenge wit sweet revenge!
Not wit retaliation
Just constant elevation

“OK SIR, WE RAN YOU THROUGH AND NUTHIN’ CAME UP…YOU CAN GO NOW!”

Hmmmph…Keep fuckin’ wit us!
We’ll soon avenge wit justice
Keep fuckin’ wit us
We’ll avenge wit sweet revenge!

Stylin’-n-Profilin’ by Hickson

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