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Director: JAY-Z & Mark Romanek
Editing: Paul Martinez
Design & Animation: The Mill
Character Animation: Titmouse

Lyrics:

SKIN IS, SKIN, IS
SKIN BLACK, MY SKIN IS BLACK
MY, BLACK, MY SKIN IS YELLOW

LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA
I LIKE THAT SECOND ONE

LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA

O.J. LIKE, “I’M NOT BLACK, I’M O.J.”
… OKAY

HOUSE NIGGA, DON’T FUCK WITH ME
I’M A FIELD NIGGA WITH SHINED CUTLERY
GOLD-PLATED QUARTERS WHERE THE BUTLERS BE

I’MMA PLAY THE CORNERS WHERE THE HUSTLERS BE
I TOLD HIM, “PLEASE DON’T DIE OVER THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT YOUR MAMA RENTING
TAKE YOUR DRUG MONEY AND BUY THE NEIGHBORHOOD
THAT’S HOW YOU RINSE IT”

I BOUGHT EVERY V12 ENGINE
WISH I COULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE BEGINNING
I COULD’VE BOUGHT A PLACE IN DUMBO BEFORE IT WAS DUMBO
FOR LIKE 2 MILLION
THAT SAME BUILDING TODAY IS WORTH 25 MILLION
GUESS HOW I’M FEELING? DUMBO

LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA
LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA

YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT
THAN THROWING AWAY MONEY AT A STRIP CLUB? CREDIT
YOU EVER WONDER WHY JEWISH PEOPLE
OWN ALL THE PROPERTY IN AMERICA? THIS HOW THEY DID IT

FINANCIAL FREEDOM MY ONLY HOPE
FUCK LIVING RICH AND DYING BROKE
I BOUGHT SOME ARTWORK FOR 1 MILLION
2 YEARS LATER, THAT SHIT WORTH 2 MILLION
FEW YEARS LATER, THAT SHIT WORTH 8 MILLION
I CAN’T WAIT TO GIVE THIS SHIT TO MY CHILDREN

Y’ALL THINK IT’S BOUGIE, I’M LIKE, IT’S FINE
BUT I’M TRYING TO GIVE YOU A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF GAME FOR $9.99
I TURNED THAT 2 TO A 4, 4 INTO AN 8
I TURNED MY LIFE INTO A NICE FIRST WEEK RELEASE DATE

Y’ALL OUT HERE STILL TAKING ADVANCES, HUH?
ME AND MY NIGGAS TAKING REAL CHANCES, UH
Y’ALL ON THE GRAM HOLDING MONEY TO YOUR EAR
THERE’S A DISCONNECT, WE DON’T CALL THAT MONEY OVER HERE, YEAH

LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA
LIGHT NIGGA, DARK NIGGA, FAUX NIGGA, REAL NIGGA
RICH NIGGA, POOR NIGGA, HOUSE NIGGA, FIELD NIGGA
STILL NIGGA, STILL NIGGA

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