This is a hard-hitting rap instrumental where I would hear the vocalist talk about the struggles of life, career, love, etc. There isn't an official hook but a switch-up by the guitar. I kept it simple as the drums and the bass really carry the song. 

I used the Phoenix Rebirth pack - Alarm in the Melody Collection that centered around the keys and then I built around it. 

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A jazzy Hip-Hop song about Black pride, empowerment, and encouragement: join the TBS Challenge where Black/Brown artists can share their pride on This Black Skin instrumental (social media only).

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This Black Skin (Remastered)

Jastin Artis expresses his perspective on how systemic racism and being a black man during a pandemic affects him, which comes on Juneteenth. 

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Lyrics:
The pain I feel I can't muscle to sleep
The waves in these waters are crashing into me
If I'm color brave do I show my cap?
The kryptonite to black men is America's hate
If I look you in your face
Even your tears seem fake 
With white privilege tissue
You can't wipe away these mistakes
If you ready to have this conversation 
You better come correct
This land is my land show some respect
And I know we ain't the only ones 
But when you shoot to practice
The white sheet is a black man you attacking

Scared of the color of my skin
When I speak you hear
I'm Dope, I'm dope

Black to the fullest
Purest of the feeling, yeah
I'm dope, I'm dope

Kneel on our neck
Take our breath In light to see
We dope, we dope

Back up a minute
Let me take a breath
My man George murdered to his death
No respect for a blackface
You hate what one God creates
I can't believe I breathe the same air as these snakes
The bitter taste slap the black in their face
Ain't no more quarantine racism 
Now you see every black man a victim
Modern-day lynching 
See a feen crack in this crooked system
White man privilege 
Keep ya social distance
Today I see you look at me different 
If anger was a weapon I'm killin' all you *$%^#@
Who am I 
If you don't see it on tape
Think you know the pain
37 years in these veins
Now you need ya diaper changed 
Can't babysit America's shame
Taught to hate us with a devil's hope
I'm a kneel on this flag kinda
Kapernick dope

06/19/2020

I'm Dope (short)

I'm Dope (beat)

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