Artist: Salt N Pepa

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Negro Wit an Ego

Here we go (yo), I'm a negro with an ego
So? Don't tell me what I'm doin' is illegal
No, I resort to violence only when provoked
Contrary to rumors, I'm no joke
If I sound hard it's because I'm pee-ed off
And do you wanna know why? Go 'head, tell 'em, Salt
All right, let me explain what upset me
No, we ain't tryin' to be sexy
Dismiss is quick with a miss like a tongue
Cuz I'd run if I was a chick, pick up a hit list
And I'm-a kick it like this

The word is out, you played me out
I won't scream and shout, straighten it out now
Don't lie and spy, stop tryin' to connive me
Slow your roll, you don't even know me
I'm not a militant, but I'm equivilant
To an activist, all I'm after is cheer among all
I don't care if they're big or small, short or tall
We've got to stand to fall, ain't that right, y'all?

Now all I can talk about is what I know
And all I know about is what I witness
What I witness is what I see
Me, way below status quo cuz I'm a negro with an ego
Yo, that don't go

CHORUS
Put some faith in your race
Put some faith in your race (repeat)

I'm black, and I'm proud to be a
African-American soul sister
Usin' my mind as a weapon, a lethal injection
And oh yes, I'm the best in whatever I do

I do better, I'm clever
I never half-step ask Salt or Pepa
We're partners in rhyme, one of a kind
This affair is rare, and you will never find
Another like me, gimme the mic, it's mine
Keep your mitts off this, yo, Salt, it's time
To let the public know the subject of the show
Is what America calls a negro with an ego
Yo, that don't go, that's a negative so...

CHORUS

Porche, Benz, and BM's are all suitable
For people who sell pharmacuticles
That's a stereotype, that's the hype
Don't ask me why I have an attitude (all right)
When I drop a nine-eleven on my 200C
The cops are surprised to see a minority
Behind the wheel of this car, it must be narcotics
How else could she have got it?
A brown-skinned female with two problems to correct
Wrong color, wrong sex

Sometimes I feel the real deal is to be a rebel
But that would bring me down to their level
I won't settle for that, it's unacceptable
Cuz Salt and Pepa's always very respectable
Sometimes we get crazy and outta hand
But it's all in the fun of makin' everybody dance
I'm proud of who and what I am so call me a negro with an ego
And get ready to go blow for blow

CHORUS

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Other Songs by this Artist

1. A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
2. Ain’t Nuthin’ But A She Thing
3. Aint Nuthin But a She Thing
4. Beauty And The Beat
5. Big Shot
6. Blacks’ Magic
7. Boy Toy
8. Brand New
9. Break Of Dawn
10. Champagne
11. Chick On The Side (Remix)
12. Clubhouse
13. Do Me Right
14. Do You Really Want Me
15. Do You Want Me (Remix)
16. Expression (Brixton Bass Edit)
17. Friends
18. Get Up Everybody
19. Gitty Up
20. Good Life
21. Groove Me
22. Heaven Or Hell
23. Hold On
24. Hyped on the Mic
25. I Am Down
26. I Gotcha
27. I Like It Like That
28. I’ll Take Your Man
29. If You Believe
30. Imagine
31. Independent (Independent Funk Vokal)
32. Intro Jam
33. Knock Knock
34. Let the Rhythm Run (remix)
35. Let’s Talk About AIDS
36. Let’s Talk About Sex
37. Let’s Talk About Sex (remix)
38. My Mic Sounds Nice
39. Negro Wit an Ego
40. No One Does It Better
41. None Of Your Business
42. PSA We Talk
43. Push It
44. Ru Ready
45. Santa Baby
46. Say Ooh
47. Sexy Noise Turn Me On
48. Sexy Noises
49. Shake Your Thang
50. Shake Your Thang (It’s Your Thing)
51. Shoop
52. Silly Of You
53. Solo Power (Lets Get Paid)
54. Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
55. Somebody’s Gettin’ On My Nerves
56. Somma Time Man
57. Spinderellas Not a Fella (But a Girl DJ)
58. Start Me Up
59. Step
60. The Clock Is Tickin’
61. Tramp
62. Twist and Shout
63. Twist N Shout
64. Upside Down (Round-N- Round
65. Whatta Man
66. You Showed Me