*Lyrics* Verse 1: There’s peng black girls in my area code Dark skin, light skin, medium tone Permed tings, braids, got minis afros Thick lips got hips some of us don’t Big nose contour some of us won’t Never wanna put us in the media bro Want a fat booty like Kardashians? (No) Want a fat booty like my Aunty got yo Wheel up the bloodclart tell her reload it I’ve got the camera my girls are posing I need some back up then my ones are rolling Grown woman ting so I’m never at risk Mind my own business so I’m never in mess. Who am I? I ain’t bait Get a slice of the cake Want a house with a view And a new pair of shoes Keep it real from the jump Gucci gang little pump Little vibe, little bass, little kick, little snare Little lies big truths Do you, they don’t care Do you, they don’t care Get your ass out the box and build up from there I don’t have a gang with me But I still walk with a gangster lean And rock Nike’s cause we think they’re clean MJ leather jacket, beat it Billie Jean MJ leather jacket cause I think I’m bad That’s cool I like it The growth The light The pain The fight We love We fight We hurt We cry He paid the price You’ll be alright Chorus: I think I need some time away I took a little time I prayed We gon be alright ok Alright ok Alright ok Alright I think I need some time away I took a little time I prayed We gon be alright ok Alright ok Alright ok Alright ok Jorja Verse: "Enny said There’s peng black girls in our area codes These black girls need to be in the shows Be on runways Not just mood boards On top of that we gotta see them in your team look at your crown Natural relaxed Had a Jerry curl one time Soft n sheen Where black girl magic is sometimes blue might of broke a hair band or two Raise my voice you gonna say that I’m angry Kiss my teeth now u say I’m hood Kid at 16 say it’s my destiny Drive a range they think I’m up to no good Give us a break and let’s us breath man Give us a chance, let us achieve fam And I know that my hair looks different today Don’t touch my hair" Enny Verse 2: New hair Who this Old black bomber jacket And the Bantu twists Look mind over matter I can handle this We’re fine took a second the rewards in risk See I think that I care too much Bottle of some Covousier 2 cups I’ve got nothing to give but you love check my flaws and all my trials I was black back when it wasn’t even in style That’s cool I like it The growth The light The pain The fight We love We fight We hurt We cry He paid the price You’ll be alright Chorus: I think I need some time away I took a little time I prayed We gon be alright ok Alright ok Alright ok Alright I think I need some time away I took a little time I prayed We gon be alright ok Alright ok Alright ok Alright ok

“I was black back when it wasn’t in style”...Enny lyrics just hit different

"I was black when it wasn't even in style" SIS.

*"I was black back when it wasn’t even in style"* Some lyrics hit different, They're searching for our culture but never for the people who brought it🖤

I’m not black. But I LOVE how empowering this song is!

Is no one gonna talk about how cool Enny’s pants are?

I was black back then when it wasn’t in style. Underrated verse.

this is beautiful. black women are so overlooked, they don't get enough love or recognition or platforms to express themselves. black is beautiful, but you don't need me to say that, you already know that :)

Anyone 2024?❤

“I was black before it was even in style”😳😪

Now this is music.

This version is so beautiful! I love how Jorja's voice complement ENNY's rap (btw her skills are truly impressive!).

ARE YOU KIDDING !?? probably the best BARZ on a female track last decade !!! ❤❤❤❤❤

I made Enny’s trousers for those asking 🥺❤️

“Where black girl magic is sometimes blue.” Reference to blue magic hair grease? Impeccable wordplay.

They flow sooooo fluent together......crazy!!

Doesn't anyone hate it when two people make a song, they are immediately compared to each other and who is better... you cannot objectify subjective choices. Perhaps semi-qualitatively, but that's a stretch. Both complement each other to make a cohesive music. That's all that matters

“I was black back when it wasn’t even in style” hit different

Enny’s part hut different SHE ATE AND LEFT NO CRUMBS

Damn Enny have a clean rhyme schemes here. Even though there's no complex rhyme schemes and heavy bars from her it's still enjoyable specially her flow.

This makes me want to cry. With pride, pain, love, unity ... I feel so much.

Can we all agree that they litterly OWNED this..?

"i dont have a gang with me, but i still walk with a gangster lean" underrated verse.

I love how fast ENNY can rap, she’s so underrated and talented. ♥️🤎♥️

The way Enny drops in that first line.....!!!! Had to PUUUULLL IIIIITTT...KZfaq needs a Pull Up button...real talk.

Not me thinking this was Jorjas song tf why is the media promoting it like it is

Jorja supporting another black female Artist spitting like hell and telling the truth. Hope enny gets the recignition she deserves.

Love their voices together ♥️

Now THIS is healthy music.

When Jorja said “ my hair looks a bit different today, so don’t touch my hairrr” all black women felt that

I was black when it wasn’t even in style.. the weight that carried. Enny floated. Jorja carried her voice has so much power and she’s barely even trying. This a tune.

This song will forever be that song that heals me and reminds me of my security in my identity. Especially the ‘don’t touch my hair’ my hair has heavily been my identity and every day it’s an entirely different style but it reminds me of all the times people have tried to police it and violate it. This songs so healing😭

Jorjas singing is so smooth and effortless.

"I was black back when it wasn't in style" - That hit different.

Enny’s bars hit different... she has the sauce no doubt

I love black women y’all are so amazing and appreciated ✊🏿

Jorja be so relaxed. Damn! She's just flowing. Love these two.

Can we take a moment to appreciate Enny's hands and nails and pants and outfit and singing? Can we take a moment to appreciate Enny?

Enny flows like warm butter, it’s incredible

Their voices and rhythm is so on point and beautiful. Real music!!!! I'm in love w this

I love Jorja’s part so much 😍

Enny is a peng thing. she slayed this episode.

They murdered this in such a chill way

"I was black back when it wasn’t even in style" this didnt just hit close to home this line bombed the hell out of the home

2:20 " I was black back when it wasn't even in style "

“I was black back when it wasn’t even in style” Any other dark skinned woman get chills when they hear this? Line of the year

British female rappers' rap hits different edit: since my comment is blowing up, Colors, don't sleep on Tunisian/North African artists, limitless talent we crave to see and hear in this show.

"Never wanna put us in the media." They don't. Especially on this song, which even calls it out. Jorja's face was all over this trend. When I searched it up last week, I was surprised to see that the song wasn't by Jorja. Though they're both Black women, they should both be involved in the shine of this song since it talks about issues we all face. As a "medium tone" girl, I like seeing both sides shine.

The song is just soooo calming to the ears. Enny and Jorja def killed it with their verses

I ain’t black and I ain’t even a girl but this song SLAPS

‘I was black back when it wasn’t even in style’ HIT ME

Any other black girl get emotional listening to this? Lyrics are literally everything I wanted to say :')

This song hits my heart and soul. 💜

only discovered Enny a couple of days ago but I wish I’d found her sooner

Said she was black when it wasn’t in style...who felt it tho!!!!

"MJ leather jacket, beat it Billie Jean, MJ leather jacket cause I think I’m bad." *Cold!!!* Jorja's vocal's are so smooth as well. I come back to this song religiously.

This song is a proud celebration and an affirmation of heartache, a release that starts the process of healing, a journey. I tear up every time I play this song, love to my gyaldem 🙏🏽

People don’t understand this is ENNY’s song not Jorja’s. She is in the remix doesn’t mean it’s her song.

My girl always plays this in the car

I’ve listened this song over and over again … this is the Black Women’s Anthem. The instrumental and bars are straight 🔥

i love enny!!

As a black woman who’s been hating her black features recently, I really needed to hear this song. I’ve been playing it over and over and it makes me feel so good about myself and so proud. Thank you Enny! 🙏🏼

The fact that the media is trying to just plaster jorja all over the song as if it isn’t enny’s the colorism of it all Edit: for people that didn’t know the song was originally sang by Enny and Amia Brave (a darker skinned black woman) who was then replaced by Jorja a biracial woman

Jorja is magnificent, that voice is heavenly and has that way of bristling your skin when singing, the same thing I say about Enny Both are wonderful and super talented artists.

This his actually so fire

"I was black back when it wasn't even in style" - goose pimples🖤

Black women don’t get enough love man seriously. They’re so overlooked, underrated and under appreciated. They are so beautiful honestly

The amount of power this song has is crazy

Got the chills now

We need more appreciation for black women, especially in the UK media! This song is slapping cant stop listening :)

I love Jorjas verse when she says “black girl magic is sometimes blue”

Its not necessarily the addition of jorja that makes this so much better but Enny's verse/lyrics bounce so much better with the instrumental change and change in tempo, although she's saying the same words they sound so much better on the remix. Both smashed it

This song holds so much emotion, feeling the beautiful sorority through it

Enny’s lyric “never wanna put us in the media”. The media has literally plastered Jorjia all over its platforms and even if it was because she’s a more popular artist, they could’ve at least given Enny a couple seconds to shine on the advertisement, seeing as it is HER song!

Ugh I love being a black girl

Love that they both effortlessly kill their parts 🥺

ENNY is one of the most underrated rapper,hope she gets more recognition 💯

I don’t like how the media is showing only jorjas part ...... like this is enny song not jorja’s

Respect dark skin Black women!!

I seen both versions and I love them both black women deserve nothing but the best

Always come back to this. ❤ This song is magical. ✨

Every time I see Jorja Smith sing it looks so easy it's almost as if she's holding back and that blows my mind

This song was Enny's before it was Jorjas.Dont forget that. Dont allow anyone to forget that.

Every time I need a break, I listen to this song❤️

Real Woman 👸🏾👸🏾

I hated that people where plastering jorja smith all over social media and not including ENNY it just didn’t seem right

“I don’t have a gang with me, but I still walk with a gangster lean.”

They both make it look soo effortless.

I swear this soothes every sadness in me. Nothing calms me as quickly as this song.

finally British artists are getting recognition

“I was black way back before it was a style” Black Women deserves way more recognition than this world’s been giving. Let’s hold up our crowns Back Queens

this song is a tear jerker but powerful one... love love loveeeee it

Good lord. So much style and talent. You ladies are amazing

Let's be honest: We all have a crush on Jorja, haven't we? 😍💗

No one should be allowed to click the dislike button, this is too good.

I love Enny's hands. It might sound strange but i just loved starring at them.

We need to acknowledge how ENNY CHOSE JORJA to be on this!! and how JORJA put ENNY ON just as EQUALLY! Isn’t that what this songs about besides just a collaborative piece of art for the generation/ healing generational traumas all at once. PLUS: This song is meant for more than the B.S in these comments man THIS MESSAGE is needed more than EVER BEFORE. “The growth The light The pain The fight We love We fight We hurt We cry He paid the price You'll be alright” HE PAID THE PRICE

I'm a white girl but still bop this on the daily in my car. Gotta appreciate all women. And yes, black women are definitely peng.

y’all... I’m obsessed wit this song & jorja’s verse 😩

UK based artist with Caribbean, Asian, Latin America & African lineage carry a powerful ancestral energy & it always comes across in their music & art