Black Boy is a single by Ecco2k, released on August 1, 2017, via YEAR0001. The song is produced by Whitearmor and Ripsquad. Black Boy was later featured as the 2nd track on D&G, released on August 7, 2017.
The original version of the song leaked under name rip w.a. in April 2017.
Background
Prior to its official release, Black Boy was the first instance of a Drain Gang song being leaked. The song was known in the fanbase under the name rip w.a., as that was the song's file name prior to its completion. In March 2017, the song was seen on Rip's Instagram story. Due to the scarcity of Ecco2k releases at the time, the public knowledge of the song's existence likely lead to the breach and leakage of the song.
Release and promotion
The song was released on August 1, 2017, alongside the announcement of D&G mixtape releasing the following week, as well as the announcement of Fiend Tour.
Cover art
The cover art is designed by Ecco2k and features Femi with g'LOSS for DrainGG Love Pill charm placed on her tongue.
Black Boy shares it's cover art with D&G.
Lyrics
[Intro]
Hey, lil' black boy
Hey, lil' black boy
[Chorus]
Hey, lil' black boy (Hey, lil' black boy)
Dreads and makeup (Dreads and makeup)
Where'd your head go? (Where'd your head go?)
Wake yourself up (Wake yourself up)
Brave lil' black kid (Brave lil' black kid)
Braids and black ones (Braids and black ones)
Wasted, burned out (Wasted, burned out)
Chasing the sun (Chasing the sun)
[Verse]
No joke, this time, I'm really ghosting
Yeah, he's got Margielas but he's still posing
I woke up sober, now I'm J.K. Rowling
I'll wake up soulless one day, I just know it
I only have one heart and it's still broken
But if I give it to you would you hold it?
And if it went missing then would you notice?
And would you kiss me if I gave you roses?
Why are you afraid? Why are you afraid?
Wake up with no face, who am I today?
Why are you afraid? What are you afraid of?
Look the other way, uh, you're all the same
Don't let it escape (Don't let it escape)
You gotta kill that snake (You gotta kill that snake)
Feel like RS-68s (Like RS-68s)
Burn out and get wasted
[Chorus]
Hey, lil' black boy (Hey, lil' black boy)
Dreads and makeup (Dreads and makeup)
Where'd your head go? (Where'd your head go?)
Wake yourself up (Wake yourself up)
Brave lil' black kid (Brave lil' black kid)
Braids and black ones (Braids and black ones)
Wasted, burned out (Wasted, burned out)
Chasing the sun (Chasing the sun)
[Outro]
Hey, lil' black boy
Where'd your head go?
Brave lil' black kid
Wasted, burned out