Nowadays, black women are beginning to own their melanin showing that their skin really is beautiful too. With a lot of modifications that are being made to suit the dark skin such as makeup products and body lotions, the music industry isn’t left behind. Thanks to a few artist, these are amazing songs that celebrate melanin to add to your play list. I hope these amazing songs inspire, motivate and activate you to celebrate melanin more. May these songs remind you just how beautiful melanin is and also, may it reveal the beauty lying within you.
1) Black Is beautiful by Flavour
I can see her from afar, She just dey shine like a morning light, I can see very clear She just dey shine in a broad day light (hey), And she was walking And i was watching Every step and the move she was making. She is adoring i am admiring her hips
Beauty is a natural thing, Original thing and a mysterious thing hey, Rise up ma voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen. Cos your black is beautiful Beauty from my own, Baby your black is beautiful (baby moo) Beauty in disguise And your black is beautiful (ahhhhh) Black is beautiful hey, And your black is natural, (ahhhhhahh) black is original Oo oo ohoo Oo oo ohoo Oo oo ohoo yoo yoo yoyo, mama moo
Cha cha chei, She is black she is proud and she knows it, She is cool and i everybody likes it, She is bold and she very very humble, She is strong and can never never fumble, She is courageous (ahh) azagitarious the kind of woman I can take for serious,
Beauty is a natural thing, Original thing and a mysterious thing hey, Rise up my voice and sing i thank the lord for a beauty queen, Cos your black is beautiful (beauty for my own) Baby your black is beautiful baby moo, Beauty in disguise hey, and your
And your black is Africa, Your black is Jamaica, And your black is Arabia, Your black is Jamaica, And your black is Nigeria, Your black is beautiful oooo dudu tu tuuu duduuuu, huu huu selooom your black is beautiful.
2) Black woman by Danielle Brooks
You look at me like I’m unfamiliar Like I’m brand new Like you never knew that you liked them thick I’ve been carrying this weight In a world beneath these braids And I’m confused Would you take the pain that came With all the parts you wanna claim for you
[Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don’t care For this complexion
[Chorus] I’m a black woman I’m a black woman Cornbread fed Sweat tea sippin’ Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I’m a black woman
[Verse 2] Sixteen sittin’ on the cold floor In the corner after school Recovering from your cover up When you told me I wasn’t right for you It wasn’t hard to believe ‘cus when I watch TV I would never see A leading lady look like me Familiar package with less pigment I ain’t ignorant, it’s just reality
[Pre-Chorus] You want my thighs You want my stride But not this melanin You want my hair But you don’t care For this complexion
[Chorus] I’m a black woman I’m a black woman Cornbread fed Sweet tea sippin’ Nubian Queen with the skin that glistens I’m a black woman
[Bridge] The world tells me there is space for me If I cinch it up And I soak it in The world tells me it’ll all be mine With some lashes on And some lighter eyes The world tells me it’ll work for me If I let ’em do a little surgery The world tells me it’ll change for me With some longer nails And some lightening cream
[Outro] But I’m a black woman (Lose myself to prove myself) I’m a black woman (We’ve come too far to right these wrongs) ‘Cus I’m a black woman ‘Cus I’m a black woman
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Nowadays, black women are beginning to own their melanin showing that their skin really is beautiful too. With a lot of modifications that are being made to suit the dark skin such as makeup products and body lotions, the music industry isn’t left behind. Thanks to a few artist, these are amazing songs that celebrate melanin to add to your play list. I hope these amazing songs inspire, motivate and activate you to celebrate melanin more. May these songs remind you just how beautiful melanin is and also, may it reveal the beauty lying within you.
I started with this song because it was released just few days ago. The collaboration speaks of how black women need to unite in order to overcome. Did you know Lupita could singggg??? While we await the video release, as the song says, « we melanin chicks ‘bout to run the world» [Ciara:]That’s that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
That’s that chocolate, chocolate That melanin Ow!
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
CeCe’s my name (Uh), love is my game (Yup) Blue and green’s my color, I stay reppin’ my team (Ooh-ooh) My girls in every shade, mhm, we put that “S” in “slay” I’m lifting up my queens, fixing crowns, that’s my thing Uh, she cute as fuck, junk in that trunk My sugar, cinnamon, yeah, girl, he love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) that’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
My daddy call me princess (Uh) Feel so royal when he rockin’ me (Uh) Breaking my good foot, prop a knee (All night) Uh, a hot, cold summer day He drinking melanade Them boys go loco, loco Yeah, he love that chocolate Uh, he cute as fuck CeCe did good He’s such a gentleman Yeah, girl, I love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
Hey, ladies (Yeah?), are you ready (Yeah?) To hit (Yeah?) that melanin (Melanin) Go Ester, go Lupita, go LaLa, go City Girls (Ow!) Go Yolanda, go Sienna, go Veena, go Robin Go Gabbie, go Jackie, go Jeniffer, go Kelly Go down, go Erica Good assist, you did that
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[LA LA:]
Well, my name is LaLa Stay so poppin’ and phantomy (Whoo, whoo) Hustle all day, that’s a queen in me (Whoo, whoo) I walk on the block like, “Damn, I’m heat!” A Butter Rican bae, mami, mami, I get paid (Cha-ching!) Your baby daddy’s fave, I’m that big drip, I’m the wave She copper thin, she stackin’ thick (She bad) Stay settin’ trends, yeah, girl, that’s that melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (Lupita, let’s go!) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[Lupita Nyong’o:]
It’s Troublemaker back on the scene Stay getting that green, Wu-Tang called it C.R.E.A.M. I ride with the team, my hustle’s a dream I’m Mexican born, but a Kenyan queen (Ayy, ayy) Like Kipchoge, pushing the limits One hour and fifty-nine minutes? (Mhm, mhm) I keep it so classy, cover girl, you know I’m sassy (Okay) My hue on dark chocolat’ (Chocolat’) Movie deals, I get a lot (I get a lot) Yeah, ’cause I’m a brown-skinned girl These melanin chicks ’bout to run the whole world
[Ester Dean & J.T.:] (Uh) That’s that melanin (Ow) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (J.T.) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[J.T.:]
I’m black girl magic Skin like expensive fabric (Baye) He like it better when I’m ratchet I’m a boss-boss, chick’s still askin’ (So?) Kitty power, kitty power, kitty power (Ho) Gotta make ’em pay by the hour, ’til you broke City Girl ish, gotta let the world know I’m a bad chick with a lace or a ‘fro She thick as fuck (Mhm), she bad as ish I’m worldwide, and I’m a felanin’ Go CeCe, go LaLa, go Resha, go J.T Go Maggie, go Cardi, go RiRi Go Layton C-I-T-Y wid it, city girl, I’m light wid it (Ow) Brown skin, I’m fine wit’ it (Ayy) Go Mary J. Blige wid it, ayy Break it down, both sides wit’ it (Break it down) Bring it up, spread the ground wit’ it (Spread the ground) O-T, outta town wit’ it Had to add a lil’ brown wit’ it
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
2) Melanin by Romain Virgo
Roman Virgo
Ayyyiii Its the Melanin! Ouu yeah I love you everything Yeah yeah yeahDont you know that Black don’t crackThere’s no need to be ashamed of your skin They won’t tell you but its a fact You got class, let it last Keep it genuineYou must have got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont got a thing on you And they can glow just like you do And I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skinYou are royal, you are queen Dont you change that beauty within Lift your head up, lift it with pride And You dont have to worry I’m always here by your sideYou must have got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont get a thing on you And they can glow just like you do I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skin You better love yourself don’t hate yourself embrace yourself my dear Cause you look beautiful in every single thing you wear Stay just the way you are Don’t you change a thing Woozess power in your melaninI know you got me Got me in a trap Cause everytime I keep coming back Cause they dont get a thing on you And they can glow just like you do And I want the whole wide world to see That you are beautiful to me I love my chocolate skin It’s the melanin uh huh ouu yeah I love you everything yeah yeah yeah It’s the melanin uh huh yeah I love you everything you everything Your everything
Girl you bad You be bad pass El Chapo Mexico Odo ye wu’eh
Jolie beautiful You be bussing my brain Ehhhhh nana eh
Give me your love your love your love Give your love to me Love to me Cherie be my queen
See this your body oooo Is worth more than my money My money
Oh my mela mela mela Oh my mela mela mela Melanin
Oh you bella Bella Bella Oh my mela mela mela Melanin
My heart go Pa pa ti pa pa Ah ti pa pa Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela Melanin
Them ah talk Talk like they know us Mmmmm See this our love See this our love This kind of love can not be touched Eeee Ma Cherie coco
Pass me your loving Pass me your loving Pass me your loving I give you am all night I’ll make you feel almighty oooo Give me your love Give me your love eeeeee
Oh my mela mela mela Oh my mela mela mela
Oh you bella Bella Bella Oh you bella Bella Bella Melanin
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela
My heart go pa pa Ti pa pa ooooo Ti pa pa ooooo Oh mela mela mela Mela mela mela Melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:] CeCe’s my name (Uh), love is my game (Yup) Blue and green’s my color, I stay reppin’ my team (Ooh-ooh) My girls in every shade, mhm, we put that “S” in “slay” I’m lifting up my queens, fixing crowns, that’s my thing Uh, she cute as fuck, junk in that trunk My sugar, cinnamon, yeah, girl, he love that melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) that’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:] My daddy call me princess (Uh) Feel so royal when he rockin’ me (Uh) Breaking my good foot, prop a knee (All night) Uh, a hot, cold summer day He drinking melanade Them boys go loco, loco Yeah, he love that chocolate Uh, he cute as fuck CeCe did good He’s such a gentleman Yeah, girl, I love that melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:] Hey, ladies (Yeah?), are you ready (Yeah?) To hit (Yeah?) that melanin (Melanin) Go Ester, go Lupita, go LaLa, go City Girls (Ow!) Go Yolanda, go Sienna, go Veena, go Robin Go Gabbie, go Jackie, go Jeniffer, go Kelly Go down, go Erica Good assist, you did that
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
[LA LA:] Well, my name is LaLa Stay so poppin’ and phantomy (Whoo, whoo) Hustle all day, that’s a queen in me (Whoo, whoo) I walk on the block like, “Damn, I’m heat!” A Butter Rican bae, mami, mami, I get paid (Cha-ching!) Your baby daddy’s fave, I’m that big drip, I’m the wave She copper thin, she stackin’ thick (She bad) Stay settin’ trends, yeah, girl, that’s that melanin
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (Lupita, let’s go!) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[lupita Nyong’o:] It’s Troublemaker back on the scene Stay getting that green, Wu-Tang called it C.R.E.A.M. I ride with the team, my hustle’s a dream I’m Mexican born, but a Kenyan queen (Ayy, ayy) Like Kipchoge, pushing the limits One hour and fifty-nine minutes? (Mhm, mhm) I keep it so classy, cover girl, you know I’m sassy (Okay) My hue on dark chocolat’ (Chocolat’) Movie deals, I get a lot (I get a lot) Yeah, ’cause I’m a brown-skinned girl These melanin chicks ’bout to run the whole world
[Ester Dean & J.T.:] (Uh) That’s that melanin (Ow) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ em (J.T.) Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate
[J.T.:] I’m black girl magic Skin like expensive fabric (Baye) He like it better when I’m ratchet I’m a boss-boss, chick’s still askin’ (So?) Kitty power, kitty power, kitty power (Ho) Gotta make ’em pay by the hour, ’til you broke City Girl ish, gotta let the world know I’m a bad chick with a lace or a ‘fro She thick as fuck (Mhm), she bad as ish I’m worldwide, and I’m a felanin’ Go CeCe, go LaLa, go Resha, go J.T Go Maggie, go Cardi, go RiRi Go Layton C-I-T-Y wid it, city girl, I’m light wid it (Ow) Brown skin, I’m fine wit’ it (Ayy) Go Mary J. Blige wid it, ayy Break it down, both sides wit’ it (Break it down) Bring it up, spread the ground wit’ it (Spread the ground) O-T, outta town wit’ it Had to add a lil’ brown wit’ it
[Ester Dean:] (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) Yeah, we killin’ ’em Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) That’s that melanin Yeah, that’s that chocolate, chocolate (Uh) We be killin’ ’em With all that chocolate, chocolate
It’s often said, “beauty attracts and personality keeps” but in my case, I feel like it’s the other way round. I feel like people are drawn to me because of my personality not my looks, which is a good thing right. Yeah I know it’s a good thing. I can tell because most of the long lasting relationships I have is with people who love my personality. So don’t get me wrong. I don’t doubt for a second that relationships built on personality are best. But I don’t just want to be loved only because of my personality. I also want to be loved because of my looks.
Do you really blame me for thinking this way? Put a dark skin girl in the midst of light skin girls and she’ll definitely be unnoticed. All my life, my closest friends have always been wayyy lighter in complexion than me, so I know what it means to be unnoticed. If we went out or maybe just walked on the road, they’ll always get the attention and I’ll just be standing there watching.
Growing up, I’ve seen how much people glorify light skin girls. I’m not just talking about tv, or social media, I’m talking about real life. As in just being light skin makes you already beautiful before your other features can be checked. whereas, if you’re dark, then you’re less likely beautiful. If you are dark and beautiful, you’ll hear of sub categories such as ‘nice black’, ‘clean black’ or ‘beautiful black’. Of course, at the other end of the rope, you’ll hear of ‘dirty black’.
Majority of the times I was told that I was beautiful, I thought they were lying. If someone complemented me, it was so hard to appreciate. I thought that they were just trying to make me feel better. Not saying all complements were true but I was blinded from seeing the ones that were.
As a dark skin girl, it feels like we need to do more to feel and look beautiful. No wonder, many people tend to bleach their skin. In as much as I am so much against it, sometimes I understand them because I know the pressure. The main problem with bleaching is not about what is been done externally but rather what is going on internally in your mind. Your color may change but your mind won’t.(follow this link to find out more about skin bleaching). With the melanin popping social media trend, it’s almost like if you don’t have big hips, butts or boobs then your melanin isn’t really popping. In reality, if you don’t wear good dark skin makeup or dress up sexy, your black beauty will rarely get noticed.
I used to think that issues about colorism are faced by blacks in white countries. What I don’t understand is why a black will maltreat another just because of a slight difference in shades. Hhmm, the way some people behave errr, it’s like they are whites and we’re blacks. Thanks to social media, a lot of dark skin appreciation is going on. Looking at it keenly, you’d notice that dark skin women are put on a lower bar but a higher pedestal. All the hyping and praising always ends on social media but in real life we get to face reality which is
we are labeled ugly, because we are dark skin
don’t get attention or get noticed because we are dark skin
we are often the second choice because we are dark skin
we are always called all sorts of awful names publicly or not, by strangers or not, because we are black
Being dark skin feels like being less privileged
you probably don’t understand 80% of what we go through because you’re not black.
Hey guys, this isn’t meant to be a pitiful post. I just thought I should share with you some of the things we go through as dark skin ladies. If you need clarification please leave a comment below.
Fellow dark skin girl, which of these could you relate with?
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