Kamaiyah Is All About "Black Excellence" On Juneteenth Single

BY Erika Marie Modified on September 26, 2022 1.6K Views

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Kamaiyah drops off a new single to celebrate Juneteenth and "Black Excellence."

One of the Bay Area's finest returned with yet another 2020 single. Kamaiyah made sure that she joined the long list of artists who celebrated Juneteenth by sharing new music, so she delivered her latest single, "Black Excellence." The rapper has recently delivered songs like "Project Baby," Extravagant," and "Go Crazy," and now she's returned with a track where she boasts about being young, rich, and Black.

"Happy Juneteenth to all my melanated folks out there today we celebrate our victories and not our demises let’s continue to make our ancestors proud with our forward thinking and progression," Kamaiyah wrote in a caption to a post on Instagram about her new single. She also dropped off a colorful, luxury-laden music video for "Black Excellence," so check it out and share your thoughts.

Quotable Lyrics

B*tch, I turn this b*tch to a man down
I'm a cash cow, worth stacks now
You was with me back then but where you at now?
Black magic, b*tch, I'm that proud

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.