KAHRI 1K – When They See Us (ft. Quando Rondo) (Audio, Lyrics, Video)

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Kahri 1k When They See Us (ft. Quando Rondo)

KAHRI 1K, the premiere artist for Pusha T’s new record label Heir Wave Music Group, continues the promotion of his new LP titled The Ghost of Pecan Acre by dropping a music video for the Quando Rondo-assisted album cut “When They See Us.”

If the song title sounds familiar, it’s because KAHRI was clearly inspired by the powerful Netflix miniseries When They See Us. While that cinematic experience deals with young Black boys being convicted for a crime they didn’t commit, the Petersburg native’s video focuses more on the topic of young Black boys losing their lives to gun violence happening in the hoods of America. Both emcees rap that, given the rate at which their homies are dying out there, they feel validated to strap up and protect themselves since neither of them “refuse to be the next one.” While we can’t 100% agree with that mindset all the way, we do give props for the R.I.P. tributes seen throughout the nearly four-minute video.

Take a look at the music video for “When They See Us” by KAHRI 1K featuring Quando Rondo above, and listen to his album The Ghost of Pecan Acres right now on all streaming platforms.

KAHRI 1K – When They See Us (ft. Quando Rondo) (prod. $hop With Ken)

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Lyrics

[Intro: Kahri 1k]
Yeah, just turned 16 when that boy got hit up
My cousin died at 19, I’m tryna see 20, yeah
Yeah (Just run that lil’ beat for lil Ken)

[Chorus: Kahri 1k]
Don’t ask us why we ride wit’ our guns (Don’t ask)
These lil’ niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (They dyin’)
And I refuse to be the next one (I swear)
All the oldheads livin’ long (They is)
All the young niggas gone (Yeah, yeah)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah
That’s why we ride wit’ our guns (Yeah, yeah)
These young niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (Where I’m from)
And I refuse to be the next one (Yeah)
All the oldheads livin’ long (Livin’ long)
All the young niggas gone (Gone)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah

[Verse 1: Kahri 1k]
They got D-Bo for murder (Yeah)
Mano doin’ a bid (For real)
Me, my brother, and my mama still got cases, this shit don’t end (Goddamn)
No goin’ out late wit’ your partner, that boy’ll get you sent (Fuck 12)
The gangsta talk eventually get caught, he ain’t want do his bid (I swear)
They spreadin’ rumors ’bout me, knowin’ that shit ain’t true at all (For real?)
We from the same section, why you wanna see me fall?
You ain’t talmbout no paper homie, you ain’t talmbout shit (Nah)
My pops was selling dope, we was just youngins on the bench (For real)
I was 14 when that car got lit up
He had just turned 16 when that boy got hit up
My cousin died at 19, I’m tryna see 20
I don’t plan on crashin’ out soon, I’ma keep this bitch wit’ me

[Chorus: Kahri 1k]
Don’t ask us why we ride wit’ our guns (Don’t ask)
These lil’ niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (They dyin’)
And I refuse to be the next one (I swear)
All the oldheads livin’ long (They is)
All the young niggas gone (Yeah, yeah)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah
That’s why we ride wit’ our guns (Yeah, yeah)
These young niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (Where I’m from)
And I refuse to be the next one (Yeah)
All the oldheads livin’ long (Livin’ long)
All the young niggas gone (Gone)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah

[Verse 2: Quando Rondo]
They say the good die young where I’m from
They get caught [?]
Drop a bag, you know it’s murder when we spinnin’ out them rentals
40 thousand on some VS diamonds, go and ask the dental
Project houses, feelin’ I’m the finest, right down pistol handles
I had to get it out the mud, up for so long I been starvin’
They ringing bells around the city from the projects to [?]
Leaky strapped up with that glizzy, shootouts in them apartments
New two door coupe, shoot out the roof, I might just pull up and park it
These niggas race all at the black and white like the dress on the nun
This that lil’ dude from out the other side rolled up in my blunt
I swear I do this for my section ’cause I come from the slums
Swear if you play, you get slumped
Copped a new drac’ plus a pump

[Chorus: Kahri 1k]
Don’t ask us why we ride wit’ our guns (Don’t ask)
These lil’ niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (They dyin’)
And I refuse to be the next one (I swear)
All the oldheads livin’ long (They is)
All the young niggas gone (Yeah, yeah)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah
That’s why we ride wit’ our guns (Yeah, yeah)
These young niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (Where I’m from)
And I refuse to be the next one (Yeah)
All the oldheads livin’ long (Livin’ long)
All the young niggas gone (Gone)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah

[Outro: Kahri 1k]
Don’t ask us why we ride wit’ our guns (Don’t ask)
These lil’ niggas, they dyin’ where I’m from (They dyin’)
And I refuse to be the next one (I swear)
All the oldheads livin’ long (They is)
All the young niggas gone (Yeah, yeah)
But I’m here, I’m going strong, yeah