Released: October 16, 2001

Songwriter: Angie Stone Raphael Saadiq Bobby Ozuna Glenn Standridge Harold Lilly

Producer: Raphael Saadiq

[Verse 1]
He is my king, he is my one
Yes, he's my father
Yes, he's my son
I can talk to him 'cause he understands
Everything I go through and everything I am
That's my support system, I can't live without him
The best thing since sliced bread
Is his kiss, his hugs, his lips, his touch
And I just want the whole world to know, about my..

[Chorus]
Black brotha, I love ya and I will never try to hurt ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my black brotha
Strong brotha and there is no one above ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true

[Verse 2]
He's misunderstood (yeah)
Some say that he's up to no good around the neighborhood
But fo' your information
A lot of my brothers got education (now check it)
You got ya wallstreet brotha, ya blue collar brotha
Your down for whatever chillin' on the corner brother
A talented brotha, and to everyone of y'all behind bars
You know that Angie loves ya

[Chorus]
All my black brotha, I love ya and I will never try to hurt ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my black brotha
Strong brotha and there is no one above ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my black brotha
Strong brotha and there is no one above ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true

[Bridge]
You mean so much to me, you give me what I need
I'm so proud of you, I said I'm so proud of you
I love you for stayin strong, you got it goin' on
I'm so proud of you (I'm)
Going through thick and thin, brothas you gonna win
I'm so proud of you (I said I'm so proud of you)
Whenever you facin doubt, brothas gon work it out
I'm so proud of you (I got my shakable faith in ya)

[Chorus]
'Cause you're my black brotha
I love ya and I will never try to hurt ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my black brotha
Strong brotha and there is no one above ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my black brotha
I love ya and I will never try to hurt ya
I want ya to know that I'm here for you, forever true
'Cause you're my...

Oh, oh, for everyone of ya'll you know that Angie loves ya
Oh, oh, for everyone of ya'll you know that Angie loves ya
Yeah

Angie Stone

Angie Stone is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. She has been most successful on the R&B charts, with four Top 10 albums, including a number one album, and ten singles, including a Top 10. She has sold over 1.4 millions albums in the U.S. and over 5 millions albums worldwide.

Stone was born in Columbia, South Carolina, where she began singing gospel music at First Nazareth Baptist Church, under the leadership of Reverend Blakely N. Scott. She has a daughter and son. Her daughter Diamond (born 1984) is from her marriage to Rodney Stone (also known as Lil' Rodney C!, from the hip hop group Funky Four Plus One). Diamond contributed background vocals to her 2007 song “Baby”. Diamond and gave birth to Stone’s grandson in 2008. During the 1990s Stone dated neo soul singer D'Angelo. Their son Michael was born in 1998. Stone lives in Atlanta, Georgia with Michael and fiancé Ashanti, an airline auditor who has two children of his own.