What If It Was Me

About this song

The song is from Tech N9ne's album The Storm. Krizz Kaliko performs the verse told from the officer's point of view.

What it's about

The song addresses innocent Black citizens being killed in gang violence and police shootings, naming Trayvon Martin. Tech N9ne puts himself in the position of Alton Sterling, who was shot outside a gas station selling CDs while carrying a gun, and the officer's verse considers that Sterling could have retaliated against the officers had they not fired.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Written by ItsNicklus, Freek van Workum, Krizz Kaliko and Tech N9ne.
• Produced by Freek van Workum.
• Recorded at Strangeland Studios.