Common - The People (Official Music Video)

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2009
  • REMASTERED IN HD!
    Official Music Video for The People performed by Common.
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    (C) 2007 Geffen Records
    #Common #ThePeople #Remastered
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Комментарии • 6 тыс.

  • @ericirizarry3360
    @ericirizarry3360 3 года назад +831

    This beat is insane

    • @boxing1126
      @boxing1126 3 года назад +207

      Kanye 🐐

    • @MrChata93
      @MrChata93 2 года назад +71

      gil scott herron - we almost lost detroit

    • @ericirizarry3360
      @ericirizarry3360 2 года назад +111

      Kanye is a straight scientist comin up with sounds like this..hes a fuckin weirdo but a musical genius no doubt

    • @joao_ppfs
      @joao_ppfs 2 года назад +69

      @@ericirizarry3360 "name one genius that aint crazy!"

    • @firewithin8200
      @firewithin8200 2 года назад +16

      @@boxing1126 u can say whatever u like for kanye, but he made it

  • @thomasnelson5758
    @thomasnelson5758 3 года назад +353

    Kanye and Common really ran Chi town for like a solid decade. This is pure gold. This has to be one of Kanye's best beats of all time

    • @waderoyal_
      @waderoyal_ Год назад +19

      Twista too

    • @5thtodasev
      @5thtodasev Год назад +7

      @@waderoyal_ facts

    • @chiarosuburekeni9325
      @chiarosuburekeni9325 Год назад +29

      How did Chicago go from this poetic, smooth almost backpacker like hip hop to the ratchet ass savagery that is drill? 🤔

    • @staynez
      @staynez Год назад +25

      Lupe Fiasco was very underrated and also held it down for the Chi

    • @staynez
      @staynez Год назад +3

      ​@Charles Burekeni I don't know when that transition took place but considering how Chicago rappers seemed to be heavily influenced by East Coast style of rap that was common in the 90s/early 2000s (no pun intended). Now alot of East Coast rappers have that drill sound, just like Chi-town. Crazy how it just spread like wildfire.

  • @thachiefrocka
    @thachiefrocka Год назад +150

    Kanyes production in the 2000s was just insane.

    • @wolftek
      @wolftek 21 день назад +1

      Was as loud as him

  • @solidapeman7175
    @solidapeman7175 10 месяцев назад +152

    This song still gives me goosebumps. The beat is magnificent.

    • @morgancozart064
      @morgancozart064 10 месяцев назад +7

      I thought it was just me who get the goosebumps feeling when I hear this. Wow.

    • @solidapeman7175
      @solidapeman7175 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@morgancozart064 you’re not the only one, it’s a beautiful feeling.

    • @TyroneTaite-ji7qb
      @TyroneTaite-ji7qb 7 месяцев назад

      @@morgancozart064 lll))l

    • @nonhlanhlamthembu7774
      @nonhlanhlamthembu7774 6 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely

    • @sammy69831
      @sammy69831 3 месяца назад +1

      Me too, especially the chorus- soothes my soul 💜💜💜💜💜, who sings it?

  • @forbesferrari1157
    @forbesferrari1157 8 лет назад +3876

    Common is the most unappreciated rapper ever

    • @jeffreythechef1430
      @jeffreythechef1430 8 лет назад +153

      I was thinking the same exact thing. He's kept his poetic style his whole career. Very underappreciated.

    • @marcosalcido2288
      @marcosalcido2288 8 лет назад +19

      I feel you brotha

    • @SuperDetroit9
      @SuperDetroit9 8 лет назад +11

      +Forbes Ferrari YEP!!

    • @tohaovershell
      @tohaovershell 8 лет назад +9

      +Forbes Ferrari say it louder....

    • @ClockinLoot
      @ClockinLoot 8 лет назад +8

      absolutely

  • @michellem8077
    @michellem8077 4 года назад +1651

    Common such a talented man.... Will be popping my head in 2023+. Anyone listening to this song forever

    • @ericcote2535
      @ericcote2535 4 года назад +10

      Always...

    • @jefftacorda9569
      @jefftacorda9569 4 года назад +18

      Common, Mos, The Roots et al. I’ll always listen to them.

    • @dredre2732
      @dredre2732 4 года назад +9

      Great music will never die

    • @cortez7158
      @cortez7158 4 года назад +6

      was just listening to Blue Sky so I swung by here too 🔥🙏🏽

    • @MrIceKool15
      @MrIceKool15 4 года назад +12

      We listening in July 2020 all the way from Namibia...

  • @v5q211
    @v5q211 3 года назад +170

    "I found the new premo"
    The level of respect Common had for Ye.

    • @Lukecage83
      @Lukecage83 2 года назад +1

      man !

    • @kujakubes241
      @kujakubes241 2 года назад

      Why did they even spilt up anyway?

    • @Lukecage83
      @Lukecage83 2 года назад

      @@kujakubes241 Probably that Maga hat bullshit he was on. We all know common ain't with that shit lol

    • @jdillasmpc2774
      @jdillasmpc2774 2 года назад +2

      or dilla, this song was made shortly after he died

    • @SecondWizards
      @SecondWizards 2 года назад +12

      @@jdillasmpc2774 Yep According to the Xtra interview, Ye’s Beats on FF was emulating Dilla’s production as a homage. Pretty sure he heard Donuts 🍩

  • @miaflores7269
    @miaflores7269 Месяц назад +11

    I miss 2007, man. I was 12 at the time but I wish I can be that young and carefree again. I teared up watching this music video as a 29 year old.

    • @tiffanyholloway2800
      @tiffanyholloway2800 12 дней назад +1

      I was 27. life was amazing for me then. I had my son that year

    • @miaflores7269
      @miaflores7269 12 дней назад

      @@tiffanyholloway2800 sounds like having your child is a precious, wonderful memory for you 😊 I myself want kids someday… I hope 30 isn’t too old

    • @IngridMoore-x3d
      @IngridMoore-x3d 5 дней назад +1

      I'm 63 I love him

    • @duvalt87
      @duvalt87 День назад +1

      I was 20 His new album with Pete Rock is amazing

  • @makavelli7211
    @makavelli7211 7 лет назад +652

    "The People" is simply one of the best songs ever; all genres combined.

  • @solomonjones8934
    @solomonjones8934 4 года назад +361

    Common embodies what true hip hop is.

    • @yapha3284
      @yapha3284 2 года назад +7

      Facts 💯

    • @NYG1991
      @NYG1991 2 года назад +3

      Amen to that.

    • @its.roooose
      @its.roooose 2 года назад

      👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @Manny-nm8dh
      @Manny-nm8dh 2 года назад +3

      Yep. Region be damned. He's could match any mc from the NY tri-state area.

    • @Karl671
      @Karl671 Год назад

      Amen

  • @ljprophet500
    @ljprophet500 Год назад +98

    One of hip hop's greatest songs 🎤

  • @andiledlamini-hc9cp
    @andiledlamini-hc9cp 5 месяцев назад +16

    Nothing common about this brother, his on his own level❤

  • @phillippoggi8080
    @phillippoggi8080 9 лет назад +377

    Kanye's beats are so sick.

    • @camiramzi1
      @camiramzi1 5 лет назад +14

      Kanye once upon a time.

    • @RISEOFTHEX
      @RISEOFTHEX 5 лет назад +1

      Not ye but no id

    • @moeketsiramosana5742
      @moeketsiramosana5742 5 лет назад +20

      Sampled from Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson's "We Almost Lost Detroit"

    • @user-qd6im2hp2e
      @user-qd6im2hp2e 4 года назад +25

      IRONOXCIDE Kanye did this. Stop capping

    • @GS-kj6ur
      @GS-kj6ur 4 года назад +2

      @@moeketsiramosana5742 thank you i was gonna say it

  • @somericanguy
    @somericanguy 9 лет назад +365

    Prime Kanye and Common. This song is absolute fire

    • @dannewell6449
      @dannewell6449 5 лет назад +2

      Prime kanye and common was a couple years earlier on be

    • @dustdust1234
      @dustdust1234 5 лет назад

      Almost lost detroit beat chopped and sped up

    • @kanyaiwest
      @kanyaiwest 5 лет назад +3

      Really glad I got to grow up listening to ye and common...they were definitely huge Influences in my life

    • @chicago23cub
      @chicago23cub 5 лет назад +2

      Chicagostand up!

    • @waleedalrawahi9889
      @waleedalrawahi9889 4 года назад +5

      Kanye made this beat?

  • @KingCeez15
    @KingCeez15 3 года назад +432

    Here in 2021 and this song hits way different than it did in 2009 for many reasons. A tune for the ages. Thank you, Common!

  • @sygfaker
    @sygfaker 20 дней назад +4

    It’s 2024 and we still here 14 years later. Truly a timeless classic

  • @nosihle2325
    @nosihle2325 4 года назад +165

    ‘Can’t leave rap alone the streets need me’

    • @ArnaudKenfack
      @ArnaudKenfack 3 года назад +10

      Beautiful nod to Hova btw👏🏿

    • @derikroy5
      @derikroy5 3 месяца назад +3

      It's;
      "can't leave rap alone,
      The game needs me" when HOV said it, but still a huge nod to the Brooklyn boy ✌️

  • @MrJavonnthomas
    @MrJavonnthomas 8 лет назад +874

    I swear this song makes me think of my community and how I can help change the way things are

  • @228allday
    @228allday 2 года назад +43

    This beat is still insane

  • @peterfuentes5893
    @peterfuentes5893 2 года назад +51

    Common is so underrated. My wife worked him once and said he was one of the most polite gentleman she’s ever met.

  • @dmanvlogs884
    @dmanvlogs884 5 лет назад +887

    This is the type of music that makes you believe in our culture in a way the world don’t.

    • @georgeterrific
      @georgeterrific 4 года назад +19

      I believe in your culture and any movement that looks to protect it and the curators(the people) of it.

    • @tiffany171720052005
      @tiffany171720052005 4 года назад +30

      @Lord Farquaad yes.. Contrary to what others think, Black Americans do have our own culture, food, music, fashion, history, upbringing, etc that is unique to us.

    • @davidm9935
      @davidm9935 4 года назад +3

      Doesn't

    • @Pbs-xs4xk
      @Pbs-xs4xk 3 года назад +2

      😂🤦🏼‍♂️

    • @MzShaybutta
      @MzShaybutta 3 года назад +21

      @@tiffany171720052005 They know we have a culture.. They emulate us every damn day.

  • @chefd4498
    @chefd4498 8 лет назад +366

    The world would be a much better place if everyone listened to Common mans a genius

    • @emmarspersonalaccount698
      @emmarspersonalaccount698 7 лет назад

      Anel Beganović Agreed #commonTheRootsearly2000music

    • @emmarspersonalaccount698
      @emmarspersonalaccount698 7 лет назад +9

      And don't forget Outkast
      *Sorry Ms Jackson I am For Real Never meant to make yo daughter cry I apologize a million times*
      -Andre 3000 and Big Boy

    • @chigozienwachukwu4786
      @chigozienwachukwu4786 7 лет назад +1

      ChefD true

    • @saibotouray4141
      @saibotouray4141 5 лет назад +2

      Facts been listening to this nigga since the 4th grade son intellectual hip hop right here

  • @herve1348
    @herve1348 3 месяца назад +17

    Kanye went ultra instinct on this beat

  • @geminisam8937
    @geminisam8937 3 года назад +42

    Prince Jackson just posted this song in Instagram revealing that his father MJ used to listen to this song

  • @jazmost
    @jazmost 4 года назад +23

    The way they chopped "We Almost Lost Detroit" by Gil Scott Heron is unbelievable! That flute chop is crazy.

  • @jacobneal8128
    @jacobneal8128 8 лет назад +473

    Common look like that Uncle errybody wants

    • @Martydoessykes
      @Martydoessykes 8 лет назад +10

      I agree

    • @mbdtfd530
      @mbdtfd530 5 лет назад +5

      So true

    • @acs3451
      @acs3451 5 лет назад +2

      yeah kanye is a great producer.. you can also here it in colaborations with jayz

    • @diesikk855
      @diesikk855 5 лет назад +5

      Yeah the uncle from spiderman lmao

    • @viktorvondoom9119
      @viktorvondoom9119 4 года назад +2

      Uncle Vincent!

  • @DamnnnSon1
    @DamnnnSon1 10 месяцев назад +6

    This was back when Kanye was on top of his game making beats..now he's rich and not as hungry and that Kardashian curse is in full effect

  • @mafulomultimedia8803
    @mafulomultimedia8803 3 года назад +28

    Bumpin this from a single hood in Botswana

  • @zamiworld1448
    @zamiworld1448 7 лет назад +803

    this is Hip hop,

    • @jeandieng5360
      @jeandieng5360 5 лет назад +7

      For real

    • @thesamo360
      @thesamo360 5 лет назад +4

      Weren't u listening "This is street ra-dio, for unsung heroes
      Riding in the regal, trying to stay legal"... For real i been bumping this a few times every year!

    • @uploadvidz4490
      @uploadvidz4490 5 лет назад +5

      Peace, love, unity, having fun

    • @BLACKMAN4815
      @BLACKMAN4815 5 лет назад

      MERCY OMOLLO yes ma’am real music thinkin music

    • @beastiecappadonna8247
      @beastiecappadonna8247 4 года назад +2

      Pure.

  • @dumisanisihlengwenya6473
    @dumisanisihlengwenya6473 5 лет назад +66

    People who say Common and other similar rappers are underrated, underappreciated or under whatever where probably born after 2000. Common earned his stripes ages ago - he's a lyrical genius, rapper extraordinaire and master of flow, period!

  • @casperyusuf7784
    @casperyusuf7784 7 месяцев назад +8

    How comes Common ain't talked about among the greatest MCs

  • @zpt4862
    @zpt4862 11 месяцев назад +5

    This is Common’s best song. FIGHT ME!

  • @brittlia_
    @brittlia_ 5 лет назад +76

    Dwele killed this chorus!! Always loved his voice!

  • @curvlet
    @curvlet 4 года назад +189

    Listening today, can't control tears falling down, we the people, when can we all have a smile on our faces?

    • @supahmariostyle
      @supahmariostyle 4 года назад +10

      Keep you head up

    • @crystallemond1332
      @crystallemond1332 3 года назад +5

      My mom died covid 2020 she took my CD just for this song ..trying not to cry Mother's Day this sunday

    • @Karl671
      @Karl671 Год назад +2

      Aww

    • @olskool1964
      @olskool1964 Год назад +2

      Exactly!

  • @TyroneCash-ci2ok
    @TyroneCash-ci2ok 9 месяцев назад +4

    This song is black love+black awareness= Black Empowerment!!!
    BLACK FIRST!!!✊🏿

  • @Boxingfan13
    @Boxingfan13 Год назад +26

    One of the greatest songs of all time

  • @johnnetemplar9143
    @johnnetemplar9143 4 года назад +18

    "To a single hood in Botswana"
    🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 Respect ✊

  • @bamesanahkeabetswe6300
    @bamesanahkeabetswe6300 9 лет назад +389

    Common: "To a single hood in Botswana" me: "yeah baby! my fairly unknown country got a shout out, we made it!!" lol

    • @sivumntuyedwa741
      @sivumntuyedwa741 8 лет назад +4

      +Bame Sanah Keabetswe Check out Sean Price's (R.I.P.) "Figure Four"

    • @SiphesihleY
      @SiphesihleY 8 лет назад +3

      lol

    • @wayneshamba6961
      @wayneshamba6961 8 лет назад +12

      Looool I know how that feels, Nas mentioned Zimbabwe once

    • @nathanmasi1931
      @nathanmasi1931 8 лет назад +2

      +wayne shamba road to zion with damien marley

    • @IBMboy
      @IBMboy 7 лет назад +7

      shout out to your country bro

  • @KingLoDaTruth
    @KingLoDaTruth Год назад +36

    one of the best songs of all time

  • @soulmillionairenext8488
    @soulmillionairenext8488 3 года назад +684

    No cussing, no nudity, no heavy chains and all. Just pure talent.

    • @yeeyeekaree1107
      @yeeyeekaree1107 2 года назад +44

      First off over used comment. Second he says nigga so there are curse words

    • @armyzone7548
      @armyzone7548 2 года назад

      @@yeeyeekaree1107 are u black ?

    • @charles_binglebonkus
      @charles_binglebonkus 2 года назад +36

      @@yeeyeekaree1107 the fact that people are still writing comments like these is proof the youtube comments section will never change lol

    • @yeeyeekaree1107
      @yeeyeekaree1107 2 года назад +4

      @@charles_binglebonkus fr

    • @milfordjenkins6113
      @milfordjenkins6113 2 года назад

      Corny ass comment

  • @ctaylah
    @ctaylah 9 лет назад +566

    When common and Kanye work together they're like like Jordan and pippen.

    • @bobzyurunkel
      @bobzyurunkel 8 лет назад +4

      Or Bonner and Araujo.

    • @ramtin9999
      @ramtin9999 8 лет назад +6

      or chris jones and vince g

    • @loola456
      @loola456 8 лет назад +9

      +ctaylah Or Forest Gump and Bubba

    • @spaceepandaa
      @spaceepandaa 8 лет назад +24

      Common - Jordan
      No I.D. - Pippen
      Kanye - Phil Jackson

    • @Lultschful
      @Lultschful 8 лет назад +2

      +ctaylah Problem being Kanye wants to be Jordan, being Pippen won't cut it for him.

  • @jordanallen7734
    @jordanallen7734 10 лет назад +22

    Kanye was in MAD SCIENTIST mode when he made this beat! And Common came super correct on this gem of a song. CLASSIC!

  • @treyvonlegette3914
    @treyvonlegette3914 Год назад +26

    This always brings tears to my eyes for some reason! ❤ Strength, Beauty, Pain all in one

    • @olskool1964
      @olskool1964 Год назад +2

      You're not the only one 😭 first time I saw this vid, I was like wtf? I'm tearing up!😅

  • @nayaloveharu
    @nayaloveharu 3 года назад +75

    Just found out MJ used to listen to this with his kid

  • @MegaCrash121
    @MegaCrash121 10 лет назад +246

    I say common is the definition of intelligence

    • @djchiroc
      @djchiroc 10 лет назад +1

      You must have not heard of Lupe Fiasco

    • @onyxfy1399
      @onyxfy1399 10 лет назад +7

      Him and loupe fiasco are both very intelligent

    • @c.f9448
      @c.f9448 10 лет назад +6

      Chirag Shah Lupe ain't as good as Common. Plus he fell of...

    • @desmondarchie3471
      @desmondarchie3471 10 лет назад +1

      Troy IsAroundMyWay lupe never "fell off" u just pushed him out of your listening circle, look at the interview titled "lupe talks falling off" its great mann

    • @jordanallen7734
      @jordanallen7734 10 лет назад +3

      Troy IsAroundMyWay Spoken like a person who really knows what's up. 'Food and Liquor' is a CLASSIC! 'The Cool' was a dope album with some mediocre tracks sprinkled lightly here and there. 'Laser' and anything after was garbage with one or two brilliant tracks buried in there somewhere. Hence the epic 'Form Follows Function' on the garbage Food and Liquor II album. I thought Lupe was gonna snatch the hip hop crown back in 2006. Can't believe he let me down.

  • @silly9778
    @silly9778 5 лет назад +257

    Common can run for mayor of Chicago and get elected just because of this song and video

    • @mike_t_007
      @mike_t_007 4 года назад +6

      THIS

    • @yakovhadash
      @yakovhadash 3 года назад +10

      he needs to reach the dog yoga demographic too

    • @TatamiDisco
      @TatamiDisco 3 года назад +5

      Half this video was filmed in NYC

    • @jerkoftheyear4565
      @jerkoftheyear4565 3 года назад +3

      So can twista and do or die in my opinion chi legends

    • @tomashorvath6323
      @tomashorvath6323 3 года назад +4

      Common would probably beat that idiot Trump this election nationwide.

  • @LaCrystalHendrix
    @LaCrystalHendrix Год назад +20

    I love Common, he’s so pure.

  • @Alex-sh2nd
    @Alex-sh2nd 3 года назад +268

    Jesus man, that Kanye beat is perfect.

    • @derekdeluca1315
      @derekdeluca1315 3 года назад +16

      I get goosebumps from that organ playing in the beginning.. I need an extended version of that

    • @sofrshsocln4
      @sofrshsocln4 3 года назад +16

      have you heard the original "We Almost Lost Detroit?" SHEESH his genius ear to chop that sample. 🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @tomtiman3863
      @tomtiman3863 3 года назад +3

      This is dj premier beat..but kanye did produce a majority of the tracks

    • @Alex-sh2nd
      @Alex-sh2nd 3 года назад +11

      @@tomtiman3863 Nope, this is definitely a Kanye beat. Look at the credits.

    • @Alex-sh2nd
      @Alex-sh2nd 3 года назад

      @@tomtiman3863 ruclips.net/video/cRvdX-2ifSU/видео.html

  • @amantlegabaatlholwe4640
    @amantlegabaatlholwe4640 8 лет назад +11

    "from Englewood to a single hood in Botswana"...i love this song,not just because he mentions my home country Botswana but because its just too dope.Common the a G.O.A.T.

  • @godsdaughter7183
    @godsdaughter7183 4 года назад +83

    We must protect him at all costs.

  • @salsasoul4112
    @salsasoul4112 2 года назад +35

    I love his growth as a man and lyricist. No matter where on the planet I am, His voice always feels like home. Love you, Brother ❤❤👊🏾👊🏾 🎤 🎤🎤🎤🎤

  • @brianmuuo8492
    @brianmuuo8492 Год назад +168

    Kanye made this and you think I will cancel him? LMAO

  • @AndreRsonJ
    @AndreRsonJ 5 лет назад +29

    Common and Kanye with the beats 🔥🔥 we need another album like “Be” or “Finding forever”

  • @russelladams7134
    @russelladams7134 7 лет назад +363

    I slept on Common I must admit. He got to be in my top five mc's of all time.

    • @justinrussell3166
      @justinrussell3166 5 лет назад +5

      This song gives me chills

    • @frenchice3819
      @frenchice3819 5 лет назад

      Just what I was thinking!

    • @stephe.8818
      @stephe.8818 5 лет назад +2

      @@justinrussell3166 that shows you that popularity gets more attention than talent. Nowadays rappers are just known for popularity, not rap or Hip-Hop.

    • @BrooklynBrooklyn-wd1vu
      @BrooklynBrooklyn-wd1vu 5 лет назад +3

      He's a Legend bruh

    • @krisskora7164
      @krisskora7164 5 лет назад

      You trippin bro, EM, PAC, Nas, Biggie and Jay Z take top 5. Non negotiable. Common is great but there’s way too many great mcs that he don’t make the top 20 or even top 30.

  • @dukenukem7043
    @dukenukem7043 6 месяцев назад +4

    i graduated high school when this dropped . i can’t believe how different the world is now, and the rap industry has changed so much for the worse .

  • @jeremymac2552
    @jeremymac2552 4 месяца назад +4

    I remember watching this on Tv on B.e.t. channel in the morning before highschool over 11 years ago. Still bumping this in 2024. Power to the people ✊🏽

  • @AvengerBloodz
    @AvengerBloodz 10 лет назад +58

    Now this is real HIP-HOP!!

  • @Carlos-xz3vi
    @Carlos-xz3vi 7 лет назад +41

    That beat is just life!

  • @sofrshsocln4
    @sofrshsocln4 3 года назад +12

    wait WAIT WAIT... Dwele gets no Love?! his butta vocals lift this to that OTHER level

    • @oluwaogundiran
      @oluwaogundiran 2 года назад +1

      I've been on Mr Andwele since 04 at least. Rise had me then came Subject....Find our love.
      His is the refined Detroit stuff.

  • @lamarbran
    @lamarbran Год назад +8

    Kanye is a DAWG for this beat 🔥

  • @HelloHello-nu5jr
    @HelloHello-nu5jr 4 года назад +69

    He did such a good job in the All Star game, as a Chicagoan I was so proud of how he represented my beautiful city.

    • @keronwindley4950
      @keronwindley4950 4 года назад +7

      I'm from N.Y. but you're right !... He did his thing. Be proud!.. #Facts

    • @CHICAGOWIND1981
      @CHICAGOWIND1981 4 года назад +6

      Speak that shit! I'm from da Crib too and yes he did a magnificent job! #COMMON #MYBRO4LIFE #CHITOWN4EVA

    • @lorishepherd5273
      @lorishepherd5273 4 года назад +5

      SouthSide!

    • @jvilla8704
      @jvilla8704 4 года назад +4

      Humboldt Park baby

    • @CHICAGOWIND1981
      @CHICAGOWIND1981 4 года назад +3

      @@jvilla8704 Peace to all my puerto ricans over there 🇵🇷

  • @nonataylor2344
    @nonataylor2344 8 лет назад +76

    I feel inspired everytime I hear this.

  • @096b5
    @096b5 2 года назад +22

    Goosebumps just how this song seems soo relevant now more than its ever been

    • @FckPeace2
      @FckPeace2 Год назад

      Say no more

    • @olskool1964
      @olskool1964 Год назад

      Yeah, everytime I listen and view this joint, I get misty-eyed cause it's for everyone that's making it happen everyday!👍🏾🙏🏾

  • @jonathanhargrove2025
    @jonathanhargrove2025 Месяц назад +6

    2024 anyone ?

    • @user-uw4yq8gp3x
      @user-uw4yq8gp3x 12 дней назад

      Real hip hop is like your favorite restaurant...you might stop going for a while, but you will always return!

    • @DocAlexB
      @DocAlexB 2 дня назад

      Saw common on IG, and this popped in my head. I had to come looking.

  • @HipHopMusicGenius
    @HipHopMusicGenius 4 года назад +170

    I forgot about this song. All star reminded me

    • @calvinthomas7514
      @calvinthomas7514 4 года назад +5

      Rob same here bro! Now this is gonna stick for a long time

    • @dameermasaddiq9637
      @dameermasaddiq9637 4 года назад +4

      Straight up facts...i heard tha lil flute in the back and somethin clicked

    • @dianejordan5078
      @dianejordan5078 4 года назад +2

      EXACTLY...........THE PEOPLE💕💕

    • @unrealaim9494
      @unrealaim9494 4 года назад +3

      The beat crazy

    • @david1albritton
      @david1albritton 3 года назад +2

      That’s facts lol I had to ask Siri what beat that was 😂

  • @pizzadude9877
    @pizzadude9877 8 лет назад +63

    this is the type of music should the people be listening to

  • @patronshot
    @patronshot 3 года назад +13

    I am deaf, no matter, if I can't understand his words. Over all, this is an overall awesome person!

  • @shawnesek.5146
    @shawnesek.5146 3 года назад +11

    Still Poppin 2021

  • @courtgizzle
    @courtgizzle 4 года назад +23

    Wish Common walk in my neighborhood. Give him a hug.

  • @Blackclanstudios
    @Blackclanstudios 4 года назад +87

    In the 2000's when a lot of rap was good and hardcore, I really appreciated this and respected it a lot cuz Common was rapping about the community and being a positive influence. So while we had The Game, 50, Kanye, Snoop, Pharrel, Em, Dre, Busta , Big Pun and other good rappers rapping hard at the time, it was nice to hear a rapper like Common not rapping about the common things in the music industry.

    • @arenwalker3624
      @arenwalker3624 4 года назад +6

      Don’t forget jay z

    • @coldcorner9902
      @coldcorner9902 2 года назад +1

      I wish Dre would have made something with The Game, Eve & Busta Rhymes when he had them. Music was so dope in 2000s.

    • @bDz416
      @bDz416 2 года назад +2

      Just for that, his name really should've been UnCommon. 😄

    • @Truthspeaker81
      @Truthspeaker81 2 года назад +8

      Kanye produced this whole album. Bar 2 tracks by dilla. Remember that.

    • @bigdick4090ti
      @bigdick4090ti Год назад +9

      Kanye also rapped about uncommon things as well. He was THE eccentric rapper of the 2000s together with the OutKast. What are you talking about 😂

  • @xreart
    @xreart 2 года назад +11

    One of the greatest music videos, beats, songs of all time. Thank you Common

  • @nashirajohnson2422
    @nashirajohnson2422 3 года назад +55

    This song makes me think about those times when i was a kid getting some ice cream from the ice cream truck on a hot summer day

    • @georgeallen6893
      @georgeallen6893 3 года назад

      First of all you're right aaaaaaaaaaaaand..........you're soul is beautiful.....don't ask questions lol. I can already tell by your statement 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @loveofmangos001
      @loveofmangos001 3 года назад +3

      You ruined it
      It's about people not damn ice cream

    • @nashirajohnson2422
      @nashirajohnson2422 3 года назад +1

      @@loveofmangos001 you ruined it because first off you obviously didn’t comprehend what i said in my comment and you ruined it because you getting too deep about it seriously you got issues.

  • @LaCheleWallace
    @LaCheleWallace 4 года назад +40

    FINALLY! This beat has been playin' in my head all evening. I couldn't think of the record. I gave this video a shot and voilà...I found it. I haven't heard this one in a minute. What an underrated artist. My goodness.

  • @segamatale8375
    @segamatale8375 7 лет назад +7

    Big up to Common, at 2:30 he's mentioning my country "From Englewood to a single hood in BOTSWANA"!!! I have never heard any big hip hop artist mentioning our country, even though Rick Ross came over here last year 31st December. Much appreciated Common!! Keep the light burning. . .

  • @007mustdie
    @007mustdie 3 года назад +7

    So underrated rapper...

  • @mathewbloomfield2247
    @mathewbloomfield2247 3 года назад +12

    Still here today. This shit bangs 🎵

  • @EnterTheAether
    @EnterTheAether 10 лет назад +27

    2:31: I was born in Botswana!
    Yeah but for real Common is quite refreshing even today. It gives me hope that no matter what happens i'll always be able to go back and listen to some good, wholesome hip hop.
    Peace, Love and Hip Hop.

  • @outlawz7623
    @outlawz7623 7 лет назад +191

    Common's underrated

  • @maka_veli89
    @maka_veli89 3 года назад +3

    I wish Life would be like this peace an Love people smiling no wrinkles in their faces

  • @Deelinn7534
    @Deelinn7534 Год назад +8

    One of them songs where you can replay it over and over again ! I’m a 2000 baby so I know good music 😊

  • @ciaranedward8027
    @ciaranedward8027 7 лет назад +138

    scary that this is almost 10 years old, what a jam

    • @alpiwiththebigballs
      @alpiwiththebigballs 7 лет назад +15

      feels so weird. time passes quick.

    • @MontyFlowz
      @MontyFlowz Год назад

      ​@@alpiwiththebigballsthis comment was 6 years ago. Yes it does❗ 🕣

  • @SaintsRow2233
    @SaintsRow2233 3 года назад +19

    Ive always been a fan of common but now I'm older I appreciate him alot more then back then. This man needs his roses and respect he deserves before he passes. If only we had more like him in the rap/hip hop game. This man is a living legend.

  • @itunnu5103
    @itunnu5103 Год назад +7

    I remember always listening to this song in 2010 before migrating to the U.S. Now the song won't leave my head whenever I'm driving through Brooklyn and seeing all those neighborhoods and overhead train lines.

  • @DoubleGT2
    @DoubleGT2 3 года назад +11

    sometimes is better that a song stays under the radar. Pure Jewel, OMG.

  • @robertblackston9248
    @robertblackston9248 7 лет назад +56

    Common is one of the greatest rappers ever. One of very few "Conscious Rappers" left.

  • @rezortiz6909
    @rezortiz6909 4 года назад +33

    Can never stop listening to this

  • @mr.godsproperty7213
    @mr.godsproperty7213 Год назад +4

    COMMON'S MUSIC IS CLEAR, PRECISE & MAKES YOU LOVE BEING BLACK!!! TOP 10 GREAT TO ME!!!

  • @adnanojd
    @adnanojd 3 месяца назад +2

    2024 and still 🔥🔥🔥

  • @kiddkevo
    @kiddkevo 9 лет назад +831

    I miss Kanye's old production :(

    • @JordanWilliams-bj1ib
      @JordanWilliams-bj1ib 9 лет назад +16

      Amen to that bro

    • @yeezer-7317
      @yeezer-7317 9 лет назад +19

      I’m lucky that someone like Kanye would go, 'Yes I would like to work with Paul McCartney',
      "I was quite flattered - I thought, 'Why does he want to work with me?' It was a few months later when I was starting to think, 'should I ring him and ask him did anything come of the stuff we did?' But then I thought 'I can’t do that -that’s too soppy!' I'll just leave it and try and act cool." 🐐

    • @andybby26
      @andybby26 9 лет назад +1

      It issn't that old.

    • @ewei318
      @ewei318 9 лет назад +12

      kiddkevo They should remake this video with Kanye in it today walking around Chicago. Shit would be dope.

    • @somericanguy
      @somericanguy 9 лет назад +4

      Kevin Diyoka prime Kanye >>>

  • @ull4h
    @ull4h 8 лет назад +67

    We Almost Lost Detroit by Gil-Scott Heron. For those who love the beat. It was also used for Brown Skin Lady by Blackstar. Common, Mos Def & Taleb Kweli are the right people to inherit this tune. Three of the greatest Emcee's to use a mic.

    • @outlawz7623
      @outlawz7623 7 лет назад +1

      jay townsend lol not even close. L

    • @drednok3569
      @drednok3569 7 лет назад +5

      Hashmat Ali 9th Wonder also used this same sample for a Rapsody joint.

    • @joemagwizi1127
      @joemagwizi1127 6 лет назад

      wow... both great songs... amazing

    • @timothyjones3564
      @timothyjones3564 6 лет назад

      Also U God used it for skyscrapers song on his keynote speaker album

    • @khmerupdate7472
      @khmerupdate7472 4 года назад

      @@drednok3569 ឱ

  • @nuttynesterchuck8569
    @nuttynesterchuck8569 3 года назад +22

    Never forget this man, solid evidence of how hip hop was some of the most moving of music genres..... it's just common sense...

  • @gcinankomzwayo4443
    @gcinankomzwayo4443 3 года назад +11

    Kanye & Common 🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭👌

  • @maurencegibson
    @maurencegibson 8 лет назад +22

    WOW. I can feel the sincerity in the song. I think a tear almost came from my eye.

    • @tha_eye9520
      @tha_eye9520 8 лет назад

      I feel you,this song gets you a little emotional!..

    • @marceezy6983
      @marceezy6983 Год назад

      Because the song is so good me too

  • @gwiltl
    @gwiltl 7 лет назад +42

    Classic Kanye. Beautiful. Common with the infinite positivity.

  • @MrGimmix81
    @MrGimmix81 Месяц назад +3

    Still rocking it 14 years later 🙏🔥🔥🔥

  • @rockbottom1595
    @rockbottom1595 2 года назад +2

    This song is like wine... it gets better with time... about the people*

  • @StoneLax420
    @StoneLax420 7 лет назад +339

    When Kanye was producing heat 🔥🔥

    • @carlweston4808
      @carlweston4808 5 лет назад +20

      he's dead to me now..but i miss this type of kanye production.

    • @SDSOverfiend
      @SDSOverfiend 4 года назад +3

      Ghost producing heat lol...

    • @LebronJames-to2wk
      @LebronJames-to2wk 4 года назад +41

      @@carlweston4808 you didn't really like kanye if you dont like him anymore

    • @SeanSwann1
      @SeanSwann1 4 года назад +6

      StoneLax420 “I found the NEW Primo”

    • @daleoswaldodangerfield85
      @daleoswaldodangerfield85 4 года назад +20

      @@carlweston4808 love him or hate him. But Ye has produced certified bangers throughout. Before, during & after this joint. But this joint is up there, along with "Crack Music" "No more Parties in LA" "All of the Lights" "Guess Who Back" "Father spread My Hands" that joint he did for Cam'ron of the Purple Haze album, the joint he did for Alycia Keys, etc. The idiotic shit that he does for attention isn't even worth paying attention to. But I'll never front on his talent. He gifted

  • @randomjohncenalookalike8310
    @randomjohncenalookalike8310 8 лет назад +62

    Unpopular opinion here, but i personally feel that the best rapper, and i mean of all time, is none other than Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr aka Common! I like and respect many rappers with different styles, including Kendrick Lamar, Kanye, Tupac, Rakim, Ghostface Killah, Big Pun, Talib Kweli and more, but i feel when people bring up the discussion for the GOAT, Common gets severely under looked considering he never had any mainstream appeal and a lot of people have never listened to his stuff.
    So, why do i feel the way i do? To begin with, i feel Common is the epitome of a master poet/rapper/lyricist/artist, and i personally feel he is UNTOUCHABLE; sure, there are artists still living like Mos Def, Rakim, Nas and more who are incredible, and i mean incredible lyricists too, but how have their recent projects been like, remind me? Common makes a strong argument for what “lyrical” hip-hop should look like till now, offering vivid imagery and high emotional stakes rather than allowing any display of technical chops to get in the way. He lets his guests shine and wisely gets out of the way of both the production and the hooks when necessary, his own raps providing an anchor to a project that is, as a result, bigger than him.
    Additionally, his wordplay is incredibly underrated. 'I used to love her' is one of the best, and i mean best, songs of all time, regardless of genre. It is the definition of poetry. Heck, the whole 'Be' album (Shout out to Kanye and Dilla) and 'Like water for chocolate' album was an example of incredible poetry with accompaniment of smooth, soulful production, packed with wordplay which was thought provoking. Yes, he isn't mainstream, and i'm glad he isn't. Common has always remained true to himself and never sold out for fame (yes, he did start modelling, but i'm referring to musically selling out in order to have a mainstream hit song).
    Thirdly, i feel he is one of the greatest role models affiliated with the hip-hop genre. He is a great person and an even greater person. We have never known Common to be in trouble with the law. Common has never been in the media for anything negative. Common is a good Black man that your daughter or son can look up to. He supports many causes such as Black Lives Matter, PETA, and he is the founder of the Common Ground Foundation,an organisation that seeks to empower underprivileged youth to be strong citizens and citizens of the world. Not to mention, he and Kanye found 24k jobs for people in Chicago. If you want your child to listen to positive rap from a positive person, buy your child Common’s album.
    I know a lot of people will disagree with me with this, so feel free to share your opinions.

  • @natedagrrreat8248
    @natedagrrreat8248 3 года назад +8

    This beat is so amazing

  • @mirunaperca9802
    @mirunaperca9802 3 года назад +6

    I grew up with music, with love, with the education that we can be educated. No one has to suffer, to be hated, isolated...