Omg Darnell Smith, you are so right love me some Joe, they are legends these guys are awesome, I wish our Black talented young R&B artists could come together like this instead of taring oneanother down every one of these guys can sing their asses off so there was no need for negativity you artists of today need to listen to this song, too the message.... if only......
Thats what I'm talking bout!! My Black brothers are united, educated, and gifted! I miss these days when they were able to get together, even through song and send a great message! I think for awhile what has been glorified has made the image of my black brothers decline. But its things like this that reminds me we have in us to do and be for what's right for our communities! You will know!! #hail2da90s
MIKEY BLACK well I guess that's why black man ain't really where they need to be in the world. Well some. Too busy in things that mean them no good. Time to really step the game up and be who we are and that's strong willed brothers!
Tevin Campbell hit that note at :59 that made everybody turn and look at him. I don't know how these people was sitting in their seats. I would have been up rocking!!!
+Matt Write Actually Usher was 16... The AMA's back then were normally done in January. Tevin and Usher are 2 yrs apart in age. But Tevin had him by a little more than that in years the industry... Usher voice developed better as he matured over the years.
+MrPZ See I said the samething the AMA's was back in January. It was the second Monday they would aired them on TV. Now it in November. I dont know why.
Joe, was a very young singer here, im glad he was included. Tevin Campbell, u go boy, show them how its done. R.I.P. Gerald we miss you, still loving the music. Im so happy i found this video.
"When I was a young boy I had visions of fame They were wild and they were free They were blessed with my name And then I grew older And I saw what's to see That the world is full of pain And my dreams they left me And then I got stronger And tired of the pain That's when I picked up the pieces And I regained my name And I fought hard, y'all To carve out my place And right now you look at me And it all seems in vain Your dreams ain't easy You just stick by your plan Go from boys to men You must act like a man When it gets hard, y'all You just grab what you know STAND UP TALL AND DON'T YOU FALL" Thanks D'Angelo for these amazing lyrics that all black men to include yourself must come to know (You Will Know) Be Blessed Brothers' and Keep Fighting!
Ha ha, I like how Prince was in the audience watching them. Apparently, he was asked to be part of the recording but he he turned it down, as did Michael Jackson. Tevin's part in the beginning was actually meant for MJ.
I could listen to this a hundred times in one day and never get sick of it! This is my Happy song! All these beautiful talented men! I would love to get my hands on a bootleg high quality copy of this performance right here!
"YOU WILL KNOW" Black Men United Produced by: Brian McKnight Written by: D'Angelo On the Polygram Record Label This is just one of the best ever songs. It makes me nearly cry tears of joy when I hear it. Everyone did such an amazing job. It's hard to believe that on July 23rd 2018 this song was 24 years old. It would be so nice if they did a #Revival of this song to at least honor the contributions made by the brothers that have gone Home. Lift a brother up! Give him a reason to be a better man!!! If you're not part of the solution, you're just part of the problem! Just think about this: If black men really did #Unite, cemeteries & prisons would be half empty! #BlackLivesWillAlwaysMatter Thank you for sharing you gifts.
@2:42 Usher comes in with an attempt at a run, and Tevin kind of laughs and looks down as if to say, "ok, let me show him how to do this" then gives him a taste.
So many of these young talented brothers that have gone on already to be with the Lord...TEARS!!! This will always be one of my most favorite songs with so much positivity!!! 24 or 25 years later this song still has SO MUCH RELEVANCE!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!! It's amazing how only the black people/artists were standing up and grooving. But this was a great tune off Jason's Lyric, and much needed to be performed during that time in America, amongst the OJ controversy.
Look at these guys looking all young. People like joe, usher, McKnight. Blacks must come together and get it right for future of our younger generation
We definitely need more songs like this in this day & age!!! Too bad the lesson of this song is so lost upon this society, not enough black families teaching their boys to be men!!! Love this song!!!
GREAT performance,not to take away from anyone else, but after viewing this back in 1995 when it aired I've always had a my greatest respect for Tevin Cambell as a truly talented artist,he really stood out,as if everyone was trying to capture his energy and soulfulness!
I like how Prince was hating 😂😂😂 Lil Joe look like he was finna beat Usher block head ass for jumping on that mic😂😂😂 Usher couldn't handle Tevin! Tevin was beasting! It was much love coming from Gerald Levert! Stokely and Joe was killing it And D'Angelo was straight chillin😂😂😂 absolutely Love it
Prince wasn’t hating, if anything he was prolly proud of Tevin being he helped put him on and put him in one of his movies, and gave him the hit “round and round” which he also sings background vocals on, on top of producing and writing other songs for him like “shh” as well🤷🏽♂️
This was an amazing group of Black singers! ❤🔥 Gerald Levert had the best voice for this song and Tevin Campbell hit that note like nobody’s business. Wow, Usher was soo young. They really did a great job!!! 🙌🏾🥳
people talking about Suffering through Chris Brown's, voice Chris, can sing his Ass off, not to mention he's one of the very few R&B singers that's always showing respect to the greater one's before him. in fact Usher and Chris, are the best calab out there of today..... Chris, has respect for Boy's To Men, Usher he looks Up to those guys.... this song has a message to bad a lot black men missed the message.... always taring down and being negative....
We have Tank, Joe (STILL) Tyrese, Uncle Charlie, Brian McKnight(still) Usher has greatly improved since this video, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Raphael Saadiq, and quite a few more, but I don’t think most of their egos would allow for a moment like this again.
El DeBarge's classic expression when Tevin hit that "note"! lol!
I only noticed that for the first time today. Hilarious!
alesiamidwestgirl64 he showed out!!! The other guy in the red shook his head like gone head now. 😂😂. Tevin been a beast.
You know how many times i rewind that part
Scared the shit out of him
😂😂😂😂😂Ikr
Nothing more beautiful than a group of black men united for a positive cause
Cassandra Butler ...im saying😁
YES!
Amen
Yaasss!!💯
Man, this song means MUCH more to me today at 50 than 26 years ago. We need this again- Black Men United. We lost it black folks
If this had been the Soul Train Music Awards, EVERY single person would have danced!
Streatham Soprano Best believe everybody would had been on their feet!
Agreed
Yeah this crowd wasn't ready!
Do you hear me!!!!!!!
See what beauty comes about when Black men actuallty unite?
I agree, such beauty.
Tevin lead this whole song!! lol But don't sleep on Joe! That riff at the end was as clean as the board of health.
Darnell Smith yesssss
Omg Darnell Smith, you are so right love me some Joe, they are legends these guys are awesome, I wish our Black talented young R&B artists could come together like this instead of taring oneanother down every one of these guys can sing their asses off so there was no need for negativity you artists of today need to listen to this song, too the message.... if only......
I know, I was blown away by the part where Usher is riffing,then Teven takes over with his , Heyaayaa, Love this guys vocals!😆🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
El also
Yes! He was at the end of the row, but the vocals were on point.
RIP - Kenny Greene (Intro), Gerald Levert, and Keven "Dino" Conner (H-Town).
Helped me in some really dark times in my life and im a white boy from the UK. This song will be with me till the day I leave this place.
10/10 song
Watch El DeBarge at the 1 min mark when Tevin just put it down with "I fought hard"...That kid's voice was unbeilvable..
Thats what I'm talking bout!! My Black brothers are united, educated, and gifted! I miss these days when they were able to get together, even through song and send a great message! I think for awhile what has been glorified has made the image of my black brothers decline. But its things like this that reminds me we have in us to do and be for what's right for our communities! You will know!! #hail2da90s
Black men don't care about no damn image, and the world doesn't either.
MIKEY BLACK well I guess that's why black man ain't really where they need to be in the world. Well some. Too busy in things that mean them no good. Time to really step the game up and be who we are and that's strong willed brothers!
Blessings!!!!😎😃😊😞
NellyBelle yess! #youwillknow
We need this again. It’s time
Hold up, I think Usher was tryin to compete with Tevin with that run and Tevin was like na bro I got this lol
Lol I saw that too usher even looked at him like dam he got me lol
i don't know what happened to Tevin but he should been able to have career comparable to Usher's
@@exfromtheleft Definitely!
No he wasn’t 🙄
Tevin Campbell hit that note at :59 that made everybody turn and look at him. I don't know how these people was sitting in their seats. I would have been up rocking!!!
Yes!!!! This song should be redone, not all of these wonderful talented men are dead and gone!!! Our young men need this anthem!!!
+Visheka Williams Redone with the originals not these thot music making azz hittas.
+Ayden_Chadway Lol, I'm thinking Tyrese, Tank, Joe, etc. But, you're so right!!!
Robert Martin yep!!
A young D'Angelo wrote this with his brother Luther in Richmond in his basement. And originally recorded this on a 4 track as his demo to EMI.
And he's on the piano.
IJ Rogers wow!!!
Love it!!!
They should’ve turnt his mic up though for his adlibs
Tevin Campbell was 18 and Usher was 17 at this time. Some amazing voices for their ages
+Matt Write Actually Usher was 16... The AMA's back then were normally done in January. Tevin and Usher are 2 yrs apart in age. But Tevin had him by a little more than that in years the industry... Usher voice developed better as he matured over the years.
+MrPZ See I said the samething the AMA's was back in January. It was the second Monday they would aired them on TV. Now it in November. I dont know why.
+MrPZ usher never had a great voice
Federer 01 Ah you're just being a hater, if you say he never had a great voice.
MrPZ he had a very good voice, but most of those other singers clearly had a better voice
Joe, was a very young singer here, im glad he was included. Tevin Campbell, u go boy, show them how its done. R.I.P. Gerald we miss you, still loving the music. Im so happy i found this video.
Stokley, Brian, & Joe’s voices are so clear! Love it!
when movie soundtracks was the most important part of the movie epic wish it was like that now smh miss the 90s
"When I was a young boy
I had visions of fame
They were wild and they were free
They were blessed with my name
And then I grew older
And I saw what's to see
That the world is full of pain
And my dreams they left me
And then I got stronger
And tired of the pain
That's when I picked up the pieces
And I regained my name
And I fought hard, y'all
To carve out my place
And right now you look at me
And it all seems in vain
Your dreams ain't easy
You just stick by your plan
Go from boys to men
You must act like a man
When it gets hard, y'all
You just grab what you know
STAND UP TALL AND DON'T YOU FALL"
Thanks D'Angelo for these amazing lyrics that all black men to include yourself must come to know (You Will Know)
Be Blessed Brothers' and Keep Fighting!
This is classic stuff. That audience was not READY. Lol. Look at baby Usher. Lol. Tevin and Usher was having a battle of the runs @ 2:45.
he was singing R. Kelly's part, pretty complicated.
and tevin won
Twin out did him usher even looked at him like dam lol
Ha ha, I like how Prince was in the audience watching them. Apparently, he was asked to be part of the recording but he he turned it down, as did Michael Jackson. Tevin's part in the beginning was actually meant for MJ.
I could listen to this a hundred times in one day and never get sick of it!
This is my Happy song!
All these beautiful talented men!
I would love to get my hands on a bootleg high quality copy of this performance right here!
they should do a reunion performance
That would be great. Some are no longer with us!!!
"YOU WILL KNOW"
Black Men United
Produced by: Brian McKnight
Written by: D'Angelo
On the Polygram Record Label
This is just one of the best ever songs.
It makes me nearly cry tears of joy when I hear it.
Everyone did such an amazing job.
It's hard to believe that on July 23rd 2018 this song was 24 years old.
It would be so nice if they did a #Revival of this song to at least honor the contributions made by the brothers that have gone Home.
Lift a brother up!
Give him a reason to be a better man!!!
If you're not part of the solution, you're just part of the problem!
Just think about this: If black men really did #Unite, cemeteries & prisons would be half empty!
#BlackLivesWillAlwaysMatter
Thank you for sharing you gifts.
Brian, Tevin, Joe, Kevon, Stokely and Raphael Killed it
That's the same thing I said. But Gerald did his thang too
Dont leave out the late great Gerald Levert!!!
@2:42 Usher comes in with an attempt at a run, and Tevin kind of laughs and looks down as if to say, "ok, let me show him how to do this" then gives him a taste.
Whatever! 🙄
Joe vocals are Wonderful....I remember that look he had on too.... Brian is wonderful too
Yeah, if this was done at the Apollo Theater the crowd would have tore the roof off the place!
Is THAT not a BEAUTIFUL sight?!
I just love, love, LOVE my BEAUTIFUL BLACK MEN!❤❤❤💜💜💜❤❤❤💜
D'Angelo just be CHILLING lmao. That's my dawg. He super laid back on keys
He wrote the song. He just their to collect his check lol.
lol...thats your dog?
If you listen closely at 4:10-4:15 you can hear Lil G of Silk showing his elite vocal skills by doing the Brian Mc Knight riffs at the end
My heart be still. Love to see beautiful black men in unity. This song is amazingly uplifting. ♥️🖤👊🏾✊🏾
Still feels good to hear today! Thanks De'Angelo for the feel good music!
So many of these young talented brothers that have gone on already to be with the Lord...TEARS!!! This will always be one of my most favorite songs with so much positivity!!!
24 or 25 years later this song still has SO MUCH RELEVANCE!!!
A stage full of some of the sexiest black men in the industry!!!
Definitely!!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽😁
Tevin Campbell is a beast, he can s-a-n-g with the best. Enjoying his older songs...waiting on new. Die Hard TC fan............
if this was soul train awards crowd would have been hype
I'm seeing again after two years. I didn't realize how young they all were here. Amazing to see. Loving their voices. This was a great idea.
The Joy in there faces while they're singing 🥰🤩
3:36 they coulda turned D'angelo mic on, come on lol
He's good he wrote the song
Looked like a church mouse begging for food!
Gerald could sing to me anyday! RIP Gerald Levert
Sing Joe!!!!!!!
I love how all the black people in the audience dancing!!
I just saw this for the first time a couple of days ago. It makes me so damn emotional, I can't even explain it! Such a beautiful sight.
Me too🙌🏽🙌🏽
Joe, Joe, Joe, and Joe... that brotha know he can SANG!!!!
I love stokley part
Word
@3:17 Brian McKnight killed thattttttt!!!!!!!!!!!
andrew hudson thanks man always wondered who hit that note
Real music by our gifted black music legends coming together in unity to perform a historic song.
😫😫😭😭😭
Black Men are so beautiful!!!
I love this positivity and unity!!
Brian McKnight took it home at 3:17!!! Not that they weren't already in it but after his part everyone REALLY got into it.
I was wondering who hit that note in the music video too , it’s beautiful
Watching this on 07/05/2020 and noticing that #GeraldLevert and #MelvinEdmonds were standing by each other. rip🌹🌹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 #classic
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
It's amazing how only the black people/artists were standing up and grooving.
But this was a great tune off Jason's Lyric, and much needed to be performed during that time in America, amongst the OJ controversy.
" I know it gets hard, But grab what you know ... But stand up tall and dont you fall"
The vocals on this song is sick. These brothas betta sang!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥
Look at these guys looking all young. People like joe, usher, McKnight. Blacks must come together and get it right for future of our younger generation
Absolutely beautiful voices and harmony Always so uplifting. Fills the spirit thank you
I love the fact that SALT N PEPA plus DJ SPINDERELLA are the only black women who stood up and grooved to this beautiful song!!! Stick by their men...
and 20 years on we are still struggling with person on person violence in every community
No comment...just love! The most talented men ever 💜 👏 ....you have my respect 🙌
Sad thing is you can’t even put together half of a group like this today
say that again 😭 it’s really a shame
Tevin Campbell, be hitting them high notes
Love this song
We definitely need more songs like this in this day & age!!! Too bad the lesson of this song is so lost upon this society, not enough black families teaching their boys to be men!!! Love this song!!!
2020 and it’s still powerful 💯
Whose still watching in 2020?
quality stays that way.. Tevin is killing it big time. . Levert damnit gone too soon!!!! the dance is killer #blackmanunited
GREAT performance,not to take away from anyone else, but after viewing this back in 1995 when it aired I've always had a my greatest respect for Tevin Cambell as a truly talented artist,he really stood out,as if everyone was trying to capture his energy and soulfulness!
Love the song and R.I.P Mr. Gerald Levert he will me missed.
You'll probably never get this many soulful bruthas in one room ever again!
Tevin Campbell can wail, my goodness, I love this
Glad to see the Sistas standing!!
I like how Prince was hating 😂😂😂 Lil Joe look like he was finna beat Usher block head ass for jumping on that mic😂😂😂 Usher couldn't handle Tevin! Tevin was beasting! It was much love coming from Gerald Levert! Stokely and Joe was killing it And D'Angelo was straight chillin😂😂😂 absolutely Love it
Usher did his thang foh 🙄
Prince wasn’t hating, if anything he was prolly proud of Tevin being he helped put him on and put him in one of his movies, and gave him the hit “round and round” which he also sings background vocals on, on top of producing and writing other songs for him like “shh” as well🤷🏽♂️
Chills and tears
Why Prince look so unbothered? I can't 😂😂😂
The Lion Queen that is Prince
We need them to perform this on the bet awards for real
They need to have this on the bet awards.
Before all the auto tune there was these guys pure vocals🔥
this song still give me chills!!
Great music...this will never happen again!
Yooo at 3:37 D'Angelo's mic was clearly unplugged!! Even the dude in green was looking at him like🤨 what a shame!!
Shame because he wrote it
It is a shame, and the guy in Green is Kenny Greene from Intro
this song just makes me smile from ear to ear!💜💜💜💜💜💜
Me too!!! ✊🏽💯
Love thi$ song n movie all got great voices
Need a 2019 U will know I remember this to see all of my brothers on one stage united✊✊✊❤
This makes my heart happy. I freaking miss the way it used to be
This was an amazing group of Black singers! ❤🔥 Gerald Levert had the best voice for this song and Tevin Campbell hit that note like nobody’s business. Wow, Usher was soo young. They really did a great job!!! 🙌🏾🥳
people talking about Suffering through Chris Brown's, voice Chris, can sing his Ass off, not to mention he's one of the very few R&B singers that's always showing respect to the greater one's before him. in fact Usher and Chris, are the best calab out there of today..... Chris, has respect for Boy's To Men, Usher he looks Up to those guys.... this song has a message to bad a lot black men missed the message.... always taring down and being negative....
I’m a white guy, and I grow up listening to a lot of these guys. We need to get back to this. the world is too crazy
50 years Yes! We've been through so much, but upon those courageous shoulders we stand tall
Wow! So much talent on one stage .
I just simply enjoy this song each time I hear it. Love it!!!!
I can listen to this over and over
When Aaron Hall took the mic and Brian Mcknight’s riffs after the bridge… chills! ❤
"Al B Sure as always so over the top w/his expressions and performance....gotta lov'em tho"
Never seen this performance! Thank you so much for posting! Wow. Just, wow!
Love Brian McKnight at the end
Anybody else praying that no one passes the microphone to Al B. Sure?😂😂😂😂
No you didn't 😂😂
Sadly there aren't enough great or even good singers in RnB to perform a song like this. We'd have to suffer through Chris Brown or Bryson Tiller.
stonedog23 true story tho 🙄
We have Tank, Joe (STILL) Tyrese, Uncle Charlie, Brian McKnight(still) Usher has greatly improved since this video, Trey Songz, Chris Brown, Miguel, Frank Ocean, Raphael Saadiq, and quite a few more, but I don’t think most of their egos would allow for a moment like this again.
Tevin owned that song!
Who listen in 2018?
I would love to see some of the current singers do this song...it's so dope!
Back when men were MEN! ✊🏾✊🏾
Thumbs up if you think Aaron Hall killed it!