@@agfromdai.e3806 hitting someone is inexcusable except for self defence. And if a man is in a situation where he has to defend himself from his girl, that’s toxic and that relationship needs to be over and vice versa.
+Little Richard What I meant is that it's still relevant because we still live in a world with so much sexism and abuse, which this song is speaking out against. 20 years and not much has changed.
Will people SUPPORT it though. People ask for this but there are female hip hop artists like Rapsody & Tierra Whack that exist today and they don’t get the support from the general public.
@co122189 i think Females and Men can all take notes from this. We all can change and become a unity brotha. These beautiful queens already know how to be queens. Some of our strong brothas know how to be kings already. Dont judge a book by its cover. 😊
@@hunchog0d679 she is right. You are just too dumb to realize it. Black people are the original humans before any variations began and the black woman is the mother of all races and the progenitor of it all so it only makes sense that they are the apex. If you weren't dumb, simple logic would have told you that.
I love how Queen Latifah carried the whole song... Naughty by Nature were in the video as the guys who grabbed her as she walked by but they didn't rap or do the chorus and this was a good move in my view
@@ArmyWolves They her lil bros. Flavor Unit was not to play w out here in NJ. Treach even said Latifah was knocking dudes out over disrespect back then.
Queen Latifah is an ultra-feminist man-hating Jesus-hating Goddess-hating Republican conservative lesbian that is dissing the sh*t out of my Worship and Sex Virgin Mother Aaliyah Vandana (Same Aaliyah who made "Back and Forth" and "One In A Million") in the third verse of this song "U.N.I.T.Y." I am Aaliyah Vandana's AND Queen Latifah's ONLY child ever (they are both my Virgin Mothers). I am Jah Jesus Christ Snoop Doggy Dogg Burning Marijuana Tree King Death Row Kambodia Lord Shiva. My name is Nishith Vijay. Thank you for reading/listening to my Supreme Stream of Infinite Rap Consciousness and Flow.
I rapped this song when I was 9. I ended up in a marriage with a guy who treated me like this. I thought back to this song & it gave me the inspiration to leave him
Fa show. This joint dropped right before Turkey Day '93. I was 27 living on the beach in N.C. pushing a white M3 and a green Ninja 900 crouch rocket. You know I was Ruff Rydin' to this joint! 😎
Uplifted us white girls too, finally hearing a song on the radio calling out sexist BS. Solidarity with women worldwide, and AMEN! God bless the black women of America living and leading this fight!
She is the Queen for us white girls too. She is the voice of the dark feminine goddess. I love her and think her voice is the real black female voice and heroine. Her voice is melted caramel and chocolate, yum.
This song was popular when I was in the process of leaving an abusive marriage. I listened to it all the time. Looking back now, I realize how much it helped me get the strength and courage to leave before it was too late. Thanks Queen 💖
Yeah and not have the word “WOMAN” be replaced by a man with a D I C K claiming to be a woman. 🙄 Bump THAT. We need real woman, not that faux crap. Just saaaaaying.
You see? This is how true real rap is done. Preaching a story to the masses through quality wordplay and a catchy, funky beat. She's reciprocaitng a valid story with lessons that actually mean something! Personally, I wish I could hear more rap music like this.
That means you have good taste in music. I was in fifth grade when this song was released as a single and in Fall 1993. Heard this song everywhere back then. Ah, good times.
Damn.. this song still makes me feel like a strong black woman....too bad ima Rican dude. Ok no one is gonna see this comment but real talk for a second. In 1990 my mother died, I was just a small lad and to this day I don't know why but Ms Latifah came to my grandmother's home in irvington just outside Newark NJ to pay her respects. It was a small gesture that stuck with me. Taught me a few things that I carry today....so whenever I can do something small or seemingly insignificant for someone else...I take that opportunity....
@@harmonyquinn2557 Yeah that was the right thing to do is show respect. Other people showed respect as well. But with it being a star that probably caused them to appreciate it more. That's what im thinking
Queen Latifah, a living Hip Hop legend. I was 16 when this dropped; always loved this tune and a very positive message in Hip Hop. Latifah, YoYo and Lyte are untouchable.
Queen Latifah is an ultra-feminist man-hating Jesus-hating Republican conservative lesbian that is dissing the sh*t out of my Worship and Sex Virgin Mother Aaliyah Vandana (Same Aaliyah who made "Back and Forth" and "One In A Million") in the third verse of this song "U.N.I.T.Y." I am Aaliyah Vandana's AND Queen Latifah's ONLY child ever, Jah Jesus Christ Snoop Doggy Dogg Burning Marijuana Tree King Death Row Kambodia Lord Shiva. My name is Nishith Vijay. Thank you for reading/listening to my Supreme Stream of Infinite Rap Consciousness and Flow.
This is just a masterpiece! I remember listening to this song on the school bus in 1994, but not really understanding the power of the lyrics. My mom was beaten by her first husband but when she went to the police station they told her to go home and wouldn't help her because it was the 1960's and she was married to the person who beat her. 😭😭😭
YOU DESERVE IT QUEEN, Salt N Pepa, DJ Spin, Missy Elliot, Lil Kim, Eve and the rest of the female MC's out there!! YOU ALL DESERVE IT!! All hail the Queens! Real Hip-Hop for life!!
I heard this song once on the radio a long time ago when I was a little boy and never heard it anywhere again. I didn't know the name of it and that drove me crazy for years and right now, when it fits the most and I needed exactly this song, it just pops up from one moment to the next as if it was pure coincidence, but we all know. .there are no coincidences and everything happens for some reason! If only there was music like that back then...😋
I love when old school hip hop videos have little kids just running around playin in the hood smiling having fun. I miss those days man. Back in the DAY
these days the music videos got elders holding guns and and acting all aggressive ,,, these music videos got kids dying too mann :( but i guess the music videos w the kids doing that stuff is a true representation of whats happening today , ion know
We are so blessed to have had Queen Latifah and all the incredible female MCs we've had. Hip Hop wouldn't be what it is without Queen Latifah, Mc Lyte, Missy, Lauryn, Foxy, Kim, Salt & Peppa, Ladybug Mecca, and on and on..
You see? This is how true real rap is done. Preaching a story to the masses through quality wordplay and a catchy, funky beat. She's reciprocaitng a valid story with lessons that actually mean something! Personally, I wish I could hear more rap music like this.
people ain't the problem the industry is the problem. You can't buy what isn't produced labeled and sold. I mean you can now with some newer platforms but the stuff that gets big is only big because its what they Agreed to sell you. Its hard for stuff to go viral without Being bribed up at the radio stations. Nobody is looking through 10 million songs to find the real shit and if they are then someone is paying them. The music industry in the usa has always been a scam. It's why the majority of "artists" are young and attractive. Just look at Opera the best singers there are focused only on voice and not looks. I call everything that is listened to in the usa Sub-pop because it's either pop or a subdivision trying to be pop. Original Rap was about story telling to a beat. Its not all garbage like mumble rap and wannabe dealer/gangster rap of today
" the real bad girls are the silent type, aint nun of this worth gettin ya face sliced,thats what happened to ya homegirl right?", she gotta wear that for life". damn queen snapped
Latifah was probably about 20 years old at this time.... peep how mature and classy she was... she demanded respect and respected herself. Listen to the messages of the female rappers today (expect for women like Rapsody).
THE 90s. Nothing on this planet gives me the feeling I get when listening to 'Golden Era' music. Songs had 3 verses and were more than 3 minutes long. Queen set a high standard, for men & female MCs. Pure classic.
I love and respect Queen Latifah. One time I was asked the security question who was my favorite teacher. My answer Queen Latifah we both just start giggling😊 if the Queen see this . I hope it makes her smile.😊
Them saxes/horn sections in mid 90's hip/hop & RnB are EVERYTHING. TLC, Redman, Queen Latifah and so many more. Hammers down that east coast city vibe all too well.
In my early 20s there was a club called "Stereo" where we would always party. They played exactly this kind of music, basically the whole old school hip hop era. This was over 10 years ago now, which already feels like an eternity for me. I miss these times so bad. This song just took me back
Man, she can rap way better than a lot of rappers today. Like WOW. Back when rappers actually "rhymed" words in lyrics like poetry. Love the jazz hip hop mix. 👏🙏
for any one who is or are in a verbal or Physical Abuse Relationship, Please Listen to the Message in this song, You will without a doubt gin You power and the respect back that you have within you, also You deserve a person that will truly love the beauty in Your heart!!!
The rap and hip hop we hear now is a reflection of how fucking dumb the general public is. This rap had soul and a message as did most hip hop from this era... now rap promotes mindless consumerism and glorifies sociopathy. Humans are called sheep for a reason and black people have sold off such a powerful musical gift for pittance.
@@somebodysomebody7067 As a medical doctor I can assure you that it does. The darker skin helps to hide the wrinkles and cracks the same way that a black shirt will help hide fat rolls.
Congrats to the legend like she deserve that lifetime achievement award like she did this for her dad and what she brings in music, movies and shows like she is the true icon in the generation in this world
This song will always hold relevancy, sadly. Just up late night listening to my old school and this song came on man...she will always be one of the greatest and the original Queen of rap 👑💜
Was in NY when this hit the streets.... That sax defined our sound in New York... That jazzy melodic fusion gave New York that flavor that other cities was trying get close to... That was a good time to be alive...
The loop that KayGee sampled - it's one of the most deft examples of sampling from the early to mid 90s. Just got listen to The Crusaders' "A Message From The Inner City" and strap yourself in for 8 minutes and 45 seconds of sheer brilliance with a very recognisbale horn lick that takes up all of 2 seconds of the song. Genius. Absolute props to Kay Gee for that flip.
Back in the day this was revolutionary. Women were ready for this shit to stop and then the pendulum swung back hard. It’s swinging back again though, and so we may see this come back.
*When we were kids "Our parents just* *don't understand this music"* *Now as parents "Kids just don't* *understand this music" ☺️* *If you're 25 and under listening to this I**salute you 🙌*
Used to play this song all the time when i was in abusive relationship. He used to hate it. I played it several times a day till one day i finally left. Still here in 2023. Queen helped me get out fr.
This lady was beyond her time she is still beautiful!! This song had a great message we need more songs like this in this era she always had on modest clothes and made hits!! She is a legend
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The reason why she's wearing a key is because her brother died in a motorcycle accident. That's the same key he used. She still wears it to this day.
Never knew that!
+Annie Romero I never knew that! That's really awesome actually :)
+Annie Romero that is so sad but great that she remembers about him
+Annie Romero Her bro name was Lance. She knew him since they were kids.
Geron Jenkins normally you know your siblings since you were a kid.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is what TRUE female empowerment looks like.
Yep, now you have to worry about being called a B from other women claiming it is a word of empowerment 🤦🏾♀️
@G. C. That's what I'm talking about. Much respect, sir.
Exactly.
Thank you!
Amen to that!
“A man don’t really love ya if he hits ya!” Straight truth✨✨✨
Depends most of the time that’s true
@@agfromdai.e3806 hitting someone is never ok unless it’s self defense
@@shira4441 this.
@@agfromdai.e3806 hitting someone is inexcusable except for self defence. And if a man is in a situation where he has to defend himself from his girl, that’s toxic and that relationship needs to be over and vice versa.
@@yellingateveryone2520 that’s exactly what he said most of the time I assume he was talking self defense
I miss this era. Huge fan ❤
One of the baddest female rappers ever. Intelligent, articulate. Love her message and flow.
Absolutely! She's a legend.✌🏾
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Straight facts!!!
@@nr30199 her bday was the 18th of March had to revisit this HAPPY BELATED BDAY 2021 QUEEEEEN
WOWWWW absolutely , she is awesome
This song is over 20 years old and it's still relevant.
That's really sad
Cat DeLo Yeah
+MewWolf5 Which is a good thing
+Little Richard What I meant is that it's still relevant because we still live in a world with so much sexism and abuse, which this song is speaking out against. 20 years and not much has changed.
MewWolf5 Oh,I'm sorry lol I thought you were talking about it's lyrical authenticity.My bad,Wolf.
U.N.I.T.Y, still listening in 2020.
When Hip Hop had a positive message.
Still does...just wont find much of it outside of the Underground. Check out Substantial and Oddisee, they're amazing :)
Yesss!!
Lenny Gil she needs to rerelease this now
@@moniquecoker6481 true ahahaahha
Let's fight this Corona together Gil
Hip hop needs this energy back desperately 💯
Unity? It happened again but the target was a PDF File this time lol.
🎉Hallelujah!
For reals.
Facts
Will people SUPPORT it though. People ask for this but there are female hip hop artists like Rapsody & Tierra Whack that exist today and they don’t get the support from the general public.
this woman never ages still looks like this
black don't crack :)
+peterpanfan010 you never lied!!
+Stef C
True true
Balck don't crack. Her skin and hair has always been flawless.
+Sarah Smile Black
Every time I see Queen Latifah I see a beautiful strong black women 😍😍
Leatitia_ Mairsxox yo she’s always been real & down for the real
She’s talented, eclectic and HOT! 🔥 😍
I think the same too girl.
@co122189 i think Females and Men can all take notes from this. We all can change and become a unity brotha. These beautiful queens already know how to be queens. Some of our strong brothas know how to be kings already. Dont judge a book by its cover. 😊
💕yes
As a young black female adolescent this gave me encouraged me to stand up for myself
I salute u
PERIOD black women own this world
@@isthebusrunning6623 u wish
wish you hapiness and more encouregmend in your lifee:)
@@hunchog0d679 she is right. You are just too dumb to realize it. Black people are the original humans before any variations began and the black woman is the mother of all races and the progenitor of it all so it only makes sense that they are the apex. If you weren't dumb, simple logic would have told you that.
When she said, “You say I'm nothing without ya, but I'm nothing with ya.”
U have to know your worth.
💯
Realest line of this song 🔥🔥
👏👏👏👏
Twenty eight years later, and her lyrics still speak truth.
Ain't that the truth!
Hello. Carla
Oh shit, that means she blessed me with this and Just Another Day. ✨1993✨
More now than ever
@@lucasmccauley782 hello Lucas 😏
RIP RITA OWENS, beloved mother of Queen Latifah 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
R.I.P
R.I.P
U.N.I.T.Y won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
Thankgod otherwise it would've been a huge waste for this `1993' gem
as it should
I love how Queen Latifah carried the whole song... Naughty by Nature were in the video as the guys who grabbed her as she walked by but they didn't rap or do the chorus and this was a good move in my view
@@ArmyWolves They her lil bros. Flavor Unit was not to play w out here in NJ. Treach even said Latifah was knocking dudes out over disrespect back then.
@@joshingram071 Thanx. Didnt know that.
Queen has always been way ahead of her time. This song is legendary and will never go out
THIS is why the other rappers hated her. She was speaking truth.
@Vee Quilfe that was said so beautifully omg🙌🙌👏👏
@Vee Quilfe 👌😇👌
Vee Quilfe which Rapper hated the Queen
And did it with class
@Vee Quilfe I love this comment
30 years later this song STILL SPEAKS VOLUMES
Thank you Queen Latifah
VOLUUUUMS!
Queen Latifah is an ultra-feminist man-hating Jesus-hating Goddess-hating Republican conservative lesbian that is dissing the sh*t out of my Worship and Sex Virgin Mother Aaliyah Vandana (Same Aaliyah who made "Back and Forth" and "One In A Million") in the third verse of this song "U.N.I.T.Y." I am Aaliyah Vandana's AND Queen Latifah's ONLY child ever (they are both my Virgin Mothers). I am Jah Jesus Christ Snoop Doggy Dogg Burning Marijuana Tree King Death Row Kambodia Lord Shiva. My name is Nishith Vijay. Thank you for reading/listening to my Supreme Stream of Infinite Rap Consciousness and Flow.
im just now finding this song! Im glad I found it!
Hip Hop needs to bring back the jazzy saxophone
Do it, for real!
New York rap is heavily jazz influenced.
Leo Peña it's creepy but magical
Joey bringing back that shit
Like in the Living Single theme song! lol
This and Ladies First, still two of my fave songs in 2024.
That saxophone gives me chills
Classic.
#Childhood U.N.I.T.Y
You aint lyin
So early 90's New York, love it.
💯
I rapped this song when I was 9. I ended up in a marriage with a guy who treated me like this. I thought back to this song & it gave me the inspiration to leave him
Veronica H that’s powerful
Veronica H Good for you, thats the power of music
Nice✌
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I'll Always RESPECT 1 QUEEN
The saxophone is EVERYTHING 👏🏽🎷
Fr
YEAH HE IS
OMG yessssssssss!!!!!
it's hard
One of the reasons I love the song
Queen Latifah- should do NPR Tiny Desk ❤ will love 😘 to her there -: who's here listening 🎧 in 2024??
Fa show. This joint dropped right before Turkey Day '93. I was 27 living on the beach in N.C. pushing a white M3 and a green Ninja 900 crouch rocket. You know I was Ruff Rydin' to this joint! 😎
Her songs uplifted so many of us black girls in the 90s. God bless the black people of America!!!
FACTS!!!!!!!
Uplifted us white girls too, finally hearing a song on the radio calling out sexist BS. Solidarity with women worldwide, and AMEN! God bless the black women of America living and leading this fight!
@@clairefitzgerald7097 hell yes!
She is the Queen for us white girls too. She is the voice of the dark feminine goddess. I love her and think her voice is the real black female voice and heroine. Her voice is melted caramel and chocolate, yum.
Hello sis! I'm am a product of the 90's and I have a whole entire different self-esteem than this crap I see now.
This song was popular when I was in the process of leaving an abusive marriage. I listened to it all the time. Looking back now, I realize how much it helped me get the strength and courage to leave before it was too late. Thanks Queen 💖
A NYC in a Brooklyn
A grab of a book ,s
A read , a better word
Same
❤❤❤
Thank GOD you made it baby 🙏🏾🙏🏾✨✨✨✨✨✨we love you 💕
@@nicolecurry3978 Thank you very much! 💕🙏🕊️
This song to me is an anthem! Its an anthem to all little girls: DONT LET NO MAN PUT HIS HANDS ON YOU!!!
And women don't put your hands on a man either. Go both ways...
Or diminish you in any way...
That goes for anyone at any time!
Ladies if a fella mess with y’all just Crush his balls LOL
Absolutely. Well Said.
PERIODT
2024 needs more women like this in mainstream media ❤
We're trying, and we need to be supported and not cut down in the process!
Yeah and not have the word “WOMAN” be replaced by a man with a D I C K claiming to be a woman. 🙄
Bump THAT. We need real woman, not that faux crap. Just saaaaaying.
She hasn’t changed still looks the same. Absolutely ❤️ her
Was thinking the same! I feel like she's gotten less work done if any than others and it shows because she still has her own look
She doesn’t age…
51 here
Queen Latifah never ages! She's as flawless today as she was 25 years ago! Please bring back real female artists like this! She earned that title!
black don't crack 💯
Viking Conqueror I never laughed so hard 😂
Viking Conqueror Your girl disagrees..
Ascending Stargazer You ever heard of Noname? Thank me later.
Ascending Stargazer 25 years ago she was a teenager...
That Saxophone is crazy!!!
A calling to listen
Loving that part
I’ve always loved the sound of a saxophone 🎷
90s use to have that vibe in their music
Indeed. Your profile pic is dope by the way.✌🏾
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You see? This is how true real rap is done. Preaching a story to the masses through quality wordplay and a catchy, funky beat. She's reciprocaitng a valid story with lessons that actually mean something! Personally, I wish I could hear more rap music like this.
When is she gonna get a soul train award....she hasn't been properly recognized
Bella Cole who could dislike.....
Misogyny, Domestic Violence & Female Gangsters- this song has it all, including a Powerful message.👌🏾
Yes it does!!! Amazing song👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Literally a mother of black feminism. You are amazing, Queen Latifah!
Too bad black feminism mixed in with white feminism in a horrible way
*A mother of black U.N.IT.Y
Yeah, even treating her as a mother too.
Feminism is a negative. It's all about hating men. She's not a happy woman. She never has been.
I was OBSESSED with this song when it came out. I mean obsessed…I can’t believe it’s been this long wow still a bomb song all these years later unity
That means you have good taste in music. I was in fifth grade when this song was released as a single and in Fall 1993. Heard this song everywhere back then. Ah, good times.
I love this song so much. She told EVERYONE over 20 years ago to respect yourselves. Latifah is my queen.
Bill Garcia this song is about men needing to respect women tho
@@dubsideproductions2859 yes and that women should respect themselves enough to stand up for themselves too and not let dirt bags walk all over 'em
U N I T Y got let them go.Not Bitch or Hoe😂😂😢😢😅😊😊
Damn.. this song still makes me feel like a strong black woman....too bad ima Rican dude. Ok no one is gonna see this comment but real talk for a second. In 1990 my mother died, I was just a small lad and to this day I don't know why but Ms Latifah came to my grandmother's home in irvington just outside Newark NJ to pay her respects. It was a small gesture that stuck with me. Taught me a few things that I carry today....so whenever I can do something small or seemingly insignificant for someone else...I take that opportunity....
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯
Whaaaat? You don’t know why she showed her respect? Did other people do that with your grandmother?
@@harmonyquinn2557 Yeah that was the right thing to do is show respect. Other people showed respect as well. But with it being a star that probably caused them to appreciate it more. That's what im thinking
wooooowwww....that says something to me
I love you and thank you so much for sharing your story. #itmatterstome
Queen Latifah, a living Hip Hop legend. I was 16 when this dropped; always loved this tune and a very positive message in Hip Hop. Latifah, YoYo and Lyte are untouchable.
Don't forget Salt N Pepa!
true 😇🧚♀
TLC too Foo lol
Queen Latifah is an ultra-feminist man-hating Jesus-hating Republican conservative lesbian that is dissing the sh*t out of my Worship and Sex Virgin Mother Aaliyah Vandana (Same Aaliyah who made "Back and Forth" and "One In A Million") in the third verse of this song "U.N.I.T.Y." I am Aaliyah Vandana's AND Queen Latifah's ONLY child ever, Jah Jesus Christ Snoop Doggy Dogg Burning Marijuana Tree King Death Row Kambodia Lord Shiva. My name is Nishith Vijay. Thank you for reading/listening to my Supreme Stream of Infinite Rap Consciousness and Flow.
@@BWeezy-sw1wy Word life! Salt n' Pepa, Spinderella and TLC get all the props
This is just a masterpiece! I remember listening to this song on the school bus in 1994, but not really understanding the power of the lyrics. My mom was beaten by her first husband but when she went to the police station they told her to go home and wouldn't help her because it was the 1960's and she was married to the person who beat her. 😭😭😭
Sad 😔
YOU DESERVE IT QUEEN, Salt N Pepa, DJ Spin, Missy Elliot, Lil Kim, Eve and the rest of the female MC's out there!! YOU ALL DESERVE IT!! All hail the Queens! Real Hip-Hop for life!!
yesssssss it was fire
like u coment
I agree 100%.
a real queen dosnt sell out to other people's culture.
+BeingHonest PREACH
Queen Latifah is way better than these new girls calling themselves queens . She's the original. I love you QUEEN LATIFAH!
Facts her and MC Lyte was Diamonds on the mic sad Queen don't have I am hip hop award.
Monica Hicks One of my top 5.. Respect
Tasha is korean fenale rapper Latifa reminds me music of her
A pioneer
You got that right.
classic hip hop at its finest
I heard this song once on the radio a long time ago when I was a little boy and never heard it anywhere again. I didn't know the name of it and that drove me crazy for years and right now, when it fits the most and I needed exactly this song, it just pops up from one moment to the next as if it was pure coincidence, but we all know. .there are no coincidences and everything happens for some reason! If only there was music like that back then...😋
Queen Latifah and Left-Eye rapped about real shit and empowerment and independence along with self respect. They were so underrated
+Andres De La O I always felt Queen Latifah got her respect, but Left Eye was underrated as a rapper, particularly by her TLC group mates.
Yeah they did love them
Andres De La O nah queen was and still is respected left eye didn't get her full potential because of her untimely passing
Queen Latifah a real M.C.
## NEVER WALKED IN ( OUR) SHOES❤
She lived up to the name “queen.” You have to self proclaim and live up to it. A living legend.
Well said👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Classic
So True. A true queen and role model. LL QL
I live in Belize and every dang day it's street harassment. The Queen gives me life.
💯💯❣️ @martinmbugua6649
That saxophone go crazy!!!
I've loved this song since it came out as an 11 year old. The lyrics are so meaningful and powerful!...Queen Latifah will always be the Queen!! ❤❤
Tuh! They don’t call her QUEEN for nothing 💅🏽
Hi there Chanty
How you doing today?
Erik Barcenas lmao she didn’t even answer u
Erik Barcenas wtf
Latifah is definitely the Queen of Hip Hop
I love when old school hip hop videos have little kids just running around playin in the hood smiling having fun. I miss those days man. Back in the DAY
Yup every kid plays fortnite now
I know my brotha, I miss dem videos from dem days.
these days the music videos got elders holding guns and and acting all aggressive ,,, these music videos got kids dying too mann :( but i guess the music videos w the kids doing that stuff is a true representation of whats happening today , ion know
Geron I miss those youthful days
Geron Fletcher that’s all us yougins use to do was play outside no videos games just fresh air and back yards
The horns at the beginning was genius, this song takes me right back to the 90's. 🥺
That horn was also reminiscent of old school hip hop.
We are so blessed to have had Queen Latifah and all the incredible female MCs we've had. Hip Hop wouldn't be what it is without Queen Latifah, Mc Lyte, Missy, Lauryn, Foxy, Kim, Salt & Peppa, Ladybug Mecca, and on and on..
Incredibly important rap song for our sisters
MF Jimm you're correct
MF Jimm why?
Melanin Blessed why?
MF Jimm incredibly important for our brothers too
Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot you don't get female rappers like that anymore.
You forgot Ya Kid K and Left Eye(Female 2pac)
Nicki Minaj, B Cardi or Meg The Stallion have nothing on the real Queen.
The original Queen of Hip hop.
🔥🙌🏾🔥🙌🏾
Before the industry tied to push thots and strippers, the music today is programming and poisoning the youth today
And Mc Lyte......😒
@@supthanks2600 definitely!
@@1NV4S10N m est
Ain't nothing like the old skool. Still listening 2024 to this gifted Queen
You see? This is how true real rap is done. Preaching a story to the masses through quality wordplay and a catchy, funky beat. She's reciprocaitng a valid story with lessons that actually mean something! Personally, I wish I could hear more rap music like this.
You are the problem can you tell me the only female rapper with a no one solo single? You don't spend money your opinion is invalid.
@@bigballfiend4 chillll bruh omg. it’s never that deep…😭✋
@@yemixakin😂
people ain't the problem the industry is the problem. You can't buy what isn't produced labeled and sold. I mean you can now with some newer platforms but the stuff that gets big is only big because its what they Agreed to sell you. Its hard for stuff to go viral without Being bribed up at the radio stations. Nobody is looking through 10 million songs to find the real shit and if they are then someone is paying them. The music industry in the usa has always been a scam. It's why the majority of "artists" are young and attractive. Just look at Opera the best singers there are focused only on voice and not looks. I call everything that is listened to in the usa Sub-pop because it's either pop or a subdivision trying to be pop. Original Rap was about story telling to a beat. Its not all garbage like mumble rap and wannabe dealer/gangster rap of today
exactly telling tales from the hood ...where hip hop originated
I miss this typa hip hop...i miss female emcees like Queen latifah
Lorraine G Fraser listen to Rapsody. She’s dope and she just dropped an album today with a queen latifah feature!
MC's
The real queen
Dev Duncan she’s good but lauryn hill is the real queen of rap sorry
Exactly.
GTA god TV nah fam Ms. Hill aint the queen on rap😂
@@itzkgt2919 what? Lauren hill can't touch Latifah or MC Lyte or Even Roxanne so stop it with that nonsense.
rap diva
If only we took songs like these seriously 😔 this what we need
im black and jamaican, this gives me a sense of pride and i love it
Don't worry..Be Happy
Pride 😤 🌈 🏳️🌈 😤 I'VE HAD ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS GAY PRIDE 🏳️🌈 🌈 😠
Black and Jamaican are the same thing 🤨. You're a descentant of Africa 🤦
So u never had pride before??? You african in everyones eyes!
@@jermainelatimer804 he an island boy! They dumb & confused...lol
" the real bad girls are the silent type, aint nun of this worth gettin ya face sliced,thats what happened to ya homegirl right?", she gotta wear that for life". damn queen snapped
Yes we are !
Daniela Aguirre my fav line !🙌
I’m 27 but I love classics like this. They actually bring tears to my eyes because hip hop is not what it’s suppose to be 😩
So true we can def brag about our generation having the best beats 🎧
no cap lol
I'm 24 and I love classics like this
Damn right
@@andreahoward5429 I hope 24 is still young
@@Daydreams-hu2fs 24 is super young. Think of age like this: I’ve only been in the world 24yrs 😩 that’s how I see it
Man very underrated my fav female MC see how she’s so positive and sticking up for the ladies ….. 2024 take a lesson . 90s vibe was just so great .
Latifah was probably about 20 years old at this time.... peep how mature and classy she was... she demanded respect and respected herself. Listen to the messages of the female rappers today (expect for women like Rapsody).
20?! She first came out in 1987, and she sure as heck wasn't 14 then lol.
Word! There are still some good female rappers like u said Rapsody is dope also Sa-Roc is dope as fuck
@@Aphoresis she was 23
Golden years of HIP HOP.
And this saxophone :)
Love it.
***** Me too :) I play this song EVERYDAY
THE 90s. Nothing on this planet gives me the feeling I get when listening to 'Golden Era' music. Songs had 3 verses and were more than 3 minutes long. Queen set a high standard, for men & female MCs. Pure classic.
This. I live forever in the 90s ❤
And the vocals weren’t offbeat and 20x louder than the instrumental tracks 😑
I love and respect Queen Latifah. One time I was asked the security question who was my favorite teacher. My answer Queen Latifah we both just start giggling😊 if the Queen see this . I hope it makes her smile.😊
Them saxes/horn sections in mid 90's hip/hop & RnB are EVERYTHING. TLC, Redman, Queen Latifah and so many more. Hammers down that east coast city vibe all too well.
Yes . Yes. And more Yes. You get it. Bless up
Yessss! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🙌🏽🫶🏽🙏🏽♥️
The Crusaders - A Message From The Inner City
Yes, sir. Preach it. I see you peeped that, too.
@@JoseDavidAcevedoMontalvo thank you for sharing this
That saxophone always touches my soul. This song is definitely a classic.
Dam dat saxophone hit my soul & took me back to my childhood
In my early 20s there was a club called "Stereo" where we would always party. They played exactly this kind of music, basically the whole old school hip hop era. This was over 10 years ago now, which already feels like an eternity for me. I miss these times so bad. This song just took me back
This hits just as hard in 2022, than it did in 1994.
🙌🙌
This hit came out in 1993
@@williamwoodruff367 When lyricists were talking about something,
@@williamwoodruff367I wish someone contacted her so we could get a part 2 for the 30th anniversary.
You mean 2023
The key in the beginning belonged to her brother that died in a motorcycle crash in 1992.
Cherish G I knew it thanks.
Didn't know that, cool thanx
Cherish G yup
Quin latifan
Cherish G damn you just stole that other guy's likes and comment. Shame on you.
Man, she can rap way better than a lot of rappers today. Like WOW. Back when rappers actually "rhymed" words in lyrics like poetry. Love the jazz hip hop mix. 👏🙏
The jazz hip-hop mix is called Conscious rap. If you like this then you will like De la soul, A tribe called quest
You know you can uplift someone without bringing down someone else and queen latifah herself wouldn’t like this comment if she saw it💯just saying🤷🏽♀️
@@miller6333 what are you talked about. Is your comment towards me? What did I say?
Back when black women demanded respect.
It’s all a matter of taste, some care less about actual content and more about the vibe
My favorite song from the Queen 👸🏽 💕
for any one who is or are in a verbal or Physical Abuse Relationship, Please Listen to the Message in this song, You will without a doubt gin You power and the respect back that you have within you, also You deserve a person that will truly love the beauty in Your heart!!!
why do songs that shame women have more views than this video? smh. love this song
Ikr it's sickening
+Verbal Kint sex sold, while the truth is never told......
TOJ72 preach
+daisy word! some people rather see women only as sex objects versus strong and intelligent
Right! We need more songs like this bc we're worth a lot.
U.N.I.T.Y. - F.O.R.E.V.E.R.
The most beautiful intelligent BBW in the world! And grew up in my hood GO NEWARK
Especially in 2019
Whos here in 2024?❤
Cool name
@@Cheyanidexoxo thankyou
We in here
Me
Means Probs from Germany 😇🧚♀
Yaaaaaaaasss that "who you calling a btch" is a staple of my childhood
I remember How ignorant parents were back then . Saying how hip-hop was negative ..Most of the music in the early 90's was pro-black and positive!
Stop it. NWA, Too Live Crew, Tupac, Biggie, ect were all def deginerate rappers.
@@ladyruler9585 i said most! if your looking for an argument goto court...
hahahahaha lmao! that was some 90's street talk..i'm just playing bro! but u right!
@@ladyruler9585 no if actually heard they music and knew what they stand for you would know they was uplifting.
@@ladyruler9585 NWA ? U sure ?🥴
Guarantee a lot of people gonna be coming here after the VMA's tonight lol
THIS was when rap was fun, man
I LOST it when the queen rolled up on the bike. I literally screamed out WHO YOU CALLIN A BITCH!?!?? made my night!!!
the golden age of rap ans hip hop
@King Similien I'm yet to see people checking this video out after the VMA them new generation dont understand if it aint mumble rap
Rap is still fun, it's just ....................watered down.
The rap and hip hop we hear now is a reflection of how fucking dumb the general public is.
This rap had soul and a message as did most hip hop from this era... now rap promotes mindless consumerism and glorifies sociopathy.
Humans are called sheep for a reason and black people have sold off such a powerful musical gift for pittance.
Who's with me jamming unity in 2023
Queen Latifah. ❤❤❤
I’m sorry…It’s Jan 8,2024 🕺 🙌🏽 Big Jersey
Me!!!!
Sholl not me
2024 🎉❤
2024. Here to support sisters and cleanse from Pound Town.
Classic joint. The beat, the flow, the hook. This is a masterpiece hip hop record
LOVE A BLACK WOMEN FROM INFINITY TO INFINITY ♾
Queen latifah still looks the same. She ain't aged.
Black def don't crack
@@somebodysomebody7067 Every race cracks and ages, but the darker skin helps to hide the wrinkles. My source: I'm an MD.
@@tamilashultz9676 Um, nope. Blacks always look more youthful. My source: my 65 year old mother who looks 40.
@@tamilashultz9676 nah black don’t crack lol
@@somebodysomebody7067 As a medical doctor I can assure you that it does. The darker skin helps to hide the wrinkles and cracks the same way that a black shirt will help hide fat rolls.
Congrats to the legend like she deserve that lifetime achievement award like she did this for her dad and what she brings in music, movies and shows like she is the true icon in the generation in this world
UNITYYY
Yes classy,elegance, intellectual so on!!
Positive message from the queen I love the lead guitar and the bass guitar nice vibe
My mother named me after this song 💞💞
Dope
Awww that is cute
Awesome :3333
And is your surname ''Ruffneck'' as well?
beautiful name❤
This song will always hold relevancy, sadly. Just up late night listening to my old school and this song came on man...she will always be one of the greatest and the original Queen of rap 👑💜
sharai weston u got that right 👍🏽!
I'm here after she won the BET 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award... Well deserved Queen..
I salute you you're Queen..😘😘😘
Same
Was in NY when this hit the streets.... That sax defined our sound in New York... That jazzy melodic fusion gave New York that flavor that other cities was trying get close to... That was a good time to be alive...
The loop that KayGee sampled - it's one of the most deft examples of sampling from the early to mid 90s. Just got listen to The Crusaders' "A Message From The Inner City" and strap yourself in for 8 minutes and 45 seconds of sheer brilliance with a very recognisbale horn lick that takes up all of 2 seconds of the song. Genius. Absolute props to Kay Gee for that flip.
this shit was hard back in the day and it's still hard
Erick Barcenas yes
Erick Barcenas that still hard
Hits just as hard today too.
This song's message with Queen Latifah rapping and a saxophone playing in the background is why I like this song.
She was fire.Queen Latifa is a woman who respects herself.Mad respect!❤️
THERareElement Music. No. Not. Nothing
You can't appreciate these old school records until you're up in age and have truly lived.
Yess
Not true...this is a classic and the message is timeless
Good ol days
Nah man I can appreciate this
Back in the day this was revolutionary. Women were ready for this shit to stop and then the pendulum swung back hard. It’s swinging back again though, and so we may see this come back.
*When we were kids "Our parents just* *don't understand this music"*
*Now as parents "Kids just don't* *understand this music" ☺️*
*If you're 25 and under listening to this I**salute you 🙌*
that's just how it goes
So true
14
Lol im 13.
Lol I’m 12
Used to play this song all the time when i was in abusive relationship. He used to hate it. I played it several times a day till one day i finally left. Still here in 2023. Queen helped me get out fr.
This lady was beyond her time she is still beautiful!! This song had a great message we need more songs like this in this era she always had on modest clothes and made hits!! She is a legend
Still a classic. Still an anthem for women who take no shit in 2018.
Hello. Lisa