Black Thought has incredible breathing technique, this whole song is like a tongue twister with no pauses... In the recording studio is one thing, but I dare anyone to try to hit half the marks that he did live
The craziest part is that on the record, the 2nd and 3rd verses are performed by Dice Raw and Malik B, respectively. This live tempo is wayyyy faster than the record, and Thought destroys those verses even better than the cats that wrote them. He’s an alien.
thank u black!!! you have given me faith again, hip hop lives, passed the era of pac and big. brother i finally see hip hop in a whole different light. i never thought anyone would be able to lift the game to another level, now i believe, black i pledge to emerse myself again, and go deeper in my own state ao mind. peace Q.
I saw the Roots live in '06. One of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot). I llove the older records as well as the newer ones. These guys have been around a long time because they've gone in new directions without losing their way.
@oldoipunk ONE I know. Guy Sebastian who wrote / sang "Who's That Girl" , Eve did the rap for the CD & live performance November last year, but Guy can rap her part for live performances, radio etc, awesome. These guys are fantastic - thanks for putting up.
I do my Tabata 4 minute cardio workout to this.... It is a most hectic 4 minutes!! This song is PERFECT (4:12) and it's energy is incredible!! The Roots is the s**t yaw!!!
The instrumental element adds an entirly new and pure demension to hip hop and rap..possibly adding to its credibility, also the energy in their performances screems greatness
I also saw the Roots live TWICE !, in San Diego (SoCo Music Festival)2006 and then in London England 2006,highlight was Questlove's drum solo's. Awesome !.
Now this is the REAL talent in the Hip-Hop genre. They actually write AND play their OWN MUSIC, and bust out with some heavy rhymes!! Are there any other Hip-Hop bands like these dudes? REAL musicians in addition to rappers?
you can look at it both ways. its just different aspects of music and arts collaborating with eachother. either way, its a great collaboration =) The Roots will always stay at the top of my list.
@90mv I used to think that rap didn't take any skill at all, until the studio I work at started producing hip-hop records. I have a completely different view. Not everyone can do what hip-hop artists do. People may not like the content, but there's a reason why not everyone is a hip-hop artist. It's not that easy.
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Black Thought has incredible breathing technique, this whole song is like a tongue twister with no pauses... In the recording studio is one thing, but I dare anyone to try to hit half the marks that he did live
The craziest part is that on the record, the 2nd and 3rd verses are performed by Dice Raw and Malik B, respectively. This live tempo is wayyyy faster than the record, and Thought destroys those verses even better than the cats that wrote them. He’s an alien.
From Philly, Letterman, to Fallon... The Roots are one of the goats!
breath control like a world class free diver
the best live performance in hip hop so far!!! amazing!!!
Black Thought's breath control though! He made this look so easy.
Breath control!!! My man Black Thought HAS IT!!!!!!!!
Great performance as usual!!!
Just when you think rap is deader than dead, along comes a group like this to breathe true life into the dying beast. The Roots are simply AWESOME!
Heard this live at the manchester academy. They absolutely destroyed it, best gig i've ever been to. Black Thought has to be the best MC around.
This is one badass tune. Playing it over and over again...die beste!
thank u black!!! you have given me faith again, hip hop lives, passed the era of pac and big. brother i finally see hip hop in a whole different light. i never thought anyone would be able to lift the game to another level, now i believe, black i pledge to emerse myself again, and go deeper in my own state ao mind.
peace Q.
This is fire.
These dudes are awesome! Hip Hop with real instruments...no drum machine no voice manipulation! Great tune!
this music is very addictive i listen to this a 1000 times a day thi is my jam...The Bass woooh nasty yeah!
Black Thought 🧐💭 easily one of best emcees ever from a skillset point of view.
The Roots! I love you. ❤
Wow!!!!
This is what' I'm talkin about.....one of the baddest bands flowin right now - REAL MUSIC is so refreshing in this day and age...
I saw the Roots live in '06. One of the best shows I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot). I llove the older records as well as the newer ones. These guys have been around a long time because they've gone in new directions without losing their way.
love the drums!
@oldoipunk ONE I know. Guy Sebastian who wrote / sang "Who's That Girl" , Eve did the rap for the CD & live performance November last year, but Guy can rap her part for live performances, radio etc, awesome. These guys are fantastic - thanks for putting up.
I do my Tabata 4 minute cardio workout to this.... It is a most hectic 4 minutes!! This song is PERFECT (4:12) and it's energy is incredible!! The Roots is the s**t yaw!!!
great show!!! one of the best live performances i ever see
The Roots are the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ive listend to this song like 100 times
THE LEGENDARY ROOTS CREW........... they've been doing it like this for a LONG time!!
The beat & the flow are insane 8)
it's impossible to even think of a band that you could just compare to The Roots...
Thanks for posting.
i love the roots.
this effin video shouldn't any dislikes...c'mon now...this video should be liked by every single person in the world
The instrumental element adds an entirly new and pure demension to hip hop and rap..possibly adding to its credibility, also the energy in their performances screems greatness
One of my Favorite Live Performances
I also saw the Roots live TWICE !, in San Diego (SoCo Music Festival)2006 and then in London England 2006,highlight was Questlove's drum solo's. Awesome !.
Wow! The best 2 TV house bands of the past 37 years on the same stage, same night, same show! The World's Most Dangerous Band and The Roots!!
I just discovered this band via The Jimmy Fallon show and MAN! What a trip!
I saw them in concert, there are no words to describe them, it was just sick off the hook. The audience was going crazy.
saw these guys last year at manchester apollo. Best band i've seen end of.
There is no real music, only the music we love
Black Thought its THAT DUDE!! Dope!!
The legendary roots crew! Hell yeah man
No doubt Charlie Kane. You see nobody ever disses him!
You can make the argument that Black Thought is the real G.O.A.T.
Now this is the REAL talent in the Hip-Hop genre. They actually write AND play their OWN MUSIC, and bust out with some heavy rhymes!!
Are there any other Hip-Hop bands like these dudes? REAL musicians in addition to rappers?
AWESOME. WHAT SETS THE ROOTS APART FROM OTHER GROUPS. IS THERE LIVE BAND. AND SUPERIOR MC. AND DRUMMER. SPECTACULAR
love this song
very powerfull, amazing lyrics, incredible voice
Yhea they are a great hip-hop band. Dont see too many hip-hop bands anymore but this one is awesome.
One word for the roots, brilliant!
The Roots are too good ....WHO IS READY FOR RISING DOWN in April?!!
this band is one of the greatest out there!
i love the roots. i love this song
you can look at it both ways. its just different aspects of music and arts collaborating with eachother. either way, its a great collaboration =) The Roots will always stay at the top of my list.
how can you not like this?
Holy shit tought the clip was fast forwarded, until i heard BT's breath, GEEEEEZ the lungs on him!!!
The only ones to EVER DO IT!!!!! 2022!!!!
AMAZING!
Great performance by a great group.
my JAM!
My good taste in music brought me here. Rip Malik B. M illitant
So full of energy
Amazing!!!
I love this song!! It's the theme to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!
does that man breathe!!!!!
absolutely amazing!
So awesome
fantastic!
love the roots, this song is awesome and thandolakhe, what does it matter what people look like? it's about the music, isn't it?
i second 'Surfianhmed's comment lol..Thank you :)
This album is beautiful. "words that move millions..."
amazing
"THE ROOTS!! Nice job, boy does that sound good."
Lol, LOVE IT!
My favorite hip-hop group.....
classy...very classy...Legendary!!!
black thought has the lung capacity of jesus christ
It's nuts
Great Song!!!!!!!
roots are amazing performers.
@Hannibalscousin you know why it sound so clear? Because there aren't 20 hype men on the stage trying to repeat everything he says. This is brilliant!
SO NICE
You seem to think you know more about music than the millions of people who acknowledge that hip hop is an art form.
so talented, hiphop group that actually plays music, awesome!
Beast. I had never heard of the roots, but I intend to add them to my list of real artists, like Nas, and Kweli.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤Dope!!!
AMAAAZING!!!!!
He's so freakin fast! LOVE IT.
@lordofthemystic My gosh of all the times i listened to that CD and got what they said i never thought of the cover like that
its not just blackthought, the whole roots crew is beast.
Some people might dissagree with me, but I'm going to state my personal opinion. The Roots are THE tightest band to come out in the last decade
How the HELL could anyone dislike this??????????
SICK!
This song was on a Bboy mixtape i bought at Break De Cologne :)
I love it ;)
Peace to all Bboys & Bgirls out there ;)
The Roots - a class act!!
sidebar---the guy on keyboard is FINE lol.
The roots always kill it. One of the best groups ever
Talent
Increiblemente buenos!!!!!!
@90mv I used to think that rap didn't take any skill at all, until the studio I work at started producing hip-hop records. I have a completely different view. Not everyone can do what hip-hop artists do. People may not like the content, but there's a reason why not everyone is a hip-hop artist. It's not that easy.
imagine lupe and the roots get together *drooling*
Man ... I want this version. Faster and Black Thought absolutely owns this.
Heard it in a restaurant, loved it
This is Music!
That is crazay!!
seriously dope
I dig the suits! thw whole dressing up thing! cool.
the drummer's pretty awesome too!
wat a performance
This is my Jam when I'm kickboxing
Hank & Cupcakes opening for The Roots in Philly on Saturday, June 4th. Check it out!