Black Men United ~ U Will Know

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  • čas přidán 10. 05. 2011
  • 1994
    Tevin Campbell, El DeBarge, Gerald Levert, Tony Toni Toné, Boyz II Men, Al B. Sure!, Lenny Kravitz, R. Kelly, Aaron Hall, Brian McKnight, Silk, Keith Sweat, Stokley, H-Town, Christopher Williams, Portrait, Damion Hall, Lil' Joe, Intro, DRS, After 7, Usher, Sovory, Lil' Joe, D'Angelo
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  • @Musicvegan01
    @Musicvegan01  Před 6 lety +669

    Freedom (theme from Panther) - czcams.com/video/MlUBLIKh3ZQ/video.html

    • @Mscharisma27
      @Mscharisma27 Před 6 lety +29

      I've been telling everyone who'd listen to go back and watch Panther. I couldn't get through it the first time, it had me so upset. So glad a friend told me to finish it. Powerful movie.

    • @jamone669
      @jamone669 Před 6 lety +14

      mane i'm old i was 14 when this song came out lol and yea the female verison of this for Panther that one goes hard to they should have did a mass choir the men and the ladies lol

    • @melissalemon1748
      @melissalemon1748 Před 6 lety +15

      Musicvegan01 At this time in our lives, with all the crazy things that are going on in the world racial or other wise, black men United need to reunite and get another song going.!!!

    • @pollyscott9986
      @pollyscott9986 Před 5 lety +4

      Melissa Lemon baby thanks for the inspiration I'll just now lost my mother July 11th at 6:18 from dialysis and breathing problem so you know if I buy bad hurtful place right now but I'm blessed at the same time

    • @joelwidgins6329
      @joelwidgins6329 Před 5 lety +2

      Thank you soley, and I am glad you liked it

  • @alexiozitozito2270
    @alexiozitozito2270 Před 4 měsíci +289

    Who's listening in 2024?

  • @7TrillakaTalktoMeNice725
    @7TrillakaTalktoMeNice725 Před 4 měsíci +168

    Who still listening to this in 2024?

    • @nakuro2686
      @nakuro2686 Před 4 měsíci +1

      My kid is playing the theme from Panther Freedom..classics with meaning

    • @biggiethewhat
      @biggiethewhat Před měsícem

      ​@@nakuro2686 Much respect to you and your kids 🟥⬛️🟩✊🏿

    • @josettebyrd7459
      @josettebyrd7459 Před 28 dny +1

      Me

    • @DJ-cc9xs
      @DJ-cc9xs Před 21 dnem

      Here

    • @tishco305
      @tishco305 Před 20 dny +1

      I woke up thinking about this song this morning for some reason?? I haven’t heard this one in years… weird 5/31/24

  • @user-wj7hb2io1n
    @user-wj7hb2io1n Před 5 měsíci +36

    Who's listening 2024

  • @Mechikaable
    @Mechikaable Před 2 lety +738

    D’Angelo is a hell of a writer can’t believe he wrote this power house

  • @onewordsasha
    @onewordsasha Před 4 lety +2303

    Who’s still listening and saluting our black men in 2020?🙋🏾‍♀️

    • @onyioyigah7627
      @onyioyigah7627 Před 4 lety +27

      Yep! We are still here

    • @jeannettesneed
      @jeannettesneed Před 4 lety +16

      🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

    • @mamaaw6367
      @mamaaw6367 Před 4 lety +19

      I'm listening now - Truly inspiring

    • @vicecity7474
      @vicecity7474 Před 4 lety +19

      I have been singing this since the movie came out. Thats a long time to have a song stuck in your head. Im might sing it better then them now lol

    • @SomeBaldDude
      @SomeBaldDude Před 4 lety +7

      @@vicecity7474 Me Too 😎

  • @ChakaKhanian
    @ChakaKhanian Před 4 lety +1343

    Ya'll know what's really sad? If this was done today, there wouldn't be many male vocalists with this level of raw talent to fill that same room.

    • @louiscyfear878
      @louiscyfear878 Před 4 lety +62

      What's really sad is when Bruno Mars & Justin Timberlake remake this for $$$🙄

    • @charlesmoore3654
      @charlesmoore3654 Před 3 lety +16

      Thats very true and unfortunate!

    • @lateshiachilds3640
      @lateshiachilds3640 Před 3 lety +17

      Yeah you are right only a good 10 artist I can think to recreate this beautiful song.

    • @tdomonique504
      @tdomonique504 Před 3 lety +7

      Facts!!! Was just thinking the same thing

    • @lateshiachilds3640
      @lateshiachilds3640 Před 3 lety +9

      @@louiscyfear878 I know right, there is so many reasons they can do this song for a cause, yeah most of these artist will just care about the money first.

  • @TheMrseaster74
    @TheMrseaster74 Před rokem +323

    29 years later and it still tugs at my heart today. I’m so glad these brothers came together for this historic project. Sadly I don’t think we’ll ever get something like this again.

  • @hybridhazza
    @hybridhazza Před 2 lety +482

    The amount of vocal talent in that one room is mind boggling

    • @nancybutler6813
      @nancybutler6813 Před 2 lety +7

      Yes, yesssss!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @monilaninetynine3811
      @monilaninetynine3811 Před rokem +23

      Not just vocals. Every one of them were also songwriters and most could play instruments, too. Real musicians. 👍🏽

    • @roxannemiller6961
      @roxannemiller6961 Před rokem +6

      So Legendary,truly.

    • @Stress7820
      @Stress7820 Před rokem +5

      Im from this era the 90s I miss alot!!! This singing was was normal back then, It was different time where brothas young and old had to bring they chops with no auto tune. The reason its mind bogging cause not a lot male singers are hitting these notes today or doing harmonious music together. It's a me myself and I era today.. I Love hip hop but it flooded and destroyed the Rnb scene that we were in love with. SmH

    • @robertcolson2233
      @robertcolson2233 Před rokem +2

      They even had "Sexual Chocolate" nem' in the building!

  • @unapologeticallyintroverte9032

    RIP to Gerald Levert, Kenny from Intro, Dino from H-Town, and Melvin from After 7 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @kyngdavid3648
    @kyngdavid3648 Před 5 lety +1756

    *This song TRULY needs to be the ‘’Black Man’s Anthem’’, all around the world✊🏾*

  • @babd7176
    @babd7176 Před rokem +233

    The harmonies on this are everything! Real musicians and singers. No auto tune. Just pure talent.

    • @freereign911
      @freereign911 Před 4 měsíci +1

      When brothas stood on ten toez #masculinitymatters🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @ericaknight8659
    @ericaknight8659 Před rokem +63

    Who still listens to this in 2023🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

  • @stancooks929
    @stancooks929 Před 7 lety +1305

    22 years later this song is STILL needed.

  • @nummy
    @nummy Před 3 lety +711

    This project doesn’t get enough credit 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 Black Men United!! Still dope and relevant!

    • @Incognitoking7
      @Incognitoking7 Před 2 lety +7

      I Totally Agree ❤️❤️❤️ I bet if it was talkin about killin each other and poppin pills, it would have been through the roof.

    • @r5ndom551
      @r5ndom551 Před 2 lety +7

      I cried the first note. Something bout it

    • @cocoafemme47
      @cocoafemme47 Před rokem +4

      @@Incognitoking7: Tragically . . . .you are correct. Thankfully though, there is CZcams available.I come here quite often.

    • @trukenyan
      @trukenyan Před rokem +3

      Something about that just makes me mad! We know it’s relevant, we know how the movie was relevant, but it seems irrelevant that black men united, aka, Black Lives Matter, scares the heck out of Amerika! This was a optimistic version of Childish Gambinos portrayal of the current affairs, at the time! Absolutely relevant!

    • @Stress7820
      @Stress7820 Před rokem +10

      @@trukenyan Black men united is totally different from BLM lets be clear!!!!!!! Im from that 90s era men were Totally different those days. Don't confuse the two. Im more about brothas fixing them self first b4 fixing police issues.. as Black men we need to be there for our children our families we need to fix home first b4 we fix the things around us thats the problem with BLM. This beautiful song isn't about police brutality. It's uplifting black men to do better and stay on your plan. A Plan of righteousness!

  • @TheRealMcP
    @TheRealMcP Před 2 lety +170

    OMG Tevin, Stokley, Joe, Brian, Aaron, D'Angelo...and that's just a few. So much talent. Singers were singers. No mumbling, no bullshit inflections that sound like you've had a stroke, no autotune, just talent. Listen to Brian McKnight's runs in this song - pitch perfect, clean, and lightning fast. Unbelievably awesome.

    • @blazee3895
      @blazee3895 Před 8 měsíci +2

      “No mumbling, no bs inflections that sounds like you had a stroke!” The way I just laughed but you summed it up perfectly!

  • @RaidenNexus97
    @RaidenNexus97 Před 9 měsíci +48

    This song is so underrated. This is pure art

  • @akinolaaloba805
    @akinolaaloba805 Před 4 lety +452

    Those that dislike this song are the ones that don't know.

  • @TommyMadiba
    @TommyMadiba Před 5 lety +837

    Black Excellence.
    Song goes hard 24 years later.
    👌👌

  • @danieltabellion3498
    @danieltabellion3498 Před rokem +37

    I was watching the movie Jason's Lyric with my wife, and when the end credits started rolling, this song came on, and i got hit with a flood of emotions. Couldn't stop crying for a sec. All of a sudden in my head I was 14 again like when this soundtrack originally came out. Asking my wife in tears where the time has gone. Great song, great memories.

  • @sham713
    @sham713 Před 2 lety +204

    I can listen to this song ALL DAY! Got my 14 year old son hooked! Brings tears to my eyes that he enjoys it as much as I do!

    • @lscrap9567
      @lscrap9567 Před rokem +3

      I thought I was the only person that felt like this

    • @majniibleu5273
      @majniibleu5273 Před rokem +2

      ❣️

    • @LottaSass
      @LottaSass Před 4 měsíci

      I hope you and yours are still enjoying it!❤

  • @TheAjbrown661
    @TheAjbrown661 Před 4 lety +774

    D’angelo wrote this song!!!!
    Well done fellas. This took me back to my junior high years

    • @jeannettesneed
      @jeannettesneed Před 4 lety +30

      Reallyyyy I never knew that???

    • @HEAVYWEIGHT615
      @HEAVYWEIGHT615 Před 4 lety +15

      Damn I did not know that, thanks for sharing.

    • @sheilajackson6273
      @sheilajackson6273 Před 4 lety +6

      No he didn't anita Baker skip Scarborough and randy Holland and d,angelo real name is Michael eugene

    • @LP-nv9tu
      @LP-nv9tu Před 4 lety +31

      Sheila Jackson
      Just an FYI... D’angelo’s real name is Michael Eugene Archer.

    • @lindiwemtshweni3692
      @lindiwemtshweni3692 Před 4 lety +1

      @@jeannettesneed me too

  • @mraaron81
    @mraaron81 Před 10 lety +760

    This song needs to be rereleased. Being a black man, I feel like we are targeted and if you're not strong enough, you will fall.

    • @brianmoore4344
      @brianmoore4344 Před 10 lety +23

      Me too my brotha, we have been targeted! I don't what we are going to do it's hard out there especially the fact that we don't have anything positive representing a good black man in the media not unless he is wearing a dress, a skirt or being gay (just saying).

    • @mraaron81
      @mraaron81 Před 10 lety +13

      You're exactly right. Hopefully this will pass over us real soon. Because right now, as a whole, we're lost.

    • @Dimensions100
      @Dimensions100 Před 9 lety +14

      Brian Moore
      You know there are thousands of good black men who don't get involved in the media. It bugs me trying to figure out why they won't come out positively, but oh well. Maybe people should stop caring about what the media portrays cuz it's just media (superficial b/s). Go research the Lunda, Luba, Kuba, Kongo, and Igbo or something(especially by Pinterest for pics). Go get to know black roots.

    • @staceysmith5587
      @staceysmith5587 Před 6 lety +8

      Aaron Smith Bruh, that's real talk we as blackmen have become to comfortable in society now bc we have been given alil more than our ancestors...alil more freedom, alil more money, alil more Fortune and many have forgotten about the struggle but the struggle isn't over we are still in a heavyweight fight against society and the lyrics are so true..."your dreams ain't easy!" But "we will know!" One day by and by..."we will know!"

    • @joycesmith53
      @joycesmith53 Před 6 lety +2

      Aaron Smith i love this song.

  • @maryjohnson5079
    @maryjohnson5079 Před 5 měsíci +22

    D’Angelo put his HEART ♥️ and SOUL into writing this song 🎶.THANK YOU SO MUCH D’Angelo for a BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE ✝️🙏💕

  • @ebbiehaynes8996
    @ebbiehaynes8996 Před 4 lety +1788

    We honestly need more music like this in 2020

  • @Ekene74
    @Ekene74 Před 3 lety +279

    This song made me cry so much...To all the black brothers who are honest, good, God fearing, who stand for their families, wives, Children, who put in honest time for honest bread...God bless and keep you all. Be good to one another, share love because BLACK LIVES MATTER.

    • @sumnthinjustaintright7539
      @sumnthinjustaintright7539 Před rokem +2

      Dude chill long as esau still breathing im on my 93 pac thug life not kumbayah

    • @jonathanstorm7201
      @jonathanstorm7201 Před rokem

      @@sumnthinjustaintright7539 Dude chill, that sounds like chimpanzees language, they say pac and that thing that you said and then beat their chest. They don’t like kumbaya , too much monkey business going down. They do it by the troops…I mean gangs….we…same thing. 🤡😂

    • @KClay1107
      @KClay1107 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Damm can't no-one checking on you are care about you friend

  • @profitomega4698
    @profitomega4698 Před rokem +18

    As a man period this is a powerful song. The road I've traveled makes every single word relevant and powerful.

  • @lloydielloyd915
    @lloydielloyd915 Před 8 měsíci +18

    "Come on D and sing this song"
    A call from Brian McKight to D'Angelo the writer of the song to join in at the end 🙌🏾

    • @charissewilliams5242
      @charissewilliams5242 Před 21 dnem +1

      Man! I always wondered who D was. These comments put me up on game. I’ve been listening to this since I was a little girl. I still get emotional.

    • @lloydielloyd915
      @lloydielloyd915 Před 19 dny +1

      @@charissewilliams5242 You know!! Real emotional song 🙌🏾

  • @blaccbeard
    @blaccbeard Před 5 lety +455

    You know a song is legendary when there's so many legendary singers featured that Boyz2Men are just part of the backround singers.

  • @gregc7699
    @gregc7699 Před 6 lety +490

    D'angelo wrote this hes a genius

  • @user-rb5oc6nv8e
    @user-rb5oc6nv8e Před rokem +58

    I first heard this song when I was 4yrs old.... I'll be 32 this year. The power in this song....whewwww! Tears smiles and glory !

    • @lexvee8527
      @lexvee8527 Před rokem +1

      I was 9 and I feel the sane way

  • @randyradford60
    @randyradford60 Před 2 lety +139

    Aaron Hall straight killed it! Natural soul!!

  • @davidkenney7074
    @davidkenney7074 Před 4 lety +350

    Just realized we don't have enough male singers to recreate this magic today. :(

    • @aconater
      @aconater Před 4 lety +9

      Exactly!!

    • @dsase1
      @dsase1 Před 4 lety +25

      Without autotune please!!!

    • @coreejacobs4780
      @coreejacobs4780 Před 4 lety +4

      I was trying to think of who but can’t think of many names

    • @micdarchangel
      @micdarchangel Před 4 lety +12

      @@coreejacobs4780 Tank, Tyrese, Genuwine, Usher, Trey Songz, Travis Scott, TPain, to name a few but aside from Tank, Tyrese and Usher ion think non of them brothers got dem church chops like the vocalists during that time

    • @coreejacobs4780
      @coreejacobs4780 Před 4 lety +24

      Michael Batiste Travis Scott??? Anyway the others are good names I love some of those guys and they would work but Im speaking more on the artists in the video were the artists of that day, the artists you named most really aren’t the artists of today

  • @nequeneque7759
    @nequeneque7759 Před 4 lety +595

    When Tevin hits that first "You will know!!!!" I get goosebumps every time!!! I love this song and the message!!

    • @kenardgreene1866
      @kenardgreene1866 Před 3 lety +28

      Yeah tevin's voice can reach the heavens.

    • @kueen7538
      @kueen7538 Před 3 lety +19

      I agree. And when Christopher Williams comes in and Brian Mcknight at the end.

    • @Kei.lo7
      @Kei.lo7 Před 3 lety +14

      Yes, I swear on everything that he had the voice of a god!

    • @balenciagadior3391
      @balenciagadior3391 Před 2 lety +4

      ♥️♥️♥️

    • @Macjay7474
      @Macjay7474 Před 2 lety +5

      Facts

  • @chanelclement5559
    @chanelclement5559 Před rokem +26

    This song made me cry!!! I have two black young sons. I want them to stand tall and don't fall when it gets hard

  • @adekunleaina
    @adekunleaina Před 2 lety +78

    The baddest voices in RnB of the 80s & 90s, an unbelievable medley of powerful vocals; I almost missed the king himself R Kelly

  • @youngsoulja8280
    @youngsoulja8280 Před 5 lety +257

    If people really understood the message and how powerful this song is

  • @greenskye7543
    @greenskye7543 Před 4 lety +308

    Everybody sounds great, but Tevin Campbell's voice stands out the most because it's like his words are pulling all the way from his feet, just effortless, powerful & genuine.

    • @SLa-pb1gg
      @SLa-pb1gg Před 3 lety +20

      Tevin, Gerald, Brian, and Rafael, and Stokely are the standouts, all in the beginning

    • @claricelyles8398
      @claricelyles8398 Před 2 lety +6

      Tevin is known for singing his azz off💥💥💥

    • @aconater
      @aconater Před 2 lety +10

      R. Kelly and Aaron Hall stood out on this joint

    • @motionsickness9610
      @motionsickness9610 Před 2 lety +3

      They all sound great. Keep the divisiveness to yourself. Thanks.

    • @leaiaek79
      @leaiaek79 Před 2 lety

      @@aconater they both gave me chills. so good 💜

  • @brentduanefoster
    @brentduanefoster Před rokem +23

    28 years later…STILL an anthem!!!
    We need this again.

  • @adanmatitus6487
    @adanmatitus6487 Před 9 měsíci +6

    When they sang this song at the awards, I felt it was the Best awards ever!

  • @FaliciaN
    @FaliciaN Před 5 lety +541

    Who's still listening in 2019?

    • @joshuawright7804
      @joshuawright7804 Před 5 lety +7

      Will still listen to it anytime love this song

    • @love4lifer
      @love4lifer Před 4 lety +4

      I do, just added to daily playlist, so I will always be playing it.

    • @cahliahamilton3354
      @cahliahamilton3354 Před 4 lety +3

      Me all day baby!

    • @bev3229
      @bev3229 Před 4 lety +4

      I definitely am still listening! What a powerful and much needed song for us all!💪👍💯❤

    • @littleboylost4750
      @littleboylost4750 Před 4 lety +3

      Me

  • @blakethemuss10
    @blakethemuss10 Před 5 lety +306

    Only real ones would still be listening to this in 2019

  • @Sauvageonne
    @Sauvageonne Před rokem +123

    RIP Kenny Green, Dino Conner, Gerald Levert, Melvin Edmonds.
    Prayers for everyone else, including R. Kelly.
    Thousands of hearts to El Debarge.
    Sovory: I wish you had made it in the music industry - "Love is stil enough" is my favorite song on the Jason's Lyric album.

    • @shondabrewtonwashington7790
      @shondabrewtonwashington7790 Před rokem +2

      🙏🏽💜

    • @YoMamaBih
      @YoMamaBih Před rokem +12

      R Kelly aint getting a damn thing from me but RIP to everyone who is no longer with us.

    • @Tokewittoots
      @Tokewittoots Před rokem +2

      ​@@YoMamaBih wwjd

    • @itsjemmabond
      @itsjemmabond Před rokem +4

      ​@@YoMamaBih Preach. It's okay for him to sing about strong black men as long as he's r-wording innocent black girls? Hope he rots in jail.

    • @tenishajames666
      @tenishajames666 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Praying for r Kelly too

  • @tishgregory2558
    @tishgregory2558 Před rokem +27

    Still listening in 2023, we need a reboot. Love this 😀

    • @larrymarshall8900
      @larrymarshall8900 Před rokem +2

      But with who half of the newer r&b singers sound like rappers not sangers.

  • @victoriawelch1112
    @victoriawelch1112 Před 6 lety +247

    This song gives me chills.
    Black man take your rightful place in this world, you can do it!!!!!

  • @MrWINNSLAW
    @MrWINNSLAW Před 9 lety +496

    "This song is 21 years old and it still hits hard!"

  • @Sillypsybinista
    @Sillypsybinista Před 7 měsíci +8

    Woke up this morning wanting to hear this. Who is still listening to this in 2023?!

  • @shanicewhite1958
    @shanicewhite1958 Před 2 lety +27

    Kids today will never know what real music is 90’s era had the best song’s melody that you can understand artists didn’t have to show skin just to make it to the top still listening to my 90’s in 2021

  • @j-dub22
    @j-dub22 Před 6 měsíci +15

    Every artist featured were gold and/or platinum selling artists, before the streaming era. These were the heavy hitters of r&b. It's so beautiful that they all got together to do this. ❤

  • @cityboy580
    @cityboy580 Před 8 lety +412

    if the Black community in America needed a song in this day,This has to be it.awesome song

    • @keishakeesh1607
      @keishakeesh1607 Před 6 lety +2

      Chris yessss..and We are One.. Frankie B.& Maze..

    • @50ways2leave5
      @50ways2leave5 Před 6 lety +1

      keisha keesh Yesss! Frankie B & Maze that song hit home

    • @Nomad_Happily_Freed
      @Nomad_Happily_Freed Před 6 lety

      Chris we need to come together as African Descent Kings and Queens United. Please help in the solution. I have put together a facebook group and movement a call upon my people to unite, it is time.
      facebook.com/groups/178485679504976/

    • @brandonhardin2609
      @brandonhardin2609 Před 5 lety

      Chris that's true this song is a master piece, something that everyone needs to hear. But unfortunately not everyone can relate to this.

    • @matthewalexander7524
      @matthewalexander7524 Před 5 lety

      Just posted a long message brother
      Must stay United all across the world.from England and the USA and deffo Africa

  • @Peyo3729
    @Peyo3729 Před 5 lety +189

    Who's still here in 2019?!

  • @latoniaflowers4255
    @latoniaflowers4255 Před rokem +50

    This always makes me cry. To see black men standing proudly and together, especially now.

  • @juncrow2007
    @juncrow2007 Před 2 lety +83

    British Caribbean guy here in London. Watching this STILL makes me emotional. It touched me back then, when I was in my 20s, and it's no different now. I think it's the joy of seeing so many black men united (as the group's name suggests), happy and being positive. Plus it's a great song in its own right, with a timeless message and gospel-tinged vocals. Finally, it also makes me think about my 20-year-old son. And still we rise, my brothas! 🤜🏽🖤🤜🏽

  • @86kumo
    @86kumo Před 7 lety +373

    This song is very special to me. I took my son's mother (my wife at the time) to see Jason's Lyric the day before he was born to get her mind off of the C-section that she was going to have on 9/30/1994. It's been a tradition of mine to watch the movie and at the very least, watch this video on 9/30 every year. Happy Birthday son. I love you and I will cherish the memory of your birth until the day I die. One day when you have children, YOU WILL KNOW exactly how I feel right now.

    • @juliawhite7152
      @juliawhite7152 Před 7 lety +7

      86kumo ......86kumo, that statement brought tears to my eyes 😢 😢 😢. So touching and beautiful! I hope your son knows he is blessed to have you in his life and what a blessing he is to you and how much he means to you ❤.

    • @86kumo
      @86kumo Před 7 lety +7

      Thanks. He does know how much I love him and I'm truly blessed to have him as a son. God bless

    • @juliawhite7152
      @juliawhite7152 Před 7 lety +5

      86kumo That's so lovely. Good bless you too 😊

    • @juliawhite7152
      @juliawhite7152 Před 7 lety +2

      86kumo God*

    • @traceybrown7803
      @traceybrown7803 Před 7 lety +6

      wow now that's priceless thx for sharing

  • @gatricsperine9332
    @gatricsperine9332 Před 4 lety +183

    Michael Eugene Archer aka "D'Angelo" wrote, arranged, and produced this--he assembled this choir as well!

    • @rabekagonzalezshakur2021
      @rabekagonzalezshakur2021 Před 4 lety +13

      this tha powerz that be in the industry was jealous of this unity and blackballed Him

    • @jazzijohnson9746
      @jazzijohnson9746 Před 4 lety +8

      "And Mr. D'Angelo Himself Did Outstanding Amazing Job With This Inspiring Song."😍😍😍
      S/O To All Our Beautiful Courageous BLACK MEN IN AMERICA!!! We As BLACK WOMEN Stand With Y'all.!!!!💯💯💯♥️♥️♥️
      #PowerfulSong #90sClassic #BMU

    • @asshhdoll
      @asshhdoll Před 3 lety +2

      I had no idea! Though it was RKelly

    • @jasonlopez5074
      @jasonlopez5074 Před 3 lety +3

      At 2:43 you hear dangelo get some riffs in

    • @HeeeeeearMeNow
      @HeeeeeearMeNow Před 2 lety +3

      D is a genius

  • @chanaki5336
    @chanaki5336 Před 2 lety +114

    What an AWESOME song/anthem!! Everyone nailed their part. I love the part where R. Kelly says, "Stand up tall, don't you fall!" 🙌 This here is timeless! This came out the year I graduated high school. Love it then and still loving it now.

    • @anitramiller9626
      @anitramiller9626 Před 2 lety +8

      R. Kelly killed his part..my favorite..when he sings..it gets hard sometimes.

    • @sheilathompson5810
      @sheilathompson5810 Před rokem

      R. Kelly said "stand up tall don't you fall ". Enough said I love it.

    • @willfuller7571
      @willfuller7571 Před rokem +3

      Can you imagine Jacquees trying to sing any part of this song???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @sha1841
      @sha1841 Před rokem

      @@willfuller7571 I can actually. He would be an asset. He has a beautiful voice.

    • @cassandraanderson5654
      @cassandraanderson5654 Před rokem

      That’s my part too

  • @grayln
    @grayln Před 2 lety +53

    Tevin's and Gerald's voices are the best!

  • @williamlorenz5689
    @williamlorenz5689 Před 4 lety +473

    White man here; playing this song on repeat!

    • @gcbwoods
      @gcbwoods Před 4 lety +32

      Thanks for being here brother

    • @flip844
      @flip844 Před 4 lety +22

      William Lorenz from your black brother hell yea !!!!!

    • @talkcafe1842
      @talkcafe1842 Před 4 lety +7

      Awesome!😍

    • @ingodwetrust7648
      @ingodwetrust7648 Před 4 lety +5

      Shot out to William👍

    • @Shadarian
      @Shadarian Před 4 lety +1

      It' says black mans anthem so ah go away

  • @dametrealockhart7463
    @dametrealockhart7463 Před 4 lety +293

    I cry every time I hear this song. But I smile seeing all the Black men together. I love you Black man.

    • @msladylibra8373
      @msladylibra8373 Před 3 lety +5

      Me too gives me chills

    • @jojo4637
      @jojo4637 Před 3 lety +11

      Right on sis!!! Bm love you back 😀

    • @FWM4Ever
      @FWM4Ever Před 2 lety +3

      @@msladylibra8373 yep makes me very emotional such talent and legacy. Was and is a song of hope

    • @brickcity1711
      @brickcity1711 Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you Dametrea Lockhart.

    • @brickcity1711
      @brickcity1711 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jojo4637 Thanks🙏 you.

  • @ewesley1
    @ewesley1 Před rokem +36

    Let this sink in… There was so much talent in that studio, Little G (Silk), Dino (H-Town), Boys II Men, and Al B. Sure DIDN’T even get to sing individual parts.. And they were platinum artists! Whew! 🔥

    • @fangal12
      @fangal12 Před rokem +6

      Lenny Kravitz played the strings. I'm fascinated by how this all came together

    • @ewesley1
      @ewesley1 Před rokem

      @@fangal12 yes!

    • @brentduanefoster
      @brentduanefoster Před rokem +7

      You look at this and you can’t help but wonder, “How did we get away from this, and how do we get back to it.”

    • @ewesley1
      @ewesley1 Před rokem +1

      @@brentduanefoster so true brother!

    • @esjones909
      @esjones909 Před rokem

      Al B sure had a solo part

  • @junkscorpion7011
    @junkscorpion7011 Před rokem +4

    Brothers STILL need to hear this 2023❤️✊🏾💯

  • @mistaman919
    @mistaman919 Před 8 lety +655

    One of the most beautiful songs ever produced.

  • @dbfidelisforever
    @dbfidelisforever Před 4 lety +166

    They better be lucky David Ruffin wasn't there. He would of took the mic and said "I'm David Ruffin, and these are the United Black Men" lol. #RIP

    • @stevesmith7365
      @stevesmith7365 Před 4 lety +11

      That's was a fuckin good one

    • @omgimover4075
      @omgimover4075 Před 4 lety +5

      I’m dead 😂😂😂

    • @kenardgreene1866
      @kenardgreene1866 Před 3 lety +8

      You forgot about rick james,oh how sweet that would be to have two of the baddest to have ever done the damn thing .on one end you got rick james saying forget about who you thought i was,im rick james bitch and then there's david saying ain't nobody coming to see you because im the one selling the record's

    • @Stormy867
      @Stormy867 Před 3 lety +3

      😂😂😂😂

    • @natashamann4295
      @natashamann4295 Před 3 lety +2

      😂🤣😂rs

  • @kokolady8396
    @kokolady8396 Před rokem +12

    Listening 02.2023, I can't get enough, I love this song❤️💥🇩🇪

  • @patriciadavis1393
    @patriciadavis1393 Před 2 lety +14

    Next month is black history month this video should be posted everywhere. It shows strong positive black men that came together for something good. I never heard of this before until I just found it and for me it's so profound I've been sending it to lots of people

    • @JSH757King
      @JSH757King Před rokem

      I just heard it for the first time today and I'm 33 smfh. Was in shock

    • @patriciadavis1393
      @patriciadavis1393 Před rokem +2

      @JSH757King Exactly exactly why isn't this featured Drawing black history month it is such a positive Message Of what they did but they would Post something negative

  • @bushinono
    @bushinono Před 8 lety +921

    this should be the national anthem

    • @tilini
      @tilini Před 7 lety +16

      aww...yes, that would be grrat

    • @mrcabone
      @mrcabone Před 7 lety +52

      If that was the case ,I believe Keapernick would stand for this song!

    • @jayelove1504
      @jayelove1504 Před 7 lety +23

      Yes he would, and he would be justified in doing so....

    • @ingodwetrust7648
      @ingodwetrust7648 Před 7 lety +8

      Jiao Xu indeed

    • @Ms1Fine1
      @Ms1Fine1 Před 7 lety +16

      AMEN!!!

  • @refilwemolaba3118
    @refilwemolaba3118 Před 3 lety +111

    To all the black brothers out there. Hang in there👊

  • @millieschattime9924
    @millieschattime9924 Před rokem +8

    I just noticed we loss some good ones their voices can never be duplicated!! May they Rest in Paradise!!!😢😢😢😢

  • @stephanied4863
    @stephanied4863 Před rokem +67

    Still loving this song and these artists today! We need more of this positive music and inspiration for our black boys and men. Damn I miss the 80s and 90s😭

  • @jaquanaadams1289
    @jaquanaadams1289 Před 4 lety +155

    I’m raising a young black man!!!! Jesus be with me every step of the way . 💜

  • @tg5347
    @tg5347 Před 4 lety +167

    Every time I hear Tevin's voice in this I get chills.

    • @leggs4113
      @leggs4113 Před 4 lety +6

      T G him & Aaron Hall stand out for me in this song.

    • @strauqq1
      @strauqq1 Před 3 lety +9

      If you really listen, Kellz kinda ripped it.

    • @hadbl12
      @hadbl12 Před 3 lety +2

      His voice was amazing... plus he was so young at the time holding his own against grown men!!!

    • @peggieharding4906
      @peggieharding4906 Před 3 lety

      Casey. Casey. About. You. Lately. Case. An. Jojo

    • @cocoafemme47
      @cocoafemme47 Před 2 lety

      @@strauqq1: He certainly did👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.

  • @womenlovesports2315
    @womenlovesports2315 Před 3 měsíci +3

    So much talent and seeing black men unite to bring joy and a beautiful song to the masses was amazing! I love this song!! Still listening in 2024

  • @jamilahcooper4760
    @jamilahcooper4760 Před 2 lety +84

    For the young people who might not know, these are the soloists in the order that you hear them:
    Tevin Campbell
    El DeBarge
    Gerald Levert - R.I.P.
    Raphael Saadiq (of Tony Toni Toné)
    Brian McKnight
    - (Tevin Campbell again)
    Stokley Williams (of Mint Condition)
    - (Gerald Levert, Tevin Campbell, and Stokley Williams again)
    Keith Sweat
    Melvin Edmonds (of After 7) - R.I.P.
    Joe Little aka Lil Joe (of The Rude Boys)
    R. Kelly
    Christopher Williams
    Kevon Edmonds (of After 7)
    - (Christopher Williams, R. Kelly and Tevin Campbell again)
    Joe
    Aaron Hall
    - (Brian McKnight again)
    D'Angelo
    **Fun Fact: D'Angelo wrote this song and is heard on the recording but is not seen singing in the music video with everyone else. However, he does appear in the video. See if you can spot him. ;)

    • @mrslpringle
      @mrslpringle Před 2 lety +7

      He's playing the piano🙂

    • @keonta81
      @keonta81 Před rokem +3

      That was actually the other brother Kevon edmonds after Christopher Williams

    • @jamilahcooper4760
      @jamilahcooper4760 Před rokem +3

      @@keonta81 Aha! that's right. Thanks!

    • @monilaninetynine3811
      @monilaninetynine3811 Před rokem +1

      @@mrslpringle He's at the mixing board with Brian McKnight, too.

    • @lilliekeisha
      @lilliekeisha Před rokem +2

      D playing the piano

  • @mstif26
    @mstif26 Před 6 lety +534

    Aaron Hall
    After 7
    Al B. Sure!
    Boyz II Men
    Brian McKnight
    Christopher Williams
    D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
    D'Angelo (songwriter)
    Damion Hall
    El DeBarge
    Gerald LeVert
    H-Town
    Intro
    Joe
    Keith Sweat
    Lenny Kravitz (guitar)
    Joe N Little III Lil' Joe from The Rude Boys
    Portrait
    R. Kelly
    Silk
    Sovory
    Stokley Williams lead singer of Mint Condition
    Tevin Campbell
    Tony! Toni! Toné! ((Raphael Wiggins)) (bass) and ((Dwayne Wiggins))
    Usher

    • @kimberlydill8059
      @kimberlydill8059 Před 6 lety +16

      Tiffany M usher is no where in this video

    • @mstif26
      @mstif26 Před 6 lety +23

      Kimberly Dill I know that I was listing the name of the people that were part of the song. He did background vocals on the song, I just Goggled it again to double check and he was on the song.

    • @dimediva31
      @dimediva31 Před 5 lety +14

      Tiffany M usher was in fact on this song look at the video at the awards show! He sung a small part

    • @lyndagamble1410
      @lyndagamble1410 Před 4 lety +10

      THE ORIGINALS
      THEY SOME BAD MUTHA
      "SHUT YO MOUTH!!

    • @Shebshady763
      @Shebshady763 Před 4 lety +3

      @@mstif26 he did do the background

  • @3rdworldprince
    @3rdworldprince Před 5 lety +413

    RIP Nipsey Hussle and the countless of other forgotten black males; we're all we got!!

    • @AlwayzOneHunnit
      @AlwayzOneHunnit Před 4 lety +2

      Nipsey Hustle was NOT black, he was African!!! You is what your father is because men carry the seed, the mother just carry & birth it.

    • @pauloskidane2819
      @pauloskidane2819 Před 4 lety +9

      Ahchaalya Ahmath You do know, that Africans can be Black too right?

    • @tequilliasmith4934
      @tequilliasmith4934 Před 4 lety

      👑👑👑👑👑👑

    • @BTheTrue
      @BTheTrue Před 4 lety +3

      @@AlwayzOneHunnit
      dummy.

    • @simmonsgalloway8466
      @simmonsgalloway8466 Před 4 lety

      Rest in the peace meant for kings

  • @janethokoronkwo2267
    @janethokoronkwo2267 Před 2 lety +21

    in tears....we need more of this. Now more and ever

  • @kennis.2603
    @kennis.2603 Před rokem +8

    Raphael KILLING the bass!! This song is forever a classic

  • @hadizaabdul4902
    @hadizaabdul4902 Před 5 lety +53

    This was my high school graduation song 'Class of 95'....24years later, it is still an inspiration..i never tire of listening to it.

    • @CandieP
      @CandieP Před 3 lety

      Holy sh*t this was our middle school song in 95. Lol.

    • @hadizaabdul4902
      @hadizaabdul4902 Před 3 lety +1

      @@CandieP Wow! What are the odds?!?😃 Beautiful song, brings back old memories.

  • @tylerthompson9822
    @tylerthompson9822 Před 8 lety +304

    I just bawled my eyes out... This song hits the heart, nostalgic...such a beautiful time

  • @thuglifejesus2673
    @thuglifejesus2673 Před 2 lety +22

    I get choked up hearing this song and definitely seeing the video.. everyone in good spirits..plus R.Kelly and Aaron Hall on one record is epic🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @sha1841
    @sha1841 Před rokem +5

    It’s 2023 & I would LOVE ❤️ to hear this song done the exact same way with some of the same & different artists like Luke James, Avery Wilson, Dave Hollister, Stevie Wonder, etc.

  • @maskedavenger9981
    @maskedavenger9981 Před 6 lety +83

    Black men we need to be together for real for real....we all we got 💯

  • @jimmygotswaggert60
    @jimmygotswaggert60 Před 9 lety +220

    The greatest male voices of my generation..I'm 38

    • @SoulEmpressions
      @SoulEmpressions Před 9 lety +1

      Greatest... Eye Agree

    • @m1ssie192
      @m1ssie192 Před 9 lety +1

      Indeed!

    • @Coolestnoob13
      @Coolestnoob13 Před 9 lety +4

      We need more songs like this. All the best male singers on this

    • @MrColeycole22
      @MrColeycole22 Před 9 lety

      b jor
      all these cats are dope!! some of my very favorite singers in this video but none of them cant touch trey lorenz!!!

    • @Tornado1994
      @Tornado1994 Před 9 lety +2

      Tevin is now 38.

  • @chanikadancy3356
    @chanikadancy3356 Před 2 lety +23

    When Tevin Campbell hit that note in 2:43 gives me chills

  • @MrSomethingElse
    @MrSomethingElse Před rokem +7

    I still get emotional listening to this track, the 90s were rad....

  • @MzDrizzy30
    @MzDrizzy30 Před 9 lety +926

    R.I.P.
    Gerald LeVert
    Dino
    Kenny Greene
    Talented men.
    This song was amazing and every last gentleman had a voice

    • @anjali5372
      @anjali5372 Před 9 lety +20

      i miss Gerald levert last i saw him was in The Parkers as T father. Greaaat and powerful voice

    • @BJermaineB
      @BJermaineB Před 9 lety +23

      A lot people have forgotten about how talented Kenny Greene of Intro was. Amazing vocalist as well as song writer. Gone to soon...

    • @ChocolateEarth
      @ChocolateEarth Před 9 lety +1

      Yes!

    • @sherragulley9413
      @sherragulley9413 Před 9 lety

      ,
      Jgg

    • @JayDesLaRae
      @JayDesLaRae Před 9 lety +10

      kimyada Taylor Yasss!! May they RIP. We had great singers in the 90's

  • @justky964
    @justky964 Před 4 lety +202

    We need this song now. 💯” it ain’t easy “

  • @staceyshaw9244
    @staceyshaw9244 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Still uplifting black men in 2023 #classic❤️❤️❤️

    • @reallife0728
      @reallife0728 Před 6 měsíci +1

      BLESSINGS!!!!🤎🤎🤎💪💪💪
      BLACK MEN & BLACK WOMEN NEED EACH OTHER!!!!💐💐💐🤎🤎🤎

  • @ms.1576
    @ms.1576 Před 2 lety +16

    Still touches my soul to this day. With a son you want to show him the right way. I pray he "WILL KNOW"

    • @Matt5.6
      @Matt5.6 Před rokem +1

      We gotta show them way by leading by example, constantly prayer over them, and constantly taking them to church. God will do the rest 😊♥️

  • @sunithabisnath8529
    @sunithabisnath8529 Před 4 lety +267

    Tevin C, a legend. Someone messed up this young man's life & career. But he has risen from the ashes. Raw talent!

    • @clarenceeverett1075
      @clarenceeverett1075 Před 4 lety +13

      GOD is gonna take of that he had promising career ahead him.

    • @Jermainebolo
      @Jermainebolo Před 4 lety +1

      @Alan Byrd you know!!

    • @jerramaurice7836
      @jerramaurice7836 Před 4 lety +12

      Also try to fuck with his image and try to put him out as a gay guy but when he sing Sssshhhhhhhh... break it down there’s nothing gay about it! That was 100% heterosexual

    • @shaunb.4882
      @shaunb.4882 Před 3 lety +3

      He's trending today just because we all love him! 5/15/2021 @ 4:00 pm CST (I had to timestamp) 😂

    • @Matt5.6
      @Matt5.6 Před rokem +2

      @@shaunb.4882 Ain't nothing wrong with that. ♥️I put date and time as well to jot down important things that God gives me 11/16/22

  • @jacobleath8475
    @jacobleath8475 Před 7 lety +130

    brian mckinght's part gets me everytime

  • @Whitaker42
    @Whitaker42 Před rokem +5

    In 94 when this came out, I could name each artist off vocals alone… and I still can in 2023🙃🙃 anybody else 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @renahgade1750
      @renahgade1750 Před rokem +3

      I never could Tevin and Gerald Levert stood out too much to focus on the rest

    • @krystalforde1912
      @krystalforde1912 Před 4 měsíci

      Exactly! Distinct voices!

  • @randywilliams4902
    @randywilliams4902 Před rokem +7

    this song is so POWERFUL to those who will LISTEN and SEE the BIGGER picture Not just black love but brotherly love #blkhistory2023

  • @Ahdree23
    @Ahdree23 Před 8 lety +153

    Oh my god that transition from R. Kelly to Joe to Aaron Hall....lord have mercy please that almost killed me.

    • @omgimover4075
      @omgimover4075 Před 8 lety +7

      This song just about killed me, so many talented young black men in one song! Just think about how surprised I was when I was 15 when this song came out......in absolute awe!

    • @Chocolate2073
      @Chocolate2073 Před 8 lety +13

      Brian McKnight did awesome as well

    • @unapologeticallyintroverte9032
      @unapologeticallyintroverte9032 Před 8 lety +5

      +LaTonya C I was thinking the same 😊

    • @jayelove1504
      @jayelove1504 Před 7 lety +16

      Yeah they all did, especially R Kelly, Gerald Levert (rip), and Tevin Campbell

    • @fluid_thoughts2782
      @fluid_thoughts2782 Před 7 lety +10

      Ahdree23 They went to church fo show!

  • @gracefaithjanet2673
    @gracefaithjanet2673 Před 7 lety +279

    Now this is real music wish we had these type of voices and powerful messages today.

  • @desareabradley1999
    @desareabradley1999 Před 10 měsíci +5

    To all of these talented brothers coming together. I would like to see this done again.

  • @jnicole599
    @jnicole599 Před 5 měsíci +2

    2023 & 2024 still listening 🎶 POWERFUL!!!

  • @robertyoung6787
    @robertyoung6787 Před 9 lety +42

    This song is even more relevant now that it was when it was written. Our young black men need more guidance to stay alive

  • @chelseajohnson1104
    @chelseajohnson1104 Před 4 lety +99

    This song is universal but mainly for black men dont give up

    • @mephistopheles5327
      @mephistopheles5327 Před 4 lety

      it was universal, Black American songs were universal.

    • @tonyg.6148
      @tonyg.6148 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mephistopheles5327 but you know what's meant it's are anthem

  • @joanneewell1051
    @joanneewell1051 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Such a beautiful song from these talented men. I love this song. 👏👏👏