Btw I’m a music producer who used to do hip hop RnB but cah of the shit out nowadays and all the fake entertainment industry I’ve moved over to Uk deep house/garage and 2 step.
The man . Produced, Composed, Wrote, Perfected, Listened, Recored, Mixed Then Mastered his Own material . What a Genius , God given talent This is motivating me as. Songwriter/ recording artist to learn how to make beats 🐐
People just don’t understand, Ryan Leslie did this BEFORE TH-cam had any kind of monetization!!! And now you got folks with 1% of his talent begging for superchats all day long 😂
Here in 2023 to remind myself how insane this time was! My RLS playlist is still an instant mood changer to this day. But this video?! ICONIC. Never forget this man also graduated from Harvard at 19! 🙌🏾
Coming back to this so many years later and I see this man’s light and intelligence! I see how Diddy sabotaged his success, he even stole his vibe. Ryan is pure talent, Cassie’s loss 😂
When you see an artist THIS animated in the studio, you know magic is being brewed. This honestly will never get old for me. Ryan is a musical genius! So many artists need to take notes from him because his craft is unmatched. Plus his style is insane.
It makes you appreciate the beat so much more when you see how it’s cooked up from scratch. And he did this so effortlessly. I seen this in 09 when I graduated and this joint still gets me hype everytime
This dude is so creative is not eve funny, this is the most impressive live studio session I've ever seen, none of that writing notes in the piano roll with the mouse, straight live recording this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This video is so powerful - not specifically for the music he has made (which has impacted so many in its own right) but rather this video exemplifies when someone is fully invested in what they are doing where passion meets expertise and talent and how something, an idea goes from this little thing in his mind to this grandiose expression of art that touched so many people. Also the way he sees his and visualises his dream of having the orchestra play the track out. When you are in your freedom, in the moment and fully invested and undistracted we mimic God’s power to create and this is where Great things come from. If you are a creator or dream of doing something don’t let anything take you away from that special place in which you dream and become excited for it. that is your power… He says at the end “they try to put me in a box… it’s impossible!!” Let that be a mantra for us to do great things
People will never feel the emotions in music unless they hear the things Ryan creates .. They just don't understand what music is about this makes my hair raise up
This song is one of the best songs I’ve heard!!!!!!!! I still don’t know WHY this didn’t blow like it should’ve. Ryan was outta here!!!!!!! THERE WAS NO DOUBT!!!!! Somehow, it didn’t blow like it supposed to. But man!!!! This is a hit RIGHT NOW!!!!!!
Seriously, Ryan Leslie is a genius. How he hasn't reached Diamond status by now is beyond me. Saw him in concert in London and he shut the sh*t down!!! We just have to keep supporting him.
I come bac to this video at least a few times a year and still get inspired by it like its the first time I've seen it... nobody touching this dudes in-studio joints .. 2019 down; Ill be back next year lord willing 💯
I watch this at least once a year for motivation. Incredible energy, versatility of skill, work ethic and flow state. Fuk dinner with Jay z I wanna be in Ryan Leslie's studio and watch him cook.
+sin gheeta him and Cassie for a while too if I'm not mistaken. The music he puts out now is a lil more rough but it's still dope. Whereas, these songs from the first album are classics
This man is amazing literally watching this 10 years later in utter amazement at this mans talent!! Cmon he's a genius!!! I still bump this album till this day!! #isaidwhatisaid
10 years later and I still haven’t seen any studio footage more impressive than this.
10 years later and that piano intro STILL sounds like magic!
Square Biz...
Look up Masego. Pretty dope too
That's the truth!!!!
Damion Dethrow Look up Tame Impala. They’re actually listenable.
It’s 2023 now, this would be the best song on the radio today. Play it 30 years from now and it still will be hot! This is timeless music!
FACTS! Unlike the garbage that's currently out
@@SPAlNKY do you make music?
That’s cah Ryan Leslie is a proper musician amazing musician producer songwriter etc stuff out now is absolute shit Bruv
Btw I’m a music producer who used to do hip hop RnB but cah of the shit out nowadays and all the fake entertainment industry I’ve moved over to Uk deep house/garage and 2 step.
Way ahead? He was behind the times. He was an imitation Pharrell, and didn’t even try to hide it.
Beat makers need to start vibing like this again, the game needs dudes like Ryan Leslie.
Challenge accepted
These clowns today do not have talent to display themselves playing 4 instruments and singing to top it off.
I need him to produce something with Miguel yesterday
I saw this video 12 years ago in a digital media class and its the reason I produced.
It's crazy how hypnotizing this is.
This clip will live forever.
So where’s the music you produced?
@@rentopheenx3182😂😂
Ryan is way underrated. Dude has too much talent.
DreadfulControversy what underrated. With 15000 fan base he made $2mill. That's like 5mill fans on vevo. What a better reward than in green proof.
Trevor Harvard breed
@@wafulamasikaAbbottjesselove over rated...lol...He has skill lot of time practicing and honing his craft...plus he is highly intelligent.
He's a musical genius for creating that beat from scratch.
He chose to go independent and stay away from record labels! He’s the reasons they start taxing a lot of artist
The man . Produced, Composed, Wrote, Perfected, Listened, Recored, Mixed Then Mastered his Own material . What a Genius , God given talent
This is motivating me as. Songwriter/ recording artist to learn how to make beats
🐐
This mofo is insanely gifted
It’s amazing that these lyrics were probably considered shallow or basic but now sound almost profound compared to what’s standard these days
This man dominated the game so fast they couldn't even cancel him fast enough to erase his genius. No one compares really nowadays.
People just don’t understand, Ryan Leslie did this BEFORE TH-cam had any kind of monetization!!! And now you got folks with 1% of his talent begging for superchats all day long 😂
Wouldn't surprise me if Ryan was recording himself too. Mad talented
Otis Tramble lolol
Lol
rofl
😂😂😂
😂😂😂
It’s 2024 now, and I remember watching this is 2008!
Clearly the same here in France 🎉🎉
Here in 2023 to remind myself how insane this time was! My RLS playlist is still an instant mood changer to this day. But this video?! ICONIC. Never forget this man also graduated from Harvard at 19! 🙌🏾
A Harvard alumni too? Wow, this man is a Music genius.
I’m here because npr reminded me how talented and amazing R Les is.
Coming back to this so many years later and I see this man’s light and intelligence! I see how Diddy sabotaged his success, he even stole his vibe. Ryan is pure talent, Cassie’s loss 😂
That part
My thoughts exactly .
facts
Facts. She has has a family with a handsome guy but that guy Is not THIS...
@@blissdad13 her prime years are gone. She hit the wall. She did won her case with the Diddy thing.
When you see an artist THIS animated in the studio, you know magic is being brewed. This honestly will never get old for me. Ryan is a musical genius! So many artists need to take notes from him because his craft is unmatched. Plus his style is insane.
exactly
14 years later and I still come to this clip for motivation! And still 14 years later.. Ryan Leslie is unmatched!
That's why that track sounds so heavy. Real music. And real vocals.
"They try to put me in a box- - it's impossible!" I've loved that line since I heard diamond girl.
It’s a permaquote I pull from frequently when I’m joking around. Hilarious and fitting for Ryan Leslie.
This clip is way better than the actual music video
Facts
Still watching in 2023,
The elements in this production are still top tier to this day.
This man is a force. They dont want this man in the industry. He makes great music 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏾
I think I've watched this like a million times. It never gets old!
Never!
Brianna Alicia Never!
EVER!!!
same here man watched this in 08 and still watching it..talent
does anybody know the sames of those synthesizor keyboards hes using?
14 years later and still haven‘t seen somebody like R-Less.
Such a Genius!
Why is that joint still a banger in 2023 🔥🔥🔥
Agreed!!
FOREVER a timeless classic
Shit this some of the best producing I have seen. 🔥 for sure I never seen this behind the scenes look even though I always loved this song.
Once a banger, always a banger homes…🙏
Timeless!
It makes you appreciate the beat so much more when you see how it’s cooked up from scratch. And he did this so effortlessly. I seen this in 09 when I graduated and this joint still gets me hype everytime
*Walks into guitar center*
Employee: Not this guy again 😒
Me:
Liljonman1212 LMAO this should’ve gotten way more likes 😂
Lol Hahahahahahaha bruh lol
Oh man this is too funny🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂
It don't matter how many times I watch this. It amazes me how talented this guy is. He is a everything in one.
When your future is so bright you gotta wear your shades at all times...
That orchestra though, who else got hyped and saw a vision?
Ceneoss Animations bro it have me fucking goosrbumps
lol!
his vision, but diddy had his own blueprints.
Ceneoss me
Gave me the chills
Who’s watching in 2024? Still 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I’m here! Classic gem 💎
here!!!
Here bro
Timeless!
2025 even ^^
I watched this years ago, but each and every time I watch it I still get shivers.... Damn
its really that good
Forreal for real
True!
Shivers fr fr!!
Watched this so much as a teen, now I am in my 30's... laaawd. Still a huge fan, MY GUY!!!!
Breakfast Club interview brought me here🤷🏾♀️ This definitely had me swaying and bobbing my head with him.
This video is the reason I want to become a producer/multi-instrumentalist!
On God same here !
andreg127 hell yea 💯🎼🎶📯🎹🎺🎻🎸
Have you followed that career path?
Update?
Update?
STILL Inspiring 7 years later...
STILL Inspiring 10 years later...
2018
@@cjjohnson8567 2019
ODi Productions 11 years later
A tip : you can watch series on Flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies recently.
Dude is MAD underrated!
True talent like this is dieing out. #SaveOurTalent.
His workflow and energy are crazy.
Remains one of the greatest videos ever put on the internet. It always will be.
THIS GUY IS UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED. And bless who ever captured this moment.. PERIODT.
I always search for this video every couple of years. Absolutely phenomenal talent.
First time I’m ever seeing this. My jaw dropped first riff.
NPR Tiny Desk brought me back to this. Ryan Leslie was onto something. The first videos on YT I would watch religiously was RLES making music.
I had to come back too
Who else came here after the NPR tiny desk performance?
That would be me...made me think of these video...homie is super talented
My algorythm made me do it😂😂
😎🙌🏼
HERE!!!!!
Yerpppppp!😂
This dude is so creative is not eve funny, this is the most impressive live studio session I've ever seen, none of that writing notes in the piano roll with the mouse, straight live recording this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This video is so powerful - not specifically for the music he has made (which has impacted so many in its own right) but rather this video exemplifies when someone is fully invested in what they are doing where passion meets expertise and talent and how something, an idea goes from this little thing in his mind to this grandiose expression of art that touched so many people. Also the way he sees his and visualises his dream of having the orchestra play the track out.
When you are in your freedom, in the moment and fully invested and undistracted we mimic God’s power to create and this is where Great things come from.
If you are a creator or dream of doing something don’t let anything take you away from that special place in which you dream and become excited for it. that is your power…
He says at the end “they try to put me in a box… it’s impossible!!” Let that be a mantra for us to do great things
This is what the music world needs right now. I feel like if he would have dropped this shit today. It would've been crazy
man absolutely insane in the studio that day, can't believe it's been 15 years
this man is a musical genius
Greatest studio footage of all time
10 years, and the talent is still NOT to be compared. Leslie- Genius
This never gets old!! CLASSIC!!! 💯
11 years later and this never gets old..Pure Talent
One of them underrated stars that doesn't care about the clout. Dudes dope.
Still Addicted to this song in 2016.
Same.
+Eric Huddleston no jk till i die lol
Still bumnpin this in 2017!
Elizabeth E. That because you were ridiculously late lol
Elizabeth E. 2018
People will never feel the emotions in music unless they hear the things Ryan creates .. They just don't understand what music is about this makes my hair raise up
I come back to this every couple months. It’s a beautiful thing.
Who’s watching this on 2024?
I like your work
Man I just had a moment outta the blue, and thought of this video. I hall ass too TH-cam to find it !!!!! Classic
Yoh bro I am here
MOI🙋🏻♂️
Me🎉
2019 and these youngins today don't understand the musical genius of this man. The one and only Ryan Leslie!!!
A whole decade later and this still sounds like the future... Ryan Leslie was born for this
Who is watching this still and it’s 2023? Real creativity right here!!
It’s always amazing to see a musician in their element this video is still amazing to me in 2023. Also great music is harder to find nowadays.
He ain’t have no business getting this busy in the studio🔥
Came back 15 years later and it’s still 🔥😮💨
CLASSIC!!! Can't believe this was 11 years ago...WOW!
I sold all my studio equipment when i saw this... the person that bought it gave me a reality check. I have a real job now lol
This is super legendary, i can see alot of producers and artists of today through Mr Leslie.
Thank you for inspiring Us🎉
This guy is a PURE GENIUS.I still come back to this video for inspiration.................. #DRIOT
I’ve come
Back to this video every couple years. So dope watching him do this.
This song is one of the best songs I’ve heard!!!!!!!! I still don’t know WHY this didn’t blow like it should’ve. Ryan was outta here!!!!!!! THERE WAS NO DOUBT!!!!! Somehow, it didn’t blow like it supposed to. But man!!!! This is a hit RIGHT NOW!!!!!!
Because hella shit was going on... Diddy took his girlfriend, and main vehicle into the game... Cassie.
Trying to help untalented people is what cost him his career
Watched this in 2008, now its 23 and still watching it, time ran fast huh? We also lost so many dear and beautiful ppl through out these 14 years.
Every once in a while I always come back to watch this video! Classic music right here!
2024 and we still here!!! Still one of my favorites!
It's almost 2017 and this jam is still a smoking hot. 😏
Jose Argenal Always
Even here it 2018 lol
Puts pharrel usher and tim to shame with a lil mike jack flare
What about "Diamond Girl?" 2018 in the building.
30.11.2018 man and the fire is still hot
“They tryna put me in a box, ITS IMPOSSIBLE” THANK YOU RYAN FOR THE INSPIRATION DUDE😤🔥🤞🏽
Spirit of a maverick, ahead of his times for sure! Such a talent!
Im still here in 2024 watching this on my 2008 windows XP Hewlett Packard PC . . .been running up the views for 16 years.
Seriously, Ryan Leslie is a genius. How he hasn't reached Diamond status by now is beyond me. Saw him in concert in London and he shut the sh*t down!!! We just have to keep supporting him.
This man is like superhuman who tf comes up with that 😅 he deserves way more recognition!!!
I remember it like its yesterday! #legendary I used to watch this vid everyday 14 yrs ago! we are still here on 2023. give him his flowers
I come bac to this video at least a few times a year and still get inspired by it like its the first time I've seen it... nobody touching this dudes in-studio joints .. 2019 down; Ill be back next year lord willing 💯
Who will be watching this on 2020.......them first 2 albums classics
I watch this at least once a year for motivation. Incredible energy, versatility of skill, work ethic and flow state. Fuk dinner with Jay z I wanna be in Ryan Leslie's studio and watch him cook.
No matter how many times I watch this video it never gets old!!!
Musical Genius, the industry scared to death of him, more musical Talent than most on this planet
cosign...
+sin gheeta him and Cassie for a while too if I'm not mistaken. The music he puts out now is a lil more rough but it's still dope. Whereas, these songs from the first album are classics
I'm addicted to this genius 💯
I keep coming back to this vid!,,… all these years later and will continue… simply amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
DJ mustard watches this and stares at a sharp blade questioning life
lmao!
lmao!!
lmaoooo.....
Lol
😂😂😂
Freakin INSANE!!! Haha... It's actually mindblowing what kind of talent this man has!
I Bump Ryan Leslie's music TO THIS DAY!!! *Deontay Wilder voice*
Had to watch this video again man! he has been a big influence on me and still is!
This dude is literally the reason I started making music. I used to obsess over the vids back in like 2010. Thanks Ryan!
Pure genius 🔥🔥🔥🔥 He’s so underrated 🤦🏾♀️
Vids like this make me log in to comment and say bravo. Underappreciated talent. Now where's that old trumpet of mine, I need to dust it off.
OG .. Still watch these to this day man .. Just put somebody on the "Gibberish" session a few weeks ago lol .. Ryan Leslie The Master 👊
I used to watch all of these videos everyday like an unhealthy amount of times 😂 R Les is a legend
This man is amazing literally watching this 10 years later in utter amazement at this mans talent!! Cmon he's a genius!!! I still bump this album till this day!! #isaidwhatisaid
Ryan leslie is very talented! one of my fav producers!!
If you aren't at this level of effort & artistry, I don't want it. A genius. I still bounce around to this!
This beat been in my head for months out of no where but luckily someone today played this on their story. Just say this will be on repeat today!!
Still watching in 2023... He's very talented and so underrated.
One of my fav producers.
R. Les is dope
been watching this for years
One of the best beats ever created imo
Oh my God. This dude is just SICK. My favorite on this album!!!