He was so nervous when he started talking but once he got to play his songs he looked so carefree and excited. Such a cool and genuine guy, honestly wish him the best
IMO he's a good, maybe even great producer. But to say he's one of the best is exgerrative. There are producers like Madlib, Timbaland, Pharrell, Kanye, J Dilla and he's frankly not touching them yet.
@@gardenjhr okay and all of these producers were big in past decades..... they were most likely meaning in this GENERATION he's one of the best producers. sounds like you are old
@@LevGrigorian no apollo xxi is his first official album. the other two are demo collections that streaming services only label as albums, although the lofis could be considered an album it’s only really called that because it’s all of his outtakes from the era of the steve lacys demo, which is an ep.
The fact that Dark Red was produced on an iPhone is so mind boggling… I always picture these massive recording studios with soundboards and synths everywhere. Steve Lacy just shows us that anything is possible.
TBH things might have been completely different. His restrictions on gear is what made him able to produce what he did, having the macbook might have meant he had access to so many professional sounding sounds that he didn't develop his style.
I went too school Steve. We had a english class our senior yr. Bro was always his self, Positive and honorable everyday. And inspired us and did his thing. God bless him & his work
It's interesting to see someone who expresses themself in an entirely different way, have to do it conventionally. Major props for him for having the courage to step outside his comfort zone and shine a light into how what he thought was useless turned into a blessing
i was shaking at the end of this i was jamming out to dark red for the longest time and i had no idea that he made it on his iphone. that's really the beauty of music and making art
glad to see dark red go viral 5 years later with 500million streams on spotify, the fact that he initially recorded it on an iphone is amazing. Steve Lacey is so inspiring
This is one for the history books if Steve Lacey can make great music for himself and other big names in the industry with just an iPhone it should remind us that it's not the tools it's the artist. Use what you have to your advantage. :)
The Brandon Kemp Show u know grimes visions was recorded with garageband? but freals, it's honestly not that incredible that he recorded with an iphone.. you can do a lot with an iphone and some attachments
I honestly love Steve Lacy so much, he's such a soft, sensitive, sweet soul. Seeing him so nervous but still being able to go on stage and share this message which he obviously considers so important has me so damn proud and happy for him. I hope he keeps having an amazing career and a lot of happiness throughout it
@@ishmael9435 OMG. I can provide an update lol. I will receive my MPH in Health Policy in May 2022 and I secured a fellowship in a hospital that starts right after graduation. So YES I am in health and I hope that anyone else that finds themselves watching this video and other Ted Talks like it continue to pursue their dreams.
last wednesday i just debuted with my band in front of my school and we played dark red by steve lacy, it was the first step of me stepping out my comfort zone and singing in front of people for a long time, and i want to do something with it i can’t believe at my age steve lacy worked on ego death, and that he made his ep on his iphone, i’ve been wanting a macbook as well to release music but this has opened my eyes to take advantage of what i currently possess instead of waiting
Owen Martin Yeah. I just found out about his age. He’s a year older than me as well and I’m pursuing music. This is a total inspiration to step up my game
this is so empowering for working class artists with big ideas just trying to create while ignoring what the "industry standard" says is necessary. love u steve
He’s the reason Im more comfortable with telling people I make beats off my phone strictly. Now that may change overtime but he’s made me be okay with doing that now . He reminds me that it’s not what you use it’s how you use it.🙏🏾💯
Steve is the best! Truly cannot wait for another EP album from him/ The internet (The band/group). For now I'll wait and soak up your whole album production with Rayvn Lenae.
LJs Journey Steve Lacy is producing a full album with (or for) Ravyn Lenae. Her first single actually came out a week or 2 ago called 'Sticky'. You can hear him harmonizing a little on the song as well. Maybe he will be featured doing vocals as well on other songs of hers once the project drops but I only know of full album production. I'm actually too excited now!
steve lacy is by far one of my all-time favorite artists, & looking at all of these positive comments about him makes me so happy. i love the thought of thinking that you need one *specific* thing so badly to start something your passionate about, bc that’s not realistic. his true passion showed through using the resources he had in front of him at the current time. absolute sweetheart and genius.
Damn Steve, you made it, congrats. I’m really happy for you brother, since high school you were already on the rise but you have always been humble, and you were one of the only few people who treated me with respect back in harts academy. Keep up the good work.
He is so dope! His shy humble spirit is adorable, you can tell he is so genuine and his resourcefulness in creating his art is inspiring and something I can relate to. You don’t need all the fancy equipment, as long as you have the drive and vision of what you want to create and capture, you will get the results you want. Can’t wait to see what else he does. His music is awesome!😍
Steve Lacy is the kind of success story that encourages me as a underground artist with a small following. Seeing how he's developed his skills and slowly blown up after seizing each and every opportunity he's been giving has been inspirational! Mans has quickly become a mainstay in the industry and for good reason. Dude is too nice! I know if I put in the work, I can reach a larger audience some day too, but for now, I'm happy being a supporter. My turn will come too. Salute to Steve
16...he was only 16 making iconic songs like this . when I was 16 I was watching Netflix and eating junk f food all day . like this is such a motivation
I produce songs on Garageband on my phone and started out doing so to see if I should invest in producing and production equipment before I even knew Steve did this, but I thought the fact that it was produced on an iPhone hindered the beat's validation, so I thought I shouldn't do it. When I found out Steve made such good quality beats and it was unnoticeable that they were produced on an iPhone, it gave me confidence to keep doing it.
His personality makes him so cute and amazing. I think we are losing the true meaning of music and this man is showing us what we really need in our lives. Steve Lacy, if you ever see this I want you to know that you are an amazing person and you inspire me to do more and love it. Thank you very much for that. Lots of love :-)
I’ve started my music journey at age 11 now I’m 12 and this man here he is literally my inspiration anytime I’m down about the music I’m producing I watch this video cause literally he is just so inspiring.
crazy how his song dark red is now one of the best songs on tik tok and how many people are inspired by him. i’m so proud of him and all of his hard work.
He was so nervous when he started talking but once he got to play his songs he looked so carefree and excited. Such a cool and genuine guy, honestly wish him the best
I know this is late but look at him now. I’m so proud of him :,)
s o l î n what is the song called?
He’s so adorable I love him
@@shakTheHack first song is Palace/Curse; second one is Dark Red
*to be nervous is Cute*
The fact that he made Curse and Dark Red on his phone just makes him one of the best producers
hands down!!
IMO he's a good, maybe even great producer. But to say he's one of the best is exgerrative. There are producers like Madlib, Timbaland, Pharrell, Kanye, J Dilla and he's frankly not touching them yet.
@@gardenjhr fr
@@gardenjhr okay and all of these producers were big in past decades..... they were most likely meaning in this GENERATION he's one of the best producers. sounds like you are old
@@gardenjhr fr man
he's so talented. his demo was able to do so much using so little resources.
Aye its my boy FG
yeah inspiring
FG im your father Childish Gambino want some vap weed
LMaooo hey ilysm
Oh hey it’s you
Wow. Writing this right after he dropped “Gemini Rights”. What an incredible second album and an insanely talented young man.
Fourth album😯
pretty sure its his fourth
@@LevGrigorian no apollo xxi is his first official album. the other two are demo collections that streaming services only label as albums, although the lofis could be considered an album it’s only really called that because it’s all of his outtakes from the era of the steve lacys demo, which is an ep.
so cool to see.
I bet you’re the people that only know his TikTok songs and probably got concert tickets 😂
HE WAS SIXTEEN WHEN HE WORKED ON EGO DEATH AJAHAJAJSHAHAHASKSKSKSJJDJSDJ HOW
bro ?
@@Txuj00 leb?
Chill
The fact that Dark Red was produced on an iPhone is so mind boggling… I always picture these massive recording studios with soundboards and synths everywhere. Steve Lacy just shows us that anything is possible.
Somebody get this man an apple endorsement...
Gregory Jones but actually ... where is Tim Cook?!
I Think They Played His Music At The Iphone X Presentation,And He Was Like Second Row
lo-fi alx really?!? I'm very happy about that. Never knew. Thanks!
Gregory Jones lmao
I was looking for this comment LMAOO.
Yes! Other introverts are out here, thriving, using their talents to overcome shyness and insecurities and I'm here for it! Proud of you Steve!
As a fellow introvert I feel so proud of him
as a introvert artist I feel inspired to keep doing what I’m doing and hopefully overcome my shyness along the way .
Imagine if his parents got him the MacBook....
TBH things might have been completely different. His restrictions on gear is what made him able to produce what he did, having the macbook might have meant he had access to so many professional sounding sounds that he didn't develop his style.
one get hurt if exist thinking about other possible situations
😩bruh😂
@@cherrynado and yet u only got one probably from u ,it's a bit peak
chriiisclm I’m sure it didn’t mean anything negative
I went too school Steve. We had a english class our senior yr. Bro was always his self, Positive and honorable everyday. And inspired us and did his thing. God bless him & his work
You ain’t pay a lick of attention in that English class mane😂
who asked 🙄 I went to school with Abe Lincoln
@@zachschaub7167 mans really got pressed about a 2 year old Comment
Bet you were a high D+ student in that English class you were in with Steve. 😆
Which school did he go to?
Hella shy dude, inspirational asf
Irvin Mata what makes u think he shy?
you can tell he's a little nervous but regardless he killed it, it was super interesting and inspiring.
tru i feel like if he can sing infront of crowds he cant be too shy
Well performing and a speech are somewhat different. And can you believe he's still a teenager!!
Shut up, you’d be shy as well.
Steve has a jawline to sustain me and all my descendents
this
Fkn dead lol
loll great comment
what the heck
The future is so bright with people like Steve leading the way
an icon
I like your avatar
melikai your avatar is my lock screen pic
Xpry it’s my lock screens too
MJD he's next up for sure.
When he started smiling and nodding as he played Curse I- 🤧 🥰
Bare Maximum sounds like an album title
thought it was at first tbh
It's a band
He’s so precious, like he looks so shy and confident at the same time it’s so conflicting I can’t stop watching
Steve has such as soft, gentle, genuine soul
wait tell he smashes a camera
@@thebrexit3816don’t throw it on the stage then
He’s a Gemini 😂
coming back to this after steve dropped gemini rights, true creative, extremely inspiring and he seems like such a genuine guy
Based on his vocals, production and song-writing.. he is the chosen one.
Inverse Culture Nah. I am. He’s they anakin to my luke.
Inverse Culture This is the truth.
@Kyle Peters nah you’re more like a jar jar binks
kirby griffin got em
You were right!!
He was so nervous and I respect him more for that. To put yourself out there and just give it a shot. I love him so much
If he produced with Frank Ocean the internet would break
the band or the internet? 😉
@@kief627 Lmao exactly what I wanted to ask
BARS
pun intended
Quinn Leffingwell i mean theres a song that they’re both on
"I didn't need what I thought I did"
That hit me harder than I expected it to.
Ryd / Dark red will always be one of my favorites
Maggie Carolin that’s two different songs
tristen burlison they’re somewhat connected
sonja leliaert yeah I guess
tristen burlison she said “favorites”
Julian Fabregas the sentence wouldn’t have made sense if she said “favourite”
he’s so fine damn god really has favourites
SharonThePanda x they rlly do :^”(
Stop god don’t have favourites but he is gorgeous as are u
Wow he's so damn beautiful
I said the same thing
I agree oh my lord
Rihanna fan fax
same 😫
YES!!
When he played “cursed” my jaws dropped. My god, this kid is talented.
When the teacher asks you to expose your assignment but all you love is music...
I love Steve Lacy, such a smart talented young man. for real.
So relatable !
@@mirjanasavic2611 same 🤣
deadass why im here
It's interesting to see someone who expresses themself in an entirely different way, have to do it conventionally. Major props for him for having the courage to step outside his comfort zone and shine a light into how what he thought was useless turned into a blessing
i was shaking at the end of this i was jamming out to dark red for the longest time and i had no idea that he made it on his iphone. that's really the beauty of music and making art
ethel Dark Red puts me in the deepest vibe
did he-
REBECCA yes.
why were you shaking?
he’s like beta david
Waw this was so amazing. So inspiring, exactly what I needed Hank you Steve. May God continue blessing you! 👑
He’s so Genuine. That’s what makes him great
Ikr!
Fr he is so pure
glad to see dark red go viral 5 years later with 500million streams on spotify, the fact that he initially recorded it on an iphone is amazing. Steve Lacey is so inspiring
Steve Lacy, Daniel Caesar, Frank Ocean.
Revital Agreed! 💕
Brent Faiyaz as well
Thank you
Yes
Edison C yesssssss
This man produced “PRIDE.”on his iPhone
That’s my favorite song off that album
@@yoyo-rs6wz same
pride as in “maybe I wasn’t thereeeeeee” ???
@@jaydamay6815 YESSS
Kendrick pride
This is one for the history books if Steve Lacey can make great music for himself and other big names in the industry with just an iPhone it should remind us that it's not the tools it's the artist. Use what you have to your advantage. :)
The Brandon Kemp Show u know grimes visions was recorded with garageband? but freals, it's honestly not that incredible that he recorded with an iphone.. you can do a lot with an iphone and some attachments
This is true. I record music off my android.
Brandon Kemp Tool help!!!
Brandon Kemp true like all my music is made off my IPad
@@jacknick7582 The whole point was that you don’t need fancy equipment to record, so need to unnecessarily discredit.
Dark red is easily the best works of art I’ve ever encountered in my life.
My guy Steve out here doing TED Talks, too?! He's really making his way through this thing called "life". Can't wait to see him blow up even more
summer_glazed he just recently modeled clothes on the runway for YSL
he has blown up
He has blown up
He has blown up
This aged well
I honestly love Steve Lacy so much, he's such a soft, sensitive, sweet soul. Seeing him so nervous but still being able to go on stage and share this message which he obviously considers so important has me so damn proud and happy for him.
I hope he keeps having an amazing career and a lot of happiness throughout it
He’s so damn fine omg. All i want for Christmas is him
Keyasia Bailey all i want is u baby...only u my darlin😘
Keyasia Bailey literally brooo 😭
Didn't you hear him, sorry but not this Christmas, or the next... Or ever haha
girl hes a minor
@@senseihimothy5899 simp alert
look at him now with a grammy
from iPhone to Grammy 🙏
Inside, inside, tell me, is it insideeeeeee 🤩
tide pods SAME💞
He doesn't seem shy he seems so comfortable. Lol I'd be horrible on stage like that 😂 But his comfort is admirable
aGwEENapple ya I would be looking straight down mumbling the whole time, I wouldn’t say this is shy
oh yeah but when im shy i'm weird
mo ji is that a song of his?
HIS VOICE IS SO CALMING
His voice is so soothing and slow
his voice reminds me so much of kevin abstracts talking voice aw
cyaniccynic I’m late sks but yes!! He sounds just like him
I love his creativity and how simplistic he is. His work inspires me as a young creative who also wants to pursue health. Anything is possible.
You will do great! I also want to pursue health
Thank you so much! Same to you queen.
NotoriousNnenna he’s my idol
U in health yet?!
@@ishmael9435 OMG. I can provide an update lol. I will receive my MPH in Health Policy in May 2022 and I secured a fellowship in a hospital that starts right after graduation. So YES I am in health and I hope that anyone else that finds themselves watching this video and other Ted Talks like it continue to pursue their dreams.
He is SO HANDSOME
HE'S SO CUTE WTF
last wednesday i just debuted with my band in front of my school and we played dark red by steve lacy, it was the first step of me stepping out my comfort zone and singing in front of people for a long time, and i want to do something with it
i can’t believe at my age steve lacy worked on ego death, and that he made his ep on his iphone, i’ve been wanting a macbook as well to release music but this has opened my eyes to take advantage of what i currently possess instead of waiting
Love this guy, he's only a year older than me and a huge inspiration
Owen Martin Yeah. I just found out about his age. He’s a year older than me as well and I’m pursuing music. This is a total inspiration to step up my game
How old is he?
S. N 19
iamnotlying89102 woahhhhhhhhhh same as me
I’m 5 months older than him and I feel I need to up my game
this is so empowering for working class artists with big ideas just trying to create while ignoring what the "industry standard" says is necessary. love u steve
Ok can we appreciate how beautiful steve lacy is
before i die i want to see him and frank in concert
imagine them performing together… i would die.
for realllll
Frank in the ocean
My now 18 year old daughter turned me on The Internet, I'm 46...Love them!
I felt like a grandma when I went to their show last year... I'm 35, lmao!!!
@@sabrina9249 same! I'm 29🙃
as she should!!
He’s the reason Im more comfortable with telling people I make beats off my phone strictly. Now that may change overtime but he’s made me be okay with doing that now . He reminds me that it’s not what you use it’s how you use it.🙏🏾💯
Brb, currently downloading garage band
Get money B
Cries in android
I geeked out when he played dark red
Steve is the best! Truly cannot wait for another EP album from him/ The internet (The band/group). For now I'll wait and soak up your whole album production with Rayvn Lenae.
Courtney Moore Is that a thing? An album with Rayvn? I thought she only worked with Monte Booker, this should be interesting! 👌🏾🤞🏾👏🏾
LJs Journey Steve Lacy is producing a full album with (or for) Ravyn Lenae. Her first single actually came out a week or 2 ago called 'Sticky'. You can hear him harmonizing a little on the song as well. Maybe he will be featured doing vocals as well on other songs of hers once the project drops but I only know of full album production. I'm actually too excited now!
honestly, still waiting for Noname to release her shizz but that’s only a dream🙃
Courtney Moore I thought it was just an EP!
This makes me even more excited!
Sticky is so beautiful
When he was showing Dark Red and how it was made I was amazed.
That's when my complaints about having a slow computer gave me an idea that my computer is already enough.
Thanks Steve, Godspeed for you.
steve lacy is by far one of my all-time favorite artists, & looking at all of these positive comments about him makes me so happy. i love the thought of thinking that you need one *specific* thing so badly to start something your passionate about, bc that’s not realistic. his true passion showed through using the resources he had in front of him at the current time. absolute sweetheart and genius.
I very much love his vibe, so mellow and chill. He inspires me with how much success he’s managed to get at his age. Talented and driven.
Steve lacy, Frank Ocean, the internet, Joji, Tyler the creator, Daniel Caesar
That's all you had to say🤩🤩🤩🤩
i met him at Roscoes Chicken Waffles .... Real cool , genuinely humble guy .
IN LA????
yezirr
He seems like it
love that place
A ted talk that actually resonated with me, I’m glad we get to see his talent on stage :”)
Damn Steve, you made it, congrats. I’m really happy for you brother, since high school you were already on the rise but you have always been humble, and you were one of the only few people who treated me with respect back in harts academy. Keep up the good work.
wait, omg in harbor city?
Yoo no way
He has a huge hit right now and will probably be the biggest song of the summer. “Bad Habit”
Bad Habit is def one of the best songs I’ve heard this summer
mercury so good
I knew there was something special about Palace/Curse. One love
Samantha Mugatsia u not the only one it feel so astronomical
ON AN IPHONE?! appreciate him even more for this wow
Even more in love with Steve as an artist after seeing this. Truly an inspiration.
THIS DUDE HAS PURE TALENT. I LOVE HIS MUSIC SO MUCH SO INSPIRING
He is so dope! His shy humble spirit is adorable, you can tell he is so genuine and his resourcefulness in creating his art is inspiring and something I can relate to. You don’t need all the fancy equipment, as long as you have the drive and vision of what you want to create and capture, you will get the results you want. Can’t wait to see what else he does. His music is awesome!😍
Steve has a hairline clean enough to solve everyone's problems
BAHAHAHAH
He is somehow a fusion of Frank ocean & Pharrell Williams🤔
Spot on
I SAID THAT TOO
SKY SiCK accurate
SKY SiCK would say the same but I think he’s evolving would say more of a prince / Pharrell
Yaa so TRUE
Can’t believe curse is an iPhone beat literally one of my favourite songs
I’m very appreciative for TED talks, for bring a different array of ppl to us to teach us valuable lessons on awareness and other great things!!!
Steve Lacy is the kind of success story that encourages me as a underground artist with a small following. Seeing how he's developed his skills and slowly blown up after seizing each and every opportunity he's been giving has been inspirational! Mans has quickly become a mainstay in the industry and for good reason. Dude is too nice! I know if I put in the work, I can reach a larger audience some day too, but for now, I'm happy being a supporter. My turn will come too. Salute to Steve
I saw ur comment before
i just fell in love again first time was listening to ego death now im just in love with steve
16...he was only 16 making iconic songs like this . when I was 16 I was watching Netflix and eating junk f food all day . like this is such a motivation
Iphone gotta have him in their next ad
Seeing this now is amazing, he’s gone so far and I’m so happy and proud of him
I produce songs on Garageband on my phone and started out doing so to see if I should invest in producing and production equipment before I even knew Steve did this, but I thought the fact that it was produced on an iPhone hindered the beat's validation, so I thought I shouldn't do it. When I found out Steve made such good quality beats and it was unnoticeable that they were produced on an iPhone, it gave me confidence to keep doing it.
His personality makes him so cute and amazing. I think we are losing the true meaning of music and this man is showing us what we really need in our lives. Steve Lacy, if you ever see this I want you to know that you are an amazing person and you inspire me to do more and love it. Thank you very much for that. Lots of love :-)
God I love him
I’ve started my music journey at age 11 now I’m 12 and this man here he is literally my inspiration anytime I’m down about the music I’m producing I watch this video cause literally he is just so inspiring.
aww that’s sweet how’s it going?
What a king
i love him i’m crying
He's so incredibly handsome.
This is the cutest TED talk I’ve ever watch
he's so soft spoken i cant get enough
crazy how his song dark red is now one of the best songs on tik tok and how many people are inspired by him. i’m so proud of him and all of his hard work.
one of my favorite people ever, I'm so geeked he got this opportunity!!!
he's so chill and humble. beautiful man
i'm cryin rn look at this kiNG
this man made 2 of my favorite songs on his phone. this is so inspiring.
He’s so awkward and cute
Frr😫😫🤩💜
i wouldn’t say he’s awkward but he is rlly chill :^3
Awkward isnt flubbing words and stuff. Its betraying yourself afterwards
I wouldn’t rlly say he’s awkward but he’s super chill
@@ash5779 lol tell me how we said the exact same thing
he is so cuuuute i can’t
He’s so beautiful, and talented 😩💛
He is so unbelievably talented 😭
absolutely
if Frank Ocean and Mac Demarco had a baby. God bless you Steve good luck in the future my man!!
Frank ocean and Pharrel williams*
Amen brother
Totally agree😂
Louis no please stop ahha don't ever disrespect frank or Mac like that
or daniel ceaser
This is probably my favorite video I’ve ever seen