I was 19 when this came out. My school was finishing at 19:15. I had my VCR programmed recording at 19:00 h not to miss any new release on Yo! MTV RAPS or FAB 5 FREDDY. It was in the third year of sanctions imposed on my country, but sanctions don`t work when it comes to music. We had satellite dish since 1986 when all channels were free. You could barely find shtty music on tv or radio when you compare it to nowadays.
All you youngins take note. These boys were “one hit wonders” and this song KNOCKS!! The difference is, the talent pool was SO crazy back then, that only the absolute ELITE survived. Y’all will NEVER know what it’s like to walk into a music store with your LAST $15 and be in there for 2-3 hours just trying to decide on which ONE tape you’d walk out with. EVERYTHING was dope back then.
Facts homie!! I'd spend an hour, minimum and let the cashier up-sell me an extra blank cassette. Cause I had to go home and make mixes for the road. People today are spoiled cause everything is at their fingertips. We had to listen to whole albums and make mixes of only the best joints across all our albums. That way we stayed fresh and on it. Good times!
They was not not one his wonders they had were my hommies and fact they were pure Golden Era of hip hop so stop putting these rappers down what are you doing they fly and dope rapper's
Only real MC's and real MEN can make a song showing straight love to the ladies with a popular R&B crooner singing the hook and yet NOBODY calls it soft or weak
At time Brian was a new jack. He was known to the Midnight love audience (BET) from his duet with Vanessa Williams. This song(I believe they were all on Mercury records) opened Brian up to the hip hop audience. Even though Brian was early 20s here,his music(duet with Vanessa and his debut album) was geared toward a more mature audience
Born in the 80s grew up in the 90s, and those were the best years of my life. I remember my uncle bumping this on them Brooklyn streets. Thank God we got to experience this time in life. You would think with all this technology - no one built a time machine yet 😩
Man these a such classic joints. No other era will ever be great like the 90s. Golden era of Rap & R&B. Nowadays music is like fast food & no true talent or no creativity & everyone sound the same. 90s forever
This is the Real Hip Hop Era!! This time will never be duplicated people!! If you were fortunate enough to hear this era you were a part of history!!#TIMELESS
Awwwe man where do I begin. I used to drive around in a yellow 1995 mustang convertible in the Atlanta Freaknik era bumping this song in my cassette tape player.
In my dad's garden, California, 1993. Remembering the heavy b-line. The whole composition, Al Skratch's voice, quality. And of course, McKnight's soulful voice, really big back then. At 55, still sounds so good. Nothing compares today. Rubbish.
One of the Dopest Hip Hop/R&B songs ever, in my Top 15... The Vibe/Mood The Beat the Lyrics and of course Brian Killin it right on the spot. Todays Garbage Music cant compete with this!
This song is eternal it will NEVER get old. R.I.P to my best friend Sean "Mr. Seansitivity" Fuller. Every time I hear this track it makes me reminisce and think about the good days. Man you are truly missed by everybody and I mean everybody. Brandon/Tampa Florida to El Centro California.
I met them in Killeen Mall when I was 14 (1994) they were walking through Dillard’s & I almost passed out! My Mom gave them my receipt to sign & I promise I kept it until about 10 years ago. Heck, it may still be packed at my Grandma’s house! Lol I absolutely loved them & my 14 yr old self had crushes on both of them lol I just downloaded this to my Tidal. I can’t wait to turn it all the way up while riding on the highway! Here in July 2024!!!
This is the versatility that's missing with today's so called hip hop. This could be a club anthem, a smoke, drink and chill anthem, hell I used to work out to this joint.... LOL One song Three moods. CRAZY
Bramble, I was bumpin' this hard also on Friday and Saturday nights back then! Hell, I still bump this hard in 2018. Never gets old. Thanks for sharing. Yesssss! Sirrrrr!
This was '94 if I remember I was like 6 turning 7. Watching this video takes me back growing up in the 90s I always say I grew up during an era of flavor lol. You don't hear gems like this no more. The 90s was definitely a dope era. Simple times, great music and better dayz. Wish I could turn back the hands of time. I remember hearing this on TV and just around outside.
West Coast raised, rarely heard East Coast music unless you went looking, never heard of these guys until recently. How did i grow up missing this? This song is outstanding and an embodiment of 90s harmony and smoothness.
One of the greatest collab R&B and Hip Hop songs of all time. It set the standard for the genre; it set the stage for the time of the era was done, and possibly will never be done again.
Le sigh. Singing in my loudest Edith Bunker voice, "Those were the daaayyyysss!" If they had a time machine I would go back to the 90's. Where are my 70s and 80s babies?
when New York City was on the map with R&B collabs in the 90s was untouchable I want to know did puffy take this beat to do mary j blige be happy sounds similar
@ 2:00 your boy ill made sure that cigarette 🚬 was all the way out !!! & rises up doing the original Harlem Shake moves y'all ain't peep that back then lol. Classic 👌🏿💯
I'm 53 yrs young! Yo this right here,at my time some years ago,my ninjas we wasn't them but it didn't take much for us to break a bake,ninjas know what I mean,thank you fellas for the memories some won't get it,think it was for the grown and sexy 😅😅😅😅😅
Damn that was some good music. Back when MC's actually had lyrics, style and talent. Back when my NY still ruled the rap game and charts. Damn makes me think of NY Undercover too....I miss those days
I’m 44 and so glad I grew up in this era of hip hop!!!
Factuals! U must be 79 or 80
Word
I’m 40. And I agree with this post 100%
I was 19 when this came out. My school was finishing at 19:15. I had my VCR programmed recording at 19:00 h not to miss any new release on Yo! MTV RAPS or FAB 5 FREDDY. It was in the third year of sanctions imposed on my country, but sanctions don`t work when it comes to music. We had satellite dish since 1986 when all channels were free. You could barely find shtty music on tv or radio when you compare it to nowadays.
Junior's Restaurant that's on Flatbush Avenue they got some good food in there too
If you didn’t live thru this era, you’ll never truly understand how🔥 it was. What a time.
Agreed
Real talk fam!
Word!
Maaaan these were the best times! This been in my playlist for decades🔥
What a time to be alive!
This generation will never understand how DOPE the 90's were. ✌🏾😎
NEVER !
the best music eva
@@duster43
Can’t teach them either
Never, ever!
Brian McKnight killed killed that hook 🥵
Facts
Facts best part
I’m 44 and this track still gets me nodding🔥🔥 such good memories and vibes!
I’m 41 and couldn’t agree more 🔥🔥
Rap City 🌃 let’s go
I’m 49 and I’ll rock this in my car all day, this was the joint back in the day
44 also…. I feel u
You ain't lying. I'm 47 and I come here atleast once a week
Black women of the 90's....sweet Jesus. Take me back..
#NoTattoos #NoFacePiercings #NoCrazyWeaves
BEFORE BBL TODAY U CANT TELL WHATS REAL OR NOT🙄
Naturally pretty
❤word
100% all Natural 🥵
Brian McKnight singing the hook is pure genius!
He absolutely murdered it 🔥🔥
Its perfection.🎤🎛️🎸
Women back then they were so pure and natural
All you youngins take note.
These boys were “one hit wonders” and this song KNOCKS!! The difference is, the talent pool was SO crazy back then, that only the absolute ELITE survived.
Y’all will NEVER know what it’s like to walk into a music store with your LAST $15 and be in there for 2-3 hours just trying to decide on which ONE tape you’d walk out with. EVERYTHING was dope back then.
Wow!
To hits Homie lol
Facts homie!! I'd spend an hour, minimum and let the cashier up-sell me an extra blank cassette. Cause I had to go home and make mixes for the road. People today are spoiled cause everything is at their fingertips. We had to listen to whole albums and make mixes of only the best joints across all our albums. That way we stayed fresh and on it. Good times!
Two Hits Where My Homies.
They was not not one his wonders they had were my hommies and fact they were pure Golden Era of hip hop so stop putting these rappers down what are you doing they fly and dope rapper's
Classic! These young teenie boppers don't know nothing about this!
OK!!!!
Facts
Reesy Rozay I'm young and I love music like this
Exactly
Faxxxxx
Only real MC's and real MEN can make a song showing straight love to the ladies with a popular R&B crooner singing the hook and yet NOBODY calls it soft or weak
At time Brian was a new jack. He was known to the Midnight love audience (BET) from his duet with Vanessa Williams. This song(I believe they were all on Mercury records) opened Brian up to the hip hop audience. Even though Brian was early 20s here,his music(duet with Vanessa and his debut album) was geared toward a more mature audience
@@nickatnite16 don’t know where you grew up but out in CA everybody(HipHop crowd) knew who Brain McKnight was before this song hit.
you mean like DMX carrying Sisqo?
I am 47 and I remember getting home from school and tuning into Rap City to watch videos like this 😀
Back when NYC was really live, and had all the flavor! Fly times to be a kid.😎
This had to be one of the best hip hop songs in the 90's that combined smooth R&b with some really dope lyrics. They were such and underrated group.
I miss the nineties
me too...if u could go back and get rid of hammer, snow and vanilla ice...🤣
CHECK MATE : Real talk 💯
yessss!!
So i bro...
Best era ever i need a time machine
I miss the nineties with a passion
💯💯💯
Me tooooo!! And I wasn't even born in the 90's.
When I hit the lottery I'm not buying a house or car I'm buying a time machine
dewayne zachary 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Me Too Baby Girl
Brian Mcknight was just too damn smooth in this video
Derrick Robbins he sure was watched it again on music choice hours ago LOL.
goldese
PAUSE
Yo he laced the hell out of this track....
Great collaboration with Brian Mcknight!!!
This production is still ahead of its time. 90's hip-hop was untouchable.
Still sounds amazing today
Listening to this in Brussels / Belgium.
90s saved my life… so blessed
It's good for the soul for sure
Production of this track is pure excellence whether you like rap or not
90s was probably the best era of music
this reminds me of new York undercover for some reason
God, I used to love that show; would love to have it come on Netflix!
***** hehehe me too my friend
Same vibe I got!! Like the opening background music of an episode while a guy commits the crime!!!
Delante's Vlog Show I know right. It's the right vibe feel good song.
Delante's Vlog Show right before the theme song, when they setting up the story!
O M G!!! This was the JAM back in the day 💞
SHO WAS 🔥🔥🔥
Still is fam… Brain McKnight killed the hook 🔥🔥
THAT SONG IS TIMELESS! THESE VIBES....SHHH 🔥😎
Yes. It is.
p
Facts🎙🎼🔉🧯
TWO GROWN ASS MEN DOING DEY TANG INDA GAME.
LOVE IT. BEST ERA
Most definitely!!! 100%!!!
I’m 21 and I love this music. Nothin better than 90’s NY hip hop / rap, my generation will learn soon enough! Nothin better!
Born in the 80s grew up in the 90s, and those were the best years of my life. I remember my uncle bumping this on them Brooklyn streets. Thank God we got to experience this time in life. You would think with all this technology - no one built a time machine yet 😩
Puff daddy stole my man whole look n swag
Diddy and Juicy J
💯 absolutely swagger jacked him
Real Men, Real Women... no plastic butts here ! Old Skool Chill.
Seagreentangerine right onnnn
Well said, NO FAKE ASSES AND TITTIES!! Wow, what a concept ladies! Y'all should try it....
Sup qutiee
👏👏👏
😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
This jam is masterfully smooth! They dont make cuts like this no more! Peace!
Nope
Smooth is the word! The vibe is real
This takes me back .... way back(1994)!
1994 was the GOLDEN rap era. Today's music is crap
I love Ill's moves from 2:01-2:58, he was feeling it!! 😍
I walk down the street just like that. Everywhere really. Looking like P. Diddy cousin
My boy killed that sequence lol
The hand eye coordination was elite! 😩
True
Bruh, u have no idea what u did putting that time stamp 👍🏿👍🏿
Today's music is a disgrace. This is true Hip-Hop.
Exactly 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
This the MOST HONEST comment EVER!
A few days into 2024 and let me check....Yup today's music is still trash lol,90's music for life.
I really appreciate it
Thats Mary j Blige B4 her just slowed down
Man these a such classic joints. No other era will ever be great like the 90s. Golden era of Rap & R&B. Nowadays music is like fast food & no true talent or no creativity & everyone sound the same. 90s forever
51 and grew up in the best era of HipHop
Facts
I was 14 when this song came out miss 94 and 95,96,97,98😥😥😥
Same here.
The 90s was the best of r&b and hip-hop don't care what anybody says and that includes critics the 90s with the best
No Tinder,No IG,No Facebook. You had to step up and kick the ballistics,whether 34th St,Grants Tomb,The Ville,UnionSq, or 125th St!
Yes!!!
Real men did it the real way back then. You had to bring your best finesse!
Damn brother you just ran down the whole roster
You forgot the seaport
Grants tomb... Throwback...
Facts my brotha! You just had to step up and kick the bozack! Lol
This is the Real Hip Hop Era!! This time will never be duplicated people!! If you were fortunate enough to hear this era you were a part of history!!#TIMELESS
When NEW YORK WAS POPPPPPPIN!!!! 92 93...THE GOOD OL DAYS
Awwwe man where do I begin. I used to drive around in a yellow 1995 mustang convertible in the Atlanta Freaknik era bumping this song in my cassette tape player.
I was 12 when this song came out, now I'm 41 and still love this song.
Where is my time machine to go back
A "hidden gem" from the 90s is the best way to describe this one. Loved McKnight's vocals on this combo. Good memories!
I give ya man a pound ...then I ask you what's ur name #savage!!!!
Stephen Bridgemohan 😂😂 riiiite!
#pimpshit
He smooth as hell if he pulled that girl because she was fine as hell
Facts 😂😂
Charlie Digital and he did🤪🤪
Still bumping this in 2024! 😎
nonstop
The 90's were the best music era!
"Two things I never do fall in love or drop the mic ." Classic line!
If my mum didn't get cable TV (In England) back in the early 90s, I would have never heard this song and it's such an underrated classic.
Cable TV was the lifeline lol! BET. The Box. MTV. Soundtrack to my teens
ohh shhh .. If our neighbour hadn't, we wouldn't have grown up(!) around @Mtv. (97, Northern-Norway) Cheers!
When Kings Actually Treat Queens With the Upmost RESPECT
In my dad's garden, California, 1993. Remembering the heavy b-line. The whole composition, Al Skratch's voice, quality. And of course, McKnight's soulful voice, really big back then. At 55, still sounds so good. Nothing compares today. Rubbish.
This was 432 hz. that's why. Blessings.
One of the Dopest Hip Hop/R&B songs ever, in my Top 15... The Vibe/Mood The Beat the Lyrics and of course Brian Killin it right on the spot. Todays Garbage Music cant compete with this!
Who still rockin this in 2019?
@Virginia SladeYes Virginia. I think it's so smooth.
Me
2020
Me 2021
2021
This song is eternal it will NEVER get old. R.I.P to my best friend Sean "Mr. Seansitivity" Fuller. Every time I hear this track it makes me reminisce and think about the good days. Man you are truly missed by everybody and I mean everybody. Brandon/Tampa Florida to El Centro California.
Mr.Worq my his soul rest in peace
This real music not like this music they play now
Mr. Worq I am truly sorry for your loss, you will see him again- The Most High just gotta arrange the "meeting".
Two things I never do......fall in love or drop tha mic. Cold!
BurningBeard GIVE YA MAN A POUND THEN I ASK YA WATSYA NAME!
Who’s here in 2024
Me😊
🙋🏾♀️
78 still here
@@AliviyaJ 💯
@@gracious2gf 🙌
I met them in Killeen Mall when I was 14 (1994) they were walking through Dillard’s & I almost passed out! My Mom gave them my receipt to sign & I promise I kept it until about 10 years ago. Heck, it may still be packed at my Grandma’s house! Lol I absolutely loved them & my 14 yr old self had crushes on both of them lol I just downloaded this to my Tidal. I can’t wait to turn it all the way up while riding on the highway! Here in July 2024!!!
This is the versatility that's missing with today's so called hip hop. This could be a club anthem, a smoke, drink and chill anthem, hell I used to work out to this joint.... LOL One song Three moods. CRAZY
SL504NYY26 that’s real. Putting on my workout mix right now
Straight up facts, this is what's missing today!!!
This was me and my homeboys friday night anthem in 94-96.
Aye take her!!!$
True
Bet y'all used to have mad fun just wildn
Bramble, I was bumpin' this hard also on Friday and Saturday nights back then! Hell, I still bump this hard in 2018. Never gets old. Thanks for sharing. Yesssss! Sirrrrr!
gilbaulds and timberlands cups of Hennessy and besides in Compton 95
Remember when rappers danced?? DOPE TUNE!!
Martyn Taylor hell yea Kane Kid n Play even saw Rakim bust a two step at the Apollo
Brian on that Ooooowwwww at :30.
0:10. A Benz with a tape deck. Now that's old school.
BET used to show this everyday💯
That was the east coast sway ish right there. New millennium kids don't know bout this right here!
Thats what Im saying!! Smh!
Your sooo right im 22 years old and I just discovered this song today and I love it way better then the songs these days where have I been....
Hunny!! The 90s era it self has had way more impact, better this , better that! Check it out!!
@@LilC2000 i know your comment is 6 years old but i am 22 now and just have the same moment
Damn yo, this ish is 20+ years old! Seems like just yesterday this joint came out and real Hip-Hop was relevant...
Glad to bed an 80s baby and a 90s teen great time to be a youngin
When Hip Hop and R&B held their own on their own... But when they came together it was magic
I love this song the 90's was dope 😊
I am 52 and still listening to and loving this song!!!!!!!
My introduction to one Brian McKnight. This song is timeless.
Word UP!
Same!
The confidence and swagger in this video is NEXT LEVEL.
Who here in 2024 the 90s the best
This shyt is still 🔥
I miss the 90s so bad the nostalgia hits my chest hard. 😭😭😭 I miss my dad, I miss my pretty room and I miss these vibes.
And who the hell thumbing down this? They must be some 90's-2000's babies😑
You already know BEAUTIFUL!!!
90's music for life!!
They have no idea
Reesy Rozay lol
Reesy Rozay probably these young thunder cats lol.
Brian's vocals are just sooo silky smooth 😩
This was '94 if I remember I was like 6 turning 7. Watching this video takes me back growing up in the 90s I always say I grew up during an era of flavor lol. You don't hear gems like this no more. The 90s was definitely a dope era. Simple times, great music and better dayz. Wish I could turn back the hands of time. I remember hearing this on TV and just around outside.
I remember this song !!! Omg !! This was soooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥back in the day !!! Wow 🤯
West Coast raised, rarely heard East Coast music unless you went looking, never heard of these guys until recently. How did i grow up missing this? This song is outstanding and an embodiment of 90s harmony and smoothness.
These dudes were dope that whole album had bangers.when hiphop was the truth
Yes i loved those dudes
One of the greatest collab R&B and Hip Hop songs of all time. It set the standard for the genre; it set the stage for the time of the era was done, and possibly will never be done again.
the way this video was shot always reminds me of ny undercover
Le sigh. Singing in my loudest Edith Bunker voice, "Those were the daaayyyysss!" If they had a time machine I would go back to the 90's. Where are my 70s and 80s babies?
80s baby here🤷🏻♀️
Born in 82 over here
Born in 84!!! 80s baby right hurre!!!
1981 right here
Timeless record McKnight bodied the hook
Absolutely.
First degree murder dog
Sexual healin'. Damn that boy good.
To DEFF!
Brings back memories of summers in Queens back in the mid-90's. The last generation of hip-hop when the songs had meaning and made you nod your head.
Reminds me of those high school days…the good ole days
when New York City was on the map with R&B collabs in the 90s was untouchable I want to know did puffy take this beat to do mary j blige be happy sounds similar
Yeah it's Curtis Mayfield "you're so good to me"
Brian Katz also sampled by Mary j Blige Be Happy.
BKNY718 oh wow u hit that one then, i knew that beat sounded familiar just didn't think about this song..
Beverly Huttinger Gentrification
They credit him on the album
Classic shit!!! Perfect with Brian on the vocals!!
I hated this group (lol)
Mechacelzi love this song!!
***** i see
Mechacelzi
you see alot!
***** indeed
@ 2:00 your boy ill made sure that cigarette 🚬 was all the way out !!! & rises up doing the original Harlem Shake moves y'all ain't peep that back then lol. Classic 👌🏿💯
PHILLIE BLUNT
That was a philly blunt ol school
Anthem of my late teens. Nothing beats the 90's Rap era, it was special
2:02-2:05 Is the smoothest intro in all Hip Hop. The homie just grew, and commenced flowing. Now that's Hip Hop.
That's what's up right there, nice grown folks groove 💯💯💯
highly slept on cut....straight zzzzzing on this one
I'm 53 yrs young! Yo this right here,at my time some years ago,my ninjas we wasn't them but it didn't take much for us to break a bake,ninjas know what I mean,thank you fellas for the memories some won't get it,think it was for the grown and sexy 😅😅😅😅😅
Everyone, welcome to the 80's & 90's. And thank you internet and youtube inventors for this timemachine to take us back.
That EPMD sample from "JANE" was the shit!!!
im only 21 & this all i listen to is old school real hip hop, this that real shit right here
TRE3275 respect
Glad you recognize...
TRE3275 U 25 Na Kid And U Still Listening To it😂😂
So you want a cookie 😒
Wow
Damn son where has hip hop and r&b went man ! 90s was just a golden era we will never get back
One of the best songs back in the day period 😂
If You Don't Want Her Don't Waste Her Time, I'll Take Her!!!!
The illest advice ever
#Facts
1994 was the year my sister passed away and every time I hear this song I get teared eyed. 😢😢😢
Rest in peace to your sister
Awww I'm so sorry😥
R.I.P. 2 ur sis 🕊
Damn that was some good music. Back when MC's actually had lyrics, style and talent. Back when my NY still ruled the rap game and charts. Damn makes me think of NY Undercover too....I miss those days