Years ago my cousin turned me on to Atmosphere. She went into a coma on Xmas day. Today I learned she was declared braindead and is being taken off of life support. She is an organ donor, and will be saving others lives now. This was one of the songs we used to flow with together. This song now means the absolute world to me, and couldn't be any better. Respect.
I used to get blackout drunk to this song, thinking I would die to my alcoholism in my early 20s. I'm now 27 and haven't had a drink in almost 2 years :) I still love this song though!
Def in a similar boat, granted, my alcoholism is a bit weird, I can handle a few beers on holidays can't keep it in the home. Granted its been like a year since I drank anyway.
@@actualideas8078 you're so off base here. Slug is not part of the music industry. He has his own label. He's gone the alternative route this entire time and found modest success. This dude is grinding small venues all across America.
spent a long time in the pen for a felony. This man is the only rapper who has accurately captured the sorrow and feeling of the uphill battle that the struggle is. I respect him greatly. His songs outweigh all of these rappers of todays age by a long shot because his words have meaning. Its more than bitches, money, and drugs. Its the day in day out march to the end. The hard work and love that you put into something that you care about. This man is in all of us.
So many could learn from this song. Not just its lyrics, but its structure. Not often at all you run into hip-hop without any percussion, yet it flows so well
@@spykeloko82 Sage Francis has a few songs that are similar in style, though not quite to the point of being only a riff and rapping. And "Acid King" by Malibu Ken (Aesop Rock + Tobacco) doesn't bring the beat in until like the last 45 seconds of the song.
The older you get the more you appreciate this song 'cause you can finally start relating to it. And that's the beauty 'bout Atmosphere. The songs are timeless.
i met slug when he was touring for god loves ugly .too young to get into the club i pressed my ear against the cold steel door after the show i busted out the tape recorder and we busted a rhyme in an alley..such a genuine person.and very easy to get along with..we helped him load up his tour van then he gave a bunch of merch for being a "SOLDIER" his words. lol i stood outside in -25c so i could meet him
Thats awesome. Eminem is such a dick head!!!!! ME and my little brother Matthew waited outside of his show for four hours in the blistering cold for an autograph and he just said no. He only six years old!!!
@@df3kt yeah Ant does the beats, so he shouldnt be left out, without Ant the songs wouldnt the same and honestly who even knows if slug would of wrote the same quality lyrics without quality beats.
I used to listen to this song often with my best friend while we were drinking. We listened to atmosphere since about 2010. He died this past April due to organ failure from alcoholism. This is the first time I’ve listened to this song since he passed…rest in peace Blaise.
I remember a small performance back in 2001 at the ski resort bar in Duluth Minnesota at Spirit Mountain. It was Slug and Eyedea (Rest in Peace) putting on a show for about 40 people. It was amazing, glad to see Slug makin it .
Love this for the lower class... real shit .. Atmosphere brings the blue collar truth... lived it and respect to the man who can articulate the words to explain it... 2014 and still feeling this
my man, you don't know me at all but I'll always consider you a good friend and a prodigy of our generation. This song speaks to everyone who ever cared more about being a dad than their own selves.
I remember being a young mom of 1 and thought I knew hard times when this dropped now that same shorty is now 16 and this song reallllllly is reflective of the times. Atmosphere so good for the soul
You know a song speaks truth when you realize that you, or someone you know, is going through the exact same thing he raps about. The only way you can possibly put it the way he did, is if you have lived it.
So many positive comments ... i thank everyone here not judging the position many of us were molded into..so many quick to judge by my only pair of beat up shoes and dirty clothes , Red eyes Tired from the double shifts and cuts on my arms from working heavy labor.. Im only 20 soon to be 21 in a month and this is my Stuggle .my life you would not believe...i cant even believe the obstacles ive faced...but im here and im still fighting for the future of my better half and our family. i dont share this seeking pitty just wanted to share . i guess.. vent on a stressfull night... my older bro showed me this a few days before passing away a few months back. i miss you so much ruben... i know youre watching over me in heaven... ah bro sometimes giving up seems so easy...But i Cant! i refuse! my glass isnt half empty ,its half full..half full of water! half full of Atmosphere! Prayers go out to thoes living this reality ....youre not alone. "Dont give up the life many are struggling to hold on to" Roobs. July17, 1994-September 2, 2016
Atmosphere are my favourite band these last few years, only wish I'd discovered them back at the start, instead of only around ten years ago. About the same age as Slug now, hoping I'll get to see them LIVE! one day. Somebody's amp is buzzing
The one thing I’ve loved about atmosphere is slugs more or less life stories, the best part about him is how real and incredibly honest he is. My favorite rapper and hip hop artist, also the most heartfelt and amazing stories and passion in the comments in every video.
Always come back to you, Slug.. And I'm always reminded life is mine to make great. That you alone determine your success. Thank you for the 10+ years you've been in my ears, head and life.
One day I would just like to sit over a cliff watching the ocean, feeling that breeze, and watch the waves crash along the rocks. While having my ear buds cranked up listening to this song thinking about life and how I'm living it.
:( I'm sorry to hear that, beautiful, but that's just how the world makes us feel. Trying to remain strong for so long is mentally exhausting. I've been suffering from depression, anxiety and psychosis for as long as I can remember. I'm sick of it. But, I keep fighting no matter how bad I don't want to be here anymore.
it really is mentally exhausting, I couldn't of said any of that better!. I feel the same way 100% but i keep trying as well. if your going threw those things and your still here that just shows how strong of a person you are, keep on keepin on :) lol theres usually a rainbow after it rains sometimes the storm just lasts wayyy to long
I have alot of respect for you slug. Been listening to your music since I was a kid. It's surely helped me process the chemical imbalances and decline of humanity over the years. Hope you're keeping strong to this day.
Just found Atmosphere and I wish I had known about him sooner. So unique. I love that he breaks the expectations of rap songs like Tech N9ne but even more so
Strong message in this song! Been a fan since the late 90's and still listen to every album. I had the pleasure of catching 2 shows one in Houston and one in Austin with Brother Ali!!! Please come to San Antonio. 💚
I love how I always come back to Atmosphere and it’s always so fresh and beyond relevant. You can feel this song in your soul. Peace. Enjoy the cypress hill tour guys
yeah its alive only when you know where to look .I was a junior in high school in 2003 when I found Slug "Atmosphere",and the whole Living legends crew,Del the funky homosapien,and Heiroglyphics .And I've been trying to spread the word to new fans ever since .HIP HOP ALIVE AND WELL YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW WE'RE TO LOOK 2016
God's Bathroom floor is my personal favorite.. kinda relate much to my own life story too ... Big ups to Slug and Ant. You fellas save my life everytime I'm about to have a breakdown
the roots are one of my favorite hip hop bands.. they have endless hits, 'what they do', 'water', 'stay cool', 'love of my life' those are some head bangers that will surely leave you going back for more
personally i dont have a plan B. ive been in college for 3 years and have nothing to show for it. i wish the education system was better, otherwise i would feel the desire to continue. :/ eh
Eetevan Martinez You're talking to the guy in his 4th year of college who has -2.0gpa. Yes It sucks. I have for a while made poker my plan A and while I win it, doesn't secure my future. I am putting my degree back on plan A going into my 5th year, and poker on the back burner. My dream is to be a poker player, but like a child wishing to become a professional athlete, I really need to focus on the opportunities I've been given (going to college) and making the best of them. The rest can be an afterthought,
i want to be a tattoo artist. i already draw and everything, another is to be a clothing designer and start my own line. i was never going to go to college but graduating with honors in HS got me a scholarship. which ended last year. being low on money to keep going is a huge let down, but i hope it'll give me time to focus more on my art. just not get a degree. i know it'll work out.
"These warehouse wages Kill the ends introduction Man I should have schooled it up When I was younger should have stuck to plan Always had the dreams of being more self assertive And my kids a teenager, now he needs the health insurance So break my body Break break my soul down Just another zombie walking blindly through your ghost town Pull up to the bar to politic and tap the power Ain't nobody really all that jolly at your happy hour But I don't want to go home yet So I'm gonna talk to my cigarette And that television set It doesn't matter what brand or station Anything to take away from the current situation No overtime pay no holiday Months behind on everything but the lottery Went around the corner guaranteeing that my car died Wifey having trouble trying to juggling both the part times My cup ain't close to filled up We trying to build up so we can have enough And when I finally get the colour Won't be nothing left to paint on A friend of mine tried to kill himself to the same song My better half is mad at making magic out of canned goods My tax bracket status gotta questioning my man hood My shorty got caught smoking weed at a concert And if I smack em everybody treats me like a monster My neighbors ain't doing much better And we making competition instead of sticking together Can't save no nest egg in fact this nest is rented In fact that rent is late, wait The money ain't here the raise ain't coming Just me and my son and that crazy woman And those bartenders this whole fucking country Got everybody swallowing that lunch meat Maybe we can speed up the process Kill me in my thirties in the name of progress Put me in the dirt and then change the topic Some time it seems like the only way to stop it Contemplate my departure date Doesn't take a lot to get a lot of us to talk this way Take a shot at me that's all I'm obligated for Apparently my only guarantee is a walk away The only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for 'Cause death don't wait for no one Sitting on your front door The only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for 'Cause death don't wait for no one Sitting on your front door"
i fucking love this guy. his lyrics, his stories, his beats...the fact that he is true to his style and stays in the best place to be for rap...underground! can't wait to see him at summerfest! my inspiration as a writer myself :) June 28
WLG1 wow I was wondering if anyone else saw this on there. I was 10 and it was my intro to atmosphere and a big piece of helping me get into underground rap which is now my life
Its been years since ive listened to this album. I remember buying it at Electric Fetus a few weeks after it came out and this song in particular was on repeat for a good week or so. One of their best albums imo.
So break my body, break break my soul down. Seen atmosphere last week and this song was to good! “Friend of mine tried to kill himself to the same song” crowd all yelled it still get chills
So many songs to relate to this guy. Been years of listening to this guy and memorizing every word he has to say. Love the new and old but this is the only song of its kind in his library. Needs to change that
Man. 100% legit observation here. Rhymesayers ENT and Strange Music have more talent stacked to the ceiling than major mainstream labels could ever stand to stomach. I like the authenticity and heart that a lot of Rhymesayers artists put into their music, more but that's personal taste. Just damn though. Why aren't THESE artists getting radio play instead of (insert any name). It's rhetorical, so no one answer. I'm just saying I think that the Rhymesayers roster should be what's coming from your speakers. If you know someone who isn't familiar with any artists from here...clue them in. Share the wealth.
I contemplate very dark things, especially during these days- I look to Atmosphere to heal and keep myself awake for the next day. #StillNotThere #HopefullyOneDay
For all of us that love Atmosphere and think they need more exposure, please request any of the TH-cam music react channels u watch to do their songs. It's a great way to get their music out to a new audience. Everyone that I play Atmosphere to, love it, but can't believe they have never heard of them. Let's help real hip hop artists get the love they deserve.
95% of everyone I would have said has already been mentioned in these other replies. What I didn't see is Pharoahe Monch. Also, if you like the cross-genre stuff, Nappy Roots is pretty good for Southern rap. And if you understand Arabic, check out El Rass.
My better half is mad at making magic out of canned goods My tax bracket status got her questioning my manhood My shorty got caught smoking weed at a concert And if I smack him everybody treats me like a monster My neighbors ain't doing much better And we make it competition instead of sticking together...
Apparantely it's "marriage ain't doing much better, we making competition instead of sticking together". I always thought it was neighbours as well, but that's not true.
Can't remember and listening to it still makes me hear neighbours and not marriage, but marriage seems to make more sense so whoever thought of that was good.
Tristan Redding 806 now. Bitches. Gonna get worse before it gets better. Wage inequality is absolutely disgusting in America. I can't for the life of me figure out why we put up with this. Maybe Cheeto fingers was right about one thing. Maybe we should take our fucking country back. I hope these bastards choke on their trickle-down...
this song is one of the greatest of all time. its a shows the struggle of a working person, and is truly one of the best songs about class struggle I have ever heard. Thanks slug.
this song reminds me of my dad, he worked his whole life from the age of 13 doing all kinds of dirty jobs for clean money, in the end all those dirty jobs killed him, he died this year at 58 of lung cancer and secondary cancer all over his body and the last thing he said to me was to be a man, to me what this songs message represents is that of a Man.
Very simple riff yet very powerful. Reminds me of the the other video of just him and a guitarist live on stage, I think it's called "Not Another Day" or something...similar poetry. Both brilliant
Hope you’re doing good, just know it’s not ever that deep. It’s only ever ankle deep mama, love yourself, and your cup will never empty. I play you’re in a beautiful place
probably also because this song sounds like it belongs on on a RHCP album, sound very frucsiante and yes he does look like kiedis. strange isnt it, really nice departure form the typical atmosphere song
This song hit hard back in highschool.
Hits a little harder twelve years later in the warehouse.
A whole lot harder
Ya
Hits way harder now for sure! I was a young mom one baby and thought I understood hard times nahhh
I for one am glad youre here buddy
keep pushing. peace & love
I listened to this for the first time when I was 16 and I didn't really get it. Now I'm 30 and listening to it again and it all makes sense now.
Feel you
@axlpatrol , i know exactly what u mean! For myself i feel the same - Life sometimes is
struggle
Ugh same but I never heard it til I was 30 😂
Same
15 year old didn’t understand either. Now my 30 year old self dam near tears up listening to it these days.
Years ago my cousin turned me on to Atmosphere. She went into a coma on Xmas day. Today I learned she was declared braindead and is being taken off of life support. She is an organ donor, and will be saving others lives now. This was one of the songs we used to flow with together. This song now means the absolute world to me, and couldn't be any better. Respect.
David Reiling much Respect and love coming from a very similar situation...
This song is very powerfull. In it's simplest form.
David Reiling hang in their bud much respect
I'm sorry to hear that my heart goes out to you. Great song.
David Reiling yo homie I'm sorry for that news. I got you in my heart.
I used to get blackout drunk to this song, thinking I would die to my alcoholism in my early 20s. I'm now 27 and haven't had a drink in almost 2 years :) I still love this song though!
me, 28 still drinkin to much daily, alcoholisam kills in late age 40+... io think idk anyway . am drunk so gn love much sleep well
Def in a similar boat, granted, my alcoholism is a bit weird, I can handle a few beers on holidays can't keep it in the home. Granted its been like a year since I drank anyway.
Hope you are still doing well my friend ❤
@@jthitchens2672 I'm doing very well! Thank you I appreciate it:)
So glad to see you still here.
Slug is evidence that rap can indeed be poetry. He’s a poet.
RAP is actually an acronym for Rhythm And Poetry. RAP is supposed to be poetry.
@@Noelsterrr just not true bro lol
@@rezility its true tho
@@Noelsterrrrap is just that… no deeper meaning just rapping and skatting
@@Noelsterrr RNB means Rhythm and Bullshit.
“The Only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for. Cuz death don’t wait for no one, it’s sitting on your front door.” Best lyric ever!
A life worth living for.
This dude knows the struggle.
U made me cry with this comment.single 32 and coming off methadone from 110mls for 11 years down to 2.going thru it..
He’s probably illuminati like the rest of the music industry
@@actualideas8078 you're so off base here. Slug is not part of the music industry. He has his own label. He's gone the alternative route this entire time and found modest success. This dude is grinding small venues all across America.
@@whatisahandle_69 could have signed with Sony or Warner back in the early 2000's. Man never sold out.
@@spencerj4677He never sold out, extremely rare.
spent a long time in the pen for a felony. This man is the only rapper who has accurately captured the sorrow and feeling of the uphill battle that the struggle is. I respect him greatly. His songs outweigh all of these rappers of todays age by a long shot because his words have meaning. Its more than bitches, money, and drugs. Its the day in day out march to the end. The hard work and love that you put into something that you care about. This man is in all of us.
That's where I'm at. Time to put some work in.
Hope you're well, brother.
So many could learn from this song. Not just its lyrics, but its structure. Not often at all you run into hip-hop without any percussion, yet it flows so well
+Simon Carlile
Yup, his slow flow with amazing cadence really is a difficult breed of rap to master.
+Simon Carlile i said the same thing then i read this, you are right.
@@ryzen89 Are there any other songs you recommend that are like this?
@@spykeloko82 Sage Francis has a few songs that are similar in style, though not quite to the point of being only a riff and rapping. And "Acid King" by Malibu Ken (Aesop Rock + Tobacco) doesn't bring the beat in until like the last 45 seconds of the song.
Yeah, atmosphere is sick. Very sick, indeed.
The older you get the more you appreciate this song 'cause you can finally start relating to it. And that's the beauty 'bout Atmosphere. The songs are timeless.
While all Atmosphere is great, this has been and will always been one of my favorite tracks.
Trying find a balance is my favorite
Bro FACTS!!! Live this sing he BUMPS if u havent seen it live
Ok mr spock
Mine is "the wind"....
i met slug when he was touring for god loves ugly .too young to get into the club i pressed my ear against the cold steel door after the show i busted out the tape recorder and we busted a rhyme in an alley..such a genuine person.and very easy to get along with..we helped him load up his tour van then he gave a bunch of merch for being a "SOLDIER" his words. lol i stood outside in -25c so i could meet him
+flankenstein5000 Damn... -25?
lol im too lazy to be a stan.it seems like alot of work
Thats awesome. Eminem is such a dick head!!!!! ME and my little brother Matthew waited outside of his show for four hours in the blistering cold for an autograph and he just said no. He only six years old!!!
Chael Sonnen haha
Judging from his songs I am not surprised he did and said that :-)
this is the realest rap song of all time and atmosphere is the working mans rapper he knows exactly how so many of us feel and is the true rap god
+David Swenson you mean Slug right?
thats a really correctly put opinion:)
@@davidswenson3578 atmosphere is slug and ant
@@df3kt yeah Ant does the beats, so he shouldnt be left out, without Ant the songs wouldnt the same and honestly who even knows if slug would of wrote the same quality lyrics without quality beats.
atmosphere is good but im sorry eminems rhymes are wayyyyy more complex slugs got the flow and subject matter em got the rhymes and word play tho
Its crazy the only beat to this is just the guitar, no snare or bass, so fucking epic.
+Albert Einstein Reminds me of "Bother" by Stone Sour. I know it's not a rap song but similar in that it's just guitar.
+rammice i was thinking that when i heard intro lol
+rammice thinking the exact same thing
makes want to vote lol
+Aaron Blanken me too
I used to listen to this song often with my best friend while we were drinking. We listened to atmosphere since about 2010. He died this past April due to organ failure from alcoholism. This is the first time I’ve listened to this song since he passed…rest in peace Blaise.
He was 27 years old. Died exactly one month before his 28th birthday
RIP BLAISE. SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
Wish slug would write songs like this again. Use to be the best lyricist I'm the game
the guitar tone in this jam is amazing.
Reminds me of the red hot chili peppers
+Cole Vaughn Yes Exactly wat I was thinking
Peppers*
+Cole Vaughn Reminds me of Melissa Etheridge - Like the Way I Do
***** Never heard. I might check it out
I'm in my 30's and This song hits harder than Asteroid that killed the Dinosaurs.
A decade later, his words still hit a deep chord in me.
I've been listening to this song for the last 3 hours.
Some of the deepest lyrics you'll find in rap. Who else memorized them from start to finish?
Being that it's me, my wife, and my son in this situation this song hits now more then ever.
This song hits different now that I'm a little more grown.
Thank you for being so relatable Atmosphere!
I remember a small performance back in 2001 at the ski resort bar in Duluth Minnesota at Spirit Mountain. It was Slug and Eyedea (Rest in Peace) putting on a show for about 40 people. It was amazing, glad to see Slug makin it .
Love this for the lower class... real shit
.. Atmosphere brings the blue collar truth... lived it and respect to the man who can articulate the words to explain it... 2014 and still feeling this
my man, you don't know me at all but I'll always consider you a good friend and a prodigy of our generation. This song speaks to everyone who ever cared more about being a dad than their own selves.
I remember being a young mom of 1 and thought I knew hard times when this dropped now that same shorty is now 16 and this song reallllllly is reflective of the times. Atmosphere so good for the soul
"The only guarantee in life is a life worth dying for, cause death don't wait for no one, he is sittin' on your front door."
Awesome beat and lyrics.
You know a song speaks truth when you realize that you, or someone you know, is going through the exact same thing he raps about. The only way you can possibly put it the way he did, is if you have lived it.
I cant get enough of Atmosphere, this was the first group that inspired my hiphop and continues to inspire me and my music.
So many positive comments ... i thank everyone here not judging the position many of us were molded into..so many quick to judge by my only pair of beat up shoes and dirty clothes , Red eyes Tired from the double shifts and cuts on my arms from working heavy labor.. Im only 20 soon to be 21 in a month and this is my Stuggle .my life you would not believe...i cant even believe the obstacles ive faced...but im here and im still fighting for the future of my better half and our family. i dont share this seeking pitty just wanted to share . i guess.. vent on a stressfull night... my older bro showed me this a few days before passing away a few months back. i miss you so much ruben... i know youre watching over me in heaven... ah bro sometimes giving up seems so easy...But i Cant! i refuse! my glass isnt half empty ,its half full..half full of water! half full of Atmosphere! Prayers go out to thoes living this reality ....youre not alone. "Dont give up the life many are struggling to hold on to" Roobs. July17, 1994-September 2, 2016
Love Slug but everyone forgets about DJ Ant. The track is fucking awesome.
dont think ant even contributed to this song maybe just mixing i mean its just a guitar ( a rly dope one )
From what I heard he doesnt care for the limelight at all so he doesnt mind, as long as you love the music he's happy, and well paid.
man cant forget Ant, the Beat God!
Calling ANT a dj is pushing it. He's an excellent producer, but to compare him to someone like abilities is just not right.
lol most people would tell you production is far more difficult than djing. i should know, i'm a dj.
Atmosphere are my favourite band these last few years, only wish I'd discovered them back at the start, instead of only around ten years ago. About the same age as Slug now, hoping I'll get to see them LIVE! one day. Somebody's amp is buzzing
fix the fucking amp!
Fix the fuckin amp
The one thing I’ve loved about atmosphere is slugs more or less life stories, the best part about him is how real and incredibly honest he is. My favorite rapper and hip hop artist, also the most heartfelt and amazing stories and passion in the comments in every video.
Always come back to you, Slug..
And I'm always reminded life is mine to make great.
That you alone determine your success.
Thank you for the 10+ years you've been in my ears, head and life.
One day I would just like to sit over a cliff watching the ocean, feeling that breeze, and watch the waves crash along the rocks. While having my ear buds cranked up listening to this song thinking about life and how I'm living it.
I would do the same, but I would jump off that cliff.
***** I was thinking the same thing:/
:( I'm sorry to hear that, beautiful, but that's just how the world makes us feel. Trying to remain strong for so long is mentally exhausting. I've been suffering from depression, anxiety and psychosis for as long as I can remember. I'm sick of it. But, I keep fighting no matter how bad I don't want to be here anymore.
it really is mentally exhausting, I couldn't of said any of that better!. I feel the same way 100% but i keep trying as well. if your going threw those things and your still here that just shows how strong of a person you are, keep on keepin on :) lol theres usually a rainbow after it rains sometimes the storm just lasts wayyy to long
yall say it but dont do it
Slug's lyrics always resonate with me in a way no other can match.
What a powerful song. I'm so glad I found Atmosphere
Love this song.. and How I feel right now... Gonna rap along with this ... love ya slug.. still teaching me to keep it real
I have alot of respect for you slug. Been listening to your music since I was a kid. It's surely helped me process the chemical imbalances and decline of humanity over the years. Hope you're keeping strong to this day.
Just found Atmosphere and I wish I had known about him sooner. So unique. I love that he breaks the expectations of rap songs like Tech N9ne but even more so
Well the cool thing is now you can listen to all his stuff and experience it for the first time!
+Gordy Luft welcome to a new stage of your life. We heads welcome you wholeheartedly!
Atmosphere is more of a band. Slug is the rapper, and Ant is the producer. Combined, they make Atmosphere.
+Lucas Thornton became is a awesome song, I like all atmospheres records he's dope
2 scoops of whoop whoop to my hometown hero's atmosphere still the best and always will be.
The hatchet n rhymesayers. Only the best for me too bro
fuck outta here icp goof
Conky TheAngryCanadian your the goof... your from Canada lol
jordan randolph lol squid
Conky TheAngryCanadian Hey, now. Sure, he likes ICP, but he also like Atmosphere, so it's kay.
Strong message in this song! Been a fan since the late 90's and still listen to every album. I had the pleasure of catching 2 shows one in Houston and one in Austin with Brother Ali!!! Please come to San Antonio. 💚
16 years later… gave me chills hearing this at 18…. The chills were worse from it at age 32, guess thats just the life experiences adding their 2¢
The older we get, the more it all makes sense.
This song is a must at every campfire. BEAUTIFUL!
Can't believe this came out 10 years ago! When this came out I was already listening to slug for 10 years + wow
Honestly the greatest MC to ever do it.
I love how I always come back to Atmosphere and it’s always so fresh and beyond relevant. You can feel this song in your soul. Peace. Enjoy the cypress hill tour guys
This song is to the many people who think hip hop is dead. It's more alive than ever.
You have to do a better job of searching. Doesn't take much effort kiddo ;)
#010101Gaming
I agree. beautifully put together
yeah its alive only when you know where to look .I was a junior in high school in 2003 when I found Slug "Atmosphere",and the whole Living legends crew,Del the funky homosapien,and Heiroglyphics .And I've been trying to spread the word to new fans ever since .HIP HOP ALIVE AND WELL YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW WE'RE TO LOOK 2016
exactly
God's Bathroom floor is my personal favorite.. kinda relate much to my own life story too ... Big ups to Slug and Ant. You fellas save my life everytime I'm about to have a breakdown
Did you make it?
the roots are one of my favorite hip hop bands.. they have endless hits, 'what they do', 'water', 'stay cool', 'love of my life' those are some head bangers that will surely leave you going back for more
Who still playing this in 24?
Me, I’m playing this shit in 24
Me for the first time...
Me too@@poeticpastimes3
Us all
Obviously you if you here
I graduated because of this song.
This is your "wake-up call" song.
Education is the only way to escape poverty.
false, its not the only way
Eetevan Martinez
Correct. You can play basketball or rap, etc. But that should really be plan b
personally i dont have a plan B. ive been in college for 3 years and have nothing to show for it. i wish the education system was better, otherwise i would feel the desire to continue. :/ eh
Eetevan Martinez
You're talking to the guy in his 4th year of college who has -2.0gpa. Yes It sucks. I have for a while made poker my plan A and while I win it, doesn't secure my future. I am putting my degree back on plan A going into my 5th year, and poker on the back burner. My dream is to be a poker player, but like a child wishing to become a professional athlete, I really need to focus on the opportunities I've been given (going to college) and making the best of them. The rest can be an afterthought,
i want to be a tattoo artist. i already draw and everything, another is to be a clothing designer and start my own line. i was never going to go to college but graduating with honors in HS got me a scholarship. which ended last year. being low on money to keep going is a huge let down, but i hope it'll give me time to focus more on my art. just not get a degree. i know it'll work out.
"These warehouse wages
Kill the ends introduction
Man I should have schooled it up
When I was younger should have stuck to plan
Always had the dreams of being more self assertive
And my kids a teenager, now he needs the health insurance
So break my body
Break break my soul down
Just another zombie walking blindly through your ghost town
Pull up to the bar to politic and tap the power
Ain't nobody really all that jolly at your happy hour
But I don't want to go home yet
So I'm gonna talk to my cigarette
And that television set
It doesn't matter what brand or station
Anything to take away from the current situation
No overtime pay no holiday
Months behind on everything but the lottery
Went around the corner guaranteeing that my car died
Wifey having trouble trying to juggling both the part times
My cup ain't close to filled up
We trying to build up so we can have enough
And when I finally get the colour
Won't be nothing left to paint on
A friend of mine tried to kill himself to the same song
My better half is mad at making magic out of canned goods
My tax bracket status gotta questioning my man hood
My shorty got caught smoking weed at a concert
And if I smack em everybody treats me like a monster
My neighbors ain't doing much better
And we making competition instead of sticking together
Can't save no nest egg in fact this nest is rented
In fact that rent is late, wait
The money ain't here the raise ain't coming
Just me and my son and that crazy woman
And those bartenders this whole fucking country
Got everybody swallowing that lunch meat
Maybe we can speed up the process
Kill me in my thirties in the name of progress
Put me in the dirt and then change the topic
Some time it seems like the only way to stop it
Contemplate my departure date
Doesn't take a lot to get a lot of us to talk this way
Take a shot at me that's all I'm obligated for
Apparently my only guarantee is a walk away
The only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for
'Cause death don't wait for no one
Sitting on your front door
The only guarantee in life, is a life worth dying for
'Cause death don't wait for no one
Sitting on your front door"
I love all of Atmosphere's music- I can't help but just break down and just dance and sing with the lyrics. Trying to share the love. ❤❤❤
Everybody who listened to this when it came out, knows exactly what he's talking about now.
i fucking love this guy. his lyrics, his stories, his beats...the fact that he is true to his style and stays in the best place to be for rap...underground! can't wait to see him at summerfest! my inspiration as a writer myself :) June 28
man this video used to get heavy play on mtv2. miss those days.
WLG1 wow I was wondering if anyone else saw this on there. I was 10 and it was my intro to atmosphere and a big piece of helping me get into underground rap which is now my life
i was like 17 and a huge atmosphere fan already. would scream and tell my family "slug is on mtv slug is on mtv!"
this song has been stuck in my head for the last week. just bubbled up randomly after not hearing it in years.
I understood this as a teen, I feel it as an adult 🔥💯
Song is very reflective of what’s going on today
Always a generic ass comment like this
@@gunner4126 For real.
The PM Doesn’t make it any less truthful, though, does it? Whereas your comment....kinda pointless, no?
It’s been going on since the Great Depression
And always will be 🙌🏼
Doesn't matter what brand or station anything to take away from the current situation
Its been years since ive listened to this album. I remember buying it at Electric Fetus a few weeks after it came out and this song in particular was on repeat for a good week or so. One of their best albums imo.
So break my body, break break my soul down. Seen atmosphere last week and this song was to good! “Friend of mine tried to kill himself to the same song” crowd all yelled it still get chills
Cody fieldnig I've been lucky enough to catch him twice and Detroit and I've never seen an audience so dead set on reciting every lyric accurately...
this song man.......... thing song
poet, rapper, artist.
So many songs to relate to this guy. Been years of listening to this guy and memorizing every word he has to say. Love the new and old but this is the only song of its kind in his library. Needs to change that
Man. 100% legit observation here. Rhymesayers ENT and Strange Music have more talent stacked to the ceiling than major mainstream labels could ever stand to stomach. I like the authenticity and heart that a lot of Rhymesayers artists put into their music, more but that's personal taste. Just damn though. Why aren't THESE artists getting radio play instead of (insert any name). It's rhetorical, so no one answer. I'm just saying I think that the Rhymesayers roster should be what's coming from your speakers. If you know someone who isn't familiar with any artists from here...clue them in. Share the wealth.
Who else is here during quarantine?
Yes.. totally
Go fuck yourself
Dude your comment was 7 months ago, we are still in quarantine. Fuck this
@@badeend2095 Let's make the best of a bad situation
@@honeytorres2312 good music defo helps!
The only guarantee in life ..
Is a life worth dying for..
Cuz death don't wait for no one ..
Sittin on your front door..
I contemplate very dark things, especially during these days- I look to Atmosphere to heal and keep myself awake for the next day. #StillNotThere #HopefullyOneDay
For all of us that love Atmosphere and think they need more exposure, please request any of the TH-cam music react channels u watch to do their songs. It's a great way to get their music out to a new audience. Everyone that I play Atmosphere to, love it, but can't believe they have never heard of them. Let's help real hip hop artists get the love they deserve.
Who could recommend some music that is along the same lines as this?
***** I feel like you just told me a candle was better than the sun.
95% of everyone I would have said has already been mentioned in these other replies. What I didn't see is Pharoahe Monch. Also, if you like the cross-genre stuff, Nappy Roots is pretty good for Southern rap. And if you understand Arabic, check out El Rass.
more atmosphere
blue collar ballad- Sweatshop Union
So sad that this is how so many people live.
Too many people.
stoplyinn
agreed
“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” -Henry David Thoreau
cruhg Solid quote.
This is my life. Minus the having kids part...
This song always has me coming back. For years now.... Good old college years
you can tell brother ali was of some inspiration here
My better half is mad at making magic out of canned goods
My tax bracket status got her questioning my manhood
My shorty got caught smoking weed at a concert
And if I smack him everybody treats me like a monster
My neighbors ain't doing much better
And we make it competition instead of sticking together...
Apparantely it's "marriage ain't doing much better, we making competition instead of sticking together".
I always thought it was neighbours as well, but that's not true.
MrMushasii Where did you hear that from? I just checked a few different lyric sites and they all say that it's 'neighbors'.
Can't remember and listening to it still makes me hear neighbours and not marriage, but marriage seems to make more sense so whoever thought of that was good.
MrMushasii neighbors. U dont compete with marriage as you do with neighbors
MrMushasii Uh 100% it's neighbors just keep rewinding to that point and you'll hear it.
590 people don't know what it's like to struggle and work hard
Tristan Redding 806 now. Bitches. Gonna get worse before it gets better. Wage inequality is absolutely disgusting in America. I can't for the life of me figure out why we put up with this. Maybe Cheeto fingers was right about one thing. Maybe we should take our fucking country back. I hope these bastards choke on their trickle-down...
this song is one of the greatest of all time. its a shows the struggle of a working person, and is truly one of the best songs about class struggle I have ever heard. Thanks slug.
Enjoy the music scroll back up
Thanks you saved me
Six years later and I needed this tonight. Words of wisdom from a stranger. Thank you.
this song reminds
me of my dad, he worked his whole life from the age of 13 doing all kinds of dirty jobs for
clean money, in the end all those dirty jobs killed him, he died this year at 58 of lung cancer and secondary
cancer all over his body and the last thing he said to me was to be a man, to me what this songs message represents is that of a Man.
Wow...so this is hip-hop
Yes, ignore stereotypes. Atmosphere and many other underrated artist are poets!
Thats what I'm sayin...
Not really, there's no drum-break.
Slug is indeed a poet though.
Its real rap man true rhythm and poetry
hip-hop raw poet Cool good lyricism love song best ever poetry raw lyrical era
Very simple riff yet very powerful. Reminds me of the the other video of just him and a guitarist live on stage, I think it's called "Not Another Day" or something...similar poetry. Both brilliant
Crying for help in 2012 now again in 2023...
Hope you’re doing good, just know it’s not ever that deep. It’s only ever ankle deep mama, love yourself, and your cup will never empty. I play you’re in a beautiful place
only ant can make a sick ass beat without using any bass
I remixed Yesterday by Atmosphere! I dedicated it to my grandpa who passed away. I hope I did it justice! Lemme know?
I can listen to this over and over without it ever getting old.
Sounds like the chilly peps on this one
***** sounds like slang, maybe he was saying they are chill. Rap song after all : )
***** I'm pretty sure he means the red hot chili peppers
***** haha what?! He was talking about the red hot chilli peppers.
Yeah I agree. Dig it.
slug reminds me of anthony kiedis here
probably also because this song sounds like it belongs on on a RHCP album, sound very frucsiante and yes he does look like kiedis. strange isnt it, really nice departure form the typical atmosphere song
kiedis/RHCP are massively overrated haha wack shit
Slug saved my life from suicide back in 2010 2011
Every single sentence is a carefully crafted work of art.
how come some pages i can reply to the comments and see replies to comments, and on others(like this one) i cant. i see "in reply to SomeDoucheBag"
Comments made before the change in comment system can no longer be replied too.
looks like lorde got some music video ideas from this one
Haha word!
Is this slug or ant in the video?
Slooog
you must be new here....
...this is hip hop.. welcome.. we embrace you.
slug
Nathan Hurst yes...just...yes...well said hahaha
Nathan Hurst at least this person understands Atmosphere consists of 2 members, and isn't just one 'he', like lots of people that make me cringe
I watched this video right after it was uploaded, still come back all these years later.
+ Albert Einstein. cause its not a beat its an accompaniment
Anthony Kiedis should be jealous.
AK sucks
I just lost a nephew today; he was the one that put me on Atmosphere and got me into hip-hop. Rest in Paradise buddy.
"no overtime pay no holiday months behind everything but the lottery" damn hits hard these days