Drove to work this morning with this jam on repeat. 27 January 2023. Still fresh and clean. You cant listen to this and be mad.... One love to everyone around the world from Zimbabwe Africa.
agreed! believe it or not.....but around 94- 95 i kind of lost my interest in rap or hiphop (yeah, i'm an old dude 46😃) i liked nwa,public enemy, gangstar etc....i heard this song about a year ago, and this is one of my favorite rap songs ever, Souls Of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity and geto boys-my mind's playing tricks on me ,are in my top 3 favorite rap songs ever
When he sings "runnin'" and the sound goes from one ear to the other (on headphones) as if the voice is actually running, is simply brilliant. The producer J Dilla was on a whole other level. RIP genius!
@@TheKing60210 thanks man def gonna have to check it out, It’s just usually most people say the Japanese don’t appreciate black people wasn’t to sure, But thanks for informing me man 🙏🏾
@@0_____CJ-CJ______0 dude people are people. You shouldn't paint people in a broad brush. And just as there are Black Americans who love Anime. There are bound to be some Japanese people who love rap and the culture lol
This comment makes me scared for when I get old. We always look back on things and soon everything is gonna be a memory and it makes me scared. I don't want to die
“90s Rappers always tell you what year is it”… because they want you to know and recognize how legendary they were way before you knew what being legendary was. It’s like putting a flag on the moon 🌙💎💯
"I wasnt scared, just real nervous" those words have helped me stand up to so much more than i ever thought i could have in my life. This song has always helped me gather myself
This is one of those truly timeless joints. Gives off one of those vibes that make you happy and sad at the same time, lol. Like you have ups and downs and when the journey ends you just appreciate the experience....that's a weird feeling.
“There comes a time in every man’s life when he’s gotta handle sh** up on his own, can’t depend on friends to help you in a squeeze, please they got problems of they own” Spitting the truth right there!
After reading the book “Dilla Time”, I have full respect for Tre, letting Dilla keep his own signature without anyone trying to change it. Hence why Runnin’ is one of the best performances when it comes to its originality of its production. RIP DILLA
man pharcyde and souls r some that ill never get tired of. when it comes down to it hard to say but theyre probably one of my faves for putting me on to hip hop as a youngin and the funk they bring is just another animal. id add artifacts to that probably tho
I’m 22. I could swear on my life I’ve never heard this song. But when I clicked it I got the instant 90’s vibes. I knew almost every lyric… the beat…the 1900’s are trippy as fuck.
There comes a time in every man's life When he's gotta handle shit up on his own Can't depend on friends to help you in a squeeze Please, they got problems of their own
That hits so hard, those lyrics remind me about my situation right now: most of my close friends have headed off to college in different states and I’m one of the very few that is staying in my home state for college, but it’s for the best of us and we gotta deal with ourselves on our own for now.
Do anyone else hear the instruments and the "soothing sound" they give in the atmosphere? it's almost like it puts you in a calm state of being. I remember this jam as well, it was one of my favorites!
Same here. Had my daughter watching all the 90s movies as well. Like this new rap is ok, but lemme show you where I come from and was raised on!! She appreciates it and is on another level bc of that. Cudos to you for sharing the culture with ur kids!! We gotta do it
This song takes me back. Now I’m 31 and it just makes me think of childhood. Thinking of simpler times and how fast life runs by us. Swear I was just a 18 yr old thinking I had it all figured out. I’ll be 32 this October and it’s like damn, it just speeds up with age. We really gotta cherish this flash of life.
"You do not have the slightest knowledge of tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? It is really nothing but a mist which appears for a little while and then disappears." - James 4:14
Pharcyde was on my mix while shredding the skateparks in the 90's-00's. The style had a flow that made you session the mini for hours. Bonus feels for them sunset rides.
Mothafuka (that’s your handle lol) you should listen to the entire fantastic collection by slum village, any ATCQ album, MF Doom, and Madlib. There are many many more artists/groups/duos but I won’t list them all here
Mike Milly Dilla didn’t do Passin’ Me By, or anything on their first album, J-Swift did. Q-Tip met Dilla in ‘94, then blew him up all over the industry. This song and “Drop” were products of that. Just read the description of this video.
One of the moat beautiful, radical tracks of all time! ✊🏼✌🏼 Was 10 years old, sitting next to my parents in the movie theater, with tears streaming down my face, during the end credits of Spike Lee's _Malcolm X._
Heard this on New York Undercover back in the day. Ran to the store the next and bought the CD. Nothing today can compare to these dudes. Absolute classic! 👊🏽
Goosebumps for real. Why doesn't rap still sound like this in 2020? I miss lyrics that had something real to say. And yes, I'm a 41 year old white woman, but hip hop and rap was the soundtrack of the 90s.
There are lots of independent hip hop artists that preserve the 90s spirit in a contemporary way. Navy Blue just put out an album called Ways of Knowing that I've been enjoying.
Getting ready for my surgeries in 2015 and 2016 this group music and tribe called quest kept me calm because I was nervous about having surgery....I come back often here these jams!!!
Have to learn to take personal responsibilities for your actions. Only you are responsible for yourself. It’s hard but one hell of a journey! Good luck!
The meaning of this song is YOU CANT run from all your problems fool, one day you gotta face them... Drugs won't fix them, and walking away won't fix it... Just face it head on, with some good prayers man, and, you will be OK.. God bless... 😀
I was scratching over and juggling this instrumental 14 years old in '95 blaring out of my window. Representin west side in leafy surrey UK. Now nearly 40 and still love it as much as ever.
Did y’all come to The Kentucky Derby in 1995 ❤??? It seems like I saw y’all there . I was working through a temporary service,and y’all the four of y’all were CLASSIC!!!!!!!! The group were also smoking cigars with clear plastic cups!
I'm 52. I've been listening to rap since it started. I was blessed enough to hear it from the birthplace NYC. This group is one of the few that carried the legacy of rap and storytelling since it's inception. When I stopped listening to rap in general is when it went dark and ugly in it's message maybe about '96.
There are so many cool rap songs after 96, have a listen to Kendrick, MF Doom, Schoolboy Q, there are lots of amazing hip hop artists out there :) I'm not the biggest fan but a fan indeed
40 years old now and still remember smoking to this. I used to play it every single day in 2000. Don't smoke anymore and it's still just as amazing as it was then! One of my all time favorites.
As a victim I invented low-key Till the keyhole itself got lower than me So I stood up and let my free form form free Said I'm gonna get some before they knockin' out me I don't sweat it I let the bullshit blow in the breeze In other words just debris Love those bars.
The beat to this song is so haunting and glorious at the same time. I’ve seen it go from original to remix to remake. I’ve been invested for some time now. 🙌🏽🙏🏽💜☺️
@@bobtwichew3103 stop being so stupid, Labcabincalifornia is a timeless classic, had a lot of great tracks like, Y?, Otha Fish, The E.N.D, Hustle and way more. So don’t say that nonsense bullshit without listening to the whole album
Fat Lip is one of the realist when it comes to his rhymes and his honesty. A lot of his rhymes are real life experiences AND he's funny. Enjoy his art.
If only I could find a time machine and hangout with my cousin in Momence, IL watching this video in 1995. Cherish what you have because it's over before you realize it.
Anybody who been bullied or feel like they are outside or feel like they're different or can't fit in society please play this record it take you a place you would never been and did you can have the world on your own and I love this record it brings back memories so thank you the pharcyde for my childhood
As amazing as this song is, it’s bittersweet. In 1995 I graduated High School , now in 2021 my daughter is graduating High School. What happened to 26 years?!
I’m only 27 and feel these exact bittersweet feelings that you speak of. Life passes us by so fast we don’t even notice. Time is precious we have to appreciate it🤞🏾
That doesn't sound bittersweet to me bro. That's beautiful. Congratulations on your baby girl graduating. Enjoy the moments and the reminders like these of how far we've come. ❤
I often ask myself, what happened to the time. It was eaten up by events larger than any of us have control over. Some are living in a bright future, while too many have succumbed to the same curable problems of the past; rent & bills higher than ever, life more expensive than wages. I've lived a rich life, finding joy when I can.
i was mixing sound for a band in the late 90's and the keyboard player turned me onto the Pharcyde . One of the GREATEST music discoveries of my life. Im av 53 year old whiite guy from the suburbs. I dont know what it is about this band but i really feel their music.
When you used to wait four hours for this to play on The Box Music channel... a masterpiece. 90’s Hip hop dealt with real issues but also brought an underlying progressive consciousness. Today well... at least we got Kendrick!
@@wubi5415 he's using modern beats but still rapping about real stuff. He's a master at blending a radio friendly sound with social commentary. J Cole is overrated
I remember singing the hook and did not realize this was Pharsyde till a week later. This song hits home when you really listen to it. These guys will be played 100 years from. Now. I wonder what they are up to now.
I’ve been singing these words for a few days now….my Soul needed to here this I guess but been rocking this since it came out, 1995!!!! Real Hip-Hop ….i will always LOVE and appreciate the Pharcyde and their Words of Wisdom… Still a headbanger in 2024 and 4ever💯❤️
Not a fan of what is called hip hop or rap today. But I go back to this era of music, and while I love the grunge, post grunge...etc. I see how this genre was pretty spectacular too. The nineties were a renaissance of music in all forms. Thank you for posting this.
yep, just about all genres were at their peak in the 90s.. it was a great time to be alive as a music lover.. I know I'll never see (hear) anything like it again..
@@oreziopancrazio3685 I'm a woman, but yeah lol.. entertainment in general was great in the 90s.. music, movies, tv.. sad what it's become but at least we can hop on TH-cam to relive the good times..
I love the 90s because rap and rock both were widely popular and artists like beastie boys, cypress, shit even rage against the machine were fucking wrecking...and the messages still remain relevant
❤️🥺why does this make me wanna cry soooo bad! I just wanna rewind time! Just lost my last living grandparent 1/24/23 and I wish I could go back to this year when this song was out and just relive happier times. Now my family so divided. 🫠😤
I was like 17 give or take when this dropped, and it stayed in heavy rotation in my car, my home stereo, and my discman. The mid 90's was peak hip-hop, and this was during my junior/senior years of high school. So much nostalgia 🥹
Wow, it's cool to hear the melodious rapping without auto-tune. This video is amazing, the visual metaphor of the mansion in daylight with the night sky is really striking
It's not just the great sounds , a lot of these artists are video pioneers as well . It's very often overlooked how much the small crews influenced the visual landscape of music. Up there with the best , The Fall ,the Cure etc...video pioneers too!
If only...1995 was a great year for me. I was happy, healthy, successful...didn't have all the bullshit we have today...enjoy your youth, because its fleeting. One blink and I'm staring at an old man in my mirror...😢
This is the most experimental hip hop group from the era that I've come across so far. Unfortunate that their positivity didn't get as much attention as the hostile gangsta rappers at that time.
same for me but what about that evil figure on the right coming out at 2:19 ? And that eye triangle next ? It makes me believe that even Pharcyde sold their souls
@@francescopiodelciello almost all celebrities have sold their souls. Just look at what society does to those who don’t conform…they get black listed and canceled. Only a few stand their ground and stay faithful to God.
@@asiangrasstoad it's not just that, it's professing that Christ is King and died for our sins. They can say God in their music, but saying Christ is a no go.
It’s “2019” and now that I’m older stress weighs on my shoulders heavy as boulders, but I told y’all until the day that I die I still will be a soldier and that’s all I told ya and that’s all I showed ya and that’s all I sold ya‼️❤️💪🏾
Heard this in 95 and I'm 62 and still bumping it
i wanted to like but it was the holy number
message is still correct
Good stuff bruva 👍🏻
OG.
Love yah.
I like how 90s rappers always tell you what year it is
To be fair, "it's nine-ty-ninety-X" has a really good flow
It's for the time traveling industry...
@@meegleeto now that were in the 20s maybe this trend will come back
@@aleksiesko885 With how rough the world is, probably not
Back in the good old days when people actually believed society would continue to progress every year.
Pharcyed, a tribe called quest, the roots got me through my teenage years. Real hip hop
Facts
Vm
I’m listening to them now In my teenage years 😅
CLASSIC !!!
No lie
Drove to work this morning with this jam on repeat. 27 January 2023. Still fresh and clean. You cant listen to this and be mad.... One love to everyone around the world from Zimbabwe Africa.
Sir, you have a great taste of music. Greetings from Europe!
Yesaya
Hey Munya Mubaiwa what up from Canada hope you are still jamming to great tunes man
A day after my birthday…my aunts birthday the 27th just thought I’d say that lol Peace & love brotha
One more Zimbabwean jamming to old school hip hop...
One of the greatest Hip-Hop songs. This song will stand the test of time.
exactly what i said brother
agreed! believe it or not.....but around 94- 95 i kind of lost my interest in rap or hiphop (yeah, i'm an old dude 46😃) i liked nwa,public enemy, gangstar etc....i heard this song about a year ago, and this is one of my favorite rap songs ever, Souls Of Mischief - 93 'Til Infinity and geto boys-my mind's playing tricks on me ,are in my top 3 favorite rap songs ever
This and Souls of Mischief- 93 til Infinity
Already did by faaaaaar!! Totally timeless... ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼
Agreed
When he sings "runnin'" and the sound goes from one ear to the other (on headphones) as if the voice is actually running, is simply brilliant. The producer J Dilla was on a whole other level. RIP genius!
That’s a sample from a Run DMC song and I’m pretty sure that’s the engineer that did the panning effect not Dilla. R.I.P 🌹
新譜棚からこの12インチヴァイナルを手に取った日のことはよく覚えています。家に帰ってターンテーブルに針を落としてあまりのクオリティーの高さにびっくりしました。当時はクラブでこの曲がかかるとIt's 1995!!を言いたくてフロアで踊りながら待っていました。東京のDJ達は、皆がルールかのようにIt's 1995!!で次の曲をカットインしていました。懐かしく良き時代。私の青春が詰まっています。
Brother thank you for sharing this ! This nostalgia is beautiful. I felt reading this. 💛
Glad to hear this story didn’t know Japan appreciated hip hop like that man
@@0_____CJ-CJ______0There's an entire wiki of it lol
@@TheKing60210 thanks man def gonna have to check it out, It’s just usually most people say the Japanese don’t appreciate black people wasn’t to sure, But thanks for informing me man 🙏🏾
@@0_____CJ-CJ______0 dude people are people. You shouldn't paint people in a broad brush.
And just as there are Black Americans who love Anime. There are bound to be some Japanese people who love rap and the culture lol
I come back here everyday just to say “It’s 1995!” Maybe one day I’ll magically be back in the 90s lol.
This is true timeless music.
Try it it's wild
I was just thinking the same thing yesterday. Wish I can experience the 90s again for a while you know. Great feelings, good music.
Take me with you 😢 I was born 96
This comment makes me scared for when I get old. We always look back on things and soon everything is gonna be a memory and it makes me scared. I don't want to die
@@xaviergovindan9966 I know. Me either
I like that the Pharcydes music has a message behind it and it's usually really relatable too, self evident this song is about facing your fears.
Yeah facing your fears easy to sell that what a genius funky beat. Love the guitar style in the middle.
That is honestly what made me fall in love with the pharcyde, they always have a message in their music and no matter what it is I always love it
💯🔥👊🏾👏🏾👸🏾🤴🏾💪🏾
Yes indeed
What? !!! 1804 🤦🏾♂️
These guys were so ahead of their time. Still resonates in 2018.
I truly believed that
RIP JDilla
Soulful music doesn't expire
Definitely
Ahead of their time? This was early 90's hip-hop at his best.
“It’s 1995!” was 25 years ago. Talk about a classic.
OMG that long ago!
The year I was born, just turned 25 in March... Crazy how fast time slips by.
The shit that's out today sucks
This was my music ...you can't touch the 90s Hip hop because it was theee' best. Period
I was 20
“90s Rappers always tell you what year is it”… because they want you to know and recognize how legendary they were way before you knew what being legendary was. It’s like putting a flag on the moon 🌙💎💯
"I wasnt scared, just real nervous" those words have helped me stand up to so much more than i ever thought i could have in my life. This song has always helped me gather myself
This is one of those truly timeless joints. Gives off one of those vibes that make you happy and sad at the same time, lol. Like you have ups and downs and when the journey ends you just appreciate the experience....that's a weird feeling.
Expressed like an architect
Hell yeah said perfectly brother!!
Great words brother. I agree. MIC Geronimo's "Shits Real" is the other song that gives me all those feelings you just expressed.
Nah, it's just a shitty outdated song lmao
Woww this was te answer I was looking for you sound like a man with knowledge sorry my English bad hope you understand
"I’ve seen so many albums get slept on. Pharcyde’s first album should have been huge, that shit should have sold 6, 7, 8 million." -Eminem
funny, just came from listening to Pharcyde Runnin before I came here. So many classic from the 90s.
Tbh I may prefer Labcabincalifornia over Bizarre Ride. Two different vibes
And the second album is slept on af
I hope this quote was real
This is the article the quote is from: www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/eminem-the-rolling-stone-interview-55203/amp/
“There comes a time in every man’s life when he’s gotta handle sh** up on his own, can’t depend on friends to help you in a squeeze, please they got problems of they own”
Spitting the truth right there!
Is this true 😥
After reading the book “Dilla Time”, I have full respect for Tre, letting Dilla keep his own signature without anyone trying to change it. Hence why Runnin’ is one of the best performances when it comes to its originality of its production. RIP DILLA
I read it, too, and absolutely.
J Dilla died?
DILLA gone and Kanye still here dammit man
@@j5ry Yes, he died in 2006 from Lupus.
@@mobbcreep956 ?? Tf is wrong with u
The movie TAG, brought me back here. I used to listen to this song as a kid. :)
Soluchi {Michael Jackson Lookalike, Dancer, VFX} yasss
Me too🖖🏻
Just finished watching Tag an it brought me here too
😍😍😍
me too he, its very dope on the movie
I swear these guys and souls of mischief still give me life in 2020. Thanks Pharcyde.🙏🏿
Right before I read your comment I was thinking about them, no shit! This is how we chill from 93 til
and 2021....💯💯💯💯
Thought and felt the same way
💯
man pharcyde and souls r some that ill never get tired of. when it comes down to it hard to say but theyre probably one of my faves for putting me on to hip hop as a youngin and the funk they bring is just another animal. id add artifacts to that probably tho
I’m 22. I could swear on my life I’ve never heard this song. But when I clicked it I got the instant 90’s vibes. I knew almost every lyric… the beat…the 1900’s are trippy as fuck.
There comes a time in every man's life
When he's gotta handle shit up on his own
Can't depend on friends to help you in a squeeze
Please, they got problems of their own
That hits so hard, those lyrics remind me about my situation right now: most of my close friends have headed off to college in different states and I’m one of the very few that is staying in my home state for college, but it’s for the best of us and we gotta deal with ourselves on our own for now.
@@mariofan2867 You're just getting started my man! I'm sure you'll do just fine! Fly straight and keep your head up!
Best part of the song imo
@@mariofan2867 You just gotta stay positive man, it's been nine months since you posted this comment and I hope that your situation has gotten better.
The Witch King of Angmar Thanks man, finally, my friends are returning soon, and I’ll be able to hang out with them come the months of June and July
I was young,(24) now 47 and the song is still groovy.
I'm the same age, amazing group and song
L
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Vernon Hawkins This album takes me back... I was 17 then 👍🏻 Hell of a group!
Yes sir it is!
I was 1 , now 58,,,,j dilla rocks, r.i.p.
This still flows in 2020. One of the greatest classics ever. Listened to it back in the day in L.A. I’m still blown away
West west yall
2021😁✌
Kevin Vogel lol
westt
2022
54 years old bumpin this
Very Uder RATED rap group 🏃🏾♂️➡️🤷🏾♂️✌🏿
44 and still on repeat
Right! Right! 19 days till 58, checking in. That era will always be Classic, as well as those who lived thru it‼️ Salute‼️🔥💪🏾🔥
I'll keep bumping this until I die
48 and still bump it !! Probably will for years to come!
One of the most underrated beats & 90s hip hop joints of all time.
It's a great use of a jazz sample.
@@lisacox3750bossa nova
It has 7.7 million views and is critically acclaimed. It's a fantastic song but definitely not underrated.
@@lisacox3750By Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfá
Do anyone else hear the instruments and the "soothing sound" they give in the atmosphere? it's almost like it puts you in a calm state of being. I remember this jam as well, it was one of my favorites!
Everytime luv
@@BeatsbyCl1max it’s Luiz Bonifa and Stan Getz. Track is “Saudade Vem Correndo”
sounds similar to Stevie Wonder's "overjoyed"
This is Bossa Nova, all of it sounds like this.
Hell yeahhh I was 25 when this came out I’m 51 and me and my son is banging our heads to this right now. I taught my kids right 👍🏾
Yes, yes you did. Give him a high-5.
Sadly my kids dont like my music, not sure where i went wrong…
👍
Same here. Had my daughter watching all the 90s movies as well. Like this new rap is ok, but lemme show you where I come from and was raised on!! She appreciates it and is on another level bc of that. Cudos to you for sharing the culture with ur kids!! We gotta do it
LOL me too nodding my head
This song takes me back. Now I’m 31 and it just makes me think of childhood. Thinking of simpler times and how fast life runs by us. Swear I was just a 18 yr old thinking I had it all figured out. I’ll be 32 this October and it’s like damn, it just speeds up with age. We really gotta cherish this flash of life.
"You do not have the slightest knowledge of tomorrow. What is the nature of your life? It is really nothing but a mist which appears for a little while and then disappears." - James 4:14
No guns, no drugs, no violence, no thugs, no criminals, this is what hip hop was meant to be.
Ok
TIMELESS BEAUTY. Had this album on repeat for about a year.
Pharcyde was on my mix while shredding the skateparks in the 90's-00's. The style had a flow that made you session the mini for hours. Bonus feels for them sunset rides.
Imagine blasting this jam on your speakers whilst you driving on a coastal road in the summertime
Did that this morning. Well not on a coastal road. On the way to work in Zimbabwe Africa on a January 2023 summer morning.
LOVELY....
This song is a classic...I'm surprised there aren't more views.
It was uploaded just 2 months ago. The original which had millions of views was taken down for some reason.
The Pharcyde just got their Vevo channel so all previous videos were removed
Maybe the first 30 seconds of just a black screen with nothing happening has something to blame. I almost switched off but skipped ahead.
The single (non music version) has over 7 million views
There’s not enough money, fake women and indecipherable vocals lol
Utter classic, Tha Pharcyde were light years ahead of their time
as much as i agree with what you meant, light years are distance, not actual years or something
Rick Thornton i am 18 and fucking with this song, otherwise i only listen new school/ trap
Mothafuka (that’s your handle lol) you should listen to the entire fantastic collection by slum village, any ATCQ album, MF Doom, and Madlib. There are many many more artists/groups/duos but I won’t list them all here
@@kai.b.g I agree
Produced by J.Dilla makes this track one of hip hop's greatest songs!
RIP
As well as passin me by
@@mikexxxmilly and Bullshit and many others!
Mike Milly Dilla didn’t do Passin’ Me By, or anything on their first album, J-Swift did. Q-Tip met Dilla in ‘94, then blew him up all over the industry. This song and “Drop” were products of that. Just read the description of this video.
beat is so iconic I rapped on it before I even heard this song, Juice Wrld sampled it too
One of the moat beautiful, radical tracks of all time! ✊🏼✌🏼
Was 10 years old, sitting next to my parents in the movie theater, with tears streaming down my face, during the end credits of Spike Lee's _Malcolm X._
J Dilla we love you, Pharcyde we love you. Your music lives forever!!!!!
Kan!
Heard this on New York Undercover back in the day. Ran to the store the next and bought the CD. Nothing today can compare to these dudes. Absolute classic! 👊🏽
Yes I was hoping someone would mention the show, I miss New York Undercover
That’s exactly why I remember this song, New York Undercover was a good show.
Remember how NY undercover would drop the hottest ish at the beginning of every episode.
Yes bro I did the same thing
@@juanitaapplebaumheyumheyum fact's when I heard this on New York undercover I became addicted
Goosebumps for real. Why doesn't rap still sound like this in 2020? I miss lyrics that had something real to say. And yes, I'm a 41 year old white woman, but hip hop and rap was the soundtrack of the 90s.
my type of girl
There are lots of independent hip hop artists that preserve the 90s spirit in a contemporary way. Navy Blue just put out an album called Ways of Knowing that I've been enjoying.
Good music is for Everybody 🤷🏾♀️
Damn. You a white woman? Forreal?
Tap in.
Still bumping this in 2022 into 2023! Growing up in the 90's was a blessing it was the golden era I miss it so much
2024...almost 2025
This is what real hip hop music is. ❤️
The baseline in the hook is just so damn addictive 🔥🔥🔥 This gotta be one of the best hip hop songs ever made
Dilla...nuff said.
@@JohyeahM RIP J Dilla 🙏🏿
@@MPPharaoh he meant that Jay Dee actually produced this beat.
The original sample;
45trio - Saudade vem correndo.
J dilla legend
Das why juice took it
I love how the bass kicks in at 38 seconds! The 90s had some amazing beats and tracks (originals or samples)!
Getting ready for my surgeries in 2015 and 2016 this group music and tribe called quest kept me calm because I was nervous about having surgery....I come back often here these jams!!!
this song hits me very hard, i am that dude, always runnin from responsibilities, difficult situations, i cry every time i hear this masterpiece
I feel you brother. Stand up tall.
@@darkgreenrifleman4871 thx bro
Have to learn to take personal responsibilities for your actions. Only you are responsible for yourself. It’s hard but one hell of a journey! Good luck!
@@nataliegibson495 thank you
I hope life is treating you well and you’re progressing in your journey. ❤
Man seeing this makes me miss being a kid coming to watch rap city after school everyday dope video unique style
East-Coast Hip Hop yes I try to explain it to my kids it was just different time passing slang changing i miss this time of my life
East-Coast Hip Hop you ain't never lying
Same here!!!!!
East-Coast Hip Hop
I miss rap city and the mtv videos
Rap city the basement
These guys were so ahead of their time. Still listening in 2021..
Back when music was worth listening to. I miss the 90's 😢
The meaning of this song is YOU CANT run from all your problems fool, one day you gotta face them... Drugs won't fix them, and walking away won't fix it... Just face it head on, with some good prayers man, and, you will be OK.. God bless... 😀
Them and Diggable Planets most underrated hip-hop ever.
I was scratching over and juggling this instrumental 14 years old in '95 blaring out of my window. Representin west side in leafy surrey UK. Now nearly 40 and still love it as much as ever.
Did y’all come to The Kentucky Derby in 1995 ❤??? It seems like I saw y’all there . I was working through a temporary service,and y’all the four of y’all were CLASSIC!!!!!!!! The group were also smoking cigars with clear plastic cups!
I'm 52. I've been listening to rap since it started. I was blessed enough to hear it from the birthplace NYC. This group is one of the few that carried the legacy of rap and storytelling since it's inception.
When I stopped listening to rap in general is when it went dark and ugly in it's message maybe about '96.
There are so many cool rap songs after 96, have a listen to Kendrick, MF Doom, Schoolboy Q, there are lots of amazing hip hop artists out there :) I'm not the biggest fan but a fan indeed
I just realized this song has been in my head for over a decade and I finally found it. Thank you for subconsciously keeping me from running away.
Still gives me goosebumps in the same way it did back then.
40 years old now and still remember smoking to this. I used to play it every single day in 2000. Don't smoke anymore and it's still just as amazing as it was then! One of my all time favorites.
this group was so underrated
I agree
@@BeatsbyCl1max they rather have trash gimic acts SMDH
This song will NEVER get old
The song will never get old because its about. Day to day life
Fact.
Rip Dj Dilla. This guy was a musical genius. This song and " BELIEVE IN GOD are so good. Masterpieces. Always enjoy listening to them.
As a victim I invented low-key
Till the keyhole itself got lower than me
So I stood up and let my free form form free
Said I'm gonna get some before they knockin' out me
I don't sweat it I let the bullshit blow in the breeze
In other words just debris
Love those bars.
The beat to this song is so haunting and glorious at the same time. I’ve seen it go from original to remix to remake. I’ve been invested for some time now. 🙌🏽🙏🏽💜☺️
As a kid I never realized how deep this video and song was!!
Check is out on TH-cam like all rap like all old school rap like all hip-hop like all 90s🎶🎶🎶🎶
It is a very intelligent video
It’s one of the best videos. Loved this song and video. I remember I was 12 when this came out.
@@sonyapeach I was 12 when this came out as well, '82 baby ❤️
I now understand it
This CD was everything
Bizzare ride to the Pharcyde was head and shoulders better than this album. This album had two good tracks. This one and M'Drop.
@@bobtwichew3103 stop being so stupid, Labcabincalifornia is a timeless classic, had a lot of great tracks like, Y?, Otha Fish, The E.N.D, Hustle and way more. So don’t say that nonsense bullshit without listening to the whole album
Drove that when I get off work . That song is dope
People who came here are real hip hop heads,2019 and still...
Totally miss that
Now I feel like a real 90s kid even tho I wasn't there!😭😭😭😭
2020!
Back in the days 😎
Amen
Fat lip is in my opinion the most I respect. He’s so honest and not trying to toot his own horn. I can hear the pain and struggle in his voice
He has a sad story post pharcyde. Dude fell on REALLY hard times.
Fat Lip is one of the realist when it comes to his rhymes and his honesty. A lot of his rhymes are real life experiences AND he's funny. Enjoy his art.
If only I could find a time machine and hangout with my cousin in Momence, IL watching this video in 1995. Cherish what you have because it's over before you realize it.
Love how they switched the roles around.... It was very satisfying
Anybody who been bullied or feel like they are outside or feel like they're different or can't fit in society please play this record it take you a place you would never been and did you can have the world on your own and I love this record it brings back memories so thank you the pharcyde for my childhood
As amazing as this song is, it’s bittersweet. In 1995 I graduated High School , now in 2021 my daughter is graduating High School. What happened to 26 years?!
I’m only 27 and feel these exact bittersweet feelings that you speak of. Life passes us by so fast we don’t even notice. Time is precious we have to appreciate it🤞🏾
That doesn't sound bittersweet to me bro. That's beautiful. Congratulations on your baby girl graduating. Enjoy the moments and the reminders like these of how far we've come. ❤
I often ask myself, what happened to the time. It was eaten up by events larger than any of us have control over. Some are living in a bright future, while too many have succumbed to the same curable problems of the past; rent & bills higher than ever, life more expensive than wages. I've lived a rich life, finding joy when I can.
I like how they have their own vevo now on youtube. Thanks whoever put this together and for removing all the copy infringers
i was mixing sound for a band in the late 90's and the keyboard player turned me onto the Pharcyde . One of the GREATEST music discoveries of my life. Im av 53 year old whiite guy from the suburbs. I dont know what it is about this band but i really feel their music.
When you used to wait four hours for this to play on The Box Music channel... a masterpiece. 90’s Hip hop dealt with real issues but also brought an underlying progressive consciousness. Today well... at least we got Kendrick!
James Bentley yes I remember waiting for this song on the box teenage memories
The worst part about it is even Kendrick is starting to take on the new style thank god we got jcole
And Cole and Lupe
@@wubi5415 he's using modern beats but still rapping about real stuff. He's a master at blending a radio friendly sound with social commentary. J Cole is overrated
@@ayeyobossman6151 U crazy nigga
Damn.. please let me turn back the hands of time
When you find out how, please let me know. This song was out during one of the happiest times of my life
Ain't happening bruh. But nothing wrong with wishing. While you at it wish em back for all of us.
I'm telling you!!!!!!!!!
I remember singing the hook and did not realize this was Pharsyde till a week later. This song hits home when you really listen to it. These guys will be played 100 years from. Now. I wonder what they are up to now.
You a hater.
I’ve been singing these words for a few days now….my Soul needed to here this I guess but been rocking this since it came out, 1995!!!! Real Hip-Hop ….i will always LOVE and appreciate the Pharcyde and their Words of Wisdom…
Still a headbanger in 2024 and 4ever💯❤️
It’s 1995 I was 8 years old and this was jamming back then and still is now 🔥🔥🔥 J Dilla the 🐐
Blows today's music out of the water.
Clear out the water 💣
It’s basically in space at this point
Sekal for real though.
Sekal not all music
Agreed
2024??? Let's goo!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Yea boi
Let’s goooo
Gang Gang!
2058 here!
Take me back in time, everything was great , music, tv, clothes, less technology more interacting with each other, the vibe was amazing 💯
Love this! Can’t keep running away because the things we run away from will end up back in our face
90s hip hop is so good. I wasn't even alive when it came out but it's just the best. It sounds so sensational.
Not a fan of what is called hip hop or rap today. But I go back to this era of music, and while I love the grunge, post grunge...etc. I see how this genre was pretty spectacular too. The nineties were a renaissance of music in all forms. Thank you for posting this.
You r absolutely right pal, renaissance of music in every asprct
yep, just about all genres were at their peak in the 90s.. it was a great time to be alive as a music lover.. I know I'll never see (hear) anything like it again..
@@KishBish u bet man
@@oreziopancrazio3685 I'm a woman, but yeah lol.. entertainment in general was great in the 90s.. music, movies, tv.. sad what it's become but at least we can hop on TH-cam to relive the good times..
I love the 90s because rap and rock both were widely popular and artists like beastie boys, cypress, shit even rage against the machine were fucking wrecking...and the messages still remain relevant
❤️🥺why does this make me wanna cry soooo bad! I just wanna rewind time! Just lost my last living grandparent 1/24/23 and I wish I could go back to this year when this song was out and just relive happier times. Now my family so divided. 🫠😤
Very underrated group I still bump them at 53
Respect
Still playing this in 2018
Del Weston 2019
Del Weston still playing in 2020
Classic! Who's Running in 2019? I woke up this morning with this song in my head I had to hear it.
I was like 17 give or take when this dropped, and it stayed in heavy rotation in my car, my home stereo, and my discman. The mid 90's was peak hip-hop, and this was during my junior/senior years of high school. So much nostalgia 🥹
Wow, it's cool to hear the melodious rapping without auto-tune. This video is amazing, the visual metaphor of the mansion in daylight with the night sky is really striking
One of my favorite songs of all time
It's not just the great sounds , a lot of these artists are video pioneers as well . It's very often overlooked how much the small crews influenced the visual landscape of music. Up there with the best , The Fall ,the Cure etc...video pioneers too!
THIS VID WAS EPIC..I WAS 13 WHEN IT CAME OUT....LOOKIN BACK IM SURPRISED THEY GOT AWAY WITH PLAYING THIS VID ON TV ETC.
Late 80s and 90s hip-hop is untouchable.. priceless
It's 1995 !
I love that part I wish it was 1995 again
If only...1995 was a great year for me. I was happy, healthy, successful...didn't have all the bullshit we have today...enjoy your youth, because its fleeting. One blink and I'm staring at an old man in my mirror...😢
I was 11 in 1995
@@lateshiachilds3640 omg same i love that part too. I also really wish it was 1995😔
Unfortunately i wasnt born then😔
This is the most experimental hip hop group from the era that I've come across so far. Unfortunate that their positivity didn't get as much attention as the hostile gangsta rappers at that time.
I rededicated my life to living for God recently. This chorus fits my life perfectly- I couldn't keep running away from Him.
Amen same here bro God bless u
same for me but what about that evil figure on the right coming out at 2:19 ? And that eye triangle next ? It makes me believe that even Pharcyde sold their souls
@@francescopiodelciello almost all celebrities have sold their souls. Just look at what society does to those who don’t conform…they get black listed and canceled. Only a few stand their ground and stay faithful to God.
@@asiangrasstoad it's not just that, it's professing that Christ is King and died for our sins. They can say God in their music, but saying Christ is a no go.
This song WILL be bumpin in my car this summer…
It’s “2019” and now that I’m older stress weighs on my shoulders heavy as boulders, but I told y’all until the day that I die I still will be a soldier and that’s all I told ya and that’s all I showed ya and that’s all I sold ya‼️❤️💪🏾
Keep ya head up shorty
I started high school in '95. How time flies!
Tell me about it. '94-'98 High School days...How did the time pass so fast? 😢💗
First heard this song on an episode of the show New York Undercover back in '95.
Still bumping this classic