I remember listening to this song in high school... product of a father in prison and a alcoholic mother. First generation college student, played this all throughout my college years and I am now proud to say I have my Masters Degree! Don't give up yall, your circumstances do not have to define your FUTURE!
She fucking ate this verse. I was too young to really get it then but now that I stumbled upon this again I’m floored by how hard she went. Unreal talent
Thank god I grew up in the 90's,music was good, life was better ,there was no global warming ,we played outside, we were taught manners,we read books,we got educated.Thank god, one love from Botswana.
Idk how old you are, but you must not know rap in the 90s. Many story tellers in that era. '09 was the last year hip hop was decent. There were a few songs that were actually good, this being one of them
Gone are the day's when music would speak to the soul and body direct..... its 14th Dec 2024, only 11days to chrismass and 17days to new year 2025. Some hearts plz❤❤❤❤
Man!!! This song still hits deep! Always takes me back to my childhood! S/O to everyone who didn’t become a product of they environment and found a way to be something! But never forget coming from the Mud made us who we are! ✊🏾
Alicia Keys is singing and tearing it off 2021 always still the vibe! ❤ Jamaica Reggae R & B is the damn vibe! 🇯🇲 This song Baby Cham feat. Alicia Keys Ghetto Story Remix is still 🔥🔥
@@yvonnegupo5578 especially when you can relate. I grew up in in Gweru, mkoba. We used to go to a place we called kuma Dee. It was where the city council dumped all the garbage collected in Gweru. My ghetto story tells me Mwari anochengeta
Jamaicans we are the best.. Lovely lively dance hall music. Am 24 now n just realizing this was is Alicia Keys lol.. memories growing up poor. This song hits me real hard . January 12 2020😢
2022 we here , this was a hit back then andstil is , Alicia killed it for me all this time hadn't realised how her verses were crazy, you can feel the emotion
My daughter and I love her so much, my daughter and I even have our own dance to all her songs since my daughter was 5... we still remember the moves and my daughter is 23 now.
Here's my ghetto story I remember when I was supposed to start grade 4 my mother couldn't afford to send me at the time I had to wait until weeks after the school term was start before I could get to go. I felt sad at the time. I was so happy when my mom friend gave her a gray shoes for me to wear to school. I was supper happy the color didn't matter to me all that matters was that I was able to start school.............. I'm so great full for where I am coming from because my pass made me who I am today......... I am bless to be living in America now and helping family especially My MOMMY....
This still bangs. Randomly popped in my head. It's weird to think the first time I heard it I was living on a can a soup a day and I had just had my home invaded. I remember because I was trying to straighten my broken nose so I turned on beenie man to get my vibes up and this played after. Now I'm sitting in a house in the burbs with three kids and an amazing wife.
1:52 she stole on this track!🔥🔥🔥🔥 second after second she put dudes verse(which was 🔥) into oblivion.. sorry Ms. Keys if I’ve ever doubted your ability slaughter some ish... Love this song
Alicia Keys is so talented and fabulous, i'm a huge fan since day one, i have a lot of respect for her! This is an amazing collaboration. Great lyrics, important and meaningful music, this is the music that the WORLD needs!❤️
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This was huge for Jamaica. A tune with Alicia Keys!!! What an era!!
Was this video done in Jamaica or overseas?
@@trackuniverse9121 Jamaica
@@kadeijadalrymple137 ok, then that made it even better
This was big for Alicia Keys as well to be linked with Dancehall.
@@kadeijadalrymple137 wouldn't say big for jamaica more like dancehall
I remember listening to this song in high school... product of a father in prison and a alcoholic mother. First generation college student, played this all throughout my college years and I am now proud to say I have my Masters Degree! Don't give up yall, your circumstances do not have to define your FUTURE!
Danielle B thank you so much!🤞🏾
Ya large . Congratz
michael cooke thank you 🤞🏾
Super Proud of your perseverance!!!!!
Kharsen Morant thank you 🤞🏾
What happened to this kind of music on the radio?
Damn...
Jvm
killamanjaro King star gavé 1999
Cyril Lewis I know, now it’s all trash!
New generation got slow thinking mumble rap is cool
Cyril Lewis i wonder
2024 anyone 🎉🎉
O yes 👏
We up in this bihh
Am high
❤
🎉 Aug.04.24
Anyone listening in 2019?? Rahhhh Rahhhh Rahhhh😂😂...
Still Strolling Down Memory Lane And Ended Up Here Again ... Sml
Praying
Rah rah
Yes I am big tune rahh
Me in harlem 😎😎😎
Never die!!! 4evah😎😎
who's listening in *2019????* 🔥🔥
me boi
Me
I am 🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋
Yeh yeh brah brah👍🏿🇯🇲💯
Meeeee lol
2020 and this still a vibeeeee!
Yaaaaaaas
Love ❤️
Yessir
Nay Johnson tuh💃🏾
I love this song put me in mine when I was going school
Who here November 2024 ❤
We here❤
JESUS IS COMING SOON!!
🎉
In there
Here❤
What alot of people miss is that they're telling both ghetto story from two different worlds
Dun seh it, Dread Fire. THings rough bk then.
You Hit the Nail RIGHT on the Head! Big facts 💯 💯 💯 7/4/21( All Love from oakland California)
🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
True
😮😮😮😮😮😮
Who's here march 2024
My mom know him personally so ye
We here
🙌
I am ❤❤❤
Me from West Indies ( Guadeloupe )
Alicia Keys is one of the most gorgeous women I've ever seen.
A true in foringre them grow good and not to climb the Wall and if the get cut they put something for and it gone out of your skin.
I'm here April 2024.. 😢...
Me here to love this tune 🎶 April 2024 ❤
0:19 🎊 and the best part 😢😅 0:45 0:46 य
Yo
May 2024😢😊😂
June 2024😉
Anyone grown in the ghetto understands! Salute from Nairobi, Kenya!
absolutely
Zimbabwe approves
Nairobi approves
Kabisa 🇰🇪
🇰🇪 APPROVES
“Big dreams in my head, empty my tummy. Might crack a smile but, ain’t nothing funny.””
that line is hot
Almost as good as "we visit them with pure big stone"
Korey Sylver all that line just got Real
Deep line
Yes real ish
Alicia is so beautiful
Alicia’s legendary! Look how stunning she looks and sounds in this. True musical genius. “This is my story! “
Alicia still and always will be stunning!
My story as well ✌️
LOVE HER IN THIS!!!!
Now that I'm older these songs makes more sense to me
They always do.
😂😂same here ur not alone in ths hahaha
wildgordon iws
Frr💯😩🤦🏽♀️
Me too man, life is fire
Anyone who grew up poor this is your anthem! We'll overcome everything including the corona virus!
👏💯👍❤️💪🤗✊
And it makes us strong!!!!!! 💯
Fr i cry every time and make myself stop by the end of the song with the comfort im working to a better day
White rice and honey, damn I can relate but our God changes things.
Oh yes! We will over come this.
She fucking ate this verse. I was too young to really get it then but now that I stumbled upon this again I’m floored by how hard she went. Unreal talent
She went really hard.....I remember my childhood yooo
Who was here June 2024 ?
Mee
Me too
Checking in
Me deyah 7/2024
July 2024
alicia keys so gorgeous!!
Thank god I grew up in the 90's,music was good, life was better ,there was no global warming ,we played outside, we were taught manners,we read books,we got educated.Thank god, one love from Botswana.
2020 this song is still banging
This song will forever be a classic.
Rah rah🎶🎶😅
Teytuuueurijtjrj hkl TV yrheujsjjshh4hhhhshhshhhhahjj gn h😍🥰🇯🇲🇯🇲🏡
Not lld
Oshane Patterson yah mon babe
Nothing better than having a random song pop in your head after sleep
Pop?
This ain't Pop bredda
Dancehall
@@yosankacompagny4507!
@@breezyobeatz they're not saying it's a Pop song, they're saying the song popped into their head
This was back when music had meaning and told a story
sho' nuff
lol this was the other day? not quite long ago lol music was just the same.
There's plenty of songs like this today
Idk how old you are, but you must not know rap in the 90s. Many story tellers in that era. '09 was the last year hip hop was decent. There were a few songs that were actually good, this being one of them
Ricardo Contreras I love rap from the 90's
Happy Independence Day 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Big up all my Jamaicans!!!!
One Haitian people
One love Haitian people
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Sarafina Hector man from there nice and sweet.
"might crack a smile but ain't nothing funny" Alicia Keys killed her verse.
Isadore Blumenfeld v
Gone are the day's when music would speak to the soul and body direct..... its 14th Dec 2024, only 11days to chrismass and 17days to new year 2025. Some hearts plz❤❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Respect & Truth ❤
Who ever dislikes this song knows nothing about hard life...
Love this video
@@babydoll-fn8cz me too
Tru tru
This is not the original version..the original is call dancehall story.
I know nothing about it but I love it
"One day we will get out of this misery!" AYE! 😎💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Yes one day I'll get out of this misery mediocre lifestyle of poverty I'm living in....
And they did 💛🙏
Mmm white rice & honey ❤ 😂
who's listening in 2018🔥🔥
me
💖
Me
Up up 😊
Me
Who’s here July 2024 still loving it ❤
after so many years the message in this song is still strong 2016
2017
2018 boo
2023
this song is real, puts your own life in prospective
Real talk
Okay.i. That
stacie jones coach Tony
Christine Achot Claudia lopez
M
This song deserves more views.
February 2024. Who still feeling the vibes
i feeling all these throw back songs from when i was a kid
Meeeee
Yea, yea! 2024
Every day I play it😊💯
ra ra ra rah!!
Never forget where you came from.
Inspiring song with a meaning......Back in days when music was music....Cant stop playing it loud and louder
Khargo
Classic can't believe this is a decade plus old
Fects One love
Man!!! This song still hits deep! Always takes me back to my childhood! S/O to everyone who didn’t become a product of they environment and found a way to be something! But never forget coming from the Mud made us who we are! ✊🏾
This song makes me want to grind as hard as I can in this Life😠💪
+Tokovia Black_butterfly I got more music u can grind to :)
8spade she's not talking about grinding to the music , she's saying that's it's pushing her to work harder to make money typa grind
Tokovia Black_butterfly
Tokovia Black_butterfly ....Amen!
Tokovia Black_butterfly so true
The realist song I've ever heard!
Get on some Tupac than!😉
STRIVE SHINE HEAD
Ok
This was real music ..brings back memories
👍
+ashleypapito I got real music, check me out :)
Alicia Keys is singing and tearing it off
2021 always still the vibe! ❤
Jamaica Reggae R & B is the damn vibe! 🇯🇲
This song Baby Cham feat. Alicia Keys Ghetto Story Remix is still 🔥🔥
I went to bed hungry too Alicia. Now we got the keys to the kingdom’s
Yess goddess paid not played !
Porno
Thissssss 🙌
we will have the kingdom if we keep the commandments and laws thus said the lord
Fuck all that haters you a QWEEN dawn
2020 and still sounds like it was released yesterday
Right
Ehee sha
@@yvonnegupo5578 especially when you can relate. I grew up in in Gweru, mkoba. We used to go to a place we called kuma Dee. It was where the city council dumped all the garbage collected in Gweru. My ghetto story tells me Mwari anochengeta
Is true.
Talent Tapiwa Nyanhete wish part that now.
Songs that tell a story or has a message will never get old. ❤❤❤
❤my name Shanice
What genre of song is this? I now remember this song after listening to it in forever 😂.
Dancehall
Jamaicans we are the best.. Lovely lively dance hall music. Am 24 now n just realizing this was is Alicia Keys lol.. memories growing up poor. This song hits me real hard . January 12 2020😢
Stay Positive all! We will get out of the COVID misery!
This is a touching song. Anybody who grew up in the ghetto can relate to this song.Memories of my childhood(2:01)
2022 we here , this was a hit back then andstil is , Alicia killed it for me all this time hadn't realised how her verses were crazy, you can feel the emotion
I remember watching this music video on my couch as a child not evening understanding how powerful it was, crazy watching in 2016
me tooooo
stop it that is scary me😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
+Shamara Browne 😕
Damn agreed I can feel what they saying
+Shamara Browne love this song
Inspirational music
Dreams can come true with hardwork
God has a way of taking you from the bottom to the top . unexpected ..
Yes and amen
Ent!
gonna feature dis some day. all watch
13 years later still playing loud on my speaker. Awesome tune!!!
It's never come off my playlist. Just can't get sick of it.
Leila Akinyi 13?😧😧im old af
Leila still playing it at the brew bistro ngong road
💛💛💛
My daughter and I love her so much, my daughter and I even have our own dance to all her songs since my daughter was 5... we still remember the moves and my daughter is 23 now.
10 years and still gold in July 2019
13 yrs*
You know it!!!!!!
GOD IS LOVE AND LIGHT...JAH BLESS RAH RAH RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
This was my shitttt back in the day take me back ugh 😭
Alicia keys bruh 😩😩😩😩😩😍😍😍😍😍
fr fr , swiss was smart to cuff that
Feel ya.
Here's my ghetto story I remember when I was supposed to start grade 4 my mother couldn't afford to send me at the time I had to wait until weeks after the school term was start before I could get to go. I felt sad at the time. I was so happy when my mom friend gave her a gray shoes for me to wear to school. I was supper happy the color didn't matter to me all that matters was that I was able to start school..............
I'm so great full for where I am coming from because my pass made me who I am today.........
I am bless to be living in America now and helping family especially My MOMMY....
Soooo dope you give back to those that that gave for you
@Dulcelina Cabral you all developed the toughest skin... And all be safe at these times ✊🏼
Even after all the years this still a Big Masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥 Energy is real 4 real
2019!!! Alicia Keys killed it, Cham did too tho this still hard
February 2019!! This songs gets me emotional 😭😭
Yasss... I Feel You !!
Me too ☺️🙌
❤️😩
April
💯
I remember listening to this as young girl...I made it.....I'm somebody...rah rah rah!!! My survival story
I love this song Alicia told her truth
Back when music had a message. Still listening in 2019 and not that trash on the radio!
Strenght
@@delonthomas2772 cf%77ic ddddfx
I remember when this song came out and it only took one listen to never forget it. It is a very touching song.
yea I always listened to this
What grade were you in back then?
Emily Silva you understand what cham talking about...
What is Baby Cham saying Emily Silva
Emily Silva I was born in 81
I’m 44 in 2 weeks. Wife and daughter upstairs sleeping . Tears STILL run down my face while banging my head to this…. RAH RAH RAH RAH!!!!!!
HBD bro!!!!
Damn i thought I just had allergies. Everytime i hear this it also cry
same same
You can relate?
Bless up star
Them 106 and park days
👏👏👏
Adam Johnson amnda
Adam Johnson same!!!
Adam Johnson what ever after to that show
Adam Johnson amnda
Another touching song is T.O.K When you Cry that song literally had me in tears but it brings back memories
Jermaine Feliciano footprints you mean?
yeah
dc bocce thth ggvvb vvb nJhhe some dc vryr hhb ju come back ihk mmm know if
We make a merry
no EXPLETIVES on this original a classic riddim track - so refreshing even with the timeless message - his words still ring true! 💃🎶🎤🔊🎧
Marcia thedj 💥Her own, too! #Respect
Still bad🔥🔥🔥💲
I never knew Alicia got bars, better than any rapper about now days lol
Did anyone else spice the dancehall queen? Now a grammy nominated artist
They don't make them like this anymore, 2024 still 💥
2022 is here for this!
Her father is Jamaican Bless UP
Makari Negasee blessings
Soraya he is, she's italian and jamacian.
Heater Water he's right, her dad is jamaican and her mom is italian.
Ras Makari no that’s mya dad Jamaica
that's why she has that style
Here May 2024. Some classics never go away
This still bangs. Randomly popped in my head. It's weird to think the first time I heard it I was living on a can a soup a day and I had just had my home invaded. I remember because I was trying to straighten my broken nose so I turned on beenie man to get my vibes up and this played after. Now I'm sitting in a house in the burbs with three kids and an amazing wife.
Amazing 🙏🏼
At the age of 70! You give me Inspiration to keep pushing on!!!
Alicia and babyc Cham bigup
I love it! ❤
I feel u son! Focus on the good parts. They NEVER fade!
She was magnificient in this. It shows her creative adaptive creativity.
1:52 she stole on this track!🔥🔥🔥🔥 second after second she put dudes verse(which was 🔥) into oblivion.. sorry Ms. Keys if I’ve ever doubted your ability slaughter some ish... Love this song
One day we will get out of dis misery
black power ❤
Alicia keys is so beautiful ❤️. Love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪. Never give up
Among the top 10 dancehall combinations in history.
2024 still jamming i love our Jamaican 🇯🇲
Who's still listening to this song in 2024
Alicia sit on the riddim like a Jamaican. 2024 n still listen. It's fire 🔥 bad 👍
She is half Jamaican, her dad is a dead beat😢
mama dont worry one day we will get out of this misery...2019
I love reggae music because it brings a different story to the table instead of the usual stuff artists sing or rap about!
All-day everyday reggae
2022 we still here we still surviving GODisstillinCONTROL
Alicia Keys is so talented and fabulous, i'm a huge fan since day one, i have a lot of respect for her!
This is an amazing collaboration. Great lyrics, important and meaningful music, this is the music that the WORLD needs!❤️
The best good collaboration
big dreams in my head...empty my tummy...might crack a smile....#but aint nothing funny.... #word!
Rachel Sutherland. nice
ikr...
Wow.. I see that...
Rachel Sutherland coach Tony run things you don't know baby
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Big ups all da way from Brasil! Grew up in Boston jammin to this! Late 90s and early 2000s reggae is untouchable. 80s babies stand up!!!
Ayyy brasil
Baby Cham and Alicia Keys are friends but they're more than mates they are duos
I googled "Story Lyrics Reggae" when this was going through my head.
Young people will never know the pain of not having "Google"
She rode the beat perfect