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- When Shaggy recorded his Hot Shot album, containing “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel”, the label dismissed it as a throw-away album with “no hits”. “It Wasn’t Me” wasn’t even released as a single. But a series of happy accidents, some illegal downloading, and sheer determination, propelled “It Wasn’t Me” to become one of the first viral crossover hits. VICE met up with Shaggy on the 20th anniversary of Hot Shot which coincides with the release of his brand new Hot Shot 2020 album.
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The guy who put that song on Napster smiles in the dark still to this day.
Underrated comment
Haha it was the FIRST song I ever downloaded!
It wasn't him
I wonder if the guy would even remember
Bump lol
Makes you wonder what other great music is sitting on a shelf somewhere never to be heard because of some corporate decision.
I asked myself the same question. Not everyone gets to have a happy accident like them.
and also wonder...
@lulu belle fixed. and lol as well
The odds are that what would be your favorite song is out there, unreleased or at least unheard by you.
I have always said that if I found a magic lamp and had 3 wishes, one of them would be to have every song that I really like, including ones I have never heard or don't remember, given to me.
That. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤬
Again. The documentary nobody asked for but, everyone wanted
Best comment here
I know right
I love your hair Phil Spectorr!!!! LMAO I was in Pulp Fiction!!! LOL
LOL Right I clicked on this out of curiosity. LOL
I’m sure some folks asked for this one lol
My jaw actually fell down when he said that nobody at the label who listened to Angel liked it or thought it was a single. They played that song so much on the radio here and I still love it
You heard that too mind blowing
The way I audibly gasped. 😂😂
Goes to show you some record label folks have little clues
@@rodsean ikr I wonder how many angels they let go 🤔
Racist execs😮
The most poignant thing about this, and it was all enlightening and inspirational, was when Shaggy said “11 people bought homes and started their lives from that record.” That’s powerful!
record companies are full of idiots who know nothing about music and have never written a song in their life. stop signing to idiots who want to steal your money
This statement shows just how humble he is, you can tell that je and the people around him view it as a job and that they did so well that I changed people's lives so much. The thing he is most proud of is people starting their lives because he succeeded. Not that I am the best in the world mentality, but rather we all did well enough to were people started their lives. Such a powerful, humbling statement
what does he mean by that?? is he talking about his team that made the song?? or is he talking about the executives that didn't give a damn
Perfect tight circle💯
@@mmmodafoca I believe Shaggy is including those execs that didn't give a damn.
Guy who uploaded Shaggy's album to Napster was found out. When confronted, he said, "It Wasn't Me!"
LMAO
Napster fucked this guy
😂😂
Damn it!
What does RikRok mean? How did the singer get this name together? Can someone who truly knows explain this to me because nowhere can I find this information of how the artist put this name together. Thanks.
Moral of the story: Don't allow others to tell you what your dreams are worth. Believe in yourself
No matter how many times u fail dust ur self off and try again we never know what's around the corner.. God bless
There's another moral. Don't ever get yourself in a situation where a label can decide not to promote your work and hold you under contract by your balls.
I’m 26 years old but I can still say that this song was a damn hit definitely a part of my childhood those two are legends
I’m also 26 and I remember you could not turn on the radio without hearing this song, along with Shaggy
Facts
Yup I’m 18 and believe me this song will hit for many generations to come but who would’ve thought that we were the ones who put it up like whaaaa
27 and every cookout/party/get together/event played this song. i couldn't help but dance to it. looking back now i used to wonder why the adults would laugh when id sing this song lmao
I’m 26 also and I’m Nigerian born and raised so that should tell u how far that song went.😅
Moral of the story: pirated music can save a musicians career, how ironic
Not really ironic at all. The most organic and longest lasting hits.artists have generally been via artist to listener, sampling, and piracy which all worked hand in hand to create whole subcultures and today's current streaming methods. People think that James Brown has always been this super popular and well respected artists. Which isn't entirely the case. The distinct practice and art of theft in music when done with reverence and honest intentions has helped to start, save, and immortalize various careers of countless artists. Some artists have even openly told their fans to pirate their music, others still make it free on purpose knowing two important things. It'll probably spread faster, and in turn generate potentially larger audiences at shows. As an added bonus it does the job of directly market testing every song to see what is a real "hit," and thus, which ones deserve financing further for videos and other promo. Even in the practice of film making, leaks have led to movies being greenlit. One of the most recent examples being Deadpool. The moral of the story is.... Sail responsibly, my friends.
Yes. Napster saved Shaggy Career
For once Napster did something for the history!
Same thing happened with Breaking Bad lol. The people dictate success - rarely ever the execs.
@@OgIKidd Exactly. Its more about bringing music to the masses and generating popularity, some share the music illegally so some can hear and buy. Everybody wins. Some cannot afford to buy even.
The sad part is this has been Shaggy's constant struggle in the industry. Most record labels simply not believing in dancehall music selling records
labels are like high school cliques but they're genre cliques and you're adult competing with teenagers
situation is dumb as hell how are you gonna be like 30 hearing guys in suits talk about how cool you're not
luckily labels are becoming less of a thing with airplay being less important
@@ennenoire airplay is still quite important
@@chi8772 Like on the radio? You sure bruv 😂
@@ennenoire labels stay the same in the industry they already have too much money and power to loose any
People need to realise this song is STILL the biggest selling dancehall song of ALL TIME.
☻
woah really? With how fired up Sean Paul came with the songs in that Trinity album arguably the best album to ever exist. I really wouldn't have guessed this to be honest. But can't argue against it because I do stream the song from time to time.
Still love this song and blasting it
@@RealLaone trinity album sold 2.5m worldwide ,Hot shot 10m worldwide you really cant compare.....but then trinity had some big songs.....we be burnin,temperature ,the keyshia cole collabo etc which did well in the charts
So this is dancehall?
These documeries made me just realize nothing comes easy withut rejection at first! When i heard these tracks i used to think 2 ppl just got together made a song and got lucky and thats it! But watching this made me understand it takes courage, hard work and just abit of luck. Thanks vice
i need this word man
not a bit of luck. A lot!
"11 people bought houses and started their life out of this record" that was a humble statement ❤️
That part went over a lot of persons heads ‼️
@@carlosstanton1410 yeah I didn't get it, could you explain?
@@Shortmansydrome 11 people that were involved in the production of the track became financially stable enough to be able to buy a home and start a new life.... As rich motherfuckers.
The whole team eats that’s love. Fr fr
I would have never thought that I would enjoy a mini shaggy documentary this much. Well done vice.
Pirating music illegally caused the record label and artists to make millions.
How so? Im curious
@@abc123hshdhd8w when a song is pirated and easily downloaded with a few clicks it makes the song accessbile by millions of people that would have otherwise never heard it. this is why today music is free on youtube, while 20 years ago it was paid
@@abc123hshdhd8w did you watch the fucking video???? a hawaiian dj pirated it and launched the song.
That how some you tubers musicians got sign on major records too cause their song is easily obtained
Oh the irony
Watching the story behind this song makes me think about how many great songs went unreleased in the past because of the people from record labels. Now, thanks to the internet, these artists can release anything they want for people to hear.
The beauty of the net now, you dont need a label. Someone will find you.
Oh carolina😊
Oh Carolina
Sad how no one believed in Shaggy before It Wasn’t Me was a hit. Shaggy paved the way and open doors for artists like Sean Paul.
Bruh Sean Paul was already famous back then he had this song called temperature.
@@properuser bruh do the math. Sean Paul’s first album came out in 2000. But his album that was a hit for him was in 2002. The song and album Temperature came out in 2005. It Wasn’t Me was way back when in 2000 that paved the way. Nice try though for not correcting me lol.
@@properuser Nope.
The industry is full of stories like this through. I mean, it took 1 year for Appetite For Destruction to be recognised. There wasnt a single band in the world with that sound. Could you imagine what the industry would have been like if Motley Crue were the best band of the 80s?
@@Badmansband or Nsync? Thanks to the Backstreet Boys we had Nsync. Thanks to Nsync we have Justin Timberlake today.
When I was a kid, I always assumed that Shaggy talked the way he sings.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
We are Jamaicans... We have a different voice for evert occasion 🇯🇲🔥😂
YESSSSS WTHH
Until 20 mins ago when this video started I thought he talked like he sings 🥴🤷🏾♂️
Same lol
This is one TH-cam recommendation that came out of nowhere but I'm freaken happy it did!
Same
Same here
Same
@@AkoToMarjon hahaha.. same.. TH-cam works in mysterious ways. hahaha
Same
These songs hit even hard when you learn how they were created 💯🔥🔥🔥
-er?
That's a Fact 💯
This shows how much labels dont know. The people decide what's good
This just makes me remember the fake ass reason for the middle east(Dstorm/shield) war in the 90s.
Remember Sad Kuwaiti girl?
She was like the imaginary WMD of early 2000s but in the 90s.
Catalyst for justified war.
power to the people !
....and HAUNS!! 😄 Not everyone can recognize good music. That song was a BANGER!!
Right
That's because you're not thinking three-dimensionally
Imagine how many good gems are crushed by these “censorship” in label. Trying to play it safe.
That's why you can't trust the number of views/listens on music. It's just a matter of how hard do you want to look for new music.
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@@sshlept8070 A LOT of unheard artists out there are drowned out by the 'viral' thing that's been happening with music since the Beatles and Elvis.
@@ariadarabi Yes, but on the other hand, before them we had the blues which was played only in churches and bars. They made practically nothing, and we are still digging up tracks from almost a century ago.
Viral means nothing, besides a distraction from everything else. Good music will always prevail.
The average person who doesn’t know much about the business has no idea. There’s so much more to that 3 minute song you might like. It could’ve been done in a day.. could’ve taken months to complete and a few YEARS to come out. So just like you’re saying.. but think of all the gems that are just stored on someone’s computer, not even in the hands of a label. Songs that’ll never see the light of day! It can get even deeper than that. Music is amazing and it’s a language that will never die.!
I was 8 years old singing “saw me banging on the sofa, wasn’t me!” & I didn’t even know what that meant back then. Good times!
😂🤣
Likewise lol
Now that you are older I’m sure you won’t get caught 😉
Same! Past 20 years have been jamming this and I might not have known at 8 years old what I was singing but I was singing my heart out
😂😂 and now u do !!
I grew up in Hawai'i and this song was HUGE. We already loved reggae though so it was an easy sell. This was such an incredible and heart warming story.
Thank you Hawaii!
Haha, elementary school kids were signing this on the islands.
@@IkaikaArnado lol it was me
i don't think ppl outside of hawai'i really understand how important shaggy's music was to our local culture... had every kānaka, sole, pakē, kama'aina, haole, etc., singing along to every piece of his music throughout the 2000's. a treasure for hawai'i frl!
Yup I went to his concert in kauai and everybody jumped the fence when that song came on Hawaii loves reggae! Inner circle was playing too.
This song was so big, they even performed it at Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary special. MJ loved this song!
I love MJ!! That’s so cool! I didn’t know that!!!!!
@@Madakin really u didnt watch MJ's special?
What’s the title of it? I’d like to! I don’t believe I had before! :) :) :)
@@Madakin 30th anniversary 2001 at Madison Square Garden
yes he did!!!
Moral of the story:
Corporate suits know nothing about music.
They know nothing about anything lol 😂
Yep 👍 and they still got a piece 🤷♂️
corporate suits are run and owned by those who want to control a certain narrative.
It's no accident that today's rap is violent and angry and in turn, the population is turning that way.
The 90s were nothing but good vibes and in turn, everyone was chill in the 90s.
just dig deep, google the label names, CEOs etc.. see what their ethnic/religious backgrounds are, you'll start connecting the dots. ;)
@@CinHalCedHerChance yeah no that's definitely not true for the 90's.
Also Rap has never been as diverse and as popular as it is now.
Rap in the early 90's was good vibes and gangster rap and the closer the 2000's got the more gangster rap has gotten.
If you look at the last decade, rap "tackles" all sorts of issues, starting from social injustice to mental disabilities/illnesses. And still there are a lot of artists that keep sending out good vibes, it's just that there's a lot of rap-artists to choose from.
Music from the last decades gets romanticised, but there was a lot of garbage. Only the best prevail and will be remembered, so naturally almost anything we hear from the 90's is a classc.
@@NYJWR07 "a lot of artists to choose from".. BUT, which ones are getting the proverbial limelight? The negative ones.
Tekashi 🤡, lil UZI (need I say more about the name)?, The gate files, anger stuff is taking over and leading... And there are so many little one hit wonders, where they plump out a hit and you don't hear much from them after.
Have to disagree, but no heat in this discussion.
The 90s rap and r&b were on point. 🔥
112, Nelly, Nas, R.Kelly, N.E.X.T.... damn good times and flow.
Miss that energy.
But it's all about a certain group that controls the narrative now, creating the divisiveness.... Sadly, it's working.
His voices are like 2 different personalities that’s crazy!
Yeah I’ve never heard him speak “normal” in my almost 30 years of living. 😅🤣
@@magnolia2 A*Ameerican english
I remember hearing shaggys normal voice shortly after the hit came out as a kid and was instantly disappointed
I never heard him speak until just now. LMFAO 20 years later. I was like "whaaaa? THAT'S how he sounds?" 😂😂
What? Thats how Carribean folk are LOL. You probably know a few that won't speak in their real voice or accent. Try pissing them off you will stare at them trying to understand what they are saying in their accent.
Iconic song. Still sounds fresh over 20 years later.
imagine how many good songs buried by record management just because they don't like it.
Well if it sounds trash to me then no
Harsh but if they pay you, that's life
they don't know what they're doing.
most of the thing they're pushing now is garbage. I've always had to go out of my way to find good songs.
I was thinking the same thing.
True. And indie artists have to hustle even harder to be heard. Thank goodness for TH-cam.
SHAGGY is so bloody underrrated. This man was a hit-machine and still rocks every feature he does.
makes a song that _accidently_ becomes #1 in all countries. now thats one hell of an accomplishment
Tom Brady brought it back to life. The man can do anything.
He really have a great songs like Hey Sexy Lady and Angel.
This is actually beautifully edited
It really was
@Q Actual like legit editing. But for real I totally thought that before I literally read it here.
@Q I was actually literally concurring
@Q Literally literally literally.
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This is one of the most timeless songs in history. Will still be a banger 500 years from now.
No pun intended
It will still be a banger 3000-999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 years from now
All humble men and it's beautiful! Even Shaggy's bragging about 11 people able to buy their houses and start their lives is the nicest non-bragging brag
I respect it tho, that song changed their lives forever. And they deserved it tbh 🍻
shaggy being reel i definitely believe it wasn't me was everyone's saving grace on that team and history was made it was interesting to see how it all came together
Especially in the music industry where 70% of people get screwed hard! And I ain't talking bout casting couch haha
Yes!!
how many houses did the executives at the record label buy from it with creative accounting
Shaggy has looked like he's 30 for almost 30 years now lol. Dude is extremely talented, never made a song I didn't like.
The Pharrell effect they call it
Accurate af
@@lcshotta shaggy is older than pharrel so its in fact the shaggy effect
@@ethanhunt7831 the Keanu effect
Is anyone else seriously surprised by Shaggy's speaking voice?
Not surprised.
it wasn't me
Not really, Jamaicans households tend to place a very high value on proper communication, grammar, education and things like that.
@@Wave02Z I think what he’s saying is if you’ve never heard him speak before(like myself) we kinda expected him to sound like he does in the song
Yeah I was like whey d jamaican accent
When he said it was written 20 years ago, I died inside.
That caught me like wow
Everyone in that video is so friendly, likeable and not taking themselves too seriously :)
Everyone only focused on thier passion for music tjats all, while those exect just focus on money
Unlike a lot of artist in this generation.
The guy aka International way of talking is just captivating. If he had some podcast or commentary on something, he will be hilarious
You know shaggy is from scooby doo?
Shaggy :" wearly?"( scooby voice).
FBI: "Did you pirate this song and upload it to Napster?"
Guy who did it: "It wasn't me."
Nice
Lol
Damn what a story
Hiiii kuya wiiiiil
Wil you should visit romblon for your next youtube content
Aye will is here
Heey it wasn't wil
Mark
A common trend with these hits is the challenges the artists faces in getting their music accepted. Just shows you that you need to have confidence and resilience in this business
Cant even imagine how many bops got dumped because of corny record labels.
LITERALLY
What's a bop
Bop sounds negative
@@phonzthezomb9907 bop is a club banger/hit
@@MrJrpimp it isnt negative. bop is good.
I just love watch people talk about what they love to do.
OMG same!
This comment is actually very wholesome. Most people naturally like to talk about themselves and can be instinctively selfish so, very sweet mindset to have :)
Why the hell do you have 150k subscribers with video making 300 views looool
Garth Brooks is the best I'm a black man who listening to Garh Brooks. My favorite song is The Dance.
Yes! I love seeing people looking passionate and having fun while talking. :) It’s great!
Destiny works in Strange Ways....God Bless that DJ in Hawai !!!
Choices determine your destiny
And the uploader
Yeah the uploader is the real hero. Equivalent to the rat from endgame
I read that as "dentistry works in strange ways" I was like why tf does this comment have so upvotes
*Hawaii*
Hans was illegally smoking weed in studio when he said its a hit then someone illegally uploaded shaggys album to Napster and a dj illegally downloaded it and it became a damn hit. they should make a movie out of this lol
Fo sure it was hans. Hahaha
Titled "Illegally" 🤔😆
I loooved napster...dial up for real
@@Spirituallydevine916 fn crazy, it was 40 minutes to download a 5mb song, now i can download 80mb album in 3 seconds
speaking from experience, you'd be surprised how many recording artists smoke weed in the studio. It's A LOT
It’s always so sad to think about how many great tracks might be sitting in a landfill because record companies didn’t see the potential. There’s gotta be a better way.
the sound of silence
record companies are full of idiots who know nothing about music and have never written a song in their life. stop signing to idiots who want to steal your money
there is. the better way is self publishing on the internet and its been happening for some time now
There is, it’s called TH-cam
Let the dj's play it. They'll know! Thanks DJ Pablo!
I didn’t know the song was inspired by Eddie murphy’ joke.
right that's actually pretty funny 😆
I watched Eddie Murphey's RAW so many times and always thought he had stolen it from the song.
@Yemi Thanks for the compliment.... I'm 60 year old young))). Yeah good point, but I got into Raw quite a few years after it was originally released so didn't tie the two together. Never too old to learn.
everybody over the age of 30 knew that
hotnewtalent talent you’re cool
Crazy how, "It wasn't me" Is what put him on the map, and here I've been listening to him since the Boombsastic days and thought a lot of people knew him then, and that wasn't even his first album. When I heard It wasn't me, I knew it would be huge and was happy for him, as I always thought he was great and deserved to be heard.
Ayyyyyeeeee let ‘em know!
“She call me Mr. Boombastic, tell me fantastic…”
Right though !! Boombastic !! ha such a vibe. I love shaggy
record companies are full of idiots who know nothing about music and have never written a song in their life. stop signing to idiots who want to steal your money
I thought the same thing! I thought EVERYBODY knew who Shaggy was!!! Boombastic was and still is a HIT!!!
Mr. Luva-Luva….
Mad respect for all of these brothers. They preserved through all of the rejection and disappointment.
They sure did 💪. God gave them the strength they'd never imagined
Can't believe an Eddie Murphy skit became the inspiration for the song. So awesome!
I know right.. that’s crazy how one thing could have such a profound influence
Really! It was pretty obvious to me so I'm glad he admitted it.
Yeah but the music group War provided the melody..
@@raqui174 the butterfly effect🤩
He deserves HALF
For real vice you gotta pursue this series. “The Story Of” videos are some of my all time favorite vice pieces but they seem so few and far between. I could eat these short docs on songs and their stories for hours. Keep this up.
Eddie Murphy inspired a colosal hit, that's life men
Eddie Murphy is a legend
Many of Eddie's one liners made it into hit songs. Example : In Salt N' Pepas "Whatta Man" there is a lyric that goes "That's not iiiit" Taken from Eddie's Delerious Special. Also in Jay Z's "Girls, Girls, Girls" Jay Z references Mrs. OomFuFu. Another one is Raekwons "Ice Cream Man" Method Man yells "The Ice Cream Man is cooommmin" Also taken from Eddie's Delerious Special.
Hits like this are rare these days. I remember where I was when this song was dropped, We Sailors love it.
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though he himself may not even know even today
For me, Shaggy is one of the artists that give you a nice tune and never gets old. I started listening to him from the Boombastic. English is not my mother tongue, so even though it has a short lyric, I will play it a few times what it said. That is why most shaggy songs get played repeatedly because they have a nice tune, and some people want to know what it is about. That is a good recipe for making a good song. Thank you, Shaggy
I would have never thought this was the story behind “it wasn’t me”. The song is one of the biggest hit in the world and it’s by mistake lol. Yard man thing Jamaica Jamaica 🇯🇲
Jamaicans & Carribbean folks are just musical beings. Even a conversation can be a hit. Just put an instrumental on while a Jamaican tells you a story & you got a tune.
man dem made a song ya rude boy. ya bloodclaaat
It wasn't me and Angel were some of my bestest song from childhood.
Shaggy is a legend
Its just best
The guy who shared it on Napster: "It wasn't me"
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@@jesilynesguerra3828 NO
LMAO
probly shaggy did it lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's so fascinating to realize that one of your best childhood songs has such a remarkable story.
Cheers to all the Shaggy lovers 🍺🍻
Imagine all the hits that we've lost out on because of corporate and bureaucratic buffoonery.
Never thought about it like that - You're right!
Interesting view
my favorite is Amerie getting shafted by the label say her sound "isn't what they were looking for". but gave beyonce and J-lo the records they denied her. both are mega stars. amerie still chugging along thoough writing and producing
That’s a paradox
How could they be hits if we never knew about them ?
A hit is a hit Bc it’s widely popular
@Chidinma Irene Nwoye *Bureaucratic Buffoonery* the ugly cousin of *Corporate Conformity*
@@bigiron7547 'Potential hit" if we've gotta be specific. You knew what they meant tho, no? Sure there'd be some duds among the rejected. But hits too, for sure.
We're basically in that era now with Spotify and Soundcloud. Anyone can release tracks now. It's kind of diluted things in my opinion
I love how real the producer is 🤣 he don't give a damn
That Hawaiian guy needs a medal lol
The Hawaiian guy needs a house! Hope he was one of the 11 who got homes from the song.
Without the Hawaiian DJ and the unknown person that uploaded that cut to Napster, the world would've been void of a great song.
It Wasn’t Me is forever a classic.. to think it almost didn’t exist is crazy !
RIGHTTTTT 🤯
right this legendary song
Had so many wow moments watching this
1. Shaggy looks effing great
2. This song is 20 years ??? Where did time go?
3. Just realised he actually doesn’t sound like he sings when he speaks ....
I never knew this song saved Shaggy's career. As I remember it, he was a solid star in Europe since Oh Carolina and this was just another hit for him. Crazy story.
record companies are full of idiots who know nothing about music and have never written a song in their life. stop signing to idiots who want to steal your money
He was big in Jamaica too but that's where he's from
They said in the video he was big everywhere except the US
Well you know how slow the US is....
I know the radio station I used to listen out of Kingston, NY actually played Oh Carolina. I could never understand it at the time, but I was only 13 or 14 at the time and not used to the dialect.
When rikrok said. He never imagine himself singin..
WTF... hes voice is so amazing..
This is the best background story of an artists success that I’ve ever heard. Great piece, Vice, great piece...
This song has been a bop for 20 years. It's so damn catchy.
I hope he has royalties
SandStorm XII nuh muss
11:02 - All this time Shaggy knew that we don't understand a word when he sings with that accent. 😂
I’m so glad we don’t live in a world where this gem of a song doesn’t exist.
20 years ago... ?! Oh god. Anyone else feel like the epitome of aging millennial?
Yes.
No
Hahahaha we r aging fast can't believe 2000 is 20 years ago
Life is flying by! Spent my childhood wanting to be an adult and once I was I wished I could go back in time and enjoy it just a little more.
Yup , I'm in my 30s
The hook takes me right back to the new millennium without fail. Hard to believe something so intrinsic almost didn't happen
The funny thing was seeing my seventh-day adventist Trinidadian mom dancing to this song in the and my dad laughing at her stating, he going to tell the pastor. The song was sweet man.
She should have respond and say "it wasn't me" 😂
@@crystalallen10 HAHA! For Real! LOL
My mama loved this song too!!!Church lady n alll!!!
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This song will be relevant as long as humans exist...
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As long as people cheat:)
Human nature and yes, that was explained in the video.
Some people have "cheat day" or "cheat food/drink."
This song was very big in Ghana 😊
Shaggy looks like the black version of Robert Downey Jr in this
Lol. I also thought he look like kirk lazarus!
Me? Ah know who I aym. I'm a dude, playin' a dude, disguised as another dude.
True lol
Just make a movie about it already !!!!
So just R Downey Jr from Tropic Thunder?
I love this story so much. Do or die, Label trying to bury him and “It Wasn’t Me” the organic in house single changed his life forever. And he’s still so down to earth. Way to go Shags! And big respect to Hans for having the balls to have Shaggy’s back and supporting his artistic vision and having the obvious insight that “It Wasn’t Me” could be a huge hit. The look on the Hawaiian DJ’s face when he says he had the only copy of “It Wasn’t Me” is so priceless.
Blown away: Shaggy has no natural accent and was in the Marines.
Don't smoke weed
Exactlyyyy
Because the uniform could get him laid....hilarious!
Shaggy has a natural accent.He is just using his American accent for the interview.
His accent is still there when he speaks, but it's very subtle.
That Huawei dj needs some serious kudos! Fairplay to ya bro, shaggy you legend
IDK why but I busted out laughing reading Huawei DJ instead of Hawaii DJ 🤣
Are they joking? The album Hot Shot had so many great tracks on it. Multiple tracks worthy of singles. The senior management really had no idea.
I'm just gonna say America doesn't appreciate talent the way the rest of the world does.
What a THRILLING backstory! “Happy Accidents” and one very forgivable music downloading incident....I will always enjoy this song a little extra from now on!
Waw! This is pretty good
very well said!
Yun, oh. 🌴🌴
Yessir
Well said 👏
Damn, Pablo. To download it from napster so you can listen to it is one thing but to use that song to broadcast it on radio when MCA said no .. that takes some balls of steel to do. I'm surprised MCA didn't sue him.
If I had to bet I'd say it was somebody from MCA who liked the song and uploaded it.
I can't picture early 2000's radio without this track
I grew up in hawaii and remember hearing this song when I was a kid and sang along not understanding what the words meant lol. Had no idea that a dj from hawaii is the reason it blew up til now!
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January 2001 I was in Jamaica and you couldn’t get away from this song. It was everywhere. Playing in restaurants, out of car systems, radio. Everywhere.
"I sound genuinely worried, every line terrified me - you know I hope nobody realizes that I wrote this song, I'm just not that guy - I don't want to be associated with this!" LOL For the songwriters out there watching this, you know you have a song worth listening to when you're scared to death to sing the lyrics!
10:20
Am I the only one who loves Sting International's attitude?
Nope. That dude is awesome.
Must be an absolute hoot hanging out with him!
Dope dude
What's not to love? I love them all!
I'm just gonna say America doesn't appreciate talent the way the rest of the world does.
This video teaches alot!
1.) Don't underestimate the power of creativity
2.)Don't believe everything the Boss says, that they are in-charge doesn't mean their conclusions will be ultimate outcome (a relegated song became the hit)
3.) Don't underestimate any yourself
4.) When you are down to nothing, draw strength from those who are trying so hard to make you SEE possibilities; they may be right,
5.) Keep doing life, your reward will come, not when you expect but IT WILL COME.
Then I think the DJ put that music out there, he is my No. 1 suspect 😁
No. 6 know how fe play
Man this song brings back memories. I remember a bunch of our friends, about 15 were at the Mai Tai Bar enjoying our time. A local band sang it and the whole restaurant at Ala Moana was bumpin to it. I remember vividly when the line "It Wasn't Me" came on the singer would say "It Was Him" pointing finger at random people. It was so much fun. Thanks Pablo for playing it and Shaggy and team for creating it. Aloha.
So actually it’s Eddie Murphy’s joke that was the true inspiration for this song......
Legends discovering from legends
Yep
Iron sharpens iron.
I wonder if the original dude who uploaded the song to Napster is watching this.
And if he is, the world will never know.
Justin Timberlake
@@leeroy265 "It Wasn't Me" vs "It's Gonna Be Me"
Lol yeah they included everyone but him....probably didnt wanna get charged for posting stolen music haha
@@lauren-ww1ip well, there's no way to really find out, unless they put their name in the original files or something…
@@leeroy265 hahah no one remembers the social network apparently lol
Just discovered this series of Vice and its brilliant so far . Interesting and inspiring
Eddie Murphy is a legend... He inspired the whole thing..
I was too young to listen to raw when it came out.
"The first time and the only time in my career, a song bubbled to the top, all by itself."
Such a wholesome story!
Hans, DJ Pablo and the people of Hawaii - you guys just saved many men and their careers, including the main man Shaggy. Mad respect 😊
Nah I didn’t know Shaggy was this jokes lmfaooo. When he started doing a drill seargent impression I lost it😂...he should do TH-cam😃
You need to see him live 😂😂😂 jokess
Lmfaoo
He was in the Army just so you know!
@@dansom3223 U.S. Marines!!!! Not Army lol
He's jamaican🤷♂️🇯🇲
Judge: "Anything else?"
6ix9ine: "Yo u remember Shaggy?"
Judge: " The investigation has been ongoing for 20 years"
6ix9ine: "It was him"
😅😅
fuckin dead. you win
😂
L-o-l!
HAHAHAHH DUDE. this comment should be on top!!!! ASAP!! HAHHA
This was me and my moms Saturday, shopping, all day long song. Rest in Peace now mom, I found out about how this song came to be 😢😊🥰❤.
Lol its crazy how I dance n sing "It Wasnt Me" song when I was younger and I couldnt even understand the lyrics .. this song was a hit back then in Philippines
I don't know anyone who doesn't still bop to this song when it comes on.
Still sounds fresh in 2022 👏🏾❤️
2024
Meanwhile young Rikrok :
" i sound genuinely worried
Every line terrified me"
Lmaoo XD XD
OMG, I was dying.
That album had It Wasn’t Me, Angel and Luv Me Luv Me and yet those music label guys had the gall to say they couldn’t see a hit??? I hope they got kicked to the curb