What other Cartoon Network shows do you barely remember? Thanks so much for watching this video, I truly appreciate the support! New video this Friday, until then have a great rest of your week! :D
This one was technically not owned by Cartoon Network but aired on there for a year: Skunk Fu! Years after I watched it as a kid, I sought it out because I remembered, but only barely, eventually watching every episode. Not the highest quality show, but if the name rings a bell, I suggest you check it out.
I think for me I would say Mucha Lucha or My Gym Partners a Monkey I only somewhat remember. I probably would have forgotten about Robot Boy entirely if I didn't see it again in some videos in the style of this a couple years back
@@fe_fanby2278 IIRC Skunk Fu ended up on Cartoon Network because they were sharing shows with Kids WB. I don't personally remember seeing Skunk Fu on Cartoon Network but I know I watched a few episodes on Kids WB Saturday mornings.
The law suit really disrupted this show this much even though it ended with them winning? I know nothing about law, so I wonder how could this happen :(
@@nonamesorry7135 The lawsuit was bad but it didn’t kill the show. It’s because Andre 3000 still wanted to make an album while also solo producing the show and couldn’t make time for both.
And be available for streaming. Kinda crazy I had to hunt through grey sites just to find it so I can watch it for the nostalgia. At least the music is still for sale and on streaming.
True that, and it's all because of bitch ass Timothy McGee accusing Andre Benjamin of stealing his idea. Dude was just mad cuz his show sucked and Class of 3000 rocked.
@Mary Moon cn would have ruined it with how they destroyed the legacy of ppg and thundercats along with teen titans if it was premering nowadays then wed get tumblr going after it and shitting on it because it has "ZERO WOKE CHARACTERS" and no lgbt main characters hell they would get pissy because it has a awesome male music teacher and a male main character as the lead
As an ATL native and fan of Outkast I really enjoyed watching this show growing up. It was one of a kind especially with the music, and no other cartoon really expressed the cultures of Atlanta at all or even had such a setting. Its sad it didn't get as much appreciation like it deserves
Yeah same here. I live in Atlanta, well technically, about 10 miles away from the downtown area, but it’s really awesome that this great cartoon showed some representation of my home city. :)
Probably depends on when you found it. I remember watching a couple of episodes but then it just disappeared. And there was no mention of the show anywhere. So, when I saw the thumbnail, I was like "hmm, the characters, they look familiar, I wonder what is this show about..."
To this day, I still remember A Rich Shade of Blue. For some reason that song really stood out to me. "You can have everything you want, but everything you need, money don't buy. It's a rich shade of blue" People always tend to envy the wealthy. But that song shows that people who are rich can still feel lonely. They have a shade of blue, even if it's not the same as you.
@@loganx1039 that's my point exactly. Only privileged people that have never been homeless, starved with no money to feed themselves, or had their livelihood threatened by needing money they don't have, would say "rich people get sad too, it's just different". People that never had to worry about money in their lives say that shit to seem like they can relate to us; doesn't fool me. We deal with this shit on the daily, we know how it is to be sad and also not be sure you'll be able to feed yourself and your family this month. Being gloomy sitting at your mansion munching on some Popeyes sure beats that.
@@gregmcgregginton574 I understand coming from a poor background but the rich shade of blue rich people gotta worry about going bankrupt losing all millions and they still have feelings so if someone dies money won’t bring them back and crying in a mansion is better then on the street but now you have a mansion to lose you can’t spend money like poor people every payday. and in the show even all the money Eddie had no friends and his parents would work like hell to keep up their wealth and spend less time with him but I learned theirs many shades of blue off that one song
I wish there was more kids media that treated different music genres with respect like this. I know for me it was one of the things that made me try out jazz, classical and hip hop to name a few.
@HeartBreak Kidd old concept. Powerful people are scary as shit because no one just gets power. You have to do, and continue to do (what else would you call it but) evil shit everyday to not just get more, but maintain what you have. If you make a deal with a guy who could (will) disappear your best friend as leverage if you ever go against them, all for a cool mil, when you sit back to think.. Who else could you compare them to but the devil?
Without Class of 3000, there would have not musical driving shows or shows with music elements like Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe. Or Adult Swim shows like Metalocalypse.
Metalocalypse debuted months before class of 3000 Also have you never watched the wiggles or blues clues, hannah montana also came out earlier in 2006 than them Dora in 1999 at that
@@ጭስዋሪማና blues clues and the wiggles are terrible examples they are for babies as we get older no one watching that singing cartoon shows are rare it was all live action and white ppl not kids from differ races singing together
I love Class of 3000. It's such a good underrated series. I don't remember much of it specifically, but I remember having fun when watching it every week and the music segments always stood out visually as well as with the music itself. Knowing that it was such a passion project for Andre 3000 make me appreciate it more. It really deserves more attention.
I remember this show. It often comes up in the back of my mind. Sad how it's so quickly forgotten. One of the best underrated celebrity shows. It's almost like an cartoon version of "School Of Rock"! 🎸🎶
This show resonated with me so much as a kid. Growing up impoverished in Atlanta and being so captivated by music at a young age, I saw myself in Andre 3000. He was and still is a living legend over here and I don’t think anything but animation can truly capture his vivid artistic visions. Hope he takes up a project like this again in the future! Also I’m so happy I found this channel! Going to start binge watching all of your vids !!
I thought this show got canceled because Andre was still recording music while working on the show, and kept missing deadlines. He couldn’t hand the show over to someone else full time because Andre was the show.
I sadly don't remember the channel that has the video that has the clip, but it's of Tom Kenny (Eddie Va) pretty much confirming this. His words being "André was just a busy guy" which make sense, especially coupled with the the other potentially likely factor of it probably being one of the more expensive series
@@MagillanicaLouM The show was unsustainable by its premise. Having one person create a brand new song PER episode, would have been a tall order in itself and eventually they would have burned out. But when you combine the fact that same person also has to voice act on the show and do other duties, while also continuing his music career; it's just too much.
I remember dropping everything just to watch Class of 3000 and listen to the bangers they'd pump out each episode, that Throwdown bumper has been engraved in my mind. CN was airing a lot of cheap looking flash shows at the time (TDI, Fosters, Chowder etc being the exception) so this looked like an anime in comparison. The fact a show from 2006 isn't on any streaming service is criminal, and I know why. It truly was life without music when this show got cancelled.
I hated all the flash shows, they always look terrible. It really encouraged me to watch the shows that weren't flash though so I'm forever grateful. Maybe the flash shows were good too idk.
This video is like a time capsule, you perfectly captured what was going on with cartoons at the time. It felt like everything was changing. Class of 3000 was one of the shows to really stick with me. The episode where Lil' D takes Eddie on a tour through the parts of town he never visited was AMAZING. Nearly every single song in the first season was incredible and hilarious. My life got a bit...tumultuous when season two aired, so I haven't had a chance to watch it yet but hopefully one day I'll have the time.
Class of 3000 was the inspiration for an animation idea I had for a project when I was learning Concept Design. It was gonna be a series about the Pied Piper, and what happens to the children he takes away. He takes them away to his school for Musical Magic, kinda like a Hogwarts for Musicians. The style of the series would be kinda like a mix between Class of 3000, and Shrek, cause it would've taken place in a medieval/fairytale world with a lot of modern day references. They'd all learn magic from the Pied Piper, and use what they learn to help people and what not.
Bruh I’m almost 30 and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve randomly belted OH PEANUTS WE LOVE YOU BABY Now I’m gonna go listen to those songs again. I watched it during those precious years before puberty, when every family member was still living, and I still lived in the house I was born in. Thank you for reminding me of that time ❤ this show is great on its own but that connection makes it a little sweeter. Also amazing to think another person’s childhood could impact us so. Probably more common than we know, but so enlightening when it’s pointed out
Dude I never forgot about this show!!! I still remember some of the original episodes' airings on tv. The music and characters have been stuck in my head for most of my life, and I think that's the power of putting original music in cartoons that explore so many different genres and styles. Thanks for bringing this gem back to relevancy.
I know this was about Class of 3000 but your intro made me realize how much I miss Kappa Mikey 😭 I went from hating that show at first to crying when it ended (it was the only show I cried at as a kid, no clue why it had such a grip on me but it did)
Maaaaannnn thinking back on this, it's pretty crazy that it came together. It really was an ambitious project for a show aimed at kids, and I really appreciate that.
Bro, I find myself reminiscing this show from time to time and it's undeniable that it's mostly the music that grabs ahold of me more than the characters. But damn, this was a great reawakening for me. Thank you for that and please keep doing your own thing, as long as you still enjoy it man.
I seen this in my recommended. As a fan of Andre 3000, currently in the music industry and someone who vividly remembers this show, Thank you for the upload. Should definitely not be lost to time.
Thank you so much for your perspective on this show. I didn't even know about Class of 3000 until well into my 30's but I am an Andre 3000 fan. I did a random deep dive on his Benjamin Bixby clothing line and this came up, so I bought both seasons and loved them! Wonderful video. :)
That wasn't the dark age. The dark age started a little later when they began live action shows. Don't get me wrong, 2004 WAS when they began to air trite nonsense, but there was still plenty of decent things airing. When they began airing live action stuff though, that was when they not only went completely creatively bankrupt, but they began halting the airing of older shows and adopted the infamous mentality of "These shows are meant for children, we don't have to actually try". The fact that the last decade was highlighted by shows like "Adventure Time" is honestly really fucking sad, because Adventure Time was only ever "Okay". Regular Show was enjoyable, but still mostly "Okay". And the reason for this is that the shows were also adopting the mentality of "quirky is king" where everyone had to have bombastic, nonsensical personalities which just takes people out of genuine character development when it appears. It wasn't like Hey Arnold! where episodes could pop in humor but be completely unapologetic in darker, more sincere moments. It wasn't like Ed Edd n Eddy where it was fully committed to the ludicrous blend of slapstick and meta humor. The shows were middling between serious storytelling and corporate influenced trends that they believed would keep yhe attention of young wandering minds. As a result, they're just "Okay". Had it stopped there, it would have been alright. But it didn't. We got shit like Uncle Grandpa, The Problem Solverz, and most infamously, Teen Titans Go. TTG, unfortunately, represents the problems with modern Cartoon Network in its entirety and is king to the real dark ages of CN, which we're still going through. Executives are keeping things too safe and sterilized and people aren't allowed to experiment anymore, which was what gave us the golden age to begin with.
Most likely because this is the period that young teens were given personal cell phones and common households could afford a good computer and internet. The era where our generation migrated from cable to internet is easily seen. So many good animated cartoons are forgotten because the internet and immediate satisfaction became obtainable hence the neglect of cartoons aired on cable
@@Impalingthorn True, the live-action shows were actually representative of a dark time for Cartoon Network. In fact, that era most likely began with the CN Original Movie “Reanimated” and the subsequent series “Out of Jimmy’s Head.”
@@zoisite_moon2828 I remember disliking Chowder and Flapjack but liked Camp Lazlo and Squirrel Boy. Years later I realized how great Flapjack and Chowder were and I regret missing out on them. Looking back on Out of Jimmy's Head, it was way worse than I thought it was.
I clicked this video thinking I have never seen this show before, only to realize I vaguely remember it. Aaah! I just got back a part of my childhood that I lost.... What a crazy experience living is.
I am from Colombia and used to visit the U.S. CN website frequently as a kid. remember seeing promotional material and playing flash games based on this cartoon. I was so excited to watch it, but it was never localized. It’s a shame, I would have loved it.
This show was beautiful, and continues to inspire me creatively. I'm just thankful I was alive and able to experience it when it aired. And I don't think I'm going to forget it, especially since I've been listening to the songs regularly for years!
6th grade for English class we had to talk about our favorite songs and then play the song for class. I picked Banana Zoo from class of 3000. Lo and behold TH-cam blocked the connection so I then had to sing it live and accapells in front of my Atlanta middle school class😂. I will forever love this show. This was the first show that when I got a little money I bought my favorite episodes on ITunes. I can still sing most of the songs word for word today. It truly made such an impact on me.
Class of 3000 was one of those shows that was HUGE during the period it was on air, then suddenly dropped out of conversation the moment it wasn't, or at least for people my age that I knew in school it was. As kids I think we didn't really have a grasp on how temporary it'd be, or that it'd influence our collective introduction to music that we otherwise wouldn't have really gotten to hear with the limitations we had in the "early" internet and stuff.
This was actually a phenomenal show. Had excellent music, really cool animation, and was unlike any show at the time, or really ever. Massively underappreciated.
This is really insightful. Having watched this in Italy, I never knew this show was produced by an actual musician writing through his life experiences. Thank you for covering the show from my childhood that I was so confused disappeared so quickly.
I live in one of the Atlanta-based suburbs and I have SUCH a love for this show. Andre did so good with capturing the spirit of Atlanta in the show. It's a huge melting pot - the students were as diverse as they are and the music styles Atlanta produces can span all over the place. Fight The Blob and Banana Zoo constantly just pop in my brain and it's always a warm welcome. I was 8-10 when watching it and I loved it then and now. I think something about seeing a show for kids your age about kids your age in a city all of 20 minutes away where you can still feel its' influence really truck a chord in me. Thank you for talking about it, I really wish it could get a reboot or even just a special, I think it could really shock populations of people who forgot it existed!
I thought I was the only one who remembered Class of 3000. This show (and the flash game) introduced me to producing music and I still have many of their songs in my playlist. Personal favorites are Throwdown, The Crayon Song, and Philly Phil Come Home. Honorable mentions to Turn of the Century and UFO Ninja
I remembered this show because throughout my life, there were barely any kids shows about boys that looked like me. Sure, there was That's So Raven, True Jackson and The Proud Family, but there weren't enough shows that centered around black males. After Static Shock, Filmore and Kenan and Kel ended, all I had was this show, Cory in the House and Just Jordan, which I didn't care for along with Romeo or Cousin Skeeter cuz I was scared of puppets at the time. Thank God for Craig of the Creek cuz I related to him more than Kenan, Kel, Romeo, Lil D or any black male character from the past. On top of that, I loved the concept of the show with using different art styles AND music styles for different music videos. I wish other cartoons picked up on this idea but I know how expensive that would be. I was already an OutKast fan of as a kid and this show made me love them even more. Edit: anyone else think someone from Pixar has seen this show and came up with the idea of Joe from Soul? Edit again: the entire show NEEDS to be released on HBO Max cuz I hate that I have to look at random websites to find unaired episodes.
Yeah, I believe Craig of the Creek is an amazing show too! And I would have to agree for an official release of 3000. The show seems interesting and I would love to revisit it, especially since I barely remembered it. :)
@@brandonchavez9924 bro Speedy Gonzales, Dora the explorer, Diego, Kuzcos new groove and the television spin off, Maya and Miguel, Dragon tales, El tigre, Mucha lucha. Then you have current characters like Victor and Valentino, Miles Morales, or the Casagrandes
That ending monologue hit me. Thank you for that. Just so sad this show had to end so soon. I remember starting to watch this show as a kid because my big brother told me the show was produced and the MC was voiced by Andre.
Ugh, this channel is making me have flash backs like crazy. I guess I did watch a lot more cartoons than I could remember. It just takes that one little reminder on the internet to spark a treasure trove of memories from my childhood for myself. Ahh sweet nostalgia
How did I miss THIS video of all videos by you, and I pride myself on watching as many Class of 3000 retrospectives as possible! This show was before its time, and I feel it influenced Phineas and Ferb too. That's how good it was!
Idk. I know this show is forgotten, but I vividly remember a number of the songs featured in every episode. Its such a shame it ended just as Cartoon Network was entering the dark age. They ended Toonami, rejected Underfist, had Foster's go AWOL the entire last year it was on air, then a parade of Live Action shows nobody asked for was dirtying the network...In hindsight, even this was better than the second dark age. Playing Teen Titans Go and Gumball all day has really made Cartoon Network a second rate channel. Lol its not even an essential channel of Cable packages anymore
I only remember this show because the intro was swangin. To this day i still randomly hum the beginning of it where it goes "class of 3000 sing. La la la la la la la la"
I grew up in ATL when this came out, I totally remember it but anything related to Outkast is major. I grew up there from 2003-2005. They had block parties for the last Outkast album.
I'd never heard of it. But anything that introduces children to music is excellent. It sounds like the exceptional talents involved made for a great show.
Oddly enough, I remember this show for the 'Devil went down to Georgia' parody episode, which introduced me to the actual song. Thus this show sticks with me
your video made me feel good about myself. Thanks. Great job on this too I somewhat remember this show but it's blurry. I didn't have T.V once upon a time in my life so I might have missed this show all together but, still made me feel good.
I totally remember this show. It was enjoyable and different from the other shows Cartoon Network had at the time (not that the other shows were bad, but this was unique), and I was kinda saddened when I noticed that every time it was on, the same episodes I already watched came on. With the current climate of representation in media, it truly feels like Class of 3000 was ahead of its time.
"I will soon speak on Hey Arnold" * *is summoned from the pits of hell itself* * Sweet bro can't wait to check it out! Lol In all seriousness this is an awesome video and I never heard of this show but I LOVE Outkast and hopefully I can find this show to share with my son when he's old enough to appreciate it so he can also learn to explore music genres he may not have otherwise. Content is great as always! Regardless of what you really about your videos just have a positive vibe to them that I enjoy
That’s awesome, definitely worth sharing with your son, Andre’s genius reached so many and I’m glad you enjoy his work too! And thanks for the kind words and support, truly appreciate it! 😄
Ever since I remembered this show about 2 years ago, I've added almost all the songs to my playlists and listen to them regularly. The music in this show is beyond anything else I heard as a kid❤
Me and my sister loved this show. I still catch myself singing or humming the songs randomly even all these years later. I liked the art style in general, and I REALLY loved how many of the music videos were even more visually impressive. I cant recall all that many anymore since it's been so long since I've watched this show, but I remember there was a song called "Crayon" and the music video had all the students animated like they were drawn on paper with crayons. I liked drawing pictures a lot as a kid so I guess that's why that one was really memorable to me. My mom really didnt want us to watch this show though, because she knew Andre 3000 was in it and she thought Outkast was a bad influence on us, so we had to sneak watching it when she wasnt around 😂 she also heard the Crayon song and thought it was obnoxious. I never knew about any of the behinds the scenes stuff, including the lawsuit. That's really sad. I always wondered why this show came and went so quickly and why its existence was barely acknowledged in general since then. I really wish this show would have gone on longer.
Omfg!!!!! I’ve been waiting for someone to make a video about class of 3000. I loved this show so much! Like the songs were amazing and it was ahead of its time. I really wish this show lasted longer
I loved this show as a kid, the animation and music was unmatched at the time, atleast to me, I remember being sad when I noticed it stopped airing It looks like for the past month or two you've been uploading 2 videos a week and that's been pretty awesome! Just be careful not to let yourself get burnt out! P.s. like always, this was another excellent video!
Class of 3000 was one of those shows that made me so happy that I played the cello. Kids used to make fun of how big my instrument was and then after this show, lots said they thought it was cool I'd play a cello and make music. Shame it went how it did but it made such a great impact.
Thank you for making this 🙏🏾. I definitely could not forget this show. That theme song alone was infectious I still hum it to this day. Not sure if you’ve ever heard of another cartoon network show CODE LYOKO- it’s kinda one of those forgotten shows from Miguzi
By the way, you could do a good "darker episode" video with the Class of 3000 episode where Lil D gets signed to a record label bit it ends up being a trap trading away his soul and becoming the face for a ham company.
I've never been big on music, but I remember really liking this show as a kid. I thought it was so cool, and loved the art so so so much. I had almost completely forgotten about it, but it crossed my mind just the other day while doing some yard work. Couldn't remember the name, so I'm so glad this video came up in my recommended
When this show aired, I was too young to truly appreciate its genius and soul. I just thought it was funny, creative, and it had better musical scenes compared to other cartoons. Perhaps I'll try to find a way to re-watch the show in full, and truly appreciate it in my adulthood.
Ight you the best cartoon youtuber, AINT NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS CARTOON! I thought I was the only person who genuinely remembers it. I literally screamed yes when I scrolled down your videos and saw this one. You be talking about all the cartoons I remember but never tell anyone cuz they were so obscure to the point you had to be watching Cartoon Network, nicktoons, and Nickelodeon HELLA to catch it! Keep up the good work bro!
I was looking this show up because literally nobody ever brings this show up when talking about childhood cartoons. Like people don’t remember it exists
Bruv, I've been looking for the name of this show cause I remember the intro and characters so vividly. Thanks for covering it, I can finally rewatch it
this is one cartoon that shows back then alot of cartoons had originality soul comedy everything that makes a cartoon or show great,its a gem that i grew up watching back when it premiered on cn nowadays you dont find cartoons like that its rare,but some still have it
Normally I remember the shows you do videos on well, but this one I only watched part of 1 episode when it originally aired. I never truly realized the animation exploration and musical investment that went into this show! Thanks for teaching me 😎
What other Cartoon Network shows do you barely remember? Thanks so much for watching this video, I truly appreciate the support! New video this Friday, until then have a great rest of your week! :D
This one was technically not owned by Cartoon Network but aired on there for a year: Skunk Fu! Years after I watched it as a kid, I sought it out because I remembered, but only barely, eventually watching every episode. Not the highest quality show, but if the name rings a bell, I suggest you check it out.
I think for me I would say Mucha Lucha or My Gym Partners a Monkey I only somewhat remember. I probably would have forgotten about Robot Boy entirely if I didn't see it again in some videos in the style of this a couple years back
You showed in your video: Kappa Micky. It is so obscure and weird and indirectly fueled my anime addictions. And the theme song is a bop.
@@fe_fanby2278 IIRC Skunk Fu ended up on Cartoon Network because they were sharing shows with Kids WB. I don't personally remember seeing Skunk Fu on Cartoon Network but I know I watched a few episodes on Kids WB Saturday mornings.
I remember Storm Hawks. You could cover that show.
"Why you barely remember Class of 3000" But Mr Fringe, I remember this one vividly.
It’s a broader title, it’s not catered to the individual but to the wider mass 😅 lol
@@JordanFringe94 I hear ya, just normally your titles make me be like "oh yeeeeeah, that show!!" But this one was my whooooole jam.
I loved this show so much it got me to pick up the saxophone
@@zimattack9994 yoooooo that's, amazing. Have you managed to learn anything cool with it?
@@syruku1 Class of 3000 sing.
It's amazing how this show almost became lost media due to the law suit but thankfully the fans have archived each episode
I know right? It's awesome that every episode has been found.
Wat law suit ??
The law suit really disrupted this show this much even though it ended with them winning? I know nothing about law, so I wonder how could this happen :(
What??
@@nonamesorry7135
The lawsuit was bad but it didn’t kill the show. It’s because Andre 3000 still wanted to make an album while also solo producing the show and couldn’t make time for both.
This show should've lasted way longer tbh
And be available for streaming. Kinda crazy I had to hunt through grey sites just to find it so I can watch it for the nostalgia. At least the music is still for sale and on streaming.
True that, and it's all because of bitch ass Timothy McGee accusing Andre Benjamin of stealing his idea. Dude was just mad cuz his show sucked and Class of 3000 rocked.
Agreed
I can't believe I thought this show was dull as a kid, though the Rich Shade of Blue song is gonna be in my brain forever.
Best song ever yo
I loved this show as a kid so much.
"Oh Peanut" and "Crayon Song" were the ones that were major slaps for me
Oh, I do remember liking this show. Too bad it didn't last
Same
This show would have made a killing today.
It’s funny cuz while watching this I was thinking this show was ahead of its time
@Mary Moon so true
@Mary Moon cn would have ruined it with how they destroyed the legacy of ppg and thundercats along with teen titans if it was premering nowadays then wed get tumblr going after it and shitting on it because it has "ZERO WOKE CHARACTERS" and no lgbt main characters hell they would get pissy because it has a awesome male music teacher and a male main character as the lead
@@arcticwolflover263 i mean it has a pretty diverse cast for its time. Like asian character at this time we’re almost nonexistent
@@arcticwolflover263 plus you’re giving tumblr pcp culture too much credit they aren’t that aggressive its Twitter thats the cess pool
As an ATL native and fan of Outkast I really enjoyed watching this show growing up. It was one of a kind especially with the music, and no other cartoon really expressed the cultures of Atlanta at all or even had such a setting. Its sad it didn't get as much appreciation like it deserves
Same, man. I was so happy to see some Atlanta representation as a kid. I was like, heck yeah now everyone can see how cool we are.
I remember being a kid and how exciting it was to watch a show set in my hometown.
I’m pretty sure anyone that knew, knew. Probably not kids but Atlanta has always been dope.
Yeah same here. I live in Atlanta, well technically, about 10 miles away from the downtown area, but it’s really awesome that this great cartoon showed some representation of my home city. :)
It needs to be renamed “Why you vividly remember “class of 3000”.
Why the songs won't leave your head years later
I adored this show I just didn't understand why
RIGHT !!
Probably depends on when you found it. I remember watching a couple of episodes but then it just disappeared. And there was no mention of the show anywhere. So, when I saw the thumbnail, I was like "hmm, the characters, they look familiar, I wonder what is this show about..."
All we want is your soulsssss
To this day, I still remember A Rich Shade of Blue.
For some reason that song really stood out to me. "You can have everything you want, but everything you need, money don't buy. It's a rich shade of blue"
People always tend to envy the wealthy. But that song shows that people who are rich can still feel lonely. They have a shade of blue, even if it's not the same as you.
yeah, being homeless sure sucks but, sitting in your mansion upset is sad too, right. amazing
True but life isn't as hard when you are rich. Better to have money and not be happy then being even more unhappy with nothing.
@@loganx1039 that's my point exactly. Only privileged people that have never been homeless, starved with no money to feed themselves, or had their livelihood threatened by needing money they don't have, would say "rich people get sad too, it's just different". People that never had to worry about money in their lives say that shit to seem like they can relate to us; doesn't fool me. We deal with this shit on the daily, we know how it is to be sad and also not be sure you'll be able to feed yourself and your family this month. Being gloomy sitting at your mansion munching on some Popeyes sure beats that.
And you must do the crayon.
@@gregmcgregginton574 I understand coming from a poor background but the rich shade of blue rich people gotta worry about going bankrupt losing all millions and they still have feelings so if someone dies money won’t bring them back and crying in a mansion is better then on the street but now you have a mansion to lose you can’t spend money like poor people every payday. and in the show even all the money Eddie had no friends and his parents would work like hell to keep up their wealth and spend less time with him but I learned theirs many shades of blue off that one song
I think the best part of Class of 3000 is how much it feels like a love letter to Atlanta music scene and culture.
I wish there was more kids media that treated different music genres with respect like this. I know for me it was one of the things that made me try out jazz, classical and hip hop to name a few.
I always thought Phineas and Ferb used and respected various genres of music well
I will never forget the episode where little D sold his soul to the devil to make money, by making a jingle for extreme ham.
@HeartBreak Kidd old concept. Powerful people are scary as shit because no one just gets power. You have to do, and continue to do (what else would you call it but) evil shit everyday to not just get more, but maintain what you have.
If you make a deal with a guy who could (will) disappear your best friend as leverage if you ever go against them, all for a cool mil, when you sit back to think.. Who else could you compare them to but the devil?
I remember this show a very forgotten cartoon that Cartoon Network don't even acknowledge.
Without Class of 3000, there would have not musical driving shows or shows with music elements like Adventure Time, Regular Show, and Steven Universe. Or Adult Swim shows like Metalocalypse.
Also, OK KO!
For real. He did it first. Plus he was the first black person to have a cartoon on Cartoon Network.
Metalocalypse debuted months before class of 3000
Also have you never watched the wiggles or blues clues, hannah montana also came out earlier in 2006 than them
Dora in 1999 at that
@@ጭስዋሪማና blues clues and the wiggles are terrible examples they are for babies as we get older no one watching that singing cartoon shows are rare it was all live action and white ppl not kids from differ races singing together
@@naloburns9222 wtf are you talking about
I m 90% sure I saw the premier of this and Everybody Hates Chris and Ben 10 now that I think about it. Jeez, I saw the premier of a lot of shows.
I don't know about everybody hates Chris (I did watch it though) but I do remember watching the premier for 3000 and Ben 10
@@Twinklethefox9022 really? I always thought everybody hates chris was super popular since it came on multpile networks - and eventually local tv
Pffft! They had a damn concert and party on Cartoon Network during the premiere night! This show was lit.
@@theinktician It was popular. Show was lit.
CN Summer was stupid lit
I love Class of 3000. It's such a good underrated series. I don't remember much of it specifically, but I remember having fun when watching it every week and the music segments always stood out visually as well as with the music itself. Knowing that it was such a passion project for Andre 3000 make me appreciate it more. It really deserves more attention.
"Barely remember"
'scuse you but I vividly remember DOING THE CRAYON, CRAYON
I remember this show. It often comes up in the back of my mind.
Sad how it's so quickly forgotten. One of the best underrated celebrity shows.
It's almost like an cartoon version of "School Of Rock"! 🎸🎶
This show resonated with me so much as a kid. Growing up impoverished in Atlanta and being so captivated by music at a young age, I saw myself in Andre 3000. He was and still is a living legend over here and I don’t think anything but animation can truly capture his vivid artistic visions. Hope he takes up a project like this again in the future!
Also I’m so happy I found this channel! Going to start binge watching all of your vids !!
"Why you barely remember" That's where you're wrong, kiddo.
dead ass!!
I thought this show got canceled because Andre was still recording music while working on the show, and kept missing deadlines. He couldn’t hand the show over to someone else full time because Andre was the show.
I sadly don't remember the channel that has the video that has the clip, but it's of Tom Kenny (Eddie Va) pretty much confirming this. His words being "André was just a busy guy" which make sense, especially coupled with the the other potentially likely factor of it probably being one of the more expensive series
@@MagillanicaLouM The show was unsustainable by its premise. Having one person create a brand new song PER episode, would have been a tall order in itself and eventually they would have burned out. But when you combine the fact that same person also has to voice act on the show and do other duties, while also continuing his music career; it's just too much.
I remember dropping everything just to watch Class of 3000 and listen to the bangers they'd pump out each episode, that Throwdown bumper has been engraved in my mind.
CN was airing a lot of cheap looking flash shows at the time (TDI, Fosters, Chowder etc being the exception) so this looked like an anime in comparison.
The fact a show from 2006 isn't on any streaming service is criminal, and I know why. It truly was life without music when this show got cancelled.
I was able to find it and purchase it on AppleTv. I love this show soooo muchhh 🥺❤️
I hated all the flash shows, they always look terrible. It really encouraged me to watch the shows that weren't flash though so I'm forever grateful.
Maybe the flash shows were good too idk.
I did like chowder though haha
@@DylanRomanov well of course chowder was great
TDI animation wasnt the best, just that the premise and stoey stuck out imo
I am SOOOO GLAD someone is talking about this show!! I LOVED it as a kid and was sad when it didn't come on anymore.
This video is like a time capsule, you perfectly captured what was going on with cartoons at the time. It felt like everything was changing. Class of 3000 was one of the shows to really stick with me. The episode where Lil' D takes Eddie on a tour through the parts of town he never visited was AMAZING. Nearly every single song in the first season was incredible and hilarious.
My life got a bit...tumultuous when season two aired, so I haven't had a chance to watch it yet but hopefully one day I'll have the time.
BRUH I WAS TRYING TO REMEMBER THE NAME OF THIS SHOW THE OTHER DAY AND IT WAS DRIVING ME NUTS.
You're a life saver
Class of 3000 was the inspiration for an animation idea I had for a project when I was learning Concept Design.
It was gonna be a series about the Pied Piper, and what happens to the children he takes away.
He takes them away to his school for Musical Magic, kinda like a Hogwarts for Musicians. The style of the series would be kinda like a mix between Class of 3000, and Shrek, cause it would've taken place in a medieval/fairytale world with a lot of modern day references. They'd all learn magic from the Pied Piper, and use what they learn to help people and what not.
Duuude, go for it! I could stand behind that UwU
Bruh I’m almost 30 and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve randomly belted OH PEANUTS WE LOVE YOU BABY
Now I’m gonna go listen to those songs again. I watched it during those precious years before puberty, when every family member was still living, and I still lived in the house I was born in. Thank you for reminding me of that time ❤ this show is great on its own but that connection makes it a little sweeter. Also amazing to think another person’s childhood could impact us so. Probably more common than we know, but so enlightening when it’s pointed out
For me, I always remembered the visuals. That show needs to come back. Kids need this show in their lives.
Dude I never forgot about this show!!! I still remember some of the original episodes' airings on tv. The music and characters have been stuck in my head for most of my life, and I think that's the power of putting original music in cartoons that explore so many different genres and styles. Thanks for bringing this gem back to relevancy.
Oh, I remember this show. I was lucky enough to find a cd at goodwill and my Playlist includes we want your soul and ufo ninja
I know this was about Class of 3000 but your intro made me realize how much I miss Kappa Mikey 😭 I went from hating that show at first to crying when it ended (it was the only show I cried at as a kid, no clue why it had such a grip on me but it did)
Maaaaannnn thinking back on this, it's pretty crazy that it came together. It really was an ambitious project for a show aimed at kids, and I really appreciate that.
Bro, I find myself reminiscing this show from time to time and it's undeniable that it's mostly the music that grabs ahold of me more than the characters. But damn, this was a great reawakening for me. Thank you for that and please keep doing your own thing, as long as you still enjoy it man.
I seen this in my recommended. As a fan of Andre 3000, currently in the music industry and someone who vividly remembers this show, Thank you for the upload. Should definitely not be lost to time.
Thank you so much for your perspective on this show. I didn't even know about Class of 3000 until well into my 30's but I am an Andre 3000 fan. I did a random deep dive on his Benjamin Bixby clothing line and this came up, so I bought both seasons and loved them! Wonderful video. :)
The song “all we want is your soul” slaps. Sure there are darker songs but that one hit so much different from other songs.
The dark ages of cartoon Network (2004-2010) produced great hits: camp lazlo, squirrel boy, chowder, flapjack and more
I actually liked Camp Lazlo and Chowder. I have fond memories of them.
That wasn't the dark age. The dark age started a little later when they began live action shows.
Don't get me wrong, 2004 WAS when they began to air trite nonsense, but there was still plenty of decent things airing. When they began airing live action stuff though, that was when they not only went completely creatively bankrupt, but they began halting the airing of older shows and adopted the infamous mentality of "These shows are meant for children, we don't have to actually try". The fact that the last decade was highlighted by shows like "Adventure Time" is honestly really fucking sad, because Adventure Time was only ever "Okay". Regular Show was enjoyable, but still mostly "Okay". And the reason for this is that the shows were also adopting the mentality of "quirky is king" where everyone had to have bombastic, nonsensical personalities which just takes people out of genuine character development when it appears. It wasn't like Hey Arnold! where episodes could pop in humor but be completely unapologetic in darker, more sincere moments. It wasn't like Ed Edd n Eddy where it was fully committed to the ludicrous blend of slapstick and meta humor. The shows were middling between serious storytelling and corporate influenced trends that they believed would keep yhe attention of young wandering minds. As a result, they're just "Okay".
Had it stopped there, it would have been alright. But it didn't.
We got shit like Uncle Grandpa, The Problem Solverz, and most infamously, Teen Titans Go.
TTG, unfortunately, represents the problems with modern Cartoon Network in its entirety and is king to the real dark ages of CN, which we're still going through. Executives are keeping things too safe and sterilized and people aren't allowed to experiment anymore, which was what gave us the golden age to begin with.
Most likely because this is the period that young teens were given personal cell phones and common households could afford a good computer and internet. The era where our generation migrated from cable to internet is easily seen. So many good animated cartoons are forgotten because the internet and immediate satisfaction became obtainable hence the neglect of cartoons aired on cable
@@Impalingthorn True, the live-action shows were actually representative of a dark time for Cartoon Network. In fact, that era most likely began with the CN Original Movie “Reanimated” and the subsequent series “Out of Jimmy’s Head.”
@@zoisite_moon2828 I remember disliking Chowder and Flapjack but liked Camp Lazlo and Squirrel Boy. Years later I realized how great Flapjack and Chowder were and I regret missing out on them. Looking back on Out of Jimmy's Head, it was way worse than I thought it was.
I clicked this video thinking I have never seen this show before, only to realize I vaguely remember it. Aaah! I just got back a part of my childhood that I lost.... What a crazy experience living is.
This coming from an Atlanta native with a character that had my name ( a first for me) made my life I didn’t care that I was in high school.
I am from Colombia and used to visit the U.S. CN website frequently as a kid. remember seeing promotional material and playing flash games based on this cartoon. I was so excited to watch it, but it was never localized. It’s a shame, I would have loved it.
This show was beautiful, and continues to inspire me creatively. I'm just thankful I was alive and able to experience it when it aired.
And I don't think I'm going to forget it, especially since I've been listening to the songs regularly for years!
6th grade for English class we had to talk about our favorite songs and then play the song for class. I picked Banana Zoo from class of 3000. Lo and behold TH-cam blocked the connection so I then had to sing it live and accapells in front of my Atlanta middle school class😂. I will forever love this show. This was the first show that when I got a little money I bought my favorite episodes on ITunes. I can still sing most of the songs word for word today. It truly made such an impact on me.
Not a day goes by where banana zoo doesn’t enter my brain at least once
After all these years, that song still randomly pops into my head
Class of 3000 was one of those shows that was HUGE during the period it was on air, then suddenly dropped out of conversation the moment it wasn't, or at least for people my age that I knew in school it was. As kids I think we didn't really have a grasp on how temporary it'd be, or that it'd influence our collective introduction to music that we otherwise wouldn't have really gotten to hear with the limitations we had in the "early" internet and stuff.
This was actually a phenomenal show. Had excellent music, really cool animation, and was unlike any show at the time, or really ever. Massively underappreciated.
This is really insightful.
Having watched this in Italy, I never knew this show was produced by an actual musician writing through his life experiences.
Thank you for covering the show from my childhood that I was so confused disappeared so quickly.
Cool kitty still lives in my head rent free all these years later
SAAAAAAAAAAME
You don’t how thankful I am that you made a video about such a beautiful piece of art.
Don’t let the views fool you, the people needed this.
I live in one of the Atlanta-based suburbs and I have SUCH a love for this show. Andre did so good with capturing the spirit of Atlanta in the show. It's a huge melting pot - the students were as diverse as they are and the music styles Atlanta produces can span all over the place. Fight The Blob and Banana Zoo constantly just pop in my brain and it's always a warm welcome. I was 8-10 when watching it and I loved it then and now. I think something about seeing a show for kids your age about kids your age in a city all of 20 minutes away where you can still feel its' influence really truck a chord in me. Thank you for talking about it, I really wish it could get a reboot or even just a special, I think it could really shock populations of people who forgot it existed!
I thought I was the only one who remembered Class of 3000. This show (and the flash game) introduced me to producing music and I still have many of their songs in my playlist. Personal favorites are Throwdown, The Crayon Song, and Philly Phil Come Home. Honorable mentions to Turn of the Century and UFO Ninja
I love The Crayon Song, Cool Kitty, Banana Zoo, and Oh Peanut.
I remembered this show because throughout my life, there were barely any kids shows about boys that looked like me. Sure, there was That's So Raven, True Jackson and The Proud Family, but there weren't enough shows that centered around black males. After Static Shock, Filmore and Kenan and Kel ended, all I had was this show, Cory in the House and Just Jordan, which I didn't care for along with Romeo or Cousin Skeeter cuz I was scared of puppets at the time. Thank God for Craig of the Creek cuz I related to him more than Kenan, Kel, Romeo, Lil D or any black male character from the past. On top of that, I loved the concept of the show with using different art styles AND music styles for different music videos. I wish other cartoons picked up on this idea but I know how expensive that would be. I was already an OutKast fan of as a kid and this show made me love them even more.
Edit: anyone else think someone from Pixar has seen this show and came up with the idea of Joe from Soul?
Edit again: the entire show NEEDS to be released on HBO Max cuz I hate that I have to look at random websites to find unaired episodes.
Yeah, I believe Craig of the Creek is an amazing show too! And I would have to agree for an official release of 3000. The show seems interesting and I would love to revisit it, especially since I barely remembered it. :)
💜💜I love hearing a BM perspective I never thought about it
Bro, you had a million shows. You even named them. Try growing up Mexican. We didn’t get shit.
@@brandonchavez9924 I’m not being funny but what about y’all channel . They didn’t have cartoons ?
@@brandonchavez9924 bro Speedy Gonzales, Dora the explorer, Diego, Kuzcos new groove and the television spin off, Maya and Miguel, Dragon tales, El tigre, Mucha lucha. Then you have current characters like Victor and Valentino, Miles Morales, or the Casagrandes
That ending monologue hit me. Thank you for that. Just so sad this show had to end so soon. I remember starting to watch this show as a kid because my big brother told me the show was produced and the MC was voiced by Andre.
The series that made every kid sign up for Band Class.
Ugh, this channel is making me have flash backs like crazy. I guess I did watch a lot more cartoons than I could remember. It just takes that one little reminder on the internet to spark a treasure trove of memories from my childhood for myself. Ahh sweet nostalgia
I was a CN kid growing up. This was one of the few shows that I barely remembered or even knew it existed.
How did I miss THIS video of all videos by you, and I pride myself on watching as many Class of 3000 retrospectives as possible! This show was before its time, and I feel it influenced Phineas and Ferb too. That's how good it was!
I absolutely ADORED this show, I wish it got a better spotlight during that time on CN
This show’s artstyle is so pleasant to look at, omg - I didn’t remember it being so pretty, amazing
This is a show that I have NEVER forgotten.
Idk. I know this show is forgotten, but I vividly remember a number of the songs featured in every episode. Its such a shame it ended just as Cartoon Network was entering the dark age. They ended Toonami, rejected Underfist, had Foster's go AWOL the entire last year it was on air, then a parade of Live Action shows nobody asked for was dirtying the network...In hindsight, even this was better than the second dark age. Playing Teen Titans Go and Gumball all day has really made Cartoon Network a second rate channel. Lol its not even an essential channel of Cable packages anymore
I only remember this show because the intro was swangin. To this day i still randomly hum the beginning of it where it goes "class of 3000 sing. La la la la la la la la"
as a young MASSIVE outkast fan, I was obsessed.
OH PEANUTTTT, WE LOVE YOU BABYYYY
Kids and Cartoon Network couldn't handle the funk! 😂😂
god i LOVED class of 3000. and seeing this video all these years later brings back really great memories. thank you.
I grew up in ATL when this came out, I totally remember it but anything related to Outkast is major. I grew up there from 2003-2005. They had block parties for the last Outkast album.
Hearing you reminisce about this show... I remember really liking it, shame it was so short lived...awww, now I'm left with a rich shade of blue~
I'd never heard of it. But anything that introduces children to music is excellent. It sounds like the exceptional talents involved made for a great show.
Oddly enough, I remember this show for the 'Devil went down to Georgia' parody episode, which introduced me to the actual song. Thus this show sticks with me
To this day I still sing songs from this show. The greatest lesson ever taught on this show was don't sell your soul.
your video made me feel good about myself. Thanks. Great job on this too I somewhat remember this show but it's blurry. I didn't have T.V once upon a time in my life so I might have missed this show all together but, still made me feel good.
Glad to hear that! I’m happy you enjoyed the video! 😄 thanks so much for watching!
I totally remember this show. It was enjoyable and different from the other shows Cartoon Network had at the time (not that the other shows were bad, but this was unique), and I was kinda saddened when I noticed that every time it was on, the same episodes I already watched came on. With the current climate of representation in media, it truly feels like Class of 3000 was ahead of its time.
As a musician I loved this show.
Also I was looking for it's title for a while, I forgott how was it called. But you gave it to me 😁 thanks
"I will soon speak on Hey Arnold"
* *is summoned from the pits of hell itself* *
Sweet bro can't wait to check it out! Lol
In all seriousness this is an awesome video and I never heard of this show but I LOVE Outkast and hopefully I can find this show to share with my son when he's old enough to appreciate it so he can also learn to explore music genres he may not have otherwise.
Content is great as always! Regardless of what you really about your videos just have a positive vibe to them that I enjoy
That’s awesome, definitely worth sharing with your son, Andre’s genius reached so many and I’m glad you enjoy his work too! And thanks for the kind words and support, truly appreciate it! 😄
LETSGOOOO. i was gonna beg for this, but knew you’d did already somewhere
this show really touched me as a black southerner growing up
Ever since I remembered this show about 2 years ago, I've added almost all the songs to my playlists and listen to them regularly. The music in this show is beyond anything else I heard as a kid❤
Me and my sister loved this show. I still catch myself singing or humming the songs randomly even all these years later. I liked the art style in general, and I REALLY loved how many of the music videos were even more visually impressive. I cant recall all that many anymore since it's been so long since I've watched this show, but I remember there was a song called "Crayon" and the music video had all the students animated like they were drawn on paper with crayons. I liked drawing pictures a lot as a kid so I guess that's why that one was really memorable to me. My mom really didnt want us to watch this show though, because she knew Andre 3000 was in it and she thought Outkast was a bad influence on us, so we had to sneak watching it when she wasnt around 😂 she also heard the Crayon song and thought it was obnoxious.
I never knew about any of the behinds the scenes stuff, including the lawsuit. That's really sad. I always wondered why this show came and went so quickly and why its existence was barely acknowledged in general since then. I really wish this show would have gone on longer.
Omfg!!!!! I’ve been waiting for someone to make a video about class of 3000. I loved this show so much! Like the songs were amazing and it was ahead of its time. I really wish this show lasted longer
I miss this show, they should really put it on hbo max
Barely remember? Yeah I guess I do barely remember making music for HOURS with the game they had. Lol great video for a great show.
I loved this show as a kid, the animation and music was unmatched at the time, atleast to me, I remember being sad when I noticed it stopped airing
It looks like for the past month or two you've been uploading 2 videos a week and that's been pretty awesome! Just be careful not to let yourself get burnt out!
P.s. like always, this was another excellent video!
I appreciate the support always! And yeah two videos a week, still going strong no burn out atm 😅
Thanks for getting me to remember this series!
when I saw this alot of memories came back :D
Class of 3000 was one of those shows that made me so happy that I played the cello. Kids used to make fun of how big my instrument was and then after this show, lots said they thought it was cool I'd play a cello and make music. Shame it went how it did but it made such a great impact.
Thank you for making this 🙏🏾. I definitely could not forget this show. That theme song alone was infectious I still hum it to this day. Not sure if you’ve ever heard of another cartoon network show CODE LYOKO- it’s kinda one of those forgotten shows from Miguzi
Thank you for watching! Haha yeah I have seen it, haven’t rewatched it since but while it aired I enjoyed it!
@@JordanFringe94 I still watch it from time to time. It’s on Netflix!
By the way, you could do a good "darker episode" video with the Class of 3000 episode where Lil D gets signed to a record label bit it ends up being a trap trading away his soul and becoming the face for a ham company.
I've never been big on music, but I remember really liking this show as a kid. I thought it was so cool, and loved the art so so so much.
I had almost completely forgotten about it, but it crossed my mind just the other day while doing some yard work. Couldn't remember the name, so I'm so glad this video came up in my recommended
When this show aired, I was too young to truly appreciate its genius and soul. I just thought it was funny, creative, and it had better musical scenes compared to other cartoons. Perhaps I'll try to find a way to re-watch the show in full, and truly appreciate it in my adulthood.
Ight you the best cartoon youtuber, AINT NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS CARTOON! I thought I was the only person who genuinely remembers it. I literally screamed yes when I scrolled down your videos and saw this one. You be talking about all the cartoons I remember but never tell anyone cuz they were so obscure to the point you had to be watching Cartoon Network, nicktoons, and Nickelodeon HELLA to catch it! Keep up the good work bro!
Thanks so much! Glad you’re enjoying the content 😄
I vaguely remember this show, I remember watching one episode as a kid that stuck with me and I've been trying to find it ever since.. until now
You unlocked an old memory I didn’t realize I had. This was actually one of my favorite shows growing up.
Jordan your dedication to uploading editing and recording doesn't go unnoticed. We all appreciate it. Keep up the Great work.
Thanks for the support Dylan! 😄 I appreciate it!
@@JordanFringe94 No problem
I was looking this show up because literally nobody ever brings this show up when talking about childhood cartoons. Like people don’t remember it exists
Amazing video! Just discovered it, and I loved this show. I appreciate you wanting to make a homage to a great show that was really unique.
I remember it was there, but once it left I didn’t think of it that often.
Bruv, I've been looking for the name of this show cause I remember the intro and characters so vividly. Thanks for covering it, I can finally rewatch it
this is one cartoon that shows back then alot of cartoons had originality soul comedy everything that makes a cartoon or show great,its a gem that i grew up watching back when it premiered on cn nowadays you dont find cartoons like that its rare,but some still have it
That’s why I love this channel, you remind me of shows that I loved but for whatever reason kind of forgot.
Glad you’re enjoying the content! Thanks for watching! 😄
I remember watching it but I sure remember how I missed it when it stopped showing on Cartoon Network
Normally I remember the shows you do videos on well, but this one I only watched part of 1 episode when it originally aired. I never truly realized the animation exploration and musical investment that went into this show! Thanks for teaching me 😎