Common - The light

[dopeessentials]

16 people can't see the light.

[HeroinFresh1luv]

this song got a hold of me..cant stop listening to it

[AureoFox]

Why is Drake being mentioned so much? Leave that poor kid alone. . .

[Thelndigo]

@AureoFox Because Common and Drake have got beef at the moment

[WestEndMPC]

SP1200& J.D* = THIS!! 1!

[3126352010]

Drake is low grade dog who can't even reach HALF of common's knowledge & hip hop level... real hip hop for life<3

[camflint72]

@3126352010 preach!!!!



[louishenna]

True and Real = TRILL common indeed.

[westside159]

diga diga diga diga diga Yo ill tell you the rest when i see you

[DynamicTNTTV]

Yall should check out my remix to this xD

[IrocChevy350]

Fuck Drake He Got Shitted On By Common, Luda & Lil' Kim. He Never Did Shit! He's Wack As Fuck! I Don't Know How 9th Wonder & Phonte Ever Got On A Track With That Sucker MC Frankenstein Looking Ass Nigga

[WhiteGirlKTRAP]

Not gonna lie, drake had a good stay scheming verse it was on point but he's hot right now. Drake will NEVER leave the legacy Common will. COMMON IS HIP HOP.

[hiimconnor1]

common fell off ever since he did that drake diss. that was some little kid shit...

[Onlyrealmusic4life]

@hiimconnor1 He fell off way before that man lol he has never been on the radio that much. That's really not what he's ever been about though. His shit isn't aimed at the mainstream crowd. That's why he's a legend though.

[westside159]

They say the end is near its important that we close - to the most high

[iBomb24]

j dilla!

[Killaman709]

whats that song at the end?

[RappMelody]

@Killaman709 its off j dillas donuts album cant remeber what its called though

[JavonWil1994]

@Killaman709 J. Dilla- The 80's

[nastynas373]

Drake dissed Common?

[tmstormz]

i would love to here slug from atmosphere collab wit common

[krbu11et]

Look. I don't give two shits about the whole Common/Drake beef. All I know is this is some some true shit right here. I like Drake, I like Common. Screw beef.

[fadedshaiiwhite]

i love dis sonq

[aLnify1]

How does Drake dare to diss a man like Common. Motherfucker probably can't relate to this real stuff.

[PumaDown]

@aLnify1 Drake is a jealous homosexual!!

[12345whatsup1]

makes u think

[lesliewestbrooks92]

this my fucking song



[SuperMasterTS]

is there any long version of the end plzzzz react :##

[HEishere2]

@SuperMasterTS The "end" is by J Dilla. Look up "80s" by J Dilla

[agustinflores27]

old shit 4 me

[mobfammmainy]

this is a classic need more music like this now and days

[tgod145]

who else broke their replay their button

[Mikizzle15]

Bobby Caldwell!!! YESSSS!

[morgizo4]

i dedicated this to my girl friend. <3

[MCFC1874]

One of Dilla's best

[iamtheverybestohyea]

good luck drake

[patsfan7071991]

commons wordplay is so unique shit makes him better then alotttt of mcs out there sucks he doesnt get really the credit he deserves but oh well real hip hop heads know his place in the greatest list

[omd0]

drake WHO ?! ..... sorry dude your music is cool , but this RAP VINTAGE RIHT HERE ! ....you aint fucking wid it .

[MegaBatman2323]

ha true bro but at least we still can hold on to the ones we still got goin hard



[CodysFavorites]

I love my girlfriend

[bessamsam]

this is pretty much the phattest beat of all time

[chocamoca65]

this is my favorite common song and the video.

[tellingTruths99]

anyone know the song that is sampled?

[staleyman13]

@tellingTruths99 The hook is from a Bobby Caldwell song called "Open Your Eyes." Drums is "You're Getting A Little Too Smart" from the Detroit Emeralds

[iLLWiLL510]

While Drake degrades women in his so called music, Common uplifts them, and educates some of us men who feel the same. Real hip hop.

[Dwyan3Wad3No1]

Still fuck wit dis shit

[coolguyinthe562]

I read a comment where someone said "Fuck Common"... a kid born after 1999 must have said that shit

[TizzNasty]

hell on wheels got me here..

[chiplease]

WHAT IS THAT DILLA BEAT AT THE END OF THE SONG?! I always forget, and it's bugging me so much right now :(

[ab63271]

THUMBS UP IF U ARE LISTENING THIS IN 2020

[RegretsCondemnation]

Real talk right here...

[darondo97]

15 ppl have no common sense

[doc7114]

Am i the only one that doesn't like this song? I love Like Water for Chocolate and J dilla is one of my favorite artists of all time, but this song just didn't work for me.

[aaaalbb]

damn son, cant eva get nough of dilla! ALL his joints got that heavenly presence bout them. RIP dilla

btw @musiklifemoney that cut at tha end is titled "the 80's" by none other than dilla.

[KiddRogers]

words cant express how much i love him and the respect i give him..hes helped me write my novels and keep calm.

help me keep my faith in love:)

[MrCeyBoy]

this is good

[MarleyEnt]

Real Music..

[LoMaGeRiC]

This brings me back to sitting on the stairs of my apartment with my friends bumping Mos Def and Common on the stereo. #ThoseWhereTheDays

[thoney30]

I so love Common!!!!! He is so smart, respectful, and just plain wonderful. This has to be my favorite Common song.

[lessupastar]

damn.. this song makes me so sad and happy all at once. the past is the past.

[devantewood1996]

damn... such a good song, if you feel the same way i do about it then you should check out a young producer from the northwest named Maze Rockwell., he did a REALLY good re-make of "heart of the city" by jay-z the i was vary fond of.=]

[LTDproduction]

RIP Jay Dee.....Common is also one in a million...

[el1ttle714]

@elecbytemademugen yeah man, this new generation of music is just SO DIFFERENT! i miss the realness of it, how it was back in the 90's...check out some of my musik, and you'll know im all about real musik like this man*

[psyne000]

One of my faves, this is such a great piece of Hip Hop.  Good Vibes.

[greedzmoney]

there'z a few faggotz dat dont know G.O.O.D muzic

[lilcoconut1]

I swear Common be rappin on some real stuff

We need more rappers like this

[yungcmoney585]

Sometimes i wonder if Dilla knew how far this song will take hip hop to...such a classic beautiful song..RIP Dilla.Bless.

[5Kpro]

R.I.P. Dilla

[Lshinin]

arcani-the light(official video)

[francaisemusique]

what does the message of the song mean ?

[kesmonster]

@francaisemusique it means heaven has a place where the light turns black skin to white...

[francaisemusique]

@kesmonster seriously ? 

[JAY4005]

@francaisemusique It's framed as a love letter to his woman, expressing his love for her.

[maryj4L]

man.. this song reminds me of what a damn fool i am.. i let the most amazing man of my life slip away..

[KingOfKeysToDACity]

14 people have not seen the light smh

[JustJella]

One of my favourtie songs.... ever!

[CodysFavorites]

Most beautiful and meaningful song ive ever heard

[BAMIYO]

what's the name of the other song playing at the very end?

[robinvalentine109]

the song was an reply to a question stating all hip hop songsdegrade women.Nice answer.

[demontemorton]

RIP J DILLA

[redman9113]

ay wats the instrumental name in the end of this song

[JAY4005]

@redman9113 The 80's- J. Dilla

[DDSmeno]

Common was at the University of Minnesota recently ( which is where i go), he was asked about his all time favorite song of his and said "The light", because he meant every word of it and that he truly loved Erica at the time...i swear i fell in love that day :) especially after he gave me a hug, then he took me to his hotel room ....and yall know what happened next LOOOOOOl...jk about the last part.

[i2Shea]

One of the best hip-hop songs of all time.

[campdry]

@i2Shea I agree this song is the truth

[el1ttle714]

music like this is not so 'COMMON' nowadays...

[emjaiz]

@el1ttle714 So true, I don't want to be a hipster, but fuck, the music these days is fucking shit. Makes me chunder every time.

[el1ttle714]

@emjaiz same here..back in the days artists put they're heart & soul into hiphop and rap...nowadays a lot of new artists wanna just see how many people dance to they're shit...it's non sense*

[zakkmax]

@el1ttle714 No its capitalism. haha 

[el1ttle714]

@zakkmax hahah

[jackie9847]

perfect the bass sounds just right!!!!!

[rush1er]

dig-a-da-dig-a-da-dig-a-dig-a-­dig-a... thats what I say when "SHE" mad at me :). Wins an arguement everytime!

[VonnieVentura]

@rush1er LOL

[silenceoftheweb]

Jville: No reason to be dropping F bombs! Fox has an opinion like anyone else in this world, theyre free to express it.



[BayPiNay408]

cant wait to see him at rock the bells

[Dayquezzy1]

11 people dont see The Light

[Lshinin]

checkout my flow over this jdilla beat shout outs to common #atm

[chickenmaster66]

@JBacheezy bro im 15 im not a horny ass nigga tried to get laid every fucking day but failing im not gana get a girl laid and then leave her the only girl im gana sex is my wife and your the one being a smart ass its a simple typo understand that

[MrSemmes1]

@chickenmaster66 faggot

[chickenmaster66]

@MrSemmes1 lol your 24 and all your videos are about call of duty like 360 ballistic knife kills and dumb try hard shit like that and im the faggot immature little bitch its funny because at that age ur supposed to grow instead of calling people homophobic swears get a life

[MrSemmes1]

@chickenmaster66 I'm 17 not 24, don't play cod anymore. You judge people on a youtube account and write 4 sentences to protect yourself just for the word 'faggot'. Good luck with your further life

[chickenmaster66]

@MrSemmes1 yea i try to protect my self why the fuck would u call me faggot?

[hawksfan3]

Thirteen people haven't seen "The Light".

[daggakid90]

R.I.P J Dilla

[chickenmaster66]

@JBacheezy maybe he means women as your mama your aunt and your wife just a thought

[musiklifemoney]

whats song is that at the end???

[LilWestsALilBeastP3c]

@musiklifemoney I wish I could get just a whole album of all the beats on the ends of his songs

[SolodoloMITE]

@leaveitplease Which is why you asked what the meaning of the song was? right. Anyway, I didn't mean to aim the comment directly at YOU, nor did I scrutinize or attack anyone's intelligence. The point my comment should've made was that any real hip-hop fan would be able to pick out the point of the song and that the real "idiots" are the ones who still listen to the cave-man, heathen rap they play on the radio nowadays. So I apologize to you and anyone else who took offense to the comment.

[jpm4444]

this is a sample of Bobby Caldwells open your eyes; an amazing song; awesome job Common; taken a great song and making it yours; nice

[rebsrule311]

this song reminds me of something..?

[jpm4444]

@rebsrule311 bobby caldwell did a popular song "open your eyes" which this is the sample of. It was popular on the radio.

[rebsrule311]

@jpm4444 interesting. thanks.

[groundhabit]

@leaveitplease You wrote woman in plural " WOMEN " not singular as in one girl

[MidnightDevilX]

@leaveitplease The message of the song is love and respect for your significant other. The fact that you said "play this one to your woMEN" suggest and unfaithful relationship, which defies the very message of the song. Should have said woMAN, singular, not plural. That's what @Icg1212 is trying to say.

[jpm4444]

@MidnightDevilX i agree totally; nice

[TheJerry834]

@leaveitplease uploading it doesnt mean u know the meaning of it but i agree with u man, womens love this flow

[llyodfan56]

argument above me or down by me classical youtube

[minahfbaby13]

@leaveitplease he meant that "Women" is plural.. which means it would be directed to more than one person.

He is pointing out that its should be "WomAn" because it is about love for ONE person. as opposed to WOMEN (more than 1)

calm down.

[tkoyyy]

@leaveitplease

woman*

[17thwonder]

can't go wrong with this song ever, just so relaxing and mind soothing

[SoLo5o1o]

just too dope, haters keep hating only makes fans more loyal!

[alexispooh2]

....  <3 :-)

[DavySupafried]

@leaveitplease rage.

[dinkhead1]

@leaveitplease meaningful love, between you and your one and only partner

[SolodoloMITE]

@leaveitplease you're an idiot if you can't figure out the message of this song. MAD PROPS to @Icg1212

[Jairuhhmee321]

@SolodoloMITE Yo there is no need to scrutinize someone just because you think he is misinformed, Why don't you try educating him and shedding some light instead of being a douche.

[onewish312]

@leaveitplease hes a grammar nazi women is plural and you should only have one woman

[Bobbatax]

granted we known each other for sometime, it don't take a whole day to recognize sunshine

[94MRBITCHEZ]

12 ppl dnt kno real music

[AtownE6]

12 people havnt seen the light, or cant handle the glare lol

[NBA58760]

This is real hip hop, not that waka flocka crap.

[AtownE6]

"some niggas recognize the light but they cant handle the glare"

[Meta4ce]

What beat is that starting @ 4:04

[Junglist1996]

@Meta4ce J Dilla - the 80s

[lcg1212]

@leaveitplease

well "women" is plural.... i think the song is suggesting he doesn't have more than one woman... and if he did have more than one woman that he was playing this to... what he was saying in this song wouldn't be true.

[lcg1212]

i love how the description says, "play this 1 to your women." if you were gonna play it to your "women," that would go very against the message of the song.

[RFazz15]

@lcg1212 Actually, that description can fit. "Your" can be used as a plural to address all members of a group. So it's saying that the viewers should play it to their women.

[BostonCelticsWWEEdge]

@RFazz15 amen brother lol

[PeediSigel]

Bobby Caldwell that nigga

[daggakid90]

jon stewart roasted bill obitch ass reily.booyah

[MrBoSSmanBiGGs]

the song is very trance like in its own way the song has no distinct lyrics just a woman singing in tongues or something with a high tempo beat twice and pause hope this is enough lol

[MrBoSSmanBiGGs]

any one know of a common song that starts off with a cough followed by a lady singing in some foreign language

[gabe377]

Damn.. i Just Wana Smoke a J, Grab My Girl.. and, well.. You Know.

[thesh00ter]

dilla dilla dilla...mmm mmm mmm RIP my bro

[WeaveGuru]

F U C K FOX NEWS .. they need to see the light //

[jaycuzz5]

And fxxk Sarah Palin for what she said about him

[JayRcMaster]

I want these drums damn !!!!

[HollowJGB]

apparantly to Fox News this music is gangster rap?! why cant people think!

[Overlorddz]

what do you fellas think is the best common track?

[ArbyWanKenobi]

@Overlorddz I've Been Pimp'n, unreleased song from "Be" produced by J Dilla and Kariem Riggins. Probably the most soulful beat ever.

[Overlorddz]

dont know why, but i never really liked common although i tried to listen to his tracks several times. Anyone has a suggestion of a song that i will absolutely like?

[rightremarks]

@Overlorddz try "faithful", "love is", "southside","it's your world", I'm confident at least one of those will catch ur attention... holla back if u dig

[Maximum007]

10 people haven't seen the light yet.

How can anyone not lke this song? I love it!

[teknologik101]

sorry about the wrong song comment its just that when i opened this... i want you started playing in my itunes library lol

[teknologik101]

wrong song

[mrnathanLL]

Look up "Bobby Caldwell The Light"

[Graig67000]

What the song in the end?

[sbtg728]

listening to this....writing a paper on what the phrase "being black" means. Getting tons of inspiration right now.

[djt2012]

Just listen to those thug lyrics!! lol

[healfast]

*Theophilus

[ghettot419king]

10 people are HATERS!

[jville1stand1up]

And Fox News had the fuckin' audacity to call this man a misogynist. . . smh.

[Smooveces86]

@jville1stand1up EXACTLY! Fox News is Crazy!

[jville1stand1up]

@Smooveces86

hell yea.

"Only Fox i love is the Redd one, only black man Fox love is in jail or a dead one"-Nas

[andyeminem23]

@jville1stand1up FUCK FOX NEWS!