BLACK ICE-LONE SOLDIER -Directed by Rick Mordecon for KOCH RECORDS

[hunimocha]

brings me to tears each and every time I watch it....

[wopundo]

Lemon in the video.... Great Stuff

[MassPotential]

Gives me chills every time, real talk.

[Redman0333]

Love this video. Powerful. Some women can't comprehend that just because the relationship ends the parenting should and must continue. A man has the right to leave a relationship but he is morally bound to love and support his child. Many women hold on to the dissolution of the relationship and become toxic and poisonous. This only hurts the child in the short and long term. If there is any woman out there that can listen to their child ask, "where is my daddy?" and be happy she is a fool.

[anatom79]

Wow, great poetry/music. Im inspired. Thank you very much.

[CeReAlgurl95]

Just watched this on VH1 soul but I had to hear it again I love it...

[DonzaSovage]

Baby I miss you so much <3

[OutspokenShy]

I just want all his work recorded without music...I would play it all day.

[Blackisalwaysbeut4]

BLESS!

[mizizshellybear]

imagine if stuff like this was being played on the radio.

[Rang154]

Is that guy white or Latino or black!

[OutspokenShy]

@Rang154 He stated on Def Poetry that he is latino...I think Puerto Rican.

[PrlmalGamlng]

LEMON!! i wasn't expectin to see him lol

[MAC9BELLBOY]

my inspiration..good guy to look up too

[wrushen]

omg this go hard! that beat and hook are black ice killa!

[luvmydimplez]

A very sobering song.

[TheDIVINE19]

This is beautiful...... nicef

[sommore80]

I will not and am not the reason my kids don't see their father. He would have to answer those questions himself. He would never be able to say that I kept him from his kids. If he does, he'll be lying to them.

[hunimocha]

Gives me chills....

[arkitecktah]

ayt lets be honest... even tho the mamma from the video dont wanna let the pops see his kid, she FINE lol.... aaanyway... what more can one say? Black ice does it once again....

[soulfyrestar]

Black Ice & Lemon are 2 of my fave poets ever!!!

[Dunl3y]

This is true of life. Why can't more rappers be real like this about real shit not money and hoes.

[isaacpipkin100]

this shit is hot . he's a great poet i really like this

[CallMeBeautyy]

the sickest thing that he said, was "see when 2 parents arent in conjunctional a disfunctional child is inevidable, see mommys not on time with daddy, and daddys not on time with mommy, so the child grows up off schedule"... pure HOTNESS.

[sooontobestar]

this is real, and its touching. not all black men don't want to be apart of there child's life, but because of our culture. black men and women are looked at as these lone soldiers. that is the perfect way to put it. what we need to do, is come all together as a people, and make each other strong 

[DSLY1000]

THIS IS HOT!!!!

[jbjonesboro71251]

HUH! REAL ARTISTS JAMMA!

[StephyPoohFNH]

damn that poem made me cry, I ain't never been that touched by a poem

[avss1]

hmm the story of my life.

[luckychickita334]

Black Ice is one of my favorite poets! This is my fav poem by him and I also love Lemon!

[yungmulababii97]

So true.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iiLulu10]

loooovee itt!!

[flattat]

lemon :)

[60TO64]

Touched my soul with this one bout to send it to my Sons mom straight up.

[DrexAKALtg]

beast

[exkimo64]

Like I how they also got Lemon in the beginning of the video

[RasheemH]

THIS IS Lyricism

[litaawhaat]

dammn. this is dope!

[swishdot]

man i like this, i want to do something like this

check out my page n videos n tell me what you think

[ULENOME]

This shit is hot....true hip hop not that rap bull shit!

[allucanbeat]

the first hiphop poet bringing it on the point!

[TheLazyAngel89]

don't think his poetry style goes well over slow beats, you'd know that if you saw his stuff on def jam poetry.

[blacqcaesar23]

this dude is so dope

[LLC00lCarl]

ok i like this poem nd he one of my favorite poets but it doesnt sound right over music i wish hed write somthin just as raps

[oliveirinha20]

lol that's the reason that i love this! Big up bro!

[brandonstewart1220]

same here

[maeldomingues]

blacl ice is a wu-tang fam ?

[Floetry30]

this is on VH1 right now. I don't know why cause they don't usually play REAL music

[digga2k6]

I feel this song. I am there for my children, but their mother uses me as the "babysitter" and tells my children I rather be with my "new girlfriends" and new child as opposed of them. I just wish men as well as women would open thier eyes and wake up. Children do not ask to be here

[sam30317]

jus keep seeing them and paying up. Teach ya kids better than their mom, and thats all u can do.

[princessjie]

my daddy needs to here this 4real

maybe he'll change

[MrBaller586]

i wish my dad cud hee this song....damn

!!!!!

[timeka82]

damn Im feeling Black Ice he always have a message and this goes on everyday

[levarfrmn]

nice!!!

[diamondcuttah]

I love the chorus too...Best part of the song..no sir..this song is deeper...! fave part when he say's something about daddy being a babysitter...!

[zedius123]

im sure thats lemon

[ajx003]

Is that Lemon?

[Floetry30]

yep

[sam30317]

it said Chinablac...is that the same person??????

[Floetry30]

no the song is Black Ice's (the guy). Chinablac is the girl singing the hook

[michaeldorney]

Fantastic

[blksix3]

wow  beautiful

[blksix3]

wow one of the best songs ive heard just one more great song that didnt get its true credit please more of this so maybe the rest of the world will recognize true art of song

[delacroix31]

I think the chorus is so beautiful!

[DOMINIQUEDUNN]

sound great

[ASDFGHJKLWTF]

damn i love his shirts... what brand is that?

[lmlawt26]

That hit me right in the heart! It's unfortunate that parents' selfishness, anger,vengeance, and dislike for one another can ruin their child(ren). SO MANY PARENTS NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. ONCE THE CHILD IS BORN, IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU ANYMORE! Keep sending the message Ice.

[mellakat]

finally from a man's perspective. ladies, it's not always just the man who's messing up. sometimes its the woman and sometimes both. be on time with each other

[musicengineer08]

agree

[Hardlyluv]

this song is so deep and real. I am going through the same issue. I have always been there but it is still fucked up when I have limited time with my daughter. this is one of the best pieces I have heard, Real Rap not just some amusing, get my hype or that was dope type shit.

[JustDoU13]

"see mommy's not on time with daddy and daddy's not on time with mommy so the child ends up off schedule"....

one word, amazing i totally love this song

[MattOofRenton]

Dope!

[LilEazyFFresh]

this song is cool

but do he have any more manly songs

like da freestyle he did rap city

not sayin this is not manly

[ahumanbeing626]

this is pretty dam manly, the message is a real man needs to take the responsibility

[musicengineer08]

only IF the mother agrees. Many fathers does want take care if their kids but the moms use them......to make the father's hurt. My bro is in this same senerio.

[innumerablefires]

gunshotttt..chinahblac got mad talent, girl needs to start writting some tracks of her own,

[dnye918]

That was DEEPER THAN A MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!! This was my first time hearing this song and hearing this Brother!!!!!!

[rogerluton]

should have a look at him on Def poetry jam!

[freekeezeekee]

I like the song but women have become too draconian.

[blaze1nu]

You ladies please don't stop the father of your children from being in there lifes.

some of you ladies can be very harsh!!!!

[VaRaShirly]

Yea and why is that...?

If it's the best for my child.... Then I'll do it.

Cause clearly it's not HIS numb.1 priority...sooo

[Suite329]

Blaze I feel u, but please realize that alot of times fathers use the mothers as an excuse not to be 100% responsible. I wish my ex-husband would try to keep me from being in my child's life. There is no end to what I would do to be there. It could be a hassle, but I'd do it. Its illegal to keep a perfectly fit parent in the childs life. My children are also statistics because they are not their fathers #1 priority.

[DSLY1000]

@blaze1nu .....CAN YOU MAKE THE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

[ceddagr8]

@blaze1nu I see it everyday in my field of juvenile justice. Momas create dead beats too!!!

[blaze1nu]

@ceddagr8 So true!

[gblake32]

@blaze1nu my one and only son, i missed 3 months of his life cuz his mother can be very controlling but now times have passed and i see him at least 4 days outa the week, and he is my world. black ice is amazing.

[MsBytch83]

This a true song that I know many people can relate to. Sad but True. Men take care of yours.

[anthonygomes]

Never heard of this guy before but this song is good and true. The reason it is low budget is because you cannot get millions of people to buy your record if you are not pushing something provacative or gratuitous. Our society tells us that money is king and we run with it. Make sure you are doing your part to stop the ignorance and let someone know Bentleys and hoes are nothing compared to famly and happiness.

[nequa19902006]

dang that;s how i feel

dady do you love me

or am i just a part of your reality

because clearly it seems that i'm not ya number one priority. thanks ice

[rezarec]

i love poetry and as a man of God I'm not a fan of the cuss words and such but Black Ice is so gifted his heart spoke louder than anything else. The rap game missed out on this one. Brother stay as close to God as possible- your off the cain and bless.

[ChiBoogie2]

props 2 my pops, This here is refreshing, his lyricism over the beat is nice, most poetic type rappers cant ride a beat as well, but this was ill...1

[msshanna2006]

great job!

[msshanna2006]

That's deep! Another great job!

[babygirlfuze]

damn!! afta listen ta diz i wish me n mi father could gt close. cuz i damn sho' feel like i ain't nowhere near numba 1 probly numba 10. but i refuse to let it break this young poets soul!!

[bulleenballer]

he is one of the craziest artists lyrically. he isnt just another rappa he knows his shit and takes pride n what he does------deep mother fucker-----

[oohlala730]

I am a huge black ice fan. i love his style and I admire him greatly. He makes me feel pain and love through his words all at once.

[Prophecyndl]

wow props to black ice, he can just talk ova da beat..i call dis lyracising not rappin....got depth

[Iluvme17]

I'm a wayne fan but I love black ice to I thank god for seeing that rap city freestyle, cause I would've never found out about him.

[ba5rj]

As much money as Dre and Scott have made off of hip hop, if they really gave a damn about hip hop culture and raps longevity they would be giving this guy beats and asking him to rap over them.

[angelo1405]

pete rock produced his debut album. but i agree, look how low budget this video is compared to pop-hop singers who rap about fat asses and clubs.this guy is just one of those good people who deserves more...

[Sureshot82]

I really like Black Ice BUT you're not reaching The Game and Lil Wayne fans with that music, you need to get Dr.Dre or Scott Storch get you a beat and drop some sick knowledge like Ice always does

[fashow05]

thats called selling out... ice like a lot of other poets dont care about the money and fan base...fuck that idea

[ba5rj]

Why would that be selling out. Selling out is what Game and LIL Wayne are doing, letting Jimmy Iovine and Doug MOrris portray them as glamorious rich gang bangers. Real life, millionare killers. I know it aint real bu tthere are a lotta of people who do not just kids.

[fashow05]

The talent is already enough...Ice doesnt need beats or mainstream attention...thats not his aim...his idea is to spread truth...putting his words over a bangin beat would take away from his message

[ba5rj]

My point isnt he needs them it is hip hop needs him. If they cared about hip hop they would openly support an artist like ICE. It isnt about him its about hip hop and its decline.

[fashow05]

well then were on the same page...i just dont wanna see him push to go mainstream by selling out...thank you for your support of hip hop

[ba5rj]

No doubt

[CrackerHater08]

brought tears 2 my eyes, so true

[najeeswifey]

I never forgot when they played this on VH1 soul I love this song!!

[1blackone]

Hey is that fellow Def Jam Poetry alumn and poet Lemon as the father?

[Scorpio31]

that def looks like Lemon, wouldnt suprise me if it was him 2bh

[brownsugar976]

that is the boah lemon

[tnealski]

Speaking as a lone soldier with my baby girls grown and on their own this song brings back the tears and reminds me of the lost years that can never be recaptured. This is for you young lone soldiers swallow that pride and do ALL you can to them that you love them. Remember they are blessings.

[quietstorm9421]

My brotha this is so beautiful, it brins tears to my eyes. We need to hear black men saying this. I am going to send this to my girlfriends. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. You are touching and changing lives with your words.

[Hrd2FndaNme]

Why do y'all criticize the music? The point is not the music, the point is the message. True poets like Black Ice know that the people who need to hear this the most won't listen to it without music in the background. If you were going to listen to it, he wouldn't even had made an album; he woulda just depended on you hearin it on Def Poetry a capella. But like I said, the people who need to hear it the most won't listen to it if a sick beat ain't incorporated into it.

[afroneeuq]

DOPE!!!BEST THING SINCE ICE WATER!!!

[mallrat22]

i thgink my dad likes mi brother more ten me

[AkaMrzBrown]

that's right Ice do your thing i'm behind you 100% i'd rather listen to something positive then be called a bitch or a hoe you have the power brither congrats

[motezze]

aye blaze.... what you saying is so true.

[OluGeorge]

YEAH, dat is LEMON

[lostlover101]

poetry its great i feel it

[moyah8]

Great :-)

[leodungen]

LEMON!

[cool856]

her vocals are very soulful, i thinks it hot and has that classic philly jazz sound

[cool856]

the music and chinablac goes perfect with this poem

[enmaxus]

I like this

[blaze1nu]

Why do people Critisize Postive? Just Because You Think A Beat Don't Sound Good? I Bet Half Of You Motha Fucker's Listen To Shit That Don't Even Make No Fuckin Sense,And You Want To Talk About This!

[blaze1nu]

Man! This Song Is So True, Fuck What Everybody Else Says,I'm A Father And I Have A Daughter And I Felt Every Word Of This Song.

[nkyinkyim]

This is a hot video......

[sweetylady3]

better on def jam for sure, but hey a mans gotta mek his money and spread his words to the world.

[Englishdosser86]

It's a shame. I loved his reading on Def Jam and I like this backing track, but the two don't seem to fit. I don't think his reading style was meant for music: he'd either have to change the lyrical style or write some stuff espeically for music to make it gel.

[AlessandraV2006]

i agree

[DilatedxPeoples]

I like the video, but I liked it better when he performed it on Def Poetry. But this is good as well, I suppose. I haven't decided yet, I'll have to listen to it again.

[phillypipelaya]

This song is really hot, but some of you may not think it is, because we're used to seeing booty shaking, gun talking, showing off, etc. I if you think this song is not hot, you're brain washed.

Listen to this song over and over again, and you will see what I'm saying, you will think its hot.

[blaze1nu]

THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT MY BROTHA!

[ashtynnicole]

Amen

[HoochieKoochie]

the music makes this lame

[anthropocentric1]

need drums

[scootigger]

look at Lemon!!! nice video, I love it... but I don't like Chinahblacs part...not necessary..lol

[dulceymiel]

Absolutely great, had to listen to it twice to really take it all in ...

[NoWritersBlockHere]

This is beautiful i like it. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

[michaelsincere]

VERY DEEP!!!

[carloskia]

incredible lyricist. not sure about the music..

[cmofbarefoot]

lol, agreed.

[lilroof]

one of my favorite songs from the album