The Roots - How I Got Over (UNCENSORED)

[7861Raiden]

this song is awesome i punched myself for forgetting it

[JustReflexes]

i love bboyin to this! great song!

[KissThisAce]

love the pics, love the song very much...thank you for the share...god bless

[whyyesyes]

Testify!

[TheMercuryHero]

I never really dug the Roots too much but they killed it with this song I'm feeling this one.

[Odom1992]

ahhh when it starts to flow at 1:11

[ItThunderbolt]

50% of this is me....unbelievable how a song can catch you.

[keir193]

im a fan of the roots, AND i heard this song first on fight night. dont be elitist cocks.

[lokip0000]

@keir193 don't be so dramatic.

[keir193]

@lokip0000 im pretty sure you don't know what dramatic means...

[lokip0000]

@keir193 making a huge deal of something thats not. maybe drama queen would be better suited

[gapuxo]

dafuq is fight night champion?

[Ginga]

I usually don't complain about the amount of views a video has, but it's a crying shame this one has less than 200,000.

[Pero3000]

this song has everything! :)

[NathanThorgen]

3 people need to get back to their roots.

[187killamatic187]

stay up people there's still good music out there

[cupbunny]

@187killamatic187 amen

[rezokorg]

Very well put together video, thank you for sharing this beautiful song and beautiful creation with the world.

[ORIGINALGANGST4]

its a sad day when this loses a grammy to drake

[Shaun56beast]

does it make you true fans because you heard of the roots before Fight Night? No.

[reaver0991]

I've loved the Roots long before fight night came out

[illaztic]

As if this song only has 156.583 views. Goddamn shame.

[ORIGINALGANGST4]

@illaztic its got over a million on vevo though, shame they censor everything!

[silkee12]

i definitely first heard this on fight night champion!

[burritosugar]

Love it! Very well done.

[happyfrankie]

This is fucking amazing song! Straight up

[FLTandPLT]

I'm tellin you....Nothin compares to The Legendary Roots Crew

Thumbs up if think we should educate kids these days by droppin The Roots on em haha

[raddiesNIPNIPS]

i had to go to the bathroom but there kept being good links to the roots songs so i just kept watching them and pooped my pants :(

[Robinzorz]

Love this song. Is this song just the Roots, or are the singing parts someone else?

[the24thletter]

@dboy316

Pree-shate that fam!!

[juvieboston254]

all the people involved with all evils in this world,will day pay.you will pay a hefty price.mark my words.and to all black people,me included,we have to do better,we really do.much luv.

[P11880]

SMOOTH!!

[CopaProductions1]

Finally. An uncensored Roots song that isn't all high pitch and shit.

[cocktailchic]

dig it........<3 muah

[SelSkeletto]

hardly ever I have seen such an intense Video

Thank you for uploading!

[TheNigerianScammer]

youtube needs to name and shame the people who dislike videos.

[gregpearce4]

thanks for uncensored version but your slideshow is wack

[RockCityLights2011]

@gregpearce4 how is it whack ?? thats what happens in the streets.

[RegulateHate]

@gregpearce4 Like you can do any better.

[raymog12]

thats the realist shit ive ever heard. Out on the streets where i grew up first thing they teach us is not to give a fuck. god damn thats the TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[juvieboston254]

i love this song with all my heart!

[ValiantusIsKing]

They Don't Have A Vevo For This Because This Shit Would Destroy Vevo's Systems With How Heavy And Real This Shit Is...Nuff' Said.

[leeshannnon]

@ValiantusIsKing They do have a Vevo :|

[JTB251]

thumbs up if you gonna have this on blast this every tme you play fight night!

[303DRIZZLE]

all uselfish celebrityies stop donatin on tv got there ur self n see how it feels pick up yo ass n help

[droop1993]

i like how theres no vevo :)

[303DRIZZLE]

@droop1993 there is a officialvideo on vevo



[magortom]

@303DRIZZLE FUCK VEVO!

[ELfabio5]

?uestlove is the fuckin shit!

[plms1000]

thumbs up if this was ur ring walk song to fight night champion

[cheesicles]

What's Fight Night Champions?

[Kane16802]

@cheesicles it is a recent boxing game its pretty cool you should try it out

[CapeetanMoe]

upvote if you actually are a fan of the roots and didnt look it up because of fight night champion

[MrCheesecakeFilms]

@CapeetanMoe lol why is this in a boxing game?? i wonder if the people that found the song like that actually like the rest of their work or if they only like this. but granted i cant hate em cuz i discovered royce da 5'9 and agallah thru gta3 when i was like 12. as long as the music gets heard it doesnt matter how it was found. much love to the roots. come back to chicago now that i can actually get into the house of blues!!!

[jmarrvin]

@CapeetanMoe You've got to admit, though... the guys who made the fight night champion game have some EXCELLENT musical taste.

[CapeetanMoe]

@jmarrvin true im not tryin to hate lol

[ShOrtieMAC919]

@CapeetanMoe what if u became a fan because of fight night champion

[CapeetanMoe]

@ShOrtieMAC919 then I'm happy :D not gonna hate ;)

[chyvonne74]

@CapeetanMoe Big Up!!....Guess I'm lame I had never heard of Fight Night Champion, I had to look it up!! LOL

[MrFACKyouDUDE]

@CapeetanMoe THUMBS UP IF YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THE VIDEO GAMES PEOPLE GET THEIR MUSIC FROM...

[bossindamoss]

@CapeetanMoe fyi i love the roots...i just heard THIS SONG on the game...is that against the law or something?!

[Airbornerock]

@CapeetanMoe you have to learn it from somewhere you dumbass

[XmonsterXnitrousX]

@CapeetanMoe but what if there is someone who heard of the roots through fight night champion and became a fan of them? advertisement dude. thats why they put real songs on videogames is the get more people listening to that bands music

[wkLeoTrooper]

@CapeetanMoe Does it really matter where we heard the song? I'm glad it is in Fight Night Champion, otherwise I would never have heard it. 

[freeflow18]

@wkLeoTrooper Agreed. I found this by being a Roots fan but I've discovered lot's of great music through video games. Same for film, tv ads etc. Anyone who says different is lying.

[BiggieSmalls11111]

@CapeetanMoe Probably the biggest idiot ever.

[mikeshousky]

Great title track. Just wish Black Thought would have had more verses!

[Organimation]

@mikeshousky nah, this song had to be more RnB than rap, the subject matter warranted it more.

[jayzzradical]

the roots true hiphop legends black thought want of the greatest lyricist in hiphop history philly stand up

[LynchDnB]

@jayzzradical great freestyler

[303DRIZZLE]

@LynchDnB dont hate apricate.

[DumandDumer4Eva]

Thank God for The Roots .

[dsyde10]

hey have you got the instrumental to this ?

[ChampagneRamune]

I love your slideshow. You did so well, and thanks for using the uncensored. :)

[D1nny2oys]

Fantastic vid mate.

[drawnfrommemory]

i love it when people ask about the roots sampling

[lasthoughts]

best song from the album because it IS the ALBUM

[allbiznessboxing]

Inspiration is what these men have givin me.

[wwwRickyWordenCom]

choon



[Jdub14000]

Fight Night Champion. Word!

[bacemanblack]

Black Thought is seriously channeling Curtis Mayfield on this song. I had no idea he could sing like this. I am even more impressed with him that I was before.

[yowasuppmaniable]

i kno right?

[hugogirardisking]

@bacemanblack That was exactly what I thought the first time I heard this song -- Curtis Mayfield. One of the best hip-hop songs in at least a decade.

[AngryMan410]

Thanks



[jayzzradical]

black thought one of the greatest mc's ever

[kakashi3d]

WOOHOO i love the roots i mean if you got this from Fight night champion, well thats good but i love this band. And Dboy316, great choice in the pics. Good job

[haruunkhalief]

Love this song, its got that old school feel to it, music aint got nowadays, full or lyricless idiots, just about sex appeal ,dancing annd a part chourus, downloading this and keepshining , both on fight night , BTW tHUMBS up if u guys think ea sports have the best selection of music =D

[streetxpoet07]

3 people never got over, haters

like this if you fux with The Roots before Fight Night (I've only played the demo!)

Things Fall Apart, Game Theory, Phrenology, Do You Want More?!!!??!

[Volcomskatr]

@streetxpoet07 ppl just like shit cause a game they played. no taste in music till you hear a catchy beat.

[keir193]

@Volcomskatr fuck you, they like this song they just heard it in a game. whats wrong with a game showing people good music? i never really listened to the roots before but since playing that game, ive gotten into them. its all music brother, dont be such a fuckstick about shit

[calebsworkaccount]

My all time fav The Roots track, the best hip hop song ever! This finger poppin shit has to stop and we have to demand responsible hip hop like what these guys bring.

[grimeyb0i]

fight night champion !!!!!

[supastakingfat]

i fuccn love this song ............

[frinensi555]

Im tired and sick of being sick and tired...i swear i can't remember the last time I got a break in life. sigh

[Brickbattery]

Fight Night Champion, bitches

[jellybeannean]

first thing they teach u is not to give a fu*k classic luvluvluv all praise b to the roots xxx

[Iwansidi]

high ya'll out there, can someone tell me please who the singer/rapper is? I don't mean the one from the chorus...Amazing a voice!!!

Once had the honor to serve the roots tomato soup. Unforgettable!!!

Thanks

[Ghnajaman]

We komen er wel

[id4music1]

The Roots don't use samples but they do replay alot of rare and unknown music that the average Fan (person) doesn't know exists. Its called Interpolation!! Any Roots fan knows that QuestLove is also a DJ wit one of the most extensive vinyl collections out there! He diggs in the crates and they replay what they like!! Not sure if this track is one but thats how they do it

[id4music1]

The Roots don't use samples but they do replay alot of rare and unknown music that the average Fan (person) doesn't know exists. Its called Interpolation!!

[bradjaim]

This tune is just deep man, the album is deeper and the roots is just heavy man, one of my favourite rappers. I like where he's taking his rhymes, kind of indie, jazzy, hip-hop nice man, originality still exists.

[anice1114]

The lyrics to this song = truth!! I love this!!

[ThisIsVice]

right, fuck vevo

[ampmeup1]

BooM! ThIs is MuSiq

[Misoen8899]

ty for uncensored version, great vid with some very strong pics

[theaznop]

Some ignorant fool on that VEVO shit said THE ROOTS were on some agenda! WTF! Thanks for the track. Peace to QuestLOVe; the maestro, BT for the lyricism and the rest of the band...Hip HOP ain't DEAD! Y'all forgot about THE ROOTS!

[OnkelMickwald]

For once somebody actually did a slideshow with good pictures that fits not just the song but each other as well. Where did you find those?

[aquamarine99911]

Nice. Always loved the Roots. Agree with some that this is more soul than hip-hop, but uh, so what? The beat, played live by ?uestove of course, is similar to Steely Dan's "Do It Again".

[wpcghostdog]

The Roots make music that hits you in the chest, grips you and reanimates that near dead spirit that's been beat down thru all the oppression we endure everyday. We gotta get over the water, band together and fight the mental slavery.

[MrBlamesociety]

sommmmeone hasss toooo care!

[Dboy316]

@VKarakoyun The roots didnt sample this beat.....this is 100% ORIGINAL!

[bigjamesbrown]

@Dboy316 That piano part came off a different song I heard if t somewhere else.

[VKarakoyun]

@Dboy316 My bad... LOOL, thanks <3 no homo

[therealog231]

@Dboy316 That's what I like to read, ha.

[TripleX808]

@Dboy316 AND 100% FOOKIN' SUBLIME!! GENIUS!

[RRAM0891]

@Dboy316

organic hip hop jazz

[757reaper]

@Dboy316 ROOTS ALL DAY

[rooftoptile04]

@VKarakoyun Please, ?uestlove would be out of a job if the used them darn computers ;)

[MrFelixify]

@VKarakoyun The roots doesn´t use samples. they are a 100% instrumental band.

[LucidDreams420]

@VKarakoyun

Dboy is right, this is an original Roots track... but the jazz organ you hear playing in the background has the same rhythm and tonality as the song "Dancin' in the Moonlight" by King Harvest... maybe that's what you were thinking of?

[neophita85]

@VKarakoyun you mean paul young come back and stay?i'm not sure but my ear more than me....

[shiftandgoh22]

@VKarakoyun Yea, their a band.

[CNCRFCS]

@VKarakoyun

it looks like a number from 'Sting' im 100% sure you meant that melody.

[nyse41685]

@VKarakoyun they said they were influenced by Steely Dan on this track. but not sampled.

[trmble6]

@VKarakoyun you've obviously never listened to the roots much

[TheIffy316]

Lmao @ 1:19

[YUTOOBJUNKE]

@TheIffy316 im not amused, that shit hurts.

[TheIffy316]

@YUTOOBJUNKE Am sorry lol but i just found that funny, Great Song

[sargge2]

@YUTOOBJUNKE i hav no desire to hear justin Beiber I heard he doest even write his own music

[bigjamesbrown]

@sargge2 I wouldn't even be surprised finding out Justin doesn't write his own music. Sadly many people now and days on the top ten Billboard charts don't write their own songs....

[chrisistheshit47]

@Dboy316 where'd u find the pic at 2:31

[oregoncrete666]

fuck yes, no vevo ads and no editing. +1

[phattone07]

Powerful song... half the rappers dont give a fuck about the ghetto. They rise while we still stuck in the hood

[TheAllensmit]

we tired of the sick of being sick and tired

[knyization]

its great to see the un-edited version. editing the truth doesnt make it better, thats the way of thinking we gotta phase out. keep it real- great song and greater message

[bobafro4U]

nice vid man it take a million to hold us back

[HuckeysWorld]

this goes for everyone....black white etc etc...stuggling in this fucked up time...its only gonna get worse..stick together cuz all we got is each other in this fucked up world

[21WoOoW1886]

eey i was just hangin aroun in youtube found this and asked my friends, do you know that shit? nobody knew it... Damn... this shit is too good to be underground...

started making advertisement for this shit... this is bad ass...

great keep it on

peace'n'out

[Elwindez]

@21WoOoW1886 this shit IS to good to be underground. the roots are far from underground at this point

[CitySkin09]

An anthem for the generation that knows no wack shit...

[IronAndSteelTilDeath]

Two people did not get over.

Oh, and this Black Thought singing? It's great.

[MrUrosSrb]

1:10 AND FORWARD.If thats not hip hop i dont know what is.

[MrUrosSrb]

much better then vevo version.

[optimusPrime219]

I fucking fucking fucking love this song.

[aharris82]

Heard this song last week, instantly fell in love with it :)

[Ginga]

I've heard most of what The Roots have done but this without a doubt my favorite of their songs. The overall message and instrumental are powerful.

[bballboarder019]

amazing photography.

[HuckeysWorld]

this song is 1# in my book..

[TheDCZone]

why must we kill each other and hate each other? Letting our emotions control our logic thinking. We just go after each other for revenges and hatred or just to show our friends that we got the balls to do somethin instead of makin the world a better place to live. Through my experiences I've noticed that deep down we are all the same. Theres really no differences between each other. We gotta go out get educated and break this cycle of hatred. Spread the love

[669ELGUAPO]

awesome song.

[IcemanSam650]

Amazing pictures.

[twist2g22]

Put together very well, great song.

"Memoirs of a Lyricist" release date Nov 2010

my first novel. If you enjoy new ways of thinking and believe thinking outside the box is an option this is for all of you.It's deeper than hip-hop. Please show support. Peace

[Zz2k47]

what they sayingin this song makes alot of sense cause i live in brooklyn aight its the ghetto and everyday i walk out my door i see the same teenagers hanging out and they aint going know where this song makes perfect sense people are dying everyday on these streets and we need to educate our selfs and go somewhere in life its like Dr.martin luther king junior died for nothing.

[noircei16]

sick

[nailaniheartsmj]

i saw them when i went to see Barack Obama. THEY KILLED IT! omg!

[kenjibeast]

Does anybody have the fucking chords to this song? Seriously dudes this tune blows my mind.

[sziszkonen]

One of few songs that makes me shivers when I listen to it....pure gold

[coolidgejosiah]

GOD! I am listening to this album song by song, and I NEED this album. So freaking good. I just started to listen to hip hop a couple months ago, and the roots have me hooked. They are the BEST!

[djcooly]

fucking great.

[GauntV]

damn! thats an absolute sick verse!

[DeleteThisMF]

1 person has no clue what real music is

[reversibletaktiks302]

illadelphhhhhh!!!

[ITunes02]

i have a bullet for the person who disliked this

[doctordoctormpc]

@ITunes02 pretty much exactally the opposite of what the songs about.