Video: The Roots Ft Chrisette Michelle & Wale - Rising Up

[DreamingBaybee]

Wale AND Chrissette, God, two of my favorite musicians.

[mslebruce]

aye! where have i been? this song is a classic!

[Subconsciousaquifer]

The way The Roots can consistently make potent lyrics flow smooth and easy, as well as their use of original, timeless melodies and beats, makes them the Crown Rulers on the Hip Hop scene.

[dgfranchise1]

O.K this song is too gud!!!

[XJacksonMusic]

"good rappers aint eatin they olsen twinin"

wale is nice period

[neokid0213]

Chrisette is so raw and just plain talented.... I've seen the girl perform 3 times and I can't get tired of her, she's a true gem in the industry... love u chrisette :)

[00Teca00]

a little bit of jazz , cool.

[djpapastarchild]

Chrisette is so fine yo....

[enwesi2468]

chrisette michelle needs to get more recognition she real good singer and im tired of beyonce always claiming the title of best female singer

[airotciv26]

i completely agree with you enwesi2468, i believe beyonce is a great singer but she is overrated.

[mimilynn19]

love it

[gabereal2009]

i sear i used to hate go go music, but when somebody wit skills spits on it, it's the exact opposite and then some

[Karmalitajones]

For the record this is not go=go music!!

[gabereal2009]

the beat is go-go

[Godschild7311]

I dont know where y'all are from, but as a DC native, I will say that the song is not strictly go-go but when it comes time to hit the verses, the groove they kick is go-go all day long!

[brenduh15]

DMV BABY,

[ytrswa]

killen it ..! she-it !

[FLYBiRDFrequencies]

so dope!

[chrisbreakingbanks]

"the new DC's/ the DMV" coming home in a week and syced.

[nnjvhvhhgc]

The sound of the city, DC 4 Life!!!

Black Thought kilt this shit, but my man Wale held it down too...

[kaybeedestiny]

DC STAND UP

[imitche27]

Absolutely love this song!

[deeniebean24]

wale dc stand the fuck up

[Qhall0320]

I knew I've seen Wale before the XXL cover. This is where.

[JPASSakaBINGO]

these guys gotta get a chance. they been around 4 so long n havent went platnum cmon man

KEEP REAL HIP HOP ALIVE

[luvamylif]

yes oh yes!!!!

[zehra21]

what i wouldn't give to jam with the roots....man..

[springdream84]

you, this song knocks! love this!

[mashan1978]

true statement- the radio plays the same song

ALL DAY LONG

THIS IS TRUE HIP HOP

[khemestri]

LLLLOOOOOOVEEE THIS

[mishamisha88]

OMG this is sick!!!!!!!

so sick!!!!!

[Roikuh]

Nice Song!

[mookiebcc]

i love it! 215 all daY!

[neetpooh]

go go influence? ok the roots...i see you pullin from DC...me likey :) this joint would prolly crank live

[azaequality]

right...i was thinking the same thing or let back or RE remix it.

[SpankRamen2]

This makes me feel like a kid again. Not since the 80's (I guess I'll throw in the early 90's) have we heard this caliber of rhyming. Too bad the airwaves are saturated with the likes of Lil Wayne & other pedestrian rubbish.

[markgaelynn]

Ahhhh my ears just came.

[sheldons7]

Whats was that blonde chicks name from the beginning? She was fine.

[markgaelynn]

Chrisette Michelle.

[sheldons7]

No, the BLONDE chick. The light skined model that walked up to the screen. With the black hat. At first I thought it was Jessica Alba

[markgaelynn]

Ohhhhh dude, I have no clue. But she is pretty.

[samijo2k7]

I KNOW her!!!

Her name's Alicia, She's Hott for Sure!! She's British and it's a shame u don't see her dancing!! She's got skills!! Yep thats my guuuuurl.. She makes me proud!!! Luvs ittt!!

[NewHustleRecords]

we standing ... 202 all day

[DyminRoze22]

DC STAND UP!!!....GOGO BABY! This Song Cranks!

[capehouston]

Why is the beat so busy? They should just let it flow like the used to. I've been a fan since Illadelph Halflife and this is the most uninspired they have ever been

[deebeautiful84]

DC producer go-go baby, and the last rapper Wale from DC

[maurauder]

To CapeHouston: Althought the beat is busy.-and I believe we may like the more simplistic types of beats, I like to call them hypnotic (lol) -this beat is far from uninspiring.

[DreadedDatNicca]

DC baby...

[mskittie1]

I really like this song

[stokelycarm]

real real nice!

[CheleAquarius]

I just wanted to state that this GOGO with a HipHop swing, Don't get it twisted ( It's GoGo ). I love the Roots & Chrisette Michele just wanna say thankx yall for giving GOGO it's due and Black using a Few of GoGo's Biggest Bands in his rhyme. ( Rare Essence, Trouble & Lissen ) That's whassup!! DC loves you WALE!!

[carmelofan531]

i always liked this song but i didnt know that was wale until jus recently. thatz wassup, he doin his thing. i loved him at my homecoming yardfest.

[Ladder155]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is the funniest shit ever man! "He's like junk food in hip hop, and you're obviously a fat kid cuz u eat it up" OMG I think u made him cry!

[butinbranes]

big rappers ain't eatin they olsen twin it

...foreal...?

[Reallydakid]

And everybody be wondering why people saying hip hop is dead...Its bcuz not enough people support the real shit like this.. They Want that dumbass dance/ringtone bullshit...

[theman1977sja]

l luv nothing but the real

[kirbydiss]

this joint rock to hard..

[darrenapollo]

this song is hott...u won't here this on mainstream radio...We need change on the radios in the USA...Music for the mind and u feel in the soul

[bozac87]

man black thought is the worst lyricist ever, lil weez is way hotter, hes untouchable on the mic, u cunts should try listening to sum real music like plies and colby o'donis

[jRandom85]

hahaha your jokes are funny.....

look, im from the D.C. area, and i can count the number of times ive heard this song played on the radio on both of my hands. Dispite the HEAVY Go Go influence, Wale, and the greatness of the track itself....sad sad times we live in.

keep doing yall Roots....real music fans appreciate your work

[5678DOW]

wow r u being saracstic cuz dats the exact opposite of wuts good lol. im not gonna attack u cuz u mite be jokin.

[Mikomaribojo]

I hope your joking around. A crackhead with a lisp and stutter make more sense than lil wayne's garbage ass. Soulja boy prolly your idol. Go superman yourself to the damn radio.

[scorpionshogun]

youre probably 13 years old, not old enough to have heard what real lyricists sound like, so i will excuse your ignorance. study some hip hop history and get back to us on this. anyone who knows hip hop knows the roots. lil wayne...i'll listen to when im drunk, when i dont want to listen to anything intelligent, when im in the club too busy tryin to grind up on girls. he's like junk food in hip hop. and youre obviously a fat kid cuz u eat it up

[RoboLos3000]

nice.. yo do u rap cus i kan so c wat u sed being in a verse. i agree...even doe im only 17 i kno real lyrisists. the clipse, wale, lupe, nas, jay z, kanye,

[DylanxEQ]

It's lyricists*.

[DylanxEQ]

also, you* cause* can* see* what* said* though* I'm* know*

[RoboLos3000]

huh????

[bobdole01]

lol kanye is a sell out

[JinsGin]

have you watched that video of him talking about his LV shoes? What a tool

[kuyaZ14]

this is rap. it got the soul and jazz down and make ryhmin look easy

[xmanballa5]

man the roots are probably the best hip hop band, and black thought is so underrated, dope song, cant get enough of it

[ThaBrownB]

HOTT JOINT

[djkt911]

the band killed this one

[KNOWLEDE17]

yea this song is good im addicted to it

[thespursareadynasty]

the sound is off

[SuaveK07]

This song has all the aspects of great music: classic rhyming, a soulful jazz hook, and a great musical blend. One can truely appreciate music of this calibur. Well done gentlemen and madame`

[bxma718]

I love Black thought he is fine as hell.

[lovelystars07]

i agree as well but i think its more how talented he is than aesthics and all

[MISEIROSS]

"Good rappers aint eatin, they Olsen twinin"

One of my favorite lines in this song. I haven't heard of Wale before this song, but just from his verse on this song I think im a fan. The Roots have once again shown us what REAL HIP HOP is like. Chrisette's voice also makes this joint pure fire!!!!!!!

[darkanimemessiah42]

probably one of the best rap lines of all time.

[775hiteenaa]

Chrisitie Michelle i Love her jazz voice and The Roots i Love their true Hip Hop sound

[morenolndo]

That's Fire!

[JRMack83]

It's about time Go-go getting some shine. It's a lot of artists in DMV that needs to be put. Wale is the latest. Can't wait for his debut album.

THE ROOTS ARE THE GREATEST LIVE ACT IN HIPHOP EVER! Yea, I said.

Tariq is the most underrated MC of all time. Big up to The Roots.

[uwmbigb]

damn ?uestlove can drum

[birck1985]

thank god someone is reognizing!!! DC stand up!!!!

[SFTheKiller17]

this song is hype as hell

[tenseman08]

this is da shits..

shame people wont know the real hip hop

we not the kids coolin out in the sofa wit it..

ma stacks is grotesque

ma squad so fresh....whooooooooooo

[uwmbigb]

ya wale is tight, he released a mixtape recently called "the mixtape about nothing" its pretty tight and this song is on it

[tomlatoh]

This is the real shit that this industry so desperately needs. Respect

[MattPeep1989]

Very unique song.

[BUTLERU]

THIS IS REAL MUSIC.

[LilDuby18]

yo kid below me is a faggot

[mikemmelvin]

yo this beat is bananas

[Dasha42]

love it! go-go is always hot!

[GVIrish]

Whooooaaaaa, a Go-Go beat in mainstream Hip-Hop??? This is gonna be big...

[Gprize]

i luv that beat!!! that bass?? wohoo

[nosfekaka]

awesome

[MiiHeart1416]

I think Wale put them up for that beat!!!

[SonyMercedes]

Yo man diz iz it! Amen to them.

[BODABEE4]

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying,

yesterday I saw a B-girl crying

I walked up and asked what's wrong, she told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long...

so I told her I got something you've been waiting for, I got something you've been waiting for

[swaregirl]

I've been crying too. But this song makes me happy.

[schnoodle993]

is it just me or is anyone else going crazy cuz the video and sound dont add up right? luv the song tho

[DeeSee25]

go D.C.! We gettin' on the map yung! Tabi and Wale, we comin.

[tdunkin]

i like this song and the roots in general but i don't think i would listen to it as much if it wasn't for chrisette michelle; her voice is great!

[charmedc3]

yes i love her!!!

[nickatnite16]

i freaking love this song

[duntochible]

Roots is Raw! what album is this on/ going to be on?

[ripmeast21]

Rising Down. It's out now. Go buy it, it rocks.

[pads4life24]

wale killed this, he went hard

[Kissy731]

I'm so proud of Wale (AND this beat)! Who did the beat?

[nickatnite16]

it's a hot go go beat

[bunncat40]

umm the roots did the beat lol theyre a band...

[Kissy731]

Just because they play the music doesn't necessarily mean that they wrote it...

and since it's obviously a go-go beat. I wondered...

[bunncat40]

yea they write all of their music, i wonder if they made a go-go track because wale was on the track bein that he's from b-more...

[Kissy731]

go-go is from DC... so is Wale (and PG county), not baltimore.

[bunncat40]

ohhh gotchu...

[isaacrana111]

wale thats his name dont forget it!!

[Dabombkk1]

Black Thought - most underrated rapper (i would say in the game, but The Roots aren't even in the game) They are above it

[Kissy731]

church!

[nickatnite16]

for sure !!

[musicluvr72]

This is that HOT SH&$...I luv The Roots

[AlphaDwg]

roots rocking tht go go beat it was only a matter of time.

[tanyareddick1]

Real Hip Hop ! I love it...

[datboicuz]

hey hip hop.. welcome back, i really missed you...

[deebeautiful84]

DC stand up!!! Wale what up!

[beenREALsince89]

ridicoulously DOPE.

[kandita7]

this HOTTT!

[BlkSk8er]

A light at the end of the tunnel for ak of rap and hip hop.

[heyebonie]

oops i meant to say good rappers ain't eatin they olsen twinnin'

my bad:(

[blackmail06]

*gasp* black people dancing and don't look like monkeys? logical lyrics to a rap music?

Can someone say TWILIGHT ZONE

On a serious note, great song, man the Roots crashed another song. Check out Rising Down good CD

[Chronograph12]

Hop hop is back :P

[duntochible]

Hip Hop u mean lol

[ThaBrownB]

lmao HIP HOP STILL DEAD THEY TRYNA KEEP IT ALIVE

[vintageous88]

Oh and the guy that looks like Barry Bonds is the rapper Consequence... one of Kanye's artist.

[vintageous88]

DC stand up! Lovin the hometown beat. Hot vid and song. ♥

[UndyingSupremacy31]

Guy at 2:55 kinda looks like Barry Bonds

[heyebonie]

love the roots....loooove the song.

Hip-Hop needs this the world needs this.

--real rappers ain't even they olsen twinnin'(classic line) love it.

[hevy77]

real rappers ain't eating they olsen twinnin'

[ballahollic2009]

WOW, wale sounds like mos def

[UndyingSupremacy31]

"I push the seed every time like I'm Cody wit it"

Good reference to another Roots's song

[w0r1dpeace]

HEY WHY YOU ROCKIN A NY YANKEES HAT?

Rock a B hat, young one.

[bluedymand3]

i L0VE THiS S0NG S0 MUCH. THE WAY ?UESTL0VE PLAYS TH0SE DRUMS S0 SiMPLE MAKES THE BEAT S0 TASTY.

[bebejuiced85]

go-go music is baaaaack!

[Dynastep2]

lol! DC will be proud.

[sonatagirl07]

My friends bro introduced us 2 this song b4 it was on the radio and we got hooked right away...big props especially 2 Wale! reppin my DC/MD/VA all day, everyday!!!!

[kvirgo07]

Love the SOnG.. BUT they DEF messed UP the ViD By NOt playin the words wen they actually SAY thEM ...

[kbkirven]

omg.....dis shit is so live.....thank god for D.C.. BIG UPS TO MY HOME TOWN AND TO DA PEEPS DAT REP TO DA FULLEST

[KdotJdot]

WALE! finally!

[UndyingSupremacy31]

Black Thought is so underrated

[negusl]

FINALLY I been crying for years pkease take the wack shit off the radio. WE need REAL music!!!

[Kissy731]

is anybody hearing this song on the radio?

[bunncat40]

nope, not where im at (nc)...

[willbrost]

This is my song man

[ciscokiddynamo]

A reference to Rare Essence at 3:17.

[ciscokiddynamo]

Roots rockin the Go-GO DC style!

[djdoogs]

another classic by the roots.

[ladya1997]

i love chrisette michelle i saw her on Girlfriends that was my fave episode

[HowardJess88]

I love this shit, I see you Roots wit that Go-Go, and Wale...Chrisette kills that chorus

[yngchef]

DMV stand up, my mans Wale gettin it out there. keep repin 4 that dmv

[numba93]

aaaay! DMV we on the mapp.

lets stamp that shit 2[timez] yadigg.

my dude wale was frying for the CAP.

&& like wale said, DC,MARYLAND,VIRGINIA..

we FLYER than the rest of em.. STILL rockin dem NIKE BOOTS.

all the everclear flow LMAOO big ups song GOES!

[bonosugaray]

this song is fire! i never really was a Roots' fan before, but I heard this song on BET's basement, and I liked it immediately! GREAT STUFF!

[SheszADope1]

same here i saw it on BET too i love it now!

[DJWildstyle72]

da guy on 1:51 looks like chris tucker

[toa06]

lol thats funny case i went to high school with him

[Cmoneyindacrib]

wale killed shit!

im so DC,MARYLAND,VIRGINIA!

[AHENDEK]

This song is good. I hear that go-go beat "The Roots".

[gliza]

got that go go shit going on! feeling it! feeling it!

[ayanna1456]

This is real hot. I love the roots because of the live instruments :)..Something most musical acts lack nowadays

[diamondprincezz4]

i agree with you so much, im tired of drum samplers i need that real raw music

[Essentronica]

Thank you Ms. Chrisette and the Mr. Roots for a refreshing taste of real music and real hip-hop. "Radio been Playing the same song all day Long".