De La Soul "Buddy"

[gotflava1]

My man Red Alert in the video!! Still remember when this song came out in the late 80's living in Bronx. Everyone was bumping this song. A time when you could have fun with hip hop and no half naked ladies or cars with rims. Great thing about this video was that it was really simple to produce!!!!!

[RetroDimeDiva]

I miss this era of hip hop. Native tongues was so epic!!

[oneluv72]

The Native Tongue Movement!!! Wasn't nothin' gangsta about it!!!! All about K.O.S...KNOWLEDGE OF SELF!!!

[ssing7]

Monie Love! Queen Latifah!

[xohump0rdieox]

i love q-tip

[MARLEYFANcbr]

@xohump0rdieox me too i have tried the other brands of cotton swabs but "Q-TIP" seems to work better

[ADivaable]

ah Q-tip killed it

[MsRonnieG5]

I love this!! Life was fun!

[professordavos]

Nothin but a bunch of Spit Kickers

[laurenceable67]

This is beautiful!!

[21sttnmemphis]

46 who dislike has no buddy and like whack crappers likelil wayne, drake

[getoflower]

love it... lyrics, beauty, unity.. Native Tongues!!!

[sheagalea]

@ 2:14 I think that's Queen Latifah :-)...what do you think

[joeyford]

@sheagalea it was her, she was part of the native tongues

[ssing7]

@sheagalea it is : D

[legendaryicecream]

Q-Tip's voice is so calming, if the world was ending, he shoudl announce it

[JoseyWales93]

Taana Gardner - Heartbeat (1981 - West End)

[CrazyGuyMeh]

This ain't the version that's on the album, where's it from? Also hip hop seemed so much fun in those days, judging by the videos.

[YouHEARTDee]

No We're Listening to This In 1912 , Of Course We're Listening to this In 2011 !

[GreenBlaze]

man i really fuck with this Dala Soul

[Rebezofficial]

0:05 Wiz Khalifa

[greenpeacemyass]

@Rebezofficial The guy on the picture when narrator says "Prince Paul is the name"? That's Prince Paul, bro.

[bunup888]

found an vinly copy of this in my local store it is the COOLEST thing i have ever heard in my life

[ir193]

You're gonna hate me for saying this but at 0:05 he kind of looks like Wiz just saying...

[Xscapesightings]

I was suppose to cut school to be a Xtra in this video, I see s couple of familiar classmates. Back then you either wore gold or wood jewelry. I opt for the gold. Dela soul was ahead of their time. The first organic go green rap artist.

[Xscapesightings]

No matter what Prince Paul says I still say its about the reference of the male penis and back then jimmy meant condoms. Ex jimmy hat meant condom

[dgallop72]

All this time, I still have no idea what this song is about!

[joedota]

Monie...best female flow EVER!

[Tigerwide84]

I love old school hip hop

[marcinboo]

love it

[ellabrisky]

cool radio ha

[267600716]

I love you Q-Tip

[the90skid20]

Call me crazy our is everybody in this video smiling and having a good time, now a days videos are all the same and depressing

[pong224]

the golden days.

[qupid617]

I fell in love with Qtip, from this song, back in 1988. And ive been in love with him EVER SINCE......

[2cuteVa]

22 years old...and i love this lol

[3604feefee]

I miss it too thz how rap supose 2 b its ment to touch our soul explore and explore the instruments, rhythum, its mental, free music is not the same today, i really miss thz type:)

[3YECANDY08]

I miss D!s 3ra dope flows, MAd beats, and genuin3 ARTISTS.

[leemherron]

Timeless classic

[SuperBrandone]

"black" music???? "white" music????

Eat me, it's just "music" last I knew.

[Oamlzy]

So laid back really chill to listen to.

[oneluv72]

Notice....No Gold Chains....No bitches....No Hoe's.....No Gangsta BS. What u have is Party, Fun,...Hip Hop!! No Gun flossin'...A time when it was cool to smile in videos....It was all about consciousnesses....

[drbayoms]

@oneluv72

You got to admit, the Gold Chains were nice though.

[2KGrind09]

thumbz if you rock'd swatch watches with the rubber guard across the face

[debyaka]

@oneluv72 actualy many many of them have gold chains lol ;-)

[bodaciousbetsy]

@oneluv72 there was more positive than negative. black men seemed to actually enjoy being around black women and treating them in a respectful manner!

[oneluv72]

@bodaciousbetsy Tell it!!

[jwh1999]

What a classic, way back before idiots and dumb white cracka's took over the record label's!!

[mrlee192]

@jwh1999 What shit are you talkin? Theres more popular black music than ever now. And frankly, as a white person i think these "dumb white crackas" would sign more current black music because it sells. Its a shame most current popular black music sucks dick, just like current white music sucks dick too.

[jwh1999]

@mrlee192 Because the one's who run the music biz now are not interested in quality and talent, just looks that's why music is dead and just about every artist sound the same!!

[pegbillable]

NATIVE TONGUES

[IamAbillionaireNow]

MONIE LOVE & QUEEN LATIFAH! WHEN FEMALE RAPPERS HAD CLASS....

[curvy150]

@IamAbillionaireNow SMH @ you.

[statelybird3]

Hell yeah--I used to dance to this video and the song back in the day every chance I got--I was an MTV-BET-watching fool back in the day--hell, I 'm old enough to remember when MTV didn't even show rap videos (until 1988, the year it's broke real big in the mainstream) yeah, I'm old,decrepit and ancient, but I can still dance my sillt ass off! A great reminder of what rap was like when it was still relatively innocent sounding--and before female rappers got reduced to mere sex objects onscreen.

[farinah1]

love it!

[Username2046]

Hip hop has gone downhill since then  :(

[COCOPUFFS1973]

JUNGLE BROTHERS !!!! NUFF SAID

[grasshopper144]

hip hop was fun back then we rocked the house back in the doorms of jackson state. even to this day when i hear this its instant party mode

[Solowizard]

For the life of me, I have no idea why Monie Love didn't blow up bigger than she did. She should have at least played a starring role on "Living Single". She would have made a perfect addition.

[Eva10221]

One of my favorites

[CuKoOfOrCaNdY]

this was jam!!!!!

[the666bud]

i rocked this in middle skool love those days 

[tommydwillis]

them boyz use to jam

[funkyflautist]

old skool - quality, trying to cook f9or Dani to keep her alive lol...

[fleshnbone187]

Damn, the album version is much better. Good thing De La always put the superior version in the album. That goes for "Saturdays", "Ring Ring Ring" and this song.

[YamahaTamaDrums4life]

just check 1:33. its allmost the same as: the roots - pussy galore

[pervmanyesican]

what happened to the puerta rican chick that they pull out there dicks and she goes nuts?

[Pomirkovany]

De La Soul, from the soul

Black medallions, no gold

[higherlevel28]

lol good ass songs

in tha 90s

[joemack2109]

fun stuff no violence

[2sweet63]

hip hop

[HOMEOFNONA]

Spice Girls sampled old school hiphop? What the?

[Keepitonthereal]

Hell yah.

[MaddCrock]

BVM misspelled De La Soul to Da La Soul :O

[flexorlamonticus]

it's always a really, really nice treat when q-tip pops up in someone else's song.

[carmelazelia]

This song reminds me of my father, who is black, and how we would cruise on to the park during the sunny 40 degree weather just jamin and laughing.

[cekc70]

Will we ever have a time like this again? I was 12 in 1991 and hip-hop was great. I loved Native tongues" Tribe and De La Soul, Jungle Bros., Monie Luv, Queen Latifah. Old School is the best .

[GregthaBunny]

@cekc70 We're the same age man and I am so greatful for youtube and Pandora so I can get my old school fix. You'll never ever see groups like Das Efx, Lordz of the Underground, Black Moon or Fu-Schnickens again. Being original is dead, it's all about sounding exactly like that guy that's hot. I remember when Hip Hop wasn't mainstream and these guys paved the way for todays rappers to make it sound like shit. There'd be a lot less Hip Hop fans if all the originators all sounded alike.

[prettyhard731]

@1;27-1;33 A YOUNG CHI ALI IN THE BLUE PLAID SHIRT

[teddybruscie]

What I love about this song is females was able to step in and give their input on the situation without showin her ass. Puttin Monie in the Middle. lol.

[teriseopotamus]

who is the guy that starts singing at 1:33?

[agsupreme7]

@teriseopotamus that's afrika baby bam from the Jungle Brothers

[xaos2400]

@teriseopotamus Baby Bambata from The Jungle Brothers.

[ithastobecatchy]

probably one of my favorite videos of all time. and songs. aahhh

[brianshickey]

SAY WHAT!!?

The essence of hip hop.. Lil Wayne, pay attention.

SAY WORD!

[JelisaMack]

thumbs up if you're listening in 2011

[x3x3x3yz]

@JelisaMack

this will be great even in 2111

[OrangeSodiePop]

"Say what...say whaaaat...ooooh, otay"...(0:27-0:35)

Q-Tip so funny, I love him!!

[Genkimark]

41 people never had a Buddy.

[elthe3rd]

De La Soul is one of my top 5 most revolutionary rap groups along with Digable Planets and Wu Tang

[TheTvrulesthenation]

Black Eyed Peas first group Atban Klann (jazzy samples) have a song that i swear samples the intro drum. ''Adidas'' is the tune name

[Feedit2020]

soooooo funky

[dropwon]

Bring these dayz back!!!! :(

[wyandotte3]

:26 is that Ronnie from Jersey Shore on the far right lol?

[duncv1]

THIS IS STILL MY JAM!! I REMEMBER BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I WAS TEENAGER MY BDADDY USE TO PLAY THIS SONG TO DEATH! LOL

[PrinceDQ26]

too many memories

[rivernelson1]

If you don't feel this F&&k U.

[Demonsterful]

The Native Tongue crew is the most important inspiration that I have had in my life. They helped me through some dark times in my life. They inspired me to demand more of myself. The music and the vibe is seriously the soundtrack to my life. The people in my professional life would never have a clue that I rose up in large part out of the inspiration that the Native Tongues provided. YOU MAY LIVE IN RUINS - BUT YOU ARE NOT RUINED.

[SCyay4ya]

I love the fact that Tip is on this. Old School Hip Hop forever

[SoonerNation247]

Great Group! Great Song!

[DOPEFRESHBRAH]

I love buddy buddy buddy all up in my face

[respectmob]

Brings back memories!!!!!!!

[onepieceisgreat]

my mom played this in the car lol

[greenlightlighting]

This is a remix of the original.

Nice bassline.

[mspussygalore]

THIS IS A FUN SONG...THIS GOES OUT TO MY BUDDIES...LOVE Y'ALL...PEACE.

[mikeg0291]

When artists had NO BEEF with one another.....the fuckin glory days man!

[marshman4lyfe]

Damn, they havin fun in this video like shit .

[JusBLieve]

Big dude was right, this video made NO Since whatsoever.

Still enjoyin it though.

[Xone7]

This is one of the greatest hip hop classics of ALL TIME!!!!

[avel393]

I've always loved this video. They look like they had fun making it. No fancy, expensive set. Just them out there doing it. I definitely miss those years when HIP HOP WAS HIP HOP.

[regtoyz]

@avel393 You mean when hip hop was fun and positive. When it wasn't full of depressing, angry, violent lyrics.This stuff is so freakin' cool. I LOVE IT!!!!!!

[Qyuti3]

@avel393 AMEN! 

[zarenj21]

Haven't chilled out to this in a while

[dubbcee1000]

"This video makes no sense" lol

[bwanieman123]

@supernaturalgifts777 its true, just look at snapback. everybody's rockin them now

[mskeyanawhite]

wurd up. say wa

[TheTvrulesthenation]

I can see where Old Black Eyed Peas/Atban Klann got their influence from De La Soul.

[MrHighVids]

@Baaaaaaaaadboy Wiz Khalifa is a student and de la are the teachers. in other words. wiz khalifa was about 2 when this was released

[playgurl4dayear]

Im only 19 and i love this type of music i wish today's music was like this i miss this type of vibe i just cant get enough of this type of chill music

[teemoney92]

@playgurl4dayear It was a time where everyone was on a back to Africa black conscious tip. It was a fun time (with the black medallions) and there was definite family vibe.  I loved it.

[playgurl4dayear]

@teemoney92 i definatly agree with you !

[PopCulture20]

Im 22 yrs old & I cant get enough of this music!!!!!

[bandicoot2ps1]

how come the beat is different than the album

[gannsberg]

@bandicoot2ps1 remix man.......

[bandicoot2ps1]

@bandicoot2ps1 is there any way to get this version

[kevin3994]

This isnt the album version ha

[Baaaaaaaaadboy]

the guy at the beginning wit da radio..... is that wiz khalifa, looks alot like him otherwise nicee track

[ReekyWmz]

@Baaaaaaaaadboy Thats Prince Paul, the producer of this group.

[snowfoots1]

Does any know if this version is on I tunes?

[supernes425]

good smoking jamm

[BunkyOhare]

OMG this is superb and it just gets better as it goes on, brilliant

[nubonyx]

Damn. Did we have fun back then or what?

[MsFerris21]

@nubonyx Oh Yeah!!!!

[Bladerunner55217]

@nubonyx I was in many lines to all the bsu dances ito all the colleges in southern california

so yeah i had much fun not incliding the house parties with the pools in southern california :)

[harlemhustla145]

@nubonyx - dude, did we have fun?!!!! I was a teen but my god was the music at that time positive and fun.

[eapradius]

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[greenstar606]

This is music...

[siscoismyhomey]

@youneekk then why didn't it happen asshole

[aliciahodgson1]

Is that q-tip? damnn this shit is so good. I could listen to this music all day everyDAY

[Mattoichi0]

Is that Latifah at 3:36?

This song still does it.

[gannsberg]

@Mattoichi0 yes and that is her singing backup on the song. Monie Love was the featured female M.C.

[Jlady43]

Still the shit

[therealraybaby]

SO PEACEFUL THIS WAS. :-)

[mollyty]

gorillaz (:

[Jaci1971]

Loved Musiq's take on this track, but this is a great one as well. It's a great working of "Heartbeat" by Taana Gardner in both versions.

[gannsberg]

@Jaci1971 You know Musiq's song is called buddy and was inspired by this track right???

[skayze123]

Great Song yall, @hensleydavid I think people need stop the hate on the new hip hop naw mean? I like old school rap, Tribe called quest, Wu tang, De la soul, Tupac, Biggie, SLick rick , Rakim, Phycyde, Shyhiem etc, but i also like the new school like Soulja boy, Waka flocka flame, Gucci mane, Juicy J, Lil B, I think we all just need to apriette music

[PascalO3007]

@skayze123 most of the new artists you named are wack as fuck and you cant consider them to be hiphop artists theyre fuckin pop music

but youre right that theyre are good artists out there that should get more props like immortal technique or RA the rugged man because they give a fuck about makin money with their music unlike lil wayne & co

[TRapsGoldenchild]

@PascalO3007 i think he was being sarcastic..... well, ... at least i hope so!!! lol check out my music on my page, i think im pretty decent

[ramos951rrr]

To ALEX MEDA=)

remember this song lol

memories forsure lol=)

[skeletorphd]

The album version was better.

[valhou71]

Ol skool

[assmzee]

if our lifestyle stays ol skool, real hip hop wont die;)

[721rem]

back in the day when you could be entertained by rap music instead of being raped and attcked by it, LOL.

[ioanonissimo]

fuck you lilwayne, 50ct and all those sellouts

you punk faggs

listen t some real hip hop

peace

[stllda909]

I luv this song

[DJizzoMW2]

whats this song about? dick?

[TheWaxMinister]

@DJizzoMW2 Prince Paul explains it at the start. Why would they rap about dicks?

"I love B U D D Y"

"Your buddy was making me ever so horny" he says about the female teacher

I doubt his teacher was a shemale...

[DJizzoMW2]

@TheWaxMinister eh this song is dope.

[TheWaxMinister]

@DJizzoMW2 Hell yeah it is. I was stating that the song obviously isn't about dicks....

[thetitecaps91]

I'm twenty yrs old but i lov De La Soul, and many oldschool rappers/singer. I think the youngest must know talented artists back then like them just for know that there was smthg other than Wayne, soulja boy and co in hip hop world!

[fatbustersamurai]

Mannnnn..... Music soulchilld butchered this song!!!!! This is a classic an he tainted it. Anyway, great song!!!

[acdc2143]

Black Medallions, No Gold

[debyaka]

the was fucking exhilerating!!!



[MCofdaNite]

@BorvoeMcMidnite

[articulatedcomics]

I played this tape til it popped and you could'nt read ish on it!

[MizzMoxie]

I still have the tap I first heard this on.

[Blitz3677]

This is Hip Hop I was proud of and to listen to...say whaaaat !

[TheBruceisdumb]

How can someone not like this?

[crustymcferrin]

I grew up listening to de la soul and I still think they are superb. To me their music hasnt really aged that much and is far better than anything out there today. There is some half decent stuff around but it doesnt come close imo.

Long live the soul. De la that is