Goodie Mob - Free

[mrdawgonit]

Good music still stands

[quantumdude]

I miss the good old days...90's hip-hop 4ever.

[DRUNKOFFPUNCHPUNK]

@quantumdude You GOT that RITE !!

[dbdshawty]

cee lo sung this at his mother's funeral

[ymoreno4803]

Theraputi!!!

[av1hs89]

Gives me goosebumps every single time

[3rdeyecry]

@av1hs89 yes yes yes

[Greta77771111]

Does anyone know if this is inspired by an old spiritual or something? I ask because Living This Life by UGK uses the same tune and similar words. Any info. would be appreciated.

[sporterjackson99]

sang it cee-lo.

[sinfoniansax]

HOOTIE HOO!!!!  G.O.O.D.I.E.M.O.B

[chitown702]

Lord its so hard, living this life, A constant struggle each and every day, Many are blind and cannot find the "TRUTH" cause no one seems to really know, But I wont accept that this is how its gone be, Cause I want to be free completely free, Lord won't you please come and save me, I want to be free, totally free, I'm not gone let the way of this "WORLD" worry me!

[texazmade713]

pimp c - living this life

[MrJoskiLove]

All I can say is....pure BLACKNESS!!!

[loupremo]

i am listening to this while researching old photos of black lynchings in the south. heart wrenching...Edit | Remove

[leeleetwonkellie]

@loupremo i feel u folk

[katarashantel97]

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS! SO REAL SHIT!

[mulattobendforlife]

i just wanna be free!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ClayJoc]

Ceelo :)

[kari0126]

hootie hoo !!

[SuperMpare]

MPARE

[goldstarchoice]

This song means so much to me. It really does.

[mnclesunkey]

@goldstarchoice That's sweet. Means a lot to Cee lo too. It is a reflection on his depression over his mothers passing. (His father passed at 2 years and) His mother was in a car wreck was paralyzed then died 2 years later when he was just 18 and getting started with The GOODIE MOB. Both were ordained ministers.

[kquick2006]

Everyday I get up read psalm 23verse1through6 listen to this count my money smoke one hit da block n get mine with the help of god and this song keep me from blasting one of these shortstoppers on da next block these niggas should kissing c lo ass thanking him they ass is on next 48 c-lo good looking u saving somebody life right now n don't even know it Hardtime$ngang$talivin 305tillidie

[Telltell513]

this song has gotten me through some hard times and still does till this day

[pocu2005]

Yall ain't by yourself. This has to be my all time favorite and it is an interlude. Go figure. Buju Banton had a song that started ....Strangest feeling I am feelin But, Jah love we will always believe in Thou you may think that my faith is in vain, til Shiloh........that intro was dope too. Still, "Free" is my favorite. Them ATL fellas are on a whole different level.

[bigmaine84]

DCS!!!! HOOOTIE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[ugoshow1]

THIS IS HOW I FEEL KNOWING NOW THAT I'M A ISRAELITE

[bob2point3]

Hootie Hoo !!!

[that80sblackchick]

This song has some serious healing power.

[Dubbsteppah87]

i love how music can do so much for people.. it got Cee Lo through his mom passing and countless others through whatever shit they had to get through at the time..its only 1 minute long yet still holds so much meaning for so many people..

[Lookatyaself2009]

@Dubbsteppah87 ...dayum thats sad as fuck

[aroboogie513]

this song got me thru some hard times

[katarashantel97]

I ABSOLUTLY LOVE THIS SONG!

[Mr77897]

i am dancing to this song on quanza awesome HOTEP MY AFRIKAN FAMILY

[Bigballer0803]

HOOTIE HOO!!

[Amaan305]

damn thats slave soul music and i meant that in the most positive way

[kookiejohnson]

Cee Lo is the bizness! He made Goode! This reminds me of my college day 95!

[sinclair2002]

@kookiejohnson ...yes, i was in college from93-97 down south...Goodie Mob, Outkast...they was mos def the biz...n Cee lo's voice!!! yea, he made Goodie Mob

[mjtiger2004]

Hootie Hoo!!!!

[koolbreeze3000]

Anytime I have a rough day I put on this CD. It came out my freshman year in college, and to this day it helps me relax my mind from all the frustration of this crazy world.

[MrHpillaboy]

BUT I WONT EXCEPT..HM THAT THIS IS HOW ITS GON BE!!! I LOVE THIS INTRO, WHICH IT WAS A FULL SONG, BUT I GUESS GREAT INTROS R LIKE THAT HUH?

[APOSTLEMARCUSSMITH]

REMEMBER WHEN THE CENTER OF HIP HOP WAS SOUL SEARCHING MUSIC THAT MADE YOU THINK AND PRAY AND STRIVE FOR A NEW LIFE... THIS SONG PULLED ON THE HEART STRINGS OF A FRUSTRATED PEOPLES GROUP AT THEIR CORE!!!! IT BLESSED ME AS A 19 YEAROLD BLACK MAN TO HEAR THIS BEFORE STEPPING INTO MANHOOD.

[lebrentt2]

WHEN I WAS 8 I USE TO JUST LIKE THE WAY SOUNDED.. NOW THAT IM 19 A NIGGA CAN REALLY CLOSE HIS EYES.. AND JUST LISTEN.. THE SONG DOES SOMETHIN TO MY SOUL... WITH THIS ON REPEAT

[pozak005]

@lebrentt2 GOD is trying to tell you something!!!!

[navaran111111]

gay. Fat bitch misses his momma. Boo hoo.

[walkerdj1]

@navaran111111 wow dude thats harsh

[navaran111111]

@walkerdj1 Lifes hard.

[BeistMowde]

@navaran111111 lets see how happy you gana be when your mamma dies Deuch Lord go die in a fire

[gundome12]

Touched what I never touched before, seen what I never seen before

woke up and seen the sun sky high, sky high

[gundome12]

Touch what I never touched before, seen what I never seen before,

Woke up and seen the sun,

Sky High, sky high

[NurJahan]

killer bass

[shallah3]

when i die i want this intro on repeat at my funneral

[AckTheKing]

@shallah3 Word, i agree

[WhosTheKilla]

one word...Powerful.

[RainbowBrightFun21]

when u figue out what free really means then you are ready to listen

[kingofdaundaworld]

our first glimpse at Cee-los lyrical/greatness...Met dude an he was too humble, man gave me his time an gave me jewels man real cool dude...favorite song on this album was Sesame Street Gip just came in soo hard, "little buddy was just scared, how scared Gip? That Scared..."

[MrsRaymore]

love this track!!!!1

[dymonsatl]

THE Good Die Mostly Over Bullsh**.... so profound.... The whole DUNGEON FAMILY IS A BEAST... Organized Noize put Atlanta on the map...

[danielleyoh]

so heartwrenching yet beautiful

[hr009]

shout out to the dawgs..much respect... DCS

[bl3ss3d0n3]

Hootie Hooooo!

[UTLvr4Life]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Wish it was longer though.

[danityboi07]

D.C.S.....to all who know what this songs really... HOOOTIE HOOOOOOOOOO

[bry3921]

I'm just listening, got nothing to say.

[1KARELLEN1]

the south will rise again, vid says so, we are not outnumbered anymore, heh u think the necks down here will kill u, listin to your goodie mob, nuff said

[BlackPanther280]

When i listen to this songs i can feel it all the way down in my belly! hip hop please come back!!!

[richmond2nsu09]

HOOTIE HOO!!!!! DCS!

[heatttttt]

Lord its so harddddddddddd livin this lifeeeeeeeee a constanttt strugggggle eacccch and everrrrryyy dayYyYyYY

[DiamondsnGold4p]

I love this! real hip hop!

[ThaRealKidSanchez]

ya i wish this joint was longer... real music right here

[rlowerooks]

PREACH! We still sing this at work.

[taglemec]

Lord it's sooo haaaarrrdddd ......

[deion27]

i used to listen to this song to help get me through the day. goodie mob songs helped a brother find his way.

techwood homes

[mindelo23]

@deion27 This is helping me find my way right now.

[airtraffic11]

I always wished they had made this into a 4 minute piece, because I originally had this on cassette tape and I wore out my cassette player with the auto-reverse function just for THIS song! Gotta love it.

[Chughes03]

HOOTIE HOO!!!

[koolbreeze3000]

Goodie Mob Soul Food album is a 5mic Hip Hop Classic. This is what hip hop was really meant for. To reach the masses by touching our soul with that good food for thought.

[devindouglas151]

"Devil you got to let me and my people go!" Every time I hear this intro, I close my eyes and let Ceelo be that inner voice telling me to get my sh*t right!!! It works everytime... try it...

[kinetikwun]

Probably the best album intro of all time.

[orlando1098s]

@kinetikwun

I would put number one as that of Buju Banton's  til Shiloh

but this is fantastic as well

[djakaduck]

@kinetikwun maybe but I really like Still Standing to all there albums were among the greatest of all time.

[IbDatChick]

i used to out this on repeat adn just take it in. . . . . . .

[kingofdaundaworld]

Man this shit changed my life, talkin' bout necessity, this when rappers where focusing on just touchin the people man, not the numbers. fuck lyor cohen, ivine, russ and the rest of them that helped water down an fast food OUR music for mass consumption...Check game. Im from Mo, and when Ball an G did comin out hard we copped it, when ugk did too hard to swallow an pocket fulla' stones we copped it geto boys, scarface, in a major way, the classic e40 album, spice, the luniz it goes on an on...

[robruce2]

@kingofdaundaworld Whatever...they always cared about money. That is the way nostalgia is, people always think the way it was is better that the way it is. They said the same thing in the 90s about rap in the 80s.

[kingofdaundaworld]

@robruce2 Who are you? This aint bout nostalgia this is about great an honest music man, about cats speaking on an speaking to the people in a sincere way that touches shapes influences and enriches peoples lives...Period. Theres old stuff that does it theres new stuff that does too. But dont go tellin' me they said the same then as now cause that aint true for the most part 90's cats didnt diss 80's cats outside of course the "goldchain" parodies but that was because rap became a stereotype

[kingofdaundaworld]

@kingofdaundaworld when it crossed over. This hatin' and old vs new shit is relatively new, and was started but talentless artist who dont contribute nothing more to the art an culture than..."Im new so-an-so" So stop it. Get it together, before you come attacking me an my statements on a CLASSIC? Come on man...

[1976lowell]

@robruce2 THE DIFERRENCE WAS THER WAS BALANCE BETWEEN GOOD RAP AND AWFUL RAP! NOW RADIO ONLY PLAYS WATERD DOWN BULLSHIT ALL DAY EVERY DAY!THEY DONT CALL IT A RADIO PROGRAN FOR NOTHING!

[thamathmatic]

@kingofdaundaworld damn right...mutha****** just dont know

[1phatboy83]

@kingofdaundaworld preach bruh

[atlien991]

@kingofdaundaworld We gotta be wise to our power. The long history of revolutionary power coursing through the veins of Black people.

Yall not conscious of it. When you are, then you'll understand what happened to the rap game wasn't just niggas selliing out. It was an orchestrated takeover by government and the white big businesses that controls the country.

This music is powerful and can tap into our power. So the rulers make controlling the music a priority. Goodie Mob came before all that

[kingofdaundaworld]

@atlien991 I understand that...

[zakchef]

@kingofdaundaworld ................ To Tru!

[khaosturner]

@kingofdaundaworld i feel u 100% this album was breakfast my Senior year of HS. Got me thru some shit. WE gotta take back OUR music! I been all over the Midwest, E40 been my favorite since Federal! i feel you! my music says it better. search "Khaotic Dreamz" or download "Mr.Midwest Mixtape" on datpiff.com......this is where IM tryna take the game.

[sycophant383]

@kingofdaundaworld

lern 2 spel

[kingofdaundaworld]

@sycophant383 what are you talkin' about? Learn to have a real comment....

[MrChelow3000]

@kingofdaundaworld Im so Glad there are people out there that feel like me and relize how great Goodie mob and out kast are not because the got gold and bitchs but because they bring God in to their music in a very easy to grasp way much love for Goodie and Outkast the first and last gospel rap .. please listen to my soul sunday playlist in honor of the GOAT JJ cool J aint got shit on G MO B and kast

[MltMayhem]

@kingofdaundaworld

PEOPLE NEED TO REALISE THE STRUGGLE NEVER HAPPENED. THE BIGGEST TRICK THE DEVIL PULLED WAS US NOT REALISING WE HAD EVERYTHING. WHEN THEY SAY THE GODS ARE JEALOUS OF US THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT YOU!! THE AFRICAN MAN THE HUE MAN YOUR ARE THE GOD AND YOU AND I GET WHAT WE WANT. THE TRUTH IS MOST OF US DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT WINNING WE JUST LIKE THE GAME AND PAIN. THE AFRICAN HAS THE LARGEST RESOURCE IN THE WORLD BETWEEN AFRICAN LAND AND IT'S PEOPLE. GIVE IN TO JAY-Z AND KANYE

[Kabman89]

i once heard this as a kid, couldn't remember the song, just the "some wonder why" part. great song.

[tbaritone]

hootie hoo

[acedaface954]

this should have been a 3 minute+ song.

[tssinglet]

i know...i could just listen to this part over and over again

[makonda22]

hootie hoo!!

[fattygirlnyc]

anybody got that song by old E

[llh1906]

Great song

[nick9802]

You trippin' thats Ceelo cuz

[Patindahat07]

Yeah Man, Cee-Lo Green has a crazy awesome voice.

He worked with DJ Danger Mouse on that project called "Gnarls Barkley," (single called Crazy is pretty popular).

He also sings on a lot of Outkast's stuff, like "Elevators (Me and You)"

Goodie Mobb has some nice stuff. World Party didn't get as much play as it should have. They also have "They dont dance no mo," which is good to hear in the club.

[wildchild8635]

Free, completely free. i agree with devin. This song was WAY before its time. Goodie Mob always adopted this concept. Man I cant wait till the next album.

[sirI1981]

they closed their reunion show in atlanta (sept 19/09) with this song. it was a beautiful moment. all the dungeon family members (minus 3000) came on stage and sung. real kumbaya-ish

[4thletta]

Cee-Lo was there? No Bullshit? Rap is ass now.

[tssinglet]

man i heard and when i finally came to atl...i miss a moment like this...smh :(

[cl3w]

HOOTIE HOO!!

[kemptheleo]

Hootie hoo frat!

[fazelinae]

This brings tears to my eyes

[devindouglas151]

"Many are blind and cannot find the truth cause no one seems to really know." 

Damn this song was WAY before it's time!!!

Goodie Mob = GOOD DIE Mostly Over Bullshit. If you take one "O" away, it will let you know that GOD Is Every Man Of Blackness. -- Ceelo Green

[ufuuku]

maybe it came wen it was needed

[mrmolestah]

Is he trying to every Black man is GOD?

[sinsoldier7]

Damn dude this song is beautiful

[gfp1]

why didnt they add a bassline and drums to this... add 48 bars and make it a full song

its way too short!!

[grooveheorem]

ceelo wanted to put this on the album as a tribute to his mother who had passed as they were writing the album...they asked if he wanted it as a song and he said no soooooooooooo....sux 4 us i guess....

[Fresh2Def1989]

The same with Kast's Hold On Be Strong.

[BMROYST]

95.7 in B'ham used to play this every morning to start the morning show. Hell of a way to start your day.

[superboo152]

too bad 95.7 sucks now

[BMROYST]

They do suck now. That was about ten years ago.

[doronphillips]

hooootie hooo!

[giraud74]

When I put this one on, I sing out loud along with it to get sh@t of my chest...

[buckufitch]

i fell ya fool cause i wanna be freeeeeeeeeeeeeee lol lol

[giraud74]

a typical "bakra" reaction...

[mokaba77]

so goooood

[manman0707]

bro this song iz hella deep.. i was bangin dis everyday when i was lil.