Kanye West - Hey Mama (Live Grammys 2008)

[onlyDTA]

boo on the photo.

[34downtown]

wasnt this a video of him singing it instead of a still picture?

[thewastedy0uth]

Still watching in 2012!

[reidyearwood]

kanye is the greatest

[keenan201]

I feel this man I am so inspired I am only 14 but I luv kanye no homo i just broke down in tears man I wana To make music this man is my hero Im gana take the bus to the radio station every day after school to I get my chance he is the greatist composer/poet/mucisen/rapper ever

[donnieaveryfan17]

Say what you will about Kanye, but this is a great song.

[forrealrocker]

good

[killjoevolume1]

Weird...my allergies are acting up

[Knort181]

yeah i mean i guess he must be illuminati after this song!! .....

[soccerfc123]

Shoutout to every mother out there!

[batez85]

What a great song!!!! straight from the heart!!! absolute genius!!!!!!!

[Dray1495]

This song gives me a warm fussy feeling:)

[bowebonney]

This is the song of my life... Mom dropped out of highschool, dad left when I was 4... She'd get with guys just so I'd have a home to sleep in and a place to stay, all for me... I can never repay her for what she's done. "Hey mama...."

[adamzo45]

is there not video of this?

[kdotmj]

@adamzo45 yeh there is type it in

[flyingpowerlogitech]

kanye is a genius

[kedtid]

This song just makes me wanna cry. You can feel that kanye is really singing with ALL HIS HEART! this song is very deep! Kanye makes PURE MUSIC! not only rap! MUSIC! :'( very touching

[Julian24151]

@kedtid He used too... hes all techno now .

[whoskates1]

@Julian24151 Techno? nope.

He's been rolling a bit in the pop-genre, but if you listen to his new album, "Watch the Throne" you can hear that the real Mr. West is back. I admit it, it's more computer tech music than his old music, but you know maybe we can't stick to the old school rap forever..

[batez85]

@kedtid legendary shit right there!!

[Termy58]

1:05 - 1:38 best part

[expansie]

who is taylor compared to kanye? nothing!! she is a product, kanye is a genius....

[ATropicPenguin]

R.I.P Ryan Dunn

[mikeyw1293]

@ATropicPenguin your a complete moron

[ATropicPenguin]

@mikeyw1293 go suck a dick

[awalif85]

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE VIDEO???

I wanna see when he got on his knee for his mama :'(

[CPTSaveAHoe247]

One Of The Most Real Performances Ive EVER Seen

[coleblue77]

How could you dislike this song?? You must be some losers with no heart.

[4rando]

Heartfelt and moving. I can relate, Kanye is genius

[shiozza]

38 people are men who disowned their family

[zzremorsezz]

disgraceful



[zzremorsezz]

who in the right state of mind could dislike this song

[DavidvanderPol]

Why is this song only 2:42 :(

[Garrettguy5]

This Is so intense....young money, eminem, really there is no rapper that can do what kanye can

This is just plain MUSIC in pure form...not rap

[lunerlala]

to all the comments of kanye vs. taylor swift, let me tell you the difference:

Taylor writes whats from her diary.

Kanye writes what from the heart.

Kanye puts in words the feelings we all feel from our hearts. Thats hard enough to express...but Kanye does it, and its overwhelmingly beautiful.

[kimmiem231]

@lunerlala agreed well said kanye is a legend with real experiences taylor writes about getting broken up with or puppy love there's no comparison

[aaronbruce23]

can't get 20 seconds into this song before i start tearing up

[bcchs35]

38 people dont appreciate there momma

[Digi7alMedia]

This gave me chills, just amazing.

[AFCA09100]

people who criticize this song are douchebags..

[TheDeliciousJohnny]

this gives me shivers...

[DoCtAlOvE95]

38 people are just messed up who wouldnt like this vid?

[cute2gabby]

real shit. ! kanye west fan forever.

[soxfan91293]

for someone who became famous as a rapper and isnt really expected to sing or make such beautiful music, he is great. He truely does have a nice voice and can sing. Then we have Taylor swift on the other hand...

[jasminebootable]

i just love the way he says mama, I miss my mom =(

[percyswatchingyou]

Happy Mothers' day!

[FrederikKollberg]

37 idiots in the world. Go fuck yourself.

[Cudi2254]

raw

[uuyfc]

check out vh1 storytellers kanye west heartless shows hes an intense performer

[executivelance]

I can't even listen to the original version anymore.. Something about the strings makes this song so much more powerful

[dangyouugly]

last night i saw you in my dream,now i cant wait to go to sleep....thats the line that almost brought tears to my eyes

[TKeimz]

@dangyouugly to me it did that. :,)

[NikkiBaybee09]

damn my mama not even dead and I'm crying. Powerful song.

[gman1451]

thumbs up if your watching this in 2011

[dashowest00]

Thank God for Donda West.. God was like K he's here i need you back in heaven please.

[killerkillz1]

man...i miss Donda West :'(

[TheLakers4lizife]

Donda west had the best seat to watch her son perform. r.i.p Donda west

[DESERTEAGLESKLZ]

37 people have two dads

[nick88999]

@DESERTEAGLESKLZ lmao

[JustinDStratton]

People need to stop hating on this man's music. It's understandable for people to dislike him, Kanye, as a man, but the music he makes is transcendent of any one person.

His music will stand the test of time.

Mark my words.

[Gambler07]

@JustinDStratton

I totally agree some of the things he does is just uncalled for but the fact is the man makes great music

[200YearsofSolitude]

@Gambler07 he does alotta stupid thingz, but music thats his talent

[translinkbc005]

His voice cracking just makes this song so amazing, so much emotion

[themanepalli]

@translinkbc005 when does his voice crack? legit question im like tone deaf lol

[blastywasty]

@translinkbc005 cause he's about to fcking cry lol but no seriously this performance was amazing

[nevereatsoggywaffelz]

let's have a toast to the 37 douchebags.

[nevereatsoggywaffelz]

@josh0406 i wish i could thumbs up your comment, but youtube won't let me for some reason..

[Xxspaceman85xX]

holy shnat!!

[PerturbedPanda]

Everytime I hear this I call my mom to talk to her.

[poopsmithoo7]

im not trying to sound like a dick but at least you who have lost your parents you have good memories and you love them. my mom has done horrible things and id rather her have died before she started doing drugs and changed because the loving caring women she used to be died years ago. she used to take me every where when i was a kid then she started leaving me home alone till 5 in the morning takeing care of my autistic brother who could never sleep and is self destructive. i hate that bitch

[duptygupty]

@poopsmithoo7 youtube is definitely the place to vent

[poopsmithoo7]

@duptygupty lol wrd

[garyfrick03]

i can truly understand why Kanye acted the way he did. unless you experienced a huge loss, you won't understand. i'm not saying that he had every right to do what he did in the past. i lost my dad 3 years ago and let me tell you, it does something to you. you're not the same person. you have to live in a world w/o the one person that loved you no matter what. that is one life adjustment that you will NEVER get use to...

[sushimaster5551]

@VidgamesGuide its there opinion

[bklynking15]

Sorry for ya lost Josh. I really am

[josefabo1]

my life starts when i go to sleep

[josh0406]

my mother past away the 22 she had alot of medical problems ......but she hid them from me cause im her baby (im 16) i feel soo lost without her im in college at 16 and its all because of her! she was my everything i never knew it until she was taken away from me im from chicago too so kanye this song means alot to me  i saw my mother die after 7 days in the hospital in acoma with kidney failure im still in shock i cnt beleive shes gone =,[

she was an angel

[josh0406]

@josh0406 i meant the 22 of  december 2010

[xAdamV1]

@josh0406 dude that terrible... my mom past a couple days ago and i havent turned this song off, just know shes in heaven...and God will help u get through this, prayers go out to u

[garyfrick03]

@josh0406 i'm really sorry for your loss...really i am...i wish i could say that in time it gets easier, but all i can say no matter what, never forget what she taught you because you are a product of her and because of that, she will never leave this earth...as long you remember her and who she was, she will live through you, and people will meet her in a way through you...that's what i do...i lost my dad 3 years ago and til this day, it's like yesterday...please keep your head up...:-)

[beckyluv15]

:'(

[ThePurpleyay]

The most meaningful song probly performed from the heart. Keep it up Kanye!

[JhuntdaProdigy]

The 37 people who disliked this need to go jump off a cliff

[TalkImagery651]

last night i saw u in my dreams, now i cant wait to go to sleep. Wow thats deep. Great song, takes courage to do it live. Big Up Kanye!

[datboid910]

After this point is when kanye feel off. I really wish he would go back to the old Ye. To This Ye. Passionate, Humble but at the same Outspoken but not overly.

Also this performance is top 5 all time. if u seen it live..u can understand

[guccimanetalent]

@datboid910 the video where its live is in the video response box . the first one

[zeebra901]

36 people has lost their mom and dad

[lakersfan132]

@zeebra901 no dude thats fucked up.

[StormAndChizzy]

can I get the real fucking live performance please?

[TheWop4life]

why would anyone dislike this? that's terrible, i love kanye west and i couldnt imagine how hard this was on him.

[RossT551]

taylor has nothing on kanye, hes awesome. 

[2paczfan]

@RossT551 that's why Taylor Swift should be honored that Kanye interrupted her.

[BorikuaRebelde]

@RossT551 Taylor is awesome too and she didnt deserved what he did

[Dropkick101]

Such an amazing performance, so powerful. Kanye is brilliant.

[peanutbutterprince47]

this is probably the quietest live performance i ever heard ...

[SarahAteSpongebob]

I cry everytime i hear this song:/

[godswordofsaradomin]

i lost count on how many times this song made me cry.. Most beautiful song i ever heard in my life.. R.I.P Donda West. KANYE WEST!

[Cynical173]

This even touches a cynical bastard like me. Nothing but realness and I can certainly relate.

[Tracey1002]

this is so emotional. i love kanye.

[lakersfan132]

@Tracey1002 agreed

[rdcjmusic]

these are the things that i love bout kanye, he has to return to do things like this

[Laenify]

u can hear him pour his feelings out too deep

[dma356]

THIS MAKES ME CRY

[dma356]

SO SAD



[dakiddsick92]

this is seriously the best song ive ever heard and since i lost my dad when ever i hear it i bawl cause it just makes me wonder what itll be like if i lost my mom

[HoboStudios]

...What happened Kanye.

[MrSnoot123]

THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF MY GRANDPA WHO DIDED OF A HEART ATTACK!! ON MONDAY OF 08=(!!!! R.I.P PAPA

[KEILEMP]

34 people are either blind or should burn in hell.

[86ilovepink86]

@KEILEMP those 34 people have no hearts

[akmadventures]

@86ilovepink86  agreeeed D:

[TheEduardoortega]

this is FUCKIN PASSION!!!!

[AnotherGuyWhoCamps]

My mom: Why are you crying" Me: Cause I love you.

[jabcity100]

Beautiful song

[alanfury08]

hearing this sends me some of the heaviest chills

[KarateDanHenderman]

34 people should go fuck themselves for being heartless pieces of shit.

[whstsi]

This man is just misunderstood, if anyone still defends that bratt taylor swift after watching this performance youre seriously immature, this matter is much more serious than some stupid "mic snatching" event which was blown up by the media......play this to for my mother on her birthday each year.....everyone respect your mothers becuase they re the reason yall were born!

[mrsmikell10]

Kanye i feel you... I lost my mama when i was 12 and she was all i knew. She was my truth and i feel like life after her is a lie...

[matosiete]

This song makes me think of my grandma. R.I.P Grandma... Kanye is Beast!!

[tanigga6]

This song makes me cry every time.

I love Kanye West so much .

[flippingfabu]

This song made me cry. This song made me Kanye's fan. Ever since then I have stood by him =)

[xTSxALLDAY]

I SWEAR TO GOD this is the only song that ever made me cry...nd i never lost someone close

[GRKingz]

ive given my mom so much problems , with me being bio-polar but when i hear this song since the day i bought the cd it makes me want to be the best son she can have. one day i want to make sure my words will effects people to be better then this song did 4 me... Thats the beauty of Music :)

[Macfilmer]

They say that the one bad thing you do in your life will over shadow all of the good things. Kanye made a mistake, but we all make mistakes. He is still the most influential and talented artist out today no matter what he does. His music will always be gold to me.

[MarleneVieira13]

ppl lets get over this tylor swift shit ok it happened year ago, im pretty sure weve all been over shit worst than that, so we can get over that

[MoogPunch64]

"Last night I saw you in my dreams. Now I can't wait to go to sleep."

Fucking poetic. It's almost as if he's a child again, waiting anxiously to see his dreams, just so he can see his mother. Kanye is the best in what he does.

[gaypplreadthis]

One of those songs i gotta be ready for or ill seriously start crying...

I Love my mom And you should too.

[GrimeOnTopOfHipHop]

@gaypplreadthis I should love your mum to? Oh i do pal ;)

[kingman88]

love this song

[Imran0said]

Makes me cry every time. This song goes straight to the heart

[ShadowSyndicateXXX]

I see there are 33 inhuman people

[kristiananders]

R.I.P. Donda West

[dranner123]

kanyes greatest song in history

[angelicax3]

i love kanye west :] this shit's DEEP.

[righthere4209]

You can hear the sadness in his voice :/

[geerie7]

how can people dislike this?? straight from his heart about the most important person in some1's life, what are haters about? this is legendary!!!

[somers58]

man i lost my dad and every time i her this i cry and i can man up and admit tht

[bjkwpj]

@somers58 you should listen to dance with my father by luther vandross

[GRKingz]

@somers58 I FEEL U. I LOST MY DAD TOO, WHEN I WAS 15, SINCE, I HAVENT GIVEN MY MOM A BREAK. AND HEARING THIS SONG HUMBLES ME AND BRINGS ME MOTIVATION TO TREAT MY MOM BETTER.

[doohgk]

@somers58 same. he died of stomach cancer when I was 14

[somers58]

@doohgk tht sucks bro my grandma died from lung cancer in september

[bokes15]

@somers58 It certainly doesn't make you any less of a man to cry over losing your father bro.

[spaceboyprime]

@bokes15 true story mah pops died and my big brother died and mah nigga i cry every time i look at his pictures or think bout him its like kanye said in family business he said (All my niggas from the Chi, that's my family dog

And my niggas ain't my guys they my family dog

I feel like one day you'll understand me dog

You can still love your man and be manly dog) its all the same man you aint less of nothing for crying

[TheBuffalosouja]

@somers58  Yea bro, Crying does take away from you manhood, I cry every chance i get

[ALLIED7621]

@somers58 Sorry for the loss man :(

[shikko123]

@somers58 Damn, fully supported by your brothers that feel the same shit.. good luck bro!

[shikko123]

Oh and whoever disliked this, go fuck yourself, you will feel the value of loss someday, unless your a monster and can't feel that.. go fuck yourself, all of the dislikers

[SuperLamboSV]

@somers58 I feel you Man. R.I.P

[DCDx89]

I'm not a big fan but this song is amazing and really powerful

[MrTwitchh]

Okay, to every dumbass out there, Kanye said himself that what he did was wrong, on TELEVISION! The next day, Taylor was interviewed and asked about this, and she said she was cool with it. She says she wishes she could speak with him in person, but the poor guy was shit out of luck. People like you were giving him grief. I won't lie, I did kinda look down on him, it was a dumb move, but then I saw and heard both of their stories behind that night. It's a thing in the past, they got over it.STFU

[d12cho28]

i know people say he is an amazing producer but only n ok rapper

he raps from the heart. i don't remember bob dylan bein an outta sight singer, yet he goes down as one of the greatest musicians of all time. being aesthetically pleasing doesn't mean ur the best at something. kanye literally puts his heart into his lyrics-- he might not be the fastest spitter out there but whatever i like him

[napykins]

inception got to kanye

[stormQ]

@napykins Naah... Kanye got to Inception ;)

[roxaspwns1]

33 Taylor Swift fans must have watched this video.

[MrZebra1902]

sooo touching

kanye west --->best*-*

[kennylondon123]

You go Kanye !! This is heart felt , tears !!

[CeLtiCs0023]

this give em goosebumbs and teary eyes everytime , i love u kanye

[sam50sam1]

i cry every time i hear this song

[MagicalGirls04]

i'm crying. so touching. you're a genius kanYe.

[dazza123410]

Goosebumps, watery eyes - incredible.

[rklllkk]

who the fuck disliked this?!

oh fuck this made me cry

i miss my mom