Curtis Mayfield The Making Of You

[slopmastergroovychil]

the most beautifulest thing i ever heard....

[misterkowalski]

i'm so glad that kanye brought me here. damn he knows good music!

[mtwill3]

Listen to this song everyday!!!!!!

[Mrsbabimama1998]

i love this song so.....

[Belinda301]

Curtis Mayfield was a legend in his own....This is real music.

[imamassaro]

ughh...ughh...uanhgg...unghh

[thesavagelife1000]

0 dislikes should tell people about the legendary music of Curtis Mayfield R.I.P.

[2010celebrity]

I absolutely looooooooooooooooooove this song...

[awomanwonderful]

They all tried but nobody did this like Curtis..and Gladys Knight did okay.

[Terrychrist]

This goes out to my hip headz. I love this music we are sampling and that is great but lets take it further and learn how to create music from scratch. Basically when you sample a track like this or any other great soul tune try replicating the makeup of the song then see what you come up with. I say that because youtube is a great way of getting your stuff out but there are plenty of bad sampling examples out there which makes the great art form of hip hop look lazy.. Keep creating !!!!

[Garaystone]

when life was a bit hard for us but there was plenty of love in the air, RIP Curtis

[sherroychapman]

i heard his back when monica used it in like 04 pete rock and kanye mad old missy sampled this years ago

[IAMKARENROMAN]

damn, another timeless piece, havent heard it n years, and it's doing the do today! One of our greatest talents, gone too soon. RIP baby, job well done as an artist and activist.

[JERMAINEBIGGS]

#You Yanca'

[Nippybabi]

i've been thinking this was smokie robinson for forreverrrr and now i know its not.... wowww

[blstheone]

I love this song and anything that Curtis Mayfield created; may he rest in peace. I remember the Gladys Knight version of this song.

[fuel4luv28]

I'm from the Chi and this man was part of my family so I've been up on Curtis of course since day one. If you only heard this because you saw Jumping the Broom...it's something, but I still feel it's a shame that this song wasn't part of your life previously......let's step our music game up people!!!!

[daydreamer440]

This is a favorite of mine....

[JBiggss]

Childhood memories, should've recorded this on a TDK when I used to put the radio on late at night when I was supposed to go be sleeping lol

[thoroughbredelite]

They don't make music like this anymore.

[Bink15ful]

My father would sing this to my mama when I was younger. I knew what it was to be totally in love like Curtis Mayfield is singing, "a great big expression of happiness"!!! This is a song for the ages its timeless!!!!

[badprincessify]

Awesome song!!!!!!!!!!! I only one part of this song on JUMPING THE BROOM and fell inlove (Like) if you agree

[TheSkylaah]

Like if Jay-Z got you here!

[Nostress58]

this used to be tha shit.,..

[osza06]

like if came here cause you know all bout this

[greg2base]

so in love widd this song



[Chochi1]

Donny wrote the hell out of this!!



[ritasessoms]

This song brings back a lot of memories. The lyric the music i just love oldies.

[vfreeck]

I love this song so much.

I especially love the breaks in between the lyrics, the orchestration is just so royal and magestic.

[PointDaPlaya]

Heard this sampled in a Kanye West song and decided that the original version absolutely destroys anything that will ever sample this, even Terrace Martin who killed it with his sax but just still couldn't compare to this magic.

[puffster34]

does any body know this song but with the beat is

uptempo

[calliey59]

I heard this song on the movie " jumping the broom" /such a sweet tune.

[lbgreat30]

GOAT status is Curtis

[1234tric]

Well put "simply beautiful." The song starts out like he's making a cake, or a pie, but he is discribing a beautiful woman.

[coogigirl]

wow i cant say enough how astounded I am at this piece and Mr. Mayfeild. i am 30 yrs and i miss they days when they made real music before I was born.

[itisme51]

I was nineteen when I first heard this song. I just had my sixtieth birthday and the lyrics still touch me as deeply now as they did in those by gone days of my youth. My beautiful Neubian Queen these words define the "Makings of You"

[huney434]

Omg, I just happened upon this song. I had forgotten how beautiful his music is. What words, just listen to him. I love this song.

[squidinking13]

Why not music this good now?

[drumsnhockey3]

The Joy

[eskiboy93]

She in her birthday suit cus of the damn cake, now theres crumbs all over the damn place and she want me to cum all over her damn face - Kanye West :')

[JamesPriceJohnson]

@eskiboy93 How dare you post something about Kanye West on a Curtis Mayfield Song, That's just disrespectful...

[discoandherpes]

@JamesPriceJohnson

U mad bro?

[JamesPriceJohnson]

@discoandherpes (turns into hawk with fists) come at me bruh!

[Mizzundaz]

Thank You Curtis Mayfield, Without your genius Pete Rock would have not been able to create a master piece himself

[treyyorel]

Curtis is/was BAAAADDDDDDDDD I miss him so talented !!!!!!!

[RavashingRhonda1]

This song reminds me of my sister Patricia R.I.P

[1phatpat24]

This is my Jam!!

[24wendell]

One of the Greatest song writer and singer generations have ever heard! His music is priceless!! I love everything he stood for.

[mzkrissy29]

this is my s***

[yogi2016]

Sometimes I am truly convinced that I was born into the wrong aura.



[mimi504]

@yogi2016 LOL! I feel the same way. I'm 24, and while I can selectively listen to music that comes out now.. I always always have these classic songs heavy in rotation all year around..

[TuMeZcLu]

Kanye West-The Joy

[Phillyfreeze69]

I had the opportunity to meet Curtis Mayfield in 1969 when myself and my cousin made trip to Chicago to visit Eddie Thomas who had partnered with Curtis to form the record label CurTom Records.

Curtis Mayfield is not only a lyrical genius but also a visionary...a truly gifted musical artist whose work is still relevant today.

[whistlersmom5]

I was in high school (Dorsey in LA). My girl and I at the drive-in; the movie was Claudine starring James Earl Jones and Diana????? This was the lead cut on the soundtrack. Must have been 1967 or 68?  Anyway, thanks for the memories!

[d142819]

This is the music that we grew up with and for that I will always be grateful but that does not stop me from enjoying today's music life is simple if you listen "ENJOY"

KEEP PUSH'N

[Ownzo]

God Bless You Curtis Mayfield.

[robert159510]

this song is the business

[xxxWarriorGoddessxxx]

To all you young folks idolizing Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Lil' Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj: THIS IS REAL MUSIC!

[saron380]

@xxxWarriorGoddessxxx Define what's real music?

Look I love Curtis Mayfield, more than anything else. He's my IDOL for song writing, playing and singing, I love oldschool music from especially jazz and soul. But you can't determine what's real music or what isn't based on the fact you dislike the current music out there.

[xxxWarriorGoddessxxx]

@saron380 THIS, DUUUUUUUUH!!!

LISTEN, that's all I have to say.

[saron380]

@xxxWarriorGoddessxxx What? That comment didn't register, please rephrase it?

[CriminallyArmed]

like if you heard this song on the movie jumping the broom

[singingbeauty15]

@CriminallyArmed LOL JUST FINISHED WATCHING IT AND I HAD TO COME PLAY MY SONG, IT JUST PUTS ME IN A GOOD MOOD!

[blacrebel1]

R.I.P. Cabrini Green's Finest. Chi-Towns own You used your music to uplift and to be the voice of the voiceless

[blacrebel1]

R.I.P. Cabrini Green's Finest. Chi-Towns own

[smorgasboard100]

What a musical and lyrical genious.

[b60647]

mii all tyme favorite

[PlanetLovetronTV]

Where's the live version? Anyone?

[thisismatthewg1994]

u cant dislike this

[thiobunny]

I am a Gemini too, only born a day apart from Curtis.

[astralweeks6]

flying lotus maybe he aint lying

[SHOGUNX8]

check out kanye wests the joy pete rock sampled this song 

[seankeatonthehnic]

@SHOGUNX8 hell yeah that to me is the best of kanye's good friday releases

[assh4real]

@ doc2skate...I totally agree with you..and when I heard Kanye's "The Joy"..i instantly thought the same thing...but he never fails to amaze me...I did a great job with this sample!!!

[doc2skate]

One of my biggest fears is someone trying to "sample" this song. I'm still trying to get over that "sample" of "Love on a Two Way Street". A song that helped me get past a time of rejection in my life (of course EVERYTHING is drama when you're 13).

Oh, well, that's the way of the world, I guess. Just hope whoever "samples" this song doesn't  F*CK IT UP too badly.

[SHOGUNX8]

@doc2skate pete rock sample this song for kanyes song the joy..he did it justice foreal i think dilla sampled it too i cant remember the name of it though

[CapricornSuave]

@SHOGUNX8 Actually, he samples Gladys Knight's version of this song.

[holden76]

@CapricornSuave It's the other way around. Curtis recorded this in 1970. Gladys Knight and the Pips' version is from 1974.

[persleezy]

@CapricornSuave BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RoneceMoore]

@doc2skate Monica samples this song in "you remind me"

[MoneyBlocc868]

he's a gemini like me and he was born a day after my bday....i feel so good knowing gemini ppl make good music lol

[errbarkkill]

This song ironically remindes my of the Song of Solomon as it is believed to describe Christ.

[2much2teach]

I wish kanye would sample this one day

[VYSaint18]

@2much2teach

he jus did. The Joy, Ye feat jay, cudi, charlie wilson

[HellBoy3K]

@VYSaint18 Technically Pete Rock produced the beat.

[MrBigratman]

@HellBoy3K not technically. he did

[TheFreemanuk]

whos the daddy !!!!

[leslie613ful]

55 yrs old and it just takes me way back to the beautiful sounding music! with a meaning...

[MsUkdance]

Oh yes

Crying for joy.

[bitlowtothebone]

The words of this song are beyond beautiful. There no words for this song.Curtis just put it down ,today writers need to take note !!

[MegaCupcake79]

This is music! I'm not sure what is on the radios and CDs today.

[7itistime]

charles tademy Curtis you are a gift from God to this earth

[fnkdrmmr]

Man, I feel and understand what Mr. Mayfield was teaching us. Not to sound like a negative person, but today's music lacks Soul & substance. Is it a sign that the planet is decaying? Meaning, no more CD stores, real musicians are far & few between, this generation only copies (samples) real music, the record companies are only giving deals to mediocre rock people or ignorant rappers who can barely spell their names.

[boomcc1]

you left a beatuful legacy of music for us curtis rip my brother.

boomcc1

[Jazzbenzo]

SWEET !!!!!!!

[TheOfficialMizzToyah]

Its the music, they dont make music anymore,maybe for movie scores, but thats it.

[blaineca]

@TheOfficialMizzToyah and video games. but yeah, that's about it.

[1986babyboi]

a perfect wedding song.

[withasmileon]

the joy of children laughing around you...these are the makings of you.

The day to day of things. It's the way we live everyday, not always the huge accomplishments that make us who we are. I appreciate this song so much.

[boomcc1]

@withasmileon with a dozen of roses such would astound u.

simply beatiful, i wish they sold time machines, i wann go back lol

boomcc1

[audwinx]

I went to a tribute to Curtis Mayfield Friday and Dionne Farris sung this song...did a great job!

[richfromcali]

This is a jam!!! Too bad i cant find P.S. I Love You on here. Ihope someone can post it

[djstevechitown]

ANOTHEER CLASSIC....... NICE POST.....

[mronelove]

the lyrics, the voice, the music...this is what you call talent to it's trueth form..not the garbage we have today,, I just thank the father above to have bless us with the likes of Curtis........

[mista13er]

you are a star for putting this song up.

[Mecobaby7]

Thank you mike4key for Curtis Mayfield's version!!! I love this song, the words of this song are poetically beautiful.

[stymie662]

Beautiful! Simply beautiful... We will never have music like this again...

[MoneyBlocc868]

@stymie662 you damn right!!!

[ldonhawk]

One of the greatest songs ever! Curtis could turn a phrase and put it to melody with best. Curtis Mayfied, you are "second to none."

[blaquejew]

As cool as Curtis Mayfield is singing this song, Gladys Knight and the Pips did their thing with this track too. I have always liked this song even as a kid.

[SLIPPINGINTOTHREE]

This is beautiful. What a voice. Wow

[ttdean]

Curtis is sooo loved, and so missed!

[HPNOTIQEYEZ69]

FINALLY ITS UP THANK U! BEAUTIFUL SONG.

[albwild]

A Musical GENIUS, May GOD Bless!!!!

[nedmanxxx]

Magical Sweetness.....and OF COURSE it's the best version !

[tribe1964]

best version, I relly love this song beautiful a lot of remakes out there but this is the best

[Brickjonez]

Thanks for posting been searching for years

[jazzysbag]

So glad to see his work posted! :o)

[bsj71]

Been waiting a long time for someone to post the original Curtis Mayfield cut. This is one of my all-time favorites. Thanks very much.

[TheCalebson]

Thanks for posting this song!