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  • whats even sadder is i jump on here to hear real hip hop and i see punk ass lil wayne on the left

  • It's sad that people nowadays rather listen to shitty ass Shuffling music and Auto-Tune musics like Kesha, Lil Wayne or other Bullshit musicians of today. This should be our Mainstream music not most of the crap we hear on the radio today.

  • @Brownpride480 true

  • talk about sensorship????

  • @xbluemystx8686 google for what they do with captions. Then you will understand it

  • aww... come on roots... you dont need sex in your videos...wtf...

  • @xbluemystx8686 Well what they are talking about is against what was shown in the video. VEVO took the captions/subtitles away, so look up the subtitles, and then you'll know what the video is trying to say.

  • FUKKKKK VEVO!!!!!!

  • Old School! :')

  • Anybody with a half of brain knows Vevo did this on PURPOSE..you cant find 1 video with the captions on youtube...I know whats up

  • this is really hiphop here

  • Holy fuck I'm just going through some nostalgia moments right here and I was like..........WHERE THE VIDEO CAPTIONS?!?!

  • Still one of my favorite video captions or not!!

  • Notice how without the subs it look more like the coorperate bullshit they force down peoples throats?

  • morning-spank.tumblr.com Hi from Paris, Good Work fellows, keep go on !!

    Check out my Blog for The Roots Vibes !

  • Everytime i wake up, walking to school or work, and im listening to the roots (thats means most of the time im listening music) Im always worried these guys might lose their motivation because of their lack of views and credit. I hope they wont. Just glad i dont have to listen to those sold out souls.

  • this video is useless without the original captions

  • how could you take the subtitles out!!!??

  • 4:19-KEEP IT REAL?

  • 2:00-Paid to fake it... 2:04-Yeah, him too. 2:12-Professional models(don't try this at home). 2:18-Token White Model 2:22-Video look #7 2:32-Running from what? 2:42-Two hours later... 2:52-Another Times Square shot. 3:03-wow, lightning. 3:08-Live from the penthou....errrr projects. 3:14-How does he get in all these videos? 3:19-Can we really afford this? 3:37-Celebrity cameos 3:47-Severe butt cramp 3:50-The ferocious Pitbull shot 3:54-The Beatdown shot. 3:59-weapons of choice 4:14-??11?
  • @carl6154 wow kid you just broke it down

  • @pagola thanks, someone had to.

  • @carl6154 can u explain this?xD

  • The Subtitles , thumbs up so everyone can see.Am not making fun of the video , this is the original content . 0:05- Rap Video Manual .enter Artist's name here 0:09- The Goldstein Estate (rented for the day) 0:21- First 100 miles free 0:37-The Money Shot (automatic record sales) 1:03-Big Willie-isms (It's really ginger ale) 1:14-Big Willie-isms -part II 1:35-(yeah, right.) 1:39-Pimp Reflections. 1:44-Where are we going ? 1:49-Groove R+B club scene 1:52-Glowing microphone 1:55-Paid to fake it.
  • love the roots! very talented with great tracks, this is just another example! look up the group "INRG MUSIC - FEELIN’ IT" keepin real hip hop alive!

  • Real fuckin music right here dogg.Real Talk

  • classic....

  • hspacettp://wwspacew.dailyspac­emotion.cospacem/video/x2oxg_t­he-roots-what-they-do_news

    remove (space) and you can see this awesome track with the subtitles to get the real meaning of the song :D

    

  • That joint is just butter.......

  • even though this video is a satire i still cant look away from the girls asses

  • the roots originators never perpatrators.. these guys have the best sense of humor.. keep it up guys. always a fan of you guys.

  • ove the roots! very talented with great tracks, this is just another example! look up the group "INRG - TAKE A PICTURE" keepin real hip hop alive!

  • Vevo wins the award for biggest troll of 2011

  • Piece of shit vevo wont let anyone hyper link the original video. Vevo... once again you have fucked something up that was a master piece.

  • Whatever Raphael touches....well...U already know.....SoulQuarians 4 Ever

  • classic shit btw

  • FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! FUCK YOU VEVO!!! You making the roots look stupid put the subtitles back on!!

  • 81 personas no saben lo que es bueno!

  • 81 people do what 'they' do

  • OMG VEVO U MAKE ME WANT TO RAAAAAAAGE! BRING BACK THE FUCKING SUBTITLES YOU FUCKING ASSHOLES!!!!!! FUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!

  • its ur typical rap music video

  • @Shepton1904 this video is actually a parody of ur stereotypical rap video, the original had subtitles to portray their message, check out their original to understand what they're on about

  • @Shepton1904 Dude its not your typical rap video for numerous reasons. For one they totally rip the shit out of main stream rap artist and the way they act like in the videos. 2) when was the last time you heard a rap song use Bass guitars, Electric Pianos, and Drum riffs. I mean i could go on and on. Vevo fucked up the video by taking the subtitles out of it. but im sending you a link so you can see how the root originally wanted it.

  • ... it even sounds weird without the subtitles...

    

  • "Hey guys i think these Roots guys are trying to take a stab at what we've created"

    "How about we take the subtitles out of their song and make them look like more of our puppets"

    "Genius..."

  • @ff7legend Seriously. Removing the subtitles changes to whole purpose of this video. Would the Roots really want to be associated with this in a non-tongue-in-cheek manner?

  • @ff7legend i still like the clip.

  • check out my page for some real good music trust you wont be dissapointed COME ON TRY IT OUT ADVERSITY IS GOOD FOR YOU

  • @misslboogie01 nah, without the subtitles you can still see what it's supposed to be by their facial expression and especially the girl at the end getting an ass cramp. It's more subtle this way and I like it.

  • @lostinforest88 and by actually listening to the lyrics. however this is hard for some people as they have become accustomed to hearing repetitive bullshit about money pussy & the occasional love song, that an intelligent verse doesn't compute.

  • Never mind Drake in the background

  • FUCK VEVO.

  • "I get paid when the record is played... to put it short I want it made like Ed.... Nuff Said!" The game lacks heavy lyrics like these. Damn I miss Hip Hop : (

  • Now who can stop the music running through these veins?

    Infinitely go against the grain. That's why my motto is to-

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  • THEY EXPOSED DEM MUFUCKERS I LOVE IT lol

  • was that guy on the drums godfred?

  • damn funky fukers,love the roots....

  • Real music!!! REAL HIP HOP!!! A Real Message!!! Real Emcees!!!! The Roots are straight up one of the true best Artists around!!!! Simple as that!!!!!

  • classic!

  • vevo and youtube censors and removes the subtitles of this classic ultra melodic hip hop masterpiece,however,when you type ''what the'' on the search bar,''what the hell - avril lavigne'' appears.if vevo and youtube doesnt know,''hell'' IS A GODDAMN SWEAR WORD!

    THE CONCLUSION: The extremelly large amounts of stupidity between youtube and vevo.Screw you assholes! (oh yeah,i swore!censor me if ya can!!!)

  • This is a cool song. CLASSIC!!!!!!!!

  • Songs I would like to dedicate to this generation of hip-hop

    5 - Hip-Hop is Dead(Nas)

    4 - Ova Here(Krs-One)

    3 - I Don't Understand It(Big L)

    2 - What They Do(The Roots)

    1 - I USED TO LOVE H.E.R.(Common)

  • i actually like this video without the subs. it's a lot more subtle this way.

  • Everything that TheGlobalMisfit wrote is true about the subtitles.

  • Where can I watch the subtitled version ?

  • @disQc My channel, bro

  • @crushing2374 "crushing2374 has no videos available." I guess it got removed

  • @disQc Yeah it did sorry, you can check it out on dailymotion. what i did was use "download helper" on firefox and downloaded the video off the dailymotion site

  • Why are there so many thumbs up? I assume most of you noticed that it isn't the original vid. Put your damn thumbs down. -.-'

  • @AlizeCiz So, you chose this video, only to criticize it? What, in your opinion, makes good hip hop? The beat alone? If that's the case, I've made good hip hop on my Playstation. Subject matter counts. Sorry if I'm wrong, but I assume that you're probably only in your early 20's. Unfortunately, I'm nearly 40, but I've had the opportunity to grow up along with hip hop. I like a lot of current hip hop, but I still value intelligent lyrics & beats together over beats alone.

  • 2:18 "Token White Girl"

  • @AlizeCiz Boring and wack?  Seriously? The song addresses the stereotypical view by the majority of hip hop artists that their songs, videos and lifestyles have to reflect nothing but greed, sex and partying. The video is a satire on those types of videos. The Roots had it right in 1996 and the lyrics and video of this song still apply to most hip hop artists and videos today. It's interesting how the truth is timeless, don't you think?

  • @live2hiphop like most counter culture hiphop suckers you buy into 'subject matter'' a little too much. subject matter doesn't make good hiphop

  • @AlizeCiz Without subject, then where is the art to rap about?

  • @StoneFrostMidnight live2hiphop seems to think subject matter excludes music from being wack & boring. moronic

  • @AlizeCiz Boring would be determined by the reason you listen to hip hop.This is laid back riding on a thinking level.Hip hop is all moodsYou might just listen to it to get excited, and that's cool.might think Waka Flocka is exciting,but he'd rather listen to laid back music,he likes music that makes him think.Gucci Mane said Talib Kweli is one of his favorite artists,but his friends didn't understand why.Very few people who are really into music are one-styled,sad to see you are one of em'.

  • @MrYoubtubin word

  • @MrYoubtubin thats harsh how you used the words 'hip-hop' and 'gucci mane' in the same sentence. That IS NOT hip-hop. You want hip-hop? Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Murs, Eyedea, Jedi Mind Tricks, Blueprint etc.

    P.S this is my first time listening to The Roots, and it's so chill, im diggin it.

  • WTF was VEVO thinking ? The Song & Video w/ the Subtitle is what made the whole package an REAL Hip Hop experience .

  • Now I see :))... all this time I didn't get it. I'm a seed y'all planted lol

  • who cares about subtitles i came on this video tolisten 2 the roots

  • Youtube and 74ppl.dont want you to see the subtitles cuz they want u to do wat the roots never do!!!! Rip 2pac, big L, pimp C and good music with meanings

  • So there are no subtitles and not ONE, I repeat, NOT ONE video on YouTube has the video with the subtitles?!

    CONSPIRACY

  • dlaczego nasz dobry murzynek jest tak ubrany skoro tam jest tak gorąco?

  • This is more than stupid, this is done deliberately. VEVO, you motherfuckers, have taken the message entirely out of the music to portray the Roots as what they're mocking in this clip.

    Fuck you, motherfucking corporate crooks.

  • @DaanOFF321 I doubt it's hard to notice it's a satire.

  • @DaanOFF321 I agree with you 100%. Watching this without the subtitles is like removing the lips from the Mona Lisa painting!

  • @AudleyAAstwood haha exactly

  • @DaanOFF321 i dont understand what youre mad about, what did VEVO do to the video? its my first time watching it

  • @TH3N3XTKB24 The video was intented to make fun of the rap game using stereotypical rap video scenes, but since vevo took the subtitiles out, it makes it seem like they're just another rap group with women, cars, and violence etc.

  • @TH3N3XTKB24 Well the original video had subtitles explaining the true meaning of the music. As you can tell, the video looks like a typical, stereotypical rap music video (naked women, drinking, partying, violence, etc.). The meaning of the song is that they're sort of making fun of the rap game, because of all the idiotic things that many of these new rappers do, as shown in the video. VEVO took the subtitles out and now it just looks like a song with no meaning when it really isn't.

  • @etk1995 This song actually came out in 96 so it's more like making fun of Death Row/Bad Boy records, Jay-z, Nas, etc rather than the new rappers. Other than that, everything else is 100% true.

  • WACK

  • @AlizeCiz You know nothing about true Hip-Hop, do you?

  • @StoneFrostMidnight lolol what the fuck is ''true hiphop?'' this song is boring & wack

  • @AlizeCiz Well, Lil Wayne is boring and whack. Like I said: The Roots redefined Hip-Hop. Learn your history before you begin judging the real shit.

  • @StoneFrostMidnight who said anything about lil wayne? lol. this IS boring. now stfu

  • @AlizeCiz You're bugging kid.. Lil Wayne can't hold a candle to any of these cats in the vid b!!

  • @YoOoitsJunsu i didnt say anything about lil wayne. again. this is still wack & boring. LOL @ liking something because its old.

  • Winter coats and bikinis outside on the patio. Winter coats and bikinis inside the bedroom. WHO'S DRESSED APPROPRIATELY???

  • The subtitles are missing, it aint the same....nonooooo

  • Look at the reactions...

    The 2 ppl that put there reactions as "What?"

    I hunted them down.....Tore all the Lil Wayne posters of their wall

    And then murdered them(:

    Haha

  • IVE NEVER BEEN MORE SERIOUS!!!

    FUCK VEVO!!!!

  • Look for TheDutchPaul's comments for the subtitles. Posted about a month ago.

  • we can also put those 73 people in the categorie: mentally disabled

  • The Roots yyeeeaaahhhh!!Jappie..Absolute­ly agree with u !!!73 people have dirty ears!!!

  • 73 people are seriously brain damaged

  • @ThrashAndPerplex notice how you spell

  • This is the only reason I go to Dailymotion. The original's there...

  • I seriously want an explenation from Vevo or The Roots or whoever made the decision to not have the subtitles as to why the fuck they don't have the subtitles.

  • Ten zespol jest jedynym ktory wypierdala mnie w kosmos

  • Why did they take out thye subtitles? That's the best part of the video!

  • Just saw the original vid on Dailymotion(w/th subtitles)! im from S.A. and I always wondered why the (black) ppl from the states are potrayed as Artists n Atletes only, im sure there is plenty intellects, thanx to VEVO we will keep blving our brothers can only rap n shoot hoop..... fuck you VEVO

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  • VEVO IS KOMUNISTIC!!! its like in china..no subtitles?

  • Aww Come on man! the Subtitles is what makes the video! GAWD, ya'll don't get it do you?

  • The SUBTITLES gave SARCASM and FOOD FOR THOUGHT to the stereotypical, sellout moves in hip-hop music videos. Without captions, it looks like a stereotypical video was made on purpose. smh Ha!...Whoever removed the subtitles, wanted to eliminate the message, WE know what's up. Nice try.

  • @TheGlobalMisfit That's Real Talk...

  • @jayrocism Thanks fam

  • @TheGlobalMisfit what makes it even funnier is the fact that they still have to admit they took out the subtitles for legal reasons, so everyone's gonna know they edited it and then find out the game they're playing when they know what the subtitles say. rediculous they do it even when its so easy to catch them in the act

  • @AugieGK4life lol You're right they basically snitched on themselves by admitting No subs.

  • @AugieGK4life Just found the real version with subs on "namronnomolos"s channel. Sound quality's low but its good.

  • @TheGlobalMisfit I can't help but think that you're on to something here.

  • If vevo didn't put (no subtitles) half you faggots wouldn't even know the video ever had subtitles.

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  • I refuse to watch this video without subtitles... what an insult.

  • GOD!! VEVO IS FUCKING EVERYWHERE

  • watch?v=KVhxzjXs4B0 check out this link for more roots action

  • incredible vevo. just incredible. this makes the roots look horrible AND you're trying to save lil waynes lame ass. if every single person in the world that listens to "rap" saw the ORIGINAL video. (even the 2 mil. people who seen this video) a lot of mainstream artists would lose a lot of money. i didnt mind vevo much before...but now, FUCK you vevo. fuck you.

  • @obadiahm Fuck VEVO, I am disgusted as well. This video is more relevant now than it ever has been, with these so called hip hop artists....

  • The Roots are making a point in this Video..Pay Attentions..Close your eyes and listen..

  • it sucks that the subtitles aren't there but if you know The Roots for what they really are - soulful and real - You wouldn't read this video the way vevo wants you too. Plus listen to the lyrics

  • how the hell u put a bunch of half naked booteyshakerz on a track like this, its like, u not sellin out, but u sold out right there ;\

  • @ladyniceness are you retarded? it's satire.

  • @ladyniceness there are supposed to be subtitles and listen to the lyrics. Plus have you ever seen a girl cramp up while grinding in a music video - not exactly sexy :P

  • @ladyniceness if you look towards the end of the vid you would see that the girl shakin her ass get pulled off(cus it fake) and then they reject the champegne and go for the 40s. its just their way of saying fuck you to the big label mainstreme fucks

  • At 3:54 he is clearly eating the wrong melon.... 

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  • this is essentially propaganda as vevo is not allowing the true meaning of this video to be shown and instead making it seem as if this song is advocating fake rap and booty shaking. vevo is an oppressor and has intentionally silenced the truth!!!!

  • this applies now.....

  • 3:44 OMG ☺

  • Vevo wtf are you doing.

  • i want the real version please...........

  • You know, it's kind of funny how the song advocates true hip hop when there isn't a scene in the first verse that doesn't have a half-naked woman shaking her bottom.

  • @jmarrvin Well if you see what everyones complaining about, it's that the subtitles are missing. Incase you haven't seen this vid with the subtitles, they were used to highlight that this video is a spoof made to mock the typical mainstream hip hop video of the day. And no i don't blame you for your ignorance, rather VEVO for taking out the FUCKING SUBTITLES!

  • @omgomg138 Boy do I feel embarassed. I hope there's a version with the subtitles here.

    You know, why don't we all just get together and hit the dislike on every single VEVO video we can find? Might that oust VEVO from its throne?

  • w w w .pp2g.tv/vZn59Y3Y_.aspx

    the real video with the subtitles

  • The Roots -- What They Do (No Heart for details)

  • What album is this off of?

  • What the hell? I was all queued up to show my buddy the deconstruction of the average rap video this clip did, and there's no captions. The entire point of it is gone. You CAN'T show the video without the captions. It's like giving somebody a car without the wheels. Are the members of The Roots happy with this? I can't imagine they are

  • without subs its senseless this video, FUCK VEVO !

  • 69 peoples suckin my fat dick

  • This is the sound of hip hop.