I had the honor of seeing these men perform live many years ago at a folk music festival in Berea, KY. They were the only African American performers, and I thought they might have trouble winning over the crowd. Instead they brought the house down! These men are gifted by God to make great music.
First of all they done a great version! I like it... To queen bitch...I'm mixed my great grandma was black and was raised when times was hard she used to sing this to me when I was a kid...you need to shut up and quit being ignorant..listen to what these men are singin about maby you will learn something...
Did you ever notice that all your hateful messages don't get like by a lot of or any people. This is because the men have the courage to get up and sing about something that meant and still means so much to so many. People who have the audacity to tear them down via the internet or by any other means are ignorant cowards who need to take a good look at their own lives before judging other people.
@QUEENAIMIRA WATEVER THE HELL THAT NAME IS!! IAM WHITE AND AN OLD STREET CORNER WHOR, COUKD NEVER UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SONG IS ABOUT AND I WOULDNT WASTE MY TIME EXPLAIN IT TO SOMEONE THAT HAS THE SPIRIT IF THE DEVIL HIMSELF IN THEM! ONLY THE SPIRIT FILLED CHILDREN OF GOD BLACK WHITE KNOW THE MEANING OF THIS SONG.KNOW GO BACK YOUR STREET CORNER AND DO WHAT YOU DO BEST! BEAACH!!!
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okay..i just wanna say..i'm not black, and i ain't a terrorist but i really don't understand whats so special about this god damn song! i just wanna repeat Break time is over niggas..do what ur best at which is working on the field.
@QueenAmiira First your a fucking racist bastard and. Whats great about this song is how it helped free the salves give them inspirations to continue through the rough times and its was a secret song telling them to travel in the water so their owners and hounds wouldn't track their sent
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatever disease he had John 5:4
OI! Camera man! Freakin MOVE! D< You're in the way of talented soul singers! <3 I wish we had more harmonies like this instead of voice tuners and stuff :/ It's not as soulful and expressive
@clancy132 my teacher told us wat tht means,"Gods gonna trouble in the water"tht means they need to go through a river n if go in the River,the dogs cant smell them n Williams hace trouble finding them
Now I know my history on black culture. This is one of MANY songs that helped create what we now know as jazz but what I don't understand is that it says "God's gonna trouble the water". Now to me it sounds like God's gonna make it hard for the black folk in there escape. I know I'm wrong but can som1 explain it to me?
This doesn't offend me or God, I think. It's sung beautifully. @svaughnt This is a song sung by slaves to spread the word about, and support the idea of the underground railroad. 'Wade in the water so the dogs can't smell your trail,' is the message conveyed. Not only is it a slavery song, it is one of the most important slavery songs to American history.
@jimmybgreat It also helped slaves become less detected because they wouldnt look in the water mainly on land.. This is a fight for freedom "wade in the water"..
@jimmybgreat This song is about our history in Egypt. we are the true children of Israel. the railroad stuff is not true. this song was just decoded by the slave masters.
@ svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
why in the hell does everyone think this is a slavery song this is baptismal song it does not have anything to do with slavery...religon and slavery were two count them two different things people need to get their facts straight...beautiful song though none the least
@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
priveleged to see this - I'll be using it in context of teaching black history - together with history detective show about first book of spirituals "slave songbook" - and bbc/ british museum programme Akan Drum , history of the world in 100 objects
already talked about anansi stories and capoeira - and played cuban alto songo stuff ... thank you for this - from rural small town in UK
The image of the slaves crossing water to help in the run for freedom is certainly in there, but the lyrics use the reference to John 5:4 -- deep spiritual meaning there, too.
I absolutely love how he starts singing Gap Band at the end! As if I wasn't in love with this whole thing already, I knew what song I was listening to next!
get real these niggers beat me up in racine, thats by milwaukee, i followed them buckers home...came back later and i burned their bucken house down...get real. i didnt get caught, cops didnt know who it was
I had the honor of seeing these men perform live many years ago at a folk music festival in Berea, KY. They were the only African American performers, and I thought they might have trouble winning over the crowd. Instead they brought the house down! These men are gifted by God to make great music.
swansdaughter 4 days ago
Absolutely lipto, delicious
mcallist1 4 days ago in playlist Favorite videos
why did the second camera man have to be retarded???
CanadianMan1982 1 week ago
Amazing !
TheYouandme4ever 1 week ago
This is no argument between black and white... this is pure music :) Beautiful. Stop arguing and love this music!
sepmidget777 1 week ago
i love you
KosmStudios 2 weeks ago
How good is this. Loved it.Men with a great tallent. Thanks.
stevebungay 3 weeks ago
First of all they done a great version! I like it... To queen bitch...I'm mixed my great grandma was black and was raised when times was hard she used to sing this to me when I was a kid...you need to shut up and quit being ignorant..listen to what these men are singin about maby you will learn something...
newportnick95 3 weeks ago
Did you ever notice that all your hateful messages don't get like by a lot of or any people. This is because the men have the courage to get up and sing about something that meant and still means so much to so many. People who have the audacity to tear them down via the internet or by any other means are ignorant cowards who need to take a good look at their own lives before judging other people.
MaggieSilverston 3 weeks ago
Great song version
CALKGirls2011 3 weeks ago
cool! Somebody get a barrel and start a fire :P
trhnpc 3 weeks ago
they can sing better than you white trash
rdub1109 1 month ago
shut up QUEENAIMIRA
rdub1109 1 month ago
@QUEENAIMIRA WATEVER THE HELL THAT NAME IS!! IAM WHITE AND AN OLD STREET CORNER WHOR, COUKD NEVER UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SONG IS ABOUT AND I WOULDNT WASTE MY TIME EXPLAIN IT TO SOMEONE THAT HAS THE SPIRIT IF THE DEVIL HIMSELF IN THEM! ONLY THE SPIRIT FILLED CHILDREN OF GOD BLACK WHITE KNOW THE MEANING OF THIS SONG.KNOW GO BACK YOUR STREET CORNER AND DO WHAT YOU DO BEST! BEAACH!!!
havanakings 1 month ago
@havanakings lolz 2 QUEENAIMIRA
addictedtoglamor 1 month ago
Really great job. As for the 2 comments below. We're here and A'INT going ANYWHERE so SHOVE IT Kay Thanxx
judayy10 1 month ago
Song had me clappin' and it ain't even sunday.
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okay..i just wanna say..i'm not black, and i ain't a terrorist but i really don't understand whats so special about this god damn song! i just wanna repeat Break time is over niggas..do what ur best at which is working on the field.
QueenAmiira 1 month ago
@QueenAmiira Ikr! xD
KatiaClips 1 month ago
@QueenAmiira der der derrrrrrrrrrr.
addictedtoglamor 1 month ago
@QueenAmiira First your a fucking racist bastard and. Whats great about this song is how it helped free the salves give them inspirations to continue through the rough times and its was a secret song telling them to travel in the water so their owners and hounds wouldn't track their sent
footballpla811 1 week ago
Great song.even if I'm not black and I'm not american and I don't know what black pople felt this song is just amazing
Mahatma3Gandhi 1 month ago
great song
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NIGGERS LOL
denali261 2 months ago
Yeah thats good!!!! (#heart)
Melanie41777 2 months ago
Briliant, my respect from Germany.
alemey 2 months ago in playlist Favoriten von alemey
Outstanding performance. But, I must ask...is that guy on the far left chewing tobacco, or do his dentures just keep slipping?
natemctots 3 months ago
Next Jackson 5
AmericaFilms 3 months ago
i bet they are american
ilovehearts12345 3 months ago
@ilovehearts12345 they are from Cincinnati, ya fud!!!
755af 3 months ago
i learn this in school years ago
flashkiller45 3 months ago
i love this song
whatshernames1039 4 months ago
Beautiful! :)
BeUniqueHonest 4 months ago
I love it!
striving4success37 4 months ago
Awesome!!
SpydaMann415 4 months ago
I think this version is the sellout version,done by du wops trying to sell out for a White audience.
makkool 4 months ago
@makkool YOU ARE A TOOL
2tardvark 3 months ago
Muito bom Adorei!!! Fera!
jeffersonsoulsa1 5 months ago
Lovely
imdatshitbaby 5 months ago
Fresh Prince Sent me here , thank you vivian :))))
montecucco911 5 months ago
This is fun to jam to, just played the guitar part, they have perfect pitch :-)
7th75thCallaghan 5 months ago
Luther fan!
dotesgirl 5 months ago
Got dis from Fresh Prince Of Belair :P
Courtz2818 6 months ago 49
@Courtz2818 me too xD
Dominyck12 6 months ago
@Courtz2818 lol me to
guilly1994 2 months ago
Just beautiful.
rmbb10 6 months ago
they remind me of TAKE 6
walker5366 6 months ago
thats so nice they sing very nice
07miriah 7 months ago
Whitey put the F#s in. This is much closer to what it would've sounded like. Good stuff.
KPNumbuzz 7 months ago
when all those random sounds started my eyes got huge!
that was AWESOME !!!
OnTheRise01 7 months ago
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This shit is weak son....where's the money hoes skanks and drugs! I NEED PUSSY!!
IFTmusic 7 months ago
@IFTmusic surely that means you dont listen to music for music's sake then?
gannonsamuel 7 months ago
I havnt heard this song for years but have been singing it at work everyday...so checked it out on here LOVE IT!
bepd09 7 months ago 2
A very great rendition of one of my favorite songs! That you so much for this.
DetroitLives313 7 months ago
wow!!! my type of music :)
kizywizy4 7 months ago
my gandama use to song this song in it just stuck in my head
ladyfine97 8 months ago
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gay cunts, go fuck urself =)
SinCaraMatthew123 8 months ago
Malcolm X on Afro-American History
decus69 8 months ago
They are amazingly talented and the song is beautiful.
Kate001SoulNote 9 months ago
BEAUTIFUL....
lilLadyBlossom 9 months ago 10
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!
NasiDee 9 months ago
@shadowbiter
GLOUCESTER: But shall I live in hope?
LADY ANNE: All men, I hope, live so.
queixa 9 months ago
my names wade
Silver7Bird 9 months ago
This is my very favorite song!
plinkster750 9 months ago
Beautiful guys just beautiful. Harmony perfect!!!!
What a rude SOB with the movie camera tripod. Needs a good slap!!!
mamaduke16 9 months ago
This was amazing! Thank-you for sharing your gifts with the world!
acgrabia 9 months ago
løl_AÑy_gUYs_wâÑt_tô_chÅt_wÏth_mé
BabeiMarlysaa416 10 months ago
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatever disease he had John 5:4
roadrunner7000 10 months ago
Cool
nonmicrowavable 10 months ago
OI! Camera man! Freakin MOVE! D< You're in the way of talented soul singers! <3 I wish we had more harmonies like this instead of voice tuners and stuff :/ It's not as soulful and expressive
KissVirgin09 10 months ago
@queixa-If your an atheist then wouldn't you believe that you don't have a soul?
Truby12 10 months ago
This is the birth of our Black Music culture , Just voices and creative sounds.
You Brothers due justice to not only to yourselves but our spirit to overcome all adversity with our believe in God....Keep on Singing.
Kenny SImmons
Former Member Of The Commodores
kensim100 10 months ago
SOOOO WANT TO DANCE TO THAT!
dancegymnast1 10 months ago
@clancy132 my teacher told us wat tht means,"Gods gonna trouble in the water"tht means they need to go through a river n if go in the River,the dogs cant smell them n Williams hace trouble finding them
Hally611 11 months ago
Now I know my history on black culture. This is one of MANY songs that helped create what we now know as jazz but what I don't understand is that it says "God's gonna trouble the water". Now to me it sounds like God's gonna make it hard for the black folk in there escape. I know I'm wrong but can som1 explain it to me?
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Fucking niggers are still singing this shit
wallstreetyoung 11 months ago
@wallstreetyoung more than you can say.......
chadaliciousnessable 10 months ago
@wallstreetyoung i fucking love you.
nyyphi13 10 months ago
@nyyphi13 fucking APES!
Monte246abc 10 months ago
@Monte246abc Don't hate!!LMAO!
bgroupie 10 months ago
@nyyphi13 Like Fucking Move on already... right?
wallstreetyoung 10 months ago
@wallstreetyoung hahahahhaha, agreed.
nyyphi13 10 months ago
I'm a white atheist, and this song touches my soul.
queixa 11 months ago 144
@queixa that's what it's meant to do my brother!
bgroupie 10 months ago
@queixa So am I, and I love it too :]
19felinefancy 9 months ago
@queixa me too!
tuigleven 8 months ago
thats cool
whatshernames1039 4 months ago
@queixa The same with me, queixa ! And they sing it so beautifully ! :-)
Coletta100 3 months ago
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MrGaldalf 1 month ago
wow that was amazing
littlesmurf08 11 months ago
this is great how cud ppl dislyk this prob cux dey wnt 2 do this n dey cnt
theregannnnn 11 months ago
i sung this for my concert!
kaelynYancey100 11 months ago
wade in the water= good song
COUNTRYBOB12341 11 months ago
Amazing!!
berrybuddy62543 11 months ago
I don't know why people put some of the comment they did for real but I really Luke this song!!!
NIELA4108 11 months ago
Love this you lott are soo goood! ♫♫♫♫ xx
De3570 1 year ago
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umterps3511 1 year ago
great, just great
sarima45 1 year ago
Wonderful!
Claycat4 1 year ago
I've been looking fo this song fo months!!
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THIS NIGGA DONE TOOK US BACK INTO SLAVERY HAHAHA
THESE NIGGA LOOK LIKE DEY WADED IN THE WATER
GurlsCallMeDaddy 1 year ago
@GurlsCallMeDaddy
Wade In The Water !
psychkoala 1 year ago
beautiful song for a hard history
P4me4ever 1 year ago 2
BEAUTIFUL =D
sunsetwhore 1 year ago
This doesn't offend me or God, I think. It's sung beautifully. @svaughnt This is a song sung by slaves to spread the word about, and support the idea of the underground railroad. 'Wade in the water so the dogs can't smell your trail,' is the message conveyed. Not only is it a slavery song, it is one of the most important slavery songs to American history.
jimmybgreat 1 year ago 58
@jimmybgreat It also helped slaves become less detected because they wouldnt look in the water mainly on land.. This is a fight for freedom "wade in the water"..
hebrewisraelite1 8 months ago
im with you on this one
whatshernames1039 4 months ago
@jimmybgreat This song is about our history in Egypt. we are the true children of Israel. the railroad stuff is not true. this song was just decoded by the slave masters.
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@ svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
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@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
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paulagausepohl 1 year ago
why in the hell does everyone think this is a slavery song this is baptismal song it does not have anything to do with slavery...religon and slavery were two count them two different things people need to get their facts straight...beautiful song though none the least
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@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
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@svaughnt -- Because this IS a slavery song. It was a code song to help the slaves along the way to freedom. Just like "Follow the Drinking Gourd" or "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Here are a couple of sites to help you before you yell at more people for no reason: osblackhistory(dot)com/wade(dot)php or ctl(dot)du(dot)edu/spirituals/Freedom/coded(dot)cfm
paulagausepohl 1 year ago
@svaughnt come on, where do you think gospel came from? slaves singin in the fields
dpowderhound 1 year ago
@svaughnt this song has a lot to do with slavery. if your black you really need to learn your roots, if your not you need to learn some history.
FreshFruitInc 1 year ago
@svaughnt What was go down moses supposed to represent?
djlalo93 1 year ago
@svaughnt Somebody needs to go back to history class and study more about African Americans during the slavery period.
AuRevoirTune 11 months ago
well done
chintunguiza 1 year ago
Beautiful.
AdoptedSoul 1 year ago
priveleged to see this - I'll be using it in context of teaching black history - together with history detective show about first book of spirituals "slave songbook" - and bbc/ british museum programme Akan Drum , history of the world in 100 objects
already talked about anansi stories and capoeira - and played cuban alto songo stuff ... thank you for this - from rural small town in UK
Breizh07 1 year ago
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Wow! Are they good!
mlzielke 1 year ago
this is great right here
firegoddess662332 1 year ago
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NIGGEROLOGY, the advanced study of black people.
KingsleyEnnis1 1 year ago
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A disgrace!
neonshoji 1 year ago
@neonshoji agree completely. this song should be not sung in this way.
erohDGC 1 year ago
The image of the slaves crossing water to help in the run for freedom is certainly in there, but the lyrics use the reference to John 5:4 -- deep spiritual meaning there, too.
CajenneAgain 1 year ago
Awsome Ofc!
GokartSebban 1 year ago
cameraman rooting into the frame. ruins the video. Nice performance
patrick9648 1 year ago
Wow..... This should have more views than this....
rickjames21 1 year ago 3
Amazing!!!
LaCLAUSURA 1 year ago
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good singers:D
jedrhay 1 year ago
good singers:D
jedrhay 1 year ago 3
awesome job; keep singing. god bless :)
GJ3ful 1 year ago 3
WOW! That was awesome!
tamalathawks 1 year ago 2
nice video!!!!
istarmusic 1 year ago
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This sux
ashkiller713 1 year ago
@ashkiller713 - didn't your mama eva tell you? You ain't got nothin' to say, don't say nothin at all.
souldrivenmp 1 year ago
@souldrivenmp its my opinion isnt that the point of bloging...didnt your mother tell you to mind your own bussiness
ashkiller713 1 year ago
@ashkiller713 - "blogging" is expressing your opinion intelligently, not spreading negativity.
souldrivenmp 1 year ago
@souldrivenmp so wut if i say it sux it sux... u can sing and love this crap but to me it sux
ashkiller713 1 year ago
Great!
rugonie 1 year ago
Amazing acappella. Gave me shivers and tears. Thanks for sharing.
tamie429 1 year ago
totally cool! awesome performance.
faraboverubies31 1 year ago
wow. the best version i ever heard.
DiieKadii 1 year ago
I absolutely love how he starts singing Gap Band at the end! As if I wasn't in love with this whole thing already, I knew what song I was listening to next!
squeekie111 1 year ago
gp daddy luv u so much
ccacopper4 1 year ago
wade in the water , gods gonna trouble.....the water!
bubblygoo123 1 year ago
they sound so awesome! almost like take 6!!
chepkirui330 1 year ago
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I FUCKING HATE NIGGERS
thericaclan 1 year ago
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THESE 5 NIGGERS STOLED MY HUBCAPS LAST WEEK
thericaclan 1 year ago
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THE ONLY GOOD NIGGER IS A DEAD NIGGER
thericaclan 1 year ago
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WADE IN THE WATER COONS
thericaclan 1 year ago
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WADE IN THE WATER NIGGERS
thericaclan 1 year ago
Mad vocals brothers!!! I like...I like....
theultimatedove 1 year ago
Wonderful!
chlokara 1 year ago
RAW TALENT !!!
erzebet1961 1 year ago
@erzebet1961 Talent yes but highly refined. (In the positive sense.)
anansi64 1 year ago
oh my god they are so good!
peaceoutgirls1000 1 year ago
das ist ja sooooooo cooollll:)))
chiarafeatmiley 1 year ago
That was one of the best musical performances I've ever seen. And completely A Capella. Pure talent.
onequitebitterbeing 1 year ago
the guy in the middles madd funky
hotmonkeypunk 1 year ago
check out my wade in the water parody(:
aquapower02 1 year ago
absolutely fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
KLIINDA 1 year ago
damn, the dude in the black getup is blowing my mind!
sixstring1991 1 year ago
Wow. These guys got it going on!
Waggggs 1 year ago
That was some soul! awesome!
VLombardi01 1 year ago
check out my wade in the water parody(:
aquapower02 1 year ago
While the camera shakes...the voices are smooth!
SilentSepia 1 year ago
Wonderful!!!!
BarbeeAnne 1 year ago
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wade in the water niggers, dont drown...the current is real strong...get real
DaDopeMan28g 1 year ago
I just downloaded this mp3 at mp3iifffy. Check that site out - its sick. Google mp3iifffy
Amadisi 1 year ago
I just downloaded this mp3 at mp3iiffy. Check that site out - its sick. Google mp3iiffy
AleaseyaAlia 1 year ago
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get real these niggers beat me up in racine, thats by milwaukee, i followed them buckers home...came back later and i burned their bucken house down...get real. i didnt get caught, cops didnt know who it was
DaDopeMan28g 1 year ago
great stuff men,great stuff!!!
kiddriftwood23 1 year ago
Very nice.
ccdj504 1 year ago
haha dope
ZinweJaza 1 year ago
That was amazing!
BN514 1 year ago
Class!
schnookpook 1 year ago
hly crap that was PIMP
airboy014 1 year ago 2
this shit is good...
GodzzzSon 1 year ago
♫chills my body, but never my soul♫
ChayDawg64 1 year ago 20