The Roots - How I Got Over

[jackaloopa]

nice

[bloodybloodshed]

I normally don't really like hip-hop, but this is really nice

[MegaCavalier23]

This is it its all ova! real music right here these guys won !

[DerGoBboTyp]

damn cool sound for drawin ^^ love it....

[TheDordoye]

i dnt know i but when i started to lisin to that song i automatically relaxed and took a nap like diddy that song is mind refreshing!

[cenzy142]

Ahhhhh, like a breath of fresh air..Long live Real Hip Hop music..... Whooooo weee, rock rock 'yall!!!!!!!

[goheels070490]

one verse? what the fuck

[jmartinview]

songwriters jeremy grenhart and dice raw did this tune for new Roots album, great work by roots crew

[dchum138]

pure perfection.......

[danasteve]

and give it up to Quest Love, one of the best drummer's ever...and definitely one of the tallest. 6'9'' motherfucker. Saw the dude in DC he's tall as shit.

[englishnbloodyproudo]

So whens this album coming out coz it aint out now!!

[imsofancy14]

@englishnbloodyproudo

I'm pretty sure it's comin out June 22

[englishnbloodyproudo]

Man i cant get enuff of this track, its so soulfull, been listenin to loadsa De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest lately and its well on that level of hip hop, the real shit this, proper hip hop, the way it should be, positivity is well the way forward, gun talk n beef is goin backwards, yeah maybe i like some of that gangsta stuff, but this styles the best by a million miles!!!

[GraffitiSlammer]

Best song ever... Period.

[icebread123]

I love this, real Rap

[newguyantiunitbot]

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY YOUTUBE. may the good times keep on playin'!

[IsRealityAnIllusion]

dopee

[iiirhd]

yea son dis be the real hip hop beatz straight from the streetz nigga!

[Fatmanunk]

For all the real people who know when shit is timeless and recongize that a lesson is a lesson no matter when it was learned. The best way to understand the state of mind of these people who ride commerical, watch the Network with Peter Finch. If only webthe real people didn't have to lice with their dumb ass decisions life would be good.

[mead187]

The reason why drake and wanyne are popping champange is coz the old school paved the way for these bitches to chat shit and get paid, bow down and pay respect to the old legends

[supercoolbros]

the funny thing is black thought admitted to not caring about the lyrics in music. It made me really upset

[neopandorex]

@supercoolbros

i guess he just stands for the consideration of rap as a real musical manifestation.. a thing a lot of people dont understand yet...

black thought is not a talker tho aha.. he just does the shit he has to do.. and he does it for real

[mancalledmars]

Insane!!!!  thank u!!!

[realhiphop69]

old ass guys anymore they suck compared to drake etc etc and those guys that i named where rakim, krs one, mos def, canibus, slick rick, talib kweli, pharaoe monch, nas,black thought, biggie, 2pac,big daddy kane. and a few others and the drake fans where calling those guys whack and irrelevant and it was at this point that i realised how much trouble hip hop is in if the new generation think that legends like the guys i mentioned are whack and put whack faggots like drake above them in skill

[lCollabI]

@realhiphop69 we definately need MOS DEF on the radio..

[realhiphop69]

man i cant stand drake or wayne but they have some ignorant ass dickriding fans aswell i remember leaving a comment on some drake vid saying how he aint shit cuz everyone was saying that he was the best in the game etc etc and i was like fuck that i gotta slap some sense into these guys and so i named like 15 mcs that where a thousand times better than drake that are still in the game and i got like 20 replys by dudes saying ohhh your a hater your living in the past no one listens to those.....

[v3xt3]

i love this song

[meldricktayl0r]

This song is on some Curtis Mayfield sh--

[blackcabo]

man people need to chill down what s that huge debate everyone is on about drake i personally like some of his stuff which doesnt mean i dont like the type of hip hop the roots are doing either you like it or not

[Everleyday]

Drake wines like a robot....Wezzy gets E for effort...unless of course youre under the age of 19....fans of Drake/Weezy are fans of high school aged music which is not a bad thing unless youre not in high school....

may classes begin..everyone take out their CD copy of Illadelphalflife....lets compare and contrast this one with the very first Roots album Organix....

[Kfunkshun]

Not all high schoolers like drake/weezy. I am young but I know real rap and drake and weezy just ain't that. You know except for some of weezy's mixtapes. The roots, nas, MF doom, aesop rock, Mos def, real rap

[MissSofa]

Finally someone intelligent who knows good music :)!!! i think Wayne is one of the worst rappers and Drake...whatever he is i dont even know,its just a no no

[wiiboy555]

i'm highschooler and i dont listen to drake, weezy, and all them other faggot niggas in today's mainstream.

I listen and know real hip hop.

I strictly listen to lyricist that are full of wordplay.

Black Thought is one of my favorite MCs.

[ayyoitsmeagain]

lol it's funny how every hip hop video on youtube has a debate about lil wayne under it

[phattone07]

i know right lol

[misterlivic]

i kno lol

[heezo]

?uestlove's shirt is amazing.

[DarkroomSoldier]

@heezo im worry,but wat exactly duz it say on his shirt?

[heezo]

@DarkroomSoldier It has the yves saint laurent logo, and the "spit" tag on top of the logo. If you're not sure of the "spit" tag, try to get your hands on a copy of "Beat Street". Great reference.

[DarkroomSoldier]

@heezo ah i see thx

[EddyCurryFan]

thank god they still makin music when they are on that shitty jimmy fallon show

[appledecca]

Perfect tune to rewind in my head today . Thanx

1for the favourites. regards.

[fpp2050]

This shits wack as fuck how do ppl call this true hip hop it sucks i came on thsi video cuz i heard from some ppl how the roots r like the shit but i think theyre wack

[MaxDrummr1]

You're an idiot.

[FacialHat]

Its not even all about the rap anyway, its about the spirit the soul of the song itself. Its not for some people :)

[DanielAltmann]

anybody knows when the new album is really about to be released?

[sonorpaiste702]

Scheduled for sometime in 2010.

[DanielAltmann]

thanks, unfortunately way too long

[sonorpaiste702]

Yeah, it was originally slated for 2009, but got pushed back for some reason.

[SteelerFanSpokane]

Their drummer's the BOSS!!

[BrandNewDay316]

Yeah and his name is Quest Love

[seantrel1]

THIS THE SHIT

[mirage294]

''im all cried out cuz i grew up cryin'' dis is my shit nice upload

[shyguy013]

black thought amaz

[shyguy013]

black thought amazes me* he can sing and rap like a beast

[tarektabbara]

his name is tariq..like me

[aldeb456]

This group is so underrated!!! Great song!!

[MrSideEFX]

It's a damn shame that they are playing Drake and Weezy, and Gucci Mane over and over, and over on the radio (all saying the same shit!) and The ROOTS don't get no air time (in Detroit.) Thats why I dont care if they do take black radio over, they slaves to the system anyway!

[ThaFlyestMoor72]

Actually they already got So called Black Radio. I agree though I haven't heard it hear in Miami either I haven't even heard it on Satellite Radio. They don't even Okay the Roots on the so called Mixes

[arbi90]

weezy and gucci man sucks big time,drake wannabe weezy, we need music like this,Masta Ace,Talib Kweli,Mos Def and ish like that on the radio!!!!!!!

[Yawn124Bitch]

word up man you speakin directly from my soul

[MrNoproblems123]

weezy is a drake wanna be i love the roots but that nigga drake go hard

[pacomonkey007]

l love this song, it so true, we people need to care for one another

[druha10304]

oh god is he singing? fuck....

[DiamonInDaStone]

Sorry folks, the album is coming out at february of 2010.

[MindStateOf88]

Black Thought = One of the greatest. Dope song.

[ThaFlyestMoor72]

I agree

[wordsforchrist]

The video for the song is out. I seen it today on Vh1 soul (digital cable) dope video...real dope with a meaningful message. Blackthought is expanding he is no longer a great rapper, but a great artist. I peep ya black singing on the song and dropping the ill lyrics. The roots as a band like others stated..sound like their really improving on the live style mentality...they keep getting better and better.

legends in the game of yall!

Tech-Omega

[MCJonZen]

new release should be november 11th '09

[shelana2008]

i dreammmmm about working with the roots one day maaayn!!!!

[mks509]

the roots have evolved as a band. they sound much more like a live band now. crisp.

Black Thought forever nice on the mic!

[Kingpin22225555]

I will have the album, I will go to a konzert! Wow, this is true Hip Hop Shit, funky and crazy

[wdillett]

Very funky tune!!!!! Im Diggin Dis track!!!!!

[jclimiejr]

another banger. roots always brings the funk... and thought is easily the most underrated lyricist/mc of all time. Keep it up, boys, but come to New Haven!

[thefirsthead]

i say that all the time man most underrated anything..lol

[Questionssm]

How come I haven't heard this spun on the radio since it's release.

and lol at the negative already, fuck people are morons.

[SbfunkTV]

Good question...

i'm not sure why, could be some label issues.

Definitely diggin the pos vibes on this cut though, hope the albums comes out soon. any release date yet?

[theExperience27]

was set for today (10/20/09), but i believe it's been pushed back to feb 2010

[steeltownbrown52]

How come I haven't heard this spun on the radio since it's release(and when I mean radio I mean underground and alternative hip hop)?

[Questionssm]

Because the roots don't talk about expensive cars and clothes, and calling women bitches.

people who listen to radio "rap or Hip hop" are among the most ignorant of the united states population. music with positive reinforcement puzzles the uncouth and therefore remains as unpopular as ever.

prime example wale chillin it contains no message no real lyrical content, he brags about a rental car and some jordans. object to it on youtube and the mentality of the people who enjoy it comes out.

[steeltownbrown52]

You didn't read my question right.

[captainbongo1]

haha, questlove looks so funny with his toothbrush in the bush and laughing like that.x)

[OldSkoolisForever]

wow the oldskool is just striking back, we got rakim the seventh seal, the roots, krs one and buckshot survival skills, and bone thugs n harmony, is there any one else?? allthese albums are gonna give hip hop a breath of fresh air.

[cookiesncreme99]

you forgot Raekwon and Dr Dre! :]

[OldSkoolisForever]

detox is actually comming out??

[cookiesncreme99]

jan 2010.

its already finished

[twinz2008]

damn can't wait for this album to drop!

[Manazetwas]

Is that Jimmy Fallon? WTF?

[Manazetwas]

Gr8 song! "Nuff SAID!"

[Uprock74]

absolutely amazing !!!

[grzesiekZ15]

great song, and this music

scott storch on the keys?

[Callogiero]

anybody knows the name of the sample or if it is actually a sample

[Papatinho]

dope!

[Tsweeen92t]

very good song, cant wait for the album...in my opinion i liked the up tempo version they did on jimmy fallon a little better

[sunset293]

Feels good listening to hip-hop again...........wouldn't u agree?

[3814817005]

@sunset293 i agree the roots is hip-hop embodied

[Abermelin]

@sunset293 This albumn has turned my whole workweek around :) Feels real real good!

[EritreanKing95]

100% best group everr

track bringingg backk hip hopp

[groomtroy]

This is Real Nice. Between this and the new Rakim, Hip Hop is back.

[oboii88]

Hip-Hop has never left, its ignint kids nowadays claiming its dead when all they listen too is the mainstream. No other culture reaches the most obscure places of the world like Hip-Hop does, i don't think its going ANYWHERE anytime soon.

[groomtroy]

Wow! Excellent reply, but I meant back from all of this commercial staff on the radio. I can't stand turning on Black radio these days and hearing these same sounding songs. High 5.

[oboii88]

100% co-signage, brother.

LOL, Yeah, Im a huge Hip-Hop enthusiast.

[wemosek]

To Groomtroy: And new KRS-one's album... damn, I was waiting for it for sooooo long :)

[groomtroy]

Yeah, KRS-ONE never fails to get some good new music out every few years. He'll keep rappin until he dies. He new CD has that song with Buckshot called Robots.

[Lboogiefan08]

I often think theyre slept on..and i got all the albums and i'm a big fan of The Roots..i like this joint..you gotta expect alittle change with the roots..thats what they do and its in a all positive way..much love to them

[Sensarmy300]

I'm digging the new joint, roots are still number 1 in my books.

[Sbasheem7a]

The black man is god Allah the Original man  back Thought make knowledge born God

[Sbasheem7a]

Black thought The Black Man is God ..

[smay]

Cutting edge music festival!!!

[dflyers89]

ya thar is right this song is sick. but i just saw them live and it was amazing. these guys are one of tha top bands to see live because there not sell outs and about the music they put on a hell of a show.

[Thaarkitect]

Hey, at least they're not using autotunes. Btw..have you seen the live version of this song?...I personally like it a lot better..It's way more upbeat. I hope more fans comment on this fact..and they make some changes..though either way...im satisfied.

[Divinefromphilly]

This joint is real sappy.

Not that true skool Philly hip-hop they used to deliver.

Where's my man Slacks, they need some real MCing not more crooning, neo funk grooving.