i know white people gonna hate me for saying this....but DAMN! We are such a creative people. African Americans CREATED American popular music, stemming from the slave days. We took something like slavery, and channeled it into an insane art form. We are kings and queens, and don't let anyone tell you different. :)
Its like they forget how much more soulful it can get. I like Adele and Sam, but it can get soooo much smoother and deeper than them. They're just on the surface.
+TR RCH I completely hear you but i'm 18 and I don't listen to 'music' of today,I listen to 60s, 70s 80s and 90's soul, RnB, Jazz and gospel because its the only music that has a real depth and quality to it. The only 21st century artists that I would listen to are people like Lalah Hathaway but even she made her start in the late 20th century.
+TR RCH But I think as fans of real music its important that we really continue to support these artists that are trying to keep real music alive. So we need to buy what they produce or else we will only have the past to enjoy.
I was at Howard and she performed at our homecoming r&b concert. When we went to New Orleans to help with the reconstruction and didn't have enough to send everyone she came and did a benefit concert to raise the money. Just on a whim. Always give respect to this queen.
Brilliant! I need this to be released on iTunes or something. loved Chrissette's verse but everyone was dope. and Eddie Levert. Maaaan I couldn't help but grin when he started "Did I make you go ooh" 😅. Eddie is the man...ya'll better understand that. This man done had more panties thrown in his face while on stage than I have worn them in a life time😂
INU2HM So you said all that to say that you have no SOUL?! Both genres are ours that we have given the world and we should support both and disregard the trash that has no real meaning or substance! Support real music not “#%£*^>£~|\£*¥=**|]” aka trash!
I was like, “Is that the midnight train I hear?👀” I was eerily beautiful.💫 The sound resembled a train chord to me. I loved it! If that ain’t SOUL, what is?!
Just Wow! I LOVE 💕 Lalah and that caught me off guard beautifully! I’ve never heard anything like that, I wasn’t quite sure what it was☺️ Thank u for giving me something to reference.
OMG!! Lalah did a double vocal (I forget what you call it) at the end.....shit!! I never heard a recording artist do that .......this is beyond talent.....
Ppl talkin shit about KC But he still sound the same from back in the day😕 lol!! Yall can hate but the boy still got it💯👌👌and i luv his energy on this u can tell he was really enjoyin himself, while puttin on a show...now thats talent👌 Do it Kc😘
Lalah and Chrisette did their thing, HOWEVER, it was K-Ci and Eddie LeVert who did it for me... So much soul (especially the free-style at the end) AWESOME. LOVED IT
All are so gifted. This is what you call real artistry. These men and women don't just sing but they are true vocalists. Music doesn't get much better when it comes straight from the soul. We need to continue to support these kinds of artists otherwise this industry has no hope left.
The only way they could match this for next time would be: - Rachelle Ferrell - Lisa Fischer - Lauryn Hill - Jazmine Sullivan (okay a guy or two as well lol)
POObumpoopo that all sounds great. For the guys, I would have picked Jojo this time, jaheim, and Maxwell. Wait!. I just thought about something. Can you imagine Walter and Scotty Scott of the whispers being a part of this? Would be cool if they was a part of soul cipher for this year.
I have been waiting for this for AGES!!! What Chrisette and Layla did was magical! I was bothering my family for days to watch the re-runs just for this segment!
All this R&B on one stage *passes out* I can't take it!! This soul Cypher was so dope it's not even funny. Lalah Hathaway, gurl you know you are your daddy's child #amazing
This is awesome! I missed the last two soul train awards because I no longer get the Viacom channels but this is real music and talent! The Soul Train Awards is the only you'll see now days that will have real talent!
Wish I could just have this on repeat, eith Omar om the keys... Chrissette Michelle verse is dope... Yall just finding out but we been ready, we been ready.. Love It..
i know white people gonna hate me for saying this....but DAMN! We are such a creative people. African Americans CREATED American popular music, stemming from the slave days. We took something like slavery, and channeled it into an insane art form. We are kings and queens, and don't let anyone tell you different. :)
+mrnegrocheese2 They know it already, I salute for your comment. Happy New Year.
You do mean Black Americans, right?
+Jay H what's wrong with saying african American? I don't know why ppl get offended
we hebrew
The Brew that do truth!!!
When Layla comes and shuts it down & polyphonics at the end , I just ☠️
Eddie Levert singing over a Mob Deep beat, that shit's intense.
Lord have mercy🎁🎁I'm an 80s baby (33 on 6/2) and will always view EL as a priceless gem in the safe of music
Was lit..that tone..ohhh!
Love button hit hella times for this comment
Wat Mobb deep song is that
Snickèr Bar really fam?!?!? Cuz ain’t no such thing as a half way crook. Scared to death & scared to look, U SHOOK!
when I start hearing white folks talking about Adele and Sam Smith are SOUL singers, I direct them to this clip. This is soul.
MsDNA100 thank ya.
Its like they forget how much more soulful it can get. I like Adele and Sam, but it can get soooo much smoother and deeper than them. They're just on the surface.
White peopl do nothing but copy
Cultural appropriation at its finest . Smh
Well they are but the record label won't promote black soul artist like white
Haters can hate all they want, but one thing for sure Kci is a legend, a vocal beast and the best to ever do this.
Word very true!!
soo tru thats why i luv sum erykah she know real music!!!
did anybody else fall out when K-Ci came in after chrisette and Lalah were scatting with that "woo woo"? 😂 I loved every minute of this!
😂😂😂
I was screaming 😂😂😂😂
Yaaaaaazzzzzzz Beloved 🤩 Love Me Some K~Ci🖤🔥🔥🔥 Love All Of Them!!
Lalah made a chord
“Woo woo haaa haaa na naawl hey yeah”
Man if you 30 plus, you know this sounds and feels so good.. back when music was music.. havoc got busy on this production..
+TR RCH yes indeed!!!
+TR RCH I completely hear you but i'm 18 and I don't listen to 'music' of today,I listen to 60s, 70s 80s and 90's soul, RnB, Jazz and gospel because its the only music that has a real depth and quality to it. The only 21st century artists that I would listen to are people like Lalah Hathaway but even she made her start in the late 20th century.
+TR RCH But I think as fans of real music its important that we really continue to support these artists that are trying to keep real music alive. So we need to buy what they produce or else we will only have the past to enjoy.
Karen May exactly... support real music and not the fake music without meaning
Naw 30 n under music lovers know what's this about lalah tone with them runs, Lord!!!!! Oh Lord!!!
Every time I see and hear this, it makes me proud to be Black!
ALLDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂
lalah has so much soul. Just like her father wow
Chrisette and Lalah need to work together..... that's it. This was absolutely awesome!
Chrisette you beautiful human being
yeasssss i love herr
I was at Howard and she performed at our homecoming r&b concert. When we went to New Orleans to help with the reconstruction and didn't have enough to send everyone she came and did a benefit concert to raise the money. Just on a whim. Always give respect to this queen.
I love too much
Chrisette is a bad girl now! Yall just catching on.
Brilliant! I need this to be released on iTunes or something. loved Chrissette's verse but everyone was dope. and Eddie Levert. Maaaan I couldn't help but grin when he started "Did I make you go ooh" 😅. Eddie is the man...ya'll better understand that. This man done had more panties thrown in his face while on stage than I have worn them in a life time😂
LOL ....LOVE your commen!
+lepoetress ya'll better understand! lol!
Heidi Nicole actually, he has a song called did I make you go ooh on his album from last year.
This makes the hip hop cypher look like shit.
FACTZ
Ineedu2hateme why are you so damn agitated at someone else's opinion
INU2HM So you said all that to say that you have no SOUL?! Both genres are ours that we have given the world and we should support both and disregard the trash that has no real meaning or substance! Support real music not “#%£*^>£~|\£*¥=**|]” aka trash!
3:52 Lalah split her voice. How, Sway?! TALENT FOR EONS
I thought I was the only one that caught she split that note only real vocalist can appreciate that
I was like, “Is that the midnight train I hear?👀” I was eerily beautiful.💫 The sound resembled a train chord to me. I loved it! If that ain’t SOUL, what is?!
J overtone singing
I still come back to listen to this!! My lawdddd
Just Wow! I LOVE 💕 Lalah and that caught me off guard beautifully! I’ve never heard anything like that, I wasn’t quite sure what it was☺️ Thank u for giving me something to reference.
Soul Cypher on consistent daily basis needs to happen, we need it badly.
ray 109 TO THIS DAY 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
that was so dope...i been waiting all my life for a cypher like this with vocalists!!
lalah and chrisette MURDERED this. the boys did great too
Chrisette & Lalah...MY GAWD!
OMG!! Lalah did a double vocal (I forget what you call it) at the end.....shit!! I never heard a recording artist do that .......this is beyond talent.....
Ok I thought my ears were deceiving me!!! That was outer worldly!!!! Beyond talented!!!
They won't do it, either (only Lalah)🎁
reggie9675 She split her voice . Amazing
Polyphonic singing or overtone singing. I've heard it done with by people but hers have so much soul so hers is my fav
Allah did at least 4 part harmony with that!! I think she herself said 5!!!
this was the best cypher in history to me
LALAH IS JUST OMG
the next one should have Sade, Maxwell, Anita Baker, Tyrese, Mary J. Blige, and Charlie Wilson
They just did a new one with tyrese, gladys knight, angie stone and neyo.
ckmissghana did you like it
gs$$$74 yesd
gs$$$74 that would be dope
We wouldn’t be able to handle😩
Ppl talkin shit about KC But he still sound the same from back in the day😕 lol!! Yall can hate but the boy still got it💯👌👌and i luv his energy on this u can tell he was really enjoyin himself, while puttin on a show...now thats talent👌 Do it Kc😘
Tana Ross I still love k-ci. He still sounds great. He still got it. So does Joe Joe.
Yes he did great 👍🏾
Lalah and Chrisette did their thing, HOWEVER, it was K-Ci and Eddie LeVert who did it for me... So much soul (especially the free-style at the end) AWESOME. LOVED IT
Still listening 2019✊🏽
All are so gifted. This is what you call real artistry. These men and women don't just sing but they are true vocalists. Music doesn't get much better when it comes straight from the soul. We need to continue to support these kinds of artists otherwise this industry has no hope left.
The only way they could match this for next time would be:
- Rachelle Ferrell
- Lisa Fischer
- Lauryn Hill
- Jazmine Sullivan
(okay a guy or two as well lol)
YES! I fell out at Rachel Farrell. LOL. Eric Roberson, Rashaun Patterson, or B Slade would be nice.
+gummiebear2820 say that.
POObumpoopo talk about a soul heaven on earth cipher!! Good picks!!!
POObumpoopo that all sounds great. For the guys, I would have picked Jojo this time, jaheim, and Maxwell. Wait!. I just thought about something. Can you imagine Walter and Scotty Scott of the whispers being a part of this? Would be cool if they was a part of soul cipher for this year.
damn, you trying to end the soul cypher? can't nobody play after that list.
LALAH! GURL .. you are a cold piece of work to do that.!
+Jeannie Elliott She did it!! She sounded like here dad too
+Anthonee Bailey She is definitely daddy's little girl
+Anthonee Bailey Yes she does!!! That riff and note she did at the end ..... wooooo!
+lepoetress Yes, I got chills when she hit it....bwhahahahahaha
+Anthonee Bailey she sure does
That vocal split at 3:52, absolutely amazing!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Only if someone can post a louder and clearer video of this
Chill Bill lmao Forreal tho
Please!!😭
Please
@@tyshaywhitley7775 Facts. We need that.
I'm still waiting lbvs 😁
thanks for this post. Pure brilliance and the beginning of a tradition. Highest pinnacle of the show!!!!!
Love Chrisette, and Layla's voices!!
I don't know how they're gonna top this in 2016; they killed it!!!
they did tho
Til this day nothing has topped this cypher
Am I the only one who finds some way to listen to this daily?! The vocals and keyboardist was on piz zoint!!! #lepoetressisacyphaholic
Idk why folk cancelled Chrisette Michelle, her voice is beautiful!
Unfortunately because she sang at Trump's inauguration. Even her label let her go. It's unfortunate how they did her.
k-ci still 🔥. legends. lets get it.
I have been waiting for this for AGES!!! What Chrisette and Layla did was magical! I was bothering my family for days to watch the re-runs just for this segment!
This made my musical heart so very happy!
Need this with better quality. I would buy this.
kc just having fun, laughing and stuff
K Ci's voice was finna start a church revival
EDDIE IS THE MAN! HE STILL GOT IT
I love this. Eryka had that award show right! I want to learn to do that with my voice. How the ladies were singing
I get the chills every time I see this
This was SO DOPE
2021 who’s here lists to the be soulful masterpiece 💞🙏🏾🎶
maannn we all knowee ki-ci took us to church .. he did that .. 💯
Soul Gold this moment.
My favorite Soul cypher!!
All this R&B on one stage *passes out* I can't take it!! This soul Cypher was so dope it's not even funny. Lalah Hathaway, gurl you know you are your daddy's child #amazing
First and BEST SOUL CYPHER!...✊🏾
so is nobody gonna y'all ab the fact that chrisette just BODIED those scatting sections?
I loved this part so much!
This is awesome! I missed the last two soul train awards because I no longer get the Viacom channels but this is real music and talent! The Soul Train Awards is the only you'll see now days that will have real talent!
In 2024 still watching this
I listen to this every time I’m on here and the one from 2017
i love badu but who calls her all these names😂?
Bryan Taylor-Austin inquiring minds want to know.... Lol
the best cypher ever! Brilliant!...track dope as f%$#. Eddie Kc Lalah Chrissette...AMAZING! OH YEAH QUEEN LOW DOWN.
Lalah is sooo smooth and powerful
LOVE ALL erykahs soul cypher! .omg Levert. Lala. & kc!?!
loved it!!!! kc singing like eddie king
Lmao 🤣 That K~Ci Is A Mini Eddy Levert🤩👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
this is music for some pillow talk. it's so fine.
Damn CM hit that scat..
+Angel Love Killed it!!!
Man i love this. I think i watched it at least 50 times.
loved loved LOVED this SOUL CYPHER!!! every one was and IS "THE TRUTH!" yeees))))))))
This gives me so many chills!! I've heard this numerous of times...and STILL get chills!!!
I can't take it!!!!!!! they're too much for my lungs, for my throat, MUST. LAY. DOWN!!!
AAAAHmaZZZing!!! Lalah hit that froggy note and I lost all control!!!! Chrisette honey, greatness exemplified!
YES!!!!! MY LIFE!!!!
Best soul cypher by far!!!!! The dynamic of this group was incredible !!!
This is.... Out this World Great.... , Thanks Erica.. Good to have you back... LOL.
Immediately came back to this one after watching the 2019 version.🔥🔥🔥
this was hot much needed straight fire
All this beautiful, black magic wrapped in a cypher.⚡️Soul is timeless.
What great sorcery 💜🖤
Dammmmm we so talented 🔥🔥🔥
stage is full of dessert . mad whenit's finished and veryyyyyy enjoyable.
2024 and this is still 🔥 🔥
everyone killed it! & omg the beat is sick
& eddie levert STILL GOT IT
This was so GOOD!!!
My All Time Favorite Soul Cypher
The music is mobb Deep's shook one Mariah Carey used it on her song The Roof, she killed IT!
Wish I could just have this on repeat, eith Omar om the keys... Chrissette Michelle verse is dope... Yall just finding out but we been ready, we been ready.. Love It..
Erykah come through every time with the cyphers , let um have it Badu
better than hiphop cypher love it hope erykah host again next yr
Laila Hathaway feeding my soul channeling her Dad.
I cried..
Yo Lalah sang a chord though! A chord, like... A CHORD, by herself!!! C'mon son, TKO...
yeah she DID! kema.... pure talent!
I've watched this at least six times.including live.one word:GENIUS!!!!!!!!
They did great this year also. Love the soul cypher!
this makes me so happy. love lalah. with that part she did with her voice! go girl...sanging
Lalah gave me GOOSEBUMPS
Lol I’m back had to revisit this in 2022 and to update this and the one with Chante Moore and Shanice was fire
Amazing Cypher! How can they top this???
Literally one of the best cyphers
Erykah Badu is sooooooo dope 💯
They can scat sing and still kill current R&B singers. Love my era from the 70s, 80s and 90s!!!!!
mann lalah killed it wit dat last note💃💃💃this shit is hot!! yea hip hop cypher mos def cant top dis
Them Hathaway vocals!
I can't even find the perfect words to describe this