Robert Glasper - Better Than I Imagined ft. H.E.R., Meshell Ndegeocello

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
  • “Black lives matter and so does black love; no one wants a life without love, but we have generations of people in our community who haven’t had the tools to actually be in healthy relationships. It seems like people are finally ready to open their eyes to systemic racism in this country, and if we’re going to talk about it, we have to also talk about how it affects our relationships - how we communicate, how we see ourselves, how we treat each other. It’s not always good, even though maybe it could be.” - Robert Glasper
    New Single "Better Than I Believe featuring H.E.R and Meshell Ndegeocello" available here: found.ee/RG_BTII
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 3 тис.

  • @mjwaweru4075
    @mjwaweru4075 3 місяці тому +184

    Who's here in 2024 still better than I imagined

    • @totekk5369
      @totekk5369 3 місяці тому +1

      Hi there .....
      Coming home from work , right now ..
      This is my Happy End 4 2 day.
      From Germany ❤❤
      Hmmm
      Wait
      Good Music will never B Old.......
      It's GOOD Music ..
      Let the time fly by. ...
      Still Good Music
      And this here , unbelievable Beautiful
      Sorry 4 my English...

    • @JLoveReacts
      @JLoveReacts 3 місяці тому

      Started listening to Robert Glasper new album Let Go for the past few weeks therapeutically. I had forgot this masterpiece and several others which I have been happy to reunited with. @robertglasper thank you

    • @totekk5369
      @totekk5369 3 місяці тому

      @@JLoveReacts
      I agree

    • @totekk5369
      @totekk5369 3 місяці тому

      @@JLoveReacts from Dortmund Germany

    • @MsMona-qg9jx
      @MsMona-qg9jx 3 місяці тому +1

      I stay here okay. ❤❤❤❤

  • @QueenZsWorld
    @QueenZsWorld 4 роки тому +2068

    it’s weird how most of us living on Earth will never meet or even acknowledge each other’s existence. for example, if you’re reading my comment, this is probably the first and last time you’ll ever see me.
    EDIT: the replies are filled with such wonderful people... I never expected anyone to pay this comment much mind. thank you for the kind words. to anyone else feeling like this, I see you, I acknowledge you, and I welcome you to internalize / personalize the comments below. we all matter, we all have a purpose. I challenge you to make the living beings around you feel seen, safe, and valid as well. smile at a stranger, ask someone what the highlight of their week is and share your existence with each other. in this way, we fulfil our purposes.

    • @paulathompson8938
      @paulathompson8938 3 роки тому +41

      Yes, hello and goodbye👋

    • @neish9520
      @neish9520 3 роки тому +76

      This is quite an existential comment. I can relate. Be well.✌🏿

    • @CourtneyHaylesLtd
      @CourtneyHaylesLtd 3 роки тому +26

      Jeeeze... that being said... what message would you like to leave us with?

    • @chelseagalvez8672
      @chelseagalvez8672 3 роки тому +15

    • @XxQueenChristinaxX
      @XxQueenChristinaxX 3 роки тому +56

      That's not weird, really. It's impossible to meet and acknowledge billions of other people. Luckily we have social media and the Internet so that helps a little bit.

  • @antonioellison9955
    @antonioellison9955 3 роки тому +888

    Congratulations to Robert, HER, and Meshell for winning a Grammy for this masterpiece!

    • @amberhi874
      @amberhi874 2 роки тому +26

      They did? Wow!!!!!! Good, cause the song is just that damn good!!!!!

    • @PatinaEdochie
      @PatinaEdochie 2 роки тому +8

      @@amberhi874 Right I didn’t know but not surprised because it’s well deserved and such a vibe! 🔊🎶🔂🛁🍷💆🏽‍♀️👁✨💯🥰

    • @youllhavetowait
      @youllhavetowait Рік тому +17

      better than they imagined..

    • @carwalk1280
      @carwalk1280 Рік тому +9

      & congratulations on winning an Grammy today @robertglasper

    • @2gangster4u2007
      @2gangster4u2007 Рік тому +12

      Chris Brown Is Mad About It Also 😅

  • @zakithimabaso8438
    @zakithimabaso8438 4 роки тому +1645

    Robert Glasper never disappoints, you can tell music is his calling.
    It is beyond just some lust for money.

    • @pennyyyroyal
      @pennyyyroyal 4 роки тому +40

      I think it’s spiritual 😊

    • @Joy_LaFaye
      @Joy_LaFaye 4 роки тому +10

      Exactly!!!!!

    • @user-cn8br6vh9q
      @user-cn8br6vh9q 4 роки тому +21

      MICHELLE ADDED HER SOUL IN THIS BELIEVE THAT🧡

    • @thorekarlsen4443
      @thorekarlsen4443 4 роки тому +3

      Yes....so true

    • @itskuntabih2331
      @itskuntabih2331 4 роки тому

      But I'm disappointed he did a song with vesta i can't find it any where

  • @v0nict593
    @v0nict593 4 роки тому +2933

    To the person reading this: your a very intelligent and adorable human! Stay healthy during quarantine.

  • @JMathiasBennett
    @JMathiasBennett Рік тому +113

    I’m a bass player - I dropped that puppy (the E String) down a half step, And played along for the ride. This is quite possibly the deepest groove I have ever played, after nearly 30 years of playing bass.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @funfamilylovewatchus8053
      @funfamilylovewatchus8053 8 місяців тому +3

      Please play for me. Love the sound of the bass guitar. Let’s meet outside the coffee shop.

    • @hotpeasnbutterful
      @hotpeasnbutterful 5 місяців тому +4

      Did u record? If so drop the link please

  • @erikadavis4696
    @erikadavis4696 4 роки тому +1237

    "How'd you like that Robert Glasper joint w/ Meshell Ndegeocello?"
    Me: "It was..... better than I imagined." 😎🕉💗

    • @alishamoss6801
      @alishamoss6801 4 роки тому +5

      Word!!!! Well Said Erika Davis

    • @erikadavis4696
      @erikadavis4696 4 роки тому +4

      @@alishamoss6801 😎

    • @jasonwilson8671
      @jasonwilson8671 4 роки тому +6

      True indeed sista true indeed

    • @logansaan
      @logansaan 4 роки тому +3

      Erika Davis ☮❤️🎶

    • @kat_RnB
      @kat_RnB 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/nk0FHUs4vBM/v-deo.html

  • @nattyveggies
    @nattyveggies 4 роки тому +1693

    It’s 5am my son is sleeping and I’m breaking time to finish an exam. In the mist of my slight panic I came across this song, and it’s like my anxiety melted away.... music is medicine!!! Robert is a genius....

    • @desiree1544
      @desiree1544 3 роки тому +16

      how'd you make out with the exam?

    • @neish9520
      @neish9520 3 роки тому +11

      Hope u did well on ur exam!😊

    • @alexxdaye1
      @alexxdaye1 3 роки тому +15

      Hope you aced the exam! This song is medicine!

    • @Nicole-kx9vg
      @Nicole-kx9vg 3 роки тому +7

      Yes it is.
      🌄

    • @serenity2655
      @serenity2655 3 роки тому +6

      Yes girl. Congrats on getting it done.

  • @timothymitchell3125
    @timothymitchell3125 2 роки тому +65

    Neo Soul lovers are in heaven on this one !

  • @iunderstanphotography2780
    @iunderstanphotography2780 4 роки тому +367

    I'm scrolling along and I see
    Robert Glasper
    H.E.R.,
    Meshell Ndegeocello
    I HAVE to stop and see whats going on...

  • @81iceprincess
    @81iceprincess 4 роки тому +534

    Sometimes you fall in love without even realizing it.

  • @DayInTheLifeWithDee
    @DayInTheLifeWithDee 3 роки тому +433

    H.E.R. Can do no wrong on a song, her voice fits everything she touches

    • @jmoses7345
      @jmoses7345 2 роки тому +2

      EXACTLY!!!

    • @TheBlckPnther
      @TheBlckPnther Рік тому +2

      It's true. And voice has so much range

    • @bonchicodavis1444
      @bonchicodavis1444 Рік тому

      Bc she plays almost every instrument.. watch the fender special on her she’s definitely talented

    • @lachelle81
      @lachelle81 Рік тому

      Facts!

    • @katday8833
      @katday8833 Рік тому +4

      Same with Me’Shell who has been a consistent and formidable force in the musical/artistic arena

  • @mbass718
    @mbass718 4 роки тому +429

    Thank you for adding Me'Shell in the mix.. this reminds me of those beautiful old neo soul ballads she used to do! ✌️💜🎵🎶🎹

    • @chrizoic
      @chrizoic 4 роки тому +11

      Me Chelle does all the lusty soundtrack for Queen Sugar!

    • @davidmarzchaal3864
      @davidmarzchaal3864 4 роки тому +22

      Meshell Ndegeocello ... one of the the most sensual bass players of all time ! Lest we forget ! 💔 🇬🇧

    • @tremunique6149
      @tremunique6149 4 роки тому +5

      I love Meshell’s music but I didn’t need 2 hear her doing ad libs on this song. 1 man’s opinion. 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @QueenOfTheDamned
      @QueenOfTheDamned 4 роки тому +4

      Love Me'Shell Ndegeocello ❤

    • @chrissyb87
      @chrissyb87 4 роки тому +8

      I agree. It's giving nostalgic 90's vibes

  • @JoyGreenful
    @JoyGreenful 4 роки тому +591

    I think more than ever we need real art and things from the heart that will uplift us. Take us out of our new norm. I'm grateful for sounds like this that make me feel alive

    • @islandbeauty3540
      @islandbeauty3540 4 роки тому +11

      Exactly. I've been saying this for years!;) Something about real music that makes you feel! ❤

    • @e.g.moorejr.285
      @e.g.moorejr.285 4 роки тому +5

      During these times.....Yes!!!!

    • @jonathanellison128
      @jonathanellison128 4 роки тому +2

      WE NEED!!!🙌🏾

    • @dshae2293
      @dshae2293 4 роки тому +4

      Yes. This is truly art.

    • @spokenvizions
      @spokenvizions 4 роки тому +1

      I completely agree and I’m thankful for this music

  • @michaelrodriguez681
    @michaelrodriguez681 2 роки тому +246

    This collaboration was better than I imagined 🔥

  • @geerob310
    @geerob310 4 роки тому +468

    People come on here and click "thumbs down" just because they can! This song is absolutely breathtaking! What's there to dislike?!?!

    • @nessava4965
      @nessava4965 3 роки тому +4

      Meshell is no actress, gorgeous voice but so cheesy in this song. That may count for some of these thumbs down.

    • @fredmckoy7927
      @fredmckoy7927 3 роки тому +7

      I felt her Meshell on this. ..she was the perfect complimebt to the vibe of this joint

    • @kevindean5634
      @kevindean5634 3 роки тому +2

      Foreal so dope with Depth and breadth

    • @stewartfosterc
      @stewartfosterc 3 роки тому +12

      If an individual doesn't like this then they just have poor taste in music plain and simple. I'm pretty sure there is a lot of auto tuning in their Playlist

    • @Ibantar
      @Ibantar 3 роки тому +2

      Well... at this point, there are 345 people who KNOW NOT what REAL MUSIC and TALENT sound like!!!!! (JUST RIDICULOUS)

  • @ronadams3514
    @ronadams3514 4 роки тому +1746

    I cannot stop listening to this song..OMG

    • @catherinemccann895
      @catherinemccann895 3 роки тому +26

      Same here

    • @BenStarner
      @BenStarner 3 роки тому +40

      Dude no doubt. I’ve been looping it off an on all day. Unbelievably good. Incredible groove.

    • @rondacureton5202
      @rondacureton5202 3 роки тому +25

      On repeat

    • @joethekelly335
      @joethekelly335 3 роки тому +22

      Me too.
      It's stunning.
      The tempo.
      Wow.
      Ive time travelled to a failed yet beautiful relationship with someone who is now in love with someone else. But it was worth it although brief.

    • @leeleebaby6380
      @leeleebaby6380 3 роки тому +21

      Right!!! Just found this song and got it on repeat❤😍👏🏽🔥

  • @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891
    @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891 2 роки тому +89

    I don't know which voice is more heavenly, H.E.R.'s singing voice or Meshell NdegeOcello's speaking voice.

  • @dtonedigital
    @dtonedigital 3 роки тому +321

    Anyone else can’t stop replaying this shit over and over. Like damn this joint cranks soooooo hard

  • @seekelevation
    @seekelevation 4 роки тому +249

    We can heal one another through art. This is therapy right here.

    • @Pastard729
      @Pastard729 3 роки тому +1

      Amen.

    • @jkayin07
      @jkayin07 3 роки тому +2

      Yes it is!!

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey Erich ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @gqpatf1540
    @gqpatf1540 3 роки тому +520

    This is now a Grammy Award winner for Best R&B song. Congratulations to the incomparable Robert Glasper, H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello. Well deserved for an amazing song which was Better than I Imagined.

    • @phoenixrising_1973
      @phoenixrising_1973 2 роки тому +5

      Hallelujah!!!

    • @KingRousey
      @KingRousey Рік тому

      I like this song and first time hearing it just only HER I heard and love it

  • @elanfoster767
    @elanfoster767 4 роки тому +315

    I love Michelle ndegechello..."outside your door" is classic shy girl content..love makes you vulnerable.

  • @kandidwithkaleb
    @kandidwithkaleb 4 роки тому +206

    The back ground vocals during the spoken word was atronomical

    • @kookie6538
      @kookie6538 4 роки тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/gdZLi9oWNZg/v-deo.html❤️❤️❤️

    • @catherinelauribe3207
      @catherinelauribe3207 4 роки тому +5

      Me shell Ndegeocello ❤️

    • @sevenfreespirit9000
      @sevenfreespirit9000 4 роки тому +1

      Yes! 🥵🔥😩

    • @AlwaysMagnificent
      @AlwaysMagnificent 3 роки тому

      If you say so, I honestly thought the song would've been better without. To distracting, and out of place.

    • @AmericanMayan
      @AmericanMayan 3 роки тому

      Ancestral chants 🔥

  • @tishwilson4642
    @tishwilson4642 3 роки тому +632

    Please tell me y’all hear how MeShell is talking the words behind HER singing them and then how HER chants behind MeShell! It’s as if musically they’re covering each other! Such a strong metaphor for everything in life and love.

    • @AmericanMayan
      @AmericanMayan 3 роки тому +52

      It's the core of the song. Wind sounds in the background. Like HER is a Spiritual ancestral chant. And the echoes. Sounds. Girrrrll I'll throw this damn phone! 😭❤️

    • @tishwilson4642
      @tishwilson4642 3 роки тому +7

      @@AmericanMayan LLS, all of that

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому +1

      Hey Tish ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @twendywilliams
      @twendywilliams 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah, I was feeling that too

    • @seahorn2058
      @seahorn2058 3 роки тому +6

      🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @shawnturner1593
    @shawnturner1593 4 роки тому +176

    Sophisticated, intelligent and cultured music

    • @ISVVVc628
      @ISVVVc628 3 роки тому +2

      Actual & Factual.

  • @theinfamouspokeinrichmondc3543
    @theinfamouspokeinrichmondc3543 4 роки тому +539

    I have never once heard a bad song with H.E.R on it. Never!

    • @ervinjohnson9180
      @ervinjohnson9180 3 роки тому +32

      I'll Add on to that statement ... I've never heard a bad song w/Meshell Ndegeocello or the Legendary Robert Glasper ....Fire how they all came together !

    • @cassandracoles3478
      @cassandracoles3478 3 роки тому +6

      That’s true.

    • @ritawells3142
      @ritawells3142 3 роки тому +5

      And I don’t think We Ever Will 😀 Love HER!

    • @tekitahoston
      @tekitahoston 3 роки тому +11

      I love H.E.R. I even used her songs for my wedding

    • @slumsfinest
      @slumsfinest 3 роки тому +7

      She don't miss, she automatic

  • @canicesimpson2006
    @canicesimpson2006 Рік тому +14

    WHY ISNT THIS TALKED ABOUT MORE

  • @ShayButter91
    @ShayButter91 4 роки тому +702

    The way h.e.r. voice is riding the beat like a wave better than I imagined

  • @mcdouglek73
    @mcdouglek73 4 роки тому +122

    The beginning reminds me of his song CALL WITH Jill Scott... love this vibe

  • @aszamiilman2111
    @aszamiilman2111 3 роки тому +178

    Congrats for winning the Grammy. This song is marvelous and magical :)

  • @djdemasco8721
    @djdemasco8721 4 роки тому +151

    Robert Glasper music = food for the mind, body, and soul.

  • @SoulsOfAG
    @SoulsOfAG 4 роки тому +158

    Derrick Hodge on bass, Justin Tyson on drums and DJ Jahi Sundance on the 1s and 2s - all-star line-up

    • @JayCooperX
      @JayCooperX 4 роки тому +3

      Ayyeee

    • @dwauenackerman3899
      @dwauenackerman3899 4 роки тому +3

      Outstanding Arrangements

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 4 роки тому +7

      Wish Meshell was on bass for this one tho :/

    • @nr7370
      @nr7370 4 роки тому +1

      D Hodge AKA (to me) "Jaco Incarnate"

  • @arikayemusic
    @arikayemusic 3 роки тому +61

    waited for years to see Meshell get a grammy. My dream came true tonight :-)

  • @chuckiesanta3406
    @chuckiesanta3406 4 роки тому +365

    Robert Glasper never fails me. Him and H.E.R. coming together was just what we needed.

    • @anquinasraquel8897
      @anquinasraquel8897 4 роки тому +2

      Hmm..a melodic response to Amel Larrieux's "Afraid"..Love it.

    • @diggins2168
      @diggins2168 4 роки тому +9

      Don't 4get meshell..

    • @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891
      @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891 4 роки тому +2

      @@diggins2168 I was like, yeah she's pretty good, in an iconic way, too.

    • @HumanStateOfEmergency
      @HumanStateOfEmergency 4 роки тому +3

      @@nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891 Meshell is a musical Gem.

    • @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891
      @nathanneelyoutlawdiditprod2891 4 роки тому +3

      @@HumanStateOfEmergency Indeed. That's why I referred to her as being iconic. Was supposed to see her in concert (for the 3rd time) earlier this year and COVID19 changed those plans.

  • @Rosyid2040
    @Rosyid2040 4 роки тому +217

    This is what I need. It feeds my soul. Cannot wait for BLACK RADIO 3

    • @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392
      @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392 4 роки тому +3

      🥺🙏🏽😭😘

    • @willb48207
      @willb48207 4 роки тому +2

      Dinner Party is excellent as well. Also check out August Green if you haven't yet. Best wishes!

    • @Rosyid2040
      @Rosyid2040 4 роки тому +1

      @@willb48207 I've heard the dinner party ep😉but never heard about august green, I'll check it

    • @Miyajams
      @Miyajams 3 роки тому

      💛

  • @uhoh4218
    @uhoh4218 2 роки тому +125

    The world sorely needs more music like this.

  • @Crochetbraidsbytwana
    @Crochetbraidsbytwana 4 роки тому +133

    Medicine for the wounded soul...needed this. Thank you Mr. Glasper.

    • @Kingv1955
      @Kingv1955 4 роки тому +1

      For the wounded Soul ❤️

    • @dcf9447
      @dcf9447 3 роки тому

      Wounded souls, so poetic...

  • @Lala-zc4tu
    @Lala-zc4tu 4 роки тому +275

    Passive, past it
    I've been thinking 'bout mad shit
    Happened, action
    Baby, we never lasted
    Magic madness
    Maybe you was just gassin'
    But it was better than I imagined
    Drastic acting
    To you we was just practice
    Sadness, mask it
    Hated you with a passion
    Had it granted
    Baby, I didn't cap it
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Thought it'd be worse
    'Cause it hurts me
    But still I can't
    See myself with no one else
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Trust me, lovе me
    You know I could never make you
    Stay true
    Hate to say it
    But it's too late
    My expectations
    Too low you can't relate to
    Baby, but I don't blame you
    Baby, you were the one I always escaped to
    Day two, replace you
    Maybe I'm just afraid to
    Call you
    Need you to tell me if it's okay too
    Is it okay I...
    Thought it'd be worse
    'Cause it hurts me
    But still I can't
    See myself with no one else
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Hey, uhm...
    In the scramble to get a flight
    I lost my phone and...
    I'm calling you from the hotel phone
    I couldn't get a flight back to the States
    I realize you're the only number I know by heart
    Last time I was here, we were together, remember?
    I tried to tell you how I felt
    I...
    Then you stopped me, you were...
    Then you said, "Don't ruin it"
    "'Cause this is better than I could have ever imagined"
    I hope you're okay staying inside
    I hope you're not lonely
    And, I'll call again
    Maybe you'll answer
    'Cause this is better than I could have ever imagined

    • @Jenjuice333
      @Jenjuice333 3 роки тому +6

      🥰❤🥰❤🥰❤🥰❤🥰❤

    • @ashakiwest4244
      @ashakiwest4244 3 роки тому +8

      Thank you

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey 11 11 ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @karenpayne9149
      @karenpayne9149 3 роки тому +5

      Thank you for writing the words down

    • @FortunateThomas
      @FortunateThomas 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you

  • @jefferyyoung9252
    @jefferyyoung9252 3 роки тому +69

    1:06 I was already feeling some type of way but as soon as the hook came in, I closed my eyes and just started swaying my head and just started crying. Her voice just does that to me. This is the 3rd song of hers to do this💙

    • @03sontia
      @03sontia 2 роки тому +7

      What are the other 2?

  • @d.j.wilson9445
    @d.j.wilson9445 4 роки тому +138

    This whole song is DELICIOUS‼️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @jonathanellison128
    @jonathanellison128 4 роки тому +340

    My God this is BEAUTY, ELEGANCE AND ENERGY!!!!

  • @mimilove7000
    @mimilove7000 3 роки тому +93

    This song is all the pain in my heart and beauty in my soul. The talking at the end gets me everytime. Meshell captures every shred of heartache & loneliness ive ever felt with that phone call. By the time she gets to "the only number i know by heart" im in tears. Damn this is so painfully beautiful.

  • @hephzbah1130
    @hephzbah1130 4 роки тому +158

    Who in the WORLD dropped this FIRE?!! Oh yeah it’s Robert Glasper and that oh too smooth and poetic Meshelle Ndegeocello . Wow😳!

    • @ladyd9107
      @ladyd9107 3 роки тому +2

      I know right! Amazing

  • @Indigoonthego
    @Indigoonthego 4 роки тому +89

    Finally!!!! Hauntingly beautiful!!!! I can’t wait to hear the entire project!!!!! #BlackRadio3

    • @HavesCarllofficial
      @HavesCarllofficial 2 роки тому

      Thanks for taking out time to comment, I can't return all the love that's been showed to me through these comments ,Thanks for viewing🌹🌹.
      Where are you from dear?

  • @anthonybeaver37
    @anthonybeaver37 3 роки тому +123

    Her voice pulls you in, you don't have an option... over top of such a smooth groove from Glasper. Incredible!

  • @nape12091
    @nape12091 4 роки тому +78

    Robert we need this right now. This is sitting by the ocean Neo Soul.... ❤️❤️❤️

    • @seekelevation
      @seekelevation 4 роки тому +2

      Adele. Yes. Upon first listen I imagined.. low oceanside cliff.. falling sun behind ears.. breeze bouncing foliage.. orcas slice and arc through silvery liquid.. bare feet on earth and rock..

  • @TMYPiscesSunandMoonRising5548
    @TMYPiscesSunandMoonRising5548 4 роки тому +68

    @2:31 when Me'shell comes in, my my my 🔥🔥🔥🔥, I've missed her so much. We need you back ma'am from a fellow DC girl 💓. Robert you did it again sir. I'm loving the new generation collaboration with the legends in the music game. H.E.R. keep doing your thing young lady 👍🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392
      @sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392 4 роки тому

      🌌✨🌌☄️✨🌌🌹✨🌌☄️✨🌌

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey Tawanna ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @marybrown1874
    @marybrown1874 10 місяців тому +16

    It’s the beat of the drums like a soldiers melody ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️and then the awesome vocals ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @theherbiebrown
    @theherbiebrown 4 роки тому +167

    Thank you for this. For me, it's the familiarity of your music that soothes me during times like these. I am thankful for your gifts, Mr. Glasper, H.E.R. and Ms. Ndegeocello. Continue to create, at your own pace and share with the people. Thanks again.

    • @kookie6538
      @kookie6538 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/gdZLi9oWNZg/v-deo.html❤️❤️❤️

    • @adg_87
      @adg_87 4 роки тому

      @Etienne Bunbury huh?? What's your idea of good musuc?

    • @gabriellej6811
      @gabriellej6811 4 роки тому

      👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💯

    • @tiadeese
      @tiadeese 3 роки тому

      @@kookie6538 BTS is of NO COMPARISON.

  • @miabuis1620
    @miabuis1620 4 роки тому +120

    Sometimes a song speaks right to your soul......THIS......!!!

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому +1

      Hey Mia ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @dyronmccauley4995
      @dyronmccauley4995 2 роки тому +1

      @Mia Buis I totally agree where the heck was I but glad I found it. 👍👍👍

    • @miabuis1620
      @miabuis1620 2 роки тому

      @@dyronmccauley4995 it's dope 🔥

  • @ItsMissTavares
    @ItsMissTavares 3 роки тому +10

    Passive, past it
    I've been thinking 'bout mad shit
    Happened, action
    Baby, we never lasted
    Magic madness
    Maybe you was just gassin'
    But it was better than I imagined
    Drastic acting
    To you we was just practice
    Sadness, mask it
    Hated you with a passion
    Had it granted
    Baby, I didn't cap it
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Thought it'd be worse
    'Cause it hurts me
    But still I can't
    See myself with no one else
    'Cause it was better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Better than I imagined
    Hey-hey-hey
    Trust me, love me
    You know I could never make you
    Stay true
    Hate to say it
    But it's too late
    My expectations
    Too low you can't relate to
    Baby, but I don't blame you
    Baby, you were the one I always escaped to
    Day two, replace you
    Maybe I'm just afraid to
    Call you
    Need you to tell me if…

  • @nawl9853
    @nawl9853 4 роки тому +81

    Ahhh smooth. Lusty. Damn, got me feelin some things, missin my lover.

  • @DiabolikalFollikles
    @DiabolikalFollikles 4 роки тому +57

    Meshelle N’degeocello’s voice is spread over this ditty like melted buh-tuh. 🖤🦋🎼

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey leslie ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @365tonkatruckfit2
    @365tonkatruckfit2 3 роки тому +128

    So no one is going to talk about the OG, the LEGEND, “Meshell Ndegeocello”, this woman ripped through the middle 90’s with crazy Love hits/heartbreak in Black Cinema. The song “Fool of Me” from the movie “Love and Basketball”????
    That scene still sends chills down anyone’s spine who never even heard of her.
    Meshell’s monologue at the end is the perfect essence of when you with or were with someone and you are out somewhere alone, but they got you…”sprung” in a sense and you know it is crazy…but you still want them to pick up the phone.
    Song on repeat forever!!!!

    • @PatinaEdochie
      @PatinaEdochie 2 роки тому +2

      Well said I feel you 🎯 And yes that “Fool Of Me” from Love & Basketball she did is definitely a classic 🎶💯 ua-cam.com/video/1qbzo9DnAqA/v-deo.html

    • @stephanemignot100
      @stephanemignot100 Рік тому +2

      Could be her on the bass too, too lazy to check

    • @ritmo113
      @ritmo113 Рік тому +3

      Word. Legendary artist still.

    • @philliprobinson-muhammad2034
      @philliprobinson-muhammad2034 Рік тому +6

      Mechelle voice will put you on a trance. It's like she is that smokey lounge that everyone flocks to when they want to escape for a while. I would love to sit in a jam session with her band.

    • @365tonkatruckfit2
      @365tonkatruckfit2 Рік тому +2

      @@philliprobinson-muhammad2034 yes sir Brother. Just like I said in this post, I really would like people to give her her flowers while she is still her. What she brings to the music industry and even to people lives with her voice is just from the roots of mother nature. I am sure she knows this and her team/fans know this. May God continue to bless her and have her understand her worth even more in the times we live in!
      God Bless!

  • @JuuNoKholada
    @JuuNoKholada 4 роки тому +99

    This song is un-ironically better than I imagined

    • @acarroll1714
      @acarroll1714 4 роки тому +2

      JonArt93 seriously. I didn’t expect this to be one of my fav Glasper joints.

  • @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj
    @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj 4 роки тому +79

    Started listening to Neo Soul since 2000. Dabbling with almost all genres of music... I always keeps listening more to this genre, mostly "old songs". The reason I do this is perfectly encapsulated in this song. This genre is rife with transcendentally celestial... yet... primal elements. Like... space dust in a cool autumn breeze. Timeless stuff.

    • @colinecherie138
      @colinecherie138 4 роки тому +1

      Et tu aurais le goût de présenter tes chansons préférés ?

    • @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj
      @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj 4 роки тому +10

      @@colinecherie138
      Dwele - Kick Out of You, Truth
      Jill Scott - Love Rain, Getting In The Way
      Erykah Badu - Other Side of The Game, Rimshot, Tyronne (Live Version), Didn't Cha Know, Green, Telephone
      Amel Larrieux - Get Up, INI
      D'Angelo - Spanish Joint, Crusin, Left & Right
      Musiq / Musiq Soulchild - Love, Speechless
      Glenn Lewis - Don't You Forget It
      Bilal - All That I Am
      Maxwell - Woman's Work
      Raphael Sadeeq - Be Here
      Anthony Anderson - Pass Me Over
      Vivian Green - What Is Love
      India Arie - Eyes of The Heart
      Lauryn Hill - Nothing Really Matters
      Lisa Shaw - Dim
      Floetry - Floetic
      Raheem DeVaughn - You
      Just to mention like 1% of the legendary icons. Even their newer stuff is good. Good enough to even contend with new virtuosos like H.E.R., Syd Tha Kid, Gwenn Bunn, Jordan Rakei, Moonchild and even Jacob Collier. Probably because they have had a significant influence on them. I just prefer the older stuff for the nostalgia they bring. First loves. Old cookouts. Empathy blues. Hope's and dreams.
      You owe it to deep scan Robert Glasper too. Man is a genius and is another portal to more artists cause he has had a VERY vital role in some of the above mentioned tracks.
      Lastly... you have to listen a little bit to these vocalists. They aren't exactly Neo / Rhythmic Soul... but they are worth mentioning.
      KEM - Love Calls, Find Your Way
      Joe - All That I Am
      Boys II Men - Colour of Love
      Smokey Robinson - Cruisin
      Minnie Ripperton - Inside My Love
      Brandy - Fullmoon
      Donnie Hathaway - Song For You
      Marvin Gaye - After The Dance
      Donnell Jones - You Know That I Love You
      Rubens Staddard - Superstar
      Hopefully those threads I left for you will lead to more pioneers.

    • @lolabint3411
      @lolabint3411 4 роки тому +2

      @@StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj oooo yesssss I love so many of what you've suggested!

    • @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj
      @StrigidaeStrigiformes-sv6mj 4 роки тому +4

      @@lolabint3411 You guys are welcome. To be quite honest wanted to name more, really did. But by the time I'd be finished... I'd probably be into old age, which isn't too far off. The songs are also quite everywhere, with regards to mood and range. But a majority of them got that nice spacey yet soulful ethereal heaviness, a warm fuzzy gentleness... like sherbert coursing through your veins. Good for cooking, or just spacing out, to any chill leisure activity. Nearly forgot to mention: Viktor Duplaix - Make A Baby. And for that good ol Blue Eyed Soul can't go wrong with Jamie Cullum, Buble is aight too, Stacey Kent is a good jazzy listen. Bounces around genres, but always keep to those Soulful, Jazzy, Lounge Music / Bossa Nova sounds. Must, must, MUST listen Moonchild - Still Wonder. Perfect transition from this song by H.E.R.. Oh man, you could make love to that song. Amazing how Soul has transcended Race. But then again... it's good music. And music is universal. I just hope the original pioneers don't get overlooked though.

    • @kyimartin
      @kyimartin 4 роки тому

      Spot on!

  • @myytanesha
    @myytanesha 11 місяців тому +22

    This song could’ve been on the soundtrack to the legendary movie “Love Jones” 🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @nouhanou19
    @nouhanou19 4 роки тому +56

    Robert Glasper's music makes me come in contact with other realms, for me that's what a real musician is. And I love HER's melodies

  • @LatoyaTUnderwood
    @LatoyaTUnderwood 4 роки тому +65

    I need to be walking on the beach listening to this🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🥂

    • @LatoyaTUnderwood
      @LatoyaTUnderwood 4 роки тому +1

      or talking a cross country road trip.. this takes me away

    • @heatherbowers4285
      @heatherbowers4285 4 роки тому +1

      I’ll take either! Take me with you. I promise I’ll let you listen to it in peace. Lol...

    • @blacklily624
      @blacklily624 4 роки тому +1

      Omg yes. With crystal clear waters.

    • @anissaa1520
      @anissaa1520 4 роки тому

      Half Moon Cay specifically 🌴😊

  • @earthed_soul
    @earthed_soul 3 роки тому +32

    This is the most beautiful song I've heard in such a long time 😌👌🏽💗💖💫✨

  • @cjgameon264
    @cjgameon264 4 роки тому +62

    These the neo souls beats I've been waiting to hear, again, by Glasper. I didn't get it from his latest album, "Fuk Yo Feelings," but I'm loving this, here!!!

    • @Rosyid2040
      @Rosyid2040 4 роки тому +12

      Try “dinner party” ep by him, terrace martin, 9th wonder, & kamasi washington

    • @KilimVeinBeats
      @KilimVeinBeats 4 роки тому

      @@Rosyid2040 good choice !

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey Cj ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @massboogie6100
    @massboogie6100 4 роки тому +28

    Been waiting for this combo..H.E.R. and Robert Glasper 👍👏 thing of beauty and Meshell Ndegeocello is the cherry on top(pure musical bliss)🎼🎶

  • @yolandaforrest645
    @yolandaforrest645 3 роки тому +47

    And the Grammy goes to Robert, Meshell and HER.🥰

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      HeyYolanda ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @Ravenshakeria
      @Ravenshakeria 3 роки тому +1

      Love how you are manifesting this for them

  • @Opshun1
    @Opshun1 4 роки тому +33

    This song hits hard. Was it something real and you lost out or was it never true and your heart is aching for what it never had? Either way, this is another Robert Glasper masterpiece.

  • @ebonyjones589
    @ebonyjones589 4 роки тому +40

    ❤️❤️❤️ This is exactly the vibe I needed. On repeat for the next few weeks...

  • @brooklyncurry4645
    @brooklyncurry4645 Рік тому +18

    Baby he just gained a new fan. I hear why he won. This music is beautiful.

  • @teebates5896
    @teebates5896 4 роки тому +31

    Just finished meditating and this popped up.
    Love and eyes.......vibrations raised...... #confirmation

  • @smp7610
    @smp7610 4 роки тому +178

    Ndegeocello in this piece is an honor. Mad respect for over 20 years.

  • @lateshiachilds3640
    @lateshiachilds3640 3 роки тому +26

    This is a bad ass collaboration, I heard it on Sirus Heart & Soul. I’m a huge fan of all three artist.

  • @KTerryIT
    @KTerryIT 4 роки тому +36

    MeShell's voice has transformed into something very Jimi Hendrix-ish.

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey K.Terry ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @perrysaunders331
    @perrysaunders331 Рік тому +7

    Live Band and Real Musicians, not Autotunes and Sample Machine beats. Soulful heartfelt lyrics vs. same Stereotype same generic drugs, sex and partying.

  • @hav2bpiky
    @hav2bpiky 3 роки тому +12

    A glass of wine and incense burning... a whole mood

  • @LiLTailormade
    @LiLTailormade 3 роки тому +18

    I literally just listen to this song 5x in a row my God!!! the sex appeal in this song is unmatched “HER” is such a beast!!💯💯🥰🥰🥰

  • @SolflowerBohemian
    @SolflowerBohemian 3 роки тому +33

    Let me tell you something. I cried and listened to this song for 3 hours on repeat the first time I heard it. There is divinity within the Union of Robert Glasper, H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegéocello, their 3 melodic souls and the creation of “Better Than I Imagined”. I know the that the millions of ways this song has touched each and everyone one of us, is better than any of us could have ever imagined. Thank you for this beautiful, otherworldly creation. We need the healing that this provides. 🙏🏾 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @ejeeje3861
    @ejeeje3861 3 роки тому +20

    BEST RNB SONG GRAMMY 2021

  • @joshuayeager3686
    @joshuayeager3686 4 роки тому +25

    Well damn, that’s going on the playlist

  • @kashifkelley8235
    @kashifkelley8235 4 роки тому +13

    Once I heard the piano and drums within the first 10 seconds, I was locked in. Robert is THAT DUDE on the keys! Rob ain't let me down. (And Meshelle goes perfect with anything R.G. plays)

  • @lightningshoop6292
    @lightningshoop6292 3 роки тому +31

    Robert Glasper is a straight-up musical genius

  • @shadowgirl786
    @shadowgirl786 4 роки тому +24

    The art. The lyrics...everything just cleansed my whole aura. Beautiful 😭😭

  • @arhmanlewis
    @arhmanlewis 3 роки тому +32

    Such a beautiful song. Truly soul music!! H.E.R. is a phenomenal artist.

  • @justhearmeout4490
    @justhearmeout4490 Рік тому +4

    Here because me and chris brown was wondering who tf he is 💀😭 this song jiggy tho 💯🎯

  • @timerofightmodule1
    @timerofightmodule1 4 роки тому +40

    Peace and light all!!! What a lovely Virgo Season gift from the Virgo Queen and the Emperor!

  • @reneem1329
    @reneem1329 4 роки тому +30

    This might be the best sound my ears have ever heard. My goodness you guys know how to make music turn into emotion

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey renee ! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

  • @massagemodality366
    @massagemodality366 Рік тому +5

    Well I bet Chris Brown knows who he is now 😂

  • @cjsgamingworld182
    @cjsgamingworld182 4 роки тому +35

    🔥🔥Beautiful Song🔥🔥 Calms the soul and much needed at a time like now✊🏿

  • @denetta24
    @denetta24 4 роки тому +17

    This is the most hypnotic song I've ever heard in my life! This song is amazing!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @SeanSwann1
    @SeanSwann1 3 роки тому +12

    @4:25 I love Robert Glasper’s outro’s. They could easily be remixes.

    • @juttybear7024
      @juttybear7024 3 роки тому

      You know there is an actual remix to this song, right? It’s pretty good.

  • @XxQueenChristinaxX
    @XxQueenChristinaxX 3 роки тому +35

    This is the kind of collaboration in which you'd only need to see the names to know it'll be good.

  • @natashayoung9645
    @natashayoung9645 4 роки тому +14

    have yall noticed how much great music this quarantine produced... in the last couple weeks?? We gone make it yall. The purpose of all this is to find our purpose. God bless and help us all! thank you for this combo Namaste

  • @keithgordon6819
    @keithgordon6819 2 роки тому +20

    The first time I heard this I stopped whatever I was doing (don't remember) and I rewind this song , found it on UA-cam and replayed it over and over again. Good music always seems to touch the soul, and you feel it as soon as you hear it.

  • @diamondbarnes969
    @diamondbarnes969 4 роки тому +23

    When it first came on I got automatic chills 😭

  • @sam-sam2023
    @sam-sam2023 Рік тому +24

    Omg how have I only just found this song, it’s absolutely beautiful ❤

  • @kataklismoe
    @kataklismoe Рік тому +6

    Came to see why he won over Chris Brown

    • @nicim3730
      @nicim3730 Рік тому

      Because this is real music! Its a vibe!

  • @berrymoe30
    @berrymoe30 4 роки тому +34

    How the hell did I let this slip pass me?! This is a heavenly combo!!

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hey berry! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @jmoses7345
      @jmoses7345 2 роки тому +1

      I know, right

  • @Word_Wise_Woman
    @Word_Wise_Woman 4 роки тому +102

    Yea, this is on repeat!😌

    • @acarroll1714
      @acarroll1714 4 роки тому +1

      Señora Leóna it’s about to eat up my lunch break. So soothing. Who would’ve thought what I needed would be better than I imagined.

    • @TheArby4444
      @TheArby4444 3 роки тому +1

      Is it ever

  • @Justwantahover
    @Justwantahover 10 місяців тому +9

    Perfect combo!
    Robert Glasper + HER = music.

  • @msmrs251
    @msmrs251 4 роки тому +20

    Yoooo! I thought it was just me playing in my imagination without adult supervision! 😩😩😩 It’s hard to forget a love that rivals your own imagination... especially when you have an exceptionally good imagination. Even if the love later proved to be one way. 🤷🏽‍♀️ maybe I gotta read more books. Get my imagination up. Cause fa me... it was better then I imagined

    • @MissMotshabi
      @MissMotshabi 3 роки тому

      ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @Tvmania109
      @Tvmania109 3 роки тому

      When the love later proved to be one way. Oooo this hit a nerve

    • @LaSerreMusicale
      @LaSerreMusicale 3 роки тому

      Hemrs mrs y! :)! I came to you to come and see the last video of our music channel which is a cover of a music by Robert Glasper! We send live sessions very regularly! Do not hesitate to give us feedback!

    • @missmya2u
      @missmya2u 3 роки тому

      You are sooo on point .... The way this song makes me think... Especially when you really like someone but things seemed rushed so you mutually decide to slow down but you still feel strongly about that person.

  • @navaronesupreme4007
    @navaronesupreme4007 4 роки тому +69

    Cmon Black Man, Glasper you stay not disappointing

    • @kat_RnB
      @kat_RnB 4 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/nk0FHUs4vBM/v-deo.html

  • @chantaysmith7927
    @chantaysmith7927 2 роки тому +4

    “I realized your the only number I know by heart” 😫😫😖😖 some will never experience this feeling of knowing a person’s “actual number” and not the emoji heart to know who they are. 😩😩😩

  • @deshaunscott2559
    @deshaunscott2559 4 роки тому +24

    If this is any indicator of what BLKRadio3 has to offer!!!! We are in for a treat.