Jidenna - Long Live the Chief

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
  • Jidenna "Long Live the Chief" is available on iTunes: smarturl.it/Lon... Spotify: smarturl.it/LLT... Amazon: smarturl.it/Lon... Google Play: smarturl.it/LLT... Deezer: smarturl.it/LLT... Follow Jidenna here: / jidenna / jidenna / jidenna www.jidenna.com Also available from Wondaland Records / Epic Records: "Wondaland Presents: The Eephus" at iTunes: smarturl.it/The... Amazon MP3: smarturl.it/Eep... Spotify: smarturl.it/Eep... Google Play: smarturl.it/Eep... (c) 2015 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

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  • @TheDonBro
    @TheDonBro Рік тому +288

    "I don't want my best dressed day in a casket" still haaardddd

    • @versewonderstrikes5353
      @versewonderstrikes5353 5 місяців тому +4

      🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

    • @exoZelia
      @exoZelia 4 місяці тому +10

      Yea that line hits harder than the bassline, which hits harrrrrd

    • @CaPnbOnEs
      @CaPnbOnEs Місяць тому +2

      years later and that's still the line that hits the hardest when i hear this...

  • @Fiendformusic
    @Fiendformusic 2 місяці тому +173

    I love when this pops up on my feed. 8 years later and this is still a banger from a boss

    • @shawnfoster4506
      @shawnfoster4506 Місяць тому +1

      Darn tootin dis homeboi can spit dem slappy bars straight up luh da homie

  • @jackyoh971
    @jackyoh971 8 років тому +1046

    Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes the villain I can't never hate he has such good taste in music...

    • @vir4u100
      @vir4u100 8 років тому +4

      jackyoh971 hahaha yeah bae

    • @carrieplumpton3631
      @carrieplumpton3631 7 років тому +25

      sure does, lol and it's even better up on that stage in Harlem Paradise

    • @numbers9to0
      @numbers9to0 7 років тому +62

      Cornell, the Kingpin and Kilgrave are the best villains shown in Marvel life action.
      I really like what Netflix is doing there.

    • @nathanwillingham5673
      @nathanwillingham5673 7 років тому +9

      song is fire but check out none girl movie Luke cage is in that too

    • @thailanmcclenon6392
      @thailanmcclenon6392 7 років тому +1

      ö. . , marvels luke cage

  • @melissagibson3248
    @melissagibson3248 3 роки тому +1011

    I just watched Luke Cage, and when this song came on I got chills and had to figure out who this was ASAP!! Thank you Marvel and thank you Jidenna!! ♥️

    • @shulapedida
      @shulapedida 2 роки тому +12

      Same! LSS... long li da chi 😂

    • @gajuddgernautzone6
      @gajuddgernautzone6 2 роки тому +4

      BIG FACTS......I'm late as a mofo!!!!

    • @paulspruill
      @paulspruill 2 роки тому +9

      @@gajuddgernautzone6 Nah man, you're right on time in your own time.

    • @gajuddgernautzone6
      @gajuddgernautzone6 2 роки тому

      @@paulspruill 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

    • @alligori111
      @alligori111 2 роки тому +11

      The same with me. Came from luke Cage episode 5

  • @RogueTitan47
    @RogueTitan47 8 років тому +681

    The way showcase this song on Luke Case was smooth. Just like rest of music in Luke Cage series.

  • @LegoMatt222
    @LegoMatt222 8 років тому +8621

    Cottonmouth had a good taste of music.

    • @jspin3609
      @jspin3609 7 років тому +348

      HAD? Past tense? you son of a...

    • @TrulyFaded
      @TrulyFaded 7 років тому +62

      S. Jefferspin I hate this man lol I just read it also xD

    • @AlexLopez-vm7uq
      @AlexLopez-vm7uq 7 років тому +86

      LegoMatt222 He hates that name XD

    • @amritsambhi1866
      @amritsambhi1866 7 років тому +128

      funny thing is i found this song before it was on luke cage and when it was on there i was like ayyyyyyyyy

    • @bobofunds9072
      @bobofunds9072 7 років тому +41

      Same, I was like no wayy did he make it on luke cage

  • @adam_6515
    @adam_6515 8 років тому +560

    My neighbours love this song so much that they threw a brick at my window so they could hear it better.

  • @queenwarda5338
    @queenwarda5338 3 роки тому +84

    One of the most underrated artists

  • @lildutchy
    @lildutchy 8 років тому +581

    this song is tailormade for cottonmouth... loved that scene

    • @okanhawk
      @okanhawk 8 років тому +28

      That musical score in the scene was tooo clean! Mr.Stokes was like yeah this is my anthem

    • @ScuttleButtles
      @ScuttleButtles 8 років тому +8

      spoilers
      except for the "long live" part

    • @brandonsierra349
      @brandonsierra349 8 років тому +1

      except for the fact it was made almost a year ago

    • @dudesocool1
      @dudesocool1 8 років тому +4

      it actually has to do with his dad and album

    • @lildutchy
      @lildutchy 8 років тому +10

      I just thought it was a great fit for the scene, the series and the character.. and of course just a great song ! that beat is just too awesome

  • @jakkoraik4896
    @jakkoraik4896 7 років тому +403

    Jidenna needs to rap more, this shit is so dope.

  • @DaKidGowie
    @DaKidGowie 8 років тому +3753

    Been waiting for this visual. Sucks that songs like this won't be popular like "Classic Man" because people have to actually listen to the message. Keep speaking the truth, Jidenna. We need it.

    • @DaKidGowie
      @DaKidGowie 8 років тому +14

      Mimi H Yes they are. Hope he can assist in steering them into the right direction.

    • @DaKidGowie
      @DaKidGowie 8 років тому +16

      Although I'm a fan of those artists, I do wish they provided a balance. Party tracks are necessary, but also speak to the people about what's really going on. I'm always up! #Insomniac haha

    • @DaKidGowie
      @DaKidGowie 8 років тому +2

      Mimi H Haha that is true! I'm in Maryland so add three hours to your time.

    • @newskull1413
      @newskull1413 8 років тому +5

      +Da Kid Gowie INDEED!... We have to make it popular by spreading the message

    • @milesjamalMj
      @milesjamalMj 8 років тому +7

      Yeah, that's because this song has no real mainstream appeal, it's not something that will get any radio play or something that people can bump to in the club. So yeah sadly it will most likely never be as popular, but nonetheless it's still a great song!

  • @hiddenfox_x
    @hiddenfox_x 4 роки тому +161

    "At worst, I can run the whole con-ter-y."
    Jidenna for President 2020.

  • @cehussey
    @cehussey 8 років тому +137

    I'm yet another Luke Cage viewer who had to look up this number and artist after seeing Jidenna's performance on the show. This eye-catching video provides a brilliant visual to the song. All the elements work. Special shout-out to the deadpan-faced pallbearers with their nifty moves perfectly complimenting the star and the story he's telling.

  • @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long
    @Arnell_Mediocrity_Long 6 років тому +241

    This is such a powerful song with a powerful message.
    We need more Hip-hop music like this, clear lyrics, no mumbling...with a beat that goes hard.
    Nothing but respect for this brotha.

  • @candiceblount7839
    @candiceblount7839 8 років тому +2546

    Ha! He said, "I don't want my best dressed day in a casket." That was a dope line.

    • @abdulwalimohammed5808
      @abdulwalimohammed5808 8 років тому +2

      so

    • @gokart1965
      @gokart1965 8 років тому +70

      so its a good line stfu abdul

    • @miklo4924
      @miklo4924 8 років тому

      +Classiq Man so

    • @fenby32
      @fenby32 8 років тому +43

      Right? I have a ton of dresses.. Don't ever wear them because I usually only go grocery shopping.. May just stop caring what people think and not feel bad for looking my best.

    • @SandyRodriguez
      @SandyRodriguez 8 років тому +63

      in my job im suppose to wear black jeans with a polo and black sneaker (im manager in a sprint store) and i always go dressed like like i own the whole company. there is nothing wrong in looking your best.

  • @tysemuseic5867
    @tysemuseic5867 2 дні тому

    Undeniably one of the greatest ever. And, yes, long live the chief.

  • @SaintAlexand.r
    @SaintAlexand.r 8 років тому +527

    "Niggas can't spell but we know our Instagrammar" 😫😫👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾🙌🏼🙌🏼

    • @honeymoney23
      @honeymoney23 8 років тому +33

      He is Preaching a sermon!

    • @fabnsavvy
      @fabnsavvy 8 років тому +8

      Yess loved that part

    • @tinasworld2705
      @tinasworld2705 8 років тому +1

      Loved that part

    • @e2theoc
      @e2theoc 8 років тому +1

      +Artistic Flows so good

    • @detranettles4966
      @detranettles4966 8 років тому +4

      aye dis was fire when he said u can either lead or follow or get out the way

  • @dragonfx310
    @dragonfx310 7 років тому +1942

    "I don't want my best-dressed day in a casket."
    All the lines are fire but this one disintegrated me.

    • @NathanTAK
      @NathanTAK 6 років тому +34

      Yeah, that's why my will specifically states I should be wearing clothes made of actual rags at my funeral.

    • @jolantakanya
      @jolantakanya 6 років тому +6

      Preach!

    • @jessealfieri1426
      @jessealfieri1426 6 років тому +13

      I didn't write the dictionary, but pretty sure disintegrate does not make any sense in this context. Thank you for trying to use a big word, you really don't understand, nice try.

    • @DrELewis2014
      @DrELewis2014 6 років тому +4

      “Disintegrated”😂

    • @marshallbones5535
      @marshallbones5535 6 років тому +20

      "Well Done better than Well Said"

  • @cadehall2
    @cadehall2 6 років тому +1642

    This song is an accurate representation of the right way to flex. Stay classic.

    • @prijankans971
      @prijankans971 5 років тому +31

      There is no right or wrong way to flex in black culture. Flexin' within itself is an art form which can be performed by telling stories of selling crack, wearing 20 gold chains to owning apple stock or presented in a way as demonstrated in this song....stating your academic excellence but declining an offer in which most people (black or white) would take. :)

    • @migueldelacruz4799
      @migueldelacruz4799 5 років тому +1

      Word

    • @anthonyellerson8662
      @anthonyellerson8662 4 роки тому +1

      Facts

    • @n.e.nichtmaus927
      @n.e.nichtmaus927 2 роки тому

      Wow- you said it PERFECTLY, nice

    • @Jason-gg4lm
      @Jason-gg4lm Рік тому +2

      "I don't want my best dressed day in a casket!!!" is fucking epic

  • @n.e.nichtmaus927
    @n.e.nichtmaus927 2 роки тому +62

    It breaks my head open every time I hear this, goddamn the man BRINGS IT.. He an ongoing explosion of confidence, competence - sophisticated power. My man

  • @HIQ45
    @HIQ45 7 років тому +507

    They ask why i dress so classy, I dont want my best dressed day to be in a casket 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @SteveDeNiro
    @SteveDeNiro 8 років тому +1031

    luke cage dropped me off on this corner. FACTS!

    • @JDGWI
      @JDGWI 8 років тому +8

      me too

    • @morbidgull8922
      @morbidgull8922 8 років тому +9

      me too as soon as he opened his mouth I was like black sonreal lol

    • @alexmarin0_o
      @alexmarin0_o 8 років тому +2

      ME TOO! Songs awesome.

    • @jmo38498
      @jmo38498 8 років тому

      yups

    • @jwright46652
      @jwright46652 8 років тому

      me too

  • @M3iscool
    @M3iscool 7 років тому +2114

    I like that he doesn't try too hard to seem like he's all gangsta'. He doesn't frown or wave guns around, he smiles and dances, and yet he's still a badass.

    • @eloiseguerra759
      @eloiseguerra759 7 років тому +11

      completely true

    • @snapgab
      @snapgab 7 років тому +37

      Yeah exactly, he doesn't need props or over the top aggression to appear badass, he just is!

    • @mattcavy4459
      @mattcavy4459 7 років тому +49

      This is the characteristics that define a Chief.
      Smile in the face of anything. Remaining cool and classy. Real man shit right here 👌

    • @edwincolon5796
      @edwincolon5796 7 років тому +3

      jidenna

    • @dadetromba
      @dadetromba 6 років тому +1

      Cat From The Future

  • @PLoGro24
    @PLoGro24 Рік тому +273

    I can't get enough of this song 🔥 2023 and still listening 🤩

  • @naturalfitgirl80
    @naturalfitgirl80 4 роки тому +248

    Intelligence and class is so attractive. Keep shining!

  • @teddefi3168
    @teddefi3168 8 років тому +271

    So glad to find out this was on Luke Cage
    Jidenna needs this exposure! My favorite artist.

  • @dibujosanimados4022
    @dibujosanimados4022 8 років тому +696

    The whole Luke cage soundtrack is fire.🔥🔥

  • @joannehines7806
    @joannehines7806 Рік тому +7

    Happy Birthday to my Nigerian Dude, Jidenna!!! ( May 6th) 🇳🇬 💘 🎶 💃

  • @basilabia2863
    @basilabia2863 8 років тому +112

    Fire Bars, Fire concept and Hey!!! his Nigerian roots were evident here. Long live the Chief!!!

    • @adaezeokoli8855
      @adaezeokoli8855 8 років тому

      Right! He makes me so happy to be Nigerian.

    • @obyonochie8
      @obyonochie8 8 років тому +2

      that casket and that cane

    • @lesleyaidoo
      @lesleyaidoo 8 років тому +1

      +Basil Abia yes yes yes sirrrrr ..... high some one put our Ibo into Hollywood.

    • @nexxtlevelent423
      @nexxtlevelent423 8 років тому +1

      +Basil Abia But you can't comment maire abi

    • @argels2062
      @argels2062 8 років тому

      # )oo

  • @dreebaleen
    @dreebaleen 6 років тому +3357

    Jidenna should have been considered in the soundtrack for Black Panther.

    • @trav2will
      @trav2will 6 років тому +149

      Nah..Luke Cage is way better than Black Panther. BP was overrated. This song works best in LCage.

    • @ThrghmyEyeZZ
      @ThrghmyEyeZZ 6 років тому +30

      Guess they didnt consider him Black enuff

    • @ssgaming7602
      @ssgaming7602 6 років тому +36

      What can you do, Marvel ain't about making real authentic material, they just want mass media appeal to bring in as much dough as possible.

    • @benjaminraskin8509
      @benjaminraskin8509 6 років тому +20

      @@trav2will the soundtrack was horrible only Vince Staples killed it the movie was aight killmonger and klaue were the best parts and shuri

    • @mmaallday118
      @mmaallday118 6 років тому +18

      Luke Cage Garbage in comparison to BP, straight direct to DVD acting, prison love sub plots like a cheap b.e.t special. Lol you have horrible taste

  • @OfficialMNIB
    @OfficialMNIB 8 років тому +577

    "I don't want my best dressed day in a casket". - ✔

    • @Thisguyecm
      @Thisguyecm 8 років тому +12

      he had me on that line too lol this goes so hard.

    • @SkyBlew
      @SkyBlew 8 років тому +10

      +MNIB That may be in the top 5 lines of this year... Seriously.

    • @mcgrawdee4473
      @mcgrawdee4473 8 років тому +3

      I swear I don't want it to be

    • @okokok2339
      @okokok2339 8 років тому +4

      Ok

    • @usi395
      @usi395 8 років тому

      Ok Ok Ok ok

  • @michaeljabbaar9476
    @michaeljabbaar9476 Рік тому +35

    He said " Hide in plan sight like a lobby boy"??? Jidenna is sooo underepresented in the lyric game. My dude is fire. I don't care how old this song is...Im still here for it in 2023

  • @Cyberpit2000
    @Cyberpit2000 8 років тому +163

    "Virginia Slim.....cause what else do you call a skinny white bitch?"
    This instantly became my favorite insult, they killed off Stokes in Luke Cage wayyy too quickly imo

    • @TheVader2
      @TheVader2 8 років тому +27

      That's what my people have been sayin too. Cottonmouth was real.

    • @ikeemrobinson5814
      @ikeemrobinson5814 8 років тому +5

      Michael Hall deadass. I'm mad they killed him of that quick.

    • @darkdivergrandahl4913
      @darkdivergrandahl4913 7 років тому +1

      What do you call a skinny black bitch? A pirouette.

    • @AlexLopez-vm7uq
      @AlexLopez-vm7uq 7 років тому +3

      Michael Hall Ikrrrr he shouldn't have went out so easily as well like wtffff LONG LIVE THA CHEIF D:

    • @billdelfera8580
      @billdelfera8580 7 років тому +2

      +rowan 845 I just started watching the show...I fucking hate you.

  • @Jman42576
    @Jman42576 8 років тому +3348

    Can't listen to this song without at some point picturing Cottonmouth bobbing his head lol

    • @JXHNDRX
      @JXHNDRX 8 років тому +28

      hahaha trueee. I need a GIF of that

    • @PuertoRicanBoi127
      @PuertoRicanBoi127 8 років тому +51

      Cottonmouth is a fucking boss.

    • @ummugulsumakar5362
      @ummugulsumakar5362 8 років тому +5

      right! 😁

    • @virgovillage3926
      @virgovillage3926 8 років тому +4

      lmao..he was soo stiff

    • @Ronin228
      @Ronin228 8 років тому +9

      I was pissed that Cottonmouth walked off before the song was done

  • @rezorekt
    @rezorekt 8 років тому +620

    heard this on Luke Cage the other day. powerful stuff right there

    • @queeniebudgetrepatriate4824
      @queeniebudgetrepatriate4824 8 років тому +14

      me too had to see who this was

    • @rezorekt
      @rezorekt 8 років тому +23

      did you binge watch Luke Cage like I did?

    • @msfatbooty69
      @msfatbooty69 8 років тому +1

      iAm Wolfie true talk. Wasn't a fan of the guy, but this track went hard

    • @IC3DPENGUIN
      @IC3DPENGUIN 8 років тому +11

      I didn't really like cottonmouth, but I respected him and liked him being in the series. Plus that club was badass and he had a cool laugh.

    • @DariusAlexandersson
      @DariusAlexandersson 8 років тому +1

      iAm Wolfie the video of luke is in my channel check it out and sub if you want

  • @janna7249
    @janna7249 3 роки тому +34

    Discovered him less than 5 minutes ago. Copped the album . Where have I been? Fire.

    • @KabbalahSherry
      @KabbalahSherry Рік тому +2

      SAME! 😂 Literally SAME!!! I just found out about him 5mins ago as well! A friend shared only some of the lyrics online & that it... but just the lyrics ALONE had me like "Wait, this goes hard! Who dis?!" Now here I am, shocked this was released 6 YEARS ago... and I'm trying to remember if I was living under a rock back then or what?! lmao

    • @janna7249
      @janna7249 Рік тому +1

      @@KabbalahSherry he’s been quiet tho lately. What a shame bc he’s nice 😝

  • @TheSuperkids
    @TheSuperkids 8 років тому +683

    Jidenna keep making us proud. You among highest searched Nigerian in google.

    • @TinaMarie
      @TinaMarie 8 років тому +34

      I love he loves his Nigerian roots. Makes me wish I was Nigerian. He is doing you all well and sharing your culture with the world!

    • @Skullkilling
      @Skullkilling 8 років тому +22

      +thesuperkids he's also born in Wisconsin Rapids, which is where I go to get my drugs. so thats cool

    • @opara911
      @opara911 8 років тому +1

      +Dj Esbob 😂😂😂

    • @sadarrinsheppard7302
      @sadarrinsheppard7302 8 років тому +6

      Oh he's Nigerian I did not know that

    • @UFOsAreRealArea51
      @UFOsAreRealArea51 8 років тому +1

      Are some African Americans of Nigerian ancestry?

  • @lucajohnson5915
    @lucajohnson5915 8 років тому +324

    Wondaland is a revolution

  • @jibrilaminu
    @jibrilaminu 8 років тому +2540

    Now They Say "Jidenna Why you Dressing so Classic??"//
    I Don't Want My Best Dressed Day In A Casket //
    #Deep

  • @lancemoon3444
    @lancemoon3444 2 роки тому +13

    Had a long weekend and watched Luke Cage and had to stand and Salute this brother...Long Live the Chief!! We need you in the game.

    • @dgma626
      @dgma626 2 роки тому +1

      Rip mirah +cottonmouth

    • @n.e.nichtmaus927
      @n.e.nichtmaus927 2 роки тому

      -and it FIT in Luke Cage so awesome, just picturing Marshala Ali up on the balcony looking down during the rehearsal, just Power yknow?
      Like that insanely great Biggie portrait up in his office (god I want that)

  • @mattyharkin5787
    @mattyharkin5787 8 років тому +64

    Cottonmouth had great taste in music. R.i.P the Chief!

  • @Soca_Queen_On_The_Block
    @Soca_Queen_On_The_Block 7 років тому +351

    i have mad respect for this man

  • @Simpledude-rd5uo
    @Simpledude-rd5uo 8 років тому +2984

    Thank you Luke cage, I would've never known this song if it wasn't for you ✌🏾️.

    • @tyronsnow8086
      @tyronsnow8086 8 років тому +1

      Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

    • @ChamanConTenis
      @ChamanConTenis 8 років тому +1

      Nigga Luke Cage isn't a real person

    • @TitanGT66
      @TitanGT66 8 років тому +42

      No shit, he meant the show...

    • @thesportscasual9926
      @thesportscasual9926 8 років тому +1

      Simpledude9824 to true

    • @jeffthompson2216
      @jeffthompson2216 8 років тому +8

      So much yes. That opening of S01 EP05 was solid. Jumped over to www.tunefind.com/ to find out who it was. Seems like I'm hearing more music I like from random film/TV than radio, friends, or otherwise.

  • @mahmoudalbarghathy2575
    @mahmoudalbarghathy2575 3 роки тому +7

    This song is amazing greetings to my African brothers and sisters in America from Libya 🇱🇾🇱🇾

  • @arikeer
    @arikeer 8 років тому +104

    I am all the way dead at 1:23. Da fk is you doin, Jidenna?! Are you putting on lotion my nicca or dancin?

    • @DwinCarlson
      @DwinCarlson 8 років тому +2

      +arikeer Lmao

    • @arikeer
      @arikeer 8 років тому +4

      Debonair Murray I don't know wtf yo lol. I see dude getting down I'm like he about to fk his whole sht up. Tear his patellar tendon or some sht.

    • @JustusTV1
      @JustusTV1 8 років тому +19

      It just looks like the kappa shimmy

    • @Donn0
      @Donn0 8 років тому +8

      is he putting on lotion?!?! im dead 😂😂😂😂😂 lmfao

    • @IshmaelW
      @IshmaelW 8 років тому

      +arikeer pause

  • @theblackkid93
    @theblackkid93 8 років тому +144

    He really brought Igbo in him in this video so much that includes the mask on the casket, the hat etc. that's really dope mixture of Nigerian Igbo style mixed with classic American style. 💯✌🏾️👊🏾

    • @n.e.nichtmaus927
      @n.e.nichtmaus927 2 роки тому +1

      thanks for pointing that out! appreciate ya

    • @novacaine12290
      @novacaine12290 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed, learned something new today, thanks.

  • @maureenjagona8138
    @maureenjagona8138 7 років тому +71

    Coolness personified- You can either lead, follow or get out of the way...powerful

  • @Pauloismeo
    @Pauloismeo 2 місяці тому +2

    Still bumping the song!

  • @deansharp2559
    @deansharp2559 4 роки тому +107

    This is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time.

  • @OUTTHEBLOCK
    @OUTTHEBLOCK 8 років тому +724

    *Cottonmouth brought me here*

    • @infernofireboy6861
      @infernofireboy6861 8 років тому +26

      me too ... when he preformed it at harlems paridise

    • @gregkhan9126
      @gregkhan9126 8 років тому +18

      Luke Cage for president 2016

    • @zeppelin1118
      @zeppelin1118 8 років тому +36

      Cornell Stokes man or else he would throw you off a balcony

    • @ericshaw4035
      @ericshaw4035 8 років тому

      Greg Khan

    • @destin3942
      @destin3942 8 років тому +1

      +Zeppelin 11 that or he would hit him like a man.

  • @MegaMicke1000
    @MegaMicke1000 8 років тому +859

    Man, Cottonmouth was so much better than Diamondback

  • @SmashingCapital
    @SmashingCapital 2 місяці тому +4

    Cottonmouth best villain with shades

  • @ToxicRize
    @ToxicRize 8 років тому +1980

    I know he went to Pop's Barbershop for that sharp beard!

  • @simranlikesthe6221
    @simranlikesthe6221 8 років тому +751

    the swear jar must be Ballin after this

    • @indiebitably7684
      @indiebitably7684 8 років тому +16

      Jolly Brown Giant I'll have you know it's a swear can.

    • @xSLYMERx
      @xSLYMERx 8 років тому +2

      he didn't curse once.... not once.

    • @indiebitably7684
      @indiebitably7684 8 років тому +11

      xSLYMERx he says fuck twice around the 50 second mark. And nigga I suppose depending on who you talk to.

    • @shwsrvcs14
      @shwsrvcs14 8 років тому +16

      pay up

    • @its_peter1
      @its_peter1 7 років тому +3

      Jolly Brown Giant he's obv joking😂

  • @sarkastikleader4708
    @sarkastikleader4708 8 років тому +1943

    Luke Cage put me on this dope ass song!!!!

    • @JDGWI
      @JDGWI 8 років тому +7

      same

    • @Son_Dula
      @Son_Dula 8 років тому +5

      Word me also lol

    • @dusty0392
      @dusty0392 8 років тому +6

      Same, I also loved hearing Bring the Ruckus during the fight scene.

    • @yvetjo9568
      @yvetjo9568 8 років тому +10

      Luke Cage got this song stuck in my head.

    • @TonyDeeProductions
      @TonyDeeProductions 8 років тому +1

      Me too bro!

  • @dkm9090
    @dkm9090 Рік тому +11

    This is straight Poetry. makes it look so easy . seems so simple yet so complex. Lyrics/Flow are on point here

  • @XxShadowGTxX
    @XxShadowGTxX 6 років тому +47

    Jidenna is on a whole different level.. Entire album is top notch. Respect.

  • @Mikeflash87
    @Mikeflash87 7 років тому +186

    This song is fuckin ill!!
    FYI every episode of Marvel's Luke Cage is named after a Gangstarr song. Check out out!!
    1. Moment of Truth.
    2. Code of the Streets
    3. Who's gonna take the weight
    4. Step in the Arena.
    It keeps goin. Has anyone else NOTICED THIS?!
    Ultimate respect from Marvel Studios for one of the illest. Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal. Guru.

    • @1880frankfurt
      @1880frankfurt 7 років тому +1

      You just opened my eyes! How did I not realize that!

    • @dawolf4274
      @dawolf4274 7 років тому +7

      Mike Flash .... not only that, but a lyric/rhyme from title song is worked into the script as conversation

    • @yosimtybred1762
      @yosimtybred1762 7 років тому

      Dwyck

    • @dawolf4274
      @dawolf4274 7 років тому +1

      yosimty bred YEAH!!! caught that one... plan to watch series again, catch others. ... at some point.

    • @dianaaa7604
      @dianaaa7604 7 років тому

      Mike Flash g

  • @goweb6711
    @goweb6711 8 років тому +145

    Damn that's been out 9 months. lol. Should have dropped this before classic man. Shout out to Luke Cage though for bringing it out though. Hot track

    • @goweb6711
      @goweb6711 8 років тому +8

      Oh yeah mad SPOILER ALERT in this comment section if you ( like me) didn't finish series yet.

    • @striker4467
      @striker4467 8 років тому +2

      GO Web I loved the song man, and the way they worked it into the show with cottonmouth just bein gangster as fuck, and introducing night nurse,(who is not my faborite char, too much cringe) was cool as hell.

  • @ClaLu
    @ClaLu Місяць тому +4

    Thank you baby algorithm ❤ it's been a while since i heard this gem ❤

  • @trysephiroth007
    @trysephiroth007 8 років тому +1664

    I had to pause the episode of Luke Cage after hearing this song to look this guy up. Song was fire.

    • @ThePowerOfOneThePowerOfTwo
      @ThePowerOfOneThePowerOfTwo 8 років тому +11

      Troy Moore Right!! I heard it once before and loved it just didn't know who made it. Glad to see it on Luke Cage. Made it easier to find lol

    • @gschell81
      @gschell81 8 років тому +12

      i love this man. keep looking up his art, its just so damn good.

    • @Reflect3
      @Reflect3 7 років тому +3

      Troy Moore I did the same thing!!

    • @cervantemccloud9448
      @cervantemccloud9448 7 років тому

      me too

    • @marmarxgoesxrawr
      @marmarxgoesxrawr 7 років тому +9

      same and i listen to mostly rock

  • @Yattah123
    @Yattah123 5 років тому +716

    I thank Marvel every day for putting him in a Luke Cage episode. I don't know where I'd be if I didn't know this genius existed

  • @benjaminwenner5387
    @benjaminwenner5387 6 років тому +276

    "...Then I go and hide in plain sight like a lobby boy."
    Vaporized me.

  • @southernfriedwestcoaster
    @southernfriedwestcoaster Рік тому +5

    This song will never get old

  • @GreenGoblinHD
    @GreenGoblinHD 8 років тому +1140

    this pure HEAT! Damn was not expecting this kinda fire.

    • @southern3pride
      @southern3pride 8 років тому +4

      Same here

    • @seanjackson1900
      @seanjackson1900 8 років тому +15

      Didn't expect you here goblin 😂

    • @WANNY1995
      @WANNY1995 8 років тому +4

      +Sean Jackson 😂😂😂😂 right I'm surprised as hell but dudes got good taste in music I see

    • @africanpope_
      @africanpope_ 8 років тому +1

      +RevucumberTechUSA so because he's white he can't listen to rap? seems pretty fucking stupid let the guy listen to what he wants

    • @derricklowe5517
      @derricklowe5517 8 років тому +4

      classic man was dumbed down for the simpletons,that was to bring people in, now he has your attention,pretty smart huh!

  • @ericbauer4897
    @ericbauer4897 5 років тому +30

    "I don't want my best dressed day in a casket".... Absolutely brilliant lyrics!!!

  • @TheRyanbaker315
    @TheRyanbaker315 7 років тому +129

    This is how a man presents himself. #Applaud

  • @centuriontn3053
    @centuriontn3053 4 роки тому +1217

    When you realize Jidenna was the first coffin dancer

    • @abbasnoufal9225
      @abbasnoufal9225 4 роки тому +56

      actually not in africa they do this for a living ! try ghana !

    • @mrjuggsshow9957
      @mrjuggsshow9957 4 роки тому +20

      @Shantanu Chatterjee not to forget he is partly of Nigerian decent

    • @centuriontn3053
      @centuriontn3053 4 роки тому +22

      @@abbasnoufal9225 yeah it could not be a new trend in africa but he used it before it became a meme

    • @BasedJayceon
      @BasedJayceon 4 роки тому +1

      That’s racist

    • @aliciawilliams8817
      @aliciawilliams8817 4 роки тому +4

      He ain t the first

  • @CheetahWhisperer
    @CheetahWhisperer 8 років тому +225

    I watched the 'live' rendition in front of a microphone on Luke Cage and just had to look this up, although I enjoyed the performance from Luke Cages episode better. Really colorful and cultural. I've enjoyed Luke Cage TV series a lot.

    • @keynikka
      @keynikka 8 років тому +1

      Dolph C. Volker same

    • @jerodtereshka3908
      @jerodtereshka3908 8 років тому +26

      the song fit the moment in the story really well, the way that he kept pointing up towards cottonmouth when he said "long live the chief" it was a nice touch.

    • @jharekcarnelian
      @jharekcarnelian 8 років тому +14

      Nicely ironic also (as is the song in parts) considering what happens to Cottonmouth later. Luke Cage used music in the most interesting way of all the Marvel Netflix shows and showcased a huge amount of artists from different genres. It didn't stick to using rap or hip-hop all the time in a predictable way and I was impressed with the range of artists they chose. You had everything from Miles Davis to Faith Evans and Mahalia Jackson in there. It managed to use all that music to showcase the diversity of the setting and the people that have passed through it and still live there. I live in an area which is similar in London in some respects (although obviously it is different in other ways to) and Luke Cage felt like it was taking place in an inner city in a very intense way.

    • @Calum02
      @Calum02 3 роки тому +2

      It’s a shame they cancelled it

  • @huggybunny14
    @huggybunny14 7 років тому +234

    It was such in honor to work on this music video! Jidenna is the sweetest person ever! So underrated!

    • @shermancriner787
      @shermancriner787 7 років тому +14

      No way you worked with him!! That's awesome

    • @SaveHipHop100
      @SaveHipHop100 6 років тому +4

      faith robinson what did you do?

    • @mikemaceda3222
      @mikemaceda3222 6 років тому +5

      Were you one of the mourners?

    • @omarifarrow7043
      @omarifarrow7043 6 років тому

      faith robinson Do you what the hat is called? I think it’s a velvet fez hat but I’m sure. I’m tryna find a similar one online.

    • @courier6ix9ine95
      @courier6ix9ine95 6 років тому

      *an honor

  • @Chasepthemc
    @Chasepthemc 8 років тому +184

    god damn it man!!! really suprised his song hasn't blown up. lyrics are great, unique, delivery is is amazing, the beat is super aggressive and different. and to top it all off this Nigga wears suits 24/7 because he's a "classic man" 😂 I love this dude. respect

    • @stop08it
      @stop08it 8 років тому +7

      if he was an industry favorite it would have blown up

    • @muhammadmudhoo4974
      @muhammadmudhoo4974 8 років тому +5

      He stays clean :$

    • @danbaker6900
      @danbaker6900 8 років тому +5

      Yea Jidenna has blown up pretty significantly, but I see ur point next to Lil Wayne, Kanye, and gay Z Jidenna is hardly famous. I am just so glad he is established in the industry for good now. Having multiple hit songs and association with very influencial artist. (I.e. Kendrick Lamar)

    • @anwahsal4725
      @anwahsal4725 8 років тому

      its fucking 😳 shame

    • @ronjonsurf39
      @ronjonsurf39 8 років тому +2

      dude barely got a album out and you askin why he ain't on ppls Rushmore?

  • @xKONYAKJAK
    @xKONYAKJAK 2 роки тому +4

    WHATS A KING TO A GOD

  • @trevesadasilva5493
    @trevesadasilva5493 4 роки тому +1125

    The entire song is lit but the best lines in the song:
    1. "Jidenna why you dressing so classic? I dont want my best dressed day in a casket"
    2. "You can either lead, follow or get out of the way..."
    3. "Chief come to find you, you don't come for me, at best you can run a little company, nigga at worse I can run the whole country"
    4. "Really I ain't met nobody smarter, that's why I got admitted, but I still rejected Harvard..."

    • @UltraDonny5000
      @UltraDonny5000 4 роки тому +80

      Well done is better than well said

    • @tosmanhype9419
      @tosmanhype9419 4 роки тому +54

      When I met Bill Clinton I was 17, but dead presidents is all my niggaz need

    • @Betts215
      @Betts215 4 роки тому +18

      Can't spell but we know how Instagram

    • @Trillmathic
      @Trillmathic 4 роки тому +43

      you forgot " you can either sink, swim or be the captain"

    • @shauntellewoods4050
      @shauntellewoods4050 4 роки тому +32

      Taught me how to make a silver spoon outta plastic

  • @reappel
    @reappel 6 років тому +121

    The electro hip hop beat is the soul of this track. Love it.

    • @ThePsychicFish
      @ThePsychicFish 5 років тому +17

      Why you look like the secretary that mess up everyone's wages so you have to talk to management the next day like ay you guys got last month wrong an all they have to say is oh ok well get back to you?

    • @mellandy87
      @mellandy87 5 років тому +5

      @@ThePsychicFish LOL!!!! I'm crying at this comment!

    • @jaheimjohnson2267
      @jaheimjohnson2267 5 років тому +2

      @@ThePsychicFish You dead ass wrong for that! Leave Karen from marketing alone!😂😂😂

    • @ginoperez4483
      @ginoperez4483 5 років тому +1

      @@ThePsychicFish She do though, she look like that pendeja that messes up peoples checks that been working hard 😂 🇸🇷 🇨🇴

  • @benben071
    @benben071 8 років тому +230

    This is fucking raw!! Visual and lyrical.

    • @enclavechief8588
      @enclavechief8588 8 років тому

      one question is...why are they heiling?

    • @benben071
      @benben071 8 років тому

      His father was a chief in his hometown. I think this is in his honor since he past away.

    • @enclavechief8588
      @enclavechief8588 8 років тому

      +braveheart 015 oh thx

    • @enclavechief8588
      @enclavechief8588 8 років тому

      +braveheart 015 then whos in the casket?

    • @benben071
      @benben071 8 років тому

      +Banana Chieftain No idea mate

  • @forlorndream1400
    @forlorndream1400 10 місяців тому +5

    Dad, a retired sergeant major, taught me to never leave the house without wearing clean and pressed clothes, polished shoes, be well groomed and smelling nice. As a soldier the British Army backed up that lesson.
    Everyone will judge you on your appearance, always ensure you present the best image you can.

  • @DEPINTO
    @DEPINTO 7 років тому +46

    this song is not long enough. i need more.

  • @mohamedhashi3604
    @mohamedhashi3604 8 років тому +825

    I ll be thanking Luke Cage for this.....always.

  • @LogiclessProductions
    @LogiclessProductions 6 років тому +34

    These lyrics just kill from start to finish... "Hide in plain sight like a lobby boy" had me jumping in my seat!

  • @vermilionskin
    @vermilionskin 8 місяців тому +2

    Been listening to him for long time, he’s so underrated

  • @sully2018
    @sully2018 7 років тому +60

    I stopped the episode right then and there. Had to find this shit out immediately. Tight as fuck.

  • @sirburr6602
    @sirburr6602 4 роки тому +747

    I'm sorry but in all my years I have never heard something harder instead of flexing drug and guns he flexes knowledge and make you feel stupid

    • @wholelotta_vibes5908
      @wholelotta_vibes5908 4 роки тому +23

      That's true but he did say he was gon slang cane Idrc but just saying

    • @soulsinkpen3964
      @soulsinkpen3964 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed

    • @elephantum4067
      @elephantum4067 3 роки тому +10

      man, I kept telling people this is one of the hardest tracks I've ever heard. Their faces seemed as if they didn't agree and all I can think is.... "IN WHAT WORLD!? DO WE HEAR THE SAME SONG!?"

    • @SpicyWife4Life
      @SpicyWife4Life 3 роки тому +9

      @@wholelotta_vibes5908 he also said, "That's why I got admitted but I STILL REJECTED Harvard"! You gotta be the SHYT when you turn Harvard down! #NoSlangingCaneHere

    • @jrf9735
      @jrf9735 3 роки тому +5

      @@SpicyWife4Life That’s coz he rejected Harvard and went to Stanford instead.

  • @gojuryumanxflexuaz4057
    @gojuryumanxflexuaz4057 8 років тому +231

    everybody wants to be the king- stokes aka cottonmouth

    • @jorgefelipemussi3691
      @jorgefelipemussi3691 8 років тому +3

      Who wants to be king?
      Ragnar aka the VI KING

    • @BeingADik_Jacob
      @BeingADik_Jacob 8 років тому +6

      The KING of the North!

    • @sushifish55
      @sushifish55 8 років тому +1

      More like DiamondBack

    • @mrmajinsr
      @mrmajinsr 8 років тому +8

      this jam is nice big ups to this man. go ahead bring us more fire prometheus

    • @insertgenericnamehere2077
      @insertgenericnamehere2077 8 років тому +1

      Everybody wants to be the king but no one wants to put the work in
      -Cottonmouth

  • @derekmay9717
    @derekmay9717 2 роки тому +16

    Still love hearing this song. It just hits too hard

  • @tcur3025
    @tcur3025 8 років тому +216

    This deserves more views than classic manp

    • @tcur3025
      @tcur3025 8 років тому +2

      Man*

    • @selenasmith7753
      @selenasmith7753 8 років тому

      Amazon Giftcard worth $100 twitter.com/MarguriteMPatt2/status/768526540736954368

    • @GregR462
      @GregR462 8 років тому +2

      true

    • @pocapaypay
      @pocapaypay 8 років тому +3

      agreed!

    • @lidoz
      @lidoz 8 років тому +45

      beast song and it's just about to get lot more views after it was played in Luke Cage episode 5.

  • @ARealPersonNotABot
    @ARealPersonNotABot 8 років тому +443

    If he was mumbling incoherently about a dirty ass trap this video would have about 5 million more views

    • @cjzanders5430
      @cjzanders5430 8 років тому +20

      Exactly. backwardz azz world.

    • @valeoncat13
      @valeoncat13 8 років тому +11

      To be fair, that "incoherent dirty ass trap" straight up just sounds good. And considering the history of pop music of all genres, majority of people flock to sound over essence. Which i fine, no one is in trouble if they want to just jam for a lil bit.

    • @ARealPersonNotABot
      @ARealPersonNotABot 8 років тому +10

      KingKraken It sounds repetitive, and unimaginative...But like you, It's an opinion.

    • @valeoncat13
      @valeoncat13 8 років тому +7

      Let's be real though, human existence for majority of the globe, is pretty repetitive and unimaginative.

    • @cjzanders5430
      @cjzanders5430 8 років тому +9

      KingKraken - Well, you can go listen to incoherent drivel about a guy named Future F*&king up some commas or something, or Wacka Flacka Flame 100 going hard in the paint over some auto-tune and virtually no substance and lack luster rhyme scheme. You won't change anyone's mind here.

  • @missy217
    @missy217 8 років тому +20

    I've been waiting for this since he preformed this during his VEVO session

  • @cherellebrooks7009
    @cherellebrooks7009 3 роки тому +33

    2021 still the shit... Everrryday

  • @lizard450
    @lizard450 8 років тому +345

    This shit is dope as fuck.

    • @diggi6968
      @diggi6968 8 років тому +1

      lizard450 ikr

    • @TheSelleycopter
      @TheSelleycopter 8 років тому +11

      swear jar

    • @ricardoharo2653
      @ricardoharo2653 8 років тому

      selleycopter PC haha. You been watching Luke cage?

    • @TheSelleycopter
      @TheSelleycopter 8 років тому

      Ricardo HARO Yeah man, just finished it. You?

    • @ricardoharo2653
      @ricardoharo2653 8 років тому

      selleycopter PC I've been watching but not finished it yet.

  • @escodey9867
    @escodey9867 8 років тому +18

    wow this artist is versatile still....proper 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @quietbeest
    @quietbeest 5 років тому +3157

    Would've been the perfect Killmonger theme.

    • @Dom8o8
      @Dom8o8 5 років тому +36

      Quietbeest for sure!

    • @chso6181
      @chso6181 5 років тому +13

      Dam

    • @CalculusDaddy
      @CalculusDaddy 5 років тому +46

      Too perfect... we must wait for this song to become a classic!

    • @QubilahHarden
      @QubilahHarden 5 років тому +10

      Quietbeest WHAT YOU SAY!! Yes!!!

    • @Twinfather49
      @Twinfather49 5 років тому +11

      🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @housedoctor8656
    @housedoctor8656 3 роки тому +1

    Proverbs 16:4
    King James Version
    4 The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
    ALL THINGS including this song! I love it!
    Long Live The Chief:
    Hebrews 1:10-12King James Version
    10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
    11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
    12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

  • @cheese4g
    @cheese4g 8 років тому +880

    Luke Cage didn't bring me here, Cottonmouth did.

    • @ulyssescervantes1464
      @ulyssescervantes1464 8 років тому +36

      cheese4g it's a shame they killed him he was a G

    • @cheese4g
      @cheese4g 8 років тому +7

      Yeah, I honestly thought he beat out Fisk (who I was never really a fan of tbh) for being the best villain in the MCU.
      To be fair though, while they're not as good as Cottonmouth was, Mariah and Shades are shaping up to be fine villains themselves. And I haven't seen enough of Diamondback to make any judgement (I just finished episode 7 an hour ago) but I hear he's disappointing.

    • @MegaKronnik
      @MegaKronnik 8 років тому +9

      I like diamondback. Up until he throws on the armor and starts getting all feelsy with Luke, he is downright maniacal. I like the smoothness he brings to his particular brand of insanity. it was like trading in cottonmouth, who aspires to be this calm cool collected chief, for the harlem version of a money mad joker.

    • @goweb6711
      @goweb6711 8 років тому +22

      Never call him that ..... it's Mr stokes lol

    • @aaronnobles541
      @aaronnobles541 8 років тому +5

      +GO Web before he throws you off of the building like tone

  • @LevelUpLifting
    @LevelUpLifting 8 років тому +1231

    COTTONMOUTH FOR PRESIDENT

  • @Brawler_Baddies
    @Brawler_Baddies 8 років тому +106

    Pretty good workout song

    • @squall222x
      @squall222x 8 років тому +6

      I agree.

    • @tasheenwanzo8657
      @tasheenwanzo8657 8 років тому +17

      workout everyday with this song so powerful

    • @MsTequilaD
      @MsTequilaD 8 років тому +2

      Parasitic Deity I added it to my Playlist lol

  • @Canaris_Kiss
    @Canaris_Kiss 3 місяці тому +1

    One of the more fearsome of our janissarial elite. Respect.

  • @misswhyaname
    @misswhyaname 8 років тому +29

    Jidenna first went to Stanford before becoming an artist! Now that's the spirit. Make sure you have something to fall back on and have more chances of making independent music then when you have to s*ck your label's dack and do as they please bc you have no other future ahead of you.

    • @_Noer
      @_Noer 8 років тому

      He went to stanford for one of those useless degrees that cant get you a job though.... so it isn't much of a fall back.

    • @SjoerdSoundz
      @SjoerdSoundz 8 років тому +14

      Well, you can always become president of the USA

    • @wendellbryant7747
      @wendellbryant7747 7 років тому +5

      +Ballad of a Yung Noah Always dome trying to take credit away from an accomplishment most eish they could have... Getting a Stanford degree in janitorial science can land you a job teaching astronauts how to keep a capitulated space shuttle clear of harmful bacteria and showing doctors how to sterilize a surgical room prior to surgery.

    • @SharqSkin7714
      @SharqSkin7714 7 років тому +3

      misswhyaname I wish it was as simple as that but this guy is doing his thing!! He is insanely smart and he makes great decisions! My favorite artist currently!!

  • @Frosty_tortuga
    @Frosty_tortuga 8 років тому +769

    Obama's last day in office this song should be blasted loud.

    • @5rshwillz
      @5rshwillz 8 років тому +7

      murky thronehawk amen!

    • @razerramon7774
      @razerramon7774 7 років тому +1

      murky thronehawk 2ND that

    • @dissonantiacognitiva7438
      @dissonantiacognitiva7438 7 років тому +12

      murky thronehawk he doesn't deserve any farewell music
      He doesn't deserve recognition by the black community

    • @Frosty_tortuga
      @Frosty_tortuga 7 років тому

      Bruno Gomes why in full detail please.

    • @dissonantiacognitiva7438
      @dissonantiacognitiva7438 7 років тому +3

      well, I only have to go on the racial divide issue(otherwise this would be an series of articles, not a reply):
      during Obama you have experience more racial divide than during the last 50 years. And now silliness emerges like safe spaces for blacks, which is nothing short of segregation.
      Also I am sure you remember where Obama was during the Louisiana floods.
      I don't even have to pick on his policies or promises, like war, guantanamo, the failure of obamacare, etc, etc, etc
      So I am not sure why he deserves the black respect, because he's black?
      Equality does mean that we don't care about the skin color, only your actions

  • @kejiadedeji
    @kejiadedeji 8 років тому +24

    I think this song is for his father. I love the message

    • @ochivictor1688
      @ochivictor1688 8 років тому +36

      You're correct..dedicated to the burial of his dad...a Nigerian Igbo chief and a renowned pan-African computer scientist once based in American.

    • @timlevy3088
      @timlevy3088 8 років тому

      wow

    • @burrmanchu687
      @burrmanchu687 8 років тому +1

      Damn that was informative. Thx. lol

  • @jerryterwase9027
    @jerryterwase9027 Рік тому +1

    "...You can either lead, follow or get out of the way". Classy .👏👏👏👍