It’s 2024 now, and one of the things that stands out to me most about Ryan’s music is its simplicity His music has a certain air to it. It never sounds cramped or cluttered You can distinctly identify each and every element.
Damn hindsight really is 2020, I always assumed Ryan loved Cassie but never knew. Now knowing what she went through with Diddy, Ryan's music and interviews tell a very clear story how did we not realize?
I always heard this song was about Cassie leaving him for Diddy. Rewatching again now after the allegations. I didn’t understand then why the love interest was abused by the new boyfriend. Now I get it. This video definitely hits different now (no pun intended).
I miss the era of Ryan Leslie. I was in my mid teens now I'm 30. Gosh I'm still a fan. Ryan dominated the music industry...what happened??? He didn't wanna sell his soul? Well thank God you didn't 🙏
Finally a video worth watching from beginning to end!!!! I love Ryan's genious when it comes to music! He's like a Kanye West minus all the extra mess!!!
Hands down the most underrated singer song writer producer and visional artist hands down ive been on ryan since the fab album he was on heavy and cassie work dude is amazing theres not to many producer's i would want to work with besides him he is the total package shit fab ant have a dope album since the again fab just dropped mixtapes since then like damn near 6 years ago fab and ryan leslie is like dre and snoop
I honestly love Ryan Leslie! He is so underrated and we desperately need music like this to take back over the radio waves. I'm sick of trap music and corny ass songs! #RyanLeslieComeBack2016!
Every time I have friends over, the music is blazing and they have NEVER heard of Ryan, they always like "who's that!!?" and then a few more people are exposed to his genius :)
Can we talk about me coming back after 9 years and still having chills hearing this version of diamond girl in the very beginning O Lord this is so good 😫😭😍😍❤❤
I'm from the UK and this is the first time I've ever heard of this guy. I really like the video because it reminds me of the days when music videos used to tell a story, Remember Aaron Hall I Miss You video? It told a story as did this video, maybe I'm old(32) but I like a good story to go with the music, it makes it more meaningful ✌️
The intro is the best part of the song...His vocal skills are of a generation no longer known to us...The Temptation, The Ojays and other old school groups would appreciate this dude...Crazy talented
@@shazzam5911 When someone says "still doing his thing".....the guy is basically referring to making music i assume......if thats not what he meant...then yeah duhhh everybody is 'doing his thing'
I’m just coming across this wonderful, full of charisma & confidence guy in Jan 2020, great actor apparently also and the music message OH YEAH I get it, but he still displays cool vibes, strength and diplomacy. He’s a gentlemen too, I peeped how he handled his woman throughout the vid...yep, yep I absolutely love the song and vid. Guess I’ll go to the Breakfast Club interview the comments are speaking of for more of his energy. I hope he’s pure considering.
Only reason he's not as big as he should be is due to Diddy (Tyson Beckford). The video is loosely about how Diddy took Cassie from Ryan and because Diddy is of higher rank, has the power to sabotage his career.
I come back to this song all the time all his music is beautiful even though this is a sad song and occasionally makes me cry it brings me joy to imagine someone loving someone so hard they imagine how it was supposed to be.
God damn I been searching for this track for 2 years.. I was doing so many searches of R&B in boat video... So happy right now to have found it... Ryan Leslie.. how the name slipped me!!!! Hot damn!
U ask for a producer : He is one U ask for a singer : He is one U ask for some dope beatz: He got em Produced a beat in 45 min and selled it right after on a record label Even some other bullshit gets like where they dont deserve Ryan was also in Switzerland view months ago handsome gentleman with respect to his followers. support this genius!
I always knew this was about Diddy stealing his girl. Ryan is a Libra, he's never gonna be direct, hes gonna be annoyingly indirect but he's gonna drop something here and there to let you know he feels a way about something
2021 still fire!!
...yes in-muthafu*kin-deed!
😓
Yes!
This entire CD still bangs!
Limewire days
Facts
Ryan Leslie really told his stories… this video makes so much sense now.
Damn I forgot how dope this guys is. That whole album was fire!
Like the entire album. I had to buy 2. My sister's and I wore the 1st one out.
Its crazy how people really don't understand that too. 😕
Facts
Truly one of the great R&B albums of all time
Tiny Desk brought me back 26/07/24 R-Les Nostalgia!
10 years later and I'm STILL here for this! Anyone else listening in 2019, too?
I was looking for a 2019 comment haha yes it's a smashing song.
Will never get old. People sleep on Ryan Leslie.
#METOO
Lol 😂 forgot about this dude till I saw that recent Breakfast Club Interview... all his music is still fire 🔥
He was talkin to cassy and yeah this 💎 girl an addiction still go hard
the a capella version of diamond girl is EVERYTHING!!!
Touches my Soul
Its an absolute banger. I wish it was a song on its own.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
The bro Ryan needs to make an acapella just off of this
I am here for the diamond girl acapella
It’s 2024 now, and one of the things that stands out to me most about Ryan’s music is its simplicity
His music has a certain air to it. It never sounds cramped or cluttered
You can distinctly identify each and every element.
i hear you sound engineer
@@kahealbeats5621 😂 I wanted to be a sound engineer growing up, but I settled on becoming a DJ lol
@@VegasRey still a branch of the sound engineering tree
2023 and this song is still Fire 🔥 😍
I love it so much .
Agreed 💯
2024❤
That acapella was and still is legendary
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That's my favorite part of this frfr
This acapella should be the sound, and the sound should be the intro
That piano play was even better...💯💯💯
This dude has some bangers! He can sing, the lyrics are dope, the production is crazy, and the videos are very creative. This dude is a true musician!
Man check out some of his beat making videos if you haven't already, so damn dope. Plus he graduated from Harvard at a young age.
LOL, Ryan is so much more creative than half of these other industry cats. Ya'll be sleeping on him, bruh is underrated.
Ok cookt
DreadfulControversy I think it's because his voice lacks power.
No offense, really, I love listening to his music.
people like him makes songs for many artists. they get a cheque every month for that on autopilot.
TheOmgitspeanut because half of them have stronger voices?
DreadfulControversy true indeed
Heres an example of a artist who didnt sell their soul. Love you Ryan my brother for life.
really, have you heard "new new"?
G Rez I was about to say. lmao.
You can't possibly sale your soul lol it's not physically attainable
Joey Ocean yaaaassss
Are you sure?
I was in the video. I had a lot of fun talking with the guys and Tyson Beckford. It was a great experience. Ryan Leslie was mad cool.
Anyone here in 2024 🥺
Absolutely.
🎉😂
Yo day one since 2006
Fo sho!! Please check out RLess's new song: Run it back. Another banger!
These songs definitely aimed at Cassie
Who came back to this after The Breakfast Club interview?
Thanks for the likes everyone! It's nice to know you all appreciate good music.
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The intro of them singing acapella is straight 🔥 👌🏽 💯
Damn hindsight really is 2020, I always assumed Ryan loved Cassie but never knew. Now knowing what she went through with Diddy, Ryan's music and interviews tell a very clear story how did we not realize?
ryans's beats and vocal creativity is crazy
Ryan Leslie is truly a genius
I come back every now and again just to listen to the acapella version of "Diamond Girl" still wish he would release a version of it! 🤷♂️
how is this man not a superstar? he can actually sing, write his own music and create incredibly dope beats!
12 years later and still here looking for the full version of the acapella intro
Facts
Did you find it? 😭
2020 South Africa...where are you listening from?
United States of America
London
Tshepo Nkolanyane New Zealand 2020
New York City
Maryland!!
This song and The Great Gatsby have the same meaning to me, can’t describe the feeling but I feel it, u know what I mean?
💯
man I wish they made a straight acapella version of this song!!
+Pharaoh Cypher you not the only one, it would have been dope!
Been saying that for years now lolz.
me too
I ended up here looking for acapellas haha
lol...maybe one day!!
Damn. If people didn't listen to his songs back then, they're listening now. How relevant, right?
Right, very talented. But he never sold his soul, never wanted to sacrifice one of his relatives. That's why he never was at top.
🎉😂in my ear.why and stay safe with
🎉😂
🎉😂
🎉😂
Knowing what we now know; this hits differently.
Ikr he must’ve really been soo deeply in love with that girl foreal because this song is soo beautifully written, composed, and produced.
I always heard this song was about Cassie leaving him for Diddy. Rewatching again now after the allegations. I didn’t understand then why the love interest was abused by the new boyfriend. Now I get it. This video definitely hits different now (no pun intended).
what's crazier is how he "handed her" to him....that's the part that got me.
I miss the era of Ryan Leslie. I was in my mid teens now I'm 30. Gosh I'm still a fan. Ryan dominated the music industry...what happened??? He didn't wanna sell his soul? Well thank God you didn't 🙏
Finally a video worth watching from beginning to end!!!!
I love Ryan's genious when it comes to music!
He's like a Kanye West minus all the extra mess!!!
Hands down the most underrated singer song writer producer and visional artist hands down ive been on ryan since the fab album he was on heavy and cassie work dude is amazing theres not to many producer's i would want to work with besides him he is the total package shit fab ant have a dope album since the again fab just dropped mixtapes since then like damn near 6 years ago fab and ryan leslie is like dre and snoop
What you said!!
+Stephen Barrios Hmm true but....BUT he had a special vibe and now he's trying to be a rapper which doesn't work! :(
1,000% agree
He got (real)rap skills to
I had the remix version all these years and just seeing the vid for the original….FiYAAAAAH!!!!! Ry is so talented AF!!!!!
2021 Reporting from South Africa, this track is still fire!!
"You just gone let him take you?" Damn, she really did!🤯
Am I the only one who replays the Acapella part at least 10 times before playing the song through?
Lol my first thought when I clicked this song is what I typed a year ago😂😂😂
That harmony was so on point!!!
Most slept on artist ever. He was doing the rapping and singing before drake, not to mention his beat creation process. Friggin legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It all makes sense now. Context is so important.
When Diddy took Cassie from Ryan...💞😢 she will never know how it was suppose to be😢💞💞💞💞
boonaca143 isn’t she married or have a baby on the way now?
@@danariusm.4283 both
Wait they dated? I thought she was just his artist?
He was hurt
yup this video was about her, diddy and him!
I honestly love Ryan Leslie! He is so underrated and we desperately need music like this to take back over the radio waves. I'm sick of trap music and corny ass songs! #RyanLeslieComeBack2016!
Every time I have friends over, the music is blazing and they have NEVER heard of Ryan, they always like "who's that!!?" and then a few more people are exposed to his genius :)
Can we talk about me coming back after 9 years and still having chills hearing this version of diamond girl in the very beginning O Lord this is so good 😫😭😍😍❤❤
This guy is one of the few talented artist that’s still out there!! Respect bro! ✊🏾keep RnB music alive!!
Ryan was the first to put us Thickies on the map 😢❤ 2023 and still listening
I'm from the UK and this is the first time I've ever heard of this guy. I really like the video because it reminds me of the days when music videos used to tell a story, Remember Aaron Hall I Miss You video? It told a story as did this video, maybe I'm old(32) but I like a good story to go with the music, it makes it more meaningful ✌️
I just can die for the acappella intro 😱😱😱😱that's really sound so goooooooOOoood
The intro is the best part of the song...His vocal skills are of a generation no longer known to us...The Temptation, The Ojays and other old school groups would appreciate this dude...Crazy talented
Ryan is a true Legend, Inspiration, Icon and Fantastic Musician,Producer the list is andless...
the acapella part was amazing this guy is so talented love his voice cant believe i just discovered his music
I forgot how poppin Rles was. Damn, put a smile on my face instantly with that a capella.
RL is a beast when it comes to production.
I want to hear the whole song in the barber shop quartet style it began with.... All these years later I'm still a Renegade
That version of Diamond Girl is so dope !
Moral of the story loyalty will take you further in life and also give you bigger and better results
This video is so awesome... The angles, the style, the quality.
Knowing what we know now about Diddy's and Cassie's relationship this video makes a lot of sense.
And look what just came out today
@@Millisama Yup that man deserves to be under the prison. Kim Porter, Craig Mack, Black Rob, and Biggie are smiling down for sure.
@@Millisama makes so much sense
This just hit me with so much 2009 nostalgia.
10 years on and this still holds up. Merry Christmas 2019
Given Cassie's latest allegations against P Diddy I would say this has aged well...
I couldnt help but get goosebumps as soon as he touched that mic and sang his first words 😩🔥❤️ this song will forever be a favourite ❤️
I've never heard this song before, but I love it and it's staying on repeat!
Can't help but to think this had just a little something to do with Cassie.... the beginning tho...wooooo Amazing! You boys did that.
TipsyTalia I wonder
@TipsyTalia I guess both Ryan Leslie & Cassie found out how it was supposed to be. With Cassie & Diddy's relationship over after 11 years.
@@mizzleefromsa3493 Yeah are you Just gonna Let him take you Just Like That Yeah?.. Something Tells me that something is Just Wrong!...
Im still rocking with this song ... hands down for R LES 🙌 🙏 love from Ethiopia 🇪🇹🇪🇹🇪🇹
2019 and I'm still inlove with this song
As much as I love this song, I can listen to the first 1:30 of this video over and over!
Who is still listening to Ryan even in Corona time 😷❤️
I love 💕 Ryan's voice at the beginning
HAPPY 39TH BIRTHDAY ANTHONY "RYAN" LESLIE (SEPTEMBER 25, 2017)
I'm searching for a ballad version of this song. That intro with the piano at like 1:20 is BEAUTIFUL
Can’t believe my first time seeing this
Sorry some of us have too much nostalgia from it....🔥🔥🔥its still lit
One of the best sounds ever heard in my life.
Everytime I get goosebumbs when I hear it.
Thank God for U Tube coz it's the first time I'm seeing this great video...my favourite song of all time...South Africa
Who came back following the tiny desk concert please gather here! 👌👌😍😍
Yep! Don't know what rock I was clearly sleeping under back when he came out, but I'm here now and enjoying his music.
When people say GOAT I dont think they know the real OG's of music..Ryan is a bonified G O A T
I hope he'll drop some more music 🤞
Very creative concept. Sometimes who think someone is your ride or die and the aren't. Better you learn that early on before you invest all your time
"Imma be the reason you're not sleeping, baby" gives me chills every time. Im gonna tattoo those words, eventually. 💜
That is AMAZING from start to finish.
Love this guy amazing voice and music so underrated
This most def is about Cassie... Fast forward years later and she's nowhere to be found.. Ryan Leslie still doing his thing.
Doing his thing....like what?
@Glorious Hustle after 11 years together, Cassie & Diddy are over.
@@SehMatjoe he has a successful website he still produces music and he has invested his money wisely.
@@SehMatjoe He runs a multimillion dollar phone-marketing company of which he has main equity of/is the CEO
@@shazzam5911 When someone says "still doing his thing".....the guy is basically referring to making music i assume......if thats not what he meant...then yeah duhhh everybody is 'doing his thing'
AND STILLLLL CLASSICAL ISHHHH 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🗽🗽🗽🗽🥇🥇🥇🏅👑👑🏅🏆💯💯💯💯💯
THIS SONG WILL FOREVER BE MY SONG. STILL BEAUTIFUL IN 2019
I’m just coming across this wonderful, full of charisma & confidence guy in Jan 2020, great actor apparently also and the music message OH YEAH I get it, but he still displays cool vibes, strength and diplomacy. He’s a gentlemen too, I peeped how he handled his woman throughout the vid...yep, yep I absolutely love the song and vid. Guess I’ll go to the Breakfast Club interview the comments are speaking of for more of his energy. I hope he’s pure considering.
Only reason he's not as big as he should be is due to Diddy (Tyson Beckford). The video is loosely about how Diddy took Cassie from Ryan and because Diddy is of higher rank, has the power to sabotage his career.
That’s a real deep explanation
@@ndodiertragic
Fam I see it. That shit is wild on foe and em. She thought the grass was greener.
I come back to this song all the time all his music is beautiful even though this is a sad song and occasionally makes me cry it brings me joy to imagine someone loving someone so hard they imagine how it was supposed to be.
God damn I been searching for this track for 2 years.. I was doing so many searches of R&B in boat video... So happy right now to have found it... Ryan Leslie.. how the name slipped me!!!! Hot damn!
U ask for a producer : He is one
U ask for a singer : He is one
U ask for some dope beatz: He got em
Produced a beat in 45 min and selled it right after on a record label
Even some other bullshit gets like where they dont deserve
Ryan was also in Switzerland view months ago handsome gentleman with respect to his followers. support this genius!
The Black Morzat. Love this guy
It never gets old... Good sounding instrumentals & of course a great video 💯
I wish this video was made into a movie played by the same people in it, with an happy ending.
I still jam this in the ride... Shit never gets old
Still MY JAM🔥🔥 FOREVER WILL BE. Ryan, you legend
R LES 4 President !!!! Love this song #rip lil Chris
Rev. Ryan Leslie...Great ministry!!! Still a member of your church...
I always knew this was about Diddy stealing his girl. Ryan is a Libra, he's never gonna be direct, hes gonna be annoyingly indirect but he's gonna drop something here and there to let you know he feels a way about something
Bro.. you are fire man.. love it just got put on to your music...👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯 I’m a fan big respect... Irie AC
Super underrated!! 2022, and it’s still my jam !
FACTS
I used to stalk this song on mtv🙈 I also still enjoy the a capella part
This is still a banging jammm..
Ryan Leslie looks and sounds like he's from another mysterious planet...such talent, confidence and class...all in one, it's so unfair...💪👌🔥👏
Bro bro is 🔥🔥🔥
2022 timeless ryan is a diamond in the dirt. that accapella of diamond girl was impeccable