@@kujone Yes that Watanabe man! Check out the Blade Runner Short they collaborated on last year! If you haven't watched Blade Runner (the original AND the new one) you should watch these anyways, I'm pretty sure you'll dig it, judging by the fact you like Flylo & Watanabe.
Hey Flylo, I really hope you'll get a chance to collaborate with Watanabe on the scale that Nujabes did on Samurai Champloo. Give us some Flylo/Watanabe Horror please.
Don't you just love when you land on an unknown planet and a robot starts rapping at you causing you to turn into a giant space tree made from your own ego?
Anderson Paak is able to successfully occupy that space between rapping and singing. So many of these new school artists try to sit in that zone but can't sing so it doesn't click, it doesn't hit that sweet spot. Anderson Paak is one talented dude.
Wow... this album is going to add to my minuscule life so much right now. I’ve been hella lost, depressed, and lonely. These songs are bringing me mad joy right now... thanks lo.
Here's hoping you find your way, man. Just take it once step at a time, and you'll make it. FlyLo's last album came at a complicated moment in my life. Mourning a loss while looking ahead to plenty of big changes in the future. At the moment, I felt the timing of that release couldn't have been more perfect. It really helped me sort through what was on my mind. And I suppose it's hard not to put that amount of weight on this next project. But great art will always speak to you when you need it.
Flying Lotus and Shinichiro Watanabe’s creative kinship was cultivated while working on BLADE RUNNER: BLACK OUT 2020, the mutual respect led to them collaborating on this video. Watanabe had this to say about their connection - “Flying Lotus’ sound and Anderson Paak’s rap on this track are just incredible. Their work greatly inspired me to direct this music video for them with some of the finest anime talents in Japan. Flying Lotus is such an amazing talent, so it is a great honor to work with Flying Lotus again after our first collaboration on BLADE RUNNER: BLACK OUT 2022. We like working with each other so much that we are already collaborating on another series project of mine called CAROLE & TUESDAY. Our creative team worked really hard to create this video for Lotus and we hope we did justice to this wonderful new track. Please enjoy!”
One of the coolest videos ive ever seen. Shinichiro Watanabe and Flying Lotus pulled off a masterpiece here. Wish more artists were able to create on this level.
its kinda cool how both cultures seem to have a mutual respect. hip hops on the come up in japan and korea. and alot of black people seem to love anime haha. its only right that when they converge it becomes something wonderful.
“Your ego is your seed.” The death of the ego is the seed to a new life, but is the fire purifying or destroying? Video is amazing- a mix of Akira and Annihilation.
"Your Ego is your seed" The more times I watch & listen to it, the more I'm understanding. 1. The bird can sense your ego, the more it got close, the more your ego sprouts, & it's burning/purifying it. 2. If you let your ego control you, you'll never see the light of day. "Gotta be more to life than myself", "That's when I caught light of myself. The entire hook explains itself. 3. This video & song is DOPE!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
It almost looks like he confronts the robot to test himself but his ego was his seed. And since his ego was so strong his tree was sprouted and along with many other “seeds” he burned with their egos, tearing himself apart unknowingly.
I think the bird might be the successful transformation of a person who let go of their EGO! The Robot definitely shoots the astronaut and that's what causes his transformation into a burning tree.
That is 100% wrong: Run the jewels is cartoon networks workings. El-p and killer mike met through Cartoon Network executives, and they are the best duo in hip hop period the last 8 years or so. Definitely the definition of adult swim dream team.
Holy shit Shinchiro Watanabe directed this?! He directed Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy. (Edit): Holy shit this blew up. I have nothing to promote, well I do have a trailer of an unreleased 1998 game. Just be nice to good people no matter the differences.
I'm just so glad Watanabe is working on something so extensively hip hop since decades old Samurai Champloo. Shout out to Jun Seba and Fat Jon while we're at it.
I think my brain broke a little when I found out Watanabe directed this. Flying Lotus, Anderson Paak. and Shinichiro Watanabe... like what? Yes please. ....I mean YES LAWD! I wanna watch Samurai Champloo now....or Cowboy Bepop....or Space Dandy. Lol who cares they are all purely amazing.
@@safir2241 Have never watched Space Dandy. Couldn't get past the spacey 70's vibe and the general goofiness of MC. I've never been a fan of MC's who use humor and luck to get out of situations. Basically, I dislike shows that place humorous MC's in serious situations, and then use humor to get out of it. I don't appreciate the mix. Realistically, the humorous dude in a serious situation would die with that smile on his stupid face still. Was I right about Space Dandy and this is how it is?
Shit kinda makes me cry. It's really beautiful in such an odd sense. The mixture of the lyrics and flylo's instrumentation combined with the anime makes this super stretched out and long feeling reality. I don't know what I'm trying to say exactly. Feels familiar, weird, and fun. I really enjoy it.
Interesting quote I found; “Your ego is like a seed. Your soul is like a plant sprout that’s can’t escape the security of that seed. “I’ll keep you safe”, it says but if you let it, your soul, just like that plant sprout will never see the light of day”. From the looks of the video, the robot is giving out free advice. Great track and very thought provoking. Paak was right on time with, "That's when I caught light of myself (My God). Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell. Breakin' you down to size. There's gotta be more to life than myself. That's when I caught light of myself. Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell, Breakin' you down to size.
Only one other part to add now that I listened to the full album: In Final Fantasy , a dark mage can cast Firaga. Any magic spell with aga in the end is the strongest of that series (or ija ending too) so Flamaga is the strongest flame spell.(Even one of the songs is FF4, a final fantasy 4). Important? Yes! You nailed the ego is a seed. And the theme of this whole album is burning. Passion, sorrow, fear, desire, just the strongest flames. Why when the bird landed he caught on fire. To burn the ego potentially? To finally have the flames of his spirit freed? Flames of love? Not sure. But a whole slew of flames on this album. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but now putting your understanding of the ego quote, I think I’m amassing a better idea of what this album is about. Maybe FlyLo sees himself a dark mage setting ablaze the strongest flames.
as im watching this i thought to myself: “Man, this has some major Cowboy Bebop vibes.” only to find out Shinichirō Watanabe himself directed this. this man is like the Quintin Tarantino of anime. anything he makes is dope and he always finds his hand in the best tracks.
What’s crazy is before I heard this song, the instrumental reminded me of the intro to samurai champloo, then the video dropped and was direct by the creator of samurai champloo!!
I've been rolling with FlyLo for a long time and even though it's been a while since he's dropped something this is why I still continue to follow his work. It's always something great. He's always growing. Not disappointed. Long wait well worth it
this song makes me feel like a better person and who’s ever reading this i love you and i hope ur doing well,, ur smile is stunning and the thought of you warms me
Havent heard of toonami since the early 2000s.... when I was a teenager... when I would race home after school to watch dbz...before I had to pay bills.... before life took my life lol
While I listen to this on repeat I feel that I can't "happily" praise this work. While the beat is inviting and the colors are warm I find intense uneasiness when watching this and I think that's because of this song's theme of "ego death". The animation greatly portrays the ugliness that resides in myself and I'm sure all of us. As hard as it was to see the idea of an ego's physical manifestation, I found it harder to swallow the fact that this ugliness resides in me and if brought out, I couldn't begin to understand how to deal with its fruition just like the countless others shown at the end. It's a helplessness that I personally dread and instead of leaving me empty I'm overflowing with anxiety. So.... well... good job on making me feel these feelings... sick beat too.
This is a very big comment. The fear of our growth. When you get there, youll be more than able to live and prosper within its essence. It's those thoughts that you are going through that is an obvious part of your process. I mean seriously though, doesn't having a mind that depicts things unjustly, eradicated. A good thing? I just want to see and think clearly of what is.
Do you think the bird at the end represents his falcon or bird spirit though? cause they're never seen in the same frame visually, and it would kind of make sense, I'm not sure what the robot bloke symbolises though, maybe he just likes Paak's music
That quote (“Your ego is your seed”) next to Anderson Paak’s robot hits me on a Biblical level. As descendants of Adam and Eve, the root of all our sin is selfish pride. (Oh, and this song still slaps! I’m glad FlyLo, AP, and Thundercat took their time with it.)
I may be slow as this may have been obvious: The table says your ego is your seed and in the video it grows out of them into a twisted corrupted flower (written on the robot’s umbrella) killing them like a toxic manufactured false self- dope
[Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] Yes, lawd Someone hit me the other day for a rendezvous "Long time no see" was the time she used Bright eyes like the lights at the carnival Held convos, but never held accountable How's your Mama Duke? How ya papa doin'? Oh, me? I been freer than the sample food But like a sample loop, around and 'round I move Until it's clear, then I'm back to baggin' bags of loot Spent years tryna steer both hands on you 'Til I finally understood that I was spinnin' my hoop Rather spinnin' my wheels, gettin' up in my years But still I feel like a kid when I'm fuckin' with you Young nigga gotta live, that's the motto they use But all them niggas still live in they mama's backroom So I'm back in my stu', lookin' up at the stars When they reminisce over you, my God [Chorus] That's when I caught light of myself (My God) Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell Breakin' you down to size There's gotta be more to life than myself That's when I caught light of myself Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell Breakin' you down to size There's gotta be more to life than myself That's when I caught light of myself Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell Breakin' you down to size There's gotta be more to life than myself That's when I caught light of myself Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell Breakin' you down to size There's gotta be more to life than myself❤❤❤
@@greatpower6063 it doesn't even say marmaduke-_- yeah I understand what you possibly hear but fyi, I saw these lyrics on genius.com as is. Maybe it says "mama duke" maybe it says "mama do", but if you understand the msg, theres no need for correction....smh.
@@weirdough12 Mama Duke is like a hood mother figure or community mother figure also said as Ma'Dukes. Not Marmaduke the dog smh lol silly human. There is one part though that i hear differently, always thought it said "Thats when I come out of myself" which is kinda shown in the video with the guy literally coming out of himself but it's hard to hear exactly what it is but I do hear "thats when I caught light of myself". Thanks for posting the lyrics, cool to read through.
Serious Nujabes x Shing02 vibes from this track, so it's amazing that Watanabe directed the video for it. Adult Swim should commission a full series of FlyLo x Watanabe for the culture.
When the character's body started morphing, my first thought was "this reminds me of the Akira movie". Then, I learned that Hidekazu Ohara did key animations for Akira and this music video.
This to me, represents being in an isolated place, emotionally or mentally, and realizing from the isolation and associated emotions an epiphany (an epiphany which is pretty clearly sung)
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Watanabe has inspired me so much over the years and last year his work actually changed my life. I hope we keep GOING! 🖤
brilliant work ♡
tour to China? will this be a dream?
Shinchiro Watanabe? Creator of Bebop and Champloo? That Watanabe?
@@kujone Yes that Watanabe man! Check out the Blade Runner Short they collaborated on last year! If you haven't watched Blade Runner (the original AND the new one) you should watch these anyways, I'm pretty sure you'll dig it, judging by the fact you like Flylo & Watanabe.
Hey Flylo, I really hope you'll get a chance to collaborate with Watanabe on the scale that Nujabes did on Samurai Champloo.
Give us some Flylo/Watanabe Horror please.
vibing so hard i didn't realize i was looking at an eyeball exploding
The song is an absolute beauty
yes
The acid is kicking
Andrew likes flylo, life is complete
If y'all want the original version with Mac Miller let me know because I have it
Damn my dude had a bad day he crashed his space ship,broke his arm, and then gets turned into a cosmic burning asparagus tree by a rapping robot .
Malcolmmillsknows kind of reminded me of the giant baby from Akira
@@hmst2434 thank you. I was thinking the same thing
Hmst Have you seen Akira, it’s not a baby LMFAOO
He couldn't handle the bars being sent by that robot
Worst way to die possible LMAO
This Anderson.Paak + FlyLo thing needs to get serious! I want albums of this next level, outtta-body psychedelic soul stuff!
@oof sauce Knxwledge produced every beat of that album, give the man his damn credit!
The Underachievers need to hop on more FlyLo shit... Even clams casino
@oof sauce def not yos
I've been replaying this track since it came out. The replay value on this is insane! Shout out to Thundercat for those beautiful guitar riffs.
FACTS
Don't you just love when you land on an unknown planet and a robot starts rapping at you causing you to turn into a giant space tree made from your own ego?
The most OP caster in all the galaxy
Yea and it happens so damn often
this beat was made for paak. he really killed it on this.
Have you heard the full version of the song? Its even better
@@Voidm8 I was finna say, they cut it off the best part of the song
@@TheFilmQualityCrewyeah... He cut out the Mac Miller verse...
@@TheFilmQualityCrewif you wanna hear the version with Mac let a MF know. It's way better with his verse
Anderson Paak is able to successfully occupy that space between rapping and singing. So many of these new school artists try to sit in that zone but can't sing so it doesn't click, it doesn't hit that sweet spot.
Anderson Paak is one talented dude.
James Walker well said, couldn’t agree more. Dude is so unique, and not appreciated enough.
James Walker : Gives me a strong reminder of Kid Cudi
drake does it too
Look up cellphone by dumbfoundead if u haven't heard it before he does a good job of it on that track from way back in the day
he also can play keyboard and drums. he’s levels ahead of his peers
This song paired with the animation is ACTUALLY INSANE
One of the best visuals I've ever seen
Yes, indeed
i thought it was related to sword art online
@Andrew Kitchens nah deadass
@Andrew Kitchens ur buggin boi, deadass
this appeals to me as a black man, a weeb, and a lover of scifi
Nigga did I just catch you relating to something
This appeals to me as a person with working ears.
Huey Freeman lol
everything you said here is what i thought.
it's like this was made perfectly for me.
I’m Suited Lmao
Wow... this album is going to add to my minuscule life so much right now. I’ve been hella lost, depressed, and lonely. These songs are bringing me mad joy right now... thanks lo.
JUNGLE SOL you have good taste. Sending love 💖
Here's hoping you find your way, man. Just take it once step at a time, and you'll make it.
FlyLo's last album came at a complicated moment in my life. Mourning a loss while looking ahead to plenty of big changes in the future. At the moment, I felt the timing of that release couldn't have been more perfect. It really helped me sort through what was on my mind. And I suppose it's hard not to put that amount of weight on this next project. But great art will always speak to you when you need it.
Take care bro
words from my mouth my g, feel you
straight up, man. going through the same. wish you well.
Flying Lotus and Shinichiro Watanabe’s creative kinship was cultivated while working on BLADE RUNNER: BLACK OUT 2020, the mutual respect led to them collaborating on this video.
Watanabe had this to say about their connection - “Flying Lotus’ sound and Anderson Paak’s rap on this track are just incredible. Their work greatly inspired me to direct this music video for them with some of the finest anime talents in Japan. Flying Lotus is such an amazing talent, so it is a great honor to work with Flying Lotus again after our first collaboration on BLADE RUNNER: BLACK OUT 2022. We like working with each other so much that we are already collaborating on another series project of mine called CAROLE & TUESDAY. Our creative team worked really hard to create this video for Lotus and we hope we did justice to this wonderful new track. Please enjoy!”
Warp Records dope. thank you; going to check those out as well
Any leads to what this means? I haven’t thought about symbolism in years.
Dope !
carol and tuesday is going to sound awesome
Makes me happy to read
Thank you for this
One of the coolest videos ive ever seen. Shinichiro Watanabe and Flying Lotus pulled off a masterpiece here. Wish more artists were able to create on this level.
Watanabe is the king Midas of animation, anything he touches is gold
Somehow I always knew Flying Lotus would become a space traveling psychedelic anime Cowboy Bepop character
He had that vibe
space dandy !
Too bad he a flesh fire tree now
Cowboy bebop but with rappers would be sick
swush: Its already sick brah.
the way the robot popped off was something dangerous
😂
Seriously i almost broke my neck
Rip Ivy FACTS!😂
1:14 is this what we talking about because that's some crazy reflexes
@@azure1368 nah dude, more like 0:37
Something magical happens when anime and black culture unite.
Agree
Truth
its kinda cool how both cultures seem to have a mutual respect. hip hops on the come up in japan and korea. and alot of black people seem to love anime haha. its only right that when they converge it becomes something wonderful.
@@sausagesizzler649 Unfortunately-many Asians are actually very anti-Black.
@@hueykhalidX True it usually the older ones. The younger ones are better but...things take time to change.
"Yes Lord"
- .Paak A. (201X)
Lawd*
*Yes Lawd!
@@RuthwikRao thank you😒
*YES LAWD!
Yes lawd! 🤙🏾
“Your ego is your seed.”
The death of the ego is the seed to a new life, but is the fire purifying or destroying? Video is amazing- a mix of Akira and Annihilation.
^ beautiful observation!
Yes I saw ego death toooo
Show me your ego...
Is the fire purifying or destroying. That’s a question I’ve been wondering for a while, man..
I kind of think about the burning bush from the bible.
Bro having thundercat on that bass was perfect
Everytime Flying Lotus colabs with someone he always captures who the feature is and I appreciate it.
This song originally also had Mac in it for the first verse. I have it still.
There's so much love and positivity in this comment section. Its crazy how the vibe carries over into the people in here. I love y'all.
That positive energy my guy imagine a laid back person chillin watching toonami are the people your gonna get here
Nicholas Gordon 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
cringe
That's a fact..positive videos get positive comments
This has been one of my favorite songs in forever and JUST found out this morning that there's a video to it. Thank you, UA-cam algorithm!
"Your Ego is your seed"
The more times I watch & listen to it, the more I'm understanding.
1. The bird can sense your ego, the more it got close, the more your ego sprouts, & it's burning/purifying it.
2. If you let your ego control you, you'll never see the light of day. "Gotta be more to life than myself", "That's when I caught light of myself. The entire hook explains itself.
3. This video & song is DOPE!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
Not to mention, the ego is the literal seed. At the end, all of the people turned into trees.
Imagery of ego death
It almost looks like he confronts the robot to test himself but his ego was his seed. And since his ego was so strong his tree was sprouted and along with many other “seeds” he burned with their egos, tearing himself apart unknowingly.
@@tysonjohnson7913 It does seem like he was standing there ready to be tested, I never noticed that before!
I think the bird might be the successful transformation of a person who let go of their EGO! The Robot definitely shoots the astronaut and that's what causes his transformation into a burning tree.
I love flylo's imagery
Anime and hip hop best combo since chocolate and peanut butter 😏
i'm a noob and have only experienced hip hop and no anime!
apart from samurai champloo omfg love
FULFILL MY DESIRES AND *SUGGEST DOPE ANIME*
Huckle Berry cowboy bebop, full metal alchemist, naruto, ronin kenshi, one punch man just to name a few.
@@SnivesSkateRats MOB PSYCHO!!!!!!
@@SnivesSkateRats sword of the samurai you need to watch that.
@@martixboywill ronin kenshin is sick
This collab is the Adult Swim dream team
Where thundercat at tho
@@TheGreatSpl00ge that bassline speaks for itself
That is 100% wrong: Run the jewels is cartoon networks workings. El-p and killer mike met through Cartoon Network executives, and they are the best duo in hip hop period the last 8 years or so. Definitely the definition of adult swim dream team.
But it need thundercat too dope that!
@@YOURMOM230 but fly lo won a contest to have his music all over adult swim .early days of adult swim was covered with fly lo and fills music
My grandson sat down and watched this whole video. He's autistic and absolutely adores music! We loved this thank you soooo much❤
I hope FlyLo wins a Grammy for this album. I have a feeling it'll be next level.
If he somehow tops “You’re Dead!” then it’ll be settled. Flying Lotus is a god
He truly deserves it.
Music isn't a contest, although the MacArthur Genius Grant would suffice.
He needs to top Cosmogramma. You're Dead was a good album
Their best are LA and Cosmogramma in my opinion, this colabs are retiring their freedom in music
Holy shit Shinchiro Watanabe directed this?! He directed Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy.
(Edit): Holy shit this blew up. I have nothing to promote, well I do have a trailer of an unreleased 1998 game. Just be nice to good people no matter the differences.
Yeah, per the description this came about after they collaborated on the Blade Runner short film from a couple years ago.
Friends in high places 🤩
Rly? It was reminding of space dandy too wew
Zambato also Michiko & Hatchin, Carole and Tuesday, Kids On the Slope
I'm just so glad Watanabe is working on something so extensively hip hop since decades old Samurai Champloo. Shout out to Jun Seba and Fat Jon while we're at it.
I think my brain broke a little when I found out Watanabe directed this. Flying Lotus, Anderson Paak. and Shinichiro Watanabe... like what?
Yes please.
....I mean YES LAWD!
I wanna watch Samurai Champloo now....or Cowboy Bepop....or Space Dandy. Lol who cares they are all purely amazing.
space dandy is garbage lmao
@@safir2241 incorrect
@@safir2241 👎🏿
Also thundercat on the bass
@@safir2241 Have never watched Space Dandy. Couldn't get past the spacey 70's vibe and the general goofiness of MC. I've never been a fan of MC's who use humor and luck to get out of situations. Basically, I dislike shows that place humorous MC's in serious situations, and then use humor to get out of it. I don't appreciate the mix. Realistically, the humorous dude in a serious situation would die with that smile on his stupid face still.
Was I right about Space Dandy and this is how it is?
Jesus, that beat dropped harder than my self esteem
Dipl0matt u doing ight 👀?
黑色和红色V K O not at all but I’m alive and I guess that’s a plus
Thanks for asking tho 😀
keep your head up king 🙏🏼
Keep your head up brother
Right????
From the director of _Cowboy Bebop_ and _Samurai Champloo._ The man sure knows his music.
Kitschensyngk 2 of the greatest shows in history, not just anime
@@brandonfilmore8811 obviously never heard of initial d and eurobeat
@@rEspanator initial d is a classic. But not really well directed :)
The beat transcends time imo
Came to see an animated rap battle between paak and flylo, stayed to watch paak turn flylo into a flaming ego flesh flower.
"Somebody hit me the other day for a rendezvous" - .Paak quoting Big Boi from Da Art of Storytellin' (Part 1)
Knew I couldn't be the only one who caught that. A song of ghetto gospels and street sophistication.
Also T.R.O.Y. ... 'looking up at the stars when they reminisce over you, my god..'
Crumpton Oaks Collective glad someone else caught that also
And people say hip hop is dead. Smh
I love it when modern artists give a callback to OutKast
Shit kinda makes me cry. It's really beautiful in such an odd sense. The mixture of the lyrics and flylo's instrumentation combined with the anime makes this super stretched out and long feeling reality. I don't know what I'm trying to say exactly. Feels familiar, weird, and fun. I really enjoy it.
Nujabes would've definitely been put on this project.
RIP LEGEND
Yes Man Nujabes is my favorite of all time
This beat definitely has the most nuja vibe of any FlyLo song
I SYNCED THIS SONG TO THE SAMURAI CHAMPLOO INTRODUCTION ON MY CHANNEL. IT'S SO LIT 🔥🔥
Could you imagine a Nujabes x FlyLo collaboration? Good God!! Rest in peace 😭😭
This sounded like Nujabes to be honest. He would been thrilled!
When that distorted riff comes in 🔥
Lost this gem for a while, finally found it
Interesting quote I found; “Your ego is like a seed. Your soul is like a plant sprout that’s can’t escape the security of that seed. “I’ll keep you safe”, it says but if you let it, your soul, just like that plant sprout will never see the light of day”.
From the looks of the video, the robot is giving out free advice. Great track and very thought provoking. Paak was right on time with, "That's when I caught light of myself (My God). Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell. Breakin' you down to size. There's gotta be more to life than myself. That's when I caught light of myself. Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell, Breakin' you down to size.
Well put MAB!
Kenton Raiford Thanks MAB.
EXACTLY! That’s how I felt
Yeah ok .. I’m getting it now
Only one other part to add now that I listened to the full album:
In Final Fantasy , a dark mage can cast Firaga. Any magic spell with aga in the end is the strongest of that series (or ija ending too) so Flamaga is the strongest flame spell.(Even one of the songs is FF4, a final fantasy 4).
Important? Yes!
You nailed the ego is a seed. And the theme of this whole album is burning. Passion, sorrow, fear, desire, just the strongest flames.
Why when the bird landed he caught on fire. To burn the ego potentially? To finally have the flames of his spirit freed? Flames of love?
Not sure.
But a whole slew of flames on this album.
At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but now putting your understanding of the ego quote, I think I’m amassing a better idea of what this album is about.
Maybe FlyLo sees himself a dark mage setting ablaze the strongest flames.
.... Anderson.... bruh.... the way he comes in on that verse is insane!!! definitely one of my favorite artists, so versatile!
as im watching this i thought to myself: “Man, this has some major Cowboy Bebop vibes.” only to find out Shinichirō Watanabe himself directed this. this man is like the Quintin Tarantino of anime. anything he makes is dope and he always finds his hand in the best tracks.
Literally just one second into it and the bass already slaps
Literally had this on repeat for two days now
Levi Draper same vro same
Big mood
same
I still have it on repeat and it’s been like 2 months
I remixed 2Pac with Flying Lotus „More“ checkout🤫: ua-cam.com/video/F63HAcoN73M/v-deo.html
“Somebody hit me the other day for a rendezvous”. Lol love the OutKast reference!! The art of storytelling!!
We eating good tonight y’all!
This reminds me of the intro to samurai champloo rip Nujabees
Lain I was referring to the intro music but yea that too
BB Finesse this reminds me of afro samurai
@Lain wow no wonder this song goes so well
someone made a version of the SC intro with this song instead and its fire, although not quite as good Battle Cry
It’s Flying Lotus, some of his beats are really similar Nujabes’
What’s crazy is before I heard this song, the instrumental reminded me of the intro to samurai champloo, then the video dropped and was direct by the creator of samurai champloo!!
I want to publicly apologize for sleeping on FL.
Shame on you. I'm 41 Earthyears. What's your excuse. EXPLAIN YOURSELF!!!
Never too late peep his alter ego captain murphy
It’s okay. It’s never too late . Been a fan a decade now .
Enjoy his work. It oozes originality. OOZES.
I'm 19 and have been a fan since I was 12
I've been rolling with FlyLo for a long time and even though it's been a while since he's dropped something this is why I still continue to follow his work. It's always something great. He's always growing. Not disappointed. Long wait well worth it
I swear hip hop and anime were legit made for each other
Anime + Soul + Blackness= Greatnesses Vibes
Perfect combo!
Afro samurai?
God damn! Yo right!!!
i dont really be fuckin with them japanese niggas on account of pearl harbor but this is pretty cool
@@jango7889 man what
BEEN on repeat ever since it came out! Love the visuals too.
Came back to this song and I still can’t get over how beautiful it is
My favorite part is how the robot's big shoulders and arms move, while he's rapping and tapping his feet.
For real he was steppin! That really caught my attention when I first watched it. I was like oh ok
I love how you can see other corrupted trees in the background as he approaches the robot but think nothing of it until the end of the video🔥
You actually can’t see them until then.
If you look in the background you can see the other corrupted trees
Diego Zuniga
Oh my bad, I’m some shots they should visible but aren’t
They aren’t on fire until the end though
I’m an old corrupted tree myself and I’m always straight flawless flames 🔥
this song makes me feel like a better person and who’s ever reading this i love you and i hope ur doing well,, ur smile is stunning and the thought of you warms me
how cute
Thanks man!
Waiting for the kid with no lips to turn up here.
Thank you.
Namaste.
I literally can't walk away from this video without questioning who am I
Reminds me of the end of Akira
TETSUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Tommy Okuniewski Was just about to comment this
Same man, damn.
Cultured
Thank You for this Comment
Ego starts in your heart before it wraps around your mind. Change your mindset before it’s too late is the message from this music at least to me
Just came here from toonami , liked the song and animation
Same bro
@Pason Jayne My thoughts exactly lol
Havent heard of toonami since the early 2000s.... when I was a teenager... when I would race home after school to watch dbz...before I had to pay bills.... before life took my life lol
Wait this was on Toonami last night??? Bet
Imagine Janelle Monae, Anderson.Paak, Thundercat, FlyLo and Robert Glasper on the same track. OO. LA. LA.
Wow! This blew my mind just imagining! A
Throw in Terrace Martin low key
Well Robert Glasper and Thundercat are on same track on Flamagra.
Thundercat, FlyLo, Solange
@@jhardymusic8614 Yo, and Kamasi Washington, and Ambrose Akinmusire or Christian Scott.
Flying lotus, Anderson paak, watanabe AND manosnobu hiraoka? all working on the same project? how in the world have I not seen this before?
Bro you cant just drop this outta nowhere like this my heart aint ready
looking for small dads “my heart don’t stand a chance”
This could easily be a love death and robots episode
I was thinking the exact same thing
Exactly right my friend
Love it Lotus!
1:22 Thundercat was here!
Love Watanabe! He's my fav anime director and he is partly the reason I have a very diverse music taste
Flylo makes music to help me fight my depression. Thank you
Truly, hats off to the animators who worked on this. Every frame is it's own little masterpiece, and together they flow like warm butter.
While I listen to this on repeat I feel that I can't "happily" praise this work. While the beat is inviting and the colors are warm I find intense uneasiness when watching this and I think that's because of this song's theme of "ego death". The animation greatly portrays the ugliness that resides in myself and I'm sure all of us. As hard as it was to see the idea of an ego's physical manifestation, I found it harder to swallow the fact that this ugliness resides in me and if brought out, I couldn't begin to understand how to deal with its fruition just like the countless others shown at the end. It's a helplessness that I personally dread and instead of leaving me empty I'm overflowing with anxiety. So.... well... good job on making me feel these feelings... sick beat too.
This is probably the most on point comment I've read about this video. Thank you.
This is a very big comment. The fear of our growth. When you get there, youll be more than able to live and prosper within its essence. It's those thoughts that you are going through that is an obvious part of your process. I mean seriously though, doesn't having a mind that depicts things unjustly, eradicated. A good thing? I just want to see and think clearly of what is.
The anxiety will fade when you integrate. And also, good job, you got it.
Been trying to understand what this video was about. You summed it up pretty good.
Do you think the bird at the end represents his falcon or bird spirit though? cause they're never seen in the same frame visually, and it would kind of make sense, I'm not sure what the robot bloke symbolises though, maybe he just likes Paak's music
Just saw this on Toonami, lovin that beat!
sorry to bother but would you mind hearing out my music if you have some time? i put a lot of work into it
@@IshanII not a good way to promote
@@IshanII Sure
Yes!!! It combines my love of music and anime all in one.
The guy who was behind cowboy bebops movie and samurai champloo was the director for the video
That quote (“Your ego is your seed”) next to Anderson Paak’s robot hits me on a Biblical level. As descendants of Adam and Eve, the root of all our sin is selfish pride. (Oh, and this song still slaps! I’m glad FlyLo, AP, and Thundercat took their time with it.)
This absolutely SLAPS
Paak, FlyLo AND Watanabe - san? Be still my heart
nah, when anderson said yes lawd, i knew it was over with..
I may be slow as this may have been obvious: The table says your ego is your seed and in the video it grows out of them into a twisted corrupted flower (written on the robot’s umbrella) killing them like a toxic manufactured false self- dope
Oru-Ntui Nkiri beautiful
Yea maybe he should've danced with him
Shinchiro watanabe + Flying lotus + Anderson Paak = WTF?! Oh shiiiiiiet 🔥🔥
Wait til you figure out this song originally had Mac Miller on the first verse.
Dope tune , definitely got that 90’s anime feel Like spawn , Venom , aeon flux
Me: *feeling sharp pain in eye*
Video: watch this man's eye grow into a tree
Me:...
lmao.
Im confused too.
0:38 that beat is just perfect and the way paak jumps on it ..🔥🔥🔥
Wish Nujabes could have been here to work on this too R.I.P 😢
Me too 😥. But he's watching in the sky
RnB embracing electric guitar/bass (probably thanks to Prince) was probably the best addition to a genre that ever happened
Leave it to Flying Lotus to remind you what real music feels like.
[Verse 1: Anderson .Paak]
Yes, lawd
Someone hit me the other day for a rendezvous
"Long time no see" was the time she used
Bright eyes like the lights at the carnival
Held convos, but never held accountable
How's your Mama Duke? How ya papa doin'?
Oh, me? I been freer than the sample food
But like a sample loop, around and 'round I move
Until it's clear, then I'm back to baggin' bags of loot
Spent years tryna steer both hands on you
'Til I finally understood that I was spinnin' my hoop
Rather spinnin' my wheels, gettin' up in my years
But still I feel like a kid when I'm fuckin' with you
Young nigga gotta live, that's the motto they use
But all them niggas still live in they mama's backroom
So I'm back in my stu', lookin' up at the stars
When they reminisce over you, my God
[Chorus]
That's when I caught light of myself (My God)
Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell
Breakin' you down to size
There's gotta be more to life than myself
That's when I caught light of myself
Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell
Breakin' you down to size
There's gotta be more to life than myself
That's when I caught light of myself
Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell
Breakin' you down to size
There's gotta be more to life than myself
That's when I caught light of myself
Gotta be somethin' more that I can't tell
Breakin' you down to size
There's gotta be more to life than myself❤❤❤
how's your mama do? Not marmaduke smh
@@greatpower6063 it doesn't even say marmaduke-_- yeah I understand what you possibly hear but fyi, I saw these lyrics on genius.com as is. Maybe it says "mama duke" maybe it says "mama do", but if you understand the msg, theres no need for correction....smh.
"When they reminisce over you, my God." Pete Rock CL Smooth - T.R.O.Y.
@@weirdough12 Mama Duke is like a hood mother figure or community mother figure also said as Ma'Dukes. Not Marmaduke the dog smh lol silly human. There is one part though that i hear differently, always thought it said "Thats when I come out of myself" which is kinda shown in the video with the guy literally coming out of himself but it's hard to hear exactly what it is but I do hear "thats when I caught light of myself". Thanks for posting the lyrics, cool to read through.
Watanabe will forever be my favorite director. Cowboy bebop, samurai champloo and now this
My to
Serious Nujabes x Shing02 vibes from this track, so it's amazing that Watanabe directed the video for it. Adult Swim should commission a full series of FlyLo x Watanabe for the culture.
davidwave4 they should totally reboot Afro Samurai with this combo
Watanabe and Flylo are working on a Blade Runner series for Adult Swim right now!
nujabes? nah...
@@blue3895 wait what ? Seriously ? Never heard of that. Have the news source ?
@@aditxd1 www.theverge.com/2018/11/29/18118112/blade-runner-black-lotus-anime-cowboy-bebop-ghost-in-the-shell
That some new feeling. This dude got mad passion for his work.
Afro Anime! This is is pure classic music and will will hold weight decades from now.
When the character's body started morphing, my first thought was "this reminds me of the Akira movie". Then, I learned that Hidekazu Ohara did key animations for Akira and this music video.
This gives me major Toonami vibes. I'm diggin it
When the beat drops at 0:38 My goodness. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FlyLo always works with such amazing artists and this is no exception .
Watanabe and Paak were the perfect choices for this .
i remember hearing fly lo on adult swim when i first saw cowboy bebop. good times. i didn't even smoke then.
Kind of amazing to see the full circle he made.
@@Raphie009 Exactly. Watanabe should for sure get fly lo on one his projects.
i could watch n listen to this all day
That Pete Rock and CL Smooth line made me reminisce, my god ....
I woke up out of bed for this
Same, gave me the life needed
I keep coming back to watch this.
I'm not even high and this shit is still hypnotizing.
Andre 3000 would be perfect with this song .
@Vyvyan Mar I'm already picturing it...................Perfect 1,000,000,000,000/10
OutKast & Big K.R.I.T
No, Mac Miller would. He was actually on the first verse in this song and there's still that version floating around the Internet
Love this track. I was just thinking of Nujabes when i heard this. RIP Nujabes.
✊
This album already a classic
Beautiful music. Beautiful visuals, beautiful singing, directing, just a beautiful collab all around. thank you so much
kingofwaffles13 I 100% agree.
This to me, represents being in an isolated place, emotionally or mentally, and realizing from the isolation and associated emotions an epiphany (an epiphany which is pretty clearly sung)
I literally switched to Toonami just in time to catch this