I love this song. When I first heard it, it was on in Living Color at the end of the show. Guru was flowin. He is definitely missed in the rap game. RIP Keith Elam aka Guru.
Guru was street but also definitely smooth; him and Ms. Davenport had dope chemistry on this track. rest in power Guru and peace to the Brand New Heavies. ‘93 was another dope year for hip hop, salute.
I was 15 when this was out-Summer 93. White guy who loved hip hop and rnb My life at time was basically girls, friends and sports. That summer my family had a beach house in NJ shore and my two best friends stayed with us. My friends went to beach early and as I was getting ready to go,I was watching MTV Jams and this came on for the first time. I had already loved Gangstarr from years before and this was incredible. It was a different direction for him besides a few Gangstarr joints (Love sick). Anyway, when I got to the beach, I told my friends that I had just saw a new dope video from Guru solo album. One of those friends has been long gone-he passed in 2000 from drug overdose. It’s songs like these that remind me how great hip hop was back then but also the memories that are often tied to them. Rip Guru-you will always be hip hop royalty. And RIP to my once best friend Jay Wheels
I have always felt that both Guru and N'Dea are two of the most UNDERATED artists in their genres. Brand New Heavies should have blown up much bigger than they did. And Guru is still in my top 5 hip-hop artists of all time, right next to Pete Rock, The Tribe and Nas.
BNH was up there with Incognito, Jamiroquai, Corduroy and James Taylor Quartet in the early to mid 90's, when we think on the jazz-funk/retro side of acid jazz. The thing was that, to be honest, BNH was mostly at their peak with N'Dea. BNH originally was the three other guys, and N'Dea came along with time. Their two albums with her were amazing, but otherwise they didn't go much further in terms of success and media. Most acid jazz bands had some hits over the years, but mostly only Jamiroquai had the big label behind them. Incognito, IMO comes in second in terms of fame, but first place in terms of consistency over the decades. Other have been quite consistent too, in their respective niches, some of them to this day.
@@Rafagafanhotobra Tooooooo many dope amazing music groups on the shelves of record stores in the 1990s! Many times I had no idea what to buy with the little money I had so i left empty handed to think it over in the mall food court! LOL!
Throwback Oldies back in the day back in the early 90s 1990-1993, In 1993 I was 8 , my brothers Vance was 9 , vershun was 12 , my sister Vashonda was 13, and Oldest Brother Vincent was 16 throwback Oldies back in the days over the years.
True story: Guru visited me in my dreams about a year ago and he didn't really say much but the setting was some type of business meeting w/what appeared to be Bad Boy Records and Guru basically let me know that no matter what I do in music.. stay true to myself and neve disregard the essence from which music comes from as far as hip hop is concerned.. then he walked off and I woke up 🙏🏾 #RestInPowerGuru 🕯
Funny when i bought the tape originally as a teenager I thought this was trash....as my palette grew where im at age 40...this has become a work of art to me
I've just watched a repeat of Top of the Pops from 9/9/93 in which the "Breakers" featured ~10 secs of the chorus of this vid. Earlier in the show they had graphics for numbers 40 down to 11 over the video for DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room and I exclaimed "Ooh, Guru!" when I spotted it as a New Entry...to then not have any Guru in the brief clip they played! I bet we don't get to hear it in full in the following episodes either. N’Dea Davenport's name wouldn't've meant anything to me at the time either as The Brand New Heavies' big hits with her, off their third album, Brother Sister, Dream On Dreamer & Midnight at the Oasis weren't until the following year. Thanks to Wiki, I'm now aware that their previous album (pre-N'Dea*), Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1, from 1992 is littered with quality hip-hop collabs, including Gang Starr on It's Gettin' Hectic and really ought to be on my list. I was only fourteen when that 9/9/93 show was originally aired and though I was heavily into hip-hop then, Guru & Gang Starr didn't find their way to me until Moment of Truth, but when the major music programme of those proto-internet days was skipping gold so blithely, it's easy to see how. EDIT: *One Wiki page (or it might've been a Twitter comment) had me thinking she wasn't involved for their first two albums and though their debut in 1990 had Jay Ella Ruth on vocals for three tracks, the US release in 91 had N'Dea on five and the international rerelease in 92 had her on seven (replacing Jay on all her tracks on both releases).
When a real singer and a real rapper come together, magic happens. She is not just technically gifted but she has her own tone, a depth and a sweetness; Guru’s voice is truly one of the most memorable in hip hop, that slight rasp; the way he rides a beat is just so immaculate. So clean, so precise.
Funny when i bought the tape originally as a teenager I thought this was trash....as my palette grew where im at age 40...this has become a work of art to me
Indeed a work of art but shocked you felt that way even then when it first came out. This was the joint especially when just starting to vibe with a girl in JHS days that would turn into your "girlfriend".
I remember hearing this on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when Will and Carlton had a party in their new apartment and Will was playing Monopoly with Michael Rapaport
This joint knocks. Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 is one of my favorite hip hop albums of all time. Guru's project of hip hop and jazz fusion was a resounding success. N'Dea has such a sweet melodic voice I can't understand how she didn't blow up like nitro.
Man GURU was dope RIP... Love this song😎I saw Lina open up for Guru on the Jazzmatazz Tour in Europe and she sang this song with him,What a Beauty She is and they were Off the chain That night- The show was Lit!!!Ofcourse N'dea is Lovely as always in this Video💙#goodtimez..
Classic Hip Hop! R.I.P. Guru. Letting my 6 year old hear this track reminds me of how great your music was & still is. I pray your spirit is at peace with the Creator of all life. One love to his family, friends & of course the true Hip Hop fans out here in 2022.
I definitely remember this classic from summer ‘93…I had it on a cassette tape. I was 10, almost 11 at the time and was living in VA where I grew up…memories!!
[N'Dea] I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby Wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) Wanna trust you babe (trust me) Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] Baby why don'tcha, honey why won'tcha Accept the fact that it's not just the knack That I care, so please let me share Special moments, moments so rare Check it out, if I could give you the world, you know I'd do it Everything at your feet - ain't nothin to it But it's hard sweetheart, and it's rough out here But I doubt there, is anybody else for me [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] Mmm the things I feel, they are for real I'm past the point of dwellin, on the sex appeal Mad chicks sweat me, but I desire your womanness Dude sweats you, but I'm the best Listen, we could build a future together No doll and I would never soup you ever, never I'm buggin out, over the thought of you leavin Tried to step to you, but now you're retreatin [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. I do believe you do care To tell you the truth, I am scared Some freaky people out there You know? Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] I sent you flowers and, I sat for hours and Contemplated, the state of our affairs and I find there Is no way out I'm in a love lock The funny thing about it I don't wanna even stop, so [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] So now you know the flavor It's not about the stuff I gave ya And my behavior is based on strong Feelings I have, of you and me, it's like a bond A treasure, not to be corny but word I wanna give you all the joy that you deserve I know we argue, sometimes I start to annoy you But we should never ever, try to destroy two Hearts joined, intertwined with a passion Give me a chance love, that's all I'm askin And furthermore, you can be sure that I'll do Every little thing you need, yes it's true I'm not desperate, but I'm the one for you [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Love is so risky y'know I want you to do and show Me all of you openly Honestly.. I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) Wanna trust you babe (trust me) I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby..
Yeah bro hip hop was different back then. The artist were creative and had tremendous talent. The music was incredible although if you asked anybody growing up then, we just figured that it was the music of the time, not realizing that we were living in the golden era of hip hop and rnb in the 90s
Didn't know she was the singer from brand new heavies, now that i see the video i realize, what a great group is that, and Jazzmatazz is the best, what a great connection there.
I just discovered this track. First time listening, Second time listening. I end with the same results it’s dope! I loved the 90s Hip Hop! R.I.P. Guru!
Acc to Wiki he's down as producer for this track & N'Dea Davenport as co-producer. He's listed as the producer for the whole album, actually, with the key jazz musician and/or vocalist for each track down as co.
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