Mick Jenkins ft. BADBADNOTGOOD - "Drowning" (Official Music Video) 

I bet if this was kendrick lamar, all the niggas not feeling this would say it's a fuckin masterpiece

I'm SO glad he's still using the "Water = Enlightenment/Knowledge" analogy. It helps to create the vibe of his songs. This album is gonna be big.

And the song continues to ring true year after year...

This Man has got something to say. Mick Jenkins said he grew up listening to neo soul. At 25 he was saying some of his hip hop influences were 9th Wonder, Phonte who are part of one of the most underrated hip hop groups Little Brother. Mick Jenkins I love your music brother. People say hip hop is dead, but if you have good taste in music you will always connect with great artists, no matter what “most people” are saying about hip hop. If you’re looking for trash you can always find it, but if you dig a little bit more, you will always find gems like this one!!

Mick Jenkins, the real Django.

we get it mick jenkins, you like water.

Visuals are extraordinary

I love this dude’s voice. His music is thought-provoking and resounding. His videos are stunningly beautiful and disturbing simultaneously. Great job. You’re making real art that is also commercially appealing.

When people say things like "Hip Hop is dead," I think of people like Kendrick, Cole, Mick Jenkins, Big Krit, Joey Badass, Joyner Lucas, Nick Grant, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Logic, Raury, Chance, Childish Gambino, Hopsin, Blu, Jay Electron, Bas, Cozz, and it's like wtf are they talking about? Hip Hop is NOT dead, they're just relying on the media too much. Look for yourselves and find the great artists. This video and song is GOLD by the way.

The visuals in this video A1. Mick Jenkins ain't playing around fam. THC is about to food for thought frfr.

Absolute genius! What a masterpiece. Can't stop listening to it.

Shits hitting different now huh

This is Art...Greetings from South Africa

this is absolutely amazing

"Ray Donovan" brought me here. This played over the last scene and closing credits of episode 11, season 5. This song was magnetic. Drew me all the way in. So glad I found this video, it expands the meaning in such a wonderful way. Love it. Love Mick Jenkins!

Three years later and this is still one of the few things in this world to make me cry on command. Three years later and we see the same thing, and here I am again crying.

Mick loves Water more than my dad loved me

It's probably hard to listen to this song because some people were probably looking for a banger instead of a socially conscious song like this. But this is a good song that is much better with the video.

By far the best Video I've seen in 10 years. Very powerful... If this song doesn't hit your soul or conscious....Then you don't have one.

i didn't really listened to Mick Jenkins, i'm just descovering his universe, and it's doooope. Nice

Mick one of the greats of this generation

This right HERE is EXACTLY the type of Artistry Hip Hop is/was and ALWAYS will be about...creativity, musical expression and visual stimulation.

Hits even harder after George Floyd R.I.P This ignorance and hatred needs to stop we all brothers and sisters were all human, we feel pain,fear. and love. Need to focus more on the love.

Just discovered this master piece from the movie: Power. OMG 😮why did I wait until this day to discover this song 😢

Mick Jenkins is gonna fulfill our thirst on September 23rd. Best project of 2016 confirmed. #THC

My God. That ending though. There is just so much to digest. This is definitely the best music video along with "Alright" by Kendrick. Maybe better. The parts where the drowning is stopped because the child is watching and the stare Mick gives them as they float away...incredible.

I have to give props to mick, his style is unique. it has its own originality to his hip hop music. and his writing skills just keep growing.

The way the flow and production come together at 2:45 proves that we need a whole album from Mick and BBNG.

This album will change lives. Thank you Mick.

nobody really gets how deep these waters are. it's a level of subconscious. sacred universal symbolism. glad Mick is truly woke.

It's so nice to see so many real fans. I'm happy he's getting the recognition he deserves.

Project power!!

Mick Jenkins is dope asf...this song is dope...the album is gonna be dope...I've been drinking all this water

"told the master peace, with this masterpiece." - Dr. Seuss

Why is this the current mood.... I can't breath is haunting.

Mick Jenkins I love all of your songs and listen to most of them regularly. You are definitely something special!

The Waters was great...but everything after that was just ok to me...but this right here is bringing me back

That last image with the two white men floating away gave me chills with the contrast of how the video started with Mick being dragged away. I really feel if this were Kendrick dropping this track instead of Mick this shit would be blowing up with similar effects to 'Alright'. To me, this is Mick's dark, moody and depressing version of 'Alright'.

Mind blown. I cant stop watching it. #RIPGeorgefloyd

this song aged like a fine wine, i remember hearing it for the first time just after graduating and being mesmerized. now its represents so much more and that hypnotic feeling is so much more powerful.

Seriously Between Mick, Noname, Saba, Chance, Vic, Joey Purp, Towkio, BJ The Chicago Kid, Supa BWE, Jesse Boykins, I'm sure theres plenty I'm forgetting. There's just so much good music coming out of Chicago right now!

BadBadNotGood is so great oh man

This whole album was a Masterpiece. Legendary in Time.

Definitely a hidden gem...just now hearing this song ❤❤❤❤

Easily video of the year. If not track of the year.

Now - that is art. Entertaining while thought provoking. Great vision Mick Jenkins. Keep them coming.

ive always. ALWAYS been a Mick fan. He bounced with my homies and me live at his show. and afterwards he was outside talking to everyone! I truely believe he is a great person, and a brilliant writer. But man. Yo im crying now listening to his. It hit me before. But now. its jsut goosebumps all the time. This song should come in the news!

Just makes my skin crawl. Breathtaking.

"Like a busboy, I don't need tips. You could see mines. Rap Genius, You could read mines. In between lines." 🔥🔥🔥

This shit is amazing! This brotha could be the next transcendence of Hip Hop. Congratulations playa! Teach these youngins the real words of life.

This kid is so diverse. SO much talent, I don't even think he realizes how good he is just yet. Amazing song.

One of my fave artists, one of my fave bands, one of the best video visuals ever...could equal nothing but dope!

Amazing. No other words.

this deserves so much more attention than it has gotten

Wow like I can’t even explain how much I appreciate mick jenkins this is so powerful man gives me goosebumps

Wow. I’m here because of a post on instagram of a young black man doing a beautiful dance to this song. I’m glad to got to see this video. It has a powerful message that is still relevant today unfortunately. I hope the fact that’s it’s trending on instagram brings more people to see this. And of course I’m going to check out the rest of your music. So glad I found you

Congratulation, Mick Jenkins. You are a big artist. I appreciate you so much!

This song grew on me

This song brought me to my knees in tears and amazement

"I can't breathe" - Eric Garner ... THANK YOU . AMAZING WORK . ( and thank you "Ray Donovan" for bringing me here )

When a song like this comes out 3 years before tragedy strikes and is 100% relevant still, some solution needs to surface.

We gon' need some drugs for the situation Shout out to my plug, its a lituation Won't we need the litigation All we ask is ventilation I can't breathe, I can't breathe I can't breathe, I can't breathe [Hook] When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? Wait, wait, that don't sound right Just wait, one second, that don't sound right When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? Wait, wait, that don't sound right Just wait, one second, that don't (sound right)... [Verse 1] I was high and I was startin' to lose focus Then I stumbled in the water, I was trippin', I was chokin' Saying, I can't breathe Yeah, I can't breathe Started floatin' way out in the open 'fore I knew it I was driftin' in the middle of the ocean Saying, I can't breathe Yeah, I can't breathe Started wailin', started flailin' I was splashing, waves crashing all around me Felt the passion of the water Saying, I can't breathe Yeah, I can't breathe [Hook] When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? Wait, wait, that don't sound right Just wait, one second, that don't sound right When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? Wait, that don't sound right Just wait, one second, that don't sound right [Verse 2] Dial tone on my hotline, it don't bling much Sing songs like Tubman Young Steven Morris, I ain't seen much Just a couple motherfuckers tryna rape the culture Tell the vultures I don't need lunch It's like morse code Gotta be in touch to communicate it to the people Love heals all Best get your immunization, that THC So we smoking in here like we fumigating For the fuckboys too much truth in me I don't trust niggas I ain't preaching at you I don't touch boys Brought the baggage with me Like a bus boy I don't need tips You could see mines Rap Genius, you could read mines In between lines Yeah they act genius but the way society is set up Almost like they read minds You heard Alchemy, boy I'm Magneto They can't read mines Niggas bark loud Talkin' revolution, when the waves come they turn feline I been turnin' tricks In the coldest part of the deepest water like a sealion, you could see why [Refrain] We gon' need some drugs for the situation Shout out to my plug, its a lituation Won't we need the litigation All we ask is ventilation I can't breathe, I can't breathe I can't breathe, I can't breathe [Hook] When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown right? Wait, wait, that don't sound right Just wait one second, that don't sound right [Bridge] When the real, hold you down, you supposed to drown When the real, ohh hold you down, you supposed to drown When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown When the real hold you down, you supposed to drown I can't breathe I can't breathe no no no no no no no no no no no no auwwwww! I was high and I was startin' to lose focus Then I stumbled in the water, I was trippin', I was chokin' Saying, I can't breathe Yeah, I can't breathe (I can't breathe with this muhfuckin' flag round my neck) Started floatin' way out in the open 'fore I knew it I was driftin' in the middle of the ocean Saying, I can't breathe (I can't breathe with this muhfuckin' flag round my neck), Yeah, I can't breathe Started wailin', started flailin' I was splashing, waves crashing all around me Felt the passion of the water Saying, I can't breathe (I can't, I can't, I can't breathe with this muhfuckin' flag round my neck) Yeah, I can't breathe [Outro] We gon' need some drugs for the situation Shout out to my plug, its a lituation Won't we need the litigation All we ask is ventilation We gon' need some drugs(love) for the situation Shout out to my plug, its a lituation Won't we need the litigation All we ask is ventilation I can't breathe, I can't breathe I can't breathe, I can't breathe

Love this! That Jazz Influence And the flow of the lyrics, it's beautiful

Sadly still very relevant

I don't understand why people don't find this amazing

“I CANT BREATHE” ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #justiceforfloyd

I'm not really a rap fan, but mick Jenkins absolutely kills it.

This song brings me solace. Thank you Mick Jenkins and BBNG.

I believe earl sweatshirt will be on the album

Timeless music always bring us together 🙏🏿

Thank god I have good taste in music and RU-vid introduced me to u today 🌹

The power of it all. The hatred bred by hatred… the forgiveness amongst the rage❤️‍🔥🙏🏽 Let us breathe Lord above

The Project Power movie brought me here

Coolest hit on Black Lightning I hear yahh.. Yihh Dihhg..

so much beauty here

Thanks for this Mick & BBNG

When I first started listening to this, I was kinda like, "eh". But, about a quarter way through, I found myself bobbing my head, and I was vibing with it. Before I realized, I'm listening to it a second time.

My homie made my listing to this song ,and my rage is coming again, I can't breath

omg he comes back after a grip and str8 puts out some fire,im feelin this song

Wow, a mighty fine track & video, powerful & tense. A great production!

I listen to this every morning

yall tripping, this shit is amazing in my opinion

In the movie project power they have a snippet of this song playing man I got Hella happy his getting recognition as he deserves 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😤😤😤

Absolute masterpiece!!

I hate that he judges on Rashad's music, cause they legit make soothing sounds just as good.

just heard this on PROJECT POWER , i dont think i have friends

The best track I've heard in a long while - that's soul

So many decide to cling to the past, blame radio for not playing this or that, and miss finding and appreciating artists like Mick. Good rhymes are still out there, stay positive and you will find them, a lazy mind will reap nothing. Peace

wow I've never heard of this cat but that song and visual was amazing keep it up, keep feeding the people you just gained one more fan man!

I’ve never heard someone snap so hard in just 24 bars

aw mann, i'm diggin it. this little white kid used to hang outside the blues bars, this was late 60s early 70s if you get what i'm saying. this is some powerful groove. and i nearly drowned in "my" river and 2 oceans.....it's a ..."different" experience.....

Instant chills. Love u mick

True masterpiece!

This is an artist. CHILLS! Never fails to impress. Beautiful 👏

so powerful. this song made me fall in love with your music years ago and was my first intro to Badbadnotgood; but now it resonates like never before

Keep seeding these minds Mick

They used this music in a episode of Black Lighting on Netflix

People really just dislike any damn thing for no reason at all

The vibe of this video is unparalleled

This video is powerful. Mick Jenkins is definitely making a huge stamp in hip-hop.