Raphael Saadiq - Good Man (Video) 

This deserved more airplay. A masterpiece.

This song is masterfully composed , as is the man who sings it.

"Because everybody wants to be the king." - Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes.

This is quite possibly one of the best music videos ever made.

According to Raphael, the song "depicts the situation where everything around the man might be bad, his job, friends, lifestyle but underneath it all, he is a good man." The music sets the tone for the video that brings the lyrics to life as a very dark and a bit twisted story. It presents the story of a woman who takes a good man for granted. The reason is unclear but we witness her carrying out several actions to make him appear bad, sabotaging the relationship. Regardless of what she puts him through, he doesn't allow her actions to stop him from being a good man and continues to do what he knows is the right thing to do. . . take care of his responsibility which is her. This is summed up at the end of the video when he gives her money that he worked so hard to earn. This song is universal can represent anyone who continues to put 100% in a relationship even though what he/she gets in return is disrespect, abuse, and/or neglect. Have you ever been in a relationship where no matter how hard you tried, how much you invested in it, it was never enough? You're left feeling like you've been set up because you can't possibly understand how you could be treated so badly when all you've ever done was try to be a good man/woman.

We miss real soul music, please come back!

This is such a powerful video. I have to say I disagree with other assessments here in the comments. I think that he tracked her down and gave her money not out of spite or any other negative emotion. The entire point of the song is about a man who takes his responsibilities to his family seriously. Dude walked up and gave her that money because he made a promise to take care of her, and despite who and what she turned out to be, she is still his obligation. She may not have taken her vows seriously, but he did. That act of selflessness made her fully realize the man she had, and what she had done to him. This is something that resonates with me very much right now.

This has that 70s flow. This could have been apart of Dead Presidents soundtrack would have fit perfectly

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

Bout time somebody makes a song for good men . Lord I can relate so much to this song.

This song is SO refreshing to hear it from the Male perspective. There are TONS of "Do-Me-Wrong" songs for us ladies, I just really enjoyed hearing and seeing things from a "Good Man's" POV.... Definitely one of my favorites indeed!

She realized how stupid she had been sleeping with other men, lying about abuse and realizing that she really had a good man! That was the reason why she cried it touched her heart!

I can't believe so many people are just hearing this song. Raphael Saadiq is so underrated. This is a classic and the video is award worthy.

When people think Ralphel Saadiq is a new artist but he's been here longer than our existence. mmmmhmm😒

the tone of his voice is just gold man😭

"Let the horns blow" at 3:19 gets me every time, one of the best musical sequences of all time

What gets me is the sheer number of people who blindly don't get the video and lyrics...clearly it's hand-in-hand. I'm a good man, I did whatever I could to provide for you. Yea I made hard sacrifices along the way that tarnished the love we once had, which you turned ya back on me...but I wanted to show you I still fight for our love to get better. If it don't work then, take this money I saved for us and remember that your next will never be a man like me...you'll regret that you didn't stick it out with a good man....

This one song helped me thru some serious situations.

"Let the horns blow" 🔥🔥🔥he snapped with this

Who still listening 2020 .. Power brought me here.

I heard this in Luke Cage Ep 1 and I fell inlove with the words and voice - I had to save it on my playlist. This artist and beautiful soulful voices like his need recognition!

I heard this song for the first time on the first episode of the Marvel series, "Luke Cage". This song is everything.

Even A GOOD MAN Has To Know When To Walk Away!!

I can't even count how many times I've came back to this song/video......I still listen to it with tears in my eyes come round the end of it.

"But when things got rough, you quickly ran to trade me, somebody save me" Damn I felt that!

Yaya’s performance though....😫 she is pure talent and beauty

Raphael Saadiq ....dude does the soundtrack to my life

This video breaks my heart and Raphael Saadiq is such a gift

Sweet Christmas, this music is so good

Sweet Christmas i love this song

Good men are the last of a dying breed...

THE GROOVE IS SLOW AND CLASSY!! 2020 AND I'M STILL ROLLIN' WITH YOU RAPHAEL FROM TONI, TONY AND TONE'

Damn this songs from 2011 and Luke Cage just introduced me to this.

I'm surprised of how many people slept on Raphael Saadiq, but thankful for these comments since yall convinced me to get back on Netflix just to check Luke Cage out. 👍

What an absurdly underrated song! Thank you Luke Cage for introducing me to Rhaphael Saadiq!

3:20...espetacular esta parte! que música genial! Parabéns.

The music video for this....wow. That was beautiful. She doesn't deserve it, but that man's kindness warmed my heart. I loved TonyToneToni now called Raphael Saadiq. Great singer. Luke Cage was lucky to get him.

Genius. Even though this song was not so long ago, look at how relationships are...may God help us. Shout out to all the good man out there holding it down. Your blessings are always favorable from the Most High Yah!

this song and video is really also a social commentary on the economic situation of the black family and the pathology it creates, hence crime, self abuse, selling ones soul, etc. this speaks to a bigger problem in america. look deeper.

"Abri meu coração, fechei minha armadura, a meta é amadurecer sem perder a ternura."

Raphael does not age. the brother is 50!

Magnifique !!!! Raphaël saadiq est un artiste très souvent négligé or c'est un puriste Depuis le Cameroun 🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲

Wow I really cried during this. Such great voice, vibe an actors ♥️♥️♥️

Some ppl just don’t know how to accept something or some1 good for them&to them. Never had it growing up,never experienced love. When they get it,their scared. Sabotage is all they know...

Luke Cage with the hottest tracks

From australia and don't listen to radio to much. Netflix helped with a branch on international musical genius.

This album reminds me of Sam Cooke,Marvin Gaye, Issac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield in one. May the masters rest in peace and power

Luke Cage did that when they put this song on the show! ❤️🙌🏾🥂

Raphael Saadiq was/is brilliant. Way ahead of his time - and still gettin' it done! Great song. Haunting - Thanks Luke Cage

this made me cry only if your a good man and a women did you like this you would shed a tear

Can't get this song out of my head, ever since Luke Cage

This is a classic.

The real Saadiq fans were happy to here an old classic watching Luke Cage👌

Love Raphael Saadiq so much!😩

It's rare to find a song about a good man these days. Were always made out to he evil regardless of what race we are. Thanks for this.

Obert From Classic FM brought me hear 9.9.24 and all I can say is WOW...! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏

How the FUK I MISSED THIS SONG FOR 8 YEARS THANK YOU LUKE CAGE

THANK THE LORD WE STILL HAVE GOOD MUSIC!

Still love this song.

Mind blowing song!!!! You will never be the same again after you listen to this.

Who’s still watching and listening 👂🏾 to this song 🎵 in 2021? 🙌🏾 Raphael Saadiq’s musical genius and artistry is so under-appreciated by the music industry😩 But those of us who appreciate real music see you king 🤴🏾!💯

how are you guys now just hearing this just because of luke cage....come on y'all!!!! Raphael saadiq has always been the man!

Algum brasileiro ouvindo em 2021? Você tem bom gosto...

só as melhores , e de muito bom gosto ! amo nesse álbum ❤️

Had to pause Luke Cage and check out who this was. Brilliant.

Luke Cage has introduced me to some good music, but this right here speaks to my soul.

Saadiq!! He's been talented forever!!

This song was so good and overlooked. Smh

luke cage got some good music man amazing

So many black men is a man,but odds against them. This why it's important to have a good black women side him to help keep him motived.

The Perils of Being a Good Man, When You're With The Wrong Person.

Still love this i remember watching luke cage with my brother time sure does fly

Chadwick Coleman needs more roles, damn. Glad he got paid for The Walking Dead, but he's so underutilized. Loved him in The Wire..

The acting in this never gets old.

This song is the epitome of class. 3:21 when the horns drop is dope af.

Can't. Stop. Listening.

Raphael ain't slept on. He just not on front street..Luke Cage brought me here and it's messed up that guys like this aren't the face of black music.

This cat is untouchable...... Very very few ppl can even look at dude musically today

Right now im better better then ever without yooooooou man i felt that

Love this song especially that ending gives me goosies

sweet christmas!! This song for me setup the mood for Luke Cage. cottonmouth is one of the greatest anatagonists of MCU. soo layered, soo complex. Mahrashela Ali nailed it. can i get an amen for his sartorial choices and that laugh!!

3:18 hits that lyrical melodic sounds that soothes the soul...

out of PA here.. heard this on 88.5 this morning and as a bass player myself naturally the stank face went on immediately

I'm a female and this song touches my soul!

Man this song just straight up ENHANCED that club scene in Luke Cage. Made it intensely smooth

Luke Cage, my men

This jam is DEEP! It is easily reversible Good WOMAN w/a BAD MAN!

This is the new version of walk on by by Isaac hayes..Raphael is a true genius

O melhor som dos últimos anos !!!!!!!

So, this is what Tyrese went through before the zombie outbreak? Damn, respect.

bout time for honest good men .

That song was on his solo joint entitled " Stone Rollin'. A great song. Saadiq is mad talented. "Instant Vintage ," " The way I see it", and "Pookie" were good as well. Great producer and musician. He doesn't get half the credit he deserves.

Woke up , walked past my mirror and started singing lmao 'I'm a good man!' Added a little shmurdha dance 😂

good man :( there's so many good men betrayed by their woman sad world....sad song

*You gotta go through it to get to it* Never forget that...

Thanks to my Mother. I'm a Good Man still to this day. She watches over all of us.

Essa canção é como se fosse um hino🇧🇷!

finally..a song talking about how women mistreat men...not the other way around

The difference between a good man and a nice guy is a nice guy has an agenda, but a good man lives by a code. A nice guy gets mad when he realized he got played, but a good man only gets mad when he realize he is not appreciated.

I was here in 2011 since its first day release, there were some great memories alongside this song. Goodman brought good memories.