This song still brings me to tears. When I was a little girl I saw a bunch of stuff I shouldn't have seen. Music was my only escape. I didnt want to be a musician but I needed somebody to just say what I was dying to say. Then I heard this song. I cried because it captured everything I was going through. It still makes me cry like a baby. I'm out of that situation and have been for ages now but the scars are still there. Im not into hip hop much but this song helped release the frustration I had. Listening to it now I can't believe what I've overcome. I'm all grown up and graduating from law school, aiming towards a PhD and a big family. I'm gona make sure my kids never see what I saw.
+KaizerMan akala is 2nd best, lowkey best British rapper. Akala's fire in the booth is the realest 10 minutes of rap you could possibly find but the songs on his albums aren't that great.
When i was trapped in a dark place, thinking of that permanent solution for a temporary problem. THIS SONG HELPED. yea, hip hop can Do that also.... Thank you Talib Kweli & Mary J. Coming not only from me but also from William (12), Rosemary (10), Nikolas (8) & my beautiful wife Roxane. ....Yea, Hip Hop can Do that also. Montréal, Canada
"some people usin their noodle, some people usin their muscle, some people put it all together make it fit like a puzzle" inspires me to exercise while I'm doing my homework (not to take away from the deeper message of the song, just my personal take-away)
i swear i listen to this every time i need that extra push at work or when im trying to get something done. the heart and message of this is just so inspirational
Yasssss Talib and Mary!!! still one of my favorite collabs😍❤ Every time I hear this I get chill bumps and shit..tears follow**Tha damn passion in this is everything!
Wow, I was 14 when this came out. I remember having this on replay on my used and bootleg CD player. Listened to this almost everyday on the way to school. I'm 30 now, and I still listen to this with my 2 year old daughter. Life is weird but beautiful at the same time. I'm happy I have this to show my daughter not just what's given right now to us. Peace to everyone I hope you're all still trying and moving forward regardless of the obstacles in our way this year (2020).
Talib actually has made 2 of my favorite all time videos, one being "Hot Thing" and the other being this. I loved this song from the first time I heard it but the video with it is just a masterpiece. The part towards the end when the kids give him back his book and their respect makes me damn near tear up because I love to see stuff like that.
this video clip is the story of many mcs around the world! we all went through many challenges and difficulties, this clip represents all of us, congratulations for the work Talib, a hail from BRAZIL
I remeber this used to come on VH1 Soul all the time when i was in 6th grade. I watched this video everyday after school and I still love the song until this day. Now this is real Hip Hop!
This is real music. This is something that can change the minds of those that listen close enough. Please link this video to friends and family and most of all to people who dont understand that hip- hop is more then banging and slanging crack.
I remember I was in middle school when this album came out, I was goin through the phase of trying 2 find myself and Wat music I would like and my sister gave me this album and I finally found Wat I was lookin 4.... I love hip hop, so big ups 2 takin 4 really being the light that lead me to my love 4 real music
K. West! Kweli! Got searched on the plane, Arabic first name Disturbed by the fame just like Kurt Cobain Breath of life, kiss of death, my lips pursed the same You flirt 'til she came Nothin' hurt like the pain and torture Daughters of the dust lookin' for a vein Something to take in vain like the Lord's name Put your hands together, got 'em all sayin' I try, I try I try, you know I try I try, I try I try, you know I try Yo, it's all ghetto in gear higher, the floor settle More metal for beef that we don't let the law settle I try to navigate the treacherous waters of America's ghettos that set up the slaughteres But there's more of us Although we speak in different languages We all pretty familiar with what anger is Young and dangerous, ?? Get up on some gangsta shit Guns to bang ya wit' And we put it on records to entertain ya wit' I'm grown with pains way deeper than Mike Seavers Our uniforms is white sneakers and white T-shirts On top of wife beaters We like to light reefers The 'hood need us for rappers, just ain't the right leaders I put a lot into it This is my product and I gotta move it Stop the industry but you can't stop the music An upside down kingdom where life is just not fair (upside down kingdom) Some many sufferin' cuz deep inside they're scared (so scared) Fear pumped into their veins to keep them from their destiny Where would they be if you and I don't care? I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Yo, the things I'm seein' on the news is insane A stock broker shoot his kid and throw himself in front of a train A mother leave her baby home for two weeks all by himself Two years old, eatin' ketchup and mustard, cryin for help Tryin' to bring your struggle to life The label want a song about a bubbly life I have trouble tryin' to write some shit To BANG in the club through the night When people suffer tonight Lord knows I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Life is a beautiful struggle People search through the rubble for a suitable hustle Some people usin' the noodle, some people usin' the muscle Some people put it all together, make it fit like a puzzle Come on, say it now Life is a beautiful struggle People search through the rubble for a suitable hustle Some people usin' the noodle, some people usin' the muscle Some people put it all together, yeah I try, I try, you know I try I try, oh Lord I try Everyday I Upside down kingdom Oh, they're so scared Everyday on the news we can't look around with Something somewhere I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Lord knows, Lord knows we try Yeah
To me Talib is king of NY, 2pac who? Biggie who? Talib is real, respectful and don't got his head up in the gun barrel, he actually addresses issues and consciousness of the human beings.
Jesus is better than the star IT SHINES AND MUCH MORE because it is an angel and a god of light!!! L.O.V.E JESUS AND JEHOVAH!!!! 777 IT LOOKS ALL THAT YOU HAVE DONE Repented because you jesus loves you! AND KNOW god you even honored in shame
[Hook: Mary J. Blige] I try, I try I try, you know I try I try, I try I try, you know I try [Verse 1: Talib Kweli] K. West! Kweli! Got searched on the plane, Arabic first name Disturbed by the fame just like Kurt Cobain Breath of life, kiss of death, my lips pursed the same You flirt 'til she came Nothin' hurt like the pain and torture Daughters of the dust lookin' for a vein Something to take in vain like the Lord's name Put your hands together, got 'em all sayin' [Hook: Mary J. Blige] I try, I try I try, you know I try I try, I try I try, you know I try [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] Yo, it's all ghetto in gear higher than falsetto More metal for beef that we don't let the law settle I try to navigate the treacherous waters of America's ghettos that set up to slaughter us But there's more of us Although we speak in different languages We all pretty familiar with what anger is Young and dangerous, trigger stranglers Get up on some gangsta shit Guns to bang ya wit' And we put it on records to entertain ya wit' Our growing pains go way deeper than Mike Seaver's Our uniforms is white sneakers and white T-shirts On top of wife beaters We like to light reefers The 'hood need us, but rappers just ain't the right leaders I put a lot into it This is my product and I gotta move it Stop the industry but you can't stop the music
This video remind me when i was coming up back in the dayz in BK this video is so vivid man dis shit bring tears to my eyes I really relate to this struggle🙌✊💯✔️
THIS IS A REAL PEACE OF SOUND...I'M FROM ITALY BUT I LIVE IN ITALY...AND I LOVE REALY GOOD HIP HOP .......BIG TALIB.....AND BEAUTIFULL MARY....UNICI....SIETE FANTASTICI....SIETE COME IL COLORE SULLA TELA......SIETE COME IL SORRISO DEI MANICHINI,,,,,,,,SIETE VITA.....LA VOSTRA VOCE è POESIA........BUON ANNO ...HAPPY NEW YEAR
I try, I try (that's all we can do) I try, you know I try I try, I try (yeah) I try, you know I try K. West! Kweli! Got searched on the plane, Arabic first name Disturbed by the fame just like Kurt Cobain Breath of life, kiss of death, my lips pursed the same You flirt 'til she came Nothin' hurt like the pain and torture Daughters of the dust lookin' for a vein Something to take in vain like the Lord's name Put your hands together, got 'em all sayin' I try, I try I try, you know I try I try, I try I try, you know I try Yo, it's all ghetto in gear higher, the floor settle More metal for beef that we don't let the law settle I try to navigate the treacherous waters of America's ghettos that set up the slaughteres But there's more of us Although we speak in different languages We all pretty familiar with what anger is Young and dangerous, ?? Get up on some gangsta shit Guns to bang ya wit' And we put it on records to entertain ya wit' I'm grown with pains way deeper than Mike Seavers Our uniforms is white sneakers and white T-shirts On top of wife beaters We like to light reefers The 'hood need us for rappers, just ain't the right leaders I put a lot into it This is my product and I gotta move it Stop the industry but you can't stop the music An upside down kingdom where life is just not fair (upside down kingdom) Some many sufferin' cuz deep inside they're scared (so scared) Fear pumped into their veins to keep them from their destiny Where would they be if you and I don't care? I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Yo, the things I'm seein' on the news is insane A stock broker shoot his kid and throw himself in front of a train A mother leave her baby home for two weeks all by himself Two years old, eatin' ketchup and mustard, cryin for help Tryin' to bring your struggle to life The label want a song about a bubbly life I have trouble tryin' to write some shit To BANG in the club through the night When people suffer tonight Lord knows I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Life is a beautiful struggle People search through the rubble for a suitable hustle Some people usin' the noodle, some people usin' the muscle Some people put it all together, make it fit like a puzzle Come on, say it now Life is a beautiful struggle People search through the rubble for a suitable hustle Some people usin' the noodle, some people usin' the muscle Some people put it all together, yeah I try, I try, you know I try I try, oh Lord I try Everyday I Upside down kingdom Oh, they're so scared Everyday on the news we can't look around with Something somewhere I try, I try, you know I try I try, I try, I try, you know I try Lord knows, Lord knows we try Yeah
this shit is classic!! ..just to get by was amazing!! too!!..it's sad hip hop is dead, all we got now is songs with the name of a dance attached to them..the industry has changed.
I was out strolling around Toronto last night - went by 'Dundas Square' (kind of like the center of T.O) and SURPRISE! Talib Kweli was performing FREE at the Unity Concert 2013 - First time I really LISTENED to his jamz - F'ing Great !!!!! That's all I can see !!!!
I used to manage a club in Park City, Utah called Club Suede. I gave one of the owners, who did all the booking, a wish list of different artists that I thought would go off in our club. She fulfilled at least 2/3 of that list. Of Course Talib was on there, and DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! Then after the show we hooked up a little after party. Not too crazy, but a great time, with great people. Local police showed up cuz our neighbors always call. My brother is used to it (kind of the club's house), so he moved to the door. Talib stops him, "I got it man." Talked to cops, came back in and had the music turned down, and said to my brother and I, "Where were we?" Talib, you are a class act man. LIveLove.
