Al B Sure! Off On Your Own Girl Live 1988)

[@G9Classified9]

All I see is confidence through the roof 😂

[@HowardPVE]

This is best horrible performance I've ever seen

[@honeybebe8583]

Agreed.

[@beemocha]

HowardPVE 😭😭😭😭😭

[@clevejae9829]

HowardPVE I thought I was the only one lol

[@laurarodifer9350]

Nailed it. Best description ever.

[@veganlady7063]

HowardPVE 😂😂😂😆😆😆

[@topflightstyle4141]

It takes alot of guts to go on stage and sing like somebody got your nuts in a vice grip but he was successful and he dont give a damn as long as the women kept coming to see him and got paid so props for cashing in on it !

[@eequalsmc2sqrd59]

He was a successful recording artist not a successful live performer by the sounds of it

[@latonyaedwards22]

This was my jam😂

[@naomiruththetruthmitchell1388]

Look yall No Cellphones at a Concert. Just people enjoying the show

[@donnajacksunn489]

Yasssssss frfr

[@davidbarrett114]

The Al B Sure backup trio singers are on point with the cabbage patch dance

[@vlynettemcnulty5102]

@David Barrett Yeahh, they WERE!! 🥬🥬👧🏾👧🏾 💃🏾💃🏾🍑🍑🗣🗣🎤🎤🎶🎶👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@DjSpeccs]

The Gyrlz ❤

[@tina8796]

I had no idea that's what that particular dance was called

[@SaQuaAllen-ku6dj]

I love this song but damn this performance had me crying laughing 😭😭😭😭

[@musicmaestro88]

Pahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@kennettabradford6566]

He can't sing😂🤣😂🤣

[@tonyjones6793]

Me toooi😂

[@jawjaboy87]

Thank god social media was not out back then 😂😂😂

[@therealflamelit]

It was..it was called the TELEPHONE & actually talking to other people

[@jawjaboy87]

lol you right about that...."TURN ON THE TV AND LOOK AT AL B SURE" LMAO

[@vamp4403]

LMAOOO I know right

[@therealflamelit]

Get to school monday like" you saw Apollo sat.?"

[@DevonDuke60]

Lmao😂😂😂

[@lwj24]

2:47 All of a sudden you want me baccck....LMAO

[@ShePressure28]

Stop!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I wasn't ready😂😂😂😂

[@marvinjones4415]

I came back just to hear that!!!

[@beemocha]

😭😭😭💀💀💀💀💀

[@MrWady2hottie]

🤣

[@charismamitchell6322]

💀💀⚰️⚰️

[@nicoleenglish2844]

This was good and terrible at the same time.My man's knees ain't been right since this performance 😂😂😂

[@lawrenceworrell8474]

BHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LMAO !!!!!! ROTFL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@haroldsmither8378]

Total Agreement. ...Making great records and being a great or even good for that matter are two different things. Yet at least it is a live performance and he did sound like the record. ..a little bit, lol!

[@geraldjohnson3216]

Nicole English you are funny ass hell and I'm a al.b damn I mean al.b sure fan

[@jamalspellman7605]

Nicole English that is funny as hell

[@nicoleenglish2844]

Jamal Spellman 👌🏾

[@Vern25Ern]

His son looks EXACTLY like him 30yrs later

[@maliekjcksn]

For him to have such a deep voice he sings a good falsetto.

[@tangled55]

No he doesn't. lol

[@kennettabradford6566]

You joking right. What Are you hearing Al b sure can't sing

[@tymartin2293]

Yeah, if Minnie Mouse was the goal...

[@wallyd6380]

He sounds so good to me! ❤

[@TiffanyMoore-ze2hs]

I like his falsetto it's sexy and he's very entertaining.

[@debrajames6316]

I was there and all the women were screaming so loud that we didn't know that our crush for life could not sing!!! On the strength.

[@lanayawills31]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikek1263]

I cannot take this performance seriously.

[@honeybebe8583]

Don't attempt to. It'll lose its charm.

[@debrajames6316]

I was there and it was so loud, we didn't know that our crush could not sing!!.

[@ladyjayderam]

I've watched this video 7 consecutive times yesterday and twice this morning. #very entertaining

[@azmomconnection]

Riiiiight?! Lmao

[@monicanorman4681]

PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT HIS SINGING ; BUT WE DID NOT. IT IS GREAT. ENTERTAINING NOTHING ARTIFICIAL. GO AL ! ! !

[@naomiruththetruthmitchell1388]

Me too. #Repeat

[@TF-gf3fs]

Proof that being good looking and light skin will get you anywhere.😭😭

[@le.mister.j]

bahahahaha!

[@eequalsmc2sqrd59]

Good looking you say ?

[@TF-gf3fs]

@@eequalsmc2sqrd59 Well according to his fans. I say no on account of his Oscar The Grouch unibrow.

[@DA-BROWN-STOIC]

😂

[@sino-4948]

So his talent wasn't the reason? Dark skin people have issues. Ya so worried about being the ring leader in the white man's circus meanwhile every spectrum of skin color in every other race is building generational wealth. Massa told you that Dark skin was ugly and ya biggest mistake is ya believed it lol

[@tanya4534]

I've been depressed and I've been on an Al B Sure! Live performance binge, and they have brought a smile to my face..........because they're hilariously bad. 😂😂 He sounds like someone's drunk uncle at karaoke.

[@klintous]

Please link to some ones that you like.

[@kennettabradford6566]

Finally somebody got some sense. He sounds awful. He got by on his looks

[@PurpleRain500]

On another note (no pun intended)🤣, we may be laughing but that boy could have had A-N-Y woman in that room at that moment. They were literally CRAWLING to him! He had that whole room in the palm of his hand! Say what you what about this performance, but he was THE MAN that night I’m sure! 😉💪🏾🔥

[@kscott7657]

Damn right haaaaa

[@ednoroirika]

You’re so absolutely right! Al B’s live performances were so irkinly(not a word) fantastic that you can’t even hate on the brother. You just gotta enjoy the ride and watch him collect the honies. 😂😂

[@eyemissmyunclecharles7185]

all of a sudden, you want me BAAHAACK *knees shatter*

[@AKingNamedBenji]

If I ever need a laugh I come here. To watch Al b sure perform. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 This is pure gold

[@Lvc-i6i]

😂

[@na_k]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Queenalika85]

He stayed doing tht ballet move with his hand over his head 😩💃

[@georgyfontaine28]

LMAO! Why does this make me laugh so hard?

[@aprilmichelle9658]

georgyfontaine28, because it's extra af! 🤣

[@MrParis215]

Bruh... I remembered as a buck watching this with my sisters dying laughing... I'm like this nih 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂

[@springboard1994]

Uhh, cuz we love him, but it sucks 😂

[@elijahdreamprayer6618]

Because it so terrible.

[@shelbywu445]

April Krabe No , you are extra immature.

[@TheNique74]

For me it's the facial expressions 🤣🤣😂😂

[@queen_of_domination]

This is why his music career was short lived!

[@nerdynap]

I play this everytime I feel down and his performance gives me a good laugh!

[@noirprncess]

Loved this song back in the day but Al always did live singing in the keys of W-T and F.

[@krissyblu02]

😂😂😂😂 truth

[@karykares]

😂👯😂

[@assaultislove]

noirprncess 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Successfultay]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@monikasandiford7960]

Funny

[@robinlanier6886]

Prayers to Al B sure as he recovers. ,💐💔🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@blushbaby5278]

This is for blk women why are you and your dried box bleach blonde here?

[@GURU714_OC]

That noise he makes when he hits his knees 💀💀 2:50

[@brandonx8896]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JordanWilliams-ix2td]

Yo.. I'M FUCKING DECEASED! Omfg...I legit have a headache from laughing at this performance 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂⚰️⚰️⚰️😂

[@phaedragathers6766]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@marcrainey6681]

I’m fuckin dead 🤣🤣

[@jamieldn]

So this is how I sound in the shower.

[@Boss81ish]

Jamie City 😂😭

[@veganlady7063]

Jamie City Jesus 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gorrillafist]

So true Jamie City!

[@uziclippe]

These comments omg 🤣🤣

[@mimikinmiracle83]

Me, the car lol!

[@lwj24]

This crowd was Super lit! Look at the security guy holding the lady back at 1:43 😂

[@librasoknowsbestlibra]

Al b.Sure! Having a great time on stage regardless of the vocal issues. He was a force to be reckon with on the producing tip! Great song writer also.

[@reddyred5097]

Yes!

[@kennettabradford6566]

Y'all need to stop trying to convince people that he can sing.we have ears🙄

[@eastwilson]

​@@kennettabradford6566I bet we all can sing his own song better then him

[@tamekatgilliam]

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was mad hyped lol.. The girl group The Gyrlz as his background singers

[@Juan_E_Dewitt]

Will never forget watching this on the original air-date cracking up!!! That album though is still a no skip classic that I listen to often

[@djsmj1750]

The whole dam band gay

[@stevemarce1988]

@@djsmj1750 Exactly! EVERY Male On That Stage is a Homo Sexual! 💥 🏳️‍🌈 🔥 🌈

[@pabloalvarado523]

My man al b was killing it in his own way 🤣🤣🤣

[@gregoryjulien2305]

That dance at the end was so Lit 😂😯

[@tyearmstead2908]

Bruh

[@Idiyahmean]

Definition of feeling yourself 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Derek-bx9it]

What the heck?? It's like watching someone performing at a high school talent show. I can't believe this guy actually got to be a real performer.

[@wiltisdabest]

Nah it's waaaay worse.

[@michellewest1213]

Al b is one hell of a producer and songwriter that's all!!!🤦🏾‍♀️🥴💀🤣😆💯🙌🏿😎

[@lynntuft9908]

Who told this man he could sing his mama 😂 I thought he was so hot back in the day. I didn't realize he couldn't sing. I was a teenager that's probably why it didn't matter. 😳

[@garrisonwatts2762]

What the fuck was he thinking at 3:20 with that facial expression and note? Al b Sure was queening-out for sure.

[@bronzebeautybrown3949]

💀💀😂😭

[@ladyofwisdom5475]

Wow,he had the audience undivided attention....Go Al B

[@vlynettemcnulty5102]

@LadyOf Wisdom Yeahh, he DID!! 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️💗💗 💯💯👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@RosePreston6]

Al B Sure is Very entertaining and Handsome! He didnt have a ear piece to hear himself!!! He can sing and perform!!! LOOOOOVE HIM!!!❤️

[@kennettabradford6566]

Stop lying.. he's handsome that's it🤣😂🤣🤣

[@Dalija1979]

Loved Al b. Sure and Christopher Williams.

[@nickv1338]

Just found out they are cousins!!

[@debrajames6316]

@@nickv1338 Actually they are not related. They are good friends and Al confirmed that they are not cousins.

[@nickv1338]

@debra James Thanks!

[@tiffanyjones2710]

Two very totally different voices! But I love them both, too!

[@mrsmichelleg]

Me too but now am married l love my husband 😁

[@RetroJunkie94]

1:35 I WAnna KnoW what's on YOUR MINDDDD..... HUH HIND! 🤣🤣

[@sharronfoxx69]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@craftingwithmama843]

Why was I so in love with this dude? 🤣🤣🤣😖

[@FIXTREME]

Because he's the goat

[@Nestle245]

😂 Say what you want about this performance, but it was entertaining and he had this chics going crazy for real here 😂

[@kennettabradford6566]

He can't sing 🤣

[@Lola-sz8zu]

I can’t believe what I seeing! These were the days! 😂😂

[@Boss81ish]

That outfit 😂😭

[@terib6270]

The Most Known Unknown ....please!!! They wear that tight mess today!!

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Anit nothing wrong what he have on just a pair of jeans and the shirt.

[@Treyworld]

Comedy gold.

[@heat4yoass]

My man doing a karaoke version of this song lol

[@vincesimpson6170]

Please STOP THE HATE! This brother did his thing and made his legacy.not 2 mention all the great music such as "4ever my lady" by Jodeci ect ....

[@latashaharvin8166]

I love this man, I have a crush on him since 1988.❤❤❤

[@vlynettemcnulty5102]

@Latasha Harvin Same HERE, and I 'STILL' DO to this DAY!! 😁😁👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Thank GOODNESS one my 'CRUSHES' is old ENOUGH for me to 'CRUSH' on WITHOUT people giving me the Ugly, Condescending, DISAPPROVING, 'Cougar' Look at me for 'CRUSHIN' on THE @AL B. Sure! Unlike, how people 'LOOK' at me for 'CRUSHIN' on @Chris Brown or @Drake !! 😒😒👎🏾👎🏾 But, can you BLAME me, though!! 🤔🤔🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ ALL (3) of those Bruthas, @Al B. Sure! @Chris Brown and @Drake are FIIIINE, THOUGH!! Like, for RE-AL THOUGH!! 😁😁😍😍 🥴🥴🤤🤤 😛😛😘😘 💋💋💕💕 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾💯💯

[@anthonymcleod8284]

Man he was moving kinda sweet...lol....But that was my JAM!!! COMING UP

[@ChingSoundssweet]

He damn sho was lmao

[@tonyhill5924]

I remember lookin at this back n 88 I was busting up laughing he looked crazy as hell lol

[@screwed4life_4thward]

Lmmfaooooooo @2:50 That noise he made when he hit the floor and his dancing is freaking hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WillieBerryhill]

Hilarious

[@EricaL2024]

That was so weird!

[@autobotdiva9268]

he was too busy trying to dance & couldn't get on pitch. we was jammn back then.

[@ashkeygii9449]

No, he can't sing, periodt 🤣

[@MAGICCOFFEY]

lol yeah sure..

[@guarogee]

I guess God gave Al song writing and his Cousin Christopher Williams the singing voice!

[@The_torero]

+guarogee OMG...that's exactly what I've been thinking for the longest time. Chris was the better singer but Al had better, catchier songs.

[@Aliogana]

Oh wow that’s his cousin? I loved him as well

[@PositiveBrothaHakeem]

True, but Al B Sure & Christopher Williams are actually what black folk call 'play cousins'/not related at all. One or both of them admitted it years ago. However, Christopher Williams is the nephew of legendary Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.

[@guarogee]

@@PositiveBrothaHakeem Thank you for the info. but I knew that Bro, I'm 53 and from NY, I used to see them all the time at shows back then.

[@htownandre7385]

Add diddy and you got a big happy family

[@jsoul99]

1:34 .... I Laughed so hard i got light headed.

[@DevonDuke60]

Lol!😂

[@knighttrainbakkwoodz8867]

I swear this just happened to me😭😭😭

[@twinpyramid5985]

BEFORE AUTO TUNE!!HE STILL KILLED IT 🤣🤣🤣🤣22🔥🔥🔥

[@warrenlewis3977]

Sound like shit. Stop cappin

[@Jaxon23294]

He killed it alright 😂😂😂😂

[@kennettabradford6566]

He needs auto tune. He could never sing and this live performance proves it..🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joshtj44]

Vocals weren't all there but give him credit. He put on a show for the ladies. I wish I was that smooth.

[@oboy7555]

Are you serious,look gayish to me!

[@flextefitness4954]

@@oboy7555 haha facts

[@chrisc6676]

Is there any other original era lives of this song ?

[@ashkeygii9449]

@@oboy7555 exactly, as a woman, this is a turnoff

[@blushbaby5278]

@@ashkeygii9449 You must be a lesbian an i'm sure he did not want you

[@ladyindaroom]

When you leave your job, and get that call to come back 2:49

[@k-cx7137]

Honestly this was amazing!!

[@blackturkdog]

04:25 that George Jefferson gets me every time

[@outermarker5801]

I'd forgotten how alike late 80's RnB/Pop tunes sounded lol. Same beat on everything. Fun though, good times. Wishing continued recovery and good health for Al.

[@ericadailey630]

He got that shit rockin !

[@Jaxon23294]

2:50 almost took me out of this world 😂☠️

[@ChrisJohnson-ee9fy]

Dope! Loudest Apollo performance.

[@natejr91]

This is awesome and horrible at the same time and 2:50 kills me every time 😭😭😭😭

[@na_k]

I can't stop watching that part! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ladyindaroom]

His high, than deep voice is ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@vlynettemcnulty5102]

@I AM CHAKA For REAL, THOUGH!! And THAT'S HOW he GOT 'US' Ladies THEN, and NOW!! 🧔🏽‍♂️🧔🏽‍♂️💯💯 🔥🔥🥴🥴 🤤🤤😛😛 😘😘💋💋💕💕 💯💯👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾 😁😁😍😍

[@ladyindaroom]

@@vlynettemcnulty5102 You talking right 💃🏾💃🏾😊

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

then*

[@JadaCol]

Damn he was fine

[@shelbywu445]

I know

[@sherridean4482]

Yes Laaaauuuuudddd

[@jeremytucker8853]

Have you seen him lately?

[@bbrown333]

....and that's it. Cuz baaaayby them vocals were flatter than a tortilla.

[@The_torero]

I like the way he was vibin' with the crowd...it was cute, esp @2:57

[@kingofrandomjunk]

you still the man al!

[@evazamora7301]

He looked fine!!!

[@toni4916]

I fucking cannot.....when he dropped to his knees and got in that girl face I spit my drink out laughing 😂😂😂. At 2:52. And that same old lady in the front with the sky blue dress has been on that show since Sam Cooke performance in the 50's. 😂

[@StubbornMook]

I see why he quit the Heartbreak tour this wasn't going to cut it. This was entertaining tho 😆

[@BizMo21]

THE KING!!!

[@shontaeb5516]

I'm sorry but I was totally in love with AL B Sure back then, he had it going on. If I was at the Apollo I would of been screaming louder then audience. lol

[@vlynettemcnulty5102]

Shontae B YU-UP, and MOST likely would have 'LOST' my voice that night, TOO!! BWA-HA-HAAA!! I'll go 'OUT' annnd 'SLEEP' with AL B. Sure ANYTIME he would ASK me!! #REALTalk!! 😘😘💋💋 💕💕 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@veewil8646]

Same!

[@buddaking9689]

It's hard to watch this shit now. lol

[@enmaxus7210]

+budda king LOL! Yes it is. I like Al but this is mad corny.

[@miqaleyobamakyotosakai1278]

Yeah his looks saved his ass.... But it was still lit

[@anne-marieakinpelu1168]

That's what I said too.

[@latonyaburroughs179]

🎯

[@ikesurg6161]

I see security was struggling keeping the women in control on the front row.

[@veganlady7063]

I Surg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣struggling for what? 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Specially the old women with the glasses on

[@RTDavis0503]

If social media was out back then his career would be over in a second lol

[@hunterm3258]

if anyone is having a bad day put this on and you’ll definitely feel better😂😂😂

[@rightonce]

He use to be fine wow but his son is even finer.... It's fineness overload!!! Can't take them to much fine for one person pass some fineness to some of the poor ugly people in the world! Damn

[@matthewvaladez8209]

When he isn’t singing in a high pitch he sounds good

[@hairy_vercetti]

I started laughing toooo harder 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂, when he said I wanna know what’s on ya miiiiind!!!!!!

[@blockceda7193]

This is pure comedy 😂😂😂😂

[@momof6boys336]

The George Jefferson funky chicken move at the end tho way to hilarious

[@geraldjohnson3216]

Thats exactley what i said great minds do think alike

[@trevyonhughes4224]

They look so lit when it first came on😂😂😂😂😂😁😁😁😅😅 get it al b sure

[@youngblackking3255]

Classic playa music my boy Al B Sure was a playa back in day.

[@lamingtonw]

Someone said this is like a high school talent show and I can't unsee it! He would be the most popular dude in school after this for sure haha

[@GlobalEnigma64]

No wonder he had trouble being placed between Bobby and New Edition on the Heartbreak Tour 😂😂😂😂

[@MUSICENCYLOPEDIA]

One of my friends went to the concert and she said that when Al came on she went to buy herself a drink. Later on Al was placed as the opening act.

[@smoothbro9711]

I miss “ It’s showtime at the Apollo on Saturday nights “

[@jacklyons7960]

When he dropped to his knees it was tantalizing 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@torrisfairley3227]

2:51 funniest part of the video 😂

[@elhajjmalikel6266]

So that's where Triple H got the idea for the Pedigree from!

[@leeeightiesbaby9435]

even the background singers sound horrible 😂

[@leeeightiesbaby9435]

LMAO@2:49 😅😅😅

[@Boss81ish]

Lee EightiesBaby 😂😭

[@mtucker997]

Lee EightiesBaby. 💀💀👀☕

[@73lyfe96]

Lee EightiesBaby 😂😂💀💀

[@trevyonhughes4224]

Lee EightiesBaby y'all he was out of breath

[@clarencehamlin7439]

Love this performance

[@kennettabradford6566]

Yeah it was hilarious and awful 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

AL B SURE DID OFF ON YOUR OWN GIRL GREAT LIVE !!!

[@niterida380]

I think Humpty Hump modeled his disguise after Al B.’s face.

[@melissadantzler]

His voice is the cutest! Not the singing voice, now that sucks. but he's so cute and his regular talking voice is so cute!

[@ejr2627]

ABS, the"Man" knew his audience!

[@JEREMYDAVID-jj9ft]

Al B's voice is a rare treasure, Some things aren't obvious

[@taniaferjones4893]

ALL YALL HATERS LEAVE MY BABY ALONE HE WILL ALWAYS BE MY LOVE SO....BACK THE HELL UP I.MEAN ALL THE WAY BACK