AMA'95 Black Men United / U will know [HQ]

[@alesiamidwestgirl64]

El DeBarge's classic expression when Tevin hit that "note"! lol!

[@DanBamber8]

I only noticed that for the first time today. Hilarious!

[@leggs4113]

alesiamidwestgirl64 he showed out!!! The other guy in the red shook his head like gone head now. 😂😂. Tevin been a beast.

[@killakam612]

You know how many times i rewind that part

[@lisahughes7053]

Scared the shit out of him

[@sherriehoward1842]

😂😂😂😂😂Ikr

[@blackbutterfly55]

Nothing more beautiful than a group of black men united for a positive cause

[@GiveYaLifeToJesus]

Cassandra Butler ...im saying😁

[@loveinspired7]

YES!

[@DelShawnHayesMoneyControlTV]

Amen

[@cherylp6671]

Yaasss!!💯

[@streathamsoprano8025]

If this had been the Soul Train Music Awards, EVERY single person would have danced!

[@dashaunthompson6785]

Streatham Soprano Best believe everybody would had been on their feet!

[@vegasbaby3669]

Agreed

[@xene05]

Yeah this crowd wasn't ready!

[@NeyBethSton]

Do you hear me!!!!!!!

[@lakeerie70]

Man, this song means MUCH more to me today at 50 than 26 years ago. We need this again- Black Men United. We lost it black folks

[@ChocolateEarth]

RIP - Kenny Greene (Intro), Gerald Levert, and Keven "Dino" Conner (H-Town).

[@songster03]

Tevin lead this whole song!! lol But don't sleep on Joe! That riff at the end was as clean as the board of health.

[@daniesabria]

Darnell Smith yesssss

[@nadinewalker9523]

Omg Darnell Smith, you are so right love me some Joe, they are legends these guys are awesome, I wish our Black talented young R&B artists could come together like this instead of taring oneanother down every one of these guys can sing their asses off so there was no need for negativity you artists of today need to listen to this song, too the message.... if only......

[@timdavis9566]

I know, I was blown away by the part where Usher is riffing,then Teven takes over with his , Heyaayaa, Love this guys vocals!😆🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@emmanuelseequeh6054]

El also

[@ladiscorpio2331]

Yes! He was at the end of the row, but the vocals were on point.

[@Staylive7]

See what beauty comes about when Black men actuallty unite?

[@janinehickey201]

I agree, such beauty.

[@123breakinout]

Hold up, I think Usher was tryin to compete with Tevin with that run and Tevin was like na bro I got this lol

[@Kanhje1]

Lol I saw that too usher even looked at him like dam he got me lol

[@exfromtheleft]

i don't know what happened to Tevin but he should been able to have career comparable to Usher's

[@debalynz]

@@exfromtheleft Definitely!

[@pumpkin19521]

No he wasn’t 🙄

[@jrlee2x]

Watch El DeBarge at the 1 min mark when Tevin just put it down with "I fought hard"...That kid's voice was unbeilvable..

[@nellyluscious]

Thats what I'm talking bout!! My Black brothers are united, educated, and gifted! I miss these days when they were able to get together, even through song and send a great message! I think for awhile what has been glorified has made the image of my black brothers decline. But its things like this that reminds me we have in us to do and be for what's right for our communities! You will know!! #hail2da90s

[@mikeymelaninking4864]

Black men don't care about no damn image, and the world doesn't either.

[@nellyluscious]

MIKEY BLACK well I guess that's why black man ain't really where they need to be in the world. Well some. Too busy in things that mean them no good. Time to really step the game up and be who we are and that's strong willed brothers!

[@mikeymelaninking4864]

Blessings!!!!😎😃😊😞

[@GiveYaLifeToJesus]

NellyBelle yess! #youwillknow

[@laurynorder3965]

We need this again. It’s time

[@COBStudios]

Tevin Campbell was 18 and Usher was 17 at this time. Some amazing voices for their ages

[@MrPZ]

+Matt Write Actually Usher was 16... The AMA's back then were normally done in January. Tevin and Usher are 2 yrs apart in age. But Tevin had him by a little more than that in years the industry... Usher voice developed better as he matured over the years.

[@m.lancejohnson2375]

+MrPZ See I said the samething the AMA's was back in January. It was the second Monday they would aired them on TV. Now it in November. I dont know why.

[@federer1155]

+MrPZ usher never had a great voice

[@MrPZ]

Federer 01 Ah you're just being a hater, if you say he never had a great voice.

[@federer1155]

MrPZ he had a very good voice, but most of those other singers clearly had a better voice

[@ladiscorpio2331]

Joe, was a very young singer here, im glad he was included. Tevin Campbell, u go boy, show them how its done. R.I.P. Gerald we miss you, still loving the music. Im so happy i found this video.

[@daniellereid7576]

when movie soundtracks was the most important part of the movie epic wish it was like that now smh miss the 90s

[@aaliyahsangel]

Stokley, Brian, & Joe’s voices are so clear! Love it!

[@preo2]

Yeah, if this was done at the Apollo Theater the crowd would have tore the roof off the place!

[@TheOtherWinfree]

"YOU WILL KNOW" Black Men United Produced by: Brian McKnight Written by: D'Angelo On the Polygram Record Label This is just one of the best ever songs. It makes me nearly cry tears of joy when I hear it. Everyone did such an amazing job. It's hard to believe that on July 23rd 2018 this song was 24 years old. It would be so nice if they did a #Revival of this song to at least honor the contributions made by the brothers that have gone Home. Lift a brother up! Give him a reason to be a better man!!! If you're not part of the solution, you're just part of the problem! Just think about this: If black men really did #Unite, cemeteries & prisons would be half empty! #BlackLivesWillAlwaysMatter Thank you for sharing you gifts.

[@AqillaManna]

I'm seeing again after two years. I didn't realize how young they all were here. Amazing to see. Loving their voices. This was a great idea.

[@jonicababer3993]

they should do a reunion performance

[@deeblackmon8623]

That would be great. Some are no longer with us!!!

[@RepZap]

Tevin Campbell hit that note at :59 that made everybody turn and look at him. I don't know how these people was sitting in their seats. I would have been up rocking!!!

[@Viadi74]

Yes!!!! This song should be redone, not all of these wonderful talented men are dead and gone!!! Our young men need this anthem!!!

[@rashadhaughton22]

+Visheka Williams Redone with the originals not these thot music making azz hittas.

[@Viadi74]

+Ayden_Chadway Lol, I'm thinking Tyrese, Tank, Joe, etc. But, you're so right!!!

[@GiveYaLifeToJesus]

Robert Martin yep!!

[@streathamsoprano8025]

Ha ha, I like how Prince was in the audience watching them. Apparently, he was asked to be part of the recording but he he turned it down, as did Michael Jackson. Tevin's part in the beginning was actually meant for MJ.

[@llrgorham15]

Joe vocals are Wonderful....I remember that look he had on too.... Brian is wonderful too

[@Seriousthing13]

This is classic stuff. That audience was not READY. Lol. Look at baby Usher. Lol. Tevin and Usher was having a battle of the runs @ 2:45.

[@KMills93]

he was singing R. Kelly's part, pretty complicated.

[@Keke-dg6qk]

and tevin won

[@Kanhje1]

Twin out did him usher even looked at him like dam lol

[@judywinfree7041]

I could listen to this a hundred times in one day and never get sick of it! This is my Happy song! All these beautiful talented men! I would love to get my hands on a bootleg high quality copy of this performance right here!

[@IJ_RogersTV]

A young D'Angelo wrote this with his brother Luther in Richmond in his basement. And originally recorded this on a 4 track as his demo to EMI.

[@chmorehe]

And he's on the piano.

[@GiveYaLifeToJesus]

IJ Rogers wow!!!

[@juanitaf.m]

Love it!!!

[@DaGrimmOneOfficial]

They should’ve turnt his mic up though for his adlibs

[@DevineMystique7]

Still feels good to hear today! Thanks De'Angelo for the feel good music!

[@peghenders4658]

Tevin Campbell is a beast, he can s-a-n-g with the best. Enjoying his older songs...waiting on new. Die Hard TC fan............

[@zenobia328]

My heart be still. Love to see beautiful black men in unity. This song is amazingly uplifting. ♥️🖤👊🏾✊🏾

[@able76]

If you listen closely at 4:10-4:15 you can hear Lil G of Silk showing his elite vocal skills by doing the Brian Mc Knight riffs at the end

[@TheOtherWinfree]

So many of these young talented brothers that have gone on already to be with the Lord...TEARS!!! This will always be one of my most favorite songs with so much positivity!!! 24 or 25 years later this song still has SO MUCH RELEVANCE!!!

[@Keepdapocket]

@2:42 Usher comes in with an attempt at a run, and Tevin kind of laughs and looks down as if to say, "ok, let me show him how to do this" then gives him a taste.

[@pumpkin19521]

Whatever! 🙄

[@cbaz01]

"When I was a young boy I had visions of fame They were wild and they were free They were blessed with my name And then I grew older And I saw what's to see That the world is full of pain And my dreams they left me And then I got stronger And tired of the pain That's when I picked up the pieces And I regained my name And I fought hard, y'all To carve out my place And right now you look at me And it all seems in vain Your dreams ain't easy You just stick by your plan Go from boys to men You must act like a man When it gets hard, y'all You just grab what you know STAND UP TALL AND DON'T YOU FALL" Thanks D'Angelo for these amazing lyrics that all black men to include yourself must come to know (You Will Know) Be Blessed Brothers' and Keep Fighting!

[@mrmcdougald1978]

if this was soul train awards crowd would have been hype

[@loveinspired7]

Is THAT not a BEAUTIFUL sight?! I just love, love, LOVE my BEAUTIFUL BLACK MEN!❤❤❤💜💜💜❤❤❤💜

[@AngryJoi]

Brian, Tevin, Joe, Kevon, Stokely and Raphael Killed it

[@Kanhje1]

That's the same thing I said. But Gerald did his thang too

[@deeblackmon8623]

Dont leave out the late great Gerald Levert!!!

[@VeryCreativeUK]

Absolutely beautiful voices and harmony Always so uplifting. Fills the spirit thank you

[@sharonshay4497]

Sing Joe!!!!!!!

[@brandywalker3270]

The Joy in there faces while they're singing 🥰🤩

[@kedeeky]

I just saw this for the first time a couple of days ago. It makes me so damn emotional, I can't even explain it! Such a beautiful sight.

[@cherylp6671]

Me too🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@XavierLeeds]

D'Angelo just be CHILLING lmao. That's my dawg. He super laid back on keys

[@dashaunthompson6785]

He wrote the song. He just their to collect his check lol.

[@marcie101080]

lol...thats your dog?

[@yontine]

The vocals on this song is sick. These brothas betta sang!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@Amberelyse]

I love how all the black people in the audience dancing!!

[@chasinggreatness42]

Real music by our gifted black music legends coming together in unity to perform a historic song.

[@XavierLeeds]

3:36 they coulda turned D'angelo mic on, come on lol

[@charrisesmith7762]

He's good he wrote the song

[@dharkknight4747]

Looked like a church mouse begging for food!

[@CaapriceTube1]

BEAUTIFUL!!!! It's amazing how only the black people/artists were standing up and grooving. But this was a great tune off Jason's Lyric, and much needed to be performed during that time in America, amongst the OJ controversy.

[@GavinRamonShow]

Helped me in some really dark times in my life and im a white boy from the UK. This song will be with me till the day I leave this place. 10/10 song

[@johnathanbarnhil2619]

Brian McKnight took it home at 3:17!!! Not that they weren't already in it but after his part everyone REALLY got into it.

[@seseceleste8544]

I was wondering who hit that note in the music video too , it’s beautiful

[@cammywilliams8365]

A stage full of some of the sexiest black men in the industry!!!

[@cherylp6671]

Definitely!!!!🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽😁

[@omarsheikh9284]

No comment...just love! The most talented men ever 💜 👏 ....you have my respect 🙌

[@seniorpz1969]

Gerald could sing to me anyday! RIP Gerald Levert

[@andrewhudson7092]

@3:17 Brian McKnight killed thattttttt!!!!!!!!!!!

[@benjaminpanapa3907]

andrew hudson thanks man always wondered who hit that note

[@diamondunicorn1983]

and 20 years on we are still struggling with person on person violence in every community

[@mastersplinter8139]

Sad thing is you can’t even put together half of a group like this today

[@aaliyahsangel]

say that again 😭 it’s really a shame

[@Shafetti711]

Joe, Joe, Joe, and Joe... that brotha know he can SANG!!!!

[@jidedina3825]

Look at these guys looking all young. People like joe, usher, McKnight. Blacks must come together and get it right for future of our younger generation

[@Kutlo100]

quality stays that way.. Tevin is killing it big time. . Levert damnit gone too soon!!!! the dance is killer #blackmanunited

[@MRSTRUTH-cx8oj]

😫😫😭😭😭 Black Men are so beautiful!!! I love this positivity and unity!!

[@vanellesmith4598]

Love this song. Prince with lollypop and sinister look tho', claaaaaaasssic!!!

[@tamlee8101]

Tevin Campbell, be hitting them high notes

[@tamlee8101]

Love this song

[@TheGloryXros]

We definitely need more songs like this in this day & age!!! Too bad the lesson of this song is so lost upon this society, not enough black families teaching their boys to be men!!! Love this song!!!

[@autumnsmom1117]

Watching this on 07/05/2020 and noticing that #GeraldLevert and #MelvinEdmonds were standing by each other. rip🌹🌹🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 #classic

[@cherylp6671]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@memeexclusive]

GREAT performance,not to take away from anyone else, but after viewing this back in 1995 when it aired I've always had a my greatest respect for Tevin Cambell as a truly talented artist,he really stood out,as if everyone was trying to capture his energy and soulfulness!

[@Brandon0302]

I love stokley part

[@SaiaFT]

Word

[@tiffstarr4727]

We need them to perform this on the bet awards for real

[@WrestleManiaMan1000]

I like how Prince was hating 😂😂😂 Lil Joe look like he was finna beat Usher block head ass for jumping on that mic😂😂😂 Usher couldn't handle Tevin! Tevin was beasting! It was much love coming from Gerald Levert! Stokely and Joe was killing it And D'Angelo was straight chillin😂😂😂 absolutely Love it

[@pumpkin19521]

Usher did his thang foh 🙄

[@bluepeopledoNotexistBlacksDo]

Prince wasn’t hating, if anything he was prolly proud of Tevin being he helped put him on and put him in one of his movies, and gave him the hit “round and round” which he also sings background vocals on, on top of producing and writing other songs for him like “shh” as well🤷🏽‍♂️

[@davidgeer430]

2020 and it’s still powerful 💯

[@KristianCheyenne413]

Why Prince look so unbothered? I can't 😂😂😂

[@pisceanchaniece5066]

The Lion Queen that is Prince

[@GGTHW]

Love the song and R.I.P Mr. Gerald Levert he will me missed.

[@Contantina46]

They need to have this on the bet awards.

[@TangyS33]

Need a 2019 U will know I remember this to see all of my brothers on one stage united✊✊✊❤

[@castleskater]

What!! Boys II Men were there and didnt get a note?? Wow!

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Shows how deep the talent pool was back then. Hell R. Kelly wasn't even there hence why Usher sang his part.

[@anthill927]

i said the same thing especially when in terms of success at the time they had records no one else had, with their songs being on top of billboard for over 12 weeks!! they didnt even get a part in the real song but hey wanya wouldve done good but the talent was so good it wasnt noticed if that makes sense lol

[@cvd5656]

castleskater neither did Htown 🤔

[@aaliyahsangel]

C D i was about to say because Dino’s voice is insaneeee!

[@DaGrimmOneOfficial]

Kenny Greene and Lil G from Silk didn’t one either

[@xavier.justice]

Really? What is really going on with Prince and that lollipop, yall @ 4:21... lol... But, for real though, my favorite part is at 3:17-3:34... History was happening and a lot of people sat as stoic spectators... these brothers laid it down, and I suspect that they would have taken it to church, if the song had a little more to go....lol... loved it, loved it, loved it!

[@LonniBabi]

Yes! That run Brian McKnight did. I still remember being a lil girl saying "I'm going marry a man who can sing like him"

[@whatdidyousay3038]

+Xavier Justice But i love more on joe, that run n riff. so good.

[@preo2]

You'll probably never get this many soulful bruthas in one room ever again!

[@dcsheehan7149]

Never seen this performance! Thank you so much for posting! Wow. Just, wow!

[@brunobrunosjourney9944]

I’m a white guy, and I grow up listening to a lot of these guys. We need to get back to this. the world is too crazy

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Yooo at 3:37 D'Angelo's mic was clearly unplugged!! Even the dude in green was looking at him like🤨 what a shame!!

[@Brian00007]

Shame because he wrote it

[@DaGrimmOneOfficial]

It is a shame, and the guy in Green is Kenny Greene from Intro

[@marjoriecoleman]

This was an amazing group of Black singers! ❤🔥 Gerald Levert had the best voice for this song and Tevin Campbell hit that note like nobody’s business. Wow, Usher was soo young. They really did a great job!!! 🙌🏾🥳

[@kenwil16]

I just simply enjoy this song each time I hear it. Love it!!!!

[@whatdidyousay3038]

Wish Luther Vandross was there too :)

[@ms.sjhamner6457]

This one took me waaaayyyy back. Our Black Men United & representing well🎉🎉

[@feca2825]

I love the fact that SALT N PEPA plus DJ SPINDERELLA are the only black women who stood up and grooved to this beautiful song!!! Stick by their men...

[@yvettedecarlo5294]

this song just makes me smile from ear to ear!💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@cherylp6671]

Me too!!! ✊🏽💯

[@tsfK5]

this song still give me chills!!

[@lisastewart7194]

Tevin Campbell can wail, my goodness, I love this

[@cvd5656]

Wow! So much talent on one stage .

[@justjessy0115]

This makes my heart happy. I freaking miss the way it used to be

[@loveinspired7]

Anybody else praying that no one passes the microphone to Al B. Sure?😂😂😂😂

[@jorhodes8507]

No you didn't 😂😂

[@andreafoxx4034]

Love thi$ song n movie all got great voices

[@gradychristopher8454]

Glad to see the Sistas standing!!

[@CheckM88888]

Before all the auto tune there was these guys pure vocals🔥

[@theintrovertconversation]

Chills and tears

[@charlita25]

It said Keith Sweat but I didn't see him

[@simply_eba6702]

Because it was originally his part and he was suppose to be there

[@poohbairhoneyville1865]

I would love to see some of the current singers do this song...it's so dope!

[@GlennDGrace]

50 years Yes! We've been through so much, but upon those courageous shoulders we stand tall

[@kennethfloyd8677]

R. Kelly never sung with these guys on any live version I have seen, nor when they recorded the music video was he with them, his scenes were him in a studio singing. Always wondered what that was all about. This would be about the time frame of the Aaliyah allegations....

[@tsmit44]

Correction: *D’Wayne Wiggins (Raphael’s brother)

[@Heirllionaire]

My favorite part of this whole video is the video reveals the actual Boyz II Men are actually in the song

[@treasureofficial1]

'YOU WILL KNOW" ... Strength In Unity!!! Excellent Find ... Thanks ever so kindly for sharing this TREASURE! Peace & Blessings Symone

[@DJDizzyStorms]

Whose still watching in 2020?

[@tonif74]

omg.... thank you for posting this.. I remember this performance and still one of my all time top songs..

[@dianasolberg3328]

I was a union organizer and nothing got people to stand up for themselves like playing this song LOVE IT

[@eyeamfranchyze]

They was looking for D'Angelo to sing his part but his mic wasn't working 😂😂😂 3:35.