Ari Lennox, Anthony Ramos - If You Want Me To Stay [Official Audio]

Ari Lennox and Anthony Ramos' rendition of 'If You Want Me To Stay' out now: smarturl.it/If...
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[@Allonsy305]

ARI!? AND ANTHONY?! I must still be asleep.

[@AngelDes-im7ew]

nah it’s realllll 😂🥳🥳🥳

[@sarahmahamdou1550]

Loool

[@iitsNiickyDuh]

A I shook too

[@taylorrichardson4544]

RIGHT lol

[@ninanile]

Beautiful collaboration!!😌🎶😊🎶 *Have you ever wanted someone so much it scares you?* Please check out *The End Is Us* by ninanile on my channel. I would appreciate it✨😊

[@sb9677]

Ari Lennox could narrate my whole life & I ain't finna have a problem wit NUN 🖤💯

[@Michelle32533]

WOW! Not many can cover Sly And The Family Stone With Interest & Perfection They do! Ari Lennox & Anthony Ramos! 💕

[@lowinn713]

Anthony Ramos better skyrocket as an artist after this cause he deserves SOOO much better

[@mickeyholding7970]

She possibly has the smoothest voice I've ever heard. It's like a fine aged bourbon.

[@la_dweng6407]

Much love from South Africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@cece6483]

Y’all really really floated on this. Love the OG Sly version but I like how y’all made it your own.

[@Lauryn.W]

I have never clicked so fast in my life!!!!!

[@djgiovanninsane]

They definitely did their thing, but also check out the original from Sly & The Family Stone...

[@kat_RnB]

New RnB music alert. 🥺🎈found.ee/Kat

[@JR-oe6dw]

Queen Ari and Mars!!!!

[@marij3583]

This the best collab 👌🏾❤️

[@MsPeace216]

I'm feeling this 💃🔥🔥🔥

[@PaigeLewis1]

Love love love this ♥️♥️♥️

[@aidasall4815]

THIS DESERVES A GRAMMY !!

[@emeiban776]

Amazing song and vibe

[@mzjanetmichaelfan101]

Fuck yes! He came in funky asf 🔥🔥🙌🏾!

[@Roadhog49]

I WANT TO THANK YOU ; )

[@jackevans3480]

An astonishingly magnificent slab of Soul. Your voices compliment each other so beautifully and perfectly. Just breathtaking. Thank you so very much. Hope it gets a physical release. Bless you both - and the extraordinary musicians - for this x.

[@mshouse4251]

I'm loving this collab and soulful feel good 70s vibe...the musicality hits just right. The feel good song I needed right now..🔥

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

Read some of the comments which are stating this is a cover of the original song by band Sly and the Family Stone.

[@Trayv1121]

🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶

[@koretaki3167]

I’m dead

[@Arturowilliams2020]

❤️👀🔥🌹

[@nessatenny]

Okay let’s talk about the VOCALSSS we just witnessed, because WOW.

[@chrisg9239]

How was it

[@stephenguy4449]

Okay because Periodt 👏🏾

[@Nasriyn9]

Yaaaas!! Vocals fo’ days!!!

[@kendrawilliams198]

This is blowing me away.

[@d.s9798]

I WITNESSED, HEARD AND FELT IT!!!!👑

[@meme78657]

Kinda sounds like a black 70s sitcom intro ♥️

[@RighteousGemz]

meme78657 Check out the original, as good as this is, it ain’t Sly and the Family Stone.

[@chanteltgill1926]

meme78657 It is a song created in the 70’s; Sly and The Family Stone like ThaLaughIntrovert said.

[@lovesme24]

it's from that song nothing from nothing means nothing gotta have something if wanna be me sample beat

[@eurekadoniel]

@@lovesme24 that is a song from Billy Preston...this is a great cover of Sly and the Family Stones great original

[@c.l.pitman1760]

Original is better in my book but I do like this rendition as well

[@justinaharrison2228]

This will be a soundtrack for a major film I said it first........

[@clariceisbeauty]

Yeap! Watch!

[@RighteousGemz]

The original already was , “Dead President “ , the legendary pool hall scene that made Terence Howard career.

[@willarroz6703]

Gotta be

[@TeeRql]

definitely sounds like a movie soundtrack song!

[@eva.mia.]

THIS!

[@CheRhys]

I knew my good sis would slay. I’ve never heard Anthony like this. He went off!!

[@kendrawilliams198]

Anthony's voice is really good on this song.

[@CBrown9758]

Oh, yeah!🤜🤛

[@RighteousGemz]

Anthony Ramo was Mars Blackmon on the “She Gotta Have It” reboot, Spike highlighted his singing one episode and he put out an album months back. Ari was superb as usual.

[@Tiahna.]

He was also philip and john laurens in Hamilton

[@THEWRLDSFAVOURITE]

U a g

[@qxy7440]

Don't forget In The Heights!

[@laurenbenee]

Lol Marrrssss . I loved that show

[@TheRbruce55060]

Haha what, I loved Mars

[@seasonsofshai]

THE COLLAB I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED 😍

[@MOSIMA.]

😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

[@angelbabe1287]

Omg i watch your channel

[@briannaabel8854]

Hi Chai😌✨ Edit: I just saw how autocorrect did ur name💀

[@inarijm]

YES MAAM

[@ninanile]

Beautiful collaboration!!😌🎶😊🎶 *Have you ever wanted someone so much it scares you?* Please check out *The End Is Us* by ninanile on my channel. I would appreciate it✨😊

[@briaunahinds6092]

Ari is erikah badu & fantasia simmered in a croc pot 🔥💞🥰

[@cur_marie8712]

with a pinch of jill scott.

[@robbieallure669]

Yes I've been saying she's Erykah and Jill's love child since first hearing Backseat💞💫💯

[@marya8867]

With mad seasoning and flavor 😍

[@RegalRoyale]

Nicole Wray as well

[@aidasall4815]

OMG HONESTLYYYY OMG !!

[@AngelDes-im7ew]

love how she just dropped this out of nowhere. I live for surprises 🥳🦋

[@cheriemiles6648]

Its a cover. A good one.

[@arichanel9870]

They ate I never heard Anthony hit vocals like this

[@Lia-gt9eq]

Me either! I knew he could sing because of Hamilton, but I didn't know he had all of that

[@violetletsoalo1031]

I live for that old school record cover vibes 😢😢😢💕💕💕this was so nostalgic 💕💕

[@MsConish]

The runs, that low register at 1:13 and the falsetto 😩🔥❤️

[@nailchronicleswithchitchat4455]

Right

[@asiyataylor5634]

i was NOT expecting an anthony x ari song but i’m not disappointed 🤧

[@CultureCurls]

Yoooo Ari AND Anthony?!?! Both of my worlds just COLLAPSED together in the BEST way possible

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Haven’t seen Anthony since She’s Gotta Have It. I remember he sang, but *DAMN*

[@CultureCurls]

Bobby Shewan I first saw him on 21 Chump Street and I was like 👀

[@ninanile]

Beautiful collaboration!!😌🎶😊🎶 *Have you ever wanted someone so much it scares you?* Please check out *The End Is Us* by ninanile on my channel. I would appreciate it✨😊

[@SamKabiru]

They blended perfectly together 🔥🔥🇰🇪

[@RighteousGemz]

This is a cover, y'all, check out Sly and the Family Stone.

[@avatarnicholas]

We know... they did it justice!

[@lamine428]

Thanks for educating me

[@teafoster5643]

@@avatarnicholas lol read the comments and this comment was necessary.

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

Thank you for posting your comment, ThatLaughingIntrovert. I thought it sounded like a song that I have heard before.

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Thanks for reminding me of Sly. I think Ari and Anthony did it justice tho

[@Ada-xg9gp]

can we talk about anthony’s range?? like the high note at 2:31 and the low note at 2:49??? LIKE DAMN

[@kat_RnB]

New RnB music alert. 🥺🎈found.ee/Kat

[@Dani-sk9te]

I WASN’T EXPECTING THIS BUT I LOVE THIS

[@GBY005]

Lyrics: If you want me to stay, I'll be around today To be available for you to see But I'm about to go and then you'll know For me to stay here, I got to be me You'll never be in doubt, that's what it's all about You can't take me for granted and smile Count the days I'm gone, forget reachin' me by phone Because I promise I'll be gone for a while And when you see me again I hope that you have been The kind of person that you really are now You got to get in straight, how could I ever be late When you're the woman taking up my time? Whoa, oh, how could you ever allow? I guess I wonder how How could you get out a pocket for fun When you know that you're never number two (Never number two) Number one's gonna be number one (Oh, ow, oh) I'll be good, I wish I could Get this message over to you now Oh, oh, ayy Oh, baby, eh, eh, oh, ayy And when you see me again, I hope that you have been The kind of person that you really are now I'll be so good, I wish I could Get the message over to you now Ow, eh Oh Oh, yeah, oh, yeah Get the message over to you now (Babe) Uh, oh, yeah, oh Oh, yeah, yeah

[@iXperienceIII]

Ari post, I listen 🥰🥰🥰

[@clariceisbeauty]

Period!

[@Jelaun]

This sounds like a song associated with Tyler Perry productions. I can hear this song before one of the next scenes start 😂😂

[@Indi9oMoorMARs]

The opening scene

[@Topnxtch_Vlogs]

Yo Anthony you been hiding this from us dang I didn’t know you had then vocals y’all did that

[@Topnxtch_Vlogs]

KAT. I don’t know if that’s safe too click

[@d.s9798]

I saw the name and was like MARS?!?!?!?!?😂😂😂😂😂😂😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@DaleNovella]

Um....excuse me.......we weren't warned....

[@mncedisizulu2053]

My Sheabutter queen never disappoints 🙏🏿

[@ritchieg.galvez5126]

Aris voice so soothing, incredibly talented both of them! 💜

[@shaneeseschloss]

Sooo proud of Anthony!!! He's coming up!!!

[@kendrawilliams198]

I am to

[@anneliesemuttaqee821]

I’m so proud of him too his music is amazing

[@valdencampbell1262]

the vibes from this song. this song gonna be in a black movie. but wow the way yall come in and out beautifully playing off of each other's energy I love it

[@blackamericanlesbianprofes4357]

Read some of the comments which are stating this is a cover of the original song by band Sly and the Family Stone.

[@valdencampbell1262]

Tara G it is and it's lovely

[@nariahmack5131]

OKAYYY NAAAA WITH THE VOCALSSSSS🔥🔥 ANTHONYYY SO U WASNT GONNA LET US KNOW U CAN KILL IT LIKE THAT? I know ur music is AMAZING... but mannnn this was beautiful! And ur too Ari

[@kat_RnB]

found.ee/Kat You can probably listen and enjoy this too.

[@ReadLoveListen]

Get into the groove! 💃🏾 🕺🏾 Whew! 😊 The song and collaboration that we never knew we needed! I can’t wait for the music video.

[@itsjustus.itsjustlove]

This wouldve been a perfect song on She's Gotta Have It

[@Auvibee]

This is everything! And I did not know my boo Mars can sing like this. He’s so hot!

[@meosha4580]

Am I the only one that read the title thinking it said Ari Lennox and Anthony Hamilton. The song is dope 😍 but I would like to see her colab with Anthony Hamilton. Much love both artist are 🔥

[@wynterwedgeworth7820]

Miranda C. Wernli at first that’s what I thought they meant 🤣

[@delilahdawson670]

Herchel Bailey was on point humming the lyrics too.Great commercial🔥🔥🔥

[@earlharden175]

My mom just told me Ari did a cover of your song. I raced here. They did the family stone and sly justice with this cover.

[@CYN2MINT]

If Billie Holiday in 21st Century was a thing🤩👸🏽🥰 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell vibez💞💞💞

[@JLeel7]

I felt the Marvin & Tammi vibes as well!

[@CamilleRochelle]

Yoooo I was thinkin' Marvin and Tammi too!!!

[@MegaREALdiva]

Great comparison!

[@courtneydavis8089]

I feel 70s vibes, Ari and Anthony, a duo I never though I needed until now. ✨IMMACULATE✨

[@kat_RnB]

Here's some 90s and 80s. 🔥🔥🥺🥺 found.ee/Kat

[@lexit.2677]

It's the runs for meeee! 😭🔥

[@chriscraig6353]

When Anthony hit that falsetto I just- MMMMMPHAGGGGGHHH. I swear this man is just-ahahahahahha

[@igabbbyy]

Two of my favorite ppl collabing. I live for this😍

[@kimsuamulol]

Ugh I can't get enough of this song. Probably one of Ari's best collabs. This song really shows off her vocals and Anthony killed it too. I've only seen him on She's gotta have it, didn't know he sang.

[@notpenda]

Ari's building up that resume girlllll i love it

[@spottieottiedopalisciousan3333]

Very joyous moment right now because I love the original version of this song and y’all’s rendition is just as great. 💯❤️

[@nonodlamini]

Listening to this made me feel like everything’s going to be alright 🥺

[@ninanile]

Beautiful collaboration!!😌🎶😊🎶 *Have you ever wanted someone so much it scares you?* Please check out *The End Is Us* by ninanile on my channel. I would appreciate it✨😊

[@kat_RnB]

Of course. 🔥🔥🔥 found.ee/Kat

[@kat_RnB]

@@ninanile you can also relate with this. found.ee/Kat

[@naomie427]

Girl I'm fully tearing up my heart is so damn full. Listened to the Sly original first and then this cover the same vibes

[@stevene.9946]

Ari lennox has a TIMELESS voice !

[@Benet1nOnly]

I like the way this song grooves...I love how soulful your voices are on this track..love it❤

[@courtneyc6570]

I--- this groove, their voices, the TALENT. Good GOD.

[@kat_RnB]

found.ee/Kat You can perhaps also love this.

[@mimi-pb4hn]

Anthony ateeee. This is a new sound from him I never heard before. Ari is amazing as usual.

[@heylo757]

THEE ANT & ARI & SLY?! lemme just hit like now

[@nya3731]

28 dislikesssssss Haters will always hate 🤦🏾‍♀️ Take another listen to this blessing 🥺🕊

[@M4r1n4_YT]

I like this song and i'm agree with you @Nya Always another listen to a song my father saying, it was true ❤️

[@kat_RnB]

@@M4r1n4_YT true, care to listen. found.ee/Kat

[@AB3reyProductions]

I didn't know I needed this but I'm glad its here now🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@missshannonsunshine]

I didn’t know that I needed this til now

[@taz--ell869]

HELL NAWWWW, this Anthony?!

[@maijennasis]

Ari & Anthony??? The vocals?? YESSS MAAM

[@stevemanganiello9666]

WOW!!! Old enough to remember Sly, but I LOVE this version. Not sure what kind of jackass hits dislike.

[@mariannam.a.r.s9238]

GOD!!!Ari is my favorite R&B artist and i have been a fan of Anthony since Hamilton!MY HEART SKIPPED A BEAT WHEN I SAW THIS!!!!!

[@lovelyjay4400]

That sample was made for them. Ari was born in the wrong generation😭❤

[@willpatterson3917]

WAIT A MINUTE Y'ALL. GIVE PROPS 2 THE MAN WHO WROTE IT MR.SLY STONE!!!!

[@babyk06]

my hamilton obsessed side and my ari obsessed side are SHOOK😍😭😭

[@simmonedavis98]

I love the picture. So old school

[@kat_RnB]

RnB music kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5TRnYJumNucmdE

[@SukiGeez]

This literally sounds like they recorded it in the studio together and I feel like that’s what’s been missing from this new music wave. I’m glad Ari is helping us get back to GOOD, quality music!

[@kat_RnB]

New music here too sis. found.ee/Kat

[@Divastyleshelly]

Ari and Mars?!? I didn’t know I needed this until NOW!🥵

[@kevintutt2807]

This is the best remark of "If you want me to stay" ever.

[@azariazulu]

Ari and Anthony? There IS a God! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@justtim5078]

Who else hit "👍🏻" before the 1st note.

[@Abell_lledA]

One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates✌️Non-Duality

[@Hideotic]

Facts

[@AspiireK]

This is giving me Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell vibes 💕💕

[@natefenn5682]

1:46 Loop ME Loop Me

[@kennedi.m]

ARI AND ANTHONY??? My two worlds have collideddddd and I could NOT be happier

[@ninanile]

Beautiful collaboration!!😌🎶😊🎶 *Have you ever wanted someone so much it scares you?* Please check out *The End Is Us* by ninanile on my channel. I would appreciate it✨😊

[@kat_RnB]

found.ee/Kat This could also move you.

[@tracibradley2984]

They did it on this jam. I love how they kept it funky like back in the day they did Sly proud on this one 10,10,10 tens across the board.

[@lakeishapoteat]

Ari and Anthony hummed that out like a good ole take me to church song. That foot stomping hand clapping.

[@kat_RnB]

New RnB music alert. 🥺🎈found.ee/Kat

[@-_-3315]

Legends collab!! Legends collab!! What a great day to be alive😭

[@princeamoakwa4057]

This bass. The trumpets. The vocals.

[@arieroche]

Omg I would've never thought my favorite 2 😭😭😭

[@taylorrichardson4544]

This song is going on repeat for the rest of the week, that's it that's all.

[@kat_RnB]

New RnB music alert. 🥺🎈found.ee/Kat

[@JasminesKitchenn]

I didn’t know he had a voice like that! Ari sounds great per usual 💕

[@anjalibaskar6255]

black and latinx artists on the rise 🔥🔥

[@RianneF92]

This duo is giving me serious chills 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💜💜💜

[@rasirjohnson982]

The tone🔥🔥

[@Sunlove_honeybee]

When Anthony did THAT!!!!!😳😳😳😳😳 GAH DAMN KING YOUR VOCALS KEEP GETTING GREATER!!!

[@Cici-le7ii]

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