Blackbear - The Afterglow

[@menicec]

“Still afraid of growing up and slowing down” 5 years later: sober and a dad of a beautiful baby boy 😍

[@katerinahicks5914]

aw this made me so happy, he deserves it :)

[@Starkkiller1]

congrats

[@jdmario1874]

And the baby momma was T.Mills ex girlfriend

[@jimiboi87]

@@jdmario1874the girl from the do re mi vid

[@TiffanyPinkk]

how did i not realize there was a video for the entirety of the afterglow ep im crying

[@morganfreeman8230]

Right!!

[@blue_dream_steam]

You already know bear does the most for that content

[@nikkialbright84]

@@morganfreeman8230😂😂😂😂😂

[@itsfuse808]

Right. Me too. Stumbled across this a few years back and was like what the actual fuck..

[@Evolutiondaily]

Still one of the greatest pieces of art ever released. Can’t actually fathom how much this did for me.

[@totallytweengirls]

NAH FR

[@blue_dream_steam]

And it's pretty much underground still, reserved for the real fans

[@totallytweengirls]

@@blue_dream_steam fr

[@makeupbyrowyn]

same it literally changed the trajectory of my life

[@Burgerb0y17]

Same ❤️

[@Mewws]

bear is better than every mainstream artist you hear on the radio, people need to quit sleeping on him fr

[@briceislovable13]

Mew Preach🙌🏽

[@Cynane27]

Hopefully he wont end up on that trash platform and stays underground with real fans. Like people need to think about it properly

[@Cwoof11]

Mew a year later and they still fucking sleeping fam mainstream cant handle

[@bonkbonkbonkbonkbonkbonk]

Cwoof11 even a year later than this comment and he is STILL slept on...

[@razzzgotrizz]

​@@Cwoof11 Brothers, IT HAS BEEN 7 YEARS

[@evanschneider47]

The way each song flows into one another is so sick. This is my favorite EP of all time Edit: back watching in 2018, still his best project in my opinion

[@AcousticSilkvibes]

Mine too!

[@vanillasky9120]

Original Ikr ?? I'm so diggin' it

[@robertjohnstone4596]

Me too man, it came into my life at the right time

[@mariasaydi2520]

mine too he is so talented , a very pretty boy as well

[@guilhermetavares600]

2021 still here

[@feec4900]

‘The Lobby’ transitioning into ‘Hotel Andrea’ is the best thing ever

[@cvlro.]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[@Forflies]

Damn these videos are something else

[@ClapAIO]

1. NYE ( 0:00 - 2:48 ) 2. Valley Girls ( 2:49 - 6:23 ) 3. Califormula ( 6:24 - 10:00 ) 4. Grey LA ( 10:01 - 13:21 ) 5. The Lobby ( 13:22 - 14:19 ) 6. Hotel Andrea (14:20 - 17:44 ) (creds to om nom)

[@filipedias8815]

Soupers ty

[@vraua]

OmNom?

[@blossomgaming7639]

Trevor /Soupers tysm

[@haileysmiles4650]

Thank you

[@madmax4009]

Luv you!

[@rayssaangelo7899]

the afterglow era has a special place in my heart... lets all go back :(

[@austiniden]

YESSS and the help era

[@JordandeSousa_22]

Right

[@diamonds.dancinggg]

i miss this kinda vibe from bear

[@dtheo.1]

Ur Fav Chinita I’m pretty sure he said something about the afterglow 2 on sc but I might’ve been high so idk

[@pandaxxgamming2761]

Me too

[@viniic.s]

we all do

[@viniic.s]

@Original Yeah, anonymous wasn't that bad. But don't even comes close to Deadroses , unfortunately.

[@viniic.s]

@Original hope he doesn't mess up in Mansionsz 2 They were lit af And I also think that him and Mike just ain't in the same vibe to make such an awesome album as Mansionsz anymore

[@stephaniechungsh]

he deserves so much more recognition tbh

[@user-kw4en1pu9j]

IKR

[@anekke6446]

Always remember, the fan base is partially based on the fact that he isn't as recognized as other artists and they like the fact they can consider themselves as a "special snowflakes". (pleuse don't witch hunt me now)

[@anekke6446]

Please*

[@JeweleryPower]

Honestly it pisses me off that he doesn't

[@stephaniechungsh]

yesssss. i love that too. but i'm just saying he deserves way more than what he gets. you feel? i know what you mean tho.

[@Millz5231]

The album is perfect and not just saying that as a fan. Very cohesive, lyrics and production are on point. Its like listening to a movie the visuals aint even needed. Great great work. One of the best projects ive heard in a long time.

[@CRXSH]

This is raw, I always wanted to do something like this for my project its cool to see how other people present their music. In the end its all art

[@KierstonKxsh]

Can’t believe I’ve been listening to him for over 7 years. Miss his older music

[@kyxofficial]

on god

[@hedgehog11953]

what genre is this? this is dope

[@jimiboi87]

@@hedgehog11953the genre is blackbear lol. I’d say it’s like alt-r&b if I had to put a name to it though.

[@blue_dream_steam]

Black bears blues

[@blue_dream_steam]

The new stuff does have a tendency to grow on me as well tho. But the oldies are golden

[@myasims7343]

The way I'm depressed and have anxiety, but this shit makes me forget it and I've come off anti-depressants because it makes me feel so so much better. Thanks Bear, ilyssssssm.

[@Oubeyfoughali]

i truely miss this bear, i know he has to go mainstream but it's so sad that we wont hear this bear again...

[@hohohodrigues]

i love him from the bottom of my heart, these changes had to happen, unfortunately

[@melissakasten4298]

I don't know, man. After that last manionz interview I think we will still be getting gems like this in the future. The dude has never written a bad song so I'm patiently waiting 🥰

[@Kraemerr]

The way that The Lobby transitions to Hotel Andrea... that shit gives me goosebumps still. Still praying for the Afterglow part 2 🙏🏻

[@juanmaracas6795]

Yeah..

[@pferd9230]

One day it's gonna happen. It will be most likely the best and last bear's project. Mark my words, i'm praying so much for bear to never stop making music but simultaneously i also want Afterglow part 2. It's such a difficult feeling to describe. Yet, he's my reason to continue living.

[@kepabenz]

this EP is the best creation ever made by an artist

[@CleverToad]

kepa Facts, one of my favorite EPs by him

[@andyameliz8082]

Am I the only one who still watches this because it lit

[@baileyabshire5755]

hell yeah

[@AcousticSilkvibes]

this shits amazing

[@XxSUPEREVILNZxX]

If I see one more "lit" posted around here I'm going on a fucking killing spree.

[@dalilahjewel1072]

I watch it because I love Bear & his music voice & its lit af :)

[@andyameliz8082]

Acoustic Silk lit😂

[@CheeseyDog101]

Guys, who wants to help me find whoever hurt blackbear this much?....

[@shaylinbundren8685]

SomeAsianGuy I'm down!

[@plutoporn]

don't feel pity lol he's hurt people too

[@vraua]

example?

[@MrNeuf99]

all the girls he fucked and never called i guess?

[@vraua]

that comes with being famous

[@marioreynel8162]

Blackbear instantly became one of my favorites after I discovered him.. if it wasn't for him being with mike posner at the Grammys I would have never know who he was! This guy is awesome!!

[@wilfredynunez5263]

Starting in 2020, im making it a tradition, to listen to the afterglo every New Years.

[@menicec]

Wilfredy Nunez same

[@pferd9230]

Same

[@causeimthetaxman1983]

I make it a point to just listen to different albums depending on when they came out to get "the feel" that year had because he always captures it PERFECTLY

[@nicholasoates9653]

I'm here for it. Here's to 2022

[@pferd9230]

@@nicholasoates9653 same

[@jackmiller3725]

I come back here every now and then for the experience and the nostalgia. I love everything about this. The way it flows, the angelic dream like vocals, the visuals, everything. I love his projects like this and mansionz, that experiment more and have one idea behind the whole thing. I know a lot has changed for bear and so has his music, but I'm not mad. I'm just glad he's well. Actually it's kinda weird for artists to go back instead of changing. But this is a time capsule that still means a lot to me! Thank you

[@x9x9x9x9]

I think this is Bear's greatest album

[@k3ylon176]

it is…. none of his other projects measure up to the afterglow

[@JulianaBalan]

this is art.

[@nahventure3873]

Hotel Andrea (14:20 - 17:44 ) [Verse 1] When I woke up, 6 p.m.​ Sleeping in your day again Your ghost keeps me lonely All the while, I'm burning for you For you, oh And this could be just what you need Just dim the lights, cut your ties Break down this line, the mood is right You burn inside of me You're burnin' inside of me You burn [Chorus] And I'm still alive in you I'm still alive I'm still on fire for you It's burning inside No use in thinking 'bout it now? You're gone, you're gone, you're gone And I'll be what you want I'll be what you need I can love you more [Verse 2] So what could be better, she tries to remember A time when the weather was warm enough To swim in September, got sick and got better By middle November, it tore me up The time was just flying, I'm trying, rewinding Ask me if I'm lying, I'm yelling, you're crying I love you, I'm sorry, let's drop it, my bad It's not worth the work, we put in what we have After that dysfunction between us was getting to me But maybe dysfunction is just what you need And maybe there's comfort in rippin' the seams You can't reap what you sow 'til you learn what you teach So you left out of spite and my pride watched you leave And conjunction dysfunction was the greatest disease The greatest The greatest you ever had The greatest in the world See upcoming R&B shows Get tickets for your favorite artists You might also like the lobby blackbear hot girl bummer blackbear All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey [Chorus] And I'm still alive in you I'm still alive I'm still on fire for you It's burning inside No use in thinking 'bout you now You're gone, you're gone, you're gone And you And I'll be what you want

[@madspizzle]

This is probably some of his best music to date. The way each song transistions into the next is perfect. Mod did a great job directing the video.... CLASSIC

[@eakmadashma]

Strangely I always seem to come back to old bear music at Christmas. No idea what it is but it just seems to happen again and again

[@aech7150]

I can't tell if I like this or Cashmere Noose more, they're both amazing.

[@nukmanharith1077]

Ikr

[@winnicyusfernandes1759]

The best album obviously is digital druglord

[@trailer.prince]

best album Druglord, but ep I personally favor cashmere noose THEN this artwork. wish noose and dd got features like this ahhh

[@anionline1880]

aina computer noose i feel like has a different aesthetic to this- i feel like it’s more kinda childish idk but i still love it

[@Kraemerr]

This album still one of his bests and I really miss this vibe. I rlly hope the Afterglow 2 is as good as this one.

[@treatbeatss]

Unmatched to this day!!!!! Will be my all time favorite EP ever!

[@alinakras1079]

such an angel i listen to him since 2014 and hes still so special 😭💗

[@tripptrash5676]

his voice is just so pure and the lyrics are just as amazing, he is all i listen to

[@xander7099]

still watching this everyday since it dropped shits inspiring

[@AcousticSilkvibes]

This shits amazing!

[@Chargers9999]

Xander you still watchin lol?

[@xander7099]

always bro 🤘

[@LupitaMontiel25]

Keep on watching❤️ blackbear is the best! Gonna do the same thing u doing🤘

[@ddonnie]

@@xander7099 still watching? 👀

[@Jehbrodis]

Sometimes when I'm hearing Blackbears music, there's always this feeling in me thinking, what if she had never heart him the way she did? What would be of Blackbear? This dude is a genius producer/song writer but when he's the artist behind the mic it's as if you can feel what he went thru. He keeps it so relevant, it fucks with the soul...

[@gie2995]

And this was directed by Mod Sun?? awesome! love both both of them

[@pferd9230]

I'm crying every single time i rewind Afterglow. Such a nostalgic feels, so much pain and sounds i can relate to. Bear has saved my life...

[@nahventure3873]

Califormula ( 6:24 - 10:00 ) [Verse 1] I just bought some drugs Off a man I didn't know, in the lobby The lobby of the Roosevelt (Roosevelt) As if you didn't warn me enough [Chorus] I got that Califormula-la-la Got that Califormula, huh-huh One more night I got that Califormula [Post-Chorus] No use in thinking 'bout it now 'Cause you're gone You're gone You're gone [Verse 2] So I leave it all behind I always feel like I'm behind you I try to sleep but I... I'm faded out my mind Lay me down tonight I always feel like I'm beside you See upcoming R&B shows Get tickets for your favorite artists You might also like grey l.a. blackbear valley girls blackbear hot girl bummer blackbear [Chorus] I got that Califormula-la-la Got that Califormula, huh-huh One more night I got that Califormula [Outro] Ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh One more night Got that Califormula-ula Thinkin' 'bout you now You now, you now Where are you? Where are you going? You're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone Gone You're gone You're gone

[@augustinemartineziii7339]

This is a classic...man I could listen to this day in and day out...years later this is still a masterpiece .

[@kepabenz]

happy 6th birthday to the afterglow! 😭

[@Lxckk]

I come back multiple times per year, this is definitely imo his best work.

[@nahventure3873]

Grey LA ( 10:01 - 13:21 ) [Hook] Was it even real to you, baby? 'Cause it was real to me Was it even real? 'Cause if it was real Where are you going? [Chorus] Is it still the same way that you wanted it? The same way that you needed it? So tell me if it's real Baby, tell me if it's real Tell me how you feel Ooohhhoohhh... [Bridge] I wear no color today Window sounds of rain Nobody at the bar L.A. is grey today [Verse 1] Where are you now? Where are you going? Is it still the same way that you remember it? Or was it ill-praised when it was over with? Where are you now? Where are we going? Do you wanna change the way you remember it? Do you wanna cha- See upcoming R&B shows Get tickets for your favorite artists You might also like the lobby blackbear califormula blackbear hot girl bummer blackbear [Hook] Was it even real to you, baby? 'Cause it was real to me Was it even real? 'Cause if it was real Where the fuck are you going? [Chorus] Is it still the same way that you wanted it? The same way that you needed it? So tell me if it's real So tell me if it's real Fuckin' tell me how you feel [Bridge] Lesson learned Ooh, yeah Yeah, ooh Where are you now? Where are you going? [Outro] Where are you now? Where are we going? 'Cause I just wanna feel you now Just wanna feel you now, yeah So tell me if it's real Tell me how you feel 'Cause I just wanna lay you down Just wanna feel you now

[@lukelascola726]

Blackbear is just incredible. The afterglow is so beautifully pieced together

[@xander7099]

im glad he's pretty underground its so much better then typical mainstream definitely one of my top favorite artists

[@xander7099]

still listening 7 years later

[@kingdd307]

@@xander7099 Wow that’s crazy a true fan right here

[@melissakasten4298]

I've been a fan for about 4 years....better late than never. I had heard a few of these songs but only just found this video and I can't even believe it. It's been blowing my mind for 3 weeks now. So good! Nothing like it!

[@18xMota]

Blackbear never fails to amaze me with what he releases and the fact that ModSun directed this, wow. Just...wow.

[@TopShut_]

I've listened to this ep over and over. it's brilliant

[@Purpleisabean]

This ep is golden, and should never be forgotten, love you bear ❤️

[@theirdyingwish]

I love how he has this aesthetic vibe like damn!!! He's just perfect💕

[@nahventure3873]

NYE ( 0:00 - 2:48 ) [Chorus] I think I drank too much I'm still afraid of growin' up and slowin' down too soon When the fireworks go off balloons will fall the ball it drops This is New Years I wanted to let you know I thought of you, It's all for you I changed the way, I thought of you Revolving you, the sun, the moon And seasons change, they fall for you [Verse 1] The runaround, exhausted you The snow we watched, defrosts to rain It's pourin' down, on top of you The words we want, to take away So we take back the shit that we say cause it got in the way All the feelins that stay will escape But repeatedly come back on days like today To display this array on my day, on my face it is written I can't stop and listen I'm sittin' here wishin' that I could dismiss it But the money and women don't help with decisions There's no place like home but I'm focused on livin' Don't know my limits The sky is my feelin' No fucks that I'm givin' I might need a minute Dear Lord I've been sinnin' I'm holdin' my hands and I pray for forgiveness I might need a minute See upcoming R&B shows Get tickets for your favorite artists You might also like califormula blackbear valley girls blackbear sometimes i want 2 die blackbear [Chorus] I think I drank too much I'm still afraid of growin' up and slowin' down too soon Slowin' down too soon When the fireworks go off balloons will fall the ball it drops This is New Years I wanted to let you know I thought of you, It's all for you I changed the way, I thought of you Revolving you, the sun, the moon And seasons change, they fall for you

[@Afterlifesonixs]

still here 8 years later

[@TheAlltimeairsoft]

I freakin listen to The Afterglow and Sex albums when i go to bed every night, its so chill.

[@xox0babe]

A MASTERPIECE OMG

[@xox0babe]

My faves are califormula and hotel andrea but I love all of them ❤️

[@stillboredinquarantine7469]

His voice is so addictive.

[@niggaimareal1563]

17:44 minutes of your life you would never regret.

[@TheHopeless72]

Nigga Ima Real 1 exactly

[@selenagomez123459]

tbh

[@ihavehopeforu]

Best musical ever 😍

[@cammmilo]

fuera de joda, la onda que tiene este álbum no la encontré en ningún otro. Magistral

[@mrvillTV]

your music is raw dude ! keep it coming!

[@celine5391]

still his best album :’)

[@stillboredinquarantine7469]

Fr

[@itzjustnanis9061]

I didn't know blackbear till this year. About 5 months ago, ever since I tried finding all his music so I could know it, because as I seen in twitter when.blackbear posts his old lyrics people say " only real fans would know." Which makes me get offended since I don't know most of his music, but now I do. and say "yup that's blackbear". Already got his Merch. I love him, couldn't never go to his concerts since my parents don't know him. Some think, I'm depressed but honestly I'm just chillin, it's all good I just love his lyrics the way his songs flow. I love him. And hope he gets more known for him, not his songs called " idfc " and " do re mi". Edit: people think I'm depressed because I listen to his music.

[@gamerboyhanna9178]

Itzjust Nanis we relate bro ♥

[@xGanjaxSmokex420]

The part at 2:01-2:06 where he picks the bottle up and throws his hands up with the trippy background literally describes the past 5 years for me. I love this!

[@hannahlyeba]

i will never get bored of this album.

[@canyounot1185]

Lil early but Happy 10 years afterglow, thanks for healing a bunch of broken hearts, crazy to think bears settled down now.

[@Essuez94]

Somehow I can really feel the lyrics in this one... Best to hear this in your room with lights out at night..

[@thefryingpan951]

sheesh 2021, and its still relatable, remember the days being young and getting blazed like that was the thing to do, never wanting to grow up. And now I realize how short life truly is and how short your youth actually is.

[@liezelempis9767]

2019?!!❤❤❤This doesn't dieee😍

[@jeanette4381]

Whose still here listening in 2021? I love this man. ♥

[@HummelLogan1]

This guy is incredible.

[@MARIAH789ful]

This is literally beyond perfection, but he seems depressed idk maybe nylo or something like the colors and the lyrics though they are very good just fits that description. Overall this is literally an out of the box video and album I wish more musicians were like this.

[@8happybunny]

YES

[@jacobbxd]

king of emotion.

[@epicdoge6358]

The voice change with blackbear then and now. Wow.

[@aytenxo]

Who still watches this in 2017/2018 because he/she loves bear? ❤

[@emmasjostedt9830]

iloveblackbear meeeeeeeeee

[@Senainae]

its 2019 and I still blast it

[@xxangiiee]

201 too sweetie

[@tionnamoody705]

Ayten 🥀 2019 almost over I still listen to him everyday

[@ryanm5512]

2020 and love his art so much still to this day and the aesthetic in these vids and just the art and story it feels like its telling. Truly amazing

[@ednaelizabethaguilarramos4479]

two years and six months since it came to light this masterpiece, Love it

[@NimTheHuman]

Flawless from start to finish.

[@vamp1refps]

blackbear just bought some drugs

[@JeweleryPower]

From a man he didn't know from the Lobbey

[@TopShut_]

HeyItsInfinity the lobby of the Roosevelt

[@lindsaymorgan9931]

pshycedelix I read that as soon as he said it lol 😂

[@blakelennon6408]

As if you didn’t warn me enough

[@wellwhenlifegivesyoulemons4954]

@@JeweleryPower in the lobby of the Roosevelt

[@aleesa2585]

4 year laters and this still amazes me at how great it is. Definitely should've had more views than it got

[@AlonzoNavaV]

To Me It Doesn't Deserve More Views Because Just People Who Good Taste In Music And Who Have Know Blackbear For A While Will Watch This *Magic.*

[@mokofreak]

In 2019 still an masterpiece! Just love the lyrics the flow of each song fading into another. Really Really Great EP.

[@gabe5076]

It’s so satisfying when he sings “ and I’m still alive..” to me

[@ninimarie8548]

Aw I remember this album coming out on 4/20 of last year bear. Now it's almost going to be a year already of me falling in love with this beautiful music. This has to be my favorite of all time, especially the music video. 😍😍😍

[@iancarpenter7785]

Wow. Talk about some under rated talent...that'd be this guy...wicked ass visuals great voice. Not to mention hes so fkn easy on the eyes...actually he melts them outta my head..lol... Sighs *blackbear*

[@Supmikecheck]

So damn good. This is a masterpiece

[@sophiabezzina4513]

still incredible and beautiful in 2021

[@hannahb6452]

ikr

[@cdd97]

This film has been rated R For being ridiculously fucking amazing!!!! listening to you nonstop since I first heard you in '12

[@jonathanmain59]

NYE and hotel Andrea actually give me goosebumps

[@kyxofficial]

still a master piece till this day

[@keyara365]

finding out that you've been listening to this ep since 2014 hits different now that 2021 is almost over 💀💀

[@fih2704]

Today, 2021 i just realized im listening this ep since 2015 it blow my mind at every song, produced so fkjnnc well, this is the best thing i ever ever heard in my enteire life so thank u bear

[@akrade48]

your songs are fucking awesome as always NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. man i'm just expecting more official videos. just like this & teenage waste. PLEASE BLACKBEAR MAKE MORE VIDEOS FOR YOUR FANS LIKE ME. :)

[@milolux]

A masterpiece my dude. Deserves so much more respect and recognition

[@sophiaoggianu]

still giving me chills

[@INSAINTJIMMYWETRUST]

this is actually the most beautiful thing i've ever seen

[@mfhannibal]

Ten years of "the afterglow" Afterglow 2 its coming

[@thedestroyer5650]

best blackbear song up to now, hope afterglow II will be as good although it will be his last album 6 years later this is a masterpiece

[@facenose7424]

He's retiring after producing afterglow II???

[@Sadboy-ih5yi]

Spent the evening hungover, Champagne for the night time blues 🖤

[@TheRandomVideos19971]

complete master piece! The music and the visuals fit each other hand in hand. Great work! Keep it up.

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

(June 18, 2023) 4:15 4:45. 4:57 5:07 9:34 1. NYE (0:00 - 2:48) 2. Valley Girls (2:49 - 6:23) 3:27 3. Califormula (6:24 - 10:00) 4. Grey LA (10:01 - 13:21) 5. The Lobby (13:28 - 14:19) 6. Hotel Andrea (14:20 - 17:44)

[@bl00dymilk1]

i love you blackbear 😘😍💓

[@TheInsaneKitty]

I've been listening to Blackbear for literally 3 months without stopping

[@jerrelcarpio]

blackbear is magic

[@ron357]

I listen to this whole album whenever reminiscing like TO THIS DAY 2019 baby I’m still listening at least once a month when I start going back to old memory’s and shit

[@darkshadows2559]

hell yeah! me too

[@mishkatv8985]

listen it today and it hits me like 10 years ago... fucking masterpiece

[@haileye673]

Best of blackbear, I swear!!

[@randyrandyyrandyyy]

My mind, my heart & my soul.. They become weightless here, but beyond that.. They begin cohesively working in tandum with purpose.. This is the product of the manifestation of Blackbear .