Carolina Chocolate Drops performing "Hit 'Em Up Style"

[@flipperwards]

Wow. Rhiannon's voice is magical. One of the best female voices I've heard. So much emotion ! Cool.

[@Labradoritos]

Rhiannon Giddens is a goddess!

[@seamushealy5456]

Shannon and Rhiannon are Celtic river godes's

[@sowhat...]

@@seamushealy5456 who's Shannon?

[@Oti511]

the power and feeling of old and new music spreads and invites us to live the joy

[@craigspakowski7398]

Man they were having fun with this!

[@janskynoise7757]

Only 1.6 Million views!!! This is so live, so real, so raw, so authentic. Hey who ever you are, if you cannot see this, then please watch it again. What a performance! Tell me when you see something, anything like this again soon, as I doubt you will. Especially after COVID. This is just so PURE. Please stop wasting your time viewing other musics which are so not worthy, this is so real, this is so true, so pure. X

[@jolizabeth66]

This is bad ass. Right up there with those few, special, live acoustic performances you have seen in your life, that are so rare you can only count them on one hand. For whatever reason it contains that magic, of Elliot Smith singing on that couch, the Beatles singing on that roof, and Dylan in 1964 singing at that Newport Folk Festival. No kidding.

[@fistofonan]

So much sweet, sweet music out there ...and the man on the radio just spins Coldplay.

[@theblindhog]

This may be the best music video of all time.

[@antigeekess]

100% agree with Joey and others below. True genius. Can't even find words for how much I love this!

[@IcyScythe]

normally never listen to music on the radio, but I heard this on NPR and I'm sold! Probably only great band I've ever discovered thru the radio ;)

[@catherinehoward1]

just found this band after hearing this track on BBC radio. awesome! went straight home and bought the cd

[@davevolkman5093]

Somehow this tune popped up onto my playlist in 2023 and WOW were "They" right. I might like this? LOVE it.

[@ChrisMeerkat]

I'm an OldSkool Hip-Hop/Funk Dj/producer, my Dad is in his mid 70s and likes Country music. He played this to me and i'm hooked.

[@blasphemoustrat]

16 years later, I still come back and this still blows my mind

[@freetidjane]

Oh my God !!! I can't believe that I am just discovering this incredible singer today. Rhiannon rules !

[@Ring0fSaturn]

Rhiannon Giddens is amazing. Both Tomorrow Is My Turn and Freedom Highway are great albums. She rocks my world.

[@oldmanonthehill56]

Saw them tonight in Knoxville. They did a show last night too. They put on a heck of a show. Truly pure music. Great!

[@agingstoner]

Damn, I never get tired of this....music from the heart and soul and the earth itself. I wish more people could these great musicians live. Rhiannon is truly one of this era's greatest singers, and how many of them can play a fiddle to boot?

[@marilynlink8694]

I've been racking my brain for days to find this! I'm so happy right now!

[@neilthomas4402]

You guys are wonderful! Stumbling on your videos made my day.

[@moonbay2399]

Neil Thomas

[@HereIsMyStuff35]

Heard this on NPR years ago ... so glad to find it here!

[@drmlabs]

I heard this a few weeks back on Mountian Stage radio and had to pull my car off the road until it was over. Wow! -great stuff.

[@Bobaganoosh2]

Well I just found out that it is quite difficult to type while I am standing up on my chair, spinning around and shaking my groove thang, throwing my hands up into the air and smiling like a grinning fool and thoroughly enjoying this incredible music. Multi-talented musicians, multi-instrument players amd multi-smile givers to the general public. Now that is service with a smile! Thanks Carolina Chocolate Drops for being and sharing!

[@decentkillers]

This has got to be one of my favorite covers ever....so good.... gets me pumped up everytime I listen to it.

[@joelsattler8420]

Rhiannon Giddens just won a MacArthur Foundation fellowship : $625,000

[@briganja]

WOW! I'm so glad it went to such an amazingly talented person!!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@larsvontrash]

She deserves every penny

[@sal8361]

She deserves that and more.

[@valentinasacco7976]

this is one of the little pretty things that makes the world keep on turnin' the right way

[@RightClickandSave]

thank you for this. I have played this video about 5 times on repeat so far! and counting! GREAT BAND.

[@markino1963]

there's so much heart and soul in this one..blasted in prospect park!!! fantastic live ...they are the REAL THING ...loved them...she is ...they are magic...thank you guys for givin us such good vibes!

[@ElGreco1541]

This is seriously the coolest thing i have ever seen. WOW.

[@myideologywgaf]

One of the best live performances of all time.

[@Nonchalant82]

i stumbled upon this group a couple years ago when i saw their cd at work...i listened to this song and was completely blown away!! i never really enjoyed hearing anyone play the banjo b4 listening to them JAM like this...i had to find this song again so i could enjoy the breath of fresh air they've pumped into a rather stale state of pop culture...

[@jmarr915]

I HEARD THEM ON NPR IN MY CAR AS WELL. I COULDN'T WAIT TO LOOK THEM UP AND HEAR THIS SONG AGAIN. EXCELLENT RENDITION! I CAN'T TO PICK UP SOME OF THEIR MUSIC, THANKS NPR!!!

[@TheGreekPianist]

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles brought me here :) when Nance O'keef was dancing in the "Patron of the Arts" episode. Loved that show!!!

[@moonbabyam]

This is one of the coolest thing I've seen in in a LONG time!!!

[@kendrat199]

I love this song so much. It has so much soul and its ability to mesh so many music genres (bluegrass, R&B, and soul)

[@parkjimns]

ALL TALENT NO AUTOTUNE

[@wittstacy]

Exactly. They sound as good in person as they do on video.

[@benoplustee]

k but blu cantrell didn't use autotune lol

[@proustmarcel06]

Just saw them in Ann Arbor, Michigan for the first time -- what a great concert, what a great band!

[@blas639]

2019 and this song just hits different man

[@kittencaboodles]

i heard them this morning too on my way to work and was thinking all day that i needed to look them up! it is awesome!

[@Corknut1]

This song is so incredible, I could listen to it all day long.

[@JuniorAulakh]

the guy on the guitar thing is loving it and so am i and so are you and so is everyone!

[@decentkillers]

Wow I love your style. This songs blows me away every time I listen to it. Its so much better than the orginal.

[@TheDjdragonnymph]

They are definitely worth seeing!! Truly talented!!

[@godsnerd1971]

Wow! Just came across this! She's amazing!

[@farewell2arms87]

fantastic, simply breathtaking cover.

[@mightyteegar]

music like this is the primary reason i moved to north carolina.

[@thealleykatway]

i loved that, very unique arrangement and my favorite song. never would have thought to have someone play it on a banjo and beatbox. lovc it

[@lisha007]

these guys represent some awesome carolina heritage music I saw them at Merlefest, and I can't wait to see them again. This remake is my favorite

[@SillyPheesh]

Wow! This made me have chills and dance at the same time! Amazing ♥😎😱

[@killahfunkadelic]

freaking fantastic-- I wish these guys all the success that they deserve!

[@MrToadMaster]

Just saw them in NC last weekend. They're incredibly talented and full of soul.

[@iroscoe]

Great stuff saw them at Cambridge folk festival and loved them .

[@catalina6]

So good! This makes me feel really homesick for Carolina!

[@squirewolf]

Man, I just heard this song on the radio and waited until they announced the artist. AWESOME!!

[@blehrter]

They played the southgate house last night it was a great show. Extremely talented people who seem very down to Earth. Thanks for playing great music!

[@ArielSl20]

Badass thank you for a change in oace! Its good to know creative people still exist.

[@Sabeela2010]

Oh Man, thatz the way way to sing that song!!! They are AWESOME!

[@aimeekj]

This is incredible. I am in love with this band!

[@marzipanthequeen]

How fun, what an awesome cover!

[@FrigidWhisper]

Alright Now. This track is blazing. Mad luv

[@LeeLipp]

Wow! thanks for starting my day off with your fabulous music. I'm not in the music biz so no need for me to put your music in a category box...I'm just enjoying it.

[@TheSusigo]

congratulations!!!! really i love this song

[@myeoman]

love this. These folks were the buzz of the Hardly Strickly Bluegrass festival. Hope I'm able to catch them today.

[@bryanmannoia7561]

wow! great performance.

[@appazphotography]

Hi. Thank you so much.. What a beautyful song to wake up too, I love this music and rated it 5 stars and put it on two of my lists "beautyful Songs" and "videos to remember". She has a fantastic voice and I really like the soul/blues feeling all the way in the music, that was very special to me..

[@Stav0915]

Definitely without peer... Magnificent.

[@savonb]

The artistry is excellent.

[@AlethaOberdier]

Just heard this on NPR (Fresh Air) and had to check out the whole song, they are awesome!

[@9UaYXxB]

Conviction matched perfectly to capability. This is the shit.

[@mbsheisey]

+Swede McGuire There is an article about her in North Carolina's "Our State" magazine about North Carolina voices and she is the #1 voice. Her mama said she started singing when she was still in her high chair.

[@9UaYXxB]

+Marsha Smith I read the article, Marsha. Thanks so much for dropping that suggestion, I love what Rhiannon Giddens is doing with her life. And she even married one of us Irish punters! Beautiful!

[@mbsheisey]

Swede McGuire Yes, I found it quite interesting that she also sings in Gaelic. Another diversification!

[@9UaYXxB]

Really? I'll look for that. : )

[@grantchanning]

I saw these guys last night, and they didn't do this song, but everything they did was great...I loved it....

[@scalfaroc]

I saw them at Southgate House (Newport, Ky). Awesome! They rocked this one out!

[@RedG-BlacK-FlaG]

Best version ever !

[@IlkenGirth]

This group is legit. Old school blues is amazing.

[@houpow]

thank you NPR for introducing me to this band........

[@ThingsWeSaidToday]

God I saw these guys at the Edmonton Folk Fest and I am a total fan... Rhiannon is unbelievably talented. Check out anything with her playing the kazoo!!!

[@sinestetici]

Easily the coolest thing I have seen all day. I missed the chance to see them at SXSW last year, and now I'm totally regretting it :(

[@natalie0424]

wow they are AMAZING!!! im obessed with this song now lol

[@Roke87]

Pure class, great talent

[@iversjesse]

Just got even more excited for the DMB concert. They're opening!

[@LOL_Church]

I watched them in concert at Berea College. It was undoubtedly the best concert I've ever been to.

[@marekprz]

Loved dancing to this at the Grassroots Festival yesterday!

[@BFlan101]

Great work at Lincoln Center guys! So much freakin' fun. (And I have to say I love the foot-cueing!)

[@phammond4]

Found them on the Carter Family documentary. They are great

[@Risquecherie]

Her vocals are insane! She's so good even youtube couldnt handle her & i had to wait till the video fully loaded.

[@marywhiteatl]

So fastward nine years...this version started playing on Spotify... it was So familiar.

[@stayseaLY]

Saw them listed on the lineup for the Newport Folk Festival so I decided to check out some video's. Love this...I am amazed.

[@HoboStylin]

I heard y'all at the Ozark Mountain FOlk Festival last year. PHENOMENAL! thanks for your beautiful music

[@tommelissaable]

FOR-ME-DAH-BLUH!!! love this!!!

[@oakbranch8]

These guys are so amazing!

[@thehappythinker]

It's great to see a performance in front of an audience that sounds as good as a studio recording.

[@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr]

Wow! Music is great, and timing is spot-on. Style all your own: rare! Nicely done.

[@rodrigososa6098]

God¡ The voice¡ Is divine, is precious, words aren't enough for describing it

[@Spiritualchick82]

I got chills watching this. How did I not find out about them sooner? Fantastic!

[@ladyblaze75]

You guys are amazing and so refreshing!

[@aion1959]

I keep playing it,just love this song!!!!

[@perkydoo]

OMG this is fabulous!

[@Nonchalant82]

me likey! original & a breath of fresh air in what is an otherwise "stale" music scene. Saw their album at work and thought i'd check em out...maybe i should cop that album now...

[@zizographie]

I discovered this band while in a bar in Istanbul. Since that day I love it!

[@edwinachikere]

Got this and Blu Cantrell on my iPod. Love this song!

[@onepoint22]

so great!!!!

[@SmilingPhases4U]

wow! this is gorgeous!!!

[@DelphiPianoGirl]

Hell yes. This is amazing.