Dave - Picture Me at Maida Vale - DJ Semtex Session

[@mblackwood5166]

Everyone who commented on his talent and potential 7 years ago must be happy to see how much of a global name and legend he became

[@garyharold3991]

trust its crazy, was listening to six paths when i was 13 feels amazing seeing how far he's come

[@joenothing3421]

Bro he was already poppin 7 years ago, friends called me band wagoner back then lol

[@wingoodyp241]

amazing talent, its sad that he became mainstream and like many others, but deffo deserved his status

[@E_X_K]

@@wingoodyp241 i'd argue the opposite, dave becoming mainstream is great and now he has a huge platform to spread his art

[@wingoodyp241]

@@E_X_K I loved his arts, but not last songs. Every talent which becoming mainstream starting to deteriorate creatively. Him and central cee are best examples of it

[@hughwizzy]

Hope people really get behind this guy. Undeniable talent.

[@freshmint4426]

hughwizzy lol what u doin here bigman

[@jamaalhussain9666]

my young hugh wizzy cuuuuz.

[@seanbonmillwall8310]

hughwizzy greatness mate 10/10

[@neil4082]

wizzy is that you yeah?

[@billyclark3079]

this aged well

[@mootjealcha3583]

I love how every comment 5 years ago was about how talented dave was and the huge potential he had, aged so well…

[@AdamPeace-jx2uz]

Most of these comments aged like fine wine

[@kady5249]

what bout now

[@sanjuurl3845]

what about even more now lol

[@sweetp3660]

@@sanjuurl3845 even more now man, grateful to be witnessing a legend in real time

[@kafoa4]

Just found this now, I wish I found it sooner!

[@islam-e3o9i]

WHO IS HERE IN 2024

[@גלבריגה-ל6ט]

Me

[@van9648]

The only and amazing spider-man

[@MANBOY-1]

Still

[@AshishKumar-dm8uf]

Yessir

[@macoytb]

Me

[@KingMGv]

I ain't ever seen a man in Stone Island go near a piano lol, this guy is so talented though

[@LiamMalone00]

Casanova Frankenstein not really, how many people wearing s/I have you seen playing piano?

[@iladelproductions8820]

the piano aint that hard to play man not taking nothing away from dave this Is dope but still...

[@tsnuoa333]

upload video of you on the piano playing this (Admittedly basic) piece. Now do it while rappin Now play some actual piano pieces and we'll see how "the piano ain't that hard to play"

[@YJRZzAntisocial1]

🥶💥💯

[@keem.9103]

Kiz yes it is and it takes a lot of co ordination and time to rap as well as playing it then factor in that he creates his own pieces. Crazy and talented.

[@chuckliddell4889]

Sky's the limit for this talented brother

[@user-ru1re2zj1w]

Chuck Liddell, that's bullshit, the sky isn't the limit, dave can go all the way to the moon

[@liamgilbertson4419]

2 years later look at him

[@Mini_Arj]

@@liamgilbertson4419 2022 now, look at him

[@Lange43]

called it

[@SamKenDa1]

@@liamgilbertson4419 Look at him now🔥🔥

[@fintan2256]

Amazing how he flows and plays piano at same time

[@YJRZzAntisocial1]

💯💯

[@nath_arm1887]

I remember when this song came out. So many people believed he had a ghost writer because he was too young to be this talented. I'm glad he finally proved all them haters wrong with all the bangers he's released over time

[@RammerOfficial]

This is why I rate Dave more than any other rapper in the U.K scene right now!! He's giving out a positive message in his music! Also being able to rap/sing whilst playing the piano is one of the hardest things for a musician to do which further proves how talented this guy really is🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@IDIAKZ]

💯

[@sagarchotkan7600]

Forsure man

[@thecookedbird]

better than the actual song tbh

[@stewartcattanach7224]

Still blows my mind 4 years later, beautiful performance

[@archiekilpin807]

Reminder to watch it again another 2 years down the line

[@stewartcattanach7224]

@@archiekilpin807thanks for the reminder bro song is still one of my favourites to this day

[@kobehanson6511]

It's one thing to sing and play the piano but to rap on that tempo and play ... That is fucking hard ... Like Demn... He did well bro ..

[@sagarchotkan7600]

He made it

[@shoaibxperiaplay]

He can also play the piano now thats talent 👏

[@fintan2256]

Shoaib Mahmood he played piano time ago as well, like a year

[@jonathanogundeji4342]

taught myself to play piano, put that music in my hand

[@joebennet4302]

Omni King and doing both is another talent. RT that shit hard!!!

[@nwgklein]

No, you’re actually hallucinating right now he’s hired a body double

[@dysti999]

I’m French. I live in France. Dave has become my favorite artist.. He’s a truly legend.. His work his unbelievable ! Wish we had someone like him in France..

[@TheRealShaiLamar]

Raaaaa man can play the piano while rapping -- I rate him even more now👌🏽👏

[@cdawg4406]

What he said about 25 year old listening to some 16 year old rapping and there be like fuxk that. But I'm 24 heard every single thing he's released and it's more real than any of these other guys. He spits so much truth it actually hurts, humble, intelligent, talented.

[@lewisrichmond4021]

Hanibalistic27 he’s just been through everything really, like he says he was working in finance while banging in the hood he’s both hood and book smart that’s where the multiple personality type thing comes from

[@rasheemthebestfirstone3274]

@@haandawg man I feel I’m going mad again

[@kiraxxz]

i've listened that 7 years later but i bet thats still hits like you listen on first day

[@JL-if8im]

Long Live Dave

[@djgamers3375]

Picture me, 23, a bag of sold out shows I made it out of music, I took all my bros And this merchandise is poppin, I sell all my clothes And all these hoes are ghost, I got one real girl Picture me, 23, I didn't chase my dreams My mum wanted me to do finance, so I came off beats And now I'm sitting at a desk, with a 2:2 in finance Eating pasta on my lunch break While I'm scribbling my rhymes And picture me, 17, in an all black suit Laying still in a coffin, surrounded by my crew Giving half-heart apologies For watching while they bottled me Or running when they shot at me You're next up if you prodigy, wait I meant poke a G Picture me, a road banger, I hope that you don't notice me No face for the road, my G Kill him in seven ways, lemon haze how I smoke a G Name can get you out the beef, pissed if you owe me Ps Them boys try and piss take, boy, what a mistake I'll come back with a shotty And blow your lungs out your ribcage Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't picture that Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't ever think of that Picture me with a baby mum That didn't wanna see me blow So she let my talent go to waste like Robinho I've been involved, I've seen the roads Where the good die young, and the bad get life And the ugly is the ugly, but Picture me, a legend, worldwide or in Streatham Known for words in a sentence I put verbs in a sentence There's action in my letters And I never compromise Nor follow what the trend is, I create my own style Cos I got my own agendas, I got music all that matters But what about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers? What about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers Picture you, I don't know your picture can you paint it for me? And can you take out all the man thats gonna taint it for me? And can you take out all the girls that's gonna waste it for me? Or illustrate how you're gonna get to all these places for me? And if you can't, then don't worry g you got time But you just need to paint a picture, or just sketch a draft Cos, how you know you're going down the wrong road If you're in a dark place, and you don't select a path But picture you talking loads about goals and riches With a phone, full of cro shots, hoes and bitches And a head filled with fast dreams I talk to God like it's RE About my picture cause I can't see I'm at war with my mind So I'm still with a sket getting Ed like Hardy And I don't mind Cause them man there all speakers like Parties I'm conflicted on this mission So I'm still in the mist with a black star on my waist like Kwame Guys are on my case It's like i wasn't dialling banks for some pay While you was busy flicking shanks for a name Or busy robbin' drugs, with a dipper Or you could call me Scofield Why? cause I got prison in my skin But I won't ever have a prison in my picture Listen to my scripture, like teachers with teardrops Principles a killer, all for the skrilla But, it's not hard It comes from within So don't let anybody tell you to put drugs in the cling And don't let anybody tell you you can't run, dance, sing, or be a baller You can be a king Now you can work a 9 to 5 if it makes you smile at night Money ain't a measure of success 'Cause you can have a billion and dead You can have 20 grand flat and live a long, long life with no stress So listen I don't know your picture, can you paint it for me? And can you tell me where you batch of friends is taking you And can you tell me what your aspirations are, your dreams Forget the money brother, tell me what makes you you Can you tell me why you wake up, what makes you tick What makes you smile, what makes you laugh What makes you sick Can you tell me why you're on this earth Can you tell me why you're living Is it in and out of prison Are you tryna touch a nation? Or are you tryna touch a paigon? You get your picture, get to painting Are you playing in a stadium? Or are you sitting in a station? You get your picture, get to painting Are you the guy inside the hospital That's praying that he makes it Or working with the surgeons and the nurses tryna save him Are you buried in a grave? For some pennies and a chain A memory that fades A picture you didn't paint I bet them boys think I'm panicking Pep Guardiola, G, I'm managing Stop saying that you beef me, it's embarrassing I never had these paigons, till my face was on this rapping ting Now every other yute is on chatty ting See me in a rave, it's black blades, lightsabers call me Anakin Music, money, paigons, education, fam I handle it I try so hard in my tracks to give a message But it's messed cah I'll still get you shredded by some savages I swear you don't know pressure Ask Jack, I had labels playing deal or no deal like I'm Noel Edmonds Independent, no pressure My whole team Nike'd out to the socks you should know better A-levels, no pressure And my ex just text me, she should know better I can still paint a picture, put a pen into my hand It's time to paint your picture my brother Now you can go get it

[@khatman1185]

So refreshing to see what Dave is doing. Speaking that truth. Such an old head on young shoulders.

[@lukebradley7743]

Definitely buying the ep

[@dazzad4]

you should best 4 pounds I've spent

[@thanu9723]

yep worth every penny

[@tinselchestnut2343]

It's crazy, I was expecting a lot after hearing picture me but the whole EP steps up. Dave is a different breed

[@prodgaming2948]

Dave is one of my favourite artists right now, very talented

[@Thyssvisuals]

After so many years I still can't understand how you can be this good at that age..

[@poxy_]

He wrote this when he was 15

[@danrhodes]

This will forever be timeless

[@YellowShortsClips]

Wow you fell off

[@ASR6]

WHOEVER MADE THIS EARRAPY SOUND AT THE BEGINNING AND THE END SO LOUD IN COMPARISON TO THE VIDEO SHOULD RECONSIDER LIFE

[@quitez6617]

It's amazing to watch the comments from 5 years ago and say he's talented.. Big love Dave

[@tweezytwayi1416]

4 Years Later , he actually made it.

[@theunchosenone7229]

7 years already😢

[@DarkerLtd]

i'm proud of this brudda. speaks so much truth for yungen. inspiration fr

[@Mo.sesirving]

This guy is an inspiration, need more young MC's this talented

[@saidkamolbahodirov9508]

exactly what you need, when you are lost, and left without hope

[@BenJamin-tb1og]

It’s amazing to see how far Santan has come from this truly beautiful he is the drake,Kendrick and J cole of the UK and he has the rawest talent

[@hish9616]

He left out the "come back with a shotty and blow your lungs out your ribcage" bar

[@jayunknown4990]

I knw best bit

[@adammorris4805]

They probably told him not to say it cus it's too explicit for BBC Radio or some next shit

[@elliotclements2920]

Might of just forgot it it’s hard to remember every lyric to every song especially when there’s nothing behind it except an instrumental your playing

[@ShattyGaming]

he didnt leave it out. it got cut out by the bbc. you can tell with the scene cut and melody change

[@KKHHize]

No words can express how i feel about this tune

[@bwmontages2444]

‘No words’ predicted his recent song ahh

[@grahamkelly8662]

This guy is pure gold. Prob my fav new rapper/mc/artist/inspiration. I hope dave makes it to the stars and back.

[@joe4578]

how bout now

[@RisingTalents]

One of the Realist rappers in the UK

[@liamhumphreys9011]

Rising Talents you misspelt world bro

[@jesus_2745]

Dave fr touches my heart just in acapella, the voice and the talent of this man is surreal, i never saw a guy so good with piano like him

[@YTias]

the talent this kid has is insane, playin the keys and spittin fire. its a talent some never will accomplish and this kids younger than i am spitting like he's been an OG

[@bigsmokelfc6508]

Still one of his best songs in my personal opinion like Thers one part of this tha jus gets me each time “don’t let anybody tell you put drugs in a cling don’t let anybody tell you can’t run dancing or be a baller you can be a king now you can work a nine to five if tha makes you smile at night money ain’t a measure of success cuz you can have a billion and dead and you can have 20 grand live a long long life with no stress” each time I hear it it’s even better then I first did 7 years ago 🙌🏻

[@dazzad4]

how this guy isn't on any sort of nominations for the mobo is a mystery I personally think he's to real for them

[@mbrk7395]

Hes Project is coming out too late...Wait for next year

[@dazzad4]

True true

[@hussamashfaq8624]

Darren Owie mobos dont even mean shit

[@liamhumphreys9011]

Great reading this comment after he won best album

[@DhruvPatel-js5jj]

@@liamhumphreys9011 Pysco Drama was a banger!!!!

[@pablosuarez1499]

You can see the passion he has when playing the piano and singing

[@MA_7.]

they calling me Mr piano man now💥

[@jhustla6602]

how can a comment make me laugh so much 😅

[@TadhgKennelly]

No mister but i respect the reference

[@MA_7.]

@@TadhgKennelly at least someone got the reference

[@difevfx3275]

@@MA_7.yo are you still alive?

[@MA_7.]

@@difevfx3275 nah yanoe bro Dead inside tryna get through life everyday

[@HUNTXR8]

this deserves way more views, real artist

[@Ortwin089]

2:27 is the best part

[@blue-yp2ii]

He can play piano as well?!?! Dave is very talented , waiting for him to blow.

[@ellisfletcher9498]

This aged so well

[@ZerathonHD]

you're an OG 💪

[@ferrarismonke5435]

one of the two people at the booth next to Dave were admiring him at 2:40, probably realizing how talented of a musician he was. they really discovered a talent here.

[@ace-nu6fd]

"Don't let anyone tell you cant run, dance, sing, or be a baller, you can be a king, now you can work from 9 to 5 if it makes you smile at night, money aint a messure of success."

[@lennoncleary7471]

Song still gets to me 5 years later

[@jamzonly7469]

I rate this guy so much

[@WunnSEN]

Gives me Goosebumps mann!

[@juliansung4173]

It’s crazy how far Dave has come

[@Bumblebee-pj5tn]

This is like patting your head a rubbing your belly at the same time....impressive!

[@pietro1210]

This guy is a Genius,a talented singer,a poet.

[@the.potential.dropout]

BROS DOING RAP HAND GESTURES AND PLAYIN PIANO AT THE SAME TIME WHAT A BEAST

[@boyahboy09]

4 real this guy is one talented yout.

[@jackson.mcglone6494]

This song is life

[@mpiierre213]

Lyrics go absolutely crazy 🤌🏽

[@siraphoppriluecha8909]

i heard this, when i needed it

[@uisoka1]

My bro made quite a few piano mistakes and still carried on like it never happened. I rate that so much, that's a whole different level of skill

[@KyleM-ip7bt]

David Isoka-Onwordi nobody plays the piano without making a single mistake, even the greats messed up

[@willdownes6041]

Revolutionary mate

[@AFC1886_]

Too talented

[@davidoko3592]

"I did over a hundred takes to make sure I played it well"

[@stalix4383]

Lyrical masterpiece

[@nycotgaming4153]

You can't truly appreciate the level of deepness till you listen to every single word he says. The kids too unreal man, hope to see him get a Mobo next year 🏆🍾

[@liamhumphreys9011]

Is best album at the brits enough?😂

[@azazel2897]

I have cried listening this song. Thank you brozzer ❤

[@podnuggetselections]

Dave is a poet bruv. i love this guy

[@iliedevizaofficial]

2:28 this part just hits diffrent man, dave is def the most talented rapper out there 👑

[@fredrey2242]

Dave is too real, real talent right here!

[@Samantha-pe5lw]

No drugs no women no swearing

[@aidenlidddle3663]

this song saved my damn life

[@z3r0g598__]

this might be one of the best verses ive heard of all rap history

[@iladelproductions8820]

"A Name can get you outta beef" real shit

[@samv8388]

coming back in 2021 holy fuck

[@kofiacheampong9924]

best rapper ever in the Uk

[@amsmasher9568]

the beauty in thiss mans eyes speakjs to me. The undeniable sadness in his heart speaks to me. The remarking words he says hears to me. Great talent brother. - discord mod

[@amsmasher9568]

so true

[@jakefox1058]

no idea how this only has 68k views, madness

[@Tariq877]

This deserves way more views

[@ysmxysmx3292]

Dave hasn’t failed 🦦🔥

[@ampharosian5609]

Big up Dave, coming down to my hometown

[@ampharosian5609]

I'm from Maida Vale btw

[@emc.ee23]

This is what motivates

[@danielsimoes1152]

This is pure art

[@OmgPop234]

I was here before it blew up :)

[@emaperelli2634]

you should be proud

[@southsveryown3952]

My man Dave first

[@stevemwangi2878]

He deserves to be known world wide

[@iladelproductions8820]

Coming from Philly PA

[@bosh23]

He is now

[@bennykell3]

Man like Dave

[@bobjhon449]

Dave is the uk j Cole 💯💯

[@kk_makaveli_264]

frrrr

[@inaureoled3780]

You can't compare someone so generic with Dave.

[@ItsShuhan]

Bob Jhon 2Pac*

[@LJHBx]

Bob Jhon fuck J cole

[@SirRWG]

Naaa mate

[@husshotit]

Man like Santan Dave🎹 he's gonna go far 🙏🏼

[@elliotb3961]

Just had his second no1 single and a no1 album, bet you could say he’s gone far.

[@enesbozkurt3643]

Anyone watching in 2021?

[@Thedutch_kickbokser]

Dave 🐐

[@sebastianbaluta7997]

5 years later an still a banger

[@jguinan2425]

Masterpiece

[@atobs7999]

Man this is deep, that picture is a reality at 23 bro

[@tonderaimahanya]

October 2024 and Still Here This is Poetic Justice 📍🤞🏾🤌🏾🔥

[@IlyasBenSalma]

Dave is not just a rapper !!

[@Forceful-cu3he]

Man I want this on Spotify so bad

[@Forceful-cu3he]

@al3.exe_ you dont

[@Ayoelm]

Aye don’t forget he has made one of the best motivational songs and can play piano

[@channel_wavy]

WOW!

[@vexify.2828]

Ducking love you David 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@LyricMaster96]

this is too sick, too talented

[@RobbeProIndustries]

Never change this is THE mindset