Esthero on the Chris Rock Show

[@Lilleypad11]

Did anyone else get goosebumps watching her perform?

[@Yankee1469]

Yes sir

[@coldsake07]

I found Esthero on late night mtv in a goodie mob video in 1999. I became obbsessed with finding out who she was. finally bought her cd and used to listen to it in my highschool parking lot and smoke joints while deciding wether or not to go to class or ditch out.....she always convinced me too ditch.

[@TheUnorthodoxx]

What Goodie Mob video?!

[@AlMorris-n5w]

*"THE WORLD I KNOW "* from the *#SLAMsoundtrack**.*

[@AstonishingSodApe]

Good for you, you weren’t learning anything there anyway

[@woomentertainment5075]

I'm the D.J.!!! So cool to see this after so long. KZbin is the shizzz! R.I.P. David (Soul Fingaz) Williams on keys.

[@ricya1982]

WOOM Entertainment you guys are so great!!!!

[@hannaharp1]

What was up with the needle?

[@ryanodagawa]

I was (and still am) a big fan of djing and scratch mid 90’s / early 2000’s. And a big fan of Esthero, Portishead, and later Incubus. I loved how you all incorporated scratch into your songs!

[@seanh6097]

Discovered Esthero by pure chance back in 2005 whilst playing a PC game. She had the main theme song for A James Bond game song was called Nearly Civilized although I had struggled finding who it was credited to since it wasn't written anywhere!? I used spotify and i remember thinking how come I hadnt heard of her before and why she is barely known of in UK(even now 15 yrs ltr still)

[@KazamaFury]

this as the song and performance that made me buy BREATH FROM ANOTHER. Best choice I made musically in 98

[@quinnepps2322]

Esthero is a Goddess.

[@judithpriestess7781]

Very Bjork influenced. Spellbinding. Esthero is so versatile. 🔥

[@jnb756]

I am always floored by Esthero - I have had Breath From Another for 9 years - but this live version just knocked me over - I might be wrong, but I really don't feel that there is anyone that is more talented than this woman. God she just drops me - I am a musician too, and people say I am talented, but this woman just makes me want to never stop listening to her

[@tesha007]

no wasn't cut. this is how i first discovered esthero...on the chris rock show! she's the greatest ever, so greatful to the chris show for bringing this blessing to me.

[@willowsendeavor]

i love both Esthero and Bjork so i love that you said that, because i was just thinking about how it had a little Bjork in it. BTW, Esthero loves Bjork too! Esthero has some live performances of doing her Bjork moments :)

[@KazamaFury]

This is the performance that won my heart, I love her music!!!

[@Meekmanvideo]

Her cutness is on the same level as her talent! How did i miss her when she was first breaking into the biz!?!? I want those years back.

[@rxt744]

I remember hearing Esthero and this song for the first time on MTV circa 1998 when I was on foreign assignment in South America from Europe. I immediately got the CD the first chance I had at a record store back in Europe. It's been a main part of my late-90s -Trip Hop collection and appreciation. This live on TV version is the best I've heard of that song. I wished there was a HQ version of this specific live performance to download.

[@Deunen]

Late night find on MTV for me as well. As far as a better quality version, I found this is available for streaming through MAX / HBO. The Chris Rock Show, season 3 episode 5 play.max.com/show/41ac0fd2-abd6-468d-b4f7-6be7d5d93d69?

[@digitalkid911]

I love the ride she takes you on performing this song! #esthero

[@ricpride]

I've been listening to her for a couple of years now. She's cool. I like this live version better than the album version because it is faster and has more rock feel to it.

[@Statik1482]

She sounds just like she does on the album, not to many artists can pull that off now days..

[@tisha812]

Nice, very nice! I have this album...satiny smooth from beginning to end.

[@gibderm]

it has all the elements of everything good in 98.... I saw them live in 98, trumpets, amazing bass, her haunting voice, even tasteful scratch....

[@Marriedrebels]

Why is this so long ago?

[@JackTejada]

I love this song, i never saw esthero before this is the first time i see her "in person", she's so amazingly beautiful...

[@lagirl68]

I firts heard Country Livin' on chris rock's movie "I think I love my wife. The song instantly caught my attention so much..that i had to fast forward to the end of the movie . once i found who the singer was ..i looked her up..and fell in love with the whole CD. This was back in 2007. I listen to the Cd all of the time..and i'm black.

[@riddlermethis1]

this my girl right here vocals are wow!!!

[@Fischstix95]

she so cool

[@Milklatte]

Thanks for uploading this gem

[@conspiracylife13]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! ESTHERO OWNS!!!!

[@jetglo355]

Thanks so much for posting this! I remember catching the last half of this when it was first aired on HBO and always wanted to see it again. Cheers!

[@iamJoeTheThird]

Timeless

[@Wowyana]

she is so awesome!!!! Go GIRL!! shes got so much soul!!!! been listenin to you for a while now.

[@delariean]

Her album Breath from Another turned 15 today....Way ahead of its time I think

[@tdfdaremix]

such a dope performance

[@sartalanska]

this is the great Voice

[@researchsiempre]

@nuttycaramel10 1997 or 98, i believe. still sounds new

[@chongpooka2769]

This some baller ass shit.

[@sonny0381]

SHE'S HEAVEN SENT, CAN I GET AN " AMEN"!!!!!!

[@arthurmeyer7045]

what a fantastic performance > Esthero, what a voice, and the band is so tight...can anybody send links for more footage of Esthero with this great band...trip_hop meets jazz_rock...thank you in advance

[@flynt01]

how is it that good music like this doesn't get recognition by say...the grammy's? I've been dying for a radio station dedicated to playing more lesser known artists.

[@Projexam]

I wish I can collaborate with her...

[@SirAlliwel]

muy buena es la musica de este grupo

[@Intersounds]

Brilliant !!

[@rmcrae05]

Heaven Sent

[@csnuggs]

love it!!! So glad I found this.

[@whatisreal01]

thank you for upping.

[@Gabkicks]

great performance!

[@Talon805]

I actually heard one of their songs (Country Livin)on "I Think I Love My Wife" and just loved it! although it sounded like Bjork, I knew it wasn't so after some research, I found the title and then group....lemme say I have already downloaded everything I can find from them! Great vocals and overall sound!

[@Wesley_C]

That's my song when I was young, it's urban/pop cool.

[@iheartwillow]

this was a great performance! thanks for this!

[@SleepMeditationandAffirmations]

This is who "Fergie" compied her vocals from. Listen to "Fergie" back when she was a pop singing inthe band "Wild Orchid". She mimics Esthero.

[@larkedup]

Amazing...I love her

[@runningforamsterdam]

i just found out about her AMAZING!

[@peter212]

Now that's a singer !

[@bocanot]

Doc Mckinney is the producer who plays the guitar in this video. BTW, the guy is a genius producer. Anything he has touched is gold check out Res and Graph Nobel. No one else has been able to do Esthero's voice justice (except maybe Esthero producing songs herself!) I am guessing he did the arrangement for the music in this video as well. After her first album, over 10 years ago, they had a falling out and went their separate ways much to the disdain of Esthero/Doc fans.

[@recon7773]

I found a good graph nobel project! I couldn't find Res. What's an album or ep?

[@whatever5922]

I love this album even though it came out the year I was born

[@whatever5922]

Back here and I don’t remember writing this!

[@m2kind2001]

Esthero sang a song for a 007 video game. If you ever come across the music video for it you should check it out. Its a rare video.

[@jdlorinser]

F*@king AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ScottDunnCA]

Totally slaps

[@Mikalebrewster415]

Could somebody post Esthero when she did that track Fast Lane live please.........

[@thevintagelover6936]

Esthero’s voice reminds me of Björk

[@masochistmonkey]

omg! i like this better than the studio version!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

The most genius vocalist and lyricist since Kate Bush.

[@nuttycaramel10]

@researchsiempre yeah it does. but then again good music always does.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

That Girl EstherOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@TaurusWitchyWoman]

@downeroc personally, I would die a happy woman if Esthero and Bjork joined to work on a song :D

[@ElonnaNY]

Great voice! She does sound like Bjork sometimes, funny!

[@jnyflwr]

me too

[@ricpride]

Chris Rock did say, "Perform from their debut album," so it could be around the release. Great song, still. :)

[@emanuelvenancio8752]

whooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@dubbywatersss]

good lawd

[@bocanot]

To this day, Esthero refuses to talk about the motivations for this songs lyrics. Many fans speculate that it is about the senseless murder of Adrienne Jones by Diane Zamora and David Graham. The case was a big story around the time the song was written.

[@Projexam]

I discovered Esthero from Dj K...

[@jlmatlopez]

can sum1 tell me what this songs about?

[@lagirl68]

@researchsiempre . first of all I am a female. I was just stating that i'm black ,because most of my black friends said that they don't care for this type of music. Unlike my friends, I do have diverse taste in music . I don't limit myself to just one genre. Thanks for the tip on Esthero.

[@jk111977]

Is that DJ Logic on turntables?

[@batmanthe]

WTF I have all of Chris Rock show on DVDs Esthero was on none I would know it. Did it get cut?

[@tonelocrian]

Sade meets Bjork in a dope style ...

[@missconceptions]

I'm guessing sometime in 1998?

[@fmbighair]

anyone know when the date of this perf was?

[@nuttycaramel10]

does anyone know what year this was?

[@lilb0yb1ue]

its not really a 'band' its on chick, Esthero is the singers name

[@WilliamBradenT]

dismally...great talent no doubt that's why she has been able to find work behind the scenes as a featured artist or writer but she is difficult to market. Her first single being a soulful, jazzy, rock murder song really did not help matters. How do you market that?

[@Vodkin197s]

Испанка?

[@JustAGuy_27]

No. Like, Esthero is the singer... the band is just the traveling back-up band. First album was her and a DJ named Doc. 2nd album is just Esthero the singer. The band is a group of session workers.

[@Tap30p3rat0r]

Reminds me of a John Cage jam.

[@owenhunt]

Imagine if Sia unmasked and turned out to be Esthero!!!

[@BIGREDDOG09]

i feel like the drummer flubbed @ 3:25...but they pulled through anyway

[@bobasquid3339]

Broke his stick. It happens. 🤷🏻‍♂️🥁

[@BIGREDDOG09]

@@bobasquid3339 ah yea now i see the piece fly off, good eyes on ya

[@smashface31]

Wish I could lay my head on her lap and let her sing me to sleep!

[@cascadelight]

hey i just realized the drumer broke a stick

[@eversincealways]

More like Bright Eyes isn't a band, it's really just the singer's name.

[@researchsiempre]

@lagirl68 I'm a female also --and if "most" of your black friends "don't like this type of music" --it's time to find new friends. Peace.

[@arkanix1074]

I have seen her live. She does do a good Bjork impression though. Very funny. But she does not sound like Bjork at all.

[@researchsiempre]

@Mascara78 fergie who? can you say ' wack.'

[@mongobaer]

Nelly Futado meets Bjork. Amazing sound anyway!

[@rmcrae05]

I think it's a pic of herself. Sure looks like her.

[@aranci-nick6302]

Annoyingly underrated

[@ANoDYNUSjosh]

Ahead of her time for sure.

[@juanluke]

q chimbada de perfomance!!!

[@researchsiempre]

@lagirl68 dude, who cares if you're black. would you like a medal for having diverse musical taste and not being a thug loving rap zombie? check out saul williams movie 'slam' -it's so old i forget when it came out--late 90's or early 2000's-anyway esthero's on the cd. by the way--i'm black.

[@54spiritedwill54]

this is the great Voice