Gang Starr - Jazz Thing (From "Mo'Better Blues")

Music video by Gang Starr performing Jazz Thing (From "Mo'Better Blues"). (C) 1990 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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[@JaceBarretto]

Masterpiece. A Jazz Thing! True hip hop heads know

[@unusualbydefault]

too many rappers dont know their roots ^^

[@AWSMDAWG]

Funny how they're all Afrocentric but refuse to go back to Africa. I don't blame them for that though. Africa is nice from afar.

[@KuntaKinteToby]

@@AWSMDAWG Its Afrocentric because Black Americans built what you currently know as "American Music". Every single popular sound and genre can be traced back eventually to a black musician from the Jazz era.

[@jeshun7071]

Guru pays homage to Jazz, also telling it's history. Rap meets Jazz & this is just brilliant from Gang starr. R.I.P Guru, he pays respects to Scott Joplin, Bessie Smith, King Oliver, Satchmo, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Mingus, Max Roach, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman Betty Davies & Sonny Rollins, this was also available on the excellent Mo Better Blues movie soundtrack

[@moujet]

Bird!

[@philhongkins5520]

Perfect piece for a really important film . 40 Acres n a mule production. Spike Lee in the house. Nuff sed . 🇬🇧

[@GregThomas_official_yt_channel]

What a freaking masterpiece

[@menelikhall9575]

Such a monumental track .....musical history lesson for the late Great Guru....what a lyrical legend 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jibsmokestack1]

The tune the put my teenage self on to Jazz. Gangstarr and bringing Jazz to Hip Hop were synonymous. Guru knew his Jazz history, and got as much of it as he could in a Golden Age hip hop classic. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ivog1987]

New

[@tovenrvik6336]

This version is different than the one who's on the Soundtrack from the movie, Mo Better Blues ‼️

[@JeanBGJupiter]

Listening to Gang Starr in 2021!!! Peace bros.

[@Inconito933]

Thanks Bellingham for this masterclass

[@RobertGithinji-e2b]

What did Bellingham do

[@Inconito933]

@@RobertGithinji-e2b he play the song in Instagram

[@keithevans2722]

John Coltrane, a Man Supreme He was the cream, he was the wise one The impression of Afro Blue And of the promise that was not kept He was a Giant Step...... My favorite verse of all time,Rip Guru.....when HipHop took time to celebrate real Black American culture

[@danieljacobs2747]

Songs like this makes GURU number one on my list.

[@musutdmustapha7540]

Gem , masterpiece, timeless classic, piece of art , rip guru , mad love from ALGERIA 🇩🇿🇩🇿😎👍

[@marselmusic]

he's already dope but the way Premo mixed those samples is just next level

[@Mynameisbraulio]

The structure of this song is something that won't be able to replicate again, we are lucky to be able to enjoy this piece of art and to live in this beautiful generation. Hip hop is life

[@dicesaresuarez7911]

This song is the Era 1990 ...you how much years old ?? ..beacuse if you have 20 or 26 years old dont know about live in the 90 's ...is about live in this years .

[@MrHugo9397]

@@dicesaresuarez7911 I don't know if I fully understand your comment but I think he meant that we can live in this generation through the music

[@dicesaresuarez7911]

@@MrHugo9397 Hi bro !!..Not is the point it's not what I mean but my idea about the "90s generation" is very simple... There are only two options and they are the following : You were born between 1980 and 1970... Or you were not born between those times ...it's that simple...Do you get it ?

[@MrHugo9397]

@@dicesaresuarez7911 yeah I understand that and i believe that too, I was born in 1997 and I'm a 2000's kid, but I don't understand what it has to do with the first comment

[@dicesaresuarez7911]

@@MrHugo9397 Okey bro but about first comment.."enjoy this piece oart and to live in this beautiful generation "...He wants to say that thanks to his generation he can see this piece of art from the previous generation..you get it..and I told him that LIVING IT is different...you get my point now.

[@gibseupeuredi1228]

My favorite gangstarr track.. Finally

[@Falliblelife]

Never gets old

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

First Gang Starr track I ever heard after watching Mo' Better Blues. I got introduced to so much great music from early 90's Hip-Hop. I can't believe this only has 30k views ... And actually has dislikes.

[@jonylawson73]

This track has always been astounding

[@naturalisphilosophiae]

Respect from Colombia

[@philhongkins5520]

Just the legend GURU keepin it real , respectin the Architects . The Metaphysics of a Jazz thing . 🙏🙏🎸🎺🎷🎙

[@spyridonmitronikas2013]

I ❤️ this Song, Respect from 🇬🇷 R.I.P Guru🙏

[@petrektek1385]

Come on... Only love and respect for guru and premiere ❤️

[@andialiasing6546]

Its a allround-kick--RAP-thing, a nice beat and rapflowing thang, a GURU - JAZZ THING! the sax and the trumpet make it so smooth. love it and the committed memories I got. thanks

[@extrm161]

Respect from Athens.

[@mickgreen9921]

Rip guru yo was hip hop king.... from Sweden. 💥💥💥

[@samcasiragui4152]

R.I.P GURU LEGAND RESPECTE ✨✨✨✨🔥🔥🔥💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💯💯💯😈

[@tovenrvik6336]

I'm used to the Jazz Thing version, from the Soundtrack from Mo Better Blues, my Lp, but this version gave me goose bumps‼️👍❤️

[@outtamaway]

Mind you... Its the best thing in hip-hop. Jazz is the mother of hip-hop... man you know what im sayin'.........

[@KuntaKinteToby]

Listen to every person he name drops, you will hear the samples used in about 90% of songs from the the golden era of hip-hop

[@Cawshes]

I love Jazz Music

[@antoniogambardella785]

Timeless Classic 🔝☝️👌🙏✌

[@patrickczechner6440]

R.I.P Guru

[@Cawshes]

You telling me this is the first time it's been uploaded on KZbin?

[@SonofStLouis]

Jazz didn’t land on US soil, it was born in America. America’s original art form that combined western African sounds, rhythms and improvisation with European instrumental technique and harmony. The major innovators were Black musicians at least until the 60s. But there was: Bix Beiderbecke, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, The Dorsey brothers, Stan Getz, The Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond, Artie Shaw, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans, Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Michael Brecker, Stan Kenton etc. But I’d say the major innovators: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Trane and then it all branches out.

[@Spumini75]

Kool & The Gang - Dujii ....Rip Great Guru

[@ebonylover4104]

Denzel Washington in this video, never expected to see

[@bryancostello4362]

Mo better blues is a fantastic movie

[@MrTappi66]

Yes and look closely Wesley Snipes....

[@pierrechevallier6869]

Yo Guru ''i go work whith this every morning ''thats crasy but its Real ''thanks for

[@mpbangamusic9673]

Still listening to it in 2020 ...🔥

[@steelydan123456789]

Check! 2022 too

[@marselmusic]

first track I EVER heard from gangstarr!

[@rakimleeraphael8210]

One of my fav songs 🙏

[@oscarcortes958]

saludos desde chile, en cuarentena, I LIKE YOUR MUSIC MEN, EXCELENTE PARA ESTUDIAR

[@NA-rh7iy]

So far away from the rest.. RIP sir

[@Kevlar0303]

Premier's beats are unbeatable

[@marselmusic]

3:35 now I have even more respect for GURU

[@ikechukwuokonkwo7628]

Absolutely sick song 🎵

[@medkitlover793]

History rap

[@carmenrosariolambertinezar9126]

Gracias vida por fusionar cosas bellas 🎷🎧🎵🎶🎛🎹🎺🎻🎤📻♩

[@charis59]

rip guru ☆ from greece 🇬🇷

[@waynerumble7346]

Its been around for a while-great tune!

[@George_Shonia]

It's only ganre that sings about other ganre.. Respect! ❤

[@cariocabassa]

Still relevant!!!!

[@benedictmodilim6238]

R.I.P Real one 🙏🏿

[@olaakinlade4362]

Very underated.opinion couched iin narrative like a griot, troubadour extraordinaire, like water you cant stop this

[@javierterron27]

This' gold

[@petpara]

damn can't stop, make it 9h

[@damonletters2976]

Awesome just awesome

[@blackingcanaloficial]

GURU LEGENDARY colombia te ama

[@renoldschool3900]

mo better bluesのEDにはもってこいの曲だな！

[@MrMOHA27]

Jazz 4 ❤️✌🏼

[@manuelduran139]

Greetings from Peru 🇵🇪

[@manweller1]

Eloy Duran greetings the UK 🇬🇧

[@adrian_oliveira89]

King rappers

[@rafaelburgos7567]

Impresionante!!!!!!!!!!!

[@abduualgwhraa888]

Thanks Jude 😉

[@medeagagoshidze6095]

Madloba gios🌬️

[@mehdi.saadouni6614]

🔥🔥🔥

[@lacoste1148]

Muito bom

[@vansoffthewall4499]

2:41 cool blues licc

[@jakoberbest696]

needs more views asap

[@manweller1]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💜

[@michaelkekeb4018]

💎

[@mikjager6789]

master

[@lmakaveli9395]

❤

[@user-ik4sy1cz3h]

OG

[@Sethats]

Un crack

[@onelove1470]

💝

[@spysun04]

Raw Jazzhiphopsophical Statement .

[@outlawforever6274]

Roots...

[@Jay-iu4st]

‼️💯💯💯

[@sisterroyale8997]

Premier 👑

[@razvan955]

I got likkle ideas for some remixes. For example, how would this track sound with 0:18 no scratch? I would do remixes myself but I don't got any software. nor money nor time lol. But I'd be so glad to work with someone. And then, 0:20 that trumpet part, compress it with like 1 second shorter, and make it lil bit louder.

[@gillesdufief8580]

Xtra MC brain

[@letranslate13]

Does anyone know the meaning of the word "t'balo" in the minute 0:55?, when Guru says "feet move to the beat of the t"balo", thanks 🙂

[@mv_9553]

Billie Holiday🔥

[@chrisgrave9216]

can somebody tell me the name of the band at the and of the video plz ?

[@Arusiuka]

Producer - Branford Marsalis

[@moujet]

Wow!!!

[@tk0x0x0]

❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍💯💥

[@monsterseweg89eersterechts75]

Boohoosimonmax

[@pepedies]

firsrt

[@gingerben9310]

This is a decent song. I like them but majority of the songs are wack sorry but there is only a few that's good and this is good.

[@bassmanjordan1139]

Great tune, shame about the racism. Whites had a huge input in early jazz. Bix Beiderbecke for example, inspired loads of musicians, black and white for generations to come.

[@Gooneress]

What "racism"? Is that just a word you like to throw around when Black people call out situations involving white people, bassman jordan? Jazz as a music genre originated in African-American communities. As the lyrics say, ♫Its roots are in the sounds of the African♫ - absolutely 100% facts. Yes, the likes of Bix Beiderbecke, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller etc. were great. They took a Black art form and ended up popularising/commercialising it for the (mainly white) masses and did very well out of it. ♫ The real mystery is how music history created Paul Whiteman (white musician hailed as the 'king of jazz') or any other white man, that pretended he originated and contended that he innovated a jazz thing.♫ Here, Guru (RIP) rightly called out the practice of erasing Blackness and centring whiteness - that is not racism on his part. It is calling out a pattern of behaviour evident in many areas: from rock 'n' roll music, with Elvis Presley proclaimed 'The King' of the genre, right on up to Alyssa Milano being wrongly hailed as the founder of MeToo when the movement was started by Tarana Burke, an African American woman.

[@bassmanjordan1139]

@@Gooneress Hi there, I suggest that you watch a documentary by Ken Burns on Jazz. Wynton Marsalis did a great job on hosting that one and the documentary backs my point on how White and Black people collaborated early on a built the foundations of Jazz together. Jazz is very unique in that sense. Louis Armstrong said Bix was his idol, Paul Whiteman (a great man as you shall see in the doc) and of course, many amazing black musicians inspired generations to come. My personal fav is tina brooks. Anyways, I think the line Guru said was factually incorrect and rather toxic. Take care and defo watch the documentary, very good.

[@Gooneress]

@@bassmanjordan1139 I have watched every Ken Burns documentary and Jazz was absolutely superb. However, I say again, jazz as a genre rose up out of African American communities in New Orleans. It may have been recorded first and popularised by white musicians (because - racism) but its roots are most definitely black. The End.

[@bassmanjordan1139]

@@Gooneress You probs won't but read this article, very good. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1999/02/black-and-white-intertwined/377456/#:~:text=Therefore%20it%20has%20seemed%20natural,only%20on%20other%20white%20musicians.%22

[@Gooneress]

@@bassmanjordan1139 A very interesting article indeed. I note the time period spanning from 1915 and by then, of course, black musicians were already years and years into playing 'jazz'. Once again I repeat: nothing Guru said in Jazz Thing was "racist". 1. He said jazz has black roots - correct. 2. He criticised the airbrushing of jazz's African American origins as demonstrated by, for example, declaring Paul Whiteman 'king of jazz' - absolutely right. The same thing would happen with rock 'n' roll. Guru rightly called this out in the song. The fact that you interpreted this as "racist" or "toxic" suggests that you have some issues you need to examine and confront. Jazz is music for all and played by all but "its roots are in the sounds of the African". Give the credit where it's due.

[@lustforlow-end6022]

I like this song but I can't stand jazz!

[@manweller1]

Lust for Low-End you will one day trust me trooper

[@halflifeepisode34980]

you will like it one day man i used to hate it. Think it grows on you with age

[@moujet]

@@halflifeepisode34980 for sure

[@betulaobscura]

"Now listen see, the real mystery is how music history Created by white men or any other white man That pretended he originated". This is the weakest part of his flow. Unnecessary "scramble", so to speak.

[@prof_kumanyan]

この曲を聴いて、ジャズにハマってしまった 神曲紹介してるから再生リスト見てちょ