Handsome Boy Modeling School - The Truth

[@Grand_Alchemist]

Still listening in 2024. It never gets old.

[@devask8erboi]

❤

[@mikaruhtinas9223]

❤

[@aelahn]

that's us my dude

[@riotraficante7036]

love your melody. So smooth, love this so on it. Love you!!! the truth,

[@GgGg-oi2hs]

En verdad amigo no me olvidó de esto conocí está rola gracias a MiraniNikki

[@riotraficante7036]

Hi Everyone, Iam 76 yrs. and found this on my phone about a yr. ago, it wouldnt go away so I gave it a try. WOW, been listening to it over and over. I love it.🎶the truth🎶

[@msborn2fly]

❤🎉✨️💃🌟🧘🏻‍♀️💖

[@artifactis]

I love you

[@samwheller]

Right!? Class and taste is ageless.

[@950bookenterprises5]

John 8:32.... amen my brother@@msborn2fly

[@crodriguez5577]

Homie, I’m gonna give you a few to check out! Portishead!! DUDE!! For real, Paul’s boutique by beastie boys, 3 ft high and rising

[@DrProps-np3hf]

So Dope, its the year 3030 & im still listening to this

[@christinapage7771]

deltron 3030?

[@davidlauritzen4420]

The upgrades are very expensive aren't they?

[@Ekwenox]

Siik, welcome to the future. I'm actually listening to that album in my other tab. Took a break for this jam.

[@wess6658]

i've been reverted to papyrus... and this

[@AlejandroAmezcua009]

upgrade your grey matter cause one day it may matter

[@ocatal]

Most underrated hip hop song ever. The ryhtm, piano, voice of a catchy lady and the verse at 2.45. Unrivaled.

[@fatrobdouble]

love it, but the production is unremarkable. Dan & Paul didn't do much here; all credit goes to Galt MacDermot.

[@RemyGold]

`galt mcdermont

[@immanuelevangelista9409]

Roisin from Moloko

[@AprilDoner]

wouldn't it be nice if anyone knew / cared to celebrate the name of the catchy lady?

[@RemyGold]

@@AprilDoner Roisin Murphy from Moloko

[@SnatchBandegrip]

The sample is "Coffee Cold" by Galt MacDermot.

[@kexin6331]

Thx!

[@rikvdmark]

Learned about this song via Person of Interest, awesome song!

[@TZDOLD]

i brought myself here, this is some outstanding music.

[@joshuaatkins5197]

Same.

[@Don-qb1vi]

Man what a flashback. I was washing dishes at 15 years old in some Italian restaurant and the cooks would play this CD all day. They also introduced me to early Del and Deltron 3030. Edit: Eric if you see this, hit me up. Would love to know how you're doing.

[@MikeyRed76]

You were lucky to work with folks like that at 15. Thanks for making me smile with this comment.

[@jolem5000]

fancy seeing you here. good times.

[@kamuelalee]

I was washing dishes at 17 at a restaurant in Honolulu. No music, just more dishes.

[@wolfboy20]

I remember hearing this song playing at an Italian restaurant in the Bronx last year..it took me several minutes to recognize it lolz

[@bensantellano]

Hey Don it's Eric! I'm good man.

[@acksul]

I died in 1984 and I'm still listening to this

[@clintmcallister1647]

Same

[@Genesisdoes87]

One of the best produced hip hop albums ever made. Give major props to The Automator.

[@markduric7812]

prince paul is ok too eh

[@karemsaied1754]

lol, he didn't even produce this, its a sample (coffe cold)

[@jcmoney11111]

@@karemsaied1754 yeah, he just replayed the original and mixed like 2 things into it lol

[@mortenrobinson]

It's just girl singing and guy rapping on top of Galt MacDermots Coffee Cold, not much producing here 🤷‍♂️

[@POWWOWMIK]

Sampling is producing you fools. What, it would be loads harder to record someone playing a piano and loop it? It wouldn’t. If the skill of finding and using a catchy loop was so easy, how come there’s so relatively few great hip hop tracks ?

[@stardustbeauty]

Never gets old , such a beautiful piece of music and lyrics. Jazz with hip-hop. 💖 Soothes the soul

[@hunchback_esquire]

Hear, hear! I love the 30s piano sample.. her voice it's totally vaudeville vibes. Dark yet beautiful

[@chadpinkham8041]

Could legit be the last song I hear before I die and I’d be chill

[@smartalek180]

More blues than jazz, no? Then again, I could be wrong -- I often am

[@stardustbeauty]

@@smartalek180 how is it blues ?….

[@12structures]

This is soul music 🎶

[@baris90inan]

This song is so brilliant.

[@dr.zarkov5838]

Yeah it is, Galt Mac. is a fucking LEGEND 🔥

[@RyanM428]

One of the greatest albums of all time!

[@Nes-xm3pf]

Elegant hip hop at its finest.

[@cky6918]

That's awesome dude! Check out Galt MacDermot. He is the artist being sampled in this song and a decent amount of classic hip-hop songs as well.

[@Acouyan]

Came here after hearing this on Persons of Interest. Best show ever with music this good.

[@idrisskonate5579]

Heureux soient tous ceux qui ont eu la chance d' avoir enttendue ce magnifique son!!! Impérissable plaisir pour nos oreilles !!! Big love...

[@constancemargot922]

C'est la base rythmique de coffee de Galles McDermott

[@idrisskonate5579]

@@constancemargot922 Merci pour cet info

[@constancemargot922]

@@idrisskonate5579 de rien " cold coffee"

[@khushbooparmar654]

It transports me to New York ❤

[@JamesRichardson-u3i]

Person of Interest ( September 22, 2011 - June 21, 2016 ) brought me here!!! I love the Jazz feel to the song, the double bass lines are awesome, I am going to figure out these bass lines on my double bass.

[@MouldySponge]

The female vocalist (who never got mentioned) outshines every rapper in this song. Bless her.

[@CiamS]

Róisín Murphy is her name. 👍

[@firewalker1121]

This hits different at 2am on the subway

[@TheOmitl]

Check out melotonics

[@msborn2fly]

Any time of day ❤ is a new experience ✨️

[@johnpaultaulbee813]

Been bumping this gem since I was 11 this n Wu Tang forever double disc set

[@dangerman1524]

When i listen this song It always remind me person of interest

[@Jamison33333]

This song is so badass. The first time I heard it i fell in love with the music and their voices. Love me some HBMS. Brings back some good memories 💜

[@constancemargot922]

La base musicale n'est pas 2e mais de Galles McDermott

[@danishtrivedi5800]

Person of Interest brought me here and I am glad I came!

[@rorysimpson8716]

So much class, intellect, artistry and craft went into this track

[@averyisaiah1]

My guy went off, rapped his whole verse using legal terms. What a genius Chad.

[@joshuasabet5529]

I'm a lawyer and I've heard this song 100s of times, and I never noticed this. Amazing.

[@xoloitsquintli]

J-Live is dope, check it his catalogue. All Of The Above is his best album imo

[@Distant_View]

@@joshuasabet5529 I feel like there is no way you can be a lawyer and not pick up all the legalese terms the first time listening to this, let alone 100s of times

[@cflores1889]

​@@Distant_Viewseriously

[@koko40800]

And not easy to do, rhyming with legalese and latin phrases, and rhyme that makes sense..in fact it seems to more than 'made sense', it went over many people's heads

[@amandasagebarnum7185]

It's so good I was obsessed with this song for years

[@colala4481]

Best song ever, never be another song could better than this

[@Samuel-j9n2c]

Much love and respect❤❤❤

[@J-B876]

This is my favorite song ever in the history of music. Just a perfect song for late 90’s. I wish they made more.

[@tallguywench]

Wow. I feel like I have traveled both back and forward in music years. The best of blues, poetry, that minor key thing going for it: This is excellent music! My son and curator of my entertainment sent me here. One more thing I have to thank him for!

[@zj7166]

'The man in the looking glass, is looking back at you at last' Everything about this song speaks on another level.

[@RobbyFindlay]

First heard this about 25yrs ago and it never gets old. Groove on✌️

[@shutooop]

This has been my ringtone for a decade and its still not annoying.

[@Jnow796]

Person of Interest. Best show ever.

[@vsimoul]

remembering a rainy afternoon many years ago drinking coffee in an awesome coffeeshop, brought me here.

[@SnoopDougg]

Still the greatest underground hip hop album ever.

[@AlejandroAmezcua009]

The High & Mighty "HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE"

[@jeffthompson9590]

Hands on.

[@mixmaestro7662]

Welcher Vergleich.....keine Ahnung doch vom Handy tippen schon...you suckaasss

[@susanhoven2090]

It is not we who will suckith you punk bishes

[@xoloitsquintli]

Beneath The Surface - Produced by OD Feat every underground LA rapper, is the west coast equivalent. Not to be confused with the GZA album of the same name. Which is great too.

[@gojuadorai]

the flow of the rap part is just insanely good

[@sotogunx897]

One of the greatest songs...

[@osirisra1476]

Just an incredibly produced track.

[@phx3300]

Not a rap person, but keeping an open mind and Person of Interest taught me to love this song... it is great.

[@JohnPriceSI]

Ne POI is the best show❤

[@ARL1911]

It is trip hop. Trip hop is amazing.

[@phx3300]

Thank you...just shows you that labels get us in trouble..just keep an open mind.

[@deepthinkarts3027]

Such an amazing song... my goodness its perfect...

[@mickey4125]

Oh Rosin... ❤❤

[@syaffsullivan7472]

I listening this song because of The Show 'Person of Interest' season 1 episode 2 (Ghost).. Damn, it's a really good song, automatic in my favourite playlist..

[@JohnPriceSI]

Haha me too😂😂

[@derrickwitness4719]

Me three 😂

[@Achalmalhotra-lh6nw]

Me four

[@dovhaniramadolela6261]

I also first heard it there too. And the scene was legendary too

[@poshh284]

I gave you a job, never said it would be easy.

[@AnnoyedMilkSnake-pi6ol]

Great instrumental 😊

[@almappes3396]

This album was a major factor in me becoming a hip hop head back in 1999

[@mourad80]

and how do you feel about mainstream hip hip right now? lol

[@andrewboyd1495]

Back when music didn’t need a Social media presence to exist

[@doubleuc100]

Been on my playlist for many years. This song needs a 5 thumbs up button.

[@ViralLoad1111]

“You can be standing right in front of the truth and not necessarily see it, and people only get it when they're ready to get it.” So ready yourself. You can't expect to make the right decisions in life until you see the truth"

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

First step is kicking all the lies and bullshit out of your mind and soul.

[@keironhiggspoet]

This track is amazing. and hits home going thru a breakup, as i sadly know too well. the narrative of having both sides deliver the news is awesome too, as Roisin delivers a sweet goodbye, and J-Live goes for the jugular. an album that every appreciator of good music should own. a great sample too.

[@groundcrew5681]

This whole album is a piece of crafted art. And thats the truth

[@teresaflorida]

I'm obsessed with Handsome Boy Modeling School. They are the best. So soulful their music!

[@stanislavterletskyi91]

Galt McDermott - Coffee Cold, classic! ❤

[@user-fq1xh7bg7gJoe_Frisina]

Roisen Murphy singing female vocals. She also hits it out of the park in "Sing it Back" by Moloko. Check out her outfit quite a story behind that great garb!

[@danf6513]

memories of my youth right here.... Handsome Boy and J-Live both had as much talent as anyone in their crafts but so slept on outside the underground scene

[@danf6513]

@Kunstler Kunstlerr Generally Handsome Boy Modelling School are/were hip hop DJs/producers and their sound is like a lot of better stuff from the 90s and 00s. Most of their breaks (i.e. the sources for their beats) were from the funk, soul, and in this case, jazz (Galt Macdermot) genres. As far as similar stuff, you should check out both of Handsome Boy Modelling School's albums, RJD2's Since We Last Spoke and Deadringer, and perhaps Rae and Christian's Sleepwalking. This exact sort of song (with this much female vocals and so much jazz influence as opposed to soul/funk) is pretty rare in hip hop I've heard though. Check out All Natural's "Renaissance" perhaps. I'm not an expert but you may be happier checking some acid jazz stuff... Good luck.

[@randismith8635]

One of my all time favorite songs. Well whole album actually. 🎶🔥❤

[@bkyle1st552]

Nostalgia brought me here, one of the absolute gems ... cos the truth is all there is !

[@artifactis]

My God, this track still hits like 20 years ago. I really hope all yall still live and well

[@luispedropinzonrosales2565]

una verdadera obra maestra. Saludos desde Guatemala!!!

[@daxmommy]

I really wish TripHop was more popular. So many great tunes go undiscovered 😢

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

I was listening to these two years ago on Pandora before I got away from Pandora. Lots of this and All India Radio and Portishead for some reason. For what its worth this was awesome on Person of Interest too. I was blown away when I heard it on tv. I was like "WHAT? What THE HELL? HANDSOME BOY MODELING SCHOOL!?" My family was confused. I was confused. My parakeets were confused. My tv was not confused.

[@TheOmitl]

Check out melotonics

[@mssvattk]

Happen to remember the episode?

[@gabrieleduardo504]

@@mssvattk, first one, if I am not wrong.

[@philcorey3200]

One of the greatest name for a group EVER !

[@bigfleece]

Wish they had more merchandise to buy. Their name is the whole reason I found them

[@alotofwank]

and you can thank BRIAN DOYLE MURRAY's ass for that

[@Blend_No.47]

"my modus operandi is carpe diem whether de facto or de jure, comprende?' Dope track!

[@repentstaythecourse5935]

Prince Paul has always made the dopest sounds, from de La to the Gravediggaz...I think he was born to make beats for Too Poetic RIP.

[@markedfordeath13]

This chick gave me an awesome mix cd with this on it years ago and I just remembered watching better call Saul! God damnit so good!

[@Jack-c2d8w]

Rewatching Person of Interest and this is at the end of Season 1 Episode 2 Great series ❤

[@jamiestark8579]

I agree, some of the best of early hip/hop.

[@lachatteasmr8080]

Not so "early"

[@carlosorgeira5426]

Superb piece of music. Fabulous.

[@justingabriel8932]

This is my favourite song of all time. Yeah that's right, I have towering high standards. GOAT

[@enigmaticbird]

Love love love this tune, never gets old 😍

[@paulcooper8818]

Just heard this on KUTX for the 1st time -- Fantastic

[@sertelkonali4932]

A beautiful piece of music built on "Coffee Cold" by Galt MacDermot.. Superb..

[@ladydontekno]

Sertel Konali RIP Galt McDermot 😞

[@ChrisW_Essex]

check who sampled him on whosampled... the guy was a ledge!

[@neokim5492]

Came from POI. Don't know why, but this song just HITS DIFFERENT.

[@adamgreenwitzbergstein5792]

Good song for Handsome Truth

[@NoodleEntertainment]

The perfect sample

[@vision.creativ]

Don't you crave a coffee cold?

[@strifelord5239]

Her singing style on this joint gives Gil Scott Heron vibes

[@erturkpoyraz5775]

This makes you enjoy the moment no matter what the moment is I guess because the moment is all there is

[@felixinsane]

Oh Man you can't hide from the moment because the moment is ALL there is

[@pansnemesis]

Idk why in my head I've always waited for black thought and mos to come in on this beat. 2019 and this is still a banger

[@anyaw743]

To have those two on the beat would certainly be something special

[@MistyFlowersMusic]

I love this jam forever!

[@SuperMCFIVE]

Love this ❣️‼️

[@Kenneth-z6o]

I will randomly ask people "do you know why you can't hide from the truth?" "Because the truth is all there is "

[@윤증익]

너무 좋아요 ~ 헤

[@insa.kohlbecker]

I want to play this on the piano. So nice

[@funkworthrollin4959]

You just inspired me to do the same. Thanks.

[@marekondovcik6117]

Sample from Galt Macdermot Coffe cold.Great piece of art.But as a big hip hop fan,this is awesome.

[@0Caracalla]

Great song

[@cameronm5597]

Such a great track!

[@Sim-oz3mi]

For a long time I didn’t even know this song existed. Then a few months ago this song was recommended to me by spotify, and I knew that I have heard that melody before. Some other german rapper had recycled this melody for his song :D but I really much like the original as well.

[@onog764]

Blumio, right? :P

[@Sim-oz3mi]

Onog yes, and for the longest time I thought he had owned this particular melody until I came across this song :D

[@EstNihilo]

Listen to “Hell is round the corner” by Tricky. I’m sure you’ll like it too! It has the same vibes

[@darkconcept.]

you know coffee cold is the original right?

[@kyleyesiahsupree]

big up to Galt MacDermot for this and many other samples.

[@Showmemusic]

thanks for posting that. I love this song...never knew this was his track.. mind blown.

[@andrewthomson8600]

@@Showmemusic the sample is from his song called COLD COFFEE

[@accessallaudio]

ive been trying to work out the sample origin for ages so thanks. is the vocal pinched too?

[@kingtraceyjennifer]

My boyfriend at the time gave me this album cos he knew I loved da la soul and tommy boys songs. Old s hool song but relevant today.

[@HiramTuaPR]

I found this song in the early 2000s when Limewire downloaded random hip hop songs!😂 The best mistake my ears heard

[@dyl9950]

Don't quite remember how I was introduced to Handsome Boy Modeling School, I do know it was sometime when I was in high school. So glad to experience this whole project.

[@omerfarukefe1005]

Still listening in 2025. It never gets old.

[@johnebrecht1656]

Roisin Murphy is a rad human… love her vibe

[@LookDeeper]

‘The truth hurts just as much as fucking with lives will’

[@tomaszmakula2405]

I love this song

[@InterviewShowCalledAbout]

Have the CD, got it in the 90's, Moloko is outstanding

[@devilruski]

Moloko is a band. The singer is Roisin Murphy

[@InterviewShowCalledAbout]

@@devilruski yes I know. I discovered her through the band. U should have made that more clear.

[@Lawjistik]

I always thought this was Jennifer Charles from Elysian Fields, but turns out she was on Lovage

[@colala4481]

1998!

[@antonitobendrito2243]

So hauntingly beautiful❤❤❤❤

[@telepathy90]

dan and prince paul are timeless