J.I. "Need Me" (Live Performance) | Open Mic

Brooklyn rapper J.I. recently stopped by Genius for a live performance of “Need Me,” which samples the 2000 JAY-Z and Mýa song, “Best Of Me, Part 2.” The nostalgic track has racked up an impressive 23 million KZbin views within six months of its release. It is produced by Docondabeat and appears on 'Hood Life Krisis Vol. 1.'
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[@sagethemisfitt]

It’s weird seeing him rap like this like I grew up watching him rap like a kid but it’s fire doe💀

[@Jb-tt6to]

Derrel Mccurty Lmaoo who this nigga everybody saying he from a show

[@jalenbands511]

J b he from the rap game

[@Jb-tt6to]

asap jalen 😭well I see him rappin this a joke?

[@PTCHDOPPS]

Mike Wang lmfaooo😭

[@juanwavy7021]

Derrel Mccurty me too

[@asha-nk7nr]

people are really attacking him because of the auto tune, he’s sick-

[@dmvever60]

Ashley Ayala wasn’t he suppose to take a break or sum like that

[@queenninja2141]

I actually like it

[@iAxnC]

yh it's actually not bad people trip

[@yarizminemelendez426]

Exactly

[@shantalsworld6302]

Ashley Ayala what u mean he’s sick

[@cptgaming4986]

Everyone is saying “stop hating on him because if the auto-tune, But I haven’t seen one comment about the auto-tune

[@sabercrash5010]

Ka’maiyah Jay He aint say anything bad about him🤷‍♂️. So ion know what u tripping about

[@andrielmusiq2204]

Ka’maiyah Jay can you even comprehend ?🤦🏽‍♂️

[@casm0neym0m04]

@@kamaiyahjay4232 u sound dumb asf

[@savagebabybree9864]

Ka'maiyah Jay shut up u sound dumb

[@t.r7974]

🤣🤣

[@Tay-ph7jn]

Only the real ones will remember him from the rap game

[@ouzehnjie4272]

Sure

[@Ab_Rah]

No kapp 🤣🤣

[@naythan3020]

NoCloutTay yessir

[@tikaij]

J.I. The Prince Of New York always ✊🏾

[@jonathangonzalez7125]

That fax

[@meersowavy8078]

Everyone talking about auto tune y’all he was sick when recorded this

[@DylanNerud]

MeersoWavy facts my mans had bronchitis

[@6ixkayz]

MeersoWavy stg

[@Lapimpemx]

I wish he rescheduled it bc I love it when he ain use auto tune💯

[@saigelee7296]

I know still sounds good to me even though he was sick but I do agree that much auto tune still wasn’t needed

[@alanih3276]

@SlaughterSalamander fuck off

[@jaz8500]

The Auto-tune thing is cause hes sick, be happy he even recorded this while sick..!!

[@lucyventura845]

Gacha Weirdo corona 💀

[@diamond5253]

Lucy Ventura no it’s bronchitis 💀

[@kojikkooo]

Lucy Ventura it’s bronchitis dumbass 💀

[@novatv1202]

Your Ancestors yes he’s not stupid he just saying that to draw attention to the trash and sad state this earth is in

[@jgoat4]

Your Ancestors rona pussy ass nigga

[@moneymilesthemessenger9958]

“You just took an L so that’s your key word of the day.” Ifykyk 😂😂😂

[@moe8796]

ApolloFN omgggggg memories

[@wyckedry]

ApolloFN that episode had me dead😭

[@drippwavy7924]

Rap battle princeofny

[@drippwavy7924]

I kinda want the old j.i

[@danielpascual8954]

Memories

[@flacomilo8535]

If your wondering why there was a lot of auto tune, it was because he was sick and has bronchitis which is inflammation in the lungs. Don't hate on him.

[@kathrynoliviaa]

really

[@Wo0DyFrmDaH]

I was thinking about that auto tune 2

[@waliblaze8507]

FlacoMilo he did really good tho shit 🔥🔥🔥

[@yarizminemelendez426]

FlacoMilo exactly

[@stalinforrest7924]

It’s actually inflammation of the bronchioles- which are not the lungs... so we need a better excuse

[@flamedaboy]

2023 and still hit's hard

[@wxvyymiguel]

factssss

[@benswann9703]

Facts bro

[@jwd215]

2024

[@DiscplineCraft]

The scrolling while your watching gang where u at🤣

[@nekkoanderson89]

Mynameisjinmasori Masori 🤣right here

[@iJuanGutierrez]

Hannnnnn!!! Lol

[@esasattar7414]

Me

[@amarepaugh7216]

Right here

[@kaliahdavidson9828]

Ong

[@mohamedabdikadir6640]

“I’m the type to hit u with a bottle I just pissed in” 😅

[@montanax9036]

Mo Money legendary 😂

[@lilbitty3469]

Ur sick Inna head

[@n4v095]

On gawd

[@ariannaortiz5948]

If you know you know. What that person meant

[@jagerbopp6196]

Only real niggas know 😂

[@kecialormine1577]

he feeling tf outta this song eyes closed & all😂

[@thatssoabee]

kecia lormine hes sick

[@morganboy0ify]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@SeanWhite07]

That’s when he’s in the zone

[@cryxtal_leafjr5328]

That how he spit check out the rap game

[@shiestygvng74]

🤣🤣🤣 facts still dope doe

[@Theequeenkyy]

Who’s here because they like J.I not just cuz he was on the rap game ✋🏾💯

[@slugevibezganggang3975]

It wouldn’t be a J.I without rap game

[@Theequeenkyy]

Slugevibez Ganggang ik that but I’m saying that I like him regardless of the fact that he was on the show💀

[@sucka4cetti]

Um because he got famous off that you tripping ma’am

[@mugswrld]

Kyra Moore the show put me on J.I. I Fw him either way

[@IsoVision0_0]

Kyra Moore I ain’t even know he was on rap game

[@ThanhTran-xh6le]

Crazy seeing him on here. He was the coldest rapper on tv

[@litpeople2187]

It doesn’t bother me with the autotune nocap

[@jrd1519]

Lit People he had auto tune because he had bronchitis

[@mr.hollyw00d_]

It sounds dope even wit the auto tune

[@NOAH-od6lx]

🚫🧢

[@thedailypodcast4701]

The auto tune makes it fireee

[@AlyssaYanika]

Exactly, he still sound good😩

[@maxlomas262]

It’s crazy seeing him up there crazy been watching him since he was 13

[@gghjc5841]

Max lomas so true, me too I use to watch him when he was the prince of New York , I knew he was going to blow bro he just had that different style of rapping ❤️❄️

[@maxlomas262]

Trey Loow facts bro not gonna lie I was mad when he lost in the rap game in my opinion he should’ve won

[@donald4385]

You ain't been watching him just watched him on the rap game and now JUST WATCHING HIM y'all so weird bro .

[@maxlomas262]

Miyaaa . Stfu

[@damarionfernandez7435]

Who ever remember him as a kid you guys are a G bc that’s when he was in the rap gang and he was fireee

[@muhammadahmed6128]

Damarion Fernandez me

[@GUESTLESS831]

Me too he roasted mad people

[@Tagliatorebeats]

*For the 3% of you reading this I hope you become successful in everything you dream of and accomplish more than you imagine. I’m a music producer from Romania 🇷🇴 I aspire to make it out*

[@zanemichael8045]

Ay my bestfriend is Romanian

[@1.ncgaming206]

Same to you

[@HonorebelLion]

Tagliatore you will 💯🙏🏾

[@Tagliatorebeats]

@@HonorebelLion 🖤

[@qsbghostyyyonyt6577]

Thank you and to you as well

[@luisdavid762]

“U wearing a vest and u get hit from the neck up” only ogs will remember

[@Dan2thurll]

The rap game

[@luketorres8779]

"I'm the type of person to hit you on the head with a bottle I just pissed in"

[@elChapaneco]

Luis David yessssirrr Rap game 🔥

[@tokyotk8415]

That episode was crazy

[@xpert_yt7661]

Oh yeah

[@ExcessivelyVini]

Tell him come back and do “Love Won’t Change”

[@boxkitten3972]

Facts

[@issamood7664]

Sick or not he still sounds like heaven to me💯

[@BucketGoggles]

2:32 When ya moms wake you up for school but you not tryna wake up 😂

[@gabrielle6065]

Emmett Milberg bruh deadass 😂

[@itsbecky1287]

For real 😂😂

[@KeoTheLeo]

Lmaooooo

[@KennedyBree]

😂😂😂💯🤣

[@joelsuazo8900]

Violated

[@QasaQasa_]

He really is next up frfr 🔥

[@aspectiskey]

Tears in his eyes and you can’t even tell if you don’t watch, true artist

[@atmgetmoney_]

He don’t need the autotune but it’s hard regardless🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@henryhu8777]

ATMGETMONEY you can hear some autotune tho

[@seansantiago2550]

He was sick when they recorded this but yeah it’s still hard

[@imain5846]

ATMGETMONEY He was Sick

[@Daniel_arr]

Ongggg

[@itsnikobabymarq6161]

“Need me” on replay all day! Sick or not, he killed it! Love all of your songs!!!

[@kimhoule2027]

I could listen to him 24/7 🔥😍❤

[@alexisdeniz4176]

J.I is a 🐐 he’s deserves more fame

[@mendyriddims]

Sour Man - no he’s the P.O.N.Y (prince of New York) real ones know.

[@osmocutie]

Uhh he's a human

[@five6iix]

Imma be on here one day.. my music gon blow

[@brandongambino6750]

Yessir

[@toluonayemi2642]

FIVE6ix amen bro

[@five6iix]

Brandon Gambino preciate it

[@five6iix]

Tolu Onayemi preciate it

[@PoserBoyy]

FIVE6ix u got. G

[@bwj7884]

Cant stop listening I'm addicted, no lie🤯

[@kourtneykardasim3960]

This is my favorite song by J.I and I’ve known him since rap game and he’s grown so much🥵😘😍

[@courtneyreese237]

This song is hard ,like and you'll be as famous as him

[@ccruzz784]

Courtney Reese shut the fuck up

[@Darren0604]

plarizan Lmao, the funny thing is most those comments get bare likes and she failed at that too 🤣🤣

[@sharodblackwell8060]

Dude this aint tiktok its youtube

[@Jellymelly1244]

@@ccruzz784 lol

[@rogercruz3665]

One of the best songs❤️😭😭

[@tjzuza9487]

Comments: 80% about the auto tune 20% about him being on the rap game

[@jrd1519]

TJ Zuza true

[@najarrahimee9161]

LMFAOOO

[@kojikkooo]

Your Comment: 100% Accurate

[@redfacebleedem]

Other way around

[@kerianaeee4265]

And some percentage is about him being sick😂😂

[@karthiksesham7077]

damn bro so good to see JI being given opportunities like this to show off. so underrated

[@gghjc5841]

Karthik Sesham so true he deserve the fame and money bro , because he don’t do the rap for money and fame he does it because it fun 💯💧

[@brandon_kidd]

JD watching this like damn l should have signed him

[@amenwrks3663]

Brandon Kidd 😂

[@iiamcarniesha8676]

Fr

[@8morrsion718]

Sus tau writes

[@FBJRAKO]

Well it look like JD don’t know wtf he doing as a CEO 😂😂 this mane a whole star

[@kaylisesky7369]

For real J.I is popping 🔥🔥

[@mikaahsyds]

he's the only rapper I see acc making a name after the rap game

[@sparkobandz9587]

Haakim Syed stg

[@sweetbuttergeminine4756]

Deetranada too

[@tj7285]

Haakim Syed U buggin, Street Bud just got signed to Quavo

[@sweetbuttergeminine4756]

Flau'jae on sway today too 🤷🏽‍♀️ a few of them movin round. Ji just in our face uploadin on YT more js

[@sweetbuttergeminine4756]

@@tj7285 facts forgot about Streeeet lol

[@juanpoma81]

la rrompio J.I

[@gabrielfleurenssaint9222]

Man is on genius bro that’s crazy

[@jayyrsmoove]

This song is so fireee🔥🔥

[@eliperkins3092]

Bro Ji you are bomb you are the bomb

[@jayxlen598]

JD punching the air rn for not signing him 😂

[@Dan2thurll]

Legacy - fr

[@essencet4175]

Deadass tho😂

[@makaylachambers9495]

LMAOOOOOO 🤣💯💯💯

[@BigNiqo]

He Should've Won The Rap Game!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ybgkingtre5050]

Big Niqo I swear he should of seem like the people that win the rap game barely come up

[@BigNiqo]

@@ybgkingtre5050 Facts!! I know Dupri regrets not signing JI💔

[@LTRUTH334]

Exactly

[@BigNiqo]

@@LTRUTH334 💯💯

[@Jaye685]

JI doing better off without him tho

[@sionefatai2755]

He was so in to the song like damn🤤

[@ejlfitness5561]

Most underrated idgaf🐐

[@legendny3571]

Atlas Python word

[@soytupapa6969]

Atlas Python 🚫 🧢

[@dubem8762]

People who liked J.I. on the rap game:0️⃣ People who like J.I. now:🙋🏾‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏼‍♂️🙋🏽‍♂️🙋🏾🙋🙋🏻🙋🏼🙋🏽🙋🏿

[@armandoalvarez5593]

YNU Huey I always liked him and lil key

[@icyynb8779]

@@armandoalvarez5593 and dee

[@60milligrams]

I wanted him to win 😂

[@street3936]

Take the white emoji off no whites allowed

[@alexgroovy4863]

He was raw asf back then and now

[@muwahidnaseeha]

You ever see a comment and be like "damn i should've put that"💀

[@reyna2576]

Prince of NY❗️❗️

[@kalanimaiava5603]

Reyna25 Dont disrespect TJay like that

[@djc_101]

Kalani Maiava tjay said he the king

[@ienvysnipes]

That was ji’s name before. Like niggas called him that

[@primetimegrant]

Need him and boogie on a song Also people need to stop complaining about auto tune lmao

[@NoMasterz518]

*A-Boogie, "Boogie" is a totally different artist and don't get upset because I corrected you I'm just saying 😂🤣😭🤷🏾‍♂️💯

[@jahdielsuncar6083]

Krush Lennon you still knew who he was talking bout 😭😭

[@jaybrown2561]

Okay this kid needs to make some more songs for real! Every song he has is fire but I need more.......

[@diorballa]

Who been jackin J.I. since the rap game? 👇🏽

[@justice2wavy96]

YBKEvan paws

[@luvsisco]

I was really doubting him I always said that nova and deetrenada will have a better career than j.i

[@stone688]

YBKEvan nah foo don’t bring these types of comments back

[@sweetbuttergeminine4756]

@@luvsisco 🤦🏽‍♀️ you was buggiiin. they were all stars; Nova was really the most polished though or less gritty. Deet & ji been killin though

[@sunlytenergy9820]

Yessir

[@cetie.]

mexican lil tjay fire !!!

[@Mexitian]

he mized

[@afranqalloo430]

NBT JoJo LMFAOOO 💀

[@kaliaosorio5030]

Jay Luna he is

[@kaliaosorio5030]

Jay Luna if you look it. It say he Puerto Rican.that person trying be funny bc he was sick and he sounded different but I didn’t find it funny

[@kyeangelo21]

Him and Tjay have a while different vibe dumbass🤣

[@nettiewilliam4304]

This sounds just like song itself😤

[@gawppack5594]

Aye them waves 🌊 tho fire

[@RaulGonzalez-yb2ge]

He was the best one out of everyone in the show

[@RoyalstormZ]

Raúl Gonzalez ROD WAVE

[@nidhipandey8667]

Omg! I love this guy.

[@14urielopez]

This version sounds better than the original, it sounds with more feeling. Good Vibes from Argentina

[@brandonborkowsky9359]

This a smooth version it’s different but i like it too

[@Aliya19__]

love ya❤️

[@mostdelicious8634]

JD: "There's work to be done." J.I.:

[@Ibarra5000]

Aye we finally get a live performance 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@ashleyhawkins7054]

Best song ever

[@taydoeznt3598]

He done came a long way ✅He deserves all this shii

[@Qxnxy]

My fav song 🥵

[@danysinger9984]

this gave me goosebumps

[@xenomonn8194]

Ive been wsiting for thisss

[@shaybussey112]

He had bronchitis when singing this and he looks in genuine pain

[@fentyzit6782]

J.I you the goat

[@breez7020]

Ay it’s lit 🔥💯

[@dlaxes]

Y there so much auto tune.he sounds better with less

[@danielpena9674]

The original song way better

[@curiousid]

Dlaxes facts💯

[@amiraruz7132]

Facts

[@Soul-qo4jk]

Dlaxes they don’t use auto tune with an open mic, it’s a mic with just the mic, hence the name open mic.

[@ca10k65]

he’s sick that’s why

[@SevBailey]

“It felt like someone just spit on me and I can’t do anything about it”🥺🥺 IYKYK day ones

[@thex805xprodigyricardo3]

Y’all he doesn’t even need auto tune dude really be singing like that... homeboy can have straight bars and sing that’s talent

[@belizefriendsschool5705]

He really made it real fans remember when he was with the rap game🅱️💯💕🐐

[@mariarivaldo9593]

i canttt😍😍😍

[@alejandrocanahuati2612]

Durísimo 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BucketGoggles]

Dude is about to fall asleep during the whole first verse 😂

[@Lapimpemx]

He's feeling it and he sick 🤦

[@dredenbaldeo2576]

Not funny nigga

[@reaganher1519]

You know rappers feel it when they have they eyes closed and rappin

[@Sheluv_play04]

yjtvvvvvvv beeen rocking with him since the show

[@elChapaneco]

I’m to official I could never trust a bit okkkk J.I u killing it man I’m a big fan bro Keep up That Fire 🔥 music ❤️

[@mar.13]

They need to tone down the autotune in them mics dawg

[@jonwright1575]

ItzzJamar 💯

[@NLMamaluv]

They really dont its itee on dis joint

[@randhyherrera1432]

@itzzjamar he had bronchitis

[@norgepalm7315]

Um bronchitis has nothing to do with this

[@Jaychasepape]

@@norgepalm7315 are you good 😂💀 you sound dumb

[@marciagrant2146]

I watch it everyday

[@corrie.265]

He’s gonna be big👏🏾🔥🔥

[@CrackedBlux]

Gente este es J.I después de algunos años 😭😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@nate7353]

Ji🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@melanypujols1955]

“They call u king rosco u ain’t no king u’s a pesent” 💀 🤣🤣

[@bubbalive_]

Fax and that’s not even how u spell peasant

[@angel-rd1gi]

@@curlyyx what are u talkin bout?

[@angel-rd1gi]

@@curlyyx what does that have to do wit this comment

[@angel-rd1gi]

@@curlyyx no i dont think u understand

[@angel-rd1gi]

@@curlyyx and who was arguing☠

[@anthonymorales3030]

Let’s go

[@Jasmin-qv2wx]

He's SICKK 🥺

[@arii2wavey]

Yooooo I can’t this is fire but he sound mad different but this is soooo good 😫😫❤️❤️❤️

[@tayiaredd3540]

He’s grown up so much since rap game 👏🏾

[@juriealsaoub7832]

He is a legend!!

[@manuelmadrid19]

Why the autotune tho

[@EmilioDaBandit]

Kongo boii you just wanna find anything to hate on him

[@southeastscraps7599]

- thatkidtrejo no we just wanna here him without the auto tune 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@beniegriu]

@@EmilioDaBandit nigga he meant he doesnt need it dumbass

[@think330]

Every single person that does this uses auto tune

[@uazeed145]

- thatkidtrejo how he hating? The song itself doesnt even have this much autotune

[@remy_z3502]

Bout time this mans gets some real recognition

[@TheGirlThatCameOutOfTheShadows]

Baby boy don't let anyone dim ur shine u hear me ❤❤❤

[@briasiawright8781]

I could never hate him I understand when a person is sick , this song is 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@nopejaacob]

I'm waiting for tommy craze.

[@ProhibitedJ]

kicksonflyr facts

[@Max_Le_Groom]

*_S L A P C E R T I F I E D D D!_*

[@yhairmatamoros6670]

STALIN!!!

[@malrulesall9669]

🔥🔥🔥

[@justinbonilla1186]

fire yessir

[@kystayup]

“I want you to my self I swear to god I’m greedy❤️”

[@kellylove7763]

He was feeling every lyric💯💯

[@kristijimenez8241]

man im sad because he doesn’t need auto tune but they did this when he was sick. y’all needa let him do it again.