Jamila Woods - BALDWIN (Official Video)

[@angie7486]

Jamila Woods is one of the most important artists of our time

[@b00tsyallday]

I Agree!! 100% ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@unemployedrobots]

yes she is

[@jbecknc]

Amen.

[@torithelight9781]

Facts

[@lulurob7854]

100% be sharing truth in such creative powerful ways

[@vamstudio5960]

“The song is inspired by James Baldwin’s “Letter to My Nephew." In that spirit the film revolves around a group of Black youth in an imagined school on Chicago's South Side, like Hogwarts--but Black. To outsiders, the school appears to be abandoned - one of the 50 public schools closed under Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s watch in 2013. However, for Black people in the neighborhood this space is a gem, an oasis of Black learning and radical education for young people. We shot part of the film documentary-style, to include young people's perspectives on what they would want their dream school to be like.” - Jamila Woods The director, Vincent Martell of VAM STUDIO, adds: “My goal as director was to keep the integrity of the track and infuse the majestical spirit of James Baldwin. By working with Jamila to place black CPS students in the forefront of the narrative, we create a world filled with overwhelming possibilities and black joy. The black community is magical and opulent and full of vibrancy, in this video, we’re just showing the world what we already see.”

[@b00tsyallday]

Thank You!

[@Rowens556]

Amazing

[@dreadpassion]

Thanks this is wonderful. The industry needs more real artist like this.

[@tiffanyjones1205]

This was perfect!!!

[@xolacole]

Iconic.

[@marike1100]

LEGACY! LEGACY! is one of the best, if not the best albums of 2019. Every song is a complete musical and poetic statement. It's a masterpiece.

[@BrotherMalMusic]

I said on another video that I’d describe it as the r&b counterpart to Kendrick’s _To Pimp a Butterfly_

[@jstray7582]

I'm late to this album but if these aren't facts right here

[@Jackiesdaughter84]

This song makes me feel powerful and able.

[@unemployedrobots]

you are powerful and able Black Girl guess what my name is lil bobo

[@tugotthejuice]

All of my poetry friends this is so beautiful i cried 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@RLRussell22]

Goddess said: " IT'S a CASUAL VIOLENCE in your SPEECH and your SILENCE. It's UNNATURAL SCIENCE you to COMFORTABLE LYING." Positive energy to The Goddess Jamila Woods for this energy to the soul! This whole work of beautiful art elevates the soul and the frequency of the one listening deeply. 💙✊🏾💜

[@-_elijah_-]

Everything you make is genius. I really do love your art. HEAVN, and now Legacy!, This is all so amazing, your voice, the songs, the lyrics, everything is amazing, you deserve great recognition and more people need to see the messages your spreading, I can't wait for that day.

[@chasegaddis418]

amen

[@blowingoff]

amem

[@jocelynshaw7612]

Y'ALL OUT DID YOURSELVES. *STANDING APPLUASE.

[@unemployedrobots]

yes they did

[@Nyizable]

I'm legit crying.

[@youwillovercome]

HERE FOR IT !

[@stuartwashington8602]

I wrote a piece my freshman year at the College of Charleston about the stringent nature of American education entitled "Synaptic Kinectity," right before I was kicked out; I'm sorry... .academically dismissed for this same reason. But now I've graduated and had my first poem copyrighted and I am working on my first book.

[@KSkillz777]

That's great I'm glad every thing worked out for you in the end still may you stay bless and keep achieving 🙏👍👍

[@linzeeb4]

Yas Black Magic! I didn't want this video to end 💜

[@siyandasibisi1058]

God Bless Jamila Woods

[@michaelbrandon-wright4885]

If this ain’t the most magical video of the year I don’t know what is.

[@oagengmsiza5760]

The only artist I share with myself-none I my friends/family gets her. I love you Jamila

[@l-y-d-s]

Black Hogwarts looks LIT

[@jocelynshaw7612]

AFFF!!!!

[@ginihall1234]

Right! When do I get my letter?

[@unemployedrobots]

it is lit big homie

[@tamie341]

Morgan Freeman is dumbledore 😂😂

[@SomethingNewAMBW]

everything we do is lit

[@jadaward202]

This video made me cry. its so beautiful. The example of black boy and girl joy/magic

[@shakalalakoo]

Yes!!! This is what we need as music and video. We are great, beautiful and fun

[@Chris_Originals_Studio]

This song makes me feel happy and at peace.

[@2lee885]

Oh my goodness! I just listened to your music for the first time and I don't want to lie....I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU AND YOUR WORK! What an amazing artist you are. Thank you for being the truth and I wish you nothing but tons of blessings. This is the kind of music that my daughters need to listen to. 👏🏾👍🏾❤

[@xolacole]

5:58 that’s my brother 😭😭😩🙏🏾🙏🏾 beautiful work

[@keanna6982]

So much beauty and melanin in this video 😍🔥🔥

[@jbecknc]

Reminded me immediately of Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party. Jamila Wood is a great musician and poet.

[@beautysubstance4464]

Reading the actual letter James wrote to his nephew just gave me chills and gave this song more depth for me. I felt his pain and encouragement at the same time! RISE & BE EXCELLENT!!!!💫💗💗💗

[@Karaboj1]

One of my favorite artists

[@almahartman6487]

Goddess! Thank you for spreading you vision, love and so much light!!

[@asha7028]

Always bringing it! There is so much theory, creativity, and spirit in her music. Absolutely Divine

[@MyBonee]

Thank you jamila this video is beautiful....Why doesn't this video have 50 million views 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@lowlowseesee]

its far too pure

[@gabrielmaroto18]

KZbin algorithm! The camera love us the people who created the code do not!

[@bobvaz01]

Te amooo Jamila

[@CNAlisson]

Thank you, Jamila. Your art is healing people all around

[@d-5037]

Amazing. I want to read some Baldwin now.

[@brookcy]

WHY IS THIS NOT AT A MILL YET

[@eliasE989]

Beautiful stuff. The whole album is awesome.

[@nigerianskills1919]

2023 and this still a classic. i just wish she would drop another album, atleast some new music

[@justinsimmons8914]

WHY does this not have more views!???

[@mariahgunn7101]

Love this song and video for so many reasons.

[@tomasu1472]

Oh hell yeahhhhh 🔥🙌🏼

[@rgeezee]

This my morning coffee. Thank u 4 this

[@Jay-im3uo]

Heard this in H&M Saturday and have been hooked every since. Love the message and the HORNS!!!! LAAAWDDD!!!!

[@2NerdsandAnActor]

This is brilliant. Thank you for normalizing Blackness and Queerness in a Hogwarts-type place, lol

[@MrDaveCoresh]

safe wizardry space

[@unemployedrobots]

guess what Hogwarts is real so am i and so in Baldwin and Jamiila is not a peckerwood Im not either

[@lentil.lover26]

So so beautiful and crucial. Should be mandatory viewing for all Americans

[@finallyhealing1101]

I love you Jamila thank you for touching my soul and re awakening me . Thank you for being a willing vessel and not afraid of your gift. ❤

[@timothyspeaks260]

Jamila Woods is without a doubt one of most incredible genius' in the 21st century. Maybe I'm overdoing it because I'm baked but everything she puts out is so powerful and theres so much love. 12/10 will come back

[@brianfreemanoblack339]

I'm also baked bro and you telling the truth...

[@MrDaveCoresh]

@@brianfreemanoblack339 I am baked, and second you both

[@MusaNkone]

I'm also baked and these visuals went off. She outdid herself!

[@iGoBiTurtle]

Truly one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you from a blerd with the entire Harry Potter hardcover collection plus plenty Black authors mentioned in Legacy!Legacy! on their bookshelves lol.

[@Neoldsoul]

An important message & video. Thank you for this🙌🏿

[@AjahsWrite]

This video is incredible. The dancing, the skin, her voice.... Yaaasssss 👏👏👏. Saw her in concert last month. Jamila=magic

[@sesanonasanya5753]

JAMILA WOODS, A STAR

[@MammaKush88]

Yes

[@HenriqueDoubleStar]

Yeah! This is an incredible video and music art! I did Love it!

[@KAINAofficial]

omg!!!!!!!

[@alonsoalvites7264]

I was on the bus like an hour ago reading Harry Potter and the Chambers of secrets and listening to Legacy Legacy at the same time... such a weird coincidence lol

[@saaaz]

Such an inspiration!

[@AVRALLC]

😍⛲️ ROYAL MINDSET DAILY OVERFLOW AND EMBODY

[@InsideLookingOut1203]

My favorite song on the album! Appreciate you my Queen! Fire!

[@craigburton6541]

I love the video. Very SoulReal ..feeling the vibez.

[@halfpint2502]

A literal visualisation of 'Black Girl Magic', I LOVE it

[@unemployedrobots]

thanks for making the story finally able to be heard worldwide love you jamila woods because you and I are not peckerwoods we are from the motherland

[@iGoBiTurtle]

I dared not hope when I saw those obviously Harry Potter style letters but yall deadass combined HP with one of my fav songs (and one of the greatest authors) and showcased so much Black magic and truth

[@rr59337]

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. IMAGINE IF WE HAD SIMILAR TV SHOW OR FILM.

[@LifeLovesLex]

All my friends wanna know why you ain’t figured it out just yet ❤️ I love you Jamila!!!

[@fodase5342]

Jamila brazil loves u, u r amazing 💖

[@geezlouise3144]

🥰 So beautiful!

[@gregramirez2935]

I never heard of her but I am going to the Hollywood Bowl this Saturday to see her. I listened to as many songs as possibly due to illness. I am going to have have an intellectual treat because she both vocally and as a song writer is fantastic. We are losing our r and b music to people like Beyoncé who are called geniuses and can sing that kind of music. The main element of r and b is soul. No one other than Bruno Mars is the only one using his soul. The only problem Is that this generation can’t hear it. That is sad when songwriters and singer can’t be praised for true talent like the Beyoncé’s who are out there.

[@kinglewisjtl24]

74k views? Bless y’all, please share this cathartic, genius expression of the black soul.

[@boomarlee1642]

Peace and blessings

[@honey77777]

BLAK GIRL MAGIC AF

[@tiffanylaverdad245]

I will be listening to this on my way to work in the mornings 💖

[@naww4891]

I really appreciate your music fam. Meet you once in Chicago, could tell you were really dope. Thank you. This album is fire.

[@KSkillz777]

I can just feel high vibrations from the beat it's self truly good music and profession I'm still listening to this it really helps you carry through life .

[@kalyn57]

This is needed. Thank you 🙏🏽🧚🏽‍♀️

[@luckyking42]

Love her voice

[@Diaryofthedelusional]

Queen 👸🏾 keep doing your thing

[@December_baby04]

Ok now I need some good James Baldwin book recommendations

[@MrDaveCoresh]

The Fire Next Time and Giovanni's room

[@linzeeb4]

Alla'em

[@mstaylor1073]

Dope

[@dontstopfilming]

Beautiful lyrics ❤️❤️❤️

[@bassaco93]

This just made me so emotional :') wow LEGACY. Love you Jamila

[@mateomagnus8482]

Get chills when the horns jump in

[@ApheleleMkhangwana]

Yasss!!!

[@FromtheeyesofShaun]

You brought me to tears Harry Potter is one of my favorite movies of all time as a black kid from the hood! I used to go see those movies just to envision myself in them! What u did for these kids is epic and it honestly looks like j.k should pick up this story 😍😍😍

[@lori-annscarlett7872]

So now I found lizzo and jamila woods my life is complete👏❤

[@kofiquartey5655]

WOODS!

[@brianlee1478]

I love you so much Goddess! This Legacy ×3 got me through my false imprisonment... you are so relevant & necessary Sista!! Please keep on keeping on!

[@guradianscraft1356]

💜💜💜

[@siriusblackwhitebuffalo791]

And she does it again

[@Aprylshun33]

So glad I clicked on this! Ty for beautiful musiq 🔥🔥🔥

[@Causeitsallthisgood]

Stunning

[@ZENJEWELS_ZA]

Thank you💚💚💚😭

[@msthang5366]

Unlearning lies isn’t supposed to be easy!! Nothing worth having, ever is.. #talkingtomyself

[@bettingonme13]

i'm late to discovering her music. she's such a gem!

[@vanessabarboza360]

eu aprendo muito com suas canções! gratidão

[@sherellbell926]

I love this video yessssss

[@Thaloveexperience]

In a time of Stripper Rappers, Trap Soul, and the lack of respect for our women in music....Thank you for balance! 🙏🏿

[@bbhowie139]

issa casual violence in your speech. listen to this work again and leave your notions of respectability at the door.

[@kajcenkars]

💯

[@msthang5366]

I already know this is dope. A few seconds in

[@onyxknight474]

I need more.

[@bizeybee]

The beauty of this video makes me cry. #thatisall

[@supjmas]

Amazing!

[@amaris5]

I love it!

[@jocelynshaw7612]

Yes. That is all.

[@BriaBea]

omg