Jeru The Damaja - Ya Playin' Yaself (Official Video)

[@BubblewrapHighway]

"Knowledge, wisdom and understanding brings long life and health, think anything else and ya playin' yaself"

[@zeltapaut]

true words

[@caseyweir8104]

Big lyric⚡️

[@romualdo634]

1 year ago.... playin ya self

[@JKDVIPER]

L.L.L.K.W.U. 💥💯

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

word

[@benduffy6219]

"I never knew hustlers confessed in stereo." -Jeru sets fire to an entire subgenre of rap with one line.

[@chooton5113]

Dude it’s n now he Ben calling out diddy for ever

[@nene71286]

See all these indictments to rappers for their lyrics 😊

[@nene71286]

Jeru was light years ahead! One of the most underrated MCs of all time

[@reannar678]

You know a track is good when it’s message is TIMELESS

[@jimm533]

WORD

[@ronaldedge3317]

Facts.

[@xTheParadox99]

He is so underrated. One of the best MC's of all time

[@dirkjung3910]

True

[@artificialintelligence735]

Him Talib And Mos Def

[@rvpid6944]

i have listened to his whole discography he is a goat

[@ARegularCommentator]

​@@rvpid6944can you please share which albums are worth listening to?

[@ARegularCommentator]

​@@rvpid6944could you please recommend albums of his which are worth listening to?

[@GareBearGamingGround]

One of many reasons I love Jeru. He doesn't talk about drugs, gang banging, sex, all that crap. Just straight intelligent mostly clean lyrics

[@jonvitullo748]

He Came Clean right off the bat 😉

[@gloriasteele7938]

@@jonvitullo748!! Come Clean!

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Facts

[@GareBearGamingGround]

@@jonvitullo748 ahhhhhh clever

[@anthonythrillhillboxingcoa2621]

Jeru is the dopest rapper that NEVER gets named or talked about. Hands down. Timeless bars. Crystal delivery.

[@tarekwayne9193]

Literally been thinking the same going through his catalogue these days.. Every tune is a bangerrr 🔥

[@solomonmarcus5496]

Back when hip hop dropped jewels for us to live by. Peace and blessings to the Damaja.

[@jorgebusch7]

the whole 90's hip hop movement was created to destroy this shit

[@artificialintelligence735]

Actually It's Started In 80s With Eric B and Rakim and KRS-1​@@jorgebusch7

[@amenlion88]

Knowledge wisdom and understanding brings long life and health think anything else and ya playin ya self. JERU!!!

[@ShawnC.T.]

This dropped in '96, and I still cruze the streets with this CD bumpin' in my ride. This is what HipHop/Rap is supposed to represent...

[@pedropola882]

I think this was released in summer 92.

[@ShawnC.T.]

@@pedropola882 Look it up, it's '96, I have the CD...

[@guesswho1886]

@@pedropola882 Wrong it was 96'

[@briankh2007]

@@pedropola882 Wrong. You're four years off.

[@briankh2007]

This is one of the dopest tracks ever!!!!

[@d401]

Remember when rap could have a message and still be pure fire

[@sanyatesGRIA]

Can we just give Jeru and Afu-Ra their props for doing most of their own stunts

[@MidwestMoeConsultant]

The kung Fu work did go hard. LOL!

[@pastense]

Yuup! The choreo was LEGIT! Surprised Wu-Tang never did anything like this

[@scitizenkane1]

Exactly, cause Wutangs kung Fu looked wack. The final battle at the end of Rza's tragedy video was the closest to looking almost convincing.

[@TheBaconEarBuccaneer]

@@scitizenkane1 its supposed to mirror the old kung fu flicks of the 70s and 80s

[@FFFFFFF-FFFFFFFUUUUCCCC]

He always played stunts himself

[@abrahampalmer8761]

This song right here is so much more relevant than ever before especially in 2020s when rap hit a all time low big time

[@Sight2Behold]

"If you got so much cheese, where are the black distributors" This verse flew over so many people's heads, daaamn

[@hamiltonmasseyii4747]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpzUh5Kkhrt5sNk

[@Sight2Behold]

@@hamiltonmasseyii4747 Umm, what does this have to do with my post? 🤨

[@SeverusHilltop]

What dat mean

[@Poeticfloetic]

@@SeverusHilltop Brah. Are you that slow?

[@SeverusHilltop]

@@Poeticfloetic well i guess so then, how bout u just tell me and not complain

[@mikaelaulin4992]

I have highly respect for Jeru. He was one of the best MC´s in the 90´s. This song is awesome.

[@tigerboy4516]

This message is more important than ever

[@lucozade8371]

2020 and I still bump this shit, especially in the car. Young cats just don’t know! Golden era right here.....golden!!!!

[@leoj.l.9887]

Yeah...right! Miss this era...

[@leoj.l.9887]

Lost Era....Young Catz n this generation will never TRULY understand Hip Hop all about!

[@luv.shinigami8765]

Lmao new fan of him but old rap is way better then this new shit rap bro MF DOOM and others are insane old rap is truly the best

[@lucozade8371]

@@luv.shinigami8765 I feel old brother, my nephews play all this new so called “hip hop” and I walk around the house like “I can’t understand what the fuck they’re sayin!” 😂

[@kdude1000]

Nothing but trash in these kids speakers, nothing but shoot em up, bang bang Rob em, whip it gang gang.... Garbage.

[@ronwayneheritage8502]

Just proper HipHop at it's best, Jeru an Premier, just like Guru and Premier, the sound never gets old which is how you know it's classic!

[@cameillaamin7032]

Playing themselves in 2024 😢

[@mstyles2667]

I was 15 when this dropped and we used to rock this jam so early. When dudes played themselves we used to spit the hook of this track to them....with all that big willy talk ya playin yaself.... This whole album is fire chock full of knowledge. 5 stars. A hip hop classic.

[@abstuct1015]

Me Or The Papes Remix 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MsPrestige2009]

"Black women make sure you're respected!" He was spitting the truth👏👍😎

[@MsPrestige2009]

@Excelsior Well said👍😷😎

[@paulgabbard6582]

Like all rap like all old school rap like all hip-hop like all 90s💯🎶🎶🎶

[@MsPrestige2009]

@@paulgabbard6582 👏👏👏👏👍😎

[@TruckerLerone]

That message aged well. They don’t respect themselves at all now

[@jihigh482]

You ain't shit

[@theironhorse8227]

I miss my childhood. That real hip hop.

[@DeadHandX]

Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is a masterpiece!!!!

[@MrRoxburyRush]

2020... Still playing themselves.. Smh

[@florencecoach6639]

Exactly! Nothing new under the sun!

[@GenuineAltruist]

2021, and officially played out.

[@demetriusrousseau7919]

@@GenuineAltruist right!

[@zion28374]

.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHSwl3qtedSMo9E

[@lofi_dark6452]

In September 🔥

[@watchinboats]

Say what you want about Jeru but a lot of his message still rings true and holds ground .. 20 years later!

[@жаждаверы]

Take ya fucking hats off, no any words Jeru is a King!!! My deepest respect from 🇷🇺 !!!

[@healthjay4253]

Rap ain’t real no more but I’m forever bumpin this realness right here

[@wilykat]

This joint needs to be in heavy rotation in this day and age. The lyricism would be an example to take heed to for these lost sheep following Drake & Cardi B,etc.

[@zion28374]

.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHSwl3qtedSMo9E

[@MrSimZOldSchoolRev]

One of my favourite albums ever, DJ Premier was on fire - Dope production.

[@elmodafokinBLACK]

Jeru knew how the future in music was goin to be, godamn what a jam

[@rentalife]

True! 'With your skin tight jeans - ya playin yaself!

[@hatinmyselfiscool2879]

There was nothing to predict because it was already happening. If you like it or not, tupac and co aleady did alot of the playin themselves.

[@elmodafokinBLACK]

@@hatinmyselfiscool2879 i agree

[@ghettoninja82]

"if you got so much cheese /where are the black distributors ?" killed it with that line. truth

[@shawnsteed4140]

Underrated classic album produced by Premo💯

[@itsiwhatitsi]

Word

[@OMalacarn]

Underrated? Lol underrated for who?

[@rentalife]

@@OMalacarn ...for ignorrant poser rappers!

[@rdameron09]

How the fuck did I not buy this as a high school sophomore?

[@cjhepburn7406]

The Last Hope 4 Humanity!

[@mstoreyjr]

Ahhhhhh, when Hip Hop was Hip Hop!!! They actually did a good job with the fight choreography too!

[@emmanuelgarba811]

The Damaja himself...this joint and his other hits "The prophet" and "Come Clean" were my joints back in the days, man I miss the golden era of hip hop, so much diversity in the game ! This brother was way ahead of his time with his messages. I would have loved to see him and Laruen Hill do a collaboration. L Bougie's joint "That Thing" and this joint were on the same frequency ! Damn I miss the 90's

[@nonamenolast4648]

2018 and rappers be playin themself harder than ever.

[@abryepenez124]

Noname Nolast You're right on the nose with that! For example, the rap group Migos play themselves from the ways they act and other wack ass MCs like them. Most rappers today are exactly doing everything that Jeru was speaking about what former wack MCs did from the past. This track from the Damaja is still relevant.

[@robertorazo4694]

Please don't call them rappers, more like crappers, with all the shit that spews out of their mouths.

[@rosariocarias7906]

Noname Nolast you ain’t lying

[@cjhepburn7406]

Tru

[@ChaudharyAakarsh]

@@abryepenez124 fuck you drake and minaj keep it real grandpa

[@MrRacecar20]

Jeru drops knowledge

[@nated2922]

John Dough I believe wisdom is a more proper term

[@lifestraight]

Nathan Davenport "Knowledge, wisdom, and understanding...." So he drops knowledge too

[@johnathantopey]

"Now, a queen is a queen and a whore is a whore..."

[@trentyates418]

Like he does on every joint

[@joex2887]

In the form of Hip-Hop.

[@gargenfluckgosphenspiels4849]

Jeru's first 2 albums are hip hop classics

[@tizodd6]

Good lord stuff like this is refreshing. Lyrics that are essentially poetry with a beat. Today's hip-hop is barely even english.

[@michaelwalters4886]

Exellent reply to Jr Mafia's Playaz Anthem.

[@artificialintelligence735]

I think this came before players anthem

[@SnatchnHalos]

This was a really really well made video and song. - classic material, Jeru the Damaga

[@nicasietenicasiete7358]

Underrated God of Hip Hop.

[@HipHopBeatSource]

"always faking moves never making moves" I love this video and song still.

[@lsporter88]

This Album woke my azz up. Props to Jeru. 😎

[@Willpete_]

One of the many OG’s of this era mad props

[@Sameer-Mustafah-Raza1-2-1]

"The race is on, but u won't see me compete!"✊🏽

[@gabrielcaroba424]

He'll always be in my top 10 best rappers of all time. What a flow man, holy shit!

[@RiverSouth]

Damaja, the True Conscience Comic, clean and uplifting message. Strength and Power

[@kramertaylor2158]

I haven't seen this since 1996. One of my fav. vids as a teen

[@ZAaron-wq5jd]

Absolute classic!.. Jeru keeps it simple but complex all at once. One of the best to do it.

[@ramonep7973]

DJ Premier did his thang on this album! Jeru would've been a great member of the Wutang Clan!

[@LostBoysBasketball]

I always felt the same way, can you imagine a Jeru and GZA duo album? 🔥

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Jeru The Damaja even sounds like a Wu name.

[@ramonep7973]

@@dexenationgracey1979 Oh he definitely could've been a member!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Wow this song, why am I here, so old school love it.

[@electric_kool-aid]

Damn this has got to be one of the best hip-hop music videos. Jeru was ahead of his time.

[@585BO]

2019 and this is still 🔥

[@martrellnelson7869]

FACTS.. All the things he said on this resonates today rap game its crazy bro

[@ЮрийИванов-ч7т]

Неповторимый стиль. Качает и в Сибири. У вас в крови заложено делать клевый хип на дальние года.

[@musiqologist]

Legitimately. This is still fire.

[@onbeyond6244]

One of the best hip hop albums!!!

[@kingslav95]

2023 still bumpin,fun fact he was in croatia years ago and was my first American rapper that I went on concert

[@cjhepburn7406]

This might be the best rap tune ever. Def in my top 10. Props to Come Clean. Cj.

[@floetry1111]

classic album from start to finish

[@stevenvaughan2869]

Underrated as fuck, this man lyrics are top drawer, and them beats, can't help but nod ya head

[@williammason475]

Apply this to today's industry and our society

[@yourfavoriteafrolatina1575]

This is the realist song in hip hop... period!

[@Cynical2012]

Props out to Jeru!

[@Ljordan093]

Old school hip hop and kung fu.Good times!

[@paulgabbard6582]

Like all rap like all old school rap like all hip-hop like all 90s💯🎶🎶🎶

[@jameswilsonpoet]

Love to My People 😊

[@MJFLIX]

🔥 early 90s golden era of hip hop

[@dcnado8]

The legendary Lyrical Prophet🔥🔥🔥

[@telishabradley5823]

Classic I've been bumping this all day today.

[@carlinamariafasolo7870]

A beautifully educational trak

[@eaSTS9]

track*

[@paulgabbard6582]

Like all rap like all old school rap like all hip-hop like all 90s💯🎶🎶🎶

[@Vilmantas3580]

Preemo was all over the place in the 90s. Quality and quantity.

[@djay851]

Just heard this on a latenight radio hip hop mix. Had look it up instantly. Absolute 🔥

[@capitolmobrecords8720]

Hip hop was our last attempt at social and financial freedom . How did we lose control of our own craft? This is a pure classic. The music and the video combined is genius, yet emcees like Jeru will not be given just due. We don't honor our artists when it's time and that has to change.

[@JKahil]

I remember coming home from a party in High School drunk off my ass, popping Yo Mtv Raps and this came on and man............ I was hooked.

[@nicasietenicasiete7358]

Better than 99.9% of whatever the hell that is they are playing on the radio nowadays.

[@coarcica2301]

In fact the percentage is 100%!

[@theexpert5085]

Word is bond

[@mistajig]

I forgot how dope the fight choreography was in this video. It was like a damn mini action flick. Jeru & Primo was straight 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@keithevans2722]

Jeru was so far ahead of his time......I'm sure now he is just sadly shacking his head and look at the game,how much it has changed for the worst

[@brohype]

Couldn't have been more on point than that!

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

Shacking? 🤣 It's *_*SHAKING_** , not shacking.

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

@@brohype *COULDN'T HAVE*

[@johanskold8890]

He keeps touring Europe so guess again.

[@Mrknubbe]

He is on the new Gangstarr album!

[@marcospaullo3577]

8/03/2024 curtindo esse clássico 🕺🏻

[@rodolphelaurettamusic3976]

Afu Ra supporting Jeru on this vid, I didn't realized that at the time. Gr8t vid.

[@SolomaZed]

2022 stiiiill playin' dem'selves... T_T; giventh msg was delivered...

[@cleezyism]

why can't it still be like this..ya playn ya self.word

[@mr.coolbreeze4134]

Wrath of the Math was a Tight Album. Jeru The Damaja, Afu-Ra, and DJ Premier, always kept it real.

[@Danggus]

"We'll see if Puff knows whats up, cos he's the one gettin him drunk and fuckin his mind up" yep.

[@feca2825]

Jeru... In my top 5 of the 90s!!!

[@veeeach]

This should be on a top music video of all time list somewhere

[@streetgospel133]

Timeless classic you could let this whole album play no skip......not too many rappers could pull that off......

[@desideriogomes5234]

heard this song 4 the first time 10 years ago, its amazing how such a powerful message 4 the black youth is in 1 million, this deserves a billion

[@plasticfantastic3454]

old is gold !

[@BNzBon]

2024 these dude still playin themselves

[@andrewandreas32]

Remember this when it 1st come out bad track 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sidmorgan3698]

Almost 2019 and still Banging JTD!! IT'S ONLY 1 DAMAJA!!

[@jamiesehdev2663]

The time of real hip hop! Yeah I said it... 90s flex respect to the ones who know

[@BoricuaNice]

No lies told here homie ✊️

[@BoldenFMA]

One of the greatest Hip Hop videos of all time.. nice little love letter to old school, golden era and new wave kung fu films..... shout out to Cathay Studios, The Shaw Brothers, Mona Fong, Bruce Li, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Celestial Pictures, Jack Long, The Yuen Clan, Leung Kar Yan, Gordon Liu, Lau Kar Leung, Chang Cheh, Golden Harvest, Yu Chenghui and all the other greats of martial arts cinema.. #Salute

[@bjarnijonsson3466]

NEVER BEEN MORE RELEVANT THEN RIGHT NOW

[@cypress1334]

Still bumping Jeru in 2020 til infinity ♾ 🔥

[@altaylor1653]

No Doubt

[@fredbantu3694]

One of the greatest !

[@ObserverObserved24]

These lyrics are gold 🥇

[@lukaszeitler7930]

The most real!

[@samsemina631]

knowledge wisdom & understanding is the key to health

[@nene71286]

2021,2022,2023 ill keep on bumping this joint. Respects Jeru for saving Hip Hop.

[@charlita25]

Knowledge is King

[@pedropola882]

This is so good; it will be in history of western music books.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

This was nice. They actually shot it in Hong Kong

[@shawnmulberry774]

Jeru has a gifted mind. We are fortunate he was able to share