FIRST TIME HEARING Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name Reaction

[@artgroupie]

The years of 2003-04. I remember Usher, Beyoncé, and Alicia running things. You couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing at least one of them. From Dangerously in Love to The Diary of Alicia Keys to Confessions. Man, we were getting jams back to back. Nothing beats that early 00’ R&B.

[@alexiskeys9985]

And then when Alicia linked up with Usher and did "My Boo"... You're right, all three of them were at their peak. 💯

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

Yes indeed !!! 💯💯💯

[@jseight279]

@@alexiskeys9985 don't forget AK&Usher linked up for the if I ain't got you remix and usher turned around and the love in this club remix with Beyonce. Don't forget the bad girl live performance and the naughty girl video 📸

[@breal9028]

This was produced by Kanye West. Diary of Alicia Keys was her best album!

[@JustJammin]

Nice!

[@theDavidChannel1]

Alicia Keys brought a cool, confident, swag to R&B that hadn't been seen in a while from female artists. She was in her own lane for sure.

[@zinarhone7642]

The setting for this video was all about nostalgia. The vintage coffee house, the old school R&B, the doo woop background vocals and the video references to a Black movie classic. This was top quality.

[@moniquedavis7604]

I just ordered this CD from Amazon. This video reminds me of when I worked at IHOP and I had a huge crush on a cop who would come in every morning and order buckwheat pancakes and coffee. That restaurant came to halt when he came in because I didn't do anything from the time he sat down until the time he left. He was so fine. My co-worker knew not to ask me to do anything when he was there.

[@zenaaubrey2701]

First off Chubby thanks GREAT request. The sample came from Let Me Prove My Love to You by The Main Ingredient. Alicia Keys did this JUSTICE. Those 🎹 piano keys is EVERYTHING. Then there's MOS DEF my emoji's gonna tell it all 🤎🖤❤️🤎🖤❤️🤎🖤❤️

[@cmlady0437]

Either you make Love happen... or consider watching it slip right on by Nothing seems better than that It's -- Now or Never moment... When your heart skips a beat on every bold word that's spoken 💜

[@crystalwalker3503]

Reminds me of 9th grade, leaving my little desktop boombox on at night to help me sleep and hearing Alicia Keys tell Michael she made his hot chocolate with milk instead of water

[@black40sunrise]

This is my fav AK track📀 Get Yo Man Girl! I love her bold determination in this video. Great request✨👍🏿⭐️✨🌟✨✨⭐️✨✨✨

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Yes so agreed brought the 70s soul and love the concept of the video yes chubby bring it 👍🏽❤️❤️❤️

[@SopranoSistah]

Yes, I love Alicia and ‘her’ confidence in this video too. Mos Def plays so sweetly here with her. Sometimes a good woman’s persistence wins - if he’s worth it❣️☺️👏🏾👌🏾💯☑️

[@black40sunrise]

@@SopranoSistah I know that’s right sis👏🏿👏🏿😉 💯

[@SopranoSistah]

@@black40sunrise ….or rather if he’s WILLING and worth it❣️😅😁

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Yes chubby Alicia brought back the old soul on this one Alicia & Mos NY natives representing much I love most def in my opinion I'm glad it stay in its natural r&b form🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@leeby67]

This song was produced & written by Kanye West & Alicia Keys. Melyssa Ford also in the video. Part of this video was filmed in Pan Pan Caffe in Harlem on West 135th street, the Landmark burned down in 2004

[@gacaptain]

Yeah that party scene was definitely inspired by Coolie High. I picked up on that the first time I saw this video years ago.

[@onyx06191987]

I love this video. Fun Fact: the waitress beside her boss, in the beginning is her Mother.

[@Nonchalant_248]

Oh really? I never knew that.

[@WestsidePiFF]

As someone said in the comments, produced by Kanye but he also sampled The Main Ingredient - Let Me Prove My Love To You.

[@xhy20x]

The audio is menat to be muffled because Kanye wanted it to sound retro. John Legend sung background vocals on the track.

[@JustJammin]

The vocal audio too?

[@xhy20x]

@@JustJammin Yes indeed !

[@BrothaJ365]

It kinda works out! It’s like a story is playing out while the theme song plays in the background. You can’t help but to focus on the story that Alicia and mighty Mos Def plays out. Genius!!

[@cmlady0437]

Love this song by Alicia Keys... and the intro song on this video is also 🔥🔥🔥 (Mint Condition - Is This Pain our Pleasure) 🎶

[@Niecy70]

One of my most favorite Alicia Keys songs ever❤️❤️❤️

[@cassandrawells7399]

Yes, you caught that! The party scene does in fact pay homage to the 1970's movie "Coolie High"!!

[@SopranoSistah]

Yep!☑️☑️☑️❣️❣️☺️

[@PoleTooCold23]

You should do a reaction to the song it samples. Let Me Prove My Love To You by The Main Ingredient

[@cienergi]

I used to play this all the time.

[@terrellmackvideos]

My childhood song 5 and 6 in 2003 and one of the best years ever back home

[@davidpage4457]

Classic! Alicia keys is sooo dope. Always presented herself with class and style without going over the top with sexualiy. The writing and production on this track was amazing. True artist!.

[@pglux2656]

❤ the song and video. She is one who doesn't dissapoint old school music lovers. Great request and reaction👍

[@khalilthomas9143]

03/04 was such a amazing year to be a kid with the music & music that were release at that time was sum special. Kanye produced this track right here 🔥 a classic and Alicia Keys top 5 songs in her discography

[@KeyahD]

A favorite song and video from Alicia Keys.

[@ggsworld8762]

I use to have a long commute swear this was on repeat. And the Cooley High reference👌🏽

[@ingrid8994]

Looovvvveee 💖✨💖 and always loved this video 💖

[@micknight8158]

The sounds of Yeezy!

[@supersonicsoulsupreme1414]

Don't listen much to 90s 2000s music but this one .I remember when it first came out and WOW!!! blew me away Love the music Love the arrangement Love the production Love the video Love the Harmonies just love the whole damn Song. JJ I thought the same thing they must have got the idea from Cooley high✌️

[@ninabirdsong9910]

My favorite song by her..

[@jayhbiz]

This took me back to high school! Laying in bed listening to late night slow jams, thinking bout my crush! Check out ‘Selfish’ by Slum Village!

[@caseybrown6848]

Nice pick Chubby,i didnt know Mos was in the vid?this iz Mother Pop!!

[@buddinganarchist]

Rahsaan Patterson, Can't We Wait A Minute.

[@baltimore4life34akallswerv3]

Cool ✨✨✨

[@msdarknlovely846]

❤ ❤ ❤

[@jseight279]

My song!

[@johnconnor210]

Alicia keys greatest song she ever recorded. I believe this was produced by Kanye.

[@peggychandler8514]

okay you got it

[@NIJEECAPRICORN23]

Classic jam produced by Kanye West and Alicia Keys pen game, voice and piano skills. The early 2000s R&B was flaming with hits.

[@feet0013]

🔥🔥

[@rowdy_one]

I forgot MOS DEF was in this video.

[@johnneils9084]

✌️💛👍

[@JoshMiller74]

Yoooo the guy walking through that you said looks like Justin Timberlake is my dad!!😭

[@JustJammin]

Oh cool!

[@peggychandler8514]

watch Cooley high

[@voxandlocks]

This production was some of Kanye's best work.