Kamasi Washington - Get Lit (feat. George Clinton, D Smoke)

Taken from the album Fearless Movement, out now via Young: kamasiwashington.ffm.to/fearl...
Written & Directed By
JENN NKIRU
FULL CREDITS
THE MUSICIANS
“Get Lit”
Kamasi Washington
George Clinton
D Smoke
Ronald Bruner, Jr.
Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner
Rickey Washington
Ryan Porter
Dontae Winslow
Brandon Coleman
Joel Whitley
“The Visionary”
Kamasi Washington
Terrace Martin
Brandon Coleman
Cameron Graves
Lead Recording Engineer: Tony Austin
Additional Recording Engineer: Tony Shepperd
Mixing Engineer: Russ Elevado
Mastering Engineer: Alex DeTurk
THE PLAYERS
Ace Cosgrove
Akili Asha Washington
Ami Taf Ra
Dasia Smith
D Smoke
Eryn Jerome
George Clinton
Ifeoma
Jacob Lee
Jamie Rivas
Jean Garner
Jasmine Sandoval
Joshua Conway
Kamasi Washington
Kevin "DJ Battle Cat" Gilliam
Kyle Njenga
Lalah Hathaway
Miles Mosley
Patrice Quinn
Quinn Hines
Raphael Saadiq
Ras Austin
Rickey Washington
Robert Glasper
Ronald Bruner Jr.
Ryan Porter
Saul Williams
Tacquaya Thomas
Taj Austin
Taylor Hall
Terrace Martin
Thelma D
Willow Smith
Zeek
THE FILMMAKERS
Produced by Iconoclast
Executive Producers:
Maëva Tenneroni
Francesco Colombo
Banch Abegaze
Cinematographer: Benoît Soler
Editor: Nathan Rogers
Production Designer: Henry Camp
Costume Designer: Genesis Duran
Colourist: Tim Smith
Sound Designer: Jenn Nkiru
Movement Director: Jenn Nkiru
For Iconoclast
Managing Director: Jean Mougin
Managing Director: Guy Rolfe
Production Coordinator: Romane Drai
Director's Assistant: Chika Orlukaraka
Director's Assistant: Megan Mann
Research and Titles: Aminata Diagne
Research and Titles: Darol Olu Kae
For North of Now
Service EP: Matisse Gaillard
Service EP: Daniel Yaro
Production Manager: Camila Madero
Production Manager: Zena Khafagy
Production Manager: Daniel Bennaiem
Production Manager: Ray Fuentes
Steadicam: Bill Hunt
Camera B: Benjamin Goodman
1st AC: Richard Hilton
2nd AC: Jan Jonsson
2nd AC: Tanner Chatnsrom
DIT: Levi Jensen
Gaffer: Tate McCurdy
BBE: Wei "Colvin" Ang
Electric: Joe Kosty
Key Grip: Tiger Whitesides
BBG: Nate Giordano
Grip: Sean Blair
Driver: Mayur Patankar
Art Director: Mason Gurry
Sound Mixer: Oscar Coronel
Styling Assistant: Damar Davis
Styling Kamasi Washington, George Clinton, D Smoke: Korynn Washington
Hair Stylist: Amadora Biscette
Hair Stylist Assistant: Leisha Green
Makeup Artist: Julienne Moore
Makeup Artist Assistant: Julianna Moore
Site Rep: Tony
Security: Branden Costa
Officer: Sean Horton
Officer: Robert Smith
Monitor: Christian Hyatt
Crafty Shoot: Luis Barragan
PA - Production/Cam Truck: Dylan Myers
PA - Pass Van Driver: Seif Nabulsi
PA - Set: John Bonin, Drew Despres, Jack Amico
Studio Teacher: Bassira
Camera: Heindl Camera
Grip: Alliance Grip
Electric: Light Force
Trucking: Sirreel
Catering: Chef's On The Run
BTS
Stills: B+, Russell Hamilton
Video: George Nnodim, Tiki
POST PRODUCTION
Managing Partner: Carr Schilling
Chief Operating Officer: Issac Chen
Managing Director: Adam Becht
Director of Production: Liz Lydecker
Executive Producer: Britt Carson
Senior Producer: Esther Gonzalez
Assistant Editor: Evan Bluestein
Sound Mixer: Raphaël Ajuelos
Trailer Editor: Taylor Walsh
Colour Producer: Hannah George
Colour Executive Producer: Charlie Morris
Colour Assistant: Adam Mears
Colour Assistant: Michael Pearce
Conform Artist: Ben Pokorny
Label: Young
Commissioner: Caroline Waxse
Artist Management: Banch Abegaze
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
All of the amazing artists and community members that were a part of this beautiful film. It means so much that you moved montains to be a part of it.
Saul Williams, Patrice Quinn, George Clinton, D Smoke, Willow Smith, Raphael Saadiq, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Lalah Hathaway, Taj Austin, Ras Austin , Ronald Bruner, Jr, Tony Austin, Miles Mosley, Rickey Washington, Ryan Porter, Kevin "DJ Battlecat" Gilliam, Fatima Lefil, D Smoke's manager Greg Johnson, Zavier Croft, George Clinton's entire management team.
Our endless community elders who paved the way for us:
Billy Higgins, Horace Tapscott, Reggie Andrews, Gerald Wilson, Buddy Collette, Lloyd, Reese, Clora Bryant, Melba Liston, Snooky Young, Steve Smith, Ndugu Chancler, Marcus Coleman, Barbra Morrison, Richard Fulton, Nate Morgan, Oscar Brashear, Juno Lewis, Ben Caldwell, George Bohanon, Fernando Pullum, Michael Session, Kamau Daáood.
Our beloved community of Leimert Park for making us feel welcome:
Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Kimani Black, Eric Aguiar, Hakeem Davis and the entire Council District 10 team, Yvonne Farrow and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
MOTHERSHIP, Charles-Marie Anthonioz, Mourad Belkeddar, Nicolas Lhermitte, Konstantin Kissimov, Beatrice Warren, Cyril Bordesoulle, Erwan Quelmé, Eric Santizo, Gina Helena, Marie Berg, Paul Ozgur, Izzy and Jahrie.
#kamasiwashington #georgeclinton #dsmoke

[@Flashbagfolly]

The cinematography on this is beyond amazing. 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@asadavis9532]

Jenn Nkiru really nailed this. Absolutely brilliant, can’t wait to see her future work.

[@Garblegox]

I spent almost the entire video like, "............Saul?" When it said Saul Williams I screamed. How'd you get so many of my favorite people in one video! 10/10

[@stewpacalypse7104]

This ain't just a music video, this is a short film! The music is cooler than a polar bears toe nails, and the cinematography is truly LIT! Bravo!👏👏👏👏

[@angiewizefool]

We salute the divinity in you Kamasi, George Clinton, and D Smoke 😁🙌🏾🙏🏾💃🏾🎶💃🏾🎶🎶

[@tonysmith6166]

Saul Williams has a great presence. Hearing his words at the end really added to all of THE GREATNESS in this video. WOW I had goosebumps watching. This is my TRIBE. This got me LIT!

[@oy3ah2025]

⭐️1.) DIET ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🛝2.) you can’t un ring the bell.

[@dontOverthinkIt314]

Unmistakable intensity. Had the great pleasure of meeting him at a cafe I worked at in STL about 10 yrs ago. Great poet.

[@hypermagical_ultraomnipotence]

Man, when can we get a song with Kamasi Washington and Saul Williams?

[@hypermagical_ultraomnipotence]

Well, uh, I shoulda finished watching this video, 'eh? This said: it was all I hoped, I just want more of them working together :D

[@aspaceforsound]

Jenn Nkiru stays blessing us. This is beautiful and captivating. Thank you and everyone that made this vision come to life, so lovely so see people working together and creating art like this!!

[@LaDyMaXx]

The bell has been rung, we are 🔥🔥🔥and fearlessly moving! Yes, Kamasi!!!

[@alanbelo3181]

He did the sound and music video of the year. Beyonce of jazz. boss

[@BARTFUNKBASS]

This is ART at the HIGHEST level!!! Funkiness!

[@TheCicada]

This is what the cool kids like to call... Art.

[@leonie563]

What a trip....imagine this on MTV at 3am....after a big night. Awesome acting and cool track. Definately going on a movie soundtrack I bet pretty soon.

[@YaKittYaK]

This is the Movie This is the Soundtrack This is the Film This is IT and IT is Timeless

[@EunnyNjuks]

Happy to see my nephew Kyle Njenga on the video 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪Kenyan roots😂

[@kittymixer6867]

Raaa looks like humanity just got sung in for the solstice, what a true beautiful evolution of all these forms of arts and intention blessings you bring us 🔥 blessings reign

[@kalinmwilliams]

Honored to have seen this. Blessings on all involved.

[@XAVIERAZADI]

We love you Dr Funkenstein

[@user-yz1wt2wn2p]

When I thought the music experience couldn't get better... guess I was wrong. Truly beautiful work! Let's get lit

[@johnwattdotca]

I was over-whelmed, and I haven't been whelmed for a long time.

[@starweir]

This song was stuck in my head all night last night.

[@AmandaJoLangley]

THANK YOU! This is amazing. I hear you. We hear you. Let's do this. "May your flame of passion stay lit for all time"

[@IsmaiilJackson]

Luv the cinematography in this video & the video is giving me movie called “They cloned Tyrone” cause of the kool G-funk , jazz neo soul vibe to the music .

[@ace2627]

I love the fact ya'll got Coast Contra up in here just randomly bringing some of my favorite artists together.

[@yaboyegreja7750]

Kamasi has such a way with sound desing and production. Incredible video

[@Maisel9]

Out of this world!

[@fungt89]

Don't really care for the film but the album and track are some of the best music to have come out this century.

[@varey_farrari4790]

I love Patrice! She looks lit 😍 Iv met her twice and she is so sweet. This would be my same reaction if I saw her walking down the street

[@tomasmarmolejo6248]

Thanks kamasi for your music

[@ericbeck6486]

D smoke over here keeping me alive 😊

[@nathansnavely1351]

Can’t say how much I appreciate having all the info in the description! I mean what caterers y’all used. Cmon!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@user-xh7ps9rh8x]

This is EVERYTHING. What a vibe what a vision

[@crumplen73]

I haven't felt this good on music in a long time. Feel good music!

[@vanessasafel]

I love Our Culture's Fusion & Explosion of Creativity. We Never Stop. Powerful Collaboration and Unique Visual! Kudos to everyone involved

[@TheYetzerHara]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DABOOMBAPAUDIOSHOW]

Lit like a bic lighters up 🔥

[@chellycouture2260]

He aint lying. You cant unring the bell 🥴

[@MaurizioMezzatesta]

For me, song of the year is between this and not like us. I love this album a lot, thanks West Coast Get Down

[@MRHOTEL-hs7et]

baffeling musical and visual artistic prowess at its finest, genius

[@troytolbert2005]

So is this the NEW SOULQUARIANS??? 🚀🌌

[@ARISE24]

music !!!!!!!!!!

[@korrydowney]

A tapestry of a masterpiece all around. 🙌🏽

[@CasimirLeYeti]

Une bouleversante Odyssée musicale servi par un pur joyau visuel ! Le point de non-retour est arrivé où le Jazz, le Rap et le Funk ne font plus qu'un...

[@michaelrado]

Goosebumps❤❤❤

[@stephaniementis7509]

Encapsulates immediately ❤

[@GodisGreatt]

Get Lit!🤎🖤 🔥 Love to see it! Especially the great George Clinton among these wonderful and talented players! 🎵🎼🎶

[@emokid_isgubhusaemo]

This the type of stuff you don’t see on MTV ☀️☀️☀️

[@evelynap9728]

🙏✊ greetings and thankyous from Germany

[@fromtheinvisibledeskofmiked]

Freakin dope 🔥

[@skylaindigoink2013]

Get Lit!!! #BlackHabits ♠️👣🗝️📓🖍️

[@beatworldrecords6080]

yeaaaaaaaaaah. YEEEEEEEAH! keep on.

[@FrancisKnoni-mb8hm]

woow I am super hyped 🎇🌟💥 and I'm the first person to comment this?! Whuuat?! 😱😅

[@elinava2652]

🔥❤️‍🔥Gettin' Lit❤️‍🔥🔥

[@ghostpopjakee]

this shit gonna be litttt

[@futurosurf]

Cinema!

[@hannibalseca5661]

Amazing

[@justj44]

amazing piece of art here. incredible, incredible

[@prnkrtq]

wow! its a masterpiece, Thanks for the amazingi visuals, thanks for this eargasmic gem.

[@HEARDIFFERENT]

When you are the greatest...!!!

[@sinfido]

I'm feeing inspired. This film was beautiful.

[@swebb1155]

This is dope sooooo artistic ❤

[@pongtrometer]

Eternal Renaissance

[@iamladyblack1188]

BEAUTIFUL GENIUS INSPIRATIONAL

[@janlaag]

favourite song lately

[@SamaanAshrawi]

absolutely incredible

[@prattman69]

I love you guys. ALOHA

[@Yurii_riccio]

💪🙏Good luck to all

[@augustobrk4528]

Crazy heavy sht! Powerfullll!!

[@miguelgomes6849]

one of my favorite albuns of the year, excellent like always Kamasi

[@tranxss]

Just Amazing!! Genius!!

[@revangerang]

Hell yeah

[@filoundeisman]

This is a Masterpiece 🤯 Loved every second of it

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude

[@phillipgaines1322]

Very dope! Black is so beautiful

[@bryanferreira9802]

So good, amazing. Quality work.

[@kirilly4678]

AWESOME!

[@user-qo6xh4jq6x]

what a cinema, damn nice

[@sandrogioselli3261]

Funk legend mr clinton🎉

[@eliasE989]

Stylish!

[@_an-aesthete_]

This is Fantastic. Luv it!✨

[@DarkandWeird]

Never disappoints!

[@italisticscollective]

❤️🙏🏾🔥!!!

[@Myvibepostive]

Ready to get lit 🔥

[@shamgarsitar1170]

Thought🤔provoking , 👀engaging &😊 delightful 👍🏼

[@tuxedoneko9837]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kyraocity]

Saul Williams!!!

[@irie3yed]

Music of this calibre needs to be taught from elementary school. Make it compulsory I reckon ❤

[@claudioschulte3795]

Exited vor your tour in Berlin 🙂

[@tylerboelens713]

Black Lives Matter n Mahalanga Ang Mga Buhay Na Item! Las Vidas De Las Black Personas Son Importan! Salaam Hakarat Hyaat Alsuwd Muhima! 😘💛🤍🖤

[@maddog4life3]

🔥🔥

[@David-ip4je]

Please do an album with Saul Williams? We need it.🙏🏾

[@zanakil]

yay

[@MICVH]

Wow ✨

[@schickerrecords]

Again an amazing masterpiece. Love you guys ♥

[@corinefuller7260]

I love everything about the song ❤

[@ClaudiaMartinez-lt2so]

❤❤❤❤

[@WiljoOnAI]

Perfect.

[@JoseRomero-ct6uv]

okAY 13 minutes!! 🎶🎶

[@Hadoukenprince]

Been missing Saul Williams bro he’s amazing

[@solearredondo]

❤ wow! Me encanta!

[@nicolepasqualino6950]

Ahhhh yeahhh, respect!

[@laserduchamp8071]

Cool song great video blessings upon the great George Clinton the cosmic baby and wise elder incarnate ❤❤❤

[@wedoish3350]

😇 🤟🏽 🕊

[@kodykindhart5644]

Such a banger