Michelangelo playing Runaway by Kanye West for his piano final

[@Michelangelosrubikscubes]

Hello, my name is also Michelangelo lol

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

you’ll be hearing from my lawyers

[@instinctivelyadnan4403]

​@@MichelangeloCozzoLMAOOOOOOO THIS IS SO UNEXPECTED 🤣🤣🤣

[@Michelangelosrubikscubes]

@@MichelangeloCozzo lol thank you, I’ll have to get a solid attorney. Btw I love your piano skills, I recently found your channel and I think it’s really cool. I use to play piano and I have a respect for people who know how to play. Thanks so much for responding!! I hope you have a great day!

[@zyehov]

​@@MichelangeloCozzoWho hurt bro 💀😂

[@Gtex678]

😂😂😂😂omg

[@michaelralph3074]

idk why I genuinely expected Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo to be playing kanye on the piano

[@sidkul5119]

500 th like

[@deliveryboy]

Sadly same

[@calebfilms4044]

I did too man.

[@area201soprano]

Lol

[@ghostbustin4]

I was expecting a turtle

[@antonclark608]

The fact that he's a turtle makes this so much more impressive.

[@abigailhernandez2161]

Love this comment 😂

[@Julian-ec5jj]

this comment section is the best

[@jasmine4659]

I LAUGHED☠️

[@cartermcmain9280]

😭

[@xxdeandeanxx226]

Fr isn’t evolution so amazing

[@dan7446]

For a second I was hoping this would be 16th century Michelangelo playing Runaway, but this was even better.

[@Nayhan123]

You got likes thought I’d tell you

[@FeathersMcGraw_]

I was expecting the ninja turtle but oh well.

[@yungfatherfigure333]

Same

[@danielgracey4643]

you thought they had video footage damn you gotta crazy imagination

[@lukemacneil9793]

Lieutenant Dan Ice Cream!!

[@cmalki6]

love that you wore the all red fit to be in full character

[@youngdemonthegoat5890]

Akira Kaneda

[@aidancanoli]

@@youngdemonthegoat5890 truee tho

[@mugenpower7545]

He missing that big ass chain and red octobers tho haha

[@elliotmarsh7983]

@@youngdemonthegoat5890 aow

[@coshannon]

Shotaro!!!!

[@jacobfarabee8722]

I know michelangelo IRL and i came to share a fun fact. he is not actually playing the piano in this video - in fact, there is a dwarf monkey (pygmy marmoset) that we trained to pluck the right keys inside of the modified piano.

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

jake that's not true

[@jacobfarabee8722]

@@MichelangeloCozzo Really impressive, if you think about it.

[@youkee6722]

jake i really hope that's true

[@xandroromualdez5071]

@@MichelangeloCozzo theres no need to be so modest its ok

[@Royced5]

@@jacobfarabee8722 ive heard of something similar happening once before incredible

[@owenshen36]

The algorithm has brought us here today to see a homie play Kanye, see you in 6 years EDIT: I set a reminder in my calendar for 2027 early March, keep notifications on and stay alive and well lads :^)

[@5ive20wenty]

Bet

[@funnynissangtr4703]

I will be here in 6 years.....I promise

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

looking forward to the reunion

[@danielaosorio5320]

See you

[@lukedonegan7829]

See ya guys

[@danieldanielson2324]

I was waiting for him to press the “LOOK AT YA” and the “Ladies and Gentleman” key

[@rs-vvv]

@Drew Kangaroo It is indeed "Look at ya"

[@danieldanielson2324]

@Drew Kangaroo I knew because I saw him perform the yeezus album and some of his other best hits live. Runaway was one of them. I was going crazy lol

[@cindylast1901]

i always thought it was "BLOODY ACTION BLOODY ACTION"

[@vikumwijekoon3166]

@@danieldanielson2324 you saw ye perform live? bruh you lived the life. I'd kill to see kanye perform live runaway

[@danieldanielson2324]

@@vikumwijekoon3166 definitely a memorable performer. Super worth it.

[@Milesthehumanman]

And nobody in that room knew he was playing one of the greatest songs of all time

[@Adrian9oh9]

Kanye’s not some unknown lmao. I’m sure some people knew

[@aidanwilt6381]

Facts lol, i bet like very few ppl in this class knew this so g

[@spirithanh]

Facts

[@Adrian9oh9]

@@WyWid yes...

[@WyWid]

@@Adrian9oh9 so Kanye’s music is relatively unknown to people who aren’t into the music side of him or his type of music

[@SuraDoes]

Hearing this stripped down made me realize how talented of a musician Kanye is. He can be proud, boastful and arrogant, but he does have talent. Can’t deny Kanye’s influence and impact on music and pop culture throughout the past two decades.

[@jclark1693]

I will continue to praise MBDTF as Kanye’s true masterpiece. An autobiographical manifesto that easily stands in the company of some of the beat music ever written.

[@Alex-gv4rv]

@@jclark1693 couldn't have said it better lad

[@gontran8638]

@@jclark1693 it's difficult in my opinion to really isolate one of Ye's work as his only masterpiece. MBTF is a really maximaliscist album (I don't know if this word exists in English but I don't care), it makes me think about I don't know, the Chappelle Sixtine's roof painted by Michelangelo if I'm not mistaken. It's full of colors, of emotions, it's perfect. But we also have Yeezus for example, which is something entirely different, the emotions are more '' raw'', it can be more violent then all of a sudden we go from chaos, hell to heaven (blood on the leaves, bound 2). it sounds crazy at first, what the fuck is this album but when you listen it again and again and again, you understand why it's one of his best as well. And there are so much other albums, 808's, TLOP, ye, KSG, they are all so different with their own qualities...

[@LootFreak]

Uh, this is a very modified version where this piano player is playing the vocal notes as well through piano... lol

[@iateanickle]

Love the melody, but Emile Haynie is the one who came up with it. Kanye can definitely recognize potential in a sound for sure and build on it, but great music often takes multiple artistic hands to be made into something amazing

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

Thanks for the love guys; tune in next week when I'll be playing Runaway by Kanye West on the didgeridoo

[@ceceliadriscoll5760]

Everything about the digeridoo feels like it’s a joke but this very well could not be

[@sweetasjasmine]

criminally underrated

[@VSV659]

Then who would do the Sistine Chapel? Not Kanye West, nor the Kardashian.

[@yobamos2158]

WHAT

[@MartiRS]

i got excited...

[@dinglemccringleberry6258]

referring to yourself in third person huh, how kanye of you

[@33rocks34]

best comment

[@cetetrips]

Golden comment

[@micalius9228]

i miss the old kanye, straight from the go kanye

[@dumdum-wo3oc]

shut up kanye

[@isoldmysoulnowwheresmytale6945]

@@micalius9228 cut up the soul kanye

[@MrBreadisawesome]

Who else heard kanyes autotuned voice and the strings come in at the end and wanted the outro to start lol

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

i learned how to do the outro but didn’t do it for this piece because i couldn’t find my kazoo to do the autotune

[@Cinabutts]

@@MichelangeloCozzo holy fuck I need to see this with the kazoo now lmao

[@novamous777]

hmmmmmm hmmHMMMMMM hmm

[@CarbonComs]

Michelangelo Cozzo WE NEED THAT VERSION

[@kanyebroiswear3170]

@@Cinabutts speaks for all of us, we need that shit

[@hide_on__bush]

the echo of those opening notes gives me chills

[@Chris_BIiss]

I love how it keeps going in the original

[@fight8the8feeling8]

Dude I love how pianists and musicians appreciate Kanye’s art.

[@alexisaguirrevideos]

Because he appreciates theirs

[@leeon-oy3fl]

the red suit was a nice touch, truly iconic

[@waxcarts]

fr on some better call saul shit

[@AbdulKareem-rl7zq]

No, more like leaving a cathedral after confessing your sins, on the Ionian coast of Sicily

[@ryanfisher8597]

As a pianist I can say that this song is actually a hard piece to play when it comes to timing. I would need to have the sheet music in front of me lol, so good on you!

[@carterd8868]

as an actual pianist i can say that this song is learnable in less than 2 minutes

[@PandafyMe]

Which is why he plays it incorrectly for so much of the song. Because the timing is that tough

[@ryanfisher8597]

@@carterd8868 yeah with sheet music it wouldn't be a problem I sight read it just fine first try. but I wouldn't play it perfectly without having the timing in front of me. That's just me though. I'm no savant.

[@goby5729]

@@carterd8868 then you're not an actual pianist.

[@NetoGod]

As an actual actual pianist, I can say that I was born with this song preloaded in my brain

[@rultterotzz301]

Today was the day my dad passed away around 11 years ago. Surprisingly, this is the song that brought me to tears when I thought I was over it. A lovely way to remember. This is to the new life, and congratulations on your final those years ago. You did great. Thank you.

[@harpermundyy]

❤❤

[@michaelmackenzie3114]

If you don't mind me asking what day did he die? My dad passed 11 years ago around when you posted this,

[@rultterotzz301]

@@michaelmackenzie3114 He passed away September 15th I think. Some time between the 15th or 19th, it's kinda fuzzy for me! I'm so sorry for your loss as well, please take care of yourself

[@manipulatingsound]

I was really hoping you'd just play the first note over and over.

[@sickonthedrums]

I bet Kanye flew to the future and sampled this guy

[@THIS---GUY]

He might sue him once he sees this

[@bestyoueverhad.2408]

you wish

[@watertower1]

That’s so bizarre like he went to a future where he made a song and then stole it????

[@evilazza9518]

Schrödinger’s Song, did Kanye make the song first or did Michelangelo perform this masterpiece first?! 🤯

[@gromitx1682]

Why is this getting recommended to people now

[@jacobbugg1109]

why

[@cherishsmiles5573]

not sure but this is sure good

[@hailey1546]

tiktok

[@EllyJelly23.]

I’ve seen too many Kanye video since 2019 for me but mainly TikTok bandwagons

[@erikleith4670]

why not

[@browncasino]

I’ve heard all the runaway renditions known to man, this one is so unique and special, he obviously follows the runaway song but the stops, the jumps, it tells a new version of the same story we love and admire, I hear this on loop everyday. It’s my peace song. I think what helps is, it’s an honest crowd (one that didn’t specifically buy tickets to see him) and two that reverb in the hall/church. Oh & the red jacket, incredible. All his mistakes in the video are beautiful.

[@EvsPersonal]

Damn this actually brought a tear to my eye. Just the right time, right energy, and right feelings. One of my favorite songs of all time

[@Bxrry]

The algorithm why have you done this to me

[@Wslb.rako562]

Same

[@cjcadwell7079]

same

[@joes1522]

Bro stfu

[@user-kl6lo7hx4w]

Tryna run yo views up I see

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

And now I have to see Farabae's idiotic "joke"

[@RYSEAmato]

Granny up front: "look atcha look atcha!"

[@thefunnydumpling4207]

The YT algorithm is mysterious, but it sure knows how to please the homies

[@utterlove]

I was already thoroughly impressed before I realized he only has 3 fingers in each hand. Whoa

[@ApolloFFAs]

The algorithm brought us all here at the same time, see you all 3 years from now when it’s back in our recommended

[@123payn123]

If this aint playing at my funeral, im not going.

[@therealdombele4521]

Underrated comment

[@cleesely]

weird that your school held finals at epstein's island

[@upsidedown8929]

I got a perfect grade 😆

[@ToriKo_]

@Will Turner can you explain it? I have no idea what this means

[@nicopaone360]

@Will Turner explain pls

[@davidcazares7441]

@@ToriKo_ I'm lost too

[@calringer]

This is at Arizona State University ive been in this room before i cannot believe i was recommended this vid

[@FVCK-]

I don’t even question the algorithm anymore; I just ride the nightly wave and see how disjointed I end up from my initial search. I started tonight watching a UFC fight, now I’m here somehow, and it won’t surprise me if I’m watching a tutorial on proper cross stitching technique as the sun rises in the morning. With another tab opened as I’m ordering a cross stitching kit on Amazon. I shudder to think what else will be in that cart waiting for checkout.

[@jsula00]

hahaha i’m dead

[@Olivia-xn9ut]

someone, somewhere, is making this a copypasta

[@cbrad_edits]

Great video but I’m a bit disappointed that you didn’t sing Pusha T’s verse

[@marwanitoh]

Lmao

[@zacharyhanson3914]

24/7, 365...

[@WyWid]

@@zacharyhanson3914 puzzy stays on my mind

[@gerson4835]

@@WyWid i i i i did it alright alright i admit it

[@harisditta5695]

You can leave if you can’t live with the basics

[@kiand916]

Anyone else realise it’s an honour to live the same time Kanye did

[@jabulani9999]

ew

[@ogpd4898]

Lowkey

[@GOOPAMAKING]

@@jabulani9999 ??????

[@lilyash918]

*does, he may be in bad shape now but he's still alive

[@ogpd4898]

@@lilyash918 don’t you hear? He died of ligma:/

[@crispy3268]

Can’t believe he performed this with a shell on his back... incredible

[@AN-filmandmusic]

What?

[@jeeroylenkins3081]

Yeah what?

[@ohady.d98]

classic musicians punching the air right now

[@UhOhTheStoveIsOn]

4:16 has to be the most tragic moment in human history

[@terrycrews1760]

Bwahahaha He actually did it earlier shortly after he started 😂😂😂

[@BobBob73271]

@@terrycrews1760 I heard it

[@simonsilva250]

Hahahahah

[@cmcleod4884]

Like you’re playing one note dude how can you do everything else then screw that part up hehe /noshade

[@PaulBenjaminJenkins]

Everything from the 1 min mark onward is pretty damn tragic...

[@zeemdotexe]

Knowing the song so well really makes you feel every note.. that was intense lol

[@colvertgarcon3538]

Love this...that’s cool how the fit and background sorta fits the Dark Fantasy vibe

[@fusioncarter09]

0:33 why was I expecting the beat to drop

[@ianayers1735]

That sounded awesome! Not sure if the red suit is an ode to the VMA performance but you looked maad fly either way.

[@kmdewhurst]

Sure, I didn't search for this. But I know it's been searching for me.

[@krtk.19]

This is so fucking beautiful i actually cried, not just a few drops or anything, actually fucking cried a lot. Music is beautiful.

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

“I was expecting the renaissance artist or ninja turtle” 🤓

[@lincolnehret]

why is this so recent 💀

[@bigsanb6837]

@@lincolnehret idk bro 💀 why is it so recent bro 💀 bro 💀

[@VantaVlack]

@@bigsanb6837 idk either 💀 bro 💀this crazy bro 💀 nah but like why 💀we all still here 💀bro 💀

[@smile--]

L + Ratio + 4:14

[@lincolnehret]

@@VantaVlack ong 💀 bro 💀it’s 💀 so 💀 weird 💀 cuz 💀 the 💀 video 💀 is 💀 like 💀 a 💀 year 💀 old 💀

[@Leo-nv9eu]

So impressive, trying to master this myself at the moment, have been practising for months it’s getting the timing of both hands together that’s getting me!! Really beautiful piece x

[@naanikaa]

The impact of kanye is unbelievable. By the way you are amazing ! This was splendid

[@bracton_deal_2594]

I’m here before the millions 5 years later And I’m here to say A masterpiece

[@lildookie9988]

This is the only time I’ve seen a video over 100 views having zero dislikes

[@defytheauds_]

When ppl like u say this Someone is always gonna be badass and dislike it just bc smh lol

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

i disliked it

[@lildookie9988]

@@MichelangeloCozzo did you not like the performance of the man in the video?

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

@@lildookie9988 couldn’t get too big of an ego

[@everythinginbetween6144]

you jinxed it

[@MikeyD]

Oh boy the algorithm did good today, good stuff Michael! Regards, Michael

[@zachausler-rawle3773]

the algorithm has brought me here. i hope y’all who see this in a decade enjoy it

[@winnerxl3000]

Terrible posture. Dudes gonna look like nosferatu's helper in 3 years

[@shove1719]

that was the takeaway here?

[@samo7070]

this is super funny

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

this made my week lmfao

[@user-ho2sp6hb1t]

@@MichelangeloCozzo gl w ur back though lmao

[@Joey-xz1es]

@@MichelangeloCozzo nah ur back did

[@user01093]

that was beautiful, out of all the edits, remixes, and versions of this song i could find this was definitely the most uplifting

[@christophercordasco1739]

Kanye runaway really been in the algorithm lately. Thanks Kim.

[@adrianolenaz4893]

Nice red suit, very fitting!

[@gamerguy6571]

the algorithm brought us all here for a reason, safe travels.

[@DD04]

When you're more into rap kinda music, but your parents force you play the piano. Love it

[@laylowerik]

Beautiful. Great job Michaelangelo ❤

[@diegomartinez427]

Mfs in the 1800s hearing this n going batshit 🔥

[@efomarchhakchhuak9616]

Michael angelo has come so far from beatboxing in the elevator to playing piano in front of people, dreams really do come true

[@tidalcliff2202]

Man you got the red fit on and everything. Good shit bro

[@armariwaterworth9205]

Now one of my favourite videos, I can't wait to come back to this over and over again

[@BamBamBoy7]

This performance is amazing but it’s almost perfected by the one mistake he makes right at the end. You even hear the audience react when they’ve realized it was a mistake. Fuck it though this performance is awesome

[@btonyh5878]

it's perfected by that mistake?

[@doughy_]

@@btonyh5878 is the whole song about not letting mistakes get to you?

[@btonyh5878]

@@doughy_ oh man facts

[@AidanDotDash]

and he's got the iconic red suit on too... truly a kanye stan

[@dustyspartan4396]

Right when he starts playing the first opening chords you can see that dude in the fronts head turn. Memes aside, having the level of musicianship that can change the tone of a whole room is something that is so hard to achieve. Keep on playing

[@gnarlyhal2415]

walking down the aisle and I’ll still remember ur smile

[@imtabis]

amazing. I’ll see you again in 5 more years when the algorithm puts this in everyone’s recommended

[@Huzzahmaxxing]

only took 3 years

[@marvinguzman924]

Anyone else ever get random watery eyes when listening to something so perfect? Serious question.

[@OKCmiko]

Cool I got to see this video 6 years before it was suppose to get recommended to me. I feel great.

[@el-ij6zj]

such a great video i listen to this all the time with my eyes closed just picturing a video montage of what my life has been and its just magical

[@yawenclaudio5756]

This is pretty fucking awesome. Keep it up!

[@jakeferraro283]

I don’t know why, but this performance made me cry. Something about this song man.

[@stopcryingalready]

I searched “follow god” by Kanye earlier and that’s why this was recommended to me I’m not even gonna pretend I don’t know why lmao

[@Jay-boogie]

Michelangelo, your'e a frickin rockstar on KZbin apparently! I got out (IDK if I talked to you about that) and I've been longing to play my keyboard. I had to look you up. You made me love this song, and you're the hard worker I want to be. I miss you bro. You complained to me about the mistakes you made when playing this, and if you remember correctly I didn't hear them at the time. I hear them now almost 2 years later, but that's part of the beauty of the live music you made, whoever hears the mistakes truly hears the masterpiece. Message me and massage me ;)

[@BreakfastKing420]

Why has everyone been getting this recommended just within the last couple weeks

[@Archonsx]

the fact that i expected the real michelangelo to be playing this, just shows how much of a musical genius kanye is

[@Sedjwick]

Wow what a great cover of SHUG by Da Baby!

[@anthonyanderson4039]

The one imperfect note you played was beautiful

[@themoviecritic1092]

Audience: What piece is that? Sounds very elegant. Michelangelo: Well, it's from the works of Mr. West's Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

[@michaelvidal6561]

I miss the old Kanye. Masterpiece. Wonderful cover.

[@victorheredia7766]

beautiful

[@MichelangeloCozzo]

thank you dababy EDIT: This joke was funny because when I wrote this comment their profile picture was DaBaby. It is not currently DaBaby.

[@emiel2967]

Dababy

[@michaelralph3074]

@@MichelangeloCozzo runaway from dababy

[@ericklopezzz]

Let's gooo

[@wind1309]

very nice ! whenenver i have no motivation to keep learning piano I look up some good piano songs and that gives me all the motivation I need.

[@baphomentbeast5479]

Runaway is such a beautiful and underrated song.

[@itsthebruhinator]

Bruh this song hasnt been underrated at all? lmao

[@charlietweedale579]

wtf are you on

[@TOASTxJ4M]

People literally freak out at a single key, bro you trippin

[@ryanc970]

It's a masterpiece but idk what you're on to say it's underrated lmao

[@daftbanna7202]

For real tho I thought he was just gonna play those 2 notes but holy shit this is amazing

[@CartyCantDance]

the algorithm strikes again. a masterpiece dude!

[@clintgirard677]

The sound in that auditorium is beautiful.

[@konkem2358]

See you in 6 years everyone, I wonder where we will all be by then!

[@bootydooky4488]

I’m scared of who I’ll be in 6 years

[@felixkurzke8524]

Leaving a comment here to up my chances of seeing this again in 6 years 😌

[@Inquiring]

Soon

[@lydiachard6882]

I don’t wanna grow up it’s scaring me man

[@konkem2358]

@@lydiachard6882 same😔

[@philipyeung6054]

Like from 🇭🇰 Hong Kong , amazing skill and creativity

[@derppotat488]

You're on the alg buddy, this is gonna have 10 million views in about 2 months

[@dansquared___]

Amazing 💙

[@urrutia2222]

Incredible

[@buzzingbumblebee7816]

this is fucking amazing everyone needs this song it got me out of depression and anxiety with highschool

[@lukas-fh1rz]

Literally same!

[@rxsian]

you didn't search for this

[@qwertywert42]

I did actually

[@joseluiszuno1567]

Facts

[@kaitielypen5930]

yes i did

[@kmdewhurst]

It was searching for me.

[@valentinfriedrich6428]

i am coming back once in a while just to listen to this switch from single notes towards a chord based melody

[@freshan_]

Turning 20 in a few minutes, this was good flashback music. Beautiful cover. Thanks

[@FranCool5664]

Always thought this song was truly amazing with the piano Crazy how talented k-west is . . . .

[@yettifilms207]

this is just simply amazing.

[@oscarbarraza2707]

This gets me excited for life. Thanks micha

[@1stnamelastname129]

This was amazing, I swear. How could his off key be on key. Only a few will understand this

[@ShiningWzrd96]

This was such an honor watching you play that just now 😅

[@mura6093]

Damn, seeing ye now.... he may have some fucked up ideologies but he really is one of the best artists this generation. Pieces like runaway will live on far long after he's passed.

[@spero360]

Big Kanye fan for years. This is beautiful man. Love it.