Never Let Me Down By J. Ivy on HBO Def Poetry

Never Let Me Down by J. Ivy - www.J-Ivy.com

[@ToManyDans]

The Grammy he got for this verse, couldn't have been more deserved.

[@Forsaken860]

Fully deserved

[@MrLeGeNdArY23]

"My rythmatic regiment navigates melodic notes for your soul and your mental, that's why I'm instrumental" BARS

[@MrSaiLikesPie]

"If I were on the highest cliff, on the highest riff And if you slipped off the side and clinched on to your life In my grip I would never ever let you down" "I too dream in color and in rhyme" are my favorite parts. I always get chills down my spine when I listen to this.

[@biggmanbigmoney]

Real spill....11 years later that part ALWAYS gets me!

[@Pytho_n]

deffo chills everytime since 2004

[@joyjoy8801]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@mikevaughn7918]

Every single time💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@thomasnelson5758]

The way it's spoken word for the entire verse but then it syncs up with the beat on the phrase 'let you down' on the song always raises the hairs on my arms

[@TheAngryj]

This is one of the most inspirational things I've ever heard in my life

[@mangoshake9435]

Years later...I'm sitting with my grown kids and this moves me more than ever. I get overcome by this man's words. Powerful powerful powerful.

[@LyricalKnight1]

"If I were of the highest cliff, on the highest riff, And you slipped off the side and clinched on to your life in my grip, I would never, ever let you down...." Brings tears to my eyes. This is the kind of manhood that I aspire to. This is the kind of substance that I want to possess. I want to be dependable like that.

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

12 years later hope you were able to achieve it man!

[@5380monique]

I was the best poetry writer in college. I passed every English class because of my words. I decided to look up poetry and came across this! I will write again!

[@mrphilly6981]

LovelyMonique5380 if u decide to record something please tag me in it...

[@lonwabolumko5985]

let me see

[@mickjagger4707]

Boooooo

[@morsetbillie9715]

This is 2017 and I'm still moved by this guy's powerful lines. Deep stuff there. Part of why at some point I was so obsessed with Kanye's song

[@eyeIce]

2022 still going hard

[@Se7ensList]

He got a Grammy for this verse!

[@louisyon313]

He deserved it

[@rickjames21]

Word?

[@leon4736]

@@rickjames21 word.

[@melaniebaker1680]

@@leon4736 I thought the album just won a grammy

[@hello11197]

No he didn’t. Literally the first paragraph of his Wikipedia: “He won his first Grammy Award in 2023 with his sixth album, The Poet Who Sat By The Door.”

[@rob143]

"Thats why I get spiritual, but I get my hymns from Him So its not me, its He thats lyrical Im not a miracle, Im a heaven-sent instrument" all those bars inspired me so much. they stuck to my head & helped come up with a basis for song or poem i plan to do soon as my pen calls me. "Holy spirit within me, i rap divine. So i'm an instrument of God everytime that i rhyme."

[@brunohaynes116]

NO WAY IK THIS WAS 12 YEARS AGO BUT STILL ITS CRAZY BC I WAS ALSO MOTIVATED TO WRITE A POEM A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS

[@KungFuKendrick]

I like how he snuck in that lyrical spiritual miracle in there

[@TradewithMoneyMitch]

“I too dream in color and in rhyme” …Grammy earned 🤝

[@Megatrousers]

It's probably the most beautiful rap verse I've heard in my life... Why the fuck isn't this guy world famous?

[@chavez349]

It’s too deep for many.

[@mrbigg151]

Smh this verse is what sold me on that song and album. It's even great a cappella.

[@Scott-rq7nu]

When he said that it wasn’t him but god that was lyrical I felt that

[@motsotshabz8664]

wow,this man's words touches the soul like hands,you could actually feel your inner core moving.wow, he is one of a kind

[@PlayerVid]

One of kanyes best songs.....and his part at the end was great

[@risingsun3907]

One of my favorites of all time!

[@Mistrinho]

The best verse I heard in my life...dedication,motivation, I am talking about you of my many inspirations!

[@danistar1210]

i was allways a fan of this part. even i was not i christian. for about a year i convertet to jesus. now im getting through a hard time and guess what my girlfriend said to me these days? "you know what dan...? god has some words for you! he is saying "i will never ever let you down" " thats the moment when i broke out in tears. this spoken word part means that much to me. greetz from germany.

[@SSKMusicBeats]

Amen, thats beautiful and just inspired me too

[@louis-pg753]

Just Waouw 🔥🙌🏾.God is so Good

[@CEEJAYYY20]

he ate Kanye and Jay z on this

[@SSKMusicBeats]

Facts i would listen mainly for his part

[@JamieKayable]

Man HUH, he had an amazing verse. But, Jay-Z on this track has one of the greatest verses in rap history

[@hyasmine7336]

FACTS

[@RuthLovesJesus]

Jamill Hakeem lol definitely not!

[@RuthLovesJesus]

Yes! 💯

[@ameremortal]

Brings me to tears. One of the most beautiful poems ever written.

[@kdjfhkjsdfhiufh]

Signed in a language called love. Real shit

[@Garrettguy5]

Just insane. The emotion and passion in his work. Ridiculous. He schools so many rappers with his stuff. J. Ivy - YMCMB

[@travisrowe7697]

Had this verse on my wall growing up. So soulful.

[@cxrlitosway]

Shivers. every. time.

[@cherylelia1911]

WOW!!! :-D I don't know how i managed to go so long without seeing this performance, having been an appreciator of the spiritua-lyrical power of Mr. J. Ivy for several years, but I figure things happen when they are meant to happen and DAGGGGG i have heard these words a million times and STILL they are so powerful and watching this performance, this particular moment in time, gave me so many goosebumps! Thannk you and may God continually continue to Bless you!!

[@cherylelia1911]

I forgot to say, AMEN!!!

[@toyiione01]

I had the opportunity to met him...and OMG to see him live was the most incredible experience me and my daughters have had yet... salute j. ivey!!!

[@MarduktheRedDragon18]

Everytime I hear this, I get str8 goosebumps

[@lacedricgipson4295]

This is absolutely impeccable

[@frozenray0079]

the song AND this verse alone is KILLER.

[@blakadvoyo9219]

Powerful!!! 2020!!! 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@Dunpizzle]

18 people need a curriculum to know they're part of the math

[@honeyrabbit12]

@2KGArtistry he performed this in 2006 on Def Poetry Jam but the song came out in '04 with the College Dropout album

[@JosephAinscough]

I absolutely adore this verse, so powerful.

[@Bobbias]

Amazing delivery. It's awesome to see how these guys deliver things without a beat to follow.

[@waltersmith7245]

My rythmatic regimen navigates melodic notes for your soul and mental 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fred2546]

Hes Rapping AND Preaching I Have NEVER Heard of this guy before The Song But know i LOVE him

[@b17ek]

smoooooth! thats all i can say ive never heard words put together sound so smooth

[@esmith2xx]

Such a powerful verse 🙌🏽🔥🔥

[@DarealLyza]

I loved it on the track... and it's soo great even now!

[@Omega1bloodlimit]

straight ill hardest verse i heard spit since the days off real rap

[@pfp4]

Inspirational.

[@CalciumMoonCheese]

this is pure poetry

[@MikeDreams]

@DirtYBirD24 From the story I heard was that he was in the studio with Kanye, and he had the piece already in his archive, and someone from Kanye's camp heard him spit it, and then was like "Ay yo, go spit that for Kanye". Kanye heard it, and loved it, and presto...

[@Forsaken860]

Ye Jeen Yuhs brought me here years later😭😭😭I'm older so it hits different

[@bricac21]

insanely brilliant

[@givemeacrayon]

i love this soooooo much ! and i love the song too !!

[@A_cord_of_3strands]

Here in 2020!

[@warrenmiller2044]

Who was this guy? Ever since I first heard college dropout this verse completely stood out, I love it. Do u know what happened to him or if he mad any albums in the first place?

[@watchf]

He was less of a musical artist and more of a spoken poet

[@meohsosexc]

OMG! i had no IDEA that J,IVY came str8 4rm def poetry jam! he is featured on kanye west & jay-z NEVER LET ME DOWN! j. ivy come rhymes in da middle of the song! he is AMAZINGLY GREAT

[@lerrygindgren2076]

seeing this helped me appreciate j ivy's verse for the first time, i thought he was just rapping weirdly

[@DirectorHMAN]

True, it never came across as gold as this live performance

[@ElMagnificoRe]

Rapping weirdly? The fuck, he was on the beat just speaking real poetry

[@ta-heem4750]

Best Verse of Never Let's you Down is: 1st. Jay Ivy 2nd Kanye JaY Z 1st Tie 3rd. JayZ 2nd verse 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@uriahnewtton7312]

Jay z gotta be second

[@khoreydakers1905]

Uriah Newtton nah nah the quality of the verses is what matters, I agree with this list, I’d even make an argument for 1st - J. Ivy 2nd - Kanye 3rd - Jay Z 1st verse 4th Jay Z 2nd verse

[@emilitious7886]

@@uriahnewtton7312 Jay-Z shouldn't have been in this song. It was supposed to be 10/10 but he spoit it with his off point bragging. Remove his verses and this becomes of the greatest rap songs ever

[@uriahnewtton7312]

I'mma relisten to the song and give a updated listing 🤔

[@jjfan05]

if you have the cd his name is in the credits he wrote this

[@thetward]

When he gets to the part about hangin' on the cliff it truly brings tears to my eye's. I met J. Ivey in 2000. In New Orleans last last time I taped comicview, lost contact with him and this verse on Kanye's song was my favorite and I did know it was J. Ivey until recently. If you look @ these posts J get @ me MYSPACE/THETWARD.

[@freddyp319]

Did you ever link up?

[@GemayelSimmons]

This verse inspired me to write…

[@prodz_]

same…

[@peruvit]

Kanyes verse was pretty great though.

[@rob143]

i lvoe both. i think the beat makes it more epic, but i love both regardless

[@brooklynboiz]

This is acapella this is hiphop without the beat

[@boss12]

I love this show I wish they never got rid of it

[@omarieswifey]

that was incredibly wonderful

[@JKBennett90]

Glad I found the poet on Never Let Me Down from Kanye's album thank you god!

[@beanpasteposts]

Bro got the MLK flow!

[@tshepomotsie3319]

Still slaps hard

[@rob143]

my favorite part. best part of the whole song.

[@alyssajacksonpugh5282]

I love this poetry oml

[@LadyP1]

J.Ivy was create his part and was on Kanye's CD.

[@beautyqueenangela11]

i got goosebumps

[@libanabu6222]

bra this is what motivated in college 2011

[@franfletch]

AARP Commercial brought me here. I googled him because I wanted to know who the handsome brother was in the commercial. I am not a Kanye West fan so I guess that is why I never heard of him. I must get into Poetry more.

[@MrGamelover23]

Trust me, that first album was fire, give early Kanye a chance. This was amazing.

[@Duval1790]

That Is That Crack........Thats Hot...... I Love That Song And That Poem LOL!!!! "hat's why my breath is felt by the death And while my words are heard and confined to the ears of the blind I too dream in color and in rhyme So I guess I'm one of a kind in a full house Cuz whenever I open my heart, my soul or my mouth A touch of god reigns out"

[@dtm876]

@OMGzgirl its the only bit i listen to. pure poetry

[@himynameisjumbo]

Chills...

[@sonyaunderwood933]

Who's listening and being empowered in July 2024?!?!?!?……

[@g-maneinsteineinstein8804]

This is so good

[@DeeGreatest]

Dis my boy right here

[@Randall-ml5df]

I'm a heaven sent instrument!

[@akabancopop]

I saw him at St. John's circa 2003 and this was spiritual to see in person. The video really doesn't do it justice.

[@wisdom261]

hey is def jam poetry still on

[@mukelani40]

Kanye and Jay Z were found shaking🤣💪🏽

[@A_Blue_Cloud]

Beautiful

[@Sylverix]

@bojingles999 O ok I didn't notice that it was a different person cos it only mentions ft jay-z on the title but if he does fair enough.

[@brasilsronaldo]

ahhh this is the original..very nice..

[@MikeBites]

Gives me goosebumps everytime. Q: Did J-ivy write this for the Kanye song, or was it written and performed before and Kanye wanted to sample it??

[@Joela393]

good question

[@Joela393]

good question

[@noorta216]

I love J.Ivy....hes cute too :)

[@Idk-rj1op]

Was this before or after the song came out

[@Cyf1]

dat was him on da song or kanye?whatever tha lyrics are dope.

[@ilovenewyorkcitayy]

Amanya2009 it was actually on Kanye West's never let me down

[@Sylverix]

Wow didn't know Kanye got the lyrics from this dude? AMAZING Verse.

[@user_8982]

?

[@RuthLovesJesus]

2020 anyone?

[@Clocky007]

Awesome ballin

[@rob143]

@OMGzgirl my favorite part hands down

[@hdoggmasterdx]

No, this was performed in 06 for all of you debating.

[@wildNout317]

Oh So Nice!!!!

[@Abdurrahim1006]

@seanplfc what it's we as people are ignorant to true art we praise rap artist but shun poets we need to start holding spoken word gatherings in variuos locatins across the USA i mean i have not heard of a potery slam in my ciyty at all we need more prideful people to share their talents.

[@cayterr]

that was badass

[@samsaint11]

was this before or after the song with kanye?

[@ChappersLaNoCry]

Never knew this guy came up with the one Kanye west song I like. Dope.

[@reefa2]

how can any body dislike this?>>>

[@nuyorican22]

incredible

[@stephenkennedy08]

amazing

[@ebbiealle1986]

He knows god. Love it!!!!!