Nicolay - My Story feat. Kay & Sy Smith

[@mhaze210]

this song alone proves how beautiful life is.

[@DrePoet801]

Still Heat 10 Years Later

[@rory09]

Jaco's genius shining through...

[@newson222]

I feel confident saying this is probably the most beautiful hip hop song I've ever heard...I'm beyond glad someone uploaded this work of art on KZbin. Man, can't believe it's been over a year since I first heard this...

[@DreRawka]

Going into 2021 still playing this joint

[@NightOfCrystals]

Rocking this in 2022 🔥🔥🔥

[@claporga]

Inspiring hip-hop! A lesson to those who think they know what this "struggle" is! THIS IS MUSIC! Lyricism hits home for me. Nicolay's blend went really well with Kay's story. Thank God for conscious minds like these! Sad that this will go unnoticed by 99.9% of the world. Not to be selfish, but this is my special gem.

[@ronlewis8601]

A dope rendition of Jaco Pastorius' Portrait of Tracy...which was also sampled by SWV's Brian Morgan hit production, "Rain"......so dope!!!

[@jo0386]

Portrait of Tracy is always in rotation to this day

[@spank2424]

Can you imagine Jaco playing his own pretty solo over this!

[@DreRawka]

2023 still heat!

[@lautour]

she has an angelic voice

[@tawannajohnson1]

my favorite producer ever @nicolay

[@yukkyone7340]

That's because you have good taste! 😏

[@jamesjeffwhite]

That right

[@jamesjeffwhite]

That right

[@jamesjeffwhite]

That right

[@garr6954]

Nicolay is definitely a student of the great J-Dilla! Dilla put the seeds out there and everywhere you listen you can hear and feel his presence.

[@nomonde777]

i wish this song would never end

[@lpfan091989]

idk but a lot of nicolay's productions are good, i feel that he is one of the most underrated artists.

[@elexroson96]

This song really speaks to me

[@Fabo_2988]

I love this song...it has gotten me through some tough days and nights 🙌🏾😍♥️

[@Prophet6000]

This was my 1st favorite Nicolay song. This is Pure Hip-hop. It would be nice to hear songs like this than the crap on the radio

[@skidan4real]

Giving music life....The mainstream music to day has no life....lets all stand up and blast these beautiful beats & lyrics to the devils of the mainstream, i'm talking about all the devil listeners too.....REAL MUSIC for GOD'S People....All those with a soul....Keep up the good work & lets expose the fakes who think they are trendy & tough for what they follow, they are nothing but sheep getting ready for the slaughter...WE SHALL SLAUGHTER THEM WITH OUR MUSIC...lol..... PEACE TO THE AWAKEND

[@DrePoet801]

I get the chills everytime

[@marcrivers1475]

A song to drift off to, cruise to, and to just soak life in. Smooth as silk. Every time I introduce this song to ppl, girls especially, their appreciation of my taste just skyrockets loll

[@Fabo_2988]

Song gives me chills every time I listen to it ❤️🙏🏽

[@ladylove248]

I love the song it is smooth and I love the words and beat

[@Juline1221]

how can u not like this song. guess they don't have a soul

[@MrBigBez]

Nicolay once again, say no more! Genius

[@LeMusicSeducer]

How can soul/hiphop music get any better than this today?? This is fine music.

[@garr6954]

Goosebumps come with this tune. Never can get enough!

[@awfdahuk31]

Nicolay is the truth this is underground hip hop at its best I been diggin in the crates since I was old enough to remember !!!

[@sistir23]

this song is so dope, this is real music

[@RodimusPrime29]

Such a great song to chill and just think to....

[@Godsadvoc8]

There's always 3, totally awesome ambience, Sy Smith is outstanding, and a tidy rap too. 1 love.

[@moniquemckinley8087]

Timeless.

[@TMoz311]

Nostalgic....makes me think of my lil brother 🙏 rest easy kid

[@LITEyeerzAhead]

GOOD MUSIC SPARKS EMOTION AND THIS TRACK DEFINITELY MAKES ME FEEL SOMETHIN PEACE N BLESSINGS TO ALL ........MUSIC IS UNIVERSAL*-*

[@nosthaplacedatinedopeasusu7130]

LOVEEEEE

[@felipandrecosta1840]

This music conveys, happiness, love and sadness. He is promoted as a Nicolay music producer with samples and samples. It is a game that all the characters must have learned to make heart to learn how to compose a quality song. in the middle of 2018 I listen with a lot of love. + in full 2018 on the radios so touched as good art, where it teaches a total destruction of any culture. Thanks to this channel and Nicolay. Kids learn more about music and less rap bad guy.

[@prospectboy]

This was the first song on the "Here" album that stood out to me. Its is deep and very meaningful, and Sy Smiths voice is absolutely beautiful. Great track. Thanks for posting.

[@claporga]

Super late reply, but I agree with this being one of the greatest songs ever. All the elements in this song came together nicely. I love it when artists' minds come together for a common purpose to make something successful as this. Nic is from the other side of this world from Kay and Sy...and yet they make music like they are one entity. This song hits me deep.

[@ninal80]

I keep this on major repeat

[@michellecombs5730]

Yes!! Hallelujah!

[@jerzacdasq]

Timeless art! 🖼️

[@thewordsmith1000]

I love this song its on repeat!!!

[@Zar-Nova]

The realest and most genuine Hip-Hop track I've ever heard. The underground shines and lives on.

[@deanclkclk]

Beautiful joint. Much love from Jamaica

[@tlevius]

WTH Why did people "thumbs down" this, it's absolutely true. Recognized it the 1st time I heard this. It's not a problem though...I LOVE THIS SONG.

[@TheW0rdz]

This song put my mind into check countless times. I promise to buy this album

[@Barrydavillain]

One of my fav Nicolay tracks, so smooth!

[@jtastaylor]

Dope Beat, Dope Vibe, Dope Lyrics, ....... Just Plain Dope

[@flexcream5712]

Smooth as ice!

[@PauloRoberto-xl3bl]

muito bom . Nicolay very best.

[@redballsrfun]

a good friend of mine put me on to this years ago and i am still in love with it to this day... beautiful composition.

[@OjBlack100]

This is musical bliss...real Hip Hop with positive flow,layered with a dope beat and finished off with a hevenly voice from Sy...now that is real music,that springs from artists who are still true to what music entails....aint no argument that Nicolay did a good job,much much better that some rubbish sub standard producers who get acclaim for churning out musical rubbish

[@taje017]

This is the most chilled track

[@taje017]

Word time flies

[@MrBigBez]

gives me proper goosebumps!

[@missioncrowney]

👌This song is nice, it always reminded me of the song chingy and tyrese- pulling me back! Same keys! Fly

[@scottjacko87]

+missioncrowney It's actually a sample of the Jaco song "Portrait of Tracy". Quite a few songs sample it: www.whosampled.com/Jaco-Pastorius/Portrait-of-Tracy/sampled/

[@alilibra99]

I've just discovered this track, amazing! Real Hip Hop! 👊🏿🙏🏾

[@heymaria123]

her voice is beautiful i gotta check out the rest of her music now

[@SwayzLandRecords]

i listen to this every mornin that i wake up... good song

[@KrisKeyStyles]

@kolouramor im with you on that.. beatiful and tranquil.. this is like a visual interpretation of a blissful day :)

[@giginori596]

Vibin during Corona

[@MisterDoubleU1]

Like this song with its smooth and laid back tone.

[@Ainkombain]

love it... so smooth song.. actually words can't describe this hah , i could listen to this all day & every day.. just so... amazing

[@justinm4175]

and on another note, Sy Smith was the singing for "Aisha" in Saint's Row 2..

[@pastense]

I'm tired of hearing shit bout producers stealing music by sampling. In the jazz world, there's a thing called 'jazz standards'. Musicians like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Thelonius all got their recognition from putting their own interpretation of these standards. Some of those standards were written by virtually unknowns, but credit was always given either way. THIS IS HOW MUSIC HAS ALWAYS BEEN! Sampling/interpolation is the same damn thing. It's a reinterpretation.

[@GuruTheBlackPanther]

great song. very soothing

[@taje017]

Classic

[@tjk21303]

Such a Dope Track!!!

[@ConceptBrew]

Love the vibes to this song in 2024

[@redjam40]

Swv's track called "Rain"(1997) and Chingy feat Tyreese track called "Pulling me back"(2005) have already used the Jaco Pastorius sample called "Portrait to Tracy"...It such a wonderful track to use as a sample for hiphop or Rnb music. Jaco was considered the greatest bass player who ever lived because of of his use of "Harmonics" when playing the fretless bass guitar. He used this Harmonic style of playing to create "Portrait of Tracy"(1976)... Please use You tube to find those songs above.

[@hitman6191]

I can relate to kay's lyrics it's almost my life song to the tee I remember growing up in a nice community then over nite in became a fuck up place to live

[@3phil]

Classic done track luv it.

[@hitman6191]

i love this song this song needs a video

[@serkdounder09]

excellent...

[@lpfan091989]

you're right, i didn't mean sampling to be the same, i know nicolay must have just used the same musical notes. and you're right about the sampling definition. that was my mistake. so just forget the whole discussion and enjoy the music.

[@lpfan091989]

haha, who knows. but this is one of my favorite songs by nicolay. just beautiful.

[@lpfan091989]

thanks for the comment. i agree 100%. i enjoy both nicolay and 9th wonder but i prefer nicolay a little bit more but they have a similar style. and the most important part, they are both badass.

[@lpfan091989]

i know, this was the first song that i heard of nicolay. it has this enjoyable sound that i like. check out my other videos and thanks for the comment.

[@lpfan091989]

glad you liked it. i had a similar experience when i first heard this, it had this sort of relaxation sound to it, i was like "that was fucking badass" a sound that out of this world. but thanks for watching check out my other videos.

[@mamacitab.k.5668]

This nice😊👍🎶🎧✌

[@lpfan091989]

you know people in hip-hop sample and i had no idea who jaco was. nicolay does play bass so he sampled the notes and used it in the song. chill out man, if i had known that, i would have to mentioned that to people. you know that sampling is like doing a quote.

[@ElijahsTarot]

sounds like misty rain swv

[@nniuqed]

@ Elijah...yes and no...the original Portrait of tracy is where its from ( know your music history )...by Jaco Pastorious...the original is where they all took it from and its awesome. ( btw...to anyone who ever runs across this...look up his story on what happened to him...its deep. )

[@ronlewis8601]

Yeah man....that shit tears me up. Super-talented bass player to have such a tragic end!!!!

[@WayneE42]

Classic.

[@trupadupa]

no need to smoke for enjoy this joint

[@lpfan091989]

i agree with you. this was probably the first one that i heard of nicolay.

[@lpfan091989]

thanks for the comment. glad you liked it. check out the other songs that i have.

[@edgarsilva645]

2024 and still coming back ❤

[@lpfan091989]

@UnholyBehemoth6 I disagree, it has the sound that Portrait of Tracy had. It can't be covered entirely but parts of the song can be recreated to highlight its beauty.

[@WEcanallsaveUS]

TRUTH

[@ShonTolliverMusic]

Ah them memories. Adolescents.

[@truefamilymantruefamilyman1392]

Still fire in 2024.

[@anthonya13]

It doesnt get much shexier than this

[@heyamme]

love the front cover of this album

[@sephyiroth]

How Come i never heard this shit before?..

[@KoTM25681]

I feel ya 100 percent.

[@abztraktt6403]

LAWD! Sy Smith killed it! Nic killed it! Kay....................A for effort breh

[@chrissmith6200]

Smoothies shit ever.

[@WEcanallsaveUS]

My Life

[@redballsrfun]

yo i LOVE this

[@RossD189]

Niiice

[@lotec11]

a little jaco on this track

[@benjamincoletti3267]

lotec11 I thought I was the only one who thought of the Jaco portrait of Tracy song but I know it's not just me

[@enforcerfrank]

why cant all melodies be as euphoric as this?

[@Questbx1]

tight work

[@skidan4real]

sephyiroth....For real... Peace & light