RICH || Spoken Word || Benjamin Kheng X Josiah Ng

[@joefromplanetmars2267]

Some people are so poor all they have is money. Beautiful bro

[@myriamsanchez2032]

Beautiful, it reminds me of this verse: " And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? " - Matthew 16:26

[@MrGraffittikid]

"Some people are so poor all they have is money" nicely said

[@weikonglee3186]

Language not a syllabus! Powerful words of life!

[@babybearandco]

Happiness: is subjective. I always come back to this video because it hits so hard

[@josiahng]

Glad that you do! Benjamin and I are not from the States. We both grew up on the little island of Singapore, a tiny red dot that we're proud to call home!

[@ernie2111]

I rarely put any work of this sort on repeat, but I gotta make an exception. His words are so meaningful and soulful that it requires careful thoughts.

[@kwizkwiz]

i always come back to this

[@votexmama]

Word!

[@anlmoon]

awesome words and meaning. Very beautiful

[@ethan5819]

Thanks for reminding us how poor we are and how rich we can be. True Riches can be found, not earned, not steal. There are real treasures in our heart that are yet to be found. A journey of riches and richness is what we truly need to embark.

[@gominamyoung6071]

This made me cry. Deep. I love it.

[@tanjilashanaz5333]

Make peace with ypur heart and you'll always be rich. This line got to me.

[@joyteo9781]

me too

[@switcharmygaming5333]

Ive listened to this for many years. Each time i do the meaning changes to me. I thank you very much for this. Makes me cry everytime :)

[@akiratoons]

You have all my respect!

[@kwizkwiz]

I COME BACK TO THIS EVERY YEAR

[@zizou4111]

...more along the lines of using spoken word as a medium to push a point across to the listener, and making sure that point is loud and crystal clear. The wordplay itself is secondary to this, used to re-enforce the point throughout, but not as a medium on it's own. Oh, and if you like slow poetry, check out Benjamin Zephaniah, a poet, his wordplay is truly beautiful, though he has a strong Jamaican accent which can be hard to understand. Well done Josiah, lovely piece. (in my opinion!)

[@trellmix188]

"20 cent man in a thousand dollar jacket" That certainly made me think for a second. You called it third world which is the only way to describe it. Holding value not to the jacket who's quality is equal to his norms but marketed as luxury where money can be made. He's happier than the man who is able to buy the thousand dollar jacket without using money as a scale.

[@loyalkwame]

Poor is a state of mind, I must agree with that, this is an excellent piece of poetry

[@koh2500]

Brilliant.... Wah I can't even...

[@wusongjunvivian1281]

such a moving film worth watching. nice one josiah!

[@billygrimes3704]

Man!!! I love the beginning of that! The entire thing is amazing!!!

[@xMeLLoWinD]

The Words Are Clear and Simple. Its Just A Matter Of How You Apprehend Each Word. But Thumbs Up On Having An Unique Way Of Presenting Your Video Rather Than A Normal Typical Way :)

[@theawkwardhijabi]

"Poor is a state of mind" ... beautiful :)

[@darbysaavedra8501]

Amazing. Just amazing.

[@joyteo9781]

it makes so much sense....and awesome video and effects

[@romeovarquez9284]

Best Yet Best Ever

[@tilelate9718]

The Best Is Yet To Be

[@naeemmartin6164]

Loved this, keep up the good work my friend

[@foxsmith770]

Man the first part made me cry because that's me.

[@abigailrice5193]

That is SO true thank you

[@gominamyoung6071]

You should write more. This was really good.

[@samho7945]

Brilliant! You're like the Asian Immortal Technique

[@Shronsugarman]

Love this! Reminds me of Al'Amin Cissi's Homeless Philosopher.

[@Jarpeggio]

Anointed man!! This is dope

[@AninditaJossy]

very inspiring.....touched my soul.

[@AylshaPeaches2]

I love this... so goood! Great job!

[@summardunlap]

I actually started to tear up this is amazing

[@nickrichards2513]

Basically Summar same!

[@essenceluvv]

😫

[@jjcastro1327]

Preach 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@eishad6803]

Ouh man... DEEP man~~~ Awesome!!!

[@josiahng]

Hi Yu Jie! Thank you so much for your comment! Personally, I really respect those who speak their minds. I'm sorry that you didn't really understand the content of this video, because our intentions were to express something that we knew would help inspire others and get them to think. To an extent, I think we've achieved this because many have written in to us as well to say how much they've enjoyed the video. This piece was written and done in the form of "Spoken Word", which has a tendency

[@victoriamedina3635]

Absolutely beautiful. Enough to leave you in tears!

[@josiahng]

Glad you liked it Victoria. Thank You

[@mjay7972]

ARRIBAA LETRAN!!!

[@aShayProdigyXx]

He's in my school right now. I was so moved by the performance, I wanted to take picture. Ironic when the 'rich' girls literally chased me out.

[@gominamyoung6071]

I can relate to this.

[@marianne6889]

That was great!

[@PaperBeatproduction]

Beautifully said!

[@blankslate81]

Spittin heat bro

[@cathoyt6616]

This is beautiful

[@max308767]

Such powerful words Josiah! It has really got me thinking about stuff after watching the video

[@GBraddock2010]

Dang that was amazing man, pure talent and a great message

[@nicolechangmin]

Brilliant editing, Brilliant message

[@josiahng]

Thank You Nicole!

[@Excelsior2043]

Josiah Ng indeed!

[@siddharthb9022]

Epic Video, Phenomenal Message!

[@summervibe28]

Awesome!

[@Undyinghydra]

Thank you for your message pls continue to make great videos!

[@cynthiatorres2872]

amazing.

[@Dreamisc]

wow..

[@MaximillianDaniel]

"Make peace with your heart and you will always be rich" Truth

[@stefanschwartze9932]

speechless

[@Mirandamind]

I love this

[@mojo85]

Josiah and Benjamin,

[@colinthtan]

BENJY! WOW! :D

[@Tasia50sStar]

so inspiring and touching God Bless You

[@TVBMain]

I really love this video, watching this over more than 3 times. Impressive video to send a message to those who are rich and poor. You should do more of these videos.. Very interesting. (thumbsup)

[@josiahng]

THANK YOU!

[@summardunlap]

this really gets to me. it's amazing. Great job!

[@Missvalala]

Thank you! You guys are awesome!

[@josiahng]

Glad that you do! Thanks for the encouragement!

[@josiahng]

Yes he memorized the words!

[@darrenleejin]

Inspiring

[@arishanna5743]

me rn: watching it repeatedly because I think I need to change something in my life.

[@akint6804]

I am waiting for next video

[@dhairyabatish7850]

Good Job!!!!!:)

[@eggoeva5191]

lolol i cried at how relateable this was

[@emmapituley]

wow.

[@ariannaf7886]

this is something that hit me and i want to thank you

[@mojo85]

Josiah and Benjamin, this was an awesome video! The content, delivery and impact was superb. Really got me thinking how lucky I am to be where I am.

[@faithdiaries]

God he's gorgeous

[@samviray220]

Wow first vid i saw from your page and already subscribed!!!

[@rosdelviso1370]

This was really good. Good job :)

[@jsquaremeditation1124]

This is great! Makes me want to continue refining my spoken word craft. I have started sharing some of Spoken Word on my channel, so I appreciate you putting good work into the world.

[@charlynsyoutube]

Reminds me of Matt papa's story of God

[@kitkeong88]

Nice video

[@lucyanne3931]

He really just so inspiring :')

[@Chasingsloths]

i clapped at the end i really did

[@bobtan7648]

I remember he used to be leading us in Gkidz

[@justinbieberspeddy]

Don't give a fuck to this people who critics, because they're just sitting watching videos... nothing more, all they do in life is just watching, good job, i like it.

[@akint6804]

d u write the script? wow that's awesome and u read it very cool, the video also great too. wonderful job

[@josiahng]

you too! As a Creative Producer, I was aware that Poetry and Spoken Word might not be as accessible to many, but I still decided to stay true to its style and form because one of my objectives is to encourage others to embrace Poetry: A really beautiful form of human expression. Once again, thank you for your suggestion! You might wish to check out our other videos which are of different styles for different people! God Bless!

[@josiahng]

Hi Elyos! Thank you! Benjamin Kheng wrote the awesome words to this spoken word piece. We're glad you enjoyed it!

[@bartholomewtu]

Bro. Great job. Someone must come out with the lyrics written in words on description perhaps. Good piece.

[@ddog4z]

This is truly beautiful, well written and better spoken. I am wondering if you might be able to direct me to the background music. I know you said previously it was from premium beats, but there are many tracks on the site. Do you have a link, or possibly a link to a youtube video with only the music? Thank you, and please continue writing and making these.

[@lanz2646]

Amazing ! carribeanfro M Joyce Gracekass very inspiring

[@extrachannel3450]

deep.

[@naynanani4138]

I Love You Men ❤😘

[@ShueFig]

Re-watched it three times. Very inspiration, thought-provoking, and it was also aptly delivered. A splendid piece of work :D

[@josiahng]

Hey Bartholomew! Thank you! The transcript is actually in the closed captioning option! Glad you like this!

[@Kai0210__]

Really meaningful, do you have the full lyrics or something?

[@roeps17]

I love this! Do you have any tips on writing spoken word?

[@701rackstar8]

this is more than rap this is real shit💯

[@val6218]

O this reminds me of Prince EA..check him out he's awesome too.btw,inspirational lyrics...benjamin

[@zizou4111]

That is just your opinion, Ang. I respect it, but personally entirely disagree with it. I was writing a comment about how beautifully clear this is when I saw your comment! I find this a clear, beautifully presented spoken word piece that is moving on so many different levels. It's all about preference. You obviously prefer spoken word that has a slower rhythm to it, and perhaps more exaggeration on all the actual wordplay itself. I may be wrong, but I think what Josiah was going for here is...

[@JasperJHwang]

This is brilliant... albeit a little too long.