Lupe Fiasco’s verse is one of the most underrated rap verses. Touch the Sky is one of Kanye’s most underrated songs

I feel like no one understands how good this video actually is.

"Now let me end my verse right where the horns are, like .." Lupe KILLLLLED this track.

This has got to be one of the best music videos ever produced, everything about it. The Curtis mayfield sample the old school 70s setting. The fact there’s a theatrical plot. God I love this.

Bruh I died at Nia long and Tracce ross scene, that was classic.

The Nia Long and Tracee Ellis Ross scene is priceless!.....So is Lupe's verse!

This man Prophesied his whole life

this song is criminally under rated in my opinion

“Do you know who I am” “Yeah, I know, I just said your name!” Classic😂

"DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM!?" "I KNO- I- I JUST SAID YOUR NAME.." 😂 my favorite part

I'm eastern european (bulgarian). I remember back in 2006-2007 when I was watching MTV in high school, this video and song would play and I would get vibing! I hardly knew who Kanye West would get to be back then. Marvin Gaye is watchin from above and feelin' proud - Kanye really moved on up. Despite what some people say about Kanye, to me he was always a visionary, always an artist and a good musician. And this right here is my favorite track by him.

Old Kanye is gold Kanye

Lupe's verse is my cardinal definition of a perfectly executed guest verse. Come in, throw in some fire, get people interested in you, but leave so you don't overstay your welcome. This one verse single handedly jump started his career, and for good reason.

10 years ago I was listening this and dreaming about living in States. Now I am living in America and making my way to earn a USA citizenship, dreams do happen if you are tenacious.

This tune is one of the most uplifting vibes ive felt. It is lyrically on point in regards to matching the significance of the sample music. The "come up in the spot looking extra fly" is electric. Yes Ye.

That scene with Nia long and Tracee Ellis Ross always leaves me in stitches.

I’m so glad I grew up with kanye when he first started. He always made me feel like I could do anything. If he could do it I can too.

The Nia and Tracy skit will never get old 🤣

I keep seeing comments saying this song is underrated. Y’all gotta be young because when this song came out everyone was playing it

“I just said your name!!” This scene always made me laugh! I don’t think Ye will be appreciated until he dies. That’s partially on him, but the man changed the game over and over and over!

I must’ve died in the accident cause this must be heaven Damn bruh kanye never fails me

This Lupe verse. Not everyone will ever understand how important this Lupe verse is.

The way Kanye let’s people do there own thing on HIS tracks, is why I respect him so much.

I feel like this music video is a whole TV show episode. I would STILL watch every single one that came out. Kanye is a genius.

The Nia and Tracey scene is comedic gold.

Nia: "Do you know who i am?" Kanye: "I know, i just said your name"

I used to drink after my shifts and blast this in my room late at nights with a wish of wanting to afford independence while not having to work in a horrible environment. I feared changed for so long. 4 years later I am Blasting this nostalgia filled glory in my new car I finally managed to get late into my 20s…while on the way to my new job that pays me enough to finally afford a little more than the car payments, all while in a whole new state because I said “one day” too many times. I left everything behind, restarted my life and have finally started to see all of my hard work and downfalls turn around into growth. Sobriety. Caring for myself. This is just the beginning ! Listening to Kanye’s old hits is an instant self celebration mode !! 💛

Its been more than 13 years and this joint still hits hard. 🔥🔥🔥

kanye will forever have the best samples in music history you can’t change my mind

One of the best debut verses in hip hop history...much respect to Lupe

I wasn't even musically mature when this came out, but every time it aired, i never changed the channel. Dam it pains me to no end that this era is no more.

Kanye is really a genius. Or at least, he was. This video, start to finish, is one of the greatest music videos of all time. On top of all that, the song itself is insanely good. Lupe's verse, Kanye humming along to the sample, even the reference to the whole George bush thing... he could poke fun at himself and not take himself too seriously. I really wish Kanye would go back to these simpler times when it was about the music and the artistry. It was the quality, and the passion. This is the Kanye we miss and support. He was real.

Today's hip hop doesn't compare to the music Kanye used to put out!!

" do you know who i am" kanye: i know i know i just said ya name i fucking died lmao

..and I feel like no one really understands how good and genius Kanye is.. 😪💚

3:03 the cut off get me every time 😂

That mid song skit kills me every time "WHAT ABOUT ALLLLLL THAT ASSSS***BEEEEEEEEEEEP"

"Lupe steal like Lupin the Third" That one went bye me for all these years. Can't believe I missed that.

I love Lupe’s verse. He did justice to the beat and the video

Bro how clever and entertaining Kanye was. Smh. Blessed to see this still to this day. What a standard.

Damn, why hasn't anyone acknowledged Lupe's verse? Shit's dope.

13 years back kanye dropped this

34 yrs old and from chicago glad i literally grew up on this era of kayne❤

Auh that Hurt my soul i didnt know there was music like this it feels like sunshine in the morning

3:06 I thought this part was brilliant to incorporate the actual sampled song into the part where live television was interrupted. Nicely incorporated

It’s crazy how Lupe didn’t even want to be on this song. Now it’s one of his best verses ever.

The intermission seg with Tracie Ellis Ross the to the station break was hilarious to this day😂😂😂😂😂

"I just said your name" always gets me

We're maybe another 10 to 15 years away from looking back at Kanye and realizing how much he contributed to Hip Hop, and also proclaiming him as one of the baddest musical artist across genres ever.

None of those rappers made rap like this, Kanye was an inventor of his own original genius style. Man, what a man!!!

Fun fact, Kanye didn’t know Nia was going to hit him with the gloves, she just done it, that’s why he looks so shocked, my favourite part off the video!!

Ah the song where I discovered Lu. Not to detract from Ye's excellence during this time, but it made me go back and listen to Lu's older stuff and continue onwards.

lupe put his everything into this verse

That Nia Long / Tracee Ellis Ross rant scene will never stop being funny

this song always makes me smile

Amazing performance by Pamela, I felt what she felt!

2:45 "do you know who i am??" "this is why, this is why we can't never work out Nia." "do you know who i am??" "I know, i just said your name! i know who you are" HAHAHAH

I miss this style of song from Kanye, them old school samples and beats/melodies.

I pray Kanye watches his own video to see how far he's gone. Remember when you get North in your arms bro, you've never had this before. Nobody is going to keep going for him, but we'll forever say your name Ye 🙌

Utterly amazing. Song. Video. The 35mm film. The features. Nia Long. Tracee-Ellis Ross. The Afro. Everything. And indeed, he touched the sky. And brought us along.

"Guess who's on third, Lupe steal (still) like Lupin the 3rd." "I'm trynna stop lyin' (lion) like I'm Mumm-ra, but I'm not lying when I'm laying on the beat." Lupe is both the king of homophones and black nerds everywhere.

Ye just inspires me man. I don't care whats goin on in the media, Yeezy makes me wanna touch the sky.

You just cannot deny Kanye’s genius. This video is just as brilliant as it is comedic.

Kanye been a musical genius for a while.

" I'm tryna right my wrongs but it's funny them same wrongs helped me write these songs."- Kanye "Leg-en-dary" West

Idgaf what this man say I’m still gonna bump this shit

damn what a great song by lupe fiasco and only him nobody else

Lupe was hovering on this beat. No other feature would've done this justice.

No matter what...this song will always have a special place in my heart dawg. Thank you Ye for changing my life. Imma listen to this on a plane next year when I go visit my pops/sister. On my mama imma do it dawg.

Nia Long and Tracee Ellis❤️

I gotta testify !! God Is So Good !! Church was so good last night and I woke up and this morning this song came on my Head ! All glory to God ! He is such a redeemer ! I GOTTA TESTIFY ! WALKING IN TO CHURCH LOOKING EXTRA FLY !!

I love Kanye before now and forever ❤️🌎🙏🏽🙏🏽♾✨🚀

Kanye is forever going to be one of the greatest. Still slaps in 2021 like it did when it was first released.

Let's just reinstitute the fact that kanye has 21 grammy's

I love this sample,I love this song I'll never forget when ye was "on top of the world"

Lupe’s verse 🔥🔥🔥

So underrated on so many levels. The artistry.

"Lupe steal like Lupin The Third". Lupe dropping the anime references

Always come back to visit this. Mannnnn I remember when I first saw this back in like 6th grade 20 years ago or so lol. The day Lupe became my favorite artist. Still my favorite all these years later.

This video is so damn good and Lupe Fiasco is the peak definition of what a feature is supposed to be like

Best part was Tracee. She was straight up hypeman. The kind of best friend every girl needs! Ready to kick ass on sight!

This is just one of those songs which puts you in a good mood

This video was showing Kanye was ahead of the time. The media always had a hold on Kanye controversy rather than discuss his accolades and worth as a person

the best music video

I love that they go ahead and show you the bones of the track by just playing the sample during the technical difficulties part, then cutting back into the beat... It hits so much harder and is even more fun to listen to when you realize how he sampled this.

kanye can pull off an 70s/80s look real nice

This was the first Kanye song I heard.. Gives me chills even today..

Lupe the Chicago GOAT!!

"Baby, Im going on a airplane, and I don't know if I'll be back again" my favorite line.

The Nia Long and Tracee Ellis Ross scene is epic

Love the upbeat music

This Kanye needs to come back!

2:38 Nia Long and Tracee Elis Ross were the best part of this video 😂

I remember this music video being on MTV when it first came out. I still often think of it and come back to it to watch. Literally this is one of the best music videos ever made. The whole thing is genius. And to think Kanye put up all the money he had to make this video because he didn’t like the one the label put money up for. He risked it all for this and came out a winner with this.

Legendary, one of the greatest songs ever beat and flow are flawless

One of his very best songs forever!

its now been 10 years. whos watching in 2016 ?

First of ALL... Lupe's Verse! Second of ALL... Nia and Tracee's Skit! Last but not least.. Kanye West is legendary!

BEST KANYE SONG I DONT CARE WHAT YOU THINK I LISTEN TO THIS AND I THINK I OWN THE FUCKN WORLDDDD

EVERY SINGLE TIME i hear him shout "It feels good to be home" i get chills all over!!!...damn...i swear i felt that sh*t deep in my soul!!!!🖤🔥💣