Any one here in 2024 ?

Things really were never the same after the 2000’s. What an era

The way the beat change 0:50, 0:55, 1:01, 1:08 representing each region of hip-hop music is crazy.

14 years later, If you're still watching this you're a legend.

By far one of the most elevated works of the 21st century. The thesis of this piece is these two statements: 1) I am hot because I am fly 2) You ain't because you not* *notice how he doesn't specify if you ain't (fly) because you ain't (hot) or you ain't (hot) because you ain't (fly). I think he's implying that flyness implies hotness and vice-versa, therefore the statement (hot)' (fly)' is a tautology. This of course immediately raises several philosophical questions. -If someone is fly and no one is around to see it, are they still hot? -Is this why penguins cannot fly, because they are not hot enough? If we became hotter, could we naturally develop the power of flight? -How does one acquire flyness? Are they born with it? Is Mims saying that the categorization of people as "hot" or "not hot" is some form of new-age discrimination? I am a mere mortal and will of course never understand the complexities of Mims' mind because he is on a higher plane of enlightenment than I. I can only marvel at the ingenuity of the absolute masterpiece of the ages. Well done, sir. Shakespeare would have put his pen down and never wrote again.

As a 28 year-old this was very nostalgic for me

Don't underrate this hit. 17 years later, it remains a huge hit. When this hit was released back then, it should remind us that it came out in the era when crunk music was on the rise. It is still a classic 🔥🔥🔥

Who's still listening 2024 ❤❤❤

He's hot cause he's fly? I ain't cause I'm not?

who’s here because they actually listened to this as a kid?

Song still slaps 17 years later🔥

The way the beat switches up for the locations he is naming always gets me hyped af 🔥🔥

0:36 The producer changed the beat up a little bit to match the style of every region he mentioned. That is incredible!

A one hit wonder, but damn, what a hit

Yo, listen up! My dude got skills for real, but even he gotta use a u t h e n t I c v i e w s to get that quick shine. If you tryna get your Mims out there and blow up fast, you gotta roll with a u t h e n t I c v i e w s. That's the move, no cap.

Im 36 and I’m missing this kind of music that made me feel hot 🔥😆

This song gave everyone confidence back then 😂😂

“To be continued” Bro we still waiting 😂

Thank you!!! This was my college song

" Niggas say that we lost it so imma bring it back " and shook ones starts in the background. " Compton to Hollywood as soon as i hit la, I'm in the low low i do it the cali way " and nothing but a g thang starts in the background. + the low ride sounds. " But in the mid West they love to take it slow " and the beat slows. I didn't notice these things as a kid but this guy is a genius.

Mims:" I don't gotta rap I can sell a mill saying nothing on the track" Future Mumble rappers : 🤔🤔🤔 I think he's on to something!

This production was insane, it was cold how they blended each regions sound🔥

I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.

Leur carrière c'est un son, comme MIMS

"I'm hot 'cause I'm fly, you ain't 'cause you not. This is why, this is why, this is why I'm hot" This guy would make an awesome internet troll

My fireplace loves this song.

15 years later we still bumping this in 2024! Who wit meee

He sampled some of the greatest songs from every region. Years later ... It's still hot !!!

"I could sell a mil saying nothing on the track" every song nowadays

One of the best beats hands down

I loved this song from way back in 2007.

Deadlift workout music right here 💖 *a u t h e n t I c v i e w s *💖 dun took Mims oFf 2 da big leagues and for dat I will always be super grate

MIMS came by, told us why he was hot, and left.......

this just popped into my head for no reason for the first time in probably 8 years. i had to look it up because it's been so long that i started doubting whether or not it was real lol

This shit lived rent free in my head for 15years

15 years later, if ur still watching this ur a legend.

"I don't gotta rap, I can make a mill saying nothing on a track" How most rappers, notably Drake, are successful.

One hit wonder . But that beat was crazy...

2024, and I am here.

I love this song! This played A LOT on the radio when I was in middle school but I completely forgot about this song until last night when I watched the movie “Due Date”.

2022 let’s keep this alive still a hit 🔥

Remember when everybody had this on their MySpace profile?

the year was 2007, you hit the tv and this song pops on vh1. them days !

Still jamming in 2023

Dude disappeared off the face of the earth

Anyone else listening to this song bc u goin thru music u used to listen to?

2022 & i still remember every word i wish music was still like this 😭 my husband calls me lame for listening to music like this but it was the BEST

Deadlift workout music right here 💖 *a u t h e n t I c v i e w s* 💖 dun took Mims AME oFf 2 da big leagues and for dat I will always be super grate

Vintage example on how a producer can literally carry the whole song.I remember how hooked I was on this back in the day but never actually listened to the lyrics lol. decent hook though.

2019 anyone?

Those songs never get old

Nah, the production on this song is insane.🔥

The fact that I'm here after listening to Joyful Noise after listening to Dark Horse to see if they sounded alike lmao smh

When i was a kid, I thought this was the craziest beat i ever heard 😅 beatboxing and shit lmao

The label did him dirty. This song generated $14 million, and of that, his record label only give him $30K

This song is legendary!❤

He got so hot he evaporated and we never got to part two lmao

I feel like I need a T-Mobile Sidekick in my hand while I watch this video lol

I represent New York 💯

After 16 long years.. this song is still hot . ,❤❤

7 years later... Im still waiting for part 2 😕

MIMS: “This is why I’m hot!” Big Shaq: “Man’s not hot!”

The beat carried this song back in the day

I had forgotten this song, so glad i found ❤

Told us why he was hot and never rapped again. But dam I miss these old days

this is why this is why this is why im in therapy

0:44 that bass roll gives me goosebumps still

Listening and living through the 2000s and as a teen and having a playlist like this has made me the person that previous generations and future cannot experience. Yesssss

Song just popped in my head def a confidence booster!! !! Still jamming in 2022

this is proof that he did, in fact, sell a mil while saying nothing on the track.

2024 anyone?

My gosh, this a classic. Good times 💜

10 years later and this beat still hot! And the rapping! What a classic! 😍😘😗

I remember this from when I was 15. I can't believe this is now a throwback.

Just came across this jam and I am smiling all the way in the song. It's bringing back all them memories mahn

still one of my favorites when i went for my job interview this song was playing in the building ✅💯

Legend has it he’s still in the studio today recording part 2 😭😂

Never forget when this dropped!!!! I was in 6th grade.... I'm 21 now.... smh time flies.... This was before shoulder lean or after it haha damn..

Mid 2000s rap brings me back to when my lil bro was alive. This was his era. R.I.P. Aaron M Sosa 89-09🙏

I’m 31 and this is still nostalgic for me

This is why I'm hot, This is why This is why I'm hot!

This is when people still had their own style and everything didn't sound the same!!!

This is the music we need now!

My all time favorite beat 🔥

Walking down the hallway in school like

"I'm hot cause Im fly, you ain't cause you not" Did Amanda Bynes write this song??

I listen to this so much when it first came out that I blew my sub because of the mad bass on this track😂💥

Y'all this song never gets old. This why am HUT🔥

i'll still never forget when i sang this in 3rd grade, when everyone was singing patriotic songs and they wanted us to sing something else besides patriotic songs, so i got up and sang this and everyone in the class laughed haha 😁🤭😂😄😅😃

Miss the good ol days, I was a 20 year old listening to this back 2006... I wish all my hip-hop hommies back then are doing good now in 2021.

Only legends can feel me ..... Our days were just great

When music was music 🎶

i'm just continually amazed with how this simply answers one of life's greatest questions. why am i hot? because i am fly. why are you not hot? because you are not fly.

I’m hot cause I’m fly, you ain’t cause you not. Bro, LYRICISM!!!!

Good music lasts forever-2024

I'm hot cause I'm fly You ain't cause you not Simple logic, Can't argue

Shout out to all of you that had this on their MySpace profile like me! Lmao 😂

Periodically listening this once I hit NYC!!!

"You ain't, cause you not" is such a bad lyric that I was wondering if I was remembering the song incorrectly. Nope! It was exactly how I remembered it, and I love it!

makes a song called this is why I'm hot IS A ONE HIT WONDER