The Story of 'It Wasn’t Me' by Shaggy

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When Shaggy recorded his Hot Shot album, containing “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel”, the label dismissed it as a throw-away album with “no hits”. “It Wasn’t Me” wasn’t even released as a single. But a series of happy accidents, some illegal downloading, and sheer determination, propelled “It Wasn’t Me” to become one of the first viral crossover hits. VICE met up with Shaggy on the 20th anniversary of Hot Shot which coincides with the release of his brand new Hot Shot 2020 album.
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@VICE Жыл бұрын

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@trexbisnar2541 11 ай бұрын

KAAYO

@centroid518 7 ай бұрын

These days more and more men are feeling that way...

@andrewholem793 6 ай бұрын

0:55 😅😅 1:02 1:03 😅 1:07 1:10

@stronginthebrokenplacesglo458 3 ай бұрын

The@@trexbisnar2541

@luigamefan 4 жыл бұрын

The guy who put that song on Napster smiles in the dark still to this day.

@_Leooooo 3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@gvibes33 3 жыл бұрын

Haha it was the FIRST song I ever downloaded!

@davidhoffman8602 3 жыл бұрын

It wasn't him

@YTho-ev1ej 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the guy would even remember

@Irontrucker 3 жыл бұрын

Bump lol

@stephenkennedy4493 3 жыл бұрын

Makes you wonder what other great music is sitting on a shelf somewhere never to be heard because of some corporate decision.

@Gebrueder_Glatze 3 жыл бұрын

I asked myself the same question. Not everyone gets to have a happy accident like them.

@rush2112andahalf 3 жыл бұрын

and also wonder...

@stephenkennedy4493 3 жыл бұрын

@lulu belle fixed. and lol as well

@sam_s_ 3 жыл бұрын

The odds are that what would be your favorite song is out there, unreleased or at least unheard by you. I have always said that if I found a magic lamp and had 3 wishes, one of them would be to have every song that I really like, including ones I have never heard or don't remember, given to me.

@dr.zombiex 3 жыл бұрын

That. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤬

@doomguy3662 Жыл бұрын

Watching the story behind this song makes me think about how many great songs went unreleased in the past because of the people from record labels. Now, thanks to the internet, these artists can release anything they want for people to hear.

@tchapman7539 10 ай бұрын

The beauty of the net now, you dont need a label. Someone will find you.

@loveflowerchainsaw 10 ай бұрын

My jaw actually fell down when he said that nobody at the label who listened to Angel liked it or thought it was a single. They played that song so much on the radio here and I still love it

@jermainegray9688 8 ай бұрын

You heard that too mind blowing

@victoriavezich7914 6 ай бұрын

The way I audibly gasped. 😂😂

@rodsean 4 ай бұрын

Goes to show you some record label folks have little clues

@victoriavezich7914 4 ай бұрын

@@rodsean ikr I wonder how many angels they let go 🤔

@willeewilliams 2 ай бұрын

Racist execs😮

@illfigure9270 4 жыл бұрын

Chill guys he wasn’t cheating. He was in an entanglement

@Parmindersingh-rk8cd 4 жыл бұрын

fresh prince is not happy with that comment

@handsondeckGH 4 жыл бұрын

@@Parmindersingh-rk8cd if he questions him he'll just say "it wasn't me"

@Spookylips 4 жыл бұрын

The way I SCREAMED 😂😂😂

@Veri7a 4 жыл бұрын

ahhhh, thas hot - Will Smith

@christiangonzalez480 4 жыл бұрын

Parminder singh Petty!! lol 😆

@gooby1926 4 жыл бұрын

Again. The documentary nobody asked for but, everyone wanted

@mmo6360 4 жыл бұрын

Best comment here

@stevencoardvenice 4 жыл бұрын

I know right

@Vincent-Vega24 4 жыл бұрын

I love your hair Phil Spectorr!!!! LMAO I was in Pulp Fiction!!! LOL

@BloodNote 4 жыл бұрын

LOL Right I clicked on this out of curiosity. LOL

@RambofromWarzone 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure some folks asked for this one lol

@EsteemCommunity Жыл бұрын

It's like Shaggy acts his singing voice. The talking pitch is far from his singing one. It's awesome whenever he switches the voice. Legend

@mwaijamu2964 Жыл бұрын

It’s not Shaggy singing, that’s Rikrok. Shaggy does the dancehall verses

@nikoskabbadias Жыл бұрын

a lot of singers did. Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, etc etc. Its in order to create a signature voice that people recognize instantly

@DaisyPusher Жыл бұрын

He used to have a think accent too 😅

@mengmao5033 Жыл бұрын

@@mwaijamu2964 I thought Esteem meant Shaggy's normal, interview voice vs the one he uses for his songs.

@mwaijamu2964 Жыл бұрын

@@mengmao5033 maybe but i’m almost certain he’s talking about in song. The “singing voice” as in the chorus and “talking voice” the verse bc he then goes on to say it’s awesome whenever he switches, as in between the two. Also it’s just a common mistake i grew up listening to the song and only realized the person singing wasn’t Shaggy in my 20s, and I was thinking the same thing lol

@alexx_windycitychi558 Жыл бұрын

I’m 26 years old but I can still say that this song was a damn hit definitely a part of my childhood those two are legends

@pinkfeet518 Жыл бұрын

I’m also 26 and I remember you could not turn on the radio without hearing this song, along with Shaggy

@PookieLoc Жыл бұрын

Facts

@T.williz Жыл бұрын

Yup I’m 18 and believe me this song will hit for many generations to come but who would’ve thought that we were the ones who put it up like whaaaa

@BsGaming732 Жыл бұрын

27 and every cookout/party/get together/event played this song. i couldn't help but dance to it. looking back now i used to wonder why the adults would laugh when id sing this song lmao

@SupremeCyril Жыл бұрын

I’m 26 also and I’m Nigerian born and raised so that should tell u how far that song went.😅

@fogatron503 4 жыл бұрын

Pirating music illegally caused the record label and artists to make millions.

@abc123hshdhd8w 4 жыл бұрын

How so? Im curious

@AleXcsGaming 4 жыл бұрын

@@abc123hshdhd8w when a song is pirated and easily downloaded with a few clicks it makes the song accessbile by millions of people that would have otherwise never heard it. this is why today music is free on youtube, while 20 years ago it was paid

@golddragon51296 4 жыл бұрын

@@abc123hshdhd8w did you watch the fucking video???? a hawaiian dj pirated it and launched the song.

@MeazurAli 4 жыл бұрын

That how some you tubers musicians got sign on major records too cause their song is easily obtained

@notapplicable4567 4 жыл бұрын

Oh the irony

@89five3five 3 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story: Don't allow others to tell you what your dreams are worth. Believe in yourself

@perfecthomeimprovements717 3 жыл бұрын

No matter how many times u fail dust ur self off and try again we never know what's around the corner.. God bless

@jpvoodoo5522 3 жыл бұрын

There's another moral. Don't ever get yourself in a situation where a label can decide not to promote your work and hold you under contract by your balls.

@thailandretromods Жыл бұрын

My biggest take away is how nice those two guys are. So humble, respectful and polite.

@voice.of.reason 5 ай бұрын

Apart from the swearing

@Justakatto 4 ай бұрын

@@voice.of.reasonthat's completely unrelated lmao

@ashkanrmp7442 Жыл бұрын

These documeries made me just realize nothing comes easy withut rejection at first! When i heard these tracks i used to think 2 ppl just got together made a song and got lucky and thats it! But watching this made me understand it takes courage, hard work and just abit of luck. Thanks vice

@itsjhonneyrey 11 ай бұрын

i need this word man

@xtinctstyle 10 ай бұрын

not a bit of luck. A lot!

@bernardkyng8621 2 жыл бұрын

The most poignant thing about this, and it was all enlightening and inspirational, was when Shaggy said “11 people bought homes and started their lives from that record.” That’s powerful!

@wickedhouston5538 2 жыл бұрын

record companies are full of idiots who know nothing about music and have never written a song in their life. stop signing to idiots who want to steal your money

@cedric3973 2 жыл бұрын

This statement shows just how humble he is, you can tell that je and the people around him view it as a job and that they did so well that I changed people's lives so much. The thing he is most proud of is people starting their lives because he succeeded. Not that I am the best in the world mentality, but rather we all did well enough to were people started their lives. Such a powerful, humbling statement

@mmmodafoca 2 жыл бұрын

what does he mean by that?? is he talking about his team that made the song?? or is he talking about the executives that didn't give a damn

@melpineda7635 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect tight circle💯

@melloLL4722 2 жыл бұрын

@@mmmodafoca I believe Shaggy is including those execs that didn't give a damn.

@hannaboba7965 4 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story: pirated music can save a musicians career, how ironic

@OgIKidd 4 жыл бұрын

Not really ironic at all. The most organic and longest lasting hits.artists have generally been via artist to listener, sampling, and piracy which all worked hand in hand to create whole subcultures and today's current streaming methods. People think that James Brown has always been this super popular and well respected artists. Which isn't entirely the case. The distinct practice and art of theft in music when done with reverence and honest intentions has helped to start, save, and immortalize various careers of countless artists. Some artists have even openly told their fans to pirate their music, others still make it free on purpose knowing two important things. It'll probably spread faster, and in turn generate potentially larger audiences at shows. As an added bonus it does the job of directly market testing every song to see what is a real "hit," and thus, which ones deserve financing further for videos and other promo. Even in the practice of film making, leaks have led to movies being greenlit. One of the most recent examples being Deadpool. The moral of the story is.... Sail responsibly, my friends.

@tusharg2751 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. Napster saved Shaggy Career

@Ghost19_ 4 жыл бұрын

For once Napster did something for the history!

@KittyLocYo 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened with Breaking Bad lol. The people dictate success - rarely ever the execs.

@RealLaone 4 жыл бұрын

@@OgIKidd Exactly. Its more about bringing music to the masses and generating popularity, some share the music illegally so some can hear and buy. Everybody wins. Some cannot afford to buy even.

@realyaadie Жыл бұрын

These songs hit even hard when you learn how they were created 💯🔥🔥🔥

@ClarkPotter Жыл бұрын

-er?

@tiaraevans37 Жыл бұрын

That's a Fact 💯

@respeezy Жыл бұрын

I just watched the story of "get busy" and now this one, who produced this series?! It is simply amazing, I am going to watch everything this guy produced.

@goose7112 3 жыл бұрын

That one random guy who uploaded the album online literally made shaggy successful. Yet he's still anonymous. Hats off . It wasn't me though 🙄

@RottenInDenmarkOrginal 3 жыл бұрын

They guy who off loaded it and PLAYED it is THE GUY that sparked it. They both deserve credit!

@timothypaulino8454 3 жыл бұрын

That is weird, like how did that guy even get the album? lol. It be even funnier if he was just one of those guys who just uploaded whatever album he could get ahold of and he probably has no idea he was the one who uploaded shaggy.

@mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr 3 жыл бұрын

I see what u did there. Lol

@rickyscarff7924 3 жыл бұрын

probably shaggy

@autohmae 3 жыл бұрын

They send out 250 demos to radio stations. It's not uncommon something gets leaked

@ManjulaBandara 4 жыл бұрын

"11 people bought houses and started their life out of this record" that was a humble statement ❤️

@carlosstanton1410 3 жыл бұрын

That part went over a lot of persons heads ‼️

@StealthCampingShorts 3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosstanton1410 yeah I didn't get it, could you explain?

@cga9659 3 жыл бұрын

@@StealthCampingShorts 11 people that were involved in the production of the track became financially stable enough to be able to buy a home and start a new life.... As rich motherfuckers.

@scoobysnacks1634 3 жыл бұрын

The whole team eats that’s love. Fr fr

@1upRosie Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Hawai'i and this song was HUGE. We already loved reggae though so it was an easy sell. This was such an incredible and heart warming story.

@iamthenews5624 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hawaii!

@IkaikaArnado Жыл бұрын

Haha, elementary school kids were signing this on the islands.

@1upRosie Жыл бұрын

@@IkaikaArnado lol it was me

@solarheartz Жыл бұрын

i don't think ppl outside of hawai'i really understand how important shaggy's music was to our local culture... had every kānaka, sole, pakē, kama'aina, haole, etc., singing along to every piece of his music throughout the 2000's. a treasure for hawai'i frl!

@nikomouse6583 Жыл бұрын

Yup I went to his concert in kauai and everybody jumped the fence when that song came on Hawaii loves reggae! Inner circle was playing too.

@willlastnameguy8329 Жыл бұрын

When he said it was written 20 years ago, I died inside.

@johnwilliams983 Жыл бұрын

That caught me like wow

@jayh6227 4 жыл бұрын

When it comes on, the whole place STOPS.... then people start either dancing, singing or reminiscing. He killed it on that track.

@BUDDYSHADOW 3 жыл бұрын

Guy who uploaded Shaggy's album to Napster was found out. When confronted, he said, "It Wasn't Me!"

@ScoobaSteveNC 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@VivaLeRevolucion 3 жыл бұрын

Napster fucked this guy

@kosiancraze4161 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jong-jongspeaks4224 3 жыл бұрын

Damn it!

@xxMCUmilexx 3 жыл бұрын

What does RikRok mean? How did the singer get this name together? Can someone who truly knows explain this to me because nowhere can I find this information of how the artist put this name together. Thanks.

@apolloeimai Жыл бұрын

Iconic song. Still sounds fresh over 20 years later.

@DELPHIIII Жыл бұрын

This is one of the most timeless songs in history. Will still be a banger 500 years from now.

@hipnhappenin Жыл бұрын

No pun intended

@mrcreepypastaigotapastatop4461 6 ай бұрын

It will still be a banger 3000-999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 years from now

@TySoloMusic1 4 жыл бұрын

People need to realise this song is STILL the biggest selling dancehall song of ALL TIME.

@LaPetite510 4 жыл бұрын

☻

@RealLaone 4 жыл бұрын

woah really? With how fired up Sean Paul came with the songs in that Trinity album arguably the best album to ever exist. I really wouldn't have guessed this to be honest. But can't argue against it because I do stream the song from time to time.

@doccholo905 4 жыл бұрын

Still love this song and blasting it

@musaniikhefa1244 3 жыл бұрын

@@RealLaone trinity album sold 2.5m worldwide ,Hot shot 10m worldwide you really cant compare.....but then trinity had some big songs.....we be burnin,temperature ,the keyshia cole collabo etc which did well in the charts

@davidhoffman8602 3 жыл бұрын

So this is dancehall?

@MrTknox19 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I always assumed that Shaggy talked the way he sings.

@twinfactor3446 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@ng_jr0096 3 жыл бұрын

We are Jamaicans... We have a different voice for evert occasion 🇯🇲🔥😂

@foxyjai5912 3 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS WTHH

@yoitsmedeej6986 3 жыл бұрын

Until 20 mins ago when this video started I thought he talked like he sings 🥴🤷🏾‍♂️

@daviddulom8258 3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@kakomagic Жыл бұрын

This song defined the early 2000's. It's phenomenal.

@MrA1wizard Жыл бұрын

A common trend with these hits is the challenges the artists faces in getting their music accepted. Just shows you that you need to have confidence and resilience in this business

@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal 3 жыл бұрын

Moral of the story: Corporate suits know nothing about music.

@Stevies_Remote 3 жыл бұрын

They know nothing about anything lol 😂

@gamingmemesA1 3 жыл бұрын

Yep 👍 and they still got a piece 🤷‍♂️

@CinHalCedHerChance 3 жыл бұрын

corporate suits are run and owned by those who want to control a certain narrative. It's no accident that today's rap is violent and angry and in turn, the population is turning that way. The 90s were nothing but good vibes and in turn, everyone was chill in the 90s. just dig deep, google the label names, CEOs etc.. see what their ethnic/religious backgrounds are, you'll start connecting the dots. ;)

@NYJWR07 3 жыл бұрын

@@CinHalCedHerChance yeah no that's definitely not true for the 90's. Also Rap has never been as diverse and as popular as it is now. Rap in the early 90's was good vibes and gangster rap and the closer the 2000's got the more gangster rap has gotten. If you look at the last decade, rap "tackles" all sorts of issues, starting from social injustice to mental disabilities/illnesses. And still there are a lot of artists that keep sending out good vibes, it's just that there's a lot of rap-artists to choose from. Music from the last decades gets romanticised, but there was a lot of garbage. Only the best prevail and will be remembered, so naturally almost anything we hear from the 90's is a classc.

@CinHalCedHerChance 3 жыл бұрын

@@NYJWR07 "a lot of artists to choose from".. BUT, which ones are getting the proverbial limelight? The negative ones. Tekashi 🤡, lil UZI (need I say more about the name)?, The gate files, anger stuff is taking over and leading... And there are so many little one hit wonders, where they plump out a hit and you don't hear much from them after. Have to disagree, but no heat in this discussion. The 90s rap and r&b were on point. 🔥 112, Nelly, Nas, R.Kelly, N.E.X.T.... damn good times and flow. Miss that energy. But it's all about a certain group that controls the narrative now, creating the divisiveness.... Sadly, it's working.

@missmarionlewis 3 жыл бұрын

The sad part is this has been Shaggy's constant struggle in the industry. Most record labels simply not believing in dancehall music selling records

@hansdado 3 жыл бұрын

labels are like high school cliques but they're genre cliques and you're adult competing with teenagers situation is dumb as hell how are you gonna be like 30 hearing guys in suits talk about how cool you're not

@ennenoire 3 жыл бұрын

luckily labels are becoming less of a thing with airplay being less important

@chi8772 3 жыл бұрын

@@ennenoire airplay is still quite important

@ennenoire 3 жыл бұрын

@@chi8772 Like on the radio? You sure bruv 😂

@noakhaha12345 3 жыл бұрын

@@ennenoire labels stay the same in the industry they already have too much money and power to loose any

@Bigchannel34 Жыл бұрын

For those of you who don't know how legendary this song is, let me add this. This song actually has a usage and became a legal term in the U.S "shaggy defense." This defense was famously used in R. Kelly's first trial and it was successful.

@AnnaCarter18 Жыл бұрын

What does this defense mean? I do not understand military terminology

@Bigchannel34 Жыл бұрын

@@AnnaCarter18 in u.s law the shaggy defense is to deny what took place no matter how guilty you look or how overwhelming the evidence is. The specific case involving R. Kelly I referenced was him peeing on a teenage girl.

@nurlindafsihotang49 Жыл бұрын

*infamously

@april-m5837 Жыл бұрын

Wow I had to Google this to make sure it was legit. Thanks for sharing.

@Bigchannel34 Жыл бұрын

@@april-m5837 Lmaooo criminal justice was my major that's why I know this. But I respect that you did your own research.

@realtpayne9424 2 жыл бұрын

Mad respect for all of these brothers. They preserved through all of the rejection and disappointment.

@officialclintrix2dwurld Жыл бұрын

They sure did 💪. God gave them the strength they'd never imagined

@jefferi78 4 жыл бұрын

imagine how many good songs buried by record management just because they don't like it.

@jeremy-ws1rb 4 жыл бұрын

Well if it sounds trash to me then no

@peterjunioreriaku9832 4 жыл бұрын

Harsh but if they pay you, that's life

@SP-df1nm 4 жыл бұрын

they don't know what they're doing. most of the thing they're pushing now is garbage. I've always had to go out of my way to find good songs.

@savannahbennett642 4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@SlantedLand 4 жыл бұрын

True. And indie artists have to hustle even harder to be heard. Thank goodness for KZfaq.

@jonbourgoin182 4 жыл бұрын

Shaggy’s normal voice is not at all how I imagined lol

@robbylebotha 4 жыл бұрын

He went from Shaggy to a David

@sassymama527 Жыл бұрын

This was incredible! Shaggy really helped to marry Pop, R&B, Dancehall, and Hip Hop with this joint. This is definitely a defining mega-hit for the 2000s. This proved he was more than Mr. Boombastic, he is a whole innovator! I loved this so much. RikRok was so adorable and the producer has no filter lol. Shout out to Hawaii too!

@KalpeshPanchal 8 ай бұрын

It's so fascinating to realize that one of your best childhood songs has such a remarkable story. Cheers to all the Shaggy lovers 🍺🍻

@makerkandike9810 3 жыл бұрын

This is one KZfaq recommendation that came out of nowhere but I'm freaken happy it did!

@aishah54321 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@rusbella3466 3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@AkoToMarjon 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@isaacgeorge883 3 жыл бұрын

@@AkoToMarjon hahaha.. same.. KZfaq works in mysterious ways. hahaha

@StarDustCrusaders12 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@Thatoneguykid 4 жыл бұрын

Gone are the days when a radio DJs would discover music for everyone. What a great story

@fxjh21 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda sad they just play what's on the billboard

@adampatino5372 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad those days are gone, I'm sure there are plenty more would-be hits that never will-be. Now if anyone can make a song that's good enough, the internet will do the rest. God bless SoundCloud

@Smook225k 4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to try to bring “fun” back to music and radio

@adriankepler5254 4 жыл бұрын

The radio is so incredibly repetitive and plays cringy music constantly, the way it is today is going to be the death of it.

@tenton2000k 4 жыл бұрын

They still do via KZfaq.

@johnnydangerous5971 Жыл бұрын

I never knew Shaggy served in the military that's wassup!!! Huge record back in 200-20001 & it was Michael Jackson's favorite song during that time too💯

@nicobellic6151 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping they would mention this. At his 30th anniversary concert he specially requested that they perform t. It was the only song on the show that wasn't one of Michael's!

@Wil_Dasovich 3 жыл бұрын

Damn what a story

@lifewithalii 3 жыл бұрын

Hiiii kuya wiiiiil

@aestheticasian1667 3 жыл бұрын

Wil you should visit romblon for your next youtube content

@canzouxfps 3 жыл бұрын

Aye will is here

@ARINPEPI 3 жыл бұрын

Heey it wasn't wil

@hairystyles4212 3 жыл бұрын

Mark

@KarenJewels 3 жыл бұрын

This shows how much labels dont know. The people decide what's good

@nzgamelife323 3 жыл бұрын

This just makes me remember the fake ass reason for the middle east(Dstorm/shield) war in the 90s. Remember Sad Kuwaiti girl? She was like the imaginary WMD of early 2000s but in the 90s. Catalyst for justified war.

@patricktsai2303 3 жыл бұрын

power to the people !

@tonshmar 3 жыл бұрын

....and HAUNS!! 😄 Not everyone can recognize good music. That song was a BANGER!!

@lakrishiw 3 жыл бұрын

Right

@djkoolkhris 3 жыл бұрын

That's because you're not thinking three-dimensionally

@totem168 Жыл бұрын

For me, Shaggy is one of the artists that give you a nice tune and never gets old. I started listening to him from the Boombastic. English is not my mother tongue, so even though it has a short lyric, I will play it a few times what it said. That is why most shaggy songs get played repeatedly because they have a nice tune, and some people want to know what it is about. That is a good recipe for making a good song. Thank you, Shaggy

@djresqvideomix Жыл бұрын

✨That's the real power of DJs. Playing new stuff, not following trends and curating good music for the people.

@everyxheart 3 жыл бұрын

We were so close to not hearing this masterpiece.

@anujasathischandra9897 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine how many amazing hits like this were actually lost like this one luckily wasn’t!

@doncorleon9 3 жыл бұрын

Damn. We almost didn't hear it!

@anwjuice 3 жыл бұрын

@@anujasathischandra9897 it should of been lost

@Beansahol 3 жыл бұрын

Is anyone else seriously surprised by Shaggy's speaking voice?

@gearriewest3302 3 жыл бұрын

Not surprised.

@fredvima9916 3 жыл бұрын

it wasn't me

@dtone63 3 жыл бұрын

Not really, Jamaicans households tend to place a very high value on proper communication, grammar, education and things like that.

@bishopm4401 3 жыл бұрын

@@dtone63 I think what he’s saying is if you’ve never heard him speak before(like myself) we kinda expected him to sound like he does in the song

@arunak1818 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was like whey d jamaican accent

@dash3199 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy how different countries/people can have such an impact. It was amazing here in the Caribbean then and still is to this day!Song was all over radio… music video was on TV, programmed at late night when us kids supposed to be asleep. It released when I was 3yrs old. Been listening to it & fumbling on the words for as long as I’ve known myself.

@dyegowrld Жыл бұрын

It Wasn't Me👊🏽🤙🏽 It Wasn't Shaggy God Did🙏🏼

@axelkusanagi4139 Жыл бұрын

The hook takes me right back to the new millennium without fail. Hard to believe something so intrinsic almost didn't happen

@FernandoMartinez-23 4 жыл бұрын

This story is jus AMAZING. To think that the song almost didn't see the light of day and thanks to Napster and a dj in Hawaii the song blew up is jus awsome.

@nmeyers92 4 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened with the song “I’m Blue” by Eiffel 65

@Bensux 4 жыл бұрын

@LosN Found Millenials defintely know about Napster. _"The Brookings Institution defines the millennial generation as people born between 1981 and 1996"_ I was born within that time frame, and I remember hearing about Napster in 1997. I spent all my teen years downloading from LimeWire, FrostWire, ShareBear, iMesh, Shareaza, etc. And I was also lucky enough to step foot in a record store, albeit it was right around the time that all of them started disappearing. Anyone born in 00's is considered to be a _generation Z._

@growingmelancholy8374 4 жыл бұрын

It's crazy how if Eddy Murphy didn't have that joke, the song wouldn't have been.

@peacheskong2245 4 жыл бұрын

Napster ooo the feels

@youcommenttoomuch 4 жыл бұрын

@@nmeyers92 that's that ⛽

@robokast 4 жыл бұрын

This is actually beautifully edited

@teebelles921 4 жыл бұрын

It really was

@davidhoffman8602 3 жыл бұрын

@Q Actual like legit editing. But for real I totally thought that before I literally read it here.

@davidhoffman8602 3 жыл бұрын

@Q I was actually literally concurring

@davidhoffman8602 3 жыл бұрын

@Q Literally literally literally.

@aedanokelly5794 3 жыл бұрын

Here the verified KZfaqr who’s channel has died

@alienj272 Жыл бұрын

That Huawei dj needs some serious kudos! Fairplay to ya bro, shaggy you legend

@eliporter3980 Жыл бұрын

IDK why but I busted out laughing reading Huawei DJ instead of Hawaii DJ 🤣

@jamestaylor7593 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered this series of Vice and its brilliant so far . Interesting and inspiring

@checheba25 4 жыл бұрын

Was a banger, still a banger... 100% infidelity 100% talent 0% was me

@nirvaya 4 жыл бұрын

Most of us in Nepal just sang along with this song, without knowing much about what the lyrics meant. Some naughty motherfuckers even performed it in college programs and the people in charge didn't know what it meant, but just so groovy, lol. Shaggy and team definitely gave us some of the best memories as 2000s teens. (Ah... Ah.... Shaggy) 😂😎

@ThatGuyRye420 4 жыл бұрын

But she caught you on the counter..

@pauulkubasek1815 4 жыл бұрын

Riley Sanders wasn’t me

@wastedtalent1625 4 жыл бұрын

That song played in my middle school dance and It’s still a banger

@WizKasipa 4 жыл бұрын

@@nirvaya also performed it here in the philippines at 5th grade lmao

@MYTB-rs5yz 4 жыл бұрын

I was 8 years old singing “saw me banging on the sofa, wasn’t me!” & I didn’t even know what that meant back then. Good times!

@Tomi_janet15 4 жыл бұрын

😂🤣

@ramsy351 4 жыл бұрын

Likewise lol

@jasonpottinger4094 4 жыл бұрын

Now that you are older I’m sure you won’t get caught 😉

@catherine92841 4 жыл бұрын

Same! Past 20 years have been jamming this and I might not have known at 8 years old what I was singing but I was singing my heart out

@sachinsrivastava629 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 and now u do !!

@thomasbeltran5417 Жыл бұрын

Still sounds fresh in 2022 👏🏾❤️

@musical_lolu4811 4 ай бұрын

2024

@Ghost_Anonymous0751 Жыл бұрын

When rikrok said. He never imagine himself singin.. WTF... hes voice is so amazing..

@cmac6136 4 жыл бұрын

I would have never thought that I would enjoy a mini shaggy documentary this much. Well done vice.

@JCem8409 4 жыл бұрын

His voices are like 2 different personalities that’s crazy!

@magnolia2 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ve never heard him speak “normal” in my almost 30 years of living. 😅🤣

@peacheskong2245 4 жыл бұрын

@@magnolia2 A*Ameerican english

@TheEd1225 4 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing shaggys normal voice shortly after the hit came out as a kid and was instantly disappointed

@BloodNote 4 жыл бұрын

I never heard him speak until just now. LMFAO 20 years later. I was like "whaaaa? THAT'S how he sounds?" 😂😂

@LokiTheGodofMischief 4 жыл бұрын

What? Thats how Carribean folk are LOL. You probably know a few that won't speak in their real voice or accent. Try pissing them off you will stare at them trying to understand what they are saying in their accent.

@oceanquest47 Жыл бұрын

God damn amazing documentary of an amazing song. So much nostalgia with this one. The song back in my college days sharing flat with a bunch of my friends we'd play this on loop.. So glad they shared the behind the song story here, the nostalgia feels emotional which is hard for these type of songs. Superv !

@PeopleofReddit66 Жыл бұрын

Still bumping the song to this day

@melaniebuford 3 жыл бұрын

Sad how no one believed in Shaggy before It Wasn’t Me was a hit. Shaggy paved the way and open doors for artists like Sean Paul.

@properuser 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh Sean Paul was already famous back then he had this song called temperature.

@melaniebuford 3 жыл бұрын

@@properuser bruh do the math. Sean Paul’s first album came out in 2000. But his album that was a hit for him was in 2002. The song and album Temperature came out in 2005. It Wasn’t Me was way back when in 2000 that paved the way. Nice try though for not correcting me lol.

@melaniebuford 3 жыл бұрын

@@properuser Nope.

@Badmansband 2 жыл бұрын

The industry is full of stories like this through. I mean, it took 1 year for Appetite For Destruction to be recognised. There wasnt a single band in the world with that sound. Could you imagine what the industry would have been like if Motley Crue were the best band of the 80s?

@melaniebuford 2 жыл бұрын

@@Badmansband or Nsync? Thanks to the Backstreet Boys we had Nsync. Thanks to Nsync we have Justin Timberlake today.

@NPGLAMB 3 жыл бұрын

Shaggy: has an accent when he raps but talks with an American accent. Rik Rock: no accent singing but has an accent when he talks

@blue9multimediagroup 3 жыл бұрын

Code switching

@UXtatic 3 жыл бұрын

To clarify...the average Jamaican adjusts accents based on the location or person. Shaggy speaks Jamaican in Jamaica. He knows his Vice audience is international so he adjusts, plus he knows how since he lived in NY.

@MrBjorn6 3 жыл бұрын

@@UXtatic Very true, but according to my grandma, my father always spoke like a posh Jamaican, but he moved to England as a teenager.

@thatlchiponda3368 3 жыл бұрын

Rik Rock grew up in Britain and he is British born to Jamaican parents

@andrewrivard4458 3 жыл бұрын

Ozzys understandable when singing/ performing but when he's talking it's something else

@rod-in-cork Жыл бұрын

Whenever I get down I come here to watch this video. It always cheers me up, I'm a fan of this song since the day I heard it in the old days. Great song, great story, great Shaggy.

@levipatton93 Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched this 4 times since it came out and it just gets better. Thank you to the producers.

@tanmayold8972 3 жыл бұрын

SHAGGY is so bloody underrrated. This man was a hit-machine and still rocks every feature he does.

@pvic6959 3 жыл бұрын

makes a song that _accidently_ becomes #1 in all countries. now thats one hell of an accomplishment

@last7509 3 жыл бұрын

Tom Brady brought it back to life. The man can do anything.

@kimkalimi 3 жыл бұрын

He really have a great songs like Hey Sexy Lady and Angel.

@Raqque 3 жыл бұрын

I just love watch people talk about what they love to do.

@efany82 3 жыл бұрын

OMG same!

@Tw0Dots 3 жыл бұрын

This comment is actually very wholesome. Most people naturally like to talk about themselves and can be instinctively selfish so, very sweet mindset to have :)

@Yahya-gb8zn 3 жыл бұрын

Why the hell do you have 150k subscribers with video making 300 views looool

@josephshannon6760 3 жыл бұрын

Garth Brooks is the best I'm a black man who listening to Garh Brooks. My favorite song is The Dance.

@JuriAmari 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love seeing people looking passionate and having fun while talking. :) It’s great!

@JOHNPT10 Жыл бұрын

Damn, this videos are something else. Shows u the struggles and tribulation this artist go through. Mad respect to the guy that uploaded the record on Napster. Well done vice. We need more of this type of videos 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Eternal27 Жыл бұрын

Shaggy is a Legend, loved his music since I was young Big up👍

@King-Vis 3 жыл бұрын

This song was so big, they even performed it at Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary special. MJ loved this song!

@Madakin 3 жыл бұрын

I love MJ!! That’s so cool! I didn’t know that!!!!!

@jamsng 3 жыл бұрын

@@Madakin really u didnt watch MJ's special?

@Madakin 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the title of it? I’d like to! I don’t believe I had before! :) :) :)

@emitwilson8906 3 жыл бұрын

@@Madakin 30th anniversary 2001 at Madison Square Garden

@JulieStardoll 3 жыл бұрын

yes he did!!!

@jahnilee2026 4 жыл бұрын

Just the first couple of guitar strokes takes me backkkkkk ohh! The NOSTALGIA !!

@jahnilee2026 4 жыл бұрын

Dude did i just get a like from fucking VICE! ..AND 69 likes..... Im a freakin celebrity!! Ahh! Soo dope

@Sammysam44 4 жыл бұрын

Absolute nostalgia

@colorfulcodes 4 жыл бұрын

@Q 😂😂😂

@DeepThinkingGPU 4 жыл бұрын

@@jahnilee2026 praise that vice intern who get's it!

@jahnilee2026 4 жыл бұрын

@@dewilew2137 😂😂😂 you are all coming with ME !!

@AlexAugustinex Жыл бұрын

Oh man, these videos are just so damn great. I'm happy to hear the stories behind the tunes I have listened to for a long time.

@alanc4091 Жыл бұрын

This video has it all...start with an absolute banger of a song that people still play to this day, great personalities behind it (I love the mischevious look Sting International has the entire time playing back the song), an absolutely improbable road for the song actually getting airplay, to the ultimate success and happy ending. It seems so easy to us in hindsight how much of an obvious hit this song is now. The video is amazingly edited too and it's just a great story.

@jonbourgoin182 4 жыл бұрын

I was not expecting to watch more than a minute of this video. That 25 minutes went by quick.

@beevsbar4627 4 жыл бұрын

same

@isemej4590 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize is was 25 mins long until I saw your comment! lol. Felt like 10 mins

@chocOneOOne 4 жыл бұрын

was literally just thinking the same thing....I just queued it up and was about to close the browser tab but never did. Guess this video and the song have something in common.

@kdsingh3765 4 жыл бұрын

Literally

@bryce9100 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@luchaichai 3 жыл бұрын

Dear VICE, this is the content I've been looking for.

@sonatavictoria 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!Exactly this.

@RoachMartel 2 жыл бұрын

I was kid when this song came out, and I didn't have the slightest idea what that song meant. once i did figure it out, I loved it even more!! They sure don't make songs like this anymore! Glad i was able to grow up in a time when songs were actual art!!!

@johnnydangerous5971 Жыл бұрын

It's Always The Most Underrated Song That Blows Up The Most,Record Labels Always Sleep On The Best Selling Song...Great Story "It Wasn't Me"

@skpdu3505 4 жыл бұрын

DJ: "Who put the album on the internet?" Everyone: "It wasn't me."

@just1mic82 4 жыл бұрын

@@averya322 it was the rat from Avengers Endgame

@StrangeNewsFromAnotherStar 3 жыл бұрын

@@averya322 I have a feeling someone in the studio did to piss the executives off lmao

@FletchaVibeEnt 3 жыл бұрын

Wish you could check out this single, would appreciate #fortheladiesorthebedroom ⬇️ 🔥 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZqBnqektsqomYE.html

@hansmueller1831 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone in that video is so friendly, likeable and not taking themselves too seriously :)

@RickyDBerny 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone only focused on thier passion for music tjats all, while those exect just focus on money

@markoelwhooligan2539 4 жыл бұрын

Unlike a lot of artist in this generation.

@ZZ-vl5nd 3 жыл бұрын

The guy aka International way of talking is just captivating. If he had some podcast or commentary on something, he will be hilarious

@nurlindafsihotang49 3 жыл бұрын

You know shaggy is from scooby doo? Shaggy :" wearly?"( scooby voice).

@beccadawson8206 Жыл бұрын

Loved how he didn't want to brag but how many people bought their own home. That is something to be proud of! Great documentary showing talent from a few that still made it!

@marefisher6462 Жыл бұрын

The song and the video are phenomenal. I never get tired of them Love everything Shaggy does. ❤

@ashmapathak 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine how many good gems are crushed by these “censorship” in label. Trying to play it safe.

@sshlept8070 3 жыл бұрын

That's why you can't trust the number of views/listens on music. It's just a matter of how hard do you want to look for new music.

@jesilynesguerra3828 3 жыл бұрын

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@ariadarabi 3 жыл бұрын

@@sshlept8070 A LOT of unheard artists out there are drowned out by the 'viral' thing that's been happening with music since the Beatles and Elvis.

@sshlept8070 3 жыл бұрын

@@ariadarabi Yes, but on the other hand, before them we had the blues which was played only in churches and bars. They made practically nothing, and we are still digging up tracks from almost a century ago. Viral means nothing, besides a distraction from everything else. Good music will always prevail.

@prodbygustavo 3 жыл бұрын

The average person who doesn’t know much about the business has no idea. There’s so much more to that 3 minute song you might like. It could’ve been done in a day.. could’ve taken months to complete and a few YEARS to come out. So just like you’re saying.. but think of all the gems that are just stored on someone’s computer, not even in the hands of a label. Songs that’ll never see the light of day! It can get even deeper than that. Music is amazing and it’s a language that will never die.!

@AdamCeladin 3 жыл бұрын

Destiny works in Strange Ways....God Bless that DJ in Hawai !!!

@delanoblanco2248 3 жыл бұрын

Choices determine your destiny

@KC11ON 3 жыл бұрын

And the uploader

@christopherbarrientos9651 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the uploader is the real hero. Equivalent to the rat from endgame

@NuttyMongrel 3 жыл бұрын

I read that as "dentistry works in strange ways" I was like why tf does this comment have so upvotes

@jayskicksnfits9372 3 жыл бұрын

*Hawaii*

@prettytee1978 9 ай бұрын

This song will always stand the test of time. It’s instruments & harmony makes it so unique & rickardos voice was always so beautiful to me

@sagieatz433 Жыл бұрын

I love watching artist in their element behind the scenes. Watching him make the beat was sooo interesting.

@user-ts6tz8zk2r 4 жыл бұрын

All humble men and it's beautiful! Even Shaggy's bragging about 11 people able to buy their houses and start their lives is the nicest non-bragging brag

@grxy5924 4 жыл бұрын

I respect it tho, that song changed their lives forever. And they deserved it tbh 🍻

@emmanuelwil-jeff 4 жыл бұрын

shaggy being reel i definitely believe it wasn't me was everyone's saving grace on that team and history was made it was interesting to see how it all came together

@TylerSane5 4 жыл бұрын

Especially in the music industry where 70% of people get screwed hard! And I ain't talking bout casting couch haha

@ashleylawrence3468 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@DeepThinkingGPU 4 жыл бұрын

how many houses did the executives at the record label buy from it with creative accounting

@wmfrestorationinc5720 3 жыл бұрын

FBI: "Did you pirate this song and upload it to Napster?" Guy who did it: "It wasn't me."

@gustavocubias841 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@waterdroplets1627 3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@markvicferrer Жыл бұрын

When this song came out, I had just been thinking, "What ever happened to the guy who sang Mr Boombastic? I wonder when he's gonna come out with his next big hit."

@sunnyquinn3888 Жыл бұрын

This song has such a beautiful, smooth flow. I can't describe it exactly but there's just something about the sound and rhythm that almost reminds me of like a classical song or something.

@Splexsychiick 3 жыл бұрын

Cant even imagine how many bops got dumped because of corny record labels.

@whosthatchick5150 3 жыл бұрын

LITERALLY

@phonzthezomb9907 3 жыл бұрын

What's a bop

@MrJrpimp 3 жыл бұрын

Bop sounds negative

@SSKMusicBeats 3 жыл бұрын

@@phonzthezomb9907 bop is a club banger/hit

@Splexsychiick 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJrpimp it isnt negative. bop is good.

@araps4w354 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Africa, Shaggy was already a major star with his “Fantastc/Boombastic” song.. Which was playing everywhere for quite a while. “it Wasn’t Me” was only a natural progression

@eznosnopes5276 3 жыл бұрын

Classic song!

@mrmushin1 3 жыл бұрын

I remember bombastic being used on the levi advert

@UziBlancoOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Yes boombastic was another major hit

@soundpuppy1212 3 жыл бұрын

Facts...that Bombastic remix was massive

@AtheneHolder 3 жыл бұрын

same here in the Caribbean... he was already a big star with "Mr Boombastic" and with Maxi Priest in "That Girl"

@janb92 Жыл бұрын

Arguably one of the best songs of all time

@minato808 Жыл бұрын

I still hear this to this day on Oahu and I always listen when it comes on.

@flaplaya 3 жыл бұрын

Shaggy has looked like he's 30 for almost 30 years now lol. Dude is extremely talented, never made a song I didn't like.

@lcshotta 3 жыл бұрын

The Pharrell effect they call it

@giiemm2633 3 жыл бұрын

Accurate af

@ethanhunt7831 3 жыл бұрын

@@lcshotta shaggy is older than pharrel so its in fact the shaggy effect

@yolovideos8084 3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanhunt7831 the Keanu effect

@anthonygordon9483 3 жыл бұрын

They say Pirating ruins a musicians career. In this case it saved his.

@genesisxik1964 3 жыл бұрын

ive found similar results over the past few years.

@thomastille8431 3 жыл бұрын

Completely brought him back bro

@anthonygordon9483 3 жыл бұрын

Its a double edge sword. You got people like Justin Bieber who was made famous cause of the internet and a lot of artist are found over the internet. Than they have the nerve to bottle cap the very thing that made them famous.

@chelseaap 3 жыл бұрын

Its about money. Has nothing to do whether people enjoy it or not. It dosnt ruin careers, it takes money away from people.

@xxMCUmilexx 3 жыл бұрын

@ashurany Жыл бұрын

I just heard It wasn't me on the radio for the first time in a really long time. Sang it out loud in my car driving around town. Laughed at myself bc I probably looked like a fool. But it's such a bangin beat that it's impossible not to still love this song and smile from it.

@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708 Жыл бұрын

Can I just say, Shaggy hasn’t aged a day since this song came out. Good for him

@dayax11 4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know the song was inspired by Eddie murphy’ joke.

@offtharadarrlowkey5781 3 жыл бұрын

right that's actually pretty funny 😆

@MB-AFC 3 жыл бұрын

I watched Eddie Murphey's RAW so many times and always thought he had stolen it from the song.

@MB-AFC 3 жыл бұрын

@Yemi Thanks for the compliment.... I'm 60 year old young))). Yeah good point, but I got into Raw quite a few years after it was originally released so didn't tie the two together. Never too old to learn.

@zionionion4531 3 жыл бұрын

everybody over the age of 30 knew that

@christianhume5268 3 жыл бұрын

hotnewtalent talent you’re cool

@maximussuffarion7767 3 жыл бұрын

They deserve 100% of the profits and masters. MCA deserves nothing for trying to kill his career.

@AlexSmith-zy7lj 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately those nay sayers probably got the biggest boon from it.

@jesilynesguerra3828 3 жыл бұрын

@SmithCommaBenjamin 3 жыл бұрын

Record labels are evil. That's why I have no sympathy for the ruins they became after online file sharing. They're no longer needed.

@ariadarabi 3 жыл бұрын

The worst part of the story was that they paid them $250,000 in order to have their album assessed.

@adrielle088 3 жыл бұрын

For some, the artists only get about 10%, so the record labels always are the winners in these scenarios

@executivewoman678 7 ай бұрын

This was me and my moms Saturday, shopping, all day long song. Rest in Peace now mom, I found out about how this song came to be 😢😊🥰❤.

@wendytorres5711 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story. This song always pulls me to a certain memory I had in 6th grade back in 2000. This song was playing through my headphones while me and my friends were making a run out of 3rd period to cut classes.