El Michels Affair & Black Thought - Grateful - Live at Diamond Mine

El Michels Affair & Black Thought performing "Grateful" live at The Legendary Diamond Mine Studio in Queens, New York.

Original version appears on their "Glorious Game" album out now on Big Crown Records.

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Vocals: Black Thought
Drums: Homer Steinweiss
Bass: Nick Movshon
Guitar: Dylan Nowik
Flute & Sampler: Leon Michels
Trumpet: Dave Guy

Director of Photography / Colorist: Sesse Lind
Camera operator: Mike Desiderio
Camera Assistant: Rebeca de Jesus
Edited by: Leon Michels
Mixing Engineer: Jens Jungkurth

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[sayagain]

Just enjoy it, it doesn't matter if it doesn't go mainstream it's real for those that know 💯

[CaliSportsTraveler]

"Nighttime spread over the city like a comforter" 🔥

[behavebravestudios]

Black Thought, a classic Shabba sample, the trumpet, the whole entire band AND that flute riff. I mean...dang!

[SoulArchives]

Nice to see Nick playing the Gibson Ripper again

[wfryco]

This is so hard I pushed my entire arm through the pre-order button. Need a new monitor now... Worth it.

[DJCAUTION]

I don't even have to listen to know its good!!!

[ninjasrose]

3 decades in and still outrapping just about everybody lol What a total legend!

[ixist]

Nothing but Masters on this performance. Sounds exactly like the record

[baroncircleclassiccarsdean]

Yo! Words are powerful and a picture is worth a thousand words! This collaboration is evidence that mankind doesn't have to act like savages! It's a choice!

[JimmyPlaylists]

INCREDIBLE! Can't wait for the album 🔥
Black Thought still in his prime... HipHop has matured beautifully cause of artists like him.

[jurijslupancuks]

Gold! Black Thoughtt still got the fire in him! ❤‍🔥

[beatsbarsnbreaks]

BIG tings! looking forward to hearing more from El Micheals and Black thought this is a collab and a half loving the shabba ranks sample in there as well FR!

[jamesrobinson]

Incredibly classic from the first note to the last, instantly!

[tonysmith]

I CAUGHT THAT DANGER MOUSE PIECE WITH HIM....NOW I GOTTA GET THE EL MIKE

[SubstantialMusic]

This shit is soooo dope! Ready for whatever else they're cooking up. Salute.

[JaRW]

No matter how much I try, I haven't been able to achieve even ½ of a Black Thought beard

[itsEBE]

I just heard the album version for the first time, and now I want this version

[tinatseyi]

I am impatiently waiting for this album

[whatisrealstudios]

Already pre-ordered the record from this one single.

[daddybones]

Homer Steinweiss hasn't aged in 20 years.