Skee-Lo - I Wish (Official Video)

"I Wish" is a hip-hop song by rapper Skee-Lo released in 1995 as the first single from his debut album of the same name. The track peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100, number fifteen in the United Kingdom and number four in Sweden and Norway.The song was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards.

In the song Skee-Lo is wishing for a girl, but she says he is not her type. He wishes he was more like her boyfriend, taller and a basketball player (baller). He also wishes for a better car, specifically a '64 Impala.

"I Wish" is heard in the 2006 film, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile.
"I Wish" is also featured in the 2013 Super Bowl add of the Toyota RAV4.

#Skee-lo #IWish

[sapateirovalentin]

I never thought hearing a guy talk about his insecurities could be relaxing

[jimvanderheijden]

It's very polite of him to greet me at the beginning before he starts singing. A real fine gentleman.

[circle]

only a legend could make a diss track about himself

[PaulMatthewMusic]

One of the "Realest" songs in hip hop history

[MobyTheLion]

Ice cube: today was a good day

Skee-lo: my life isn't a good day

[ngwavy]

*Let's be honest. We all know this song is not only about him. It's about all of us.*

[dominole]

I WISH that hip hop was still like this

[bloodyshrine]

The rarity of a rap tune that’s about discontentment rather than just bragging. Refreshing.

[arnaudj.]

*This song is so fresh, so genuine, so honest, so 90's..*

The man even says Hello to his listeners what a gentleman

[fatalpotatoe]

He dissed himself so no other rapper could diss him

[Madzillahx]

blud can we bring THIS back, PLEASE 😭🙏 90s hip-hop was golden and the fact we no longer get music like this is a shame.

[larrykoopa]

He legit didnt swear in the whole song. Thats amazing

[TheActualCathal]

This guy was doing the Eminem flow before Eminem. Had the Will Smith tv-friendly vibe too. This guy should've been huge.

[gmcneoplan]

RIP to Marty Thomas (1958-2019), the man who directed this video and so many videos by 1990s era rap stars and artists. He also directed Skee-Lo's Top of the Stairs (1995) video, I ❤️ that video. Thomas was instrumental in getting Skee-Lo's name out into the music world and pop culture in 1995.

[TheBloon]

He was 20 when the music video released.
Now he's 49, yet this is still a banger.

[youunfriendlyoutlaw]

I’m telling y’all, 90’s rap is way better then modern rap.

[leslieblackburn]

A rap tune that you can play with children around. Refreshing.

[Adam-qfps]

This was my favourite song as a child. We didn't have internet or YouTube back then, so I would watch MTV and hope for it to come on.

[golemt]

Skee-lo:
My Life sucks, everybody is better than me

Every other rapper:
Im the greatest, everybody else sucks

[geesegalore]

It's interesting because it's a genuine rap song, (not a parody or purposely comedic) but it isn't talking about everything he does have, but instead everything he wishes he had. nice change of pace and a pretty catchy tune in it's own right.