His voice is perfect, the tone... its perfect for a rap song especially this song

@mazzaj89

9 жыл бұрын

no no no no no no no no no no. NO.

@TheDanishBully

9 жыл бұрын

Pablo Mazza clearly nobody agrees with you..

@alexwhite631

4 жыл бұрын

are you saying the opposite of what's true? i mean, yeah, he has a good voice, but not for rap. not this style, anyway.

Who gives a shit if it's a "rap" song! Music is a universal language, and it's a great song with great lyrics. This is not the easiest song for a folk or acoustic based artist to cover, and this guy absolutely killed it. I bet if coolio and lv heard it they'd love it, stop throwing shade bc you aren't as talented as him. I was in grade school when it came out, and I didn't know one kid, regardless of where they lived or they nationality, that didn't absolutely love this song. Real music is univ

@GrantJolanta

8 жыл бұрын

Perfect comment. And he added the sort of vocals some rappers can replicate either ? So its a win win

The boy has soul, pure soul...

@NukaWorldOverboss

5 жыл бұрын

No He havend pure soul

@markdavis8430

4 жыл бұрын

Lee Doughty you no it soul sister

@thongbenjamine6315

3 жыл бұрын

😊😊😊😊😊😉😗

Most beautiful smokey tenor I know of. Creative and ultra-talented.

This deserves like 46 millions of views

seriously underated artist james morrison, absolutely disgustingly good

One of the best covers I've heard.

Have been missing James Morrison for too long..... then I found this wee gem! He should do the Stevie Wonder original, go James xxxxxxxxxx

"Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk" is my favourite threat/insult ever. I try and fit it into every arguments and misunderstandings. It often ends the disagreement due to the ridiculousness of it and the mutual love nearly everyone under the age of 40 has for this song.

Been here for 11 years.

Wow, this got me sit here for a while, I had to listen to it several times. I wish I could listen to this other times than here. Amazing!

Coolio is clicking the "LIKE" button right now! Awesome cover.

He’s the man. More soul than water in the Atlantic Ocean ❤

He got the balance between Coolio's swagger and his natural manner of speech/singing without sounding silly... he's just amazing.. such a rich voice you could touch it..

Watching this guy sing is more entertaining than every video on mtv

I love his voice, he is amazing.

He is singing the theme song for the movie that provoked me to declare Michelle pfieffer as one of my favourite actresses. Ugh I love this so much! Ur awesome James!!

What a singer

omg, he's just perfect. I can't describe him because everything that I say will never be good enough to get to his level. LOVE HIM (:

Open your mind people....Dude has deep soul....give me more please

This timing in his lines is just awesome...with perfect pitch....wow...

This is fucking great. Rad voice.

Too much love for this man...

From now on I shall refer to Gangsters paradise as being by James Morrison. That was incredible and I listen to it far too often!

I remember when I was like 17 and by that point I had been OBSESSED with James for 4 years, and I discovered this, then a couple guys from college discovered it and were equally amazed and I was like 'it took this for you all to realise hes undeniably talented and amazing??'

love.this guy !!! this.voice is awesome ! poor james morrison so underrated !

Oh my! Just beautiful! Stevie should hear this! x

I don't understand why people complain that he is covering a fucking rap song when most rap artist & pop stars cover good songs and ruin it like Nicki Minaj "anaconda" it's fucking terrible but its got more views than this because she is shaking her ass the whole way through the fucking film clip.

@cindynader

9 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@meow353

9 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@nicchavlickova9591

9 жыл бұрын

cindynader me too ! :)

@MrKillerwaffleable

9 жыл бұрын

well i just dont understand how people dislike this.

The biggest compliment I can give to this version is that It is just as good as the original! Enough said...

Simply genius.💙 tone is perfect.

Fabulous... love, love, love. Love the voice and the arrangement. Deconstructed Coolio. Awesome!

Amazing

Dude what.. That was awesome

This son is amazing on its own. Beautiful voice, made me think and cry.

Still elite in 2021.

this is exactly why i love james

Wow! Just wow!👌

Goosebumps.. this is so over the top..

dat voice tho

@attilameszaros2290

6 жыл бұрын

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This is outrageous talent

He’s just a world class act

Who are the 261 tone deaf muppets who hit dislike??? Anyway each to our own, James just keep up the good work you rock brother xxx

just brilliant !!! how come some of you don't like this amazing cover we don't give a... if the lyrics are wrong

how can you not love this cover?

really has bought new dimensions to a classic. Fair play!!

sheeeeeet......boy got mad skills

Thank you very much....beautiful voice....

THIS VID DESERVES A 100 MILLION VIEWS.

Absolutely slayed it.

Gotta admit, James blunt is the greatest human of all the existence of life.

couold you imagine if someone on X factor did a cover like this, they would stop the show there and then and say this is the winner , it cant be topped !!

this is perfect

If anyone could make an acoustic version of this sound amazing it would be James. An insane amount of talent :)

AMAZING!!!! Wow… I wish I could buy his version. L💖VE

TALENT!!!

So good I love you James

Best Cover i have always Seen in my Life! Amazeing!!!!

Pure talent 👏

Cover like this deserves big like like no other... Awesome :) Great work with his voice....

great voice, a real talent

THIS IS FUCKING EPIC!! JAMES IS A LEGEND!

Had to come back to this one today.

omg i love this man's voice...too amazing!!! wow!

i don't like so many videos on youtube but this one deserves a huge one, rock it up bro!

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long, That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of You better watch how you're talking and where you're walking Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk I really hate to trip but I gotta loc As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night saying prayers in the streetlight Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Look at the situation they got me facin' I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watching got me chasing dreams I'm an educated fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away, I'm living life, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24 The way things are going I don't know Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Power and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin' They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me If they can't understand it, how can they reach me I guess they can't, I guess they won't I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise Tell me why are we so blind to see That the one's we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so blind to see That the one's we hurt are you and me [Fade out]

There is NOTHING James can't sing. Wow! This is so great. The voice . . . perfection.

Morrison, Morrison, Morrison!!! This is excellent really excellent

Oh my god ...

blown away!

Yesssss James. He is unbelievable.

Absolutely Love it!!!

Such a good cover, love your voice J!

@taylorswiftjm

8 жыл бұрын

+Lia Hatzakis yes great! cover by James

RIP Coolio🙏🏼...great cover👍🏼

Me apaixono a cada música que escuto..2018...

WHAT THE !@## this is so good!!

The most amazingly simple voices disect music that weve heard previously and give it new life always respect a blues singer they really will give you there all congradulations james for being you Im going to tell 2 freinds and so and so on. A++++++++++++++++

This is the BEST rap remake I've ever heard! I'm completely in love with this! Hats off to you my friend!! EXCELLENT creation!!!

James blunt is officially universally amazing no matter wat any one says

unbelievable. I don't usually particularly like either James Morrison or this song but this is amazing

he's a genius! and this smile at the end.. :D

wow i really love this song :)

Amazing......

Brrrrrrrrilliant! Love it! :-D

What an amazing cover! Guy deserves more credit!

Amazing, love it!!!!!

perfection.

Meanest Respect for him. Gangstas Paradise was my fav song.. And james just made it freaken EPIC!

Simplemente excelente como todo lo que sale de James Morrison

He poured so much of his soul just in 5 minutes

Awesome ..We Love You Man

wish i lived in a gangster's paradise with james morrison.

thumbs up james,., you inspired me to play this song in acoustic,., your the man,., keep it up!!!

I love it. Thumbs up if you agree.

@mazzaj89

9 жыл бұрын

no no no no no no

@NiceBitch

9 жыл бұрын

yes yes yes yes yes yes

@mazzaj89

9 жыл бұрын

no no no no no no

@finnisfanning8808

9 жыл бұрын

Nooooooo IKR

the best artist ever

Woooooooooooow perfect voice

@finnisfanning8808

9 жыл бұрын

Nope!

@mariofrancou4616

8 жыл бұрын

+Luiz Paulo (Skerto) yeah!!!!!!!

Insane cover! Love it

The best cover so far...

love it!!!

Fantastic!

Omg, why didn’t I know this before? 😍