Black Men United - U Will Know (1994)

[Hotlantan]

Black Men United (B.M.U.) was a collaboration of many African American male R&B, hip hop and soul music artists. Its sole song "U Will Know", written by a teenaged D'Angelo, was released in 1994. It was featured in the movie Jason's Lyric and on the movie's soundtrack. All of the money raised on the song, which was a Billboard Top Five R&B hit, went to the several charities to advance the uplifting of young Black men, including the United Negro College Fund.

Many artists contributed to this effort. They include:
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• Aaron Hall
• After 7
• Al B. Sure!
• Boyz II Men
• Brian McKnight
• Christopher Williams
• D'Angelo (songwriter)
• Damion Hall
• El DeBarge
• Gerald LeVert
• H-Town
• Intro
• Joe

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• Keith Sweat
• Lenny Kravitz (guitar)
• Lil' Joe
• D.R.S. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
• Portrait
• R. Kelly
• Silk
• Sovory
• Stokley Williams lead singer of Mint Condition
• Tevin Campbell
• Tony! Toni! Toné! (Raphael Saadiq on guitar)
• Usher

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“U Will Know”
Black Men United

When I was a young boy
I had visions of fame
They were wild and they were free
They were blessed with my name

And then I grew older
And I saw what’s to see
That the world is full of pain
And my dreams they left me

And then I got stronger
Inside of the pain
That’s when I picked up the pieces
And I regained my name

And I fought hard, y’all
To call by my place
And right now you could ask me
And it all seems in vain

[Your dreams ain’t easy] Your dreams ain’t easy
[You just stick by your plan] You just stick by your plan
[Go from boys to men] Go from boys to men
[You must act like a man] You gotta act like a man
[When it gets hard, y’all] When it gets hard, y’all
[You just grab what you know] Got what you know
[Stand up tall and don’t you fall] And my background sing

You will know [You will know], yeah...eah...
[You will know]
[You will know] You will know, you will know
[You will know]

And I know you’re cryin’
‘Cause it’s all in his vein
And the things you want you can’t have
It just all went away

But life ain’t over
Hoo...hoo...
Just grab the winds and make demands
And the vibe will take you far

[Your dreams ain’t easy] Your dreams ain’t easy
[You just stick by your plan] Stick by your plan, boy
[Go from boys to men] Go from boys to men
[You must act like a man] I know it ain’t easy
[When it gets hard, y’all] it gets hard sometime
[You just grab what you know] Yes, it does
[Stand up tall and don’t you fall] Stand up tall, don’t you fall, and you will know, yeah

[You will know]
[You will know] Ah...ah...ah... (You will know)
[You will know] Hey, there’s no doubt about it
[You will know] Hey, you will know

[You will know] You will know
[You will know] Hey...ey...hey...
[You will know] You will know, yeah
[Oh, you will know] Hey...

 

[Tdot_firestarta]

CLASSIC Powerful track

Just was listening to the Jason's lyric soundtrack the other day...This track, The K-CI "if you think you're lonely now" cover, and "Forget I was a G" still get played regularly in my crib..

 

[TEN]

Yeah I remember this.