J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknigh… Read Full Bio ↴J Rice grew up listening to artists like Take 6, Boyz II Men, Brian Mcknight, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny G and many other R&B/Jazz greats. He lived in a simple house where his parents taught him to work for everything he wanted. At about age 11 he was running a paper route to pay for his first trumpet. It was obvious early on that J was blessed with a gift as he would move up through the ranks of his jr. high. Later in high school he started taking his singing seriously and built his own studio in his bedroom. Equipment was expensive so he had to improvise with dental floss stapled to the ceiling holding up the mic and a cool whip lid with a hole in it and nylons stretched across for the spit guard. He released two independent albums The Intro and So Close but felt he needed to be closer to where everything happens so he packed everything he could, and drove across the country to New York City from his home in Tacoma, Washington. When he arrived in NY, he immediately started meeting with any writers/producers he could, but none seemed to be the right fit.

J recently teamed up with hit producers Phantom Boyz (Alexandra Burke “Bad Boys” Christina Aguilara “The Beautiful People”) and has since released his 3rd independent original album “Phantom Boyz Presents: J Rice”. He has grown on YouTube to over 165,000 subscribers and over 26,000,000 views. J is now working on producing and writing his own material for his 4th album along with writing and producing for other artists.His new album will be released in early 2013 by Omega Music Group/JCM Music Group INgrooves/Fontana.

Na Na Na
J Rice Lyrics

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All my life
Every single day
Digging holes
I wanna get a way
Maybe if, I just close my eyes
I would find
What iv′e been lookin for
Something strong

To make another sword
Or maybe i.would just make armor

Pre-hook:
What's that?
Shining
It looks like
A diamond
I′m so .so excited
I'll be all like iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Na na na na na na nanna na na
I found a diamond
Na na na na na
I found a diamond
Nanananananan
Oh wait that's not... a.what? what is that?
That′s not a diamond

Another day
I′ll never give up
I'm on my way
Just need a little luck
Deeper now, till I find some ore

Pre-hook:
What′s that?
Shining
It looks like
A diamond
I'm so .so excited
I′ll be all like iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

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I guess I wasn't meant to win
I′m sick and tired of striking out

I won't be needing this again
Wait, what's that shinning in that house?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J Rice's song "Na Na Na" describe the life of a person who spends every day digging holes with the hope of finding something valuable, maybe a diamond or gold, which can change their life. The setback they experience in life is reflected in the line "I guess I wasn't meant to win. I'm sick and tired of striking out". However, despite the challenges they face in life, the person does not give up on their search for a better future. They continue to dig deeper, hoping to find something valuable.

The lyrics of the song connect to a universal theme of the human experience: the search for something valuable, whether it be a material object or something deeper, like finding oneself or meaning in life. The lyrics also suggest that the journey towards finding something valuable can be a difficult and tiring one with many setbacks, but one should not give up easily.

Line by Line Meaning

All my life
Throughout my entire existence

Every single day
Each and every day I've lived

Digging holes
I've been searching and working hard for something

I wanna get away
I desire to escape my current reality

Maybe if, I just close my eyes
Perhaps if I shut my eyes, I'll discover something

I would find
I'll finally locate what I'm seeking

What I've been looking for
That which I desire and have been pursuing

Something strong
A powerful resource or capability

To make another sword
To produce a weapon for battle

Or maybe I would just make armor
Alternatively, I could create protection for myself

What's that?
I notice something significant

Shining
Reflecting light brightly

It looks like
It appears to be

A diamond
A precious stone of high value

I'm so .so excited
I'm extremely thrilled

I'll be all like iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
I'll express my enthusiasm with a long 'i' sound

Na na na na na na nanna na na
Repeating sound effect signifying excitement and discovery

I found a diamond
I discovered a valuable possession

Oh wait that's not... a.what? what is that?
Upon a closer look, it's not what I initially thought it was

Another day
On a different day

I'll never give up
I won't stop trying

I'm on my way
I'm progressing towards my goal

Just need a little luck
A stroke of good fortune would be beneficial

Deeper now, till I find some ore
Going further underground to discover valuable resources

I guess I wasn't meant to win
I realize that success is not always guaranteed

I'm sick and tired of striking out
I'm frustrated with repeatedly failing

I won't be needing this again
I'm discarding something I no longer require

Wait, what's that shinning in that house?
Something in the nearby structure is reflecting light brightly

Writer(s): Matt Squire, Kotecha Savan Harish, Murray James Terence, Omer Mustafa Armando Ibrahim, James Iain

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Comments from YouTube:

Zal's Supervillain Movie

3y↑425

it's... No way.... ITS THIS ONE. OMG, I FOUND IT, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS

wakaboi

IKR

Sub to Endermyne

SAME It only took like 2 seconds but STILL

Pwurbrln

Same here

Wasalamajala

I tried searching "Guy who finds diamonds minecraft song"

#hihonyancupcake 42

FINALLY!!!!!

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Hazel Skies

4y↑350

It's been so long and i havent forgotten a single note or word of this song. I missed it.

Liu William

Same

i like trains kid

3y↑1

Same bud same nostalgic

Dade Hitt

3y↑1

Same here man

Inês Dias dos Santos

Fala assim para todo mundo dançar quando vê esse vídeo

It’sJinx Bro

4y↑1

Wow

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Arthur Colina-Greninger

4y↑126

you can just FEEL this man's emotional high when he thinks he's found diamonds when he's really found disappointment

smoky Z

U really had to do him like that😂

Muhammad Othman

5y↑375

Petition for mojang to make mobs dance when u find your first diamond

Shine

3y↑1

I want this As music Disk

[UNDEFINED]

4y↑2

Why not. sign

Patrick Jean-Louis

4y↑1

@X GAMER signs infinity times

X GAMER

4y↑2

*SIGNS 10 TIMES*

Konata-sama

4y↑2

SIGNED

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SuchBlue

5y↑193

Producer: How much autotune do you want?
Him: Yes

Brian Andrade Ramos

4y↑11

SuchBlue has a cool effect tho 😂

The Happy King

4y↑39

It has been 6 years already and literally I still love this song as it was one of my favourite during my childhood whenever I remember it I get flashbacks of me and my friends hopping on Minecraft chilling playing and singing such amazing songs huge fan and will always be ❤️

HaloChief

I feel you man, same here, I watched this song before I found my very first diamond, 3 of my friends and I went mining one day and found our first diamonds, I played this song and we danced irl and in game and sang the song as we mined them.

barbie critic

5y↑542

bro i remember singing and dancing to this 5 years ago. i still know the lyrics bahaha

OSI_KING 75

Same😂

Kenneth05

that's sooo me :P

maan bloem.14

OMG sameee!!✌😄😂❤

Ze Kermet

Bro the diamonds song from 8 years ago currently. That was niceee

Raphael Gacrama

Same

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slucarios

3y↑6

The amount of nostalgia I get from this song is unnatural. I loved this song with all my soul, and I still like the song now

Darcy Hopkins

This so is so old but classic

Hazel Skies

3y↑1

EXACTLY I REMEMBERED EVERY PART OF THIS SONG IT’S NOT NORMAL

Multicort

5y↑6

wow ... I've been listening to this music for so long! I love it so much! I can almost say that this music rocked my childhood / adolecsence. The story, the humor, the animation, the voice, the absurdity, the clip ... I love everything! I still surprise myself 5 years later while listening to him. I look forward to your return in force! Thank you very much for doing all this!

ʚ Meli ɞ

5y↑277

When you're high af in a cave

Milk

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@Esparian Flame SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SUGOR

Esparian Flame

@•kawaii•chan• SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SUGUR

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@Lex Shelton05 SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SUGER

Lex Shelton05

@Hunter Eversole SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL SUGAR

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Kaiianisu

4y↑4

The nostalgia in this video is insane!! I wanna just sing to this now that I'm hearing this again after so long! Thank you so much for bringing back my childhood with lost of love from Northern Ireland!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Vaithex

4y↑13

That feeling when you haven't heard this song in so long and you start singing the lyrics in your office while crying from nostalgia

RedCrafting VR

10y↑136

Прекрасная песня и клип! Теперь весь день напевать буду ;D

Gacha life Gizemli kişi

Priviyet

JustKelp

EXACTLY BRO

Fire_Ball LEGEDARY

скок еще анимаций вы помните? Или я один олд что все анимации тех времен хайповых клипов майна смотрел

Фаери - МКПЕШЕР

Топ

Фаери - МКПЕШЕР

Обожаю эту анимацию 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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SmokeyBameyV2

3y↑4

After 5 Years, I can't believe this is something I still listen to while playing survival, This Songs an absolute journey and I continue to go with it.

Kyubbik Cat

5y↑18

The chorus should be a meme, honestly. Also been years since I’ve seen this, still a classic to me.

Ill91

5y↑31

I replay this song just like I did in 2014. Minecraft is the best.

Xirotic Shotgun

5y↑1

After not listening to this song for 2 years. It brought warmth to my heart to hear it again 💗

Br1ckzl

Ikr 😭😭

AxoloTV

4y↑2

Still my favourite Minecraft parody. The nostalgia really reminds me that I had a great childhood. I miss the days where I could actually see my friends in person, but we moved and it just feels like my life ended. I miss the Saturdays where I played Minecraft with my best friend. I miss the Friday nights where my friend and I always tried to prank his sister. So many memories were made. If you're a kid and you're reading this: Cherish your childhood. Make memories. Treasure them. They will mean much more to you later in life. Enjoy the days while you still can, eventually you won't be able to go back, and you'll regret not doing more, not making more memories. Nostalgia may not seem important, but to me it's essential.

xXDiamond4 lifexX

7y↑12

My mom always puts this song on when I'm sad and I always start Smirking cause its my fav song💎

Little Animations

4y↑3

The nostalgia of this song I had in my childhood, thank you 😭💕✨

Javier Leos

Esta fue la mejor cancion que encontre de niño, hasta ahora sigue siendolo
Que recuerdos!

Portia Blue

my father still sings the chorus to this song every time the word 'diamond' is mentioned anywhere near him because I forced him to listen to this all the time when i was like 8. Good memories, im so happy i found this again

AnimeViber09

5y↑17

That moment when you haven’t seen this for years but you almost know all the lyrics.

Spesters

@AnimeViber09 sorry I thought the “09” at the end of your name represented when you were born

AnimeViber09

So actually I was like 9-10. I never even said the year I was born so I’m not sure why you assumed without evidence. I am currently 17, probably older than you.

AnimeViber09

@Spesters I was born in 2004 but go off.

Spesters

Bruh you were born in 2009, you were only around 4-5 when this song was popular.

Rose Katsuki

I feel yah

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Toxiczone

For years I believed this was a remake of an actual song. But today I found that maybe reading the videos title more in depth can peak my interest to look into it. I found that the best minecraft song was an original. I'm so happy

goldenpro10

3y↑2

man i cant believe i remember this song after so many years i love how this reminds me of my childhood

ExploratoryStar48

5y↑44

Oh shoot, maybe the zombies and skeletons were players that couldn’t find diamonds so they dance with him whenever they think he found one

NoHumansJustCubeheads

I remember back in late 2014 - early 2015 when i loved minecraft more then anything, i always had your songs on replay. 3 years later, i come back here, the nostalgia hit me like a brick.
Its funny how you remember things randomly..

TKY 2056

3y↑7

If you have watched it in your childhood and came back recently, your a legend 👑

Sly Reborn

Haven't listened to this in 3+ years. That mild sense of nostalgia hit immediately.

LovverBoi

4y↑1

Boys we grew up, I’m 16 now, years have passed and we’re still true crafters! KEEP MINING BROS! NEVER TO OLD TO HUNT FOR DIAMONDS! ❤️❤️

Red Rose

4 yrs later and I’m still enjoying this song - freakin awesome 💎

ilayda

4y↑42

play this at my funeral

SSJSS GECKO

3y↑2

@Salima Diarra stop

Crash Site

3y↑5

@Joshua Gärtner 💀💀💀 No brooo

Joshua Gärtner

4y↑17

Whats that? Looks like... a Dead Man. I found a Dead Man Na Na Na 😂😂😂

Horse lamp

Wow. It has been so long since I’ve listened to this. It’s still such a bop. And very nostalgic.

Just Bacon

2y↑1

7 years ago, a song was made, 6 years, then it became a legend

Gaming Plague

5y↑445

anyone 2019??:)
5 Years Since It Came Out Damn Time Passes By Fastt

Blitzed Loco

I was 4 bro I’m 11

CaOverdose

2020 m8 #quarantined

Madina Fayzieva

@NightFight X из многочисленных бы custodial fixer Claudio

Madina Fayzieva

TЫ

cagethelonewolf

it came out 6 dumbass

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Rey plants

5y↑1

My childhood memories is so perfect after hearing this song

Mr Flattenpop

4y↑33

Steve: Wants a diamond
Also Steve: Thinks emerald is a diamond
Everyone: How do u f*ck up that bad?!

Ricto Blade

3y↑1

Ig he has a texture pack and also can u blame him because everything around him flashing lights so he cant see it properly

PurpleSilverMagic

7y↑1

amazing! I remember watching it in 2014. but, haven't watched it since until today because I had forgotten about it.

gabe2531

It's too bad there weren't more episodes of The Village, I felt that show had potential.

Chameleon

5y↑1

2019 and I still rock hard to this Gucci jams

FoolHard

2y↑1

Bring back to my old memories... GOOD TIMES.

Kiritsuna

5y↑1

I love that in minecraft parodies almost nobody knows how to sing, and that makes it better

Poltergeist

4y↑1

The memories hit hard.

José Lucas De Oliveira Batista

4y↑1

Cara isso fez parte da minha infância 2020

zachattack12

5y↑2

This is more nostalgic to me than revenge, the fallen kingdom quadrilogy, Don't mine at night, and through the night combined

Cole Train

5y↑1

I've had this song stuck in my head since 2014.

Cheese Boy

4y↑4

Petition for part two, this man needs his damn diamond.

Obi Wan Kenobi

4y↑8

I miss this happening to us , now we are just happy about even find 1 ancient debris

Azbadore 〽

3y↑1

never get old <3

ShadowedStarr

I want a one hour version of this!!!!!

KikoJ5

4y↑1

imagine dancing this every time you find you find a diamond

Diegopie007

one of my all time favorite songs. thank you mineworks.

Hi Hi

7y↑543

He's acting like me when l found my first diamond.

Hi Hi

4y↑1

@Kagemusha Shien
Lol I don't even remember writing that xd

Kagemusha Shien

4y↑1

500 like

Justin Guevarra

4y↑2

Yehezkiel Rickjoyner

4y↑1

Well if I was him, I would mine the diamond first then dancing

Madina Fayzieva

Kto yest

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birthday block

3y↑1

It's been so long since I've revisited this song and I still feel bad for the guy that didn't have a diamond

ItzMuffin

It’s been four years since he’s posted this catchy minecraft song👌

Κωνταντινος Κωτσάκης

2y↑1

The nostalgia when I was a child I used to sing it ALL THE DAY

Cesar Rojas

Finally I found this master piece after 4 years... the years have passed faster than Sonic

Kemcy

4y↑4

Maaan 5 years :O, memories are back with this song, playing MC all day and listening this...good old times :/

17ab17

7y↑4

AWESOME SONG!

I remember when this song came out! (still amazing!)

PrinceMJ

4y↑2

I missed this ❤

The king Weezle

I still and will love this song forever

dragos_creations

5y↑45

Naw ! That reminds me myself, first time found a Diamond... that wondervoll old Memories...

Big Lincoln

Fair point.

dragos_creations

@Big Lincoln Oh, yeah, your right.. sorry.. my English isn't that good ^^'

Big Lincoln

5y↑1

*ful

YoZxro

3y↑1

If only we knew that we were making the best memories at that time man...

Felipe Perez

Still a bop after all these years

Abigail Cook

4y↑1

The fact that I’m bopping to this in 2020 now 🤧

Lillysnow Holly

7y↑485

I wish mobs would do that when I found diamonds lol

Justin Guevarra

4y↑1

Uhuh, and then they give you 5 seconds to run 🤣😀👍. But great suggestion bro

cagethelonewolf

no you don't

yuh

4y↑1

But they won't, because "ITS NOT A DIAMOND"

Floris_Fireball

5y↑4

"don't mine at night"

ExploratoryStar48

5y↑3

I wouldn’t even notice they are there until I turn around and I scream and kill them all XD

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george aranguiz

Canción linda me hace acordarme de cuando vivía con mis hijos como una famila😢

Celiine_

5y↑2

Old days 😭❤❤

Lane Coker

The first time you find a diamond. I felt exactly like it then when I took a break and play again, my little brother used them. Ah good times

Ghazi Chairul

this is actually me, when i found my first diamond on my minecraft pe like 7 years ago...dang those old days

USA

9y↑6

Mineworks give it straight to me, HOW DO YOU ANIMATE SO AWESOMELY!??!??!?

not today, nint. not today

9y↑2

They're just awesome

H Triple

Trinh
Jyohojyj kjkh

Upgraded Moon Productions

@TrojanPvP It's kind of like having a legit person moving on camera and the character in the software moving the same way.

TrojanPvP

What's motion capture

Upgraded Moon Productions

It's motion capture unfortunately.

abdulazeez ahmad

3y↑1

Omg his voice just just give me nostalgia I remember watching this as a kid

Sylwia Brakoniecka

I wish they made more of these in 2018 now there the best edited and coolest minecraft songs

FKO-dark_side 76

4y↑1

Vraiment Merci !! Cette musique je l'écouter depuis que j'ai 13ans , mtn bientôt 18ans 💜💜

CASKET MAGE

4y↑1

The memories TvT I remember listening to this 24/7

MaxxTheEnder

8y↑4

I like how the smaller animators make the animations look more realistic (it looks like it has shaders a texture pack and realistic motions) it's great to see what steve's adventures is going to look like (a rough idea of the level of realism) also did anyone else catch that bob and charlie from the village are in this?

gabbygirl comingthrough

who dat

Purple Anonymous

who?? Jazzy~chan never heard of them Ender~Chan

James Fogarty

smaller?.

David Bakke

4y↑7

The animation is so good!!!!

Liu William

I remembered all the songs as a kid now this is nostalgia

Fuscomania !

Man, that's a good voice for singing!

TimzOfficial

Dude, I’m almost 18, it all ended so fast 😢
I just want to go back and stay there forever. This video shows the best time of my life

Baran Mutafçıoğlu

3y↑13

2:06 I wanna be just like this skeleton that is popping of to the music with god level chad moves.

unknown user

After 7 years, I still remember the lyrics word for word

hayrell

4y↑51

i only remember the lyrics but not the title

so i search "na na na diamond" instead

Katsy Kat

I searched minecraft diamond song XD

Liqzxi :d

Om same

daniel al-khili

I did the same thing, I used to listen to this song a long time ago.

Hailie the idiotic Skeleton

I loved this song as a kid now I'm 13, thank you for my childhood memories

Aryelle Teran

Haven’t heard this in 4 years but remember all the words omgg the memories

POROPRO

F
a pity that this good man has stopped making good music

Frank's Channel

4y↑2

I listened to this song when I was little then came back to watch and a wave of
Nostalgia hit me

HyperCharm

4y↑1

I became nostalgic when I heard this song again after 5 years.. Old times...

HyperCharm

@Yinx why?

Levi ✞

HyperCharm Now you have moved over to a trash game

nienke huijbens

10y↑8

This is probaby the most catchy original minecraft song i know! Great animation too. Keep doing what you're doing guys, it's a great job and i love it!

nienke huijbens

10y↑1

@Robin Hood xD

nienke huijbens

10y

Robin Hood

10y

yep, if it haunts u in da dreams. MUSIC IS CULTURE!!!

nienke huijbens

10y

@Robin Hood is there a bad kind of cathcy music? xD

Shock Doc

10y

@Robin Hood not meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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Khalid

I still remember these songs in my childhood

Kerberus Hel-Garden

Après tout ce temp l'effet est toujours aussi palpable et appréciable 😁

Jack Kreanxx

5y↑2

Let me tell you a story. Back when my dad had this job (that I won’t say for privacy reasons) it was take your kid to work day, and this first few hours hours we learned stuff about engineering and something involving a cookie. After those few hours I was in dad’s office and I got bored and listened to this song.

KaraUrMom

I listened to this In third Grade and now It’s Hitting Me Real Hard 😭😭😭

TazzsDemon

10y↑15

I normally don't click on original minecraft songs....but i'm sure glad I clicked on this one!!! This song is Amazing Watched it so many times...:D

The Random Unicorn

10y

yes it says it in THE TITLE

The Random Unicorn

10y

And also click on better in the nether and where my diamonds hide and there other songs

The Random Unicorn

10y

Click on beautiful world by Mineworksanimations i know how to spell but I always spell beautiful wrong i used autocorrect

Leroy peters

10y

+MineworksAnimatiobest song

Mineworks

10y↑11

Thanks Tazz! glad you clicked also

Raphael Gacrama

3y↑2

Nostalgia 😭

TNTr00per 721

6y↑1

Guys, it's okay. He was able to get a diamond in "Griefer (you're such a troll)" at 1:04, in that song!

EGSTR0K34TT4CK

Expectation: Sees diamonds, mine them, craft some stuff or save them in a chest,

Reality: Sees diamonds, gets on block dancing saying na na na na na na na na na na