You’re off on your take about him not saying anything towards the end. Those lines where he says, “Every time we rock, yo they actin' like it's Mardi Gras 'Til the party stop, skirt off like she made that Ferrari drop Soul Cycle pumpin' that Earth, Wind & Fire “ba-dee-ah” Coolin' 'pon the dock, à la marina, hard body yacht … is one of my favorite parts of the freestyle.
Last bars were nonsense? 🧐🤔🙄😆 not even close… He levitated at that point…🔥👂🏾 You in the residency of the one they call King Dada, Ali Baba, the talented Mr. Trotter Inside of my right palm, the mark of the stigmata Big Poppa, wig chopper, emperor Jaffe Joffer, muhfucka I'm stronger than the coffee out in Kafka All y'all niggas vagina-hot, remind me of Icona Pop I step in the booth, I'm a bull inside a China shop Mollywhoppin', watch another cotton pickin' body drop Every time we rock, yo they actin' like it's Mardi Gras 'Til the party stop, skirt off like she that Ferrari drop Soul Cycle pumpin' that Earth, Wind & Fire ba-di-ah Coolin' 'pon the dock, à la marina, hard body yacht You seen another rapper cleaner, mami? Prob'ly not
Bro how can you have listened to that whole thing then surmise the end was complete nonsense… LoL Just say you didn’t understand it and go back and listen again…
Not many ppl are actually going on these shows freestyling. Originally freestyle didn't mean coming off the top. It just meant that your rap was free of a specific topic. But when I was out rapping I had up to 5 verses or more that that I called "free verses" that I wasn't doing anything with but if anyone would ask me to rap I would rap one or two of these free verses that I had ready to go at a moments notice. What Black Thought is doing is remarkable. He is actually piecing rhymes that he has together. He's just pulling them from his head and placing them where they fit. With a mix of bits of freestyle. A piece o a rhyme here and there. This is a master at work. Say a verse. Then pull another verse real quick and not miss a beat. Crazy!
@@blackmaxbranning3666 The reason why most people can't name him or point him out has nothing to do with his content. He's got a quiet, steady demeanor and he's part of a band which is extremely rare in hip hop.
Not only that. He's just a lot more complex and intricate than most others. Plenty of people know him but they claim that someone like Em is supposedly better than him. There's tons of people that simply aren't able to understand what he raps. He's easily one of the greatest to ever do it when it comes to actual valuable content in his lyrics. But most people aren't that interested in the content. It just has to sound fancy and dope. Hence why e.g. Em (a TECHNICAL master) is often viewed as better.
What Flex said at the end was, most rappers come up there and do it over and over until they get it right. But Flex like MCs of the 80s-90s came prepared. That's what Flex saying about rappers doing so many takes before they allow it to go to air. Not manageed and prepped. To go live and 50 city concerts. That's why old school concert are still the number 1 attractions
glad you followed up on Henrietta Lacks....'we're like Henrietta Lacks up in the cells', as in people from his community are in jail/prison cells perpetually, like her cells are immortal...but also, researchers had her cells frozen/trapped and used to advance cancer research without her/her estate's consent...
DAMN the shots against NoLifeShaq 👀 and isn't the red black and green flag the panafrican flag? i thought i've seen it in connection with marcus garvey but i could be wrong
Great Reaction.... I am surprised you didn't catch the >>> "I'm a Free Man Like Morgan (Morgan Freeman reference) which is also linked to the "Sum of All Fears" (movie reference). But I understand..With every listen you will catch something new.... Again.. Great Reaction..
I've never heard the Henrietta Lacks story before, I've listened to this freestyle many many times and that's always gone over my head. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about it. If you're looking for more "freestyle" suggestions I'd love to see you react to King Los on LA Leakers (2019) and Mysonne on Funk Flex (both times, first is by himself and the second time was with Fat Joe)
I'm 42. I've been seeing live music since I was 14... I think I've seen the Roots about 15-18 times, and I can say without a doubt, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter is the best lyricist/live performer on planet Earth. If you ever get a chance to see the Roots live, do yourself a favor and don't miss it.
You're reaction was to this was great! I only watched your reaction because I had a feeling that with your intellect you would get it. Not only did you get it. You were able to give me some clarity on some of the bars. You just earned an Honorary degree from somewhere. Lol!
😂❤you got one of the best reactions to this freestyles, you face reactions and break down on bars was great. At first I thought the Henrietta lacks was going to get past you but you caught it and went all in. Salute to you, I enjoyed your reaction to this! 👏👏👏
The hardest bar is about Henrietta Lacks. Double meaning "like Henry Lacks up in the cells" meaning jail cell and Henrietta Lacks cells a black women who's cell are still used today in cancer research. Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 - October 4, 1951)[1] was an African-American woman[4] whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line[A] and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. An immortalized cell line reproduces indefinitely under specific
One of my favorite things on the internet is people discovering this for the first time. It's maybe the greatest rapped verse ever. I'm not exaggerating. It's funny because your reaction to that Henrietta Lacks line was exactly mine like hold up.
MAYBE Philly? JAWN IS PHILLY. Those other places say something different & if they are saying jawn, they're biting our lingo. Seriously though I almost dropped my phone when you mentioned Philly last & added insult to injury by saying you didn't know Philly said it. EVERYBODY except for you knows that jawn is Philly all day & everyday. EVERYBODY 😤. Now back to the reaction 😑.
I'm a massive fan of reactors like yourself, MrLBoyd. I also enjoy Knox Hill, Crypt, and No Life Shaq. It's great to have such a variety of reactors with various styles.
The truth is that “HiHop” itself and the audience that call themselves followers of this genre of music need to begin a renaissance of sorts. I would even dare to say that as the beautiful Black People that created this art form. We need to take it back from the trillion dollar music industry. I’m that passionate because without listening to the real hip hop I grew up with I literally would not be the man I am today. Knowledge certainly is power. ✊🏿
Flex said at the end was that rappers come up there and can't get through a bar live without efing up. So they pre record, And have to do it over and over (That's why he said 50 takes) Again. Black Thought came up jumped right on The Mic without any lead-ins, Live. but he did pick The track to Rhyme on, "The Learning" Mobb Deep.
How can you completely destroy the fun out of this masterpiece??!! He’s clearly running out of bars???? Then he proceeds with like 20 more 🔥🔥 bars!! And you have the nerve 2 come at someone else’s channel??
Rakim is my #1 of all time. But if I'm being real.... Thought surpassed him with the pen a while ago. And I'll bet Ra would be the first to tell you that. But I always put the pioneer first. Standing on the shoulders of giants. But the apprentice surpassing the master IS the formula.
Black Thought is no joke. He's easily a top 20 rapper. With that said, have you ever looked into Ace Hood? He's highly underrated, and I'm sure you'd appreciate him.
No lie idk how I missed yours for a month cause no joke I been watchin for Yours for a hot minute now 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 Edit: The head rub at 11:00 says it all... and iky I waited and waited and waited patiently for your reaction... Phenomenal!! He told you it wasn't strenuous to come from a continuous breath... weren't you listening? 😂
You’re off on your take about him not saying anything towards the end. Those lines where he says,
“Every time we rock, yo they actin' like it's Mardi Gras
'Til the party stop, skirt off like she made that Ferrari drop
Soul Cycle pumpin' that Earth, Wind & Fire “ba-dee-ah”
Coolin' 'pon the dock, à la marina, hard body yacht
… is one of my favorite parts of the freestyle.
Thaaaaaaank you! he trippin
@@PLawton2900
Facts
Exactly! He said something substantive in every bar. No filler! You’re wild fam.
Damn, Shaq caught that stray outta nowhere lmao
Last bars were nonsense? 🧐🤔🙄😆 not even close… He levitated at that point…🔥👂🏾
You in the residency of the one they call
King Dada, Ali Baba, the talented Mr. Trotter
Inside of my right palm, the mark of the stigmata
Big Poppa, wig chopper, emperor Jaffe Joffer, muhfucka
I'm stronger than the coffee out in Kafka
All y'all niggas vagina-hot, remind me of Icona Pop
I step in the booth, I'm a bull inside a China shop
Mollywhoppin', watch another cotton pickin' body drop
Every time we rock, yo they actin' like it's Mardi Gras
'Til the party stop, skirt off like she that Ferrari drop
Soul Cycle pumpin' that Earth, Wind & Fire ba-di-ah
Coolin' 'pon the dock, à la marina, hard body yacht
You seen another rapper cleaner, mami? Prob'ly not
Yeah, I didn’t get that comment either. Thought git increasingly deep as it went on. Maybe he just didn’t understand the bars?
Yeah this went over his head. Black Thought was going off. Hip hop, like jazz, funk, etc. will hit you with the change up that’s still doing it.✌🏽
He's not spitting bars, he's regurgitating steel eye beams.
He couldn't understand so he said it's trash, he doesn't know bars
@@peacebeuntous1projectile vomiting tomahawk missiles!
This freestyle alone puts him into alien status when it comes to emcees! One of the greatest verses of all time easily.
Anyone who disagrees with that is snitching on their own intellect. This is so dense and literary. I could teach a whole college course on this verse.
That wasnt no freestyle it was a history lesson bebe 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Well said friend
EXACTLY RIGHT ON POINT MY FRIEND ABOUT THIS WHOLE SITUATION CLASS IS DEFINITIVELY IN SESSION!
Furthermore, I think anyone who listens to this piece of works deserves an Honorary Degree from some university.
I know you were talking in the moment. But Black Thought shows the difference between what a rapper is and what a MC is. There is a difference.
Black Thought has always been a top 5-10 MC for me.
5-10 😆. Top 2
Black thought is better than your top five
Bro how can you have listened to that whole thing then surmise the end was complete nonsense… LoL
Just say you didn’t understand it and go back and listen again…
BT is better than everyone that picks up a mic
If you hate it Then quit stank face lovin it.
Not many ppl are actually going on these shows freestyling.
Originally freestyle didn't mean coming off the top. It just meant that your rap was free of a specific topic.
But when I was out rapping I had up to 5 verses or more that that I called "free verses" that I wasn't doing anything with but if anyone would ask me to rap I would rap one or two of these free verses that I had ready to go at a moments notice.
What Black Thought is doing is remarkable. He is actually piecing rhymes that he has together. He's just pulling them from his head and placing them where they fit. With a mix of bits of freestyle. A piece o a rhyme here and there. This is a master at work. Say a verse. Then pull another verse real quick and not miss a beat. Crazy!
Black Thought is an all time great no one notices because he's quiet and part of a group with a TV gig.
Nah bro it’s because most the population can’t fathom 1% of what he’s spitting 😂 he’s on another level completely
@@blackmaxbranning3666 The reason why most people can't name him or point him out has nothing to do with his content. He's got a quiet, steady demeanor and he's part of a band which is extremely rare in hip hop.
@@mattagne738I disagree. U need to connect with the artist and most people just want puss n weed and autotune.
Not only that. He's just a lot more complex and intricate than most others. Plenty of people know him but they claim that someone like Em is supposedly better than him. There's tons of people that simply aren't able to understand what he raps.
He's easily one of the greatest to ever do it when it comes to actual valuable content in his lyrics. But most people aren't that interested in the content. It just has to sound fancy and dope. Hence why e.g. Em (a TECHNICAL master) is often viewed as better.
Real hip-hop!! This shit should be studied in universities. ✌️
"My words should be studied up in Berkeley and Juilliard" - Black Thought, Aquamarine
Em understood and did just that lol. I truly believe that has some to do with his longevity
@@touyubeacctmans wasn't lying 💯
yes
Black Thought is always phenomenal. Every single time he touches the mic, it turns to gold
So glad you went back for the Henrietta bar. For a split second, I thought it passed you. Another great reaction. Have a great day
Black Thought's one of da illest em cees in the game 😎
Shout out to Black Thought ✊💐
Top freestyle of the century nobody topping that 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
What Flex said at the end was, most rappers come up there and do it over and over until they get it right. But Flex like MCs of the 80s-90s came prepared. That's what Flex saying about rappers doing so many takes before they allow it to go to air. Not manageed and prepped.
To go live and 50 city concerts. That's why old school concert are still the number 1 attractions
Damn, shots fired at No Life Shaq. 😂 Leave him alone lol, he is a good dude
Facts
The antics
glad you followed up on Henrietta Lacks....'we're like Henrietta Lacks up in the cells', as in people from his community are in jail/prison cells perpetually, like her cells are immortal...but also, researchers had her cells frozen/trapped and used to advance cancer research without her/her estate's consent...
EXACTLY RIGHT ON POINT MY FRIEND ABOUT THIS WHOLE SITUATION!
"PhilaDELFWISH" seems to be an exert from that 80's action movie sequel, 'Death Wish' that featured Charles Bronson. Black Thought is a genius!!
I'm from NY, and Philly is where I knew "jawn" from.
Definitely Philly lingo.
this freestyle never gets old. top tier, one of the best if not the best... i know his freestyles are up there with locksmith imo
Black Thought tha ill syllabus out tha Fifth.
DAMN the shots against NoLifeShaq 👀 and isn't the red black and green flag the panafrican flag? i thought i've seen it in connection with marcus garvey but i could be wrong
it is the pan african flag as per the great marcus garvey
He just spit verbals with ideas he had prior. So it’s a freestyle of language and perfection in what HipHop is
Great Reaction.... I am surprised you didn't catch the >>> "I'm a Free Man Like Morgan (Morgan Freeman reference) which is also linked to the "Sum of All Fears" (movie reference). But I understand..With every listen you will catch something new.... Again.. Great Reaction..
Black Thought = G.O.A.T
Lmao your face at the end had me in tears 😭😅😂😂 he was doing WAYYY TOO MUCH!
This is one of the real ones, let's go
This in my top 5 freestyles, easy. King Los Leakers free up there too..
Glad you finally got to see this masterpiece
On the list of the best ever caught "on tape" imo
Black Thought, member of The Roots, Philly through and through!
I've never heard the Henrietta Lacks story before, I've listened to this freestyle many many times and that's always gone over my head. Thanks for sharing your knowledge about it. If you're looking for more "freestyle" suggestions I'd love to see you react to King Los on LA Leakers (2019) and Mysonne on Funk Flex (both times, first is by himself and the second time was with Fat Joe)
If you haven't heard of Los before, consider this your warning, be prepared for it
I second those suggestions! 🔥🔥🔥
Yesssssss
Mysonne second time on Funk was fire 🔥
@MrLboydReacts the people want it 🫡
The end was nonsense?
Shots at no life Shaq and Obama?
Some bizarre quotes on this one 🤔
Black Thought is dropping BARS!!!! I love this freestyle. He is dropping BARS all the way through!!! The Best Freestyle
He was legendary long before this. Bro been spitting fire since the 80s, and its only gotten hotter.
All Black Thought everything. This is the exact content im here for
I'm 42. I've been seeing live music since I was 14... I think I've seen the Roots about 15-18 times, and I can say without a doubt, Tariq "Black Thought"
Trotter is the best lyricist/live performer on planet Earth.
If you ever get a chance to see the
Roots live, do yourself a favor and don't miss it.
Jawn originated in Philly no other city says it if they do its from us
Changed your tune about eight minutes in. He the best ever
You’re the first to actually over stand everything….it’s refreshing. You taught me a few things 🙏🏾
Lost in vegas does by far the best I have seen react to this freestyle.
Jawn is a philly word that spread elsewhere.
I just typed a dissertation explaining it to him lol. I'm in disbelief after what he said. DISBELIEF 🤦🏾♀️
The cells reference is also a double: biological cells/ jail cells.
“I reside between the seconds on the chronograph.”
All-time
A human shouldn't be able to do this. Freestyle or not fukn hell
Black thought since my 95 high school spin roots thanks for sharing watched this when it came out the history so dense
You're reaction was to this was great! I only watched your reaction because I had a feeling that with your intellect you would get it. Not only did you get it. You were able to give me some clarity on some of the bars. You just earned an Honorary degree from somewhere. Lol!
"Keep outta the hood, circumsized". Every one in reaction videos go crazy over that line.
Jawn was started in Philly.
Kendrick Lamar - "Opposites Attract" 🙏 💯
Ka - I notice, one of the best lyricists of all time
Nah man go over that end again if you think he wasn’t sayin anything
😂❤you got one of the best reactions to this freestyles, you face reactions and break down on bars was great. At first I thought the Henrietta lacks was going to get past you but you caught it and went all in. Salute to you, I enjoyed your reaction to this! 👏👏👏
No Life Shaq Shots 😂
Listened to ever reaction to this freestyle I can find... this is without a doubt one of - if not the - best. Thank you!
The hardest bar is about Henrietta Lacks. Double meaning "like Henry Lacks up in the cells" meaning jail cell and Henrietta Lacks cells a black women who's cell are still used today in cancer research. Henrietta Lacks (born Loretta Pleasant; August 1, 1920 - October 4, 1951)[1] was an African-American woman[4] whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line[A] and one of the most important cell lines in medical research. An immortalized cell line reproduces indefinitely under specific
Im still with you, my guy! I seen your video on your main channel. Keep doing what you're doing and stay blessed my brother!
Black Thought is one of my fav MC
Elite tier artists! He needs more out
Buzz Bissinger wrote Friday Night Lights.
Whoa, whoa, not too much on No Life Shaq lmao
South Philly finest
My man the word Jawn is philly’s. Nobody else’s
Talking to you from 17th and Diamond, N. Philly, 1970s. Jawn is a Philly word. I'm 62 and that was my father's word.
“Jawn” is Philly slang
One of my favorite things on the internet is people discovering this for the first time. It's maybe the greatest rapped verse ever. I'm not exaggerating. It's funny because your reaction to that Henrietta Lacks line was exactly mine like hold up.
Yeah they say “jawn” now, according to my 25 y o brother🤷♂️🤣
The Henrietta line is a double entendre for black people always being in prison.
Genius.
MAYBE Philly? JAWN IS PHILLY. Those other places say something different & if they are saying jawn, they're biting our lingo. Seriously though I almost dropped my phone when you mentioned Philly last & added insult to injury by saying you didn't know Philly said it. EVERYBODY except for you knows that jawn is Philly all day & everyday. EVERYBODY 😤. Now back to the reaction 😑.
I'm a massive fan of reactors like yourself, MrLBoyd. I also enjoy Knox Hill, Crypt, and No Life Shaq. It's great to have such a variety of reactors with various styles.
God tier.
Jawn is Philly
ALL DAY 😤💯
Check out Daylyts funk flex freestyle, it's the best freestyle ever imo
The truth is that “HiHop” itself and the audience that call themselves followers of this genre of music need to begin a renaissance of sorts. I would even dare to say that as the beautiful Black People that created this art form. We need to take it back from the trillion dollar music industry. I’m that passionate because without listening to the real hip hop I grew up with I literally would not be the man I am today. Knowledge certainly is power. ✊🏿
Black the celestial being has No equal. You need self knowledge to really catch all the bars
Great reaction sir... subscribed!
This is top tier, please react to Black thought and El Michael's affair - The Weather
Drake 8 am in Charlotte
Philly is where jawn originated
Flex said at the end was that rappers come up there and can't get through a bar live without efing up. So they pre record, And have to do it over and over
(That's why he said 50 takes) Again. Black Thought came up jumped right on The Mic without any lead-ins, Live. but he did pick The track to Rhyme on, "The Learning" Mobb Deep.
Thank you for acknowledging the fact it is not "freestyle" That said, amazing performance! Appreciate the tune for what it is.
The roots, wutang, tribe, the lox and bonethugs are top 5 groups all time
How can you completely destroy the fun out of this masterpiece??!!
He’s clearly running out of bars???? Then he proceeds with like 20 more 🔥🔥 bars!! And you have the nerve 2 come at someone else’s channel??
Ooh 😲 No Life Shaq caught a stray lol😂
Rakim is my #1 of all time.
But if I'm being real....
Thought surpassed him with the pen a while ago.
And I'll bet Ra would be the first to tell you that.
But I always put the pioneer first. Standing on the shoulders of giants. But the apprentice surpassing the master IS the formula.
RAKIM "Ain't No Joke!" My true hip-hop heads know the reference.
Black Thought is no joke. He's easily a top 20 rapper.
With that said, have you ever looked into Ace Hood? He's highly underrated, and I'm sure you'd appreciate him.
20? Try 10. Riq is the illest
You gotta do a reaction to mos def black thought n em freestyle cypher!!! Dopest freestyles ever
I heard Jane in Philly back in 2004. It could be a lighter, bar, club, car pretty much anything.
Bro shouted Chase Infinite, how did i never catch that!!
they don't know self scientific, huh, them and dilated people had los angeles underground on lock
no he isnt talking about the group, the firm. he said behind it, the flags need soil.
Jawn is a philly word, dmv stole that from us lol
Nas, Black Thought, Prodigy, Q Tip, and Big gotta be my top 5
The studio is also painted cobalt blue
You come across as a secret hater dude
Yeah! What's up with the not another 4 years for Obama?!
No lie idk how I missed yours for a month cause no joke I been watchin for
Yours for a hot minute now 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
Edit: The head rub at 11:00 says it all... and iky I waited and waited and waited patiently for your reaction... Phenomenal!!
He told you it wasn't strenuous to come from a continuous breath... weren't you listening? 😂
A greater question is if a persons cells are immortal, how did they die?
He's my number one.
He’s out of bars . Then he said… panthimine:😂😂😂😂😂
"Panther mind", as in the Black Panthers
You clearly don't know nothing about BARS or Philly. DMV says Joint. Jawn is a Philadelphia word. FACTS
B. Thought Fire!!!
This is one of my favorites… right up there with king los