To recognize the genius I am You'd have to have one foot on Venus to even visit these arenas I'm in Now did I say arenas or Serena's? I kill shit, Venus/Serena's, I kill shit, I Gilbert Arenas I'm ill wit' the skill wit', the skill wit' If this the shit that I build When I'm buildin' a buildin' built with a billion builders That's buildin' a buildin' on top of this one No feelin' is toppin' this one No villain is stoppin' this one That'd be a dark night, won't it? While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear I got that Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch I haven't been amateur, ever, never Iambic pentameter, clever, better Nobody even seems this deep I got niggas stayin' awoke to put my dreams to sleep But, watch me maneuver New maroon drop for my jewel I need moon rocks for my Muller, I'm the future Tell these niggas I need my proper spot They a bunch of Papa Docs and Chocolate Drops My 16's proper, give me my props or not I went Pac at 16 when my Pops was shot Uh, it left my mind out of place I guess that's why in my rhymes, I spend time out of space So, I speak life, rappers talk Can't be a rap god if you've never rapped for God Gotta be close to him like the woman in The Bible who felt she could be blessed just to grab his cloth Uh, bulletin: we full of sin If we wade in the water, the weight of it might pull us in They, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Can't fake what you ain't, ain't, ain't, ain't Wait, if you're searchin' for a way, wait I made a way, all my homies used to weigh weight Brakes, pump your brake, brake, brake, brakes My niggas break in and take, they don't take breaks I can't fail, I don't believe in it You don't possess humble nor obedience Comedians told me that I wouldn't fly I remember losin' family members and I wouldn't cry Nigga if you had wooden eyes You could see I'm fly in my future, so why wouldn't I? I'm too good, these niggas good and high Boys in the hood don't rock wit' you Cuba Goodin' guys Niggas on that "be alike" shit Guess they "copy, paste" us cause we the right clique Uh, get it? Right click, copy, paste? Life hit a rocky phase, ice wrist, Versace shade White whip, on hockey blades, grill like a hockey mask Chop it like a hockey stick, niggas pop it to pocket cash Talkin' bout you poppin' gats, runnin' wit' those sloppy cats Same suckas probably be watchin' you get your pockets tapped Fuck all that cocky shit, where I'm from they cocking straps Think you wavy 'til you get hit with 8 in your stocking cap But, I choose to excel Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell Went from no X to one X to two X, well I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago But it's still all love like X's and O's Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man Tell XXL they got one more chance But, man I lay low If I ain't on ya list, then that bitch don't exist, Manti Te'o I'm anti aye-bro, that shit they puttin' up corny Tell these niggas they ain't good enough to bore me I'm just paintin' so y'all see the story I can't be guarded in rap, to God be the glory King
"but i choose to excel Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell Went from no X to one X to two X, well I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago But it's still all love like X's and O's Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man Tell XXL(magazine) they've got one more chance" DAMMMMMMM!!!! WTFF!!!!!!!!!!
Its mind blowing to hear a man flow INTO the DNA of the beat. No wasted bars, no wasted syllables, and then the closeout..TO God Be The Glory!!! Fam, we created a musical genre, its high time we respect it! This is paying homage. ONE
@@genesisnkaidence8519 Your dumb if you think Jay Z is doing anything at all thats similar to this. Don't get me wrong Jay is certified but Los is the GOAT Go @ me if you think different.
I wanted to dissect this freestyle. But after writing out the first two lines, I realized how long it would take. First two lines took almost a page. So many things go over peoples head. People still don't understand what his BET cypher meant. Wait till XXL freshman list, he definitely has something to prove, after being kept out of the Freshmen List for so long (refer to all the songs where he mentions XXL, including this freestyle). There are so many meanings behind this song. So many, its ridiculous. This is the first two lines. “To recognize the genius I am” - Understand how intelligent/skilled he is. Now, its well accepted that to have brilliant understanding and coherence, your mind must be in a state of clarity. You must have a clear mind to be able to think and process on a high level. Keep this in mind. Now let the breakdown begin :) Arenas/Eirene/Eirenes/Serena/Serenes are enunciated to sound alike with intention. Arena - fighting grounds, skill level, concert stage. Eirene - goddess of peace Eirenes - Spartan warriors in their prime Serena - highly rated female tennis player Serenes - clear, quiet, tranquil, calm, peaceful Venus - goddess of love and beauty, another highly rated female tennis player 1st Meaning: “You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - One foot on top of your opponent is a gesture of victory. Therefore, to even stand a chance, you’d have to defeat the only person who can even come close. Venus Williams (a well talented tennis player) is the sister of Serena Williams (another talented tennis player who is considered one of the best in the Women’s Tennis Association). “To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even get to challenge him in the arena, you'd have to work your way up, and take out the second place first. 2nd Meaning; “You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - Again, very similar to the “you have to take out second place, to come to first place” analogy. Venus is the second Planet from the Sun. “To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even come close to first place (his level), you have to be at least in second place. One foot on Venus, to step onto Mercury. 3rd Meaning: “You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - You’d have to be full of love and beauty. Venus is the goddess of love and beauty. “To even visit these serenes I’m in” - (Eirene/serenes/arenas) to even visit the peacefulness he is in (where he is mentally). Serena is a Latin name that is derived from the word serene. Serene means calm, clear, peaceful. Eirene is the goddess of peace. You would have to have one foot in “love and beauty” to even visit the “peacefulness” or clear mind he is in. 4th Meaning: "You'd have to have one foot on Venus" - you'd have to defeat or be done with all that is love and beauty. Have no good left. "To even visit these Eirenes I'm in" - to even come close to the "group of killers" he is categorized with. He is ruthless with the lyrics and kills everything. Eirenes are Spartan warriors at their physical prime (age 20 to 30). 5th Meaning: (the most obvious) “You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - you’d have to be so out of this world. “To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even be able to visit the stages he performs on. Then he proceeds to ask: “Did I say Eirenes/Arenas or Serenes/Serena?” --- Last person that I spoke to about King Los brought up Kendrick Lamar. He was a super K Dot fan. We exchanged their best lines. He finally gave up, and his only argument then was: But where is his (King Los) album? Lol. The humor. Both good rappers, I'd just rather King Los, Lupe Fiasco, Joe Budden, J. Cole, and yes, Fabolous, over Kendrick. I know a few people will question that list. So be it:)
Very dope, in depth analysis of the 1st few bars of a BEAST verse. Kudos. You're right. This went waaaay over my head. I picked up on venus/serena/arenas and I took it a step further, thinking that he may have referred to Gilbert arenas n his gun scenario with the Wizards. U broke it down homie, salute!
Menibor1 I just read your comment. Here you go: I'm ill with, the skill with *scratches* (Scratching is a trademark for remixing, which is what he is superior at) The skill wet If this the shit that I build with (if he builds his career/brand by remixing other rappers' beats) I'm building a building built with a billion builders (His brain is so much advanced he feels like he is building a legacy/catalog built with multiple builders) That's building a building on top of this one (that are building on top of this freestyle. So pretty much this is just the beginning) No feeling is topping this one (double entendre - no emotion/happiness is topping this one, no filling (dentist) is topping/covering/hiding this one) No villain is stopping this one (no bad guy can put a stop to it)
i just dont understand wtf people listen to these days ... if cole and kendrick have 10s of millions of subscribers then how come not even one million among them are subscribed to king los. smh true art is really going unnoticed. 😓. los is a beast with pen 🥂
And that iambic pentameter line right after. ("The tick-TOCK rhythm of iambic pentameter can be heard in the opening line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 12" - Wikipedia)
Nah that goes along with the iambic pentameter bar. Cuz Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe both used iambic pentameters in their writing. Then he proceeded to use an iambic pentameter in the next bar. “I could never be an amateur, ever” is an iambic pentameter
Every person who genuinely lives and breathes rap music always ends up on Los or KAAN videos. This is one of th best verses in the history of rap music and it’s severely overlooked
I always find myself coming back to this freestyle a few times a year and I always catch something that went over my head the last time I listened. Los is fucking unbelievable
Comedians told me that I WOODn't fly... I remember losing family values and I WOODn't cry... Nigga if you had WOOODEN EYES, you could see 'em fly in my future so why WOODn't I (Wooden-eye) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"No feelin' is toppin' this one No villain is stoppin' this one That'd be a dark night, won't it? While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear" Naa Im fkn done, BEST RAPPER ALIVE
......that dark knight scheme tho...."Not to mention nobody gonna mention you this year your the joker I REALLY made the PENCIL DISAPPEAR.... this guy is outta hand....
The complexity of this lyricism is mind numbing. So much word play and multiple meanings... Every single bar has so much depth to it... "Even if you had wooden eyes, you can see I shine in my future so why wouldn' I? (wooden eye)" "guess they copy/paste us cause we the right clique (right click)" The Venus Serena/arenas scheme was ill... The XXL scheme was ILL... The dark Knight scheme though... Too many bars to mention but those were some favorites.
When a rapper uses a bunch of different words that have to do with a certain theme and connects them in a clever way. It's basically using a bunch of words that are associated with one another in clever ways.
***** yes I know. My comment was in response to someone who asked what a scheme is but it looks like he deleted his comment. You can see in my original post that I call it a scheme.
55marpo no. They are called schemes. Homonyms and just two words that sound like one another but have different meanings. A scheme is when a rapper incorporates a bunch of different words that relate to the same theme and put them together in a complex technical manner.
Dudes mad talented!! I'm still tripping about the X's and O's part. He is literally using the same words to make a bunch of different meanings. Sheesh!!!
"I guess why in my rhymes I spend time outer space"... If you're a fan you know he always rhyme about space, stars, galaxies etc. Introspective and self aware of his other worldly comparisons in his wordplay. Dope
I remember when this first came out and I found him doing a freestyle on sway in the morning and I swear nothing is as hard as thing as far as wordplay and true flow! Almost 10 years later and I bump this !
"i choose to excel Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell Went from no X to one X to two X, well I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago But it's still all love like X's and O's"
Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man Tell XXL they got one more chance
I keep coming back to this and wonder how this guy didn't make it... Man's rhyming Venus with Serena and Arena and wonder why he aint mainstream. lyrical miracle my brother in Christ, you didn't want to be mainstream
I had to listen to this shit to get the CRAZY wordplay he said! "Don't recognize the genius i am, had to have one foot on venus to visit these arenas i'm in (serena's) SHITTTT MAN my ears has been blessed, thank you Rap God, haha. :)
I start crying out of amazement everytime he touch a track fr. THIS IS RAP.... shit touches my heart to see a young man from the city who isnt ignorant, illiterate, and have so much potential
I got the Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap. Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch. I haven't been an amateur ever, never. Iambic pentameter, clever.
+bubrub23 Just beautiful :) You should arrange the last 2 lines correctly though, so it actually forms an Iambic pentameter:) I have|nt been | an am|ateur | ever Never | iambic | penta | meter | clever Two flawless iambic pentameters.
bro, your one of my favorite rappers and I think your music will age like real art. People will look back at your lyrics and realize how much of a genius you were.
I'm only seeing this freestyle now. Los is a monster omg. The whole building flow was insane. And I'm not even talking about all the bars that followed after. Straight poetry
Lyrics from rap genius: To recognize the genius I am You'd have to have one foot on Venus to even visit these arenas I'm in Now did I say arenas or Serena's? I kill shit, Venus/Serena's, I kill shit, I Gilbert Arenas I'm ill wit' the skill wit', the skill wit' If this the shit that I build When I'm buildin' a buildin' built with a billion builders That's buildin' a buildin' on top of this one No feelin' is toppin' this one No villain is stoppin' this one That'd be a dark night, won't it? While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear I got that Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch I haven't been amateur, ever, never Iambic pentameter, clever, better Nobody even seems this deep I got niggas stayin' awoke to put my dreams to sleep But, watch me maneuver New maroon drop for my jewel I need moon rocks for my Muller, I'm the future Tell these niggas I need my proper spot They a bunch of Papa Docs and Chocolate Drops My 16's proper, give me my props or not I went Pac at 16 when my Pops was shot Uh, it left my mind out of place I guess that's why in my rhymes, I spend time out of space So, I speak life, rappers talk Can't be a rap god if you've never rapped for God Gotta be close to him like the woman in The Bible who felt she could be blessed just to grab his cloth Uh, bulletin: we full of sin If we wade in the water, the weight of it might pull us in They, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake Can't fake what you ain't, ain't, ain't, ain't Wait, if you're searchin' for a way, wait I made a way, all my homies used to weigh weight Brakes, pump your brake, brake, brake, brakes My niggas break in and take, they don't take breaks I can't fail, I don't believe in it You don't possess humble nor obedience Comedians told me that I wouldn't fly I remember losin' family members and I wouldn't cry Nigga if you had wooden eyes You could see I'm fly in my future, so why wouldn't I? I'm too good, these niggas good and high Boys in the hood don't rock wit' you Cuba Goodin' guys Niggas on that "be alike" shit Guess they "copy, paste" us cause we the right clique Uh, get it? Right click, copy, paste? Life hit a rocky phase, ice wrist, Versace shade White whip, on hockey blades, grill like a hockey mask Chop it like a hockey stick, niggas pop it to pocket cash Talkin' bout you poppin' gats, runnin' wit' those sloppy cats Same suckas probably be watchin' you get your pockets tapped Fuck all that cocky shit, where I'm from they cocking straps Think you wavy 'til you get hit with 8 in your stocking cap But, I choose to excel Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell Went from no X to one X to two X, well I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago But it's still all love like X's and O's Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man Tell XXL they got one more chance But, man I lay low If I ain't on ya list, then that bitch don't exist, Manti Te'o I'm anti aye-bro, that shit they puttin' up corny Tell these niggas they ain't good enough to bore me I'm just paintin' so y'all see the story I can't be guarded in rap, to God be the glory King
"not to mention nobody gonna mention u dis u just a joker I really made da pencil disappear"...how dis don't have a mil views but "Timmy Turner" already got over 2 mil? smh
"i chose to XL (excel), made my old ex mad and gave my new ex hell, went from no ex to 1 ex to 2 ex well" and then to follow up that scheme with an explanation. "if you think im talking bout my ex's come on man tell XXL they got one more chance" 🔥🔥 dont sleep on the real bars
4 years ago I wrote that comment. Let me tell you this dude has evolved like crazy. This is the best pundcake freestyle out there. Actually Marble Cake by Raekwon is the best. But this shit right here, absolute fuckin masterpiece
Still here in 2024 … all love
Classic forsure time flies
@@R6ZO yes indeed
Winning!!
Yup
😜😜
The average rapper would take all the bars from this freestyle and make an entire career. It's unbelievable how well he breaks down words
Daniel Hortense word Los a Goat
He stole somebody's sht, this ain't his sht💯
@@kkmichelle314 fuck is you talking about
@A guy made to trigger you I see yo ass replied back. The nigga tarnished his own damn name he didn't need my help.
ruclips.net/video/nJjokCMKcto/видео.html I always come back to this Los under rated 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
2024 we still here💣💣 LO$
To recognize the genius I am
You'd have to have one foot on Venus to even visit these arenas I'm in
Now did I say arenas or Serena's?
I kill shit, Venus/Serena's, I kill shit, I Gilbert Arenas
I'm ill wit' the skill wit', the skill wit'
If this the shit that I build
When I'm buildin' a buildin' built with a billion builders
That's buildin' a buildin' on top of this one
No feelin' is toppin' this one
No villain is stoppin' this one
That'd be a dark night, won't it?
While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment
I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me
Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me
Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme
Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene
Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year
You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear
I got that Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap
Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch
I haven't been amateur, ever, never
Iambic pentameter, clever, better
Nobody even seems this deep
I got niggas stayin' awoke to put my dreams to sleep
But, watch me maneuver
New maroon drop for my jewel
I need moon rocks for my Muller, I'm the future
Tell these niggas I need my proper spot
They a bunch of Papa Docs and Chocolate Drops
My 16's proper, give me my props or not
I went Pac at 16 when my Pops was shot
Uh, it left my mind out of place
I guess that's why in my rhymes, I spend time out of space
So, I speak life, rappers talk
Can't be a rap god if you've never rapped for God
Gotta be close to him like the woman in The Bible who felt she could be blessed just to grab his cloth
Uh, bulletin: we full of sin
If we wade in the water, the weight of it might pull us in
They, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Can't fake what you ain't, ain't, ain't, ain't
Wait, if you're searchin' for a way, wait
I made a way, all my homies used to weigh weight
Brakes, pump your brake, brake, brake, brakes
My niggas break in and take, they don't take breaks
I can't fail, I don't believe in it
You don't possess humble nor obedience
Comedians told me that I wouldn't fly
I remember losin' family members and I wouldn't cry
Nigga if you had wooden eyes
You could see I'm fly in my future, so why wouldn't I?
I'm too good, these niggas good and high
Boys in the hood don't rock wit' you Cuba Goodin' guys
Niggas on that "be alike" shit
Guess they "copy, paste" us cause we the right clique
Uh, get it? Right click, copy, paste?
Life hit a rocky phase, ice wrist, Versace shade
White whip, on hockey blades, grill like a hockey mask
Chop it like a hockey stick, niggas pop it to pocket cash
Talkin' bout you poppin' gats, runnin' wit' those sloppy cats
Same suckas probably be watchin' you get your pockets tapped
Fuck all that cocky shit, where I'm from they cocking straps
Think you wavy 'til you get hit with 8 in your stocking cap
But, I choose to excel
Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell
Went from no X to one X to two X, well
I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL
Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago
But it's still all love like X's and O's
Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe
You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh
If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man
Tell XXL they got one more chance
But, man I lay low
If I ain't on ya list, then that bitch don't exist, Manti Te'o
I'm anti aye-bro, that shit they puttin' up corny
Tell these niggas they ain't good enough to bore me
I'm just paintin' so y'all see the story
I can't be guarded in rap, to God be the glory
King
Much respect to you 👏🙏🏻
💪🏿
Real one
So underrated I Wana fight something
I’m fucking weak!!😭😂
This might be one of the greatest verses ever to be put together.....
I agree. I have listened to this like 2000 times and STILL pick up on shit that went over my head...
@@wetteryan its 2019 and this is still the best lyrical song I've ever found
FUCKION FIRE
You havent heard locksmith then
xxexclusivexx92 92 los is just as good as locksmith
I don't wanna hear anyone else on this beat after this one.
I don't know man, Lil Dicky killed this beat too...
lil dicky had better lyricism too (not saying this is bad)
ThatGuyYouKnow Na This Is Lyricism Not Funny Rap Or Other Shit , Dicky Goes Hard But This Is Top Notch Different Level Lyricism
I think you guys are confusing rhyme scheme with lyricism tbh, the story within lil dicky's is top tier
@@jamesc3953 mad corny tho
"but i choose to excel
Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell
Went from no X to one X to two X, well
I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL
Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago
But it's still all love like X's and O's
Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe
You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh
If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man
Tell XXL(magazine) they've got one more chance"
DAMMMMMMM!!!! WTFF!!!!!!!!!!
Boy...
Emmanuel Tshibangu whew!
listen it right now cant believe
That shit was crazy 🔥🔥🔥
Its mind blowing to hear a man flow INTO the DNA of the beat. No wasted bars, no wasted syllables, and then the closeout..TO God Be The Glory!!! Fam, we created a musical genre, its high time we respect it! This is paying homage. ONE
I’ve come back to this freestyle every year for the last 5. Still one of the hardest I’ve ever heard
Nasty c - pound cake freestyle
Nasty c godflow
I'm here in 2023 and it still one of the greatest versus ever put to a beat
@@TheDevilinThePaleMoonlightfacts, it just sucks he doesnt drop stuff like this anymore
@@brendalook9559 agreed
Been banging this for over 6 yrs and it aged beautifully.
unbelievable. Point blank period. He spits with such class and at such a high level. Most underrated rapper over the past 5 years
Why am I just now listening to this dude...I'm gonna go rearrange my music library right now.
I'm saying though..
Sleep bro
Probably the best freestyler atm. But the dude cant make a song to save his life though..
Mrabo007 how the fuck u say that when this is a song
Savage Moe IT FUCKING SAYS FREESTYLE.
7 years ago and still a classic 👑
Definitely
Facts
8*
Make that 9
Wordplay, Lyricism, Flow, Alliteration, Metaphors, Similies, holy shit this is #REALRAP
You mean this is jay z copycat
@@genesisnkaidence8519 Your dumb if you think Jay Z is doing anything at all thats similar to this. Don't get me wrong Jay is certified but Los is the GOAT Go @ me if you think different.
where is BARZZZ
It’s kinda wack
Adrian Torres nah your kinda wack lol
I wanted to dissect this freestyle. But after writing out the first two lines, I realized how long it would take. First two lines took almost a page. So many things go over peoples head. People still don't understand what his BET cypher meant. Wait till XXL freshman list, he definitely has something to prove, after being kept out of the Freshmen List for so long (refer to all the songs where he mentions XXL, including this freestyle).
There are so many meanings behind this song. So many, its ridiculous. This is the first two lines.
“To recognize the genius I am” - Understand how intelligent/skilled he is. Now, its well accepted that to have brilliant understanding and coherence, your mind must be in a state of clarity. You must have a clear mind to be able to think and process on a high level. Keep this in mind. Now let the breakdown begin :)
Arenas/Eirene/Eirenes/Serena/Serenes are enunciated to sound alike with intention.
Arena - fighting grounds, skill level, concert stage.
Eirene - goddess of peace
Eirenes - Spartan warriors in their prime
Serena - highly rated female tennis player
Serenes - clear, quiet, tranquil, calm, peaceful
Venus - goddess of love and beauty, another highly rated female tennis player
1st Meaning:
“You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - One foot on top of your opponent is a gesture of victory. Therefore, to even stand a chance, you’d have to defeat the only person who can even come close. Venus Williams (a well talented tennis player) is the sister of Serena Williams (another talented tennis player who is considered one of the best in the Women’s Tennis Association).
“To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even get to challenge him in the arena, you'd have to work your way up, and take out the second place first.
2nd Meaning;
“You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - Again, very similar to the “you have to take out second place, to come to first place” analogy. Venus is the second Planet from the Sun.
“To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even come close to first place (his level), you have to be at least in second place. One foot on Venus, to step onto Mercury.
3rd Meaning:
“You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - You’d have to be full of love and beauty.
Venus is the goddess of love and beauty.
“To even visit these serenes I’m in” - (Eirene/serenes/arenas) to even visit the peacefulness he is in (where he is mentally).
Serena is a Latin name that is derived from the word serene.
Serene means calm, clear, peaceful.
Eirene is the goddess of peace.
You would have to have one foot in “love and beauty” to even visit the “peacefulness” or clear mind he is in.
4th Meaning:
"You'd have to have one foot on Venus" - you'd have to defeat or be done with all that is love and beauty. Have no good left.
"To even visit these Eirenes I'm in" - to even come close to the "group of killers" he is categorized with. He is ruthless with the lyrics and kills everything.
Eirenes are Spartan warriors at their physical prime (age 20 to 30).
5th Meaning: (the most obvious)
“You’d have to have one foot on Venus” - you’d have to be so out of this world.
“To even visit these arenas I’m in” - to even be able to visit the stages he performs on.
Then he proceeds to ask: “Did I say Eirenes/Arenas or Serenes/Serena?”
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Last person that I spoke to about King Los brought up Kendrick Lamar. He was a super K Dot fan. We exchanged their best lines. He finally gave up, and his only argument then was: But where is his (King Los) album? Lol. The humor.
Both good rappers, I'd just rather King Los, Lupe Fiasco, Joe Budden, J. Cole, and yes, Fabolous, over Kendrick. I know a few people will question that list. So be it:)
Very dope, in depth analysis of the 1st few bars of a BEAST verse. Kudos. You're right. This went waaaay over my head. I picked up on venus/serena/arenas and I took it a step further, thinking that he may have referred to Gilbert arenas n his gun scenario with the Wizards. U broke it down homie, salute!
Go work for rap genius
Lol.
Go ahead and dissect the building scheme
Menibor1 I just read your comment. Here you go:
I'm ill with, the skill with *scratches* (Scratching is a trademark for remixing, which is what he is superior at)
The skill wet
If this the shit that I build with (if he builds his career/brand by remixing other rappers' beats)
I'm building a building built with a billion builders (His brain is so much advanced he feels like he is building a legacy/catalog built with multiple builders)
That's building a building on top of this one (that are building on top of this freestyle. So pretty much this is just the beginning)
No feeling is topping this one (double entendre - no emotion/happiness is topping this one, no filling (dentist) is topping/covering/hiding this one)
No villain is stopping this one (no bad guy can put a stop to it)
"Guess they copy and paste us cause we the right click"
MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmm
yes!! lol #nice #YeYo
Agreed.
BARS
Hahah damnnn that shit so smart it's ridiculous, Los one of the most clever ones with the words definitely.
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Still can’t get over this one!! 10 yrs strong 💪
los is already one of the best lyricist ive ever heard. it sucks that he's not as famous as he should be.
***** he needs a good team behind him, i'd rate eminem if he signed him.
@@doctorshemp98 4 years and we still waiting on this
Los is another artist that P. Diddy jerked around..🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
One of the greatest rap verses of all time ... 2022 👀🔥 King Los 🐐
This dude needs some more recognition. The wordplay and flow is sick.
truth
hes good but his flow isnt goin with the beat..Nigga be spittin tho
Nastinati Rod KEY WORD FREE STYLE
weslegna this aint a off-the-top free but its still ill
being able to go off beat and still be good is a skill, he can go on beat all the time
Milwaukee Wisconsin in here 2024
i just dont understand wtf people listen to these days ... if cole and kendrick have 10s of millions of subscribers then how come not even one million among them are subscribed to king los. smh true art is really going unnoticed. 😓. los is a beast with pen 🥂
"edgar allan poe flow...bars like a beartrap..shakespeares rebuttal would be a headscratch " daaaaaaaaaaaaayum
"they all wanna copy paste us cause we the right clique-click"
And that iambic pentameter line right after.
("The tick-TOCK rhythm of iambic pentameter can be heard in the opening line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 12" - Wikipedia)
imahelpfulperson 😭😭😭💯
Damn who finna cross This dude🔥🔥
Nah that goes along with the iambic pentameter bar. Cuz Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe both used iambic pentameters in their writing. Then he proceeded to use an iambic pentameter in the next bar. “I could never be an amateur, ever” is an iambic pentameter
This mans music brings a smile to my face every time. He is the god of rap.
i know right he is above mainstream
God of rap? King Los is nice but stop it!
MrThekidisback he is a god lol him and Kendrick, well not a god but shit he's definitely better than all the big mainstream rappers
King Chris his wordplay is arguably the best. Ever. he just needs to drop some club jams to win over the pop fans
King Chris You must be a 90's baby LOL Your generation has so much trash ass music that ya'll think any and every lyrical rapper is a rap god.
How da fuq everyone sleep on King Los??? Hes amazing
Every person who genuinely lives and breathes rap music always ends up on Los or KAAN videos. This is one of th best verses in the history of rap music and it’s severely overlooked
I always find myself coming back to this freestyle a few times a year and I always catch something that went over my head the last time I listened. Los is fucking unbelievable
You not lying 🤦🏾♂️🤣
Comedians told me that I WOODn't fly...
I remember losing family values and I WOODn't cry...
Nigga if you had WOOODEN EYES, you could see 'em fly in my future so why WOODn't I (Wooden-eye) 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"No feelin' is toppin' this one
No villain is stoppin' this one
That'd be a dark night, won't it?
While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment
I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me
Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me
Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme
Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene
Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year
You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear"
Naa Im fkn done, BEST RAPPER ALIVE
Topsalop Salai you just repeated what he said in the song
Carl Beaston I know....
Obviously he quoted Los then said he's the best rapper alive, you sir are a fucking moron....
+Carl Beaston (The Original Carl) Lol. No shit.
Dope shit!!!
I’m still here in 2023 so glad I met los years ago had the realist convo with the goat..💪🏾☑️🐐
......that dark knight scheme tho...."Not to mention nobody gonna mention you this year your the joker I REALLY made the PENCIL DISAPPEAR.... this guy is outta hand....
Will Garcia Lol ok I see you
"Over-lookin my city, had a dark Knight moment" they way he set that line up was incredible as the scheme itself!!--
Damn that's sick referencing the pencil scene and saying he makes his pencil diss a peer.
lite daya7 I didn't even see that holy shit
luopingnan15 what makes crazier is the freestyle refrence, los is sick.
2021 anyone still bumps this fire?
I’m really mad..this doesn’t have 3 and 4 million plays.. as a rapper I can truly appreciate this mans pen.. 🙏🏾
In 2019 this still may be one of the coldest lyrical freestyles created🔥🔥🔥🔥
2020 .. still is. But right next to his LA Leakers freestyle.
Better than 90% of the shit outhere.
correction 100 % best rapper alive
Right
Try more like 99% of other things.
Jordaris Javier 100%
Jordaris Javier 100%*
The complexity of this lyricism is mind numbing. So much word play and multiple meanings... Every single bar has so much depth to it...
"Even if you had wooden eyes, you can see I shine in my future so why wouldn' I? (wooden eye)"
"guess they copy/paste us cause we the right clique (right click)"
The Venus Serena/arenas scheme was ill...
The XXL scheme was ILL...
The dark Knight scheme though...
Too many bars to mention but those were some favorites.
When a rapper uses a bunch of different words that have to do with a certain theme and connects them in a clever way. It's basically using a bunch of words that are associated with one another in clever ways.
***** yes I know. My comment was in response to someone who asked what a scheme is but it looks like he deleted his comment. You can see in my original post that I call it a scheme.
+sKoggs TheDJ Those are called Homonyms
55marpo no. They are called schemes. Homonyms and just two words that sound like one another but have different meanings. A scheme is when a rapper incorporates a bunch of different words that relate to the same theme and put them together in a complex technical manner.
***** hell yeah. No fucking doubt. His control response was the best one by far.
Dudes mad talented!! I'm still tripping about the X's and O's part. He is literally using the same words to make a bunch of different meanings. Sheesh!!!
I stopped listening to hip hop ten years ago and stumbled upon this guy. He brought me back!
For me, it was Jay Electronica that got me back to writing rhymes again after I stopped in 2011.
"I guess why in my rhymes I spend time outer space"...
If you're a fan you know he always rhyme about space, stars, galaxies etc. Introspective and self aware of his other worldly comparisons in his wordplay. Dope
“I know some jokers that scheme, cause i done blew up sum’n sick like that opening scene” muuuthaahh fuuuuckahhh 🔥🔥
Blew up a hospital (Full of sick people)
Bo 😂😂😂😂
King Los? more like GOD LOS! holly shit man you are Amazingly talented my brother. Respect and love
I get insanely hyped everytime I hear him freestyle
Royce da 5'9 and Lupe both called him one of the best
I remember when this first came out and I found him doing a freestyle on sway in the morning and I swear nothing is as hard as thing as far as wordplay and true flow! Almost 10 years later and I bump this !
One of the tightest verses ever spit
YUP!!!
I concur 💯🔥#forgivemeforibeenslippingonthisgoat
I got that "Goooddddamnnn" face like 15 times while listening to this
"i choose to excel
Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell
Went from no X to one X to two X, well
I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL
Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago
But it's still all love like X's and O's"
wow.
Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe
You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh
If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man
Tell XXL they got one more chance
Disgusting
Shit is crazy. The breakdown is crazy
I keep coming back to this and wonder how this guy didn't make it... Man's rhyming Venus with Serena and Arena and wonder why he aint mainstream. lyrical miracle my brother in Christ, you didn't want to be mainstream
Puffy didn't push him enough
I had to listen to this shit to get the CRAZY wordplay he said! "Don't recognize the genius i am, had to have one foot on venus to visit these arenas i'm in (serena's) SHITTTT MAN my ears has been blessed, thank you Rap God, haha. :)
2020 anyone? King Los 👑🔥 This beat is hella fire for real
Facts have u heard his new 🔥🔥🔥
2024
I followed the rabbit hole of freestyle rap which lead me here, needless to say I’m not upset 🔥
Baltimore stand up! Baltimore city. East. 1900blk se ave. County. Stand up. Abc streets. Our here. H block
I start crying out of amazement everytime he touch a track fr. THIS IS RAP.... shit touches my heart to see a young man from the city who isnt ignorant, illiterate, and have so much potential
my fave 4ever. always coming back!
you can't be a rap god if you never rap for god... This is deeper than rap
Shit was so fire I don't even care I'm on my girl profile even tho I got my own 😩. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bars-us Christ, this shit is the truth!! Diddy wtf you doin brah????!
man I lay low, if I ain't on ya list, then that bitch dont exist, Manti Te'o
come on man that shit is next level hard
who still bumps this shit in 2018?
Good evening. I bumped it on the way to Baltimore!
Yeeeee!
Los is timeless
I still bump this! Fuck Mumble rap! 2018... Get the atta hurrr!
Me
No words can express how legendary this freestyle is. I wish Los got more recognition
BARS! Never realized this dudes potential until I heard his 5 fingers of death on Sway, and now he releases this? Damn... dude has some sick wordplay
Heard this when it first came out and I still haven’t stopped putting people on to this😂🔥🤭
"if we wait in the water the weight of it might pull us in" this fool is a lyrical genius holy ca moly
The coming generations will weep for us on how we underrated this king 👑
Who still listening in 2019?
One of the best verses of all time
For the hell of it in 2021 anyone ?
Always💯💯💯
I think some people will listen to guys like Los for years without noticing some of his metaphors.
When I'm feeling uninspired I throw on a Los track and go hard. Love Los' music
Damn dude Is very talented dawg. This is real rap 💯
2020 IF YOU THUMBS DOWN THIS TRACK MA NI33A YOU MISSED IT SMH YOU WILL NEVER KNO WHAT HIP HOP IS OR A REAL EMCEE, LYRICIST JUICE 4LYF
I got the Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap.
Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch.
I haven't been an amateur ever, never.
Iambic pentameter, clever.
+bubrub23 Just beautiful :)
You should arrange the last 2 lines correctly though, so it actually forms an Iambic pentameter:)
I have|nt been | an am|ateur | ever
Never | iambic | penta | meter | clever
Two flawless iambic pentameters.
no cause iambic is 3 syllables and he doesn't put an before amateur
@@TheActualGod it's not iambic tho
@@cbchansey6866 thought the same thing but only cus he aint say "an" before "amateur".... then it wouldve been.
@@FaysalAlZand wait shit you right my bad
bro, your one of my favorite rappers and I think your music will age like real art. People will look back at your lyrics and realize how much of a genius you were.
I feel the same
🎶✅💖💯 definitely
8 years later and this is the best pound cake freestyle HANDS DOWN. Los is a GOAT 👑
No cap
I'm only seeing this freestyle now. Los is a monster omg. The whole building flow was insane. And I'm not even talking about all the bars that followed after. Straight poetry
Make that 9
this dude still the most slept on they better wake up soon or the world will end lol
fertolito 2017 he still slept on it sucks bro
I want King Los to battle Daylyt so bad. His battle with Ice could be considered bullying
You happy now?
Well it happened both did amazing you'd need a masters degree to be able to listen to it
2nd to none unbelieveable ability to acclimate continuously non stop. I think we are witnessing the new GOAT
Lyrics from rap genius:
To recognize the genius I am
You'd have to have one foot on Venus to even visit these arenas I'm in
Now did I say arenas or Serena's?
I kill shit, Venus/Serena's, I kill shit, I Gilbert Arenas
I'm ill wit' the skill wit', the skill wit'
If this the shit that I build
When I'm buildin' a buildin' built with a billion builders
That's buildin' a buildin' on top of this one
No feelin' is toppin' this one
No villain is stoppin' this one
That'd be a dark night, won't it?
While overlookin' my city, had a Dark Knight moment
I'm overlookin' my city, same city that overlooked me
Now it's back to back tours, cause cities just overbook me
Speaking of Dark Knight, I know some jokers that scheme
Cuz I done blew up somethin' sick like the openin' scene
Not to mention, nobody gon mention you this year
You just a joker, I really made the pencil disappear
I got that Edgar Allen Poe flow, bars like a bear trap
Shakespeare's only rebuttal would be a head scratch
I haven't been amateur, ever, never
Iambic pentameter, clever, better
Nobody even seems this deep
I got niggas stayin' awoke to put my dreams to sleep
But, watch me maneuver
New maroon drop for my jewel
I need moon rocks for my Muller, I'm the future
Tell these niggas I need my proper spot
They a bunch of Papa Docs and Chocolate Drops
My 16's proper, give me my props or not
I went Pac at 16 when my Pops was shot
Uh, it left my mind out of place
I guess that's why in my rhymes, I spend time out of space
So, I speak life, rappers talk
Can't be a rap god if you've never rapped for God
Gotta be close to him like the woman in The Bible who felt she could be blessed just to grab his cloth
Uh, bulletin: we full of sin
If we wade in the water, the weight of it might pull us in
They, fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Can't fake what you ain't, ain't, ain't, ain't
Wait, if you're searchin' for a way, wait
I made a way, all my homies used to weigh weight
Brakes, pump your brake, brake, brake, brakes
My niggas break in and take, they don't take breaks
I can't fail, I don't believe in it
You don't possess humble nor obedience
Comedians told me that I wouldn't fly
I remember losin' family members and I wouldn't cry
Nigga if you had wooden eyes
You could see I'm fly in my future, so why wouldn't I?
I'm too good, these niggas good and high
Boys in the hood don't rock wit' you Cuba Goodin' guys
Niggas on that "be alike" shit
Guess they "copy, paste" us cause we the right clique
Uh, get it? Right click, copy, paste?
Life hit a rocky phase, ice wrist, Versace shade
White whip, on hockey blades, grill like a hockey mask
Chop it like a hockey stick, niggas pop it to pocket cash
Talkin' bout you poppin' gats, runnin' wit' those sloppy cats
Same suckas probably be watchin' you get your pockets tapped
Fuck all that cocky shit, where I'm from they cocking straps
Think you wavy 'til you get hit with 8 in your stocking cap
But, I choose to excel
Made my old ex mad, gave my new ex hell
Went from no X to one X to two X, well
I been nice since my tee shirt was 2XL
Yeah that's XX, like two exes ago
But it's still all love like X's and O's
Cause at some point, we feel we have exes who owe
You know an explanation why they made an exit, and oh
If you think I'm talkin' bout my exes, come on, man
Tell XXL they got one more chance
But, man I lay low
If I ain't on ya list, then that bitch don't exist, Manti Te'o
I'm anti aye-bro, that shit they puttin' up corny
Tell these niggas they ain't good enough to bore me
I'm just paintin' so y'all see the story
I can't be guarded in rap, to God be the glory
King
2023 and am still here ….. King Los 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
2019 anyone? 🔥
2020
@@jworldpeace 2020 gang 🧐😂
2020 gang 😌
2021
2020🔥
🔥💯🔥💯👑💯🔥 they scared of you bro.
"not to mention nobody gonna mention u dis u just a joker I really made da pencil disappear"...how dis don't have a mil views but "Timmy Turner" already got over 2 mil? smh
swearrrr but fuck em cause he too elite only the real know
Shaq O'Neal they didn't have one foot on Venus
Los is the GOAT of Wordplay n Barz no rap cap
Not even 1mill views yet?! Where the hell ya been @?! Don't sleep on King!
Been saying the same shit for 2 years now.
kiddflo5 i was sleepin on him but im woke now...lol fr
villiantn your favorite rapper can't freestyle like los and that's facts
Matt Jason cole the best out tht goes witout sayin but i respect talent to the max and he got it i jus hope he drop some classics
villiantn los has way better bars then cole
Ive heard the 10 minute black thought freestyle 100 times and this is as good idgaf this is at the top top of greatness
I deadass listen to this once a week
Baltimore been had talent, heads sleep on us…. Crazy.
Los never disappoints and I mean never disappoints EVER!!!!!!!!!
If i aint on your list then that biichh dont exist manti te'o.......OMG FIREEEE
That Manti Te'o line literally made my jaw drop
If you breath on poundcake best be fire!👊💥🔥
There's so many bars in this it's crazy. I've haven't been average never iambic pentameter while using one smh he's the g.o.a.t of freestyles
This guy Is Innovative...one of the greatest ever
Back again for the 50th time, this shit is food for hip hops lost souls of which I'm admittedly apart of.
King Los and BmrMoejoe’s pound cake freestyles is the best on the internet
"i chose to XL (excel), made my old ex mad and gave my new ex hell, went from no ex to 1 ex to 2 ex well"
and then to follow up that scheme with an explanation. "if you think im talking bout my ex's come on man tell XXL they got one more chance" 🔥🔥 dont sleep on the real bars
MAN! I caught all the spiritual stuff... crazy!
Back from the future 2021 ..
👑 Los is the most underrated rapper of all time. 2020 still bumping this 🔥🔥🔥
This is my favorite freestyle of any beat that I’ve ever heard. Pure intelligence, art and perfection 🙌🏼
4 years ago I wrote that comment. Let me tell you this dude has evolved like crazy. This is the best pundcake freestyle out there. Actually Marble Cake by Raekwon is the best. But this shit right here, absolute fuckin masterpiece
who tf is raekwon
@@med8615 do your research idiot