I'm glad that The Roots are house band of the Tonight Show. Without Fallon, I wouldn't have known who they are. And I began to listen to their music because Fallon managed to make them a lot more popular. I knew something was very special about them when Fallon chose The Roots as the band for his show
@@willbrown8310 @Will Brown no son, no...like the comment above Krs V Thought would be a dope battle...If Krs doesn't want it then Common or the Gza would be worthy opponents...
SilvaBack well lyrically Eminem is better than all of those guys (in comparison to black thought)and Royce 5’9, nas. Those are the only worthy opponents. Just because he’s white you don’t have to act like he’s a “guest” in hip hop. Man is worldwide KNOWN as the greatest rapper and only black people in America disagree with that(I’m mixed in case that matters). Eminem dominated sales, and if you break down his bars he dominated lyrically. Stop sleeping fool. The white boi has been running shit since the 90s.
Masta Killa ( Wu Tang Cardholder - Hugh Masakela ... one of our late , great jazz fusion soul musicians )... BK drops history that Webster (Dictionary) won't publish!!
"I'm half Master Killer and half Hugh Masekela" - Hugh Masekela is an international Jazz icon and human rights activist from South Africa (There's way more to him).
"Lady Liberty face full of concealer I'm half Masta Killa and half Hugh Masekela Latrophobia, that's a fear of the healer Kaepernick is an activist, y'all in fear of the kneeler" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I could have swore that “I’m half Masta Killa and Hugh Masakela” was a Phonte line 2 years ago tho.. I think it went “I am Hugh Masakela meets Masta Killa.” Idk if Thought bit that rhyme, but it’s speculative. Either way, it’s a dope line.
@@williammoultrie9049 That sounds crazy, The Roots and Digable planets at the same show. I think it was 96 when I first saw them live at the Jazz Cafe London, only a small venue of about 300 people. My friend pounced on Black Thought after the show to give some love, he was extremely humble and happy to have a fan speak to him. He would be mobbed now though.
Subjective lists of who is best or top 5, 10, or whatever are sometimes interesting, but irrelevant past a certain point. The best admire each other's lyrical skills. This dude is definitely in the category of folks who don't need to compete; he is his competition.
@@Mrdevotedhustla André 3000 will always be the number one but from the dude's who is still in the game, I think Black Tought is number one or atleast very close to that spot
@@skruffymagoo Daylyt cannot outrap Black Thought at all. Not even close. He pens more complex things, that's his only advantage. He doesn't sound as smooth on wax or have half the catalogue that Thought has. Daylyt got body bagged by Mickey Facts and admitted it. Thoughts never lost a damn thing.
The goat in my humble opinion. Always ahead of the Curve. never watered down. Humble and dignified. Aerodynamic diamond cut gifted lyrics that split wind.
I respect your opinion so much. I alternate between him and Rakim as my number 1 pick. They are well rounded in terms of everything you should expect from a skilled emcee.
Too bad radio is ran by high elite White's with an agenda your never going hear this on mainstream media lol they fear this message and they will never push this.
The song is powerful in itself, however, I absolutely love the snippets of our black leaders in between. Black Thought teachin’ and preachin’ at the same time!!!!!✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He's been saying that he's the best for quite a while. He's calling everybody on this track and no one has dared to respond. He is the GOAT. No one has spits dense bars every time they touch a mic like thought. His live performance is 2nd to none. The Roots have the have the best band around with the GOAT on the mic. Salute to what they have accomplished
His stage stage game separates him from everyone else. He's been performing for live from the corners of philly to concerts for over 30 years. As per Rakim, Thought knows every lyric from all of everyone else's songs. G Rap says he's the only one that can perform Men At Work. He simply does things in rap with his breath control, variant delivery and memory that no one can do. Is anyone gonna respond to his funk flex freestyle, it's been a few years and no one can touch it.
You see most top 5 he doesnt even make cuz the prat cant keep up with content he drops or never heard of him. Good to hear khalid Muhammad from the grave
There is NO emcee out there who wants to go verse to verse with this guy and that’s saying something. Black Thought keeps premium emcees on their toes.😂😂😂😂😂
The OG Legends that these young bucks don't listen to, like Rakim and Kane would more than hold their own...but it's an EXTREMELY short list. RA the Rugged Man, Locksmith, Shady, Royce, Crook, and a very few others.
Black thought is the G.O.A.T in my opinion. I’m a young Hip-Hop head that goes back and appreciates the classics of the culture and there’s plenty to consider, but he’s no doubt top 5 of all time. His legendary work with The Roots speaks for itself along with every aspect of a top mc he has it. Flow, Cadence, internal rhyme schemes, double entendres,etc. Respect from Texas✊🏿
@@sw6738 Em is not. For a long time since Slim Shady has been dead. Nas,Andre 3000,Beastie Boys,Aesop Rock,Tribes and MF Doom. BTW Rakim and Public Enemy were first but ofc you forgot
When I listen to this man I hear Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane, evolved. Put his catalog up against anyone's from the late 90's on. You'll have difficulties finding a worthy appointment.
Forget top 5 Thought the best MC in hip hop history. Might not have the influence of some but his influence is more meaningful because he drops nothing but gems.
Dr. John Henrik Clarke said "An artist supposed to use his/her art to change the society". Thought is doing that with this track. More of our artists should follow.
After seeing this , BLack Thought is The Greatest Emcee EVER!!!! This song can’t be outdone!! Thought versus Every Got Damn Body I’m Taking Thought!!!!
I take expression back before poverty rap took over and caught ppl attention for almost 30 years. Public enemy legacy shall continue without the shook and jive... Equity and family war has been lit once again.. don't let the system take you off your square....
I don't even feel like I deserved everything that the ROOTS just put into this video, yet it is deserving of every second its watched. A work of Cinematic and Sound artistry.
"I even heard the Soviets hold the 45th POTUS..." Black Thought's bars are so dense and tight, you gotta study them to get to the several layers of meaning and reference. The greatest MC ever - Black Thought. He sits on a level all his own. Point blank. Period.
" it's black thought the super lyricist your arch nemesis, still with the punisher that's my accomplice, stressen to MC's how they dont really want this "man much love black thought real MC right here
Black Thought is the G.O.A.T.!!! Even though the G.O.A.T. is a myth since one person could never be the greatest, but no one else could hold that title but Black Thought!!! He can freestyle for 15 minutes straight with zero mistakes, no breaks & never checking notes, all memorized, he's the dopest, defest, illest, freshest Emcee, he's on a higher level!!! His style, his flow, his lyricism!!!
Black thought raising the bar that bit higher! Wicked videography, loved the references to the freedom love warrior intelligentsia - BPP, Medgar Evers, Rodney Walters, Angela Davis, James Baldwin far tooooo much talent to remember all! Big ups Black thought!👊🏿
Been a hip hop fan since I can remember and at 41 year's old I know real hip hop and a real lyricist when I hear one...Black Thought is on that another level category
Black thought is the legend killah...No legend can beat him lyrically....
KRS…
@@ahopkins1978no
@@ahopkins1978lol no
@@princegobi5992lol yes
Talib Kawli only one hanging with this man
The greatest lyricist of all time. So slept on even though his band is literally on national TV every night
I'm glad that The Roots are house band of the Tonight Show. Without Fallon, I wouldn't have known who they are. And I began to listen to their music because Fallon managed to make them a lot more popular. I knew something was very special about them when Fallon chose The Roots as the band for his show
True that...
@@Erasureeraser who is Fallon?
Kool mo dee
The greatest lyricist of all time is lupe fiasco, no room for argument. Black thought is for sure top 5
Black Thought vs Everybody. Everybody doesn’t want that smoke.
True but i wanna see Krs 1 battle Black thought,that would be amazing.
Conor Nutt That would be dope I agree.
Eminem vs black thought is the only worthy battle
@@willbrown8310 @Will Brown no son, no...like the comment above Krs V Thought would be a dope battle...If Krs doesn't want it then Common or the Gza would be worthy opponents...
SilvaBack well lyrically Eminem is better than all of those guys (in comparison to black thought)and Royce 5’9, nas. Those are the only worthy opponents. Just because he’s white you don’t have to act like he’s a “guest” in hip hop. Man is worldwide KNOWN as the greatest rapper and only black people in America disagree with that(I’m mixed in case that matters). Eminem dominated sales, and if you break down his bars he dominated lyrically. Stop sleeping fool. The white boi has been running shit since the 90s.
Black Thought can literally go up against everybody single handed
'Like raising the mic' , like Moses raising his staff to part the Red Sea ... allowing ignorant MC's to catch up only to drown them !
The title Thought vs Everybody sounds like the scariest disstrack of all time.
Agree. That’s why I clicked on this video
Shawti Don’t nobody want it!!!
Facts
I was kinda wishing for it...
Man for real. I just thought no pun intended he was bout to go in.
I'm half Master Killer, half Hugh Masekhela* -- amaaaaaazing
Masta Killa ( Wu Tang Cardholder - Hugh Masakela ... one of our late , great jazz fusion soul musicians )... BK drops history that Webster (Dictionary) won't publish!!
I've written a rhyme, listened to Black Thought and tore the paper in half. That dude is a lyrical beast!
No not a lyrical beast....THE lyrical beast. Nobody fucking with Thought. He in a class of his own.
@Jonathan MOORice I luv 3 stacks but I got thought ahead of him...
@Jonathan MOORice You were right when you said no one is better.
Exactly bro...I'm a natural born writer but I refuse to touch a pin when B thought is in my ear!!
Sa-Roc is the Illest
Black thought is second to none but Sa.
PeaceNLove
"I'm half Master Killer and half Hugh Masekela"
- Hugh Masekela is an international Jazz icon and human rights activist from South Africa (There's way more to him).
I'm Hugh Masekela meets Master Killa, ya O.G's O.G. just ask the nigga... Phonte.. Blackthought and Phonte be on the same wavelength.
Yesssir! Dope line that I’m sure went over some heads
also the main sample is from Hugh Masekela song Never
@@YouGotOptions2 oh you caught that too???
Masta Killa
Yo don't Sleep on Black Thought He A Legend
Black Thought has NEVER dropped a wack bar in his life. He is the GOAT. Period.
Black Thought is an official Rap God!!!
Easy 👌
Black Thought, NAS, Guru, Krs One, Yassin Bey, Common and full stop. This is Real mind and spirit nourishing Hip Hop for us.
Black thought been spitting wisdom for decades don’t be sleepin on this man
Amen since '93...n still🔥..who else u can say that bout..from dat time period..still in 2020☝☝
Facts
His vocal just a knuckle that sucker punched the drum
Never sleep
I've been rocking with since illadelp my man's. Roots Crew
When your flow is rugged, content is heavy, and vocabulary, extensive.., all you need to do is sit in that seat and spit fire.
well stated
LOL FACTS!!!
Solid✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Facts💯✊🏽
This THAT lyrical Flow Official Dopeness
I swear Black Thought is superhuman with his deepness and lyrical abilities. Edit: how tf does this song have dislikes? Must be angry white people.
Im from South Africa guys, he said "im half the master killer and half Hugh Masikela" thats a tough bar OMG !!
Yea man , "Masta Killa (Wu-Tang Clan) and Hugh Masekela (South African Jazz Musician)" what a combination
Lagos, Nigeria and Trinidad and Tobago (where I'm from) were also shouted out. I love it!
That went over their heads!
Shout out to Phonte for that line.
for real bro‘! dude deserves his name to 100%
"Lady Liberty face full of concealer
I'm half Masta Killa and half Hugh Masekela
Latrophobia, that's a fear of the healer
Kaepernick is an activist, y'all in fear of the kneeler"
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Un fucking believable
Yeah man that part! 🤯
Ain't Nobody Phuqn with Riq!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I could have swore that “I’m half Masta Killa and Hugh Masakela” was a Phonte line 2 years ago tho.. I think it went “I am Hugh Masakela meets Masta Killa.” Idk if Thought bit that rhyme, but it’s speculative. Either way, it’s a dope line.
Black Thought has elevated himself beyond top 5s. He’s in a class of his own. Comparing him to Jay-Z is like comparing Jupiter to a Ferrari.
I really dunno how Jay Z has held sway for so long.
HE IS STILL IN MY TOP 5 THERES NO HOV IN MY TOP 5 CHUCK D KRS1 RAKIM BLACK T ANDRE3000 U WONT FIND A EMINEM OR HOV IN MY TOP 10
@@saringaclose eminem is good. Hes in my top 5. But black thought, Rakim, and krs one are kings of this shit....NAS too
Alright sleep on Jay if you want dude might come out of retirement for real.
Not knocking Jay. He’s incredible. Just praising Thought who’s an alien.
Been listening to this dude since the early 90's, and you know what? He's still getting better! Rap royalty
Caught them opening for Digable Planets in 94 ATL! He was rocking the crowd then!
@@williammoultrie9049 That sounds crazy, The Roots and Digable planets at the same show. I think it was 96 when I first saw them live at the Jazz Cafe London, only a small venue of about 300 people. My friend pounced on Black Thought after the show to give some love, he was extremely humble and happy to have a fan speak to him. He would be mobbed now though.
@@kevykev3200 Yeah the Roots opened. It was Spearhead and then DP!
@@kevykev3200 He's always remained the same level. I've seen the Roots 10 x!,Just consistency...
Black Thought literally should be in everyone’s top 5 list.
Top 5 dead or alive?
Definitely top 20 but to say top 5 that’s blasphemy.
Top 10
Agreed
Depends on who's rating
Subjective lists of who is best or top 5, 10, or whatever are sometimes interesting, but irrelevant past a certain point. The best admire each other's lyrical skills. This dude is definitely in the category of folks who don't need to compete; he is his competition.
True...
When you see Black Thought got a new joint, only thing left to do is press PLAY!
First you have to close your windows. Close the doors. Close the curtains. And turn off any electrical device.
Facts
BOTTOM LINE
AND REAPED
I'm with you my man!
Hear what I'm saying, Black Thought is the most elite writer to hold a pen in his hands.
Nate, I feel that. Well spoken.
Now how about that!🤔
Rakim was FIRST.
@@i7vSa7vi7y calm down calm down
facts
Black Thought isn't just a rapper He's a poet and a wordsmith.
"I'm a walking institution, I'm a HBCU." That part.
That line was crazy!!
Agreed I had play that back!!
..Crypto currency, hypno therapy ...
Dope!💯
🤯🤯🤯🤯
If everyone really cared about "real hip hop" black thought would be number one.
He already is #1. Fuck everything else ....
Ya but they care about drugs more
@@Mrdevotedhustla André 3000 will always be the number one but from the dude's who is still in the game, I think Black Tought is number one or atleast very close to that spot
Daylyt got him beat
@@skruffymagoo Daylyt cannot outrap Black Thought at all. Not even close. He pens more complex things, that's his only advantage. He doesn't sound as smooth on wax or have half the catalogue that Thought has.
Daylyt got body bagged by Mickey Facts and admitted it.
Thoughts never lost a damn thing.
One of illest spitters ever heard
Man give BLACK thought his flowers now🔥🔥🔥🔥
I say the same thing.
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
🐐..status..
The goat in my humble opinion. Always ahead of the Curve. never watered down. Humble and dignified. Aerodynamic diamond cut gifted lyrics that split wind.
No doubt ✊
Agreed.
God speaking through Black Thought, I know. He is indeed one of the GOATs if not The Goat
I think he's the greatest rapper alive over Jay-Z but debatable with Nas & Eminem
I respect your opinion so much. I alternate between him and Rakim as my number 1 pick. They are well rounded in terms of everything you should expect from a skilled emcee.
Thought is to Hip Hop what Miles Davis is to Jazz. The embodiment of the Art Form in Action!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Right! Only without the drug fueled domestic abuse. 🥶
Agreed 👍🏿
Meaningful, impactful, necessary, and unapologetic. Black Thought is... Glad they shot a video for this. Give thanks!
@@faithwind3376 : My pleasure, Fam. Respect.
I started out bottom, now im lonely at the top. Nečum
Its time to bring the message music back.He definitely inspires my music for sure!✊🏽
This man will never get his credit, he is top 5 dead or alive I don't care what anyone says. He deserves waaaaaaaaaaaaay more respect and attention.
Yeah... i have 1) Pac
2) Biggie
3) Nas
4) Black Thought
5) Rakeem
PERIOD!
@@Sbo-09 it goes Kendrick, Andre, Black Thought, Nas and the 5th is always the hardest idk
Had to listen to it... 56x now..
This is what it sounds like when you master hip hop.
Exactly
Thought should be in everybodys top 5 (thought vs everybody)
He's in my top 3
@@80RM same
FA SHO!!
I know at least 2 or 3 that should come off that general top 5 list....RIP to those 2 but they're time is up.
@@solobeats1 yea R.I.P.
This is what should be playing on the radio!
I wish!
Most Definitely
Too bad radio is ran by high elite White's with an agenda your never going hear this on mainstream media lol they fear this message and they will never push this.
@@silverbackzo92 facts 💯
"Turn off the radio. Turn off that bullsh**"
@@edub9930 this is not for the masses
The song is powerful in itself, however, I absolutely love the snippets of our black leaders in between. Black Thought teachin’ and preachin’ at the same time!!!!!✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Word!✊🏽✊🏽💯
YES!
Same
Facts. Very necessary, but it did ruin the momentum of the already weak-ass beat. But lyrics and Black leader quotes was lit.
James Baldwin 🖤🤎✊🏿
He's been saying that he's the best for quite a while. He's calling everybody on this track and no one has dared to respond. He is the GOAT. No one has spits dense bars every time they touch a mic like thought. His live performance is 2nd to none. The Roots have the have the best band around with the GOAT on the mic. Salute to what they have accomplished
They'd be some damn foos.
I love Thought, but Daylyt...
@@lyndxnjoel6917 Fellow battle rap fan just watched the return of Spawn. His pen is definitely up there but I still give it to Thought.
His stage stage game separates him from everyone else. He's been performing for live from the corners of philly to concerts for over 30 years. As per Rakim, Thought knows every lyric from all of everyone else's songs. G Rap says he's the only one that can perform Men At Work. He simply does things in rap with his breath control, variant delivery and memory that no one can do. Is anyone gonna respond to his funk flex freestyle, it's been a few years and no one can touch it.
You see most top 5 he doesnt even make cuz the prat cant keep up with content he drops or never heard of him. Good to hear khalid Muhammad from the grave
This man isn’t human. Unreal talent
There is NO emcee out there who wants to go verse to verse with this guy and that’s saying something. Black Thought keeps premium emcees on their toes.😂😂😂😂😂
Fax
The OG Legends that these young bucks don't listen to, like Rakim and Kane would more than hold their own...but it's an EXTREMELY short list. RA the Rugged Man, Locksmith, Shady, Royce, Crook, and a very few others.
Roc Marciano & KA. That’s the list
@@CoolHandLukeDuke Shady doesnt say shit. Never has. Just rhymey garbage. The rest def top emcees
@@somedangoutlaw8088 true hip hop head. Roc and KA are elite underground emcees
This piece of art is a case of living up to one’s name ... this indeed provokes Black Thought✊🏽 🇿🇦 (Zulu Pride)
Well spoken troop! ✊🏾
This Brother is beyond rap
I'm watching this before all my meetings!!!
They ain't ready for this, Tariq. Too much truth telling. Keep it up King, we with you .
✊🏽
Black thought is easily one of the top 10 lyricist of all time
in my top 10
If not the number one
He’s my #1
Absolutely
TOP 5
Black thought is the G.O.A.T in my opinion. I’m a young Hip-Hop head that goes back and appreciates the classics of the culture and there’s plenty to consider, but he’s no doubt top 5 of all time. His legendary work with The Roots speaks for itself along with every aspect of a top mc he has it. Flow, Cadence, internal rhyme schemes, double entendres,etc. Respect from Texas✊🏿
Started the roots “do what they do” 1996. High school days and he still a beast
Check out Illadelph Halflife. One of the best albums ever. Every track is dope from start to finish
This is how you contribute to a culture of resistance. We are truly a reflection of our ancestors. Thought vs Everybody, Black vs Everybody.
HIP HOP IS NOT DEAD!!! this is real Hip Hop! pure and beautiful!!
As the saying goes, Black don't crack. His spit is aging like diamonds dipped in pure gold. Wow!
My top 5 Emcees:
1. Black thought
2. Black thought distracted
3. Black thought on a bad day
4. Black thought at 5 years old
5. Black thought sleeping
Rakim
Black Thought
Royce
Kool Moe Dee
KRS-1
NaS
Talib K
MURS
Biggie
BigPun
Honorable mentioned
*Eminem*
*Andre 3000*
*Jay Electronica*
*Kendrick*
EXCELSIOR!!
Aesop Rock
VERB T
Ramson Badbonez
Coops
Ill Bill
Aesop rock, beast 1333, cambatta, krino, mac miller top 5 artists of all time
@@jesusgallardo7810 awe man Krino, always deserves the top 5
Black Thought aka Black Moses. Leading us to the hip hop promised land.
I'll say it again he is no longer on my top 10 list of MCs, he has transcended the list. He is where all MCs should aspire to become lyrically.
The goal post I’ll never reach but always reach for.
He’s the moon that all MCs should reach for, knowing that they’ll miss but might land amongst the stars.
He is absolutely unreal but I think Em and NAS elevated it first and are still on top
Andre 3000
@@sw6738 Em is not. For a long time since Slim Shady has been dead. Nas,Andre 3000,Beastie Boys,Aesop Rock,Tribes and MF Doom.
BTW Rakim and Public Enemy were first but ofc you forgot
When I listen to this man I hear Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane, evolved. Put his catalog up against anyone's from the late 90's on. You'll have difficulties finding a worthy appointment.
Notice even Hov hasn't jumped on a track with him. He knows the deal....🤫
B Foster he even did cool g lisp shit I crazy
@@Baman21 boom off tipping point cd from '04
Opponent *
B Foster which one
It’s pure melanin magic running through those veins. One luv..
Real rap.
It’ll take days and several listens to unpack everything in this joint.
Masterful.
Cerebral.
Very Necessary.
After years and years ,Still at the forefront of his craft, OUTSTANDING!
Word!💯💪🏽
👏👏💯
Black thought vs everybody is a metaphor for the struggle black people have globally. Everybody vs us.
Forget top 5 Thought the best MC in hip hop history. Might not have the influence of some but his influence is more meaningful because he drops nothing but gems.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
He is Great!
Nasir
This is that Black Thought that's claiming his spot as one of the of the greatest ever, i like this talk. And the video quality is amazing.
The GOAT for over 2 decades. Some of y'all slow to admit that tho...
Dr. John Henrik Clarke said "An artist supposed to use his/her art to change the society". Thought is doing that with this track. More of our artists should follow.
True indeed 👍
“5’9”, 6’4” lyrically”... More like 9’11”. 🐐
🔥🔥🔥🔥✊💯
Could've mentioned Royce da 5'9
But his raps can melt steel beams jet fuel can’t lol
It's also a nod to J cole "Get exposed standin' next to 6'4" rappers"
He is the only rapper to never have a beef or battle to prove his skills.... that tells you how sick he is
Say it again!! Those that know, know.
Black Thought: Carefully sculpted diamond tipped bars with a purpose‼️ And he NEVER misses his target, NEVER‼️ 🎯
To say he’s underrated is in understatement 🤦🏾♂️
After seeing this , BLack Thought is The Greatest Emcee EVER!!!! This song can’t be outdone!! Thought versus Every Got Damn Body I’m Taking Thought!!!!
Facts!!
I take expression back before poverty rap took over and caught ppl attention for almost 30 years. Public enemy legacy shall continue without the shook and jive... Equity and family war has been lit once again.. don't let the system take you off your square....
Nah B.O.B earthquake scared the world then u got jay electronica
I don't even feel like I deserved everything that the ROOTS just put into this video, yet it is deserving of every second its watched. A work of Cinematic and Sound artistry.
I used to listen to this when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.
"When Black step in the door all hats is off"
the GOAT MC
Impeccable! Timing, content, vocabulary, errthang. Man! Legendary longevity!
Thought and Kweli. Can't wait 💪🏾💪🏾
He put this out about 2 months before Minneapolis. Check the roots picnic intro. He is that dude.
That intro cypher will take years to breakdown 👏👽
Really? This doesn’t sound like anything he rapped in the roots picnic intro.
No it's not. He dropped it first on his NPR Tiny Desk at home concert series.
Check out the whole episode. God level.
Tiny Music concert came out in April, about 2 months before Minneapolis. I was telling the person to check out the intro.
Ase to the ancestors. This was greatness as usual. 🐐
ASE' abt
This man is a genius.
Glad to hear James Baldwin on this... the most intellectual activist ever. Tariq doing it proud, as usual!
John Henrich Clarke, Dr. Yosef Ben Jochannan, Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, Chancellor Williams....wtf
Are you guys listening? This is mastery to the point it's effortless.
"I even heard the Soviets hold the 45th POTUS..." Black Thought's bars are so dense and tight, you gotta study them to get to the several layers of meaning and reference. The greatest MC ever - Black Thought. He sits on a level all his own. Point blank. Period.
He makes the Ancestors smile n rejoice for they have a true representative here on earth..!
Greatest of all time,big respect from Serbia! 🐐
He be teachin 👊🏿
True hip hop. GOAT
Don’t forget Stream of Thought 1 & 2 Thought really teaching us out here
Black Thought! The greatest! We salute you here in Alabama
This is not rap /trap/ drill music. this is hip hop
i'm a simple man, i see Black Thought i watch and listen! This man is beyond any list!
Black thought is the solar system that real hip-hop and black power collides and abides within!
If only radio stations played music with quality like this
They did at one time. Just not anymore
" it's black thought the super lyricist your arch nemesis, still with the punisher that's my accomplice, stressen to MC's how they dont really want this "man much love black thought real MC right here
Ok, now I gotta dig that track out of the vaults and re-listen. BT da GOAT!
Super lyrical rip Pun
One of my fave songs right there! 💖
Black Thought has rapped with the BEST of em, from Big Pun to Slim & Method Man, he's literally on the HIGHEST TIER of hip hop MCs .
Black Thought is the G.O.A.T.!!! Even though the G.O.A.T. is a myth since one person could never be the greatest, but no one else could hold that title but Black Thought!!! He can freestyle for 15 minutes straight with zero mistakes, no breaks & never checking notes, all memorized, he's the dopest, defest, illest, freshest Emcee, he's on a higher level!!! His style, his flow, his lyricism!!!
Bars of wisdom and understanding. Everybody! Every goddamn body!
Talib kweli, dead prez, mos def, Nas, lauryn hill, immortal technique, common etc.. y’all know the vibes ✊🏾
I don’t know bout talib common nor immortal but the rest with the best
Benny the Butch
@@chifhaaji4518 bruh go and listen to em
Man you have good taste, I’m a huge fan of all them. This is the hip hop I listen too
@@chifhaaji4518 then you need to get to know. If Talib was white he’d be bigged up like Eminem no doubt.
Massive Love from 🇳🇬
To all black
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"I'm half master killer but I'm half Hugh Masekela"...
As a South African that bar hits different.🙌🏾💯
At least you took the time to proof read and make corrections
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Mfethu!
Legendary Thought!!!!!!!! Philly stand tf up and salute a lyrical genius Top 5 DOA!!!!
He is not the G.O.A.T. he is the G.O.A.L. =Greatest Of All Levels damn!!!
Black thought raising the bar that bit higher!
Wicked videography, loved the references to the freedom love warrior intelligentsia - BPP, Medgar Evers, Rodney Walters, Angela Davis, James Baldwin far tooooo much talent to remember all!
Big ups Black thought!👊🏿
Been a hip hop fan since I can remember and at 41 year's old I know real hip hop and a real lyricist when I hear one...Black Thought is on that another level category
Black Thought is not in his own class...he's "the school of thought that's teaching the class". Salute✊🏾
G.O.A.T 👊🏿👊🏾👊🏽
glad y'all finally caught up.. Thought's been the Truth