J.I.D Explains Why Funk Flex Made Him Retire From Freestyles

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  • Опубликовано: 19 янв 2023
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    J.I.D has blamed Funk Flex for the reason he “retired” from freestyles.
    In a new interview with the Rap Radar Podcast, the Spillage Village MC admitted that spitting for Flex was a “childhood dream,” but the DJ’s muted response left him “a little upset” to the point he decided to pull back from doing freestyles altogether.
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  • @BrandonRiddley2024
    @BrandonRiddley2024 Год назад +1926

    Funk Flex went crazy for Desiigner freestyle…. This is why people give their BEST freestyles to LA Leakers these past 4 years 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

    • @raydolla
      @raydolla Год назад +30

      Facts

    • @omaldeveaux7313
      @omaldeveaux7313 Год назад +16

      Yo Westside Gunn side funk was a clown a while back

    • @GetRocStar
      @GetRocStar Год назад +27

      I thought he almost cried when desiigner went up there lol

    • @k_ru2137
      @k_ru2137 Год назад +6

      @@omaldeveaux7313 in fairness he said that because Flex wouldn't play their music on his station but they don't really make "radio music"

    • @shawnmkandla7892
      @shawnmkandla7892 Год назад +24

      FACTS!! LA LEAKERS be getting the gems. At least they appreciate!

  • @rayneozier
    @rayneozier Год назад +3130

    Vince Staples said he don’t freestyle because people be taking it for granted. This is a prime example. No one goes up to Tom Hanks in the middle of home giving an interview and says “hey do a monologue right quick.”

    • @esva835
      @esva835 Год назад +77

      Vince did kill that last LA Leakers freestyle.

    • @juanrobles2803
      @juanrobles2803 Год назад +5

      😂😂 rs tho

    • @ss4kaioken295
      @ss4kaioken295 Год назад +62

      Freestyle is a regular part of rap though and has been since the beginning

    • @spartanghost_17
      @spartanghost_17 Год назад +88

      @@ss4kaioken295 this is a false information. Freestyle was always it's own thing and was called Rap Batlles. Not every 90s rapper Freestyled many were horrible at it because it required a completely different skill set and does not lend itself well to song writing. Would you rather have "in da club" from 50 cent or have him throw a bunch of lines without any structure around them?

    • @bruceleeds7988
      @bruceleeds7988 Год назад +19

      Freestyling is how you keep your skills sharp, it should be in your nature to just do it. no rapper should be chatting all boujie about Frees, only ones that do are the ones that only have bars from the albums

  • @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1
    @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1 Год назад +1156

    As a lover of Hip Hop from NYC, I’ve witnessed Flex go from supporting and saluting the real and true Hip Hop culture to following behind what’s mainly popular (in my opinion). JID is an INCREDIBLE AND IMPECCABLE LYRICIST and artist. Fukk anyone’s approval and always believe in yourself and the gifts you were given. Hope he returns to freestyling. 💯

    • @ahkenaten522
      @ahkenaten522 Год назад

      Lmao

    • @_IsrealPerez
      @_IsrealPerez Год назад +26

      Yeah funk flex was hating on griselda too he’s biased

    • @JohnnySensei7
      @JohnnySensei7 Год назад

      @@_IsrealPerez this nigga is crazy bruh lol

    • @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1
      @BallerBrownsWorldMusic1 Год назад +1

      @@_IsrealPerez 💯💯💯.

    • @yahwehra1771
      @yahwehra1771 Год назад +11

      @@_IsrealPerez dude was hating hard af. I seen him get hype for designer but stale face griselda

  • @MikeMulahMusic
    @MikeMulahMusic Год назад +816

    Flex don’t like lyrical rap, Conway got mad at Flex for this exact reason. Flex said Griselda music isn’t for the clubs and that he mostly likes club music.

    • @amari3248
      @amari3248 Год назад +2

      True

    • @taethatboyarebel
      @taethatboyarebel Год назад +32

      it's not that
      if he doesn't like a person for some reason he's like that

    • @MikeMulahMusic
      @MikeMulahMusic Год назад +120

      @@taethatboyarebel that too but they’ll have to be respected in the game like Wayne or Cole. Still I don’t get how he’s hosting freestyles but doesn’t care for lyricism, that’s contradictory.

    • @taethatboyarebel
      @taethatboyarebel Год назад +28

      @@MikeMulahMusic yea it's a strange one
      i was hoping he'd be hyped too coz JID be going in

    • @JGoodie02
      @JGoodie02 Год назад +21

      @@MikeMulahMusic Because he wants bars you can understand at first listen like Lloyd banks. He doesn't want double entendres and clever wordplay. He has to cater to the casual rap fan and I don't think too many have the ear for deep lyricism.

  • @terrellsims8041
    @terrellsims8041 Год назад +349

    JID was eatin.. but let somebody spit wack.. Flex be hyping em up

    • @amari3248
      @amari3248 Год назад +4

      Fax

    • @MischiefCulture
      @MischiefCulture Год назад +19

      He reacted more to Desiigner than he did for most ppl smh

    • @realpassionflow
      @realpassionflow Год назад +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @PXRTYPXN444
      @PXRTYPXN444 Год назад

      Honestly seems like that’s the industry. Hyping up bs and ignoring the real

  • @tylerfr0mearth
    @tylerfr0mearth Год назад +1575

    Bro, I remember showing my friend who only listens to metal this freestyle.
    He was shocked at the talent JID displayed and asked “did that DJ not hear what he was saying?”
    It’s sad that an outsider was more impressed than a literal radio DJ lmao.
    edit: OMG 1.5k likes 😭😭😭mom I’m famous❤❤❤

    • @CordiDre
      @CordiDre Год назад +32

      Show him the Juice WRLD hour freestyle

    • @tylerfr0mearth
      @tylerfr0mearth Год назад +34

      @@CordiDre I did that same night. I was just showing him a lot of freestyles and cyphers

    • @Powwa7
      @Powwa7 Год назад

      Lol gtfoh with that fake story, the lil snippet I just heard was wack asf. Yeah you freestyled off the top but bro it made no sense.

    • @CordiDre
      @CordiDre Год назад +3

      @@Powwa7 you don’t understand rap then.

    • @settrender
      @settrender Год назад

      😂😂

  • @blacktopty575
    @blacktopty575 Год назад +365

    You know what’s crazy?? I thought JID’s freestyle was one of the best ones that came on flex at the time and still holds up to this day as a top tier freestyle. And I’ve also felt that Flex don’t really be there MENTALLY when these MCs come to the mic. Better off getting a reaction from SWAY’s universe. Don’t stop freestylin!

    • @clementinelives
      @clementinelives Год назад +3

      Definitely one of the best on the show

    • @cloudmaster182
      @cloudmaster182 Год назад

      He used that verse for a song later called Mounted Up

    • @nottodayimbusy7146
      @nottodayimbusy7146 Год назад

      @@cloudmaster182 one of my favorite songs off ducaprio 2 but I instantly knew where those bars were from when I heard them

    • @rohoroshi
      @rohoroshi Год назад +1

      @Cloud Master he did 2 verses and both were not the actual songs he put out they only were snippets compared to what he actually spit

    • @TheEvilWalrusLord
      @TheEvilWalrusLord Год назад +1

      you are now about to step into the valley of the hyenas
      --HYENAAAAAAS!!!!
      Bro sway giving you flowers is like the highest praise. He's really been around the goats for so long now and when they finish and he goes nuts it's the happiest thing in the world. Watch the Marc rebillet one lmao there's a specific moment where you see Mark understands that he has sway in the palm of his hand and he kind of grins, *chef's kiss*

  • @shannonharris5173
    @shannonharris5173 Год назад +498

    JID has the best rap album album of 2022 hands down. Topics, consistency, flows, beats, features, length, and replay value. Also very relateable to me personally.

    • @Chewbachi
      @Chewbachi Год назад +15

      One of the best

    • @shannonharris5173
      @shannonharris5173 Год назад +7

      @@Chewbachi Fair enough

    • @johnblaze2688
      @johnblaze2688 Год назад +2

      JID, Nas and then Pusha T. JID definitely took 2022.

    • @shannonharris5173
      @shannonharris5173 Год назад +7

      @@johnblaze2688 Throw Kendrick in there and I heard Denzel Curry's was great too but I haven't gotten to it yet to say for myself

    • @MinusTwoPoints
      @MinusTwoPoints Год назад +4

      The Forever Story is the best rap album 22 for me too
      tho Denzel Curry's Melt My Eyez See Your Future is in my top 5 for sure

  • @brockjensen2473
    @brockjensen2473 Год назад +451

    I was mad the whole time my first time watching that freestyle. JID was dropping absolute bars and he didn't react at all

    • @MischiefCulture
      @MischiefCulture Год назад +7

      Same for the Cory Gunz freestyle I was like BRUH YOU ARENT REACTING AT ALLLLLLL

    • @9G0D
      @9G0D Год назад +9

      “Whats shit to a enema, enemie”
      Thats bars to you?

    • @SoMixedUp
      @SoMixedUp Год назад +52

      @@9G0D it was a 6 minute freestyle and you picked 3 seconds to make a point that he wasn’t dropping bars…..? Ok

    • @gabrielschultz2787
      @gabrielschultz2787 Год назад +4

      Deadass he was straight sleeping for 5 straight minutes

    • @frenchkind4798
      @frenchkind4798 Год назад +1

      Same thing he did when Chika was spitting l

  • @JBell017
    @JBell017 Год назад +417

    I really miss old school mixtapes. People rapping over each other's best was fire. You just knew when a dope beat came out somebody was gonna rap on it

    • @watchthis1216
      @watchthis1216 Год назад +8

      Listen to lil Wayne then. He dies that to this day.

    • @JugOnBlast
      @JugOnBlast Год назад +13

      It's crazy how that pretty much seem like a foreign concept or lost art to him. That's not something Lil' Wayne was doing specially. That pretty much used to be the only option. If you're getting original beats it may as well be your album. Not a "mixtape" or whatever.

    • @watchthis1216
      @watchthis1216 Год назад +4

      @@JugOnBlast yeah you’re wrong. Lil Wayne started the rapping over others beat thing. Might wanna go do a lil research by guy. It’s why he’s a mixtape legend. And he was doing it for free. That’s why he used others beats because he didn’t want to pay for beats for a mixtape in which he was gone drop for free. Single handily changed the mixtape game. I think you forget people didn’t used to put mixtapes out for free. They actually used to make money off them.

    • @KingAuthor83
      @KingAuthor83 Год назад +1

      @@watchthis1216 How old are you?

    • @watchthis1216
      @watchthis1216 Год назад +1

      @@KingAuthor83 how old are you? 😂 what do that got to do with anything? I’m old enough to have grew up and enjoyed 2000’s music.

  • @KCunknwn
    @KCunknwn Год назад +138

    Flex disrespected tf out of JID that whole time no hype no acknowledgement and you hyped up Joey I.E before the freestyle tryna ignore the artist he asking to perform for him🤦🏽‍♂️ JID constantly got disrespected by people who asked him to freestyle and steady kept his nose in the grind easily my favorite rapper can’t wait to see him perform live next week🙌🏽

    • @susanlee8023
      @susanlee8023 Год назад +3

      Me too I am so hype

    • @boborappa
      @boborappa Год назад +1

      Been a week. If you've already saw him; hope it was fun.

    • @susanlee8023
      @susanlee8023 Год назад +1

      @@boborappa my tix are for tomorrow, Sunday night, Oakland. 👀

  • @beasties07
    @beasties07 Год назад +65

    No cap I just rewatched JID freestyle around the time he dropped 2007 and thought I was the only one who thought this! Flex gave him NOTHING and JID spazzin… wack

  • @nopenopenope14
    @nopenopenope14 Год назад +64

    It's a known fact that Flex hates and will always hate on Southern rappers. It doesn't matter how lyrically talented they are. It's always "NYC is the best and fuck everyone else" with him. Lol

    • @Lemaforthewin
      @Lemaforthewin Год назад +2

      Nah. Marlon Craft got disrespected as well, he from hells kitchen

    • @padarousou
      @padarousou Год назад

      Kodak?? U high bro?

    • @nopenopenope14
      @nopenopenope14 Год назад +1

      @@padarousou always. 🔥💨🙂

    • @nopenopenope14
      @nopenopenope14 Год назад

      @@Lemaforthewin well yeah, but you KNOW why he got disrespected, which is foul AF.

    • @peeron6829
      @peeron6829 Год назад

      ​@@nopenopenope14 cause he white?

  • @teotherapper
    @teotherapper Год назад +351

    damn I didn't know it was this many people that didn't like his freestyle on flex... I thought it was hard

    • @egotrips4810
      @egotrips4810 Год назад +80

      Lowkey feel bad for JID cus he's humble and you can see it in his reaction he didn't feel he did enough to impress Funk Master

    • @gkay8889
      @gkay8889 Год назад +23

      All of the people loved it

    • @NotEvenOverThere
      @NotEvenOverThere Год назад +10

      Man this shit literally inspired me to rap and sometimes people just don't get it, but he went hard he just didn't act all crazy or overreact.

    • @glengarnett5619
      @glengarnett5619 Год назад

      That shit was garbage man

    • @NotEvenOverThere
      @NotEvenOverThere Год назад +3

      @@glengarnett5619 Can you rap? Or do anything besides exist and waste space? If not why hate?

  • @thecoolblacknerd
    @thecoolblacknerd Год назад +68

    Bro imma need that DiCaprio 3 like yesterday 😩😂

  • @h.Freeman
    @h.Freeman Год назад +146

    No wonder he quit... ain't nothing wrong with being a writer if u don't freestyle....a lot of rappers go on there and spit written rhymes.

    • @egotrips4810
      @egotrips4810 Год назад +29

      I think both off-da-dome or pre written are impressive as ur not gonna remember all the raps for the freestyle so you're substituting words midway while keeping up the flow, like a puzzle that keeps changing while you're holding it together by adding pieces. Amazing

    • @emmanueloppong9778
      @emmanueloppong9778 Год назад +5

      In the past decade the only person who has gone on Flex and spit off the dome was Tyler the Creator. Nobody goes on these major platforms and spits off the dome anymore.

    • @AndrewBlumke
      @AndrewBlumke Год назад +7

      @@emmanueloppong9778 absolutely wrong, how haven't you heard of Juice being regarded as the greatest freestyler of my generation?

    • @emmanueloppong9778
      @emmanueloppong9778 Год назад +3

      @@AndrewBlumke Yes! You are right. I’ve seen him go back and forth with Cordae as well. I was surprised to see guys from the younger generation go off like that. He was definitely a special talent

    • @The_Devil_Breaker_
      @The_Devil_Breaker_ Год назад

      @@emmanueloppong9778 You are SUPER wrong

  • @armaan78696
    @armaan78696 Год назад +24

    bro said kerfuffled 😂

  • @haroldcanfly
    @haroldcanfly Год назад +16

    JID droppin a Wayne style mixtape is gonna be absolutely insane

  • @itsZBar
    @itsZBar Год назад +27

    That freestyle literally had my jaw dropped the entire time

  • @trevorwilliams2797
    @trevorwilliams2797 Год назад +17

    JID's freestyle was legendary Flex wasnt being respectful to lyricism even tho Flex came from that era😪

  • @Tigercam24
    @Tigercam24 Год назад +32

    Flex is a relic from the past and a reminder of everything that's disabled the next generation of NY rap. I also think he didn't hype JID cause of the bias a lot of people from up north have against non NY-esque music and artists

    • @Fiskgyrl2
      @Fiskgyrl2 Год назад +3

      Exactly!

    • @Tyan_Nahts
      @Tyan_Nahts Год назад

      Flex has a comprehension disability. He don't catch bars, appreciate any schemes they're workin or any doubles, none of that shit. He makes stupid ass comments/ad libs & takes selfies while the MC is in the middle of their shit.

    • @nogrecords
      @nogrecords 9 месяцев назад +1

      FACTS. All of it, but especially the relic from the past remark

  • @carmenqmercer641
    @carmenqmercer641 Год назад +12

    We know what u got , can do and will FOREVER do J.I.D . Youre already CERTIFIED 😍

  • @DDS_92
    @DDS_92 Год назад +10

    I think the freestyle is a integral part of a hip-hop scene. It doesn't necessarily have to be made up on the spot because so few rappers can do that at a high-level, and it would make most rappers look bad if they had to actually make it up on the spot, but if you don't have a 16 ready to go at all points to prove who you are and what you're about, then I think that says more to who you are as a rapper as far as preparedness. And most people discover new artist based on a quick freestyle they saw from an interview so it's important to be able to freestyle a good verse at any time it's like a rappers handshake.

  • @EkillOrRyan
    @EkillOrRyan Год назад +4

    To freestyle and not repeat the same boring and/or unoriginal bar is extremely impressive and we do take it for granted sometimes.

  • @kargando8482
    @kargando8482 Год назад +3

    Jid just like me on an emotional level and I love him for it, been with him since 2017 and he still deserves all the love he gets

  • @swaggtomaxx1
    @swaggtomaxx1 Год назад +26

    I’m a fan of all of it, just do what you wanna do man🔥 rap on someone else’s beat, freestyle, accapella, off the top, freeverse, etc this genre is like no other genre in the world💯 and this side of it, is what makes it so amazing💯🔥

    • @traesvision529
      @traesvision529 Год назад

      The first thing I thought about was Wayne. It’s like that all over again except it’s JID, which we should be thankful for lmao.

  • @mandosbeats
    @mandosbeats Год назад +8

    JID hears bars different than everyone. His flows are so unique to him, but he can do ANYTHING 👑👑

  • @DavisMoto
    @DavisMoto Год назад +5

    When JID said that Toy Soldiers punchline on that freestyle I literally lost my shit🤯🤯Flex is remedial for not even responding

  • @rayneozier
    @rayneozier Год назад +19

    The Forever Story was such a good album all eyes are gonna be on JID for that DiCaprio 3 to be fire.

    • @notze1da
      @notze1da Год назад +1

      he dont do threes, mans loves sequels. He confirmed that already, it'll be sum new

    • @rayneozier
      @rayneozier Год назад

      @@notze1da word? Well, whatever’s the next project I’m expecting great things.

  • @Q_Aura
    @Q_Aura Год назад +16

    Thattt JID Rapping on other emcees wave would be 🌊🌊🌊

  • @Fiskgyrl2
    @Fiskgyrl2 Год назад +2

    I love his vulnerability and transparency. Forget Flex! I remember thinking damn dude did you hear that bar! ....This just goes to show no matter how great you are, we all carry insecurities.

  • @blackerbatman6657
    @blackerbatman6657 Год назад +11

    I remember watching it, thinking that flex didn't really care for him at all. It was odd.

  • @yahboi7556
    @yahboi7556 Год назад +8

    This is crazy because I remember back In 2017 bumping that freestyle all the time cuz of how hard it was and always noticing flex didn't even care and was honestly kinda disrespectful. But bums go on there and he be hyping them up

  • @s21446
    @s21446 Год назад +5

    Damn that sucks my dude. JID is the man in music atm

  • @b.a.pendagrass2564
    @b.a.pendagrass2564 Год назад +2

    don't let that stop you J.I.D.....EVEN MIKE WAS CUT FROM A TEAM!!....WHERE HE AT NOW.....WE NEED SOME MORE OF THAT J.I.D. OUT HERE

  • @matttorres5510
    @matttorres5510 Год назад

    Good promo I'm bout to check it rn

  • @gencemosia9355
    @gencemosia9355 Год назад +39

    Flex does have those muted reactions at times but when he start whipping the phone out while you're busy spitting, then it's a wrap. He don't give a damn about your raps.

    • @schematicb5393
      @schematicb5393 Год назад +4

      Nah he records when he's hyped up; watch the Black Thought one

  • @kurtmoradobeats
    @kurtmoradobeats Год назад +13

    As an upcoming producer I ain't waiting for reactions ima just keep pushing regardless 💯💪

  • @SirCocos
    @SirCocos Год назад

    Damn that’s sad, those JID freestyles really what made me fall in love with his music

  • @yummycandyy
    @yummycandyy Год назад

    yo yo can we talk about dicaprio 3 tho, it's a news for me cus I really really love the forever story and I been listening JID's older albums, now I'm ecxited ffr fr

  • @EyeYamHim
    @EyeYamHim Год назад +3

    the pterodactyl line was hard but don’t get it confused Kendrick used pterodactyl in his 2nd flex freestyle 9-10 years ago. Not tryna compare, both great in their own ways and honestly would love to see them on a song together one day, they touch similar flows and have high caliber lyricism

  • @MarquisFILTHY
    @MarquisFILTHY Год назад

    Am i the only one that cannot find full rap radar podcasts anywhere on the internet?

  • @tyronesamuelsjr1087
    @tyronesamuelsjr1087 Год назад +10

    That freestyle went over Funks head that's why he reacted to way he did

  • @mxhughes
    @mxhughes Год назад +4

    Younger rappers n ppl might not really understand cuz the pride of being a great lyricist is treated different nowadays to a degree.JID is a year older then me we grew up in that 2000's rap city,freestyle friday,radio/mixtape freestyle era where rappers were always ready to rap n impress cuz freestyling is basically displaying your skills and alot of those situations got artist put on so I understand the pride behind wanting that approval even it's from a goofy like Flex because of his platform

    • @peeron6829
      @peeron6829 Год назад

      Damn he is 32 i tought he like mid 20s lmao
      He is soooo good tho bless yall

  • @blackpixels
    @blackpixels Год назад +14

    He don't need to worry about that... Funk Flex probably couldn't keep up... 🤣🤣🤣

  • @kamikazekhan2832
    @kamikazekhan2832 Год назад +1

    IM SO HAPPY SOMEBODY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE WAY WAYNE DID THE MIXTAPES WITH THE HARDEST BEATS LONG OVERDUE

  • @mushi_marauder8038
    @mushi_marauder8038 Год назад

    NEED MORE MFKING J.I.D Freestyles

  • @dennisparker1561
    @dennisparker1561 Год назад +3

    I learned a new word: "Kerfuffle" G Thanks J.I.D

  • @BiboDL
    @BiboDL Год назад +12

    Damn, yall used the worst part of the freestyle in this video haha. It's clear JID was trying to force a part that is written onto a beat that doesn't fit it. The lyricism and flow is on point there, just doesn't fit the beat.
    YOU CAN HEAR WHAT ITS SUPPOSE TO SOUND LIKE, as he raps the same written bars at the end of his first verse on the song Mounted Up from DiCaprio 2. Check it out.

    • @RS_mamf
      @RS_mamf Год назад +2

      Spit a written ‘freestyle’ just for it to still not be on beat or say anything

  • @anniewilson9186
    @anniewilson9186 Год назад

    everyone looks so comfortable

  • @cameron.grey4
    @cameron.grey4 Год назад

    So this is crazy I knew this was crazy! 2018s decaprio 2 he made the song mounted up! And that end of the freestyle is on there so it must be a dig at flex! The exact freestyle I knew that that was a crazy verse but the fact that he hold so much emotion in those bars to put that on a studio album is fucking nuts!!!!!

  • @BKbomber92
    @BKbomber92 Год назад +26

    But he killed the freestyle tho lol.. flex dont determine if you nice or not i seen him bop his head to less lyrical dudes so his reaction dont mean shit as long as YOU & the fans know you nice thats what count the most ..can't let a dj discourage ya talent

  • @bioniccorndog
    @bioniccorndog Год назад +3

    Because we dissect freestyles so scathingly now, rappers have to have brand new, never before heard, never to be heard again rhymes just ready to go for these radio shows. So I could see why any rapper would rather just not do a freestyle. I thought JID did excellent on Flex and I was also surprised by Flex's reaction. But I don't think JID should let that make him feel like he didn't kill it. I think Flex treats freestyles differently now than the era JID was envisioning and Flex seemed to treat JID's presence on the show more as like a Dreamville connection instead of actually being excited to have JID on the show. "Cole I see you!"

    • @SHIFTKICK
      @SHIFTKICK Год назад

      yeah if he was a bit sharper he’d be able to see JID is the man, and not have to wait until he got popular to realize that

  • @jamillcrawford5995
    @jamillcrawford5995 Год назад

    Crazy thing is that’s how I got hip lil homie. J. u killed that shit

  • @Phenzelle
    @Phenzelle Год назад

    Man that freestyle was crazy, that’s what put me on his music.

  • @drragonhearrt5384
    @drragonhearrt5384 Год назад +3

    When did real rappers start caring about what silly people like Flex thinks? Be true to yourself... saying you stopped freestyling cuz some dude didn't give you shine is lame af, his show or not. Why even go on the record giving him that kind of power over you? People are 2 soft these days...

    • @TheForbiddenOne55
      @TheForbiddenOne55 Год назад

      I get what you're saying, but the dude said it was a dream of his. And it ain't like that shit kept him from succeeding. It ain't like he's stopped rapping because of that. It's more of a "why waste my time if that's the reaction I'm gonna get?" typa shit. Mans was casting his pearls before swine 🤣

  • @kc1109
    @kc1109 Год назад +27

    Bruh flex was hyping up desiigner with disgust. I think flex was astonished another atl rapper sounding better than ny spitters😅

    • @yallbooboo6252
      @yallbooboo6252 Год назад

      There is literally no atl rapper than sounds better than any ny rapper. Excluding drill rappers cause they’re just plain out trash.

    • @A.N.T916
      @A.N.T916 Год назад +9

      @@yallbooboo6252JID is much better than most NY rappers

    • @461klicktube
      @461klicktube Год назад

      Designer imitates y’all niggaz he want to sound like an illiterate slave we don’t fuck with that trash, you happy one nigga out of million garbage niggaz could rap 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

    • @marquise7200
      @marquise7200 Год назад

      Bro the south is really the Mecca of HipHop think about it. If all the shit we sampled from is either from the south or inspired by it. It literally the soul of black folk. A lot people in the south are different in this music.

    • @yallbooboo6252
      @yallbooboo6252 Год назад

      @@A.N.T916 name em rn

  • @peaceiladel83
    @peaceiladel83 Год назад +1

    J.I.D skills and talent is crazy! Forget Flex! J.i.d. should definitely keep doing freestyles.

  • @Jay_K47Z
    @Jay_K47Z Год назад

    Glad Jid ain’t let that put him down look at where he at now, some people just let things go over their head which idk why you’re doing a freestyle interview if you can’t even pick up on bars but I hope he goes back to Freestyling, 29, Cludder, and his Oochie Wally freestyles are hard

  • @calisthetics
    @calisthetics Год назад +28

    To be fair flex hardly ever reacts. He just stares at the rappers 😂

    • @dennisparker1561
      @dennisparker1561 Год назад

      If that's true then J.I.D shoulda knew that and not been so surprised

    • @kashstory
      @kashstory Год назад +3

      @Riskythatruth This is true. I realized he has simple taste. Especially when he claimed Drake was more creative than Jay Z. Drake might somtimes sing in different langages, but Jay Z is way more creative.

    • @Jimmy1982Playlists
      @Jimmy1982Playlists Год назад +3

      @@kashstory 🤣 Real talk!

    • @JeromeProductions
      @JeromeProductions Год назад

      Lool

    • @PigeonD136
      @PigeonD136 Год назад

      Naw, flex just fake. The way he is hype on Logic's album is proof of it lol

  • @toxicbreez4277
    @toxicbreez4277 Год назад +4

    Flex ALWAYS looks shady when real emcees spit! Lmaooo I know everyone sees it it's been called out so many times how he hypes up basic ass poppin rappers but just looks stoic when someone with technical ability or wordplay is present, every time almost too

  • @ajhandsome01
    @ajhandsome01 Год назад

    good hip hop content

  • @dondjango872
    @dondjango872 Год назад

    Flex freestyle is really my favourite video on yt
    What got me on JID yeno I wish mans still did em gdamn

  • @desiredrapfilms
    @desiredrapfilms Год назад +5

    His albums are incredible F flex

  • @DoyleRules91
    @DoyleRules91 Год назад +3

    flex doesnt catch bars enough, goto bars on i95, la leakers or sway if you want people who can catch your lyrics on the fly

  • @Gi_the_guy
    @Gi_the_guy Год назад

    It’s good to hear he’s thinking about jumping back in to freestyling. It’s like jumping rope for rappers lol. ALSO HYPE ABOUT HIM RAPPING ON OTHER PEOPLES BEATS WE NEED ALL THAT OVER HERE

  • @lacedace5029
    @lacedace5029 Год назад +9

    I wouldn't have drop no bomb to that he was spitting but it was a lil off beat. That wouldn't have stopped me though keep going. You're still dope

    • @DaemonsRetribution
      @DaemonsRetribution Год назад +1

      If going of that snippet at the beginning go listen to the whole freestyle

    • @A.N.T916
      @A.N.T916 Год назад

      @@DaemonsRetributionright? some people let others make decisions for their self

  • @travisrowe7697
    @travisrowe7697 Год назад +9

    JID is Dope and the lyrics were dope, but it was wasn’t matching the beat at all. That’s part of freestyling to a beat lol

    • @gkay8889
      @gkay8889 Год назад

      You didn’t hear the freestyle and it shows

  • @hueycotton
    @hueycotton Год назад

    I remember that freestyle, it was one of my first introductions to JID. Fuck if Flex didn't pop off, he killed that shit

  • @julianowens3847
    @julianowens3847 Год назад

    I peeped that when i first seen it

  • @sstelevision6376
    @sstelevision6376 Год назад +11

    I had to go back and listen to the freestyle to see if Flex was tripping or not, and to be honest, to do what JID did shows he can rap, because it's not easy to memorize all that and use different flows and stay on beat with 2 different beats. Don't know much about his music but I'd imagine that he probably makes pretty good music. As far as radio freestyles go though I get why Flex wasn't hype. If we're being honest he was rapping a whole lot of nothing even though he was doing so skillfully. That's not going to get it done in that setting. If you really want to get a reaction have to be saying something that connects. The punchlines and the wordplay have to have some kind of relatable connections to the listeners. I don't feel like Flex was unfair at all he was actually very polite for the performance because I've seen Flex borderline disrespect people for coming up there and spitting some nonsense.

    • @graymoons14
      @graymoons14 Год назад +4

      I think JID is better as writer than a freestyler. You should definitely check out some of his work, especially his newest album. I think his talent lies in his story telling and flow switches, as well as his diction. I also really hope he gets back into freestyling like he says because it would only be a matter of time before he's one of the best.

    • @RS_mamf
      @RS_mamf Год назад +2

      Nah you said it, he can rap but he says a whole lot of nothing. Just that rippity-rap people clown Eminem for. I think he’s corny af idk how other people don’t see it

    • @silk.bones.333
      @silk.bones.333 Год назад +5

      @@RS_mamf just say his bars go over your head and go lol

    • @TheForbiddenOne55
      @TheForbiddenOne55 Год назад +1

      @@RS_mamf lmfao with an opinion like that I absolutely have to know who you listen to/ think is good in the game then.

  • @michaelcox3353
    @michaelcox3353 Год назад +9

    My theory is Flex is wanting you to spit an actual freestyle. That's why he hypes the wack bars cuz they are actual freestyles. Or maybe he is hating idk.

    • @6semper
      @6semper Год назад

      Valid

    • @jartiste
      @jartiste Год назад

      A freestyle doesn’t have to be off the top. That’s a modern mistranslation

    • @Desxire
      @Desxire Год назад

      You gotta be trolling...

  • @JosiahAli
    @JosiahAli Год назад

    JID tryna steal my idea I see 😂 damn Cole can I live ?

  • @ChelseaMonetOfficial
    @ChelseaMonetOfficial Год назад

    Do the Wayne route !! Bring that back ! I got a Mac Dre beat I been wanting to rap on so badn

  • @mane_lion
    @mane_lion Год назад +8

    That freestyle was fire fr

  • @connagh11
    @connagh11 Год назад +23

    JID is still dope but I wasn’t feeling that freestyle when it came out either 😅 but fuck me I doubt I could do better keeping Grinding bro!

    • @A.N.T916
      @A.N.T916 Год назад +2

      how wasn’t you feeling it? The first beat was wack and he still killed it. I think a lot of bars went over your head

    • @diogocaetano763
      @diogocaetano763 Год назад +1

      @@A.N.T916 my guy was absolutely class spitting his opinion and you still find a way to attack a man cuz he doesnt think the same way as you

  • @joseleblanc393
    @joseleblanc393 Год назад

    That freestyle was wild and I agree on funks lack luster reaction. That shit was cold JID and the real heads always gone fuck witcha💯💪💪

  • @bobbydigitol7658
    @bobbydigitol7658 Год назад

    That freestyle is what got me looking into Jids music, actually became a fan
    After that..

  • @RogerBerges
    @RogerBerges Год назад +3

    The Griselda crew, especially WSG, said the same about Flex.

  • @youlikedyourowncomment5151
    @youlikedyourowncomment5151 Год назад +13

    Riff Raff is the greatest freestyler of all time

    • @asace47
      @asace47 Год назад

      That nigga older than the moon and the sun

  • @saad-ul4mr
    @saad-ul4mr Год назад

    *j.i.d dropping a crazy freestyle*
    funk flex: so.. how much did you buy that bandana

  • @jdog45jdog45
    @jdog45jdog45 Год назад

    Rappers be mad at Flex, but sometimes I think he just be chill during certain freestyles. It's usually the more lyrical artists, so I just thought he was more focused

  • @blazayblazay8888
    @blazayblazay8888 Год назад +5

    HE’S CRAZY DOPE BUT DUDES FROM HIS GENERATION CAN’T APPRECIATE WHAT IT TAKES TO GET A BOMB FROM FLEX

    • @jartiste
      @jartiste Год назад

      He’s 30… his generation is literally the 90’s

    • @jartiste
      @jartiste Год назад

      JID isn’t a you cat like you think

  • @WetbackNoSetback
    @WetbackNoSetback Год назад +20

    JID a scribbler, he silly with it
    When he spiting, I hope he don't sell his soul ❤

    • @susanlee8023
      @susanlee8023 Год назад +7

      Nah he should be good, he signed with Cole

    • @seanlowe5226
      @seanlowe5226 Год назад +1

      @@susanlee8023 He from the hood, nigga down the road.

    • @BrotherMalMusic
      @BrotherMalMusic Год назад

      He from the hood nigga, down the road.

    • @Kokuuuuu
      @Kokuuuuu Год назад +1

      he from the hood ni- down the road

    • @BrotherMalMusic
      @BrotherMalMusic Год назад

      @@Kokuuuuu bruh…

  • @williamdaniels4013
    @williamdaniels4013 Год назад +4

    J.I.D GOT HIS REVENGE. THE FOREVER STORY IS BEAUTIFUL & A.O.T.Y AND NOBODY FUCKING J.I.D LYRICALLY

  • @roddansmoker
    @roddansmoker Год назад

    i don't like how his voice sounds on that flex freestyle but the flow and the lyrics are both undeniable

  • @daelaenor
    @daelaenor Год назад +1

    Hearing people call memorized pre-written lyrics 'freestyles', is kinda annoying when there are people like Harry Mack who really are rapping off the dome. I think it'd be beneficial for both memorized freestyles and in-the-moment freestyles if the destinction between them would be made clearer to the audience.

  • @Euree777
    @Euree777 Год назад +13

    He even disrespected pac what do you expect😂

    • @Jimmy1982Playlists
      @Jimmy1982Playlists Год назад +1

      Fr, fr... Flex is a clown!

    • @TAMPATLBLACK
      @TAMPATLBLACK Год назад

      Because Flex is a madd butterz mofo. He dont respect it if it ain't from NY smh

  • @travisrowe7697
    @travisrowe7697 Год назад +5

    Wayne did it but GUnit crushed others beats for a min too

    • @mikeberb
      @mikeberb Год назад

      50 murdered the “overnight celebrity” beat !

  • @dialac1
    @dialac1 Год назад +1

    These new rappers are built different. Just cos one person didn’t react the way you wanted, you’re retiring from freestyles??? 🤣🤣🤣

  • @cmorris10
    @cmorris10 Год назад

    JID is one of my favorite rappers, I get where he is coming from, he’s a good rapper…

  • @appiconll
    @appiconll Год назад +6

    It should've made you better bruh. Not retire lol.

    • @RS_mamf
      @RS_mamf Год назад

      It’s cuz that’s the best he got 💀😂

  • @TheNyn8tiv3
    @TheNyn8tiv3 Год назад +6

    Part of freestyling is..(drumroll...) actually staying on the beat!🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @itsUNEMPLOYMENT
      @itsUNEMPLOYMENT Год назад +1

      What are you alluding to?

    • @TheNyn8tiv3
      @TheNyn8tiv3 Год назад

      @@itsUNEMPLOYMENT meaning, he can spit all the bars he want....and they can be dope. But if its uncoordinated amd off beat..it will be looked at as trash.🤷🏾‍♂️😎🤙🏾

    • @itsUNEMPLOYMENT
      @itsUNEMPLOYMENT Год назад

      @@TheNyn8tiv3 are you saying he was?
      BE CLEAR - Flex

    • @TheNyn8tiv3
      @TheNyn8tiv3 Год назад

      @@itsUNEMPLOYMENT Helll naaaaw!!! He was more off beat than drunk white girls dancing to beyonce!🤣🤣🤣

    • @itsUNEMPLOYMENT
      @itsUNEMPLOYMENT Год назад

      @@TheNyn8tiv3 perhaps u don't understand ½, ½⅓ beats and flows.
      Idk nor do I care. can u do better? are you just a consumer without creativity?

  • @cloudmaster182
    @cloudmaster182 Год назад

    I mean this makes sense. I first heard JID off the Flex freestyle. Literally spit the entire verse to Mounted Up

  • @konohaleaf425
    @konohaleaf425 Год назад

    As soon as he said funk flex I already knew the freestyle they were talking about

  • @zodiacmartnio7256
    @zodiacmartnio7256 Год назад +3

    He disrespectful towards logic anyway so he won’t rap again

  • @mon41
    @mon41 Год назад +4

    *SAYING RANDOM SHIT IS NOT RAPPING......NO WONDER FLEX REACTED THAT WAY*

    • @sebabatsorabaholo
      @sebabatsorabaholo Год назад +2

      He kinda was rambling 😂

    • @tommyg4842
      @tommyg4842 Год назад +1

      Em be saying random shit too lol

    • @gkay8889
      @gkay8889 Год назад +1

      You didn’t hear the freestyle and it shows

    • @mon41
      @mon41 Год назад +2

      @@gkay8889 just did, he had a good line here and there majority was random shit while doing his best Kendrick Lamar impersonation lol...

    • @gkay8889
      @gkay8889 Год назад

      @@mon41 nah , you got no idea about rap bro

  • @digithxi2815
    @digithxi2815 Год назад

    I remember watching that when it came out and not understanding why Flex was not gassing him up the entire freestyle when he was dropping absolute bars.

  • @TRBBB963
    @TRBBB963 Год назад

    Literally when I watched his freestyle I said to myself “this man funk flex brain can’t process all that” and it ain’t no knock to him but he just use to that old school shit they ain’t flowin like my man JID no kizzy.

  • @TrendSettaRico
    @TrendSettaRico Год назад +4

    To be fair the bars to that beat was trash 🤷🏾