They did by far. They picked this one apart. I enjoy the guys that pause videos to add something relavent... and not for nonsense. I love how they said Tumi studied the game, which is a testament that they studied the game too. No-one else would know. Tumi is an OG!!!
13:27 "I'll put your certified Hyenas in Elephant graves" - Elephant graves are really big so he's saying he'd bury a whole lot of Sway's certified hyenas. It's also a Lion King reference on how Mufasa banished all the hyenas to live in the shadows, which was an elephant grave. Mufasa being the king
“Former heroes giving birth to spoilt rotten kids” is inadvertently a jab at the kids of many of the leaders who fought for liberation in South Africa but he’s saying that by virtue of being children of such great leaders they are born into a cycle of responsibility and expectation but many of them fail to meet any of these expectations and use their surnames as a ticket to living a life that they haven’t worked for. Thus being said, they also use their surnames as an excuse to absolve themselves from the problems of modern society and live on preempted pedestals that they played no part in creating.
Mandela has a book written "A Long Walk To Freedom" - that could be a reference to that long walk which he meant that we've (South Africans) got a long way to seeing that freedom
@@bensonnyakabwa1868 In retrospect it's applicable but I doubt that was the intention of the title. For me it aptly captures the long walk he (we) had to travel for political freedom which also ties in nicely with the narrative of his 27 years incarceration. But like I said, in retrospect, it's even more apt for the ordinary black South African and the continent at large.
He endured a lot of mockery from other artists and people in the music for doing his rap the American way, I admire his vision of being global, and his persistence. he got the stripes and made way for the like of Nasty C who do it now with less to no criticism for rapping American. Stogie T is a Global Rapper, he is a Poet.
I love how Stogie T took full advantage of the platform he was given. This is great. Thanks for that detailed analysis (this is beyond the blind reaction videos flooding RUclips) #Respect.
Namibian here. Damn, this dude was killing it! So much of South African history and stories in that song. You can really make a 3 hour discussion just about what he said. I need to find the words for this song so that I can read it through. So good!
"14:38" 38 is also a reference to temperature. When someone's temperature reads 38 degrees Celcius (100,4 degrees Fahrenheit) it's usually due to fever/the flu, hence the need for a flu shot and contrast to how others are lukewarm whereas Stogie is hot.
CAP, that's basketball history. a landmark game in Michael Jordan's career. he dropped 38 points on Utah Jazz while being sick with a heavy "flu shard". for the basic mind, that's GOAT shit.
I still come back to this freestyle years later. I’m such a fan of Stogie T and I love the analysis here of his genius lyrics. So reflective and so true!! 🇿🇦
If you really want to be blown away by more of his writing, then I highly recommend you listen to God's Eye. In a couple years we can argue that this may be an overlooked classic.
@@mrsetamayple lol that line has everything to do with him being south african. he is showing the contrast of a south african solving world problems while at home they cant solve the toilet problem
“Last time somebody spit this far, David Blane” David Blane is a famous magician known for best spitting fire with his mouth. His show used to be broadcasted on channel 128 back in the days
This is one of the best, if not the best in South Africa. I'm from Zimbabwe myself, we got talent in Africa guys, people just don't get that chance to thrive.
You gents did justice to Stogie T's work, check what he does every Friday. Also check Proverb - Writers Club, it's from 2012 but those bars are timeless 🔥😩
I don't like repeating things. I normally watch something once and keep it moving. With this reaction though I can't get enough of it. You guys paid proper attention and gave proper time to the OG Stogie T. A classic freestyle deserves a classic reaction and you guys gave one. So here i am again. Respect👊
Jeez, I keep coming back to this reaction so much. Just to keep you guys on the loop. The walking reference is talking about Nelson Mandela‘ shook: Long walk to freedom
Great music and great lyricists keep you coming back to rediscover gems in the music and words. Great reactions that breakdown the lyrics like this channel does, keeps you coming back to rediscover the genius in the lines! Big love from SA 🇿🇦 for this! ❤
"I'm from that continent of long walk accomplishments" This refers to Nelson Mandela's book "Long Walk To Freedom" then he ties it in with the "Former Heroes" bar basically saying that the kids of our struggle heroes are spoilt because these former heroes made a profit from democracy. Also, these "heroes" are corrupt and feel they are above the law, and often get their kids out of sticky situations as was the case with President Zuma with his son
Mr Jay Esquire I think he was referring to all African liberation heroes and their associates. Where liberators turn into the government, line their pockets and enrich their families. The by product being those leaders kids being rich spoilt brats. It’s a deep bar. One could write a whole book around these bars
I think he referring to SA being spoilt that they want everything given in a platter 🙈 like how we gave in on drugs and stage and we still complain that the government is not doing the most for em🤔🤔🤔 as he said, “its a mixed messages”.. his line are open for interpretation
@@silodlamini9056 Hard working business man doing what? Why did he only start being a business man when daddy became pres? And stop when dad kicked outta office?
What a reaction damnnn...👏🏼👏🏼!!!feel like it ended too soon. Thank you guys you nailed the reaction👌🏽👌🏽I watch all your reaction. Your African fanbase is about to grow rapidly.👍🏽😉
"hyenas in elephant graves" has to be a reference to lion king , the hyenas used to live in the elephant graves , cause they were scared of mufasa, which links back to james earl jones again like the coming to america reference!!
When Rappers appeared on Sway And they spit real bars, they are satified "Hyenas" and Sway hosted alot of Rappers.. So he basically destroyed them Lyrically;Hence, elephant grave as its a big ass grave😅😅... That's how I understood it to say the least.
Speaking of Honey & Pain, he is also referencing his album Honey & Pain (on Spotify) - I highly recommend this album, all the songs are fire but from musicality stance I rate: Honey & Pain ft. Mike Classic (from the album) Rapture ft. Jay Claude (from the album) Side Chick ft. Ayanda Jiya & Rouge (from the album) Zakwe - Roots ft. Stogie T & Jay Claude (by a different artist but I had to throw this in the list) - My top pick here Then from a storytelling stance: Purgatory (from the album) Numbers Game ft. YoungstaCPT (from the album) Johazadousburg (from the album) God's Eye (from the album) - My top pick here, cause of the depth Also Stogie T has 2 albums as Stogie T, before he changed his name to Stogie T - his was commonly known as Tumi or better known with his former band Tumi & The Volume. I thank you :)
I feel like folks are sleeping on that Saddam line "...like the tyrant from Baghdad, who sayin (Hussein) I can't hang on camera." Hussein was executed, via hanging, and it was broadcast live. #BARS!!! Shout out to Stogie, he repping us well
just so we are clear the dude is legendary and went by Tumi , and his band Tumi and The Volume, he really dumbed it down when he changed his name to Stogie T for the new audience, but if you wanna hear him on some Black Thought penmanship find his materials as Tumi and The Volume.
man you guys did an incredible job breaking this down. Stogie T is on a different level, he so good , knows the game in and out and still studies it like a student
Love y’all both!! But Damn y’all reallyfucked up on the “Reading Langston Hughes, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz and them, shit // In the pocket like the Audubon assassin” 😂 el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz is better known as Malcolm X. So when he follows with “in the pocket like the Audobon assassin” - he’s referring to Malcolm X being killed in the Audobon Ballroom -- if y’all remember one of the Audobon assassins yelled “get y’all hand outta my pocket” And the double entendre meaning “...in the pocket” referring to being on-beat aswell!! Y’all messed up on that one!!! And that was one of the craziest lines in the whole thing!! I was certain y’all were going to go crazy for haha! But beautiful work as always bros!
"Former heroes giving birth to spoilt rotten kids", is many individuals in our parliament who were part of the fight against apartheid back in the day, who now run the country and keep the wealth to themselves and their children are running wild on TV controversy after controversy. edit* Jacob Zuma is a prime example
“I put your certified hyenas in elephant graves”: That’s actually a reference to Lion King. The hyenas (Scar’s cronies) would hang in the elephant graveyard. That’s the forbidden place Simba and Nala ventured until Mufasa saved them from trouble.
The meek shall inherent the earth, it's our time to tell our stories and I'm sure everyone in here SA will make sure we keep the authenticity and give the world truth of our own, nice reaction as always but this one was special for everyone here thank you we still have a lot to show you guys much love from SA
Still here in 2024🔥🔥
Bra me too, still get goosebumps🔥🔥🔥
I am still here bro it's crazy 😂😂😂
Most underrated MC in S.A
Register if you are here to show love to Stogie T
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He is a legend,, I am not even ranking him with these new rappers
Definitely not underrated rather not appreciated and celebrated enough , we all know Stogie is the greatest
He's not underrated 🤞
Nah bruh,nobody over here underrates Stogie. Dude been getting his roses since day 1. S/o though.
Yeah yeah. He one of the GOATs
This is the only channel that did the most to catch Stogie T's bars🤞🤞🤞🔥🔥🔥
Bro I feel like other chennels are doing this for clout, the catch feeeeeew bars and say please subscribe.. like WTF!
I agree. I watch all of them as they come, and this is dope.
True!! 👏
NO CAP!!
WORD2MUDA
This is the most educated reaction i've seen 🔥🔥🔥
I agree hence I will like them to react on PROVERB writers club
Facts
Fax!!
Watch thethirdernest...
Check Out Les_Locd_Lit ... TOP notch I tell you
Who’s still here 3 years later.
Bra😂
31 july 2024.😂
2024, I'm here... AGAIN
4 years later😅
@@mxolisimbuli-o1g
😂😂😂 𝚆𝚎'𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 🙋🏾♂️
South Africans I was send by south african government to come mark the register ,if present you know what to do👇👇👇👇
😂😂😂😂😂
Present
Present teacher!
Present
Lol Hahahahahaha present😂😃😂
I couldn't believe my eyes, because I'm south African and this is my favorite reaction channel!!!
Me too
Bruh wish u seen my reaction when I saw this..
Dude
Same here
💯
Seeing Americans respect our OG brings a smile to my face, Stogie is hip hop purist, he is about the craft and he woke af.
Say that again
Y’all broke it down beautifully!!! Best reaction by far 🇿🇦
They did by far. They picked this one apart. I enjoy the guys that pause videos to add something relavent... and not for nonsense. I love how they said Tumi studied the game, which is a testament that they studied the game too. No-one else would know. Tumi is an OG!!!
I agree yaz ...
Where is z in South Africa?
Check Out Les_Locd_Lit
Yeah, they did it justice. South Africa wasn't merely being pandered to here. They seem to genuinely the video and it was apparent.
4 years later, still listening to this reaction. Stogie T is GOD SENT!
That's me...
Mina ngi worse. Everyday
Me too❤
I'm watching right now 😂
We are here
13:27 "I'll put your certified Hyenas in Elephant graves" - Elephant graves are really big so he's saying he'd bury a whole lot of Sway's certified hyenas. It's also a Lion King reference on how Mufasa banished all the hyenas to live in the shadows, which was an elephant grave. Mufasa being the king
That line and Lion King reference was so missed and so dope at the same time.
Ohhhhhhhh 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bra....I missed that too, nice!
"Writer's club" by ProVerb the South African OG. one of the greatest lyricists from the continent
Most definitely.
Pro kid is the best bruh
I never listened to it
But I believe in verb
Yeah I support that
ProVerb yeah one of the best lyricist not just in Africa but all the continents.
Stogy T is a genius. He doesn't just rap, he educates you about political and socio-economic issues.
About Africa
He is a real hip hop artist. Listening from Uganda❤😊
I'm pretty sure I've watched this more than 50 times 😰🔥🔥
Don’t blame you
You're not alone
me too
I'm feeling ya 🎨 ❤
You are not alone...damn! 🔥🔥🔥
The guy on the left looks like Mandoza
I thought the same thing...hehehehe.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ohg shaya taima
Nje😂😂😂😂🤞🏽
😂
Wow. He’s uber talented and entertaining, but the lyrics broke my heart and opened my eyes.
Opened your eyes to??
You ain't know the politicians and struggle heroes and their friends all wealthy whilst the majority of the country is in poverty?!
Damn, y'all replying to here expected some random lady to know the modern politics of South Africa. Like forreal tho...
I bet he wanted you to feel that way after his verse.Im glad you’re open now.
Thanks Sister ❤️🌼🌼🌼
You two are the first reactors to FULLY get what Stogie T was saying...Love it!!!
Proudly South African_ZA
Les_Locd_Lit bag it too
Those two ladies killed it too
Stevie knight!!
@@Bhinqi Stevie Knights killed it for me, he did the most.
“Former heroes giving birth to spoilt rotten kids” is inadvertently a jab at the kids of many of the leaders who fought for liberation in South Africa but he’s saying that by virtue of being children of such great leaders they are born into a cycle of responsibility and expectation but many of them fail to meet any of these expectations and use their surnames as a ticket to living a life that they haven’t worked for. Thus being said, they also use their surnames as an excuse to absolve themselves from the problems of modern society and live on preempted pedestals that they played no part in creating.
Ironically, he's talking about himself too.
Dope
@@MarcusDailyMedia lol. Always thought so too. But I guess he's done his part.
Mandela has a book written "A Long Walk To Freedom" - that could be a reference to that long walk which he meant that we've (South Africans) got a long way to seeing that freedom
@@bensonnyakabwa1868 In retrospect it's applicable but I doubt that was the intention of the title. For me it aptly captures the long walk he (we) had to travel for political freedom which also ties in nicely with the narrative of his 27 years incarceration. But like I said, in retrospect, it's even more apt for the ordinary black South African and the continent at large.
As an American born kid from West African ( Nigerian ) lineage, shout out to this lethal spitter and South Africa!!!
It gives me goosebumps I've watched it more than 50 times and still this remains the best reaction
A 100 times over 😂
Me too😂😂
Man this dude is nice!!! How come I've never heard of him? Love from a Nigerian subscriber!
His music doesn't run with us kids
How can you know him you only listen to Davido.
@@realsebsworld3004 You have a problem with people who listen to Davido? You know Davido is a NIGERIAN artiste, right?
@@blackhan5755 What I tried to say is that you mostly listen to Afrobeats.
Sweetpayne ZA that is such a baseless, myopic and condescending thing to say. Fix up.
Mad Love for you guys covering Stogie T
Coming from Uganda 🇺🇬
Africa we got 1 too
Ug stand up🇺🇬
Respect from the Pearl of Africa
shout out to you my fellow bro👊
Respect UG!!!! I usually just come back here for the rxn
South Africa finally on lost in Vegas 🔥🔥
Kevin thulani Nkosi 🇧🇼
We made it
Bro. 😂
more like South Africa FOUND in Vegas! lol
@@valhasviews that's a good one🤣
These guys are geniuses, they can analyse lines
I'm sure they have the lyrics on the screen. May also have done some research...
@@nwikendulue4824 having lyrics don't mean anything if you can't analyse... They good in analyzing
@@Coudz-x4e but genius lyrics does the analysis for you
@@thasomk you think a robot wrote that analysis on Genius?
@@nyakallomalebese6088 Good question 🔥🔥🔥
He endured a lot of mockery from other artists and people in the music for doing his rap the American way, I admire his vision of being global, and his persistence. he got the stripes and made way for the like of Nasty C who do it now with less to no criticism for rapping American. Stogie T is a Global Rapper, he is a Poet.
watched tons of reactions but this right here is the best reaction ever
In SA hip hop history you can't say hip hop or rap without saying Stogie T he is one of the forerunners of our hip hop culture in South Africa!!!
I still think of him as Tumi. I hate it when people speak of him like he is a new rapper. This a legend. Top 5 of my all time best MCs in th world.
Love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 to this channel and my neighbor South Africa 🇿🇦
I love how Stogie T took full advantage of the platform he was given. This is great. Thanks for that detailed analysis (this is beyond the blind reaction videos flooding RUclips) #Respect.
Me toooo
2 years later I finally understand this freestyle well😂🔥🔥🔥😳
Mee too 🤣
Bruh! Finally!
Bruh!
😂😂
That English was too much 🤣😂
Namibian here. Damn, this dude was killing it! So much of South African history and stories in that song. You can really make a 3 hour discussion just about what he said. I need to find the words for this song so that I can read it through. So good!
He surely killed it man.
I wish you guys could do "Proverb - writers club"
One of the best ever
They should
That one will blow off their socks bro🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sway better just call him up
They need to react to Proverb
Please Guys
I requested this, Thank you guys
Mvelo Dlamini You’re the Real MVP bro
Me too 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thank you, now I got to listen to his album Honey and Pain and I was amazed.
Thank you, Mvelo, G!
Thank you for being one of the reasons I got to hear this 🔥🔥 from another continent!
"14:38" 38 is also a reference to temperature. When someone's temperature reads 38 degrees Celcius (100,4 degrees Fahrenheit) it's usually due to fever/the flu, hence the need for a flu shot and contrast to how others are lukewarm whereas Stogie is hot.
damn
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 S/O Nsuku
CAP, that's basketball history. a landmark game in Michael Jordan's career. he dropped 38 points on Utah Jazz while being sick with a heavy "flu shard". for the basic mind, that's GOAT shit.
He is referencing his age he was a 38 when he did this freestyle.. Hence 38 like Jordan in Utah killing them with the flu shot.
38 was his age
Stogie T is a BOSS and a true HYENA
People forget Stogie is also a poet. So he is well educated when it comes to metaphors, rhyme schemes and even history.
Man this is CRAZY!!! Never in a million years did I think you guys would react when I requested this! Made my day for sure 🙆😭😭
When he said "It's half apPARENT you getting MIXED messages" after mentioning Trevor Noah was just sleek AF. Considering Trevor is mixed race. Sheesh!
South Africans owns the youtube comment sections , they everywhere😂
Well uhmm,, we're only showing Love to one of our own
I blame unemployment
And Swazis too....neighbour
We in your comments too my g!!!
@@djblackbin1244 i blame the talent overloadness of us
Damn yall reacted to one of the greatest of SA,
For music react to Zakwe ft Stogie T - Roots
I'm so happy yall did this much love from🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
This ain't no student of the game don't get it twisted this is an underrated legend
Legends like Nas still regard themselves as students of the game....and willing to learn from pioneers as well as new school.
I still come back to this freestyle years later. I’m such a fan of Stogie T and I love the analysis here of his genius lyrics. So reflective and so true!! 🇿🇦
I love this his freestyle so much that I've played it over a million times, which other of his song should I look of Next
I keep coming back to this💯 NA🇳🇦
If you really want to be blown away by more of his writing, then I highly recommend you listen to God's Eye. In a couple years we can argue that this may be an overlooked classic.
Best SA Hip Hop Ep of all-time
🥺🥺🥺Bru God's eye
Greatest S.A hip hop song ever written and recorded
Real talk ryt there.
I requested This!!!! Thanks guys. I'm happy Stogie represented 🇿🇦
Elon musk was born in South Africa hence that line about him..
Lol it has nothing to do With him being born here. The only reason he mentioned him was to say the like “charged up” like his vehicles sir
@@mrsetamayple lol that line has everything to do with him being south african. he is showing the contrast of a south african solving world problems while at home they cant solve the toilet problem
@@tutotutot5193 thank you , great minds do think alike .@seta I think that line went over your head
Every year I come back to this reaction 🔥🔥🔥🔥
“Last time somebody spit this far, David Blane” David Blane is a famous magician known for best spitting fire with his mouth. His show used to be broadcasted on channel 128 back in the days
I had to google David Blaine when I heard that line 🔥🔥🔥
Our boy finally getting his Lost In Vegas debut!!! We love it!
Really appreciate these kinds of vids, I would've probably never heard of this guy if it wasn't for reactions like these! Keep up the great work
straight bruh
This is one of the best, if not the best in South Africa. I'm from Zimbabwe myself, we got talent in Africa guys, people just don't get that chance to thrive.
Not stopping till you do Stogie T - God's Eye
GOD'S EYE IS A DEFINITE. MAYBE ROOTS. LET'S KEEP MAKING NOISE FELLAZ
You gents did justice to Stogie T's work, check what he does every Friday. Also check Proverb - Writers Club, it's from 2012 but those bars are timeless 🔥😩
I don't like repeating things. I normally watch something once and keep it moving. With this reaction though I can't get enough of it. You guys paid proper attention and gave proper time to the OG Stogie T. A classic freestyle deserves a classic reaction and you guys gave one. So here i am again. Respect👊
I'm glad y'all put me on to this artist. Gonna be following him.
back in the days he used to go by with the band "Tumi & the volume" check him out...his last project was honey and pain
Check his new LP The Empire of sheep 💣
Christian Martin ruclips.net/video/Gj1YGt5ynzU/видео.html
Check out the mix tape, God's Eye - Stogie T. 👌🏿
Great breakdown of this. This dude is crazy!!!
“Former heroes gave birth to spoiled rotten kids”
This speaks across continents. We see it in UK, US and AUS!
Former President Zuma's son killed people driving reckless with his Porsche
Duduzani Zuma
Jeez, I keep coming back to this reaction so much. Just to keep you guys on the loop. The walking reference is talking about Nelson Mandela‘ shook: Long walk to freedom
*Book
Great music and great lyricists keep you coming back to rediscover gems in the music and words. Great reactions that breakdown the lyrics like this channel does, keeps you coming back to rediscover the genius in the lines! Big love from SA 🇿🇦 for this! ❤
"I'm from that continent of long walk accomplishments" This refers to Nelson Mandela's book "Long Walk To Freedom" then he ties it in with the "Former Heroes" bar basically saying that the kids of our struggle heroes are spoilt because these former heroes made a profit from democracy. Also, these "heroes" are corrupt and feel they are above the law, and often get their kids out of sticky situations as was the case with President Zuma with his son
Mr Jay Esquire I think he was referring to all African liberation heroes and their associates. Where liberators turn into the government, line their pockets and enrich their families. The by product being those leaders kids being rich spoilt brats. It’s a deep bar. One could write a whole book around these bars
Jacob Zumas son is not spoilt rotten, he is a hard working businessman.
I think he referring to SA being spoilt that they want everything given in a platter 🙈 like how we gave in on drugs and stage and we still complain that the government is not doing the most for em🤔🤔🤔 as he said, “its a mixed messages”.. his line are open for interpretation
@@mphokoketsoclementmolokele8068 Mixed messages refers to Trevor Noah's mixed heriatge
@@silodlamini9056 Hard working business man doing what? Why did he only start being a business man when daddy became pres? And stop when dad kicked outta office?
Finally 😭🔥🔥🔥... South Africa!!
South Africa stand tf up.
For about 2 years I keep on coming back to this reaction 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 remain the best reaction channel ever 👌🏽
This react makes me as south African appreciate Stogie T so much 🥺
What a reaction damnnn...👏🏼👏🏼!!!feel like it ended too soon. Thank you guys you nailed the reaction👌🏽👌🏽I watch all your reaction. Your African fanbase is about to grow rapidly.👍🏽😉
I am from S.A but I learnt sooo much from this reaction 🙆
YES 🇿🇦 10/10 you guys broke down rhe bars like no any other 🔥
I disagree
Finally came across an informed reaction to this freestyle, I have been following this dude since Thumi and the volume.
I have officially watched this 100times. This is some knowledge from HipHop heads not these new kids
React to proverb, "writers club"
Bro.... That's a lyricist fam. One of the greats we have in SA
Damn they gotta react to that one 🔥🔥🔥🙆🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️🙆🏽♂️
Fireeeeee
Please do!!!
So they still haven't reacted to Writer's Club? 😭😭😭 Ya'll are missing out
"hyenas in elephant graves" has to be a reference to lion king , the hyenas used to live in the elephant graves , cause they were scared of mufasa, which links back to james earl jones again like the coming to america reference!!
I was praying someone gave clarity on this. No offense gents, but It flew over urls heads
Lol no u give it a strong meaning
That makes sense you r smart
But I don't think he referred to that 😂😂
Damn you smart
Damn I respect you
When Rappers appeared on Sway And they spit real bars, they are satified "Hyenas" and Sway hosted alot of Rappers.. So he basically destroyed them Lyrically;Hence, elephant grave as its a big ass grave😅😅... That's how I understood it to say the least.
😂🤣😂🤣😂
Scared of Mufasa
Speaking of Honey & Pain, he is also referencing his album Honey & Pain (on Spotify) - I highly recommend this album, all the songs are fire but from musicality stance I rate:
Honey & Pain ft. Mike Classic (from the album)
Rapture ft. Jay Claude (from the album)
Side Chick ft. Ayanda Jiya & Rouge (from the album)
Zakwe - Roots ft. Stogie T & Jay Claude (by a different artist but I had to throw this in the list) - My top pick here
Then from a storytelling stance:
Purgatory (from the album)
Numbers Game ft. YoungstaCPT (from the album)
Johazadousburg (from the album)
God's Eye (from the album) - My top pick here, cause of the depth
Also Stogie T has 2 albums as Stogie T, before he changed his name to Stogie T - his was commonly known as Tumi or better known with his former band Tumi & The Volume.
I thank you :)
Also, I was just going of the Honey & Pain reference, hence I mainly referenced the album, mans has amazing work as a emcee and a poet.
The “elephant graves” line is in reference to how Mufasa only allowed the hyenas in the elephant grave yard in The Lion King
It's 2023 and i came back to watch this pure reaction
I feel like folks are sleeping on that Saddam line "...like the tyrant from Baghdad, who sayin (Hussein) I can't hang on camera." Hussein was executed, via hanging, and it was broadcast live.
#BARS!!! Shout out to Stogie, he repping us well
🔥🔥🔥
Word
Yeah they missed how deep that bar is,
Walter Mosito thank you🔥🔥🙏🏾
Barrrrrssssssse
If you hadn't said he was from South Africa, I would've asked which of the five boroughs he was from. Dude has some tough bars with a NY-vibe.
gj804 in Africa when we talk rap/hip hop its with reference to NY- sound/rap...period!
@@sibangilizwencube same in ireland. That true hip hop respect.
But The Cape Town West Coast crew adopted the West Coast flow.
Joburg NY
Cape Town Cali
He is also heavily influences by Nas by the way!
@@njunjumthembu7717 and Kool g rap
React to Roots Stogie T ft Zakwe
And also Honey and pain- Stogie T
Its 2024 I am still down with this rap by Stogie!!!
Awesome review, Stogie T on my radar now, Fire!
Stogie T really put on for us with this one... Love the love yol be showing us as a nation
just so we are clear the dude is legendary and went by Tumi , and his band Tumi and The Volume, he really dumbed it down when he changed his name to Stogie T for the new audience, but if you wanna hear him on some Black Thought penmanship find his materials as Tumi and The Volume.
The comment I was looking for🤝🏾
This is my feel good freestyle for about a year now. Love from Durban, South Africa.
Stogie T is The African Greatest Ever Rapper
Love from East Africa
man you guys did an incredible job breaking this down. Stogie T is on a different level, he so good , knows the game in and out and still studies it like a student
South-American Suriname is where i'm from..you put me on this guy..he's dope asf
This is by far the best reaction I have watched. It's so amazing listening to people share informed opinions.
Love y’all both!! But Damn y’all reallyfucked up on the
“Reading Langston Hughes, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz and them, shit //
In the pocket like the Audubon assassin” 😂
el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz is better known as Malcolm X.
So when he follows with “in the pocket like the Audobon assassin” - he’s referring to Malcolm X being killed in the Audobon Ballroom -- if y’all remember one of the Audobon assassins yelled “get y’all hand outta my pocket”
And the double entendre meaning “...in the pocket” referring to being on-beat aswell!!
Y’all messed up on that one!!! And that was one of the craziest lines in the whole thing!! I was certain y’all were going to go crazy for haha!
But beautiful work as always bros!
Y'all just got a new subscriber from South Africa for this reaction...the way y'all unpacked his bars damn I'm here to stay. 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️💯
This is my 100th time here
Love from Kampala ,Uganda,East Africa
Nelson Mandela's biography was called "Long walk to freedom" which makes the line "long walk accomplishments" Hella deep
nazi
@@masoapathie5655
Who's a nazi?
@@bensenzo "nazi" as in true "🤞🤞" ...or strugod...if awu-understand ke...not my fault
Or as "indeed"
"Former heroes giving birth to spoilt rotten kids", is many individuals in our parliament who were part of the fight against apartheid back in the day, who now run the country and keep the wealth to themselves and their children are running wild on TV controversy after controversy.
edit* Jacob Zuma is a prime example
THIS is what we were looking for! Thanks for the info my man!
I agree with this even some of Mandela ‘s kids
And also the Mugabe kids.
Mugabe's kids too
Sisulus too
Stogie T- soldier,
Stogie T - honey and pain. You won't regret listening to these tracks. They also have RUclips videos.
Bro I don’t know how many times I keep coming back cuz did the best breaking down this master piece
“I put your certified hyenas in elephant graves”: That’s actually a reference to Lion King. The hyenas (Scar’s cronies) would hang in the elephant graveyard. That’s the forbidden place Simba and Nala ventured until Mufasa saved them from trouble.
Excellent
co sign
@@mwansachilufya9474 nice to see my country men representing.
Finally Stogie T 🇿🇦 stand up 💪 Africa 🌍 one love 👌
Been standing up for while niw 🙆🏾♂️🙌🏻
The meek shall inherent the earth, it's our time to tell our stories and I'm sure everyone in here SA will make sure we keep the authenticity and give the world truth of our own, nice reaction as always but this one was special for everyone here thank you we still have a lot to show you guys much love from SA
Am so glad you guys did the Stogie T freestyle
Such a dope rapper
you guys are the most matured reaction channel we appreciate that. From South Africa
This is the best reaction video I've seen my whole life.
I love how you guys gave this verse the time and breakdown it deserved 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. Crazy, crazy, crazy verse! Crazy, crazy reaction🥇🏆