"To The East, Blackwards" is an unheralded Hip-Hop classic and Brother J. went Beast Mode on that album. That's why I still bump that album to this day!
You people must have never listened to his lyrics on dark sun riders, hes not gonna come off the head with senseless phrases and poetic punchlines. He isnt a freestyler, he is an artist, his lyrics are crafted, written down, poured over and thought about, he never claimed to be a freestyle artist. So give tnhe guy a fucking break, he's been at it for at least since 1986, thats a long fucking time..
for the negative comments. he a poet who spits conscious lyrics. positive messages. he's not about battle and taking ppl out. bro is my age or a Lil older. he keeping black pride alive
Dope. LOVE IT. Grown man bars. Intelligence. Science. Eloquent. Respectful and conscious. This is a good representation of Black manhood, Black excellence and the greatness of Hip Hop.
Yea , Thats real for you youngens that dont know about him ( Brother J) and all you do for the community High5 , Shout Out to Sway and family for showing some of our most gifted and sincere people.
If you don't know how it goes down with the X-clan, you better ask somebody. People, who are awakening into their consciousness now, was spoken about by the X-clan back in 1990. They were way ahead of their time. The things that they talked about then, is relatively accurate information in the present.
This nigga style is different.......or his brain is different.......brother j too dope...too underrated.....too misunderstood........vanglorious peace too all the true GODS and EARTHS
as a young white kid growing up on rap in NYC - Brotha J has been in my head since I first heard him - him and his perspective on the tribulations of life and abhorrent behavior of white people (along with guidance by good parents) taught me to understand my place and do my part and not to be something I'm not...just be who I am and help....
Brother J taught me the essence of what it is to be black ...#resurrect conscious hip hop# all this violence is tiring# anyone can do that# I am a thinking hip hop fan# feed me knowledge about who I am and where I come from#
My homeboy who is a DJ put me on to Xclan recently and many other good unnamed artist and boy he was to fire. And hearing all this samples used throughout time still blows my mind. Tom Tom Club- Ginus of Love is such a fire song
damn. shit was amazing. sometimes there is nothing bettter than accapella. There are some bars that just come off better with no music. He seemed slightly nervous tho. You could kinda hear it in his voice. The way hes breathing. He must not have been spittin live in a while. Lyrics were the dopest Ive heard in a long time. XClan
Its not about whether it is a freestyle or not. Listen to what he is saying. That's whats wrong, people don't listen to music anymore. Open your eyes Goddamit!!
That what was freestyle back then that why certain artist sound like God back then and other Who came off the dome was boring n got ate...Only a choose few came off the top...Lord finesse freestyle King in that era...But Ultra Kool Keith come with that crazy shit written and more off the hook...But was still call freestyle....
Word "! The frequency is out of whack its "Demonic! 😈 Have you noticed you dont hear no more Funk in the music . no more soul, no more R@B ? We need to get on code again with the way we interact with one another!
Deep. Authentic. Powerful. But at times may be a tad bit over the heads of most people, especially in the past decade or two. I also always wished there was a way that this type of music could be formed into more coherent narratives... stories with a theme and unifying message. This is what many (seemingly less talented) artists did that made it possible people to sing and either consciously or unconsciously entertain their message. Depth is profound but it can't always be so deep that you can't figure out what's being said or implied. But a truly bad man and in my top 10.
All I want to know is who has continued what this brother(s) was putting out. The Knowledge, The Direction, The Discipline, The Truth,..... Why did so many of us gravitate if it wasn't for that,.... why are so many of us disenchanted now,....Selah. This is our modern day history.
I started buying up the old x clan years back and then when they came out with 'Return to Mecca' it wasa great surprise. Wiz Degrees, for my girl, you might want to spin that
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One of those Emcees from back in the day who was ahead of their time..X Clan educated us good in junior high..
Truer words were never spoken.
Yes I agree
On everythang💯
Facts💯👑🦉
no lie ....i just put my nephew on to them about 3 days ago abd prefaced the link by saying dMN near exactly what you just said....truth
HOW DEEP? DEEP, DEEPER THAN ATLANTIS, DEEPER THAN THE SEA FLOOR TRAVELED BY THE MANTIS.
Thought Realm Daaaaaanmmm! Now that's deep!
one of my favorite rap verses, nailed it !!!
Right,Right ..
You copycats will never know.
@@rd94610 ..from you the funk will never flow
"To The East, Blackwards" is an unheralded Hip-Hop classic and Brother J. went Beast Mode on that album. That's why I still bump that album to this day!
I listen to it everyday.
It's the very best one. Period. ..Also big up P-Funk
I've always loved brother J's flow and his spoken word style, actually teaching not just rhyming.
You people must have never listened to his lyrics on dark sun riders, hes not gonna come off the head with senseless phrases and poetic punchlines. He isnt a freestyler, he is an artist, his lyrics are crafted, written down, poured over and thought about, he never claimed to be a freestyle artist. So give tnhe guy a fucking break, he's been at it for at least since 1986, thats a long fucking time..
"A-fucking-Men!"
I'll take clever, thought-provoking, written rhymes anyday over so-called freestyling.
Thank you my equal,finally someone who really gets it yell
leigh husker above heads!!
This was fire
Damn right that was a slept on Album but at the same time shit To The East Blackwards and Xodus
Had to listen again. Lyrics went way over my head the first time! and thats what LEGENDs do
Brother j deserves an emmy for his lyrical content on grand verbalizer🔥👏🤯
That 1, or Verbs of Power
True indeed
He’s a P E D O
An Emmy is what television actors get.😢
The whole east to the blackwards album lyrically is something else… peace
Sean Price got me here
Jay Felon metoo
@Jamal Vines indeed!
Me too
Me too!
Sean price brought me here Best out of his top 5
for the negative comments. he a poet who spits conscious lyrics. positive messages. he's not about battle and taking ppl out. bro is my age or a Lil older. he keeping black pride alive
sean price named him in his top 5 emcees from bk after jay z , big and , steele , whoa
That's the only reason I'm here
+BLACKLACDTS me too
true. ya have to listen to his records To The East Blackwards, Xodus, Darksun Riders, a few new joints peep out Prison that joint is fire
also Return to Mecca
Cant.. One album was extraordinary. That's it.
Brother J woke me up when I was 16 now I'm 40 Peace to the GOD Brother J RIP Sonny Carson and his son Prof. X X Clan forever!
Dope. LOVE IT. Grown man bars. Intelligence. Science. Eloquent. Respectful and conscious. This is a good representation of Black manhood, Black excellence and the greatness of Hip Hop.
90% of "freestyle" shit is written. Bro J is legend.
I actually searched for X-Clan when I was in Brooklyn in the early 90's. So glad this happened. Much respect.
Bro. J spittin' FLAMES!!! Bros. & Sis., Ladies & Gentleman, you are witnessing the strength of ancient wisdom manifested in the present! RESPECT!
Thank you for not neglecting the quality of the audio. Perfectly compressed and warm. i here every thing on the rokits.
Brother J is a 'poet', same line of a KRS-One ...
Yo! I still be rocking that X Clan album in 2017 NO JOKE!! The beats and lyrics and of course the message is TOP NOTCH!!
Top 5 MC all time.
You don't give Brother J a pass. He decides whether or not he's gonna bless your mic. Get it right.
A Living legend brother Jay, remember they use to perform with the X Clan at the coliseum in LA with the pink Cadillac.
Yes. I remember that. Good times in L.A.
Yea , Thats real for you youngens that dont know about him ( Brother J) and all you do for the community High5 , Shout Out to Sway and family for showing some of our most gifted and sincere people.
this dude is TRUTH BROTHER J YOU A REAL DUDE
BROTHER JAY WHATCHOO SAY!!! HE STILL GOT THAT FIYAH!
X clan with brother J is a true door opener. Straight PYRAMID
Str8 BARZ !!! Bless up King Brotha J
Had me rock'n big beads in high school. I love X Clan! Miss them brotha's.
Nice to see brother j still doing it.
Rip brother professor x brother j and the x clan keep the legacy alive ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
To the east my brotha to the east
The Legend, The Voice! Peace!
On a similar tip to Chuck D & PE but with Afrocentric flavor. PE is way more influential but "To the East Blackwards" is a classic.
P.E. numero uno
One of the best
Brother J and Rakim would fucking murder a track. WDYT Sway??
Brought to you by, the Red... the Black, and Green!
Got damn we been fucked over with the music now.......BROTHER J MUCH RESPECT
"Brutha j what you say? Brutha j what you say what you say Brutha j?"
If you don't know how it goes down with the X-clan, you better ask somebody. People, who are awakening into their consciousness now, was spoken about by the X-clan back in 1990. They were way ahead of their time. The things that they talked about then, is relatively accurate information in the present.
Thanks Sway for keeping or reminding of Brother J. And the whole X-Caln -The Movement Continues.
Live in action verbal mastery. Brother J hear what you say. Rap is modern poetry put to a beat.
I fucking love Brother J
Verbs of POWER 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
R.I.P/ ProfessorX -th overseer... bigup to BrotherJ..hiphop is stil breathin #myLord
Half of the cats who hear this will be perplexed to the point where their feeble minds shut down.
True
Very well said Brotha Brown and a million percent Facts.
Facts
He came with it acapella style 🙏🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This nigga style is different.......or his brain is different.......brother j too dope...too underrated.....too misunderstood........vanglorious peace too all the true GODS and EARTHS
Side Note: he dont need no beat! He killed that! Peace!
Bother J! Met him in the Bay Area a few years back. Awesome energy, lyrics like no one else. Love this🎉❤
A huge fan of x clan!!! I see you brotha j !!!!
" Yuckkk, Brother J says Yuckkkkkk"! Classic!
Brother J interview on Yanadameen Godcast 11-4-21 got me here 👏🏾
Xclan is legendary... to the East blackwards ✊
Can’t wait to hear the new!✌🏾
Peace.Brother J....
Ahki,...Love you Brother J...
Straight knowledge...
Each one Teach one...Word...
One....
Reign in power brotha j
one of the best emcees all time!
Vainglorious!
"I'm healing bamboozled"...... that's the other 95%. Stay woke.
"Sun Ra bobbleheads as mascots."
Yes.Yes.
as a young white kid growing up on rap in NYC - Brotha J has been in my head since I first heard him - him and his perspective on the tribulations of life and abhorrent behavior of white people (along with guidance by good parents) taught me to understand my place and do my part and not to be something I'm not...just be who I am and help....
No one cares. Go away and stay away. We don't need your help.
Brother J one of my fav
This why Brother J is in my top 5 all time rappers.
He always gave us that good knowledge. It helped us.
Dope.
Brother J taught me the essence of what it is to be black ...#resurrect conscious hip hop# all this violence is tiring# anyone can do that# I am a thinking hip hop fan# feed me knowledge about who I am and where I come from#
BROTHER J IS FOREVER CERTIFIED FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS HE MADE! PEACE🫡
Brother J looks like Booker T.... Dope ass verses though.
+Frank Prankman I was trying to figure out who he looks like
WHAT YOU SAY SUCKA?!!!!!!!!, 😅🔥
😂😂
My homeboy who is a DJ put me on to Xclan recently and many other good unnamed artist and boy he was to fire. And hearing all this samples used throughout time still blows my mind. Tom Tom Club- Ginus of Love is such a fire song
I was in the 10th grade when X-Clan first came out and been a fan ever since 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 1990.
damn. shit was amazing. sometimes there is nothing bettter than accapella. There are some bars that just come off better with no music. He seemed slightly nervous tho. You could kinda hear it in his voice. The way hes breathing. He must not have been spittin live in a while. Lyrics were the dopest Ive heard in a long time. XClan
Much respect to brutha J....he still spittn hot shit.
THEE most underrated emcee of allllll time!!!
I still listen to them
Its not about whether it is a freestyle or not. Listen to what he is saying. That's whats wrong, people don't listen to music anymore. Open your eyes Goddamit!!
That what was freestyle back then that why certain artist sound like God back then and other Who came off the dome was boring n got ate...Only a choose few came off the top...Lord finesse freestyle King in that era...But Ultra Kool Keith come with that crazy shit written and more off the hook...But was still call freestyle....
Word "! The frequency is out of whack its "Demonic! 😈
Have you noticed you dont hear no more Funk in the music . no more soul, no more R@B ? We need to get on code again with the way we interact with one another!
Brother j, Krs, and Public Enemy should have calibrated a symphony.
My Hip Hop! X Clan "this for the Red Black and Green with a key SISSY!"
Jay brings the funk that spreads jam to the wheat bread.
One of the Goats
Brother J, Brother J...
chills beautiful flow
Voo Doo runnin' from my magic!
DAMN..straight fire
Deep. Authentic. Powerful. But at times may be a tad bit over the heads of most people, especially in the past decade or two. I also always wished there was a way that this type of music could be formed into more coherent narratives... stories with a theme and unifying message. This is what many (seemingly less talented) artists did that made it possible people to sing and either consciously or unconsciously entertain their message. Depth is profound but it can't always be so deep that you can't figure out what's being said or implied.
But a truly bad man and in my top 10.
Sway bring the truth love that guy
He got off on that one..... Ronitra Saunders indpls ind love it
Fireee always Brother J
All I want to know is who has continued what this brother(s) was putting out.
The Knowledge, The Direction, The Discipline, The Truth,..... Why did so many of us gravitate if it wasn't for that,.... why are so many of us disenchanted now,....Selah. This is our modern day history.
I started buying up the old x clan years back and then when they came out with 'Return to Mecca'
it wasa great surprise.
Wiz Degrees, for my girl, you might want to spin that
A legend 4 real! #WISDOM
Man bring that VIBE back its a Great planet
What U Say Brother J. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
R.i.p Professor X
one of the best mc's in my humble opinion.... to the east
Brother J looks AMAZING!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Got damn!!! this shit is hot brother j.
Raw organic Vanglorious Dartz. Salute King !!
Sean P said he's his second favorite rapper out of New York ever. I agree
Official! Brother J.
omg I love x Clan
Are you a die hard fan, as in you can vouch for how they gave back outside of rap?
I second that motion...