I'm only here for the freestyle. Flex is a damn fool. Has one of the biggest platforms in Hip-hop and let it go straight to his head. Smh. If this was on Sway in the Morning, the entire room would be losing their minds! Real recognize real... 🔥🎶
I agree 1000% but I'm just trying to look at it like at least Marlon got the exposure. Flex didn't give him the love he deserved but everybody listening knows how fire that was. Now more people know about Marlon Craft.
100% agree. First he tries to check him by asking him for all those old rappers names, then the second his epic freestyle is finished immediately asks him about his anxiety which was just one of the thousands of bars he just spit.. so awkward so cringy. Props to craft for keeping it casual.
As time has gone on, I kinda understand the questions before the freestyle. As a white guy in a black space, Marlon can't just be a good rapper. He has to have respect for the history and the culture too. And obviously Craft has huge respect for the culture and history. But after that rap, to not give ANY props was seriously fucked up. At least Sway knows the deal.
@@CharleyCarey What? This has nothing to do with race my guy. He is on his radio show to freestyle. Flex had the same disrespectful attitude towards JID's freestyle, go check it out. He is just a douchebag to people who aren't big names in the rap game yet.
We all listening to these bars nodding our head and vibing and Flex looking for the glitch in the matrix. He so slow Flex didn’t realize he was taking shots at him all through the freestyle...
I'm honestly so disappointed in Flex, he got a bigger reaction for mumble rapper than he did for this mans who literally just spit fire & kept it real about his mental health. I'm sad bro.
Marcus Villanueva I was watching the time tick down and I really don’t understand that. Free verse, freestyle, whatever, these were some of the “realest” bars that I’ve ever heard. Meaningful, packed with messages and self reflection. Didn’t even skip a beat. Man I was upset too. Not to get on a tangent but I don’t think flex realized the caliber of his craft (ha) while he was busy playing professor at the beginning. I don’t know marlon craft at all besides this video. You gotta let a kid like this blossom and praise, he doesn’t need it but dude, this deserved a round of applaud at least. I got goosebumps.
cuz he didnt drop any actual bars he just said he only raps with legends and that he is basically one. most punchlines were weak n flow was literally the same
Alex Hernandez There was some serious bars behind that bro.. Better than 90% of what you hear nowadays, been a while since i’ve heard a rapper that’s actually blew me away a bit... Inspired
@@vvonslaughtvv9705 @VvOnslaughtvV Cassius Clay is the birth name of the legendary boxer Mohammed Ali. Ali changed his name partway through his career. So Marlon Craft is saying he's needed time to work on his "craft" (i.e., his skills and himself as a person) in order to shed his former self and become the legend he knows he can be.
Wtf, one of the best freestyles ever on his show, “so you said something about anxiety, do you have anxiety” bro I would walked straight up outta there his show didn’t even deserve those bars
I just watched Fred the godson before this one Conway and Benny The butcher you trying to tell me that that dude's better than them three people and that's just what I watched right before this. His energy is real low he needs more energy he's got some bars
@@09robinhood What does energy have to do with rhymes? You're 1 of those" as long as it bounce its dope dudes". Don't comment on real rap homie you know nothing about it. 1🤣
No he didn’t…he wasn’t really saying anything just rhyming…great voice and flow…but it’s just random lines…there’s nothing that grabs you in…he good tho but I’m listening and he’s not saying anything…almost like talking to someone who forces bug words and sayin a whole lot but not getting to the point
@MrSPIDEY21 you don't know what you're talking about go listen to what that man said again everything he said was coherent and consistent and unlike what you're suggesting the content was amazing considering it's a freestyle... He representing his set, he spoke on his mental health, his careers journey, his wisdom and skills as well his weak points every artist should have at least this much creativity bare minimum if you're calling yourself an MC....(never noticed that's his initials till now) not a single rapper you know could hold a candle to a real MC and Marlon is a certified MC
I understand he was amazing...but Put some respect om Flex name...20 years of real rap is indefinable. Marlon was great...until next week and Flexx being incredibly appreciative; knows you cant science real rap its Divine im part...so he asked how do you have the heart for it and ..Marlon answered brilliantly
MARLON DESTROYED THIS BEAT AND BROUGHT THE HEAT, I CAN NOT STOP LISTENING TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS SONGS NOW, THIS IS THE REAL HIP HOP AND ENERGY THE WORLD NEEDS.
It's funny how in the beginning, before he raps, Flex is putting him to the test to see how much he understands the musical side of the culture....yet in his freestyle, he speaks on the deeper issues of inequality that many whites would probably shy away from. And he does it in a genuine, real and accurate way (in my opinion).
And yet, flex didn’t give him an ounce of props. He lost a lot of my respect here, dude made himself look like a clown. After all that heat, all you can talk about is anxiety??
Yeah I mean cmon there was zero anxiety there in him that whole time either. Even after that bullshit test he still threw flames, so Flex had no room to say a damn thing about it at least until he spoke on his freestyle and gave him props. Then to top it off he didn't acknowledge any of that straight up raw truth that Marlon spoke on, not even the positive note on racial inequality coming from the "opposing side". Flex came at this with a fkd up racist mentality and that was a form of hatred coming from someone who should be representing for his race because of his social standing and it just risked making the white American perspective of black Americans even worse or more biased, instead of taking this opportunity to make an example of integrity and his own personal want for equality in representation of the black people, for his fans to see and even possibly follow just because they are his fans and they might have respect in him but instead he flushed it down the toilet and honestly offended both of the opposing sides because we know real when we see it and hear it and nobody can deny that Marlon just showed up and showed out, showed us that he is real. Real recognize real and that's why Flex sounded like he was trying to look like he sleepin on Marlon's rap because Flex isn't real. He's a Disrespectful POS that is stomping on the efforts made recently from both racial stand points and all the progress that we've both made after George Floyd r.i.p. Thank you for reading✊🤙🤟All lives matter equally ✊✌️🤟 That's Love 💖
I don’t think Flex likes that a white dude can do this. We’ve heard white rappers with cold bars before, but this guy doesn’t just got cold bars. He voices the soul of the people on a level deeper than I’ve ever heard from any white rapper. Maybe it’s a cultural appropriation thing, but this guy has the soul of hip hop in him. If you love music, that’s gotta connect. I feel like Flex is not really bout the music of it anymore. He’s just more about the promoting thing now.
I'm real hesitant to overstate things when it comes to White rappers because of how they're reflexively overrated, but you told not one lie. Marlon Craft is the truth, and an MC, which I NEVER say lightly.
I should've said too: I don't think Flex is even pro-Black like that. Could be because Marlon isn't a big name or on a major label. Flex been a bird since day one.
That went over your head. Flex was more so showcasing Marlon. He wanted to highlight Marlon's credentials and show the CORE of Hip Hop that he is OF the culture (a student of the game) not some fly by night internet, cornball rapper.
This host is a HATER. Flex can’t take your shine young warrior Marlon. You are a treasure to the culture and your generation. Your place in American conscience is in your future. Throwing them up to ya. You killed it.
Shawn Rios that entire freestyle must have gone completely over your head then cause that was absolutely full of bars. Sorry they weren’t spelled out word for word for you like your favorite “woke” rappers do.
🤣😂🤣😂 @@3NYC3 is one of thoes guys with a RUclips reaction channel to raps. Think he kno rap but really he dont. And he only reacts and gets off to the dump parts
Flex was a straight punk yo!! At the end, Marlon says " I appreciate you" , Flex barely acknowledges it smh... Just lost mad respect for Flex. I hate to say it, but... If my man's skin was something different Flex woulda been acting a little different 💯. I ain't ever seen his demeanor like that yo!! Flex, GROW UP MAN!! Marlon got bars for days!!!!
Cause he ain't a big name, he did something similar to Mickey Factz, after killing it...... and the fact he white didn't help either. Flex don't appreciate Lyrics enough to run this series. Sway or AB from bars on I 95, would have went crazy over that freestyle
Yep. it was the same on the Jack Harlow video. I'd go on a limb and say the say "the old heads and baseball caps need to fall back', then mentioning "having his hat on like flex" was a direct shot. He was disrespectful to both of them.
This young man earned my respect. I'm about to try to teach my son's and grandsons something about life hope you don't mind being the tool. Thanks for being you. Love you young man, granny
Flex you’re disrespectful as fk. You sat there like nothing was happening. One of the best free’s I’ve heard in a long time and yet not a single reaction...
Shout to Sway and Heather B... they gave him props after his 5 Fingers of Death. Flex just brushed him off and wanted to ask probing questions about anxiety smh lol.
@@z_mentz614 yea he does, he's just racist. Remember his love fest with Tyler the Creator. That wasn't too long ago. I'm sure you can remember. Either that or he just don't like dude.
Watch Flex's eyes. He's literally afraid of Craft. "You been turning your paint brush for cashiers checks. That's why on the low you fear when someone reals next."
It's not a freestyle, those were all writtens. They were good bars but he didn't go off top and he didn't change the flow of his writtens to match the beat
“ You can keep the attitude and the fear that that you hide you between but when the truth is in the room don’t you dare lie to me” perfect like for how flex was acting
*”..comin’ up like Nasir name backwards, the people JONES-ing for the real” 🔥🔥🔥 (Nas = Nasir Jones. Nasir backwards = Risan/ Risin’.. comin’ up = rising, some ain’t catch that)*
He said "out here tryna front like the APPEAL ain't MASSive." Nas is one of the founders of MASS APPEAL. Then he followed that up with "like a mc ain't coming up, like nasir name backwards, its risan/rising." Then he said "to people jonesing for the real again, its here family" jonesing means to fixate on something and jones is nas last name. A lot of people caught the nasir name backwards bar but they missed the rest.
I never heard of this kid until I just heard him doing a Knicks interview in the NY Post podcast, and said let me check out this freestyle.... FIRST OFF, from the interview, I though this Cat had Brown skin, was SHOCKED he was so called, white! IDGAF what tone his skin is, THIS CAT WAS DEEP, ENTERTAINING AND GOOD AF! SHAME ON YOU FLEX, SHAME!
This and black thought are my tops of course he gave black thought respect and some how not this dude he is sleeping hard almost seems he's the kinda guy who think white people shouldn't rap but anyone who structure there rhymes and Flo like this and have a real message is a real artist. Fire
He's got some pretty dope songs dude. He does a whole rap about all the NBA teams. He's real big on NYC rappers and you can tell he studied the game. He may not get the views because they aint club songs, but to those who appreciate art............
Sorry I'm late for this comment b, but at the end of the day it's still a dub for Marlon because he came correct and showed respect regardless, just makes him look better in the long rub. 🤙🤙
I ain’t gunna lie. I didn’t like him until I seen this. And I had to listen to it a couple times. This is top 10 I have seen on flex. Ever. And I’ve seen them all.
I feel you- but also, Flex asked about anxiety because he felt anxious. He felt like he was being called out and when he tried to follow each line he realized he was too stupid to keep up. Furthering his anxiety. So he spent the whole cypher wondering if he was the guy who was about to compare Marlon to other white rappers. He spent the whole 10 min wondering if he was being punked.
@@Alex_Justified Imma be honest, ive wathcing this dozens of times since and I dont know if I was right. I mean I think I was in part, but I was just mad cause Marlon looked like he was being disrespected. I almost wonder if there is more too this clip. like could flex have had to get to a commercial or something and then when they came back on he got back into talking about the cypher? idk, i feel bad for calling flex stupid hes clearly not at all and is a legend in his own right.
@@mariosola1 I kinda feel that Flex didn't want to give him credit, thus side stepping the conversation. He was amazed at his performance but I don't think he wanted to give credit for whatever reason.
Brother Ali podcast interview got me to visit this. He gave his take on this situation that was very interesting. Amazing how composed he was after completely killing this and not even getting the slightist possitive reaction. Salute to this man. Glad to see comments backin the undeniable talent that was displayed.
Craft is totally talking bout his inner self and being able to grind to extremely tough times mentally....there's different levels of BARS...it's almost like a psychologist spitting bars
nmessai215 he did have way harder lines but I think it was clever in the sense he knows the first thing ppl are gonna think and he’s dispelling it from the jump. 💯
“And now we programmed to be pros at gramming!” Because I’m an astute student of bars, I had to listen to this a couple of times in a row to absorb what this kid was spitting. 💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Damnnn he paid his homage to the freestyle goat Black thought but also saying he's here to prove he can also spit bars well Marlon Craft mission accomplished you have a new fan 🔥🔥🔥🔥
man i'm watching this in 2021 after just learning about Marlon, The way Flex Reacts once he's done, rushing in a subject of self reflection and observance after this man just spilled his soul out to you just isn't it. Props to Marlon Craft. Man Has Bars Like A Key Bank.
Nick Grant-Funk Flex views: 355k (3 years old) Marlon Craft-Funk Flex views: 529k (less than 6 months old) Nick Grant-Sway in the morning views: 381k (4 years old) Marlon Craft-Sway in the morning views: 520k (7 months old). Also 999k on his 2 year old video. I’d say it’s safe to say who’s gaining popularity faster. Nick Grant isn’t bad, but Marlon is a better story teller. Not many people leave Sway speechless, and he did. He won’t be a legend to people like Flex, but at least he’s staying true to hip hop.
Ive watched this enough, to where Ive started watching funk flex during the freestyle. Its really hit me Flex is both awe struck and intimidated. Like he's trying to process the realization that most come in playing checkers and craft just showed him chess. Honestly, as bogus as his lack of response is at the end. I have a deep feeling it was too much for him to process, he couldn't get past Craft's exterior in the moment. He went with the I'm not equipped to touch this. And to this day I'd imagine this display by craft is something that creeps into his mind, from time to time, when he's trying to sleep.
That was absolutely ridiculous!!!! Alot of people can put out bars that sound clever or punch lines, but this dude was actually saying something you could feel at the same time of having a slick flow with punch lines.🔥🔥🔥
he’s out for this . he spit for 9 min straight and asked about his anxiety. I would like to see him spit for 9 min straight. just straight disrespectful.
My favourite rapper , in my opinion he’s #1 and flex didn’t even show love that’s rough man , best rapper that’s ever been on flex lyrically .. you can lie to yourself but that flow is actually insane 💯💯
I'm only here for the freestyle. Flex is a damn fool. Has one of the biggest platforms in Hip-hop and let it go straight to his head. Smh. If this was on Sway in the Morning, the entire room would be losing their minds! Real recognize real... 🔥🎶
I agree 1000% but I'm just trying to look at it like at least Marlon got the exposure. Flex didn't give him the love he deserved but everybody listening knows how fire that was. Now more people know about Marlon Craft.
🙌🙌🙌🙌Thank you. He destroyed this beat. Kid is a Legend!
Exactly dude said some bars that had Flex stumped
Sway did lose his mind ! Did you see yet?
big facts
*man spits heat for 9 mins*
"yo you got anxiety?"
Ben W lmfao for real bruh fuckin flex is tasteless man.
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lol right!
Like that’s all he heard lmao he was waiting the whole time to ask that
Props to Marlon for not acting phased by Flex' horrible, unfriendly, and apathetic demeanor. Hard to imagine a worse response than that of Flex's.
Now u dont have to imagine... watch funk flex jack harlow freestyle
100% agree. First he tries to check him by asking him for all those old rappers names, then the second his epic freestyle is finished immediately asks him about his anxiety which was just one of the thousands of bars he just spit.. so awkward so cringy. Props to craft for keeping it casual.
As time has gone on, I kinda understand the questions before the freestyle. As a white guy in a black space, Marlon can't just be a good rapper. He has to have respect for the history and the culture too. And obviously Craft has huge respect for the culture and history. But after that rap, to not give ANY props was seriously fucked up. At least Sway knows the deal.
Flex gettin a big head. for inviting other people to come and show their talents
@@CharleyCarey What? This has nothing to do with race my guy. He is on his radio show to freestyle. Flex had the same disrespectful attitude towards JID's freestyle, go check it out. He is just a douchebag to people who aren't big names in the rap game yet.
Flex doesn’t deserve to be around this dude. He’s one of them trolls dude just mentioned . The kid is 🔥🔥🔥
FACTS KING 💯💯💯 HE DIDN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE HOW SERIOUS THIS DUDE KRAFT IS SICC WITH THE FLOW
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Factz
We all listening to these bars nodding our head and vibing and Flex looking for the glitch in the matrix. He so slow Flex didn’t realize he was taking shots at him all through the freestyle...
Not true...Dude got bars but he got Mysonne whole flow words thats not kool...He not no 5Star General!
I'm honestly so disappointed in Flex, he got a bigger reaction for mumble rapper than he did for this mans who literally just spit fire & kept it real about his mental health. I'm sad bro.
You know?...
Went from Funk Flex to Punk Junk Flex real quick.
For real dude how is he gonna sit next to this man spitting bars for 9 straight minutes and his only question is "tell me what anxiety is"
He's racist
@@blackcraft3465 facts
His bars went over flex head straight up
Ray pace fax
Way over.
Word up Ray! Flex should've acknowledged his lyrical CRAFT! LOL. He got skills!
Yeah that was ignorant aff this lads got real talent something the rap game needs right now.
Big facts he tried to play bro from the jump...you can tell by flex Energy he wasn’t fuckin with him
He just killed that for 8 mins , Flex doesn’t even acknowledge it and decides to ask him about anxiety...Do better Flex, seriously man.
Marcus Villanueva I was watching the time tick down and I really don’t understand that. Free verse, freestyle, whatever, these were some of the “realest” bars that I’ve ever heard. Meaningful, packed with messages and self reflection. Didn’t even skip a beat. Man I was upset too. Not to get on a tangent but I don’t think flex realized the caliber of his craft (ha) while he was busy playing professor at the beginning. I don’t know marlon craft at all besides this video. You gotta let a kid like this blossom and praise, he doesn’t need it but dude, this deserved a round of applaud at least. I got goosebumps.
At least hype the man up first for killing it -- then ask him around anxiety
cuz he didnt drop any actual bars he just said he only raps with legends and that he is basically one. most punchlines were weak n flow was literally the same
Alex Hernandez There was some serious bars behind that bro.. Better than 90% of what you hear nowadays, been a while since i’ve heard a rapper that’s actually blew me away a bit... Inspired
Truth
"I was throwing punches like Cassius Clay, but like Ali I needed time to hone my last name"
That line is insane.
Yep
I agree, man. What is the beat called that he raps over??
i dont get it im too young
@@vvonslaughtvv9705 @VvOnslaughtvV Cassius Clay is the birth name of the legendary boxer Mohammed Ali. Ali changed his name partway through his career. So Marlon Craft is saying he's needed time to work on his "craft" (i.e., his skills and himself as a person) in order to shed his former self and become the legend he knows he can be.
@@noway718 i love you
Flex's feelings are hurt, which is why he gave no props. He felt dissed, and insecure. That's fact. Flex was uncomfortable at how good this dude is.
Facts you can see it in his face the entire time.
Been waiting for the right comment to describe what I saw here and this is it. Craft is what Flex wishes he was.
FACTS.
Cole Hogan flex is a dj not a rapper wtf is this comment mean
Dudes all right he's got some good bars he just needs to tighten up his flow it's not just the bars you spit it's how you spit them too!!
"Dont compare me to those dudes you're about to compare me to" First bar after Flex checks him. Lol flex was salty
facts, flex pushed him, also when he tried to force him to start, he said i let the beat drop. then proceeded to beat him over the head. straight bars
Marlon Poked him where it hurts 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You danm straight he referred to The biased host
You can tell Flex's energy is so negative
@@BOX3DOUT just now noticed that too. He was like “come on” in an annoyed smh mad disrespectful
Flex had his mind made up before it started, that was an insane flow
facts you could see it in his demeanor and face
This isn't culture vulture this is someone passionate about rap
Hes craft
Yeah there is a big difference and Marlon isn't a vulture at all. He calls out vultures.
@K-N9NE a lot of people dont understand that
He is a black man reincarnated, it's like he carries the the spirit of pure hip-hop/rap in him. Never felt so much passion from a white rapper before,
And he's what we need, miss & respect
Wtf, one of the best freestyles ever on his show, “so you said something about anxiety, do you have anxiety” bro I would walked straight up outta there his show didn’t even deserve those bars
Bingo
He identified with him and used it to help promote him. The more the fans can relate the more they gravitate
Bro this so true
I just watched Fred the godson before this one Conway and Benny The butcher you trying to tell me that that dude's better than them three people and that's just what I watched right before this.
His energy is real low he needs more energy he's got some bars
@@09robinhood What does energy have to do with rhymes? You're 1 of those" as long as it bounce its dope dudes". Don't comment on real rap homie you know nothing about it. 1🤣
Flex aint on that frequency... this man spit some deep wisdom that only comes with maturing, hard work, and persistence.
No he didn’t…he wasn’t really saying anything just rhyming…great voice and flow…but it’s just random lines…there’s nothing that grabs you in…he good tho but I’m listening and he’s not saying anything…almost like talking to someone who forces bug words and sayin a whole lot but not getting to the point
@@MrSPIDEY21 went over ur head too
@@evanedits98 nothing went over my head…I clearly understood everything. And some of those were reached
@@MrSPIDEY21 one liners can be powerful too, so can poetry. It's all there.
@MrSPIDEY21 you don't know what you're talking about go listen to what that man said again everything he said was coherent and consistent and unlike what you're suggesting the content was amazing considering it's a freestyle... He representing his set, he spoke on his mental health, his careers journey, his wisdom and skills as well his weak points every artist should have at least this much creativity bare minimum if you're calling yourself an MC....(never noticed that's his initials till now) not a single rapper you know could hold a candle to a real MC and Marlon is a certified MC
Yo Flex is a whole dub. We need a host that appreciates BARS.
Thasbulshit... flex just respect the game.
His name is sway lol
Watch fam on Sway. He bodies it. Flex a hater for this!
Facts
I understand he was amazing...but Put some respect om Flex name...20 years of real rap is indefinable. Marlon was great...until next week and Flexx being incredibly appreciative; knows you cant science real rap its Divine im part...so he asked how do you have the heart for it and
..Marlon answered brilliantly
MARLON DESTROYED THIS BEAT AND BROUGHT THE HEAT, I CAN NOT STOP LISTENING TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF HIS SONGS NOW, THIS IS THE REAL HIP HOP AND ENERGY THE WORLD NEEDS.
"I was throwin punches like Cass Clay, but like Ali I needed time to hone my last name." (Hone his craft) 🔥🔥🔥
this one is just too deep
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eopanther8 I honestly missed that. So thank you!!
I missed that one .
It's funny how in the beginning, before he raps, Flex is putting him to the test to see how much he understands the musical side of the culture....yet in his freestyle, he speaks on the deeper issues of inequality that many whites would probably shy away from. And he does it in a genuine, real and accurate way (in my opinion).
And yet, flex didn’t give him an ounce of props. He lost a lot of my respect here, dude made himself look like a clown. After all that heat, all you can talk about is anxiety??
TTV GoBlueHTB honestly bro flex is just a old guy getting a check. I doubt he even he truly cares about rap like that anymore
it went over his head
Yeah I mean cmon there was zero anxiety there in him that whole time either. Even after that bullshit test he still threw flames, so Flex had no room to say a damn thing about it at least until he spoke on his freestyle and gave him props. Then to top it off he didn't acknowledge any of that straight up raw truth that Marlon spoke on, not even the positive note on racial inequality coming from the "opposing side". Flex came at this with a fkd up racist mentality and that was a form of hatred coming from someone who should be representing for his race because of his social standing and it just risked making the white American perspective of black Americans even worse or more biased, instead of taking this opportunity to make an example of integrity and his own personal want for equality in representation of the black people, for his fans to see and even possibly follow just because they are his fans and they might have respect in him but instead he flushed it down the toilet and honestly offended both of the opposing sides because we know real when we see it and hear it and nobody can deny that Marlon just showed up and showed out, showed us that he is real. Real recognize real and that's why Flex sounded like he was trying to look like he sleepin on Marlon's rap because Flex isn't real. He's a Disrespectful POS that is stomping on the efforts made recently from both racial stand points and all the progress that we've both made after George Floyd r.i.p. Thank you for reading✊🤙🤟All lives matter equally ✊✌️🤟 That's Love 💖
TRUTH
“You can turn L’s to W’s if you just adjust the angle” had me hype asl!!
Me too! Hell naw.... That's what's up!
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I don’t think Flex likes that a white dude can do this. We’ve heard white rappers with cold bars before, but this guy doesn’t just got cold bars. He voices the soul of the people on a level deeper than I’ve ever heard from any white rapper. Maybe it’s a cultural appropriation thing, but this guy has the soul of hip hop in him. If you love music, that’s gotta connect. I feel like Flex is not really bout the music of it anymore. He’s just more about the promoting thing now.
I'm real hesitant to overstate things when it comes to White rappers because of how they're reflexively overrated, but you told not one lie. Marlon Craft is the truth, and an MC, which I NEVER say lightly.
👏🏽👏🏽
I should've said too: I don't think Flex is even pro-Black like that. Could be because Marlon isn't a big name or on a major label. Flex been a bird since day one.
Facts
It's easy to go after FLEX! I feel like Marlon was passionate about sharing that so it's definitely favored. Anxiety is real!
“I finished school for the degree left wit a bachelors, had to bring the funk on flex to get my masters” y’all not hearing this man‼️
That was dope I caught it
Dude funkdt on flex .com #WhatupSway my humble brother in the morning!
Flex didn't hear it either, that fucking clown.
Who else laughed out loud when flex tried to test him at the beginning on his hip hop knowledge? When you spit like this of course you know the facts!
That went over your head. Flex was more so showcasing Marlon. He wanted to highlight Marlon's credentials and show the CORE of Hip Hop that he is OF the culture (a student of the game) not some fly by night internet, cornball rapper.
"A lot of folks blind to who they are, Clayton Bigsby." This man is dropping CHAPPELLE SHOW BARS.
Facts
Marlon straight up responded to his hostile demeanor in rhyme. Respect.
Where bro? I must have missed ot
“When the truth is in the room ... don’t you dare lie to me”🔥🔥
word is bond
Jean Matos weak lol
flex is a fool, laughing right in his face when marlon is 10x better than most rappers he bumps on his garbage radio station.
FACTS!
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Lolll
Factual
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This host is a HATER. Flex can’t take your shine young warrior Marlon. You are a treasure to the culture and your generation. Your place in American conscience is in your future. Throwing them up to ya. You killed it.
Everyone is so upset about flex’s lack of a reaction but we should honestly feel sorry for him because it probably all went right over his head
Right
Lmfao facts
He did the same to Griselda. Flex is a clown
What he did with griselda was disgusting.
Definitely went over his stupid head
“I stand behind what i write but im never backwards...“Back Words”🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Everyone commenting his weak bars lmfao
Jay Caballero so true lmao
@@F3arlessenterprise lmao exactly
9 minutes of rap, and all Flex heard was anxiety. Marlon is legendary go listen to him on Sway
Cmon this is the guy who didn't even react to jid 🤷🏾♂️
Legendary ? Lol man what ! He didn’t say anything that made me what to pause and go back. Flex wanna hear bars and punchlines
Shawn Rios that entire freestyle must have gone completely over your head then cause that was absolutely full of bars. Sorry they weren’t spelled out word for word for you like your favorite “woke” rappers do.
Shawn Rios
“I finished school for the degree left with my bachelor’s
Came with my funk on flex to get my masters”
🤣😂🤣😂 @@3NYC3 is one of thoes guys with a RUclips reaction channel to raps. Think he kno rap but really he dont. And he only reacts and gets off to the dump parts
Lmao Craft tore down the entire game here and Flex was like 'Sir, this is a Wendy's'.
😂😂😂👏👏👏 Hats off to you sir, amazing comment, that was exactly Flex's vibe
Hahaha! I saw this years later and lol’d. 🫡
Who else has Flex quizzed like that before they spit? No one - and then that reaction at the end??? Whack.
J.i.D had him stumped too
Flex was a straight punk yo!! At the end, Marlon says " I appreciate you" , Flex barely acknowledges it smh... Just lost mad respect for Flex. I hate to say it, but... If my man's skin was something different Flex woulda been acting a little different 💯. I ain't ever seen his demeanor like that yo!! Flex, GROW UP MAN!! Marlon got bars for days!!!!
Cause he ain't a big name, he did something similar to Mickey Factz, after killing it...... and the fact he white didn't help either. Flex don't appreciate Lyrics enough to run this series. Sway or AB from bars on I 95, would have went crazy over that freestyle
@@Dflame81 SWAY definitely would've appreciated this freestyle!
He did the same thing to nipsey too big bro. Flex is a big ol’ lame. Sway is the man.
Fucking dope. n I never liked flex fact's!
Yo this dude said like this mc ain't coming up like Nasir spelled backwards. This kid is dope someone sign this dude. Whole Flo is dope.
Flex the type of dude he talking about 🤔🤣 that's why he salty
Facts!!
Thought the same thing lol
Damnnnn hahah factsss
Yep. it was the same on the Jack Harlow video. I'd go on a limb and say the say "the old heads and baseball caps need to fall back', then mentioning "having his hat on like flex" was a direct shot. He was disrespectful to both of them.
This young man earned my respect. I'm about to try to teach my son's and grandsons something about life hope you don't mind being the tool. Thanks for being you. Love you young man, granny
Flex you’re disrespectful as fk. You sat there like nothing was happening. One of the best free’s I’ve heard in a long time and yet not a single reaction...
Mike C. You must not be listening to much freestyles
Stg i was sayin the thing
Listen to Mysonne on Flex then listen to this again...Thats why Flex is confused like do stole everything from Mysonne period...Its embarrassing!
Shout to Sway and Heather B... they gave him props after his 5 Fingers of Death. Flex just brushed him off and wanted to ask probing questions about anxiety smh lol.
SC2point0 seriously. Flex’s attitude was straight trash. Like, why?
Daryl Amandes he always a vagina bro, that’s just flex
Sway from the bay. We rock differently over here. Not sure why flex hated on him. Not called for. Sway gave him props.
Did he really just not even give the man any acknowledgment at all and only talk about his anxiety!??
Unfortunately yes, that's exactly what happened.
The Trusty_Dusty does he really need 2?😂 marlon has always spoke for himself.
he never really acknowledges anyone. lets them do their thing then leave lol
The Trusty_Dusty word. Wack ass flex showin why he’s on his way out
@@z_mentz614 yea he does, he's just racist. Remember his love fest with Tyler the Creator. That wasn't too long ago. I'm sure you can remember. Either that or he just don't like dude.
It’s disrespectful to not acknowledge this man’s greatness. He got BARS
Watch Flex's eyes. He's literally afraid of Craft.
"You been turning your paint brush for cashiers checks. That's why on the low you fear when someone reals next."
Yeah culture sick was 100% a well deserved shot at flex
FAX
Most rappers don't want anything to do with dude. White dude with too much knowledge, way more than Eminem
he just spit the hottest freestyle ive heard in awhile and funks reaction was "so...anxiety???" is he ok?
It's not a freestyle, those were all writtens. They were good bars but he didn't go off top and he didn't change the flow of his writtens to match the beat
@@DETay999 he killed the beat, listen carefully
@@treydavis5159 lyrics were good but flow was off for the beat due to it being a written from another song
@@DETay999 so for that he gets such reaction from flex?
@@DETay999 definitely matches the beat Dumbass
If you close your eyes & just listen to his bars you can't deny Marlon Craft's just destroyed these beats!
With BARS like those, leave your eyes open. Shouldn't matter what you see.
Even if you don't close your eyes...he went crazy top 10 maybe 5
Just listened again an still loved it Marlon Craft... Flex should be ashamed of himself is the best way i can put it without cursing
It’s dope to see him push through his anxiety with hip hop... kid is 🔥🔥🔥
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“The only thing saving you is how crazy is my schedule” nice
He gave me a years worth of Instagram captions
Right? Rolodex... don’t need to go anywhere else
hahahhahahah i was thinking the same thing
im over here tryn think which ones i should take😂😂
@@problemchild8902 all of them 😂
Justin Munson no cap😂😂
“ You can keep the attitude and the fear that that you hide you between but when the truth is in the room don’t you dare lie to me” perfect like for how flex was acting
*”..comin’ up like Nasir name backwards, the people JONES-ing for the real” 🔥🔥🔥 (Nas = Nasir Jones. Nasir backwards = Risan/ Risin’.. comin’ up = rising, some ain’t catch that)*
Fucking crazy
He said "out here tryna front like the APPEAL ain't MASSive." Nas is one of the founders of MASS APPEAL. Then he followed that up with "like a mc ain't coming up, like nasir name backwards, its risan/rising." Then he said "to people jonesing for the real again, its here family" jonesing means to fixate on something and jones is nas last name. A lot of people caught the nasir name backwards bar but they missed the rest.
Flex testing him in the beginning but def didn’t know about that!
Jesus man i did a reaction to this, but this was too hard to catch on a first listen. Dude had loads of bars on this song tbh.
I was looking thru the comments to see if anyone else caught that. Straight 🔥🔥
That Kobe line!! 🔥🔥🔥
“Almost got ate(8) but around 24 it made me mamba” 4:18
Noone caught that one
Thats MAYBE the hardest line in this. Its perfect !
I never heard of this kid until I just heard him doing a Knicks interview in the NY Post podcast, and said let me check out this freestyle.... FIRST OFF, from the interview, I though this Cat had Brown skin, was SHOCKED he was so called, white! IDGAF what tone his skin is, THIS CAT WAS DEEP, ENTERTAINING AND GOOD AF! SHAME ON YOU FLEX, SHAME!
This and black thought are my tops of course he gave black thought respect and some how not this dude he is sleeping hard almost seems he's the kinda guy who think white people shouldn't rap but anyone who structure there rhymes and Flo like this and have a real message is a real artist. Fire
He's got some pretty dope songs dude. He does a whole rap about all the NBA teams. He's real big on NYC rappers and you can tell he studied the game. He may not get the views because they aint club songs, but to those who appreciate art............
I still come back to this every so often and glad I do. Crushed it.
His last name is Craft and his initials are MC. He was defo born for this.
No cap
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Damn.
Marlon is his first name, but Craft isn’t his last name.
I'm a little lost by Flex's reaction to one of the best freestyles of the year.. on his show..
Listen to lyrics closely
no cap never heard of this dude was gonna skip cause he looked corny.... boy i was wrong
right there with you haha he killed it
straight fire
Never judge the book by the cover homie
Honestly, those are the best rappers.
Me too. He killed it
Never heard of this dude before but he just secured a spot in my music rotation for sure. That was one of the craziest freestyles I’ve ever heard
Most underrated freestyle dis year & it’s finna end🤯👀
Yoooo this dude is better then 98 maybe 99 percent of rappers these days. Props
Chill
Marlon Craft is a underground rapper.. He’s hotter than most mainstream artists but the underground scene has so many emcees that can spit.
@@user-xb4fm5rx8h not like this dude though
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@@nate312 he is your favourite rapper favourite rapper
This kid is incredible! Hands down one of the best flex appearances of all time! Big ups to craft! 100
Sorry I'm late for this comment b, but at the end of the day it's still a dub for Marlon because he came correct and showed respect regardless, just makes him look better in the long rub. 🤙🤙
I ain’t gunna lie. I didn’t like him until I seen this. And I had to listen to it a couple times. This is top 10 I have seen on flex. Ever. And I’ve seen them all.
" I played Texas hold em with the chips on my shoulder" harder than hard
J D chips on my back*
No chips on my shoulder
J D That was my favorite 🔥
Lizard wizard?
@@RonaldMcGhee yeah wassup bro
"A lot of folks blind to who they are, clayton bigsby" that chappelle reference though
“ I made a livin, off what ate me up privately” 😤
Gerod Evans i felt dat
3 years later, still upsetting how disrespectful Funk is here.
Still ……in 2024
i’ve watched this video several times and i still cant believe after all them bars and he asked about his anxiety 🤦🏽♂️man flex u trippin
I feel you- but also, Flex asked about anxiety because he felt anxious. He felt like he was being called out and when he tried to follow each line he realized he was too stupid to keep up. Furthering his anxiety. So he spent the whole cypher wondering if he was the guy who was about to compare Marlon to other white rappers. He spent the whole 10 min wondering if he was being punked.
@@mariosola1 Somewhat true, good catch. I also noticed that Flex was thinking the entire time. What was he thinking about so hard?
@@Alex_Justified Imma be honest, ive wathcing this dozens of times since and I dont know if I was right. I mean I think I was in part, but I was just mad cause Marlon looked like he was being disrespected. I almost wonder if there is more too this clip. like could flex have had to get to a commercial or something and then when they came back on he got back into talking about the cypher? idk, i feel bad for calling flex stupid hes clearly not at all and is a legend in his own right.
@@mariosola1 I kinda feel that Flex didn't want to give him credit, thus side stepping the conversation. He was amazed at his performance but I don't think he wanted to give credit for whatever reason.
@@Alex_Justified or flex has heard some of the best lyricists over the years and a written freestyle just seems aiight
I prefer Sway
@Astro it don't matter all bars
100%
Sway better than everyone
100
Idc
"Almost got 8 but around 24 they made me Mamba" RIP KOBE
Brother Ali podcast interview got me to visit this. He gave his take on this situation that was very interesting. Amazing how composed he was after completely killing this and not even getting the slightist possitive reaction. Salute to this man. Glad to see comments backin the undeniable talent that was displayed.
Funk Flex Lowkey Down played tf outta homie like he ain’t eat a whole 9 min freestyle smfh 🤦🏻♂️
so uuhhhhhhh tell me bout this "anxiety"... as if the word doesnt explain itself. smh flex
"Soooo... When you STRUGGLE" gave homie a quiz on hip hop and everything....bro was killing it
FTOBooz3 big facts
Yo Flex.......That was straight sad and odd how you treated Marlon. Like, an apology is in order. Dude is the truth
Anthony Blanco ON GAWD
Dude was definitely spittin, flex wack for trying to be Dr.Phlex afterward.
NSG LifeStyle BARZ
NSG LifeStyle hilarious
That was hard
Craft is totally talking bout his inner self and being able to grind to extremely tough times mentally....there's different levels of BARS...it's almost like a psychologist spitting bars
One of the best freestyles I’ve seen...this guy is unreal 🔥
Everything Marlon said and all Funk Flex heard was anxiety. Smdh. That's why I prefer Sway. MC is a true emcee. Dude's a beast.
100
He said dudes is shady like my “assumed” mentor 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯
Facts!!! You know how many people missed that... when really it's Black Thought "I think"
The Lean Ranger! I actually thought that was a mediocre line. He had way more harder ones in there
nmessai215 he did have way harder lines but I think it was clever in the sense he knows the first thing ppl are gonna think and he’s dispelling it from the jump. 💯
Crazy part is sounds nothing like Eminem! #Factz 👀😏😬 - JohnDIGG@
The Lean Ranger! Yeah iLL 🤒 LINE.🔥
Ive heard this guy since way back, glad to see him with funk flex, I like that
you just rhymed lol
This freestyle is underrated what, the flow, the energy. Crazy
“And now we programmed to be pros at gramming!” Because I’m an astute student of bars, I had to listen to this a couple of times in a row to absorb what this kid was spitting. 💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Then went ahead to big up Black Thought’s out-of-this-world 10 min freestyle in this one! This kid is for really real!
Damnnn he paid his homage to the freestyle goat Black thought but also saying he's here to prove he can also spit bars well Marlon Craft mission accomplished you have a new fan 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Possibly the best freestyle on flex or any radio show ever.. ever..
Up there with griselda and black thought
Mysonne and Ray Vaughan are damn good
Disagree, it’s a lot of freestyles out there. But it’s good
@@RailzPrideRock❤
man i'm watching this in 2021 after just learning about Marlon, The way Flex Reacts once he's done, rushing in a subject of self reflection and observance after this man just spilled his soul out to you just isn't it. Props to Marlon Craft. Man Has Bars Like A Key Bank.
"I'm Still Broken But Learn That Money Can't Fix Me" 👍🏽😤💯
Flex you should have more mumble rappers on, that's more your level these days, ol' dog! These new spitters words go right over your head.
FACTS
True
FACTS!
"A lot of folks blind to who they are Clayton Bigsby" that bar was for flex.
facts, no printer.
So was the first bar "don't compare me to the dudes you about to compare me to"
one of the best radio freestyle i have ever heard my top 5 this guy
“You wanna make the team work harder then. A lot of y’all get cut first like the barber friend.” Those random little bars in the verse are so dope
The Llama that was sum else 🤦🏾♂️🔥
Marlon’s going to be a legend by the time he’s done.
Ya right..nick grant would already be on his way there and hes way nicer thn this dude and gets overlooked everyday
Lol
Nick Grant-Funk Flex views: 355k (3 years old)
Marlon Craft-Funk Flex views: 529k (less than 6 months old)
Nick Grant-Sway in the morning views: 381k (4 years old)
Marlon Craft-Sway in the morning views: 520k (7 months old). Also 999k on his 2 year old video.
I’d say it’s safe to say who’s gaining popularity faster. Nick Grant isn’t bad, but Marlon is a better story teller. Not many people leave Sway speechless, and he did. He won’t be a legend to people like Flex, but at least he’s staying true to hip hop.
The infamous Craft blessing us with another freestyle
Marlon super respectful from the beginning, very nice dude. Then almost burns the house down with his bars and Flex doesn't show him respect at all
He said “Had to bring the funk on flex to get my masters” 🔥🔥 who else caught that bar
“coming up like nasir name backwards, i’m risan/rising” 🔥🔥🔥
Griffin Betts went over heads!!! 🔥🔥🔥
i to had rewind that a few times i aint gonna lie
Griffin Betts Once I heard that I was like ok 😳
This dude man... I'm telling you. Fire. I just can't even... Just fire. And real. Salute
@@aaura812 Yo!!!!
I like Marlon Craft he’s dumb nice-a real lyricist.
"Tryna balance MALICE while putting together CLIPSE for online, like I was PUSHing '09" - I'm sold on this dude.
yeah that was slick
Yeah mjita oa betsa
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Ive watched this enough, to where Ive started watching funk flex during the freestyle. Its really hit me Flex is both awe struck and intimidated. Like he's trying to process the realization that most come in playing checkers and craft just showed him chess.
Honestly, as bogus as his lack of response is at the end. I have a deep feeling it was too much for him to process, he couldn't get past Craft's exterior in the moment. He went with the I'm not equipped to touch this.
And to this day I'd imagine this display by craft is something that creeps into his mind, from time to time, when he's trying to sleep.
“ You can turn L’s to a W if you just adjust the angle “ 🔥🔥
Marlon Craft been nice
Yasser Al - Salem 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑🔑
That was ill.....👍🏾👍🏾
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Nasty
@mike cold spelling angle angel was a reach... Actually just reach for a dictionary
That was lit asf
That was absolutely ridiculous!!!! Alot of people can put out bars that sound clever or punch lines, but this dude was actually saying something you could feel at the same time of having a slick flow with punch lines.🔥🔥🔥
“Shadier than my assumed mentor” mannn 🔥
@Sunsere F Yes.
@Sunsere F lol i bet u goto rap battles and more then 90% of the " read between the lines " go over ur head 😂
Insane bar 💯
Yep
Honestly one of THE hardest flows I've ever heard. You know he went off the top too.
he’s out for this . he spit for 9 min straight and asked about his anxiety. I would like to see him spit for 9 min straight. just straight disrespectful.
Marlon Craft got mad bars and flex needs to give that man his due frfr
I feel like this might be the best Funk Flex freestyle.
TheReal Otitis it’s nice, but it’s not Black Thought
My favourite rapper , in my opinion he’s #1 and flex didn’t even show love that’s rough man , best rapper that’s ever been on flex lyrically .. you can lie to yourself but that flow is actually insane 💯💯