His story is insane. Both of his parents were murdered when he was a kid and he still became a man that sits on Mount Olympus!

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

Is there a video we can watch covering this story? Thank you for the feedback!

When I 1st heard this freestyle, I seriously thought I was in college getting an education! We owe this man a tuition check 😂

@mopar_keys

4 ай бұрын

😂

Soooooo many educational bars in this! Black Thought is an Avid Reader. Very well read!! 1. Henrietta Lacks- Black woman whom after her death, her cells were stored to fight polio. 2. F. Scott Fitzgerald- Poet / Novelist of The Great Gatsby. 3.Griot - African traveling poet, musician, story teller. 4. Amalgamism - A mixture of different elements. 5. Algorithm - A process or set of rules in calculation. 6. Anomoly - Something that deviates from it's normal pattern. 7. Tigris & Euphrates- Rivers located in West Africa near Turkey, Syria and Iraq. {Birth place of man} 8. Similac- Baby formula filled with protein. 9. Fentinal - Synthetic Opioid, similar to Morphine. 10. Seoul {Soul} Capital of Korea. 11. Apex Predator- Top of the food chain. ie, Great White Shark, Dinosaurs, Lion. {Hard to defeat} 12. Henry Kissinger- Politian who wrote war policies, and treaties. 13. Sharia Law- Muslim Law {Derived from the Holy Quron} 14. War & Peace- A book with more than 1,000 pages. 15. Excalibur- A steel forged sword made of dragon fire of King Arthur, that can only be held by it's true master. 16. CB4- 1993 Chris Rock film about a fake gangster rapper {Rock} who gets checked by some real O'G's. 17. Long In The Tooth- Grow Old. 18. D.O.C. Legendary West Coast Rapper- Lost his vocal cords do to a car accident, whom rapped like an East Coast Artist. JUST A FEW I CAUGHT!

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Please revisit! We love seeing the bar breakdowns we don’t catch:)

@lorenhoward8178

7 ай бұрын

This is what I miss about hip hop. The stuff I listened to growing up required that you be well read and aware of world events, books, movies, politicians, etc. Stuff nowadays requires zero knowledge of anything and the people that listen to it are less informed.

@djcswiftthaone3074

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏿 so much for breaking down this these guys had no clue what they just heard

@daramcneil9623

2 ай бұрын

My Sherri Amor - song by Stevie wonder. Earth Wind and Fire Badia - reference to an interlude by EWF. Everybody plays the fool - song by The Main Ingredient.

The thing about Black Thought is.. his lyrics are like a great book; you can listen to them over the years and get something different each time. Like, when you read Things We Lost in the Fire or Fitzgerald or Things Fall Apart, or any of the books/authors/plays/mythologies, etc.. he references, the meanings of the lyrics change. He is literature. Also, your favorite rappers favorite rapper.

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

I am so glad we covered his music. I wish I had known about him sooner. HES A LEGEND!

The hardest line….” That Earth Wind & Fire BadiYaa….” If you know, ya know!.

Black Thought is part of the band The Roots which currently is the band for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. That's what he is referencing when he said, "i never thought i would win grammy awards with The Roots, I never thought id be gettin long in the tooth (getting old)".

Black Thought has a collaborative album with Danger Mouse named ‘Cheat Codes’ Definitely worth a listen, or dare i say an aired reaction

His solo projects are named Streams of Thought. Vol1, 2, and 3 are out

He makes my city proud salute King Tariq❤

Most conscious rappers and people who like lyrical MCs would say Black Thought is The GOAT. Others doubted him, they say he’s part of a group so his work doesn’t hold weight. So he dropped this freestyle and 5 albums with 5 different producers over the last 5 years. As well as a hip hop broadway play that he wrote, directed and starred in where all of the actors lines were in rap form. He has been rapping like this since for 30 years and deserves his 👑

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

He deserves a crown for sure. Hoping to see more awesome content from him in the future! ❤

Underground East coat hiphop is where it’s at.

His solo albums are fire too

He actually sings aswell under a alias Reek i forgot the last name. They performed with U2 it was Tariq Porter his real name was the one singing.

You guys have no clue how Def this GOD is

It was a time when Jay z actually said "he not getting on my album, he not gonna body me on my own album" alot if artist are actually scared to put him on a track because of this lo

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

I am not surprised. He is one of my top rated artists now. (This is Cam)

The masses don't want real hip hop like this, that's why he's not topping the charts, or recognized by now of the public... true hip hop heads who've been listening to Black Thought for over 30 years like myself know just how talented this man was, is, and will continue to be... the best pure lyricist of all time!!!!!💯💯💯💯💯

Canibus - 100 Bars(w/lyrics) Canibus - poet laureate 2(w/lyrics)(7min)

It was fun to watch your reaction. His flow, rhythm and breath control are what stands out. The lyrics are obviously thought provoking as art should be. If you want some interesting flow with abstract rhymes, check out Ghostface killah from Wu Tang Clan.

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do:)

Tobe Nwigwe destruction ft Coast Contra

Thought is on a whole new level for real for real, theres knowledge dropping per second and i am glad MC's like him still exist this hip hop we are fed on the radio is for those who aim to sweat and see buns bumping with brains not developing jack i say

His solo album Cheat Codes (with Danger Mouse) is one of the best rap albums of the decade

That's what I love about music y'all two are not what I would expect to review a Hip-Hop artist but never judge a book salute to y'all and that's how Philly does it salute

Thk u guys 👊🏿

Mysonne on Flex is the one who made rappers step up the time that they went in with.

The GOAT! Nobody can touch Black Thought!

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

YESSIR

He's got multiple albums. The Streams of Thought series, Cheat Codes (produced by Danger Mouse) and most recently Glamorous Game with the El Michaels Affair

Listen to Danger Mouse and Black Thought. Sooo goood. Aquamarine

Cain/Abel, Jesus/Judas, Caesar/Brutus are all victims/culprits. Now I told you keep out of the hood: CIRCUMSIZE. This man is so well-read.

Even though Black Thought has put out solo albums he’s not trying to be one of those artists who is a singularity. Been a part of a group for 30 years.

I know he's part of the Roots , but he doesn't need the group ?! That's probably not what you said , but that's a rhythm right there !! I was crying 😢 !!! I love the Roots , but he is sooooo , right !!!

Flex has been talking during free styles since before you were born.. respect your elders

Fire reaction. Check out Loaded Lux Hot 97 freestyle and Daylyt LA Leakers Freestyle.

Black and Dangermouse

I barbwired my wrist and let it fill the page😮😮

Black Thought......quite literally, has not spit a SINGLE bad verse, in almost 40 years. I can't think of another MC that fits that.

Black Dangermouse

Listen to his album Cheat Codes with Danger Mouse , it's brilliant.

His albums are called streams of consciousness

he has an old jam called "Hardware" peep it

Leave that man alone! Lol Keep poking the bully.

Check out his albums

If you want to hear freestyle, you need to check out Harry Mack, his KZread channel

This old and he still cooking that’s a real mc

You should check out a freestyler called harry mack he is the 🐐of freestyle all of the top of his dome ✌️

@ATypPod

6 ай бұрын

BET

Please do a Fred tha godson reaction freestyle on hot97

Kae Tempest, Europe is Lost.

Bet you know about him now, don't you

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

YOU DAMN RIGHT I DO! He’s a legend.

This man honestly thinks that because HE aint heard of Black Thought, that's supposed to mean something. Thought don't need to branch out, bro. He's a legit Icon. Maybe it's you that needs to broaden your horizons and whatnot.

@CamdynMcleod

7 ай бұрын

I made a pun at that part. Also, I’m a huge fan of him after being introduced. Stop being ignorant.

@methodmantis3060

7 ай бұрын

Yo man, if you get in your feelings that bad over a KZread comment, that's something you gonna have to work through. Plus it's crazy wild that you don't know shit about that man, so that makes ME ignorant. Fine, I apologize. You should definitely not ever broaden your horizons and never learn more than just what you already know.. My bad.@@CamdynMcleod

Ugh, Oh. This may be too much for these two.

@ATypPod

7 ай бұрын

It was 😭😭 but hey we’re getting better 😤