Today its been 2 years since we lost a legend! R.I.P Prodigy!

@bigzy8183

5 жыл бұрын

Defconn wait it’s two years to this day??? Time to bump hell on earth.

@ezraprzytyk

5 жыл бұрын

Rip legend I was at one of his last performances on his last tour in MTL right before he died... Will never forget

@chicraze4240

5 жыл бұрын

Aint no suck things as half way crooks

@shariquenguyen4945

5 жыл бұрын

the way he died tho.... sus

@deanthomson6882

5 жыл бұрын

He will always have us "stuck off the realness" ❤️

Obviously there isn't one 'best beat' but this is definitely one of the most iconic.

@glennheuts407

5 жыл бұрын

Facts...

@dougfresh4454

5 жыл бұрын

Hip hop national anthem

@scinnyc

5 жыл бұрын

Judging as both a rapper & (somewhat) producer myself, I'd say "Dead Presidents" is the best hip hop beat of all time.

@kyroseven

5 жыл бұрын

@@scinnyc Yeah and I bet a lot of rappers/producers would disagree with you, you've named another amazing beat that is one of the best ever, it's hard to narrow it down to one specific best beat.

@scinnyc

5 жыл бұрын

@@kyroseven True. But i think the "Shook Ones" beat is over rated. Personally, i thought "Temperture's Rising", "Survival of the Fittest" and "Star of your Ending" were better beats just on that album alone. But that's just my opinion.

Crazy that Prodigy wrote that verse at 19. A true hip hop god.

@Teachu2flyy

2 жыл бұрын

Or even a...... prodigy

@smithblack100

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, he was actually 18

@GeoJesse

Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure Havoc wrote the song

@mrnounderscore1430

8 ай бұрын

Wouldn't say god bro too far

"This guy's a gangster? His real name is Clarence...."

@williamjohnson4311

5 жыл бұрын

Clarence's parents have a real good marriage 🎶

@prodigy9885

5 жыл бұрын

William Johnson I never understood this, did em say that cuz he soft? Or he being sarcastic that his pops left him?

@williamjohnson4311

5 жыл бұрын

In the movie 8-mile Papa Doc (Clarence) was a rich kid pretending to be a gangster.It was an insult saying he's soft and a fraud.

@TbYolo

4 жыл бұрын

Prodigy You dont get it because your Dumb as fuck

@gonzo2495

4 жыл бұрын

@@prodigy9885 "street cred"

A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation

@AvengeTheBlade

5 жыл бұрын

this ^^^

@SABTHECRAB1

5 жыл бұрын

^^^^

@PhatBoySteven

5 жыл бұрын

Yesss and award tour

@thomasnewton8223

5 жыл бұрын

Yessss or check the rhyme! Or literally any song by them

@user-fs1lc2cj5s

5 жыл бұрын

best song to trip to

react to C.R.E.A.M by Wu Tang, you guys would like it a lot

@ezraprzytyk

5 жыл бұрын

They know it already I've heard them reference it in several videos as a classic even non hiphop fans like them have known

@ramirezt.649

5 жыл бұрын

I'd rather they do Mystery of Chessboxin or Triumph.

@sebastianperales3630

5 жыл бұрын

Protect ya neck of wu tang pls the beat is hard as hell, one of my favorite instrumentals. Saludos desde México

@amvrosiosmadouvalos9616

5 жыл бұрын

Cream is great but shook ones is slight better ..

@ullliii

5 жыл бұрын

M E T H O D Mannn

Moob Deep - “Quiet Storm” is probably top 10 hardest hip hop Beats in history.

@chandlerscaringia5260

5 жыл бұрын

Prodigy’s verse in the Lil Kim remix version is the kind of verse that sticks him right up there with Nas and the other great lyricist of the golden era.

@Matty80822

3 жыл бұрын

lot of people know this song without knowing who prodigy is

@beawsbiz

3 жыл бұрын

Is this played or programmed. So 1) hardest beat to play live by a drummer, 2) hardest beat to program by a composer? I don’t know much about Hip-Hop but not a beat that stands out for me compared with other genre’s.

@yashc1137

3 жыл бұрын

@@beawsbiz Calling a beat "hard" is slang for saying it is good/catchy/cool. There's a lot more nuance to what makes a beat "hard" that I'm not able to verbalize , but high-level you can think of it as a synonym for "good" or "awesome" and I'm pretty sure that's the usage of "hard" that D was going for.

@beawsbiz

3 жыл бұрын

@@yashc1137 thank you for that explanation. Anyone outside the genre would make an entirely different conclusion.

NAS - N.Y. STATE OF MIND - One of the best beats ever

@kevinnelson6070

5 жыл бұрын

They already did NY state of mind.

@jakebailey9884

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Gevo sheesh....that’s a top 3 for sure . Too many good ones 😂

@anthonycharalambous8776

5 жыл бұрын

N.Y. state of mind PT 2 has the better beat.

@bolojohnnylefale703

5 жыл бұрын

ETHER THE BEST BEAT EVER!!!! FUCK JAY Z!!!

@Bleek17Six

5 жыл бұрын

Na... (Group Home - Supa Star) might be the greatest hip hop instrumentals

YES! Do mos def- mathematics. Also one of the best beats of ALL TIME and lyrical masterpiece

@marvin4569

5 жыл бұрын

Ezra Przytyk yes!

@jaxteller8782

5 жыл бұрын

For me Xxplosive is the best. Nate dogg's verse in this song is magic

@EQTsaus

5 жыл бұрын

Binary Star - Reality Check is another crazy one

@CeeJayDee94

5 жыл бұрын

I second this. Such a dope song, mad beat.

@jeyzeus

5 жыл бұрын

@@EQTsaus Anything from Premo can be considered one of the best beats. Reality check, Nas is like, and Come clean are my all time favorite

Classic song, it was 2 years ago today we lost the legend Prodigy. R.I.P to one of the greatest

@Benny237

5 жыл бұрын

FR tho, one of the most talented guys... more than just a rapper

CREAM - Wu Tang Clan Nas - the world is yours Rakim - When I be on the mic Ice Cube - Today was a good day 2pac - Hail Mary Biggie - Big Poppa (Since you asked for classics x)

@juniorchirwa49

4 жыл бұрын

mobb deep survival of the fittest

@ugoippolito8115

4 жыл бұрын

from ice cube is: It was a good day

@SK-fn5qm

4 жыл бұрын

Nas - Nas is like

@TheHumanBallsack

4 жыл бұрын

@Zain Percee P - Nowhere Near Simple Showbiz & AG - Under Pressure Group Home - Supa Star Mobb Deep - The Bridge 94 (unreleased OG version) Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest (95 Havoc Rmx) Nas - Take It In Blood Tupac - Krazy Jay Z - Dead Presidents Heather B - If Headz Only Knew Redman - Can't Wait Gang Starr - Mass Appeal Jeru The Damaja - Mind Spray O.C. - Time's Up Ras Kass - Nature of the Threat A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Mobb Deep - Drop A Gem On Em Notorious B.I.G. - Whatchu Want OG version Craig Mack - Get Down 2pac - Pain Mobb Deep - More Trife Life Nas - Nas Is Like A.Z. - Ho Happy Jackie Lord Finesse - Brainstorm PSK remix Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Take It There Rmx Polecat - Outta Flip (Ruffa Rmx) B.G. Knocc Out - Dat's How I'm Livin 96 Big Pun - Beware Kool G Rap - Fast Life Notorious B.I.G. - Who Shot Ya 2pac - All Eyez On Me 2pac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah Public Enemy - Shut Em Down 98 Pete Rock rmx Dogg Pound ft Tupac - NY87 Dogg Pound - Jus Doggin Dr Dre - Deep Cover Royce 5 9 - Boom The LOX - Move Forward The LOX - All About The Benjamins I have many, many more...........

@ketankharadi8324

3 жыл бұрын

Nas - NY state of mind

It's the most iconic pure rap beat for sure, Eminem using it in 8 Mile says it all on how highly rated he puts it

@CW043

Жыл бұрын

Your comment reads like YOU think Eminem is THE preeminent measure of a TRUE Hip Hop MC of Excellence. I hope I'm mistaken.

@vn5774

Жыл бұрын

​@@CW043 Nothing wrong with holding one of the GOATs to that standard. 🤷‍♀️😴

@jimifash

Жыл бұрын

​@@CW043 1. In any order, 2Pac, Biggie, Nas and Mobb Deep are yet the best ever to sync rap lyrics with beat production. They're definitely yet the best MC's to do it. Eminem is overrated by the same people who are destroying rap music and whose money and resources fund the record labels. If I counted 50 top rappers ever to do it, I don't see him on that list.

@CW043

Жыл бұрын

@@jimifash Our lists differ a bit, but only for reasons of preference. Your thoughts and mine on the rest is EXACTLY THE SAME!

If you guys are gonna do some old hip hop then you definitely need to do C.R.E.A.M. by Wu-Tang Clan

@ghoggeng

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@adrian-et6zr

5 жыл бұрын

Most definitely.

@janclaude2494

5 жыл бұрын

Not really

@ALIENjoy

5 жыл бұрын

And then WhipC.R.E.A.M. By k-os for no reason

@UNREALxSKiiLzZ

5 жыл бұрын

Dollar dollar bill ya’ll

It may not be the best but perhaps most iconic? Possibly

@deinvater2475

5 жыл бұрын

Most iconic got to be Still Dre

@duddie4171

5 жыл бұрын

@@deinvater2475 Yeah, even my friends who have never listened to old school hip hop know Still Dre.

@yure3124

5 жыл бұрын

@@duddie4171 but doesn't he know it because of the old memes?

@duddie4171

5 жыл бұрын

@@yure3124 yeah, I guess that's a part of it being iconic

@Coolkid5800

5 жыл бұрын

@@yure3124 The memes apply more to the next episode than Still Dre imo

This is easily one of the best and most iconic beats ever

It's Bone and Biggie Biggie! Notorious Thugs is a classic hip hop song with a classic hip hop beat.

@Ramirez_477

5 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment this!! One of my favourite beats ever!

@tmillner0682

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

He was younger than 19 when he made this. I think he was 17 or 18

@calum8399

5 жыл бұрын

Alper896 yeah 17. Unbelievable talent!

@alper8966

4 жыл бұрын

@21stcenturyenigma yeah he remember they said in a interview i think, that he is wiser than his age so he adds 1 or 2 years to his real age cuz older=wiser.

@ainsley821

4 жыл бұрын

When I was 17 I looked like I was 12. Some guys have good genetics man

@alper8966

4 жыл бұрын

@@ainsley821 what does that have to do with this?

@ainsley821

4 жыл бұрын

Alper896 chatting shit mate chill out

MVP by Big L is an underground classic must listen

@EQTsaus

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, 8 Iz Enuff

@jjg1032

5 жыл бұрын

also Street Struck

@tmillner0682

5 жыл бұрын

Casualties of a dice game

@rydagoat9324

5 жыл бұрын

8 iz Enuff is the shit. Couldn’t agree more.

@iiifogzyyy6735

5 жыл бұрын

Big L - The Heist. defiantly up there, that shit bangs

Mobb Deep - Survival Of The Fittest. That might be the best beat ever.

@aceburgers8801

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@dwalker112

5 жыл бұрын

Mmmm Quiet Storm goes a lil harder

@aceburgers8801

5 жыл бұрын

Quiet storm is my #2 cbr’s and vcr’s

@pathmenosmathitis2878

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/hGx_q9hpf5nVlNo.html listen to this beat... i know you cant understand the language but just feel the beat

@dassaguy7977

3 жыл бұрын

I mean hell on earth hit just as hard

OMG Johnny Sins and Macklemore together 😂

@gunesh6694

2 жыл бұрын

What the 😂😂

Finally you actually reacted to Mobb Deep, I find their music extremely introspective.

Biggie - Ten Crack Commandments Pusha T - Numbers On The Boards Kanye West - I Feel Like That

@S51121

5 жыл бұрын

PLEASE DO NUMBERS ON THE BOARDS

@headtopprotector7521

5 жыл бұрын

They should do Drug Dealers Anonymous

@tomboyinrecovery

5 жыл бұрын

@@headtopprotector7521 damn i havent thought about that song in a while, Jay and Push had great chemistry on that track

@banglevision8207

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomboyinrecovery numbers on the board or the games we play

@MrStaano

5 жыл бұрын

Your kanye beat sucks ass......... best beat ever ??? gtfoh

Auditorium by Mos Def is one of the most hypnotic and beautiful beats ever created

@ramirezt.649

5 жыл бұрын

J dilla produced it?

@Matty80822

3 жыл бұрын

literally liastened to that 2 songs ago hahaha word up

@rohitsubramanian8962

3 жыл бұрын

@@ramirezt.649 Madlib I think! Off a bollywood sample!

@timiniho

2 жыл бұрын

@@rohitsubramanian8962 Yeah its madlib. Mos Def even says "madliberator" in the beginning of the song

This was all you heard 24/7 in Brooklyn when this song dropped! NYC in the 90's was a war zone and this song was the soundtrack!

You need to listen to some more MF DOOM. I know you didn't love him but maybe try another track?

@its_hokori

5 жыл бұрын

like figaro

@Rob-cb5lx

5 жыл бұрын

They haven't had their "aha moment" with DOOM yet. Lol Idk if anyone gets DOOM right away.

@senseiparks

5 жыл бұрын

Rob they really just gotta listen to the whole madvillainy album. you can’t finish that thing without loving it

@AvengeTheBlade

5 жыл бұрын

Eh

@kukakohan3136

5 жыл бұрын

Torille!?

Personally it’s my favourite, and probably a bit biased of me, my pick for greatest hip hop tune ever

I think one of the main reasons this beat was so iconic was because for the longest time, nobody could figure out what the sample was on the piano line. Throughout the 90s everybody and their mother was hunting the sample

Boys you have to do BIG L 98 Freestyle Street Struck Da Graveyard JUST DO IT

@gregoryboatswain1605

5 жыл бұрын

Put it on is a banger too

@AndretoMGL

3 жыл бұрын

MVP

@iamyourbiggestfan6420

3 жыл бұрын

All Black, Dangerzone, Lifestyle of da poor and dangerous etc.

More 90s classics please! You should do another track from Illmatic, halftime or it ain’t hard to tell.

@qwertyvypez

5 жыл бұрын

They should do it ain't heard to tell or lifes a bitch

@goldenboy140

5 жыл бұрын

@@qwertyvypez one love

@sixx_808

5 жыл бұрын

just listen to the whole album

@adolfo4204

5 жыл бұрын

Stick to rap

React to hate it or love it from the game and 50cent

This is a testament to how big hiphop was and is. Truly changed music forever

I've been waiting for this thankyou

Classic beat in the history of hip hop.. it was even used in the movie 8 Mile in the end battle when Anthony Mackie's character froze up on stage after Eminem's character rapped.

I prefer survival of the fittest to this but that whole album is incredible

@ramirezt.649

5 жыл бұрын

I like it's the start of your ending.

@dexterreyes9372

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too. Survival of the fittest is really heavy.

@user-qc6wi3dw5x

5 жыл бұрын

Same here...dont understand how anyone thinks this is better than Survival Of The Fittest. I bet if it wasnt in the 8 mile battles it wouldnt get half the love it does!

@EliasX

5 жыл бұрын

andy1181985 that’s just.. wrong. This came out waaay before 8 mile and was a classic since the day it dropped 🤦🏽‍♂️

@arasmuradi64

5 жыл бұрын

@@EliasX Yeah but were talking about younger casual heads that dont listen to real hiphop, they know this song but never heard of survival of the fittest and that's because of shit like 8mile

Mobb Deep - Survival of the Fittest. Ya'll need to listen to this, it's considered like a sequel to Shook Ones.

The Infamous remains my favourite album of all time I'd love if you reacted to more songs of that classic project. RIP Prodigy, legend of the game

The beauty of this track is it doesn't change, I've heard it a zillion times and yet, it still takes me to that zone... classic.

Iconic beat but I’d argue that electric relaxation is better You guy should totally check out a tribe called quest’s music

@jammy008

5 жыл бұрын

I LIKE EM BROWN YELLOW PUERTORICAN AND HAITAN♡

@ramirezt.649

5 жыл бұрын

"Cum on the couch call it seamans furniture." Somethi ng like that.

Been waiting on this a while

Got yourself a new sub here guys, it's great to see other genre listeners getting into hip hop.

Now you have to do survival of the fittest by them

@TJFox-re6lv

5 жыл бұрын

yesssss

@PhatBoySteven

5 жыл бұрын

Yesss and hell on earth

@markyino9153

5 жыл бұрын

Big tune

@franklingoodwin

5 жыл бұрын

Great track. He should react to 'Drop a Gem on Em'

Grinding is one if the best beats ever too. I remember in middle school everybody was playing that beat on their desk lol.

@darius318

2 жыл бұрын

I remember those days I was in 6th grade and that was the only beat I could do 😆

@x3473

2 жыл бұрын

From clipse?

I been waiting for this one 🔥

Electric Relaxation by TCQ and C.R.E.A.M by Wu-Tang. You guys will love those.

Need more Joey Badass reactions. Joey Badass Paper Trails is one of the best beats (for me. Tbh idk but i really like it)

@thomasnewton8223

5 жыл бұрын

Good song,Joey has a lot of amazing songs, I really like room 125 off that album

@fabiansanchez10000

5 жыл бұрын

Christ Conscious

@tikitaryan

5 жыл бұрын

@@fabiansanchez10000 Christ conscious is my shit off the album. But Paper Trails is the best.

Kanye - Hey Mama / Gorgeous

First time i watch your videos. Thanks to both of you and especially to the guy on the left, that you are honest with your opinion and dont do it over the top!

Do more of these guys! Salutations from Colombia!

A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario

Another classic you guys should check out is OutKast - art of story tellin pt. 1

Great channel. Totally enjoying your reaction and commentary.

So happy you guys @rockreacts reacted to this video/song. It's a hip hop classic. It speaks to the struggle of survival and the mentality needed to survive in a harsh situation or area. Mobb Deep pulls no punches and expresses fully the mindstate and trappings of the hood. At the same time the cinematography, atmosphere and lyrics tell a deeper tale. Brashness in the face of oblivion with no quarter given.

My fav hiphop beat would probably be Boom by DJ Premier (Royce da 5'9")

@juvenil6969

5 жыл бұрын

You know that!

Paid in Full - Eric B & Rakim.. old school classic 👌🏾

waiting for you guys to go viral

Thanks for this classic reaction guys! Rock Reacts is the best reaction channel on KZread! Jon, Simon you legends!

You really should do an episode on oldie by Odd Future please

@adrian-et6zr

5 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah.

I'd love to see you react to They Reminisce Over You by Pete Rock and CL Smooth. That's the song that got me into rap and my personal favorite rap instrumental of all time.

@alejandroramirez4470

5 жыл бұрын

I loved nba street 2 for introducing that one to me

@Lax8Bro

5 жыл бұрын

Same! Might be my favorite sports game of all time just from the nostalgia haha@@alejandroramirez4470

@alejandroramirez4470

5 жыл бұрын

@@Lax8Bro I have too much nostalgia from different games. Tony Hawk games were awesome too. I heard The World is Yours by Nas and some other 90s songs as well as underground hip-hop.

@Lax8Bro

5 жыл бұрын

@@alejandroramirez4470 NHL 2003 had a couple songs that caught me too! FIFA usually has pretty solid picks as well.

@alejandroramirez4470

5 жыл бұрын

@@Lax8Bro never got into soccer but nhl 2003 was cool. I don't buy them every year though

You guys should definetely react to Mobb Deep - Drop A Gem On ‘Em. It’s one of the best diss tracks in Hip-Hop history and the most underrated one for sure.

Truth, like a touch, the more it's shook it shines.

You guys need to do some Gang Starr...Code of the Streets, Mass Appeal etc.

I just cracked my screen clicking on this.

Need it on blast ... you guys know that

Dammmmnnnn y’all’s intro hit hard as hell in my headphones 🤘🏽🤘🏽

HAVOC is one of the greatest hiphop producer/rappers ever, this is one of the most classic/greatest instrumentals of all time ever produced , in 100 years this song will still be as good as it was in 95. Compared to any songs by any mumble rappers in the last 5-10 years time.

Another SUPER dope beat is Can't Tell Me Nothing - Kanye West! Y'all should react to International Players Anthem - UGK Ft. Outkast

This beat is iconic. Got so pumped when I saw this vid in my sub box

This is my go to Mobb Deep song. Excited to see what you guys think. Big up to you. And best of luck with the channel

One of the best hiphop tunes of all time no doubt 🔥🔥🔥

If your going to show someone Hip-Hop to fully understand what it’s about, this is starter pack 101.

@Matty80822

3 жыл бұрын

I convinced one of my friends that hip hop goes beyond snoop and Eminem with this as a one of my weapons in the arsenal and 2 months later my boy was listening to big L. never been so proud

Regulate- Warren G ft Nate Dogg is probably one of the most iconic beats of all time for the genre. Such a laid back tune

this Mobb Deep beat is legendary. Even if you THINK you only like rock music or metal, most folks will hear this and understand how great it is. The two dudes in the group, Havok and Prodigy (RIP) are basically telling you, "You're not tough enough to come around here, we'll k*ll you." It's not THE best beat in hip-hop, but it's ONE OF the best.

React to any Big L song hands down the greatest MC ever

@iiifogzyyy6735

5 жыл бұрын

facts

React to uncommon valor by jedi mind tricks ft r.a the rugged man

@nickyg43

5 жыл бұрын

YES PLEASE!!!!

@MH3200

5 жыл бұрын

Yep ,one of the best

@chrisstephens9571

4 жыл бұрын

Izzy👍👍👍👍 good suggestion

I never in a million years thought when I searched for Shook Ones pt 2 that I would see Simon Miller. This gets a golden up.

So glad to grow up in this era. It was so real!

Electric Relaxation - A Tribe Called Quest

2Pac - 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted ft. Snoop Dogg

@truthseeker7514

5 жыл бұрын

Ambitionz of a Ryder

My absolute number one favorite beat from my teenaged years in the 90s. Sums up the cold east coast streets. NY NJ 90s was the illest.

One of my favourite channels on KZread 👏

Paper Trails by Joey badass

Nate Dogg, Warren G - Regulate Boogie Down Productions - South Bronx

This is THE song that made me fall in love with Hip Hop. Rip Prodigy...

“It Ain’t Easy” Tupac A great summery/west coast vibe production with some awesome writing. Loved seeing you guys do this track. Had to click immediately lol. Love that line you brought up John, also love “Do I deserve to live? Am I gonna burn in Hell for all the things I did?” Was always a line that was so deceptively simple for such young guys to be thinking. Glad you guys liked the track. I think we’re all down for the seasons idea. Keep killing it, gents!

Yes. This is without doubt hip hops greatest beat IMO

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)

Definitely one of the most iconic!! The roots- guns are drawn is up there too imo.. have an awesome day whoever reads this 😊

It’s crazy how Prodigy actually used the cooker lighter sound as a sample for the track 🔥🔥🔥

Can’t believe you haven’t reacted to dr Dre: still Dre

Redman Tonight’s the Night is another classic Hip Hop beat

@adriancooley1819

5 жыл бұрын

"Ayo get on with that dumb shit."

2 years today since we lost P! RIP don P, my favorite MC

Prefect timing on this public release. Rest In Peace, Prodigy!

You need to keep doing the classics. I'd recommend Mos Def(listen to mathematics), Afu-Ra, Bone thugs-n-harmony, maybe some gang Starr

@thomasnewton8223

5 жыл бұрын

Trueeee, plus some three 6 mafia!

React to One Love by Nas One of the best stories told ever.

Classic. Prodigy & Havoc really lived that life. 'The Infamous' tag apparently inspired Biggie to refer to himself as 'The Notorious'. RIP Prodigy. Please react to Thuggish Ruggish Bone - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

How have you not heard this

*I can feel Isaiah Rashad coming soon!* (Also, definitely look into reacting to some MF DOOM like others have recommended, it's time.)

You got to react to Big Pun ft Fat Joe -Twinz

The stove in the beginning of the video is actually sampled in the beat. Super creative of Havoc to use that lol

Most iconic beat. One of the best hip hop tracks of all time as a whole