One of the greatest hip hop albums ever made, period.

5/5, 10/10, 10.0, *****, A+. Easily one of the best hip-hop albums ever, lyrically and thematically deep, musically adventurous. Outstanding.

Hip hop and mathematics are fucking incredible songs

@mihkelnoot8465

5 жыл бұрын

''young bloods can't spell but they could rock you in PlayStation'' has been etched deep in my mind for some reason.

@owenfitzsimmons5511

4 жыл бұрын

@@mihkelnoot8465 because it's so much more real now than when he said it. He predicted this shit, "It's all mathematics" I guess lol

@ethanhwhite1455

3 жыл бұрын

And ms fat booty

@MF_CURRY

Жыл бұрын

Do it now is absolutely underrated feature with Busta Rhyme with fantastic chemistry and Speed Law with the best flow and lyrical play

Umi Says is a Soulful Freestyle! (Minus the hook) "I don't wanna take no time to write this down, i wanna tell you how i feel right now."

Myke just called UMI says a pop song is he high

I'm only 22, and I'm from Manchester, England, so albums like these aren't really listened to amongst most of my friends -- or anyone else for that matter. My musical curiosity has led me to discover hip-hop artists and projects from years passed. I've always been a huge hip-hop guy, so I've spent most of my life finding old hidden gems and keeping up with the new stuff. This album is one I found when I used to work as a delivery driver for Domino's Pizza while I was at university, probably 19 or 20, and I used to chill in my car delivering pizzas at night bumping this album. I probably wasn't even talking when it was released, but it still holds a dear place in my heart because of the quality and heart of the record! Love Mos Def man. I remember the first time I heard the opening monalogue on the first track, where he's talking about "hip-hop is going where we going", and it was so insightful at the time I was hooked. Then he comes through with fire for the rest of the album; Speed Law is one of my favourite lyrical tracks ever. Yeah, I love this album so much, gonna get it on vinyl and CD eventually. Don't you just love what music can do.

@AC0LLINS

5 жыл бұрын

Billy Studholme damn I’m the same bro... from Newcastle and nobody likes Mos Def! my favourite songs are hip hop and may-December on the album

@subz153

4 жыл бұрын

Mate Manchester's got a crazy hip hop scene! You should go and check out The Mouse Outfit, Children of Zeus, DRS, Layfullstop, I'm sure if you go to a few gigs you'd meet people who like old school hip hop

@villedocvalle

3 жыл бұрын

Peep Digable Planets Blowout Comb. One if not the best of all time.

This is the album that got me all the way into hip hop, need to become a patron again to hear this convo

How is Umi Says a Pop song?

My 2nd favorite hip hop album of all time 🔥🔥🔥

@vladimirklizschko9337

5 жыл бұрын

Illmatic is first?

@coolx3604

5 жыл бұрын

Vladimir Klizschko good kid m.a.a.d city

Black On Both Sides is brought up before Black star in hip hop discussions. Mathematics is also the song most famous internationally. Just compare KZread view counts for the album. I think Black on Both Sides is just such a good album on so many criteria. Rapping(flow, cadence, rhyme schemes), singing, beats, themes, flow of the album, sonic diversity, and both hits and deep cuts.

Umi Says was in the Michael Jordan commercial.

@christopherporterfield8816

5 жыл бұрын

@Azrael6394 100% Facts

Musics my hammer / bang the world into shape ..... And let it form / 🎧🎵🎙️⚒️🔨🛠️ - Mos Def

This album is one of the greatest albums ever made!

Classic to me.anything I can let run from beginning to end over & over is a classic to me.

@Arealproducer

5 жыл бұрын

Yes sir...i remember it getting better and better everytime i listened too....signs of a classic

@catastrophic3

5 жыл бұрын

Same!

One of my favorite albums

May/December on repeat

Umi Says was actually on a Jordan Brand commercial

I first saw Mos Def on the Umi Says video. I loved the video. Got the album. I was 15-16 years old when I got it. First listen of Hip Hop. DEAD. LOVE this album.

My absolute favorite album of all time. I discovered this album at random 2004 my freshman year of high school and it reshaped my entire view of hip hop

Mos Def is my favourite MC from his days with Kweli as Black Starliner

I’ve been listening to this album nonstop since it’s been released. And it just happens to be 20 years later yet I still listen to this.

I wish Mos would make one more album with that boombap NYC feel.

I’m 22 years old and this is my favorite rap album of all time. Just a good ass hip hop album that’s easy to vibe to for me personally

Myke the Kid C Town back again!

We need a review of the Blu and Oh No! record.

@jonsense4937

5 жыл бұрын

i took it in a few days ago....its blu being dope as uaual

Such a classic album!!!❤❤❤

The Source Was Trippin' 4 Mics Hell Nah My Top Five Favorite Album EVER!

Clicked this RIGHT away! I LOVE this album!

i agree with dude. Folks speak highly on many albums, but this album isn't one that folks say to check out.

20 years later...

This is my fav album all time haven't even found an album that was close to this one. Closest things to it for me would be piñata/illmatic/KRIT/Miles/stankonia/madvillainy. I group them together cuz these all come close to second but nowhere near close to first for me. This thing is smart funny conscious and it goes hard. Literally changed my life this album is everything to me

@projectjab156

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 👍🏾

Climb is a masterpiece

Great album though The Ecstatic is my fave Mos Def record

Everyone should like this album

my favorite old school album ever

I think the fact that he heard it through a commercial first, distorted his view of it. There literally nothing pop about "Umi says" 😂

Has anyone noticed Mykes lisp in the 2012 dehh reviews? I’ve always wanted to know the reason for that. Can you tell me the reason for this mystery myke?

Review an Outkast album 😰😰😰

@lukemerchant1130

5 жыл бұрын

Milk Man they’ve done ATLiens classic review and Aquemini classic review is on their Patreon!

@JrSmyth

5 жыл бұрын

ATLiens review is actually on the All Def Music Channel Aquemini is on Patreon

Digable Planets Blowout Comb dropped science, and this album has been the only album after that one to carry the torch. Kendrick came close, but didn’t cover the scope of Mos’ gem. Solidarity ✊🏽

@theoneandonlyjcv9940

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of Digable Planets until now, thanks for spreading the music 👍🏼✅

If don’t vibe with UMI SAYS check your toxicity

My patreon won't let me see new videos anymore. All I see is stuff from May last year. I had to change my account info but it's not letting me see new posts.

These reviews need to be longer man

Do a Stankonia review

This album is the definition of Hip Hop ...

Whoever’s reading this I wish you continued success in life :) -Josh Otusanya

@nasirjones9149

5 жыл бұрын

You too brother

@JoshuaOtusanya

5 жыл бұрын

Profound Madman thanks bro

This album is amazing!!! So so good

Review The ecstatic

Young Jeezy: Thug Motivation 101....top 5 debut album of all time !

Rod don’t stop presenting other perspectives, it’s what keeps us the mic still on interesting. If everybody just said the same shit on every topic I probably wouldn’t listen.

Waiting for that mobb deep review

@MrVIP1993

5 жыл бұрын

ilovefatpussy11722 Yes, me too! I saw that it won the latest poll. Can’t wait for them to review it, that album is superb.

@ilovefatpussy11722

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrVIP1993 exactly from beginning to end

@ilovefatpussy11722

3 жыл бұрын

@FRED SMARTSTONE they did the infamous

Im new to the channel im big hip-hop fan just wanted if you have herd any music from the last emperor. The last emperor is in my top 5 emcees off all time

@brandonmartin4758

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think he way to underground but shit like susie wong crazy

It was a Jordan commercial.

I wanna see the whole video so bad. But i can‘t be a patron

Know that is the most underrated song, it’s my favourite song oat

These Guys Aren't That BIG of Hip Hop Heads Mos Been Reppin' Since 94 With Urban Thermo Dynamics......

Feefo built like a cold pot of gumbo.

I swear, every classic review "is this really a classic?" ... come on man lmao

Wheres the 2chainz review

Ah dehh

Review yelawolf new album

To me this is a classic album

Dead End Hip Hop Hey I know Feefo probably heard about what happened to Nipsey and idk how much you guys are gonna go into it in the next podcast but as opposed to thinking it may have been gang-related, there have been some articles talking about a movie he was going to be in (a documentary) about a man who said he had a cure for aids that may have been killed by pharmaceutical companies to keep from losing profits and the over under is that Nipsey was barking up the wrong tree and had too much influence. I'm not saying this is what happened, it'd just be interesting to see what you guys think of that idea.

This one had 2 grow on me

dude in the background mouth drop when eminem slim shady lp came second place for the most votes.

Umi Says , does not have a genre type class ... it is it’s own entity

Well I disagree with the Brother who said I don't care and blurted out that he thought Umi Says was a Pop Song. Idiot reaction and typical for people who are not paying attention to where the artist is going. Yasiin Bey(Mos Def) created a classic. It's an Iconic masterpiece. I grew up in Brooklyn left to live in Europe years later. What that did for me who is also an artist. It diversified my taste. Yasiin Bey is dope. He fits right in the pockets of the world. His album is represents Brooklyn straight up. When you listen to hhis Islamic prayer in the beginning it holds you. This was before 9/11: Beautiful. In 2005,I decided to finally purchase the album. It was the first Hip Hop album besides Public Enemy and 2Pac's It's me Against The World and Eyez On Me ,An album that I can hear straight through. So Umi Says is not a pop song by the way.

Kodak black dying to live

Ya'll finally gotta vote for Scarface now...

Yep this is for damn sure a classic. I still want Mos Def and Talib Kweli to make another album.

He is a profit

Oh nah myke is tripping about umi says..lmfao that is not a pop song what so ever

Y'all spend waayyy to much time talking about whether an album is a classic. Just review whatever the album is the one that got the most votes. And then at the very end of the review, very briefly discuss whether are not you guys think it's a classic. Because otherwise ya'll skip over what makes this album so good because you're caught up on whether or not it's a classic.

Good album, but I think the ecstatic is underrated and a far better album

@trip2belize

5 жыл бұрын

TE is great, but absolutely not. BOBS is one of the most perfect albums ever created.

@gshooting

5 жыл бұрын

Respectfully take your "far" and get out.

Man why don’t y’all just get a sponsorship🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️I’m tired of patreon

If Kanye made a song like umi says ken would hate it

Why is kinge even in the group he knows nothing