Two of the best rappers, rapping on a J Dilla beat. It doesn’t get much better than this

@OldSchoolLovin15

2 жыл бұрын

Man, couldn’t have said it better.

@ronnysimon181

2 жыл бұрын

😎🙏❤🎶🎙

@silewis9396

Жыл бұрын

Nuff said 🔥

mos def is so underrated

@jamesmartin8758

9 жыл бұрын

Mos def is a legend

@ms00kye

9 жыл бұрын

Nowadays the best emcees are

@gregoryhughes2994

7 жыл бұрын

Not to me

@robbieflores7292

7 жыл бұрын

Top 5. No question.

@tonyrichengod9280

7 жыл бұрын

SouthCentralChannel Underrated by whom? Certainly not by anyone who knows about REAL Hip Hop

Mos and Kweli are one of the best duos in hip hop history

@justinhunt4767

11 ай бұрын

Fax

I wanna cry when I remember how hip hop was ..

@Free_Snooki

3 жыл бұрын

Right. What makes it disconcerting is that this wasn't even that long ago, yet so much has changed.

@Brandon-gw4ed

3 жыл бұрын

You're not alone my dude.

@Rafathy

3 жыл бұрын

Listen to cunninlynguists, joey badass, cannonhead, bas, aesop rock support the people keeping it alive still. Give me recommendations if you got any too.

@ronhitler-barassi2624

3 жыл бұрын

You realise you sound like a guy in 1996 listening to ALTiens whining about how much better it was in the days of Grandmaster Flash

@Free_Snooki

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronhitler-barassi2624 It may not be the '90s, but the late 2000s & even early 2010s music sounded different from the mid & late 2010s & so forth. I think it merits nostalgia.

No flashy cars, mansions or girls. Just two friends, a dope beat and some sick rhymes. What y’all know about that??

@MRINOCSS10

3 жыл бұрын

A Dilla beat too

@trentyates418

3 жыл бұрын

And a dope ass video!

@unclegardener

3 жыл бұрын

Best rapper ever

@justinhunt4767

3 жыл бұрын

That's all you need

@MTS7140

2 жыл бұрын

Right!

Pissed that this isn't on spotify anymore, this is one of my favorite Mos Def tracks ever

@lotterypicks

2 ай бұрын

Then you should be glad it isn't on there anymore...he is against everything Spotify stands for

Black Star. J Dilla. Doesn't get much better than this.

@victoriaappiagei1482

6 жыл бұрын

Dope poetry performance Humble music best ever really mam blessed God made hip-hop

@trentyates418

3 жыл бұрын

That's real hip hop for ya!

"I rock with the Roots like the Giving Tree Powerful, bigotry at work, me and my people got history These rappers dumb it down considerably We get it poppin' like a hit chorus The flow is historic, they can't get rid of us Ubiquitous, and we lay the law like Leviticus Ten years ago we made history so they missing us" Already been said by Kweli.

Mos Def Revelations will be my favourite for years to come

"Kweli say, "Everybody act according to the season that they're born in." This Talib Kweli quote is so true in my experiences.

Two of the coldest cats to ever touch a microphone. Classic!

@goldmoneygold1

9 жыл бұрын

Forreal

@goldmoneygold1

9 жыл бұрын

***** lol

@devanteporter6981

9 жыл бұрын

***** rip dilla 😢

@akidnameddylan

9 жыл бұрын

***** nah. theyd just find another dope beat to spit this realness on

@itsachannel5651

6 жыл бұрын

Ksus Susk you know nothing and never will

The beat , the lyrics , the MC’s everything in this song is A+

Brings back memories NBA live 10

@jefferyyot5587

3 жыл бұрын

Facts bro dem days

I get so emotional when I see this vid. Real hip-hop that touches the soul.

The rap game just isn't the same anymore.

It’s in December 2020, and am still listening to Mos Def, that’s history 🙌🏾

"And we lay the law like Leviticus" Talib Kweli went in...they aint ready for that real shit!

Mad this album is off Spotify 😭

@ericnielsen5441

2 ай бұрын

Its right here 🎉

BlackStar & Dilla. Timeless music right here.

@douglasrivera1897

10 жыл бұрын

For real! I caught the chills listening to this again.

Mos and Kweli did a 2 hour show in Toronto 2 weeks ago. It was incredible. The energy in building was ridiculous. Black, white, asian, brown, everybody jus enjoying good music. Real hip hop bring ppl together. When they dropped History, the spot blew up!! ...RIP Dilla

"these rappers dumbing down considerably" these are truest words that have ever been spoken

If you ever have the opportunity to see these guys perform live..... do it. One of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. The chemistry between these two is just incredible.

PSA: You CAN enjoy this and listen to a classic, without having to denigrate modern hip hop. Things evolve and change guys, just embrace it.

Why can't this approach to hip hop come back? Real creativity and positive energy. More real.

some of the freshest and most profound lines in rap right here: "I was born in a season where the world was quiet and cold Celebrations were going on Some were happy, some were sad Some felt bad from being good Some felt good from being bad, feelings pass and change But they never leave, they here to stay"

Some were happy, some were sad Some felt bad from being good Some felt good from being bad, feelings pass and change But they never leave, they here to stay

A lot of highly skilled mc's through the history of hiphop, from then to now. But Mos Def is without a doubt in my personal top 5, when it comes to lyrics and flows.

@calvinroyal9482

5 жыл бұрын

Mos Def 5 Ghostface killa And I always flip the order depending my mood..

@calvinroyal9482

5 жыл бұрын

*6*

Dilla, Mos Def, and Talib. Can't wrong there.

The whole song is amazing but that out to verse from Mos is straight fire. The flow is amazing! The Ecstatic is one of my top 10 albums of all time

I get chills just listening to this its a powerful message hearing this

Sick song! I remember when they put it in NBA Live 10. Those were the days haha

@dismike3294

6 жыл бұрын

Fax

@g-h-l

6 жыл бұрын

One of the best/underrated basketball games EVER

@nickymirks2671

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I remember that with Dwight Howard on the cover wow the memories.

@jajuanhill5437

4 жыл бұрын

Yep bro

Song is too short, but a classic nonetheless.

@b145701s

10 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Tangren03

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah! True lyricism that get's the point across in such a short time, this is real hiphop!!

@flanksteak1044

5 жыл бұрын

Short song but packs a deep message sparks more thoughts then other peoples full albums not to mention the beautiful beat

@archiealsobrookii4755

4 жыл бұрын

That beat is the business!!

@terrancewoods478

4 жыл бұрын

@@archiealsobrookii4755 Dilla🙏🏿

timeless classic by 2 beautiful brothers

@bl00d5h0ck

6 жыл бұрын

Really bruh? How immature can you be Keyser? Wow... Dee! I feel you! This is real hip hop by "2 beautiful brothers"!

One of the most AMAZING DUOS EVER in the history of HIP HOP! Big Ups to Black Star!

Those last bars by Yasiin damn near blew my hat off my head!

mos def has the best vibe beats man and wit tha lyrical skill he's just plain dope💯

Blackstar are very very underrated emcees man.

I love that 70s sound, it makes me feel good when I hear it.

@tonyrussi7777

Жыл бұрын

"Two Lovers History" written & sung by Mary Wells 1968.

man, I love this beat

@JVCOOL784

10 жыл бұрын

Only the best made it #RIPDILLA

whoa, Mos Def killed it at the end, awesome song.

AND STILL better than the shit they play today.

@lyrics2challenged

3 жыл бұрын

STILL.

True Hip Hop For Life Man.

"holiday holiday happy birthday teenage love the first cup run deep" preach

Yasiin Bey quoting Talib from "Beautiful Struggle". That's one of my favourite songs from Talib Kweli. If you haven't heard it, please do so immediately

Mos Def & Yasiin Bey - my two favorite emcees!!!

@AerialPenn

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 damn show Talib a lil love though.

@GoodxJ

2 жыл бұрын

​@@AerialPenn I like Mos Def best in Blackstar! better rhythm and pocket to his flow.... 🎤

J DILLA

@orlandoreyes878

8 жыл бұрын

i was scrolling thru these comments for this. i guess not many people know j dilla produced this

@terrancewoods122

8 жыл бұрын

+Orlando Reyes I didn't know bro. Salute

@marcchami8851

7 жыл бұрын

Us JDilla worshipers needa let everyone know

@BulletTrucking99

7 жыл бұрын

Wow didn't know Dilla produced this. Another reason he's one of the GOAT's

A great sample from Mary Wells' "Two Lovers History"

@KrackBoySlim

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@allwork1980

2 жыл бұрын

🙏💯

I'm here in October 2019 #History

@tomthecat268

4 жыл бұрын

💪🏾💪🏾🔥🔥

@marissa1071

4 жыл бұрын

Avery Lane ❣️🔥🤟🏼📈

For all the brothers and sisters of the past present and future, who have fought in the struggle, regardless of whether they’re alive or dead. #blacklivesmatter

this is real hip hop!

Happy 48th birthday dilla 🎉 🎉 🎉!!! Remember you was is and will always be a hip hop beatmaking legend, and one of my favorites.

I am till believing Mos Def is best Lyrical ever

Two of the best Lyricist ever!! I miss this!

I wish this song would go on forever

@Dank_Dank

8 жыл бұрын

I wish this song was at least 5 minutes

Synchronism - even the days 6 years ago was great bopping this channel out 🕺🖱️🙏

Talib raps so fast. I love that dude. 💙✌️🗽

The chemistry these two had will never be seen again

@donlionhart9622

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is legendary bro blackstar for life

@jmt3116

8 жыл бұрын

Outkast....

@VisionoftheChief

8 жыл бұрын

+JMT Mobb Deep, Gang Starr, Wu Tang Clan, etc. But yea, I see what you mean

@kamboslice1439

8 жыл бұрын

he gets it

@mf_dva

7 жыл бұрын

Nosferatu Zodd He clearly said again as in after. Those were around during the same time.

I am living turkey and ı am following you since years ı want to include that ı really love your songs

They have a lot of good songs together, but this one is the one I return to the most. The Beautiful Remix w/ Mary J Blige is a gem as well, just great music that ages amazingly 🔥

Mos Def is the best rapper alive.

"And don't call it comeback in particular We will never blend into ephemera or Fade into peripheral, transition of the minister's original We're broadcast clear without diminishing Black Star so tight, burning soul temperatures administers Alkalines, aminos and minerals essentials Served over Dilla time signatures It's miracle material, remember it's right now foreverness" This outro still blows me 6 years later, I can never wrap my head fully around it. Blackstar Keep Shining!

@faisalahmed157

9 жыл бұрын

untouchable! Love Mos Def, severely slept on but king among real hip hop fans. I wish he put out more music tho!

@ManchesterUnitedKing

7 жыл бұрын

Black Star's Stove top burning soul temperatures******

@UptownNYC

4 жыл бұрын

@@ManchesterUnitedKing I know right? Its clearly 'Stove Top' where he get 'so tight' from?? 😂😂

"Everybody act according to the season that they're born in, some in the night some in the morning."

I Love the Groove to the Old school Jam this Rhyme is layed down to.... Mos Def and Talib are both among my all time fav's!

I think if I was a quadriplegic with AIDS, cancer, no friends, no family, and no money, I'd still be the happiest person on the planet so long as I had this song playing on my ipod.

Two of the best rap mcs ever

Mos def have some of the best beats

@harryhaywood94

6 жыл бұрын

Trane Crowley cos it's a Dilla beat dawg THE best

We need another black star album ASAP

There are very few hip hop records made in the 21st century that can cause me to shed a tear. This is one of them.

one of the best if not the best rap duo in the universe. "again and again newness" Mos & Kweli killed it "10 years ago we made history so they missin us" Blackstar!!! "stove top burnin"

And we lay the LAW like Leviticus👈🔥🔥🔥🔥 Serious combo with Black Star and Dilla!!!

plain perfect these two. a heavenly combo.

Hip Hop's greatest Dynamic duo ♥️ Mos Def and Talib Kweli

Underrated Song!!!!

My only complaint is that this joint isn't longer. I love Blackstar. B.R.O.O.K.L.Y.N!

Blackstarr x Dilla 🔥🔥

I don't want to listen to hip hop if it doesn't elevate me

Damn...Mos Def Killed the 3rd Verse!!! Ya wasn't listening: [Mos Def] And don't call it come back in particular We've been effort blending to affirmer or Fade into peripheral,condition of the minister's original We're broadcast clear without diminishing Black Star so tight, burning soul temperatures and ministers Alkalines, aminos and minerals essentials Served over Dilla time signatures It's miracle material, remember it's right now foreverness [Me] Da' Fuck?!?

@marsdenmurray4413

7 жыл бұрын

My comment late but I'm sure he says administers

@micahburton653

6 жыл бұрын

1 of the GREATEST

@bp8300

5 жыл бұрын

WTF!? THIS WAS FUCKING AMAZING!

@piercingpencils_art

4 жыл бұрын

It's Yasiin Bey now, Mos Def is the former. But yep lyrical Blakksmith🙌

@AlKhidarBenEl

4 жыл бұрын

Actual Facts -Damn!!!!!!

Still one of my favorites from the BlackStar!

Dayum, mos def still puttn it out there, this is the taste of the 90s!

Old Hip Hop rocks!

One of the best rap songs ever. Nice beat, lyrics and video. This makes my day.

happy birthday mos def!!!!

Man this felt fresh hearing it in 24'

J Dilla...bro this beat always gives me goosebumps, r.i.p 🙏🏾🙏🏾

Anyone catch him on Dexter? Nailed it! Powerful episodes.

@psychomantis6459

8 жыл бұрын

Didnt know he appeared in Dexter! lol

74 people slept through their History class!

Anything these guys do together is magic.

Black History Month 🇿🇦🇿🇦✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾🎤🎤🎤🎶🎵📚 Mos Def ft. Talib Kweli 🎤🎤✊🏾✊🏾🖤🖤❤💚

Such a dope masterpiece.

Real hip hop...yes indeed

Classic track under three minutes

PLEASE. PUT THIS SH1T ON SPOTIFY PLEASE

i saw yasiin and talib perform this in his last US tour on 1/2/17 and it was electric

@filly.8

7 жыл бұрын

Brockelle Nelson lucky you, he cancelled on us in sacramento midshow and never returned for the rescheduled date :(

@jaylock9twenty5

6 жыл бұрын

I just saw them a few weeks ago in Oakland. I concur. It was electric

Playing this Loud in 2019! and you??

Mos is mos as usual. Came with it but that Kweli line...Saigon, Bye we was gone, let bygones be bygones..... stop playin!!!

He's keeping the real rap alive and kweli too, most rappers talk about sex ,drugs ,and violence, he talks about real stuf,f not that crap on the radio.

dawg i found my favorite pandora station, its mos def with nas and talib kewli added to it

The heavens have to be pissed that this track is so short.

Reminds me of those summer nights when I would play my keyboard & walk to the store getting Now & Laters. I miss '09. _📸🙊💔_

This beat is dope