Akala: 400 Years from Now Nas will be Looked at like Shakespeare

[@mezmahmusic]

First time ive heard vlad shut up and not interrupt. Salute to the intellect of Akala

[@politikal78]

I'm not want who likes to tell people what to do but he spent all of 5 seconds talking about Nas and at least five minutes on what's wrong with education. Yet most of these comments are debating about the greatest rappers. I'm looking this guy up because I've just become a fan.

[@furyflamez]

this nigga need to start an on line class for man lol

[@mezmahmusic]

Trust me. Man swear by trappers yet dont realise man like these spitting the truth to get ahead

[@donguapo7862]

He didn't interrupt Rico reckless either salute to the ignorance of Rico reckless😂😂😂

[@mrq.1236]

There’s something about Akala. He can make anyone shut up. Watch the video where he talks to the EDL leader

[@OsaheniBoyz]

Nas is a lyrical genius hands down.

[@skyizdalimit6539]

FACTS!

[@thelrproject257]

nas is known in intellectual and rap circles as one of the greatest of all time, his lyrics are studied as literature by universities and he is regarded as a top 10 lyricist frequently. tupac isn't nearly as lyrical but held to the same standard as a high level poet nas is easily capable of achieving that level of prestige

[@NGT4LIFE]

they have tupac classes in schools and colleges.Pacs lyrics are more powerful than nas,so his lyrics have had a bigger impact.

[@KnuckleUpFightzzzzzz]

Pac was and still is the greatest.

[@thelrproject257]

NGT4LIFE not the point, i'm trying to make nas's lyrics have also had an impact on the way people perceive inner city lifestyles of new york. seriously there are plenty of poets they teach about in school who do this when describing inner city life but if you want one who does it the best it's nas and his writing is of a high caliber.

[@11bornrich]

Yeah I've heard them study Jay and nas before. Also Nas is consistently mentioned in the top 5 list

[@thelrproject257]

Michael Gundersen agreed

[@chillhomie7]

Real ones know that Nas is the best rapper dead or alive. listen to his discography

[@radthibideaux9978]

Disagree. Top 5 or 10 though.

[@rxcogambxno5495]

W

[@thesaracenmage]

+Rad Thibideaux never less than top 3.

[@reallitycheckk]

true. and the realer ones know AZ is right next to him

[@reallitycheckk]

***** stop trolling

[@adamandeveaae8406]

Nas work speaks for itself, I'm not surprised people say this about him.. 🙌🙌 salute 🐐

[@geezsazsa]

we are blessed to have a voice like Akala, book and street smart. we need more role models like him.

[@jamesdeans971]

this dudes knowledge is dope

[@johnnydoeeeeeee]

check out more of his interviews they're amazing. his music is also pretty dope. watch his fire in the booth 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ghost-cm1jq]

Don't get me wrong, he's obviously a smart individual but the majority of his arguments on black 'oppression' today is completely flawed.

[@hostiletoes1145]

+StolenTech i disagree. Unlike most rappers, he uses facts to supports what he says. Actually, i believe hes a historian

[@jamesdeans971]

i mean its his opinion on the subject but he does use facts. not everyone will agree on the next persons opinion not saying i agree or disagree on his views but thats the beauty of it, being able to disagree without hating or bashing a person and respect their opinion even if its different from yours

[@icilmaa]

Skin bleaching is a complex issue, Akala has only just touched on it but it's nothing like White people tanning themselves. It isn't just people of African descent who bleach their skins but Asians too, so yes it's big business. You have to look into history to understand why it is so prevalent.

[@TraeFittz]

I wasnt planning on watching this whole video but what this guy is saying is very True. Wu Tang, Tupac & Nas spoke with such an Educated level of Lyricism & sweet poetry that for their Art form, they are on that Shakespeare level to Us. I'm a Poetic Rapper. I LOVED Shakespeare in school. I completely understood his poetry & wanted to speak like that. A lot of my poems were Renaissance style of writing. People need to Read & grasp the concept of Literature. it's very powerful. Glad I watched this video.

[@BreuckelensFinest]

Trae Fittz Great reply homeskillet!

[@kpimkpim349]

This interview is too intelligent for Vlad's audience

[@dannygarcia3863]

truss

[@johnnygat1818]

Init man all claiming they're victims of racism and then calling vlad a dirty white Jew Dooblé standards

[@kpimkpim349]

+Bits Rep you sound just as stupid lol

[@johnnygat1818]

Wanna explain how?

[@jayp00059]

L

[@DeFameWRONGCROWD]

Everything he's saying is 1000 percent accurate. I've thought the same thing for years. Tupac & NaS will be viewed as the Shakespeare's of our times.

[@kendavis611]

Reading the comments just proves this man's point, the lazy education system here has failed ours kids nightly. I think he was very well spoken and spot on in everything he said

[@dre8463]

Take It In Blood by Nas is one of the most underrated hip hop songs of all time. The knowledge he kicked on that song blows my mind still.

[@koolbreezeuk]

Vlad is not even remotely articulate or intelligent enough to understand the knowledge coming out of this talented brothers mouth.

[@marvindube3572]

koolbreezeuk 😂😂😂😂

[@marvindube3572]

koolbreezeuk all Vlad wanna know is, nigga have u shot anyone 😂

[@WOEGEE]

trust

[@delanoblanco2248]

@@marvindube3572 true

[@MrSimZOldSchoolRev]

I'm from the UK and very proud of this man. Big Up Akala - Nuff RespeK.

[@cmb913]

damn shame people take hip hop more serious globally than here locally.

[@cloj4754]

Im starting to think that too. A lot of people abroad dont just listen to today's hip hop they quite literally study it. They realize that Nas didnt live/hasnt left as big an impact or legacy as someone like Pac but lyrically you just cant compare the 2, Nas is a genius.

[@FuckdasketsHOPassass]

Most Hip-Hop legends say they prefer performing in Europe and Africa, because they respect and get the culture more

[@user-dk8yx6td9v]

its true in europe hiphop aint mumble rap and the young rappers respect the us ogs

[@FuckdasketsHOPassass]

goleador 9 So true, if you go to a hip-hop cypher in the UK spitting that shit you would get beat up

[@MagixxNS]

theres plenty of mumble rap here. and most of the youths here prefer rap in their own language to us rap

[@KtotheG]

It doesn't need to take 400 years, unless you're waiting for Euro-elite validation. Nas is dat dude right now. Illmatic is an epic of modern American poetry.

[@a000199]

His sister Ms dynamite was one of the biggest artists from the uk💯🙌😏👍

[@dicklickem4928]

Never heard of that bitch

[@GamerGee]

him and ms dyanmite are related? I remember her

[@oriordan51]

love the video best one in a long time

[@BreuckelensFinest]

And you're gorgeous! ;-)

[@GamerGee]

***** i never knew.. thats hella cool.

[@julianbelgrave2624]

Nas's skill set as a rapper was and is way superior then Tupac or Biggie...second to none. Was always slept on because of his content, but as you got older you realized no other rapper could touch him.

[@May_2222]

He's sister is a legend in the UK

[@May_2222]

Oh and he's really loved and respected

[@NamesZKP]

His*, you're are saying "he is"

[@hatchibyebye]

OMG. I didn't know his sister was Ms. Dynamite. That's so cute. The black Natasha and Daniel Bedingfield.

[@patkelly3966]

Oooooo. Nasty.

[@moveabrickbarry]

thats disrespectful

[@alibabababa8624]

anyone not fimiliar with akala his sister is a dope mc her name is ms dynamite UK legend

[@jeromebeck7297]

Oh shit...I remember her from back day

[@Monique__91]

Yes love her

[@mrmushin1]

fuck off I did not know that I just him individually of his own merit

[@EL1TE348]

I'm from the UK and didn't know that..damn

[@jeromebrown20]

If you check out Gordon Ramsey hells kitchen Ms dynamite was in that and you see akala when she leaves.

[@prophecy9521]

No doubt Nas is the greatest MC of all time.

[@prophecy9521]

OriGinal Bosnian Nah just Nas.

[@litasfuckdoe7949]

Yea just Nas

[@litasfuckdoe7949]

Biggie only had two albums. The potential was there but he's not better than Nas. You can't win the championship twice n be considered the goat. It don't work like that..you buggin

[@edgarbahena8234]

+Brando Guzman where NAS at ? M.I.A god son was his last good album . Biggies albums are three times the weight . And don't get me started how much power pacs music has .

[@prophecy9521]

OriGinal Bosnian Yea Biggie din't do enough plus i honestly think Big Pun was a better MC.

[@theone3662]

Pac is the most worshiped rapper in the UK. Every jail house, every estate, every car all you hear is Pac...They even teach his stuff in colleges and schools here...Its crazy, Nas is cool, but Pac is the most influential here and around Europe. People get stabbed and beat up for talking reckless about Pac here, dude is literally a god

[@Jon962-h4i]

Haha. Maybe on your estate and in your car, but the the majority of the UK population has more taste.

[@santosmekondjo3243]

Idiot

[@ahkenaten522]

@Kim Kardashian’s Chair lmao pac is a legendary artist you do know pop isn’t the only music that exist right?

[@ahkenaten522]

@@raydelarosa4992 no you can’t

[@theotherphoneplease598]

We get it you a Pac Fan, but stop talking this nonsense!

[@gabkoost]

The smartest rapper interviewed by this channel isn't American. Lol.

[@gabkoost]

***** Hip Hop is American. Stop saying nonsense. Every culture has a musical version of Battle with Rhymes and lyrics. Even medieval bards, white dudes wearing skinny colorful pants in European castles, used to write down rhymes and challenge other bards to compete with them. Like i said, this is HUMAN BEHAVIOR present almost everywhere. But the concept of HH and all the cultural stuff gathered around it is perfectly identified. No need to try alternate theories.

[@gabkoost]

***** No it's not. I dare you to give me supporting sources for this BS. I told you already. Most societies have in their musical culture lyricism used as a way to challenge themselves. HH is a culture mainly developed in the US East Coast and it's MORE than the music. Jamaicans have nothing to do with it. Stop saying nonsense. Tell me where the DJ and the Graphs are present in Jamaica?

[@samp.5111]

where do you think those people's families on the east coast migrated from, and what do you think were their influences? caribbean MC's and soundsystem culture

[@eversezramclaurin3103]

Word.....

[@diempardon4259]

Sam P. | interesting...what Caribbean country can I visit that this culture was taken from, and why is it in an American accent?

[@adrielmoody]

Nas is the GOAT imo, lyrically anyway.

[@Fistofflames]

50 yrs from now Nas will be a historical white male figure who's praised by his artistic white urban musical genius.

[@increasepeace4996]

Funny you say that when there are blacks trying to steal Beethoven and Mozart. I don't see whites trying to steal Tupac or Nas.

[@prophecy9521]

Who tries to steal Mozart WTF!!!!

[@increasepeace4996]

Prophecy95 Any one who is famous and talented, they try to seal.

[@prophecy9521]

Increase Peace I know right.

[@Fistofflames]

mozart and beethoven composed classical masterpieces which are worth checkin out if you're into music. Back to my point. which you made my point. what proof that mozart and beethoven were white besides the fact white people say they were in history? You think the same thing can't happen with black entertainers, athletes, and certain profound public figures in 50-100yrs from now? You're crazy if you don't think so.

[@lugodaniel0]

This dude is smart, solid convo

[@trevorb.yokkanan9801]

This has probably been one of the best dialogues of the Wu-tang influence outside of the US I've seen so far. Akala explains this so eloquantly, I was instantly taken right back to '92, '93 and so on growing up in the Midlands. Best times!

[@JesusRivera-zi7nc]

Shout out to all who have never heard of rappers from across the pond.

[@peterpereira3653]

From U.K. and never heard of him and couldn’t name a single song of his either, he ain’t that interesting to be honest.Just another half black pushing his own agenda with his misguided narrative.Strange how these biracial black white peoples seem to conveniently forget they are actually significantly white themselves.He comes from the U.K. where most people would not call him black, but call him half caste, mixed race, mixed or biracial.Almost like these people are embarrassed to be half white, well tough because they can’t actually change that either.About time these people found some backbone and stood proudly as biracial people in the U.K. instead of hide behind their black half they seem so proud of.

[@george4281]

@@peterpereira3653 why are you here if you didn't listen to what he had to say

[@22gopher22]

Wow the number of people who didnt realise he listed mcs and didnt just say Nas is actually scary

[@rodg321]

"800 Years from Now Slim Jesus will be Looked at like Shakespeare" -Vlad

[@ARONKING1]

"2016 years from now Slim Jesus will be looked at like Jesus" - Vlad

[@rudyliberato1844]

"69 years from now Slim Jesus will be looked at as Vlad" - Vlad

[@raspyshiit]

loooooooool

[@superrmrcool]

I miss waking to new interviews of him I can just remember him taking little baby sips out of his sprite bottle. Good ol times

[@rudyliberato1844]

***** W pleighboy

[@ricardobrown8099]

"Wu-Tang is the reason why I stayed in school" POWERFUL!!!!

[@pentz1]

Vlad be silent. saying, "This aint a nigga infront of me."

[@dannygarcia3863]

what?

[@pentz1]

danny garcia don't worry, it's a black thing

[@jaketaglienti3466]

You do realise Vlad is white?

[@pentz1]

Jake Taglienti Hmmm...oh dear...well what I said went totally over your head. Just tumbleweed. Shame but nevermind

[@jaketaglienti3466]

pentz1 yup it did :')

[@hostiletoes1145]

Section boyz being compared to wu tang is disgusting

[@c.things1624]

I know talk about dumbing down... Uk Rap is garbage.....

[@020701304]

lol, he's not comparing ability wise tho

[@hostiletoes1145]

+C.things 1 if u could ignore the accent, some of are dope. But still old school usa hip hop was rap at its finest

[@dannygarcia3863]

truss meeee😂

[@UnHwTwiSt1itzMinorr]

Danny you're everywhere g

[@d.felixphoto2260]

This man said he wrote all the verses to the Wu album and these cats in the US wonder why hiphip is appreciated more there then here. These kids don't take the time to study liner notes. We did when we was younger but I can't imagine a kid doing that today.

[@radthibideaux9978]

I dunno about hip hop being more appreciated here than in the US. As far as I can tell its about the same proportion of fans care about good lyricism, wordplay and all that good shit as do in the US. In grime there's more of a focus on actual ability to spit, but at the moment drill's kinda dominating the game. Its all about the gang gang stuff here too. Akala's very much a hip hop nerd.

[@d.felixphoto2260]

I can assume so. However, I think we are further down the rabbit hole of it all. He may be a nerd now but in the 90's that was just how everyone was. Eventually, like now for example, if young cats can say they never heard Biggie or Pac they give them a pass like "oh, they're young". However, there are more ways to nerd out more then ever on anything because of the internet so why not just sit and listen to classic shit. Now people are so against being looked at like a lyricist, it's cool to say I've only been rapping (insert any time no more then 2 years). I would think rap would be like video games and kids would be on some extremely higher level due to technology, ease of access of recording, and the vast amount of quality reference and influence. In the 90's you couldn't go too far back to learn the game. It was being elevated in front of our eyes. That's why I feel in the UK they still have a infancy/newness to it all not much but it is still not she we are here. The rap game here is being used up by people who never cared about it

[@83reggieT]

@@radthibideaux9978 Britain's gangs are a joke compared to the US. Do they have run by stabbings instead of drive by shootings? "Oh no a gang of ruffians is about would you like some tea?"

[@george4281]

@@radthibideaux9978 Still think the same now? I think the gap for UK lyricism appreciation has died down but it's not dumbed down to US level. Even the typical rapper has a few metaphors

[@radthibideaux9978]

@@george4281 interesting to be reminded of this tbh, my opinion has definitely changed. I think the bar has raised slightly in the US with the rise in popularity of the likes of Freddie Gibbs and Griselda, J Cole collabing with guys like 21 savage and Lil Baby and they're trying to match his level rather than the other way round etc. Grime has kinda gone to shit and drill went good for a bit and has now gone oversaturated and boring besides a couple standout artists- the likes of M1llions, Headie etc. There's a lot to unpack with lyrical standards generally both in the US and UK tbh, its a constant back and forth.

[@AKILAHTRAMMELL]

I love his passion for the WU and for Hip Hop. I did the same thing back in 97 too, studied all their lyrics. I wanted to be a student of the game. Too bad no one does that anymore. Hip Hop can be used for so much more than just trap, drugs, misogyny, etc.

[@jklhjkhjl]

did vlad just just compare the fucking section boyz to the wu tang

[@kinganzu]

He actually did. fucking idiot

[@jklhjkhjl]

Anesu Mutsau crazy aint it im english and even i know section are fucking shite

[@jklhjkhjl]

CJHenry the only thiing they have in common is that hey have more than one person in the group and that they are black

[@misagarcia7240]

tupac already getting looked at like a Shakespeare imagine in 400 years

[@user-lx3qn5tq5q]

Nas was a better lyricist than Pac.

[@ricardodiaz8612]

not really

[@Diabooliced]

yes he was

[@jamessterling8934]

Pac is trash foh

[@NGT4LIFE]

saying pac is trash is just dumb.youve probably only heard a few of his songs.

[@mockkomoun]

And in 2000 years folks are still trying to decipher Lil Yachty's and Chief Keef's lyrics like hieroglyphs

[@KBelDC]

In my eyes, NAS is the greatest rapper of all time.

[@Iykyk1011]

Nasir Jones The greatest of all time 🐐🐐

[@HurryHurryStepRightOnIn]

I could listen to Akala all day.

[@Simon-tu2em]

I literally fell in love with hip hop thanx to the 🐐 of 🐐s NAS.if ama have 95yrs or more on this earth,ama still play his records. Salute✊✊ #blackexcellence

[@shadejahcarr8666]

infamous psymourn I agree yo NaS is the Goat of all goats I mean no disrespect to the rest and I know some of these people going to take it the wrong way but I'm sticking with my choice to the grave and beyond.

[@oscartrigueros7642]

"400 years from now Slim Jesus will be looked at as Shakespeare." -Vlad

[@cruxmind]

for a minute there, I thought Vlad was going to say: 4:34 "you just mentioned Shakespeare... now I did an interview with him a while back and..." lmfao 😂

[@SigurTibbs]

Akala is here with the knowledge. I feel like this kind of talk gets you labeled as corny in the hip-hop world. Like unless you have a very specific kind of swag people won't fuck with you.

[@jman3277]

his accent is cool

[@TonyMontana-bv7bx]

Please Nigga... 400 Years From Now.. They'll Say Vanilla Ice Started This Shit.. And Eminem Was The Greatest.. FuccOuttaHere

[@incangeneral7996]

No they wont. And they already got classes about Nas and other legends.

[@vlLEGTxSQUADX]

Tony Montana. 😂

[@Moppomutt]

Just compare that interview to the two showed at the end and sigh

[@dannygarcia3863]

uno

[@karlditz8631]

Its called high culture and proper education via the british system. US black culture is filth and the rappers are degenerates who spead filth ... u cant get conversations like this from a black rapper. Sad to say but its true

[@jojosmom8819]

+Karl u say that yet this guy is hailing the works of Nas and WuTang making them akin to Shakespearean work. Lets face it, hip hop is apart of African American culture and it has had a global influence. Dont paint us with one brush because I'm sure wherever ur from, there's some dirt or grime on ur culture as well.

[@mrt445]

No it's not, even he said the british system sucked. I'm from London so I know his right. .

[@johnnygat1818]

Is no one but me gonna pull him up on the fact he shitting on Redman?? Diss 21 savage all you want but have respek for Red he's an OG

[@emilewilmar4919]

yoooooo much love for the london posse reference

[@emilewilmar4919]

and the manchester reference

[@jayp00059]

aaaand then it ends with 21 savage -___-

[@grizzd6586]

He said the word actuality. Be proud

[@I.KUchiha]

emerald white 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@keshawnmccrorey4632]

Funny you should mention him here😆

[@adamandeveaae8406]

Oh Yes That's true 400 years from now Nas will be looked at as Shakespeare 👌

[@peterpereira3653]

Well I hate Shakespeare, the boring Bard, is definitely one so overrated.

[@ZoeRiches]

I'm from the "Average inner city" south side Jamaica Queens NY and I'm 19 years old in 10th grade we studied Shakespeare it was a requirement . . . Maybe back in your day it was like that vlad but not anymore 😭😭😭😭😭

[@chiefanon789]

the best interview on vlad in a long time

[@bl3020]

finally, you interview somebody with brains

[@jerm2867]

Shakespeare didnt even write his own shit tho

[@hostiletoes1145]

Lol he had ghost writers yeah?

[@nthe1st328]

so drake?

[@liamspivey5106]

Partynextdoor wrote Shakespeare's shit .

[@jameswitcher1964]

You are missing the point.

[@FuckdasketsHOPassass]

Lol how so?

[@KceeKit]

I just happened upon this guy...no clue who he was. It's been a great hour, you are awesome! Best wishes to you!!!

[@shinbakihanma2749]

Dope. Akala vids are now your bread and butter to attract "urban" and "inner city" youths, Vlad. you didn't think I caught you saying that, did you??

[@LivingLifeFull]

man like Akala got the tshirt matching his hoody he be cold af

[@shaunp4405]

London swag G

[@furyflamez]

big up Akala...droppin different jewelz on these yanks..Wu tang where the shit back in the day..wu tang forever album was gettin bumped hard on the wing back in Notts HMP 🔥🔥🔥🔥🇬🇧💪😎

[@peterhardie4151]

In 400 years it will be MF DOOM that people still listen to.

[@AmirOps]

Peter Hardie lupe fiasco

[@smallory87]

Nas, mf doom is dope but way too goofy.

[@Protocity]

what Akala was saying about the education is so real. American schools haven't been updated in over 100 years

[@kassohhsuckss]

i disagree with the nas comment.. i think tupac will be looked at in that way simply because of the cultural impact and social impact that he had. as good of a lyricist as Nas is.. that's all he is.

[@daggerrrrrr]

That's not all he is. Nas wrote the hip hop bible. Best rap album EVER!

[@mikeltruss9695]

Nah, to reduce nas to only a lyricist is strange. Nas has a huge conscious and cultural impact on top of one of the sickest MCs ever. Not to disrespect the late great 2pac but he is unfortunately known for his beefs and drama as much as his music.

[@alaking3304]

that makes sense

[@adamandeveaae8406]

Mikel Trus.... everything you said is true, Nas was better lyrically than Pac and has influenced great lyricists

[@Axel-ye8tt]

Chris Brown by non hip hop heads anyone who truly loves hip hop doesn't have pac over Nas

[@ayeshameer2582]

London posse is the shit!

[@KaizerMan]

Yep. Without London Posse there'd be no Akala, no Skepta, no Stormzy. Especially Rodney P. He is to UK Hip Hop is what Rakim is to US Hip Hop or what Dr Dre is to the West Coast. So many grime emcees don't know the roots of hip hop over here though and that's disappointing

[@samhutchinson2268]

I wouldn't say Rodney p is anywhere near rakim, I didn't know Rodney p till an adult, didn't shape my view on UK hip hop neither did London posse, first UK spittaz on a hip hop vybe for me was skinnyman and klashnikov

[@KaizerMan]

Nah I don't mean he's as talented as Rakim or Dre but he has the same influence over here that they had to US Hip Hop. London Posse pretty much established the UK Hip Hop scene and a lot of people don't know that they toured with Public Enemy and N.W.A.. Before them there was no UK Hip Hop scene and everyone here just imitated US rappers.

[@samhutchinson2268]

KaizerMan You right bro, salute!

[@furyflamez]

truss

[@temporarilyanon8779]

LMFAO This man said rapping about "timber land boots"

[@ricardodiaz8612]

😂😂

[@memee2987]

That's what there called

[@Doer231]

Timber - land is how everyone in England says it.... is that wrong? Lol

[@hgewhewhewdhewr3142]

lol theres 3 interviews of "this man" dropping knowledge and your shallow ass comments about his pronunciation being different to yours. smh vlad tv really scrapes up the dummies of america.

[@TimelessViBe]

fuck outta here bitch we in america put our own twist to everything so we call them Tims not "timberland boots" lmaooo

[@TheAggrey]

Akala, i'll challenge you on a couple things. I'm 24 years old, Wu Tang are in my top 3 inspirations musically. i come from Milton Keynes, where you recently performed. I make music myself. I make US Trap Music. I rap with a US twang on my words & a UK twang, mixing up US and UK Slang combining our cultures. Reasons for this are, although i was born in the UK, my background is St.Lucian and Ghanaian. My St.Lucian side has a heavy US influence, as my Mum lived in New Jersey between 18-28, 10 years. AT first when i started rapping everyone said "why are you rapping in a US accent, you're from the UK", my reply, was no, i am not from the UK, i was born here, my blood is a complete mixture due to slave history and migration, i am influenced culturally by my origins. To say that 8-10 students in schools would say a UK artist is their favourite "MC" might be correct, but what about "Artist", MC only classifies one type of delivery. i disagree with that, as depending on where you live would depend on the type of music you listen to anyway. Just because you're from or live in London does not mean your favourite artist is more likely to be a UK artist. HipHop is a universal language, an accent shouldn't matter. Through the continuation and never changing my "US Delivery style" i've made a name for myself because the music is undoubtedly of a high level. As i said, i make Trap music now as it's entertaining, but i believe there are way more younger people than you think that follow legends like Wu-Tang, it's just that we are not easily pleased by one traditionally sounding selection of songs.

[@zein6977]

Bloody Hell, Akala knows his shit.

[@erk489]

Yea that speech about the school makes sense. As we all want teachers who don't know what they are talking about and let the kids teach the teachers. Makes sense

[@ricardodiaz8612]

800 years from now Young thug will be look at like Shakespeare 😊

[@gloriempaka9474]

hell nah foh

[@sagworldtv713]

L as Fuck.

[@36Astroboi]

fax

[@billyc2010]

thank fuck i'll be dead then

[@NorthernCalifornia916]

"horses dont stop they keep goin"

[@41yearoldnewdriver]

I agree Nas is cool. He made it teaching rap at Harvard!

[@PFAntonio22]

Lol stop that shit and let's be real, RAKIM is the greatest EVER and he barely gets mentioned or given his props now a days. Nas is a fucking legend but 400 years from now he's just gonna be remembered for Illmatic if anything.

[@yungaku4813]

W

[@thelastdon9000]

bruh you reaching

[@kinganzu]

I would argue illmatic is better than paid in full.

[@utm0st]

Just like most people only know Romeo and Juliet and maybe Hamlet from Shakespeare nowadays. Can't really be mad about 'only' being remembered for one album 400 years from now

[@jcmuriel12]

RAKiM'S flow was ahead of its time

[@postadaking634]

this dude is brilliant...its groundbreaking if what he says about eduCation and rhythm Can aCtually b implemented...I enjoyed this Clip thoroughly...he is 100% right about how NaS Can possibly b seen as Shakespeare in 400 years...brilliant observation

[@hananburale8387]

The title is kind of misleading😂😂😂 He mentioned quite a few artists...

[@youtubeaddict9948]

this man's a legend! half glasgow half Kingston. has such a great understanding on race especially in the UK. I love the fact he reps scotland and understands both sides of his roots. he's right most mixed race people are confused and rightly so.

[@SiyakhaPlaatjie]

Pac was like Jesus and NAS wrote the bible!

[@TheGymTeam]

Akala is a genius Americans not ready. Knowledge is Power.

[@lyonhartgreyflag]

The yanks know one so solid member atleast 💯 the yardie in get rich or die tryin that 50 names his kid after is one of the main members of so solid crew 🇬🇧

[@Kolegate]

He was on point with that Wu-Tang music description. When I was 12/13 and listening to them when they first came out, we had no clue what they meant, but the way the put all these crazy words together was funny to repeat them to each other. Now, some 20 years later, I look back on their lyrics and just think how genius they were. They really were like the NYC underground version of Shakespeare.

[@redpennyx6]

Vlad brings someone on with actual intelligence and serious credentials especially in regards to black history as well as hip hop, and all you ignorant yanks can do is slate him.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Pac's songs are resonating with the youth today because of everything that's going on in the country

[@Zoul125]

Did this nigga Vlad just compare Wu-Tang to Section Boyz hahahahaha DJ Vlad should be suspended from talking about Hip Hop for atleast a year for that foolishness

[@paullafferty1411]

Why is Akala not world famous, why is he not being spoken about as a Black icon for the UK, this man is a genius, his knowledge on so many subjects, I would put Akala on par with people like Christopher Hitchens who I believe was the greatest British Orator

[@nigelchiwanga2501]

Vlad listens to Section?!

[@Typiicalz]

When Akala talks, you listen

[@SlickzMadeThat]

😂 Dude really compared Section to Wutang...Your opinion on music loses credibility with each interview Vladimir. Fix up look sharp.

[@YoungDen]

I like this brother and I am a huge Nas fan. Nas touched on many things that are timeless and Wu tang forever was a special time when it was out.

[@UsecodeOHNO]

"you listen to me! you do what I say!"... "ohh wait but hold on what if your chatting shit"... this is me in school

[@dahelsalazar282]

Wu tang clan forever . Wutang is for the kids . Im a wu kid at heart . Reading and writing helps kids which hip hop make it cool. It helped me at junior high but didn't continued my knowledge I cheated myself. But now I'm going back to the basics

[@angloirishcad]

He's talking nonsense...Ice T, Ice Cube, NWA, Public Enemy etc. were all huge in the UK years before Wu Tang

[@scarecrow2811]

He is a good speaker for the youth.

[@BigDuttyDeezeHD]

vlad is out of his depth loool

[@itumo2645]

Rhythm as a mnemonic device is very true. That's why most oral history is mostly done in form of poems and songs

[@Juiceish1]

Wu tang Forever is better than 36 Chambers in my opinion.

[@jeromebeck7297]

NEVER!! Not at all...36 Chambers broke the mold

[@jeromebeck7297]

If you werent into hip-hop or too young to experience 36 Chambers when it came out....you will NEVER UNDERSTAND

[@Juiceish1]

+Jerome Beck I agree with your second Comment but what part of In my Opinion don't you Understand ???

[@radthibideaux9978]

+Jerome Beck Completely disagree. 36 Chambers came out the year after I was born and it's my all time favourite hip hop album. Has been since I was about 12 and I'm 24 now.

[@cinemapure.e]

Yeah I prefer WTF too but 36 Chambers is more consistent given it's only 12 tracks

[@UKLeonie]

Reasons I like buying music in CD and vinyl form,is I get to see the lyrics. I'm still a major WU TANG fan.

[@craigs6045]

BUUUUUUUUULLSHIT!! Nas is no doubt a talented rapper, a talented lyricist, a talented composer, and more. BUT, let's not kid ourselves here, Shakespeare wrote extensive works and compositions that eloquently expressed all aspects and facets of human life from mortality to euphoria and much, much more. And written with the enough penmanship to give all of those things character and depth, a level that hasn't been matched ever since. So, I really don't think a rapper, no matter how lyrical or impressive, can honestly compare to Shakespeare. I still fuck with him though

[@milts22346]

jeees I got to check out Shakespeare

[@Juggyjr]

can it be flowed in rhythm tho

[@nicholasmatsvairo9112]

And a dozen albums is not a big enough body of work? You're sounding like the elitists lol

[@increasepeace4996]

A dozen albums doesn't compare to Shakespeare's work. It's not elitist to say Nas doesn't compare.

[@craigs6045]

Nicholas Matsvairo No haha, a dozen or two dozen or three dozen albums does not compare. Albums are at most 20 songs, average length of say 4 minutes, it's just not enough. He isn't prolific enough

[@MrOMar1144]

Correction...Nas is currently looked at like Shakespeare

[@adamjones1200]

Vlad can you please educate your audience about the history of the UK rappers you bring on. A lot of these illiterate, ignorant fools have no idea about the level of sauce this guy has lol. Lord please provide 98% of the audience in the comment section some common sense and intelligence, to understand and disect a dialogue. Ameen

[@marc07112]

I love the way Vlad tries to downplay our intelligence.

[@jeromebeck7297]

who is "our"

[@kingzi1]

black people...u fool

[@philperry6564]

No, he won't.

[@syedshabazs1036]

So true baby...400 years later he will be and music would have gone so thrashy

[@AHigherPrimate]

lol no he wont.

[@Trussme96]

it happened to Pac

[@AHigherPrimate]

pac died 20 years ago stfu

[@Trussme96]

AHigherPrimate And in another 380 years, kids will be studying his shit in school.

[@AHigherPrimate]

if you say so...

[@cloj4754]

Did you even watch the video clown ass? Akala is basically saying that in the future the most popular poets will be rappers, Nas being an example. Why did he think so..because going back 420 years ago Shakespear wasnt even the top poet or writer in his era. The masses are the ones who loved him but the academics or upper class didnt respect him yet today we know his name but non of the "real" talents/scholars of that time. Same thing with whats happening today. Can you deny Pac's name will live on? Nas? Eminem?....You brain dead imbecile