Black Thought of The Roots: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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April 8, 2020 | Abby O'Neill -- While our culture adjusts to the New Normal, artists are revealing the threads of our common humanity as they find new ways to bring their work to virtual communities. In this installment of Tiny Desk (home) Concerts, hip-hop wordsmith Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought of The Roots crew, took the occasion to premiere three new songs.
On "Thought Vs. Everybody," Thought calls for unity in response to the conditions of an encroaching dystopia. Next up is "Yellow," a song from his upcoming off-Broadway musical Black No More, an adaption of the 1931 Afrofuturist novel by George S. Schuyler, set during the Harlem Renaissance. The track is co-written with Anthony Tidd. He closes with "Nature of the Beast," a cross-genre collaboration with alternative music sweethearts Portugal. The Man, who pop up on screen from a remote location. "Thought Vs. Everybody" and "Nature of the Beast" are produced by Sean C and will appear on Streams of Thought Vol. 3, which will be released as an EP.
SET LIST
Thought Vs. Everybody
Yellow
Nature of the Beast feat. Portugal. The Man

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[@MichaelCobbs]

We need Elzhi, Lupe, Papoose, Big Sean, & A Tribe Called Quest.

[@patricioossandon6355]

Son todos... Máster.. wooooow... FELICIDADES.... .. DE CHILE .. B-BOYS..... AÑEJO...TOCA. DEL 12:58.....SI....,., GRACIAS CTM

[@Joe-zk7ps]

Thank you for publishing this.

[@alansynnott2913]

At 74 years I loved this. What a talent.

[@p-hawk1956]

You're now a legend like Lemmy !

[@kevinm2559]

Thank you for being open minded. Music crosses all barriers Alan, peace and love.

[@carularaposo9769]

My grandpa dont like hip hop,nice to see someone the same age as him loving this,health,Peace and love from the south of Portugal ❤🎤🇵🇹🌍

[@bigchungus7350]

You a homie now Alan!

[@jamiebill2664]

Good for you Alan. Thought is prolific as well so you have a huge catalogue to work your way through. Enjoy!!!

[@digi_tv]

This is the guy you send to lyrically battle extraterrestrials to defend the fate of the planet.

[@TheIdontcare444]

That would be Canibus

[@JC-uz2ir]

HAHAHAHAHAHA exactly.

[@Jim8oy02]

ArmagHEADdon: "Show me what you got. I wanta see what you got"

[@LouieV6]

And when things get tough, Thought calls the mighty team of Griselda for back up, then they gotta bring Wu-Tang into the fold and it's a wrap for the extraterrestrials.

[@hoodrichhaul7545]

With Freddie Gibbs in the batting cage warming up.

[@princeblack4122]

Black Thought is in the top 3 lyricist to ever do it. He embodies everything an MC should be......nothing but respect.

[@bluesafari5405]

It's no way you could put anyone in front if him

[@Sui_Generis0]

Kurupt, big pun, pharaoh monch and lupe is up there as well

[@bluesafari5405]

@@Sui_Generis0 no sir!! Dont get me wrong, Pharaoh monche and Lupe are my dudes. However, they're not even in the top ten.

[@Sui_Generis0]

@@bluesafari5405 who would be in your top 5 lyricists?

[@adamrunyan1983]

@@bluesafari5405 Pharoahe isn't in your top ten? Who is?

[@DaKidd023]

Black Thought is so under-appreciated that it’s disrespectful. Conscious, concise, and articulable all while delivering knowledge. Thank you for the lessons 🙏🏽

[@mrb.2497]

This could also be advertised as a “Masterclass”.

[@KardiFan2000]

Word.

[@reneesebble-willis6759]

Absolutely!!

[@nr126]

Word up

[@Grizzletopz]

Church

[@sagekult5044]

Truuuuuuuuue!!!

[@southside6093]

He’s about to bar us into another dimension.

[@jasontodd201]

FACTS

[@StLaRok]

Southside 609 This literally made me laugh out loud, but yeah...TRUTH.

[@melo0115]

Son!!!

[@junsuimidori1448]

I'm so ready!

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

YO!!!!!!!!!!

[@jrhorenberg]

This man just gave us a straight-up Hip Hop song, a broadway rap, and a fusion of alt-rock & rap with the highest level of lyrical prowess. Rappers, step your game up!!! Thank you Black Thought!

[@broccolihart1]

Everyone take notice...do you know what you just witnessed? Mc's like this dont exist anymore. Give him props.

[@YeshuaReal]

This isn't a concert. This is a master teacher lecturing us mere mortals.

[@alexanderforslund9880]

I wonder how many Fallon viewers realize they have one of the greatest MCs of all time in the house band.

[@jamesegner3389]

Alexander Forslund who ?

[@drklimbal]

@@jamesegner3389 Black Thought.

[@williamdemas2138]

James Egner who? Lol.

[@mainygnac]

if they don't know by now...they'll probably never know

[@raekwonpurnell9015]

I don't think they fully understand what they have till it's gone!

[@marcusdarden1535]

I first saw The Roots at UCLA in 1993. They did a free concert that lasted 3 hours! Here we are 27 years later... Greatness.

[@brianswanson2080]

I saw them on LSU campus in 1996 and it was them, De La Soul, and Goodie Mob on the same concert bill. It was the best concert I have ever been too.

[@7bean3]

I saw them around 2008 and I was steamed that they went on so late but then they played for 3 hours of the best show I've ever seen in my life

[@BrianSchoedel]

Love this

[@lennardcarter4514]

I saw The Roots in Central Park, it too was a free concert and Black Thought is definitely one of the best rappers if not the best.

[@IstariSpartan]

Black thought just destroyed my mind. He is the absolute best alive.

[@Zionist918]

And dead, nobody comes close and we have not seen half of him yet

[@kutlomahole7301]

ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE BUT I KNOW THIS MAN BLACK THOUGHT IS THE GREAT EMCEE OF ALL TIME. AFRICA IS LISTENING TO THE MESSAGE AND IT APPROVES!!!

[@purpleplus678]

Yes he is!!!!

[@carlawashington9464]

Absolutely the dopest MC!

[@Deezy_Ankh]

So slept on. His artistry is ridiculous

[@Bornjamerican24]

1000%

[@yeeyeebubba1885]

Eh he’s arguably top 5 but not the best but I can see it tho

[@Kimurakev]

You now you're a God MC when you can destroy the mic sitting down while rocking sandals with socks. 🔥🔥🔥

[@alwaysv]

One of our GOATS!

[@jerose2345]

Facts! Soon as he looped in I was like man this cat just woke up spittin 😂

[@WILLTILL11]

WORD!!!!✊🏿

[@alexisjavier7]

that sandal game... check Tobe Nwigwe.

[@lesson6317]

Kevin Banks an actual-factual Kev👍🏽🤦🏽‍♂️💪🏽

[@bazthespaz95]

Man's just casually sat with his slides on and effortlessly spitting. Pure fire and pure talent 🔥

[@whatsgrowingon]

This man is on another level .straight up..black thought is an extremely intelligent writer. I still bump illadelph halflife to this day. It stays in my cd player in the car.

[@maximusrapturous7195]

Classic LP!!!

[@coreypettigrew2932]

This is similar to when Marvin Gaye was effortlessly and casually singing “I Want You” while lying on the couch. Black Thought is a treasure.

[@LOVL3Y421]

Corey Pettigrew I remember seeing that in a documentary. It was effortless.

[@cpressley57]

Super Facts.

[@lovelogiq]

Corey Pettigrew truly he is

[@livingstonmills5047]

You know you were born to do something when it takes no effort to do it at a superior level. We have to protect Black Thought by any means necessary!!!

[@momsofthefuture]

Yes I remember that! It was amazing.

[@joeabernathy3113]

if Thought and Rakim do a song together the universe will fold in on itself.

[@nelsonsavage4635]

I believe they were, on an 'In the ghetto' remix for a mixtape i think.

[@joeabernathy3113]

@@nelsonsavage4635 They have got to. Oh me god do they.

[@MrAmirLas]

Nope just a lap dance! HAHAHAAA

[@sna2ke]

@@nelsonsavage4635 yep and it's real dope

[@MidwestMoeTechConsultant]

Lol!! Well said.

[@rb9998]

Every time I get to watch Black Thought, it’s a privilege. Witness the greatness

[@TigerLikesTail]

Spoiler Alert: The first 3 minutes and 10 seconds of this contains more lyrical content than the careers of most of the mainstream hip hop artists that have been on the map over the past 10 years.

[@nomixnetwork6757]

TigerLikesTail this my mentor I’m the reborn black thought lol but nah I’m nice u know philly lyricist cut different

[@geoffRobinsonGmailcom]

FACTS

[@UncleElEx]

I'll go ahead and disagree with one part of that. HIP HOP artists are REAL "artists"... rappers are just "entertainers". The two are often mistaken for one another.

[@mrfpemcee]

Facts !!!

[@jasontodd201]

You better talk that talk

[@LRGiles]

Everyone who clicked Thumbs Down are rappers who realize they're really going to need that stimulus package

[@TemoDidit]

FACTS !!!

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🙂🤣😂

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

😁

[@tawfiqabukuwaysa9511]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JusCre8Art]

haaaaa u aint never lied bro...they need to grab a pad and pen and take notes....oh my bad, they don't know what a pad and pen is !!

[@freemanmuniya2330]

Can we all take a moment to give this man his flowers.... Stop calling him under rated...lets call him the legend He truely is. Thank you king

[@jalennelson6008]

Shows his range. He's been my favorite Emcee since 96. It's a shame that people are so brain dead. So underrated!

[@johnw685]

Everybody aint sposed2No…

[@antwilliams12]

When I tell people whos in my top 5 of all time MC's and mention Black Thought these kats look at me crazy. Thats usually how I can determine the sheep from the wolves.

[@audiman7484]

I go through the same thing.

[@BlackandEgotistical]

Same here.

[@bryansimpson9858]

A-muthafuckin-men!!!!

[@ronniemiller3568]

Yeah black thought one of the goats.fasure

[@dlt2k7]

Antwilliams12 I thought it only happened to me. Most people that I have that discussion with don’t even know who Thought is.

[@tizzoczap_7164]

Black Thought is, at least, in the TOP 5 rappers of all time 🙌

[@haroldroberts5250]

No doubt. Up there with Rakim.

[@sketchyaf8487]

@@haroldroberts5250 Black Thought and Aesop Rock on the same track would be insaaaane

[@nitrologly]

I got him at #1

[@SHCAGO]

Definitely.

[@richdunn9774]

He’s the top

[@theycallmenavy]

"Whether you come from Lagos or Trinidad and Tobago" Love from Trinidad! Respect to the GOAT!

[@danettet.2224]

Yesss!!! 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@LOVL3Y421]

I loved that line too. I lived in Lagos.

[@thejayreal4931]

Black Thought - Yellow 🎶🎵 Pure melodic and lyrical brilliance 🔥💯

[@thepoetrybender]

Black thought is so nice with it-it’s unbelievable. Pure genius on the mic!

[@carlawashington9464]

It's imperative that WE change the Narrative!! This is Everything!! ❤️❤️❤️🖤🖤🖤💚💚💚

[@dextersfinest175]

"I'm half-Masta Kila half-Hugh Masakela..." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jakedwyer3920]

this is a Phonte line from So Help Me God. Presumably just a shout out to an underappreciated MC, and one of his friends; they both work with 9th

[@7deepbreaths.sounds]

Brilliant!!

[@akabennypesos]

🔥⚡️

[@altoncroslinjr.6712]

I caught that too. Being a Jazz fan, I appreciated this bar!

[@lustybuy8721]

Hugh Masekela is a former South African jazz musician

[@jamestpac4779]

Only 500k views? This deserves more than that. Come on People!!!

[@GeniusisCommon]

This is why Black Thought is #1 in my Top Five. Genius!

[@Rai_S82]

Normally I watch later.... this was an IMMEDIATE watch.

[@mariloveskai]

R S exactly

[@MaverickColtman]

Same

[@EsoTownBizz6500]

Absolutely..

[@nonamer29]

Facts

[@wholenesslab]

Same

[@rickeykoga2312]

Waking up at 3am to feed my daughter has paid off well 🙌 Black Thought is the definition of a flow state

[@nl5h]

I feel ya man. Me and my baby got the leg up on so much new music when i was feeding her. Congratulations.

[@LAKANMusic]

This is the person that caused me to look at lyricism as an art form, all love to you and yours Thought! And thank you for this masterclass on the art of rap 👏🏾👏🏾

[@quincyhyde8760]

Its about time we start putting this man in the GOAT convo on a more regular basis

[@thomaswiseau2421]

Mr. Black Thought, I love you, but you can't just burn down my house like this when we're all supposed to stay home.

[@dakeved]

Thomas Wiseau 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣he’s a mass arsonist! He burned my house down too

[@charliewesterfield5262]

Oh hi mark

[@wholenesslab]

🤭😂😂😂😂

[@jasonx9272]

Ohh noo my faaaaccee

[@pastense]

Is he driving you crazy, Lisa?

[@Hippsterrr]

“If im a walking institution, im a HBCU” 🔥🔥🔥

[@alwaysv]

Ikr!!!!

[@archiemilan]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🏾

[@michaelhargrove3126]

Did I jus hear that dopeness as well 🤯

[@lovelogiq]

Mo B hard🙌🏾

[@mokachulis]

I know.! It kept bouncing in my head and missed the next few words , just tripping on that.! mad mad mad

[@kingmarkseven17]

There are no words to describe what Black Thought is. The Greatest.

[@smoothlyrugged]

Most rave about higher profile MCs like Jay Z and Eminem etc (and rightly so) but Black Thought is a BEAST he is a true streams of consciousness lyricist with a deep understanding of black consciousness. Whussup Ock? Take the time to listen not like you're going anywhere...

[@reidbtable]

Tariq Trotter is the greatest MC living or dead. PERIOD!

[@foopysfarm]

Agree, no one has touched his level. He has mastered the craft.

[@mayiv721]

Easy.

[@outernational]

Definitely

[@bigisland3378]

100%

[@johnreder8167]

Daniel Dumile is the greatest MC living or dead. PERIOD!!! its a fun game

[@darylharvey2865]

Even in "shelter in place" conditions, Tiny Desk continues to slay. Incredible.

[@nprmusic]

Thanks! We love doing what we do.

[@HeatherinTexas]

@@nprmusic It shows :-)

[@sprb4725]

@@nprmusic we love what you do too

[@jlive8428]

Keep bringing that heat🔥🔥🔥

[@mojojojo815]

Somehow Black Thought reached a higher level

[@leroyregis8049]

Facts

[@alex_jermaine]

Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, and Black Thought... Those are the best to ever do it, the truest art of Hip Hop.

[@junsuimidori1448]

Black Thought is a man on a mission. I am personally invested in him carrying that mission out!!

[@lovelogiq]

Junsui Midori that makes 2 of us!

[@mainygnac]

same here & i'm blessed to have witnessed him carry out this mission since Organix & DoYouWantMore? TheRoots been the truest since day1 all the way to presentDay...they've built the greatest catalog in all of HipHop to me...it gets no realer & no iller than TheRoots

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

To all of my radio people out there........THIS is what we need to hear.

[@intolerant_left]

Public Enemy has been saying this for years.. decades..

[@dillajoints433]

Careful you can’t just make anyone take the red pill, this level of hip hop can only be appreciated by the very few who love hip hop..

[@AngelRivera-bs7uf]

Taqriq is from another stratosphere!!! Flawless ... from 1993 to present! Killin it for 30 years ! One of the best of all time !! Legend

[@SekalRighteousMusic]

Straight GOAT 🐐! Every word he says in his lyrics is a deep thought provoking statement. Always been a thorough MC, and most underrated.

[@keithtappin2181]

Homie said “I won’t mess with anything less than cornbread color”... now that’s food for thought

[@bcagz9835]

Super Producer I see what you did there 👍

[@kingkay8326]

A whole bar in itself 😂

[@raybates3735]

Super Producer 👤🙏🏽

[@wilsord11]

Ok Jay- Z .... now you do the dishes!

[@alocal1334]

I'm surprised people aren't questioning whether that could be interpreted as racism... but he is a G so I guess that keeps most people on the hush

[@SHIFTKICK]

How can you rap so perfectly while sitting back in a chair...legend

[@user-hs1jc2cn2v]

King emcee, the most consistent of em all. To this day he never spat a wack verse. SALUTE tariq

[@krxwnvxk3432]

easily the best lyricist alive

[@CryptoForager]

This hit hard. Black Thought saves hip hop again! Been a hard fan since the Square Roots dropped Pass the Popcorn. The legendary Roots Crew can’t be stopped!

[@dcmango6840]

The juxatopostion between him attacking the mic and how relaxed he is made me laugh.

[@CryptoForager]

DcMango yeah, it’s a def juxtaposition (if ya know)

[@Dru_Won]

You been a fan since before the roots were on a label and released their official debut in '95? you must've bought the Organix album they put out independently at one of their shows before they got signed around '93- '94

[@yeeyeebubba1885]

Hip hop never needed saving still in its prime

[@Opshun1]

When I saw NPR Tiny Desk was featuring Black Thought I knew I had to immediately check this. I slept on him with The Roots' EP Organix, but I quickly saw the error of my ways with Do You Want More. Black Thought is an ambassador of the rap game, a lord of lyrics, and a mighty champion for the culture. May he continue to be blessed and share those blessings through song.

[@thehomiejayomni]

Opshun1 Only longtime fans of one of the greatest bands ever knows about that Organix LP. I’ve followed the Roots since they were street performers in Philly and known as the Square Roots. Salute!

[@Opshun1]

@@thehomiejayomni I envy you for that. I saw The Roots in Europe during the summer of 2000. They are among the greatest live acts I've ever seen. Respect to you, sir!

[@Dru_Won]

How could you have slept on Organix when the roots released it independently and sold it at their shows.. Organix is what got them attention from labels and got them signed to a deal , which is when "do you want more .." came out.

[@thehomiejayomni]

@@Dru_Won Many people got hip with Do You Want More and might not have bothered to dig back a little bit.

[@Dru_Won]

@@thehomiejayomni you might've misunderstood my comment

[@NDHDStudios]

The eloquence and projection of world history, I mean who's talking about Iwo Jima and Hugh Masekela?

[@africanmaan]

That Hugh Masekela line was a shout out to Phonte. It was on a project Phonte released not too long ago. "So help me God" is the name of the track

[@falikoufofana7740]

Hugh masekela is a jazz artist from South Africa

[@mssugamoma]

Black thought you did this tiny desk concert with your leg crossed the whole time!..... amazing.... awesome concert 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Rauthentic]

THIS MAN IS CHANNELING STRAIGHT FROM SOURCE !!!!

[@emerson9481]

Straight facts no filter

[@Shmyrk]

Truth

[@aaleyah5380]

The END

[@Mrdevs96]

Yeah true conciousness

[@TygerVinum]

Black Thought is one of the dopest lyricist in Hip-Hop! He's been in my top 5 dead or alive since the "Things Fall Apart" album.

[@justartpaint]

It was a blessing to see this man in concert, what a gift. Such a talented handsome man.

[@PopTalkPodcast]

The two golden paperweights (Grammy's) sitting on top of the books tho! Hermes chair in the corner! Sheesh... Subliminally stuntin'!

[@AdrianDunevein]

If there is a silver lining in this solitary confinement its the creativity and poetry that is being released. Black Thought is mind bending and wondeful

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

"Panther-mind, I'm made of elements you can't combine I'm at a level of intelligence you can't define Einstein, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Tesla Recording artist slash psychology professor..." ~B.T

[@samkeloluthuli3101]

That 10 minutes freestyle.... 'barbed wire my hand and let it fill the page'🔥

[@nmagain24]

...I was making major moves, my dollar de ja vu, my mission when my ambition was brandishing a tool...

[@yadayaisrael739]

Dip Thongthathongthongthong He said “Panther Mind : I’m made of elements you can’t combine. I’m at a level of intelligence you can’t define: Einstein, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Tesla recording artist slash Psychology Professor” ... 🔥

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

@@yadayaisrael739 Cheers pal.

[@xuxienwa]

Rap on a doctorate level...💯

[@jeucemanuno]

man this dude is a living legend

[@restfulmeditationforyou397]

Absolutely Incredible

[@lorenzobaines6222]

Philadelphia, please take a bow as the God himself represents us so lovely as usual. Black, don't hurt em too bad ok?

[@WILLTILL11]

One of our proudest products that came out of Philly.. along with Cheesesteaks soft pretzels and Beanie Sigal!

[@drewdougherty4373]

Philly GOAT all day!

[@georgedennis9319]

Wish I had a water ice and pretzel as I watch.

[@aaleyah5380]

Salute King. You make Philly proud

[@jaidarling8855]

The visual articulation that those two hard earned Grammy's are held up by a wealth of acquired knowledge.

[@fanzalo9543]

“Everything is obtuse nothing is obscene”⚠️⚠️🧨🧨🔥🔥🔥

[@seanblurag9629]

Nobody come off like Black Thought 💯🔥🔥🔥

[@WesJamison]

That first bar retired 25 emcees.

[@samuelalridge3718]

😂😂😂

[@7deepbreaths.sounds]

...this comment sends you straight back to the video to listen all over again...

[@BFields]

Exactly!

[@miraail]

@@7deepbreaths.sounds it sent me back! 😄😄😄

[@seanf9067]

He's referring to a specific monument with that bar? Hip me if so

[@MaverickColtman]

"I'm half master killa and half Hugh Masekela"🔥 shout out from South Africa

[@Mpumi0van0KOF]

As a fellow South African, I caught that too...

[@darrens189]

Thank you for saving me from trying to google that phonetically lol

[@MaverickColtman]

@@darrens189 all good 😄

[@cbchansey6866]

Phonte said it first

[@ericdavis1758]

@@cbchansey6866 and it was smoother when Phonte said it.

[@robbiebea]

1:26 " I am a journal or journalist, herbal eternalist, Olympic tournament level genius, author? affirmative"

[@illestvillain1950]

Call-back to the original God-MC, Rakim 2nd verse on "Follow the Leader" (Follow the Leader -1988) as well as Talib Kweli hook on "Eternalist" (Reflection Eternal-2000), the man is a historian and preserver of the culture, so many references, been a head for 20+ years of my 36 and I don't catch all of them the first time, but those 2 joints are etched onto my soul. Hip-hop, the gift that keeps giving and Thought is Santa

[@robbiebea]

​@@illestvillain1950 Sick, just checked out both them tracks, great knowledge thanks for sharing man

[@TitansRossi]

Black Thought deserves being considered as one the greatest lyricist to ever walk this planet...

[@jasontodd201]

I see 'Black Thought', that's it. I am sold.

[@poerava]

@Jason Todd That’s called confirmation bias

[@jasontodd201]

@@poerava Whatever you wanna call it!

[@AllOneVoice]

@@poerava lol. that's not what confirmation bias means at all.

[@toussaintalston7678]

A 3000 and Tariq Trotter project would have the potential to be the most devastating and greatest project in hip hop history.........

[@Mrdevs96]

Wrong that's why your comment has 5 likes

[@michaelcar9268]

@@Mrdevs96 or many people dont read and like comments. And a thumbs up button should not be a measuring metric smh. I agree both are my fav emcess so thought, 3000 ft Common, would be the best thing in hip hop history.

[@skll2081]

T.D Gaming how is that wrong ? Care to elaborate??

[@Mrdevs96]

Idk I think I'm biased about andre

[@JilleeJill]

only if Lupe gets a few features

[@AnticioDukeDesigner]

Undeniably great. Even in a comfy setting this brings joy! Black Thought remains one of the greatest. Period.🏆

[@riddimnationcollective1820]

Greatest of All Time 📿

[@kevinallen3306]

It's truly inspiring to see how HUNGRY Black Thought is to keep growing and developing as an artist, an intellect and a human. Thank you Black Thought and Tiny Desk!

[@smallstye]

The mind of this brother is something special. The realest MC ever!!!!!! G O D M C 💯💯💯

[@broadwaybiz211]

Give this man his flowers now!!!!!!!!

[@k.c.hallart7937]

"were all in this together for now is not forever. Historically its gotten worse before its gotten better" ❤️

[@shanaw4171]

Nah this was too wicked!! We in deserve this...ha! Thank you Tiny Desk-THANK YOU BLACK THOUGHT🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@nprmusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@guyseide]

if you disliked this your not about this life so kick rocks .... nothing but power in every verse !!!!!TY NPR

[@KrAOLo]

Jeru da Damaja "Kick Rocks"

[@brodiejr4real]

This is so DOPE!

[@andrewanderson1777]

Straight fire. Expected nothing less when I saw the title. Black Thought elevating us all in times of need.

[@PentameronSV]

0:05 - *_Thought vs Everybody_* (3:12) 7:50 - *_Yellow_* (13:07) 13:45 - *_Nature of the Beast_* ft. Portugal the Man

[@ronp3000]

Pentameron Thanks!!

[@PentameronSV]

@@ronp3000 Glad to have helped.

[@harrisonflower1496]

My man

[@adilsoncamacho6378]

Best MVP thanks

[@iffyorange501]

Been rocking with the roots since the first album so yes, The last shall be first.

[@moebetta08]

A true master at work! Been a hardcore fan since '93 and he just seems to get better with time. Truly a pleasure to witness.

[@kyvonedwin6269]

Black No More about to be some revolutionary wave on Broadway!

[@ndumisomnyani6398]

yellow

[@mybocks3]

Right?? I'm scared.

[@themaestrodamus]

When I die, I want Black Thought to rap my Eulogy.

[@cbchansey6866]

Get in line buddy

[@narocrahshaky7774]

Rewinded it back like 5 times 🔥🔥🔥

[@bulletproofdolla6104]

GOD FLOW 🤯🙏🏾⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@Sonny1065LV]

Absolute Legend, had to find a private spot to sit and watch this without any disruptions.

[@khalilahbrown-deanph.d.7470]

G.O.A.T. Status. Undisputed. Lyrics. Cadence. Vibe. Talent.

[@mainygnac]

KHALILAH BROWN-DEAN Ph.D. & 1 of theGreatest Writers to ever grace a pen

[@mainygnac]

"i got myself over everybody........everyCotDamnBody!" i'm just glad to hear Thought say what i been sayin' about him for years

[@distantcomets]

Black Thought never disappoints... "Black No More" sounds like a fantastic piece!

[@theiriscen]

“I feel the system failed us like kidneys.”

[@mayiv721]

jacques Adiang barzzzzzzzzzzz

[@Jbsoullove22]

He is my number one favorite Emcee. I'm blown away by him each and every time I consume his content. Wow wow wow.

[@TigerLikesTail]

Circular breathing + mastery of language = one of the GOATS.

[@original1146]

He is the NUMBER ONE BATTLE MASTER and it's not even CLOSE!