COMMON HAD THE BEST FREESTYLE OF 2021, SAY I'M LYING & WHERE'S YOUR PROOF?

[@lexflex81]

That “9 individuals, 8 in the physical” line is amazing. RIP ODB

[@ladislaugomes7447]

I wanted to comment, and than I saw your comment.

[@coudgeb]

@@ladislaugomes7447 me too 😆

[@Montweezy]

That was crazy!!!

[@iconoclast1758]

He was on that spiritual lyrical miracle! Lmao 😵‍💫

[@jimmywallhanger8402]

would hav ebeen better if he said "1 in the spiritual" next line but still sick af

[@AFO_AnalyRics]

4:28 "In pursuit of happiness, I asked God to Will Smith us." There's another meaning: A blacksmith moulds steel. A gold smith moulds gold. Common is asking God to mould our will towards the pursuit of happiness.

[@pierreferrand8873]

He’s talking about the Movie Pursuit of Happiness metaphorically

[@jastallion45]

Everyone i see reviewing miss how complex this bar was.. Well done for getting it. A black Smith moulds and shapes metal into its best form 💯💯 bar was too deep

[@JasminMalissLittlefield]

Common of course. SK we should call " Song King" nothing comes from his voice without a uplifting out look from how he takes in the verse. Stevie the Kid aka young goat in this.

[@meeksthessj4]

Dope, good pointing it out I knew there was something else there other than the movie bar

[@sicktriggerhands2291]

Such an uplifting bar. 💯 Educate, sir!!!

[@RipTronx]

That Tony Stark bar more crazy than y'all think. When he mentioned the wrinkle in time that was a nod to the fact that the Avengers had to go back in time to change the events leading up to the stones being reunited. CRAZY crazy bar.

[@brandonleblanc1287]

That Proactive bar was 🔥 Common is Spazzin...this is hip hop

[@ronaldjames7843]

Common's third album - One day it'll makes sense is what made me a fan of Common in 97. One of the most underrated MCs ever

[@owenfitzsimmons5511]

i wasn't born when it came out haha, only heard it a couple years ago. that album sounds like it came out yesterday

[@scotthamilton2513]

The Spit Kicker tour.... best concert I've ever witnessed.... Common was my #1 MC growing up.... I miss this Common

[@Fleezy81]

Is this the tour with De La Soul back in 2000?

[@vsillah]

Put me on the list where the gods will dwell, Nas and Big "I got a story", "it ain't hard to tell". It ain't hard to tell is a song from Nas' Illmatic and "I got a story" is from Big's life after death.

[@buthag323]

It's called " I got a story to tell" get ya facts right

[@vsillah]

@@buthag323 Yep, you got that. Common didn't say the "to tell" part in the bar, so I cut it short to avoid confusion.

[@buthag323]

@@vsillah I got a story it ain't hard "to tell" it's a double play on word COMMON is Elite!

[@asellape9270]

"What Bird is to Bebop" Charlie "Bird" Parker was one of the innovators of bebop jazz

[@vsillah]

Good catch! 🔥🔥🔥

[@scaliosscantos9392]

Nicee

[@rusaldlaloshi1768]

I was wonderinh what Larry had to do with bebop. Lol

[@marquesconey752]

"Grew up around STONES and they rocked me to wisdom" .....common grew up in CHICAGO so he was probably talking about BLACK STONES... CHI TOWN feel me. fr

[@maxionsoundcloud]

“They yell all is well and it got me to wishing” Around Stones- wishing well

[@maxionsoundcloud]

A round of stones Is a well

[@blairsmithson9385]

No doubt.

[@blairsmithson9385]

Cottage Grove

[@aaronmcneill713]

Dude said: "I'm like an electric car, im out of my shell"........ (Shell gasoline) You out of the gasoline game. You drive electric, you don't need it. 🤣🔥🔥💪🏾

[@vsillah]

"Rooted in Black Thought like Tariq." Rooted = The Roots.

[@endritgj]

Eminem did this on 'zeus' cool bar though👍🏼

[@senorpoopiedoggie]

Yea was this recorded before or after Zeus? Em's line in zeus was something along the lines "who knows what havoc these black thoughts are to wreak" (Tariq)

[@nishant2784]

@@endritgj Nah Em's line was different. The reference is same but setup is different. Plus it's not the first bar to ever get repeated. There are a lotta bars that get repeated.

[@ryanlorance6168]

🙄

[@ryanlorance6168]

@@senorpoopiedoggie this freestyle just happened what are you talking about which one was recorded first smh god damn people are f’n stupid

[@garygibson7680]

Stevie, can we get a freestyle reaction series pleeeease?! This was way too good

[@jdixon1922]

"Keep it a buck 50 like Giannis" 👍 👌🏾 yikes not most caught that

[@heinrichnewat4736]

Love your energy bro. Much love from Johannesburg, South Africa Peace!

[@antonioneftali9056]

love having common sense back in hip hop

[@vsillah]

"The witty unpredictable..." That's a half a bar from Rae's verse on incarcerated scarfaces.

[@THEJAESTER718]

I was just about to write the same thing LOL!!

[@morganzembower9614]

W itty U npredictable T alent A nd N atural G ame

[@vsillah]

@@morganzembower9614 I forgot that was the Wu acronym! 🤯

[@donkey1894]

Witty Unpredictable = WU. Witty Unpredictable Talent and Natural Game. WU-TANG.

[@donkey1894]

Morgan beat me to it!

[@MrEzra11]

That was fire. Shout out from New Zealand bro

[@tiptoe7760]

Aye thank you for this one Stevie 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nekronbeast3981]

And then for the hell of it he went off the top the last time went in. Dude is a legend like seriously

[@J.5.M.]

Nasty beat selection. Nasty bars. Loved it

[@1spTV]

hey. man , props to you to descontruct this freestyle . I've just listened to in full 5 min ago. This is just wanted me to get up and writes some rhymes. i like all the references and name dropping it makes. That's what freestyle used to be about and lyricism. I think black thought and common and akala should do an album together. peace y'all .

[@ozemoyaaigbokhalia615]

Everything he spate on this free is a double. The mans fire with bars bro, his wordplays isn't playing. I would buy this freestyle if he sold it.// like a sneakers head I keep sole searching (button of a sneaker and self).// Till I met my tony starks form(we all know tony stark is ironman) and also he's straightening his life out like ironman(blacksmith) while some is working it out(repairing) pots and frying pans.// Grew up around stones and they rock(as in rock which is a piece of stone and also the move you give a baby when u want them to sleep) me to wisdom. // she's studying for law i tell her to make firm decisions( right decisions and organization decisions)

[@BrianValentine1]

yup, and also... stones = Blackstone Gangster's in Chicago

[@MrBreisMusic]

I gotta relisten now

[@tristanbellamy382]

I don’t understand the Tony Stark line

[@dickg7222]

Common has been God level forever! his entire catalogue is excellent. Glad you did this one Stevie. This was that ish!

[@lancewheeler4047]

If I want rhymes schemes and wordplay and shock rap I go to em biggie etc..but if you want nice flow and highly intellectual lyricism, guys like Common Black Thought Andre 3000 Lupe etc come to mind..this hear is up there with the best. Common is timeless and dude spits top 5 level. He should at least be in everyone's top 10.

[@kevinfrober8062]

Stevie we All know its Not off Top, you forgot HARRY?

[@kyle88b]

Really like Common people need to look into him more. Real hip-hop fans they know. Good actor as well.

[@J.5.M.]

yes... Resurrection, I Used to Love H.E.R., the Light

[@scorpionchi]

i just heard this yesterday was fire

[@procrastination.station]

Remember when Common lyrically assaulted Drake a few years back? Lol Dude is a good actor too

[@NuketheHouseTwaty]

clearly one of the smartest mc's eva. too bad smart don't sell. furthermore actually dumb is what sells now.

[@jhorse6968]

Eminem sells so that says you're wrong

[@solaragejosh1310]

@@jhorse6968 you should visit Twitter. You might change your thoughts when you see the hate

[@brandons2640]

eminem >

[@jhorse6968]

@Deuteronomy 28-68 . oh come on seriously? Eminem does a whole lot more. He's on another level than Common. Watch some Knox breaking down Eminem songs reactions. What he does goes over people's heads(like yours)

[@jhorse6968]

@@solaragejosh1310 Twitter is just full of right wingers hating on Eminem because of his political views. Eminem is still the top selling rapper of all time

[@roberteuton3271]

I don't think I ever would have heard this if you didn't post it Stevie, my ears appreciate you!

[@jasonburns5555]

This was dope

[@Kiki-xx3fj]

This was 🔥

[@MrSoloDolo86]

This is absolutely fire, thank you for reacting to this brother. 🙌🏾

[@tygr4161]

That was fire 🔥

[@bradtillotson5611]

Perfect beat for Common...preaching, and fire for years...blessings!

[@philipquist771]

It's impossible to hear common rap and not listen till the camera goes off. Loved his music for 17years and still do. Big love from Ghana.

[@trxshbuu7556]

Ayo great reaction! You got a new sub man 🙏🏻

[@JabulaniMasangwane33]

The ending of this reaction is jus priceless 😂😂😂

[@thomassallery989]

Yeah, this was fire! Another one that's up there is Handlez McGee's one from a few months back. Would appericiate seeing you check it out, I remember you enjoyed his one from last year.

[@GaryHicks]

Rapping for DECADES and still got it! Common a 🐐

[@CypherDivine]

8:50 reference to black p. stones, a gang in Chicago. Greet each other with "all is well"

[@KRSwop1]

The culture needs Common active. One of the goat MCs. Bro, you gotta react to some throwback Common. Can I Borrow A Dollar?, One Day It’ll All Make Sense, Like Water For Chocolate are all classics. 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@kenniethnelson]

Common BEEN this nasty! But is Stevie forgetting Harry Mack that quickly?

[@nishant2784]

This is better than Mack. What're y'all talking about? This has way more doubles and complex schemes. If we talking about over the top exclusively, Mack may be better but overall, this is better.

[@samirkattel9386]

@@nishant2784 thinking for months then delevering saying freestyle and doing it every single day is completely different...i know the real talent who can deliver hours of dopeness...no disrespect to anyone but h.mack in different level.

[@nishant2784]

@@samirkattel9386 like I said. Off the top, Harry is better. But overall, this is better. Plus if you think writing dope freestyle is easy, you're ignorant. I never heard so many doubles in any H Mack freestyle.

[@jasonrogers1752]

thank you

[@Bigrig_trmc]

😱😱😱 that shirt is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😱😱😱🤜🏻🤛🏽🖤

[@MultiMoo20]

Dude, how you catch all that shit??? You are a 🔥🔥 reactor!! ❤️

[@francisvandenabeelen2576]

#Algoboost (also) 🔥 new shirt bro.

[@Bigrig_trmc]

I think I sent u this one awhile back lol maybe not this one but it was common freestyling and it was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@slymusic9108]

My proof is on harry macks yt channel 😭😂

[@momobra47]

😂😂 that end

[@bobbydeclown8430]

damn dis was fireee

[@jamespromoford847]

I lived on the next block from common sense in Chicago, we lived east of a street called stoney island. He said"He grew up around stones and they say ALL IS WELL" because in Chicago there is a gang called stones/moes/Black p stone and they is in common sense neighborhood. The "stones" have a lot of knowledge because they have the knowledge of the ancient "moors", that's why they are called "moes" too. They always say "ALL IS WELL AND WELL IS ALL" They go by the 5point star and pyramid. They're one of the oldest gangs and biggest gangs in the United States.there was some stones from Chicago that went to California and created BLOODS.FACTS/RESEARCH

[@jamespromoford847]

The moors was the high priest in Egypt. The moors also ruled Europe at a period in history

[@michaelmorell7451]

Agreed, best I've heard.

[@bigblackaf]

This shit is straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I love how he kept to that 1985 flow and just destroyed shit

[@nicolekali332]

Simply🔥

[@andredavis4568]

Get's it' Common'!! 👍💪💯💯😎🔥🔥🔥

[@Bigrig_trmc]

SPAAAAAZZZZED!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤜🏻🤛🏽🖤😱😱😱🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@sharkracing071]

The stark iron man scheme was fiiiire!!!!

[@johnnym1461]

I really hope common's character returns for john wick 4..that scene was hype 🔥

[@MrSoloDolo86]

The kaepernick line if you catch it, crazy double. "Kaepernick [Cop a Nick]of this rap shit, you know I ain't playing." Like cop a nick bag of this FIRE. You KNOW I ain't playing.

[@rickos1234]

WAIIIIITTTTTTT A SECOND !!!! Did he just say he’s not familiar with the beat ???? 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@alexdefaro]

Holly Fuck! That was fire.

[@bigbuggabear7179]

This reminds me of the time I heard Big L and Big Daddy Kane freestyle over a Primo track...it ended up being on Big Ls last album unedited... Like Dead Prez said "what's bigger than Hip hop".

[@Mathias-so8rw]

“I keep it a buck 50 like Giannis “ Bruh!! That’s a cold line!!! Buck ( Milwaukee bucks ) play on word… Giannis plays for the bucks and scored 50 in the finals!! … keeping it a buck 50… this was cold by common but I still think J Cole had the hardest freestyle this year.

[@57kwest]

He's BEEN putting out music the past few years. Ppl just ain't checking for this King. Check out the tiny desk series

[@lilfoxgod]

Did you watch the song he did on the colors show?

[@officialmichaelvelli]

Why no link to main vid??

[@TheMuffinApe]

Love the energy!

[@ericvaughn4473]

Common has always been something different...all respect

[@knowistrite]

RAW!!!!!!!

[@user-uq9dc8cr3c]

Yo I need that King Los vs Daylyt reaction my guy

[@lisaholl6825]

Fire and beating up the beat. Check Common out in the movie The Tale. Brilliant.

[@Milkers777]

Common always been dope to me “The People” is possibly my favorite song by him a true MC a Goat fasho🙇🏽‍♂️🐐💫🎯💯(Best Freestyle of the year goes to J Cole I got Common 2nd tho to me he was more thought provoking in his Freestyle tho than Cole was)

[@_leobranco]

"Hardest shit of the south since slavery"

[@MrOldman09]

@@_leobranco Cole got it period. Every devil and his brother did a review on J Cole's freestyle. I like Common, but it is no way it can be compared to Cole's.

[@hodge-podge-collage8730]

This and Ray Vaughn's have been on repeat 👊

[@nickthornton3661]

like frfr

[@heathstory9655]

Wtf. This. was. fire!

[@trxshbuu7556]

He got his 13th album out. They just dropped the Leakers interview today

[@rawraro]

Harry Mack is all I gotta say

[@slymusic9108]

Tru

[@jmgapa]

He's done HMack

[@rawraro]

@@jmgapa I know I’ve seen them I’m saying Harry Mack is better and he is there’s no debating that

[@Kickinthescience]

@@rawraro Black Thought can do what Harry does

[@MastaInferno]

@@rawraro Harry Is Dope but chill....

[@Blaqk_8298]

The best freestyle of the year so far.

[@amethysttravis4894]

🔥🔥🔥

[@JamesEarlBonez]

Grew up around Black P Stones and they say All is Well his Block in Chicago was ran by Stones it was a double entendre

[@dakodasteele123]

That "keep it a buck 50, like giannis" line was hard as fuck

[@Babynate1000]

When he start flipping hands it's on

[@DallasCowboys4life22]

Underrated talent. He also was a badass actor in the show "hell on wheels"

[@W4ll_fl0w3r]

wrinkle in time (originally a book) recently made a movie

[@odiegilemompati2034]

by the way why you haven't reacted to Black Thought on funk flex?????

[@justindehaan7453]

Jeez thanks Stevie I like him

[@AkFusion84]

Fvj intro reaction needed for the spooky season

[@rosonairy9489]

The best freestyle of 2021 🙌 donwn brooo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@justpitchit]

Definitely best of the year.

[@BrewAndBiscuits]

yes finally some Common!!

[@gatornation1209]

Them Chicago rappers dont play around. Common one of the legends of the game. Respect

[@youprobablyalreadyknow8947]

This was superb. Also, one of those guys with him sounds exactly like Knox Hill. I was just listening, and thought it was him.

[@juan_81614]

Mos Def needs to come do freestyle

[@1hundred475]

My problem with freestyle is that I know Harry Mack exists.

[@lancewheeler4047]

Yeah and Harry Mack is awesome off the top but obviously he doesn't spit highly intelligent bars like this

[@ebenwilliams2583]

@@lancewheeler4047 he could if he write em down, Harry is crazee intelligent as well, but then it wouldn't be a freestyle, just like all the doubles and triples here was well thought about and rehearsed! If you gave Common 3 random words to go off of, it would be a different story 😅 Ps. Not taking anything away from this though, it was Hella good!

[@Blackoutx93]

What’s the beat name?

[@57kwest]

Real MC! Top 10 legend right there!

[@josephsmith7423]

We need some damn Wu reactions!!!

[@jeremygiese3378]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@calflorey5468]

"FIREEE FIREEE" Was that a "Sarg Barz" Imitation?! Hahaha gotta be!

[@tyrap82]

I agree

[@sphillips6111]

I ain't never slept on Common!!!! Real talk in my top 5