Ferg, Sauce Walka and Ab-Soul Have a Much-Needed Conversation About Lyricism

Watch ‪@asapfergofficial‬, ‪@SauceDatTV‬ and ‪@Souloho33‬ have a much-needed conversation about lyricism, collaboration and competition in hip-hop for XXL Cypher Lab, presented by the must-see boxing event: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, live on Netflix, Friday, November 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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[@XXLMagazine]

Why do you feel lyricism is important? ⬇

[@gabepeters527]

Oh, URL?

[@gabepeters527]

Lyricism gives music a heartbeat and a life beyond the first listen. Example: Bob Marley was the best lyricists to do it.

[@chi.princess]

Life and death is in the power of the tongue …what you say and put out to the world matters

[@AyeEyeTheAnkh]

Define lyricism

[@MiskeenPrince]

Can't lie I didn't think y'all thought it was important those past freshmen classes over the years.

[@waynejr8500]

Whoever it was at XXL that’s behind this content needs a raise and we need more of this stuff. Thank you for being different ✊🏾

[@Juggalo94]

A rolling loud of all lyricists?? 🤔🤔 intriguing

[@trillyandtruly211]

The party is dead. Back to real niggas. We back. 💯💯💯

[@cdixonjr.4196]

For sho!!!

[@fresnoniiji]

but for how long lol

[@trillyandtruly211]

@@fresnoniiji them other niggas done… 2025 is bout to be spooky!

[@AARON-gt4qe]

Ab soul and suace walka need a collab

[@SoulOfTheSouth]

YES!

[@nilesrodriguez4343]

Ab Soul and Sauce - I need so much more yo

[@nfofilms]

Time to bring the lyricists back outside!!!

[@24POWERS]

Agreed agreed

[@CPBx27]

Sauce and Soulo is a crazy combo! One thing about Ferg is he will always challenge himself and be in the right rooms to grow Next 3 should be Denzel Curry, Vince Staples & Big Sean

[@klutaWangempela]

Ab-soul coming for the 8mile rabbit would be so beautiful. 😂❤ ❤❤

[@ryankellz]

AB-SOUL TOP LYRICST IN HIPHOP PERIOD

[@LLDWF]

So true

[@cnotesimmz71]

Love this interaction 🤣 something you never would expect

[@thecyphersociety]

XXL hasn’t stood behind lyricism since like 2014, until now

[@AltNerdMusic]

East: FERG West: SOULO South: SAUCE All around lyricists!

[@Maronator]

Just needed DRAKE AKA The North Star

[@JohnnyJermani]

Cypher Society dropping the best cyphers around

[@Onpoint248]

💯

[@jrcolacola]

I need a Dot x Sauce collab. I feel like them 2 would mesh well.

[@kingston23]

EXACTLY

[@tribeofJudah251]

Facts

[@Big-p4f]

The cypher society the best in the game right now as far as lyricism

[@b3rtson985]

I’m loving where rap is going, back to the roots of this shit, 3 amazing artist 💪

[@dylanjackson6710]

3 Magicians

[@MistaGrinch913]

THE CYPHER SOCIETY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@poszipalms8568]

Mixing the medicine with the candy 💎

[@therealmotivator4U]

AbSoul x SauceWalka x Ferg gotta get together and make a group..we need a collab 💯%

[@MistaGrinch913]

The cypher society has the hottest spitters around right now

[@Phillystresssportsfan]

A festival full of MCs. Just like 2011-2016 era.

[@illegal2society]

They was prolly having this convo off camera n XXL was like "hol'up"

[@Piano.Covers]

SOULO🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bobbytropo2314]

Ayo real fans of hip hop we are so fucking back!

[@sid1417]

"you live to a heart beat".."c'mon man" ab soul

[@chrishipop5]

i'd like to see Ab-soul and em

[@Davii_boii]

The world need this.Dope conversation from 3 black intellectual kings🫡🫡🫡💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🙏🏿

[@brainrift]

THE REAL IS BACK

[@r.a.r.o5932]

Living to a heart beat 🔥🔥🔥

[@U-inverse369]

Too good. Inspiration.

[@IIESPD00DII]

Sauce and Soul deserve all the money

[@saben47]

Love everything about this conversation!!! What a beautiful time

[@claflo]

Real Lyricists has entered the chat 👋🏾

[@lambobrickz4723]

I seen the cypher society from Michigan that got a bunch of fire artists that got banging lyrics!!!

[@AperireClass]

great work

[@luccaandthehomies]

peep my vlog with ab soul yall. and problem, also got shit w my blood n crip homies that rap that r affiliated w tde. they rlly dope too

[@smokegoodeatgoodlivegoodd]

the boat of content!!!

[@jacob321s]

facts

[@B.Rhy21]

These are my favourite kinda conversations

[@PaperPhonePlus]

I pledge allegiance to the shit 😂

[@Loyaltensa69]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SongezileMbopa]

Damn this so natural...you can't make this shvt up...when 3 goats link up

[@playboi7268]

we back

[@manny_flonnoy]

THANK YOU

[@diddlysquat9974]

Speaaaaaaakkkkk itttttt! ❤

[@Nawfside98]

🔥🔥🔥

[@questionedtheanswer265]

Bring back Hip Hop Genius.

[@LightworkHandled]

Am I the only one who thinks Ab-soul new album gonna have an Em feature? Because of the “9-mile you’ll get it when the album drops” comment…

[@scoebirdorhityour2648]

Ab-Soul always been goated

[@LightworkHandled]

Im sorry I know I’m ridin, I love Ab-Soul 😂😂😂 he da best maaan. Love all these guys but Soulo been my homie since day 1.

[@Onpoint248]

Check out The Cypher society!!! You’ll learn about lyricism

[@JuniortheDemigod]

The Cypher Society better than y'all tho...

[@wawawhayaaa]

1:07 - 1:20 speaking realness - the product of these songs sound simple but it ain't easy!

[@ryleerichter804]

If they made a rolling loud of all lyricist rappers of the new generation it would be a 30 minute festival with no intermission

[@DrewIsOriginal]

South x West x East

[@chi.princess]

Ab-Soul ❤

[@DavidGoliathRaps]

The industry is mimicking us! Of course Cypher Society starts blowing up and everyone wants to do cyphers and interviews. Y’all can never do what we do because we’re actually unified and a community unlike y’all

[@frizzo910g5]

This would be a 5 mics 🎤 album with these 3

[@cdixonjr.4196]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@choppachoppa1303]

Ab soul!!!!

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude.

[@JohnnyJermani]

The group I'm in drops a cipher every other week look up Cypher Society

[@Screwedup4life1213]

On saucee💦

[@terrenceharris-hughes4436]

They're right

[@24POWERS]

Good talks

[@Pnutssss]

I’m lyrical

[@TWIZZTHEWHIZKID]

Yo, when did Mitchell & Ness start making baseball hats...??? They've never had a contract with the MLB. I need to find where they are sold at.

[@deathlesszero]

Fire

[@BostonChisum]

Next imma need a cypher with Lux, Daylyt, and Mook

[@chiamami_cinico]

THREE HEADED GOAT

[@NeterRafi77]

My top 5: Capital Steez, Ab Soul, Big Sean, Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar

[@o3tamtheplaya]

Am I trippin for seeing that this has 900k views

[@MarvelousJP]

Having Ferg in a conversation about lyricism is hilarious because he’s never been considered one of the

[@supermcfly100]

Exactly

[@ELVISismaelyumbainabanza1942]

My favourite rapper is Mick Jenkins.

[@dwayne-161]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Anttweezy]

Fire. 🔥. Glad the real are getting their proper respect. Get 38 spesh up here and maybe a sit down w/ mick Jenkins as well.

[@prof3ssor178]

GREAT VIDEO 💯 MUCH NEEDED IF YOU LOVE AND CARE ABOUT HIP-HOP!

[@DavidGoliathRaps]

This so fake 😒 xxl don’t give af about lyricism

[@Virtualcritic111]

Can have a conversation about lyrics without roc Marciano

[@B2L001]

Ferg nor sauce have any business talm bou lyricism

[@keelanbrown3582]

Naw u not listening both of them lyrical

[@B2L001]

@keelanbrown3582 they are not on the same level as ab soul, he's a real lyricist

[@keelanbrown3582]

@@B2L001 never said that u definitely correct but they are lyrical in they own ways

[@brandoniracks-edelin5865]

Can’t speak for Ferg but Sauce is like dat. Ghetto Gospel series it nuts.

[@blisnemesis]

...goofy alert!!