Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era -- Rosenberg Freestyles

Since the tragic passing of Capital STEEZ happened the other day -- I thought it made sense to let go of some positivity to brighten things up.
RIP Capital STEEZ ...
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[@KOBsCloud]

RIP Cap Steez. We talked 3 days before he died, and that memory is engraved in my brain.

[@JohnniiMusic]

No lie? Was it a trip?

[@reesestacks5103]

Man I miss Steez.

[@wav.yliving]

Tell me about it

[@technology_2047]

@@wav.yliving rare comment this historic

[@darrylhenderson6293]

They did kirk wrong with the head phones xD

[@dannyn432hz]

Naw I feel like he asked to wear them Lmao

[@ibSprintin]

That "switch up the tempo, and Imma switch it in my temple" was way too smooth. wow.

[@alexanderbasque4354]

***** Shut the fuck up.

[@ronaldosolis12]

Joey fucking sucks

[@finleyharewood5854]

Ronaldo Solis if he "sucks" he still has more fans and money than you so what does that say about you?

[@basedboi3956]

+KING YRF +Ronaldo Solis I agree that this freestyle from him wasn't that hot, but it was back in 2012. Check out his newest 2015 freestyle on Hot 97 with Funk Flex, shit has 3 parts and is pretty impressive

[@DM47999]

Ronaldo Solis does he suck now?

[@tyreekmls]

Steez would have killed any free style his voice just felt so powerful and different.. punches always hit

[@218Murai]

1

[@TeeKeeps]

@@218Murai Nigga said 1 lol. We not in chat lol but I respect that response.

[@shagreezz3]

Damn no respect for kirk, joey and cj kept cutting him off, dj kept cuttin the beat on him and they gave him ipod earbuds lmao 😂😂 they prolly aint even give him those shits prolly pulled them out his pocket

[@tailor4636]

lmaoooo I'm dying💀💀

[@kingjames4053]

Lmaoooo the disrespect is real with those earbuds

[@hitrahulmehta]

word that actually cheesed. not cool.

[@jordan-leerichards8885]

lmfaooo 😭😭😂

[@elvinmorelos7255]

Kirk doesn't fuck with dre beats when freestyling dummy.

[@hechrhymes4018]

This is the freestyle sesh that got me inspired to start rhyming... classic

[@kc4271995]

Yessssss most defz was for me 🥶💯🔥

[@ryanthomas5216]

They gave Kirk some apple earbuds😂😂😂still sick tho

[@jedbuddy456]

0:01 AZ-Rather Unique 0:40 Pete Rock/C.L- In the house 1:30 Pete Rock/C.L - Carmel City 2:34 Pete Rock/C.L - In the Flesh 5:15 Black Moon- Who got da props 6:50 Black Moon- Buck em down 9:10 Black Moon- I got cha opin(Remix) 11:00 Black Moon- Reality 13:16 AZ- Rather Unique 16:20 Craig Mack- Flava in Ya Ear Your welcome.

[@harrislih23]

Thanks for this, some fire beats fr

[@koolaidman12361]

this beast coast music is fire everyone whos part of it is fire

[@DopeOnRope]

You should check out the underachiever Mahdi it's som kill

[@koolaidman12361]

Already heard of them there gods

[@captainsoarineagle]

Flatbush zombies bro

[@NICKHAM16]

I love listening to Joey freestyle. It's really cool because even CJ and Kirk just sit there mesmerized by his rhymes

[@Guidedbylyrics]

CJ's hair looks like the mic

[@jmora44ify]

Bruh

[@SagaciousTv]

last verse from Joey was a verse from Unorthodox but most of this was off the top. Dope af

[@SoundZReTuRnZ]

this freestyle was recorded before unorthodox was released ;)

[@SagaciousTv]

***** exactly. lol. Unorthodox is too lyrical to be a freestyle.

[@SagaciousTv]

***** I know I was agreeing with you haha

[@SoundZReTuRnZ]

Jawdn wat ? hahaha

[@fredrickchelule9255]

+zReTuRnZ II even steez knew about joeys album so he knew that verse

[@dmack9647]

my heart feels inspired again

[@dasein3317]

00:46 - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - In The House 01:32 - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - Carmel City 02:33 - ? 05:21 - Black Moon - Who Got Da Props 07:00 - ? 09:23 - ? "(Bootcamp) something" 10:29 - ? 11:30 - AZ - Rather Unique 16:24 - Craig Mack ft Biggie - Flava in Ya Ear Please answer on those i did know, also LIKE so others can see!

[@frankiecastaneda3479]

Tim Karlsson thanks man

[@simpsons34520]

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - In The Flesh, Black Moon - Buck em Down, Black Moon - I Got Cha Opin (Remix), Black Moon - Reality #longlivesteelo

[@20MEANS]

What’s the snippet at 13:12?

[@ybfpluggk7849]

Tim Karlsson thank you 💯

[@duloogo]

legend

[@MegaLifted420]

An actual FREESTYLE...mad respect

[@bandz54]

you can see the sad in joeys eyes , REST IN PARADISE $TEELO. ProEra Is my #1 favorite rap crew 👀

[@PlaneShifterHayden]

yo props to Kirk for keeping that high energy even tho they cut the beat on him hella times he could’ve easily been disheartened by that💯

[@Alex-qf9ce]

These guys live sleep and eat hip-hop, u can tell they real with the art and they have alot of fun at the same time, True talents. Joey is a beast!

[@bymyself0]

i dont like how they say joey badass and pro era. just say pro era

[@666oddworld666]

Yeah it annoys me too also with kendrick and tde and other groups

[@ThePrince50kevin]

yhhhh i feel u

[@lashawn4300]

This has been a problem for decades I mean.. "Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5"

[@endymendoza7566]

@@lashawn4300 they do it like that so more people view it

[@floramiller1133]

you guys hella dumb, it is joey badass and pro era because joey is literally the guy steering the boat, hes the captain and brings in the most views and listeners because he is the most prolific and consistent all whist being the best out of the crew, if anything that whole '' joey and PE'' brings in more listeners and in turn more money which means a better life for the whole crew, if it was an issue joeys team and management could easily tell the radios channels that they rather have the title as strictly Pro era, but they don't because its evident that the pro era crew members understand and agree with such terms. y'all hella one dimensional and don't see the simple layers behind all of this

[@exzisd]

This is raw, appreciate to see some rappers that don't have a blackberry or an iPhone in front of them. No matter that its not all smooth, freestyling is just about fun and saying whatever comes to mind. Eye dig it.

[@ThreeNTheMornin]

Damn it's been 4 years, I remember when this came out like it was yesterday

[@Alex-wc5km]

I know yall seen Joey getting heated on 1:28

[@samt.4228]

LMAOO

[@CephasTuribamwe]

looooooooooool

[@marccarreon2763]

LOLOLOL

[@Mugen123456789]

lol that final "one time" was like nigga i know you better start rappin tho

[@Catman1x234]

if i was fly i would do the same shit who the fuck wants to rap before the beat wit someone talkin ?

[@amandaavia]

They’re so young… damn. So much talent. this is therapeutic to watch

[@bc3nt]

lmao poor kirk knight

[@CodeMagiic1]

+Bobby Cento end had my cryin

[@westcoast2931]

fuck it we know his shit tight...

[@westcoast2931]

shouts out to kirk night

[@tibbz9869]

+Bobby Cento they didnt even give him beats nigga using buds smh

[@brandenmetters5555]

+west coast So true!

[@Jacoby_T08]

Kirk was on some smooth shit but they kept cutting the beat off

[@alexdayenian]

this got uploaded a couple days after steez' death. rip king steelo

[@TheShane1929]

2 days after steez's death and they're still on they're grind representing hip hop, they real pro's....era

[@Guapiitooo]

I always come back to this one. Hip Hop in its purest form.

[@preyproductions1]

NEW OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP is coming back in 2015...FINALLY....

[@wav.yliving]

this was from 2012

[@alldayjay167]

no lie the freestyle is flames too it's not only the beats shout out to Joey era and the Pro era y'all just gained a fan

[@Rivust]

All the people who saying "their freestyle sucks" listens to shitty music of riff raff and lil b. this is the upcoming of rap and will rise and keep continuing.

[@coziest2449]

i listen to them but i always come back to joey bad when i wanna listen to some real shit

[@Themingemoblie]

Lil B is king stfu. Riff Raff is whack tho

[@emadjamal3973]

Scrooge McFuck lmao pretty sure lil B has a loose screw or something as do you for thinking he's a rapper.

[@Themingemoblie]

Emad Jamal nah you don't know shit lil b is precious to the rap game, he is immortal

[@Rivust]

nahhh fam you probably one of his shit force squad hahaha

[@Allstar1i]

2019 and i still feel sorry for kirk 😂

[@mont140]

Damn I’m still here mad years later to hear Joey body that last verse

[@sweetR]

joey and CJ are fresh, kirk got unlucky haha

[@awfulvics]

he got alot better check the PE Cypher

[@TheOfficialHaddy]

I like how you say "unlucky" cause I actually rap and somedays you just cant do it. He deserves the respect, he just fucked up here

[@youngbreezy9882]

these dudes really just straight freestyle for twenty minutes ? they lyrically talented !

[@SlabbyMess]

They were all so young here too

[@isaiahbanks3888]

They need to practice more ❤

[@Dio-Mojo]

All they needed was Dessy Hinds and this would've been perfect.

[@SlayerSBrah]

The Bada$$ is coming. Rappers be scared.

[@t3_557]

Capital Steez was watching this in the sky and was vibing to this. He def. wanted this to happen. RIP STEEZ #LONGLIVESTEELO

[@apl2495]

This was like a week after steez passed

[@KillerGrim47]

Not even a week bro like 4 days

[@YoUwIsHuDiDDaT]

did joey spit unorthodox

[@JoeAliotta]

Yes

[@NewHollowEarth]

This was in 2012 and the Video was made in 2012 which was STEEZ's Last Video Shoot you can see him in the Behind The Scenes. Also the Unorthodox would be released in 2013 so yeah.

[@bwoodsjr]

I'm glad they're actually freestyling. Let's bring (Off the dome) freestyles back!!!

[@dillonerb72]

DAAAMNN he got cut off like 6 different times hahaha

[@jeremiahdunn9476]

Right the nigga kirk knight kept getting cut off

[@TORqueTV]

still watching in 2018! they done came a long way

[@bboy88617]

heavy flow mad flava

[@TimPeterson1996]

CJ's mad underrated

[@Annthonygarcia]

one time One Time ONE TIME!

[@wav.yliving]

Pro Era the GOAT

[@Mookaparsa1palooza]

These guys are so good, and you can tell their just having fun doing their thang

[@BIGZeke1001]

aye when joey got serious on the second beat that shit was crazy and he's sooo young, im soo glad to see a good lyricist thats so young

[@nayslay1]

Why they keep cutting off Kirk? He was eating. But he did seem nervous

[@47indo47]

+KING YRF eating means he was spitting good shit.

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

Prolly was lol

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

THIS IS WHAT NEW YORK HIP HOP IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE

[@Bgamer011]

Why does the title has to be Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era, as if the other members aren't really that relevant. I mean, he might be the one that stands out, but don't forget that he's a member of Pro Era too.

[@adrianhurtado7238]

Its kind of like kendrick and TDE

[@Bgamer011]

Indeed.

[@shayne5665]

I know I’m late but they don’t say ASAP rocky and ASAP mob or meechy darko and the Flatbush zombies

[@vvsmyblood]

Nah the only one that stood put was Steelo.

[@heuythizzlle]

even if they arent ur fav artist or if u dont even listen to rap, any 1 with a keen ear for music can tell this is gold

[@chrishardaway5325]

I'm really digging this new hip hop movement. Im glad hip hop is going back to its roots.

[@Ithe3388]

Wish steez was there 😢

[@danieldevito6380]

His death was a huge loss for hip hop

[@Blorcus]

Poor Kirk lol

[@brendons5528]

4:55 What is happening right NOwww 😂

[@ReyRizzay305]

Straight up I respect these dudes for actually freestyling for that long and dropping some dope lines.. It's been awhile since I seen actual hip hop artists no spit a pre- written verse .. Mad props

[@letlhogonolomhlotshazana3111]

Everybody worried bout Kirk's earphones while they missing out on the bars 👑😤

[@ProdAquariusJay]

16:44 CJ WAS FUCKING EATING BRUH. CJ Fly flow like water on beats like that.

[@bttrswtnva689]

+Jeremiah Hughes Well true, but its from the PEEP mixtape mah duuude - "Last Cypher" - first verse

[@ProdAquariusJay]

bttrswtnva689 Ahhh shit I haven't finished that mixtape actually/ 13 tracks deep LMAO

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

Pro Era on the rise!!!! #BEASTCOAST

[@astroblk]

CJ Fly kinda sounds like Common.

[@EreZ2887]

30 years rap and its still dope!

[@leesaunders9819]

Joeys verses are so raw and he aint even trying.

[@bymyself0]

cj fly is good as joey just doesnt get as much exposure

[@buyerofbeer377]

No he's not dude. I like CJ, but he's nowhere near as versatile or as skilled a lyricist.

[@AB_Seymour]

tre infinite You have obviously not listened to "The Way Eye See It", that mixtape is on par with 1999. Much better than Summer Knights. His flow is better and he is just as good at putting together double-entedre's as Joey, if not better. He is highly underrated.

[@DJAM3R]

lilcoope2189 I disagree with him having a better flow than Joey and still think 1999 is much better, but that's my opinion, though Fly is amazing and just as amazingly underrated. I just prefer the boom bap in 1999.

[@buyerofbeer377]

@lilcoop of course I've listened to TWESI. But I'm sorry, he's not better than Joey. He sounds the same on most verses. Doesn't have the same natural ability as Joey.

[@blackeyedfanRQ]

Eye LMAO UR SUCH A FUKIN JOKER! On a level tho CJ Ain't got shit on Joey, Kirk it better than him by a mile and he know Joey's better than him. CJ is one of the worser rappers in PE, the only man he's better than is Dirty Sanchez tbh

[@LalokaBabiishay17]

Kirk look like jamal crawford

[@FrogBrah]

not sure why CJ doesn't rock his hair like this all the time

[@revy8862]

Joey was so young here😭

[@MG-wm9kq]

10deep was such lowkey heat

[@marcochimali]

who's still watching in 2016?

[@nam3less242]

Damn near 2018

[@pthemaster]

Can people make a list of the beats used for these freestyles?

[@pthemaster]

+Elijah Palmer No thanks, Captain Corny.

[@waylendottery]

Somebody Post the Beat Selection i know one beat was AZ Rather Unique

[@MrDeSeana0]

smooth. nun flashy, just having fun. People forget what rap is about.

[@victorinox190]

20 min freestyle! this is what hip hop needs

[@illuminico5068]

the size of the headphones show their skill in rapping

[@marcusstanton2760]

Not necessarily, CJ fly is just as good as Joey imo. It's just that Joey releases way more songs than CJ fly. This was also around the time Kirk knight first started rapping. Ever since then, he has murdered several tracks. He was a great producer and is becoming an even better rapper

[@APOLLO-co3vm]

+Marcus Stanton Yeah Kirk was reallllyy fresh to this shit in 2012

[@christianzaratr4669]

Joey bettr than astro ! Clearly !

[@callmejake111]

Real talk not joey and the era , just Pro era

[@florianblair]

it's nice to see actual freestyles. well until the end but for the most part you could tell it was off the top

[@Reymon72]

those beats were GOOD man this time fo sho, real chill

[@aaronvalbuena6723]

Method Man and Wu Tang lol

[@Huumf]

Beat list please

[@krspx1]

What you're hearing here is actual freestyle off the top, it's not a perfect science. Any perfect "freestyle" you hear on these shows aren't freestyles, they're written. Even go back to the old Big L freestyle session with Jay-Z, he was spitting lyrics that are on his albums. Alot of you internet Hip Hop heads don't know the difference.

[@20MEANS]

THANK YOU

[@20MEANS]

Loading954 that’s the only one that was not a freestyle

[@JEFFMAN90]

A freestyle doesn't always mean off the top moron

[@TheJokerBones]

I love how laid back Joey flows

[@XxAgitatedxBalloonxX]

He does freestyles off the dome all the time.

[@zoot4446]

If you don't think any of these MC's have talent then you are living your life wrong

[@JordanGordon-Naish]

Joey seems bossy and greedy with the mic.

[@Cesspool127]

he's the best in the crew and who the people want to see most

[@GReid-ol5gk]

***** Idk about the best but he does have the charisma that the crowd likes. He's the most influential one.

[@davebiscuits]

hip hop is slowly but surely returning to where it once was.

[@NotoriousNYNJ]

I can't stop watching this lol

[@frozenflame21]

CJ's laugh is funny as hell

[@WinningIsNothing]

I miss Capital STEEZ RIP CAPITAL STEEZ

[@JoeAliotta]

Pro Era on the move! R.I.P King Capital

[@Vibesskill]

this is good because its real freestyles you can tell lol some people that come on the show have something already remembered

[@23bozz]

Rosenberg is so happy to be chillin with them guys. I would be too.

[@abceez8889]

6 years damn

[@AdventuresOfPhoenix]

When Rosenberg said “the wackness is leaving” or whatever he said 2 days after Steelo dying is just fucking eerie. Just me?

[@JJMza]

I love how you can absolutely see Kirk Knight's entrance to every cypher. What an intro. dope.

[@timekillerrr]

SO FUCKING BLESSED THAT JUST MIGHT SNEEZE

[@freebasereese6478]

Still one of my favorite freestyles fr.

[@theblackdude77]

Feels good to real some real shit mannn 90s baby