KANYE WEST, RAKIM, KRS-ONE, NAS & DJ PREMIER: CLASSIC

it's a good classic, bigup dj premier

[@joshgreenemma7021]

Who still here 2024?

[@erichartten3546]

😎

[@xblackclaw]

i love this forever

[@pooki903]

👊 ✊️ 🤛 🤜 👊

[@BigGeechie]

Never left 💯💯🔥🔥

[@tatezilla]

We up in here

[@6FGX9]

"by the time you can afford it, the car ain't important" one of the realest lines i've ever heard

[@ssjrosethanos1996]

I find so much meaning in that line

[@EMMHQ]

You’re a poet just for the explanation 👍🏿

[@sincitydude31]

I agree. Been in that exact situation before. By the time I had the money for the ride I was after, I ended up finding something a lot cheaper and better quality.

[@ssjrosethanos1996]

@@sincitydude31 that’s why that line is dope, because I took it as, by the time you had the money some other emergency has come up and you gotta take care of that.

[@fbistatmajor5918]

funny how this is now old enough to be considered a classic classiception

[@killawhale7635]

Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people One of my favorite lines of all time.

[@killermurderer2208]

These are the lyrics of krs ONE!

[@albertpringle8197]

Killa Whale FOESHOW

[@plank2867]

@διάβολος μπάσταρδος I think KRS is saying that rapping about illegal shit is surface level and those who can go above and uplift their people are true emcees. Most of the people on your list have gone above illegal shit and have uplifted their people so they are true emcees.

[@Maal7432]

Some assholes tried to say his verses wasn’t that good. I wanted to fight them.

[@317MaseX]

@διάβολος μπάσταρδος hence why they are called rappers dumb dumb lol

[@LodoGrdzak]

"Age dont count in the booth when your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth." Rakim holds up his end crew!!!

[@Crazhead89]

I also prefer this version in the music video where the beat cuts out for it, it just hits better for me.

[@ronwashington848]

You looking for too much. The track is just a stage and HIP Hop come out and perform

[@user-su5hl3yj5h]

10 years since you left this comment, still the coldest line i ever heard in my entire fucking life!

[@kawaiiafangirl]

I remember when this first came out, so many people were mad that Kanye was included in a song that featured DJ Premier, Rakim, KRS-One, and Nas. W/ only 2 albums out at that point, I could understand. I didn't mind as much though bc I was 10-11 when The College Dropout came out and Kanye was probably the first artist I got into from the start. While Kanye was never the lyricist that these guys were, it's undeniable that he's one of the most influential artists in hip-hop history and deserving of his spot on this song.

[@1011skarn]

Kanye is a magnificent producer.... and that's it. The fact that he made it big as a rapper is due to the diluted pool of actual talent in the 2000 and 2010s. There are some great ones, but not as many as the 90s. He is an average MC at best.

[@casmithh]

@@1011skarn ok salvatore cusumano

[@moballardful]

I thought his verse and aesthetic fit well next to these other legends. His pen and innovation was just as prolific. A lot of salty boom bap stans were the only ones that were really mad.

[@moballardful]

@Construction Site at this point his pen was just as respected as these other legends. Boom bap stans the only ones mad at the fact he was on it.

[@tonyug6304]

Age dont count in the booth when your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth

[@zack5277]

This is one of the dopest songs ever recorded.

[@YungSplashM]

They don’t know

[@duanecarroll4375]

Agreed! This song puts chills down my arms

[@Wutwut1n1]

If rap had a physical manifestation it would be Rakim

[@patrickpearson1371]

I'd go a step further and say, hiphop...if hiphop had a physical manifestation it would be Rakim, the God MC.

[@briana8313]

@@patrickpearson1371Ain't no doubt in the truth, dude is off the meters, everybody co-signing even non-believers 🌹🥇🎤

[@meyou5789]

As if KRS One isn't in the video👀?

[@felipe3354]

@@meyou5789 both legends

[@meyou5789]

@@felipe3354 After the Drink Champs interview with Kanye West it is now evident to me that everyone of the people in this video are Legends

[@Showta0630]

no drag, no money, no bitches, no car, no gun. this is classic.

[@thatbronzeboij]

Bro shut up.

[@SuperFlyGamingPants]

@@thatbronzeboij who me

[@godisdeadandsoareblaspheme2220]

I had to type WITH KANYE WEST to find this.

[@MrHandsomelyHomeless]

THANK YOU , FU*K HATERS #midwest

[@MrHandsomelyHomeless]

I had to type 'classic kanye west'

[@MrHandsomelyHomeless]

+ DJP props

[@darrellfrancis8429]

Me too

[@claybournefoundation]

i had too as well...

[@Killakobe812]

Premier won with that beat.

[@spencerdye8631]

Hes easily the G.O.A.T.

[@Riftwavez]

I thought its produced by Rick Ruben?

[@dominicpellicano3196]

@@Riftwavez what

[@koreysylver9276]

Premo won with his whole career

[@Kempstertainment]

Premo is properly the best Producer ever. STILL puttin out bangers and everyone wants a premier beat🔐

[@runeolsen8872]

Krs One is my fav on this. He has such a positive vibe.

[@kayndee44]

true

[@MMALineMover]

Possibly my fav verse of all time 💯

[@petenightingale1381]

Possibly one of the best hip-hop beats of all time

[@steez3103]

It's up there for sure

[@InbredTaco]

Dj Premier is in a fucking league of his own, bigups

[@LoquaciousApe]

Don't you fools understand that Kanye was meant to be a bridge between the old and the new?

[@maanuelrc]

shitty ass bridge they choose tho

[@lucasjordidelafemartin6437]

timblanad, lil jon, pharrel, will.i.am...

[@iskat18yet93]

Lucas Jordi de la Fe Martin I don’t even know the first person, lil jon isn’t talented in any way, pharrel is barely a rapper and isn’t hard either. Will.i.am hasn’t made music in years I swear. Literally google rappers and pick any random 10 and they’ll be better.

[@IainWarrenelduderino]

that's a bridge too far

[@scottserra3762]

He's a filler... all the great rappers put they friends in their songs but you start off with a shit rapper like Kanye and nobody listens to the song, you put him at the end and people skip to the next song when he's up. Have to sneak shit rappers between real mc's

[@theharshrealitytruth5687]

Rakim timeless cause age don't count In The booth when my flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth

[@theungreatkahli]

word

[@hashamulhaq111]

Best line

[@msladylibra8373]

One of the BEST verses in this #classic

[@markeithbrown2294]

WORD!!!!!

[@minik47music]

🔥💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎👑🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@hiphopfanatic4088]

Rakim killed it.

[@DarthPhantom]

kanye killed it

[@Krazykidkel]

without DJ premier no wouldve killed anything....

[@suatkayatennis]

DJ Premier killed it.

[@goransen]

Always does

[@garybryant1225]

Yep with that Karl Douglass “Kung Fu Fighting” loop

[@sismaibyakutaga9124]

This song low key was a hip hop culture reset in 2007 to remind people what Hip Hop is really about. The fact that Nas was on this after he dropped the Hip Hop is Dead album in '06 says alot. As a teeneager at the time when this dropped I soaked all in especially KRS Ones verse

[@ZOZOE4159]

Still bangin in this "CLASSIC" In 2019 I'll be seeing y'all hip hoppers in 2020 & beyond

[@kimalonzo4912]

And I'm here for it 2!

[@dominicpellicano3196]

2020!!!

[@OmarGonzalez-qe8uv]

2050

[@iLoveMalikToo]

If only he knew that most of us wouldn't make through 2020

[@spencerdye9862]

2020 sucks go back to 209!

[@BlkWallSt757]

Here in 2022 revisiting this CLASSIC

[@Zolerous]

"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" "timeless so age don't count in the booth, when your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth"

[@nole8796]

Kanye verse was just as nice as the rest of them , he had just as many metaphors as the rest of them, y'all just don't like him cause all his antics. He definitely held his own, and his first 4 albums are all considered classics Stop hating on him as a musician and mc.

[@mattmiller5701]

he did fine, but every other rapper captures your attention 100% of the time with every word, kanye had moments but as some other commenter said about rakims verse being butter, kanye's verse wasn't that level. imo :)

[@Gyrant]

Much better to do a track with some of the greats and get shredded by them than to only work with MCs that can't even compete with you. Maybe it makes you look bad when Eminem comes and murders you on your own record like with Hov, but is only working with whack rappers because you know you're better than them really what's best for you as a lyricist? Kanye's not the greatest lyricist in the game, but you can never say he's afraid to take risks.

[@SepztarBeats]

He fucking sucks and that's a fact.

[@ShreyasWalkthroughs]

SepztarBeats yeah, he sucks to anyone who doesn't know shit about hip-hop and rap. Countless classics produced, for artists like Jay-Z, Common, Nas, Alicia Keys, D-Dot, Pusha T, himself.....gah damn what you said was an OPINION and not fact. Shut yo inbred, Trump supporting ass up.

[@dexter111344]

Kanye left no memorable impression on this. Rakim's "timeless, so age don't count in the booth, when your flow stays submerged in the Fountain of Youth" line stuck with me the first time I heard it. Nas' "yeah, you went platinum, yeah that's nice, now let me see you do the same thing twice" line was absolutely scathing. His line about cars, too, shows how your priorities shift so heavily once you actually achieve success (KRS did the same with the line about gold chains). Kanye's verse lacked anything like that. KRS-One explained his hope to "hear more local MCs" on the radio, explained the difference between simply being a rapper and being an emcee, and then finished with a line about positivity. Kanye did none of that. You can like Kanye all you want (I like many of his songs, especially ones that were recorded around this time), but don't pretend for a second he has the same lyrical skills as the rest of them.

[@caliphcorleone1779]

Here in 2020 dj premier vs Rza battle brought me to this....

[@RAYRAY-vb5se]

Hell yea. Me 2

[@Attackx2BMX]

caliph corleone literally how I ended up here

[@OmarGonzalez-qe8uv]

this song on itunes or spotify?

[@misgoldman]

Premier wins...Rza is good, but Premier beats make your body move.

[@FACEXCALIBUR]

Finish Him! RZA all dizzy... FATALITY - DJ Premier Wins! Flawless Victory - Skip

[@thepoptropicashow]

One of the most underrated Kanye verses of all time. The flow on this is just smooth as shit.

[@NONcorrupt]

Word Iz Born ! KANYE BODIED THE TRACK

[@progressivelife841]

@@NONcorrupt nah

[@williamcapone5457]

@@NONcorrupt maybe if u r talking about the flow only, all of the memorable lines on this track are from the other 3.

[@MarkieB89]

@@williamcapone5457 I agree

[@theformula1013]

When this first dropped people asked why is Kanye on this track. This dude was futuristic then

[@mrmarcus8171]

Anybody still listening to this classic in 2021

[@tomistanisic1717]

KRS One owned this shit

[@gbeynggah7454]

NAS AND KRS LYRICS SO RICH AND DEEP...DAMN!!! THIS IS REAL HIPHOP AT THE HIGHIEST FORM OF THE ART. CLASSIC!!!

[@Mrclassiic]

Definitely, you can’t ignore Rakim. All 4 verses, the hook, the beat: just class. No other way to put it 👏🏾👏🏾

[@Juicingwithjay]

KRS 🔥the God MC , God Son 🔥🔥

[@Sunworshipping]

The track is made for the Nike Air Force 1 25th anniversary, back in 2007. I think they chose the artists to this track generation wise. Starting from the oldest KRS 1,Rakim,Nas, and the youngest Kanye.

[@phonkypimpraider5896]

"Oh yeah you went platnium yeah thats nice, now me see you do the same thing twice"

[@PorchMonkeyzz1]

kanye was an up and coming classic at the time. that's why they have him, and yea he deserves to be on this song

[@laxlegend93]

Nah that ain't why he's on the track. And no he didn't deserve to be in on it. These guys are legends. Like you say, Kanye was just a rookie. His verse was good though, but to have Kanye spit a verse next to three guys like Nas, Rakim, and KRS One, he just seems out of place.

[@PorchMonkeyzz1]

personally i like the mix. that's just me tho

[@laxlegend93]

Josh Barry fair enough

[@sismaibyakutaga9124]

laxlegend93 Dude WTF what do you mean by he didnt deserve to be on the track. Of course those are hiphop legends right there and he looked up to all of them when he was in his dad's basement making beats and takes DJ Premier as one of his inspirations. Kanye is the brain child of this track that is why u see him taking part in the production because he co produced it. So that is utter bullshit wen u say he didnt deserve to be in it.

[@laxlegend93]

Sismai Byakutaga k

[@spongeaang98]

Your favorite rapper will tell you Kanye is a legend in his own right, as a producer and an MC.He's won more Grammy's in 9 years what most people never seen for at least 30, and he's been respected by every artist on this track. College Dropout, Late Registration, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, are considered modern masterpieces in music today, so don't even say Kanye isn't or already is an all time great.

[@mrmxyzptlk8906]

All time? Buddy he’s the greatest lol

[@originalJoeKing]

Who is listening to this during the Coronavirus?! 😷🎵🎶

[@dwaynelee4663]

Timeless when age don’t count in the booth and your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@retromatic588]

Man, it’s crazy how just one KZbin video edit rewrote history. Most folks either don’t know Kanye was on this joint or simply don’t want to acknowledge it.

[@Bayonetta_1411]

Rakim's acapella verse destroyed every other verse that came after that.

[@zondiable]

Blackbullnova69 true dat son

[@TiztasticallyWicked]

@@Gevixel Yall braaaaaaaaaaazy lol Nas ripped this shit

[@mrcrackdonald_1]

I think the idea is they all goin in, not competing

[@hardenernest5]

By@@mrcrackdonald_1 well said

[@doomfan12345]

One of the best songs in hip hop ever.

[@nonyashblob]

plebs thinking they know better than PREEM kanye has done more than enough in the game to deserve this spot

[@nikolavgeorgiev]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@jazzcritic3587]

“Timeless so age dont count in the booth when ur flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth” STRAIGHT KNOWLEDGE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnedwards3096]

Not until you study music production that you realise preem is a natural genius. Would love to go through his sample collection alone!

[@azraelg86]

His style is a throwback to dj-ing in the 80’s, but mastered to the point where no one can emulate him.

[@truthseekersthenewomega97]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIDHlHeZdpp0Y6c Here you go bro and this was only an intro in the video game grand theft auto 4 , but the production value is so sick that the intro is still wild till this day😅 it gives me goose bumps lol with head phones just how sick it is...

[@guysmiley4830]

download "the breaks" collection. it has most of his samples

[@johnedwards3096]

@@guysmiley4830 top comment thank you 🙏

[@guysmiley4830]

Slight correction. it's "hit the brakes". you can find it on those sea boat criminal web places

[@drikuuaaron3337]

Rakim and KRS One killed this.

[@chdz92]

nas and rakim are my favorite mc but krs ripped this

[@str8htflexxin683]

I just had to hear this again this morning. Random right??? I love hip hop and this is the definition of hip hop. Miss this shit man!!!!

[@MRG978]

Rakim the official king of hip hop forever

[@tb89117]

Some of the smoothest rappers of all time, on one track. You can’t miss!!!

[@xxxxbigrich5752]

Hip Hop Nas Rakim Krs one Dj Premier ye can't get any better than that. Timeless 🌬🎙

[@dennispounds605]

I miss this Kanye...Come back ,dawg!

[@GerBarne]

"when they do make the whip you're like your chips ain't right, by the time you can afford it the car ain't important" God Damn.

[@xItzBlizzy-]

“Timeless, cause age don’t count in the booth when yo flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth” ... speechless

[@FraudMemes]

Kanye was smooth asf on this, ion know why people don’t like it as much

[@dominateshoo1018]

Kanye Earned his spot. This record was not about the best emcee of all time but the most influential emcees. All these guts were influential at some port in their careers

[@pedrosiqueira1898]

2022 and this song still not available on the streaming platforms......

[@KabochaOu]

Rakim's bars on this are completely amazing. I love the way that Premo plays his killer "fountain of youth" line at the original, slower speed (Rakim did the whole verse that slow, but Premo sped it up and fit it to the beats, yet another testament to his skill).

[@CaptainDingleberry]

This dude is absolutely right. I guess people forgot how Hip Hop used to be. Emcees told stories, heck, there were so many concept albums.

[@augustrichard6928]

2021 if you're still watching,,, you're legend 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@Hypotemused]

11 years later, I'm back here again...Thank you gentlemen for teaching me about Rhythm and Poetry

[@darklinre]

Kanye's verse was dope.

[@lexxdiamondz]

#AlternativeFacts

[@jameswatson2894]

I think his flow was trash for the beat? Kind of off beat or something. Wasn’t bad but weakest on the track easily

[@elliotberg4572]

I think his sing ish rap parts were a bit out of key, I think that's what you mean. Nothing wrong with his flow, just different.

[@anthonypace3782]

2024 bumpin this feels good to just hear good hip hop

[@carsonhopfe7186]

My god, the beat and the verses. This song is a classic!

[@lubetechsolutions1483]

Each one of them stood out clearly.

[@ahmadmonu777]

Rakim providing Ad-libs is CLASSIC!

[@Spaghettineck]

Ye went crazy !

[@OldDeanKenobi]

Love this track 10/10!!! Kanye holds his own, up with those kings!👊 Premier!!!💪💪💪

[@DavidJrSarpee]

if you are a fan of hip pop, you'll agree this is the best song ever!

[@joshlewis2537]

From the production, to the verses, to the MC’s. This track will never fall short of its name #classic 🔥🔥

[@cesargarcia2941]

I bump this whenever i want to remind myself of what true hip hop is ...

[@youngjune1]

It was normal to me to see Kanye rapping with these giants when i was little 😂😂💯

[@dKidFrankie]

These guys are a different breed.

[@IAM_RYAU]

I will never forget I woke up one day watching MTV Jams with my eyes halfway open and this was the song I was blessed with. #thankgod

[@Wutwut1n1]

So many different styles and they all killed it

[@zack5277]

Man, this song lives up to its title. I wish they’d put this track on Apple Music.

[@canarsienyc]

One of the best hip hop tracks of all time !!

[@CRACKGUP]

2021 and it still slaps... cuz itz CLASSIC!!!

[@mikethegreat1840]

Once again krs- one destroyed it and of course Nas,Rakim even Kanye came hard as well

[@edhkwong]

Who still listening to this in 2020

[@Deamooonnn]

KRS-One " This Hip Hop and is a Nation "

[@introvertedalchemist9886]

Kanye held his own and definitely deserves to be in the same conversation as these legends

[@dotherightthing251]

They all went in but Krs is on that next level shit

[@Nonchalant1996]

people that are dissing ye obviously didn't hear his verse.

[@kbjpj8249]

Premier making the beat was a classic moment 💪

[@Rluq]

Nas, Rakim, KRS One and Preemo are all legends but why tf are you hating on Kanye West? Did you forget that he dropped 4 great albums? you must be 14 or something.

[@SickSticks666]

Exactly, and Kanye was a great artist, and he is still great, he's just not making the same type of hip-hop. People are judging his music by his behavior as of lately. Not to mention I'm sure these legends on this track thought he was fit for the track.

[@Rluq]

***** they wanted kanye tho.

[@Rluq]

RottenSixes Agreed, behavior doesn't matter as long as you make good music.

[@Rluq]

***** who do you think they should of gotten from that generation besides Kanye? Maybe Lupe ?

[@adammichael8312]

You know it isss kanye's song

[@grahamsaunders874]

Still the best track ever made It’s a classic 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@L.A.R.123]

DJ Premier is a legend!

[@PizzaSl0nger91]

everyone's rooting for their fave out of these guys, when really we should be appreciating that these legends got together and made this beautiful masterpiece. RIP Guru.

[@saqibmunir2102]

People forget Kanye made collage dropout and MBDTF and late Registration Graduation all classics best hip hop artist ever not saying the best EMC his live shows are legendary you seen Coachella and glow in the dark tour

[@skunkycrunky]

lol ,..well yeah bro00,.. kinda need a spArklieeEe live show to make up for them wack ass flows

[@dreamerloka1325]

This song tho, the way he made that beat and the lyrics 👌🏼

[@johnmongelli7480]

50 years of hip hop august 11 1973

[@barjois]

definition of classic hip hop. everyone brought it here. kanye already on legend level in 2007

[@yeabuddy1610]

Kanye was alright. I think he did well enough to stand a chance being with these other legends.

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

I completely agree! At that time they made this in 2007, he was the best rapper in the game, I in my opinion the last emcee that is left. After his 3rd album, hip hop has turned into rappers (not real emcee's) that try to rhyme over trap music and it has no flow, lyrics are wack, and I KNOW that none of them can spit a 16 meter freestyle verse. Of course, I'm not talking about Eminem or Jay-Z, but the mainstream guys that have came up since like 2008. I think Logic is pretty good, but I like Kenderick Lamar though he tries to sing as well it seems like (which I think is terrible! Especially for Lil' Wayne's raspy-ass voice!).

[@DefSquadFan]

You got the old school, current kings, and new school. Showing how its all classic no matter the time. Classic is Classic. Even if you don't like AirForce 1's it doesn't change the fact they are classic. THAT'S THE POINT PEOPLE!

[@jamestaylor4345]

Air Force Ones are always gonna be the shit,I don't care what anyone says

[@TheRoyalHacah]

Nas and KRS slayed this whole track

[@JAYTofficial]

Classic! Grew up on this masterpiece. Real Rap

[@MyMelanatedScope]

This Kanye would slap current Kanye senseless.

[@K.Okiddfit]

Big facts

[@gtripmusic2906]

Gemini split personalities

[@godsruins]

Kayne nailed it on the hook. Nice beat intro got me good. KRS One killed it. NAS too legit.

[@TheAcousticFire]

forget kanyes antic etc, just listen to the music

[@hiphopfanatic4088]

I agree, but still don't like anything after Graduation. I like Kanye when he's doing hip hop not when he's trying to get creative as possible with musical genres.

[@FrancoisDressler]

wut doucar What a backwards way of thinking

[@scottbamberg8559]

One of Kanye’s best verses.

[@jirojhasuo2ndgrandcompany745]

Kanye is so fresh

[@kyleharnett4473]

So much heat, can't believe I've never heard this before

[@elvisshelton6534]

All are classic rappers with a classic producer on a classic track !

[@JaySuschrist]

Rakim & Nas, best.