Mad Skillz Brings "The Message" To The BET Awards Stage! | BET Awards '23

[@smmackey]

The only thing few things BET did right this year was give a platform to deserving rappers and Mad Skillz is one of them 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@prof3ssor178]

FACTS 💯

[@noelnieves4325]

It’s been a long time coming so proud of the moment another person I would like to see you up there spitting that freestyle is Chino XL for sure that will be an eye-opener but that’s just my opinion. Did anybody else catch the look the reaction when Madd skillzs was spitting that freestyle incredible like they never heard that before we need that kind of hip-hop back for real

[@dboy4034]

Yeah we need more of this, actually appreciate the art

[@maverickstyles9126]

The Man went from rapping up the years to doing a “Rap Up” of the history. Let’s go Skillz!

[@xafefyusha]

Uncle Murda is writing one right now

[@uptownbladebrown]

To bad he doesnt know the history besides the bs herc,bam n flash story. What about dj john brown,disco king mario,pete dj jones,dj hollywood,dj smokey and the smokeAtrons n dj kool dee these peopls names have to start being mentioned

[@briansorrell7622]

​@uptownbladebrown well you just mentioned them, now just keep spreading them to an audience. Don't say he don't know the history just because he didn't mention them.

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

​@@xafefyusha*Too* ✌🏻

[@djcoolcliff]

@@uptownbladebrownI’m mean I get that! You gotta mention Grandmaster Flowers too. He still killed it with the time he had!

[@OfficeHanchoBoxing]

Greatest rapper to come out of VA from the 804!

[@jarvasedundy1]

This man used poetry to get his message across 🎉🎉🎉

[@DjBlaze201]

Skills deserved this opportunity it’s no 50 years without him

[@LoganDavis-p4j]

Mad is a real lyricist in 50 years of hip Hop rap music 🎵🎶

[@bootsy7843]

💯🫡 Virginia stand up 🖖🏽

[@djcoolcliff]

Skillz is and always be one of my top GOAtS!!! RVA!!!!!

[@804MRMAN]

Cap City

[@qwammienewsome1357]

Wut Up Richmond!! Newport News in this jank too!! 😁✌🏾👌🏾

[@s.easter4200]

Salute Mad Skillz!…a dope Emcee is a dope Emcee! VA. Stand Up!

[@thebonniemonroeshow3708]

This was the best performance of the night, tbh.

[@prof3ssor178]

Underrated Hip-Hop artist always been.. this was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ramoduff9399]

Mad Skillz dropping gems!

[@uptownbladebrown]

These artist need to learn the history of hip hop. Besides the bs story of herc,bam n flash. What about dj john brown,dj smokey and the smokeAtrons,dj kool dee,pete dj jones,disco king mario n dj hollywood

[@williamdavis8855]

My cuz came to rep us hard Richmond VA... John Marshall High... 30 years MCing...they cant deny you Mad Skillz.. you right on stage with all eyes on you brotha!!

[@BaronSemediLive]

🥶Gave me chills. Hip Hop started 2 years after I was born; I'm 52 and have seen Hip Hop music and culture go through many different stages. Some that amazed and got me hyped and some that left me scratching my head like, "So this is what we doin now!?"🤔 But at this stage I believe for Hip Hop music to go further it needs to get back to basics. Rhyme skill and deeper topics with performance skills.

[@DJaySplitSecond]

That was dope!! Skillz is way nicer than many of your favorite MC’s!!🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Jessblaze610]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Uncle Murda throwing punches in the air like Cuba on Boys in the hood right now

[@btiaf777]

🤣🤣 I thought about him too

[@bsharpmusic]

😂😂😂 I was thinking something similar!! 😂😂

[@804MRMAN]

Yup

[@djcoolcliff]

Facts!!!!!! I don’t he could have down it with that poise and no beat like Skillz! I say that cause I’m from RVA!

[@djsosothemachine9170]

Hahahahaa i laughed so damn hard

[@davidstanley9543]

Mad Skillz!! VA represent!!

[@btiaf777]

I LOVED THIS 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’m from Alabama so I’m with “THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY!” ❤ but I love ALL hip hop

[@jarvasedundy1]

Facts, North Carolina here 🎉🎉

[@Nikkistrict]

Alabama here too❤❤❤

[@jessicam.4777]

NC baby!! Yes, the South has *always had something to say!! Much love 🖤🖤

[@deidrajames4258]

Mobile Alabama here💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@qwammienewsome1357]

V.A is this jank!!! ✌🏾👌🏾 Skillz is from right up the way & represented as usual!! RICHMOND 2 NEWPORT NEWS

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

This was dope right here

[@darrylgibbs7553]

Mad skill still keeping yah open Virginia Bro Right There with you 50th RIP to the one's that departed .

[@sharlamennell6420]

This gave me goosebumps

[@DEWAGE83]

Legit thoooo.

[@oneluv72]

Hip-hop culture always!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽💯

[@bigmelancholy]

Living legend . Always repped va from the jump this man is walking HISTORY 😤🖤‼️

[@GeminiJo]

Been listening to MAD Skills since his end of the year rap up in 5th grade ❤

[@josephisrael7537]

BEAUTIFUL 🤎🤎🤎🔥🔥🔥 Hip Hop 50 years and will forever be going strong!!!!

[@mrsteesee5826]

Yessssss!! Mad Skillz!!!!! He been 🔥🔥🔥🔥VA in the house!!

[@qwammienewsome1357]

Newport News to Richmond... WE IN THIS JANK!!! ✌🏾👌🏾

[@rhairston6441]

VA Is In The Building Baby 💯💯❤️❤️

[@Aye1ne]

I learned more from hip hop then I ever learned in school 🙏🏾🏆

[@themaskedtoker8936]

Peace and Love, VA! ✌️💚

[@DamienGoree]

Dope Skillz always one of my Favorite VA Rappers. reminds of of Common's I Used to love H.E.R.

[@jennifer-fy4nm]

Mad skills have always been dope and underrated.

[@QueenBluntdanae]

Yeah he ate this tf up 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrlij6534]

Beautifully done, thats what u call mad skillz and that man is a legend in his own right.

[@money-n-thabankproduction5541]

Mad Skillz This Was Great For Hip Hop My Music Brother Keep Sharing Your Great Rhymes With The World Much Success To All We Are Hip Hop Salute To My Fellow DJ Sisters&DJ Brothers,MC’s,Break Dancers,Graffiti Artist,Producers,Audio Engineers, Everyone Who Contributed To This Great Music We Call Hip Hop

[@robbieez4]

Mad Skillz! 50 year rap up! Just Like That!

[@SQBush]

Give dude his flowers. He nice

[@DJ--ALLDAY]

👍👍I'M SO GLAD SKILLZ GOT THIS LOOK👍👍 U can watch the faces of the artist in the crowd THEY KNOW THIS MANS WORTH TO THE GAME

[@Octopus_MTEF_MinEco_BU]

That's Andre 3000 line is one place I revisit for inspiration. I am happy he cited it.

[@mschocolatetai]

VA stand up❤😊. Mad Skillz underrated MC. Solo tour would be nice. 🔥 👑 🎤

[@DJPRINCEstsradio]

Mad skillz, the name says it all, respect my brother well done 👏

[@d.bozilini6373]

The 2023 Common Sense, I Use To Love Her.... Classic, Much Respect Mad Skillz, You Get 5mics For This Rick Ross Joint 🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️Maybach Music.

[@flintbackwoods1416]

I need a full length version of this song!

[@gamecard7640]

Bruh mad skillz is the only rapper that give me chills the dude is Super talented real mc rights there

[@Darrencollinsjr]

That was dope. 👏👏👏

[@michaeljackson7481]

🔥🔥🔥🔥VA BABY ☝️‼️

[@andykassie3213]

Very informative and deep lyrics. Excellent job Mad Skillz !!!👊💪❤️👍👍

[@nwntz]

The only show make me stand up, this is more than skillz...shout up to him👊👊👊

[@DjMikeiam]

skillz should make this piece longer because it sounds unfinished and I think that's really something hip hop can hang on to. Too many of those people in the audience are stuck in their roles and supposedly too cool to recognize dopeness when it's right in front of them.

[@shuxfiles]

FACTS. I'm sure that was one of the most difficult tasks he ever had, to make a 50 year rap up which could have easily been a 10min masterpiece, condensed down into a short TV award show segment.

[@DJSoulClap]

Could have been 10 Minutes longer though. Absolutely loved it!

[@pilszdoe]

Real Hip-Hop Lyricism Story Bars wordplay & delivery🔥🔥🔥

[@DaveDott]

That was a legendary performance.

[@TaureaAvantVision]

VA!!!!!!!!

[@qwammienewsome1357]

✌🏾👌🏾❤️

[@sheilawyatt898]

Va stand up❤

[@STYLOW]

Now that's 👑D.O.P.E👑

[@BlazinSolo]

The best performance of the night! 🔥

[@raymondkennedy8513]

Skillz!

[@IAMHIM8]

This is hip hop dope poetry & paying homage.

[@yahgod9269]

Shout out to VA

[@johnbowen6038]

I’m happy we got to get one more wrap up at least. That man been wrapping up my years since HS! Respect 💯

[@Bshiestyfrm901]

The best performance of the night

[@gillatineking3236]

Facts hands down!!!! VA stand up

[@EddieTheGentleman]

A Mad Skillz sighting ✊🏿

[@therealdjap]

Super dope! My man, Skillz! You are so important to hiphop.

[@sharkpuppetandfriends9731]

VA!!!!

[@phillipaldridge4028]

Mad Skillz one of the best to ever do it!!

[@screwstontexas12345]

That ending gives me goosebumps.

[@awegachew]

We need the yearly wrap up please!

[@tekenta-neter7944]

Wow! Incredible! Excellent! Standing ovation!!!!!

[@djmeekyoutube]

This was amazing.

[@nastystew6942]

Mad Skillz is representing VA

[@Deon82]

I know he retired the end of the year Rap Ups, but damn, I'm glad to hear this!

[@willgonzalez7445]

This was so tough 🔥🔥🔥

[@Hazeypo]

804!

[@kevinscott59]

Will never forget seeing Mad Skillz at the Warehouse in Atlanta back in '95,when his debut album dropped. One of the illest lyricists in the game who Va on the hip hop map long before Clipse and Pharrell.

[@Ayplus]

Amazing up to that last line

[@Jdwest6]

Dope as hell.

[@NikiRozay]

VA 804 good job Skillz 🎉

[@DARTHKNOWS76]

Skillz is one of my all time faves truly underrated.

[@darylegranderson3332]

✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾Richmond Virginia in the Building....

[@RipperRoo92]

✊🏾😤💯

[@TWhite-xx4ip]

That was FRESH 😊

[@rogerblewett5595]

Damn bruh you did that 💯 Respect ✊🏿

[@seanfelder3977]

He deserves his flowers indeed mad skilz

[@fortrep1]

VA STAND UP!!!

[@qwammienewsome1357]

✌🏾👌🏾❤️

[@skizzraw3034]

He is the dopest!!!

[@bojax1n]

this was LEGENDARY!!! sheesh!!! MY GOD!!!! mad muthafuckn skillz!!

[@drphot6050]

Top 3 performances of the night!

[@antonioharris2753]

🎤 Yo, yo, yo, what's good? Shoutout to my boy Lonnie B, Danja Mowf and Madd Skillz, they're all supa friendz in the game, makin' Richmond Virginia proud! 🎶🔥😎

[@qwammienewsome1357]

Newport News in this jank!!! Wut Up Richmond!!! ✌🏾👌🏾

[@mccorrect3470]

Killed it as always

[@blackice3395]

Beautiful 🙌🏿

[@jrellzva]

VA 💪🏿💯

[@602virginia]

I love Virginia let’s goooo

[@qwammienewsome1357]

✌🏾👌🏾❤️

[@jasomega2446]

Mighty Powerful

[@javfantv3722]

Definitely needed more time 🔥🔥🔥

[@decondiclifton9937]

Mad skillz 👑🥶💪🏾

[@presswoodard3730]

This was DOPE!

[@matthewwilliams9615]

804 stand up skillz a legend

[@Acurryfilms]

This and busta best parts of show

[@cherylrleigh1912]

Brilliant!!!

[@cliffhowe4518]

Love it!

[@knowledgereigns6994]

Maybach Music 3 bassline 🔥🔥🔥

[@olvedalifenw2079]

Kilt that 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@coolboyclick7486]

This reminds me of common I used to love her man skills truly gifted