RUSS FOR MVP! - WHO WANTS WHAT - FT AB-SOUL & BIG TIGGA - DEM BOYS BROUGHT THE BASEMENT BACK!

[@benny5508]

Russ has been saying in interviews for years that they should bring back The Basement to expose the fakes that can't rap. This had to be his idea. Russ is a LEGEND

[@devate11]

And I was thinking of this and was like, “And this is the most an-soul thing in the world. So he probably just called someone in tde like, ‘Does Ab like this?’ And now, history”

[@benny5508]

@@devate11 exactly bro! Ab has crazy bars and only comes out to play when it's worth his time. Just proves how dope Russ really is when you get features like he did all over CHOMP

[@Jbird18]

Actually Flatbush zombies did that

[@ceaserknk6640]

fuckn oath, straight up

[@agipson101]

Ehhh..russ is so lame for that..how bout bringing it back cuz it was dope..not trying to expose

[@Steve01ification]

Sometimes I feel bad for Ab-Soul but I like that he doesn't compromise.. The number of bars people miss when he raps is criminal to say the least.

[@abdan7262]

Bro. Lol soul always go over heads. I watched a few reviews and it's sad how people think russ was better than soul. Taking nothing away from russ, but soul owned this.

[@GhettoDoughBoy]

He's my favorite of Black Hippy. Yes, even over Kendrick.

[@bushidobrown2328]

@@GhettoDoughBoy im def taking kendrick over ab but im not even mad at you im a tde fanboy i love em all

[@Tsuchiikage]

Bushido Brown Shit q my favorite but solo is a different species I’m convinced yeah lmao

[@bushidobrown2328]

@@Tsuchiikage q is the man, when nobody in the was releasing he filled that time wonderfully with crash talk. I need isaiah to release though

[@PedroHernandez-sx2ck]

Music is subjective, but in my opinion, the casual listener will prefer Russ's verse. But Hip Hop heads know Ab killed this - no doubt.

[@zeaco]

You shouldn't talk if you are not well educated about what you're talking about. Ab smoked this period

[@Odyssey636]

@@zeaco lmao he said that. He said a cassualy listener would prefer russ. Cant you read

[@shady1233211]

Ab fucking BODIED THAT

[@TheFlowbetter]

Idk one single person who would say Russ had a better verse than ab soul

[@simbz194]

@@zeaco you made a good case of yourself being a hypercrite

[@Duke4Nem]

"Im well read(red) like the nickerson gardens" Nickerson garderns is are apartments in LA and it is a blood territory.

[@saturdaycrush]

Good catch didn’t even know this

[@dpadthumbsticks1389]

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[@jakemay814]

Yup

[@Christian9TNAT3]

Jay Rocks neighborhood

[@williamrizzijr7063]

Yes

[@nickledonne90]

Waiting patiently for Stockholm Syndrome Feat. CROOKED !!! This project is straight fire.

[@shawnwherry4552]

facts ...russ finally getting his dues...sick of the hate hes fire

[@Drogas3653]

@@shawnwherry4552 he’s always made great music, the hate comes from his hypocritical opinions and stupid statements

[@shawnwherry4552]

@@Drogas3653 hes not hypocritical at all..he just has a direct offensive approach to truth..funny some artist like little uzi vert can openly worship the devil and he gets less judgmental scrutiny than RUSS...oh I get it because russ is indy and dont give 2 shits about views or how his statements offend the pc babies lol

[@brandonsauvageau9910]

@@Drogas3653 most of the things people hate russ for didn't even happen lmao that's the funny thing

[@alexchery44]

Ab-Soul, TDE, never gonna miss ong 🔥🔥🔥

[@devate11]

Ab's close out was legendary... "Eat a rapper, have em cease existence. Then got a attitude cause now i gotta clean these dishes"

[@johnduffey13]

"Ring need kisses... we teach physics..." rhyming 4 consecutive syllables 4 times. Not only is he my favorite, he's the best alive.

[@Drogas3653]

@@johnduffey13 nah idk.. Lupe Fiasco at his best is untouchable bro. He just doesn’t got his shine cause he ruined his reputation with a bad album years ago

[@johnduffey13]

@@Drogas3653 No offense to you or Lupe, I still think Ab is a better rapper, and this video only made me more certain. lol

[@ceaserknk6640]

@@johnduffey13 for sure one of my fav tracks with ab soul is closure

[@johnduffey13]

@@ceaserknk6640 that's a magnificent song.

[@matteobenati2816]

"it's big, it's Ariana grande" In Italian the word "grande" means big. It's a wordplay on Ariana to say that his crib is big. Not that Ariana is actually at his crib

[@WELLZY_]

I’ve been an Ab fan since I was like 15 lmao. Long term tapes and control systems was my shit

[@johnduffey13]

THANK YOU for appreciating AB's bars. I think he was paying homage to The Roots as well as KRS-One in his first lines. He also "enriched his sense without no money" in that he had Steven-Johnson Syndrome as a child which permanently affected his eyesight (hence the shades), so he developed other senses to survive before he was rich.

[@nickledonne90]

This was Russ' idea! and he knew he needed a top 1% lyricist to feature... and that is what he got. That is what he got for all the features on this project. THIS IS HOW ITS DONE!

[@dimitrimartin4158]

This requires more Ab-Soul reactions now Stevie!!!👌🏽🙏🏽

[@HaereAtuBei]

"I'm well red like the nickerson gardens"🔥🔥

[@brightize2651]

Rated Ab-Soul since his Black Hippy days with Kendrick, Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock, he a veteran in this game.

[@eyegee6556]

Hiii power, soulo ho3

[@zeaco]

You need to do more ab soul bro, hes on a whole planet by himself

[@GhettoDoughBoy]

Agreed.

[@elijahcesar4149]

I truthfully believe he is not from this realm.

[@Portthefirst]

"You pray, I pray, it's just that I'm a lion bittin his victim" yeah, Ab Soul's wordplay is top 3 this decade.

[@westwing8249]

He's basically not a human

[@HaikesXO]

For the last 8 years ab soul has consistently amazed me. Every single time. If he continues this for another few years he may just go down as one of the greatest ever.

[@haz1nr425]

Every time I hear a new Ab soul verse my chakras align.

[@sillynelson1]

My favorite Soul bar is “No need for cold feet, we ain’t playin no hockey….The flow/floor is Mojave.” So many meanings in that. Saying he doesn’t have cold feet (figuratively) because his flow is hot like the Mojave desert, but also no need for cold feet (literally) because hockey is played on ice, and the floor is hot like Mojave.

[@CRAZI2BPSYCO]

Table of contents is also an album of Ab-Soul , so is long term .

[@johnduffey13]

I know the Long Term saga, but where can I hear Table of Contents?

[@TimS1]

You missed how deep that "I'm well red. Like the Nickerson gardens." That's where jay rock from, known blood project. So well read and well red

[@Hi_im_Chad]

AB Soul is in my top 5 honestly has been for years, guy is absolute fire and so underrated guy gives me fckin goosebumps

[@GhettoDoughBoy]

He's amazing.

[@gmayse99]

That bruhh solo ain't human🤣🔥🐐

[@sportmemer3178]

Ab soul has been fire since day one. Please do a few of his reactions.

[@anthonyforest4932]

More AB-SOUL PLEASE!!!!

[@noorullahdabat9756]

Russ is gonna have black thought in the album

[@braydencullitan5909]

album is already out

[@ryancarmichael3211]

Whole album 🔥 but its only 5 tracks on it still hard af tho

[@ION1S_XD]

It’s an EP

[@johnathanpotter924]

Yo, if you liked this, the Beast Coast gang (Joey Badass, Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers) did a basement cypher about a year ago. Bars for 10 minutes straight. Check it out.

[@yaonabi]

thank you for bringing this up

[@Hardy6sz]

Glad someone else said it, beast coast brought the basement back.. this is hard though

[@HEATSEEKINGGHOST]

Whole lotta barzzzz 🔥🔥

[@justinpeck6015]

That was dope bro. I use to love watching Rapcity the basement. Seeing the booth brought back alot of good memories

[@joeytries5128]

Herd mentality, he callin em sheep.

[@ChristianGarcia15]

With everything going on “truth” this makes me smile when brothas ain’t as lost as I seen when I talk to brothas off the streets. Gives hope, mental awareness,healing and growth for our community. Watching you react is hope✊🏽

[@ericklozano23]

React to that Russ Benny the Butcher and Black thought “momentum” shit is hard!!

[@BuffyTheThird]

Ab-Soul - Dangerookipawaa Freestyle is another one from ab that you should check out

[@LateNightRituals]

everyone can rap "im a boss, theres no one that im employed by" but when RUSS says that who OWN %100 of his carrier n been making his whole songs (mix, master, produce, writing n...) all himself, hits different. Goosebumps

[@o_Kurto]

"Got your favorite singer at my crib, as big as Ariana Grande". Big in terms of popularity

[@GhettoDoughBoy]

Definitely need more Soulo my dude. He's legendary.

[@devate11]

Can you please react to some ab soul? Preferably "Turn Me Up" with Kendrick or "double Standards"

[@shimik11]

4:10 he was just talking about having a big house

[@borb4000]

yeah big crib so ariana "grand", lowkey a double

[@tsekosethakha3584]

Yessir

[@GG-yj4hb]

No grande in Spanish means big that’s what he’s saying Ariana Grande/big

[@GamersPlayerUnion]

Just discovered Russ today. Def rocking with his music. AB-SOUL left the planet with his verse though

[@svamplasse]

Ab is absolutely insane... Would love to see a reaction to Pineal Gland or anything off Control System. Love the content man!

[@giulioboobzilla]

I don’t think any reactor is ready 4 Pineal Gland

[@itsksultan]

I think he was saying yall got "herd" anatomy meaning they're sheep and hes probably Wolf or lion anatomy or some shit haha 😂

[@kawadia]

This felt good to my hip hop soul! 🔥🔥🔥The Basement is Back!

[@PLOTStill]

Ab been my favourite rapper since 12th grade, that was back in 2015, dude made me understand and respect bars

[@matthewschaffer5413]

Ab snapped bro. Can't deny it.

[@maalus9965]

“It’s big, it’s Ariana grand” Ariana grande and big Sean dated, also the way he said it’s BIG and GRAND.

[@fatekmohamed8859]

Damn I reached then. Cause heard singer at my crib it’s big. So thought it was some twist on biggie and faith

[@chigga8743]

And grande in Spanish means big so there’s that

[@GG-yj4hb]

@@chigga8743 that’s what he meant, people are overthinking it because they don’t know Spanish

[@maalus9965]

@@chigga8743 Yeah thats what I was also getting at

[@maalus9965]

@@fatekmohamed8859 Im not at all a bar deciphering god so it could be lol

[@MrJinky86]

Steve not sure if you will ever see this but I’m a proud Scottish guy who came here and listening to no life show. Thank you for giving the uk time and honestly as a guy that was brought up on us hip hop, wether You like to admit it or not the uk has unbelievable wordsmiths and it has me siting here at 2am in the morning, fucking loving life xx

[@eyegee6556]

Please do more Ab-Soul... P&P, Pineal Gland, soul cry, book of soul and many more... You could even do Moscato ft Kendrick

[@dezdolla]

play some shit that my girlfrend will like !

[@SQUIRREL0NR01DZ]

This song is fire. Definitely my favorite on the project.

[@rodneygarwood-orange137]

BEAST COAST IN THE BASEMENT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@richykamtcheu3551]

Also at 16:39 "I am well read/red like the Nickerson Garden." The Nickerson Garden is Top Dawg's and Jay Rock's neighborhood, a well known Blood Piru territory.

[@DamianMartins]

That was awesome. Made me feel like a teen again. AB is nasty! Haven't heard of him 'til now but I'm for sure going to be looking for him.

[@eyegee6556]

Bro, he's signed to TDE, you should start with his Longterm series of mixtapes, he's content is so different, he covers everything and I especially enjoy when he's on his conspiracy shit... Also check out Black Hippie, it's basically a rap super group with Ab, Kendrick, School boy Q and Jay Rock

[@shrbmr]

@@eyegee6556 check abs verse on alarm clock. legendary

[@enzo_reacts]

His best album imo is Control System, but yes the Long Term mixtapes are the best intro for his music. Everything past Control System is more conspiracy and philosophical content

[@willyschitumba5914]

React to AB Soul and Mac Miller - "The End Is Near"

[@eyegee6556]

Is that the one Ab says give me that spooky shit in the beginning? It's been more than 5 years since I heard it last

[@lifajuniormongwe6492]

@@eyegee6556 nah this is the one where ab say “my flaw is unknown to human dammit”

[@sthandiwemapumulo1525]

@@eyegee6556 experienced the same shit once he started rapping on that song,the beat was even way spookier but damn that song fire,Ab and Mac Miller were a great combination

[@nartkelmendi6675]

Hell ya

[@lezoubal8969]

Whole EP is fire. The features though! 🔥

[@chrism.nsarille2842]

Ab-Soul is straight fire.. i watched this video muliple time.. but sheesh bars for days!

[@athenkosingcoza3404]

Fire React🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ab-Soul from another Planet!!!! Hope you do more Soulo reactions

[@austinkh0ury]

"I got your favorite singer at my crib, its big, it's Arianna Grande" - Bars. Not only is he saying he got celebrities at his house, he's using Arianna Grande's last name to say his house is big in another language. Straight bars.

[@themo881]

OSWIN BENJAMIN! Freestyle are next level lyricism. Your head will hurt.

[@harveyparsons7810]

If you like the Rap City Basement part, watch the Beast Coast freestyle.

[@TheGunDude]

First thing I thought when I seen this was “no way big tig!” Takes me back to the real days

[@allanj917]

Ab is KRS/Common with a splash of black thought style...he in that wave link of great minds...

[@bethadderhold]

I have been a Russ fan for a while, he is actually everything to me. Ab-Soul too. Russ is my fave then Ice Cube and Too Short. I am 43 yrs old so I remember The Basement! I have never listened to this with someone who fucking loves it like I do! Your excitement really won me over! So I subscribed and thumbed up this video! Thanks Man for what you do!

[@thomaszyesensky4626]

Ab crushed this one. Gottdamn

[@Jbird18]

Flatbush zombies did this with big tigger a few years ago too

[@codyle3709]

I like Russ basketball references but Ab-Soul's word play is just on another level.

[@ltserg79]

In the first bars you were trying to break down: what he is saying is his energy he is bringing to the table is big, its Ariana Grand to Rhyme. He starts his word play saying he converses with our favorite rappers in his crib, While switching it up to comparing that those conversations are resulting to hits that will be big like Ariana Grande cause she is known for being the most popular female musician, so all her songs are big.

[@thegreatbambino3777]

Hells yeah lets gooooo!!!!

[@bryjenkins3731]

What up, what up, what up... Early views

[@ZammZ]

That "well read/red" bar could be sneaky gang banging bar 🙉🙈🙊

[@scipio2009]

Nothing sneaky about it; Nickerson Gardens is staunchly Blood territory. Birthplace of the Bounty Hunters. Nice double entendre though

[@dennispugh7368]

This was fucking fire!! I ain't even know about Ab Soul either, I didn't know he was on it like this bruh 🔥🔥🔥

[@christopherdelvecchio1457]

Not the collab I asked for but needed 🔥🔥🔥

[@theartsyintuitive]

Been listening alot of Russ and this one is amazing just no words🥰

[@NickMintz]

Thanks you for doing this one. Definitely wanted to see your reaction to this one.

[@justinpeck6015]

Hell yeah. Big Tigga in the booth

[@tobiaslikerfriliuft]

Ive never seen u this baffled by a rapper like Ab Soul and I love it

[@lwazyzungu5869]

“Your Clique ain’t top of the game, that’s just a mouse-pad” 😮‍💨🔥

[@faque192519]

I got like 6 guns , pick 1 Only 5'6, but with the stick I feel 6'1 (6-1, 6-1)

[@Izzydidit]

I love seeing ab soul stepping up and heading towards the big dawg in tde

[@goat9283]

I think he was talking about Guapdad 4000 when he said “ask the last guy...”

[@MrBoomie00]

Hahaha was waitin for this one! Commented on Russ vid sayin I was waitin for Stevie McKnight to react. Much love. Next up Momentum, 9th Wonder production, Black Thought and Benny B.

[@TK5280.]

Enrich cents and enrich sense, his vision. Dope 🔥

[@_bassadd1ct_]

Ab SNAPPED

[@HaereAtuBei]

SOUL! he on a whole nother level!! 💪🔥🔥

[@GMANN224]

Grande meaning big he was using her to allude to his house being big and connecting it with her as one of the options for people's favorite singers right now

[@jontiruell1934]

I might be reaching but Ab-Soul's lines: "Know your roots and who you rootin' for, KRS Two, I kept the intelligent movement in route thus far" might include a play on square roots in mathematics because Ab-Soul says he is KRS Two which could also be interpreted as KRS Squared (KRS to the power 2) so when he says “Know your roots”, the root (square root) of KRS Squared is KRS One (KRS to the power 1) which would be dope if he meant that

[@scipio2009]

Ab-Soul calls himself KRS-Two, in addition to Soul Brotha #2, Black Lip Pastor, and a string of other relativisms. Know your roots and who you're rooting for; see what this whole hip hop thing is built on top of, and what you actually want hip hop to be to your ears.

[@jontiruell1934]

@@scipio2009 yeah I get that, I'm saying there could be an extra meaning probably unintentional haha

[@rainndropss7467]

Finally someone who appreciate souls greatness and actually stop to try to dissect the bars from this prophet.

[@luislemuz6642]

So dope you did this reaction!!!!

[@Hardy6sz]

Beast coast brought the basement back a while ago though, but this shit is hard af though Solo and Russ always been raw

[@ashton6039]

It’s big it Ariana grande meaning like something grand is big. Or like a big deal maybe

[@jabbawalkiie5019]

Grande is big in Spanish. So he's saying it's big that she's there - Its Arianna Grande

[@reallyjustchilling3946]

And a shot at big sean

[@FarmHouse_1701]

We need more Ab Soul 🖤🖤🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@jeremiahgrigorian4699]

"I got your favorite singer at my crib, its big, its arianna Grand - what he is saying is that his crib is big, since Arianna Grande's last name: Grand(e) means "Big" = Grand. So he is referencering Grande as "Grand" and when something is grand its "Big" .

[@fh8zy640]

I remember I couldn't wait to watch who was coming through the basement. 🔥

[@misterpogi23]

Ab always been flames!!! I miss this! We need this back for the culture! Em goes last!!!

[@tjbullis1096]

Came for the Eminem reactions, stayed for the russ. Great content man, keep pushing. Russ- congrats freestyle Man pops off

[@CanWeGetDeep]

We’re in the same boat. Love the Em and Russ fam 🙏🏼

[@matthewschaffer5413]

He's saying "your favorite singer at my crib (Ariana) it's big it's Ariana Grande (the house is big by grand)

[@hiiipowerj5400]

Bruh you know what's crazy, I was listening to some old school TDE shit the other day after I re-listened to Reason's new joint and was wonderin when tf Soulo was bout to drop some new shit, then a couple days later he does this shit w/ Russ in the basement. Need some new Ab-Soul, Soul Brotha #2 shit soon bruh he is cold and stays underrated

[@KRSwop1]

Yo! This just blew my mind. Know your roots and who your rooting for...KRS2. The square(2) “root” of 4 is 2. Know your “Roots” and who you’re “Rooting” “4”...KRS “2” 🤯🤯🤯

[@jontiruell1934]

Russ - Momentum ft. Black Thought and Benny the Butcher

[@joshuastephens3926]

I think if you do Tech again you should do "we won't go quietly". Maybe the most powerful song you might ever hear with that Tech flow

[@scipio2009]

That branzino/fishing scheme is a few layers deeper than folks seem to be getting. Feed a fish; eat for a day. Teach to fish;eat for a lifetime. Other fishers of men who "took the scenic route" to show folks the way ...

[@jamesguerinot414]

I'm thinking by the favorite singer at my crib line, he was talking about he's doing big things with big people relating it to Ariana grandes last name as well as people with star power like her. idk that was what I pulled. I appreciate you really dissecting this shit!

[@rosonairy9489]

That's basement our childhood Stivooo Oh my God.. fire 🔥 bro

[@reemy8245]

Thanks for break down the lyrics English is not my first language now I understand more . Thank you

[@dominicksturdivant5840]

Reason ft Ab-soul and Boogie- trapped in...