THE GREATEST FREESTYLE I'VE EVER SEEN!!! BLACK THOUGHT FREESTYLES ON FLEX (REACTION)

[@KingAhmadTv]

Listen. Whether this was a Freestyle or Written. Either way this was incredible 😂🔥🔥🔥

[@eddiegarcia8040]

he did an interview I believe on Jimmy Fallon show after that saying it was off the top of his head it wasn't written it's crazy we go from this to coi Leroy freestyle she just recently did where she started twerking cause she ran out of material after 30 sec 😂😂

[@furrybproductions]

He said, "I'm visiting from planet: Bring y'all n****s death in minutes" and I wanted to stop the video, but I was so astonished by what he said, that I LITERALLY forgot how to operate my phone for like 6 seconds. And I'm a game dev 😂

[@bjmckay29]

Check out...."Canibus"....nuff said

[@jrhudson1]

🔥🔥Don't wait a year bro. Go review 75 bars. Black thought, the roots. Your welcome. 😉

[@piomanzoni1243]

Check big l - freestyle 98! Cmon

[@thatguyjamalx]

To this day I still use this track to heat my house.

[@ticalian]

Lol

[@biggiefan4life426]

Dope

[@robynchinana5660]

Good one!

[@TheeAntisocialXxtrovert]

Wait...😂😂😂😂

[@Mr-Muyos]

🔥🔥

[@davidmoya6449]

Black Thought is the uncrowned GOAT of Hip Hop. Period.

[@jlking0098]

Him , DOOM & Common for me.

[@winnyjstew]

@@jlking0098 absolutely!

[@shupaman]

No arguments

[@ariefraiser140]

For someone to touch on so many subjects, from religion, to Shakespeare, to street talk, to doctors taking advantage of black people in the US during the civil rights era (Henrietta's cells) it's hands down one of the greatest pieces of art ever composed. There are so many bars in therr that you need to google just to fully understand.

[@DreClark]

Pure facts

[@illiterut]

Seriously, this guy is freakishly smart

[@jmango2636]

Black Thought one of the greatest and most underrated rapper alive period

[@parabellum5503]

Is under- nothing alive or dead. What he is is one of the top 5 MCs of all time lyrics flow breath control he is a complete mc and well known and much appreciated.

[@jmango2636]

@@parabellum5503 a lot of fans of hip hop/ rap music are not aware of how great an emcee Black Thought is so yes he is UNDERRATED

[@seanwright8786]

Facts. A definite top tier MC. Prepping Philly all day.

[@duhaneyparkclassics7484]

people used to always laugh at me when i put him in my top ten... now they know. ive seen them live up in the studio etc black thought thinks on another level.

[@kashrulez3283]

Yall be sleeping on Philly emcees

[@reefb4364]

Crazy part is, if your intelligence is not on a high enough level you will miss so many bars its insane🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@infinitecontent8001]

Bruh, you still need to listen and have Google open to catch all of his references!!!

[@parabellum5503]

Somebody just need to do a breakdown of all the references. I catch alot of stuff but not all.

[@SuperGreenhobbit]

@@parabellum5503 somebody did, lost in vegas

[@thebigswermdiggs3383]

Philly emcees don’t play with that mic man

[@thatonechannel7045]

Big facts

[@nickratliff8062]

I NEVER get tired of watching reaction videos to this freestyle. Black Thought is truly one of the GOATs

[@JohnR32111]

I too believe this is the greatest freestyle of all time. Breath control, lyrics, flow, voice - all impeccable

[@Quazey8]

I saw the Roots in their prime in 1999. Black Thought literally freestyled for 3 hrs with the band just making up tunes on the spot.

[@shupaman]

Are you serious?

[@stollinroned5090]

Daaaamn

[@tribecalledmason1917]

I saw them about 6 months ago in London and they're still doing that. They went into Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield at one point and I thought he was going to take a break but he just started singing it perfectly

[@Quazey8]

@@shupaman with guest appearances from Charlie B from LONS and Talib Kweli

[@richardcarter5082]

Black Thought has mastered circular breathing, I saw an interview with him talking about it, he is amazing live as most rappers don't have the breath control to compete.

[@BlackMusicGenre]

Yeah. You can hear him catching his breath between bars .

[@Duves]

Never heard of “circular breathing” till now. Very interesting. Appreciate the jewel drop! Got some homework to do!

[@johje02]

“the mic i spray, resembling the sickle of death. it ain’t strenuous to come from a continuous breath.” - Black Thought, ‘Funk Flex Freestyle’

[@infinitecontent8001]

Young man, what you witnessed is what I like to call an Advanced Master Class... this is a paradigm shift, and until exceeded, is THE standard by which you judge 85% of rappers and emcees by. PERIOD.

[@blackshadow7429]

I Agree, This performance should be etched in Stone as one of the GREATEST FREESTYLES ON RECORD!!

[@corimay8484]

Black Thought is the TRUTH. Most young dudes just think he is the guy on Jimmy Fallon's show lol the GOAT freestyle. People don't usually associate him with rapping cuz they just think of The Roots and being more R&B.

[@Kim-hc5si]

He really is incredible. A truly gifted human. ❤️

[@Clacci38]

Who thinks Roots the Hip Hop band is more R&B??? They obviously know nothing about the crew.

[@KenpoKid77]

@Critique Everything That's why we need more young people like this checkin out more old school hits, especially Roots' earliest projects. Hearing Roots's live albums is an indescribable experience.

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

@@Clacci38 being from Philly .. the ROOTS are more of the rap wing of Neo-soul... not R N B

[@gogeta7455]

R&B????you better listen to illadelph half life and things fall apart by the roots.

[@damianyoung3466]

You gotta peep illadelph halflife from the Roots. so sick

[@EmfasizE]

FACTS!!!!

[@richardcarter5082]

@@EmfasizE Top 5 Hip Hop album of all time!

[@stealthkbd]

What They Do is probably my favourite hip hop song of all time

[@Danfrd]

Clones

[@jasonjoyce2177]

@@richardcarter5082 Easily

[@johncoffey724]

Black Thought finished off with "I tell a story like fingerprints and blood splatter!" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Black Thought is a legend!!! Start with his track with Big Pun...the track title alone describes both of them: SUPER LYRICAL! 🔥

[@theomen1513]

Bruh, Fingerprints & Blood Splatter is your DNA. It tells forensics who you are. it doesn't get more realistic as that🩸🧫🧬

[@dawb86]

The thing is, so many people never caught that he started the whole thing off "I'm sorry for your loss, it's a body dead in the car and it's probably one of yours. The writing's all across the windows and the walls...." He brought it back around at the end and the whole thing is a metaphor for him bodying/killing the freestyle.

[@MrRasheed7]

"It's like Sharia Law on my cherie amore" DAAAYUUM.. Its like a bastard version of his true love (hip-hop)

[@ibeberger]

Shout out to your pops because anyone who says Black Thought is their favorite MC wasn't outside doing foul shit 🤣🤣. Everyone likes him obv but if he's your #1 you're a good dude guaranteed and that's word to Ghostface's bracelets.

[@darth_eldor]

I especially love that the beat that they use is Mobb Deep's "The Learning". He brought a lot of learning on this.

[@undeaddutch]

Holy damn... Never catched that. Sneaky

[@chriswilliams8849]

FACTS!

[@lincolnward85]

I saw him live a few months after this originally dropped, and he did this in person. It's even more impressive live. Ten minutes completely uninterrupted. It's amazing.

[@Rielest]

THIS.. is just a small example of why I always mention B.Thought as one of the greatest.. and yes, better than Eminem. Black Thought, Most Def and Eminem did a BET Freestyle and it was apparent Em was the lackey.

[@IceManLikeGervin]

Facts...

[@BThaSmoovUno]

Well of course, true emcees

[@meowzebub9667]

Eminem's there with the flow and the wordplay, he just really doesn't have shit to say most of the time. You can respect him for what he's good at but that's the real difference in my opinion.

[@Rielest]

@@meowzebub9667 honestly.. that was really well put. Em does have rhyming skills but you're right, he just never has anything to say.

[@oldschoolfreak98]

*Mos Def

[@ThelncomeTaxes]

Another great Black Thought piece to react too would be the "Roots 2020 Virtual Picnic Intro". it's a near 6 minute freestyle with Black Thought and Questlove, goes hard.

[@kellymcentee2148]

He is what true hip hop connoisseurs refer to as a God M.C. Truly gifted 👏 🙌 He's been doing this since Illadelph Half-life dropped around 93'. Clones is a gem off that album that deserves a reaction. Much love

[@liveXfromX215]

Black Thought is the greatest lyricist of all time...The Roots album "iLLadelp HalfLife" is probably the most underrated album ever. Concerto of the Desperado is a classic!

[@jalennelson6008]

Black Thought is my first choice as an emcee. I've seen this at least 30 times. To be honest, he can actually do better than this. He is capable of skillfully topping this. I've met him before and followed him for over 20 years. These are throw away bars.

[@davidmoya6449]

the truth

[@deskwerks]

You seem to be the only young reviewer who fully understands how revolutionary this was! Much respect youngblood!

[@desmondshorts1574]

Wu Tang feat Black Thought... Would be a lyrical education as well as an assassination at the same time!!!.Hey youngsters and mumble rappers don't ever say you weren't enlightened.

[@resistdespair1977]

“I’m a griot” … such a great line

[@deseramaxwell2780]

REAL HIP-HOP REAL TALENT REAL BARS REAL MESSAGE REAL LYRICS A REAL MAN OF HIP-HOP

[@bryansimpson9858]

Yup…I grew up listening to him. Black Thought has always been my #1 MC. Check out his 2020 Roots Picnic freestyle. That will show you…this is just how good he is…always. Nice reaction!

[@rodneyporter715]

I new Black thought would change your mind at the end. I love your videos. Keep going. Thanks.

[@shabakamakhu9015]

Some of those are written, however, the way he seamlessly tired the bars together is magical...trust me this is truly an artform, and Mr.Trotter is showing and proving what an MC is,The Roots are Monsters in HipHop...dig into their stash...

[@cooldudetru6491]

He said I fallen from the sky just see my calling... Damn

[@simonforrest2522]

Your Pops dropping those jewels.. Indeed Thought is among the best to EVER do it.. Living legend in Hip Hop 💯

[@miskwainini]

This is absolutely written young brother

[@klasyk1532]

Now do Mysonne! His FunkFlex is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥....the solo or the one with Fat Joe. Hope you can swim..this the REAL DEEP END of the hip hop pool! 💯

[@jeffdiaz827]

I was about to post the same thing..That Mysonne solo freestyle on Flex is neck and neck with this one.. Beginning to end straight 🔥🔥These prob my two favorite joints on Flex.. Should definitely check that one out and do the reaction son!!💯

[@klasyk1532]

@@jeffdiaz827 🎯💯 ..... everything you said..straight FACTS!

[@TRivera13]

Mysonne's was one of the realest I've ever heard. The knowledge he dropped was literally a guide to surviving in the streets.

[@azahias9]

Mysonne is NICE with it

[@coreyyard55]

Greatest freestyle ever from my city Philly baby

[@JamesEarlBonez]

City of spitterz fo sho

[@tabathacooksey6042]

This is firework 🧨!! So powerful, you go king! Rest in paradise!! Just power!!!

[@Alex1089-g3m]

Everything you said about this man is true. Not many can do what he does. He's one of the most underrated. Definitely top 10 level in rapping skills

[@IBODEGAI]

Young homie, the best part about this freestyle in particular is as you age, grow, experience life and become wiser these 10 mins will be more and more profound. As an exercise this is incredible. It’s content is stop tier. As a package it’s second to none. Truly Legendary.

[@dingleberrysnigglefritz]

That opening shot. "Uh... I'm sorry for your loss. It's a body dead in the car and it's prob-ly one a yall's." shit is so gritty. MMMMhhm. One of the best to do it IMO.

[@FabricioRodriguezM]

I love watching this, because it is how I felt when I saw it. I was like,"This is it. He's the best."

[@eternallife]

Thank you! Sending respect from Philadelphia USA thank you. Yo I’ve been watching your vids since last week, I’m falling in love hip-hop all over again. Thank you. Also Sending you positive energy to heal up from omicron. Peace!

[@copperdawgmb]

This dude is one of the greatest and I’m glad folks are starting to pay attention… Mr. Trotter boy!

[@clintongray5065]

Philly stand up that’s one of South Philly greatest MC’s Next Beanie Segal of course and what’s crazy him and Beans grow up with each other he’s one of my top ten you need to go deep in him and Roots catalog💪🏾

[@666blackcarbon9]

“Philly Philly, Philly where I am from”✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@amexemoor443]

He was in a group with Beans back in the G

[@JayBee6801]

This freestyle stays in my playlist. The cultural references are crazy in this.

[@jaydubbxperiod]

Full circle. This freestyle is what started me watching reaction videos! BT is all fire!!

[@methodmantis3060]

I just came up on your channel today when it showed up in my suggested feed and I watched a bunch of your Wu Tang reacts. Its dope to see somebody coming across actual legendary hip hop and artistry like the Wu and Black Thought. Thought been the GOAT in my book for a LONG time and its this type of work that shows why. This joint is 100% the single illest piece that Ive ever heard any MC put out, and he did it live, from memory, in one take. The man is on a level by himself. Forgive me if youve already reacted and I havent seen it yet but the LA Leakers freestyle that Common did a couple months ago is pretty incredible too. Royce Da 5'9" did one on LA Leakers last year that was crazy too. Yo keep doing your thing bro. I subbed to you.

[@brklynbomber]

Glad U checked yaself on that Em remark. Cause he don't want NO SMOKE w/ Thought. And he know that.

[@RenaisanceMusik]

Keep pushing King

[@a.c6491]

King Los on “LA Leakers” must be done next?!

[@666blackcarbon9]

I think Daylyt on LA Leakers has King Los beat💯💯💯 personal preference🤷🏽‍♀️✌🏾🖤

[@torreypovich8023]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 please do this. Or Royce 5’9 on la leakers

[@EmfasizE]

I love... Black Thought, The Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kwali, Black Star, Digable Planets, Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul held it down for me growing up. You cant beat the vibe! I'm a Tribe kid.... Steve Biko.

[@EmfasizE]

My gamertag has always been 9thwonder...

[@sekoumartin2054]

Yo his respect n love in these reactions makes me proud of Hip Hop !!

[@robertmercado901]

That is the greatest freestyle ever. Loaded Lux freestyle on Flex was nasty too.

[@Mattremot]

I think I figured why Black Thought is so underrated cuz he's not a flashy personality UNTIL HE RAPS lol once he raps he's breaking planets

[@sosarox]

Every MC is scared of Black Thought. Believe that......

[@richarddimeck4578]

It could be written, but thats still dope that he's gone for ten minutes reciting rhymes from his career etc. No breaks, no stutters. This man is a genius

[@MajorG13]

Could be a mixture

[@caipirinha_king1632]

This freestyle was intelligent and relatable to everyone.. This is where most rappers fail. The second greatest freestyle recently was Royce Da 5’9” LA Leakers Freestyle.

[@JoaquinTazabi]

Royce on Flex (over NY State of Mind) was crazy too

[@johnfennell7569]

Soooooo many educational bars in this! Black Thought is an Avid Reader. Very well read!! 1. Henrietta Lacks- Black woman whom after her death, her cells were stored to fight polio. 2. F. Scott Fitzgerald- Poet / Novelist of The Great Gatsby. 3. Griot- African traveling poet, musician, story teller. 4. Amalgamism- A mixture of different elements. 5. Algorithm- A process or set of rules in calculation. 6. Anomoly- Something that deviates from it's normal pattern. 7. Tigris & Euphrates- Rivers located in West Africa near Turkey, Syria and Iraq. {Birth place of man} 8. Similac- Baby formula filled with protein. 9. Fentinal- Synthetic Opioid, similar to Morphine. 10. Seoul {Soul} Capital of Korea. 11. Apex Predator- Top of the food chain. ie, Great White Shark, Dinosaurs, Lion. {Hard to defeat} 12. Henry Kissinger- Politian who wrote war policies, and treaties. 13. Sharia Law- Muslim Law {Derived from the Holy Quron} 14. War & Peace- A book with more than 1,000 pages. 15. Excalibur- A steel forged sword made of dragon fire of King Arthur, that can only be held by it's true master. 16. CB4- 1993 Chris Rock film about a fake gangster rapper {Rock} who gets checked by some real O'G's. 17. Long In The Tooth- Grow Old. 18. D.O.C. Legendary West Coast Rapper- Lost his vocal cords do to a car accident, whom rapped like an East Coast Artist. JUST A FEW i CAUGHT!

[@smashdaliketv6518]

You’re reaction is warranted. Black Thought is not just a legend in Philly, but in rap history.

[@yourbeardispatchyaf]

Alls i gotta say is I'm grateful that this moment was recorded. This will be the bar for the next 200 years.

[@bigchris7709]

🔥🔥🔥 Now you gotta react to Cy-Hi The Prynce doing this with Sway from 4 years ago.

[@stevenwalker1051]

The greatest reaction ever, salute young 👑

[@teaser4287]

Most slept on emcee of a generation... Do yourself a favor and see The Roots live, you wanna talk about transcending the bro? I'm 40 and have been blessed to see The Roots live 12 times and those are the 12 best live shows I've ever seen

[@cjtzadokrams4024]

Oh yeah bro, shout out to your old man...... he showing you some real real.🔥🔥🔥

[@smashdaliketv6518]

South Philly in the building. Black Thought was Big Pun’s favorite rapper. That’s why he had him on his album Capital Punishment. The song is called SUPER LYRICAL. Str8 Classic

[@Kim-hc5si]

A poet. Truth. ❤️

[@srjpropertiesllc7186]

This is the greatest freestyle in history, Black Thought most underrated.

[@klingkong9790]

Check out when he's on Fallon talking about this.

[@richmartin8951]

you are correct king...the greatest ever.

[@leonard1871]

12:51 This flow switch right here was straight faya !!!

[@jjohnson3203]

As an older dude, props to you young bro for truly understanding how transcendent this freestyle really was.

[@nerdbamarich2063]

One of the greatest if not the best of all time. Nobody on planet earth can out rap black thought. He's very well-read and was speaking a lot of knowledge so whenever you listen to this again make sure you look at the lyrics and study them because he was dropping gems!

[@JohnJohn-qt2do]

It's about time you got to this. Next should be Royce Da 5'9...

[@02b38]

Royce da 5’9 - Boom

[@jeremylewis679]

The la leakers freestyle is insane.

[@Philadelphiazone3210]

I appreciate your appreciation for good music, cuz at the end of the day you are right some music transcend music, its art.

[@mr.burlbattle2233]

Black Thought is one of your favorite rappers, favorite Rapper.

[@PopePlatinumBeats]

when i need to light my grill... i just play this.. and it fires up

[@richardcarter5082]

You need to react to "Respond React" and "No Alibi" from The Roots, 2 of the best Hip Hop tracks ever written. RIP Malik B

[@Food_N_Stuff75]

“What the f#ck did I just watch?” You hit the nail on the head! Man Blackthought the most underrated rapper out there and everyone asked the same thing you did when we first saw it!

[@IcyVeinsWithin]

Written? Not written? I...D...G...A....F. One of...if not, THE single best examples of pure skilled lyricism. THIS...IS...HIPHOP...at it's finest. Truly epic.

[@andrewilliams4555]

Yo I'm a Philly boy born and raised in Philadelphia nobody's I met Black Thought years ago in the club. Such a nice dude just we sat down had a beer together and I said yo I love what you doing with the roots he was like yeah thank you man xochitl so down-to-earth Tyreke is a lyrical God Black Thought should be up there like Beyond Jay-Z

[@CountryBoysurvival]

I'm 40 yrs old and I'm qll about lyrical Rap and Hip Hop [ Black Thought , Emenim , Daylite , Mos Def , Lil Wayne ] are the best Freestyle legends and lyrical geniuses straight up nobody can mess with there ability to create a word and sentence and it will mean 3 different meanings but also have real facts and actually talk about life and real issues and problems and struggles in the world and in there cultures

[@andrewmatseshe7343]

Mad love to pops and to you fam

[@skillz9549]

Best freestyle Everrrrr!!!!! Imagine black thought and Big pun going bar for bar🤯

[@Hamm75]

I appreciate you King showing homage to our classics and golden era! Keep doing you playa but if you like this Black Thought freestyle you try this reaction video by Redman. "Dunfiato" It is not as popular but hiphop heads know what it do...

[@clintongray5065]

No doubt 💪🏾

[@MrMsmoove]

Yesss...Redman is underappreciated.

[@georgejsalomskasiii3048]

Born and raised in Philly.. I met The roots twice. And they destroy

[@joecrowe6256]

King of the freestyle. Undisputed.

[@freddydigi]

Inside of my palm is the mark of the stigmata. God flow..dope line

[@joseocciano1939]

Your Pop’s knows wtf is up, now i see where you get it 💯 Keep goin Kid! U the shit ✊

[@Enter_The_Sage]

Crazy thing about this freestyle is many of us already considered Black Thought a legend for decades when this came out. After we heard this we had to go back to the drawing board and change our top lists because many of us didn't rate him high enough. I didn't know Black Thought could get down like this and I've listened to The Roots since 96. I'm telling you hella people had to rearrange their top 5, top 10, top 25 after this moment. Monumental freestyle.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

Almost all freestyle rhymes are prewritten. You still have to remember all those verses and stay on time. It’s incredibly difficult ✌🏻

[@Seldomtraveler]

Not almost all freestyles are written. I’ve personally seen master freestylers rhyme off the top of their heads about anything they see for 10, 20 min or more

[@bobross9943]

Not in Texas little buddy.

[@coreyh5211]

Emcee Black Thought. Old school Hip Hip Head. Way to pay homage my young G 💯

[@stobe187]

you'll love the Mysonne hot 97 appearances

[@mr.nihilz3283]

GOAT. #1. Period.

[@ericb9912]

This is amongst the wildest things ever heard. I almost passed out when I first heard it.

[@pauljohnson3442]

Man, I've been wanting to know if you reviewed this freestyle and your reaction did not disappoint. I must correct you on one thing though. Black Thought is not a Top 15 Rapper. He's gotta be a Top 10 of all time without question. Super happy that you got to experience this. And it sounds like your Pops is putting you up on the right artist. Good stuff man. Sorry I'm super late to seeing your reaction. It was really cool to know that you can appreciate this level of artistry.

[@lusciousmayweather8385]

off the Top or Written This Still one of the greatest freestyle Of All Time & Nobody is Fuckin With Black Thought. It might be Rappers more Famous then Him But It Ain't None Better.

[@chuck430]

Black Thought and Method Man appeared on Sway and did a "freestyle", in quotes because Meth was reading off his phone

[@vadimslarionovs5422]

Do you even know what is freestyle? There's hella big difference between freestyle and off-the-dome. Freestyle can be written, or it can even be verses from your own songs. Why nobody doesn't understand the meaning of freestyle.

[@chuck430]

@@vadimslarionovs5422 you're wrong, freestyle is improv. even Meth had to apologize for going to his phone for his lyrics.

[@vadimslarionovs5422]

@@chuck430 but freestyle isn't supposed to be off the dome. It can be written. It's kinda lame to rap from the phone, but that's still considered a freestyle.

[@jasongrace4005]

@@vadimslarionovs5422 they said Meth wrote it there.

[@jasongrace4005]

@@vadimslarionovs5422 freestyle encompasses both I think... A freestyle maybe off the dome, or it may be a written freestyle.

[@techniquejoseph]

Banger Fam!!!!! Thanks for keeping the dream Alive

[@tamikagonzalez5010]

Love this❤

[@leefairley9310]

To put it simply that are really really levels to this rap game. This man is on the master level.