Things Rap Fans Do That They Won't Admit

[@AmiriHipHop]

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[@kartierglory]

That shit got me snapping

[@thefreechains]

Not gon lie very random title but his flow was wild on that one

[@blndstudiosyt4537]

Bruh that transition song is trash asf 😭😭😭🤣

[@AdolphSaxOfficial]

That shit was heat I won't lie

[@Strictly_Bizness]

He doesn’t sound original but beat dope

[@BlackySpeakz]

Thought I was gonna get roasted judging from the thumbnail. LMAO! Great video bro

[@AmiriHipHop]

Nah I made sure to make it clear in the video that this wasn't a shot at you lol. I'm just bummed cuz this would have been a great collab 😭. I appreciate you watching though fam fasho 🙏🙏.

[@SINISTERMVRS]

Big facts me too I clicked on it so quick😂😂😂

[@leroyedwards5413]

I literally thought this was your vid at first

[@naz8658]

I love your content bro

[@2kplayer410]

Me too

[@AutisticTransbian04]

Someone i know said that Still Dre was "such an UNDERRATED classic", that's proof enough that it's an overused term

[@AmiriHipHop]

OMG that song not even CLOSE to underrated. He definitely used that word just cuz he felt like it lol.

[@ACasualCustomer]

Bruh 💀

[@jaydeegreat88]

Word soneone called Lil Tecca underrated when his xxl interview dropped🤦🏾

[@aryamazandarani6373]

@@jakecroce2944 yeah I think that's the main problem. Underrated means it does not get enough praise and Overrated means it gets too much praise. For example, I think Carter 3 is overrated, but it's still a good album definitely.

[@brad6546]

Yeah man that song is rated PERFECTLY

[@overdrive505]

#2 is extremely true to me because people ask me who my favorite rapper is a lot and I always respond with Denzel Curry and people start clowning me. But when I ask what they heard from him, they usually cant even name a song that isn't Clout Cobain or Ultimate

[@AmiriHipHop]

EXACTLY. Them niggas are only judging you because you didn't have a generic answer like Lil Baby or YoungBoy

[@sirhamilton3747]

U get judged for Denzel curry as your number 1??? Bro they really must never have listened to him cause Denzel is a 🐐

[@evanb1315]

Denzel is good I feel like no one judges him

[@IndieMerchantSam]

@@evanb1315 nah hella mfs on Twitter be slandering him

[@HateDevvls]

@@AmiriHipHop maaaaan Denzel is GOOD. If anything NBA youngboy is worse. Not bad, but definitely worse in terms of skill and content.

[@kuramayuh]

Run DMC were the first people to get a non-athletic endorsement deal with a sneaker company. Legendary.

[@a-donflores4836]

Music conversations are literally never productive. It's just people trying to tell you what to like and how to like it. I've been guilty of these things tho, but now I just listen to music and stfu 😂 like who cares what others listen to honestly. I'm just trynna enjoy life

[@AmiriHipHop]

That's why I don't even like getting into the views/streams arguments of people saying "That album only sold 40K units 1st week lmao what a flop". Like nigga who cares? If you enjoyed the albun then forget the sales.

[@a-donflores4836]

@@AmiriHipHop honestly bro, idk if you've seen this but I'm also always noticing how artists can put a fire project out and mfs will be like "ITS ONLY 10 TRACKS?" Like my guy. Just enjoy what you got, it's a good project. How will more tracks or more views make a fire track more fire. Great vid btw bro, these vids are actually the productive side of music convos so thank you.

[@strickyboiwonder]

@@a-donflores4836 facts bro

[@HristinaNicole]

Fr bro it's millions of people it's useless arguing cause obviously not all gon agree

[@marvelousegbo7048]

@@a-donflores4836 imo short albums are better i hate 20+ song albums

[@prodotis_]

he always slide the promos in so smooth

[@ayosammy]

The “calling people a legend” thing is definitely tru, I definitely do that some times I’m not gonna lie…

[@BigTalkJah]

I be doing that because some people be so quick to judge you if you don’t acknowledge a dude as a legend

[@vitusndelu6630]

It's also with people that bash an artist just because everyone else is bashing them. Example Logic. Everyone likes saying he only raps about being biracial but if you ask them have you even listened to at least 3 songs they'll say no they haven't which leaves me to question how they can be that specific with their opinion on his music then. It's just obsurd.

[@jg8music592]

Fr like logic only really focused on it in everybody and it was for only like 4 songs

[@CH-hn2rj]

@@jg8music592 He mentions it in more than 4 songs

[@00piumSora999]

Same with trippie redd

[@Deg40000]

I feel like that’s what happened with WLR and I was guilty of this too just dunking on it because everyone else was but after I really took the time to listen to it it’s not that bad.

[@Krusharr]

@@00piumSora999 I don’t really see anyone clowning on trippie that much

[@crystalcvt]

i think streaming kinda ruined listening to albums like that. back in the day if you paid for an album youd play the whole thing and over time appreciate all of or more of the songs. now w streaming and so much music its just what stands out at first glance. im guilty of this too sometimes, esp when so many artists have a ton of filler music to pad album times for more streams

[@Flairis]

Yeah this is incredibly true

[@trapnationneverbrokeagain]

Back in the 60’s and 80’s, those were the times that the “Album Era” was took place, albums was huge back then, but now we in the “streaming era” where everyone can go on they phone and listen to anything

[@spazvevo5368]

What was the 70's and 90's

[@trapnationneverbrokeagain]

@@spazvevo5368 thats when the album era started dying out

[@kiko6217]

@@trapnationneverbrokeagain ummm no. 90s and 00s was when album purchasing was at its peak. It was literally normal to go like 5x platinum with most artists over all genres.

[@trapnationneverbrokeagain]

@@kiko6217 but in the 80’s it was normal for albums to go diamond

[@trapnationneverbrokeagain]

@@kiko6217 but you not wrong though

[@sphakamisozondi]

*_To be honest, Ludacris is an underrated lyricist though. Criminally overlooked._*

[@djyua9157]

He should be in everybody top 5 conversation him and 2Chainz

[@epicfoofightersrockstar6602]

Right when he said "what in the world is in that bag, what you got in that bag" I almost cried bro

[@alejandrocruz8293]

You punks pucker and pout, bicker and babble Now they all lost for words like I beat 'em in Scrabble - Ludacris Only Ludacris could make scrabble sound cool

[@Krusharr]

Yeah same for Kanye west and Travis scott. So underrated

[@djyua9157]

@@Krusharr shut up you know they both OVERrated

[@TheTiredhermit]

Fans be instigating rap beefs until someone or more gets killed then they say “r.I.p brO hE wAs a Legend”’

[@badbillydee4991]

Number 2 always bothers me. I can't even count how many times I've been clowned for liking guys like Jpegmafia or blu or billy woods just cause they aren't as known.

[@AmiriHipHop]

Yup that's exactly what I mean. The same niggas that be clowning you for listening to them don't know anything about those rappers. They just want to talk shit

[@TheAfroShinobi]

Yo can I just say blu is dope, below the heavens is a great album 😂😭😎

[@StrikeRIFIC]

If people clown u for liking someone unpopular that’s dumb asf lmao. As long as their music good the it’s fine

[@MIS3RY.]

Jpegmafia pretty known . In my eyes atleast .

[@badbillydee4991]

@@MIS3RY. I honestly agree which makes it more weird to me that people might find it odd that he’s in my personal top 5

[@iwanhoop]

"Aw Amiri you bugging, I don't do any of these. I can't admit to something that I don't do".

[@jgrey4066]

Bro as soon as I read this comment amiri said the sentence 😭😭😭

[@docvince1491]

I understand why someone would have Ludacris as their favorite rapper. The man has a lot of energy and his delivery is fantastic. Even when he’s featured in bad songs, he always gives it all. His song “Beast Mode” is excellent.

[@spademackavelli8383]

I am 13. Run dmc and the beastie boys were the ones who brought the sound of rock into hip hop. With sounds like king of rock, walk this way, run's house, and peter piper, alot of people ask what does dmc mean. D is for never dirty, Mc is for mostly clean.

[@ALIEN-DUDE]

I love beastie boys, they were so off the wall and cheesy in a good way of course

[@kingfargo9578]

🚮🚮

[@ccfromthablock]

I feel like taste in music can‘t be bad because it is always a personal thing and nobody else should judge it. People should respect each other…

[@azashakl6504]

exactly.

[@brv_go9331]

Promo track was some gas highkey 😂

[@kevindotcom4297]

Finally there usually not good

[@jerontaedavis2426]

Fr tho

[@bootythunder3312]

When people try to diss someone for liking an obscure rapper and never realises that if it wasnt for music fans that listen to underground artists than you wouldnt know about the mainstream artists in thenfirst place lol.

[@tylerdropemoff_6723]

Number 1 is literally just all of Hip Hop Twitter

[@WaterJugDoug]

I’m glad you put that picture of Chris Patrick while talking bout underrated. I love that dudes music, and yes, I’m up to date on his new music and try putting people on to him

[@ferdinandadl]

I've experienced a lot of these. For example: 1. I've multiple times called Tupac and Biggie legends where the "popular" people in my school has just simply said "You don't know anything about them do you?" and then when I asked them to name a song by Tupac they said "The Next Episode" 2. Once I joined a hiphop discord community, where they said that they're the most friendly and non-toxic community out there, but immediately when I joined, I was asked for my top 5 rappers of all time. I was then banned for not having Playboi Carti in my top 5. 3. Haven't experienced or done that. 4. Literally everyone I know just listens to the popular TikTok songs saying "oh that's my favourite song of all time" and 1 week later, "nah I never liked it" 5. As I said in number 4, nobody around me revisits music

[@tylerdropemoff_6723]

Im gonna admit, I have did number 3 a multitude of time. Like Ill find a fire underground artist and Ill be like "why they dont have more listeners" then I dont tell a soul about them. I do it subconsciously, like I know my friends would mess with their music but I don't put then on.

[@bobbyfross5976]

Ayyy,BlackeySpeakz 🔥💪

[@roamalot3000]

Blackyspeakz said that you lying if you've never cried to a Rod Wave and I haven't taken him as serious since 💀💀 nah but all love to him but he was tripping offa that

[@AmiriHipHop]

I refuse to listen to Rod Wave so I wouldn't even know, but this comment was funny lmao

[@roamalot3000]

@@AmiriHipHop He basically make the same song over and over like Polo so I wouldn't say check him out, but you do you

[@AmiriHipHop]

@@roamalot3000 I've already said in a couple of videos that I'm not listening to him. This isn't anything new lol

[@Adrian-hp3um]

@@roamalot3000 like polo?

[@roamalot3000]

@@Adrian-hp3um Exactly like Polo

[@deadrosesburn267]

yo was that chris patrick at 10:46 great vid btw i agree with most of what you say

[@IHeartDana.v1]

Here's the thing with the legends part. I don't think terms like "legend" or "classic" are subjective. For example, I don't think anyone can argue whether or not Tupac is a legendary artist in rap. The fact that he is still spoken of to this day, biopics are being made, and people still get flak for dissing him kinda shows his status in rap. Same with an album like The Chronic or Reasonable Doubt. Two albums that are undeniable as far as it's place in rap. However, this doesn't mean that the quality of these are automatically linked to its status. I don't even think The Chronic is better than 2001 or Compton, but I recognize that it is more important to rap's history and therefore I completely agree with its label of "classic". I recognize It Takes A Nation of Millions is a classic album, but I think that album is massively overrated. I think a huge problem is people throwing the word "classic" and "legend" around so loosely. I don't think there should be arguments for a classic albums. It either just is or isn't. It's typically a universal understanding. And people claim something is legendary or classic just because THEY like it to a high degree, which muddies the term's meaning.

[@encouraginglyauthentic43]

Tupac is legendary but he isn't the greatest

[@IHeartDana.v1]

@@encouraginglyauthentic43 I mean yea that’s basically the point I was trying to make. Legend is more so based on status than it is actual talent. Not saying there are legends with no talent at all because I think that’s damn near impossible. But for example, I think Ol Dirty Bastard is a horrible rapper but I can’t deny that he’s a legend either.

[@niggafr]

@@encouraginglyauthentic43 take it back

[@avepe6094]

Agreed with everything except that Compton is better than The Chronic

[@illahboii225]

No question!!

[@hutchy8924]

ALRIGHT SO BOOM!

[@Hokagejayson]

You’re the only channel I’ve ever come across to actually have fire paid promoted songs 🔥

[@aronistak8156]

My top 5 1.Travis Scott 2.Kanye West 3.Chidlish Gambino 4.Kendrick Lamar 5.Earl Sweatshirt

[@treviewty7567]

Same

[@blacklavender2805]

A solid list

[@realrandomness4466]

1. I used to call 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. legends before I heard their music when I first started to listen to hip hop I ain't gonna lie but then I listened to all of biggies work and some of 2Pacs and now I genuinely think they are legends 2. I can't relate to this 3. I can't relate to this 4. I listen to a project atleast 2 times before deciding if I like it or not then I move on and when I want to, I go back to it to acknowledge if I still like it or not (and I don't revisit projects I didn't like as awhole unless I forgot how I feel about it) 5. I can't really relate to this because I don't have that much nostalgia blinding me because I barely started listening to hip hop 3 years ago and before I started to listen to hip hop seriously there was only a few hip hop songs I liked and I relistened to to a lot of them and some I still like, and others I don't

[@ArcticFoxMark]

I feel what you said on #2. A persons top 5 is subjective. People have different tastes.

[@TheLegend-tw7rf]

“They love you on the come up 'cause you ain’t tainted by fame and you still they secret That’s the bullsh*t that they frequent” -Logic, ”YSIV”

[@AiM-prod]

the only exception to the "your taste in music is kinda weak" rule is if lil xan in at #1

[@wuspatterwukd9104]

Lmaoo true

[@Irregular1-y7s]

I could name a lot more rappers easily.

[@notexpando3179]

nah, cardi b

[@jeanparkerbeats]

@@notexpando3179 i would listen to cardi over xan ngl

[@leehalloway8787]

@@jeanparkerbeats Exactly

[@dreamsdicc1817]

My favourite artist rn is 2kbaby. Good melody, lyrics, voice, word play, beats, flow, versitality (not that he makes different types of songs, but he doesnt always sound the same). Also picks good features for songs Mad - amazing flow, more of an emotional song, chill, and the beat is good especially at the end with the piano. Ryhme scheme is good too Faxts - upbeat, good flow, word play, good rhyme scheme, good beat Dreaming - good beat, chill song, good chorus and hook Old soul - more of song that doesnt sound good until you listen to it more often. G herbo is really good on it 2kizzy flow - rhyme scheme is good (0:21 - 0:55 is a great example), good flow, word play, upbeat. Honestly hasnt missed imo. Some songs are a little to upbeat. Like zack and cody, like this, and kiki Should be dropping an album in august or around then. And from hearing leaks they are really good. Post man, balenci shades, riding around, ecstasy.

[@tristan10880]

2K Baby is fyee. I like all those songs especially Faxts Dreaming and 2Kizzy Flow. Let em Go off of DDG’s album is def one of my most played songs of the year so far too.

[@dreamsdicc1817]

@@tristan10880 dirty 2k is another song i forgot. Not on apple music or spotify tho

[@RJ-dq7hk]

2kbaby hard asf bro. my favorite song by him is that old streets remix w durk, shit is just perfect

[@dreamsdicc1817]

@@RJ-dq7hk ya the song is good but i havent really listen it to recently but durk goes hard on it

[@ClaimClam]

all these baby rappers are clowns except for the OG baby with the 32 golds aka birdman aka beatrice #1 stunna 5* general bryan williams CMB

[@PablosAnimation84]

My top 5 Kendrick Lamar Denzel curry Mick Jenkins Joey badass Slowthai

[@justsam1711]

I love revisiting music. I just Re-listened all Killy's projects and I got some new songs off of that.

[@ALIEN-DUDE]

Man I LOVE killy, he's quite underrated

[@justsam1711]

@@ALIEN-DUDE One of the few artist who truly don't get enough recognition.

[@thelonelystoner8720]

I agree with #3. People do be trying keep artists underrated just to feel like they’re different or better. I’ve noticed a youtuber out of town try to be so secretive with the Detroit/Michigan artist that he listened to late 2019, he’d post videos of him listening to certain songs and would say “Dont ask me for the songs y’all not hip about this” “this that underground shit”. So once Babyface Ray, YN Jay, Baby Smoove, and Rio Da Yung OG all caught their buzz mid-2020 and started getting more fans outside of Detroit the dude literally started bragging about how he didn’t hear anyone listening to them before 2020 and how no one knew who they were until now.

[@unsolve9162]

I’m 19 so my music taste when I was like 14-16 was mostly juice wrld drake NF Travis scott etc, but I’ve expanded my taste and listened to classic 90s and 2000s rap (like nas, em, kanye, pac, jayz, etc) as well as more recent classics like stuff from Kendrick and j Cole, at the same time listening to a lot of stuff that’s come out in the last 2-3 years. I think I do pretty good at not doing these things you listed but I ain’t perfect lol

[@pinkprime5485]

You called me out on this list lol. I used to have an old head mentality during my teenage years. I'm a metal fan and a hip hop head. Now I'm getting out of my old head phase and I'm still unlearning my old head ways. I was going through my "not like other phase" now I realize that I was missing out on so much and should never be ashamed of liking pop music. I love pop music and alternative music. One thing that I've learned over the last few years is: an old head is not about age, Its a Mindset. Moral of the story. Just enjoy your music and don't be ashamed of listening to your favorite songs/artists. These artists are just living their lives and putting in all of the work in order for us to enjoy. Thnx.

[@khizothekingendmekhi266]

One entry I wanna mention is when rap fans who keeps mentioning the problems in the mainstream for being mediocre and one dimensional, wanting more of the different and talented rappers but yet when they get recommended to an artist or songs that got low views they quick not to check it out because of that which leads to them not supporting the artist it’s like boy just check out the damn song/artist the amount of views and plays they have is not gonna effect the art that you ask for

[@jsequal]

love the entire video. valid points all the way through. the point about new music is not a new thing. mixtapes (not by artists) are the original playlists and mainly consisted of favorite songs and/or artists. sometimes it's a vibe the listener is looking for. I've found myself checking out new music with fear for not knowing what I'm doing about to hear. sometimes it's a hit or miss.

[@lilmike2802]

I can’t even lie I be gatekeeping my favorite underground artists. I wouldn’t be mad if they blow up but ion be putting everybody on

[@nottheoneneo9471]

my top 5 in all honesty is Em, Kendrick, Kanye, Cudi and Nas and these artists, especially Em and Kendrick are always in my playlists when I'm listening to music.

[@wuspatterwukd9104]

14:46 I know you probably weren’t pointing to this album in particular and saying that it had no bangers, but anyone who says that an album with Go Stupid on it has no bangers has their head in the sand

[@deliriouszora]

Another thing i think the rap community do that they won't admit, is over using the word "overrated." Some of them be confusing them not liking the song, or artist and it being overrated. Most times they're not overrated, they just happened to find tons of people that actually enjoy their music faster than other artists.

[@twomeemo4139]

4:02 he ain’t wanna get demonetized fa callin yall dickeiders💀💀

[@amirabans1127]

My name Amir too. I guess people who's name Amir are goated twin ✌🏾

[@helixorarts1192]

amiri aint gonna let u hit bro 😢

[@amirabans1127]

@@helixorarts1192 WHAT??

[@TevinJamier]

I definitely relate to the top 5 one, I had so many people question me about putting Game in my top 5 and they couldn’t even name any song on documentary besides How We Do and Hate It Or Love It.

[@njf7426]

I hate when people ask what your favorite song is from a rapper, and you say their most popular song, and they think you don’t listen to them like that and u only know that one song 🙄

[@dude2968]

Personally I like classic hip hop over new. I listen to it all the time. 80s through early 2000s. I do like a lot of new rap but I prefer the classics. Nas, Jay z, RUN DMC, NWA, wu tang, beastie boys, slim shady, Eric B and Rakim, the outkast, classic Kanye, Busta rhymes, etc...

[@aryamazandarani6373]

I'm so glad you mentioned numbers 4 and 5. In my free time, I listen to full albums. Either I'm making progress through someone's discography, listening to an artist I haven't listened to an album from before or re-listening to an album I want to revisit. I think I almost always go back for seconds or thirds when It comes to listening to full albums unless it's an album or artist I feel like I don't really care about. For example, I listened to the new Tyler album and I liked it, i think I gave it something in the mid 7s, but I don't really care for Tyler enough to revisit the album. Also, for number 5, I'm glad you bring up Carter 3 because I feel like it's a perfect example. It's definitely a good album, but it's not Wayne's best album when looking at face value compared to other albums of his. Nostalgia is the biggest factor behind people saying Carter 3 is his best. I love re-listening to music because I always feel like there are songs that I completely forget exist then realize how good they are and start bumping them more. I'm glad you made this video bc I realized that I'm not the only one who want to encourage other rap fans to really explore both new music and old music

[@MoralTruth]

Music has changed throughout the decades, for real

[@mulch4697]

Our tastes are probably opposites but youre one of the smartest youtubers on here for sure

[@brad6546]

5:43 okay here's something I feel. I can't stand when people judge someone for NOT listening to a POPULAR artist. I can't vibe w/ Eminem's music no matter what era I've tried to listen & it just doesn't work for me ,, & ppl have a problem with that for some reason. Like I recognize his impact with the music I just don't listen to it.

[@tnemomhurb7679]

Ppl talking about why someone they should or shouldn’t like a artist is like ppl tryna tell someone why they should or shouldn’t eat something like bruh

[@Highimavrooo]

Ngl in a way you kind of sound like Leland from Rdcworld1 but real talk I like what i hear from you and your content is potent and educational in a way. Def worth a sub from me.

[@txrment686]

I got into rap music when I was about 11 years old it wasn't until 12 and 13 I was studying the rap Legends of the eighties and nineties I'm 18 years old now and I won't say I know every single album from Rakim Grandmaster Flash or LL Cool J but at the same time I understand and respect their impact I have listened to their music and there are some songs I really like I also listen to the new era because there are some artists who really broke genre barriers or impacted the youth like Drake for example you can't deny that Him Kanye and Lil Wayne influenced this generation and became the real rap Legends of the 2010s era just my opinion but a musical Legend is defined by impact or lyrical skill and there are some people who will fufill that role I don't know I'm just giving my full perspective on this

[@toolie3671]

what’s your opinion on playboi carti

[@txrment686]

@@toolie3671 his old stuff and his features are fire but the new solo shit is trash

[@txrment686]

@@judaeawest6471 no cap

[@toolie3671]

@@txrment686 damn. i can see how people think it’s not good but damn trash really? also have u cared enough to listen to any of the songs, that aren’t tik tok songs, again?

[@toolie3671]

@@txrment686 also he has some misses on the album and it’s treacherous for most people cuz it’s 24 songs but filter through that and there’s some good ass songs

[@souljarohill8795]

Love the vids man, it’s crazy how the algorithm works, I been looking at itsarron channel for a lil min but only now they recommended yours as well which is 2 years late for me. Overall great video as is some of the others I saw. I feel you on point 3 even though I think a person can still be underrated even if they have a solid fan base or on. One of the artist like that for me is Pierre Bourne. To me Pierre is underrated not because he doesn’t have a fan base for his own music, he does, he even has tours that are nicely packed for it. I think he is underrated because I simply believe his peak right now is smaller than it should be and his impact isn’t being talked about enough. I think he honestly can be in a tier of guys like trippie(who also is one of my favorites rn)and tecca who on my list are in that tier where they aren’t like Travis Scott and carti where they have a movement and can do arena tours but have a big enough name to pop out on a Festival lineup and people are like that’s a nice artist on the ticket and their fan base is more than enough for a respectable career and you can see their possibility of getting to that next tier with a really great album. His beats obviously has influenced a culture lately but I think if people dive in his solo a lil bit they would see some of his best works is his own works and not just the production side on others. Also number 4 feels a bit contradictory to me. It’s like you said for point 2 on the top 5 argument. Everyone just has different taste. I feel like an album over 20 songs could mean that the artist tried to really hammer a certain sound and he felt like a good amount had reached the mark. Playboi carti comes to mind. His album is like you said how some fans approach music and that’s to just vibe and rock out and while a lot of people would have a problem with that, I would argue that’s the art of that album. His album isn’t meant for that lyricism, it’s meant for you to go crazy in the concert and to just experience it. I think he did it pretty successfully with his lil movement going on rn. Overall music is so subjective I feel your views. Having a top 5 or like a strong ranking just doesn’t make sense, this isn’t sports where you can see one guy beat another and that’s it. Even numbers are a poor way in my eyes to say why one is better than another. Cause it’s all opinion at the end of the day. Sorry for the long comment but this was pretty good had to share my views

[@unboxthedog3330]

That’s facts. 90% of people that call 2 pac a legend can’t even name you 1 of his album titles.

[@FreeGFredonkal]

Thanks for putting me on bro, I’ll be sure to check some of lil bravo music out, I ain’t heard of him before but he sounds dope

[@user0-c5v]

I only listen to Christian rappers (KB, Shai Linne, etc), so I’m used to the blank stares when I give my top 5 lol

[@goldenstandard187]

MAN WHO TF IS THAT

[@bootythunder3312]

Would you count CJAY as a christian rapper? Or just a rapper that references christianity?

[@PaintedHoundie]

yeah hold this blank stare from me too

[@jeanparkerbeats]

@@PaintedHoundie 💀💀

[@alan-kn4sq]

Respect it but you’re missing a lot of music that way

[@ShaneCM]

#3 so true but not only limited to rap fans. They will tell me someone is underrated but don’t buy the music and they don’t usually know more than 2 songs from that artist when I ask. People be just talking to talk.

[@garf7298]

I feel the first one definitely can be said about a lot of rock as well. For example people talk a lot about nirvana being one of the best bands ever and wearing that classic t shirt, but in reality they know little to nothing about anything the band has done. And I will admit im not the biggest nirvana fan by any means, however I still understand the influence they made and the culture around it. A lot of people nowadays don’t realize that and just think they’re some edgy grunge band and the same can be said about most classic artists.

[@worldtree2027]

I personally separate Top 5 favorites from Top 5 Greatest or Best, just like I do with sports, movies or any other form of entertainment. I can enjoy something while actively looking at the elements and attributes that makes something good. For example I enjoy Drake’s music a little bit more than Kendrick Lamar. However the level of density, complexity, and creativity added to their writing is very noticeable. I listened to Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly a lot less than Views but thought it was superior in almost every aspect (structure, production, message). So I guess it’s ok to enjoy someone but not have them in your top 5 because you recognize although you like them more there really is no objective reason to have them that high.

[@ItsVes999]

Music isn't objective lol. I just don't get this way of thinking. As "dense complex and creative" as TPAB was, I don't enjoy it. So I don't like it. It's not objectively great for those reasons alone because it's just music. And what makes music good is up to the listener. Some people think entire genres are trash. And others love it and think its the best. That's just my opinion though. If the argument is the deepest or best message from a project than sure. But those are 2 different albums doing completely different things. So just saying it's better for arbitrary reasons is kinda odd to me. I don't really like comparing music in general but if I do it's always enjoyment

[@teo4232]

9:03 the other day i saw someone say kid laroi and polo g underrated because "people only know them for one song"

[@KeoTheOne]

Yo some artists are able to make that many songs with tons of meaning it's not always "BS" or "Throwaways" hopefully you get what I mean looking from the outside looking in unless you literally going to the studio recording yourself. Regardless good video brother didn't expect this mixed with humor and so much truth based on how this new gen moves.

[@AmiriHipHop]

Ain't nobody putting "a ton of meaning" into 500 songs in a year's that. With that many tracks A LOT of them are going to be very redundant and repetitive. I'd rather have 2 songs instead of having 10 songs where 8 of them are very slight alterations of something you already made.

[@KeoTheOne]

@@AmiriHipHop Well let's say out of 500 maybe 250-300 have so much meaning. You aren't entirely wrong or right. It really depends on the artist and there writing ability. But again you are talking from the outside looking in. This is something only artists or producers understand. I do believe in giving yourself time to be inspired.

[@AmiriHipHop]

Well of course the artist isn't going to see anything wrong with it because they're the ones doing it 🤣. A rapper would make 500 songs in a year and think all 500 of them bitches slap. I can't even give you 250 either. Ain't no artist in the world making 250 "meaningful" songs in a year because the amount of song topics and punchlines will run incredibly thin and like I mentioned, a lot of songs will be redundant rehashes.

[@crystalcvt]

#1 is so true and i think a lot of ppl feel like they can only be taken seriously in rap groups / discussion circles if they do this so they just repeat that cycle #2 true too i hate how ppl will feel like they know your entire taste based off a top five. especially when theres people you like a ton but theyre new and domt have a ton of music so you wouldnt put them in your top 5 yet

[@prod.mohomid]

I can't call common or warren G legends bc I've only heard "be" from common and I've only heard regulate from warren G but they are both fire songs/projects

[@dannydamnmendez]

Warren G is definitely a legendary producer in my eyes especially since he ghost produced for early Death Row albums that advertised having Dre (who is his stepbrother) all over them. His third album "I Want It All" is when I personally think he hit his peak. If you like late 90s West Coast G-funk it's definitely an album I recommend, production is smooth as hell and lots of great guest verses.

[@sir_vaughn2018]

I know common more as an actor but maybe I’m just two young

[@tinatseyi]

Greatest video ive seen in a minute...loaded with facts..:salute

[@dexenationgracey1979]

To your last point, I definitely go through that with heavy metal. There are songs I would play on repeat every night and revisit the song then have a completely different opinion of it, almost being ashamed that I liked it so much.

[@Crlongboarder]

This is why when people ask for my top 5, I just say my 5 favourite. Not who I think is the best

[@bonlesspizza5705]

i love love rap man, my favorite rapper from the 80's would be slick rick

[@JerryChapo]

I’ve recently become guilty of vibe searching in music. I used to have a well balanced mixed of ‘lit’ music and actual music with substance but recently I only been listening to ‘bangers’ like you mentioned.

[@jaysantana3078]

I needa see a rap fan make a song frfr bc theirs gonna be a day where fans gotta act on it

[@dragonflyswataswata5135]

12:53 Yo For number #4 you need to put that on tiktok and short for every that does that lol 🤣

[@Saintsuptown]

Run-DMC was the first rap group to successfully merge rock with rap music. They also change the fashion landscape in Hip Hop before them rappers dressed more like punk rockers or funk groups.

[@Brooklynnwolfe2002]

My top 5 at the moment: *Tyler the creator *kendrick Lamar *playboi carti *21 savage *Drake Just gonna put it out there that this is my top 5 AT THE MOMENT, tbh I don’t care about top 5s or anything I just don’t have a favorite🤷🏾‍♂️

[@backpackjosh2653]

That's actually a sick list tbf my guy 👌

[@darrel6724]

I respect that. I dont fw carti tho. Each to their own tho

[@Crustiecricket]

Lil Wayne Q-Tip Polo G Chief keef TECHN9NE

[@elias1670]

Darrel carti so good mane 🤧 RIP a certified banger , but you right

[@calebdkhospe]

Jcole Tyler Kendrick Denzel curry Jid

[@Animaniacs11]

Run DMC came in when Rap music was about to take a nosedive in the mid 80's when acts like Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and Afrika Bambaataa had waning popularity due to early rap mostly being Post-Disco and that style that blew them up became stale. They took over the rap game and the rest is history.

[@ZackRaso]

whenever i tell my friends about a fire rapper they dont know, they be so quick to judge like dam chill

[@carmelitagonzalez509]

9:58 Im being called out but its fine bc I be wanting those underrated artists to succeed and put ppl on as much as possible 😭😭

[@johngerstner2030]

Glad you showing St Louis love with the nelly and chingy inclusion

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

Aye that featured song has such a dope flow fr, reminds me of the Gift of Gab (RIP)

[@brad6546]

The only thing you got me with is #4. There's SO MUCH MUSIC TO GET TO BRUH

[@evanagulla8038]

that promo was fire wtf

[@SnowYetiOnyx]

Another W drop

[@alexanderveal]

I strongly agree with you on the judging someone because they listen to an obscure artist. I mean, my favorite modern rapper is Scarlxrd, and not a lot of people know about him.

[@urlandroid]

That’s true like I only liked 4 songs off of WLR and then I listened too it again and I’m like Yk what this shit fye af

[@tiberiusblack659]

That picture of Ching-a-ling, that was on-screen for an uncomfortably long time, had me dead! 😂 Oh, and there's a name for the people you're speaking about. They're called Elitists - those think their taste in music trumps everyone else's, especially when they listen to lesser known artists that THEY think are the best thing since sliced bread. 🤣

[@mcjcave18]

Before watching the video: Seeing blackyspeaks on the thumbnail the first thing that came to my head was not listening to certain artist because their favorite youtubers don't like them.

[@AAVonthebeat]

i’m glad to say i don’t do any of these but them dudes who do #3 are THE WORST

[@artorius4986]

Usually i don't like the intro songs but zay doe dropped some heat on that song

[@sophiesakura2719]

"started from the upper middle class" Drake

[@yungleotheartisttt]

Heartless By Kanye gives me the most nostalgia out of all old songs tbh

[@diegotrujillo1124]

To me, there’s a difference between underrated and slept on and people substitute underrated for slept on. To me, slept on is the acknowledgement of someone and acknowledgment of their music or career, but not caring for what they put out or what they do. Underrated, on the other hand, is when not a lot of people know of them or their music/career. For me, I don’t know a lot of underrated artists, but I know a ton of slept on artists.. Logic, for example, is slept on imo and overhated and a lot of the people who criticize him only listened to his mediocre releases, or fall into the category you listed of the people who only want turn up music. He’s more of a lyricist and focuses on telling the listener something.

[@GibsonTheMan]

My top 5 1. Lil Uzi 2. Biggie 3. Ski Mask 4. Young Thug 5. Sleepy hallow

[@eh50000]

sleepy hallow fye, not enough people show him the love he deserves

[@GibsonTheMan]

@@eh50000 yea fr

[@Juan_rivera]

#4 i think that startes to happened when mixtapes was prevalent but it was definitely es made worse once streaming was more accessible

[@tj5223]

A legend is a legend whether I’ve heard the music or not

[@R-H-B]

I totally agree with that thing about having new rappers in your top 10 on the second one. I commented on a community post that asked for people’s top 10 and in mine I had Uzi at 7, X at 8 and Rocky at 10. I got a lot of shit for that lmao