Busdriver - Unemployed Black Astronaut

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TOP GUYS

[IEtherianSoul9]

Aceyalone, Gift of Gab, Busdriver, MF DOOM, Del the Funky Homosapien, Illogic, Aesop Rock, Slug and One Be Lo are all so dopeeee

[bipbipmax]

So original, flow, song!!!!

[transformersloverjon]

I've listened to this song AT LEAST 50 times and it NEVER gets old

[Falsechicken]

Busdriver is sick man. Why is he not more popular?

[TokenBlackman7]

@Falsechicken B/c he's talented and intelligent. Remember what country he lives in...

[badfish13]

@KerrBB Background music for what? What are they doing that music is in the background? Don't start any conspiracys you whack-o! #lulz! You think that the music industry isn't controlled? Try getting a good song on the radio these days.

[keitaro21]

people are too retarded to search for good music, they rather like to be provide by the tv and the radio with "music" without any sense and any talent

[KerrBB]

It isn't the guys behind the curtain nor the mainstream media that don't want people to hear "intelligent music," it is the people. There's no huge conspiracy, it's music. A lot of people don't -listen- to music, they just have it on for background noise so they don't really care about intelligence, they just want something catchy.

[pfflam]

Great stuff!!

[FagsLoveCountrymusic]

Buckaroo Banzai. Great movie.

[gineriella]

I am not a rap/hip-hop fan by any means, I mostly listen to classic rock, but this guy has a wonderful sound to him. Busdriver is the man!

[professoreinstoned]

what the fuck is this? i don't even



[infearandfaiith]

hip-hop!!!!

[PeopleR2sensitive]

Now all the astronauts are jobless :c

[PazToTheMan]

@TheKragar Quasimoto is awesome. Look up madlib cuz quasimoto and madlib are the same person. Quasimoto is a different persona.

[LOGIC42369]

@PazToTheMan Lord Quas ftw!

[musiclover01ization]

Busdriver is a great mc.

[SillyBuddy1]

HEY EVERYONE.

GO ON MY PAGE AND SCOPE OUT MY BEATS.

SUBSCRIBE OR GO ON MYSPACE/SILLYBUDDYMUSIC FOR MORE BEATS

HIT ME UP AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. ;)

[SillyBuddy1]

@Rakatan6666 no. it will make you notice the comment. like you did

[4aronA]

Show this to all ur friends ....this guys needs fame!

[drummerboy7591]

i love his shirt...lol

[kmiller812]

he sounds like aesop rock and Doseone combined. 

[ideasoner]

i pressed Like before i herd the first 5 seconds of the song

[jaycias]

I wonder if he knows that no one can understand a single word he says. lol

[mrfatguy1991]

@jaycias lol sure you can just takes a lot of time and many replays but i can listen to this all day because it oddly enough makes me really happy

[sh111i]

nice

[TheKragar]

So I started listening to this Gnarls Barkley playlist and Busdriver was the first none one of them to show up and at first I thought, "Blah, not what I was wanting;" and almost skipped to the end. I ended up listening instead and found him quite good. Third song by him now and I think I may have to look more into it now. :D Thanks whoever made this playlist and put him in it. (the weird Quasimoto stuff is weird. :P)

[jman224333]

This guy is underrated... His music needs a million views

[sionthelion92]

depending on what drugs im taking at the time i can jam to anything exept country

[Henryhardtits]

@sionthelion92 "...except country"

typical plebeian detected

[KrUmBz91]

does anyone notice a slight similarity of the melody with Blackbird from the Beatles?

either way, the first song i ever heard from busdriver was imaginary places in my ex's car and ive been hooked since.

[spazzybuck]

i almost gave up on bus till i heard this song

[dwdrums17]

why the fuck do so many ppl like little wayne when theres guys like atmosphere, busdriver, grieves i mean come on thats the good shit

[14bari]

SCREW MAINSTREAM this the stuff u put on full blast

[hatecrewmember000000]

Just brought me down .... isn´t that ironic?

[grazzer88]

6 people wanted to be the first black astranaught to walk on the moon.

[nwasigns]

Hes def not gay because he was on the show blind date trying to date a chick haha. check it out its on youtube

[cschembor]

is he gay?

[pencilgoboom]

@cschembor i dont think so.

[DenisFreeman2]

@cschembor i thought he was when i saw the "i love MEn" tshirt in one of the videos but idk. if he was it wouldnt matter because he doesnt flaunt it. all over his songs like fking katy perry.

[htownryguy]

@cschembor he's being funny

[L07EK]

@cschembor nah hes not.

[spoonforleg]

he always has the coolest beats

[QWERTYCommander]

I don't think I have ever loved a rapper's stuff this much.

[MrSkullman858]

whats the song hes rapping too?

[MrSkullman858]

first time iheard busdriverwas about when tony hawkunderground came out loved him ever since.

[wikeewoo]

THUG2 led me to busdriver. THANKYOU!!!

[evilmindreader]

Busdriver proves that great hip-hop does not have to be misogynistic or profane.

[isaiahthomas101son]

if u listen to his album before taking your S.A.T's your garunteed a pass

[wikeewoo]

@isaiahthomas101son I got a GCSE tomorrow =) I have faith in busdriver (L) :L

[abluefuzz]

i want his shirt

[rockingryder]

@abluefuzz OOOKKKK

[abluefuzz]

@rockingryder What?

[kdheithaus]

why don't you hear this stuff on the radio???? this is so good!!

[bfizzledizzle]

What if.... and this is iffy.... Busdriver had Flying Lotus write some beats for him? I would be happy-- that's what

[dillpickle77]

he's my hero

[eleanorlovesyou]

this is fabulous.

[Cloacula08]

What album is this song from?

[ichidaimo]

@Cloacula08 its track three off Fear of a Black Tangent

[japangiveortake]

this song just makes me so happy

[jackiNbrittanyRbeast]

haha i love this song since the very first time i heard it

[kotep777]

what sample is this?

[Speculantscooter]

Busdriver is the shit. His stuff is on the torrent network, if anyone wants to get it.

[t3tratube]

@Speculantscooter Or you could pay for his albums and support him :)

[Speculantscooter]

@t3tratube Yes, but sometimes that is impossible because they are not available.

[dermert]

I think I finally found a rapper that I can honestly say I am a fan of :)

[MsKevinAndrew]

google mp3iffy to download this song from youtube.

[SK8MAFIA4LIFE16]

i swear i want to blow up my local radio station (k-win) building! so bad!!!!! its the only rational target for a terrorist attack!

[hamXcore]

busdriver is amazing. it is sad that all this other rap/hip hop that is just mindless same bullshit mainstream crap is way too popular, this dude blows them all away.

[hollywoodjokerpicalo]

what the fuck is this dude on and where can I get some he must be on some good shit.

[UshoZeek]

There's so much good rap and hiphop still coming out, and it's disgusting how it get's ignored. Sad that someone could say hiphop is dead, or that rap is gone, because they're proving how ungreatful and untasteful they are.

[wookieluv1987]

come on....this has gotta be one of the best rap songs

[FuckinEddieDingle]

What's the guitar sample off?  I recognise it but can't think where from.

[123654171]

Busdrivers the man! i wish more artists were like him today, most are untalented and rap about nothing but shit

[damessiah11]

beautiful

[Cultureshock88]

I bought a Busdriver album, the one with imaginary places, quite some years back with a gift card. Been bumping the dude ever since. Why can't intelligence be respected in hip hop more often.

[proni1]

my thoughts exactly

[chessdawgz]

True!

[ZZEROO99]

@Cultureshock88 because intelligence is something most people lack these days

[TheMrNamefag]

@Cultureshock88

Exactly, people associate hip-hop with idiocy and ignorance far too often.

[TurboNemesis]

@Cultureshock88 because intelligent, insightful hip-hop doesnt sell ringtones.

[wwblackert]

@Cultureshock88 sheep are not very bright, they don't really thinkso their brainsatrophy to the point that they are only attracted to shiny things.

[The831BayArea]

@Cultureshock88 i know why its because kids and people nowadays like hearing that disgusting ear infection lil wayne and lil jon etc.(mainstream.)

i hate how society keeps us dumb by feeding us mainstream. listen to immortal technique.

[leeperryismerry]

@Cultureshock88

Because stupid people like to listen to Tunes about Money, Women, Sex and Gangsters

it sickens me

[DrLoonatic]

@Cultureshock88 It's not only hip hop (although rap/hip hop is the most obscene generally). Most people don't appreciate intelligence in any kinds of music.

[blazelmtdedtn]

@Cultureshock88 because the mainstream media doesnt want people listening to music that makes them think. stupid people are easier to influence. sorry for replying to such an old comment btw.

[VergMygel]

@blazelmtdedtn hate to break it to you, but its not the mainstream media that dont want that.. but the guys behind the curtain

[bigpoppamole420]

@Cultureshock88 very well put... sadly enough dumbing it down seems to sell and thats all that people care about these days... attack the wack!!

[brittanyisaketten]

@Cultureshock88 beCAUSE the popular shit ruined it

[EroSennin6669]

@Cultureshock88 because people would rather listen to rappers who come out with the latest stupid ass dance. Like Wu said, "The dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum."

[billySFTC]

@Cultureshock88 The same reason your intelligence will never be respected on the internet.

[EnigmaticUnseen]

@billySFTC Frank Zappa said it best "We are dumb all over." But, it is sad that intelligence is becoming less and less appreciated.

[billySFTC]

@EnigmaticUnseen I know it dude. It blows that are society is being over run by idiots.

[billySFTC]

@billySFTC *our

[JohannLau]

@Cultureshock88 it is actually.. this ain't intelligence though. you're just confused.

[SavageCalcium]

@Cultureshock88 Probobly hurd of him, but if not check out Immortal Technique

[bongripster07]

@SavageCalcium jedi mind tricks

[bongripster07]

@Cultureshock88 all i have to say is bus driver, aesop rock, deltron, pep love, casual, the whole hyro crew, atmosphere, slug, illogic, blue brint, sage francis

[iTokeDMT]

@bongripster07 forgot about lowkey, algorythums, saul williams, tone deff, celph titled, outerspace, evidence, alchemist, freestyle fellowship...

[nalege07]

@iTokeDMT swollen members, aesop rock, sage francis, r.a. the rugged man, el-p, lateef, blackalicious, mf doom...sorry thought you were naming dope underground emcees...wanted to get in on that :)

[essenlame]

@bongripster07 You have excellent taste, my friend. I would add anything that Dan the Automator produced.

[bongripster07]

@essenlame word, just the atmospherical genre in general, and hyro, its all good music and not money bitches, hoes, rims and hypnotic lol

[yackon4game]

@Cultureshock88 Yeah, it's really really frustrating.

[goldner34]

Out of your ears leaks soap lather. nice.

[oioioipolloi9900]

I'm going to say that Aesop Rock is probably one of the fastest MC's. Busdriver is quick, but Aesop has something more..

[chris34561]

@oioioipolloi9900 the should do an album or form a group cuz both of them have a similar style if they did ill be mindfucked

[holyshitimcool]

i like flobots

[rapsody]

the hipsters can't handle when you like something they can't act like no one else knows about but them. they get off on being music elitists that have tastes way too refined for us mere mortals. the funny thing is busdriver makes fun of those kind of people all the time in his lyrics.

"aren't you in the know, is it dark blue or indigo?

..the color of what is considered cutting edge"

[jackalsocoke]

@rapsody And he use's Apple, so within the same verse, I see he's not above being self-deprecating. . .

[aodili1]

@rapsody

hipsters, i am one. just to set the record, i make fun of those with no musical uniqueness. i respect and support anyone who can stand up on their own and speak why they like the music they do, whether i like it or not. being a hipster doesnt automatically subject you to being a hypocritical bitch.

[UshoZeek]

@rapsody I have high standards, needs to be unique, intelligent, and not about balls dicks vagina's titties guns or some gang street, I think all humanbeingsdobro

[rapsody]

@UshoZeek

There's nothing wrong with having standards for what you will listen to, we all do to some extent. The problem becomes when people think they're better or more refined than others because of their musical taste. Or act like they're "in the know" because they listen to some obscure music and think that makes them an individual. Listen to whatever, just don't look down on other people because they don't.

And songs about vaginas can be unique and intelligent. See: Devin the Dude

[MikoKeZ]

@rapsody Which is so reassuring when you don't like the majority of the music forced on you.

[Apathesis0]

@rapsody They are pretentious, fake, self-absorbed turd cutters.

[burningsafari]

Discovered his stuff back when I was 18, and being french I was like "man wtf did you just do to my ears !?!". Been hooked up ever since...and I speak much better english now :). Peace out ya'all hiphop headz.

[EvanIRL]

@burningsafari if Ya learned English from this guy I would love to hear you talk. ahhah

[Otaconsps]

My new favorite song!

[2shea07]

i actually know the guy

[DeadWhiteButterflies]

You see, this is the proper Hip-hop rap struff here. Shame no one ever hear this side of the story over the sound of the pretentious "Gangsta" gun fire.

"from my air balloon..." I'll be humming that all day now! And I'm not even heavily into this stuff. Love it!

[esecrooks]

have this cd busdriver is the shit

[1986jamesa]

one of his best

[hkeylime]

Pretty sure 224Alexander is gay, i can tell by his comment.

[SpeedMjam]

@224Alexander Take a guess what you_re "aura" tells...

[Blackthorne32]

I normally don't like hip-hop...i'm the metalhead type...but this guy is just too creative NOT to like him lol awsome

[1986jamesa]

same here, agree.

[kraiig]

@Blackthorne32

i'm a total metalhead but hip-hop has so many interesting and creative talent you have to give them a listen. =]

[SirDefstar]

@kraiig me to but i only like some hip hop / rap like

beastie boys

busdriver

Cage

etc

[thamotherflippin]

fuck the flobots youre all tools. 2 thumbs up that one

[kornkyd09]

Much love to Busdriver.

[ejijah14]

lol ur just now hearing of tech nine wow.

[xjamesxreedx]

anyone know where that guitar was sampled from? or is it original?

[bleach29461]

Busdriver and The Flobots are AWESOME!

[theorangybox]

OMG Bleach i love you, Flobots and Busdriver are the best

[ChubbyJake123]

yes flobots!!!!!

[deprim]

Check out "Beats Way Sick" by Moderat feat. Busdriver (you'll find the track only on the deluxe version of the "Moderat" album) - that's actually how I found out about this guy, and probably many other europeans did as well.

[DenisFreeman2]

how is any other rapper more famous than this guy? busdriver kills it!

[xxcurnuxx]

@DenisFreeman2 Maybe him staying underground is the best thing for the quality of the music.

[DenisFreeman2]

@xxcurnuxx i agree with that, but then again 78 people already agree with me ;)

plus i know i hate mainstream probably as much as u, but dont u think the quality of mainstream music would improve with people like busdriver?

[xxcurnuxx]

@DenisFreeman2 I think of improving mainstream, mainstream would corrupt him.

[wahzooo]

oh man this is perfect

[dujuan311]

he killed on this little ass stage at rothbury. i am a fan!

[sworder24]

Did he?? What is the title?

[EatSquidd]

is this for real

[Skatemafiagangster]

yahh

[sketchylander]

how do you pronounce his name? (farquhar)

[X6Raining6Blood6]

far kwar.

[just4boarding]

FUCKIN SICK, best song ever written..

the beat is from dubdiablo, isnt ist?

[ryeguy146]

Sick.

[TongaDaDon01]

This is as one of my friends would say "Hella Mad Dope Fly"

[SystemBreakdown1987]

so? stop spamming...

[RaunchyApple]

busdriver is beastly.

[RSmoke89]

a beast. The man is an absolute beast.  In other words, he's amazing.

[Jacacapoo]

yeah i didn't mean best. lolzz.

[mesie2006]

This is my favourite song from busdriver.

[mesie2006]

I think it is Fear of a black tangent. I'm not sure though. Google it.

[yohowssteph]

busdriver's omg beast....i love him..i cant even tell you, guys.

[ChAoS9779]

I usually don't like this kind of music, but this is amazing! Busdriver for the win.

[Zavadia]

YES

...

YES

that's all I can say

[iXicoryiXi]

this is fuckin awesome

[Jacacapoo]

busdriver is beast!

[dracole79]

Lovin it. Thanks

[adamchilton]

Good stuff.

[BeatboxKingS]

This song sounds subliminal....

[ryan0ff]

every1 subscribe to malawolf85 she might make more vids!!!!!!!p.s. i already did.

[ka7sur0]

So this guy sinner has been bickering with people and talking how busdriver sucks on the same video for 2 months.

Good stuff.