alright. all of us fans here listen to real music. real hip hop. but what about the rest of the counrtry? the sad majority that is sucked into pop culture? We need to bring hip hop back. copy and paste if you feel me
Notice anything about this video? There's no flash cars, jewellery, or scantily clad chicks. Yet it is still a sick beat! This is keeping it real in its truest form.
@kaspanz dummy listen to the lyrics and watch the sequence at 1:14. The lyrical & video commentary is criticizing artists that use that format to sell mainstream Rap. It's nothing new yo! Populist Hip Hop is an oxymoron, once it becomes populist it is no longer hip hop and falls into the mainstream rap category.
@MajorAddiction that's because the corporate execs got together in the 90s and decided that that was the only way they could sell Hip Hop to people outside the young black urban community. When white corporate execs bought up every label in the world and only pushed what THEY thought was catchy, and signed only artists that would follow that mould. When media like BET were bought out replaced & then trends/gimmicks/bad style perpetuated, to the point where justified with comments like yours.
maaaaan, I am trying to get the video of Talib Kewli on Dave's Block Party movie. But every time I click it - it says some country and copyright infringement.
still rockin this in 2011.
tonytoka2005 3 months ago
i was a westcoast dude when this shit came out, but i still knocked this. talib kweli was and is the shit
baby13sc 3 months ago 2
The no dislikes pleases me.
chris45322345 4 months ago 10
DAVE CHAPELEEEE!!!!! COME BACK MY BTOTHA
WeezyWanye 4 months ago
Takin' me back to highschool.
"We call dem cats Reynold's cause they plastic rap."
GhettoCapitalist 5 months ago 2
talib is so underrated
owheela 6 months ago
talib is a legend
VicRodriguez2 6 months ago 6
@owheela no man. true heads like us know his place!
JustMeTimbo 3 weeks ago
HAHAHAHA CHAPPELLE I cracked up at that
dope song
abhisv 6 months ago
"I call deez cats Reynolds cuz they plastic rap", AHAAAA!!!! Dat nigga sick fa dat one.
Baker7o7 7 months ago 2
I had to check again cause i thought i was listening to "Definition" lol
Vom592 8 months ago
Man, how can not Kweli be among the most underrated rappers of all time, what a shame! This cat can out flow Niagra Falls!
kbw1970 8 months ago 2
fucking love kweli...one of the greats no one know bout
guidonyk 8 months ago
OHHHH! I did not know they made a video for this cut!!
ojones46 8 months ago
damnt good
megaforce1ful 8 months ago
@bisman85 you cant rap
destroybabylon420 9 months ago
Other than Andre 3000 there aren't that many good down south rappers but they aren't as bad as everyones sayin, Big Boi, TI, Scarface etc.
MoeB159 9 months ago
@MoeB159 your stupid as fuc
destroybabylon420 9 months ago
0:58 Dave Chappelle?
JJOEunderscore94 10 months ago 2
@JJOEunderscore94 more importantly... directly after that GEORGE TAKEI?!?!?!?!
charpentierjp1 10 months ago
@charpentierjp1 How did I miss that. George Takei is bossworthy.
JJOEunderscore94 10 months ago 4
this that that shit
gerald80292 10 months ago
THE MOMENT OF CLARITY 100 % GENIUS
bigadda1969 11 months ago
0 dislikes is whats up.
cooliogoodMuzic2 11 months ago 15
like this if you still f**k with Talib in 2011 #jeanverite subscribe!!
JeanVerite 11 months ago
@bisman85 So jay electronica cant rap?
JiMMYxxxJump 11 months ago
Man, hip-hop is like The ROCK...Will it EVER Lay The Smack Down again?! Nice beat.
BeastNation2009 1 year ago 4
you want some new flavor check out my song let me know what yall think
oncespirit 1 year ago
No lie ! I blew a amp in my car to this joint back in the day . I was madd but this joint had my civic knocking .
lahzeee 1 year ago 2
I dare somebody say they aint feeling this.....Ill roll thru ur hood n slap u lol
Lipzzy444 1 year ago 4
GOTDAMN RIGHT!
jjjred1987 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@jjjred1987 if you like this check out my song
oncespirit 1 year ago
respect from russia. we luv ya, Talib
Shoesmanumba1 1 year ago
Reflection Eternal, not Talib Kweli
Wazzuphomiegunit 1 year ago
daaaaaave chapelle
zackzack0815 1 year ago
MOST TALENTED RAPPER
LordTyrantt 1 year ago 4
alright. all of us fans here listen to real music. real hip hop. but what about the rest of the counrtry? the sad majority that is sucked into pop culture? We need to bring hip hop back. copy and paste if you feel me
XhiphopXis4life 1 year ago 2
Blackstar may have had only 2 rappers, but BOTH became gods and icons of hip hop.
Mattu190 1 year ago 2
this is n ot fucking hd, false advertising, shit
adamdude58 1 year ago
@adamdude58 put him behind bars!
carkis 1 year ago
if i walk into the chick with the headphone and she tells me to move sumtin... damn sure i will move sumtin!!! she rocks
0sanity0 1 year ago
TALIB KWELI IS THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE NOT LIL WAYNE
LethalInjectionAK47 1 year ago 8
Ey0 , is it just me or. why is M.O.P not on this track. i hear them shouting al over the place in me mind!. FIYAAAA
Nieles1989 1 year ago
Vernon Ave Video
jazzkat1000 1 year ago
one of the best hip hop albums..reflection eternal
td846 1 year ago 2
some of the best lyrics you will ever hear
samurai331 1 year ago 4
True NY Poet Yall Check Out My Boy Nouf Peace's Ghetto Psa 1& 2!!!! Rate him and Stay nTune!!!!!
MrMugugly 1 year ago
lol at azn dude stompin on dave chapelle XD
TheGraffiteGhost 1 year ago 4
GOOOD !!! RAPLIFE..
respeckone 1 year ago
Old school! Yeah!! (Y)
sk8bce 2 years ago
It ain't old school son, this shit came out in the new mullineum Yoo.
Mr30scratch 2 years ago 6
Bling bling = new millenium
This track is from 90´s
sk8bce 2 years ago
@sk8bce This track is from 2000.
:')
TheJeWeetZelluf 1 year ago 5
@TheJeWeetZelluf Thanks for the info man!
sk8bce 1 year ago
Love this track!
PederboassonHagen 2 years ago 5
lol at the dave chappell part
Smileyfacedkiller 2 years ago 5
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *****
Amo_Rap
JULICALA 2 years ago
I was an instant fan when I heard this song.
Smileyfacedkiller 2 years ago 3
the instrumental? :S
elsenilone 2 years ago
Notice anything about this video? There's no flash cars, jewellery, or scantily clad chicks. Yet it is still a sick beat! This is keeping it real in its truest form.
gbuck1982 2 years ago 6
theres scantily clad girls lol what about 1:14
regardless of that this pwns all populars hip hop music
kaspanz 2 years ago 2
@kaspanz dummy listen to the lyrics and watch the sequence at 1:14. The lyrical & video commentary is criticizing artists that use that format to sell mainstream Rap. It's nothing new yo! Populist Hip Hop is an oxymoron, once it becomes populist it is no longer hip hop and falls into the mainstream rap category.
JayGriffinblaze 7 months ago
@JayGriffinblaze i dont think hip hop can have the success of mainstream rap. most peeps just want a catchy hook to dance to.
MajorAddiction 7 months ago
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bartjuhh12 7 months ago
@MajorAddiction that's because the corporate execs got together in the 90s and decided that that was the only way they could sell Hip Hop to people outside the young black urban community. When white corporate execs bought up every label in the world and only pushed what THEY thought was catchy, and signed only artists that would follow that mould. When media like BET were bought out replaced & then trends/gimmicks/bad style perpetuated, to the point where justified with comments like yours.
JayGriffinblaze 6 months ago
Love the album Train of Thought, its classic
timobijl 2 years ago 2
didn;t know chapelle was in this vidoe
ghost4doom 2 years ago 2
maaaaan, I am trying to get the video of Talib Kewli on Dave's Block Party movie. But every time I click it - it says some country and copyright infringement.
sjerads 2 years ago
Yeah I don't know why they be up on some bull!
ghost4doom 2 years ago
for real
sjerads 2 years ago
Kweli is impeccable on this joint. just spittin ridiculously
RBGdUP 2 years ago 7
FIREE
carule1234 2 years ago 51
@carule1234 and still blazing!!
JustMeTimbo 3 weeks ago
shit def started 2 bring hip hop bac....all da way in da year 2g,... copped da album and all
jayboog1e97 2 years ago 43