Gist AKA The Essence - Young, Gifted, and Black

[JoseDeddzy]

i dont know why people go about writting...."i'm white but i love this",so what!!!!!! its not like we expect white people not to like it....it will be retarded if i'd listen to britney and go...."i'm black but i love this" come on!

[InternetsEvilSpirit]

some good stuff man ... for real

[Zaglebiakska]

Bob &Marcia grififs sing original version.Very many Skinheads like this music ,early reggae ,original ska ,rocksteady.(Traditional Skinheads not nazi bastard)!!!!!!!Chears!!!!

[altew]

Yeah this guy is hella tight with his rhyme and flow and stuff, but the next nas? Now thats just crazy talkin.

[LEGALHUSTLE00]

The next nas ????? You are fucking kidding right.

[latinoguy16]

Great video/lyrics

I think you have the potential to become the next Nas

[tikkiebam]

"aint quite crack but still people is using"

love that line

[jedijudah]

Ya Herd!!!where can i get this?

[BGE026]

The next motherfucking LUPE . Tight son

[AvonBarksdaleDC]

tight

[AvonBarksdaleDC]

tight

[mdsc]

Oh what BS. I'm not saying gist is a wanna be emcee. I was replying to someone elses post that was hating on gist. on his other post of this video I was the ONLY one defending him.

I've been diggin this video.

[logdog1987]

young gifted and WHITE

love this song!!!!!

[breddachris]

c how u get negatived because u r young gifted and white.........Don't worry Doh....... u have a right 2 b white younga nd gifted as my wife does 2 b black young and gifted.........

[sio0pao]

could someone give me the lyrics

[FiCeTea]

wuts wrong with his skin..it kinda looks like the same color as my shit! nice!

[mushmash14387]

Nice.........you should do something with gangstarr!!!

[diamepiece]

Gangstarr hasn't been together in years

[ryanterrell]

I am white...and I'm here to say it's good to see someone bringing "real" rap back. I like old school, the original, when rap was real and meant something. When it was enjoyable. I hope you and others like you can bring rap back. Keep it up. Keep it coming. I'm wanting more.

[EvanG360]

i love ur stuff my favorite song of yours is lucky and ur flow is amazing ur coming up i know within the next year ur gonna be signed keep it up!

[tokinblckgie]

Flow don't sound nothin like Kanye to me personally, but that's my opinion.

Anyway, I just downloaded the cd off ya site and I know it was free, but damn it's fire. Unlike a lot of bullshit I would pay to get it in the store.

[pinduh]

nice rhyms&lyrics, but it wud b cool if u fixdup ur flow so that u dont look like a kanye copier.

(not a big fan of kanye[besides the track classic])

[mdsc]

Kanye? Do you listen to hip hop music?

[mdsc]

This clown is a wanna a be emcee. read his post he sounds just like the mad rapper.

[l33tmaster104]

Whether he sounds like someone else or not, the reason is that his work holds water. He's trying to bring back what rap used to have: some sort of relevance to the ghetto, and its residents. Not some botched-up bullshit about how much better the "artist" is to his/her listeners. It's the lyrics that make his work shine, not the acoustics.

[PGAJAMIE411]

Hatred or tribalism? All humans are "tribal." It is a survival thing. That said, tribalism is trumped by love and reason. This is what these ignorant haters posting toxic statements lack. Peace.

Vote for Ron Paul for president in 2008... spread the love!

[SINCEREINC]

Beat is Tight - Your Flow is WACK but you do have potential!

[newmill11429]

NICE!

[gangstaT23]

god ur sick yo

[Neotrific]

Love it!! This ought to be performed on lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Capitol as in D.C. Sends the right message--the awesomely righteous message.

[Theczrilo]

beat and flow R just awesome man keep it up

[DJILLPOETIC]

Keep DOIN it my dude!!!!!!!!!!

[plaguestrife]

WHY DO YOU THINK COOL PEOPLE WEARS PUFFY JACKETS? WTF IS WRONG WITH TSHIRTS AND SHORTS! IM OFFENDED BECUASE OF THIS! TSHIRTS AND SHORTS WILL TAKE THE WWOORRLLDD! wmamwmmamwam dwmamn wdmafdnq hahahsbdabshdab llololoo

[DjMadPhlexx]

WOW! There is hope for real HIP-HOP! Not only is your flow tight, your lyrical content is what elevates you above the rest. Praises for keeping all that !@#$%!@#$%^& out of your lyrics. I can actually let my 5yr old son watch young, gifted and black video. Keep bringing back that real positive HIP-HOP!

peace & respect

Mad Phlexx

[shakazed]

This is some great music. Keep it up and please don't turn into another "gangsta" MTV-slave.

[mistafrost]

I like the way you reppin queens and that real HipHop. Bring it back Gist. Ur thr essense

[tonyhoffa]

your rap king

[jaykinko]

Yo goood taste in vidz add me as ur friend! Jaykinko

Please take sec to comment on the gmk promo vidz

[KingBones]

this is some real shit my dude...

718- Bed Stuy Love

Keep doing ya thing

[wkhpro]

*New* Have yall heard Hood Chick the female version of Hood Figga, Come to my page and check it out, it's bangin . .One

[foetbal1]

gut flow

[A1ntwan]

Gist!!!resp from 257b Moscow!!! Ya place iz numba 1 rememba it

[Smokeh]

lol, Young, gifted... And black huh. Well like they say, nobody's perfect.

[atlscribe]

lol asshole.

[aftercrue12]

Respect from Albania man.You win dat shit.

Good Luck

[ambris18]

fhj

[Rallerr]

You're gonna win.

[onecrewsoldier]

mad respect from venezuela the video iss damn hot!!

[lexdimond]

this track is fire!! wut up gist when i come to new york this week end we'll make that fire happen like cavemens nigga! 20up!!

[trendzz]

Hold it down for the fam Gist!!

[josephsystempro]

this kid is nice! good to hear some real hip hop, and not this wack stuff they been makin recently, i think kanye shoulda hooked up with him instead of 50...

[akinny083]

this nigga is nice son , gist this is kinkin, i got his first album, its better than half the shit out there. "more that once a month , im the best period" "i bout the make my point before the end of the sentence." whats good gist . you know who this is .

[altoidsgumlover]

i ♥ THiS SONG!!!!

[thaflyestjumper]

So Soulful...keep it up and stay true to ya flow...~Mike AKA Dj Thirst

[Tynitty411]

Yo, this music game has been thirsty...and this shit right here is what it needed!! Gist! So worried about how your favorite rapper looks instead of content...let's talk real talk 1 of the best rappers alive is Joe Camel's twin brother!! Not too mention many of these favorite rappers talking about a life they've never known. Gist is bringing it back to when a Tribe Called Quest told a story that made sense and people LISTENED! It's time to LISTEN again...Gist keep talking!! Holla!

[absolutsound]

HoneyBlu23 there was SOOO MUCH WRONG wit ur whole comment...hmmmm kinda proves why we need more positive sensible rappers like Gist

[SoSexyMa07]

And it kinda proves how some chicks needs to stop bein so concerned with looks. Some chicks need a taste of reality. Dude isnt trying to impress bitches with his face..hes trying to make a difference. I dont find nothing wrong w/ what I said.

[HeArTxs0lE]

I agree..but you aint have to say 'dark-skinned'

That's not nice..but I do agree tho..anyway I think he's cute..

And yea..ol boy with the bandana all on his face wasn't that great of a look..but whateve

[SoSexyMa07]

I was just goin off on the broad..I was bored anyways. My bad about the whole dark skinned thing..

[HoneyBlu23]

And for that HOE to comment on this dudes looks..BiTCH this aint about his damn looks. this is about him making a difference in the damn music industry. He aint trying to be a fuckin sex symbol you dumb broad. A nigga trying to make a difference and you want to comment on his damn looks. you prolly a ugly dark sinned, crater face, blue-green-red dollar general weave, trick. I feel bad for you hoe. I really feel bad. Dont worry..

[HoneyBlu23]

Youve got real talet hun. You gon make it real far in the music indusry. I hope someone realizes your potential and gives you a record deal. We need a breath of freash air in the musty stank genre that is hip hop. I guess you'll be the febreeze.

[HoneyBlu23]

This is really really good

[mightyfive5]

Thank you

[aliandtulio]

nice

[Lysialicious]

Dats wats up, I aint never sold a ounce of crack

[gfizzle13]

I don't know about this... he seemed too preachy and self righteous. Nice flow but this cat isn't going to sell wood in the hood.

[kenia79]

THAT WAS TYght BIG up TO the POSITIVE hiP HOP I am GLAD that HE is NOT A FOLLOWER in This MUSIC BIZ...JUST as LONG as HE stay TRUE!!!!!!I pray THAT HE HAS Success!!!

[sofly999]

The song and video is hot, but gist is not!! He is the ugliest person i've ever seen, good thing looks dont matter in hip hop, cuz he aint cute at all!!!

[dizrueger]

im not even gonna begin to cut into you because i dont know u at all. But i will say this, focus on the issue at hand ma. This aint a beauty pageant, And for the record, the worst lookin man a live is potentially one of the best rappers of all time. In case you didn't know...we are all here judgin the video.

[akinny083]

jay z, 50 cent , craig mac, . biggie...these are very successful rappers. look dont matter in hiphop and neither does you comment. only ugly people judge other people .

[MzGoodHole11]

dude is nice...........

[jyoomoe]

this is smooth. Give this cat a deal.. GOOD music ,Hov, Universal, holla at this dude.

[mutombo23]

THAT WAS HOTT

[djjayr]

Hard!!! ...But didn't have to use profanity. Sounds like ATQC and all of the intelligent artists that made us think back in the day.

[redhot21]

HOT

[atafari]

Finally a breath of fresh air..... Feel like my head been trapped in a plastic bag breathing in the same old bullshit, about to suffocate. Keep doing what you doing young lion- bless

[marriedbiatch]

I think this song needs a remix then it will be hot, Its good that you aint chattin bout the same sterotypical ghetto shit,

Hope it gets airplay, even though I'm guessin it wont cuz if theres too much positive rappers then they av no1 to blame when some idiot pulls a drive by.

But good luck, whatever you do, don't change stay positive etc..

[countrygul]

good concept! i'm feeling the positivity in this song. the game needs more of u! continue to do your thing and i will continue to listen.

[FatBootyFem]

Good Man! Gist The Essence. Wisdom Is The Correct Use Of Knowledge.

[HeArTxs0lE]

Nice..

Excuse me sir

Keep doing what you doing!!

Hopefully you make it onto the radio..Oprah even!!

[Cos8712]

I thought it was good but what's up with the guy who looked like he was going to rob somebody? That was not a good look for the video, just my opinion.

[3alarm247]

Nice track and concept.

[junketmedia]

May God continue to bless you and your endeavors. I hope mainstream picks it up. Sisterly, GG

[stripperman1976]

the beat is hot!, but you aint!, You look sucks, please hit the weight room and stay in their for 7988 hours and get positve wit yo fat ass bytch!

[DCI74]

you are an idiot! Big Pun & B.I.G. weren't in shape either which has nothing to do with lyrical delivery. Don't hate, appreciate or skate chump

[lamore2000]

we need anything positive this days! Biggup to him!

NorthBab

[imani1232]

it's music that will take over the world.

your doing your thing,

i respect that

imani

[mrsrich1]

i am not a big fan of rap music but i like this song. he isn't cursing, being disrespectful to women or claiming to sell drugs like the rest of these losers.

[lousour]

U AINT LUPE NIGGA!

[KO2HH]

a breath of fresh air for hip-hop, this is what we need on the radio, unfortunately, nobodys gonna care...

QUEENS!

[umadhuh]

i fucks wit this...

[cubano2777]

he spittin hard it least he aint "go 2 skool its cool"

[Entrepreneurs313]

Yo Gist, If you see this comment, hit me up @ customfirmware on aim! I wanna submit some verses to yo bro. Big ups on this song man!

[BlurrySky]

not a hip hop fan but i'm feeling this dude.. it's so refreshing to hear a rap song with no cuss in it to get ur point across......keep doing ur thing dude

[lokobasa]

yo son is aiiight

[tamar420]

I really love this song, the video and his message. Gist i wish you all the success in your career. You are a true talent. Whats so funny i only like rap that is made for radio never that real hip hop. I have to admit when i here real hip hop i like it and i really like this.

[nbabound254]

SON GOT MAAAD FLOW

[MarcusJefferson]

Hip Hop Needs more MC like this.

Keep doing ya thing.

[jahescabar]

dude is aiight i like him i dont kno if i can listen to a whole album of it but this song is hot.

[lspurg]

This is so refreshing. It was cool listen Jay Z talk about hustlin 12 YRS AGO!!! But all these cats aint sold all these G-packs they rapping about. It has turned into a minstrel show. With a bunch of cooning. Its so lame to keep rehashing these same negative stereotypes. If you are a ganster be that.Jail are hell. But the real is these cats dont really want that. That just want to scare suburban white kids who think that mess is REAL. Jail are hell thats it.

[rudeboykicks]

this shit is crack and thats a fact... ya digg keep doing ur thing son

[Da1NBrown]

He got skills and the hook is catchy.Good work and very creative and he's just doing his own thing and taking a risk and not follownf what everybody else is doing.I really hope you make it and that real talk

[kapmi]

It's about damn time we have another artist supporting a positive change in hip-hop!!! It's been too long sittin here listenin to rap music *(drugs, hoes, gunz) being labeled as hip-hop!!! I'm supporting Gist 100%!!!

[anthony19727]

fuck dis shit i want 2 hear about hoes,bitches,car,drugs,pimpin'­,kiilin shit da keep black people down

not dis gay shit

[so2luv]

See what the white urban community (the eminem-ers wanna -be's) see what they think the black community good for?

[anthony19727]

shut up you nappy head hoe

[SHYNDEIDRA]

Now where came from with that?

[alishawc]

This is the type of music we need in the world today more power to you my brotha,Hope you make it big tyme.

[QueenOfNice]

Agreed!