All types of Hip-Hop are still out there as before, but when you talk about "money, girls, and cars" it sells, bottom line. When you rap about bettering your community, which can cause a positive/contagiouse reaction, it don't sell.
"Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live, and let's change the way we treat each other." - Tupac Shakur 1971-1996
I really don't mind if artists like Lil Wayne and Soulja boy and all them stay in the game, i just don't like them being known for being hip hop artists. They should just get a new genre because i hate when rappers as dope as Mos Def get compared to artists like them...
I always think of it as pop & club also, but they still call themselves "rappers"...
One of them even calls themselves the Best Rapper Alive... You all know who I'm talking about, i used to have some respect for lil wayne, not a lot but some, because his first "Tha Carter" album was pretty decent, especially songs like "I miss my dawg", but then when he called himself the best rapper alive, I just lost all respect for him... And when he started singing, my respect for him went below zero...
music changes but genres dont. Just because music changed and people stoped listening to jazz in the mainstream does not mean all music after jazz is still jazz. The genre title needs to be changed when the style of music changes. People bitch because they're tired of pop being toted as hip hop which dilutes the name and creates fewer radio spots for real hiphop. If your target consumer is a 14 year old girl then you are not a rapper your just the modern version of the backstreet boys.
Cant we just accept that the music is changing?..... like.... resistance is futile. If its selling people like it. Fact of the matter is music changes, deal with it and stop bitching and moaning about "real hip hop" and "fake hip hop".... It is what it is.
ya, fake. real hip-hop, the good hip-hop is still out there, ya just gotta dig deeper. t.v and radio portray hip-hop now-a-days as some fabricated garbage. its all mindless, and that's not real.
exactly. REAL HIPHOP isnt 2stepping...thats barely even hiphop thats called "club music". real hiphop with real meaning is still out there cuz an idea never dies. pac was bout that same exact shit. he died....but people still listn 2 him n still beleive in his idea of bettering urself.
Soulja boy isnt a rapper. hes an entertainer. You dont see mos def of TV everyday marketing a new ringtone. You dont see him grtting millions of youtube views. You either appreciate his music as real and just. or you except soulja boy (tell'em) wtf does his name even mean. he aint badass, the dude wears cersachi?
alright dude. I accualy took what you said before as soulja boy was better then Mos Def. no mean thoughts anymore now that i know what tense you speak in. i really find it sad tho nowa days that kids think rap is talkin about bullshit like kissing chicks thru the phone.
this guys question is like...why are people racist to one country even though they don't know shit about the history between the two...its questions people will never answer...at the end of the day we're all blind at one point in our lives...like lupe said..u have to know ur ignorent to be one.....lol we all know we're ignorent..
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Mos Def is probably the only mainstream artist who has maintained his undeniable uniquely perfect addictive craft. He doesn't rap about non-sense, he has a much deeper message then most people think. He is the truth. Not many artist can even compare to a cat this dedicated to keeping his craft despite the 'Lil Wayne' dick suckers. In my opinion Mos Def is a legend worthy to be named with artists such as Rakim, Nas, KRS-One, Andre 3000, Tupac, Biggie, (etc.). He Most Definitely is a unique MC.
Word the fuck up. He's a renaissance man; an actor, a musician, a poet, an activist, and an overall intellectual. Highly under-rated and his lyrics are usually disregarded as angry blackman nonesense. This man is a creative genius that many don't bother to understand.
In my humble opinion, Mos Def was one of the first rappers who had a distinct "swagger" from day one. Nowadays the words swagger is overused for a bunch of dudes trying to act like they are overly cool and calm, but MOS DEF is an example of EMCEE SWAGGER!!! The only reason I could see someone calling him "underground" is ONLY because he hasnt comprimised his abilitiy for a gold chain, and a ringtone dance. He continues to be the litmus test for anyone claiming EMCEE status. peace
Soulja boy is so motherfuckin 1232312312312 times better then mos def he only famous cuz he in police movie wit bruce willisgangster $e gAy nIg3r$ Li$t3n tO ThIs $HiT I WiL R4P3 yOu mOtH3R AnD Th3n yOuR F4T3R
please do me a big favor and go hang yourself... and soulja boy is a joke... his raps are the same like 3 sentences, played over and over and over again... he sucks hands down...
i don't blame u youngin...your mind been hi-jacked before u had a chance to develop your own opinion......now your just anotha MEDIA MADE MAN.....something like A TEST TUBE BABY.........
Top 10 best rappers of all time!!! Way better than this crap 1. 50 cent 2. Lil Wayne 3. Birdman 4. Bow Bow 5. Akon 6. Soulja Boy 7. Ali B 8. Yung Joc 9. Jermaine Dupree 10. Mike Jones
words can't explain how fuckin dumb you are. it's people like you man that make me want to slap a bitch for real. this list is shittttttttt. you are real ignorant man. does jermaine dupri soulja boy or akon even rap?????? jesus christ what are you basing this list off of? have you ever heard a dope rhyme in your life?? damn dude you need some help
haha i laugh at your list cuz its a fucckin joke ll those rappers suck especially birdman and soulja boy, soujla boy is the worst rapper of all time he sucks he dont even rap he talks and puts a beat to it and makes a stupid catchy dance to it and makes millions of dollas off of stupid shits like u denois who dont know what real rap is. U want real rap listen to nas, wu-tang,mobb deep, and biggie
all fake rappers...2 start..i live in TX! n we hate mike jones fake ass rymes. every rapper on that list say the same shyt whih means they have no voice then they really arent MC's. REAL gangstas dont snitch!(50 cent) real gangstas dont flaunt money they made off a record deal in a video actin like dey got it sellin drugs. FAKE ARTIST. no1 can hang wit mos def talib kweli common..dead prez..black ice..they speak real life! not sum fake gangsta gimmick
in order to make that claim you must understand the progression of hip hop and the evolution of the jump off from these here streets. you cant get that from the netherlands so i dont blame you. that list you got is full of commercial shit that no one listens too but children in the mind. listen to what mos is spitting on the mike llike with that old school blockparty sound. like its knockin through and bouncing off of project canyons. you know whats up with that...nah huh?
mos is far tooooooo good for the radio, those clowns who listen to the other clowns on the radio dont deserve to listen to music this good...if they want the bullshit, eat up
hes talking about a list that was made in a popular magazine, cant think of the name right now, that lists things that white people like. Mos Def was like 80th on the list or something in that vicinity.
white people are people, black people are people, asian people are people. we're all people. race is a social idea used mainly in the western world to separate people instead of the class system.
i agree with everything till you said he western world. japanese and chinese are both southeast asian yet the japanese have a history of feeling superior over an other oriental state. its a human characteristic not just a western one
actually not really. Japan has felt superior to Korea for centuries. Everyone needs to stop blaming white people and America for everyones problems. While some may be white Americas fault a lot more would get solved if people would shut the fuck up and do something. Keep bitching about everything because that obviously has changed soooo much.
man mos def is such a deep person. he speaks from the heart. no offense to anybody but im white and i can still relate to what mos says. everyone should start listening to him. one of the few true still in the game. we need another black star record out soooooon.
50 Cent, Souljah, Lil Scrappy, Lil Wayne , lloyd banks need to start listen to MOS DEF more. MOS DEF still represents what Hip Hop is. Most of them cats today lost the true meaning of Hip-Hop. MOS DEF best MC ever!
Mos Def! How can you go back to listening to the above mentioned garbage after hearing this?? Listen to sound bombing 2, some good Def tracks there as well...
yeah i know. i feel ya. that's why they need to take pointers from him and others. to uplift they people instead of the mess so many 'entertainers' are doin now...just for the dough.
I'm glad guys like Mos don't get radio play like all those fake ass bull shit rappers out there.....it makes listening to their music that much better
Mos Def is always on point. A lot of people hated on this album but I thought it was fire he's one of my favorite emcees....come check out my rhymes on my page and let me know what you think J-WHIT
kweli yes..lupe still a newb in the game...dunno if common ranks up there, cant really call him mainstream unless i criticize lupe or jayz... the rest have stayed true to the underground...
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MF All DAY!! lol and that list is wak but it aint that bad, those sum raw ppl, but non of them rele top ten material wit the xception of Nas and Eminem. lmao how u gon put kool keith ona top ten?
Excuse me kind sir, but you are tripping. Kool Keith is the peragon of hip hop and is unique in the sense of lyrical content and delivery. That list is respectable, and I shudder to think as to the content of your list.
Mos is the fuckin truth btw, this song is a classic
goeagles86 2 years ago 2
It was only released 5 or 6 years ago, so it's hardly a classic yet.
But it will be.
Nutterbutterz95 2 years ago
All types of Hip-Hop are still out there as before, but when you talk about "money, girls, and cars" it sells, bottom line. When you rap about bettering your community, which can cause a positive/contagiouse reaction, it don't sell.
"Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live, and let's change the way we treat each other." - Tupac Shakur 1971-1996
JFizoust 2 years ago 17
I really don't mind if artists like Lil Wayne and Soulja boy and all them stay in the game, i just don't like them being known for being hip hop artists. They should just get a new genre because i hate when rappers as dope as Mos Def get compared to artists like them...
GoodLaxatives 2 years ago 16
they have a genre its called Pop or Club..at least thats what I call it. Instead of backstreet boys its soulja boy, same shit tho
goeagles86 2 years ago
I always think of it as pop & club also, but they still call themselves "rappers"...
One of them even calls themselves the Best Rapper Alive... You all know who I'm talking about, i used to have some respect for lil wayne, not a lot but some, because his first "Tha Carter" album was pretty decent, especially songs like "I miss my dawg", but then when he called himself the best rapper alive, I just lost all respect for him... And when he started singing, my respect for him went below zero...
GoodLaxatives 2 years ago
Let's call em "Hip-Pop".
It makes sense.
Nutterbutterz95 2 years ago
Song Iz HArd Im N DIS VIDeo :-)
YoungJimsMusic 2 years ago
music changes but genres dont. Just because music changed and people stoped listening to jazz in the mainstream does not mean all music after jazz is still jazz. The genre title needs to be changed when the style of music changes. People bitch because they're tired of pop being toted as hip hop which dilutes the name and creates fewer radio spots for real hiphop. If your target consumer is a 14 year old girl then you are not a rapper your just the modern version of the backstreet boys.
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ILLiteratez 2 years ago
Cant we just accept that the music is changing?..... like.... resistance is futile. If its selling people like it. Fact of the matter is music changes, deal with it and stop bitching and moaning about "real hip hop" and "fake hip hop".... It is what it is.
rassclaat23 2 years ago 3
ya, fake. real hip-hop, the good hip-hop is still out there, ya just gotta dig deeper. t.v and radio portray hip-hop now-a-days as some fabricated garbage. its all mindless, and that's not real.
blaksmith101 2 years ago 2
exactly. REAL HIPHOP isnt 2stepping...thats barely even hiphop thats called "club music". real hiphop with real meaning is still out there cuz an idea never dies. pac was bout that same exact shit. he died....but people still listn 2 him n still beleive in his idea of bettering urself.
RanGeR3o3 2 years ago 5
Agree, it is, what it is. I call it evolving. Whether better or worse, it evolves.
JFizoust 2 years ago
Stop Complaining
Cause Every Time You Go In A Car You Switch To Your Local Radio Station
Rk176518 2 years ago
fuck you you mainstream loving bitch
gotmatch 2 years ago
haha, ur gay
wishingiwasaghost 2 years ago
because I like real hip hop I am homo sexual? What are you 12?
gotmatch 2 years ago
I don't, I put my Zune on my stereo, you don't know me bitch.
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TheTruthUnderTheHood 2 years ago
Soujaboy gets 30 million views for his music
and Mos def gets 300k?!
What has this world come to? -.-
WizFizz3812 2 years ago 8
Soulja boy isnt a rapper. hes an entertainer. You dont see mos def of TV everyday marketing a new ringtone. You dont see him grtting millions of youtube views. You either appreciate his music as real and just. or you except soulja boy (tell'em) wtf does his name even mean. he aint badass, the dude wears cersachi?
Fijian369 2 years ago 4
Yes i know, but he labels himself a "rapper"
And millions of kids label him as a "rapper"
they don't realize that there are incredible people like MosDef who actually "rap"
WizFizz3812 2 years ago 9
alright dude. I accualy took what you said before as soulja boy was better then Mos Def. no mean thoughts anymore now that i know what tense you speak in. i really find it sad tho nowa days that kids think rap is talkin about bullshit like kissing chicks thru the phone.
Fijian369 2 years ago
nothing against your comment mos would consider himself an mc not a rapper
Axcess123 2 years ago 6
"Rapper spit rhymea that are mostly illegal, MC's spit rhymes that uplift they people" - KRS-One
hahahalookatthebunny 2 years ago 6
real talk
RanGeR3o3 2 years ago 3
exactly...
This world is messed up.
This hould have millions of views!
True hip hop right here =)
KnoxieTy201 2 years ago
Fuck Lil Wayne, This Real Hip Hop.
BKLYNBRALLA4LYFE 2 years ago 8
this guys question is like...why are people racist to one country even though they don't know shit about the history between the two...its questions people will never answer...at the end of the day we're all blind at one point in our lives...like lupe said..u have to know ur ignorent to be one.....lol we all know we're ignorent..
hashhs1990 2 years ago 2
I don't get how people listen to lilwayne, when we have rappers like mos def.
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shy2authentik 2 years ago
can't say biggie belongs in that list but don't forget about Lupe, most lyrical rapper out there now ;)
hiphopfan4lyf 3 years ago 3
Mos Def is probably the only mainstream artist who has maintained his undeniable uniquely perfect addictive craft. He doesn't rap about non-sense, he has a much deeper message then most people think. He is the truth. Not many artist can even compare to a cat this dedicated to keeping his craft despite the 'Lil Wayne' dick suckers. In my opinion Mos Def is a legend worthy to be named with artists such as Rakim, Nas, KRS-One, Andre 3000, Tupac, Biggie, (etc.). He Most Definitely is a unique MC.
Axiomillmatic 3 years ago 21
Word the fuck up. He's a renaissance man; an actor, a musician, a poet, an activist, and an overall intellectual. Highly under-rated and his lyrics are usually disregarded as angry blackman nonesense. This man is a creative genius that many don't bother to understand.
emaldo08 3 years ago 12
renaissance man? I've never seen a better way to talk about him
orale992 3 years ago 4
mainstream?
franciso7 3 years ago
as in not underground
pandaboi56 2 years ago
I really mean this from the bottom of my heart...Fuck lil wayne, Mos Def is the truth.
Math3683 3 years ago 13
HAHAHA!! I feel you!!!
YOELTHEKING 3 years ago
In my humble opinion, Mos Def was one of the first rappers who had a distinct "swagger" from day one. Nowadays the words swagger is overused for a bunch of dudes trying to act like they are overly cool and calm, but MOS DEF is an example of EMCEE SWAGGER!!! The only reason I could see someone calling him "underground" is ONLY because he hasnt comprimised his abilitiy for a gold chain, and a ringtone dance. He continues to be the litmus test for anyone claiming EMCEE status. peace
DrtyWrm 3 years ago 11
mos def is most definitely not an underground rapper
bounceback556 3 years ago
Mos Is 1 Ov My Fav Underground Rappers Eva, I Effing Love This Man. Straight Up Genius
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xSensualSeductionx 3 years ago
everyone search: mos def calls out the whole industry
soulsportstube 3 years ago
Video compliments the song perfectly!! Word up to the Production crew!!
JHigHthe1andonly 3 years ago 4
MIGHTY MOS!
huelze 3 years ago 3
This Rapper makes me proud of Hip Hop.
bigdaddykenkuo 3 years ago 13
Mos is a legend.
trupoet22 3 years ago 9
"Black Jack Johnson NYC, R-O-C-K-I-N-G, Sun and the moon, Earth, stars, and planets, before it's all done yall gone all understand it"
nck08 3 years ago 5
He should have just stop right there.
quanmaz 2 years ago
"waz gud,waz poppin waz crackin?.......black dante.....fuckin LEGENG!
foxy1xx 3 years ago 3
lmao @ TheHumanFetus what you said was funny though-lol
cense516 3 years ago
stop bringing up 50, soulja boy and 50 cent up on these posts-them dudes are in a different lane. Just enjoy the music man!
cense516 3 years ago 6
Realness dawg!
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amen, he is the best rapper alive
omahh1 3 years ago
mos d. cool as fxxk in dis vid,luv itxx
foxy1xx 3 years ago
How can you tell Wayne to shut his mouth?
He barely even fucking opens it when he raps or talks, sounds like he's rapping with a cock down his throat, fuckin' commercialized faggot.
Mos Def, there's a MC for ya.
TheHumanFetus 3 years ago 17
Hahah, i completely agree with you.
rwolf275 2 years ago
best rapper ever
darthjasper8 3 years ago
yes he is...lil wayne needs to shut his mouth.
casablancko 3 years ago 3
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anybody can be a rapper you know, but Mos, hes an MC
50 cents recent songs are alot better than his old songs, hes not so commercialized now
Xayvong 3 years ago
actually 50 is a 1 trick pony, money, girls, guns etc... and not anone can be a rapper they just rape the culture like...Lil wayne and Soulja Bitch
qwertywolf2 3 years ago 6
hmm, good point
Xayvong 3 years ago
You must not heard 50's first song that were actually banging back in like 98 99 how to rob look that up and tell me that is commercial.
stevestimulation1 3 years ago
wheres G rap on these lists?
naysebtc 3 years ago 2
Ugh Ughhh Mos Def Thank You Bey Bay
oelone 3 years ago
Deinos you make us dutch look gay ;x
Most people here dislike 50 cent like rappers with their bling and b*tches.
Joeri12 3 years ago
amen to that.
sterfbeejotch 3 years ago
dont get so worked up about it. Deinos's list is obviously just a joke with his mates just to get a reaction.
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Soulja boy is so motherfuckin 1232312312312 times better then mos def he only famous cuz he in police movie wit bruce willisgangster $e gAy nIg3r$ Li$t3n tO ThIs $HiT I WiL R4P3 yOu mOtH3R AnD Th3n yOuR F4T3R
Deinos1 3 years ago
i think he's basing that list on them ringtone comercials on mtv. your as fake as them so called rappers on ur fucking list all that popstar shit.
MOS DEF IS THE ILLEST!
ralpiiboy 3 years ago
please do me a big favor and go hang yourself... and soulja boy is a joke... his raps are the same like 3 sentences, played over and over and over again... he sucks hands down...
Rchristopher18 3 years ago 6
not only was he famous a decade b4 that movie soulja boy is a BOY! he dont make grown man music
broozer31 3 years ago
i don't blame u youngin...your mind been hi-jacked before u had a chance to develop your own opinion......now your just anotha MEDIA MADE MAN.....something like A TEST TUBE BABY.........
mobillionblack 3 years ago 6
haha
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Deinos1 3 years ago
words can't explain how fuckin dumb you are. it's people like you man that make me want to slap a bitch for real. this list is shittttttttt. you are real ignorant man. does jermaine dupri soulja boy or akon even rap?????? jesus christ what are you basing this list off of? have you ever heard a dope rhyme in your life?? damn dude you need some help
puff711 3 years ago 10
Soulja Boy is a rapper but Mos Def is an Emcee
iancond314 3 years ago 3
wtf? akon's not even a rapper ... stick to your soulja boy, go on and celebrate this crap ... F**k 50 Cent ... maybe he should have died trying...
8thseaofrhye 3 years ago 5
als je ali-b, soulja boi en lil wayne in je lijst hebt dan is er iets mis met je
TearsPSP 3 years ago
haha i laugh at your list cuz its a fucckin joke ll those rappers suck especially birdman and soulja boy, soujla boy is the worst rapper of all time he sucks he dont even rap he talks and puts a beat to it and makes a stupid catchy dance to it and makes millions of dollas off of stupid shits like u denois who dont know what real rap is. U want real rap listen to nas, wu-tang,mobb deep, and biggie
robbizzledog64 3 years ago
can u like die 4 makin thaT wack ass list?
all fake rappers...2 start..i live in TX! n we hate mike jones fake ass rymes. every rapper on that list say the same shyt whih means they have no voice then they really arent MC's. REAL gangstas dont snitch!(50 cent) real gangstas dont flaunt money they made off a record deal in a video actin like dey got it sellin drugs. FAKE ARTIST. no1 can hang wit mos def talib kweli common..dead prez..black ice..they speak real life! not sum fake gangsta gimmick
broozer31 3 years ago
in order to make that claim you must understand the progression of hip hop and the evolution of the jump off from these here streets. you cant get that from the netherlands so i dont blame you. that list you got is full of commercial shit that no one listens too but children in the mind. listen to what mos is spitting on the mike llike with that old school blockparty sound. like its knockin through and bouncing off of project canyons. you know whats up with that...nah huh?
opticannon 3 years ago
..one of the greatest artist ever
rjsknaba1985 3 years ago 3
1. Pete Rock CL Smooth
2. Tribe Called Quest
3. BIG
4. Nas (Early 90's)
5. Artifacts
6. OC
7. Black Moon
8. Guru & Primo
9. DeLa Soul
10. Brand Nubian
deviousMonk 3 years ago
I almost couldn't agree more. Maybe put Digable planets on there too
blindmansbible 3 years ago
about MF doom, Common, AZ ??
jizzy2sexi 3 years ago
yeaaa nepalese ppl (asian) luv mos def!
kingpil 3 years ago 2
MIGHTY MOS!!!!!!!!
acidsoulking 3 years ago
que TEMAZOOO!! madre mia
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oraleepettietdu 3 years ago
vital89pl szmaciarzu zamknij gebe!! fucking pussy
kotmce 3 years ago
mos is far tooooooo good for the radio, those clowns who listen to the other clowns on the radio dont deserve to listen to music this good...if they want the bullshit, eat up
ImmynimmyX 3 years ago 13
krs one said that didnt he?
jimbo187 3 years ago 2
There's an old saying: Rap is something you do; hip-hop is something you live. No truer words have been used to describe this music and culture.
HardKnockLife2 3 years ago 9
You're gonna post that everywhere? ;p
Joeri12 3 years ago 3
nah this is the song.....u can rock to this...i have sad it once... mos def rock's and it does it differently
panchooo1984 3 years ago
naxx1000 -for me he is not one of the coolest MCs,he is the coolest;)
I'm not a black,I'm not from US,or generally from America-so I shouldn't listen to that?I don't think so.
Peace
vital89pl 3 years ago 14
u are so right. im white and from germany, but that doesnt mean i shouldnt listen to american black music =)
Gungan91 3 years ago 6
...and I'm from Poland;)
vital89pl 3 years ago
white people love Mos Def
that's not exclusive
black people love mos def too
also aliens love mos def
the telekinetic palindromic people love mos def
mos def is most freshhhh
i dig mos def
love,..umm no
TheStoicAgnostic 3 years ago 18
Asian community cast our vote to mos def.
BigBenn80 3 years ago 5
White people love Mos Def.
VeronaRosenthal 3 years ago 12
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no you stupid shithead they can recognize good music.
lazydragon333 3 years ago
shut up man im white and this is good man
ruffelz88 3 years ago
hes talking about a list that was made in a popular magazine, cant think of the name right now, that lists things that white people like. Mos Def was like 80th on the list or something in that vicinity.
osarsour 3 years ago
Wtf, that racial!
Im white, i know whats good music!
LesaneRecords 3 years ago
Why tha hell did i get tumbs down?
When i mean good music i mean lyrical music
LesaneRecords 3 years ago
race doesn't matter in real life.
InterSmells 3 years ago 8
really now?
a4bene2placito0 3 years ago
white people are people, black people are people, asian people are people. we're all people. race is a social idea used mainly in the western world to separate people instead of the class system.
InterSmells 3 years ago 26
i agree with everything till you said he western world. japanese and chinese are both southeast asian yet the japanese have a history of feeling superior over an other oriental state. its a human characteristic not just a western one
theMANdrew 3 years ago 3
ya, true, but I was including japan when I said the western world. so I should state, "Western world including pacific + china"
InterSmells 3 years ago
that superior way of thinking didn't kick in until after matthew perry went to japan in the 1850's
myemayl25 3 years ago
actually not really. Japan has felt superior to Korea for centuries. Everyone needs to stop blaming white people and America for everyones problems. While some may be white Americas fault a lot more would get solved if people would shut the fuck up and do something. Keep bitching about everything because that obviously has changed soooo much.
Amputechture22 3 years ago 2
those are fighting words!!!!!!!!!!
fullybluntedking 3 years ago
Can the church say amen?
Cos8712 3 years ago 2
Mos def has the sickest flow and voice, hes one of the coolest Mc i know
naxx1000 3 years ago 7
Mos Def and lupe fiasco has to make tracks/albums with each other...that'll be sick, because those two are the only true hip hop artists left.
lupe fiasco is good but mos def is sick...with those two together than thats bound to bring back true hip hop
KatonRyuukaNoJutsu 3 years ago 3
You forgot about Talib Kweli and Common they're both still true to the game
BryMike07 3 years ago 10
man mos def is such a deep person. he speaks from the heart. no offense to anybody but im white and i can still relate to what mos says. everyone should start listening to him. one of the few true still in the game. we need another black star record out soooooon.
uncball50 3 years ago 2
why would u being white offend any one haha.
wfw2k10 3 years ago 5
lol i knoe huh funny guy
abduluniversal 3 years ago
White has nothing to do with knowing good music...your soul has no color an good music touches the soul
Phonex360 3 years ago 28
very well said my friend.
cinar96rvn 3 years ago 2
very well said my friend.
cinar96rvn 3 years ago
50 Cent, Souljah, Lil Scrappy, Lil Wayne , lloyd banks need to start listen to MOS DEF more. MOS DEF still represents what Hip Hop is. Most of them cats today lost the true meaning of Hip-Hop. MOS DEF best MC ever!
Soulchildsoul 3 years ago 9
Mos Def! How can you go back to listening to the above mentioned garbage after hearing this?? Listen to sound bombing 2, some good Def tracks there as well...
notnalbeoj 3 years ago
i think soul meant they need to take some pointers from MOS..
herFLYness79 3 years ago 2
Krs1 explains it this way,
"Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MC's spit rhymes to uplift they people"
There is a huge difference between rappers like the ones mentioned previously, and Hip Hop artists like Mos Def...
notnalbeoj 3 years ago 4
yeah i know. i feel ya. that's why they need to take pointers from him and others. to uplift they people instead of the mess so many 'entertainers' are doin now...just for the dough.
herFLYness79 3 years ago 2
Just so you know, this is missing some parts of the song, due to lyrical content. Don't CENSOR MOS ffs.
prickill 3 years ago
Song and Vid were slept on...
clickidyclack 3 years ago
We need a dude like Tupac to make a song wit Mos.
That woulda been beast rap right ther.
XvictorX7 3 years ago
This song's a beast. Mos is on top of his shit, ferreal.
modernhustle 3 years ago
I'm glad guys like Mos don't get radio play like all those fake ass bull shit rappers out there.....it makes listening to their music that much better
sandeepsrhythm 3 years ago 9
yo check out my shit
dont believe the hype
uurdoox1970 3 years ago
Nah, this is what you Should call classic Hip hop
micmaccrack 3 years ago
This is what you call, real rap.
DWScards 3 years ago
Hotness!
dsylla 3 years ago
oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
SassyClassyCh1ck 3 years ago
Dirty ass beat.
fazelinae 3 years ago 2
whats on his eyes?
dmc2992 3 years ago
Dude so dope he could be sleepin and still spit sick wit it.
miamoben 3 years ago 4
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Mos Def is always on point. A lot of people hated on this album but I thought it was fire he's one of my favorite emcees....come check out my rhymes on my page and let me know what you think J-WHIT
jwhitdatman27 3 years ago
mos def...one of the best lyricists. Thank you underground hip hop!
flipmattic 3 years ago 8
Hey look, Ford made music during his time on earth!
I wonder was it included in his book
TheMainMane 3 years ago
lol ford prefect ha ha
jojojo819 3 years ago
1 of th true underground greats..badass vid
Revrin743 3 years ago 2
this is on my block, thats in marcy pool (corner of marcy ave & dekalb ave). We love Mos Def in the hood
IndianJack3030 4 years ago 5
yo peace family, yo mos he's da truth
yuda1984 4 years ago
Why are all the true rappers from NY?
UndyingSupremacy 4 years ago
Coz you don't listen music from Atlanta, from Miami, from L.A. etc.. :D
vodkaboy 4 years ago
real rappers are worldwide man, theres rappers in japan, in france, even germany.
abSOULuteD 4 years ago 5
Not all. Common is from Chicago. The Roots are from Philly.
dubbsakamelodee 4 years ago 2
jus check J Dilla ..song : wont do.....then you see real shit
icymanipulator75 4 years ago
Half of the songs by common, mos def and talib kweli where produced by J dilla
R.I.P. J dilla
pops4u95 4 years ago 3
MOS DEF RUN THIS MOTHERFUCKING HIP HOP SHIT !! aiight
zoro315 4 years ago
Mos Def, NAS and Jay-Z are the best!
stillmb 4 years ago
Talib Kweli? Common? Lupe ?
nah your missing a few
pops4u95 4 years ago 4
kweli yes..lupe still a newb in the game...dunno if common ranks up there, cant really call him mainstream unless i criticize lupe or jayz... the rest have stayed true to the underground...
h0norebel 4 years ago
Your seriously saying Common inst listed?
you need to check up on your hip hop game dude
pops4u95 4 years ago
lupe been in the game for seven years
homiecrazy90 3 years ago
Plus Nas absolutely hates JAY-Z
mullet421 4 years ago
yeah thats why he doies songs with him now... dumb ass
NoVacancY808 4 years ago
Not anymore. They put that childish mess behind them awhile ago.
dubbsakamelodee 4 years ago
mos def defines the meaning of hip hop.
georgewashington420 4 years ago 9
I disagree, he defines the meaning of all music
Macgunny 4 years ago 4
classic shit 4 young son
ramirozambrano 4 years ago
this video represents tha madafk'n connection between all kind of music it's hip hop and blues-rock that's incredible!
marin7013 4 years ago
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1.talib
2.mos def
3.mf doom
4.immortal
5.lupe
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str8 up....
acephantom718 4 years ago
mos def is to good ..he always got somethin to say off the top of his head ...love his work ...freestyles more than recordings!!!!
willemakit00 4 years ago 2
MF All DAY!! lol and that list is wak but it aint that bad, those sum raw ppl, but non of them rele top ten material wit the xception of Nas and Eminem. lmao how u gon put kool keith ona top ten?
louie1590 4 years ago
Excuse me kind sir, but you are tripping. Kool Keith is the peragon of hip hop and is unique in the sense of lyrical content and delivery. That list is respectable, and I shudder to think as to the content of your list.
jimmyn321 4 years ago