@abrahamnaledge LOL, dang, what lyrics was I listening to? Thanks, man. I miss stuff like that every once in a while, but it's usually on my own that I discover them after the tenth listen. I would still say his cadence is a little subpar by his own standards, but that extended metaphor more than makes up for it.
@rmsg120nsb Well, please do enlighten me. I am not afraid to admit when I may have missed something. Elzhi is one of my favorite rappers, and he has written some amazingly profound lyrics. These particularly lyrics just seemed fairly straightforward to me. I'm open to hear your interpretation.
@PianoGermz The entire 16 bar verse is a metaphor of a girl being a book. Listen to the lines 'so I followed your words to take em in and I don't see what you sayin so you're coming off paper thin' 'do more than look you up and down to try to see if I can read you' 'not just stick my fingers in your middle to get you to spread for me' 'your story took one ugly turn after another' 'I saw we wasn't on the same page, I woulda gave you strong play but your words rubbed me the wrong way'
@PianoGermz 'so now I'm closing the case, you only out for the paper back its written all over your face'. He begins and ends with the platitude 'never judge a book by its cover' and weaves references to this extended metaphor throughout, posing getting to know a girl as reading a book, instead of judging it/her based on looks. Elzhi destroyed both of them, thats an insane verse. People just aren't as fond because he doesn't have as much multisyllabic rhymes and punchlines
drake used to be illl as fuuuuuuuuck, making dope tracks with good rappers, remixing songs by people that i never heard of (lykke lii, and santos gold) now he is rolling with the wackest crew of rap
Phonté killed this. And honestly, Elzhi is top five rapper for me, but he was nothing special on this. I think he actually had the weakest verse. Listen to him on 'Motown 25' for a better idea of his abilities. His cadence was loose, and he hardly dropped any of his characteristic wordplay. Drake's verse was very nice, and he is one of the best mainstream rappers I have heard in a long time. I'm glad that someone in his position still knows great skill, and would hook up with two legit emcees.
@KingJami3 Oh, right on, man. I remember seeing Phonte's interview about this. From what I understand, though, he is restricted from certain collaborations in his contract. He seems to have maintained his respect for Phonte, even now.
@eLZhiDaGr8est finally someone who agrees that drizzy bit tigallo's style... prolly why he cut the record with tae off Take Care and didnt get on Charity Starts At Home:.
@eLZhiDaGr8est phonte and elzhi are both among some of the best mc's in the game. i guess you haven't heard enough of phonte's shit, he has a unique and sick style.
real hiphop heads know about little brother & slum village, while these new school tyler the creator dickriding faggots who also think wayne is the best rapper of all time only know who Drake is...it's sad really.
Drake use to kill mics just like this before he became too famous in mainstream, now hes one of the pussiest bitches out there. Its a shame but happens ...
I've only listened to one track by Drake, after that... I haven't heard much. So it's not my place to say he's good or bad. But based on this track, I have to say he's not that bad. Haven't heard any of his new stuff though. Beat is amazing because I have love Anita Baker and 9th Wonder's beats.
Drake used to be right on Te and El's level.. fuck man.. aha. he still one of my favorite artist but damnn it would be dope if he went back to his roots
drake wants to do a collab with phonte and 9th on his new album but he is restricted by birdman ....-_- wtf. i can tell drake wants to go back to making that good feel good rap music but now mainstream has a grip on him, literally. "no collabs with backpack rappers" - birdman and wayne. its a shame...
haha man Drake was ILL as ILL as phonte and elzhi. stop hatin just because he made a fool of himself by signing to young money and becoming a commercial piece of shit.
You can hear the influence that Phonte has on Drake. Thats pretty cool though. It must be a dream-come-true to rap along side your favorite rapper. Great song in its entirety. All mc's went hard.
@scnupe7 That's pretty wack when people hold that against rappers. You suppose to do songs with people that could possibly kill you. Show respect for him not being scared to go on a track with Phonte and Elz. They both are known to beast tracks. You stay stagnant doing songs with niggas you could kill or better than.
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and because i was out of room, to continue my theory. underground rappers all rap as fast as they can without pausing at all, without using pitch and tone to their advantage. its all monotone. they all sound the same. take big sean for example. that nigga switches his tone. and thats whats all the hype is about. lil wayne puts phenomenal emphasis and emotion into his bars. lil b acts arrogant on purpose. THERES REASON WHY PEOPLE ARE FAMOUS AND YOURE NOT. and that reason is. you make excuses.
@iamworriedsick lol theres no reason to have a youtube debate with you, seeing as a couple of people already responded to you....im not being defense, im just labelin you becuz you set your self up for it, and your label is ignorant, i have a very good perspective of both mainstream and underground so im not biased because of my preference, its because i have more then one true reasonable perspective of both, and you dont.. just simply by what you said and your examples lol,..so please just shhh
@rmsg120nsb your logic is sad. if someone WANTS fame. they will WORK HARD, and ACHIEVE their GOAL. drake wants to be an artist, there for he is one. idc how much money he already has this nigga does work. and "underground" rappers are "underground" because they despise commercial music, or they dont work hard enough to blossom. drake is one of the best along with wiz and thats because they aint rapping, they making music. they use their voice as instumental on the beat. underground rappers dont.
@iamworriedsick wtf are you talking about?!?!? A lot of underground artist make good amount of money, its not about the fame is about the quality work they want to give to their fans. The Foreign Exchange, Mayer Hawthorne, Aloe Blacc, Doom, Atmosphere, Buckshot, Immortal Technique, The Beat Junkies, Eligh & The Grouch, P.O.S, And Madlib/Lord Quas are just a few artists who are either signed with a indie label or are straight Independent. Its never about quantity is a about quality!!
@Veinoner and when you turn thirty my dude its about paying the bills. Quality / The Art its like people want you to be the same for years while they grow up and get "real" jobs and criticize people living the dream on YouTube. What part of the game is that my ninja ?
dang... all his songs now are bout drinking and extreme cockiness.... wonder if he feels like a hypocrite. i still love him tho. even tho he changed he still murders every raper to have ever lived.
BROOOO!!!!!!! i FINALLY get to hear the whole version of the song !!!! used to always wonder what elzhis vers sounded like and never thought to just you tube it. lol
but really drake needs to make more songs like this
You see 9thwonder brings out the best in people, i used to hate drake! but when i herd this.. and hes done some shit with 9th.... he gets the aproval just a shame he took the path of big money and some dickhead called lil winey (wayne)
one question to ask to all haters. If Drake would've signed with anybody other then cash money and still make the same music he makes now would yall still say he sucks or do yall just hate lil wayne that much?
@fordatimebeing nah cuz my dude he trys to be like wayne too much you know. its like get off that niggas dick and talk about yourself, he has potential but now hes on young moneys dick too much feel me!
i think drake was and is good but not that good. i would say he's overrated. elzhi and phonte are two examples of skilled beautiful music makers, both(especially el) don't get the props they deserve though. underground mc's always had to work twice as hard, to get half of the respect, it's sad.
@rmsg120nsb drake is corny. he was talented but he absolutely copies lil wayne and has become so cliche. I am not someone that likes underground rappers just because they are underground i would like to like drake be good but he copied phontes flow blatently and now he is copying everything about lil wayne.
@rizowilson if that's your opinion, i won't judge you for that. my ears tell me at least eLZhi can rhyme circles around him 'till diggin' holes on the floor though, just sayin'.
@rmsg120nsb -Skilled Emcees are usually not the fan faves..they are "YOUR FAVORITE RAPPERS....FAVORITE RAPPER...TOO DEEP FOR THE AVERAGE "EAR" TO RELATE TOO WITHOUT SOMEONE TO BREAK DOWN VERSES FOR THEM...SAD BUT TRUE...PHONTE AND ELZHI ARE UNDERRATED
*Sigh* what a shame..why won't drake leave young money like curren$y did, and start rapping with actual rappers..like damn so sad..o well what can ya do lol
he had that old school fresh vibe. type of music you can bump crusin around in autum around the city. hes still a good rapper but his sound hasnt improved, too pop
fuck i've been trying to find the full version for a while thanks for posting this!!!! drake has sold out of course but honestly i cant help but just listen to his old mixtapes
@mario2164 what the fuck are you talking about? hahah the economy doesnt have anything to do with the music now adays being so shitty all the suckass mainstream artist already have enough money to quit their jobs and not work another day. so how does money have anything to do with it? lil wayne has millions, drake has millions,solja boi has millions,tpain has millions so what are you talking about since the eco is so bad its all about making money and theyll get better at music?
@amaru59fong Cause this is his Golden days back When he messed with Dilla & other Great producer , now he messes with wayne and them , i still like his music now but i LOVE his music back then aha just shows the fact on who Labels use you , wayne and baby need him to keep making THEIR hits with his HOOKS & Ghost Writting.
@RxRICHKIDz oh i see. when you said golden days automatically thought of the 90s. and wouldnt you say his golden days are today since hes making a shit load of money compared to what he was making when he made this?
@razilleD i mean sure but i meant Music/Production wise not money wise , honestly Drake is a good artist , his flows were insane back then , his flows are still good now but i'd rather listen to the old drake then the new Mainstream Drake. Just cause he didnt talk about the same shit other artists talks about .
@RxRICHKIDz yeah man i understand he was better before but comon we cant be that selffish because to drake were just all people and to him hes his own person and hes doing whats best for him alot of hiphop heads dont get that. you can call it selling your soul or he sold out but in reality hes looking out for whats best for him and how he can make money because beleive it or not money is more important than making music that your fans like but wont sell as much. what would you do for millions?
@razilleD Naw, you got it fucking twisted you twisted FUCK! You should get into the blender and find yourself, cause you too me, and I'm sure everyone else, sound like Scrambled Eggs. Except your missing anything flavourful, and you don't understand shit about Life. Even though you think you know what you Speak out your ass.
@Altecreturn666 no man fuck you.your a peice of shit who just found out about drakes real songs and just started listening to real rap and hip hop so shut the fuck up,you dick lickin trick. im not even going to waste my time commenting after this because your a lonely loser with absolutely no friends you dont go to partys and your a virgin so i think you should put your nuts(if you have any) in a blender. then jump into the ocean and let a blue whale swallow you so we dont have to hear your shit
Damn!!! This is back when Drake was actually respectable and worth listening to. He's not worth listening to now what that nagging ass whining ass voice. That commercial shit sucks.
this song is a banger...didnt have much respect for Drake before hearing this and some of his other old stuff which is way better than the direction he's been heading with his music in the mainstream, which i dont necessarily mind as long as it's done right, but that said he is def overrated good but highly overrated
I am mind-blown by El's verse. Used a book as a metaphor through his whole verse. That's the lyricism, orginality, and creativity that hip-hop lacks today. Kudos to 9th, Drizzy, Phonte, and Elzhi for this masterpiece.
@parnowihavetogoblind its like some double meaning shit but elzhi verse is mostly about a rapper who is gonna sell out and hes comparing the rapper to a book that he could read very clever verse
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@abrahamnaledge LOL, dang, what lyrics was I listening to? Thanks, man. I miss stuff like that every once in a while, but it's usually on my own that I discover them after the tenth listen. I would still say his cadence is a little subpar by his own standards, but that extended metaphor more than makes up for it.
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PianoGermz 3 days ago
This was when I was a fan of drake, he still makes ok music but nothing compared to his old stuff
Excep7ional 3 days ago
@rmsg120nsb Well, please do enlighten me. I am not afraid to admit when I may have missed something. Elzhi is one of my favorite rappers, and he has written some amazingly profound lyrics. These particularly lyrics just seemed fairly straightforward to me. I'm open to hear your interpretation.
PianoGermz 5 days ago
@PianoGermz The entire 16 bar verse is a metaphor of a girl being a book. Listen to the lines 'so I followed your words to take em in and I don't see what you sayin so you're coming off paper thin' 'do more than look you up and down to try to see if I can read you' 'not just stick my fingers in your middle to get you to spread for me' 'your story took one ugly turn after another' 'I saw we wasn't on the same page, I woulda gave you strong play but your words rubbed me the wrong way'
abrahamnaledge 3 days ago
@PianoGermz 'so now I'm closing the case, you only out for the paper back its written all over your face'. He begins and ends with the platitude 'never judge a book by its cover' and weaves references to this extended metaphor throughout, posing getting to know a girl as reading a book, instead of judging it/her based on looks. Elzhi destroyed both of them, thats an insane verse. People just aren't as fond because he doesn't have as much multisyllabic rhymes and punchlines
abrahamnaledge 3 days ago
drake used to be illl as fuuuuuuuuck, making dope tracks with good rappers, remixing songs by people that i never heard of (lykke lii, and santos gold) now he is rolling with the wackest crew of rap
whm3d 1 week ago
It's funny because this kills Drakes latest songs. Too bad artists change due to fame.
MrJjfranklin2 1 week ago in playlist Release
fuk i miss dis shit, cant reali sae ima fan of drizzys nu shit, strait up
TheAotearoaboi 2 weeks ago
Dude i cant believe that third verse been out all this time and i never heard it until now
varner414 2 weeks ago
I agree!
dopeboyfreshest1 1 month ago
fuck, it would make me extremely happy if drake started working with 9th wonder again...
shout to elzhi tho, check out his album ELmatic, where he does a tribute to Nas' illmatic album, it's fuckin sick
robertbutler714 1 month ago 4
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LOVE Drake's older stuff. y'all don't really know me like you think you know me!
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weareallanemic 1 month ago
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YO MAN CHECK OUT SOME REAL SHIT
Eli G - Don't Need Your Love
larsy1313 1 month ago
For some reason I get super sad when I hear this song...I miss the old Drake!
Blademuzic 1 month ago 2
this the Drake that I wanna hear man
PositiveVibe90 1 month ago 4
no SOPA MF DOOM-SUPA
agsk83r 1 month ago
/watch?v=JCXE3-gsfcA
TheMctye 1 month ago
He was left behind in the track like a bad memory once Phontae got on
nomoreflys 1 month ago
Phonté killed this. And honestly, Elzhi is top five rapper for me, but he was nothing special on this. I think he actually had the weakest verse. Listen to him on 'Motown 25' for a better idea of his abilities. His cadence was loose, and he hardly dropped any of his characteristic wordplay. Drake's verse was very nice, and he is one of the best mainstream rappers I have heard in a long time. I'm glad that someone in his position still knows great skill, and would hook up with two legit emcees.
PianoGermz 1 month ago
@PianoGermz he dropped this track in 06 before he blew up
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@KingJami3 Oh, right on, man. I remember seeing Phonte's interview about this. From what I understand, though, he is restricted from certain collaborations in his contract. He seems to have maintained his respect for Phonte, even now.
PianoGermz 1 month ago
@PianoGermz el's verse is the deepest from the 3. you wouldn't state that if you understood what his verse is about.
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1trl2 1 month ago
BEST SONG BY DRAKE,,EXPLAINS HIS HEART
NHowell24 1 month ago
elzhi n phonte's verse murdered this shit, YA'LL CRAZY IF U DIDNT FEEL THAT SHIT
drake need practice..
TheMegaBILLO 1 month ago
that's the shit i used to like. da fuck happened wit this nigga now
mikewekesa 2 months ago
Thats a hot beat nice work.
RoninDivineTenken 2 months ago
@RoninDivineTenken ANITA BAKER-SWEET LOVE
NHowell24 1 month ago
@mrguesone you have another who agrees with you. drake def bit on phonte's style.
lukowp 2 months ago
@lukowp You do realise that Phonte is his fav MC?! He even dedicated one of his awards to him!!
james12786 1 month ago
my favorite mixtape drake song
Aphasia17 2 months ago
Drake at his best
owilliam77 2 months ago
j cole?? oh it was drake
BeatsOutDBricks 2 months ago
@eLZhiDaGr8est you dont know shit about hip hop if you think phonte is Alright that nigga is a beast get that right and drake bite his style alright
kallee3 2 months ago 2
@eLZhiDaGr8est finally someone who agrees that drizzy bit tigallo's style... prolly why he cut the record with tae off Take Care and didnt get on Charity Starts At Home:.
MrGuesOne 2 months ago
@eLZhiDaGr8est -- dude...phonte is MORE than alright...wtf....
stardelorian 2 months ago 3
I heard this before I knew Elzhi well. Now that I have heard Elmatic I appreciate this track a lot more
BrooklynJEW7 3 months ago
Anita Baker forever and ever and ever. Sweet Love is the best song to sample EVER, so DOOM and Drake did that shit ..... WELL.
mocabahia11 3 months ago
@eLZhiDaGr8est phonte and elzhi are both among some of the best mc's in the game. i guess you haven't heard enough of phonte's shit, he has a unique and sick style.
jamekididdleshmiddle 3 months ago
Elzhi motherfuckers
4545gino 3 months ago
real hiphop heads know about little brother & slum village, while these new school tyler the creator dickriding faggots who also think wayne is the best rapper of all time only know who Drake is...it's sad really.
BrodyzVidz 3 months ago
WHEW! Elzhi's first, i totally needed some old Drake that was actually lyrical. ^_^ FUCK LIL WAYNE for turning him into a YMCMB money hungry faggot.
BigBangTheory92 3 months ago 2
phonte and elzhi on a drake song? WTF
jamekididdleshmiddle 3 months ago
@jamekididdleshmiddle drake's dope
4545gino 3 months ago
i luv "both" drakes ... i used to laugh when he called himself yimmie, drake is the dude no matter what message or persona his is givin off
jkdaprynce 4 months ago
Drake used to roll with good rappers?! This comes as a surprise to me.
TheMegaTronKwam 4 months ago 14
Drake use to kill mics just like this before he became too famous in mainstream, now hes one of the pussiest bitches out there. Its a shame but happens ...
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DInaosaurPupil 4 months ago
Elzhi killed this.... anyone who knows Elzhi knows how he be out doing 99.9% of these rappers...
JayDeeAZ12 5 months ago 40
MF Doom-Hoe Cakes
tljjjr99 5 months ago 3
And now Drake is the total opposite of what his message was on this track lol
PdubzCrew 5 months ago
@PdubzCrew lol what a sellout
SW4TR3PP1N 5 months ago
I've only listened to one track by Drake, after that... I haven't heard much. So it's not my place to say he's good or bad. But based on this track, I have to say he's not that bad. Haven't heard any of his new stuff though. Beat is amazing because I have love Anita Baker and 9th Wonder's beats.
SuperNumber777 5 months ago
@SuperNumber777 Don't lie to yourself . ;)
leezy2013 4 months ago
why did phonte and elzhi do a track with drake? wish it was just phonte and elzhi.
jamekididdleshmiddle 5 months ago
Phonte can sing and rap at a higher level than Drake can. Elzhi is just dope as fuck.
Mcnair52 5 months ago
i need that instrumental real quick
bigmelo19 5 months ago
Little Brother! Shit so clean
sacredgeometry10 5 months ago
plus, i even think people who come here sayin' drake is on te and el's level never heard of 'em before or simply their lines go over their heads.
rmsg120nsb 5 months ago
Drake used to be right on Te and El's level.. fuck man.. aha. he still one of my favorite artist but damnn it would be dope if he went back to his roots
TheRealFaseTV 5 months ago
First Drake song I'd put on my iPod. MF Doom did.a better job with "Sweet Love" than 9th to imo. Dope song though.
DeepSpaceIX 5 months ago
drake wants to do a collab with phonte and 9th on his new album but he is restricted by birdman ....-_- wtf. i can tell drake wants to go back to making that good feel good rap music but now mainstream has a grip on him, literally. "no collabs with backpack rappers" - birdman and wayne. its a shame...
katharyncrimson 6 months ago 2
/watch?v=KtYt_JuLnNw
brhhxl 6 months ago
haha man Drake was ILL as ILL as phonte and elzhi. stop hatin just because he made a fool of himself by signing to young money and becoming a commercial piece of shit.
LoganZeigler 6 months ago 3
You can hear the influence that Phonte has on Drake. Thats pretty cool though. It must be a dream-come-true to rap along side your favorite rapper. Great song in its entirety. All mc's went hard.
Joneo19 6 months ago
YESSSSS !!!
kinstube 6 months ago
elmatic
crise1 6 months ago
Drake was good, Phonte was great, and Elzhi just 187ed the beat. But Anita Baker's ad libs made the song for me. I'm in love. SWEET LOVE. lol
dtb1331 6 months ago 2
EL KILLED THESE NIGGAZ MUCH LOVE FROM FAR ROCK
blaktomellow 6 months ago
It's a shame when your features rip your own track better than you.
scnupe7 7 months ago
@scnupe7 Lol! That's what I always say when I listen to this song.
carloctave 6 months ago
@scnupe7 dude, it happens all the time in hip hop. jay does it every song he's featured on.
jdrush92yo 6 months ago
@scnupe7 That's pretty wack when people hold that against rappers. You suppose to do songs with people that could possibly kill you. Show respect for him not being scared to go on a track with Phonte and Elz. They both are known to beast tracks. You stay stagnant doing songs with niggas you could kill or better than.
caltroit09 6 months ago
Man Phonte is always a good listen
JxxFIZZLE 7 months ago 4
Thumbs up if you're mad that there is no more Slum Village
AndersonWarrior2015 7 months ago 4
@dejataneriajasmine Elzhi goes hard AS FUCK!
KageNinja215 7 months ago
Elzhi kinda didn't make it worth the wait
tonylove16 7 months ago
@tonylove16 els verse was dope man get outta here
90mv 7 months ago
Thumbs up if you've heard the DOOM song with this sample! SUPAH!!
XcavatorBeats 7 months ago 36
@XcavatorBeats DOOM IS NUMBER ONE IN THE BIZ
royheedi1 3 months ago
@XcavatorBeats Hoe Cakes?
james12786 1 month ago
Drake could not hold a candle to these dudes.
he couldnt even shine their shoes on this track.
BDoTWater 7 months ago
@hiphopfanatic101 do you rap? i would love to hear, and tell you why youre NOT famous. while you steady scratchin youre head like, WHYYYYY?
iamworriedsick 7 months ago
omg its finally the full version, thank u so much, my ears thank you :-)
Kanyzzie 7 months ago
hot track
PassionateDisdain 7 months ago
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deejayccod 7 months ago
I still fuck wit Drake, but hearing this makes me nostalgic for the old Drake
doeboi74 8 months ago
Ok when he's like we know what your thinking love,what is he saying in the background is he saying na-na or something? lolz someone tell me please
JaslenaLove 8 months ago
@JaslenaLove he's saying "yeah man".... listen to the ORIGINAL version of closer to my dreams. he talks about it
dhar010 7 months ago
and because i was out of room, to continue my theory. underground rappers all rap as fast as they can without pausing at all, without using pitch and tone to their advantage. its all monotone. they all sound the same. take big sean for example. that nigga switches his tone. and thats whats all the hype is about. lil wayne puts phenomenal emphasis and emotion into his bars. lil b acts arrogant on purpose. THERES REASON WHY PEOPLE ARE FAMOUS AND YOURE NOT. and that reason is. you make excuses.
iamworriedsick 8 months ago
@iamworriedsick lol theres no reason to have a youtube debate with you, seeing as a couple of people already responded to you....im not being defense, im just labelin you becuz you set your self up for it, and your label is ignorant, i have a very good perspective of both mainstream and underground so im not biased because of my preference, its because i have more then one true reasonable perspective of both, and you dont.. just simply by what you said and your examples lol,..so please just shhh
Demog3 5 months ago
@rmsg120nsb your logic is sad. if someone WANTS fame. they will WORK HARD, and ACHIEVE their GOAL. drake wants to be an artist, there for he is one. idc how much money he already has this nigga does work. and "underground" rappers are "underground" because they despise commercial music, or they dont work hard enough to blossom. drake is one of the best along with wiz and thats because they aint rapping, they making music. they use their voice as instumental on the beat. underground rappers dont.
iamworriedsick 8 months ago
@iamworriedsick wtf are you talking about?!?!? A lot of underground artist make good amount of money, its not about the fame is about the quality work they want to give to their fans. The Foreign Exchange, Mayer Hawthorne, Aloe Blacc, Doom, Atmosphere, Buckshot, Immortal Technique, The Beat Junkies, Eligh & The Grouch, P.O.S, And Madlib/Lord Quas are just a few artists who are either signed with a indie label or are straight Independent. Its never about quantity is a about quality!!
Veinoner 7 months ago 2
@Veinoner and when you turn thirty my dude its about paying the bills. Quality / The Art its like people want you to be the same for years while they grow up and get "real" jobs and criticize people living the dream on YouTube. What part of the game is that my ninja ?
BrokeandCopa 7 months ago
I Miss his old music :(
JaslenaLove 8 months ago
Elzhi's plain genius
jalen1988 8 months ago
dang... all his songs now are bout drinking and extreme cockiness.... wonder if he feels like a hypocrite. i still love him tho. even tho he changed he still murders every raper to have ever lived.
rizowilson 8 months ago
'gh;pjo;fgyopiuliogy
locinlosey1 8 months ago
i love 9ths but i like dooms sample better
johngorgis 8 months ago
This song is good.
Genet92 8 months ago
Nobody can do what Phonte does on a mic. Rap - Lies = HipHop
LilywhiteKnight 8 months ago 2
yo he got the sample part from a MF doom beat hoe cakes
starchassinn420 8 months ago
One of my favorite lines was Phonte
"I'm well red/read like sunburn" That is the perfect double Entendre.
Vercent1 8 months ago 3
BROOOO!!!!!!! i FINALLY get to hear the whole version of the song !!!! used to always wonder what elzhis vers sounded like and never thought to just you tube it. lol
but really drake needs to make more songs like this
nesta1951 8 months ago
@nesta1951 These days of drake music are gone forever :(
KevinTheVillian 8 months ago
damn elzhi lol crazy verse
90mv 8 months ago
MF DOOM uses this instrumental for kookies
4playin69 8 months ago
@4playin69 NO hoe cakes
Danzz1431 6 months ago
i guess he finally paid 9th for the beat.. lol
teecopp 9 months ago 110
this nigga 9th wonder is fucking crazy..... like he doesnt have bad songs...
ff7legend 9 months ago
Yo wats the original name of the beat ?
xXNist869 9 months ago
@xXNist869 anita baker sweet love one of the best r&b songs of my lifetime.
bobbydee30g 9 months ago
If Nas is Godson Elzhi is his nephew lol
KevinTheVillian 9 months ago
@KevinTheVillian defntly
Dreal05starnation 8 months ago
budd yuue doan knoo me likke yuue think yuue knoo me!
MrDizzyDrizzy1 9 months ago
You see 9thwonder brings out the best in people, i used to hate drake! but when i herd this.. and hes done some shit with 9th.... he gets the aproval just a shame he took the path of big money and some dickhead called lil winey (wayne)
noshitkid 9 months ago
haha whoa, a wild group of hipsters appears!
UvNvowns 9 months ago
Elzhi dumbeded it down? not much if any. He outshines everyone on the track!? Hell nah Phonte's verse was absolute crack.
bobbydee30g 9 months ago 2
Elzhi is too nice for mainstream radio heads
songotenz02 9 months ago
Elzhi dumbed his verse down SO MUCH, and he still outshines the rest on the track
IxCLuTcHxI 9 months ago
where'd u find this full version man?
jcmatt728 9 months ago
ELZHI !!!!!!
HerdaViewTube 10 months ago
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sorry trying to wipe my jizz off of my keyboard
DroppinTwos 10 months ago 2
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if i ever saw drake i would tell him :
fuck jewls i think my soul glows bright enough
and fuck whips i learn more when i ride the bus
and fuck gold its bad enough that we fight for bucks
and fuck hoes cause in the end i need a wife to love
plus heaven is the life for us. drake quit your mainstream bull shit with wayne and get back to rappin with 9th wonder.
razilleD 10 months ago
Some of the words in the lyrics are off.
RamelK98b 10 months ago
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THIS SONG IS THE DEFINITION OF LYRICISIM. . .PERIOD POINT BLANK
killahking8 10 months ago
one question to ask to all haters. If Drake would've signed with anybody other then cash money and still make the same music he makes now would yall still say he sucks or do yall just hate lil wayne that much?
fordatimebeing 10 months ago
@fordatimebeing nah cuz my dude he trys to be like wayne too much you know. its like get off that niggas dick and talk about yourself, he has potential but now hes on young moneys dick too much feel me!
Thelonl3y1 10 months ago
@fordatimebeing We'd say he's good
TheEazyDuzIt95 10 months ago
i think drake was and is good but not that good. i would say he's overrated. elzhi and phonte are two examples of skilled beautiful music makers, both(especially el) don't get the props they deserve though. underground mc's always had to work twice as hard, to get half of the respect, it's sad.
rmsg120nsb 11 months ago 35
@rmsg120nsb drake is corny. he was talented but he absolutely copies lil wayne and has become so cliche. I am not someone that likes underground rappers just because they are underground i would like to like drake be good but he copied phontes flow blatently and now he is copying everything about lil wayne.
Shadapaga 7 months ago
@rmsg120nsb fuck that, Drakes on an entirely different level than elzhi and phonte. Drake is THEE BEST...
rizowilson 5 months ago in playlist Drake and stuff
@rizowilson if that's your opinion, i won't judge you for that. my ears tell me at least eLZhi can rhyme circles around him 'till diggin' holes on the floor though, just sayin'.
rmsg120nsb 5 months ago
@rizowilson L O L
GhettoNintendo 3 months ago
@rmsg120nsb -Skilled Emcees are usually not the fan faves..they are "YOUR FAVORITE RAPPERS....FAVORITE RAPPER...TOO DEEP FOR THE AVERAGE "EAR" TO RELATE TOO WITHOUT SOMEONE TO BREAK DOWN VERSES FOR THEM...SAD BUT TRUE...PHONTE AND ELZHI ARE UNDERRATED
KoolsKorner 4 months ago
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imPulse1919 11 months ago
*Sigh* what a shame..why won't drake leave young money like curren$y did, and start rapping with actual rappers..like damn so sad..o well what can ya do lol
800mEric 11 months ago 4
he had that old school fresh vibe. type of music you can bump crusin around in autum around the city. hes still a good rapper but his sound hasnt improved, too pop
718skater 11 months ago
elzhis that dude
johnnyhash651 11 months ago
Drake got lyrics but he on the radio wit sum bullshit... can't knock him for wantin to get paid tho
jerranamo 1 year ago
Listen here scooter , never try bag you . When she's on the rag never let her fry the ragu .
rfuturemd1 1 year ago
fuck i've been trying to find the full version for a while thanks for posting this!!!! drake has sold out of course but honestly i cant help but just listen to his old mixtapes
cas20087 1 year ago
@mario2164 what the fuck are you talking about? hahah the economy doesnt have anything to do with the music now adays being so shitty all the suckass mainstream artist already have enough money to quit their jobs and not work another day. so how does money have anything to do with it? lil wayne has millions, drake has millions,solja boi has millions,tpain has millions so what are you talking about since the eco is so bad its all about making money and theyll get better at music?
razilleD 1 year ago
Elzhi is a muthafuckin MONSTA!!!!
ThePrhymeElement 1 year ago
this is when drake had some REAL shit. and was truly changing hip hop.....he fell off of that pace
mj23j3tt 1 year ago
i really love this song, and i like sweet love in the background
3132asujsu 1 year ago
wow for how much i actually hate drake... this isn't quite so bad...
amaru59fong 1 year ago
@amaru59fong
listen to all of his old tapes... he was lyrical back then lol
comeback season
room for improvement
larry89 1 year ago
@amaru59fong Cause this is his Golden days back When he messed with Dilla & other Great producer , now he messes with wayne and them , i still like his music now but i LOVE his music back then aha just shows the fact on who Labels use you , wayne and baby need him to keep making THEIR hits with his HOOKS & Ghost Writting.
RxRICHKIDz 1 year ago
@RxRICHKIDz this wasnt back in the golden days? the golden era was in the 90s are you aware of what your talking about?
razilleD 1 year ago
@razilleD i said HIS golden days , not Music its self lol
RxRICHKIDz 1 year ago
@RxRICHKIDz oh i see. when you said golden days automatically thought of the 90s. and wouldnt you say his golden days are today since hes making a shit load of money compared to what he was making when he made this?
razilleD 1 year ago
@razilleD i mean sure but i meant Music/Production wise not money wise , honestly Drake is a good artist , his flows were insane back then , his flows are still good now but i'd rather listen to the old drake then the new Mainstream Drake. Just cause he didnt talk about the same shit other artists talks about .
RxRICHKIDz 11 months ago
@RxRICHKIDz yeah man i understand he was better before but comon we cant be that selffish because to drake were just all people and to him hes his own person and hes doing whats best for him alot of hiphop heads dont get that. you can call it selling your soul or he sold out but in reality hes looking out for whats best for him and how he can make money because beleive it or not money is more important than making music that your fans like but wont sell as much. what would you do for millions?
razilleD 11 months ago
@razilleD Naw, you got it fucking twisted you twisted FUCK! You should get into the blender and find yourself, cause you too me, and I'm sure everyone else, sound like Scrambled Eggs. Except your missing anything flavourful, and you don't understand shit about Life. Even though you think you know what you Speak out your ass.
Altecreturn666 11 months ago
@Altecreturn666 no man fuck you.your a peice of shit who just found out about drakes real songs and just started listening to real rap and hip hop so shut the fuck up,you dick lickin trick. im not even going to waste my time commenting after this because your a lonely loser with absolutely no friends you dont go to partys and your a virgin so i think you should put your nuts(if you have any) in a blender. then jump into the ocean and let a blue whale swallow you so we dont have to hear your shit
razilleD 11 months ago
@razilleD Yeah i cant be mad at him for trying to get his paper lol
RxRICHKIDz 11 months ago
This must immediately be renamed to Phonte and Elzhi ft Drake
puckSHOCK 1 year ago 5
I LOVE DRAKE THATS MY NIGGA!
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TheImage101 1 year ago
Damn!!! This is back when Drake was actually respectable and worth listening to. He's not worth listening to now what that nagging ass whining ass voice. That commercial shit sucks.
desertfox2k3 1 year ago
@desertfox2k3 wordyo, and niggas want to play that "hater" card on us, they can't handle the fact that their boy Drake fell off, his new album sucked
RealHipHopTunes 1 year ago
this song is a banger...didnt have much respect for Drake before hearing this and some of his other old stuff which is way better than the direction he's been heading with his music in the mainstream, which i dont necessarily mind as long as it's done right, but that said he is def overrated good but highly overrated
NujabesRIP 1 year ago
I am mind-blown by El's verse. Used a book as a metaphor through his whole verse. That's the lyricism, orginality, and creativity that hip-hop lacks today. Kudos to 9th, Drizzy, Phonte, and Elzhi for this masterpiece.
iThinkandWrite 1 year ago 3
lol elzhi murdered this shit sounds like he talking bout drake saying he read him like a book and that he knew he would sell out
tray99998 1 year ago
@tray99998 "Not just stick my fingers in your middle to get you to spread for me"
yeah?
parnowihavetogoblind 1 year ago
@parnowihavetogoblind its like some double meaning shit but elzhi verse is mostly about a rapper who is gonna sell out and hes comparing the rapper to a book that he could read very clever verse
tray99998 1 year ago
@tray99998 why is everyone so quick to holler "sell out"? would you rather people stay broke forever?
gochira23 1 year ago