Rare clip of Mos Def freestyling at CKLN w Thrust

[Wordisbonds]

MosDef is almost breaking into some ODB styles

[wilzusuki]

mos deff freestyle s bette them lil gayna and drake albums

[kinghoover87]

MIGHTY mighty Mos is the holder of the title G.O.A.T. passed down from rakim

[PharaohMC]

WOOOOW 91 in full effect.

[kennywu2k10]

one word. AWESOME.

[aning2K]

Shabazz is the Shizzle,

[aning2K]

Shabazz is the Shizzle,

[aning2K]

Shabazz is the Shizzle,

[aning2K]

Shabazz is the Shizzle, 

[schizoheroes]

Mos Def too underated thumbs up

[skemsaren]

SO FRESH!

[muffinheadification]

why doesnt he have more cd's out?

[kaliym1]

yo kaliym shabazz is mad young in this one, yo, that kid thrust not shown is one of the nicest mike to never become a highlight, def is aiight but yo it should have been magic but i didnt call him as much as i should have and could have and i have stuff to change hip hop around still to this day.. maybe i will drop it heavy who knowz.,...

[4CVL]

Big L, Lord Finesse, Nas, Rakim and KRS-One are all the icons of this industry but Mos Def is still my favorite for his HUGE range of skill, not just with raps but he can act and perform on Broadway. He does the humanitarian efforts with his fame and everytime I see the man on television or in a video he's smiling, enjoying flowing for his fans. Mos Def is one of the truest.

[008fox]

Hey, does anyone know when this was filmed?

[raggamm]

Ha his voice here man lol.. hes too sick.

[realhiphopisalive]

@raggamm

I guees it was '92. Take a look at the wall on 0:03

[NWforager]

Mos flow just got smoother with time.

[jordancesar007]

after watching this check out " mos def the new danger" and see how much better he's gotten

[vocabthaverbalwonder]

sounds like the old universal magnetic days... real hip-hop....

[cbmuzik]

ahahahha!! Mos Def is GOTS tuh be the best out there! I don't wanna turn this into a Top5 thing, but Mos has always been one of the sharpest mc's as well as best freestylers ever!!!

You do NO make my list if you cant freestyle...who cares about writing. Hiphop is life....you can either do it or you can't...period!

[Angrous]

hip hop is writing and freestyling freestyling is the rawer form of the collected poetry of writtens

[1000chris]

RAW AS HELL, DEF IS THE BEST

[palestale88]

Mos Def the best

[gunnerIIIol]

Mos Def = Greatest!!

[hiphophead21]

Correction my friend, MosDef IS the greatest of all time, in my opinion anyway. Listen to the way those that are considered to be the illest, Big, Pac, Nas (a personal favorite), Red, etc, none of them can flip like Mos. This is only a freestyle too. If you want to hear the realest track ever made, check out thieves in the night on the black star album. I swear that song will hit you if you really listen.

[yoothprospects]

yee theives in the night and K.O.S. determination are the best tracks on that album. on a real note

[KickBack90sBeats]

@hiphophead21 word son. I can see how you like Mos Def the most. but Redman in my opinion is the illest. I think he could drop a freestyle better than Mos Def. dont get me wrong, this cat is one of the illest no doubt. but in freestyles and songs, Red takes it 2 to 1 everytime. have you heard that Mos Def Hip Hop joint? I think its dope as fuck... peace yo

[hiphophead21]

@KickBack90sBeats

Peace,first of all,I just found out that you get comments sent to your profile once someone leaves them,wow I know nada about youtube.No doubt Reggie gets down.On the free tip,there's a gang of cats who can rip Mos, no question.I'm speaking in terms of an emcee and not a battle rapper.Again,it's just my opinion,I'm not trying to tell another man who to get down to.I just haven't been hit by the amount of lines that Mos has hit me with.Em makes me laugh,Mos makes me think.

[theonlybyrone]

@hiphophead21 I love Mos too, but what about J-Live?

[hiphophead21]

@theonlybyrone, J-Live? Justice Allah? Wow, glad to know there's some real heads out there. For sure one of the greatest, but for me THE greatest is Mos. "Tell the feds, tell your girl, tell your mother

Conference call you wack crew and tell each other

That they just ain't holding me

I'm Mos Def, your hopefully

Mush off or you get bust off like a ovary"

Wowsers!

[johnreid1234]

@hiphophead21 YES

[colenbrak]

@hiphophead21 rakim

[hiphophead21]

@colenbrak Never would disrespect the 18th letter, true pioneer and the greatest at one time. It trips me out to listen to Ra and think back to when his first 3 albums were made, there was NOBODY gettin down like him, not even the blast master. That said, there has since been many emcees to step up and take the crown.

[him921]

@hiphophead21 iF Big L (RIP) was alive, he would destory mos def.

[hiphophead21]

@him921 This has been a constant battle within myself. L would no doubt eat Mos at a battle. Listen to all of L's stuff, not just his post 95 stuff, early DITC joints & underground tapes. He repeats himself alot, still got love though, I love his shit, RIP. The Heist? "now that's 4 bodies, 2 outa towners and 2 hotties". Too dope.

[thehumanshin]

@hiphophead21 youre on crack. This is one of the worst rhymes ive ever heard.

[infamousdnt]

@thehumanshin worst rhymes? son your doing the crack

[thehumanshin]

@infamousdnt I wasnt talking to you "son"

[hiphophead21]

@thehumanshin Where in my comment do I refer to this particular freestyle being anything other than a Mos freestyle? He's far from being the best freestyle emcee. Why are you checking for this clip anyway, definitely not for that thrust cat. My opinion is just that, mine. If this is all of Mos you've heard, check out more of his work before passing judgment on a 15 y/o freestyle (maybe older). Besides, freestyle emcees don't make the best all around emcees, look at Supernat, Juice, Eyedea, etc.

[thehumanshin]

@hiphophead21 ive been listening to Mos Def since he was in Urban Thermo Dynamics. I like how people always assume I dont know anything about Hip-Hop, when in reality I know more than 95% of the population. And I can pretty much guarantee youre not in that upper 5% who know more than me, because they wouldnt make statements like you just made rookie.. I searched this clip because I was watching Mos Def clips. Hes one of my favorite MC's genius.. Go fuck yourself

[hiphophead21]

@thehumanshin Somebody got his feelings hurt. I'm sorry little buddy.

[hiphophead21]

@thehumanshin "I like how people always assume I dont know anything about Hip-Hop". "And I can pretty much guarantee youre not in that upper 5% who know more than me, because they wouldnt make statements like you just made rookie." It's always nice when you can not only prove my point, but shoot yourself in the foot at the same time. Take some time to think about it.... now you got it.

[hiphophead21]

@thehumanshin I'm laughing so hard right now. I wanted to give you the benefit and figure it's just a difference of opinion, so I clicked on your page to see what it is you do like. Saw your upload section, Speak EZ? Wooooooooooooow. Now I understand, if that's the kind of stuff you like, you'll definitely not be into Mos. Be easy my man.

[thehumanshin]

@hiphophead21 I've forgotten more about Hip-Hop than you'll ever know, don't even try to talk shit. Speak EZ is my boy and will serve you a new ass hole on the mic. Now stop paying attention to me and study the art rookie

[hiphophead21]

@thehumanshin  Right

[MrPDV88]

@hiphophead21 None of them can flip it like Bizzy Bone....or any of Bone Thugs, Get it right and understood The Greatest of ALL TIME is BONE THUGS!!!!!!

[hiphophead21]

@MrPDV88 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHA, catch breathe, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA

[deathcab2005]

@hiphophead21 Do you think this is a dope freestyle or something?lol Mos Def is awesome, but no way is he the greatest. This is a very simple free style.

[1980HiphopFunk]

@deathcab2005 well said .

[hetzyhetz]

nice shit. mos def is one of the greatest of all time