Blackstar - Respiration

[MrIdontwannahearit]

i was in high school when this video was on rap city, you wont catch anything close to this these days unless you listen to the indie scene

[blanenbishop]

98 babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy fuk faggot money fuk camel joe and his fake baby. they leading the youth down the wrong path the zionist own hiphop watch the money masters on here peace

[skemes]

produced by Hi Tek

[JSDuncan2113]

This is my favorite collab of all time.

[shel2185]

I don't listen to much rap anymore but i love the classics! This is definitely one of the great hip-hop records of all time!!!!!

[Razulom]

I hope we people over 18 years get more likes than Bobby..

[wilzusuki]

REAL HIP HOP FRM DA SOUL YOO!!!!!

[Rchhibber]

1:53

Best verse ever.

[megaled1020]

looking forward to their album that is supposed to come out this year, the 3 best conscious mcs of all time on one song

[ozmo1]

I miss the Rawkus days.

[JuanZilla7]

The only reason I even get on youtube is to listen to Great Music; Thank you underground Hip Hop. RUN DMC, KRS-ONE, Blackstar, Rakim, Big L etc. thank you for leaving us a legacy born since the dawn of time; passed down by the oppressed.

Forever live UNDERGROUND HIP HOP.=REVOLUTIONARY. Hasta la Victoria Siempre," -Che Guevara

[UptownChamps]

Complete MasterPiece

[LibraryofAlexandry]

Uncle Sam might be gone but Mos def is here

Deepest music

[Darkstruggle]

Darkstruggle 

[popregimeoriginal]

this is it...dont switch ya channel....Dis need a Billion hits....find SABIST....Toronto cat like this 2012

[90mv]

If you didn't bob your head when mos started flowing....

[luckerkd]

this masterpiece should be an inspiration for all hip hop artists...

[mikewekesa]

Put Nas In This And You Mos Definitively Got The Best Rap Song On Earth. No Debate.

[hellasickish]

seriously one of the best hip hop songs of all time.

[Bronk0Nagurski]

Young...Old...Black...White...­Man...Woman..........Take notes. This is how you do it.

[CarmalizerMusic]

top notch

[mrmaccs1]

i would love to represent all hip hop lovers around the world by bitch slapping anyone who dislikes this

[kjhoh]

Real Hip Hop with that classic scene and way they rap

[mandolinoh]

11 people kiss their non-biological Father in the Lips, and were also molested by the age of 11..... by that same non biological father.

[SvItoJ]

fuckin ish is inspiring me . incrediblee

[JonnyBoy723]

My favorite song on the album. 

[senjorita456123]

11 people are stupid

[mhx818]

talib always delivers 

[NickoManiak]

classic material

[UNIKPOET]

good music is ur only fren at bad times....n this is a good music

[Braktooth]

Blackstar rules. Love Mos and Talib, having Common on this track was icing. So smooth.

[latinbeat1]

This sounds like some wu-tang shit.

[whomper88]

DAT SNARE. SO SNAPPY, SO SASSY.

[larsy1313]

YO CHECK OUT

Eli G - No Matter What

[QuackMc]

the beat is DOPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­!

[StickyCal420]

This joint brings back memories of my high school days. This album was my shit back then, and it still is. Mos is just amazing. I mean, they all killed it, but that dude is just something else. I love his verse on the Pete Rock remix. Absolute classic!

[12345enterhit]

I'm not going to come on here and beak all the rappers out there today but sometimes it just feels right to go back and listen to some real hip hop

[Danswenson90]

saw this in concert only thing that was missing was common :(

[b0bbyj4zz]

Like if you are 14-16 years old

[jongsin]

@b0bbyj4zz hahahaha

[rydernelegitim]

TRUE STORY!!!!

[reknowvator11]

it's chi ca I go for

[ShakeGP]

REAL HIPHOP,MI VIDA.

[whomper88]

THIS SHIT IS FUCKING RAW AS FUCK. HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKK­KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK THIS THAT GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD SHITTTTTTTTTTTT.

[THEREALSIDGUY]

OMG FUCKING MISS THIS SONG GREATEST MUSIC VIDEO EVER! PERIOD.

[mgminsnow]

Method Man said in a interview "there should be two genres of hip hop. Pop and Hardcore" thumbs up if you feel the same

[ettico0513]

first heard this on KDHX. ST.LOUIS REPRESENT!

[PrototypeMusic002]

Mos Def has the smoothest delivery ever. He was born to be an Emcee. If you like this pure hip hop check out some of my songs. Thanks for your time!

[VINCEJisSONiCtheMC]

If somebody asked me what was hip hop, this would be the first song I would show them.

[JustaEllsworthHomie]

I GUESS 9 PPL DIDNT BREATHE OUT!

[MrE2D3]

Love this kind of underground hip hop....so much character and integrity

[MrKillerslim]

now diz is Hip Hop !

[drummersization]

ths beat is insane omg



[aliensupremacy]

the 9 people who disliked this video are gonna be on a hospital respiration when i get my hands on them

[Hetkanookanders]

Real music, made by real people for real people. It,s important that we dont forget what the true esscense of Hip-Hop is.

Hip-Hop is the voice of those who don,t have a voice.True Hip-Hop is liberation and revolution of the soul. I,am asking everyone to boycot all Hip-Hop artist who projecting hate, violence and materialism. Stop buying or even download music of these artist. educate yourself with real music and books.

One World, One love from Amsterdam, The Netherlands- Hetkanookanders

[KiXneeL]

someone needs to list similar sounding songs.

this is just amazing.

these lyrics burn my mind and relate to my life more than anyone can imagine.

the beat aint that bad either

[TheCitymonster]

Every line in this song is brilliant. If you just read the lyrics it blows your mind. RESPECT to real poets! where's the real hip hop at?

[xeotech1]

The mood of this song is just absolutely stellar.

[Tigerlily21]

If only the hip hop getting label support and play these days were THIS good.

[dgyrick]

i have this video 2005

[1987jocj1113]

AINT NOBODY FUCKN WIT BLACKSTAR...

[gwynn808]

This is better than everything played on b.e.t this year !

[1987jocj1113]

@gwynn808 U GOT DAT RITE.. FUCK 106 & WACK LOL... DIS DAT REAL SHIT, PUT YA HOODY ON N GO OUT N DA COLD RAIN NOT GIVING A FUCK!!

[YoUnGSpaCeLY92]

This the type of music you listen to on your birthday....your brain grows listening to shit like this..

[BigMPChris]

@YoUnGSpaCeLY92 Ya. Its not just lyrically deep, but the beat is deep and complex. Stimulates the mind on many different levels. 

[stateofsense]

blackstarr = intelligent rap

[backdraft0070]

lyrics at it's best......................musi­c y'all. god bless the razor blade RAWKUS RECORDS

[13abyShark]

MOS DEF is a rapper

 i cant believe ppl rank jay z, puff daddy and kanye west as rappers like MOs

MOS IS A DIFF BREED

[PlayerVid]

@13abyShark well...dont think anyone puts puff on a list considering he is said publicly he doesnt write hits raps and Jay Z and Kanye had there time, but now that blackstar is back, i think there time has come to an end.

[Omegadaofficial]

This ain't no time, where the usual is suitable... #TLA

[Rodorfinho91]

CRAAZY CRAZY !

[utubeaccount00]

NEW BLACK STAR ALBUM IS COMING THEY WERE ON THE COLBERT REPORT AND IT WAS AMAZING, FUCKIN EXCITED!!

[akronknight711]

this was my shit boi!!!

[lotrman91]

@akronknight711 tha fuck you talkin was?? this is my shit and always will be. this def my favorite song ever.

[mrhinesight]

hip hop lives

[12jmcgee]

I miss hip hop. <3

[Grady1977]

COT-DAAAAAMMMN, I LOVE THIS SONG

[nhwhiteboy12]

IF YOU LOVE HIP-HOP SUPPORT HIP-HOP. SEARCH “HIDEFINITION -I’M READY, YO!” AND HELP GET THIS TALENTED ARTIST GET THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES. THUMBS UP IF YOU’RE FEELING THIS!

[NinaLuxful]

TRUTH †

[UCLUKE]

why does common always get the last verse?

[chase9867]

Because the chemistry Blackstar has is impecible, with common's verse last makes takes it to a higher leve

[jkillah999]

This reminds me of back when my pops use to say "cut that shit off! I want to hear my music." Then he'd play some old records. Today, now that i'm a father, when i listen to the so-called rap thats out now, i wanna say the same thing. "Cut that shit off! I want to hear Blackstar!"

Lol....memories.

[kevsrapmusic]

@jkillah999 I FEEL YOU!!! Definitely Got my Thumbs lol make me sit back and Really think about today music..

[NPCxnoobsbeware]

@jkillah999 this music is for all ages, races, and religions...a good thing

[westside159]

this aint no time where the usual is suitable

[peaceink]

This and Acey's Book of Human Language are the Alpha and Omega of 90s underground hip-hop.

[aaronest86]

There are a few things I don't understand, one of them is how there can be a dislike on this joint!

[daresk1]

The new Rappers need to learn some skills! nothing like real hip hop!

[8AllDaY24]

@daresk1 amen to this comment. i'm not even gonna bother to list the rappers who fall into nowadays called 'old school rappers who made a point through lyrics', since 99% of the youth today has already f'ed up their mentality with listening to todays shit. still +1 to your comment.

[akspartan92]

@8AllDaY24 I guess I'm part of the 1%

[tremendoustomato]

God damn these lyrics are so good. This is real hip-hop.

[YoshiMystu002]

this will always be dope in my books

[ksteve537]

i was watchin' suckerfree on mtv2 and dudes was talkin bout maybe doin another blackstar album while at rock the bells.

[KiDKoOi]

old school rappers turned to new school so u hate u hate the rappers now

[TheAbdullah23]

@KiDKoOi the fuck? no shit you dumby

[KiDKoOi]

Hating Hating Hating on new and old everybody shut the fuck up please goddamn

[KTSDammit]

If you guys enjoy this then you might want to check out Crimson's Red Black & Green video on the KTSDammit page.... I guarantee you that its pure quality

GOD bless

[imMusicMastermind]

so... we all are out for ourselves and what not but these new artist come from a small town in VA where the music scene is ZERO. YOUtube is the only way for them to get heard. if you are into new music and care to support some REAL artists PEEP THIS:

"im going." NEJATI

[chad1234ness]

Hip hop......nuff said.

[julcia987]

Warsaw urwipołcie!



[TheAbdullah23]

ima break it down now WEST COAST rap is is that raw low rider style MID WEST rap is straight gangsta rap because of chicagos gangs DIRTY SOUTH is that ghetto crunk rap EAST COAST is that street tales chill rap

[dazebhen1]

@TheAbdullah23 go to bed

[TheAbdullah23]

@dazebhen1 nigga you for real? i bet its the other way around and you no nothing about rap. You probably still on that new school lil wayne bullshit huh? I hate faggots like you that listen to new school bullshit while me and other real hip hop heads are listening to gangstarr ,big l, common, etc... go get a job you fucking pussy!

[dazebhen1]

@TheAbdullah23 i like how u act like you know everything, nigga shhh

[canuck8jam]

@TheAbdullah23

LMFAO true shit guy

fuck new rappers

[KiDKoOi]

@canuck8jam music is music so stfu up and listen to dick i like this shit i like that shit STFU and just listen with your ears and stop hating. MINDS NEED TO CHILL THE FUCK out

[KiDKoOi]

@TheAbdullah23 music is music so stfu up and listen to dick i like this shit i like that shit STFU and just listen with your ears and stop hating. MINDS NEED TO CHILL THE FUCK out

[TheAbdullah23]

@dazebhen1 listen "nigga" its not like i was trying to act like i know every thing its just the way those four areas make me feel about hip hop so dont assume because youll make an "ass" out of" u" and "me"

[MirroredxGh0st]

East Coast hip hop always has a certain "vibe" that is just.. so chill. Maybe because i'm from the West Coast.

[ykdachef]

blackstar is the group mos def nd talib kweli is blackstar

[brwnblakpower6]

Thumbs Up for Carter 4!!!

[steve167589]

mos def and talib kweli are the best rap group ever

[Westbrom16]

Search 'black star black thought respiration' for the remix on the b-side of this single. Quite hard to find but a great song in its own right.

[veej309]

"i can feel the city breathing" this song is poetry

[Covertghost]

world needs more blackstar, more madvillain, more fugees, roots are holding it down but still need more real shit.

[TheAlmightyClipse]

haha You Know this joint is real!! 254,711 views and its been up since fucking feb 13 2008?!! Yeah this is some real street shit!!

[RaabBlog]

Check the response ya'll. i promise you wont be disappointed. in fact, im willing to bet money that you will be amazed.

[GetDown9I]

Mos Def once said that hip hop will go in the direction that we go. If we go wack then hip hop goes wack. if we stay true to it then it will stay true to us. We are hip hop.

[wlylesjr]

streets is tired of you 95% ers fool... give your lil people bastids somethin food for they thoughts not ammo for they gunz... you ain't wit it move on with yo rent-a-rims & stolen cloves... out!

[bjamal05]

What you have here is 5% ers If you get it holla man!!!

[1olas]

0:43 too much!! mos def's flow is too sick

[EnigmaticH3art]

Please blast this whenever heard so lil bastids nowadays can be enlightened on what true hip-hop is!

[boot100]

So much on my mind that I cant recline......exactly. Nuff said.

[174recklezz]

one of the most best hip hop tracks of all time no doubt

[jerika93]

Hip-Hop at its BE$T !

[SickBruv567]

songs like this should be the one's with hundreds of millions of views, i can't even call this mainstream shit hip hop!

[174recklezz]

thumbs up if you love old skool

[CAMisM3]

Im a new school rapper with a old school influence i grew up on this song. So i made a remix i guarantee i aint a wack rapper if u love this type of music support me please. if you dont like the song i guarantee youll love the skit at the end check out my page. If you like what you hear like this comment so you can help me spread pure hip hop, please.... i dont want to see H.E.R. (get it) die. thanks

[FatBeatsHipHop]

one of the best tracks on my playlist

[fiercelyrics]

amazing track for sure no doubts

[tayokilla]

They r da three wise men of HIP HOP

[Chinique430]

I was wildin when I ACTUALLY heard this in the radio the other day!!!

[ikejiuju]

Holy Trinity

[jbensoncalloway]

If every NYC high school grad questioned their existence half as much as Talib or Mos, we'd have a whole city of street-wise Aristotles.

[aesop730]

@jbensoncalloway I never thought of it as them questioning their existence .. thumbs up

[graffiti2116]

and yet they play that bullshit on the radio but not this?????

[TheMadChilidogger]

@graffiti2116 If Mos Def signed a contract with a big record company, agreeing to producing one album every 3 months with artistic restrictions requiring approval of the CEO and agreeing to only recieve 10% of the money acquired by record sales then yes... they would play this on the radio. It's better this way really

[graffiti2116]

@TheMadChilidogger good point.

[wdby20]

If they were to teach these lyrics in school we wouldn't have the problems that we have in this beautiful world. So much on my mind!

[alex237886]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo....­...... La Ciudad Respirando

[DCSHOESCA]

Mos Def should have said feel the sunshine instead of situation for the chorus line.

Trust me, he would agree.

[IAmTheFuture]

@DCSHOESCA I don't hear situation anywhere in the chorus..."so much on my mind that I can't recline, blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine...breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine, breathe out, weed smoke retrace the skyline, heard the bass ride out like an ancient maiden call, I can't take it yall, I can feel the city breathin, chest heavin, against the flesh of the evenin, sigh before we die like the last train leavin"

[dudewhyfi]

talib's micky mallory line kills it

[jtyke14]

my favorite song on my ipod

[FissionNonStop]

this song gives me a fucking ear orgasm

[ZiZiDubstep]

One of the best songs ever!

[pharmacutic]

The World NEEDS ANOTHER BLACKSTAR ALBUM

[xStarlike]

@pharmacutic For SHO!

[brwnblakpower6]

@pharmacutic which one is blackstar?

[alexistifani07]

@brwnblakpower6 lol really? blackstar is the group... mos def is the first guy rappin' and talib kweli is the second guy rappin'

[dblsteezburger]

@pharmacutic its coming soon.. 2012.. they announced it at rock the bells this year in brooklyn.. i came my pants

[FINbball]

@pharmacutic nah. Mos is gone mad and is singing with Kanye West and Talib is making unsuccessful pop songs with Nelly.

[NateTheGameDog]

@pharmacutic AIN'T THE TRUTH BRO.

[PZADaKillaBee]

@pharmacutic look for BLACK STAR FIX UP PREMIERE on google

=)))))))

[Rafat12able]

@pharmacutic Real Hip-Hop is having a message in the rap...

[TheGundamwarrior]

@pharmacutic Well your Just In luck black stars back baby!!!!

[frankiebenedetto]

@pharmacutic and we're getting one!

[MrDrummerboi182]

@pharmacutic yes it does... desperately

[AgallahX]

I could listen to this everyday and not get tired of it. We need more of this music nowdays. I'd trade anything to get this kind of music back.

[xUnbreakable89x]

HARDCORE RESPECT from portugal

[AllNaturalTeam]

6 dislikes need to kill themselves....LMAO!!

[clonekillerz]

This is without a doubt one of the best songs in hip hop period! This joint still hits me the same way as the first time I heard it back in 10th grade. The real shit will always be timeless!!!!

[alex237886]

Only one thing to say......WOOOOOOOO

[winnyjstew]

this is real music

[billups33622321]

lethal combination of artists