Mos Def - Fear Not of Man / Hip Hop

[longcloudable]

the ancestors don't belong to no mafucka Colonial system always been a make believe

[achrafAKAspook]

dies he belong to the illuminati

[jumpnam]

Maan that driving hook in 'Hip Hop'....as a baller, this track fires me up like no other.

"Long range from the baseline, swish.."

[irvesq]

LOVE THIS SONG AND FOUND THE ORIGINAL TRACK MOS SAMPLED: FELA KUTI, FEAR NOT FOR MAN!!! CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL TUNE FROM FELA KUTI<<<---THE FATHER OF AFROBEAT!!!

[irvesq]

LOVE THIS SONG AND FOUND THE ORIGINAL TRACK MOST SAMPLED: FELA KUTI, FEAR NOT FOR MAN!!! CHECK OUT THE ORIGINAL TUNE FROM FELA KUTI<<<---THE FATHER OF AFROBEAT!!!

[dvdpittman14]

Mind over matter and soul before flesh...

[amin1984]

Ma man I like you nigga

[QuotidianHegemony]

One of the few respectable rap songs.

[HamlenCardarelli523]

Get the audio from this song at speedyconversion doht cohm.

[crunkaholic81]

best rapper alive right here

[zarenj21]

Peace & Love, stay real y'all.

[85super]

This industry is just a better built cell block a long ways from the shell tops and the bells that L rocked....Hip hop went from selling crack to smoking it... Yep Mos just described what most people think of rap music today.. in 98. 12 years ago.

[ogesi]

Fear not of men because men must die

[F33bs]

It's Arabic. From the Qu'ran. "Bismillah ir-rahman ir-rahim." Meaning "In the name of God, most gracious, most compassionate."

[sagejin]

This is seriously a good album. I wish it only came out a bit later in this muck of hip hop. True lyrics should be broadcasting instead of lame stuff they qualify as pop hip hop.

[111WolfShade111]

wtf is that

[blacky00000007]

what did he say in the beggining

[bobbyluv]

@blacky00000007

bismillah rahman ar raheem

in the name of god the gracious the merciful

[DannyWrigley]

Sounded like something from the Qu'ran or something.

[2224life]

word up where u goin mos def. ??? phazed out? MInd over matter. Yo Thanx dog for hitting us up wit that 5 min. show you showed up to at 3:30am in eureka california what a way to rep. the atmosphere son.

[crhymes104]

@2224life what u mean?

[2snoar]

@DaBeatBoxaa

wtf did you just say hahaha

[DaBeatBoxaa]

I Swear Das da guy out of Be Kind Rewind da 1 dat is best m8s wiv jack black

[porkyparker22]

thats cos it is you fool

[gccards26]

@DaBeatBoxaa it iz

[jdolson17]

Yea thats the guy.

[BeingAsIAm]

Ha ha knock 'em out the box Mos. OMG @ them metaphors

[stlilc4]

speech is my hamma bang the world into shape - now let it fall! that's my favorite lyric.

[OttomanZC]

bismillahirahmanirahim

[willthebest1]

In the name of Allah The Beneficent, The Merciful.

[kcasperpdx]

Too bad he'll never read this...

[011lifeAdream235]

why is he throwin up the pyramid???

[raggamm]

@011lifeAdream235 hmm

[DoctorSess]

because hes initiated like the rest of them...still makes good music.

[GazaStew]

illuminati

[rensoedbt328]

what of it

[KitchenPeter]

mos def is the "realness" that shuts out the "wackness" epidemic ,speak on mr smith

your presence is much needed !!!

peace and respect 2 tha boogie man!!! ha!!

[kraziikiid13]

if you love brooklyn you must love me cause im as brooklyn as it gets... i sed that to some girl lol

[kraziikiid13]

no offense to all yall but brooklyn is on top right now i love brooklyn

[motobanite]

Is a great track this, never gets old. Don't suppose anyone knows the dnb track that samples the beginning - "Speech is my hammer bang the world into shape, let it fall" ?

[Tabanja]

allahu akbar, i knew mos def is a muslim!

[PacificDark]

This song is an anthem. All true heads know of this here.

[duhjuce]

tru tru

[cooliogoodMuzic]

He's my favorite individual rapper. He is the illest. Lyrically and musically.

[BackyardTurbo]

The most underrated rapper ever IMO. His beats are hot and the lyrics grab you, the dude can speak!!

[jrkelley]

Shine so vibrantly that eyes squint to catch a glimpse...

[jrkelley]

this song is so fuckin BROOKLYN

[duhjuce]

int'l bebe

[bigmuffin1]

i love Mos Def

[RLX67]

he challenged jay-z wayne andre 3000

freeway beans anyone he said he will eat them alive he's putting ten mill on it check out angie martinez interview black thought jay electronica nas is on his team he want jay to pick his five

[drc9777]

this song is f-ing SICK, the beat still has me hooked after all this time, awesome lyrics...great album

[lynhsc]

Speech is my hammer, bang the world into shape, now let it fall...

[0riginalsh0ttaz]

"HUNH!!!"

[ck1one1]

@lynhsc

........ Huuuuh!!

[totalimmortal24]

man havent heard this album since like 2000 i forgot how sick it was

[Metzelduh]

hip-hop is the best song on the album.

"hip-hop is; prosecution/evidence, an out of court settlement, ad-space for liquor"

[drc9777]

my favorite verse, the beat has a sick drop in it right after

also: "we went from pickin cotton, to chain gang line shoppin, to beat boppin, to hip hoppin..."

so awesome, great hip hop

[Ginga]

"Hip Hop" is probably my 3rd favorite track on the album. The beat is powerful but laid back at the same time. Mos Def is most definitely one of the best in the game.

[samt0rx]

jus wonderin what's your top 2?

mad love for mos def

[Ginga]

My top two are "Mathematics" and "Ms. Fat Booty". The things Mos talks about in the song REALLY make you think. Ms. Fat Booty is just hilarious.

[samt0rx]

thats cool

[jkidd904]

i love how that david axelrod sample is flipped on Hip Hop. dopeness

[freekingsweet666]

the world is overrun with the wealthy and the wicked....

[codec98]

Mos Def is one of the greatest hip hop artists' out in our generation, I just wish he would get the recognition he truly deserves, this is my favorite song by Mos btw 8-)

"Speech is my hammer bang the world in the shape now let it fall"

[LashleyRocks101]

it pisses me off how artists like Soulja Toy can get 1 million hits in like 1 day... but True Hip-Hop artists like Mos Def barely even come close to that... Its BLASPHEMY... Bring back True Hip hop... im tired of this rap crap.. This shit is RAW as HELL.

[kosg90]

best thing to do is not worry bout it the music you dont like, and just keep da real emcees flowing out ya speakers.

hip hop dont need to be commercially successful to be great, it always will be no matter wat.

[mattnewsum1982]

HIP-HOP is one of my favourite tunes ever. Be on my faves mix always.

"that was for you and Brooklyn too!"

[TheBlueDuckMOE]

agreed.

Hip-hop is awesome.

[Xcyper33]

Most underrated MC ever, he's definately top 10

[mrwcb3]

true that!

mos def is the shit.

there are alot of people like him who arent recognized for their talents and are overshadowed by mainstream artists (lil wayne) who claim to be "the best". lol.

[ZeddyX001]

I was just watching a vid of Talib talking about under estimated emmce like Jean Grea, Mos Def, Andre 3000....etc.The average person like to spoon feed what they should like not what really feels good to them.

If its popular then they want to buy it, plus ppl like catching stuff, intense lyrics make ppl have to think, whatever. Thats why i know Hip hop is not dead cuz there r ppl that still talk about the real shit. From Artist to Audience, I used to play this every morning on repeat b4work

[WadeWestTv]

Peace to the real heads, word is bond. Keep this shit going, peace!!

[uberchalice]

"move like a apparition"!!!

[babyphat4t]

man this song makes me feel so good

[rhyspaterson]

yeaaaaaaaaaaah

[Shyamp92]

yeah i absolutey love hip hop - one of mos def's best songs

[bsand2053]

hip hop is one of the best hip hop songs of all time

[mrwcb3]

yep!

i always listen to his song "hip hop" to remind myself of its definition.

that song will never go out of style.

[lajodster]

quantumn hip hop.......

[F33bs]

Oh my God THANK YOU for posting both songs.

The transition from Fear Not of Man into Hip Hop just flows perfectly.

[ProphetVictory]

greatest intro to the greatest album by the greatest artist

[mbeyer74]

Incredible!!!