The Roots - Black Thought Freestyle over Nas - The Message beat

[taskforce26]

If you have ever seen an emcee live which is the true test. no matter how dope the lyrics are if they suck live they will not be heard and therefore useless. Check Nas in concert vs. Black Thought better yet Black Thought vs. any emcee living or dead. The only one who comes close is KRS then Large Professor then Jay Z but then again I’ve heard KRS at the Hampton Cafe a medium size venue rhyme accapella with no mic and came through clear as can be.

[WiseYungSistah1]

Jay-Z's a Good Rappa && All But..

[wizkid407]

Fake thug no love you get the Slug!

My favorite throwback beat ever...it's so calm but when the MC spits on it they always come vicious so it makes it soooo dope.

[MrBeasnutz]

This song gave me chills

[wschofie]

black thought is top 5 alive

[hfhghjhbjhjhhh]

imagine if nas and black thought collabed for a track :O

[Soulfide]

@hfhghjhbjhjhhh they should come together for an album

[twinz2008]

you need to listen to no alibi for a to get an idea of thoughts true lyrical ability, or concerto of the desperado

[3i6htyThirdKlxC]

ThIS dude can defintely spit. Not as good as nas's though. nas Greatest of all time

[KrfNYC2]

@3i6htyThirdKlxC I think that Black Thought is a nicer lyricist than Nas.

[bigplayes78]

@KrfNYC2 AZ is better than both of em so it dont even matter

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[DexChick90]

I love the photo. classic. like something i can frame and put in my crib :D

[neopandorex]

THE most underrated

[JEDIBATERIA]

I was there that day @ the station.. classic.. man u took it back with this 1. B

[FlowFact0ry]

Just iLL ;]

[blakorean]

dope

[frostyboi14]

pretty mean freestyle

[stefdelev]

Damnnnn how old is this? Riq and Quest been reppin since then...

[bressone]

Been reppin since then? Damn, by 1996 they had 3 full studio albums under their belt, and working on the fourth......Try reppin' since 1993 since "Organix"........The Roots ruled hip hop in the 90's-well at least in PA where I am from. They were all that back in the day.....Their greatest records were all dropped in the 90's.......

[krnbboyprd]

Fuck Jay Z this guy right here and mos and jay elect and mf doof..dem cats are the truth real talk...

[TommyRizos]

@krnbboyprd funny how you said fuck Jay z (although I hate him as well) but it's ironic because Just Blaze (Jay Z's major prod.) produced Jay elects two hit singles Exhibit A and Exhibit C.

[krnbboyprd]

word, but all of his best shit comin out with Jay Elect..I mean have you heard that one joint Dear Moleskine shit is off the hook..I mean I loved that beat when Day La soul used it..Man Fire...I mean Jay Z he just lost the vision the passion..but thats just me..I know Mos, and Black thought would eat him up in any free style..real talk

[fury2962]

flipped it better than nas cat is mad underated and underappreciated dope lyricist

[jamar1209]

so dope.

[IroncladOrange]

ill ill ill

[DefHarmony]

SO UNDERATED!

[Benzmusic]

no one touches this guy live. he doesnt lose a breath.

[Mastatizzle]

No one is even fucking remotely close live, he defines a hip-hop musician. Its not just what you do in the studio you actually have to be musically talented. Respects.

[bigboylikesalsa]

first of all it's the roots, so there's no dj but straight band doing the beat

and black thought is one of the greatest emcees so the beat is raw enough. I mean if nas killed it than i think Black Thought would mass murder that track

[mrthinksalot]

Yaknow...I took another listen to this and read the description. it sounded better to me the second time around that's my bad...When I made that fist comment I assumed it was a Radio appearance by Black Thought...I know The Roots. I have all their Albums and I have seen them three times...Fuck You

[mrthinksalot]

And What about Rahzel and Scratch??? And kamal spins records from time to time and Questlove Djs too...Double Fuck you! and Black Thought is the greatest...no fucking duh

[ndeamonk]

The beat is Sting "shape of my heart". And the Thought is in the top 3 illest of all time.

[blocbulley]

One of the most underrated MC's in the game!

[rtask]

THE most underrated

[DefHarmony]

Literally.

[420swed420]

this beat has been one of my favorites since i was 12

[mindovermatter2012]

fucking great!!!!!!!! nice dam!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GhettoGnom]

This beat still gives me chills, even in this quality.

Black Thought _always_ comes correct.

[AMAruofAssassinz]

black thought one of my fav emcees, he's too damn underrated, he killed this one

[sportsrealist32]

Your favorite rappers favorite rapper since 92"!!!!

[findot1dot]

I had to give ya a thumbs up for that...Black Thought is sooo underrated...He deserves so much more credit. Black Thought = The Truth

[hiphopisknowledge]

yO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hiphophorrrrrrrrray]

yooo chek da flow maaan black thought has always been gully

[DMD19911]

Man I love this beat, one of my favorite Nas ones, but yeah Black Thought ripped it, so good.

[mld72mld]

Nice one again Bob.

[MusicHardcorePoet]

Damn that's sick. Nas is my favorite emcee, but Black Thought killed this beat as well. Great post

[Bob42jh]

thnx man i knew u'd like this!

[jAYis1337]

@Bob42jh bob one of the best freestyles on mankind

[asabin]

hell yea

[NickV801]

Oh shit, black thought and this beat....

That's epic.