Last Emperor - Meditation

[loominisity]

the last emperor should have made a music video to this song that would have been shweet

[BruinsNdawgS]

Sometimes my heart sinks cause I think hip hop is dead, then I remember true conscious rappers like Last Emp that truly use the voice of prophecy that is hip hop to elevate the public. Much respect. I hope he comes to ATL soon. Ok, Ima get back and listen to it again! Tight remix.

[pelaoefe]

download link?

[repentnow123]

In the world filled with petulance and hatred

Some say we'll be rescued by spaceships

I stay away from crooks and study books by the ages

When the world gets to crazy hip-hop helps me escape it

No gravity I am weightless, broke from poverty to greatness

SOO NICELY SAID^^^

[hereandnowboys]

@repentnow123 Books by the ancients.

[wvulax420]

This is REAL hip-hop.

[neantradical]

This is the first hip hop band that i like. I think its because there's a lot of soul in the music. Lyrics wise and beat wise. i'm surprised how much i like it.

[wisewarriormuzic]

@neantradical You're just new to real hip hop.If you like this there are SOOOO many more rap artists you'd like.You just haven't found them

[KishinZ]

another ill last emp remix, not a surprise *thumbs up*

[TheTassmanian]

the last emperor is my motivation.

[evoke1988]

@neoblack00 must have been looking for little wayne

[hiphophomework]

I remember coppin' this off napster back in '99 'cause some head inna chatroom told me to peep game. It was the first underground hip-hop song I heard. Bein' from Houston with no older brothers from the golden era to school me on what's what in Hip-Hop, this was my first glimpse of anything diff 'cause all the cats at school was onto that Screwed up-chopped up nonsense. I can honestly say that this gem right here, this exact version is what made me keep D.I.T.C. lookin' for that new drug...

[hiphophomework]

@Sidewalk88

I noticed somebody mentioned this came off the Legend of Bigfoot mixtape, but do you know what this particular version is called? I know it ain't the one from Magic, Myth, and Music...I was disappointed 'cause I ain't ever heard a hi-fi version of this, butchur version is as proper as I've heard it come. Props!

[aswbg07]

You think he's a lyricist ... Check out k rino

[hackybg]

amaizing lyrics + flow

[mejaekle11]

amazing got me through the time of my life that i wanted to forget

------------m

[xzyle1980]

Knowledge. Last Emp was signed to Aftermath b4 Eminem n dipped cuz Dre was on sum gay shit wit his release date. The Legend of Bigfoot is the name of this album and it is old and hard to find in stores. Check out Lyricist Lounge mixtape 2 I think.

[THINLIZZYFANno1]

@xzyle1980 he's really similar to Eminem, or vica-versa...same kinda style

[1998musiclover2]

@THINLIZZYFANno1 no, his style is nothing like Eminem, he is a fucking legend, probably one of the greatest rappers to ever live, don't compare him to that garbage excuse for a lyricist.

[THINLIZZYFANno1]

@1998musiclover2 but their styles are similar....you can't deny that. They use a similar rythm/metric system, this is obvious.

[TH3USUALSUSPECT]

@1998musiclover2

PREACH BROTHER!

[Zlimervarher]

SO...DOPE

[cjbb12]

True lyrics and the double boom bap beat is sick! Third Eye Candy! :)

[SAULMEDINA10]

Last emp, no doubt.

[taydify]

n wots up with the video lol

[taydify]

which album,mixtape? which one,got different feel from the one i know

[OneDeepDiscipleHTX]

Where can I get this track!!??

[Alkhemist10]

whats the point of the de. 50

[r5stevo]

sick tune why is this man not in the shops

[nowrevolution]

@r5stevo bc the government controls the music industry and if a truth rapist would be main steam the population would have a higher chance of growing a conciseness and resizing the bull shit thats thrown at us...

[Concrete402Immortalz]

only 1 bitch doesnt like this sick flow

[fuckalotish]

some clean ass shit

[SLAYERCOBHC93]

it's the music that controls me

Hip-hop is mother earth and in my infancy she holds me

Single parent she singlehandedly shaped and mold me

When they tried to enslave me she train me how to set my soul free.

it doesn't get more real than that

[MJrealhiphopandkobe]

The last emperor is the mystic man of hip hop music sent to this earth soley to please our ears with this fine, articulant music he's given to us, he is the mystic one of hip hop just like Michael Jordan is the mystic one from above in basketball. I used to think this was tupac or canibus, but a fat blunt and hearing a hot track like this for the first time changed my opinion. Last emperor needs some attention.

[MJrealhiphopandkobe]

I just need to say, I've stumbled apon some amazing underground MCs who deserve way more attention than they get, immortal tech, canibus, k-rino, etc. I recently just herd of last emperor and decided to check out this joint(it was first one i saw) and let me say, this dude is up there with the best to touch the mic, dude is blessed*

[redconspcy31]

josie is my cat...haha

[MrTheChompiras]

the best line ive heard is "In the end, everything is a gag" from charles chaplin.

lol whatever, this song rulz.

[Raywilliamjoseph]

Whens this from?

[dplocus123]

Cant give enough credit to him for this song .. This song should mean somthing to everyone

[mehappierthanu]

LYRICSSSSS 

[GinewLCO]

'Hip-hop is mother earth and in my infancy she holds me

Single parent she single handedly shaped and mold me

When they tried to enslave me she train me how to set my soul free ' One of the best Lines i've ever heard.

[pusher1012000]

one of the best

[skyeats92]

last emperor is the shit!!! straight up hes a beast this song is mad tight so is secret wars check it out "when the world gets crazy hip hop hleps me escape it" true words right there

[DonKaranIsBack]

@padblaz05 what about the lyrics?

[CannabisDelux]

Awsome song, horrible clip.

you say proud by Sidewalk88 at the begining but what is by you?

searching the web for some picks, make them in a slideshow with a slide zoom an put under a dope hiphop song. could just have used one picture instead an the result would be the same, people put on this vid an switch tabs since their is nothing to watch

[Sidewalk88]

@CannabisDelux  Dont watch LiSTEN.

[Sidewalk88]

@CannabisDelux I put By: Sidewalk88 so people can look up my name to see other videos that i've posted, i guess i should of put, posted by:Sidewalk88

[theInfamous3]

@Sidewalk88 Big up to sidewalk88

[ho0liganz]

@Sidewalk88 comment by: a hooligan

[graveey]

@CannabisDelux your clearly an absolute cunt in real life

[CannabisDelux]

@graveey if you can tell that by only a few comments you should make it your job m8, that is a amazing skill an people will pay a lot for it if it works. but then again i doubt it is very accurate so suggest you to stop speculating on very little to almost no information an making yourself look like a fool.

[xerxethegreat]

@CannabisDelux damn son why so mad just relax hes posting good music

[Renaissanceish]

@CannabisDelux "Their is nothing to watch." Yes indeed, they do own a "is nothing to watch."

[vvhoopie]

Real Hip Hop. I wish I could find 320kbps so I could blast this in my car.

[notsocommonshow]

Sickness!

[TheDankette]

charlie sheen spits flows to this instra... that is all

[shwaaank]

love

[melicA89]

Hiphop perfection!

[Gizmo602AZ]

@melicA89 yo The Last Emperor is raw has fuck but it can allwas get better st8 up.

[melicA89]

@Gizmo602AZ true, but to me this is perfect.

[wslags44]

the guy is a badass, not in the Immortal-technique-i-will-real­ly-kill-you kinda way, but a more poetic way.

[Kevin93til]

My God.

[zhuangtzu]

Saw him in Newark, DE at the East End Cafe (small-ass dive bar) with no more than 30 people in the crowd. Some wack dudes who were from DE and moved to NY played before him and were talking shit on the crowd and how no one is moving around and shit, and about how this is why they never come back. Then Last Emperor steps up and says he don't give a fuck what the crowd does he just gonna do his thing. Fucking best MC ever.

[The23knowsbest]

where did he sample the vocals from?

[sleepercelloperator]

nah the original was much better... coz the beat is better

[drewindemand]

DAMN! I'd been looking for this track; it slays the album version!! Thanks...

[maximoyear2005]

you tube is a wondrous machine

[TheEmcee1]

1 person is not brave enough to Meditate

[StampedeingLions]

This is the first Time I've ever heard this song...

[loominisity]

This song gives me the chills every time i hear it, its a true classic

[0gani]

Talent man ...talent..... dude got skills.....Don't know what else to say. Speechless.....

[fritobandito94]

Damn this guys flow and rymes are too raw. some of his lines in this songs, i could never see anybody thinking of.

[TheJgreen4]

good shit man, you go hard

[360darius]

Damn........ I was just surfing the web and happened to stumble upon this song...... best damn stumble I've had in a while lol

[wisewarrior7]

This beat is OFF THE HOOK.In 200 years historians will be studying this joint like we do with Beethoven now."Bounty hunters captured me in carbonite they froze me,I am the god Odin my two sons are Thor n' Loki.In the beginning there was the word and the sentence hip hop wrote me.If you're brave enough to meditate just come along and show me" One of the coldest verses ever spit.Damn.

[gomezadam]

"my style kills more kids than rone vs. wade"

[gomezadam]

"my style kids more kids than rone vs. wade"

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....to dope

[Evilgames1]

this is the shit

[tddorans]

Great song, had the best intro to the world hiphop ever about eight years ago.

[BootCampWuTang]

This is seriously sick. Hip Hop isn't dead. It's just harder to find.

[Ryadavas]

@BootCampWuTang actually its not hard at all... too many mics not enough mcs

[withoutn]

@BootCampWuTang

Do you know any other hip-hop groups/singers like this one? Id appreciate

[DeCaYzZz]

@withoutn

Can't say any emcee is LIKE Last Emperor... he is one of a kind.... If you like Last Emperor then check out:

- Brother Ali (Some of his amazing songs: Forest Whitaker, Tight Rope, Rain Water, US, Take Me Home)

- Pharoah Monch (Some of his amazing songs: Agent Orange, Book of Judges, Desire, Push, Queens)

- Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar

- The Left- check their song Binoculars

- Blackalicious (some amzing songs: Make you feel that way, Deception, Blazing Arrow)

[DeCaYzZz]

@withoutn

Can't say any emcee is LIKE Last Emperor, he is one of a kind. If you like Last Emperor then check out:

Brother Ali (Some of his amazing songs: Forest Whitaker, Tight Rope, Rain Water, US, Take Me Home)

Pharoah Monch (Some of his amazing songs: Agent Orange, Book of Judges, Desire, Push, Queens)

Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Blackstar

The Left- check their song Binoculars

Blackalicious (some amzing songs: Make you feel that way, Deception, Blazing Arrow)

You want more let me know...

[saprophyt3]

Who the fuck would dislike this?...

[chimpydasilva]

this is real hip hop.... thank the lord for the last emperor

[tobs22]

1 dummy

[BrianPerrotti]

0 thumbs down nice

[wpcghostdog]

this is the type of song that should be taught as the essence of hip-hop... his flow is so deliberate, yet dope... clear words that have true meaning behind them. props to last emp, you got me into the underground homie.

[1Ritus]

all time great

[DeadFishSince93]

Damn son...!!

[marselus88]

The Last Emperor is one of that lyrical killas i respect most, with Krs, Jeru da Damaja, Big L, Masta Ace, Inspectah D. and Lord Finesse. this is my fuckin opinion. DOPENESS!

[Kalypta]

Thats the Last fucking best!!! I love it!

One of the best 10 from the Rap!!!!

[astumpe80]

different beat than the version on Music, Magic, Myth...did someone do a remix??

[DonLeoMarin]

@astumpe80

Nah brotha this is the original that was suppose to come out when Last Emperor was signed to Dr Dre but they shelved he album The Legend of Big Foot which woulda been an instant classic.......... Its too bad Last Emp never blew up more than he should have but he is still one of the best!!!

[astumpe80]

@DonLeoMarin I liked the version on MMM better...you're right tho, Emp is the shit...

[Chanceorain]

References to mythology, history, philosophy, and Star Wars. It doesn't get better than that.

[GermanSniperBayArea]

The best, and most underrated unknowen Rapper. Last emperor is on his own level.

[mattguerrero22]

@GermanSniperBayArea he is the only level 

[hansmennel]

something about a true hip hop artist makes the soul smile

[Dubulous111]

this track is that motha fuckin blunt wrap ancient mathematics gorilla grip rip your head off and drink the juice shit.

[DREZ33]

@Dubulous111 daps on such a phraze

[josken99]

FFs it's fuckn sad, i went up looking the internet to buy this album, and those dumbheads labeled it Dance ^-^

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaad :'(

[hellahzen]

get the fuck up soldier i aint got time for this shit...

[JahGugge]

Last emperor is the best shit out there, they ait in it for the fame, they are in it for the music and what their music stands for. THey are real, they are music.

btw, Secret war part 2 is fucking amazing, i know all the lyrics and its always a blast to bust a few ryhms at partys :D

[Itsreallikethatyall]

WHAT THE FUCK this fool is SOO ILL! WHY isnt he a headliner? one of the most underrated mcee's! at least the real heads know whats up

[eightyeighteightytwo]

Two star wars references in one song? I just came.

[SURtifiediLL]

@eightyeighteightytwo me tooo

[MasterDusk]

A prolific flow and an amazing beat; real Hip-Hop to meditate to.

[TheKype]

"Rhyming is a gift and not an option" Wow, one of the best lines I've ever heard.

[Lkingdome]

@TheKype check guru and chaka kahn "watch what u say!" dope lyric though

[akn0ledge]

@TheKype ill

[vipkiller123]

@TheKype really? THAT's the best line you've ever heard?

[camelface1]

@vipkiller123 That's what I was thinking. haha

[DJRELICTV]

bangin sun

[neverwillyouever]

MOTHA FUCKAAAA

[Zlimervarher]

My fav Last Emperor song. If anybody knows where i can find this on vinyl let me know please

[NVSubotica]

The last part of the last verse is so sick.

[StevenMarsh93]

@1fighter12408 YES

[pixma783]

fucking dope=]

[panthershark1]

Best!

[redconspcy31]

KOR ROAR

[redconspcy31]

ICRRRIRCR

CUOROROIC

ROAOKOROR

RROWARORI

ROKAIAKOR

IRORAWORR

ROROKOAOR

CIOROROUC

RCRIRRRCR

-war square

[noelosstross]

reminds me of old times smoking weed & descovering real underground hiphop!

[3feetdeep]

Wow, amezing

[artimusDelzon]

i like many other people keep saying it sucks that this is not the type of mainsteam hip hop.

But i guess the masses that eat up that other stuff is really their own perogative like Bobby Brown. radio and tv do this type of hip hop a disservice nowadays though.

[highmind12]

agreed brother. The way i look at it is that we have a responsibilty to keep this world underground. If we let people let the ears of the many hear us we will be poisoned by radio spots and press. I have pride knowing that the majority isn't looking at us.

underground forever

[GOTOSEE9]

Man......the last emperor is now one of my favortie rappers

[kayin4o8]

i remember hearing this guy on lyricist lounge vol 1 on that track with krs-one

[wristofkings]

"I climb the Tower of Babel and throw rappers off the balcony"

"I am the God Odin, my sons are Thor and Loki"

"Allows me to transform like Soundwave and give up more tapes than Laserbeak"

"Now my style kills more kids than Roe v. Wade"

Some ILL punchlines in this. Love that beat too.

[HearingEveryRhyme]

amazing

[HearingEveryRhyme]

nice flow, good production, and intelligent content, what more could a head ask for (besides the hip hop messiah, who I'm still waiting for.)

[killarmy101]

one intelligent muthaphucka right there

[AndysHorde]

Dope! The shit is real...=)

[SacredGeometry09]

Ill beat! EMP kills it

[lastemperorz]

"I've never been a player just the one who got played" damn love this shit!

[dgk3188]

love his flow on here. the shit he speaks about is on another level.

[goldkrylon]

fuck this is a good song

[OmarHandsome]

no one could have laced this track better than the Emperor...CLASSIC!

[DonLeoMarin]

LOL just saw that movie The Knowing and remembered when Last Emp says "In a world full of pestilence and hatred sum say will be rescued by spaceships" This is REAL hip hop right here man. When the world gets too crazy hip hop helps me escape it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[carbineroll]

dope one of my favorite songs

[espinozadb87]

" hip hop is mother earth and in my infancy she holds me "

wow.

[ParkHillProjects]

he got so much skills man, and he is fuckin intelligent

[ojr777]

"rhyming is a gift not an option" best line cause its true

[themasterbuilder7]

Emp is mad underrated

[redconspcy31]

not everyones at the same time unfortunately people dont want knowledge

[redconspcy31]

add out

[redconspcy31]

EAT

AIA

TAE...keys of death and hades ....everyones

[SkaaJones]

Yea feelin that, my breed of hip-hop!

Hip-hop Eternalist.

[kasiqwaqwa]

in this world of crazinesss

hip hop is my key of it

[robert42jh]

emp is one of the G.O.A.T i have new tracks from him of his new mixtape plus other tracks from him - on my videos check em out peacee

[SlickSpingo]

just so deep...and a hypnotizing beat....gotta love this tune!!real hip hop!

[Loaf619]

I listen to this song hours on end. I Keep looking for at at all the record shops I go to. Need to buy this aslbum

[treeZon1]

aint no fake shit here

[MusicHardcorePoet]

CLASSIC. Everybody who don't know Last Emp is not a true rap fan.

[sweetcharmsa]

this is the best hip hop track I have ever heard....

[mikecee907]

One of his best songs. Shit's too Hip-Hop for radio.