Illmac, I've been a fan for over a decade. I've learned so much from you and I've followed your battle and music career. As a creative myself, I see a lot of similarities between us, and I just want to add that I am consistently proud of how much you improve. We don't know each other, but that doesn't matter. Keep being productive, creative, and stay disregarding your vices because they're the only things that can hinder our successes. Creativity correlates with the quality of one's life, whether bad or good; but it shows how much we're in flow with our higher selves. I'm rambling, sorry. Good video.
Been supporting illmac since the WRC days. Musical projects are dope and the battle culture, almost unanimously, puts him in their top 5's. There's a reason for it. The Raising The Bar series is a perfect showcase into the skill set that illmac is armed with. I especially appreciate the deeper topics other than bravado and battle bars. I've met him around 5 times, so far, at various KOTD events in Toronto over the years. He seems to be a genuine dude that truly appreciates his fans and I'm a genuine fan that truly appreciates his talents. Cheers, illmac, on another dope RTB. Shout outs to Chase, as well.
Yay dont get me wrong.. I loove the 4 season project your doing its brilliant, however I was a little worried that it would put your Raising the Bar series on a temporary hold.. I was wrong. You've figured out a way to somewhat merge those two things together. Thank you for all your creativity and hardcore musician-ry. Consistently, You stay my favorite artist. - Merkababae
Yeah if anything putting these projects out gives me more of a reason to put raising the bars out more consistently. These last 2 have been put out in the closest proximity since the very beginning
I keep coming back to this. It’s so …beautiful? I’m not sure how to describe it honestly. The way you write is so unique. It’s like an incredible author was gifted the ability to rhyme at a very high level.
“Big business, it’s like poker with a twist 1% gets to gamble without holding any chips.” After learning a little about the banking and financial system that line is wildly accurate. Illmac always blessing us with what big K would call “nerd” rap hahaha
"I feel like the last samurai drawing his sword or the look on a Atheist face watching Gods marching to war the beginning of an Era simulation sort circuited every verse an missile launched into the firmament street journalist report on current events Thoughs preaching peace dodging murder attempts" 😷ILL
Thank you for everything you contribute to Hip Hop culture. 🙏 You Sir, are one of the handful of artists who push my pen to limits I never thought I would reach. Every time you drop something new, it inspires me. Your 3rd Round verse against Bigg K gives me chills every time.
@@illmacTV thank you bro 🙏 I'm actually doing something somewhat similar to your raising the Bar, you definitely influenced it. I do like an intro/interview type thing with the music video. It's called "Parish Point of View Freestyles." I'm actually dropping one tomorrow on Tonight's Da night by Redman.
Unbelievably good especially once the second quarter begins and the rest of it happens it just gets better and better in this one into a chilling crescendo of current events and brilliant compassionate and indignant thoughts. I love it, keep it up! Spring is a fantastic project, your work ethic is inhuman and hugely inspiring
You may not see this comment Mac, but on one of the single digit raising the bars I said your stuff inspired me to start writing shorts again. You asked to peep them, and then... life happened. Now I copped sprng and smmr, after a good couple of years I started writing again. Trust me, I’ll make good on your requests. Fucking 🔥 as always! 667.
Your level of elevation has gone stratospheric. You may be the first man to break that firmament and get to the moon ;). Question: Ever thought of trying out a cunninlynguists collab? No disrespect to the kult, only or chase, just wondering, I feel like that would be next level, wonder if it ever crossed your quantum processor, er, brain.
I like how he holds back at first Then switches it up throughout the whole recording Pen game is on its own level Illmaculate always putting in work "Most rappers are like Nascar they fail when it's their turn to write"
The real gem was baby yoda harnessing the force lmao I shared the video just because of that one bar The rest was pretty good I enjoyed it as a whole I never heard you take it double time before It would be legendary to hear you freestyle for a change That's real though Keep it up aha
"Another black life gone, they shot her down this week // that's enough bad apples I'm with chopping down the tree. // they talking riots and the looting like thats not a route to peace // same people got mad when Kap droppin down to knee // While the privileged still debating if its harder when you black // your actions echo in eternity, its karma you attract // Easy to see footage of eluding target and react // when you not forced to live a life, with a target in your back." WOW! Fucking incredible. Respect to you, Illmac! 🫡🙏🏾🙌🏾
Good shit ill, I'm spreading the word down here in San Diego and on some hip hop forums,how much for a verse tho, with each project your price must be getting higher , your killin it ,chase as well
"enough bad apples i'm with chopping down the tree" 😤😤😤😤
Facts
Welyn feat. Illmac, lets get it on
Pumpkin boys wya
Illmac, I've been a fan for over a decade. I've learned so much from you and I've followed your battle and music career. As a creative myself, I see a lot of similarities between us, and I just want to add that I am consistently proud of how much you improve. We don't know each other, but that doesn't matter. Keep being productive, creative, and stay disregarding your vices because they're the only things that can hinder our successes. Creativity correlates with the quality of one's life, whether bad or good; but it shows how much we're in flow with our higher selves. I'm rambling, sorry. Good video.
Been supporting illmac since the WRC days. Musical projects are dope and the battle culture, almost unanimously, puts him in their top 5's. There's a reason for it. The Raising The Bar series is a perfect showcase into the skill set that illmac is armed with. I especially appreciate the deeper topics other than bravado and battle bars. I've met him around 5 times, so far, at various KOTD events in Toronto over the years. He seems to be a genuine dude that truly appreciates his fans and I'm a genuine fan that truly appreciates his talents. Cheers, illmac, on another dope RTB. Shout outs to Chase, as well.
Yeah, I’ll have to listen to this about 4x just to catch everything
Yay
dont get me wrong.. I loove the 4 season project your doing its brilliant, however I was a little worried that it would put your Raising the Bar series on a temporary hold.. I was wrong.
You've figured out a way to somewhat merge those two things together.
Thank you for all your creativity and hardcore musician-ry. Consistently, You stay my favorite artist.
- Merkababae
Yeah if anything putting these projects out gives me more of a reason to put raising the bars out more consistently. These last 2 have been put out in the closest proximity since the very beginning
@@illmacTV I like that. Do you and Keep em coming.
@@illmacTV still waiting for you to top your raising the bar 13, that's a hard one to follow my friend! huge fan of your music and your battles.
THE. MOST. UNDERRATED.
"I find balance expression past struggles tryna manifest a brighter future" that boy spittin spittin
Holy mackerel! illmac has been killin it this year
Bruh... illmac... wtf..... this shit is insane.. we need a whole project of you going ham on these type of beats
Never get tired of hearing you rap man. Your progression over the years has been incredible. Can’t wait for more! Keep it up Ill!🔥💯
Illmac is one of the most slept on emcees out there! And his pen is mad nice! One of fave emcees all time..
FIRE!! This series keeps getting better with every new installation 🔥 🔥
I keep coming back to this. It’s so …beautiful? I’m not sure how to describe it honestly. The way you write is so unique. It’s like an incredible author was gifted the ability to rhyme at a very high level.
I still bump Green Album to this day!
Need more of these. Illmac the best
Pigs been dirty, now the chickens coming home to roost 🔥 🔥 🔥 that’s the sound of me putting flame emojis in the comments 🔥 🔥 🔥
Illmac the battle rap don
Outstanding. Respect from Scotland
Kevin Deane respect !
Hip hop in its purest form.Storytelling,Punchline,Metaphors,Structure, Cadence. I thought he only battled
Bruh, you always blow me away! This one feels like a whole new format, to those that never knew illmac now they do! “greatest of all time”
Thanks for blessing us again G.
Uk
hollymac!!! En feu mon gars. keep it up
This is fucking insane man!!!!
Much love and props from the uk guy who was a bit drunk questioning you (Shox’ friend)
Killin it Illmac! Always Raising the bar!!
This is poetry In motion
Illmac, how many takes these take you? Is it ever more than one?
Tell only one to come out the woods growing trees for a raising the bar feature!! Super sick project/cypher once again
Big up from Minnesota 🙏
This is legendary as usual. I aspire to possess lyrical skill like this one day.
Thank you for being you Illmac :)
Be better 🫡
oh my god this is dope, I can't wait to hear what Fall and Winter albums will sound like
Yooo same ! I’m hoping for a dark vibe
This
Man I needed this. Thanks my dude. Made my day frfr. Never fail to deliver.
When you get that illmac youtube notification and it's fire like always.
This is just absolutely brilliant
digging the new look homie 🔥 Raising the bar always murdering it man 👏
Thank u kindly good sir
I feel like the last samurai drawing the sword...
But the look on the atheist face watching gods march into the war.....
“Big business, it’s like poker with a twist 1% gets to gamble without holding any chips.”
After learning a little about the banking and financial system that line is wildly accurate. Illmac always blessing us with what big K would call “nerd” rap hahaha
never been disappointed with this series brutha, keep killing shit and speaking truth to power
Amazing bruh! Been following your craft since WRC!
Illmac was the first battle rapper i heard..cant remember who he was against.
Came from saints music ...this was absolutely brilliant thanku love an god bless x
Bars always on point!
This is DOPE! Now I NEED to listen to your whole album!
SPRNG came out in june & SMMR dropped sept... ATMN coming soon, hope u enjoy
Lets go bruh!!!! Illmac on that next level!!!!!
"I feel like the last samurai drawing his sword
or the look on a Atheist face watching Gods marching to war
the beginning of an Era simulation sort circuited every verse an missile launched into the firmament
street journalist report on current events
Thoughs preaching peace dodging murder attempts" 😷ILL
I've said it before and I'll say it again:
This is the REAL battle rap GOAT.
As always, well fucking done. This is raw
You've been accelerating global warming with all the heat you been putting out. 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thank you for everything you contribute to Hip Hop culture. 🙏 You Sir, are one of the handful of artists who push my pen to limits I never thought I would reach. Every time you drop something new, it inspires me. Your 3rd Round verse against Bigg K gives me chills every time.
Ayyye, I appreciate that Lucas, fr. Knowing I can inspire others helps keep me inspired to keep leveling up, so its mutual 🙌
@@illmacTV thank you bro 🙏 I'm actually doing something somewhat similar to your raising the Bar, you definitely influenced it. I do like an intro/interview type thing with the music video. It's called "Parish Point of View Freestyles." I'm actually dropping one tomorrow on Tonight's Da night by Redman.
@@illmacTV ua-cam.com/video/689TjXsKAkI/v-deo.html
That's my last episode I did. Middle Child by J. Cole, check it out if you free
Unbelievably good especially once the second quarter begins and the rest of it happens it just gets better and better in this one into a chilling crescendo of current events and brilliant compassionate and indignant thoughts. I love it, keep it up! Spring is a fantastic project, your work ethic is inhuman and hugely inspiring
I clicked this fast
You may not see this comment Mac, but on one of the single digit raising the bars I said your stuff inspired me to start writing shorts again.
You asked to peep them, and then... life happened.
Now I copped sprng and smmr, after a good couple of years I started writing again. Trust me, I’ll make good on your requests.
Fucking 🔥 as always!
667.
Thats dope man! Stay on it. Repetition is the father of learning n all that 🙌
illmacTV will do bro. Thanks for the inspiration. I cannot wait for FALL/AUTUMN
Yo mac, this series is literally on play weekly. Big ups for the motivation.
Illmac cant be stopped
obviously fire, rare to see anything that makes me want to step my game up, this is one of those things
appreciate you as artist ill. you have no idea how happy i got when you said autumn project is coming soon🤗
I remember yahoo chat ciphers. my how you've grown. your skill is raw hommie. please tell lawz spoken work on his dreams. god bless
this is crazzzyyy!! love this!!
Fucking finally! The legendary series is back yessss
This guy's voice is perfect for what he does. This is fucking hard. Reminds me of a mix of eminem and kendrick.
Honestly, I listened to this five times. I gave it a chance.
Illmac most slept on. But bodied your favorites
Your level of elevation has gone stratospheric. You may be the first man to break that firmament and get to the moon ;).
Question: Ever thought of trying out a cunninlynguists collab?
No disrespect to the kult, only or chase, just wondering, I feel like that would be next level, wonder if it ever crossed your quantum processor, er, brain.
always great mac, always. #salute.
Too good
I like how he holds back at first
Then switches it up throughout the whole recording
Pen game is on its own level
Illmaculate always putting in work
"Most rappers are like Nascar they fail when it's their turn to write"
Didnt hold back at all. Def gems in the start.
The real gem was baby yoda harnessing the force lmao
I shared the video just because of that one bar
The rest was pretty good
I enjoyed it as a whole
I never heard you take it double time before
It would be legendary to hear you freestyle for a change
That's real though
Keep it up aha
It's almost like a "get em listening" asthetic. Definitely some gems early tho!
Love from Australia illmac🔥🦍
Flame it illmac 🔥🔥🔥
Yes please and thank you Greg. Is this my reward for copping Smmr?!
My dedication
This has to be Top 1 in the series. Can’t wait for ATMN. SMMR been on repeat for weeks now, no cap.
Thank u wasabi!
Yup.. I play SMMR and SPRNG multiple times a day. Doesn't get old 🤷♂️
The beat is fucking nuts. Super dope
The bar will soon be able to fend for itself
This made my day. Glad you’re consistent. Yee.
Yes he did mention the firmament.
I say GOT DAMN! 🔥🔥🔥 As usual
Oh yeah Ps. I bumped into Bigg K the dawg thuggin it on like 42nd and Hawthorne this past Summer. Crazy lol.
yo i would totally cop an album compilation of all your raising the bar tracks - pls make it happen illmac, i'd fuckin die happy fr
I would kill for this instrumental..Illmac, can you ask Chase to post this instru on his channel?
Yo when the raising the bar album dropping 🔥🔥🔥
Wow that shit was crazy
Killin' it as always Ill, keep up these joints. Greetins from Greece
Salute frm the west coast to Greece!
Well done illmac
Onlyone raise the bar :)
Dope ill ur dope
yeeeeeeeeshhhhhh SO dope
This fire Mac I fucks with it.
The beat ill as fuck😤😤😤
The GOAT
Palestine!
"Capitalism for the poor and socialism for the rich"
BARS!
yo Illmac... are you a comrade, bruh?
Im me
He is a KGB informant
"Another black life gone, they shot her down this week // that's enough bad apples I'm with chopping down the tree. // they talking riots and the looting like thats not a route to peace // same people got mad when Kap droppin down to knee // While the privileged still debating if its harder when you black // your actions echo in eternity, its karma you attract // Easy to see footage of eluding target and react // when you not forced to live a life, with a target in your back." WOW! Fucking incredible. Respect to you, Illmac! 🫡🙏🏾🙌🏾
Maybe the greatest hip hop writer of all time
Your pen game is crazy! 🔥🔥
Illmac be spittin spittin
Mac murdered this! 🔥
Favorite series on youtube
Thats whatsup! It aint stopping
Killed it man
Keep them coming
French's gang stand up! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
So good
Good shit ill, I'm spreading the word down here in San Diego and on some hip hop forums,how much for a verse tho, with each project your price must be getting higher , your killin it ,chase as well
The king like Jon in the North. ⚔🔥⚔
one thing for sure...illmac loves sword bars
Lmao