I don't think most casual listeners have any idea of how complex and brilliant this was. In my humble opinion this is the greatest display of artistry ever documented. It's will be considered an historical event 20yrs from now. Absolutely perfect example of a M.C. (master of ceremonies). Take some time and listen to it several times and only then you can begin to really appreciate it's greatness.
I don’t think even the most hardcore hip hop head could catch all the bars in one listen I’m still catching bars and I’ve listened to this like 6-7 times
He is the greatest lyricist ever. Him and Pharoahe Monch. I cant decide. Lupe, MF DOOM, Los, Kool G, Eminem are also aliens but those 2 are like Messi & Ronaldo.
This freestyle is a moment in Hip Hop history that will live forever. What Black Thought dropped was not only art and poetry at a supreme level but also a reminder to the world what Hip Hop really is. I have never heard a freestyle better than this. This freestyle should have it’s own exhibit at the Hip Hop museum they’re opening in New York. It should be archived in Washington DC. Black Thought was already a legend in Hip Hop but this made him immortal.
Hands down that was just simply amazing. The breathe control, the vocabulary, the content, the confidence. I could remember each word and still couldn’t duplicate it. I’ve listened to it over 30 times. And still as impressive as the first time. This is hip hop.
Shaq react to the Mos def, Black thought and Eminem cypher my guy. All three came with fire. Yo let's get it No life gang. Let Shaq this and react to the cypher
You looked confused during the Korea line. "Nobody got more Seoul, unless you Korean" Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and it's pronounced just like soul.
I don’t think there will be another freestyle as good as this not just his cadence but what he was talking about is deep man!!!🔥🔥🔥👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿 this is a one in a lifetime moment right here!!!
"Whats all over the wall that depends on what you call art" took me a minute to relize hes talking about his platnuim placks as music is also called art and says it as if saying like "even if you dont rock with my music you can never takes these musical accomplishments away from me" thoughts a lyricall genius as well
Black Thought should be in everybody’s top 10 of all time. Been in the game since the early 90’s with Beanie Siegel, then “The Roots”. The stamina in this freestyle is crazy because he mastered the art of circular breathing. The 🐐 is definitely a legend in the game!!!!
One of the most humble, pure, and down to earth reactors/human I’ve seen on UA-cam man. Makes me so happy to watch when it comes out, and I want to start my own channel now, you’re a motivator. Never quit UA-cam, Shaq, that would not be tuff.
I'm a nerd who just stays at home and looks up as many freestyles as I can. And throughout my years of searching, this freestyle by Black Thought is levels above anyone else. And there are FEW extrodinary freestylers, but at the end of day, if you listen bar for bar, Black Thought is basically Tom Brady. Like, it'll be a lonnnnnng while till somone can top this dude.
@@cm9241 things fall apart is a WB yeats poem, and black thought says “things fall apart when the center too weak to hold y’all” which there is a similar first line in things fall apart by wb yeats as well
I appreciate that you reacted to this. This was a great reaction for real. Black spat so many bars and so much knowledge. His wordplay game is on point too. He is an alien with the skills my dude. No lie. I relistened to Black Thought's Funk Freestyle so many times a day when I first heard it in December of 2017 yo. Thought is one of the goats of rap dawg. Straight up. The Roots is one of the illest groups of all time. Thought has been rapping since the early 90s. He rapped with Em and Mos Def (Now Yasiin Bey) in a B.E.T. Cypher too. That freestyle is in my top 3. Locksmith's 2019 freestyle.and Daylyt's L.A. Leakers freestyle are in my top 3 too. React to Murda Mook's Funk Flex Freestyle, Locksmith's 2017 Shade 45 Freestyle, Locksmith's 2015 Shade 45 Freestyle, Papoose's Funk Flex Freestyle, Canibus's Greatest Freestyle song, Big L and Jay-Z's Freestyle from 1995, Motherless Child Freestyle by Big L, and Panda Freestyle by Futuristic when you can. @No Life Shaq
Black Thought is one of the lyrical GOATS...undebateable. the opener comparing the old days when you were punished for talking in class vs. How people get killed for talking now was so dope.
There are very few people who have ever been able to rap like this. It’s fucking crazy. That’s what you call a complete professional that has totally perfected his craft. Big up black thought
He loves the craft...always giving it his best...Ridiculous rhyme schemes....The art of story telling... He took this full circle. From, " Unhh I'm sorry for your loss, it's a body dead in the car and probably one of yours.."...to... "I tell a story like fingerprints and blood splatter". Man...I still go back to this....
Loving this 🔥 ass freestyle. Barz for Dayz... Thanks for taking it back to where it needs to be. Straight off the top of that head. Keeping m coming at us Coach. MuchLoveFromMississippi
I've seen this so many times before-its lit AF!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 This is the best freestyle I've ever heard! 11 minutes straight & in 1 take? Not to mention the content is deep- you got to REALLY break his bars down! Hes not just spitting a bunch of dissess & bullshit. Black Thought is brilliant!! Most ppl wont get him, but the man is a legend! Facts.
"We was on the web, even before computers". Web is a freestyle as well from back in the day, no idea how true but someone bet 100k he couldn't do it first take. Go listen to The Roots - Web ... Black Thought is Top 5 for sure!
I’ve watched at least 50 of these reaction videos on Thought’s legendary freestyle. This one of my favorites! Luv the energy, gestures, antics by my man No Life Shaq! 🔥🔥🔥
Ayy coach, it's about time you got to this freestyle, black thought is a goat. Top 10 for sure. Next you need to do Eminem don't front, been requesting it for months
Just think about how this started. "I'm sorry for your loss, there's somebody dead in the car and he's probably one of yours." He coulda stopped right there and won.
Black Thought, .."Brain matter contain to much data, I tell a story like fingerprints & blood spatter". 🎤 DROP!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥. Mumble rappers this is lyrical excellence at it's finest.. Catch y'all breath & keep mumbling.. FREESTYLE!! LET'S GOOO!!
Yooooo!!! The "Henrietta Lacks"(11:45) and the "flor de lis" (11:20) lines are research worthy!!! Absolutely way above and beyond most listeners heads and knowledge bases!! Know your histories!!
After listening to this legendary freestyle, it's my honor & privilege to present to you to listen to: Artist: K-Rino Track: (Intro) Book No. 7 Signing off..Nuff said
Hahah had to revisit this.. just love the proper use of grammar through out this whole freestyle.. black thought is untouchable just a whole other level!!
Look coach. You're folks are telling you. It's one of those real ones....you're missing out and I want to your face....when he's spitting trith.......more people respond and like to this.....I know you see this coach
Ok Coach.....2 things First if we are talking Flex You need to Catch Albee Al!! Freestyle it's tough my guy! 2nd..... Been watching your older reactions to UK stuff Aitch OMG!!! That's Cold he's sooooo underrated should be famous my guy!! Keep an coming Coach #WEHEREFORTHEBARZ
This one for my #BarLovers 6000 likes for another fire freestyle 🔥
🔥🔥
I say “thats tuff cause of you”🤣😒
Word, keep it up my man we got you!
We catching those COACH ma guy!
Shaq could you please react to Raw by Bad Meets Evil?? Eminems word play is some of the best I've ever seen in this song
I don't think most casual listeners have any idea of how complex and brilliant this was. In my humble opinion this is the greatest display of artistry ever documented. It's will be considered an historical event 20yrs from now. Absolutely perfect example of a M.C. (master of ceremonies). Take some time and listen to it several times and only then you can begin to really appreciate it's greatness.
This and King Los the best freestyle videos I ever seen. But Harry Mack on his way.
I don’t think even the most hardcore hip hop head could catch all the bars in one listen I’m still catching bars and I’ve listened to this like 6-7 times
I'm still hearing more bars today bro
@@jedijames91hell nah. All u be hearing is mumble
This was so impressive its unexplained. So impossible that I had to sometimes ignore it cause trying to understand is mind blowing
Black Thought is one of the greatest ever he is so underrated people do not appreciate him as much as he should be...THE ROOTS
Cause he doesn't care. He is top five ever. He is 3 then B.I.G and Tupac 1. But alive Black is 1 💯
THE greatest. Period.
He is the greatest lyricist ever. Him and Pharoahe Monch. I cant decide. Lupe, MF DOOM, Los, Kool G, Eminem are also aliens but those 2 are like Messi & Ronaldo.
Totaly agree m8...roots are best
@@entitiessoul Black Thought shit on Pac and Big in every way possible stop overrating them 😭😭😂😂😂
This is advanced masterclass PhD in Barology. Levels are high!
No mumble underclassmen here
Truth.
Caught that, " high " as in 420. True. With that comment. Question, is it real.
The best dissertation in barology🔥
When Shaq yelled "Shut up!" at Flex, it was oddly satisfying 😂😂. It is really irritating and distracting every time I watch the video.
Fun Fact: Black Thought mastered the art of circular breathing. His breath control is the best in the game.
That sounds ridiculous.
Blankslate well its facts
Daniel Sambar is my alt check K.A.A.N out and tell me that you can’t circular breathe while talking
@@paulitogee7796 you cant circular breathe while talking. you're mad dumb if you think that
Actually watch when he breaths his breath pattern is ridiculous. That's how he is able to spit so much for so long. He doesn't need a break to breath.
This freestyle is a moment in Hip Hop history that will live forever. What Black Thought dropped was not only art and poetry at a supreme level but also a reminder to the world what Hip Hop really is. I have never heard a freestyle better than this. This freestyle should have it’s own exhibit at the Hip Hop museum they’re opening in New York. It should be archived in Washington DC. Black Thought was already a legend in Hip Hop but this made him immortal.
Black Thought is a HIGHLY!!! slept on Em Cee. He put his shine to the side so The Roots as a whole could shine.
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Team player right there.
@Lukas Schmidt
His solo albums still features The Roots instrumentally on the albums.
Hands down that was just simply amazing. The breathe control, the vocabulary, the content, the confidence. I could remember each word and still couldn’t duplicate it. I’ve listened to it over 30 times. And still as impressive as the first time. This is hip hop.
Shaq react to the Mos def, Black thought and Eminem cypher my guy. All three came with fire.
Yo let's get it No life gang. Let Shaq this and react to the cypher
Yes!
Word
That was flames
YES!!!
Yes!
You looked confused during the Korea line. "Nobody got more Seoul, unless you Korean" Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and it's pronounced just like soul.
Really?
South Korea also produces a vehicle named Sol pronounced the same way. Ridiculous ness on Thought's part.
Yeah that one particular line was crazy deep, thanks for the explanation
@@leogibbons400 not really, just a homophone
@@cbchansey6866 Sarcasm
I don’t think there will be another freestyle as good as this not just his cadence but what he was talking about is deep man!!!🔥🔥🔥👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿 this is a one in a lifetime moment right here!!!
"I reside between the seconds on a chronograph" DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
One of my favorite lines
“You can’t break down a 11 minute freestyle, ish would be 50 minutes long”....facts! 😂
Go check the Lost In Las Vegas reaction, they did it in 44 minutes lol
Easily Top 3 Freestyle of all Time🧨👌🏽💯🔥
YBN Cordae: You are correct my brotha
Word
Well, definately isn't a freestyle but dope nonetheless!
Equally dope for my money
@@enregalia5033 it's half written half improvised
Been waiting on this one since I subbed. Black thought been my #1 for 20 years
"Whats all over the wall that depends on what you call art" took me a minute to relize hes talking about his platnuim placks as music is also called art and says it as if saying like "even if you dont rock with my music you can never takes these musical accomplishments away from me" thoughts a lyricall genius as well
Black Thought should be in everybody’s top 10 of all time. Been in the game since the early 90’s with Beanie Siegel, then “The Roots”. The stamina in this freestyle is crazy because he mastered the art of circular breathing. The 🐐 is definitely a legend in the game!!!!
"I ain't ever talking to him!" 😂😂😂😂
yooo coach its about time ive asked 1000 times lmao
thought has bars for days
One of the most humble, pure, and down to earth reactors/human I’ve seen on UA-cam man. Makes me so happy to watch when it comes out, and I want to start my own channel now, you’re a motivator. Never quit UA-cam, Shaq, that would not be tuff.
"Who stronger than me I'm all hears"
*silence* *All rappers quitely leave the scene*
*ears
Typo
THIS ISH IS 🔥🔥🔥🔥x1000. Black Thought don’t get the props that others do which he deserves! THATS TUFF!!!!!!
This is fucking masterclass lyricism bro straight fire 🔥💯🥶
I'm a nerd who just stays at home and looks up as many freestyles as I can. And throughout my years of searching, this freestyle by Black Thought is levels above anyone else. And there are FEW extrodinary freestylers, but at the end of day, if you listen bar for bar, Black Thought is basically Tom Brady. Like, it'll be a lonnnnnng while till somone can top this dude.
Out of the whole thing there isn’t a single filler line. Completely insane
My guy talked about Kafka, Fitzgerald, archaeology, jesus......
Amalgamation of intelligence and poesy!!! Legend🙏
This one of the greatest freestyles ever. I don't care what anyone says. Black Thought is a monster
That “things fall apart” bar (their third album) is way too slept on
It’s also a book that has similar themes to what he’s saying in that particular line
@@halloweenfan158 chinua achebe
@@cm9241 things fall apart is a WB yeats poem, and black thought says “things fall apart when the center too weak to hold y’all” which there is a similar first line in things fall apart by wb yeats as well
@@halloweenfan158 you mentioned the book
@@cm9241 I know but the wb yeats poem also connects to the line as well
“I reside between the seconds on the chronograph”🥶🥶🥶... bro that’s tuff!!
Amazing..
You should hear the Illadelph Halflife album. Black Thought goes insane on it, best Roots album and a top 50 albums of all time tbh.
Undun wipes Illadelph Halflife tho, and TFA, Game The and hoeni got over are better than Illadelph Halflife imo
Hands down, best freestyle I've ever heard! Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥 We need more rappers like this in Hip-hop! I'm officially a Black Thought fan after this!
Ryan Wilbur wait till you hear the Mysonne on Flex 1&2 2nd is unbelievably a little bit better than the first
then you a fan of real Hip Hop
I've listened to this at least 200 times and I'm still catching hidden jewels in it!!!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Been waiting FOREVER for this reaction!! You a G for this one, bro!! Good look!!
Royce da 5'9 freestyle on flex coach! He kills it! Black Thought is crazy but the man is solidified in the rap game, no questioning that.
Royce was dope; but a lot of those rhymes were from his CD "Book Of Ryan"...
Exactly
I appreciate that you reacted to this. This was a great reaction for real. Black spat so many bars and so much knowledge. His wordplay game is on point too. He is an alien with the skills my dude. No lie. I relistened to Black Thought's Funk Freestyle so many times a day when I first heard it in December of 2017 yo. Thought is one of the goats of rap dawg. Straight up. The Roots is one of the illest groups of all time. Thought has been rapping since the early 90s. He rapped with Em and Mos Def (Now Yasiin Bey) in a B.E.T. Cypher too. That freestyle is in my top 3. Locksmith's 2019 freestyle.and Daylyt's L.A. Leakers freestyle are in my top 3 too. React to Murda Mook's Funk Flex Freestyle, Locksmith's 2017 Shade 45 Freestyle, Locksmith's 2015 Shade 45 Freestyle, Papoose's Funk Flex Freestyle, Canibus's Greatest Freestyle song, Big L and Jay-Z's Freestyle from 1995, Motherless Child Freestyle by Big L, and Panda Freestyle by Futuristic when you can. @No Life Shaq
Yo Shaq !!! Black Thought is one amazing and intelligent barologist !!! Dats tuff !!!
THE CLOSEST IVE EVER HEARD TO THE PERFECT EMCEE!! GOAT PERIOD!!
Black Thought is one of the lyrical GOATS...undebateable. the opener comparing the old days when you were punished for talking in class vs. How people get killed for talking now was so dope.
The Game - 300 Bars and Running .. 14 minutes of 🔥🔥 🔥 been a long time coming for this one
Yes
That shit hard
Games jawn wasn't nearly on the same 🔥 level though, truth be told.
The higher your intellect the deeper your bag of bars.
There are very few people who have ever been able to rap like this. It’s fucking crazy. That’s what you call a complete professional that has totally perfected his craft. Big up black thought
Yo Shaq react to Black Thought - Funk fle....
Oh wait what?
Oh
Are u from Ireland?
@@waitwhat3336 Nah, why u ask?
bruh
@@evonoob8200 I saw a movie the other day & I thought they said bruh bruh but it wasn't Irish it was British
Cheers from Brazil man! I just found your channel and i'm loving your job.
@Felipe Cordeiro sry, what? Eu nao speak portugues
Black thought just left the univers 👽
I love watching you act like you never heard these joints..then slip and know the next bars after you pause. respect
Bruh you got me all wild up and I can’t wait no more for the FatJoe and Mysonne freestyle on Funk Flex. Real story telling bars
He loves the craft...always giving it his best...Ridiculous rhyme schemes....The art of story telling... He took this full circle. From, " Unhh I'm sorry for your loss, it's a body dead in the car and probably one of yours.."...to... "I tell a story like fingerprints and blood splatter". Man...I still go back to this....
Shag: let me jump 3 times out of the chair for 8 bars of eminem
also Shag: let me bump my head to 140 bars of straight bars in one take
Thats TUFFFFF
It shows how sick em is since he was doing it back then and now no hate to black thought btw
@@yassinakl2705 nah dawg Black Thought is in a different league
Loving this 🔥 ass freestyle. Barz for Dayz... Thanks for taking it back to where it needs to be. Straight off the top of that head.
Keeping m coming at us Coach.
MuchLoveFromMississippi
"I don't 'fake-it-til-I-make-it, I take it to da limit and break it" pfffffffffff🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤯🤯🤯
Barz
I've seen this so many times before-its lit AF!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is the best freestyle I've ever heard! 11 minutes straight & in 1 take? Not to mention the content is deep- you got to REALLY break his bars down! Hes not just spitting a bunch of dissess & bullshit. Black Thought is brilliant!!
Most ppl wont get him, but the man is a legend! Facts.
"We was on the web, even before computers".
Web is a freestyle as well from back in the day, no idea how true but someone bet 100k he couldn't do it first take.
Go listen to The Roots - Web ... Black Thought is Top 5 for sure!
2 years late but Web is one of my favorite tracks by them. The drums with that really simple bass line with Black Thought just going off
Thought: I charge more than that for awkward small talk
Shaq: I ain’t never talking to him 😂😂😂😂
Yo....no life gang is a straight up family, my guys. Much love to my "No Life" brothers & sisters. That's tuff
And THAT'S why he's the King.
45 min breakdown of the lyrics on lost in vegas channel. understanding this freestyle should be a 6 credit course to ur bachelors of arts degree.
"I dodged the bullet that killed the cashier" whoooo that drew a picture in my mind! Nice bar..
Yes!,I'm the first member of No Life Gang to watch a new reaction, that is tuff!!!!!
Ong Joon, that's tuff my guy!
I’ve watched at least 50 of these reaction videos on Thought’s legendary freestyle. This one of my favorites! Luv the energy, gestures, antics by my man No Life Shaq! 🔥🔥🔥
Ayy coach, it's about time you got to this freestyle, black thought is a goat. Top 10 for sure. Next you need to do Eminem don't front, been requesting it for months
Just think about how this started.
"I'm sorry for your loss, there's somebody dead in the car and he's probably one of yours."
He coulda stopped right there and won.
You are the funniest reaction channel on UA-cam. The Ja Rule stuff makes me piss my pants every time. Keep it up my guy 🤙🏾
I have been waiting on you to react to this, my guy. This is master class Barology my guy, that's tuff.
We still gotta have that reaction to Drips by Eminem ft. Obie trice!!🔥🔥
Please
Obie Trice opening verse was wild 🔥🔥
90% of his bars went unnoticed
Ayyy surprised you havent done this before xD
You gotta do Slaughterhouse on Funk Flex next tho!! You'll see why Crook is my 2nd favourite rapper
Dude a different level with these off the top man
What up shaq. Been subbed since 50,000 love the reactions. Keep it up coach
matthew trocinski that’s what’s up me too here he’s growing
Black Thought, .."Brain matter contain to much data, I tell a story like fingerprints & blood spatter". 🎤 DROP!!! 🔥 🔥 🔥. Mumble rappers this is lyrical excellence at it's finest.. Catch y'all breath & keep mumbling.. FREESTYLE!! LET'S GOOO!!
Black Thought is one of the best freestylers in the world. You should listen to the roots
Best
Barz,barz,barz son good reaction coach! I'm the one that requested this a long time ago.
Black Thought is in my Top 10. Multitalented and GREAT at all of them
Top ten,who spit harder than black thought????
Yooooo!!! The "Henrietta Lacks"(11:45) and the "flor de lis" (11:20) lines are research worthy!!! Absolutely way above and beyond most listeners heads and knowledge bases!! Know your histories!!
Love it when people discover Blackthought
OnGod😤
i’ve never seen anything like this, top 3 MC ever
Dope video as usual...hey coach its about time we do the loaded lux freestyle...its a bar feast🔥🔥
This guy fireeeeee. Factzzz
Funk flex the place of legends oh speaking of legends let's hear some WITHER TECH NINE and COREY TAYLOR my guy
Finally some Black Thought on the channel. Real spittaz! Dats tuff!
After listening to this legendary freestyle, it's my honor & privilege to present to you to listen to:
Artist: K-Rino
Track: (Intro) Book No. 7
Signing off..Nuff said
That breath control and flow is unmatched. True legend
Mysonne flex freestyle is FIRE!! No life gang
Naw
Agreed. While this is obviously the best freestyle ever on Flex, Mysonne's might be my favorite. Just 6 minutes of facts...
That is skill. Breathing through that would be insane and he makes it look like nothin.
That is a masterpiece!
#Thought
React to your reaction of the Black Thought freestyle.
Then people can make videos reacting to the reaction of you reacting to Black Thought.
Black Thought is my number one emcee
BIG L - 98 Freestyle with Lyrics
J. Metz this
yesssss!
@@alexandreavelar9384 u should put it on his new videos. tell him to do it.
@@alrdywonit I've tried, don't get likes
@@arthurat7809 yeah this moron does 1 Big L track ever and picks one of the worst most for radio tracks ever
The best freestyle of all time, hands down
I remember J Cole said to Flex don't bring anybody trash on here, keep hip hop alive. Well Flex didn't keep his promise 😂
@nolifeshaq. YO I died laughing as soon you screamed SHUT UP! When funk flex started talking 😂😂😂 😂😂 😂
You ever reacted to dance with the devil by immortal technique
Ben Bianco this right here bro
Yeah he did, like 2 years ago 👍
When this man told flex to shut up 😂😂😂😂 same bro
Catfish Billy - Yelawolf... Please Shaq 🔥
jose gil yes the first ones the best
At last coach! Pure hip hop !!
Can i just suggest some of Big L in your chanel? Peace!
Raw Thoughts by Webby Coach cmon, I been asking for like half a year my guy!! We need it🙏🔥
Nick Fuller he hearted it I think you’re lucky!!
Same bro been asking for webby a long time
Hahah had to revisit this.. just love the proper use of grammar through out this whole freestyle.. black thought is untouchable just a whole other level!!
React to Mysonne Flex freestyle everybody like this so he sees it
He needs to 🛑 sleeping on Mysonne
christina kodis he needs to 🛑 💤 on Mysonne
Look coach. You're folks are telling you. It's one of those real ones....you're missing out and I want to your face....when he's spitting trith.......more people respond and like to this.....I know you see this coach
35 likes and growing I know you see it.
Mysonne's is one of the rawest I've heard. Coach.......it needs to happen my guy
No Liiife!!!So ill. I been waiting for a minute for this one, I just knew it was gonna blow ya mind!! Cmooon maan! Yes my guy!
D12 how come... lil wayne Big Bad Wolf.. Black thought killed this one Coach #ThatsTuff ... D.O.C. before the accident 🔥🔥🔥
Its funky enougj
Nobody does it better.
Ok Coach.....2 things
First if we are talking Flex You need to Catch Albee Al!! Freestyle it's tough my guy!
2nd.....
Been watching your older reactions to UK stuff Aitch OMG!!! That's Cold he's sooooo underrated should be famous my guy!! Keep an coming Coach #WEHEREFORTHEBARZ
King Los- Poundcake
he one of the best period! glad you got around to dis