@Colin Ryan valid. But then I don't think it's fair to talk down on a high-energy freestyle when thats what he does when he goes on Sway. That's what all his fans wanted, and he gave us the chill creative on the album. Idk just seems like they thought down on how high energy he was
@@yankees4333 They provide a valid point though. Btw i am a giant supporter of Token. I have been since like 2015. With that being said, I agree with LIV. He could definitely use some guidance pertaining to his delivery, and kadence. I think he's amazing energy, and dedication to his craft. But he's missing out on special moments in verses that could elevate him to the next level. My thoughts only come from a place of love, as i wish to see him flourish in everything he strives to do.
@Colin Ryan I respect that. I agree to disagree, cuz that freestyle was incredible in my opinion and in regards to what token does best and was still able to take us on an emotional journey. I feel you though music is beautifully subjective
He rapped on beat the whole time, I think when you're an artist, you can hear those different flow pockets, the 1 2 3 4 bar counts and whether he's hitting the snare or the kick everytime, he was even hitting pockets without the drums, surprised me yall heard it as off beat the whole time, also he changed his cadence with every beat, I think you guys really just looked at his movements and thought he looked silly so you ain't care about the bars this time around even tho he rebuttalled what you said about him having turrets, lmao.
He's not off beat at all, but his voice is very cringe and corny imo. He actually demonstrated incredible mastery & understanding of time signatures. He's weaving in and out of the pocket seamlessly while alternating between ending and accentuating on the "on" and "off"beats. And he's doing it all while consistently changing the flow, complex rhyme scheme structure, and inflections continuously. Most people aren't used to that intricate and technical of speed and tempo change ups, in addition to the very technical theme scheme style, so it sounds unusual to the ear on first listen. That being said, even if it's technically flawless. That sort of writing style won't sound good if you don't have great and sonically pleasing vocal delivery and style. Token's vocal delivery and style is just so bad here, regardless of how technical his tempo changes and understanding of time signatures are. Token's voice is so insanely goddamn corny to me. Like it literally makes me cringe. Lol 🤣
@@myjciskate4 "seamlessly" dude has skill no doubt but he tried to cram in 5 songs worth of lyrics in 9 mins, there were hella "seams" and he botched a good amount of them
@@sidettildem Nah, it's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over his beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good.
Metal fan here, my brother is a huge rap fan and token is one of his favorites. I'm personally not the biggest rap fan myself but token has some pretty stand out and well structured songs from what I've heard by him. Y'all should check some of his singles out!
bruhhh yall missed so many bars! that Genre hop bar was about MGK ("do Devil's work" - Rap Devil "we look alike but he is not my crop" - not alike - Eminem, and MGK hopped genres when Em did Killshot), and he absolutely killed the cadences and flow on every single beat! He was immediately matching the beats with his bars as soon as they dropped. Sure, a little more self control could take him a long way but the kid is barely 20 going through all that shit and working day and night on his craft, can't crucify him for his passion.
The critique section of the video is pretty odd, mostly because all of the rappers and artists that i've seen listen to this freestyle say almost the complete opposite, about his flow and cadence and his ability to switch with little to no effort. Just something I wanted to point out
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I was very impressed with his ability to switch and the last 3 tracks built and built. Final one hits so hard I get chills.
@J D Yeah it's obvious what the didn't like here was his delivery. Seemed like they wanted a song more than a freestyle out of it haha. And that last beat coming in at the perfect timing is some freestyle history for real. Only real rappers can give u goosebumps from their writing.
Being from the Boston area I’ve known of Token since I was like 19 (24 now). I’m glad to see his progression as an artist through the years and not rapping just to rap
Household name in my opinion is a well-put together song from Token. Its got flow, bars, lyrics, dope beat and the structure you want from a song when it comes to verses and chorus. Check it out!
I'm a big token fan, he has some great songs and some bar heavy songs. I think if you guys were going to start on his catalog I would do code red, hi Billie Elish, no service, flamingo, cough freestyle
I would definitely suggest you guys try out some of his studio made songs next time you give Token a listen. He’s not my taste all the time, but he really has a lot more to offer than what was in this freestyle. A lot of his stuff is very introspective and pouring his heart out. Suggestions for introspective/meaningful writing: Somewhere In Between, One Like Equals (music video), and No Service (music video)
@@R-Mean1000 nah it’s just raw. Straight forward. Following him telling us about everything he’s gone through lately. Losing his girl, his dad, fans etc. And the infliction in his voice right before that beat drop is so dope to me. I got goosebumps when that ecstacy of gold sample came in. (Might have fked up but I think it’s called something like that..)
I’ve noticed with these dudes that they just don’t mess with white rappers. They tend to shit on all of them. Go watch some of their other reactions. It’s a constant.
I think Token is great just as he is, there are artiste that comes with much energy. I am here behind my screen and I am feeling his energy, your opinion stands but let him be.
You guys are only watching his "freestyles"... He has, so much music out there, that isn't like this... He has multiple story telling songs with videos that are great
@@garinbaker_ you must be the fifth grader since nobody else wrote those words but you hahahahahahahaha get your reading comprehension up and you might start to have good taste in music one day. big L for you
Wouldn't say they are better, they are just his own songs with a lot of time put into them not a freestyle from memory adapting to multiple beats lol. Your comparison is kind of trash.
Wasnt a fan of his delivery but i appreciate that you can hear and see his hunger in his body language. Never listened to any Token before but he killed the last couple beats
See the thing is that Token came up doing rap battle's on World MC, He use to destroy people he was up against on Bar Fights 6yrs ago. I dont think he lacks the punchline's at all. I think the delivery and cadence sometimes is too much. But he has always done this when doing freestyles, However If you guys actually listen to his songs though like for example his song Republican than you will probably look at him a little differently.
Damn, never been more excited to watch and let down by you guys at the same time.. God forbid you even nod your head to 1 out of 10 classic beats - it’s like you didn’t even wanna be associated with this from the jump
This post hit home!! They definitely missed this 100%. Tokens delivery is exactly that outta the box and wild which is what separates him from all the others. His word play is INSANE. They’re worried about him actually spitting then what he’s actually spitting. Super let down by these two on this one.
This is my first time even hearing about Token. I gotta be honest this kid spit straight fire! 🔥🔥🔥 He’s kind of unorthodox and a little all over the place but you can’t deny his lyricism.
At first I felt he was corny or over the top, but as the rap went on his flow and pocket of some of the bars just kept getting better. That last part was amazing 🔥
I personally think hes probably the most understandable fast rapper there is, I can pretty much hear it all clearly after listening to him for awhile now. Nothings ever really non-understandable. But his music releases havent been too fast anyway recently apart from the new single and this.
Ya'll musta not heard what I heard cuz that was fire....yes every young rapper needs guidance, but he's built his own brand in his teenage years in a very competitive market, plus he mostly spit that off-the-top and delivered bar after bar, with context, with 9-10 cadence switches almost on queue with the beat, then exposed his soul and story on that last track.
@@tpbandz9873 Yes some of it was def written....but he did a lot of off-the-top during every beat transition and perfectly matched his cadence to the beat and even the original song's rap-style within seconds. Promise you those transitions weren't written...he just kept riding the beat and then would fit into his pockets, then transition again....over and over again perfectly. He even imitated Luda's and Busta's voice and cadence.....that's all off the top!
Actually they can. Check their history. they react to some extremely technical lyricists. Token has technical skill, but his vocal delivery is not very good imo.
@@myjciskate4 I listen to these guys a lot ... show me one rapper that went off 10 beats... Now they have their opinions but I read them wrong on this one
@@tfelder4944 The beat amount is irrelevant. Just about any rapper can rap over different beats. That's not impressive, especially when it's a radio freestyles that's prewritten.
@@tfelder4944 all of those instrumentals were written in 4/4. it's not at all difficult. this is why rap music can be remixed and re-released multiple times
Token means well and he really is dope af and has bars but yes sometimes he is a little bit too passionate I agree. But in my opinion his best section of this freestyle and beat was the final 2 minutes when he was being real and talking about his life
Man I respect these dudes so much but I can’t have their back on this one.. I’m disappointed when they say stuff like no punchlines and lack of flows when that’s all this was, pure different Shit that any other rapper is doing. And to say he’s got childish bars when they hype up certain artists like 21 savage who is almost twice tokens age with the corniest most childish Shit I’ve heard, and 21 is monotone half the time. I just feel this genre Of so called “aggressive white rappers” they really don’t want to seem to relate to because of how different it is. This is tokens best work showing Such a range and an incredible ability to have insane flows on such typical beats, which were on beat btw, just different and I feel something they didn’t want to hear. If they kept along with token through the years instead just the sway free styles this would have hit them way different. Love y’all still And no hate just lack of understanding token as a legit far leagues different from most rappers.
It's his vocal delivery. It's very corny, cringe, and just overall bad. It's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over this beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good. People like 21 savage because he has improved a lot. I used to think he was absolutely terrible, but I was kind of shocked at how much his rapping ability has improved since his initial come up. Good for him tbh, cool to see. I hated him until i am > i was and now I’m realizing how good Savage' Mode and Without Warning were. He has a very minimalist style, but it’s fire and it works because he's developed an understanding for what his weaknesses and strengths are and how to maximize and pick and choose what production aspects and sonic aspects work best with his minimalistic style. He didn't have that as much when he first started. Savage Mode II was fire because of how well his rapping went with Metro’s production. His feature on J. Cole’s My Life was really impressive too. Also, 21 savage isn't trying to compete and be some super technical lyricist, whereas token is.
@@myjciskate4 ok but they were all over token on more than just how he sounded, they straight up said cadences were bad and he had no punchlines. Just because you don’t like the sound of someone’s voice over a beat doesn’t undermine all the technical abilities he showed which they ignored for the most part, or some flew over their heads mainly. I agree with most you said but simply voice tone is all opinion and shouldn’t take away from what he delivers in terms of smart sophisticated rap. People have always hated Em just because of his voice and nasally tone, still he is one of the greats. And like i said they praise 21 when he monotone and sounds the same over any track and has fewer abilities or punchlines compared to most. Still he has gotten better but he’s in his own lane that people f with, just like how token is but they still see what 21 has to offer for who he is, they didn’t do that for token and what he has built for himself.
I promise you're missing the better side of Token. Freestyles and studio are very very very different. Check out Hi Kendrick, Dentures or UA-cam Rapper (ft. Tech N9ne)
Lol y’all had some pretty bold comments…..after y’all said you’ve only heard 1 other song of his. Y’all are trippppppppppinnnnnn. Peep Hi J. Cole, Hi Billie Eillish, Code Red, Flamingo, etc…
i think being the weird spazzy kid is too much a part of who he is, tho. hence, he didn't show much growth from the last appearance that they reacted to
@@360.Tapestry you're delusional. Why are you hating so much? You probably rely on UA-cam reactors to form your "own" opinions huh? Go listen to Doozy, UA-cam Rapper with Tech N9ne which Tech wouldn't do if Token wasn't special, Code Red, Exception, Flamingo, Amsterdam with Benny the Butcher.....his other freestyles. Cough, Republican, the other Sways
@@codywertanen nice projection. but you're the one super butthurt from a reaction video's opinion, so you're really describing yourself. i'm too smart for you. bye now hahahahaha
His Pink Is Better album tackles every problem y’all say he has, calming the overzealous energy and really speaking on his issues what he been going through
I haven't watched a reaction from you guys and now I remember why. So many bars go over your head then you act like the bars weren't there. It's painful to watch
Question why do you guys not react to like best battle rap bars from the URL. I know George is into battle rap a little but I think that would be good because he can give Ryan some context. Would love to see that content. Much love to y’all tho keep it up cheers🍻
I've followed this channel or years. Your hate for Token is hilarious at this point. I don't know of you just hate white rappers, based on your opinions of Em, but this is a wild review based on rapping ability. Just strange considering what I heard. This isn't anything new, I know, yall don't like like white rappers. Just say that up front and we avoid all of this. List all the black rappers that could take Token at his age and I'm good!
The guy is mad talented and I can feel that he's been waiting to get on here. You atleast gotta acknowledge that even if you feel he ain't got that many bars
I agree with a lot of what you guys said. I have so much respect for T but hes still young. He has been through so much for a kid his age and has a lot on his mind. I don't think he came on sway to showcase skill since most people who listen to his music know he can do more than just rap passionately. This freestyle was for token and token only. Whether or not thats good for his brand is a different conversation, but I definitely think this was healthy for him as a person rather than a rapper. P.S. just curious who do you guys think would be the best person to give that guidance to Token would be?
Token absolutely murdered all those beats. He's so talented and his bars went way over your heads. What a terrible reaction to a phenomenal rap phenom. You two don't understand him. He's so much better than most mainstream rappers. He's so fresh and different and original, not a copycat like most lazy rappers nowadays.
It was a freestyle gentlemen... Even the greatest, written or not, don't usually sound polished. I've been a rap head for 35+ years... Even Biggies Freestyles were basically album lyrics, but didn't sound as good as the same verses on his CDs and mixtapes. You have to listen to his actual studio tracks before you judge. Granted his last one wasn't my cup of tea, but he had some bangers on there. His between LP songs, strangely enough, are probably his best work.
A lot of your critiques are actually answered on T's album "Pink Is Better" -- check out the song "A Little Different" or "Caught on Camera" - maybe you'll see him in a different light then?
I’ve personally only heard like, 2 token songs/songs ft token that I enjoyed. His freestyles aren’t really for me but…I definitely respect the guy’s dream.
Yea, yall need to listen to his album or any of his real songs. There are very few that can actually freestyle and that should be in mind when reacting.
I love token but y’all nailed it on the head the first 2/3 of the freestyle is way off felt like he was trying to make his writtens fit the beats and that caused everything to feel crammed. Lacked a lot of space that would have helped highlight his writing. But if I had to guess he wrote the last verse to that beat which is why it sounded a lot better than the rest.
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His whole last album is what you guys are saying he can't do respectfully
Lol I was thinking the same thing. This dude is prolly the best versatile artist I know and I don’t even listen to him like that.
In all fairness. They never said he COULDNT do that. They were saying he wasn’t displaying that here in this freestyle. Clarification is important.
@Colin Ryan valid. But then I don't think it's fair to talk down on a high-energy freestyle when thats what he does when he goes on Sway. That's what all his fans wanted, and he gave us the chill creative on the album. Idk just seems like they thought down on how high energy he was
@@yankees4333 They provide a valid point though. Btw i am a giant supporter of Token. I have been since like 2015. With that being said, I agree with LIV. He could definitely use some guidance pertaining to his delivery, and kadence. I think he's amazing energy, and dedication to his craft. But he's missing out on special moments in verses that could elevate him to the next level. My thoughts only come from a place of love, as i wish to see him flourish in everything he strives to do.
@Colin Ryan I respect that. I agree to disagree, cuz that freestyle was incredible in my opinion and in regards to what token does best and was still able to take us on an emotional journey. I feel you though music is beautifully subjective
He rapped on beat the whole time, I think when you're an artist, you can hear those different flow pockets, the 1 2 3 4 bar counts and whether he's hitting the snare or the kick everytime, he was even hitting pockets without the drums, surprised me yall heard it as off beat the whole time, also he changed his cadence with every beat, I think you guys really just looked at his movements and thought he looked silly so you ain't care about the bars this time around even tho he rebuttalled what you said about him having turrets, lmao.
If you listen to his actual music you can hear that he has more to offer than just rapping just to rap he has introspective songs
aka every other rapper
Been waiting my guys,! Token definitely deserves more exposure and recognition 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
He navigated them beats like a boss…y’all crazy
Blueface is welded to the beat in comparison
I agree with them on this one
He's not off beat at all, but his voice is very cringe and corny imo. He actually demonstrated incredible mastery & understanding of time signatures. He's weaving in and out of the pocket seamlessly while alternating between ending and accentuating on the "on" and "off"beats. And he's doing it all while consistently changing the flow, complex rhyme scheme structure, and inflections continuously. Most people aren't used to that intricate and technical of speed and tempo change ups, in addition to the very technical theme scheme style, so it sounds unusual to the ear on first listen. That being said, even if it's technically flawless. That sort of writing style won't sound good if you don't have great and sonically pleasing vocal delivery and style. Token's vocal delivery and style is just so bad here, regardless of how technical his tempo changes and understanding of time signatures are. Token's voice is so insanely goddamn corny to me. Like it literally makes me cringe. Lol 🤣
@@myjciskate4 "seamlessly" dude has skill no doubt but he tried to cram in 5 songs worth of lyrics in 9 mins, there were hella "seams" and he botched a good amount of them
@@sidettildem Nah, it's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over his beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good.
Token is the kinda person I aspire to be daily. Wholesome dude, whom knows his worth, and drives to achieve.
Metal fan here, my brother is a huge rap fan and token is one of his favorites. I'm personally not the biggest rap fan myself but token has some pretty stand out and well structured songs from what I've heard by him. Y'all should check some of his singles out!
bruhhh yall missed so many bars! that Genre hop bar was about MGK ("do Devil's work" - Rap Devil "we look alike but he is not my crop" - not alike - Eminem, and MGK hopped genres when Em did Killshot), and he absolutely killed the cadences and flow on every single beat! He was immediately matching the beats with his bars as soon as they dropped. Sure, a little more self control could take him a long way but the kid is barely 20 going through all that shit and working day and night on his craft, can't crucify him for his passion.
*He's 24 actually already*
The critique section of the video is pretty odd, mostly because all of the rappers and artists that i've seen listen to this freestyle say almost the complete opposite, about his flow and cadence and his ability to switch with little to no effort. Just something I wanted to point out
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I was very impressed with his ability to switch and the last 3 tracks built and built. Final one hits so hard I get chills.
@J D Yeah it's obvious what the didn't like here was his delivery. Seemed like they wanted a song more than a freestyle out of it haha. And that last beat coming in at the perfect timing is some freestyle history for real. Only real rappers can give u goosebumps from their writing.
Being from the Boston area I’ve known of Token since I was like 19 (24 now). I’m glad to see his progression as an artist through the years and not rapping just to rap
Household name in my opinion is a well-put together song from Token. Its got flow, bars, lyrics, dope beat and the structure you want from a song when it comes to verses and chorus. Check it out!
Yes boys..
Token is crazy.
Thats his cadence..
He gets possessed by the beat and flow..
My homie underrrated.
I'm a big token fan, he has some great songs and some bar heavy songs. I think if you guys were going to start on his catalog I would do code red, hi Billie Elish, no service, flamingo, cough freestyle
Fuck the Billie eilish freestyle. The j Cole one is ten times better.
I need more tokenn like what he did on those last 3 beats straight killed it.
His song “BOOM” featuring JID is exactly what you’re looking for 💯
I’m convinced y’all listened to this with the volume at 0%
It's literally 3 am in Austria, but now sleep's gotta wait
I would definitely suggest you guys try out some of his studio made songs next time you give Token a listen. He’s not my taste all the time, but he really has a lot more to offer than what was in this freestyle. A lot of his stuff is very introspective and pouring his heart out.
Suggestions for introspective/meaningful writing: Somewhere In Between, One Like Equals (music video), and No Service (music video)
Been waiting on this reaction 😁
"Its hard to not feel crazy when u feel everythings lost"
I just got that bar
@@AMV_KINGDOM_mv im i missing something in the line?
@@R-Mean1000 nah it’s just raw. Straight forward. Following him telling us about everything he’s gone through lately. Losing his girl, his dad, fans etc. And the infliction in his voice right before that beat drop is so dope to me. I got goosebumps when that ecstacy of gold sample came in. (Might have fked up but I think it’s called something like that..)
it's not even a bar or anything deep about despair. y'all just feel that because you're in an emotionally vulnerable place. period
@Kryptonite It's a bar to me, I think he's playing off Lost the show. How everyone goes crazy on the island by themselves just like he is in LA?
Damn i enjoyed that more than i that i thought i would. He really flowed well on some beats and i like the deeper verses aswel
Craziest reaction i have seen from yall. Absolutely flawless representation of token.
You guys missed so many bars. The court to court bar was nuts. Check his catalog and you will understand. Dude is top tier. And he is only 24.
I’ve noticed with these dudes that they just don’t mess with white rappers. They tend to shit on all of them. Go watch some of their other reactions. It’s a constant.
Top ten freestyles of all time. One take … ten minutes.. flow crazy.. bars galore. Y’all crazy
This is what racism looks like
I think Token is great just as he is, there are artiste that comes with much energy. I am here behind my screen and I am feeling his energy, your opinion stands but let him be.
That shit was fire.
This man rode ever beat like a wave 👋 haters gonna hate
Yall are some haters the og mcs of the show literally said the opposite of what you said 😂🤣
lmao I feel like they always try to be critical and just end up coming up with random shit
I can’t believe u did this whoever made this possible thank u so hyped for this review/reaction OmG
i love u guys, been watching for a few years- i tune in for artists i listen to and im glad y'all are doing well. cheers
You guys are only watching his "freestyles"... He has, so much music out there, that isn't like this... He has multiple story telling songs with videos that are great
“She only makes noise when she’s ready for tea(T), she’s a kettle, damn!”
sounds more like a dirty limerick from 1800 than a hard bar lol
@@360.Tapestry check out my youtube! Stop by and play with us!
not a hard bar sounds like something a fifth grader wrote
@@garinbaker_ thanks for checking out my youtube man!
@@garinbaker_ you must be the fifth grader since nobody else wrote those words but you hahahahahahahaha get your reading comprehension up and you might start to have good taste in music one day. big L for you
token has a lot better flows in the studio than he does in the live freestyles
Wouldn't say they are better, they are just his own songs with a lot of time put into them not a freestyle from memory adapting to multiple beats lol. Your comparison is kind of trash.
@@Moogle that’s why they sound better lol cause they are on the beats he’s meant to hit and perfected them on
Rockabye baby Token
Wasnt a fan of his delivery but i appreciate that you can hear and see his hunger in his body language. Never listened to any Token before but he killed the last couple beats
right its like he just had one speed and thats wide open all the time. It just feels like he is mostly rambling instead
@Brandon Chauvin so you obviously haven't ever listened to his music
@@98wytebird i can understand the complaint about flow but if you look at the lyrics this freestyle is stacked with bars front to back
@@FlashesSoccer011 I heard tons of his music
See the thing is that Token came up doing rap battle's on World MC, He use to destroy people he was up against on Bar Fights 6yrs ago. I dont think he lacks the punchline's at all. I think the delivery and cadence sometimes is too much. But he has always done this when doing freestyles, However If you guys actually listen to his songs though like for example his song Republican than you will probably look at him a little differently.
Damn, never been more excited to watch and let down by you guys at the same time..
God forbid you even nod your head to 1 out of 10 classic beats - it’s like you didn’t even wanna be associated with this from the jump
the whole thing is corny and squeaky. they just gave him a small consolation saying they appreciate his sincerity
This post hit home!! They definitely missed this 100%. Tokens delivery is exactly that outta the box and wild which is what separates him from all the others. His word play is INSANE. They’re worried about him actually spitting then what he’s actually spitting. Super let down by these two on this one.
My thoughts exactly bro, they weren't in this from the jump. So disappointed
They aren't going to like everything that's recommended to them lol
Unfortunately they do this fairly often.
This is my first time even hearing about Token. I gotta be honest this kid spit straight fire! 🔥🔥🔥 He’s kind of unorthodox and a little all over the place but you can’t deny his lyricism.
These dudes heard bars and shit flew right over their heads lmao
10000%
Hahaha you can't be for real.
man.... feel kinda awkward saying this but.... that was hard.
At first I felt he was corny or over the top, but as the rap went on his flow and pocket of some of the bars just kept getting better. That last part was amazing 🔥
Ren hi ren pretty interesting would be cool to see you guys take on it
I personally think hes probably the most understandable fast rapper there is, I can pretty much hear it all clearly after listening to him for awhile now. Nothings ever really non-understandable. But his music releases havent been too fast anyway recently apart from the new single and this.
Been waiting on u guys to plus a hand full of others thanks for being top 5 reactors
he is fantastic live
Honestly I completely agree when it comes to this freestyle in particular but you should definitely check out this music
His newest album Pink is Better has a ton of slow songs where the emphasis is on the music more than his rapping ability. Dude has evolved
Ya'll musta not heard what I heard cuz that was fire....yes every young rapper needs guidance, but he's built his own brand in his teenage years in a very competitive market, plus he mostly spit that off-the-top and delivered bar after bar, with context, with 9-10 cadence switches almost on queue with the beat, then exposed his soul and story on that last track.
That wasn’t off the top
@@tpbandz9873 Yes some of it was def written....but he did a lot of off-the-top during every beat transition and perfectly matched his cadence to the beat and even the original song's rap-style within seconds. Promise you those transitions weren't written...he just kept riding the beat and then would fit into his pockets, then transition again....over and over again perfectly. He even imitated Luda's and Busta's voice and cadence.....that's all off the top!
Damn token killed that and made it look easy
Can't wait for you guys to react to Ren - "Hi Ren" and "SickBoi"
I like Token but he’s still young and growing , he’s dope
You should check out some of his last album, I think he uses dynamic much more and proves he's more than just a fast and aggressive rapper
Wowwww... I waited for you guys to react like this... ì bet your favorite Rapper couldn't do what he just did... wowwww
Actually they can. Check their history. they react to some extremely technical lyricists. Token has technical skill, but his vocal delivery is not very good imo.
Yeahhh i bet they can😂
@@myjciskate4 I listen to these guys a lot ... show me one rapper that went off 10 beats...
Now they have their opinions but I read them wrong on this one
@@tfelder4944 The beat amount is irrelevant. Just about any rapper can rap over different beats. That's not impressive, especially when it's a radio freestyles that's prewritten.
@@tfelder4944 all of those instrumentals were written in 4/4. it's not at all difficult. this is why rap music can be remixed and re-released multiple times
benjamin is token's first name
You guys really dont qualify to critique this mans talent.
What are you splilling ?
Ignorance !
Yesssss I knew you guys would catch this
You should 19:41 check out he’s Hi series.( Tyler in particular 20:12 )
Somewhere in Between is a Goated Token song and gives his introspective side.
How does anyone still take these guys seriously? After seeing how they disrespected Harry Mack and now this 😂🤡
Token is dope! Please react to WunTayk Timmy “Blood Remix” you won’t regret it
Token - Hi J Cole definitely needs a listen
shouldve reacted to the one where he raps over 50 cent beats on sway.
Are we listening to the same free?
Token means well and he really is dope af and has bars but yes sometimes he is a little bit too passionate I agree. But in my opinion his best section of this freestyle and beat was the final 2 minutes when he was being real and talking about his life
Man I respect these dudes so much but I can’t have their back on this one.. I’m disappointed when they say stuff like no punchlines and lack of flows when that’s all this was, pure different Shit that any other rapper is doing. And to say he’s got childish bars when they hype up certain artists like 21 savage who is almost twice tokens age with the corniest most childish Shit I’ve heard, and 21 is monotone half the time. I just feel this genre Of so called “aggressive white rappers” they really don’t want to seem to relate to because of how different it is. This is tokens best work showing Such a range and an incredible ability to have insane flows on such typical beats, which were on beat btw, just different and I feel something they didn’t want to hear. If they kept along with token through the years instead just the sway free styles this would have hit them way different. Love y’all still And no hate just lack of understanding token as a legit far leagues different from most rappers.
I didn't think the lyrics were too bad but it my opinion it is the worst "flow" that token has ever used
Nah this true through and through Caleb
@@officialemball which one? Lmao there were dozens man
It's his vocal delivery. It's very corny, cringe, and just overall bad. It's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over this beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good. People like 21 savage because he has improved a lot. I used to think he was absolutely terrible, but I was kind of shocked at how much his rapping ability has improved since his initial come up. Good for him tbh, cool to see. I hated him until i am > i was and now I’m realizing how good Savage' Mode and Without Warning were. He has a very minimalist style, but it’s fire and it works because he's developed an understanding for what his weaknesses and strengths are and how to maximize and pick and choose what production aspects and sonic aspects work best with his minimalistic style. He didn't have that as much when he first started. Savage Mode II was fire because of how well his rapping went with Metro’s production. His feature on J. Cole’s My Life was really impressive too. Also, 21 savage isn't trying to compete and be some super technical lyricist, whereas token is.
@@myjciskate4 ok but they were all over token on more than just how he sounded, they straight up said cadences were bad and he had no punchlines. Just because you don’t like the sound of someone’s voice over a beat doesn’t undermine all the technical abilities he showed which they ignored for the most part, or some flew over their heads mainly. I agree with most you said but simply voice tone is all opinion and shouldn’t take away from what he delivers in terms of smart sophisticated rap. People have always hated Em just because of his voice and nasally tone, still he is one of the greats. And like i said they praise 21 when he monotone and sounds the same over any track and has fewer abilities or punchlines compared to most. Still he has gotten better but he’s in his own lane that people f with, just like how token is but they still see what 21 has to offer for who he is, they didn’t do that for token and what he has built for himself.
Yeah, nah, this kid killed it. I don't even listen to hip hop, but I'm definitely gonna listen to him
His flows remind me of that Coast contra free style they did with the guy whole talked about crack feinen
I promise you're missing the better side of Token.
Freestyles and studio are very very very different.
Check out Hi Kendrick, Dentures or UA-cam Rapper (ft. Tech N9ne)
I think he did great getting new fast hop hop fans in the beginning and selling traditional rap in the end
Lol y’all had some pretty bold comments…..after y’all said you’ve only heard 1 other song of his. Y’all are trippppppppppinnnnnn.
Peep Hi J. Cole, Hi Billie Eillish, Code Red, Flamingo, etc…
comparing Token to Russell Westbrook was oddly accurate 😂you got the skill dawg just dont be so frantic. ive seen token in some nice pockets though
i think being the weird spazzy kid is too much a part of who he is, tho. hence, he didn't show much growth from the last appearance that they reacted to
Damn....it's like y'all made up y'all mind that y'all weren't gonna like the Token freestyle before y'all even heard it 🙄 That boy's super talented 💯🔥
he's really nothing special
@@360.Tapestry you're delusional. Why are you hating so much? You probably rely on UA-cam reactors to form your "own" opinions huh? Go listen to Doozy, UA-cam Rapper with Tech N9ne which Tech wouldn't do if Token wasn't special, Code Red, Exception, Flamingo, Amsterdam with Benny the Butcher.....his other freestyles. Cough, Republican, the other Sways
@@codywertanen nice projection. but you're the one super butthurt from a reaction video's opinion, so you're really describing yourself. i'm too smart for you. bye now hahahahaha
@@360.Tapestry he is special…however like they said, he needs guidance. Mad talented but he is all over the place.
His voice is just so bad
PLEASE DO KING LOS-TRIED TO WAIT
HE DROPPED A MIXTAPE CALLED THE “GOAT TAPE”
His Pink Is Better album tackles every problem y’all say he has, calming the overzealous energy and really speaking on his issues what he been going through
Ransom - burning bridges is highly recommended
I haven't watched a reaction from you guys and now I remember why. So many bars go over your head then you act like the bars weren't there. It's painful to watch
You gotta do his Hi series you don’t even understand token due to lack of exposure to his content
Question why do you guys not react to like best battle rap bars from the URL. I know George is into battle rap a little but I think that would be good because he can give Ryan some context. Would love to see that content. Much love to y’all tho keep it up cheers🍻
Just a guess but I think they don't do it because the videos would end up over an hour long😂
@@KappaJones hahaha probably, but I would watch em tbh. Should put them on their website for those interested
I've followed this channel or years. Your hate for Token is hilarious at this point. I don't know of you just hate white rappers, based on your opinions of Em, but this is a wild review based on rapping ability. Just strange considering what I heard. This isn't anything new, I know, yall don't like like white rappers. Just say that up front and we avoid all of this. List all the black rappers that could take Token at his age and I'm good!
The guy is mad talented and I can feel that he's been waiting to get on here. You atleast gotta acknowledge that even if you feel he ain't got that many bars
this aint his first time on sway
He has so many bars in this, just listen to it and pay attention lol. They just refused to acknowledge shit.
Dry ass reaction to such a legendary freestyle
AK still killing it with all originals now
Guys you have to check Marlon Craft freestyle on i-95, i cant believe there aren't many reactions to that one, is fiireeee! Pls check it out!
I agree with a lot of what you guys said. I have so much respect for T but hes still young. He has been through so much for a kid his age and has a lot on his mind. I don't think he came on sway to showcase skill since most people who listen to his music know he can do more than just rap passionately. This freestyle was for token and token only. Whether or not thats good for his brand is a different conversation, but I definitely think this was healthy for him as a person rather than a rapper.
P.S. just curious who do you guys think would be the best person to give that guidance to Token would be?
hi guys you have to check out 'hi ren' its trending right now unsigned uk artist
Token absolutely murdered all those beats. He's so talented and his bars went way over your heads. What a terrible reaction to a phenomenal rap phenom. You two don't understand him. He's so much better than most mainstream rappers. He's so fresh and different and original, not a copycat like most lazy rappers nowadays.
It was a freestyle gentlemen... Even the greatest, written or not, don't usually sound polished. I've been a rap head for 35+ years... Even Biggies Freestyles were basically album lyrics, but didn't sound as good as the same verses on his CDs and mixtapes. You have to listen to his actual studio tracks before you judge. Granted his last one wasn't my cup of tea, but he had some bangers on there. His between LP songs, strangely enough, are probably his best work.
I knew this was coming.
The fact that ya'll haven't reacted to XG Tape 2 or their new Shooting Star MV or their Chill Bill video like.... SLACKIN
Lol this guy is better than 90% of the rappers peeps listen too
and you're just 13 and your uncle showed you this music before he passed away and now every time you hear a particular song, you get teary-eyed
A lot of your critiques are actually answered on T's album "Pink Is Better" -- check out the song "A Little Different" or "Caught on Camera" - maybe you'll see him in a different light then?
I’ve personally only heard like, 2 token songs/songs ft token that I enjoyed. His freestyles aren’t really for me but…I definitely respect the guy’s dream.
Token - i was in hollywood
Yea, yall need to listen to his album or any of his real songs.
There are very few that can actually freestyle and that should be in mind when reacting.
I love token but y’all nailed it on the head the first 2/3 of the freestyle is way off felt like he was trying to make his writtens fit the beats and that caused everything to feel crammed. Lacked a lot of space that would have helped highlight his writing. But if I had to guess he wrote the last verse to that beat which is why it sounded a lot better than the rest.
Good points
Token is dope af. Y'all crazy. Listen to his song with tech 9 called "UA-cam rapper"