I like when Jay stops & starts explaining what the bars mean I'm the 76th floor u can call me the Doc remember when DR J played the 76ers so I said I'm the on the 76th floor so u can call me the Doc ahhhhhh fuck it lol Hov
this is arguably one of the most profound raps that i have ever heard IN MY LIFE!!! the first time i heard it I STARTED CRYING!!! if u listen to what he's saying he's really opening up and explaining his difficulties of being successful and his struggle with wealth and spirituality. if ur not smart some of the stuff he says will go COMPLETELY over ur head!!! so many gems iin the verses he could've sold it at a jewelry store! JUST AMAZING!!! THE GREATEST RAPPER EVER!!!
I never get why Em gets ranked in the same company as people like Nas and Jay. Jay took a quote from Basquiat and turned it into a 5-minute monster song of countless philosophical depth based on a single theme: most young kings get their heads cut off. No beef, but when has Em ever written anything like this verse in his entire career?
em doesn't deserve to be in the same sentence as nas or jay. em has 3 good albums, jay has bare minimum 3 classics lol. em hasn't had a good album in 16 years. em has never been the best rapper of his era either, black thought, andre 3000, jay and nas have always been better just not as popular.
Agreed. Classic after classic of deep, well thought out, intellectual yet relatable rhymes that come from the top of his head...hes just ridiculously talented
i been hearing this freestyle for over a month and every once in a while i still catch one of those "o shit i cant believe he said that" moments this man is the BEST EVER!!!!!
To be honest, this freestyle is fuckin amazing. from the beginning to the end, flawless. He touches on so many subjects, the content and flow is just ridiculous I can see why people say he is the best from shit like this.
LOL i thought the same thing when i first heard this, i thought the average hip hop fan would not understand what he was saying cuz it was so profound. You almost have to be familiar with corporate america, history, and the hood all at the same time. Even the Phil rizzuto line was a reference about a NY Yankee player back in the 1930's. Greatest Rapper of all time man
I feel ya to the fullest, people hate on Jay all the time anyway but like you said no one has come close to this guy. People need to look at his resume'. He is the most consistent rapper ever in my opinion, he has never fallin off! Best Rapper Alive!!!!!!
@mrhorn2001 Very insightful. This has multiple meanings, and that is wut is so profound about this guy's lyrics. He says something and it is taken differently but at the same time it has universal meaning.
My mind does'nt have the capacity of catching the jewels he dropping. I would have to listen over and over again and pause and rewind. One word. WHEEEEEEEEEW!
i've been in this sh*t since 1982; and i've NEVER heard a better freestyle. the guy's literally got killer lines, for dayz! worth every penny of his US$500 million.
really deep things and what really amazes me is that he puts it together so easily it seems with little to no effort at all like someone or something else is inside of him saying it for him...........?
em is my fav rapper and the best in my eyes, only guys who i think can contend as far as lyrics are nas, big L, mos def, canibus, and kool g rap...i love those guys, but i just relate to em more...the beauty of hiphop, we dont need to debate who's better since some of these guys are so good, we just need to realize who we relate to the best!
Jay Z is hot and put in work give him his he worked hard to get where he is now . people kill me analyzing everything somebody does and says wow grow up and get a life all the negative comments how many of you have millions ???I'll wait ????? still waiting thank non of you stop hating and let these rappers shine its a blessing for these dudes to get two hot albums these days let alone 10 or 11 wow
In Greek mythology, Hades is called Pluto and he was immensely powerful and wealthy, he was the god of buried treasure and of the underworld. In astrology Pluto represents what is buried deep inside of you and needs to be brought to the light. Pluto is the furthest planet in our solar system. He's saying he know he going deep with this one...his mind is way out on this one. He know he revealing shit he usually don't say...bringing what is hidden to the light with this one.
@dameskeezy "The same sword they knight you, the same sword they'll good night you." "See Caesar, see Judas, see Jesus, see Judas." Straight sickness! I like what Jay Electronica said on "The Announcement"--"Then the finger got pricked, then the single got picked..." Jigga is giving so much knowledge that it's sad that most people don't understand half of the lyrics. That's that esoteric rap.
NO he's not saying that. He's saying that if ure succesful and famous like bobby brown was b4 you're gonna have to lose it all and have nothing sooner or later like bobby brown now. I love that line soo much.
he actually said inspired by Boesky (Ivan Boesky) Ivan Boesky became wealthy by doing corporate takeovers and if you notice thats what jay's talking about and jay also made a reference to Gordon Gekko which is a movie character on the move "Wall Street" (1987) who is based off of Boesky. Goes to show why no-One is seeing Jay HOVA
I understant your point. As a rapper, Jay-z is probabbly the greatest. When I say rapper i take in consideration MCing, beat selection, legacy, swag and image. But when you talk about straight lyricism and MCing, the best is Rakim. No one ever touch the mic like the 'The God' did. Even Jay,Nas,Eminem cite him as their influence You make a good point tho :)
times most influential was impressive speacialy since i wasnt in the artist section had me wit the BUILDER & the TiTAN man right wit RUPERT MURDOCH...wow HOV IS MY IDOL best rapper ever
@MsCARGUY True. He has that mass appeal though. Unfortunately, if he spits verses this over the radio, it'll go over most people's heads and in turn, record sales will diminish. I feel you though. Mainstream is where the money is at. If you like this, check out "Most Kingz" by Jay-Z featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay. Also, check out Jay Electronica "The Announcement." Uncontrollable hustler's ambition can't be denied.
like i said u really gotta be smart!!! honestly didn't know who frank rizzuto wz thanks for enlighting me. remember the beginning of the first verse when he mention Boesky, he's referring to Ivan Boesky who wz responsible for the bulk of success in the early years of wall street and then Jay says something about Gordan Gekko, he is the character played by Michael Douglas in the movie Wall Street who is based off of Ivan Boesky!!! unfortunately at the time he spits this rhyme is wz struggling!
Everybody wanna be the King/The shots ring you layin on the balcony wit holes in ya Dream/Or you Malcolm X without gettin distracted by screams/Everybody get ya hands out my jeans/Everybody look at you strange say you changed/Like you worked that hard to stay the same... SMH this dude is on A-WHOLE-NOTHER LEVEL. I mean C'mon...how do you come up with shit like that??? He MIGHT go down as the greatest to ever do it. Biggie and Pac are great legends but Jay in a way revolutionized lyricism!!!
@RapNowDays i'm glad u agree. honestly if u listen to him he's pretty much telling u what he's doing and that its wrong but he's in to deep just to get out. go back and listen when he say he's on a race to a billion.....he KNOWS THAT HE'S WRONG!!! he gave up his spiritually and pushed it to the side for fame, prestige, and wealth. but u gotta remember this was 10/30/2006 when he spit this rhyme so i would have to say that at that time he was struggling spiritually but now he's not. feel me? smh
unique styl of metaphors in this one, no on in th rap game makes metaphors like Lupe, th guy puts a metaphor inside another one, and thats how I think Jay Stole/Copied from Lupe but at the same, great artists draw influence from great artists, its an indirect compliment
@therightword just gotcha msg. regardless what he's into whether it be freemasonary or illumaniti whether its true or false this is still the BEST RHYME I'VE EVER HEARD by far. really amazing stuff.
new dangers, brought by strangers invited to the inner sanctum of your chambers, low chain 'em, the enemies approaching raise the draw and drown in the molten, in the spirit I'm a vulcan!!!!!
this nigga hov man spits some next shit. the way he rhymes, its just some other shit man. like he sound intellent, without soundin like a nerd. his flow, lyrics.. dudes just gotta listen
I love everyone's comments on here. This is what I call "the proof clip." This is the single uncontested, unarguable, most shocking freestyle and proof of who is G.O.A.T. anywhere. Next person tells you he isnt, just send them this clip. Case closed. Hov all day.
This is quite possibly one of the best radio freestyles by ANY rapper EVER. God MC.
This might just be the single most impressive freestyle i've heard ever! Truly a Don when it comes to the mic
Listen to dave beast. Funk flex..
It’s not even a Top50 radio freestyle
I like when Jay stops & starts explaining what the bars mean I'm the 76th floor u can call me the Doc remember when DR J played the 76ers so I said I'm the on the 76th floor so u can call me the Doc ahhhhhh fuck it lol Hov
this is arguably one of the most profound raps that i have ever heard IN MY LIFE!!! the first time i heard it I STARTED CRYING!!! if u listen to what he's saying he's really opening up and explaining his difficulties of being successful and his struggle with wealth and spirituality. if ur not smart some of the stuff he says will go COMPLETELY over ur head!!! so many gems iin the verses he could've sold it at a jewelry store! JUST AMAZING!!! THE GREATEST RAPPER EVER!!!
76 floors u can call me THE DOC
I never get why Em gets ranked in the same company as people like Nas and Jay. Jay took a quote from Basquiat and turned it into a 5-minute monster song of countless philosophical depth based on a single theme: most young kings get their heads cut off. No beef, but when has Em ever written anything like this verse in his entire career?
em doesn't deserve to be in the same sentence as nas or jay. em has 3 good albums, jay has bare minimum 3 classics lol. em hasn't had a good album in 16 years. em has never been the best rapper of his era either, black thought, andre 3000, jay and nas have always been better just not as popular.
Agreed. Classic after classic of deep, well thought out, intellectual yet relatable rhymes that come from the top of his head...hes just ridiculously talented
Everybody look at u strange say u change.....like u work that hard to stay the same
His FLOW is just SICK, SICK... "the more successful the more stressful the more & more i transform to Gordon Gecko". ICE COLD
The instrumental brings back memories! I couldn't get it this out of my head since 2006!
i been hearing this freestyle for over a month and every once in a while i still catch one of those "o shit i cant believe he said that" moments this man is the BEST EVER!!!!!
To be honest, this freestyle is fuckin amazing. from the beginning to the end, flawless. He touches on so many subjects, the content and flow is just ridiculous
I can see why people say he is the best from shit like this.
This dude isnt even a rapper anymore he has transcended the barriers of human consciousness and his voice is an instrument of the gods.
LOL i thought the same thing when i first heard this, i thought the average hip hop fan would not understand what he was saying cuz it was so profound. You almost have to be familiar with corporate america, history, and the hood all at the same time. Even the Phil rizzuto line was a reference about a NY Yankee player back in the 1930's. Greatest Rapper of all time man
I feel ya to the fullest, people hate on Jay all the time anyway but like you said no one has come close to this guy. People need to look at his resume'. He is the most consistent rapper ever in my opinion, he has never fallin off! Best Rapper Alive!!!!!!
@mrhorn2001 Very insightful. This has multiple meanings, and that is wut is so profound about this guy's lyrics. He says something and it is taken differently but at the same time it has universal meaning.
Outstanding point I completely agree!
Da Best At What He Do... All His Freestyles And Songs Be Crack...
My mind does'nt have the capacity of catching the jewels he dropping. I would have to listen over and over again and pause and rewind. One word. WHEEEEEEEEEW!
"If you succeed, prepared to be crucified" wow! Thats real
quite frankly .. the BEST VERSES I've EVER HEARD ..
and I'm not even a Hardcore HOV fan
i've been in this sh*t since 1982; and i've NEVER heard a better freestyle. the guy's literally got killer lines, for dayz! worth every penny of his US$500 million.
Please may these words recorded to serve as testimony that I saw it all before it, came to fruition sort of a preminition. Jay-z best us
the best as spoken...PERIOD
i wasn't expecting this to be good lol
what? why?
its hov
so many jewels!!!
To serve as testimony that i saw it all before it
came to fruition. Sort of a premonition.
Uncontrollable, hustler’s ambition.
Greatest Freestyle from a Major Rapper Ever.
really deep things and what really amazes me is that he puts it together so easily it seems with little to no effort at all like someone or something else is inside of him saying it for him...........?
One of the best ever to do it. Checking in from new orleans ya heard me!!!!!!!!!!
the greatest ever really check deep into dude catalog this boy really into this rap shit forreal
THAT WAS DOPE...........
em is my fav rapper and the best in my eyes, only guys who i think can contend as far as lyrics are nas, big L, mos def, canibus, and kool g rap...i love those guys, but i just relate to em more...the beauty of hiphop, we dont need to debate who's better since some of these guys are so good, we just need to realize who we relate to the best!
This dude is freaking amazing people...Alot of ppl didnt know who albert pujols was at that time...LoL Jay's the greatest!
saw it all before when yall that i was crazy maybe like a fox I'm cagey!!! AWESOME!!!
i'm a RAKIM man, but this is the SIKKEST freestyle, in rap history. full stop!
wow!!!!! i keep this on repeat before i leave the HOUSE
i heard this while i was locked up and it had me in my cell buggin haha. shit like this shows hov still got, classic
Jay Z is hot and put in work give him his he worked hard to get where he is now . people kill me analyzing everything somebody does and says wow grow up and get a life all the negative comments how many of you have millions ???I'll wait ????? still waiting thank non of you stop hating and let these rappers shine its a blessing for these dudes to get two hot albums
these days let alone 10 or 11 wow
this has to be is HOTTEST freestyle...and he has many!!! smh! it will be hard to top this
it hurts me to my heart baby!!!
BEST FLOW OFF THE TOP
"He's havein heaven on earth...will his wings still fit him?"
Best Rappers Eva
In Greek mythology, Hades is called Pluto and he was immensely powerful and wealthy, he was the god of buried treasure and of the underworld. In astrology Pluto represents what is buried deep inside of you and needs to be brought to the light.
Pluto is the furthest planet in our solar system. He's saying he know he going deep with this one...his mind is way out on this one. He know he revealing shit he usually don't say...bringing what is hidden to the light with this one.
the freestyle was properly HOTT!
He got another funk flex freestyle that even iller.
@dameskeezy
"The same sword they knight you, the same sword they'll good night you." "See Caesar, see Judas, see Jesus, see Judas." Straight sickness! I like what Jay Electronica said on "The Announcement"--"Then the finger got pricked, then the single got picked..." Jigga is giving so much knowledge that it's sad that most people don't understand half of the lyrics. That's that esoteric rap.
seen, I see, at least someone who understands where I'm coming from, so how did he help him?
Songwriting? Production?
absolutely sikk!
its hard being Bobby Browm to Bobby then you have to Bobby now!!!! Sick Lines!!!!!!!!
KING OF N.Y.
the best that ever did it..im a rapper...this is my fav rapper
i agree 100%.
dude ur u have a good opion and i respect it
SICK FLOW!
NO he's not saying that. He's saying that if ure succesful and famous like bobby brown was b4 you're gonna have to lose it all and have nothing sooner or later like bobby brown now. I love that line soo much.
BROOKLN!! WE.....GO.....HARD!!!
'and i am, whoever you say i am, and if i wasnt, then why would i say i am" took from Rakim
he actually said inspired by Boesky (Ivan Boesky)
Ivan Boesky became wealthy by doing corporate takeovers and if you notice thats what jay's talking about and jay also made a reference to Gordon Gekko which is a movie character on the move "Wall Street" (1987) who is based off of Boesky. Goes to show why no-One is seeing Jay HOVA
g.o.a.t., without a DOUBT!
thank u
The best he's ever done.
They got me fighting ghost lol 😆
I understant your point. As a rapper, Jay-z is probabbly the greatest. When I say rapper i take in consideration MCing, beat selection, legacy, swag and image.
But when you talk about straight lyricism and MCing, the best is Rakim. No one ever touch the mic like the 'The God' did. Even Jay,Nas,Eminem cite him as their influence
You make a good point tho :)
times most influential was impressive speacialy since i wasnt in the artist section had me wit the BUILDER & the TiTAN man right wit RUPERT MURDOCH...wow HOV IS MY IDOL best rapper ever
@MsCARGUY
True. He has that mass appeal though. Unfortunately, if he spits verses this over the radio, it'll go over most people's heads and in turn, record sales will diminish. I feel you though. Mainstream is where the money is at. If you like this, check out "Most Kingz" by Jay-Z featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay. Also, check out Jay Electronica "The Announcement." Uncontrollable hustler's ambition can't be denied.
@wheela25 one song.. one album.
The more successful the more stressful, the more and more I transform to Gordon Gecko🌅☄
like i said u really gotta be smart!!! honestly didn't know who frank rizzuto wz thanks for enlighting me. remember the beginning of the first verse when he mention Boesky, he's referring to Ivan Boesky who wz responsible for the bulk of success in the early years of wall street and then Jay says something about Gordan Gekko, he is the character played by Michael Douglas in the movie Wall Street who is based off of Ivan Boesky!!! unfortunately at the time he spits this rhyme is wz struggling!
@BlackCloverRecords You should check out B-Real's freestyle it's sick.
And much love from the Homeland Mac.
that is soo tru trust me
@meetjamal is the greed gon get'em....one of my faves tho!!!
Everybody wanna be the King/The shots ring you layin on the balcony wit holes in ya Dream/Or you Malcolm X without gettin distracted by screams/Everybody get ya hands out my jeans/Everybody look at you strange say you changed/Like you worked that hard to stay the same...
SMH this dude is on A-WHOLE-NOTHER LEVEL. I mean C'mon...how do you come up with shit like that??? He MIGHT go down as the greatest to ever do it. Biggie and Pac are great legends but Jay in a way revolutionized lyricism!!!
jay z is one of my favorite rappers..he's one of the greatest writers...but he don't really come off as 'raw'
the boy money talk,don't need to converse further//baby blu maybach like i own gerber
Darn this beat makes me wanna freestyle
ridiculous! GOAT!
@RapNowDays i'm glad u agree. honestly if u listen to him he's pretty much telling u what he's doing and that its wrong but he's in to deep just to get out. go back and listen when he say he's on a race to a billion.....he KNOWS THAT HE'S WRONG!!! he gave up his spiritually and pushed it to the side for fame, prestige, and wealth. but u gotta remember this was 10/30/2006 when he spit this rhyme so i would have to say that at that time he was struggling spiritually but now he's not. feel me? smh
wow ...
unique styl of metaphors in this one, no on in th rap game makes metaphors like Lupe, th guy puts a metaphor inside another one, and thats how I think Jay Stole/Copied from Lupe but at the same, great artists draw influence from great artists, its an indirect compliment
G.O.A.T
@therightword just gotcha msg. regardless what he's into whether it be freemasonary or illumaniti whether its true or false this is still the BEST RHYME I'VE EVER HEARD by far. really amazing stuff.
@GuvnorSupreme thanks alot even though guy is doin things that he shouldn't be doing but he's still is the greatest of all time
new dangers, brought by strangers invited to the inner sanctum of your chambers, low chain 'em, the enemies approaching raise the draw and drown in the molten, in the spirit I'm a vulcan!!!!!
this why hov's the king. after he caught the beat he murdered it.
he went in
One of the hottest free-falls I have ever heard; EVER!!!!!!
Ridiculous... Phil Rizzuto/Money Store reference... only New Yorkers... That's commercial was on all day everyday... a sick day from school memory!
Omg just omg.
a guy with US$500 million...and still hungry enough to spit sh*t like this? absolutely sikk.
Smh at the piffness! I mean really? WOW. #Greatness
Got me fighting ghost
This might b tha illest freestyle ever Nobody say shit like hov"see Jesus see Judus see Ceaser see Brutus"
this what im talking bout i wanna see fifty drop deep jewels like this
to me, RAKIM is THE GOD EMCEE...and JAY-Z is the G.O.A.T....because of this freestyle, and his catalogue.
this nigga hov man spits some next shit. the way he rhymes, its just some other shit man. like he sound intellent, without soundin like a nerd. his flow, lyrics.. dudes just gotta listen
#Hov 🙌 🔥🔥🔥
Pure fucking crack!!!!
Greatest Of All Time. Point, Blank, Period
Baby blue mayback like i own gerber. Crazy
I love everyone's comments on here. This is what I call "the proof clip." This is the single uncontested, unarguable, most shocking freestyle and proof of who is G.O.A.T. anywhere. Next person tells you he isnt, just send them this clip. Case closed. Hov all day.