Lord Jamar Debates Vlad on Black Thought Being a Top MC

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • Lord Jamar addressed DJ Vlad telling Marc Lamont Hill that he doesn't think Black Thought is a top emcee, which Jamar completely disagreed with. The Brand Nubian rapper explained that Black Thought isn't the type of rapper who should be compared to the likes of Jay Z, Biggie, or big commercial artists. He added that Black Thought is a pure hip-hop artist that is one of the top lyricists in the game when you look solely at his skills.
    During the conversation, Lord Jamar also shared his thoughts on the presidential race being a popularity contest, which you can hear more about in the above clip.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 5 тис.

  • @0r14n583lt
    @0r14n583lt 7 років тому +1000

    I am starting to believe that Vlad does not really understand the intellectual significance of hip-hop.

    • @authentic76
      @authentic76 7 років тому +62

      culture vulture

    • @avecvlogs7752
      @avecvlogs7752 7 років тому +21

      TheHedge he doesn't know hip hop

    • @S5King7
      @S5King7 7 років тому +51

      TheHedge I think you're right. TI over Black Thought? Vlad is trippin.

    • @Amon3661
      @Amon3661 7 років тому +19

      He can't!! Said Black Thought wouldn't even be top 20??? crazy def top 10!!

    • @jspears19
      @jspears19 7 років тому

      TheHedge he doesn't

  • @textbook1263
    @textbook1263 7 років тому +437

    Go ask any MC if they want it with Black Thought.
    Exactly.

    • @AlSmithCleanUpENT
      @AlSmithCleanUpENT 6 років тому +19

      Markus Elstob word that's why the whole industry was mad at the Roots for the what they do video and song, but no one got at them on the Mic And no one stepped to them in the streets black thought hold weight

    • @gho2traxxpronouncedghosttr279
      @gho2traxxpronouncedghosttr279 6 років тому +15

      Markus Elstob No MC...including Marshall!

    • @lg6400
      @lg6400 6 років тому +13

      Word!! They don't want no parts of Black Thought.

    • @rae7us
      @rae7us 6 років тому +21

      Markus Elstob my life savings on black thoughts....put any rapper in front of him and see what happens!

    • @eddie486us
      @eddie486us 6 років тому +1

      Word!!!!!!

  • @ghosttheillest
    @ghosttheillest 7 років тому +849

    Never heard a whack verse from Black Thought...

    • @BackWoodsss
      @BackWoodsss 7 років тому +3

      Big L shut the fuck up, not even a good troll

    • @BackWoodsss
      @BackWoodsss 7 років тому +26

      Big L you created a whole UA-cam page pretending to be a dead nigga, you a special breed of weirdo

    • @joeblacc8573
      @joeblacc8573 7 років тому +6

      EVER

    • @MichaelBurnz1
      @MichaelBurnz1 7 років тому +3

      NEWVER EVER EVE
      R heard a wack verse from Thought

    • @chazg8489
      @chazg8489 6 років тому +1

      EVER

  • @definitelynotlebronjames443
    @definitelynotlebronjames443 4 роки тому +618

    Black thought rap circles around jay z. FACTS

    • @coleguz7993
      @coleguz7993 4 роки тому +16

      Factsz

    • @jasonhawkins6187
      @jasonhawkins6187 4 роки тому +16

      Yes indeed

    • @craigrahman7917
      @craigrahman7917 4 роки тому +3

      😂😂😂

    • @slim360720
      @slim360720 4 роки тому +3

      They are one in the same. Black Thought is the only person that could challenge Jay-Z bar for bar. Period.

    • @mawandemdutywa2571
      @mawandemdutywa2571 4 роки тому +82

      @@slim360720 Lol GZA, Ghostface, Lupe, Nasty-fucking-NAS, MF-motherfucking-DOOM!!!! all better than Jay, bar for bar.

  • @melewis616
    @melewis616 7 років тому +881

    Black Thought is a lyrical genius!!! Vlad is a joke

    • @HeBrewN_Up
      @HeBrewN_Up 7 років тому +16

      Marc Lewis Vlad dont understand black thought lyrics...

    • @melewis616
      @melewis616 7 років тому +36

      Vlad is nothing but a troll....

    • @87er_
      @87er_ 7 років тому +11

      Marc Lewis don't forget culture vulture

    • @criminalminded6480
      @criminalminded6480 7 років тому +9

      Black Thought is pure uncut hip hop and musical genius. hip hop should be as proud of the roots as we are proud of Jay Z. The broke through the wall. legends!!!

    • @Shane-ju7op
      @Shane-ju7op 7 років тому +14

      Vlad don't know anything about the culture... He just making money off it!!

  • @advice4u409
    @advice4u409 4 роки тому +188

    Vlad has no credibility in hip hop if he doesn't think Black Thought is a top MC.

    • @dsword456
      @dsword456 4 роки тому +1

      Word! Dude corny asf

    • @jthen75
      @jthen75 3 роки тому +1

      he got no cred PERIOD

  • @ericsurnamer4234
    @ericsurnamer4234 4 роки тому +357

    All of Vlads “credibility” is gone now. Dude is a joke. Black Thought is a King among Kings

    • @DiggumSmack77
      @DiggumSmack77 4 роки тому +4

      What credibility did he have?? Anyone who takes this dude Vlad word, when it comes to Hip Hop, is a moron.

    • @TheWakeup011
      @TheWakeup011 4 роки тому +3

      @@DiggumSmack77 Right! I actually thought those were LJ's thoughts when reading the caption bc.......who gaf what Vlad thinks?

    • @azulsteel---4650
      @azulsteel---4650 4 роки тому +4

      Your comment has aged quite well...

    • @jamalwalker04
      @jamalwalker04 4 роки тому

      @@azulsteel---4650 I wish niggas would stop saying that then not giving a reason for saying like everyone supposed to know what they mean

    • @MAYNOR82
      @MAYNOR82 2 роки тому +3

      That’s the first thing I thought. I was like, “Black Thought’s not even top 50?!?! I ain’t watching no more Vlad TV....fuxx it!”

  • @RasBoomix
    @RasBoomix 4 роки тому +70

    This dude just said "I wouldn't put him in my top 50." That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard a human being say about anything..

    • @lethal5flow679
      @lethal5flow679 Місяць тому

      LOL, absolutely beautiful comment, you didn't waste one word👌🏾👍🏽

  • @huesoftheheart139
    @huesoftheheart139 6 років тому +398

    “Unsung, underrated, under-appreciated, the one them underachievers had underestimated” ~Black Thought

    • @intellektualPoet
      @intellektualPoet 4 роки тому +25

      "Guess it's just philly signing...rock roller, bipolar like Phyllis Hyman"....

    • @RoninAli1
      @RoninAli1 4 роки тому

      Maaaan...!

    • @ConroyJointer
      @ConroyJointer 4 роки тому +28

      "rising up out of the flames like a phoenix, straining to carry the weight of my brain like a genius."

    • @stevenwalker1051
      @stevenwalker1051 4 роки тому +17

      Vlad can't comprehend the level Black Thought is on.

    • @Sh5h5h
      @Sh5h5h 3 роки тому

      on point

  • @apostylzofficial
    @apostylzofficial 7 років тому +275

    Black Thought is a genius and worthy to be in the conversation of top ten lyricists of all time. If you're upset that anyone puts Black Thought in their top 10 or even top 5, then you don't understand hip hop. Period.

    • @moornation1198
      @moornation1198 7 років тому +5

      Amen

    • @travisjacobs9365
      @travisjacobs9365 6 років тому +2

      YES SIR BUT UNFORTUNATELY MOST PEOPLE DONT UNDERSTAND HIP HOP!

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 6 років тому +2

      Word, on some real shit you can't be mad if someone put thought as THE NUMBER ONE!!!! Even if you have a different number one I would be like..... uhhh OK OK I see why you said that !

    • @strongbone9471
      @strongbone9471 3 роки тому

      Even if you're looking at discography only he's still a top 10.

    • @cyborgzulu2011
      @cyborgzulu2011 2 роки тому

      Agreed. Simple and Sweet

  • @obamabinballin
    @obamabinballin 6 років тому +362

    Black thought Is elite

    • @marionfyvecoath4470
      @marionfyvecoath4470 6 років тому

      REALLY?!!!????

    • @marionfyvecoath4470
      @marionfyvecoath4470 6 років тому

      I can't even think of one bar by B. T.

    • @thatguymcflizzy
      @thatguymcflizzy 6 років тому +5

      A few bars I can pick from Black Thought just off the top of my head, "I never show signs of fatigue or turn tired
      cause I'm the definition of tragedy turned triumph
      It's David and Goliath, I made it to the eye of
      the storm, feeling torn like they fed me to the lions
      Before my time start to wind down like the Mayans
      I show 'em how I got the grind down like a science
      It sounds like a riot on hush, it's so quiet
      The only thing I hear is my heart, I'm inspired
      by the challenge that I find myself standing eye to eye with
      Then move like a wise warrior and not a coward".

    • @obamabinballin
      @obamabinballin 6 років тому +3

      FYVE 5” I go above and beyond, the duty called, truly y'all
      Even though they kind of blew me off like a booty call
      Ask me if I'm just another mouli or a movie star
      Forced to face the music like a graduate of Juilliard”
      “Gravedigger, dig a hole that fit a black nigga
      My body's stiff as a Madame Tussaud's wax figure
      My transformation: a caterpillar from crack dealer And backpedaller was no less, than spectactular
      Yeah I was trappin' money, flippin' like a spatula
      Now put that sucker in a box like Dracula”
      There’s a lot more tbh

    • @YoHazzan81
      @YoHazzan81 6 років тому +7

      Marion fyve Coath it's cause he don't dumb it down for dumb people dumbass

  • @thy_apostle
    @thy_apostle 4 роки тому +253

    Black Thought is one of the greatest ever. How is this in question?

  • @qurandavis3162
    @qurandavis3162 6 років тому +339

    Vlad.... huh?
    How is Black Thought NOT a top MC when he is literally the BLUE PRINT of what an MC is???

    • @Wiggy74
      @Wiggy74 6 років тому +3

      #TRUTH

    • @billyjacc
      @billyjacc 6 років тому

      Kovert X Daaayum. Straight TRUTH through tha roof right there bro!

    • @lilo1733
      @lilo1733 6 років тому

      You reaching on that. He is elite tho

    • @LordFerbombi
      @LordFerbombi 6 років тому

      Lilo Mac nah you bugging

    • @rightknowledgeman
      @rightknowledgeman 4 роки тому

      He’s a B-Boy

  • @PriviaJones
    @PriviaJones 7 років тому +140

    Vlad stick to asking the questions because Black Thought is beyond your comprehension. Factz💯

  • @indy5ivehundred
    @indy5ivehundred 7 років тому +517

    Black Thought is your favorite Emcees Favorite Emcee.

    • @REAL6
      @REAL6 7 років тому +20

      indy5ivehundred That would be Kool G Rap

    • @GroovyTony_33
      @GroovyTony_33 7 років тому +11

      indy5ivehundred or scarface

    • @johnrose1908
      @johnrose1908 7 років тому +10

      Indy5, Real6, Ant Lee: Black Thought, G Rap, and Face! Man I smile when I think about the thoughtfulness of their lyrics. No games or gimmicks, just straight rhymes, they are what that element of MC'ing is all about.. If the right producer, not just a beat maker, but a producer could get them together. Wow! Maybe Buckwild, Bronze Nazareth, No ID, Black Milk, Preemo, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Madlib, Erick Sermon .... If there are guest appearances, it's got to be AZ, Treach, Em, Dice Raw, Elzhi, Rass Kass... IDK, but something to spark a convo!

    • @onedeadpixel10
      @onedeadpixel10 7 років тому +17

      indy5ivehundred MF DOOM*

    • @thiskingbusiness
      @thiskingbusiness 7 років тому

      Nope.

  • @tkohforever7160
    @tkohforever7160 4 роки тому +77

    Vlad loses a lot of credibility when he makes dumb statements like that, BLACK THOUGHT is dope.

    • @cobycudjoe8605
      @cobycudjoe8605 4 роки тому +2

      I wasn’t aware that he had any credibility. He curates a video montage of cultural decay. Of course he doesn’t think Black Thought is a top MC.

    • @DabaNese
      @DabaNese 4 роки тому

      He never said he wasn’t dope, he said he’s not in his top level of mcs. What’s wrong with that? There’s a lot of top level mcs throughout of history

  • @Dthemachine07
    @Dthemachine07 7 років тому +116

    No way anyone can objectively say Black Thought is not a top emcee. This is really baffling lmao. When it comes to every facets of being an emcee, Black Thought excels in it all. Lyricism, flow, cadence, mic presence, writing, use of literary devices, vocal tone, etc. You cannot defend any statement that claims he is not in that category. Vlad's couldn't even explain his reasoning, just spoke in broad, vague rhetoric that didn't explain shit at all.

    • @stacygalore7279
      @stacygalore7279 6 років тому

      Top 10 lyricts ever!

    • @nolajets6382
      @nolajets6382 4 роки тому +1

      Dude said T.I. was a better rapper 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @grinchoi1
    @grinchoi1 7 років тому +102

    Vlad hasn't listened to Black Thought. He just showed me that he isn't a real hip hop head. For him to not say Black Thought isn't a top MC is like saying Michael Jackson wasn't a great dancer...

    • @heydudeyahbro5492
      @heydudeyahbro5492 6 років тому +5

      Jay Murthy Vlad is a dipshit.

    • @shadyweeze
      @shadyweeze 6 років тому +4

      for real man. And he said Beanie Sigel is a better MC... that's some bullshit. I bet he changes his mind after Black Thought dropped the best freestyle of the year

  • @2kahlah
    @2kahlah 6 років тому +186

    Black Thought is a purist when it comes to EmCeeing... he is Hip Hop in its essence... 💯

  • @jerryking1258
    @jerryking1258 4 роки тому +25

    Lord Jamar is struggling to explain to Vlad that Black Thought is like a God level quintessential MC. He's the very essence of Mceeing without all the flashy stuff and hot beats. He's a pure artist and it's time people recognize the man's skill level.

  • @daedalx
    @daedalx 6 років тому +318

    Who let Vlad in the community? Why does he have a voice? Excommunicate him immediately.

    • @donnellm346
      @donnellm346 6 років тому +23

      Al Maurikan he has to GO. Thought not Top mc??? He's immediately dead to me. And he just called Guru and Jazzmatazz wack. I hate him.

    • @Okieant
      @Okieant 6 років тому +9

      Add in "DJ" Wackademiks

    • @TheWakeup011
      @TheWakeup011 6 років тому +4

      You know l clicked on this just to pose that question. Salute.

    • @shamid186
      @shamid186 6 років тому +1

      Facts

    • @lutalomoore
      @lutalomoore 6 років тому

      Al Maurikan Thank you!

  • @Bleek17Six
    @Bleek17Six 7 років тому +170

    Vlad Bugging !
    Black Thought Is ya favorite rappers favorite rapper...

  • @ElCampensino
    @ElCampensino 6 років тому +154

    I'm loving how Jamar has to visibly restrain himself because he is so offended and is really struggeling to find the right words to describe how wrong vlad is on this one. That level of respect is just mind blowing. "I'm telling you: Don't front on Black Thought."
    Props!

  • @ianmacdonald1880
    @ianmacdonald1880 4 роки тому +46

    Vlad legit understands nothing about hip-hop

  • @frankel7715
    @frankel7715 7 років тому +145

    you can tell although vlad may listen to hip-hop but he don't study the culture.

    • @adinaapril1631
      @adinaapril1631 7 років тому +9

      Rapists don't study they just take.

    • @coreythomas3633
      @coreythomas3633 7 років тому +7

      Mark Garza WHITE lost their credibility when ya lied to black people about their history we not listening to WHITE folks at all

    • @drevonmcallister7399
      @drevonmcallister7399 7 років тому +2

      Frank Lawrence w

    • @nubiandna4155
      @nubiandna4155 7 років тому +1

      corey thomas well said. lol

    • @baldheadjamaican2551
      @baldheadjamaican2551 7 років тому +1

      Frank Lawrence He to busy stealing it

  • @PassThe40
    @PassThe40 7 років тому +184

    black thought is def top mc tho! he could rap circles around most dudes out now and probably has been able to do so for 20+ years

    • @authentic76
      @authentic76 7 років тому +9

      he can rap circles around all of them.

    • @aleon3000
      @aleon3000 7 років тому +2

      lol! my friend told me that when he ask people about their top 5 MCs. We are the only ones that put Black Thought in their top 5. But i think a lot of people overlook him.

    • @aleon3000
      @aleon3000 7 років тому

      and i aint from Philly.

    • @aleon3000
      @aleon3000 7 років тому +2

      TX actually

    • @aleon3000
      @aleon3000 7 років тому +2

      from what i personally listen to.
      1. Biggie / Pac
      2. ATCQ(Count them as 1)5' Assassin)
      3. Andre3000
      4.Black Thought
      5. Killer Mike(BangX3)

  • @theanalyzingpro
    @theanalyzingpro 6 років тому +197

    Vlad lost all creditabilty

    • @CageinaRage
      @CageinaRage 6 років тому +5

      Champ Ro *CREDIBILITY bruh...

    • @TheSizNation
      @TheSizNation 6 років тому +5

      Hasn't had that for a loooonnnggg time.

    • @suadsejfovic6497
      @suadsejfovic6497 6 років тому +6

      He Never had it.

    • @rodeezy71
      @rodeezy71 5 років тому

      Add me to the list of fuck outta here Vlad with that bullshit!! Black Thought is like orange juice in a can pure “concentrated” mc no water added

    • @edski8536
      @edski8536 5 років тому

      That too!😂😹😂😹

  • @thebrainchild2884
    @thebrainchild2884 5 років тому +29

    Listening to Black Thought is like reading a good book and finishing it in a week and reflect on it for the rest of your life because you have taken away so much that you have to reflect upon to help you becoming who you are on you search to life

    • @mikexxxmilly
      @mikexxxmilly 2 роки тому +1

      Illadelph halflife is top 3 greatest hip hop albums ever next to atliens

  • @tovarisch3039
    @tovarisch3039 7 років тому +100

    No other emcee has a powerful vocal presence on live shows like Black Thought (KrsOne comes close), apart from hes ability to fully exploit the english vocabulary. Vlad is crazy

    • @acenturyofblackmusic1655
      @acenturyofblackmusic1655 7 років тому +1

      K rino

    • @criminalminded6480
      @criminalminded6480 7 років тому

      Umuntu live is when they really shine.

    • @criminalminded6480
      @criminalminded6480 7 років тому

      I would rather see the roots live than Has he's horrible live. Jay z is actually dope live too I have a lot of respect for the live show. RedMan and Meth too!!!

    • @criminalminded6480
      @criminalminded6480 7 років тому +1

      I would rather see the roots live than Has he's horrible live. Jay z is actually dope live too I have a lot of respect for the live show. RedMan and Meth too!!!

    • @gwiltl
      @gwiltl 7 років тому

      Chuck D, Big Daddy Kane, Willie D, LL Cool J, etc.

  • @hippyvan
    @hippyvan 7 років тому +135

    Am I wrong for thinking this discussion is disrespectful to hiphop? Or at least to the contribution of Black Thought? What grounds is his greatness legitimately in question? What rubric? Vlads fake opinion strikes again, and we're left defending artists that need no defense, the culture moves down...vlads views move up... (I'm guilty too bcuz I watched the shit)

    • @son-ofblack-king2187
      @son-ofblack-king2187 6 років тому

      Darryl Wilson Word!

    • @chishaun8466
      @chishaun8466 6 років тому +2

      Darryl Wilson damn good point. Yes vlads views went up and so did black thought’s stock dit too because people looked him up and formed they own opinion. And Anybody with sense disagreed with vlad after hearing Black Thought. everybody Go watch Black Thought On Funk Flex NOW. But I️ def agree with you bro.

    • @ashaolujimi3751
      @ashaolujimi3751 6 років тому +1

      NO YOU'RE NOT WRONG,IT WAS VERY DISRESPECTFUL...IF I EVER SEE VLAD I MAY PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE FOR DISRESPECTING THE CULTURE....

    • @richardnunez3474
      @richardnunez3474 6 років тому

      Darryl Wilson you just said it perfectly.

    • @gameking9830
      @gameking9830 5 років тому

      This is why we consider Vlad a fucking vulture. He reinforces the shit the kills hip hop

  • @terri1197
    @terri1197 7 років тому +117

    Vlad is a clown!!! Black Thought killed "Super Lyrical" on Big Pun's Capital Punishment album!

    • @mahjidtarantino499
      @mahjidtarantino499 7 років тому

      Terri Alexander #facts!!! My dude just said that b4 I saw ur comment! #ressspek!!!

    • @moornation1198
      @moornation1198 7 років тому

      Yo, I was just thinking about that track. Fucking monster track.

    • @kudabeen
      @kudabeen 7 років тому +1

      And he admitted that this performance with Pun was one that he would love another shot at. It is the only verse I ever thought..."damn Thought could have went harder..." and it was still dope.

    • @michaelphillips2526
      @michaelphillips2526 7 років тому +2

      Black Thought is my favorite emcee. That is the only record that he got out shined on. That verse doesn't even sound right with Puns verses on a song called "Super Lyrical". It sounds good by itself just not in contrast to Puns contribution.

    • @YakThaWiseman72
      @YakThaWiseman72 7 років тому

      Exactly plus he bodied the BET cipher with Vlad boy Em

  • @johnconnor210
    @johnconnor210 4 роки тому +68

    Real hip hop heads have black thought on there top list.

    • @nawaf7194
      @nawaf7194 4 роки тому

      Thought is top five all time and I'm trying to give the greats that got more mainstream love a chance

    • @mrbigrzl
      @mrbigrzl 4 роки тому

      I need albums

    • @johnconnor210
      @johnconnor210 4 роки тому

      @@mrbigrzl the first four roots albums are enough.

    • @BillLionaire12
      @BillLionaire12 4 роки тому

      big fat obese facts!!

    • @BillLionaire12
      @BillLionaire12 4 роки тому

      vlad is fuvking bugging

  • @gruger08
    @gruger08 7 років тому +588

    j Cole is not better than black thought.

    • @mahjidtarantino499
      @mahjidtarantino499 7 років тому +13

      gruger08 #facts!

    • @terrillmaxwell3862
      @terrillmaxwell3862 7 років тому +18

      gruger08 he was wilding for that statement. I'm like... This dude be talking out the side of his neck.

    • @howardellis3168
      @howardellis3168 7 років тому +29

      gruger08 Hell nah he's not and j Cole will say so too

    • @Williamdzi
      @Williamdzi 7 років тому +13

      j cole isnt even better than drake lmao

    • @TPBCollector
      @TPBCollector 7 років тому +43

      Sure he is, everyone is better than drake lmao

  • @rico8673
    @rico8673 6 років тому +436

    Thought's breath control alone blows most mcs out the building. foh Vlad

    • @joemejia2
      @joemejia2 6 років тому +19

      Peep that black thought freestyle with fmf.. shits iinsane

    • @WrestleManiaMan1000
      @WrestleManiaMan1000 6 років тому +34

      His newest freestyle just shitted on every rapper from '77-'17

    • @bobbub6012
      @bobbub6012 6 років тому +4

      just came back after watching that shit

    • @100mphFastball
      @100mphFastball 6 років тому +1

      Ric o his heart palpitation is top 5

    • @humblemoor6189
      @humblemoor6189 6 років тому +4

      He went Samurai Ape$#!t on that joint, displaying the top physical ability of circular breathing at its finest!
      I think that this line was a shot for Vlad to appreciate "...I ain't one of y'all peers, I'm the sum of all fears, somebody stronger than me? who dat?? I'm all ears...". foh Vlad

  • @sholaebofin6090
    @sholaebofin6090 6 років тому +122

    Black thought bodies all contemporary mcs hands down..

  • @dzobie
    @dzobie 4 роки тому +25

    Listening to Vlad shows you why deserving actors don't be bringing home Oscars.

  • @SOSFragranceReviews
    @SOSFragranceReviews 6 років тому +171

    Black Thought is a top 5 MC....Cmon not even in your top 50? So you can name 50 MC's that are better? He named TI...lost all his points.

    • @omegahtv6779
      @omegahtv6779 6 років тому

      Rob DJ Ville I said the same thing.........TI!!!?¿???!!!!

    • @corylyonsmusic
      @corylyonsmusic 6 років тому +5

      Rob DJ Ville I personally would put TI in my top 30 or so but he's still trippin lol

    • @PastorWestCammon
      @PastorWestCammon 6 років тому +3

      Rob DJ Ville Word fam. I had the same reaction. Somebody please tell him his license to critique hip-hop has been revoked.

    • @jeromebey1857
      @jeromebey1857 6 років тому +2

      Vlad has already been suspect after certain topics that he covers...but when he said Blackthought is not even in the top 50, it reminded me why I haven't been on a video in 9 months.lol Hope he reads about his tomfoolery.

    • @belak1551
      @belak1551 6 років тому +4

      Rob DJ Ville fuck no I can name 50 emcees from New York alone that are better than ti. Then when it comes the the south he’s barely in the top 10.

  • @choiceda5920
    @choiceda5920 6 років тому +230

    In the wake of Black's recent Flex freestyle, this is hilarious.

    • @patrickwilcox4420
      @patrickwilcox4420 6 років тому +11

      Frank Maphoto fam, in the wake of the shit Thought did back in the early 90s, made this comment from,vlad stupid asf..go listen to the classic album, iladeph Half-Life, from 96.....that was 22 years ago

    • @choiceda5920
      @choiceda5920 6 років тому +3

      Bro! I've had enough of this dude.

    • @patrickwilcox4420
      @patrickwilcox4420 6 років тому +11

      Frank Maphoto in the wake of black thoughts 27 year career, this is hilarious..

    • @anderson-kj3zs
      @anderson-kj3zs 6 років тому +3

      Even without the freestyle

    • @shrmnpatterson
      @shrmnpatterson 6 років тому +2

      Frank Maphoto it was hilarious before that

  • @krobitson03
    @krobitson03 6 років тому +75

    Black Thought the most underrated lyricist ever

  • @ericmiller9881
    @ericmiller9881 4 роки тому +22

    This is the interview that made me hate vlad, just because he showed how he is a fuq dude. Then pulled out that agree to disagree. Then he said Eminem, Beanie, and TI are better than black thought.

  • @thatstheguy07
    @thatstheguy07 7 років тому +86

    "Not even in my top 50".
    Some of the most ridiculous shit he's ever said. And he's said a lotta ridiculous shit.

    • @trkr49ncsthbound83
      @trkr49ncsthbound83 6 років тому +2

      thatstheguy07 You can put Black Thought resume up against ANY MCee and he'll hold his own !!

  • @stephencooper1411
    @stephencooper1411 7 років тому +57

    Most underrated emcees of ALL TIME!!!
    Black Thought
    Mos def
    Talib Kweli
    Common

    • @samuelhawthorne8137
      @samuelhawthorne8137 7 років тому

      1Hunna News you got that right

    • @GeneralTarik
      @GeneralTarik 7 років тому +12

      1Hunna News You left out Pharaoh Monche

    • @DieOppsHD
      @DieOppsHD 7 років тому

      1Hunna News common be

    • @allenlove6437
      @allenlove6437 7 років тому

      1Hunna News worst dressed Rappers of all time...No Sauce...

    • @TheGreatLakeMan
      @TheGreatLakeMan 7 років тому +9

      I heard that that title belongs to AZ.

  • @SoulofPimpC
    @SoulofPimpC 7 років тому +122

    IF BLACK THOUGHT NOT IN YOUR TOP 5, YOU ARE LISTENING TO R&B!

    • @JahRandom
      @JahRandom 6 років тому

      I hesitate to so much as name it in the same genre but; i say if Black Thought is not in your top 5 in truth you're listening to mumble "rap"... soo so sad

    • @JahRandom
      @JahRandom 6 років тому

      Thought doesn't have to be in your top 5 in my opinion though. There are at the absolute very least fifty or a hundred artists (thinking about it now I am curious as to roughly how many there truly are) for whom a case could be made that they deserve to be in the top 5. So while I disagree I don't think Thought HAS to be in anyone's top 5...but top ten? Top twenty!!?! I can't believe he said not even his top fifty...that is simply disgusting.

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 6 років тому

      If you dont have thougt in your top 5 then you have absolutley NO BINISS HAVIN A DAMN LIST.

    • @hpp4885
      @hpp4885 6 років тому +1

      SoulofPimpC bet vlad changed his mind now

    • @mykehudson9562
      @mykehudson9562 6 років тому

      SoulofPimpC he in my top Ten . My Top 5
      5. Jay-Z
      4. Nas
      3. Common/Biggie/Tupac ( Because I grew up on Eastcoast hip hop but, I’m from Cincinnati Ohio)
      2. Run-Dmc
      1. LL Cool J

  • @craigdavis5407
    @craigdavis5407 4 роки тому +42

    Black Thought is a Hip Hop Hidden Gem My Friend.

    • @sivumakhonco
      @sivumakhonco 4 роки тому +3

      Hidden in plain sight 👌🏾

    • @stephenheath8465
      @stephenheath8465 3 роки тому +3

      Wise Intelligent even said that Thought was criminally underrated.and i agree

    • @craigdavis5407
      @craigdavis5407 Рік тому +1

      @@stephenheath8465 So Very True My Friend!!!

    • @rgw1380rw
      @rgw1380rw Рік тому

      @@stephenheath8465 Wise Intelligent is nice as well.

  • @MrRanran1226
    @MrRanran1226 7 років тому +93

    Lord Jamar is right. Even though Jay-z, Nas, T.I., etc...are dope. There is a difference between the art and the flash and charisma. Black Thought, Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, and so on are in a different class. Not a BETTER class, just different. " If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be lyrically Talib Kweli". Jay-Z

    • @devyvalentinoify
      @devyvalentinoify 7 років тому +9

      "..Common Sense..." - Jay-Z

    • @rtwhite1546
      @rtwhite1546 7 років тому +1

      Jay couldn't if he wanted to... but Jamar was sorta making this point, it almost doesn't make sense to try to rank MCs on one scale when there are so many different types of MCs.

    • @roccoSH5
      @roccoSH5 7 років тому +2

      rtwhite1546 you obviously sleep on Jay

    • @rtwhite1546
      @rtwhite1546 7 років тому +1

      It's not possible Talib is just a better lyricist than Jay?

    • @roccoSH5
      @roccoSH5 7 років тому +2

      rtwhite1546 very possible. But the way you worded it made it seem like youre another "fuck gay z !!! Illuminati he sucks eminem killed him !!!!" Type of guy lol

  • @uptownslim717
    @uptownslim717 7 років тому +118

    No way T.I. is better than Black Thought! And I'm a huge T.I fan. I too totally agree with Lord Jamar, Black Thought trashes Eminem.

    • @morm2173
      @morm2173 7 років тому +3

      uptownslim717 agreed

    • @gpacman4035
      @gpacman4035 6 років тому

      uptownslim717 same

    • @dornellebrazil5676
      @dornellebrazil5676 6 років тому +1

      uptownslim717 TI ain't even in the top 30.

    • @wellhung5929
      @wellhung5929 4 роки тому +1

      They both top tier dope emcess but thought not washing Eminem. 2 very different rappers, thought could never make a til I collapse,lose yourself. And em could never drop knowledge on tracks like a Harvard professor

    • @Terrapin47-s8y
      @Terrapin47-s8y 4 роки тому

      Well Hung exactly! They’re different, but even if you still want to compare, none of them is washing the other.

  • @sholaebofin6090
    @sholaebofin6090 6 років тому +118

    Culture vultures hating on one of our g.o.a.t..

  • @laurapublicist
    @laurapublicist 6 років тому +178

    The way Jamar talks so passionately about Black Thought is so beautiful! Then he pauses... Wow! That's love! I love it!

    • @user-tm8vx8qs7p
      @user-tm8vx8qs7p 5 років тому +2

      But if black thought was white...

    • @NEEKZ81
      @NEEKZ81 5 років тому +28

      @@user-tm8vx8qs7p he'd be White Thought

    • @drdread9896
      @drdread9896 4 роки тому +2

      NEEKZ81 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @infamouswan
      @infamouswan 4 роки тому +3

      @@NEEKZ81 lol white thought

    • @jarvanttawardsr8781
      @jarvanttawardsr8781 4 роки тому

      Born in Knowledge and supreme in the overstanding

  • @humanparadox
    @humanparadox 7 років тому +129

    Black Thought is the Kawhi Leonard of MCs. Underrated as hell

    • @Alr1ghtyThen
      @Alr1ghtyThen 7 років тому +2

      humanparadox pretty accurate analogy

    • @TollFree999
      @TollFree999 7 років тому +7

      Ah, that comparison was perfect.

    • @willrocman
      @willrocman 7 років тому +1

      great comparison

    • @FeastTheStoic
      @FeastTheStoic 7 років тому +1

      kawhi aint underrated just quiet.

    • @nicholassteward5718
      @nicholassteward5718 7 років тому +2

      more like the John Stockton of MCs,great but never talked about.

  • @royuncg2
    @royuncg2 7 років тому +376

    jcole better than black thought???? GTFOH!!!!

    • @dylandruryformerlyyungjabb3913
      @dylandruryformerlyyungjabb3913 7 років тому +17

      royuncg2 right j cole is barley above average

    • @moviedude1246
      @moviedude1246 7 років тому +18

      I turned the video off when he said that

    • @troycummings709
      @troycummings709 7 років тому

      royuncg2 J Cole either gets put into the brackets of GOAT or WOAT

    • @TheBasketballfan24
      @TheBasketballfan24 7 років тому

      Troy Cummings that doesn't even make sense

    • @troycummings709
      @troycummings709 7 років тому +4

      People either see Cole as one of the best to touch the Mic, or absolute trash

  • @eschey8
    @eschey8 5 років тому +15

    Big up to Lord Jamar for recognizing that Black thought is a flame thrower 🔥

  • @kinglydone6785
    @kinglydone6785 7 років тому +144

    Guru was nice. Very underrated. Word to the wise, you don't gotta rate everybody

    • @c-mc
      @c-mc 7 років тому +5

      Kingly Done he's my top fav MC mad underrated

    • @kinglydone6785
      @kinglydone6785 7 років тому +1

      C-MC Official yeah vlad, thinks Hip Hop started with; Nas, Biggie, Jay Z. Clueless

    • @doobiesonix
      @doobiesonix 7 років тому +4

      Guru had more range n doper concepts more than attacking wack rappers n being lyrical miracle like Black Thought lol

    • @kinglydone6785
      @kinglydone6785 7 років тому +2

      Everything ain't about better. And Jay Z, not one my favorites, but he was nice.

    • @kinglydone6785
      @kinglydone6785 7 років тому +1

      Yup, Dope since, 'These are the Words that I Manifest.'

  • @dotheknowledgeable
    @dotheknowledgeable 7 років тому +57

    j cole? tupac? ti? emeniem? beanie sigel? Black Thought surpasses them lyrically + he's a freestyle MC! vlad is WAY off ramp! FOH vlad! and Guru is dope ass MC!

  • @BombXXplosive
    @BombXXplosive 7 років тому +74

    Black Thought is top 5 worthy off of straight skill
    He been in the game 20-25 years and has yet to spit a mediocre verse, not even a bad verse.
    I mean I remember I think 2014 when he went crazy on them features
    Rapid Eye Movement (he managed to outshine Pharoahe fucking Monch)
    Bird's Eye View
    The Imperial
    Those were like 3 verse of the year contenders

    • @vernellthomas6644
      @vernellthomas6644 7 років тому +4

      Soultronics And Pharaoh is up their too!!!

    • @wmcroy3306
      @wmcroy3306 7 років тому

      Vernell Thomas ^^Yessir

    • @JOESPILLZ
      @JOESPILLZ 7 років тому +2

      Soultronics THANK YOU!!! HE BODIES EVERYONE ON EVERY TRACK. NOBODY'S FUCKIN WIT HIM AT ALL! I JUST SAID THE SAME SHIT TOO ABOUT HIS CATALOG. HE NEVER CAME WEAK, KILLED EVERY VERSE HE EVER SPIT! THERE'S A MIXTAPE ON DATPIFF W/77.. 77 TRACKS AND EVERYONE IS NASTY AF!! AND HE GOT WAAY MORE. PLUS HE KEEPS IMPROVING! WHEN HE DROPS A SOLO IT'S CURTAINS 4 EVERYBODY... #TOP5ALIVE EASY.💯

    • @MyAlias9X
      @MyAlias9X 7 років тому +5

      I been saying, Thought has never had a wack verse ever.

  • @_The_Doc_
    @_The_Doc_ 4 роки тому +12

    Vlad's opinion about Thought has aged like milk since this video was released.

  • @mildmagician2764
    @mildmagician2764 7 років тому +346

    Vlad also said 2 Chainz is a real lyricist

    • @njjjjjjjjhhhs
      @njjjjjjjjhhhs 7 років тому +7

      Stetsasonic first hip hop.live band. Down with that Paul dude who produced DeLaSoul.
      I respect Roots too.

    • @mildmagician2764
      @mildmagician2764 7 років тому

      Azzury Street Yes

    • @King-xi5rq
      @King-xi5rq 7 років тому +21

      2 Chainz is one of the worst rappers ever
      "She got a big booty, so i call her big booty" lol

    • @bendervelosoc.r.f8456
      @bendervelosoc.r.f8456 7 років тому +1

      Drew SMH

    • @clubbalangDGI
      @clubbalangDGI 7 років тому +1

      Drew nuff said

  • @williest1
    @williest1 7 років тому +58

    VLAD the culture Impaler, smh... Black Thought in the stratosphere as Royce, GZA, DOOM, Kool G Rap, Tech 9ine, Deck...all the hardcore lyrical BEASTS!

    • @westphillybull360
      @westphillybull360 7 років тому +3

      willest1, u hit it on da nose!

    • @besscash7448
      @besscash7448 7 років тому +1

      +T Raa
      This is the same guy who defended Fergie being on a top female rappers list a few years back and his defense for that was the track "Fergalicious" Honestly, I don't understand why people are so shocked by Vlad anymore XD. All you have to do is go back to that video.

  • @MyAlias9X
    @MyAlias9X 7 років тому +243

    I have never heard a bad Black Thought Verse.

    • @FelFree
      @FelFree 7 років тому +3

      RagEyes NJ .... well when you do your research Enjoy your self. .. I'm pretty sure you Will .You will definitely have a new perspective on Hip-Hop because of Black Thought ... good, bad, indifferent , trust me !

    • @MyAlias9X
      @MyAlias9X 7 років тому +7

      1manone1 I'm pretty sure I'v heard every Black Thought verse, feat, and def Every Roots album....Never really heard him spit a bad verse. Maybe a few where the beats weren't quite right, but never have a heard a "bad" verse from Black Thought

    • @westphillybull360
      @westphillybull360 7 років тому +5

      RagEyesNJ, sorry bout that! I thought u was sayin u never heard a Black Thought verse! misunderstanding! my apologies!!

    • @MyAlias9X
      @MyAlias9X 7 років тому +1

      West Philly Bull, lol its all good I feel you.

    • @authentic76
      @authentic76 7 років тому +1

      Good ass question

  • @bobiddle1600
    @bobiddle1600 3 роки тому +6

    Black Thought is a top MC. Period. He brings a level of intellectualism to hip-hop unmatched by any other MC. He has been doing it for years. Lord Jamar is spot on when he said Black Thought has bars and bars and bars. Dude will go on for days. If someone claims to be a hip-hop fan and doesn't know who Black Thought is or gives him the proper respect he deserves as an MC, then that person loses all credibility with me. Vlad included.

  • @craigdavis4265
    @craigdavis4265 7 років тому +47

    Black Thoughts is one greatest M.C.s no if and or buts about it.

    • @craigdavis4265
      @craigdavis4265 7 років тому +5

      Black Thoughts and Guru are the most underrated M.C.s.R.I.P. Guru!

  • @BaubBidon
    @BaubBidon 6 років тому +142

    As a Rakim and Nas fan... eye truly know real Hip Hop. With that said... for dude to say TI is better than Black Thought... he is clearly on some wack as crack shit. Thought is a BEAST on the mic... and without it!

    • @cobracyxx8808
      @cobracyxx8808 6 років тому +4

      Exactly. I don't put much over the God MC and God's Son, But what he did to that mic on 97 locked him in at number one IMO. That freestyle was like watching a man transcend into Godhood.

    • @jamaaldavis6456
      @jamaaldavis6456 4 роки тому +3

      T.i in his 2nd life not on black thought level....heifers don't kno real hip hop..dats dat.💯💯

    • @agfromdai.e3806
      @agfromdai.e3806 4 роки тому +3

      @@jamaaldavis6456 T.I. a hip hop legend though but Black Thought man... WOOAH fucking superb lyricist

    • @BaubBidon
      @BaubBidon 4 роки тому

      @NoNoNoNii 🤣🤣🤣

    • @tony_fanta
      @tony_fanta 4 роки тому +1

      you made your point heard when you said ti is better than thought. that is literally crack!

  • @MrSaloomxxx
    @MrSaloomxxx 7 років тому +39

    Black though is one of the best rappers alive
    I just realized that vlad don't know shit about hip hop

    • @ThatsHipHop4Yaaa
      @ThatsHipHop4Yaaa 7 років тому +12

      Tha Dark Entertainment you just realized that? Vlad is essentially a base level hip hop fan who knows a little about the 80s and 90s. He is the real life troll but then sad part is he actually believes what he says.

    • @UGJaelRose
      @UGJaelRose 7 років тому +1

      Tha Dark Entertainment yeah, this confirms dude doesn't know shit

  • @cobycudjoe8605
    @cobycudjoe8605 4 роки тому +20

    Some people are attracted to lyrics that are constructive, critically well thought, intelligent, informative, dignified, self respecting and edifying.
    Vlad is not one of those people.

    • @cobycudjoe8605
      @cobycudjoe8605 2 роки тому

      @@darrel7589 “you can get any of that from any MC” is a statement of possibility or potential, but the reality is that few MC’s actually demonstrate that they can produce the quality of content that is evident in Black Thougjt’s lyrics.
      Next. The implication of Vlad’s statement is that he must not have appreciation enough for the style of lyricism that Black Thought delivers, therefore he does not rate him in the top ten. I didn’t say anything about Vlad not liking Black Thought.

  • @illastyles
    @illastyles 7 років тому +54

    Black thought top 5 lyricist period. Vlad trippin

    • @ryanr20091
      @ryanr20091 7 років тому +1

      would u say he's better than canibus

    • @longdirtytoenails1076
      @longdirtytoenails1076 7 років тому +3

      ryanr20091 Canibus is nasty....on albums...just don't let the planters peanut head nigga pull out his notepad.

    • @michaels.8244
      @michaels.8244 7 років тому

      ryanr20091 hell fucking yeah..

  • @formerOAT
    @formerOAT 7 років тому +43

    Vlad compared j Cole to jay z and KRS one. nuff said

    • @danrather1
      @danrather1 7 років тому

      jacob gonzales Word.

    • @EffDinero8
      @EffDinero8 7 років тому +5

      jacob gonzales J.Cole has become the most overrated dude in the game right now...

    • @TabsT-vy5jy
      @TabsT-vy5jy 7 років тому +5

      EXACTLY. I thought I was the only one who caught that shit.

    • @kjchiefs12
      @kjchiefs12 7 років тому +2

      Notorious B.I.G botha y'all insane

  • @bcgrabell
    @bcgrabell 6 років тому +52

    So... do i vote this up because of Lord Jamar.. or vote it down because Vlad is talking stupid?

    • @Iceman11802
      @Iceman11802 6 років тому +1

      I'm with you on that one. Idk.

    • @TheSizNation
      @TheSizNation 6 років тому +4

      Down because that shit Vlad said was ridiculous.

    • @TravelBandit
      @TravelBandit 6 років тому +4

      Brian Grabell
      U can read minds nigga. Im still deciding

    • @justew
      @justew 6 років тому

      down. Jamar know we fuck with him.

  • @bp8300
    @bp8300 5 років тому +6

    1. Black Thought
    2. Nas
    3. Andre3k
    4. MFDoom
    5.Rakim

    • @LivingMerman
      @LivingMerman 5 років тому

      Lol. Mine is close.
      Biggie
      Nas
      Black Thought
      MF DOOM
      Em

    • @mfdoom163
      @mfdoom163 4 роки тому

      THIS NIGGGA PUT THOGHT NAS and andre above DOOM LOLOLOL

    • @joeljoseph9017
      @joeljoseph9017 3 роки тому

      @@mfdoom163 they are all better than doom

  • @lynnshore9603
    @lynnshore9603 6 років тому +186

    "I think TI's a better rapper than Black Thought."
    Enough said. Your opinion is based on ignorance. You are not equipped to be in this discussion.

    • @lord_cobi
      @lord_cobi 4 роки тому +2

      @no one "ma guy"

    • @drewjohnson2321
      @drewjohnson2321 4 роки тому +2

      You must be on drugs or you don’t know lyrics!!!!

    • @pliv1
      @pliv1 4 роки тому +11

      TI is one of the most overrated of all time i dont even consider him an emcee. A rapper yes not hip hop though

    • @ntombimasina210
      @ntombimasina210 4 роки тому

      You mother fuckers are crazy!!! I am from South Africa & Don't Fuck with Black thought

    • @lamarvinsteele2769
      @lamarvinsteele2769 4 роки тому +1

      Vlad is on crack

  • @gusdee4844
    @gusdee4844 6 років тому +22

    T.I a better rapper than black thought?.... Lol gotta be kidding me. Vlad we don't need YOUR opinion in these fucking interviews smh

  • @Lemon-rk9hq
    @Lemon-rk9hq 6 років тому +236

    Jay z and jcole they ain't close to black thought

    • @fatboy8199
      @fatboy8199 6 років тому +12

      FTSKOBE this nigga Vlad not sleep hes in a coma..

    • @ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK
      @ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK 5 років тому +4

      Only jayz reasonable doubt was on thoughts level...hes fallen drastically since then...
      Only brought up rd cause jay was insanely lyrical with metaphors and his rhyme schemes and just the shit he was saying...he hasnt been rd level ever since

    • @livingashtree1942
      @livingashtree1942 5 років тому +1

      @@ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicKcan you give me a good Jay z song?

    • @ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK
      @ArMiNiSfUCkinRedicK 5 років тому +3

      @@livingashtree1942 theres alot
      D'evils
      Can i live
      Brooklyns finest
      Dead presidents 2
      Feeling it
      Cant knock the hustle
      Regrets
      Those are my fav...all from one my fav albums reasonable doubt

    • @mrcrackdonald_1
      @mrcrackdonald_1 4 роки тому +2

      Living Ash Tree all of reasonable doubt is good songs

  • @JRosevelt
    @JRosevelt 3 роки тому +8

    Black Thought is undeniably one of the greatest lyricists on or off earth for all eternity before now and after. Period.

  • @LolLol-uw2tz
    @LolLol-uw2tz 7 років тому +56

    Masters of our fate ....Black Thought went the fuck off

    • @TheRealDayOnez
      @TheRealDayOnez 7 років тому +1

      Lol Lol the problem with rappers like thought is he just cant seem to move the ppl,its like his delivery is boring and to be the goat you gotta move the ppl.

    • @westphillybull360
      @westphillybull360 7 років тому +4

      +The Real DayOnez ur clearly confused!

    • @danrather1
      @danrather1 7 років тому +2

      The Real DayOnez. You want people to dance? Who dances to top mcs?

    • @litedaya7657
      @litedaya7657 7 років тому

      The Real DayOnez have you ever been to a roots concert,moving the people is what they were born to do, people like though and lupe are lyrical beasts and crush concerts. The lyrical niggas whi can't move people are like king los.

    • @TheRealDayOnez
      @TheRealDayOnez 7 років тому

      lite daya7 concerts move everybody lol its a concert its suppose to be loud and fun.im talking about on wax and black thought lyrics not the hook or roots.were talking about just his flow on a beat.

  • @bruceervin20
    @bruceervin20 7 років тому +95

    Black Thought makes shit rhyme that has no business rhyming. Unless you know what it's like to write rhymes, you may not notice this subtlety or how difficult or even how unlikely it is to consider rhyming like that. I can't think of anyone who does this better than him, now that I think about it. Rhyming is an artform so some people will get it and some won't. Ask the great MCs and I promise every one of them will acknowledge that Black Thought is WITHOUT A DOUBT, one of the greatest MCs of all time. What I mentioned is only one of his attributes, but if you reverse-engineered his rhymes, you will see what I mean with more clarity.

  • @ofwgkta42
    @ofwgkta42 7 років тому +116

    Black Thought IS better than eminem. Jamar is right for once.

    • @monyma5176
      @monyma5176 7 років тому +5

      fuck nah... he is amazing top 20, but not better than em

    • @ofwgkta42
      @ofwgkta42 7 років тому +9

      Mony Ma I wouldn't put eminem top 20

    • @ThatsHipHop4Yaaa
      @ThatsHipHop4Yaaa 7 років тому +9

      Andrew Hedstrom I agree mainly because Black Thought is def more of a poet, songwriter, who got bars. Personally I prefer this type of emcee. But when it comes to technical ability and being a word smith/spitter Eminem is one of if not the best one to ever do it. But I listen to more Roots than Em. If I do listen to Em its his hard 64 bar crazy flow shit, like I dont give me fuck, groundhog day etc....

    • @dexterherbert9447
      @dexterherbert9447 7 років тому +3

      He is better than Em, but Em great too. I don't fuck with Em though, not my taste.

    • @Wendygarcia-uy4pn
      @Wendygarcia-uy4pn 7 років тому

      Andrew Hedstrom on the technical part NO... not even on the vocabulary or creative or diverse part of it.

  • @FreeformThoughts804
    @FreeformThoughts804 4 роки тому +8

    The way Jamar pauses exactly describes Thought's presence in the game! His bars transcends everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Treavus
    @Treavus 6 років тому +35

    Give Vlad a retro Donkey of the Day 😂😂😂. Black Thought just shitted on you 🙄🙄🙄

  • @souldiggin
    @souldiggin 7 років тому +31

    If Black Thought release a solo album with a couple of nice producers around him he would put the majority of these new rappers in his pocket.

    • @vernellthomas6644
      @vernellthomas6644 7 років тому +2

      Dj Soares FACTS!!! Just said this the other day. I hope he does. He's definitely put in the work with the Roots.

    • @EnduroDreaming
      @EnduroDreaming 7 років тому +1

      Dj Soares It wouldn't sell or get any radio play though because the youth are the ones who actually listen to hip hop and we want mumble rap and trap beats.

    • @souldiggin
      @souldiggin 7 років тому

      I understand u. But even then, he would be another one to try to push the real lyricism into the mainstream such as Kendrick, Cole and a few others. I'm quite sure he doesn't really have this ambition, but i think he would do a great job dropping some records outside of The Roots.

    • @nancymary8603
      @nancymary8603 6 років тому

      Dj Soares That's real!!! I think he chooses to stay out of the mainstream and be respected by your favorite rappers.

  • @cheezrocka
    @cheezrocka 6 років тому +56

    ** Unsubscribes and listens to Black Thought's newest HOT 97 freestyle with middle fingers waving in the air **
    @djvlad your opinions are like a soundsystem with all treble................baseless!

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 6 років тому

      BARZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • @niaandnaomimom
    @niaandnaomimom 5 років тому +7

    I literally signed in and had to change my password just to say out loud and publicly that Vlad is whack for saying that mess. Interviews may be his thing, but true hip hop isn’t. You knew it as soon as he compared Thought to Jay Z and Big. 🤣😂 this was the most ridiculous thing I ever heard

  • @MTS7140
    @MTS7140 6 років тому +49

    Everybodies entitled to their opinion, but to say TI is better than black thought shows some serious ignorance on vlads part, and also speaks to the volume of how hard people really sleep on black thought and also don't listen to his lyrics, any resaonable mind cant listen to black thought and not see him as a top lyricist.

  • @MrPitnoty
    @MrPitnoty 6 років тому +51

    I hadn't watched this dude much since he set up Tommy Sotomayor on his show, but I saw the title to this video and watched it. Click bait at its finest, no true fan of hip-hop would utter such disrespectful words.

  • @joelhenderson2837
    @joelhenderson2837 6 років тому +38

    That Flex freestyle.. He said stuff that you have to go back and listen to and he did it in ONE TAKE!! Shut up Vlad!!

  • @frontofficematerial
    @frontofficematerial 4 роки тому +5

    Take this down....Vlad sounds foolish. Black Thought is one of the BEST MCs of all time. He spits ETHER!

    • @erikrodriguez9043
      @erikrodriguez9043 4 роки тому +1

      Lance Payton hell yeah Black thought is the best

  • @adesojiajiboye2230
    @adesojiajiboye2230 6 років тому +55

    black thought is one of the finest we have alive Vlad

  • @dn30001
    @dn30001 7 років тому +58

    People aint even counting LIVE CONCERT SHOWS as a criteria for top emcee (MC = MOVE THE CROWD) And Black Thought and the Roots have one of the BEST shows in not just hip-hop....but ALL GENRES of MUSIC....this is what people don't want to understand.

    • @moneyhouseblessin
      @moneyhouseblessin 7 років тому +2

      dn30001 Truth! Black is the definition of a real M.C. No chains and gimmicks. If you haven't witnessed a live show or are a true Roots fan you don't have a clue.

    • @JP-jd8wr
      @JP-jd8wr 7 років тому +1

      dn30001 it actually stands for microphone controller. a few rappers used mc as a pun for move the crowd. but I see your point

    • @dn30001
      @dn30001 7 років тому

      J P MC = master of ceremony = Mic controller = move the crowd.....as it pertains to original hip-hop from its infancy
      same shit..
      but Thought does all of these FLAWLESSLY. my point is that Vlad based his faves based on popularity. Thought isn't as popular as most people's favorites BUT he WILL give you a waaaay better show for your money than any emcee or rapper if you catch the Roots live show. And this is done with straight up bars and vocals without gimmicks, dancers, lights, or any other theatrics that ANY other pop act can give you today.
      and This is BESIDES his skill as just a studio lyricist.

    • @dn30001
      @dn30001 7 років тому +10

      shit...people forget that Thought's freestyle off the top game is better than 90% of peoples best writtens. But that ALSO besides his skill as just a "studio album" emcee

    • @jfraz1992
      @jfraz1992 7 років тому

      facts

  • @kidapollo3000
    @kidapollo3000 7 років тому +45

    vlad tripping about putting J Cole over black thought. buggin!

  • @cthoo4871
    @cthoo4871 4 роки тому +7

    There’s an elephant in the room... how is black thought not making a top “50” list?!

  • @apexone5502
    @apexone5502 7 років тому +22

    Thought is the type of MC that a lot of rappers are either scared to rhyme with or they make sure to step their game up if they're gonna rhyme with him. Vlad is bugging. Thought is a rapper's rapper.

  • @CharlesMacro
    @CharlesMacro 6 років тому +61

    10 Minute Freestyle! Black Thought is Elite!

    • @MrWhatwzdat
      @MrWhatwzdat 6 років тому +2

      UCANTCEEME Gamer In one take

    • @eklipsta
      @eklipsta 6 років тому +5

      Even his freestyles on tony touch show and sway with method man

  • @Lot19SatellitesByJosephSarfati
    @Lot19SatellitesByJosephSarfati 7 років тому +78

    Illadelphia half life end of story /

    • @MichaelJohnson-vg8zr
      @MichaelJohnson-vg8zr 7 років тому +4

      Lot19 Satellites One of the most complete albums ever , on some 5 mic"s type shit

    • @Lot19SatellitesByJosephSarfati
      @Lot19SatellitesByJosephSarfati 7 років тому +1

      Oh yeah. That guy sounds like a dumb ass! PointBlank Bodied

    • @falsealarmno
      @falsealarmno 7 років тому

      Lot19 Satellites Things Fall Apart. That was dope too.

    • @authentic76
      @authentic76 7 років тому +1

      Illadelph is my favorite album ever...

    • @fairplayterrific147
      @fairplayterrific147 7 років тому +2

      +Phillip Yeah Man 1999 was such a Dope Year man Vlad is trippin' Thought really brought it on that Album....

  • @GeezMuzick
    @GeezMuzick 4 роки тому +5

    Vlad said Black Thought aint in J Cole's category...hahahaha

  • @prezidentjeff
    @prezidentjeff 7 років тому +38

    Vlad you wouldn't put Black Thought in the Top 20????? I have no words man lol

    • @JahRandom
      @JahRandom 6 років тому +2

      Not even worthy of top fifty he said! Fucking disgusting

    • @cundionfire
      @cundionfire 6 років тому

      is he trolling?

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 6 років тому

      RIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @willgarcia2969
    @willgarcia2969 6 років тому +135

    Go watch em on that flex freestyle and remind yourself of a few things....like how lost you are for thinking Thought ain't on the lyrical Mt. Rushmore

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 6 років тому

      And two of the faces might be from his left then his right!!!!!!!!

    • @Don_SoLow87
      @Don_SoLow87 6 років тому

      That shit was one of if not the best freestyles that have ever been performed

  • @CounterStrikeCousins
    @CounterStrikeCousins 7 років тому +203

    "Slim Jesus is #1 MC in my book" - DJ Vlad

    • @adamphillip5305
      @adamphillip5305 7 років тому +4

      I dunno i think Lil Yachty has taken that spot.

    • @CounterStrikeCousins
      @CounterStrikeCousins 7 років тому +6

      I agree. I think the way that Yachty covers up his braces with grillz makes him look really tough. Wouldn't wanna get in a cypher with him

    • @desivelez27
      @desivelez27 7 років тому +1

      CS CUZ where he at nowadays

    • @Biggs86
      @Biggs86 7 років тому +1

      CS CUZ hahaha

    • @honeybsweetnectar1713
      @honeybsweetnectar1713 7 років тому +5

      CS CUZ baaahahahaga...now that's genius!!!!!

  • @rogerblewett5595
    @rogerblewett5595 8 місяців тому +2

    If Black thought was talking about selling drugs and pimpin out women and degrading the black community i guarantee you that Vlad would gave him in the top 10

  • @jdovma1
    @jdovma1 7 років тому +37

    Vlad... check Black Thought's verse on The Imperial from Statik Selektah with Action Bronson and Royce 5'9. Then go check out his verse on Extradite on Freddie Gibbs album. That's just two recent verses that if you don't recognize his value then turn in your hip hop credentials by the end of the week.
    Actually, fuck that. Check his verses on:
    J Dilla - Reality TV
    Skyzoo - Money Makes Us Happy
    Raekwon - Masters Of Our Fate
    Prhyme - Wishing pt II
    Ghostface - In The Park
    Styles P - Cause I'm Black
    Thought might even step his game up without the Roots.

    • @mdominance
      @mdominance 7 років тому +1

      jdovma1 facts!!!!!

    • @TheLoucho
      @TheLoucho 7 років тому +1

      jdovma1 Facts. Look up "its about that time" on Pete Rocks Soul survivor album. Tariq killed it.

    • @mrpostman730
      @mrpostman730 7 років тому +1

      jdovma1 Birds Eye View on Statik Selektah 2013 album

    • @Microphonechecka2
      @Microphonechecka2 7 років тому +1

      His verse on Birds eye view is crazy as well

    • @JamalW239
      @JamalW239 7 років тому +1

      'My memoirs are like the Anarchist Cookbook, meets the Tom Ford Spring/Summer look book'........ one of my favourite bars of the last decade. But he did bite Vince Staples on that song as did Dave East on S.D.E.

  • @litg83
    @litg83 7 років тому +46

    Rakim, Thought, and MF DOOM ... vs Everyone!

    • @dolaopposite
      @dolaopposite 7 років тому +3

      Im completely with that!!!

    • @billbunch6762
      @billbunch6762 6 років тому +1

      fuck yea

    • @billbunch6762
      @billbunch6762 6 років тому +1

      matter fact.. im about to make a playlist !

    • @Leiflvr
      @Leiflvr 6 років тому +1

      If this happened, there would be no survivors.

    • @Mr.Majestic77
      @Mr.Majestic77 6 років тому +1

      (A):
      1) Rakim,
      2) Big Daddy Kane,
      3) Nas,
      4) Black Thought,
      5) GZA,
      6) Elzhi,
      7) Jeru The Damaja,
      8) MF Doom,
      9) KRS One,
      10) Planet Asia,
      11) Andre 3000,
      12) Jay Electronica,
      13) Method Man,
      14) Big Boi,
      15) DJ Quik,
      16) Redman,
      17) Kurupt,
      18) Common,
      19) Jadakiss,
      20) Kool G Rap,
      21) Scarface,
      22) Beanie Sigel,
      23) WC,
      24) Treach,
      25) Brotha Lynch Hung,
      26) Freddie Gibbs,
      27) Z-Ro,
      28) Playa Fly,
      29) Trae The Truth,
      30) Masta Ace,
      31) CL Smooth.

  • @INFJ-Ray
    @INFJ-Ray 6 років тому +20

    I don'tr rate Vlad as either a top DJ or a journalist , Black Thought's contribution & dedication to hip hop is unquestionable, consistently dope

  • @JVO343
    @JVO343 4 роки тому +2

    Lord Jamar defended Black Thought?!?! This might be the first time I like a video he was in. 🤣

  • @GritzGrizzle
    @GritzGrizzle 7 років тому +15

    Black Thought is in my Top 10 Emcees no doubt!