01:35 Fear Not of Man (prod. by Mos Def) 04:52 Hip Hop (prod. by Diamond D & Mos Def) 08:51 Love (prod. by 88-Keys) 12:42 Ms. Fat Booty (prod. by Ayatollah) 16:56 Speed Law (prod. by 88-Keys) 21:24 Do It Now ft. Busta Rhymes (prod. by Mr. Khaliyl) 24:35 Got (prod. by Ali Shaheed Muhammad) 28:38 Umi Says (prod. by David Kennedy & Mos Def) 33:16 New World Water (prod. by Psycho Les) 36:32 Rock 'n' Roll (prod. by Mos Def & Psycho Les) 41:09 Know That ft. Talib Kweli (prod. by Ayatollah) 45:14 Climb ft. Vinia Mojica (prod. by DJ Etch-A-Sketch, Mos Def & Weldon Irvine) 48:45 Brooklyn (prod. by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def) 54:45 Habitat (prod. by DJ Etch-A-Sketch) 59:23 Mr. Nigga ft. Q-Tip (prod. by D Prosper & Mos Def) 1:05:44 Mathematics (prod. by DJ Premier) 1:11:01 May - December (prod. by 88-Keys & Mos Def)
A backpack rapper is a backhanded compliment in which they use to label lyrical rappers who usually have deep rooted content with in their lyrics that doesn't go with the norms of what people rap about now a days. Now Hip Hop/ Rap has moved far from what it originated as. And in most cases, there's nothing wrong with growth, but there are alot of songs from today's artists that does not promote self love, and appreciation of your culture. An artist such as, Big Sexy Redd is the complete opposite what hip hop should be, and it's more for what the industry wants to put out to keep you in a certain place. Which is to act wild, vile, and uncivilized.
I love the fact that he ended the album with a jazzy soul instrumental. Just to let you digest what your ears just heard. This is for sure one of my Top 10 Albums of all time.
@@NOBUxDrillz Yep. There was a fashion trend where dudes who were fans of these kind of rappers wore school backpacks to the shows. I guess it was a way of calling them "nerd" rappers.
Mos and Talib are documentarians for real. This and the Black Star album are masterpieces from men well versed in history. I love how they reference books like the Invisible Man and great artists from way back
Backpacker rap was a term in the 2000's for abstract and/or mostly conscious rappers. Examples would be Black Thought, Common, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Pharaohe Monch, Canibus. Early Kanye tried to tap into the niche also, wearing literal backpacks on stage. Props my guy Ahmad! You got the best hip-hop reactions on UA-cam. All legendary artists and reactions!!!! Best of the best music. Can't wait to see you just be defeated when you hear Mos & Talib together on that BlackStar album!!
Hip hop got real commercial in the '00s, which really started in the late '90s with the Puffy/Shiny Suit/Jiggy/Bling Bling era... and so there began this palpable friction between the underground scene and the commercial market. Some hip hop journalist mockingly referred to these underground "lyrical miracle" rappers as "backpackers" to sorta dismiss them, because they weren't making music that was blowing up on the radio and in the clubs...
'Backpack rappers' were people who made music for independent labels and were known as 'underground' artists. The part of the backpack was many wore them to carry their notebooks of rhymes they had written, or blackbooks for graffiti for those who wrote, along with their cassette/CD players to listen to their music. It was really a whole movement because I was part of that briefly; it was a phase in my youth I went through.
That sample in "Brooklyn" is from Roy Ayers' "We Live In Brooklyn". Crazy jazz and soul influences all throughout this joint. This is thinking man's hip hop. Don't ever let 'em dumb you down.
Mos Def brings lyricism that is ruthless and multi-layered, at the same time he's able to put in whimsical similies and metaphors to express his more soulful perspective on music as being a baby of 70's soul. He never abandons his roots to fit the thuggish expectations we have for aggressive hiphop artist. He is a perfect balacne of the past, present and future interpretations of black music. He is truly timeless.
Since you enjoyed this album, you should listen to these: - _Internal Affairs_ by Pharoahe Monch - _Train of Thought_ by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) - _Things Fall Apart_ by The Roots - _Like Water for Chocolate_ by Common - _Fantastic, Vol. 2_ by Slum Village - _Hi-Teknology_ by Hi-Tek - _Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump_ by De La Soul
Two albums I think you should do, I missed them if you've done them already. A Tribe Called Quests - Midnight Marauders, and Smif n Wessun - The Shinin. Smif n Wessun's album also has a beat that uses "We live in brooklyn baby.."
Peace to you King Ahmad! This is arguably my favorite album of all time. No skips!! PURE CLASSIC Real Hip hop album !! A lot of quotables and knowledge! Sick beats and lyrics all throughout! One of the best albums ever in hip hop history. Perfect album! 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Its unfortunate that Mos Def, and Talib kweli and many others that have a similar style and content never really got big. There music more times than not was positive, and loving who you are, and navigating that while also dropping heavy Gems. I remember when i first heard this album. I was introduced to Mos Def from a high school friend in the 90s on a album Called Soundbombing and Soundbombing II. @KingAhmadTV you should react to those albums as well.
So glad you appreciated the album, this my all time favorite shit. That 2nd beat on the Brooklyn song is a sample flip of a Roy Ayers song that's actually called We Live in Brooklyn Baby. The entire beat is a reworking of that record, you should check it out.
As a "backpacker". We carried backpacks; usually JanSports because we didn't listen to the radio so we kept our music (cassetts,CDs then later hard drives full of music) graffiti/tagger/bomber tools (paint pens, sketch books, stickers and paint cans, rubber gloves and sometimes bolt cutters ) along with our rhyme books, books and probably a Hip-Hop publication (typically The Source magazine) on us at all times. Kinda like how dudes used to wear ball shorts under their clothes at all times...it was about the culture.
I've been waiting for this. Blew my mind when I was a teenager. You definitely need to check out the Black Starr's 1st album. You have to. Looking forward to that Midnight Marauders review.
This album, Black Star, Things Fall Apart (The Roots), and Moment of Truth (Gang Starr) kept my hip hop spirit alive just as mainstream rap was getting wack at the end of the 90’s… a few shining lights amid the Puffy pop ocean of fish eye lenses, shiny suits, crystal poppin…
@@kelvinmustafa2710 it wasnt a term then but it refers to rappers that kept that hip hop culture and lifestyle alive while all the mainstream rappers made pop and club songs.
The holy record of hip-hop right here, this is what its all about. The beats and his heart make the record timeless. If we doing alright hip-hop doing alright, truly.
Rawkus Records was on 🔥 at this time. Mos Def, Reflection Eternal, Pharoahe Monch, Black Star, etc. so much amazing and timeless music back to back. This album is a classic classic classic
Imagine him Reviewing & Reacting to the SoundBombing Compilations on Rawkus Records!?? I swear he would just up & QUIT Music in General! Hahaha. Overwhelming DOPE hip hop album!
@@euphoricmonk yeah I only scratched the surface. Plus there was a ton of singles from all kinds of people. Company Flow Funcrusher Plus... Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sir Menelik... Rawkus had a stretch that was unmatched at the time.
Since you’re in your Brooklyn bag with Mos Def, I highly recommend you dive deep into the Bootcamp Click catalogue … Heltah Skeltah, Smiff-N-Wessun, Black Moon, OGC
Love that you did this project… big props to you bro Happy to see this generation approaching my generations music. Keep putting this content out there and keep doing your thing. Respect
Mr. Nicca, UMI says, hip hop, mathematics are some of the best tracks on here so is habitat and new world water, certified classic one of the best hip-hop albums of all time period. Salute the mighty Mos aka Yasiin Bey.
Hip hop by mos def means a lot to me it makes me think of life and all of the shit that i have been through and also it makes me think of memories thank you for this mos def you are a legend
Mos Def is without question one of the greatest MC's of all time. He is in my top 5 without debate. It really disappoints me just how underrated he is. He is so versatile, he can make any type of album or song. It would be so dope to see him clloab with Andre 3K because they are so similar as far as their musical styles go.
you´re killing it with this reactions broooo, i can´t wait for yhe next ones!!! i recommend Blowout Comb by Digable PLanets, it's on the same vein as this, real abstract, complex, poetic, and expermintal, timeless music, one love!!!!!
That "We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" sample is from Roy Ayers. That's the name of the song. Also, Digable Planets sampled it on their song called "Brooklyn" from their second album Blowout Comb. Hey, if you haven't done it already, you should review that album. It's a CLASSIC!
Mos Def (also exec.) Diamond D, Ge-ology, 88-Keys, DJ Premier, Ayatollah, D Prosper, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Psycho Les, DJ Etch-A-Sketch, David Kennedy the people behind the production of Black on Both Sides.
You should do Smif-n-Wessun’s first album “Dah Shinin”. That album is a flat out classic. Random Axe is another group you should listen to. Such a shame they only put one album out before Sean Price passed. They were on some shit with that album.
@@rapsta2255 he’s done Sean P stuff in the past…i think he mentioned that his pops is a big fan too. Listening to Guilty Simpson and Black Milk on the album might also lead him to other Detroit artists like Royce, Elzhi and producers like J Dilla.
I trip out on how many producers this album had. Every song’s beat gave me the same feeling and the album flowed really well, even though it was a different producers all over the album
@king ahmad; so glad you got a chance to listen and review one of the most incredible albums whether rap or any music genre. I saw you feeling it the same way i did back in 90s when it dropped and i was in college. Keep up the great reviews and enjoying the great real rap music.
My man, big up for paying homage to the music I grew up on. Wu-Tang, eminem, snoop doggy style and now this.Much love from Cape Town South Africa❤✊PS, Ghostface is my favorite too
Great reaction as expected! Don't forget about Train of Thought by Reflection Eternal after you react to the Black Star LP. These 3 albums are what I consider the Black Star trinity, so damn good! 🔥🔥🔥
Thx for a great reaction 😊 The start from the Song "Brooklyn" is from Redhot chilli peppers "under the bridge". Dont miss talib kweli-train of thought (reflection eternal). Greetings from Germany
1999 was the best year in my youth when this album dropped..discovered this masterpiece and the whole rawkus stuff and then and1 dropped mixtape vol.2. what a year. changed my life forever.
When I first heard this song back in HS about 2010/2011 I freakin cried man, it is a beautiful beautiful song, we all need to listen to its message, shine yo light on the world, shine your light for the world to see! 🙏
I noticed that nobody commented on the fact that the hook from LOVE (Track 2 after intro) was from Rakim's " I Got Soul".... "I start to think.. and then I sink, into the paper, like I was Ink... When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the lines... I escape, when I finish my rhyme." Mos is a student of the game... Do your homework!
Bruh! Watching you react to this classic made me enjoy it like the first time I heard it. Mos Def is my favorite HipHop artist so this was a dope reaction video. Gotta review the BlackStar album! That’s my all time classic album
01:35 Fear Not of Man (prod. by Mos Def)
04:52 Hip Hop (prod. by Diamond D & Mos Def)
08:51 Love (prod. by 88-Keys)
12:42 Ms. Fat Booty (prod. by Ayatollah)
16:56 Speed Law (prod. by 88-Keys)
21:24 Do It Now ft. Busta Rhymes (prod. by Mr. Khaliyl)
24:35 Got (prod. by Ali Shaheed Muhammad)
28:38 Umi Says (prod. by David Kennedy & Mos Def)
33:16 New World Water (prod. by Psycho Les)
36:32 Rock 'n' Roll (prod. by Mos Def & Psycho Les)
41:09 Know That ft. Talib Kweli (prod. by Ayatollah)
45:14 Climb ft. Vinia Mojica (prod. by DJ Etch-A-Sketch, Mos Def & Weldon Irvine)
48:45 Brooklyn (prod. by David Kennedy, Ge-ology & Mos Def)
54:45 Habitat (prod. by DJ Etch-A-Sketch)
59:23 Mr. Nigga ft. Q-Tip (prod. by D Prosper & Mos Def)
1:05:44 Mathematics (prod. by DJ Premier)
1:11:01 May - December (prod. by 88-Keys & Mos Def)
My dawg ✊🏽
thanks legend 🔥
A backpack rapper is a backhanded compliment in which they use to label lyrical rappers who usually have deep rooted content with in their lyrics that doesn't go with the norms of what people rap about now a days. Now Hip Hop/ Rap has moved far from what it originated as. And in most cases, there's nothing wrong with growth, but there are alot of songs from today's artists that does not promote self love, and appreciation of your culture. An artist such as, Big Sexy Redd is the complete opposite what hip hop should be, and it's more for what the industry wants to put out to keep you in a certain place. Which is to act wild, vile, and uncivilized.
I love the fact that he ended the album with a jazzy soul instrumental. Just to let you digest what your ears just heard. This is for sure one of my Top 10 Albums of all time.
@@NOBUxDrillz Yep. There was a fashion trend where dudes who were fans of these kind of rappers wore school backpacks to the shows. I guess it was a way of calling them "nerd" rappers.
This album is the EPITOME of hip hop’s ESSENCE.
One of the greatest albums ever made.
Straight facts! The essence of hip hop was in here.
I got this album tied with Illmatic for greatest ever.
Mos Def, Pharaohe Monch, Lyricist Lounge 1, Soundbombing 2...
That era of Rawkus Records was amazing to behold.
This album is a pure classic and masterpiece! It's museum worthy. Salute to one of the true goats of Hip-hop!
Facts!!!
Legit one of the best rap albums of all time.
Listening to Black on Both Sides gives me inspiration to live a better life.
What turly amazing about Mos Def is his effortless flow with such deep intellectual content. his Talent is just jaw-dropping.
Mos and Talib are documentarians for real. This and the Black Star album are masterpieces from men well versed in history. I love how they reference books like the Invisible Man and great artists from way back
You should go ahead and also add Talib's first album, that also was Hi-Tek's first official album, are all CLASSIC...
@@stephenkennedy9616 No doubt, I like Eardrum too
I wish the 3 of them would have made more albums together
Backpacker rap was a term in the 2000's for abstract and/or mostly conscious rappers. Examples would be Black Thought, Common, Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Pharaohe Monch, Canibus. Early Kanye tried to tap into the niche also, wearing literal backpacks on stage.
Props my guy Ahmad! You got the best hip-hop reactions on UA-cam. All legendary artists and reactions!!!! Best of the best music. Can't wait to see you just be defeated when you hear Mos & Talib together on that BlackStar album!!
Backpacker rap needs to come back
I agree with your definition mainly but really equate it with conscious underground rappers.
Also would include Aesop Rock, Slug.
Hip hop got real commercial in the '00s, which really started in the late '90s with the Puffy/Shiny Suit/Jiggy/Bling Bling era... and so there began this palpable friction between the underground scene and the commercial market. Some hip hop journalist mockingly referred to these underground "lyrical miracle" rappers as "backpackers" to sorta dismiss them, because they weren't making music that was blowing up on the radio and in the clubs...
@@phillytnoize 💯%
I always hated that term lol
Ill be 47 in November. This is still one of my favorite hip-hop albums ever!
Mos Def is a top 10 type of MC. Respect for reviewing this album, your selections are on point. Btw, you're gonna love that Black Star album 💯
This WHOLE ALBUM was a love letter to Hip Hop. Timeless. Mighty Mos bruh
I bought and played this CD so much when it came out and I tortured people with it because I couldn't stop listening to it 😆
'Backpack rappers' were people who made music for independent labels and were known as 'underground' artists. The part of the backpack was many wore them to carry their notebooks of rhymes they had written, or blackbooks for graffiti for those who wrote, along with their cassette/CD players to listen to their music. It was really a whole movement because I was part of that briefly; it was a phase in my youth I went through.
Don't forget all the old records producers dug up for sampling, backpacks were perfect for carrying those around.
@@Comrade.Question don't forget the spray cans!
That sample in "Brooklyn" is from Roy Ayers' "We Live In Brooklyn". Crazy jazz and soul influences all throughout this joint. This is thinking man's hip hop. Don't ever let 'em dumb you down.
I think also sampled by Smiff n wessun and the bootcamp click
Mos Def brings lyricism that is ruthless and multi-layered, at the same time he's able to put in whimsical similies and metaphors to express his more soulful perspective on music as being a baby of 70's soul. He never abandons his roots to fit the thuggish expectations we have for aggressive hiphop artist. He is a perfect balacne of the past, present and future interpretations of black music. He is truly timeless.
Nice poetry
Well said
Since you enjoyed this album, you should listen to these:
- _Internal Affairs_ by Pharoahe Monch
- _Train of Thought_ by Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek)
- _Things Fall Apart_ by The Roots
- _Like Water for Chocolate_ by Common
- _Fantastic, Vol. 2_ by Slum Village
- _Hi-Teknology_ by Hi-Tek
- _Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump_ by De La Soul
This the list right here!
Man, I could not agree more with your selection. I loooved all these classic albums to death. Bought all of them, except for the last one.
Now you understand why we love Mos Def. I wish he had dropped more than he did
He finally reacted to something I requested!!!
😅😂😂
"Umi says" is the song I want played at my funeral. Song is a masterpiece
Two albums I think you should do, I missed them if you've done them already. A Tribe Called Quests - Midnight Marauders, and Smif n Wessun - The Shinin. Smif n Wessun's album also has a beat that uses "We live in brooklyn baby.."
Peace to you King Ahmad! This is arguably my favorite album of all time. No skips!! PURE CLASSIC Real Hip hop album !! A lot of quotables and knowledge! Sick beats and lyrics all throughout! One of the best albums ever in hip hop history. Perfect album! 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
Its unfortunate that Mos Def, and Talib kweli and many others that have a similar style and content never really got big. There music more times than not was positive, and loving who you are, and navigating that while also dropping heavy Gems. I remember when i first heard this album. I was introduced to Mos Def from a high school friend in the 90s on a album Called Soundbombing and Soundbombing II. @KingAhmadTV you should react to those albums as well.
Was getting goosebumps most of this video. And I have listened to this album hundreds of times. Such an amazing piece of work.
💯
God damn. Forgot about this album . Everything that dropped in our 90s generation was a fucking classic
This is the essence of hiphop right here a hot beat and incredible lyrics no fancy stuff just straight MCing 💪🏾
So glad you appreciated the album, this my all time favorite shit. That 2nd beat on the Brooklyn song is a sample flip of a Roy Ayers song that's actually called We Live in Brooklyn Baby. The entire beat is a reworking of that record, you should check it out.
As a "backpacker". We carried backpacks; usually JanSports because we didn't listen to the radio so we kept our music (cassetts,CDs then later hard drives full of music) graffiti/tagger/bomber tools (paint pens, sketch books, stickers and paint cans, rubber gloves and sometimes bolt cutters ) along with our rhyme books, books and probably a Hip-Hop publication (typically The Source magazine) on us at all times. Kinda like how dudes used to wear ball shorts under their clothes at all times...it was about the culture.
I've been waiting for this. Blew my mind when I was a teenager. You definitely need to check out the Black Starr's 1st album. You have to. Looking forward to that Midnight Marauders review.
That Busta song was a true collaboration. They deffinetly were in the studio together working on that song
This album, Black Star, Things Fall Apart (The Roots), and Moment of Truth (Gang Starr) kept my hip hop spirit alive just as mainstream rap was getting wack at the end of the 90’s… a few shining lights amid the Puffy pop ocean of fish eye lenses, shiny suits, crystal poppin…
Late 90s-early 2000s was the highest level of rapping and nastiest beats
He crushed that “Who Shot Ya” beat. You should also check out his Kalifornia Love version from the “Biker Boyz” soundtrack
Back pack rappers was considered the true essence of hip hop breakdancing shell toe Adidas graffiti army fatigues and timbs back in the 80s and 90s
That was not a term in hip hop n the 80s n 90s. Wish y’all stop saying that.
@@kelvinmustafa2710 it wasnt a term then but it refers to rappers that kept that hip hop culture and lifestyle alive while all the mainstream rappers made pop and club songs.
I might’ve listened to this album more than any other. Know it front to back.
The holy record of hip-hop right here, this is what its all about. The beats and his heart make the record timeless. If we doing alright hip-hop doing alright, truly.
Need to react to the first Black Star album and the first Reflection Eternal album.
Rawkus Records was on 🔥 at this time. Mos Def, Reflection Eternal, Pharoahe Monch, Black Star, etc. so much amazing and timeless music back to back. This album is a classic classic classic
Bro you missed Company flow, Wordsworth, Thurston Howell the third and RA the rugged man. Aesop Rock the goat
Imagine him Reviewing & Reacting to the SoundBombing Compilations on Rawkus Records!?? I swear he would just up & QUIT Music in General! Hahaha. Overwhelming DOPE hip hop album!
Would love to hear a review of Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs. It’s a classic album
Rawkus Era most underrated of all time..every album they dropped was an instant classic.
@@euphoricmonk yeah I only scratched the surface. Plus there was a ton of singles from all kinds of people. Company Flow Funcrusher Plus... Shabaam Sahdeeq, Sir Menelik... Rawkus had a stretch that was unmatched at the time.
Since you’re in your Brooklyn bag with Mos Def, I highly recommend you dive deep into the Bootcamp Click catalogue … Heltah Skeltah, Smiff-N-Wessun, Black Moon, OGC
Love that you did this project… big props to you bro
Happy to see this generation approaching my generations music. Keep putting this content out there and keep doing your thing. Respect
Appreciate u my dude 👊🏾💯
Mod Def AKA Yasin Bey is also a MUSICIAN. He played a majority of the instruments on this album
Mr. Nicca, UMI says, hip hop, mathematics are some of the best tracks on here so is habitat and new world water, certified classic one of the best hip-hop albums of all time period. Salute the mighty Mos aka Yasiin Bey.
Absolutely love watching this man get from song to song, loving it more and more, knowing that he has so much more coming.
Hip hop by mos def means a lot to me it makes me think of life and all of the shit that i have been through and also it makes me think of memories thank you for this mos def you are a legend
Mos Def is without question one of the greatest MC's of all time. He is in my top 5 without debate. It really disappoints me just how underrated he is. He is so versatile, he can make any type of album or song.
It would be so dope to see him clloab with Andre 3K because they are so similar as far as their musical styles go.
you´re killing it with this reactions broooo, i can´t wait for yhe next ones!!!
i recommend Blowout Comb by Digable PLanets, it's on the same vein as this, real abstract, complex, poetic, and expermintal, timeless music, one love!!!!!
Also unapologetically Black ✊🏾
@@MedicineMan510 yessss 🤲🏽
Was thinking the same thing, especially since digable planets also sampled the same roy Ayers song, "we live in Brooklyn" 🙌
@@EricEustace yeaa
That "We Live In Brooklyn, Baby" sample is from Roy Ayers. That's the name of the song. Also, Digable Planets sampled it on their song called "Brooklyn" from their second album Blowout Comb. Hey, if you haven't done it already, you should review that album. It's a CLASSIC!
You got to it before I could, but I agree that Blowout Comb is an amazing album that he should listen to!!
The sample from that Brooklyn track is Roy Ayers
Mos Def (also exec.) Diamond D, Ge-ology, 88-Keys, DJ Premier, Ayatollah, D Prosper, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Psycho Les, DJ Etch-A-Sketch, David Kennedy the people behind the production of Black on Both Sides.
You should do Smif-n-Wessun’s first album “Dah Shinin”. That album is a flat out classic.
Random Axe is another group you should listen to. Such a shame they only put one album out before Sean Price passed. They were on some shit with that album.
Random Axe is dope! Ahmad would definitely love it, but I'm not sure it'll help his channel. It isn't as popular as the stuff he reacted to.
@@rapsta2255 he’s done Sean P stuff in the past…i think he mentioned that his pops is a big fan too. Listening to Guilty Simpson and Black Milk on the album might also lead him to other Detroit artists like Royce, Elzhi and producers like J Dilla.
One of my favorite hiphop albums ever...
🔥 Hip Hop at its finest!!! 🔥 it's about time! Can't wait for Black Star!
I trip out on how many producers this album had. Every song’s beat gave me the same feeling and the album flowed really well, even though it was a different producers all over the album
@king ahmad; so glad you got a chance to listen and review one of the most incredible albums whether rap or any music genre. I saw you feeling it the same way i did back in 90s when it dropped and i was in college. Keep up the great reviews and enjoying the great real rap music.
💯💯💪🏾
My man, big up for paying homage to the music I grew up on. Wu-Tang, eminem, snoop doggy style and now this.Much love from Cape Town South Africa❤✊PS, Ghostface is my favorite too
Timeless MC, classic album.
this is my favourite hiphop album of all time. just found this video. much respect my dude, true hip hop love.
Peace and love
Great reaction. Really appreciate you helping me relive the feelings of hearing these albums.
The turn of the millenium was an incredible time for Black music
Backpack rappers are rappers who don't do the gangsta shit they focus on the love of Hip-Hop, the art of rap and the love of lyricism.
The sample was from Roy Ayers we live in Brooklyn
Love to see you enjoying and growing in our old school flava
The second sample on "Brooklyn" is "we live in brooklyn, baby" by Roy Ayers🔥 classic hip hop sample
Been waiting for this one
Great reaction as expected! Don't forget about Train of Thought by Reflection Eternal after you react to the Black Star LP. These 3 albums are what I consider the Black Star trinity, so damn good! 🔥🔥🔥
No one better to do it during this era. Def is a beast
That slow down hook is from the Brand Nubian song “Slow Down”, put that on your list to review
Knowledge reign supreme!!! 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾this album was dropping lyrical gems 💎 way before it’s time!!! Heed the words of this King 👑 MC !!! Salute 🫡
Most def is definitely in my top 5
I just got hip to his albums! Aye I was born in 91 so 🤷🏿♂️ Better late tha never
Amazing review! Rawkus records had solid projects. Please review Pharoahe Monch - Internal Affairs. It’s a classic underrated album
Such a great album all the way through. Still listening to this day
Haven't listened to this album in a long time. Thanks for the reminder of how dope it is. Sitting here vibing
That's what's up. One of my all time favorite albums!
Bro don't forget Mos a great actor too. Check out that movie catalog
❤Got it my Dude! Sharing your Reaction! You give Props to the Ole Skool!!! Peace King!!!
Clicked fast as I could and immediate like. This one of my top 10 hip hop albums ever.
My top 5 all time albums. Mos def one of the true GOAT in this whole shit
This album is a classic and i still have my vinyl in the original plastic wrap
Thx for a great reaction 😊 The start from the Song "Brooklyn" is from Redhot chilli peppers "under the bridge". Dont miss talib kweli-train of thought (reflection eternal).
Greetings from Germany
This is an absolute masterpiece
It's a masterpiece. It's one of the best albums I've ever heard period.
Yo your reactions to masterpiece albums are priceless. Much luv bro.
If you want another great Mos Def collaboration, check the song Double Trouble with Mos and the Roots
Love your channel man!
1999 was the best year in my youth when this album dropped..discovered this masterpiece and the whole rawkus stuff and then and1 dropped mixtape vol.2. what a year. changed my life forever.
Man, this brings me back. Glad you enjoyed this legendary album!
He goes by YASIIN BEY (FORMALLY KNOWN AS MOS DEF,LOOK UP MUSIC AS YASIIN BEY
Good reaction, you need to do the the first Black Star album , that way you can react to both him and Talib on their group album, It’s a great album.
When I first heard this song back in HS about 2010/2011 I freakin cried man, it is a beautiful beautiful song, we all need to listen to its message, shine yo light on the world, shine your light for the world to see! 🙏
Speed Law is my favourite ever Mos Def song, the first time I heard that song in headphones I was just mesmerized
This is what I call classic 😊 album 5 mics❤
That “we live in Brooklyn baby” is a Roy Ayers sample
Yup...the Roy Ayers original is dope and has been used by DIGABLE PLANETS, SMIF-N-WESSUN and others.
@@Knick_Fury Home Sweet Home is my favorite track from Dah Shinin. Da Beatminerz flipped Roy’s sample and made it sound sinister.
A TRUE Renaissance HIPHOP CLASSIC
"Got the fish lookin' cockeyed!"
"THIS DUDE IS A GOD!!!' THIS DUDE IS A RAP GOD!!!" 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 anyone who heard this album feels the same way bro.
"HE CAN DO IT FUCKIN ALL!!!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I noticed that nobody commented on the fact that the hook from LOVE (Track 2 after intro) was from Rakim's " I Got Soul".... "I start to think.. and then I sink, into the paper, like I was Ink... When I'm writing I'm trapped in between the lines... I escape, when I finish my rhyme." Mos is a student of the game... Do your homework!
Masterpiece! Thank you for reacting.
Roy ayers we live in brooklyn
Bruh! Watching you react to this classic made me enjoy it like the first time I heard it. Mos Def is my favorite HipHop artist so this was a dope reaction video. Gotta review the BlackStar album! That’s my all time classic album
Peace King. Peace to the Family. This is a classic album. Appreciate you doing this.💯🔥🔥🔥🔥