If you have writers, you are not allowed to be in the discussion of best lyricist. Period.

Emcees write...period.

"I like the IDEA of Drake" - Hopsin Say what you want about him but that might be the most accurate assessment of Drakes career, all things considered.

Hiphop is at a sad state right now.. your 100% right Aries. I find myself playing more 90s hiphop than stuff from now.

“Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang......” Aries Spears: “What the FUCK are we doing?!” 😂😂😂😂

Point Blank. If you have a writer, you are an entertainer.

Real mc's(rappers for young ppl) dont use writers. Its the first commandment of rap. Its the thing that separates us from other genres. Dont give an excuse for people who are not that talented. If you nice, your nice hands down.

This is basically hip hop head 101...he didn't say anything that we didn't already know

I gotta agree wit Aries on this one. I'm 38years old & been listening to hip hop for 30years. I love the writers who can SPIT, that's what makes it something special. To me u can always get a "handsome/charismatic" person wit a great writer to make a PRODUCT! It's only an opinion but to me dats the unique artistry. Love the interview thus far🤘

LMAO!!! Damn right Aries!! Gucci gang, gucci gang!!! WTF IS GOING ON?!!!

This is how you tell a certain artist is on the same level as another Strip away all their popularity, all their marketing, and their "radio hit singles" till you have nothing but their raw talent as an MC. Nothing but lyrics, flow, messages, and songs that can move a crowd. You think Drake and Kanye can hang with that against Nas, Jay Z, and Em? There is a reason when it comes to making top ten lists that Nas, Jay Z, and Em always come up.....when does Drake and Kanye come up in anyone's top ten that isn't a mindless teenager?

Who’s giving the interview?🤔 Aries or Vlad? They both got good questions

Jay-Z wrote for Bugs Bunny on the Space Jam soundtrack and it sounded good

Vlad does not understand the culture Yes.

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How could he not mention Big Pun and Big L with those Em, Big, Jay, and Jada

That’s why Hip Hop is in the state it’s in. The unwritten rules is killing the genre.

No one on the level of Jay z eminem nas bigge pac they are the top 5 greatest hip hop artists of all time

Aries Spears is truer than Lord Jamar , his ideas about ghostwriters and steroids are so true. He has the top 2 interviews on VladTV. I wish he becomes a regular guest like Jamar

He said its like looking for the prize in a Cereal Box..Lmao Bruh..I am crying.

The very end had me dying. TRUTH!!!

I'm stealing that line, "Looking for the prize in the cereal box."

Man hes right. On this one. The legends is on another level. But. What made them legends. The Grind.

U can tell he from #NewYork he purposely left out #2Pac

“What. The. Fuck. Are we doing?” Lmaooo

Thank you for ppl like aries im 26 and hate this new shyt! I miss real rap

6:07 on repeat, bringing tears to my eyes. LMAO

big problem in rap today is the lack of messages/storytelling and its not even just mumble rappers there are actually talented rappers who do nothing but just spit bars seriously when was the last eminem song that had a message or told a relate-able story that can resonate with you

The last 10 second of this interview is the realest statement on the current state of hip hop.

yo spears do the dmx impression "sausage! "

The looking for the prize in the cereal box was a nice analogy.

Rappin’ is different PERIOD!

That's what makes it Hip Hop and not another genre. The white-man score card doesn't fit the criteria. Aries-1, Cyhi-0.

Look How FLUENTLY he spit that "GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG GUCCI GANG..." flow. Aries know he a fan lol

Aries always speak the truth

when he said u gotta reach deep in the cereal box and wtf are we doing, DJ VLAD made the Arthur fist

I love the ending! That should have been the Title of the video

it's like trying to find the prize in the cereal box you gotta dig deep to find the good ones.

I feel u,

"Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang what the fuck are we doing right now" PREEAAACCHH 👌🙏🙌

Singin is *definitely* a different ballgame than rapping. Aries is on some real sht!

Ask for that rematch Aries !!

nas wrote gettin jiggy wit it?? shit, i missed that one, that explains why i like that song

how is this not obvious af

Aries spits sense. Plus, ill miss these guy

“What the phuc are we do’n” - Aries Spears Lol ☝🏿

Vald answered Aires like waiting on a Drake interview haha

When labels spend on rap ghostwriters it's no longer genuine. It's just words, words without soul. So we're left with empty lyrics, and hallow tracks. Rappers used to lose their careers if it ever got out that they had ghostwriters. Nowadays it's common practice. Most artists are just faces with no real talent or depth in character. So now what we get is watered down and it's not real rap I'm hearing on the radio, but stolen verses, and cheat codes.

Bruh it’s like Aries got a solid opinion and point. But at the same time the mindset this man has is the same reason why we don’t know any of his of stand up specials or know any movie he’s in. Even tho I’m a fan of Aries and his impressions. Honestly this goes back to my point of if you winning then you walking and if you losing then u talking.

Rap now just isn't the same.

You have to dig deep to find the talented ones in rap now FACTS

Love how Aries shouts out Jadakiss on every interview! Jada is top 5 DOA!

WTF?! Nasty Nas wrote "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It", for Will Smith?! LMAO! I never knew that! If that's true, that's random AF! Haha! Nas would be the LAST person I'd expect, to have written a poppy type of song, like that! Shit, that means, Nas must've made straight BANK, if that's the case!

I still love Aries. Some of yall don't like him bc of the 5150 drama. Both him and Corey are great comedians. I'm not picking a side

Ending was the best. “Gucci gang Gucci gang Gucci gang - what the fuck are we doing???”

A quick note on Will Smith. He had some good songs (i.e. Summertime and Miami) but his "Men in Black" song got him a Grammy Award. Guess who he beat that year? Biggie's "Hypnotize." >:(

Theres levels and degrees to this man

yeah I agree with Aries spears they were more talented artist s in the 90 compared to now

" It depends on what you looking like. " The truth is in this revealing slip.

Aries on point.

At the end of the day I.T about money the more you have the more respect you get and they know I.T if drake ask any of these guys to join his team they would they just hate this man won’t give them the a chance!!!!

Keep 100%..aries spears....all the way

Biggie alone was 300 minds 😂

Finally somebody speak the really bro !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Amen!!!

Ole mug me and im runnin face as boy 😂💀

Major Facts

Bro drake be spittin. Not anymore but his take care days he was goin hard. He was brought in the game by Wayne he must’ve taught him something

I wish people would stop comparing Kanye to Drake. Drake doesn't make beats. He doesn't have 25 Grammys like Kanye. And what sucks about it also is the fact, people still use the old clip of Rhymefest writing something for Kanye(yawn.. in the early 2000's). THERE IS NO OTHER PERSON WHO WROTE FOR KANYE. And the only thing Drake has done was write hooks for three songs. There was no rap lyrics written for Kanye. They were just hooks. Kanye writes and produces his own shit. I understand that Kanye hurt the feelings of most who doesn't like his political views. But, come on! Let's keep it real! Kanye is a legend. He proved to Jay Z when he signed him that he could rap! In spite of the constant hate! And the crap being pulled to remove his material from online, and the constant strategic removal of the views and likes on all of G.O.O.D. Music material! I hope Pusha T wins rap album of the year because it's obvious, that their movement is solid and a threat! #G.O.O.D.Music #YouCanWear350'sAroundMe

Talk about the real shit the zo Williams fight Aries Spears

Listen Vlad this is our music real mc's can never be legendary without writing their own lyrics this isn't country, R&B, etc you can't make our music to what you want it to be Mr. White man!! Cause you love drakes music this is HIP HOP that started in the ghettos of the Bronx not Hollywood California B!!

I think top 5 should go era and subsection of hip hop. For example, top rapper 1990-1999, top dj 2000-2010, and so on

I think most rappers have had help at some point at least once. You can't tell me Eminem wrote the hook or the bridge for I'm Not Afraid, same for Lil Wayne he didn't do all the writing for Lollipop.

Kanye was massively important in Jayz career, he helped construct hooks and i beleive had some hand in the writing of Jay Zs work. Kanye isnt really an MC specifically but more a rap artist/producer/visionary.

Dig in the cereal box! 😆

Don't underestimate the value of delivery in rap; it's about 30% lyrics and 70% delivery; That's why there are no many wack rappers selling records and so many great lyricists who are underappreciated

It makes you do the Di Nero face?

I remember when the rule was " live by it die bye it " .

Yo you be BUGGIN’ sometimes, Vlad.

" EVERYONE gets help" - safaree

He’s not lying

Nas didn't write Gettin Jiggy Wit It... Nas already responded and said he was just in the studio with Will when he wrote it, and gave Will a couple ideas, but didn't "write" the song, Will did.

Tru luv from brooknam

I won't listen to any rapper I know isn't writing his own music

What an insightful observation. Curiously, might it also be possible that Logic is biracial? :o

I feel Aries on some hip hop shit, but its the music BUSINESS my nigga, not a jam in the park.. Its cool to have a team collab on songs that are intended to be played commercially..

SALUTE BROTHAZ.

Detective Vladimir finna say Drake»Nas😂😂

só 2 me it feels like o got à rapper móré than 1 thàt raps me n tnats like amazíng tó me àll in itself

no one's on the same level as #EMINEM

Man he100% absolutely correct they're both onto something! But those were four great rap legends hard for anyone to complete with, but nothing none other than nigga 2pac RIP to beef😜

Nas dam not get jiggy with it

If you can't create your own words than you're not a rapper 💯

Ain't no one better than 50

I lagite used to rewind a few of nas jointz man

I wish ppl would atop saying "Rap is a young man's game". No it's not, if you look at who's really selling the most likely overall and the top tiers, it's all older MCs.

Nas didn't write for Will Smith. This is what Nas said. Alright, let’s clear this up once and for all. I hung out with Will in the studio. And watched him write it. It was a fun studio session, and I said a line or two or three to him. It wasn’t that serious. Will Smith wrote that song. But seriously, I watched him have fun making that record on his own, and Will is a true MC,” Nas says.

Can we please give it up now about the Kanye ghostwriting shit, yes NOW and Days he does but let's not forget he did write his first three classics (TCD, LR, & GD) with lil assistance

Don't follow me fella every move that I make!!!!!!!

What cyhi said went completely over his head