I’ve watched a lot of reactions to this verse that Black Thought was spitting and it’s amazing to see the difference in reactions with the young heads vs the more old school people. Us older hip hop heads listen for content while the young ones listen for cadence. So many bars flew over most young listeners heads that it is sad to watch. Henrietta Lacks verse (ALONE) is a history lesson. This freestyle is by far already legendary status in my book.

"We're like Henrietta Lacks, up in the cells." That's some dope ass wordplay right there kids...

UNREAL. Just peep out his breath control. He's impossibly articulate.

It's always great to see young lions respecting real Bars from Legends... #HipHopForever

To this day. I still use this track to heat my house in winter.

This is the professor, he's teaching you black history. rewind an look up the historical references. you will be amazed. I am reading seven of the books he's referenced right now. There seem to be 20 more to my knowledge so far. This man is the spark for the flame. The bars are higher level that's what the youth hear that's what catches their ear. But the words he speaks have multiple meanings and even greater significance than just bars. Rewind, listen, listen again write it down an look it up. Then you will see how far his game is above the watered down rap their flooding the masses with now. The trick is he says it in a way the old and young lions can digest. True Master level teaching.

Dudes, APEX predators don't come from movies, they are top of the food chain animals, the top hunters in their environments such as the Lion in Africa, the Jaguar in South America, Wolves, the Great White Shark, or Killer Whales in the ocean or Man. Top of the food chain.

Great reaction as a LEGEND shows how to ride a beat for 10 min straight. Don’t let the night-show money fool you. Black Thought got 📶

The young Kings know the difference between real hiphop and Pop Rap. Beautiful!

dudes is gonna need to get they GED to understand this shit

Philly vs Everybody. City of Champions. Home of the spitters.

I love that y'all appreciated the lyrical genius of Black Thought, but I guarantee that y'all didn't even catch 20% of what my man spit in those 10 minutes! Y'all need to take those bars, bar by bar and get to googling! THEN you will BEGIN to understand how deep this brother REALLY goes with his...

75% of these rhymes went straight over their heads. This is not for the youth.

Black was Blacking!

That's the real Rap God.

Apex Predator is any predator at the top of the food chain in their environment (ex: Polar bears in the Artic, Sharks in the ocean, Man over everything)

Not going to lie bruh...this did my heart some good right here...young lions listening to a living legend spit flames to the masses and respecting the style of hip hop I grew to love 20 plus yrs ago. That's what's up. Respect

And big up to you cats for showing respect 👍

And remember that was all FREESTYLE, straight from his head without stopping .

black thought is a throwback from the days when it was a sport and you had too be competitive as a lyricist last 20 years or so you have the most successful rappers don't value that part of the artform because the powers that be have mad it possible to make a career out of it with gimmicks and no talent

I first saw the Roots crew when they opened for Digable Planets in 94. I got to see this rawness live and knew trouble was coming.... Btw i believe an apex predator is the ultimate predator with no enemies, like a great white shark

BlackThought is so underrated!

Telling a story like fingerprints and blood splatter think CSI

still can't get enough of this freestyle that's what real rap is..

For Your'll that "Know" Black Thought. "Thing's Fell Apart" right there. South Africa stand up!

I'm glad that you young cats can truly appreciate true lyricism... Now do yourself a favor and listen a few more times and note how things are kept in context. And fi you really are interested, Check out The Roots from Organix to Things Fall Apart. That's a good enough primer

Been on my Top 5 since illadelph Half life abum, this man is beyond incredible

It's nice to see Young Lions Appreciate Good Lyrical Content. Future POWER!👊

I'm a 87 nigga black is a God no mainstream for that man pure bars or truth n real u know God bless him n real hip hop stays alive

You give me hope for the future of hip hop keep it up.

An apex predator sits at the tip of a food chain, like a great white shark, a Kodak grizzly, polar bear et cet. He's saying he's the top of the food chain in this rap game.

The best freestyle ever on funkflex

Big ups to y'all for reacting to this legendary Funk Flex freestyle joint by Black Thought. He is one of the greatest of all time. He is a certified legend. He is part of one of the greatest groups of all time The Roots. Big ups to you for effing with a real lyricist in Black Thought. I appreciate immensely that ya'll reacted to this. Black spat so many heavy bars and so much knowledge. His wordplay game is on point too. He is an alien with the skills. No lie. I rebumped Black Thought's Funk Freestyle so many times a day when I first heard it in December 2017. Thought is one of the goats of rap. He exemplifies real rap and real substance. He epitomizes timeless rap and timeless music. He does not be rapping about nonsense. The Roots is one of the illest groups of all time. Thought has been rapping since the early 90s. He rapped with Em and Mos Def (Now Yasiin Bey) in a B.E.T. Cypher too. That freestyle is in my top 3. Locksmith's 2019 freestyle.and Daylyt's L.A. Leakers freestyle are in my top 3 too. React to Murda Mook's Funk Flex Freestyle, Locksmith's 2019 Shade 45 Freestyle, Daylyt's LA Leakers Freestyle, Locksmith's 2015 Shade 45 Freestyle, Papoose's Funk Flex Freestyle, Canibus's Greatest Freestyle song, Big L and Jay-Z's Freestyle from 1995, Motherless Child Freestyle by Big L, and Panda Freestyle by Futuristic when you get the chance. These aforementioned people are ill spitters too. @Quincie Cunningham

I love y'all for this response. You two remind me of my own. That's because we A-alike, B-alike, and C-alike. Peace Godz!

Thanks for reviewing this. Good to see the younger generation learning the craft. Every generation has the opportunity to contribute to Hip-Hop.

Love seeing people bug out with joy over this shit

Black thought always been nasty. Catch up world.

#SALUTE to you guys for this. Keep researching these legends.... 💪

He's a fucking beast!!!

React to Big L 98 freestyle!!!

Elite

I’m proud of you young brothers doing your thing 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🔥

The film you’re talking about is called chronicle

You two are cute. Glad you know real rap. True Hip Hop.

Bout time this man gets the respect he deserves

The two thumbs down don't know shit about art and true lyricism from one of the legends. They're most likely lil yatchy and trap mumble fans and can't handle not even 5 straight minutes cause they'll get burned quick. Trap mumble are trash

Ive been in the game a long time and this right here is the best freestyle session ever ...

Apex predator= Top of the food chain.

"They tried to capture me and mark me on the cheek..."....rewinding

“Pure” hip hop finest!

Aan apex predator is the highest organism in the natural food chain. It has no natural enemies. It considers everything as food. In this context meaning there's no opposition to him, he eats everybody and everything. Tariq built different. This is genius level rap.

Philadelphia excellence on full display. Period.

Love the nat turner holding his masters head like haracio in hamlet part. I wish every rapper was intelligent enough to rap like this. There are a few though but they a dying breed. Glad im 40 and was around for alot of the dope lyrics that teach instead of the garbage

The movie was called Chronicle

One take

5%.......Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.

This guy is insane I think he has superpowers

Apex predator is a scientific term of association. Look it up.

Apex Predators is a Predator who hunts other Predators.

Yeah this went over yall heads but glad youngins recognize black thought is one of the best. Too much praise go to em...Nas, G rap, Rahim etc.

This nigga get a 101/100 hip hop and MCing at its finest. Put some respect on his name! Black Thought is the best that has done it! Hands down ain’t no nigga jumping in the ring with him!

Apex Predators are those at the top of the food chain, the supreme hunters

Apex Predators, the movie was Chronicle

For you young brothers listening, an Apex predator refers to the animal kingdom. It's an animal that has no natural or known predators because it's at the top of the food chain within it's natural environment. For instance, the Great White Shark is an Apex predator because it's the king of the sea. The Lion is an Apex predator amongst all animals. The human being is the Supreme Apex predator because we tend to conquer everything we touch. Glad you brothers are listening to real hip hop.

Totally over your head boys.

Eminem and Black Thought, you lot can fight over the rest.

It just means you are top of the food chain.

Yeah man if you fuck with this you GOTTA do Oswin Benjamins freestyle on sway, he shouts out this exact freestyle and possibly surpasses it bro! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Chronicle

It’s truly a dam shame that these young dudes you can obviously tell miss half if not all the knowledge he was dropping it’s way deeper than just a beat ! Today’s kids real never understand! SMH 🤦🏿‍♂️

A apex predator is a Lion or in other words one who is on top of the food chain!!!!

Peace to the young Gods for doing their research. Btw apex predator is an animal that is at the top of the food chain. Peace Black

The movie is chronicle

Apex predator refers to.a predator that is at the top of its food chain. If nobody said that in two years lol

6.48 apex predator is not from a movie bro it's the top of the food chain , it's called the apex predator

The movie is Chronicle. Edit: Oh nvm lmao

You guys should do a reaction to Tay Roc freestyle on Funk Flex that shit is equally as hard

Apex Predator movie = Chronicle

This is Black Thought...Dig deeper into the apex predator bar...has nothing to do with a movie... an apex predator is an animal or predator at the top of the food chain...the alpha predator...black fucking thought...

An Apex predator is a alpha animal. Top of the food chain. Like a lion, tiger, crocodile, killer whale etc.

Black Thought- "I Told You To Stay Out Of The Hood Circumcised"

If you came down here to comment about the APEX predator because you wanna feel like a smart ass, just don’t 😂😂

An apex predator is any animal that is the top of the food chain in its environment

I’m not one of yall peers. I’m the sum of all fears….

It comes from science class lmao

He said " ain't another brother got more sole unless you Korean!" Get it. Korea is known formaking bootleg sneaks..all know kinds people travel there to get the soles..sneaks..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

An Apex Predator is a predator at the top of the food chain.... like a SHARK

This man just gonna come on and spit 238 bars live knowing Lil Pump hasnt spit 238 bars in his whole career. Im fucking sleep.

Jurassic Park

dude with the red hoodie looks like souljah boy lol

This is PhD level rap

Black Thought Supreme Micsman heavy duty lyricism...he's been nice y'all should check out do you want more The Roots first album...type in D.R.U.M.S RUGGED (What More Can I Say...... and Enter Outer Space) on KZfaq

Black thought is top 5 dead or alive

When did trex start doing reaction videos

You clowns stopped this freestyle multiple times. Yet, you glanced over the Henrietta Ack line. Fools

You really look like prodigy ngl

Would like to see you react to Above the Law - Murder Rap.

Alex predator means top of the food chain

APEX is top of food chain nothing beyond