lyrically its one of the greatest songs ever written, period.
@MrBigR9283 жыл бұрын
💯🔥🔥🔥
@rikinine3 жыл бұрын
No doubt
@arsonravengarcia83703 жыл бұрын
Best hiphop song ever written.
@HypnoticHollywood3 жыл бұрын
Also one of the greatest Hip Hop songs ever produced too.
@Drizzyfor68 жыл бұрын
One of the best hip-hop songs of all time
@leighd19718 жыл бұрын
Agree
@TemisanAdoki8 жыл бұрын
One of the best hip-hop albums of all time. A masterpiece from front to back.
@thetruth42468 жыл бұрын
Oh yeA
@kwania.l16678 жыл бұрын
am 14 and this my favorite song
@efdavis8 жыл бұрын
you may be right sir
@Kedyglo7 ай бұрын
Who’s here in 2024
@raihanshrk19557 ай бұрын
2025 here
@BigEmpySpaces767 ай бұрын
Still a fresh breath of air.
@Batemanronny.7 ай бұрын
@@BigEmpySpaces76real talk
@fdpunchypops78147 ай бұрын
if you watch this now what other year can you be in fool?
@terrancehugle1417 ай бұрын
i'm with u @@raihanshrk1955
@christophermaxieii8727Ай бұрын
That opening verse is such an underrated all timer man
@Marques.Marcus85Ай бұрын
Yasin left the planet on this verse.
@STELLARMIGHTY26 күн бұрын
I’m still piecing it together- son went crazy
@khairmoore21 күн бұрын
can you break it down for us
@jokahzo14 күн бұрын
Aged like fine wine
@alexagaba2844 күн бұрын
Can't rate it any higher...
@jweezy86452 жыл бұрын
Man when Blackstar dropped I had just graduated high school. Earlier that day I was kicked out of my house by my snake ass stepmom, pops didn’t stick up for me due to him being strung out on dope and she was his way of getting tons of money to feed his addiction. I had no car, no job and nowhere to live. But I had that Blackstar CD though. That gem got me through some real hard times fam.
@omegamanGXE2 жыл бұрын
damn
@ButcherOfBeek2 жыл бұрын
How are you doing now buddy?
@jweezy86452 жыл бұрын
@@ButcherOfBeek Doin real good fam. Married my high school girl. Have 2 kids, one boy and one girl. Both of them are in high school and my son graduates next July. Half to say I’m actually happy in life lol. Not many get to say that. Appreciate you.
@Maasai-El2 жыл бұрын
Write a book
@simonjakefrances64332 жыл бұрын
Peace fam. Blessings sir
@thatshim47248 ай бұрын
We didn’t realize how much we missed this era of hip hop, until it was gone!
@samicarter15278 ай бұрын
They still about my bro Long life for all of us ✊
@erykahhoney5887 ай бұрын
Unfortunately so do realize it and it hurts,but here right now to relieve that “pain”
@ast30777 ай бұрын
its in our hearts its not gone juwst on vacation for a bit it seems
@thatshim47247 ай бұрын
@@erykahhoney588i feel your pain ma!
@sharemeth7 ай бұрын
everything is change and can't be forever,be happy this era exist and enjoy it
@lennon47015 ай бұрын
Hi-Tek is such an underrated producer, this beat is incredible.
@lisasimpson80035 ай бұрын
I agree! kinda sounds like a premo beat, and i mean that as a high compliment to Tek, not to take away from the brother's brilliance
@ericnielsen54412 ай бұрын
Black Star forever underrated
@EscapeCondition2 ай бұрын
Four women imo is his best-produced track but this is up there
@baatil102 ай бұрын
Cincinnati's own
@bassaddict19882 ай бұрын
Oh yass! Pure fire!
@juschill1Ай бұрын
Yo... That Rawkus era was definitely something to remember. Still Listening in 2024
@ZacharieVibertGuigue4 жыл бұрын
Mos def should really get more recognition. He is such a dope MC. The flow, the voice, the lyrics he has got it all.
@edub99303 жыл бұрын
He a GOAT in my book 4 sure
@sirwoodofeast94973 жыл бұрын
Do not forget he also was a pretty decent actor.
@Carl-lk8zn3 жыл бұрын
All around black superhero
@47times143 жыл бұрын
Alll
@ANDWEROCK172 жыл бұрын
Wtf you talkin? The mans a legend globally
@Shaolin-Jesus9 жыл бұрын
real rap is timeless
@MrBeastknows9 жыл бұрын
+Jedi Maneuvers Blackstar's Respiration: 2 million views, by now likely to barely reach 3 million. MC Hammer's Can't Touch This: 177 Million views. Just sayin'.
@Shaolin-Jesus9 жыл бұрын
"just sayin" what exactly ?
@MrBeastknows8 жыл бұрын
***** Wow okay. I'm not going to explain something that is REALLY fucking obvious.
@Shaolin-Jesus8 жыл бұрын
Shane Benjamson no need to be condescending buddy, just tryna understand your point. are you implying just because something acquires allot of views it is therefore more timeless than the one that doesn't ?
@MrBeastknows8 жыл бұрын
***** Yeah sorry my b was in a bad mood I guess. Basically, yes. The more it has been seen by people, the more likely it will be remembered. More people will therefore remember and notice MC Hammer than Blackstar.
@tacocat717Ай бұрын
This is golden era hiphop.
@Winston-jv2hhАй бұрын
This is true New York Rap I'm here In 2024
@J.A.Z-TheMortal5 жыл бұрын
This should be the official link to the term Hip Hop in Wikipedia. All time classic.
@checkle14 жыл бұрын
@erock755 Redefinition of
@perrynnlynch18834 жыл бұрын
Great comment.
@andykerste14 жыл бұрын
100%.. one of the greatest hiphop songs of all time. Along with thieves in the night.
@rollin1774 жыл бұрын
P
@rollin1774 жыл бұрын
@@andykerste1 the p lol mopmlollpmllllpoplpoopll on I'm p Op poop love look pretty pleased kpki I op
@J.5.M.4 жыл бұрын
"Surrounded by hate, yet I love home" This song is too good
@dionewilliams22962 жыл бұрын
That's so true!!!!!!
@busyrand Жыл бұрын
"Veteran of the Cold War... It's Chica I Go for..." Common is my all time favorite emcee...
@mariopantoja8259 Жыл бұрын
Being from the west side Chicago.. this bar made me cry
@busyrand Жыл бұрын
@@mariopantoja8259 I feel you...
@L.A.Killah2138 ай бұрын
Mos Def is one of the most underrated rappers of all time He's a lyrical genius
@themountainsandthesea41218 ай бұрын
Yes
@L.A.Killah2138 ай бұрын
@@themountainsandthesea41214 sure
@dynamic90168 ай бұрын
Indeed
@rufusdaniel15786 ай бұрын
When this dropped, it was the first time I could say that's my favorite Emcee, me and my boy's would always debate Chuck oR Krs, and when I heard this cadence from Mos, I said that's my favorite Emcee right there!!
@MrDiyar16 ай бұрын
Underrated? Says who?
@CHAMBVRSАй бұрын
who's here in 2095??? cause this is timeless music....
@carlosfigueroa16375 жыл бұрын
"no batman and robin, can't tell the difference between the cops and the robbers, they both partners, they both heartless"
@SpearFire5 жыл бұрын
💎💎💎🔥🔥🔥
@bryan75385 жыл бұрын
@@TRUMPWAV you prolly listen to playboi carti
@arsenelupin18545 жыл бұрын
@@TRUMPWAV must be a mumble rap fan
@RoganRicheart5 жыл бұрын
That line always stood out from day one.
@lycan24945 жыл бұрын
@@TRUMPWAV someone listens to mumble rap
@MyKhanyi5 жыл бұрын
This is my niece's account. She is fast asleep. I just wanna make sure that she sees and hears this joint ;-)
@AQtee4 жыл бұрын
How thoughtful and loving of you.
@joekate1216094 жыл бұрын
Breath in breath out
@najam98324 жыл бұрын
peso
@zwiamudau70494 жыл бұрын
Its the paradox we call reality, so keeping it real will make you a casualty of abnormal normality....
@najam98324 жыл бұрын
@@zwiamudau7049 that is what the song says well done
@danielgray65 Жыл бұрын
The beat, the 3 immaculate verses, the impeccable filmography that perfectly captures NYC in the 90s... this is the greatest thing ever produced in hip-hop history.
@brandonpeterson4861 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been where you’re at 👈🏽
@curtismiles917310 ай бұрын
I believe Commons scene was shot in Chicago. But your comment is on point. Peace!
@OUTLAWinTX9 ай бұрын
This entire album is that!!
@ericcheatem62617 ай бұрын
Ny AND chicago. Common verse was in chicago
@yepyolochannel7 ай бұрын
Listen to massari old songs. Them beats hit different
@shortminute7 ай бұрын
1997 Common and Souls of Mischief played at a small Canadian club in the midst of a blizzard here in Calgary. We were never as blessed to have such a show. Truly honoured to have seen them.
@Tricklarock4 ай бұрын
Oh damn, consider yourself very lucky!!!!
@charlesnelthorpe92523 ай бұрын
right? we get those super weird and surreal shows here in the north sometimes, like... how the fuck am I at a Pendulum show in one of the smallest clubs in town with 100? ppl... its sweaty and dank downstairs and since its November outside? ITS FUCKING FREEZING.
@mikechekkah83814 жыл бұрын
Mos Def bodied this.
@231994C4 жыл бұрын
as usual.
@justinhunt47674 жыл бұрын
Incredible flow
@rawrizord4 жыл бұрын
hes one of the goats for sure
@alantaylor6953 жыл бұрын
Mos Bodies Everything son
@edwardsmith88143 жыл бұрын
Love me some Mos Def!
@filmerdennis8 жыл бұрын
Fuck man, I wish I went through my teenage years through the 90s. I love this shit way to much.
@LeeBo3188 жыл бұрын
I did bro, it was a fuckin blast! I can't get with this new mumbling bs
@filmerdennis8 жыл бұрын
+Corey Lee for reals man no talent at all, no originality.
@usuckeggs14798 жыл бұрын
"90s", this was made in 2004
@LeeBo3188 жыл бұрын
+Cerebro Wtf are you talking about? Lol, this is 90's
@usuckeggs14798 жыл бұрын
late 90's mb
@arthurcesar993511 ай бұрын
25 YEARS AGO. ONE OF THE GREATEST HIP-HOP DUOS OF ALL TIME.
@AyyOhhhh3 ай бұрын
Man it’s really been that long geez
@Bruce_geeroy3 ай бұрын
Amen!!!!
@OlgaUnKolhozs2 ай бұрын
Jeeez this is a true hiphop masterpiece right there
@neneolivares67432 жыл бұрын
Commons verse is really underrated makes me shed a tear every time.
@tutuletters6664 Жыл бұрын
What makes you think his verse is underrated? All three of them shined.
@neneolivares6743 Жыл бұрын
@@tutuletters6664 I’ve seen videos glorifying Mos defs verse all over social media but I’ve never heard no one talk about Commons. That’s why.
@jammawun Жыл бұрын
@@neneolivares6743 That's because Mos had the best verse, and he deserves that. Doesn't mean that Com's verse is a sleeper or anything. It's just like on the Tribe song, What's The Scenario. Busta had the best verse, though everyone on the song had great verses.
@mariopantoja8259 Жыл бұрын
I always nod no but it's true
@torrywilliams Жыл бұрын
Chicago finests
@See-lj6gv5 жыл бұрын
When hip hop was ORGANIC
@FCastillo0003 жыл бұрын
Word
@michaelmcmillan14253 жыл бұрын
This is so BULK UP. MAJOR PROPS to Mos, Def, Talib Quali, and Common for this. This song is MUCH better than Sex. FACTS!😄
@ndhavukogift99033 жыл бұрын
Now it's inorganic coz of mumble rapper🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@nangaeboko6710Ай бұрын
My favorite Kweli verse...
@dukewilliams3497Ай бұрын
Top 5 greatest hip hop songs of all time
@piotrekzprod8 жыл бұрын
this is kind of songs I feel like no one will ever do again
@xTerrierHD7 жыл бұрын
piotrekzproductions This were others time that will never return.
@CaptainKirkCrunchComedy7 жыл бұрын
piotrekzproductions substantial, jdilla, black lotus, nujabes, five deez. check em out
@coneyoster12757 жыл бұрын
The is how hip hop should make you feel. GOOD!
@coneyoster12757 жыл бұрын
I M DeDaluS__ you can find stuff that makes you feel like this, hard part is finding someone to enjoy it with.
@ericdemby46447 жыл бұрын
Naw you just gotta dig
@bdgeiger48 жыл бұрын
"look in the skies for God, what you see besides the smog is broken dreams flying away on the wings of the obscene" unbelievable levels of poetry in this masterpiece
@Williamdzi8 жыл бұрын
Talib's verse is one of the best in hip hop for all time. "It's a paradox we call reality, where keeping it real will make you a casualty of abnormal normality" That's practically a philosophical paper on existentialism reduced to one line.
@lifestraight8 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That part alone is the part I think of when I say Talib Kweli's verse is the best on this track.
@Kasatali137 жыл бұрын
"Some cats be MCing to illustrate what we be seeing. Hard to be a spiritual being when shit is shaking what you believe in. For trees to grow in Brooklyn, seeds need to be planted. I'm asking if "y'all feel me?" and the crowd left me stranded"
@Pibscu7 жыл бұрын
Killer. Kweli stay in the top 5.
@DeeNyce9737 жыл бұрын
swearing you got pull, when the only pull you got is the wool over your eyes, getting knowledge in jail like a blessing in disguise
@sujo.beatz.2 ай бұрын
Queria essa época novamente, longe das redes sociais e da internet, onde tudo que era feito era organicamente da rua pra rua ❤
@viking420.4 жыл бұрын
Who’s banging this on 2020?? TUUNEEE
@langatsimba59044 жыл бұрын
I feel so old, I remember how young I was when this first dropped... and now we listen to Mumble music... tsk tsk tsk
@GeriDoc84 жыл бұрын
Right here bro 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
@alimantado3734 жыл бұрын
his best album
@jasonhawkins61874 жыл бұрын
Right here
@magloresaleh39924 жыл бұрын
2020 February 10th 3am we herrrrr
@illastr8ed1254 жыл бұрын
God level hip hop. Where everything is perfect. The is incredible, Talib, Mos Def and Common weave an amazing narrative that paints a great picture of the street of New York and the people within. Everyone who contributed to this song helped to craft a truly timeless gem. I was so blessed to hear this at such a young age. It made me realize we are the curators and protectors of this culture. It's important to share these songs and if your a hip hop artist like me it's important to keep this culture strong and forever vibrant. Peace to you all.
@shizz8123 жыл бұрын
,,,MOVE...,,,
@Unc0mmonSense2 жыл бұрын
Real talk. This is one of the songs I often play when people question the talent of hip hop when they usually haven't been exposed to real lyricist.
@LeonExile052 жыл бұрын
The culture has been shit on by this new generation. This is the realest it was ever gonna get. The only ones keeping it even close is rappers like Cole and Kendrick. Otherwise it’s RIP.
@atkiltgeleta60772 жыл бұрын
Blackstar - Brown Skin Lady // m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Ztlpp82QuqrekXk.html
Common's verse is really a strong contender for a spot in the top 10 best guest verses in hip hop
@marcusgrimes8183 ай бұрын
"So much on my mind, i just can't recline. Blasting holes in the night til she bled sunshine" Rappers don't write like this anymore. Blessed to have lived through the boom bap/golden era 🙏🏼
@jambostringo5 жыл бұрын
"It's a paradox we call reality So keepin' it real will make you a casualty of abnormal normality" That's gotta be one of the sickest verses in the history of hip-hop.
@alto30565 жыл бұрын
pirandelliana
@NikaSixtyten5 жыл бұрын
Fast forward two decades: “Gucci gang gucci gang gucci gang gucci gang.”
@carissarashea95984 жыл бұрын
Andres zabala my favorite bar!!!!
@bongisizwendlovu33784 жыл бұрын
Damn! Word Zabala
@anthonyharris4834 жыл бұрын
We living the abnormal normality unfortunately
@willieosler92595 жыл бұрын
Brooklyn and Chicago connection is flawless! Hip-hop forever
@abaileyjr973 жыл бұрын
New York and Chicago connection is special period.
@jaykaynum5569Ай бұрын
NYChicago both Nation City
@4TheFuture3 ай бұрын
4 ever the real OG's
@groovysoltv47883 ай бұрын
A top 5 Common verse easily. Maybe top 3. “Asked my guy how he thought traveling the world sound, Found it hard to imagine he hadn’t been past downtown”
@kinjizakora16652 ай бұрын
So very real for the inner cities of America back then. Especially a city like Chicago.
@Dr.Anderson7032 ай бұрын
Common snapped! 🤪
@frozenray00797 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes I take the bus home, just to touch home". That's too real.
@helioszxc5 жыл бұрын
What does he mean with touching home?
@brianbadonde92515 жыл бұрын
@@helioszxc basically to feel how it feels in his hometown. Or how it felt before the game and money. That's what I inferred from it. Peace!
@helioszxc5 жыл бұрын
@@brianbadonde9251 ah i see.makes sense.thanks for the reply
@anthonyali73095 жыл бұрын
Migos get in there. Lol💯🕯🔥🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤✌✌
@TriedAndTrue-06075 жыл бұрын
@@anthonyali7309 migos?😂😂😂
@adamgordon2572 Жыл бұрын
0:54 “ The cost of living is preposterous “ Mos Def said this in 1998.. it’s 2023 now and the cost of living is even worse 💯
@herpsmaltwatta5 ай бұрын
Rights it is! 2024 5 6 7 ..... Up it will keep trickling.
@007alztruli4 ай бұрын
Keep supporting the same people that are the reason why your hoods are the way it is and be expecting a different result
@justinspano26824 ай бұрын
A lot of 90’s hip hop prophecies are true today.
@derronowens2814Ай бұрын
2024 now
@wdkbeats7 ай бұрын
After 25 years I still get goosebumps every time I hear this track. Timeless classic, incredible in every way.
@brandonblue51905 ай бұрын
“Breath in, breath out” Those words are the reason why I NEVER get tired of running for a while
@LeonAdams-js7jv2 ай бұрын
Undisputed uncut Hip-hop at it's illest!!!!
@lookitsapanther7 жыл бұрын
Common was always like an unofficial member of Blackstar to me. Even though he wasn't on too many joints, his sound and style fit perfectly with Talib and Mos. Imagine those three with a pre-fame Kanye producing for them, shit would have been crazy yo.
@seandafny7 жыл бұрын
Damn
@chdz927 жыл бұрын
Iconoclastic damn that would be 🔥
@nikeboy32117 жыл бұрын
Iconoclastic old Kanye production would be nice
@johngarth25117 жыл бұрын
Iconoclastic agreed.
@shawncharles72707 жыл бұрын
You dont mix real hearted rappers with fake rappers that produce music. It sounds like shit. Kanye and Diddy and Cockafella fucked up a lot of peoples flows and made them sound wak. Theyre too mainstream and dont understand the real struggle to be working with these titans of rap. Itd be like having lil yahty produce a j cole song. It would be so wackkkk!
@asazimbabwe8 жыл бұрын
maybe one of the best hip-hop tracks ever recorded....
@deathhimself83708 жыл бұрын
I agree
@tyronenewsom30478 жыл бұрын
+asa zimbabwe Maybe? Three of the best ever, in their prime, dropping some absolute knowledge over a heavy beat. I'd say definitely one of the best. I love all the verses, but Common just drops some soul music on here.
@ellisgill13378 жыл бұрын
+asa zimbabwe thieves in the night too
@dantegood21958 жыл бұрын
It's definitely in the argument. And I don't say that lightly
@alebarajas30458 жыл бұрын
Right next to platinum plus by Big L and Big Daddy Kane
@tea-zekialgiles23096 ай бұрын
“Sometimes I catch the bus home just to touch home” 🔥🔥🔥
@Rob23805 ай бұрын
Love that line too. Extremely relatable to many people. Especially if you struggled and have moved up in life.
@patternview4 ай бұрын
Can someone explain? Is it a pun? I am german and dont get it.
@christiancruz87373 ай бұрын
@@patternviewcatch is equal to grab, depend on the context so when he says that line is a wordplay between catch and touch.
@user-cd9xu9sh4j4 ай бұрын
Classic... therapy
@shawnneedham49614 жыл бұрын
Mos Def's verse on this song is probably one of the most beautifully written and performed piece of poetry I've ever heard. If I had to pick one song to illustrate the beauty and artistry of hip hop this would be it. Other notable songs I would recommend are The Roots "Act Too: The Love Of My Life", Common "Nag Champa", Slum Village "Fall In Love", etc.
@lestry78783 жыл бұрын
Just came to the comment section to look for somebody who feels the same as me. Every time I listen to this song I can't help but be amazed at Mos Def's verse. It's just so beautiful and poetic. The rhyme schemes are there, the content is there, and then his amazing voice and that delivery. To me it's one of the greatest verses of all time. Together with the hook since it blends so well with the verse.
@83osoy2 жыл бұрын
Those are indisputable classics. “Act Too” is on my favorite song of all time in any genre list, and “Nag” and “Fall in Love” are on every playlist I make
@83osoy2 жыл бұрын
And Mos’ verse is a hell of an opener. He paints the greatest verbal illustration I’ve heard- And it IS pure poetry
@chelsea66712 жыл бұрын
Fall In Love actually has on of my favorite instrumentals ever.
@sihleduma84812 жыл бұрын
Put 'thieves in the night' in there
@tush904 жыл бұрын
This song brings tears to my eyes, makes me think how good hip-hop used to be.
@MCVessels4 жыл бұрын
And will be again.
@goldenchildtheater4 жыл бұрын
Me too my friend
@patrick_k_3 жыл бұрын
So funny, I was just thinking the same thing. Tears to my eyes as well.
@layers34582 жыл бұрын
it's still good, you just gotta listen to the right people
@buckstrickland28332 жыл бұрын
Same
@IcebergSlim19782 ай бұрын
When this joint dropped it was an Instant classic. Definitely holds up 25 years later. Clever lyrics over a dope beat with a gritty video. Perfect.
@AliahAMB2 ай бұрын
Blasting holes in da night 'til she bled sunshine 💣 🔥🎧🔥 Dope 4 Eva Eva ✊🏽
@tobijonathan82423 жыл бұрын
“I can feel the city breathing, chest heaving, against the flesh of evening, sign before I die like the last train leaving” this verse will stay in my soul for the rest of my life!
@simonjakefrances64332 жыл бұрын
👌
@thomassankara1391 Жыл бұрын
"So much on my mind that I can't recline, blasting holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine" Wow this is deep. Basically Saying he's got a lot on his mind so he can't sleep, and on top of that there's gunshots until dawn. Also blasting holes could mean his eyes being open in the night until dawn. This song is a masterpiece
@lenglain Жыл бұрын
"sigh" before I die... In train stations the sound of steam leaving the trains sound like a sigh
@michaelwillett63537 ай бұрын
Kweli's next 4 bars tho..best ever
@sonzalez10 жыл бұрын
There's a paradox we call reality So keepin it real will make you a casualty Of abnormal normality
@eladiogarcia50110 жыл бұрын
Love that part
@sivumntuyedwa74110 жыл бұрын
"Of reality I touch, but for me it's hard to keep" - COMMON
@baldswagg797 жыл бұрын
Word to Life
@christopherjeter59007 жыл бұрын
Ahtnamas2 Dope
@gideonfiyahmovement91835 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥
@TheDoubleM.2 ай бұрын
One of the legendary tracks in hip hop history.
@user-fh8yh1wd5q2 ай бұрын
This Is What I'm Talking About Real True Hip-Hop Rappers I Grew Up Listening Too Based On Reality Word On The Streets.
@wendell71737 жыл бұрын
dislikes on pure hip hop is blasphemy. This song is iconic.
@frankcano4065 жыл бұрын
some people don't want to think
@GeraldHarris-cf2zh5 жыл бұрын
Over 1.4k dislikes in 2019...who are these people
@MyUniqueVibe5 жыл бұрын
@@GeraldHarris-cf2zh 1.4k wannabe mumble rappers.
@TheSnipes15 жыл бұрын
Hip hop sucks today!!!classic!!!..😉
@scinnyc5 жыл бұрын
*If you miss that 90s sound then peep my tracks out...I specialize in making 90s-style hip hop...!!!👍🏾🎤🎧💿🎼🔥*
@travistaylor26872 жыл бұрын
The beat on this track is honestly top 3 beats of all time. Not only does it sound amazing, but it fits in with the narrative. The voicing of the 2 guitar chords sound with they're breathing in and out, which plays into the concept of the song about a living, breathing city. Pure perfection.
@FakefulandDisgracedSlaveClass2 жыл бұрын
Amazing production no doubt. It has a very melancholy and vintage feel to it.
@stephgel2 жыл бұрын
Hi-Tek produced it
@jessicamusto54269 ай бұрын
Fucken editeddddd .. junkkkk
@rufusdaniel15786 ай бұрын
Well said, it's hard to put words on the real, like this #speachless
@j-r-hill6 ай бұрын
Less is more, this beat is a masterpiece
@calebdiscool4014 күн бұрын
Possibly the best rap song of all times
@LanreFolayan10 жыл бұрын
Real Hip Hop.
@CrashJC1238 жыл бұрын
Def what a rapper, Kweli and Common rip it up as usual but fuck me Def is unbelievable
@CrashJC1237 жыл бұрын
He's the Illest of all Villains. Everyone loves DOOM
@x3i4n7 жыл бұрын
WORD
@SigmaMale1440p7 жыл бұрын
He's MOSt DEFinitely one of the best. Undisputed.
@CrashJC1237 жыл бұрын
ari haha very nice
@highlybaked84177 жыл бұрын
FACTS
@daniellewoodard9487 күн бұрын
My ears is pricked seeing what would transmit the scribes that can apply to transcript ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I’m 44 and this song resonates even better each time I ear it
@rashonkelly35987 ай бұрын
Common came through repping the Chi the right way with the fur and lyrics NY will always respect you 💪🏽🔥
@jordanbean117 жыл бұрын
i like how all the best 90s rap videos are in black and white
@vincentb46595 жыл бұрын
G
@raelockletree38585 жыл бұрын
jordan archuleta Hell yeah lol
@BUSTARBEAT5 жыл бұрын
Brenda's got a baby
@abdullahabdussaheb31525 жыл бұрын
jordan archuleta passing me by - the pharcyde
@elmalanmalan21755 жыл бұрын
not all are black and white
@sethwalsh22214 жыл бұрын
Word, common said, "surrounded by hate, yet I love home." Deep bars 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@mario_actually3 ай бұрын
What a masterpiece this track is.
@deepdose64532 ай бұрын
when i was young, as a kid blessed with eyes to see was blessed to find perceptual relation with rappers like these when most around me deviate from the truth around too scared or confused to accept or identify or even relate to even consider the truth we all facing
@CarlosGarcia-we8bi4 жыл бұрын
Mos def was mos definitely ahead of his time this right here depicts on whats going on today everyday. Whos still jammin to this in 2020?!
@mc123584 жыл бұрын
From 98 to today. I had Black*Star on CD from early on. Think I got it at Target, IIRC. Definition and Re:definition were on heavy rotation on 102 Jamz down here in North Carolina. My favorite track was the posse cut near the end of the album, but I didn't sleep on Respiration either, this track is timeless!
@edub99303 жыл бұрын
Street prophet
@tawainahollis47703 жыл бұрын
2021…….
@theowilliams15173 жыл бұрын
Mos Def killed this
@edub99303 жыл бұрын
Mos aint dropped a wack verse his entire life. He couldnt even if he tried
@2ndnature77714 күн бұрын
IVE HEARD THIS OVER 1000 TIMES & EACH TIME IT JUST GETS BETTER & BETTER THE BEAT & LYCRICS
@marleneleviner104223 күн бұрын
This joint right here❤ I used it for homeschooling my son back in the 90’s🫡
@notorioushz33619 жыл бұрын
Top 5 track of all time
@kayshito86032 жыл бұрын
You folks on this comment thread have no idea how i feel reading your comments whilst listening to this lyrical masterpiece from 3 of the most gifted cyphaheads to ever spit magic onto a mic. Peace profound, God bless you all... All the way from Zimbabwe! Ashe' .....
@FakefulandDisgracedSlaveClass2 жыл бұрын
Haha I am doing the same thing
@curtismiles917310 ай бұрын
Thank you Brother from another Mother. True Hip Hop will always Snatche one's Soul and carrie it to a place called Paradise. Peace!!!
@DontresGreenlee-px8yb2 ай бұрын
Talib really got off on dis he kills everything he on tho 3 of my favorite mc's
@unnormalumАй бұрын
who is still with this in 2024 ?
@u2beuser7148 жыл бұрын
For me THIS IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF POETRY ! NO DOUBT !! Mos Def is more than an MC ! Same with Nas.. R.I.P Prodigy
@nanasarpongs16246 жыл бұрын
u2be user I play this once every month to remind me of real hip hop
@DEVINEJUSTICEALLAH726 жыл бұрын
@@nanasarpongs1624 FACTS!!
@royhilton61215 жыл бұрын
agree
@sycko85 жыл бұрын
We need to give TK, the credit he deserves as well. He's fucking amazing!!
@nrrbull5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the WU
@spicegalni5 жыл бұрын
“Blasting holes in the night ‘til she bled sunshine.”
@lebrigand41154 жыл бұрын
In 2003, Complex interviewed Mos Def and David Bowie. Bowie said this line was one of the most beautiful he ever heard in a song. Needless to say, Bowie knew a thing or two about song writing...
@GeronFletcher4 жыл бұрын
LeBrigand Thats dope!
@dondaddan4 жыл бұрын
@@lebrigand4115it's through his ear and understanding of songwriting we got Luther Vandross, everyone overlooked Luther till David Bowie came through
@lwando882 ай бұрын
4 of my favourite people made on of the greatest songs ever made. Mos Def, Common, Talib Kweli and HiTek. BlackStar is my favourite Hip Hop album of all time. It's perfect in every single way. 🙏🏽
@shihanhermes60562 ай бұрын
Before smoking PURPLE, there was the PURPLE TAPE. Way years ahead of its time. Beats, lyrics, stories, and emcees really bringing their own version of HIP HOP. ORIGINALITY AT ITS FINEST. WUUUUU FOR EVER.
@FakefulandDisgracedSlaveClass2 жыл бұрын
This was my introduction to Common, in this song. I never heard of him before and was just blown away by his verse and his delivery. man those early 2000s years were precious for hip-hop
@mamba48179 ай бұрын
This right before the 2000s, this still was all 90s style and feel. But the 90s and 2000s were definitely the best
@byanymeansnecessary93298 ай бұрын
You should have heard resurrection by then
@ryanwalsh46444 ай бұрын
@@byanymeansnecessary9329 Seriously!
@sleepydank83308 жыл бұрын
this is the epitome of hip hop. True poets wit positive,meaningful flows
@bakerlouis56366 ай бұрын
I'm not big into Hip Hop but I really like Blackstar and as individuals they are good too. Common's delivery was really good on that track. "Black on both sides" by Mos Def is superb, check it out!
@davidvaldivieso39 ай бұрын
El Hip Hop vivirá mientras sigamos escuchando estas obras musicales callejeras. Saludos desde Chile hermanos!
@donsolo74 жыл бұрын
"..gets you capped like the NBA salary." these guys are poets.
@alexandrahopkinson17482 жыл бұрын
I always think that's the only rubbish line in the whole track
@donsolo72 жыл бұрын
@@alexandrahopkinson1748 the only line eh? Damn, I must be an absolute clown shoe. Thank you for pointing out my idiot understanding of sports referenced lyrics.
@tumimokoena44043 жыл бұрын
Actually, this is my best hip hop song of all time. I've been listening to this song for well over 15 years but each time, it gives me chills!
@25eightallday3 жыл бұрын
Me 2
@cloudkap2 жыл бұрын
I'd have to say the same. Can't think of anything that occupies my memory as much as this track
@DarkStarGSK22Ай бұрын
This. This.. gone be forever REAL HIP HOP! 💯👊
@towertito21498 ай бұрын
Best song on the album. But more importantly. ONE OF THE BEST TRACK EVER WRITTEN.
@jmmmenelik47843 жыл бұрын
This is pure hip hop. The true definition of hip hop music.
@gabrielmercado16369 жыл бұрын
I swear Kweli and Mr. Bey were like "who can drop more truth in a verse?" lmaoooo i swear this is just TOO MUCH/GOOD
@westindian108 жыл бұрын
yeeah
@zinzosiphoqobo19408 жыл бұрын
+Gabriel Mercado I agree....
@j-imperial47788 жыл бұрын
kinda fucked up they cut talibs verse 8 bars less. smh. my favorite part was cut. oh well still a classic.
@phillipwattsjr.47148 жыл бұрын
+j-imperial: That's what kills me about RADIO EDITS...like it would kill the radio programmers to play those extra 20-30 seconds. Not to mention, the radio never gave a fuck about this song, especially when they're too busy shoving P-Diddy and Masta P down our throats, so why bother making this a radio edit at all?
@cliftoncunningham24386 жыл бұрын
Gabriel Mercado and Common Didn’t?
@nouryyАй бұрын
The cinematography is amazing ❤
@manumercado11278 ай бұрын
So much on my mind, I just can't recline Blastin' holes in the night 'til she bled sunshine Breathe in - inhale vapors from bright stars that shine Breathe out - weed smoke retrace the skyline
@mordec10164 жыл бұрын
Mos Def is underrated. I just found out about him, listening to just a few of his songs and I can tell he's one of the GOATs; his flow is crazy good, everything. I wonder why he isn't more mentioned nowadays, it's weird
@elevated_cultivations4 жыл бұрын
Because he doesn't make music for the morons who think mumble rap is good. His lyrics are deeper than rap itself.
@nachoherrera56783 жыл бұрын
It all depends on who you talk to, he's always mentioned when you discuss with people who know the classics
@guillermoalfaro45183 жыл бұрын
Well welcome greatness, we accept your visitors pass!!!!
@jasonmontecalvo95743 жыл бұрын
BOBS is probably my favorite album ever
@jammawun2 жыл бұрын
Imo, Mos is at his best when he does Hip Hop. Black On Both Sides is a classic album. Most of everything that did after that was experimental. That branching out alienated a lot of his fans. No. Most of his fans. Not saying that experimenting is a bad thing, but you've got to come back to the tribe from time to time.
@starchild59413 жыл бұрын
The three wise men of hip hop
@RobertEcheverriaIII2 ай бұрын
im here in 2024 for sure
@TheBLACKSTARmovement2 ай бұрын
This is the song (and video) that changed my life. I can't thank you enough, Black Star and Common.
@jaytwice095 жыл бұрын
2019 and this makes more sense forever staying real 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
@HerrXabu5 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah!!
@blancaorozco12404 жыл бұрын
This joint has it all... the beat , the lyrics , the message🖤
@auggiedoggie832 жыл бұрын
Facts
@AlexGarcia-xr5ct Жыл бұрын
And you 🔥
@danielstiffler61587 ай бұрын
2024??? Anyone
@timlewis67775 ай бұрын
Hip hop needs to come back to this
@freddydavis50682 ай бұрын
It's coming back through Coast Contra
@melw45377 жыл бұрын
Conscious lyrics, vocabulary, poetry, insight mixed with creativity and eloquence. We went from this to Desiigner style lyrics. Going backwards while society moves forward.
@masterjustin22467 жыл бұрын
Susy Q It's still alive there's still some real rappers left
@kitsukeita5 жыл бұрын
society is going backward too ma'am!
@scinnyc5 жыл бұрын
*Right. I try to follow all those criteria when I make my own music but I simulate the 90s so it goes hand and hand👍🎤🎧💿🔥*
@1995yuda5 жыл бұрын
@@scinnyc If you can make music following those criteria youll change lives. You got to be talented to make something like this.