I rate the freestyle a 10/10 what do you rate it???🤷🏽‍♂️

That mic had a family.

No intro no mumbles no stumbles no pauses no repeats no weak lines hella punchlines hella delivery hella breath control hella wisdom Hella Black Thought! He said Itake it to the limit then break it, therefore i give it a 15!

The best rap freestyle I ever heard in my lifetime!!! Black Thought is on another planet and I don't see no one topping this!!!!

U said it right. This is someone whos mastered his craft. The cadence, breathe control, bars, lyricism, flow, delivery, clarity.. he floated and he Glowing. Smh. Tariq aka Black Thought is an alien. One of the greatest writers of the century

15/10 top 3 emcee that never got his respect. Proud that he is Philly's finest. Been a fan of the Roots crew since Organix.

You know... We all knew he was dope and an OG of hip hop... But as Kano says..."even sleeping Giants have to wake up and take a piss". This is legendary... He's banging on hip hop heart shouting "come on... wake up...You will not die tonight!"

That nigga get a 101/100. NO ONE does it better than Black Thought, pure hip hop and MCing at its finest! Put some respect on his name! ♥️

First line to last line - BONKERS. "I tell stories like finger prints and blood splatters."

I rate this 100/10!!! This is by far the BEST freestyle I’ve ever saw!! Been a fan of the Roots since 1994! This dude is a living legend and just set the bar far beyond the average human mind capability.

Years later, this still one of the best freestyles ever recorded. Thought made fucking history that day. Big facts.

So much content in 10min. Shyt, he said more in 5min than most mfs say their whole career. Impossible to digest with just one listen. I definitely connect with your reaction. I'm at work and I had a stank face on for 10 straight minutes, I might be stuck like this for good.

Respect for pacing yourself! If I had a shot every time Black Thought spat fire I'd be in a coma.

Never thought this was possible....he goes on and on with real material. Higher and deeper dammmnnnnn 20 out of 10, I dont give a f€%&.

Black thought is by far one of the best mc's in the rap game period.

He had that holy ghost flow, best to ever do it.

I want a Black Though and DJ Premier album!

There’s untold bars in here but “I step inside the booth I’m a bull inside a china shop” come on man this guy is superhuman with this freestyle

He said that that is the best rapping he heard in life,I'm older than him,and I agree

“Not another got more soul (Seoul), unless you Korean.” I had to take a shot on that one fam🔥🔥

i rate him as NONE OF OUR PEERS, BUT THE SUM OF ALL FEARS!!!!!!!!! out of 10

I’m STILL listening to this and finding things I missed. I lost count how many times I’ve listened to this. Some of these bars are permanent quotables in my head now.

10/10 "the only way you got more Seoul you must be Korean" too many bars!

100% agree with your reaction. I can’t stop listening to this.

No way u can watch 1 time n catch every bar he showed y he belongs wit the Gr8s Salute my brutha!

Hands down on the best freestyles of all time, one of the most underrated rappers of all time 10/10. React to Big K.R.I.T's recent freestyle on sway in the morning!

Best freestyle I ever Heard period.

I reside between the seconds on a chronograph... WTF!!!

Yooooo!!! The "Henrietta Lacks"(11:45) and the "flor de lis" (11:20) lines are research worthy!!! Absolutely way above and beyond most listeners heads and knowledge bases!!

All u newbies out there this is called bars drake Migos young wtf ever. All u young bucks step your game up. Blessings to black thought. That's how u do it brother

It's 2024 and I'm still listening to the live version and every single reaction. As a 50 year old from Jersey, this shit is the bar.

This is the pinnacle of rap... the apex of lyricism

i never heard anything like this in my whole life either i watched all reaction videos to this just to see other peoples reactions this is pure genius the stuff he mentions is next level brain evolvement

Best freestyle ever! I doubt anyone will ever come close.

Black Thought 🕶🎤....straight ripped it! Nothing but Philly Fire♨️.......youngsters take notes💯

That look you had after it was over is the same look that those of us who appreciate lyricism had. Absolute perfection

That Comin home to crack cooking bar is fire.

All year! lol...Been listening to rap since 83. That could be the one of the best freestyle ever.

Great insight on your reply to the highest level of human excellence. We are a God Being people.

This is what greatness look like. Witness.

One thing I've always noticed about this freestyle is how he starts off hard, and goes harder and faster as he goes. Who else can do that for this long?? This man went non stop for almost 11 minutes #Perfection I give this a 20/10

“This is my first time seeing this” I promise it won’t be your last. I probably watch this once a week. I hear something new that blows my mind each time

Stank face for the whole freestyle, one of the best ever! It should be in the Library of Congress

This is the Gold Unfuckwithable Standard and the only one who can top this is Black Thought.

100/10 black though is a god. nuff said.

Science just droppin. At 7mins and 33 seconds in ... they tried to brand me on the side of my cheek with a "Flor de lis." Wowww... do the history of enslavement and branding with that symbol.

When you say the word "MC, this is who you talk about Blackthought_ Rakim, G_Rap_ Pharomonch Big l, AZ Big PUN MOS DEF, Nas Busta Rhymes, KRS 1, Scarface,Treach_ METH, Gza, REDMAN_ JADAKISS_ RASSKASS _ , Man I could go on and on how does anybody say top 5 , and this is in no particular order neither" I got many more !😌😌😌

Yo if you missed the Henrietta Lacks line look her up and you’ll know why he said “we’re like Henrietta Lacks up in the cells”

Soooooo many educational bars in this! Black Thought is an Avid Reader. Very well read!! 1. Henrietta Lacks- Black woman whom after her death, her cells were stored to fight polio. 2. F. Scott Fitzgerald- Poet / Novelist of The Great Gatsby. 3. Griot- African traveling poet, musician, story teller. 4. Amalgamism- A mixture of different elements. 5. Algorithm- A process or set of rules in calculation. 6. Anomoly- Something that deviates from it's normal pattern. 7. Tigris & Euphrates- Rivers located in West Africa near Turkey, Syria and Iraq. {Birth place of man} 8. Similac- Baby formula filled with protein. 9. Fentinal- Synthetic Opioid, similar to Morphine. 10. Seoul {Soul} Capital of Korea. 11. Apex Predator- Top of the food chain. ie, Great White Shark, Dinosaurs, Lion. {Hard to defeat} 12. Henry Kissinger- Politian who wrote war policies, and treaties. 13. Sharia Law- Muslim Law {Derived from the Holy Quron} 14. War & Peace- A book with more than 1,000 pages. 15. Excalibur- A steel forged sword made of dragon fire of King Arthur, that can only be held by it's true master. 16. CB4- 1993 Chris Rock film about a fake gangster rapper {Rock} who gets checked by some real O'G's. 17. Long In The Tooth- Grow Old. 18. D.O.C. Legendary West Coast Rapper- Lost his vocal cords do to a car accident, whom rapped like an East Coast Artist. JUST A FEW i CAUGHT!

He went crazy

I heard this in 2017, it's 2018 now and it sounds even better...Best freestyle ever!

You know what the real insane part of this whole thing is??????........Black Thought has been this bomb since 1990. He himself probably isn't even convinced that he just annihilated his so-called opposition because they don't exist. God level M.C.

He killed it 10 out of 10

Trap music Mumble rap music is dead the King has arrived

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

Great reaction, brother. 20/10

Word on the street is, that mic filed attempted murder charges on Black Thought after that performance

It's 2019 almost 2 years and Black Thought aka Black Thanos still making MC disappear! 100 out of 10 hands down!

fun fact about Fireball whiskey, it was originally called Dr. McGillicuddy's Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, but it didn't sell well. so they changed the name to "Fireball" and it became something like the 3rd most selling whiskey in USA ever.

10 of out 10 you already know

Just mite be the greatest freestyle ever

When you called him human, sorry bruh. He's an alien.

Your reaction made me SMILE & Laughing my ass off!!....Nice job bruh...

6:10 "If you want to be great at something, or you want to see greatness, put the time in!!!". I needed to hear this 🤧. @LayedBackDFR Thank you bro 🙏🏾

OOOOH MY GOD!!!!! #LEGENDARY 10/10

that was excellent dude spit fire like it wont nothing

10/10 THE PROFESSOR

Killed it!!

SHEESH! 10 OUT OF 10 FOR SURE

Lyrical excellence almost ten minutes one take best freestyle of the year he going in

he spit real bars

This is top 3 reactions to this

Greatest freestyle ever. Period.

The look on your face when hit the stop button at the end was the same look I had hearing it the first time. Pure excellence. Nothing else needs to be said.

Black Thought is a freestyle master man. Illadelph Halflife album by the Roots to get familiar. A lot happened before Jimmy Fallon.

Black Thought a legend top 5 DOA MC, you should react to these cats Conway and Benny either that shade 45 freestyle or funk flex. Eminem just signed their label Griselda...grimy Ny shit

I’m into Fireball too!! I drink mine with fruit flavored club soda

Came along way my G. 💪. Following ya since the water switch.

10 and they need to press and publish it.

"The Eagle has landed" 🦅🦅🦅

And the thing about it, it wasnt a rap of clever words for the sake of clever words, It wasnt glam rap. It was REAL RAP!!! rap that has a clear and defined message behind the words. It wasnt showcasing or boasting, it was about the message his journey the art of rap. and where rap has been and rappers truly belong. todays rappers are lost. lost in the money lost in the glamour lost in the iconifications of the industry. His is a voice of raps greatest generation, reminding todays youth of what rap truly is.

#GOAT

I LOOOOOOOVE YOUR REACTIONS. I felt the same way when I heard. I was sending it to friends and all just like you.

That mic needs to be retired, bronzed, and given to him as a trophy. Nobody should be allowed to use that mic again.

Damn it 4 years and that Mic still on flame man 100 out of 100

10! Glad I found your page man. Always real and highly entertaining!

Black Thought actually speaks with the WEIGHT of a quarter century+plus IN RHYME FORM. He WAS&IS the hip hop boogieman. Don't test.

My brother took a shot while listening to this . 😂😂😂😂😂. Shots goes out to Real hip-hop👍🏿

incredible..black thought is the G.O.A.T and he deserves every bit of respect that goes his way..best freestyle from hot97 ever...EVER

True that another one layedbak good vibes

10/10 my brotha.love the reaction.

The illest I ever heard. And I've heard some good ones.

Respect.

Excellent that's that Philly boy🔥🔥🔥

10 ......... legend

What a 3 year difference, from Fire water to tap water

THE PROFESSOR

So glad people know Thought is Gospel

my ears on fire

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatnessthrust upon them.