Lol I was thinking the same thing. This dude is prolly the best versatile artist I know and I don’t even listen to him like that.

In all fairness. They never said he COULDNT do that. They were saying he wasn’t displaying that here in this freestyle. Clarification is important.

@Colin Ryan valid. But then I don't think it's fair to talk down on a high-energy freestyle when thats what he does when he goes on Sway. That's what all his fans wanted, and he gave us the chill creative on the album. Idk just seems like they thought down on how high energy he was

@@yankees4333 They provide a valid point though. Btw i am a giant supporter of Token. I have been since like 2015. With that being said, I agree with LIV. He could definitely use some guidance pertaining to his delivery, and kadence. I think he's amazing energy, and dedication to his craft. But he's missing out on special moments in verses that could elevate him to the next level. My thoughts only come from a place of love, as i wish to see him flourish in everything he strives to do.

@Colin Ryan I respect that. I agree to disagree, cuz that freestyle was incredible in my opinion and in regards to what token does best and was still able to take us on an emotional journey. I feel you though music is beautifully subjective

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I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. I was very impressed with his ability to switch and the last 3 tracks built and built. Final one hits so hard I get chills.

@J D Yeah it's obvious what the didn't like here was his delivery. Seemed like they wanted a song more than a freestyle out of it haha. And that last beat coming in at the perfect timing is some freestyle history for real. Only real rappers can give u goosebumps from their writing.

Fuck the Billie eilish freestyle. The j Cole one is ten times better.

Blueface is welded to the beat in comparison

I agree with them on this one

He's not off beat at all, but his voice is very cringe and corny imo. He actually demonstrated incredible mastery & understanding of time signatures. He's weaving in and out of the pocket seamlessly while alternating between ending and accentuating on the "on" and "off"beats. And he's doing it all while consistently changing the flow, complex rhyme scheme structure, and inflections continuously. Most people aren't used to that intricate and technical of speed and tempo change ups, in addition to the very technical theme scheme style, so it sounds unusual to the ear on first listen. That being said, even if it's technically flawless. That sort of writing style won't sound good if you don't have great and sonically pleasing vocal delivery and style. Token's vocal delivery and style is just so bad here, regardless of how technical his tempo changes and understanding of time signatures are. Token's voice is so insanely goddamn corny to me. Like it literally makes me cringe. Lol 🤣

@@myjciskate4 "seamlessly" dude has skill no doubt but he tried to cram in 5 songs worth of lyrics in 9 mins, there were hella "seams" and he botched a good amount of them

@@sidettildem Nah, it's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over his beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good.

Wouldn't say they are better, they are just his own songs with a lot of time put into them not a freestyle from memory adapting to multiple beats lol. Your comparison is kind of trash.

@@Moogle that’s why they sound better lol cause they are on the beats he’s meant to hit and perfected them on

sounds more like a dirty limerick from 1800 than a hard bar lol

@@360.Tapestry check out my youtube! Stop by and play with us!

not a hard bar sounds like something a fifth grader wrote

@@garinbaker_ thanks for checking out my youtube man!

@@garinbaker_ you must be the fifth grader since nobody else wrote those words but you hahahahahahahaha get your reading comprehension up and you might start to have good taste in music one day. big L for you

I just got that bar

@@AMV_KINGDOM_mv im i missing something in the line?

@@CharminIsBallin nah it’s just raw. Straight forward. Following him telling us about everything he’s gone through lately. Losing his girl, his dad, fans etc. And the infliction in his voice right before that beat drop is so dope to me. I got goosebumps when that ecstacy of gold sample came in. (Might have fked up but I think it’s called something like that..)

it's not even a bar or anything deep about despair. y'all just feel that because you're in an emotionally vulnerable place. period

@Kryptonite It's a bar to me, I think he's playing off Lost the show. How everyone goes crazy on the island by themselves just like he is in LA?

i think being the weird spazzy kid is too much a part of who he is, tho. hence, he didn't show much growth from the last appearance that they reacted to

the whole thing is corny and squeaky. they just gave him a small consolation saying they appreciate his sincerity

This post hit home!! They definitely missed this 100%. Tokens delivery is exactly that outta the box and wild which is what separates him from all the others. His word play is INSANE. They’re worried about him actually spitting then what he’s actually spitting. Super let down by these two on this one.

My thoughts exactly bro, they weren't in this from the jump. So disappointed

They aren't going to like everything that's recommended to them lol

Unfortunately they do this fairly often.

*He's 24 actually already*

this aint his first time on sway

He has so many bars in this, just listen to it and pay attention lol. They just refused to acknowledge shit.

right its like he just had one speed and thats wide open all the time. It just feels like he is mostly rambling instead

@Brandon Chauvin so you obviously haven't ever listened to his music

@@98wytebird i can understand the complaint about flow but if you look at the lyrics this freestyle is stacked with bars front to back

@@FlashesSoccer011 I heard tons of his music

10000%

Hahaha you can't be for real.

he's really nothing special

@@360.Tapestry you're delusional. Why are you hating so much? You probably rely on KZfaq reactors to form your "own" opinions huh? Go listen to Doozy, KZfaq Rapper with Tech N9ne which Tech wouldn't do if Token wasn't special, Code Red, Exception, Flamingo, Amsterdam with Benny the Butcher.....his other freestyles. Cough, Republican, the other Sways

@@codywertanen nice projection. but you're the one super butthurt from a reaction video's opinion, so you're really describing yourself. i'm too smart for you. bye now hahahahaha

@@360.Tapestry he is special…however like they said, he needs guidance. Mad talented but he is all over the place.

His voice is just so bad

lmao I feel like they always try to be critical and just end up coming up with random shit

Just a guess but I think they don't do it because the videos would end up over an hour long😂

@@DeeMulaah hahaha probably, but I would watch em tbh. Should put them on their website for those interested

I didn't think the lyrics were too bad but it my opinion it is the worst "flow" that token has ever used

Nah this true through and through Caleb

@@theofficialemball which one? Lmao there were dozens man

It's his vocal delivery. It's very corny, cringe, and just overall bad. It's just that sort of overly technical style of rapping doesn't sound good over those kinds of beats unless you have a really good vocal tone that matches the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat. Add that to his vocal fry, cracking voice, and high pitched/nasally tone, and it just sounds even worse. Lol. This is why Eminem often sounds really bad over trap beats, while someone like JID sounds fantastic over them. No matter how technical and intricate one's understanding and use of complex tempo changes, time signatures, and complex rhyme schemes are, if the vocal delivery, tone, and style, and sonic dimensions don't match the overall aesthetic and vibe of the beat, it won't sound good. You can have a flawless execution of the technical aspects, but if you don't have a good understanding of the sonic dynamics of rapping and how to use them to be sonically appealing, you're not going to sound good. Again, a great example of this is JID. JID could rap in this exact same style with the exact same flow and tempo change ups and still sound incredible over this beat because his overall vocal style and understanding of what makes a verse sonically appealing is very good. People like 21 savage because he has improved a lot. I used to think he was absolutely terrible, but I was kind of shocked at how much his rapping ability has improved since his initial come up. Good for him tbh, cool to see. I hated him until i am > i was and now I’m realizing how good Savage' Mode and Without Warning were. He has a very minimalist style, but it’s fire and it works because he's developed an understanding for what his weaknesses and strengths are and how to maximize and pick and choose what production aspects and sonic aspects work best with his minimalistic style. He didn't have that as much when he first started. Savage Mode II was fire because of how well his rapping went with Metro’s production. His feature on J. Cole’s My Life was really impressive too. Also, 21 savage isn't trying to compete and be some super technical lyricist, whereas token is.

@@myjciskate4 ok but they were all over token on more than just how he sounded, they straight up said cadences were bad and he had no punchlines. Just because you don’t like the sound of someone’s voice over a beat doesn’t undermine all the technical abilities he showed which they ignored for the most part, or some flew over their heads mainly. I agree with most you said but simply voice tone is all opinion and shouldn’t take away from what he delivers in terms of smart sophisticated rap. People have always hated Em just because of his voice and nasally tone, still he is one of the greats. And like i said they praise 21 when he monotone and sounds the same over any track and has fewer abilities or punchlines compared to most. Still he has gotten better but he’s in his own lane that people f with, just like how token is but they still see what 21 has to offer for who he is, they didn’t do that for token and what he has built for himself.

That wasn’t off the top

@@tpbandz9873 Yes some of it was def written....but he did a lot of off-the-top during every beat transition and perfectly matched his cadence to the beat and even the original song's rap-style within seconds. Promise you those transitions weren't written...he just kept riding the beat and then would fit into his pockets, then transition again....over and over again perfectly. He even imitated Luda's and Busta's voice and cadence.....that's all off the top!

Actually they can. Check their history. they react to some extremely technical lyricists. Token has technical skill, but his vocal delivery is not very good imo.

Yeahhh i bet they can😂

@@myjciskate4 I listen to these guys a lot ... show me one rapper that went off 10 beats... Now they have their opinions but I read them wrong on this one

@@tfelder4944 The beat amount is irrelevant. Just about any rapper can rap over different beats. That's not impressive, especially when it's a radio freestyles that's prewritten.

@@tfelder4944 all of those instrumentals were written in 4/4. it's not at all difficult. this is why rap music can be remixed and re-released multiple times