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Black thought by some distance. Lux had superb punchlines and wordplay. However, the depth of Thoughts lyrics is astounding. Cadence and breath control incredible. Thought is more than just punchlines.
MagicalJohnnyBarnes what naaahhh not by some distance loaded lux had too many double and triple entendres that you’d have to look it up to decipher he was reallly close to black thought if not a bit better
Because people are stupid and not trying to listen to the Roots when they've been putting out some of the best work for the last 20 yrs. But people keep sleeping on them because they don't do what's poppin.
Lmao, I ended up watching an hour long documentary of Henrietta Lacks' immortal cancer cells because of what Black Thought said in his set on Flex. I did so much googling for his joint it reminded me of school but I learned so much, god damn.
Hands down BlackThought was #1...That vocabulary is miles above the competition. Btw: half of these freestyles were written and J.Cole should definitively be on the list
Nah B! Can’t nobody get wit Thought, Negus need a Thesaurus to unpack er’ythang he said… & he went in!! “I am like "Ahem, approach the author with your offering" I spoil rappers rotten like my only offspring Being his excellency gets to be exhausting You in the residency of the one they call King Dada, Ali Baba, The Talented Mr. Trotter Inside of my right palm, the mark of the stigmata Big Poppa wig chopper Emperor Joffrey Joffer, mu'f*cka I am stronger than the coffee out in Kaffa?…. My pen is Henry Kissinger, Buzz Bissinger, look My Caporegime, Mr. No Redeem……………. C’mon man…… nobody’s even in his lane, who’s spitting like dat, while still just saying how dope he is?
There's a reason black thought is your favourite rappers favourite rapper, he's so slept on by "fans" of hip hop but he gets such insane respect from everyone in the game because of his skill.
that's OPINION....not a FACT....y'all overated lux like some groupies...sorry, but wasn't feeling his free betta then mysonne, fred the god son, tay rock, tsu surf, arsenal, don q...even nino man and the hoodies was betta then lux imo...only thing he was more hyped up them the rest, but that doesn't mean he was hotter...
WreckChasingStudios TV From just the lyrical body on paper, I agree. But Lux's performance was way better. He brought that battlerap theatrical feel to Flex and that's what closed the gap in my eyes.
No way. Black was the best. Maybe he could have flipped spots with lux but his wordplay was amazing and he didn't use any of the same old same old played out punches and schemes everyone else uses.
@Aaron Robles "nat Turner holding his masters head like yorick and Horatio in hamlet" "They tried to capture me and brand me on the cheek with a fleur de lis" I have no idea what you're talking about. Agree to disagree I guess.
Every rapper has a unique presentation, BUT, Meek is absolutely RIDICULOUS the way he raps!! You can’t help but respect the way he combines the reality about situations so vividly. #Gifted
Anyone saying Meek Mill was rated too highly didnt watch his freestyle or just a casual hip hop fan. Also hes one of the few that wasnt reading on a phone, the biggest artist to freestyle in terms of celebrity and was better than most. Kendrick lamar Drake and the rest aint do a freestyle in 5 years. Meek did 2 back to back on Flex.
April 2020 and Black Thought's was still the best...:"my journalistic range is a catalyst for change". It'll take a few more years before the mic holders catch on. Well done Flex.
ACTION BRONSON’s funk flex freestyle is still my favorite to this day. It probably isn’t the best but it’s so witty and funny I love it. Boutta go watch it like 6x rn
I don't know any other rapper who seems as educated and aware of world politics, literature, world history and geography as Black Thought. Who else refers to scientists from around the world, novelists from Europe, legendary Film directors, global politicians, painters, etc in their rap. This guy even referenced the Berlin wall in this little section here but a lot would have missed that. This guy is a scholar. Would be interesting just sitting down to talk to him about his views on the world. Poet Laureate indeed.
Black Thought delivery was official Dundee. The thing is Thought came with unusual punch lines but still be on point and can go for long than ten minutes. Shi.... On the late night show with Jimmy he said he was trying to do like 15 minute in a average.
2 years later and bud i agree him and meek only guys to get flex hyped and freakin out oun p was cookin the studio so hard flex had to stop him mid rap
Nah. Lux was very nice but he compensated hotter lyrics with great performance. Black Thought did it how its supposed to be done. Some performance but let his bars do all the talking. And goddamn that breath control.
So y’all gon act like Royce Da 5’9 and Charlie Clips, twice, didn’t kill both of his freestyles? Both of those Charlie Clips joints was better than both of Meek’s joint!
J.I.D underrated asf not even gonna lie
Enrique Rubi 1 year later he still is
Nah that nigga boring AF
Right? I was wishing I could hear fingernails on a chalkboard instead.
@@TCgirl really nigga?
Put me on some songs
JID only an honourable mention because all the bars went over their head😴😴
Rory mccallum please listen to more rap lol
Cesar.Carbajal what r u talking about u saying JIDs freestyle wasn’t better than all of these freestyles?!?? Yeah ok bud
@@Secarstra777 ??
jid is overrated
@@stefanbleszynski1373 disagree, opposite even
Lloyd lookin like he only usin 20% of his ability
Facts he was so calm the entire time
He looked like he was trying to remember his lines....
Lloyd needs better credit than that. They aught to be ashamed....
To me hes one of the greatest rapper of all time
@@Agbahizzal He was on sum look @ his eyes lmao
*JID HONORABLE MENTIONS* You *CANT* disrespect JID like that them 16 seconds is all i need to see good bye.
BlueChicken stop😂
The list was voted on by fans (Viewers).
True....😂😅😹
Black thought number one
@@randyh.7782And the average viewer doesn’t understand a single reference he made lmao
Black thought by some distance. Lux had superb punchlines and wordplay. However, the depth of Thoughts lyrics is astounding. Cadence and breath control incredible. Thought is more than just punchlines.
Try telling that today's average rap listener they'll swear you're crazy.
If u or anyone else thinks black thought is better than loaded lux is cuz ur minds too narrow to comprehend everything is saying .
HEAVY HITTAZ PRODUCTIONS i think you mean it the other way around :D
MagicalJohnnyBarnes what naaahhh not by some distance loaded lux had too many double and triple entendres that you’d have to look it up to decipher he was reallly close to black thought if not a bit better
Lux had some complex lines man
Black Thought and Lux was the best for sure
My Opinion _ Haaaands ~》 *DOwWwWn*
My Opinion definitely BLACK THOUGHTS AND I'D ALSO SAY CORY GUNNZ
I would have flipped Black Thought & Lux.
Don't forget Corey Finesse. If you ain't seen his freestyle you missing out
Black thought did his all-in-one take and from go he was on!!!
How is JID an honourable mention.. y’all sleeping
This is based on fan votes thats why
Royce da 5’9 deserves a spot on this list
This came out before he went on that... same with clips
on me he deserved reserved #1
Facts
Cyhi been on a mission for a while now. Sway actually got the better Cyhi freestyle this year. But shoutout to Flex for this!!!
John-Curtis Cogdell Krit did a bomb ass freestyle on sway too. Krit should've spit that on 97
No waaaay the beat Sway gave CyHi was gaaaarbage. His freestyle on Flex was so much better. The beat alone made it better.
If he did nice on sway he should also have on hot 97 especially as an artist.. no excuses foh
Shaking my head. If you don't see what wrong with all this. Then I don't know. That's why people think flex is a clown.
Krit freestyle on LA leakers was nasty too
"My journalist range is a catalyst for change "
Black thought
Why Lloyd banks mouth looking like its running away from his face😂😂😂😂
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Black Thought was on another level man. Effortless !!!
Black thought always was a goat...don't know why it took till this freestyle for him to get that respect he deserves....
Because people are stupid and not trying to listen to the Roots when they've been putting out some of the best work for the last 20 yrs. But people keep sleeping on them because they don't do what's poppin.
Thought makes literature. Most people rather digest best sellers.
I been fucking with black thought and the roots for over 20 years bra
Lmao, I ended up watching an hour long documentary of Henrietta Lacks' immortal cancer cells because of what Black Thought said in his set on Flex. I did so much googling for his joint it reminded me of school but I learned so much, god damn.
JC Angeles I went straight to Genius to crowdsource the deep background on those bars.
oh what!! I didn't know they had lyrics to this on Genius! Thanks for the info, checking it out right now!
And this is what Loaded Lux fans don't seem to understand, Black Thought shut Flex down and definitely deserved #1.
JC Angeles
Noone fuckin with lux . Keep hating . Lux would kill thought
Tory Said “Give Ya Dog Shots Like I’m Brining In A Sick Pet”🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤩🤩
Arsonal went off🔥🔥
Saucey Eddy this the one
Joe budden joint was nice!
yeah , he did his thing
B Lew word nikkas i think forget buddens can spit don't sleep on that jersey boy!
FOH
Yea he shoulda cracked top 10 most def
Probably should’ve been top 5 or 6. Definitely better than Arsonals 🤣
Hands down BlackThought was #1...That vocabulary is miles above the competition.
Btw: half of these freestyles were written and J.Cole should definitively be on the list
stickshiftt No He Wasn't Lux Got The #1 spot Hands Down 😒
Nah B! Can’t nobody get wit Thought, Negus need a Thesaurus to unpack er’ythang he said… & he went in!! “I am like "Ahem, approach the author with your offering"
I spoil rappers rotten like my only offspring
Being his excellency gets to be exhausting
You in the residency of the one they call
King Dada, Ali Baba, The Talented Mr. Trotter
Inside of my right palm, the mark of the stigmata
Big Poppa wig chopper
Emperor Joffrey Joffer, mu'f*cka
I am stronger than the coffee out in Kaffa?….
My pen is Henry Kissinger, Buzz Bissinger, look
My Caporegime, Mr. No Redeem……………. C’mon man…… nobody’s even in his lane, who’s spitting like dat, while still just saying how dope he is?
@@jamescunningham2050 not even close. Black Thought on another level. Man amongst boys.
A friend of mine said Though was"wack", I haven't spoken to him since!
But.. But that written af
THIS NEEDS TO BE REDONE IT 2019 PLUS ROYCE DA 5'9 IS TOP 3
No
@@entitiessoul no what?
Yes
@@kan3780 right Royce was Crazy💥💥💥
@Stephen ssr&rtv2019 right after black thought! Facts
Loaded Lux's face had a harder freestyle than everybody on this list.
Str8 FACTZ 💯💯💯
HARDEST freestyle ever
i think the top 2 was right. they were both hear
Factzzz!!
Tory laneZ go hard in the paint too!
Let's be honest, the only person who could've topped Loaded Lux's freestyle was Black Thought
But it didn't imo
I think mysonne jawn was better then lux but they both killed it
Boxer_242 of course he did
I didnt like that lux flow tho
When you talking about the elite of the elite there really is no best it's just a matter of preferance.
meek got so real in is his freestyle they cut his beat 😂🔥🔥
Mark more like cause he was off beat
JID as an honorable mention is just blasphemous
In my book #2 at least.
nah bru JID nice and all but compared to this list he way behind
@@arttjournal. fr lmao
Amir Al Horoub u playing bro
Gotta pull out the Stephen A blasphemous for that one bro
Black thought or loaded lux is the only reason i watched this and i still aint decided. Both killed it 🔥🔥🔥
Black Thought Blacked Out.
Dayummmmmmm sure did!!
Tory and Meek killed it🔥🔥💯💯
Black Thought and Lux also murdered this joint
Tory Lanez was spitting. Definitely higher than Meek Mill
@@exposethetruth3166 you laced
That Shook Ones beat is still hard to the day
There's a reason black thought is your favourite rappers favourite rapper, he's so slept on by "fans" of hip hop but he gets such insane respect from everyone in the game because of his skill.
Tariq Trotter AKA Black Thought AKA The Bad Lieutenant AKA Riq G's AKA Your favorite rappers favorite rapper.
The Change yeaahhh
Lux had all kind of cheat codes! dude mad talented..
He'll yeah, dude activated all the cheat codes before he started
that's OPINION....not a FACT....y'all overated lux like some groupies...sorry, but wasn't feeling his free betta then mysonne, fred the god son, tay rock, tsu surf, arsenal, don q...even nino man and the hoodies was betta then lux imo...only thing he was more hyped up them the rest, but that doesn't mean he was hotter...
@@toyaadams8167 you aint get the word play homie
Where Oun-P? He Definitely Had A Top 10 Freestyle
📠📠📠📠📠 homie
My nigga 🌚
💯
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facts
8:48 flex looked genuinely concerned 😭😭
I don’t blame him 😂😂🔥
haha
Hella sleeping on Joey Bada$$
Frank Raya true
Need to get him on this ASAP
Frank Raya putting any Joey freestyle besides his LA Leakers freestyle is disrespectful
Honestly they should've just had Lux and Black Thought as 1a and 1b cause they both deserve the #1 spot.
InsaneJuggernautMM I agree, that would've avoided this debate.
InsaneJuggernautMM Nah Black Thought had it
WreckChasingStudios TV From just the lyrical body on paper, I agree. But Lux's performance was way better. He brought that battlerap theatrical feel to Flex and that's what closed the gap in my eyes.
InsaneJuggernautMM if I want all the spoken word theatrics then I just watch his battles.
I got black as number 1 but I'm not mad at this statement.
Black thought is in my opinion the best freestyle ever recorded. Hands down.
Loaded lux is an amazing lyricist
Shumo when you can understand what this nigga saying
@@Boganok Lol it aint that hard to understand, you just gotta LISTEN lol ...Every bar damn near had a double or triple if you listen
"I tell stories like blood splatter and fingerprints"..............GENIUS
Correction: I tell a story like fingerprints and blood splatter
Meek is the only one that had two in this vid. Free meek milly
TheLovelyMoras he free now
Meek freestyle was garbage
tip drill420 it wasn’t his Best But it wasn’t trash
Adama Diop it wasnt vut not worthy to be in the top ten
I always thought Meek’s freestyles were overrated I thought mysonne should have been ahead of him.
The hoodies 🔥🔥🔥
Black thought AN Mysonne. 🥶 No More Talk
Yessir
My favorite Hot97 moment is the Black Thought Method Man Freestyle. So good!
Black all day.... he shut it down breath control, Bars loaded, come on now accurate af
If you like loaded bars theres no way you cant choose Loaded Lux. He spits 4bars in 1 its insane.
loaded lux and black thought proves real hip-hop still exist #FACTS
Young M.A not being on this is the greatest robbery ever No cap!!!,
she really went all out fr
Straight up g, ain’t no curve in my vertebrae
No Daylyt?
His freestyle was craaazyyyyy
Daylyt didn't actually freestyle on Hot 97 it was a hoax but Yh his freestyle was crazy
No way. Black was the best. Maybe he could have flipped spots with lux but his wordplay was amazing and he didn't use any of the same old same old played out punches and schemes everyone else uses.
@Aaron Robles I hear fine and I'm not bias. Just because you didn't understand the bars doesn't mean everyone else did better.
@Aaron Robles "nat Turner holding his masters head like yorick and Horatio in hamlet"
"They tried to capture me and brand me on the cheek with a fleur de lis"
I have no idea what you're talking about. Agree to disagree I guess.
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That black tought freestyle was my best moment of 2017 and prolly the best of my life .
Black Thought
Lux
Mysonne
And then everyone else in any order.
nawledgz switch lux and black thought
No Royce? No pap? Lloyd Banks only 8 place?
Arsonal was FIRE!!! 🔥
meek mill did his thing, I feel like after that drake incident a lot of people started sleeping on him
When he asked where Ars is from I heard every NJ Battle Rapper scream JERSEY in my ear
Phillip Bullock meek the 🐐of the radio freestyle ...only nigga to FaceTime while he do it
Still don't know how Fred the Godson ain't here.. RIP
JID, Fred the Godson, Black Thought, Benny the Butcher, Corey Gunz is my Top 5
Chill
Amir Al Horoub hahahaha
Every rapper has a unique presentation, BUT, Meek is absolutely RIDICULOUS the way he raps!! You can’t help but respect the way he combines the reality about situations so vividly. #Gifted
Loaded Lux had the freestyle of the year. Nobody surpasses his level of lyricism
Of all time... the pure lyricism is crazy
Opalocka305 Black Thought can. No one spits like Black Thought. He too intelligent for y’all
MEEK SOUNDED LIKE HOV AT THE END OF THAT. REMINDS OF OF WHEN THE BEAT FADED OFF ON THREE KINGS. AND WHAT MORE CAN I SAY.
Tyler the creator top 5 now 😂😂😂
Hell naw
Cyhi the Prince......🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯
Anyone saying Meek Mill was rated too highly didnt watch his freestyle or just a casual hip hop fan. Also hes one of the few that wasnt reading on a phone, the biggest artist to freestyle in terms of celebrity and was better than most. Kendrick lamar Drake and the rest aint do a freestyle in 5 years. Meek did 2 back to back on Flex.
That tory langp joint get me every time I hear it fire 🔥
April 2020 and Black Thought's was still the best...:"my journalistic range is a catalyst for change". It'll take a few more years before the mic holders catch on. Well done Flex.
Mysonne's both times matches it
"people hating on how sophisticated my taste is,
Then I pulled up on these motherfuckers in a spaceship"
Black thought is different.
Mysonne, should be either 3 or 2 simple as that. Cause he was talking that real.
ACTION BRONSON’s funk flex freestyle is still my favorite to this day. It probably isn’t the best but it’s so witty and funny I love it. Boutta go watch it like 6x rn
lux had the best free style of all time
"Give your dawg shots like im checkin in a sick pet" daaaaamn
Meek's freestyle was crazy, on the quiet storm one.
What about Oun P ??
Alonta Bryant Oun P def had one of the hottest freestyles!
This should not have been missing from the list because it was better than 6-10 on this list.
Alonta Bryant that was last year i think
YoungDragon it was this year bro
Alonta Bryant nah just checked it was december
Putting the hoodies and dave east before budden and jid is insane
"N----s up here spitting, committing perjury" WOW!
#1 Loaded lux
Meek and black thought Philly 💪🏽 quilly too 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Cyhi should've been at least 2/3. His bars were astounding!!!
How was Tsu Surf not even not on here at all? Yall buggin
Because tsu's wasn't the BEST it was The GREATEST FREESTYLE
Tsu surf is in the battle rapper edition
He killed that bars on I95 also. That's my favorite of all time
@@aaronhopkins7130 all time faborite free style, so many bars - red bottoms cuz i stepped over the body - chopsticks out - lonzo ball shooting
Absolutely 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥I can't wait until the day I get a chance to bless this platform. 🙏
Loaded Lux!!!!
So happy to see joe on this
Fred the godson
dallas hallums RIP
Black thought needs more recognition. That man is COLDDDDDD
Lux all day!
I don't know any other rapper who seems as educated and aware of world politics, literature, world history and geography as Black Thought. Who else refers to scientists from around the world, novelists from Europe, legendary Film directors, global politicians, painters, etc in their rap. This guy even referenced the Berlin wall in this little section here but a lot would have missed that. This guy is a scholar. Would be interesting just sitting down to talk to him about his views on the world. Poet Laureate indeed.
Black Thought - YES 💯💯💯🍻💯
Black Thought delivery was official Dundee. The thing is Thought came with unusual punch lines but still be on point and can go for long than ten minutes. Shi.... On the late night show with Jimmy he said he was trying to do like 15 minute in a average.
They forgot Albee Al on this one! His freestyle was craaaaaaazy
Loaded Lux looks and sounds like a little kid who just discovered curse words and who's trapped in a man's body
RESPECT TO ALL RAPPERS💯❤️
RIP xxxtentacion and lilpeep/
Juice world...
I can respect lux being second to black thought
Joe budden is nice
We gotta put these Everyday Struggle Joe Budden fans on to his music so they know how nice he is.
Reedorm Mc . Yes don't sleep on buddens that nikka can spit..... I've seen and heard this nikka go ham on beats!
The quater on the loose mixtape from joe was crazy too he got a jawn on there wit tsu surf thts srt8 ridiculous lol joe been hot
We gonna act like oun p didn’t absolutely kill it up at flex?
2 years later and bud i agree him and meek only guys to get flex hyped and freakin out oun p was cookin the studio so hard flex had to stop him mid rap
Black Thought!
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Meek is the goat of freestyles
Loaded Lux #1
Nah. Lux was very nice but he compensated hotter lyrics with great performance. Black Thought did it how its supposed to be done. Some performance but let his bars do all the talking. And goddamn that breath control.
Black thought was 10 minutes stop it
People are printing Thoughts lyrics as we speak!
Lux was great but Thought went extraterrestrial. That wasn't human.
Yahcob Ysrayl good choice but nah my brother I'd have to go with BLACK THOUGHTS 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
JID just needs a little bass in his voice cuz that flow is on point and straight heat 🔥 his voice throws me off though
Loaded Lux had the best freestyle known to man!! I said it. #1
I had Lux or Black Thought at 1 so I'm not mad at the list
This order is all messed up.... But lux was clearly #1 by far... Probably the best freestyle of the year. Views alone..
Thank U Potnah j sanders he sho was 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 Lux All Day💪
Black Thought should be #1....its gonna be hard to top him
Kendrick Lamar top that by faaaaaaar
@@markanthonyhiggins1872 😂😂😂😂
Loaded Lux was 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 i thing he was number 1 for real tho💪
Daylyt would
😹😹😹 louded lux had me cracking up.
the god Lux hands down
MYSONNE WAAAAAAS SICK! STR8 UP G , NO CURVE IN MY VERTEBRAE!
Mysonne should have be 1 or 2 on this list
Mysonne #1 Hands down!!!!! Nobody Better!!!!
Trash compared to royce.
So y’all gon act like Royce Da 5’9 and Charlie Clips, twice, didn’t kill both of his freestyles? Both of those Charlie Clips joints was better than both of Meek’s joint!
Same here
facts!!!
Exactly, why wasn't Royce on here
Nah respect that meek joint
Y’all got Meek twisted
Youngma deserves a spot
Too early.
youngma nuts