"If I'm making something that doesn't have feeling then I'm throwing it away 'cause it has to take me somewhere. It has to be kind of like a backdrop for reflection." -Apollo Brown
I luv the route Ortiz took after Slaughterhouse...he is a fiend for lo-fi and boombap. Hip-hop is slowly and surely going back to the roots. Shout-out to Skyzoo and Apoll Brown for holding the lamp.
Agree …he brought the “feelin” back…Kendrick is cool on a commercial level …honestly to me he’s highly overrated…..but he’s dope ….this something specific right here …this is that stuff that touch your ribs….
This masterpiece should have some millions views up to now... The full album is a true diamond ..diamonds are forever! Hip hop is not my favorite but pay my respect to these guys.Very emotional
Honestly one of the best beats I have EVER heard in my life and I am old school. I ain't a MASSIVE Zoo fan. But I can't really think of many that could of rode that beat better than him in this moment. You could tell it hit his soul fully and he went ALL the way in!!!
Video is tight... I'm loving this album right now... this is what's needed. Skyzoo/Apollo Brown/Conway the Machine/ Westside Gunn/Planet Asia/Meyhem Lauren/Action Bronson/Alchemist/Black Milk/etc.... keep this sound in rotation..... let the sheeple keep their noise... this is for us!!!!
When I really want to exercise my mind and expand my vision I go to the underground. This entire album was literally breath taking. I pray we get a part 2.
Eric Qualley more & more i listen 2 this album the more i agree wit what u said b.i still got a slight edge 2 torae & masta ace albums,but that may change.✌
The Underground is where the quality is,J.Cole is good in comparison to his peers in the mainstream....he would be much further down the line in the underground circles though.....hip hop is alive if you know where to look.
Love this track man....Skyzoo and Joell make a good duo...kinda like him and Torae when they did Barrel Brothers LP....This is the Apollo I love too....Skyzoo is a lyrical wizard and when it comes to picking beats he's got a good ear
still listen to this daily, feel good hip hop, not enough of this, anything Apollo brown touches is gold. best part is you need to know, to know, grown music.
Got damn..Apollo is 1000% top 5, if not the #1 producer of right now. I'd say he's in my top 5 of all time. That's a difficult list to narrow down to just 5; there are probably at least 20 who are damned close to top 5 of all time status, in my book. But Apollo definitively gets in my top 5 list of all time bc I don't think I have _ever_ heard a track of his that I don't absolutely *_LOVE_*
No major pages are gonna say it...but Apollo Brown is on Madlibs level of production in the game in terms of just creating tracks for lyrical rappers, you're guranteed to have allllll gold if you're doing an album with Apollo, truly one of the greatest to ever live
"The Cut!!".... Skyzoo your a Class Act Bruh!! Appreciate all of LOVE you showed them Boys From The Midwest....The DYT!! Much Love for your Music!!.... TRD Media Source... PEACE...........
I'll admit.. for YEARS I slept.. on Sky.. not saying I didn't recognize he was nice.. but I was napping on the boy... Thank you lawd for opening my ears and delivering me the real! Albeit there will be another old me that will come into this thread and hit the snooze button on these juggernauts of rap
this is what hip hop is supposed to sound like, just beautiful..apollo brown productions is always stellar, while skyzoo is one of the most skillful and underrated mc's..joell killed it as he always does.
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This melody is like hip hop therapy
ahhh,, you never knew?
When it comes to hip hop this is all I ask for ...good music, lyrics I can understand, and smooth ass beats.
Simple request!
agreed
Yup, it ain't that complicated.
makes life better
exactly my man
Oh God. Im crying like seeing a long lost friend. Guys. You better PR. The world needs this. WORD
Apollo Brown's beats are like God's blessin', mad respect!
"If I'm making something that doesn't have feeling then I'm throwing it away 'cause it has to take me somewhere. It has to be kind of like a backdrop for reflection." -Apollo Brown
Ahtnamas2 I never knew he said that but I've thought the same thing any time I listen to his shit.. can feel it too strong
FACTS.! BROSKI
This is how Hip Hop is supposed to be !
Apollo is actually crazy with beats, one of the best oat
This is one of those features I didn't see coming... Skyzoo × Joel Ortiz Geeeeese🔥🔥🔥
This ish deserves way more views. Been a skyzoo fan since day 1. shout outs all the way from South Africa
this beat gives me chills every time. like actual goosebumps all over the skin
Same
Glad this isn't mainstream....Real people like real music
their was a time for mainstream but for awhile its been trash
been listening to this track in London almost every day. lyrical content and melody are on fucking point! real hip hop for real hip hop heads.
Apollo always diggin into ur soul with those beats,crazy.
One of the greatest of all time for me.
I luv the route Ortiz took after Slaughterhouse...he is a fiend for lo-fi and boombap. Hip-hop is slowly and surely going back to the roots. Shout-out to Skyzoo and Apoll Brown for holding the lamp.
I really don't know why this guy is not at the top and on the mainstream rotation
Skyzoo, not Kendrick, is the role model for hip hop right now. Probably one of Apollo best beats.
I fuck with Kendrick but they are completely two different styles of rap tho. Kendrick is Westcoast & Skyzoo is N.Y. boombap rap.
Agree …he brought the “feelin” back…Kendrick is cool on a commercial level …honestly to me he’s highly overrated…..but he’s dope ….this something specific right here …this is that stuff that touch your ribs….
Agreed.
Simply one of best hip hop tracks of the 2010s. Sky killed this.
Two criminally underrated MC's killing shit. Still dope in 2019.
2023❤
this is what we miss, music for the soul
This masterpiece should have some millions views up to now... The full album is a true diamond ..diamonds are forever! Hip hop is not my favorite but pay my respect to these guys.Very emotional
this could have been a classic in the 90's
it is a classic from 2016
Dam this beat gives me goosebumps.. Skyzoo and ortiz murdered this track, but I expected nothing less than poetry on a soul grooving cadence..
Honestly one of the best beats I have EVER heard in my life and I am old school. I ain't a MASSIVE Zoo fan. But I can't really think of many that could of rode that beat better than him in this moment. You could tell it hit his soul fully and he went ALL the way in!!!
Video is tight... I'm loving this album right now... this is what's needed. Skyzoo/Apollo Brown/Conway the Machine/ Westside Gunn/Planet Asia/Meyhem Lauren/Action Bronson/Alchemist/Black Milk/etc.... keep this sound in rotation..... let the sheeple keep their noise... this is for us!!!!
Man, this is Hip-Hop.
Khristian Peel nigga this shit ass!! 🥵
@@PiLLO360 It's not your fault your momma raised you on Nicki Minaj, now all you know is shake yo ass music.
Dan The Man I’m a dude.
That’s what I’m saying it’s 2020 I’m just now hearing about dude he nice 🔥🔥
Just hover over the timeline. No dip. Re Release this.
Joell 🔥🔥🔥with the NY truth inside the skillful wordplay, if he wouldve dropped in the '90s he'd be as celebrated as BIG and Pun💯
When I really want to exercise my mind and expand my vision I go to the underground. This entire album was literally breath taking. I pray we get a part 2.
This is the best rap song written in the last 15 years at least.
This combination is gets the knockout. Tuff Work Sky, Apollo, and my man Joel
Album of the year. With substance like this how can people listen to the BS that be comin out
I wonder.
Eric Qualley more & more i listen 2 this album the more i agree wit what u said b.i still got a slight edge 2 torae & masta ace albums,but that may change.✌
+southjerseysfinest 💯💯💯
+Eric Qualley Word! And then some people act like J. Cole is the only person capable of making songs with any substance.
The Underground is where the quality is,J.Cole is good in comparison to his peers in the mainstream....he would be much further down the line in the underground circles though.....hip hop is alive if you know where to look.
Love this track man....Skyzoo and Joell make a good duo...kinda like him and Torae when they did Barrel Brothers LP....This is the Apollo I love too....Skyzoo is a lyrical wizard and when it comes to picking beats he's got a good ear
Skyzoo NEVER disappoints!!
The man knows how to perfectly blend synth and classical instruments! No mistaking the Apollo Brown sound
Apollo is amazing. Greetings from Colombia.
FEELIN' this. How can ANYONE who listens to hip hop not? Flow.
Joey murdered it !!
Timeless ish audio dopest @its finest forever... Kingz we still here unbeyond
Sky x Ortiz+=Apollo*
Such a good artpiece everything is perfect the video,the beat the lyrics...Skyzoo a real artist of our time period.
This joint is like an anthem a sound track to my life
Apollo Brown is a BEAST! The production is beyond amazing! Sky and Joell bodied it too! Dope ass album
still listen to this daily, feel good hip hop, not enough of this, anything Apollo brown touches is gold. best part is you need to know, to know, grown music.
When your 2 favourite hip hop artists and your favourite producer make a song.., just pure pure hip hop.
Heatrocks... Respect to all involved.
I'll end up commenting this on every one of his videos but Apollo Brown makes the absolutely dopest beats.
Got damn..Apollo is 1000% top 5, if not the #1 producer of right now. I'd say he's in my top 5 of all time. That's a difficult list to narrow down to just 5; there are probably at least 20 who are damned close to top 5 of all time status, in my book. But Apollo definitively gets in my top 5 list of all time bc I don't think I have _ever_ heard a track of his that I don't absolutely *_LOVE_*
No major pages are gonna say it...but Apollo Brown is on Madlibs level of production in the game in terms of just creating tracks for lyrical rappers, you're guranteed to have allllll gold if you're doing an album with Apollo, truly one of the greatest to ever live
Proper Hip-Hop.
Much respect from Paris - France.
*rap
THIS is Hip-Hop ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🔥
Violin in this beat so amazing
Apollo...
"The Cut!!".... Skyzoo your a Class Act Bruh!! Appreciate all of LOVE you showed them Boys From The Midwest....The DYT!! Much Love for your Music!!.... TRD Media Source... PEACE...........
One of the best songs ever made!
The string instrument(s) used on this beat...spot on. It only elevates this song to another level.
Apollo browns to underrated but as long as he keeps making music it's all good
This dude should be a superstar. He's definitely the best hip hop artist out NYC in the last 10 years.
....real recognize real... cant describe whut i feel when i bump that joint.. is a fking lyfesava!
These two together will make a dope Super Group. Both have experience with making collab albums. Both from BK. It has to be done.
Apollo is a God...
sky has always been a fav of mine
Apollo blessed us with another song.
This joint is so ILL!!!!!
Now this is one well put together machine!!!!!
Joell's verse fucking impresses every damn time!
Bruuuhhh Skyzoo is the Goat. No question anymore
been waiting on a Sky/Apollo album for minute, glad they finally made it happen!!
This track is one hell of a banger, Skyzoo and his infinite style , his skills are priceless 🔥
This shot dope. Skyzoo and Ortiz spit bars
don't even need bars over apollos shit his beats tell a story in them self.. something else man that's why I rate him as the best
Skyzoo is the best rapper right now.
lyrically he's amazing, but it's disappointing that people are sleeping on him.
they need to stop sleeping on him
Juwan Ross = BOTTOM Freakin Line.....SKYZOO.
.......Leader of the "FUTURE" OF "REAL" HIP-HOP, PERIOD.🔱
Juwan Ross he's been the best. You've been sleep a long time I see.
Juwan Ross hes up their u still got a lot of dope mc's
I'll admit.. for YEARS I slept.. on Sky.. not saying I didn't recognize he was nice.. but I was napping on the boy... Thank you lawd for opening my ears and delivering me the real! Albeit there will be another old me that will come into this thread and hit the snooze button on these juggernauts of rap
Dope beats and dope rhymes now what more do you want.
Breath of fresh air!
This shit is too good! The album itself speak volumes thank God for people that still understand and wants real music nowadays #classic
cant wait til da album drops..shit is gnna be lit..
it's already out!
Mellow Music Group page has the whole album streaming right now.
its been out
The last time I heard this song was in 2016. Even today (2024), it's still hot🔥
still my favourite song passed 5 years// !
GOD-BLESSED......BREATHE OF "Fresh Air," REAL HIP-HOP.......☆☆☆☆☆ MUSIC !!!!!
this is what hip hop is supposed to sound like, just beautiful..apollo brown productions is always stellar, while skyzoo is one of the most skillful and underrated mc's..joell killed it as he always does.
Easy Truth
One of the best albums i heard in the past few years, so underrated.
Favourite track off the album. Sky and Joell are both monsters on the m.i.c. It doesn't get any better than this right here.
Much respect .... You got our support .... Dope music !!!!
Too Dope!...From what i've heard so far...this may be hip hop album of the year. Apollo is reaching legendary status! smh
sky never disappoints and with apollo on the beats, classic. Mellow music group is running it right now
pure fire !! as always with both of em
Unbelievable this is some of the best flow I've heard. 2nd to AZ, Skyzoo's rhythms sticks in my head all day.
I'm just glad his fans realize that Apollo is truly something special, literally just as good as Alchemist, Madlib or whoever. If not better.
Damn this track goes hard. Salute to Skyzoo and Apollo Brown
Love the song....good HH never dies. Love from 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
The album is epic, got to listen to payout, what a track. Who the hell is the clown that gave this video a dislike ??? go get your eardrums checked
payout is awesome. my fav is care package. phenomenal song!
Sky zoo always
Comes with the heat!!
Everythin bout this track is SO on point
dope that real is back
Beautiful. And Joell spazzed!
this jOint just feels rite!
Woo !! beat and da flow just vibes through my body; love real hiphop
pure dopeness classic shit from the original city
Just 2 words: THANK YOU!
Apollo Brown is magnificent and I been rocking with Skyzoo and Joel Ortiz
pure heat apollo brown def top new producers and that boi skyzoo always on point.salute from cali
The Easy Truth, one of best albums i have ever listened
SKYZOO IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE RAPPER AND SO IS JOELL ORTIZ BC OF GTA 4 AND THEY LITERALLY MADE AN SONG TOGETHER? IM LOST OF WORDS.
Hiiiii!
from south América ❤❤❤❤❤