What a legend Track I played as DJ in the 90ies and rock 1000 people. was in love the first second I put the needle on in my favourite Record Store. Thanks so much RAKIM !!!! and no autotune or 60BPM - That was real HIP HOP where people are dancing the whole NIGHT (without smartphone in hand or attention of 20 seconds)
4 music legends on this stage. Muhammad Ali of the microphone Rakim, the legendary Bob James on keys, Black Thought from the Roots and the well respected Talib Kweli. Always wanted to see Ra and Black Thought perform together and we got Talib with it.. They rocked it!! 💯
Rakim is the Mic Tyson of the mics. Bob james is the madonna of the keys, black thought is the hercules of the other mic and your dad? We'll he's the grand daddy of them all :)
This is awesome. Thanks Bob James for not being a snob. Your humility is appreciated. Now lets see a set with Bob James and Ghost & Rae doing Daytona 500. Loved this!!!
@@silence3916Well somebody has to be better in a group but I doubt that. Rakim never got done in on the collaborations he did with Jz,Cannibus,Nas Black Thought freestyles are ill and his life performances that I've seen on Tube.Ive never had to replay what he said
@@silence3916 We love Black Thought but tread lightly when you talking about Rakim please it's not what you think. I never seen anyone run circles around the God. Black Thought himself would tell you that's not true. Black Thought himself don't have the records that Rakim have so put some respect on the legend name please because that's very disrespectful you saying some shit like that.
@@stevendowdell4684 Rakim got Jay-Z the fuck outta here on The Watcher part 2 I'm pretty sure he would have no problem holding his own against Black Thought people be saying the wildest shit nowadays without thinking.
"Maybe. But, Black Thought would run circles around Rakim..." Anyone who says something like this isnt a true Hip Hop fan OR is just oblivious of The God MC's technique...
i saw rakim about 15 years ago and he asked "do you remember this one?" after every 6th or 7th song and "do you want to hear something new?" it was as if he thought people had forgotten him or he had stumbled into a place where he was going to go unrecognized. 15 years after that, it looks as though he understands that he's....the lord rakim. thanks for filming and posting this.
Yo that was crazy 🤪.. Rakim, black t, Talib... And for those that don't know.... The man of the hour.. Bob James.. Google him... Salute.. Respect.. To the musical legends of our time... ✌️
It's the return of the Wild Style fashionist Smashin' hits, make it hard to adapt to this Put pizazz and jazz in this, and cash in this Mastered this, flash this and make 'em clap to this DJ's throw on cuts and obey the crowd Just pump the volume up and play it loud Hip-hop's embedded, before I said I wouldn't let it But me and the microphone is still magnetic Straight off the top, I knew I'd be forced to rock Dance floors just stop, the spot's scorchin' hot Hopin' I open Rakim Allah seminars Ma*sage at the bar, smokin' ten dollar cigars While I admire midas, with more vision than TV's I find it easy catchin' diabetes from fly sweeties Sit back and wait to hear a slammin' track Rockin' jams by popular demand, I'm back I control the crowd, you know I hold it down When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound From town to town, until it's world renowned And I rock New York City all year around It's on, you can swerve when it's heard in clubs Thought patterns displayed on Persian rugs Equations are drawn up in paisley form Mic it stay warm, my flow is Evian Deep as a Nautilus, you stay dipped in Ra style From the shores of Long Island to Panama Canal Intellect pitches, new trends like a clothes designer I'm in effect, quicker than medicines in China Split the mic open, fill it with somethin' potent to go in And take a toke then mental planes start floatin' Hot science is smokin' altitudes cause chokin' Product is hypnotic, you're soakin' and still smokin' Better scenes than grams of amphetamines Plans to scheme, means I'll forever fiend Long as the mic is loud and the volumes are up I control the crowd, you know I hold it down When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound From town to town, until it's world renowned And I rock New York City all year around I control the crowd, you know I hold it down When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound From town to town, until it's world renowned And I rock New York City all year around
@@feemac6561 Well you can't say emcee/MC (Master of Ceremony) because you would then have to include MCs that do shows, plays, events, concerts, weddings...etc, meaning just an emcee can be anyone hosting an event...😁
Appreciate what you just witnessed. Ra and Rik are arguably the two best emcees we have ever seen. Cherish this shit, because when its gone its gone. Peace.
Shout outs to the legends and lyrical MCs Rakim, Talib, Mos Def, Black Thought who inspires rappers everywhere to step up there pen game Respect, peace and blessings 🙏🏿
It's unbelievable... It's like a dream come true... The God MC, Black Thought from the legendary Roots and the human mic Talib Kweli together on stage 😂😂😂😂
Living legends!!!! Would have loved to take this show in live. Loved how the God MC saluted Bob James at the end of his bars. Real recognise real !!!! Dang!! Just clocked Brady Watt on bass too!!!!! 😳
Give it up to Bob James!! He had an issue back in the day (as he should have) Good to see the generations collide!! Bob James is def one of the pioneers of our Hip Hop sound intentionally or not!
CUS ICON RAKIM ALWAYS BEEN REAL I NEVER KNEW KING RAKIM TO BE A FAKE ONE AND HE NEVER SOLD HIS SOUL! HE NEVER FAKE IT TO MAKE IT!!!!!! A REAL KING YASSSSSSS🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😘
Three certified lyrical Legends. Rakim is a pioneer with an impeccable flow, laced with unheralded erudition. Talib and Black Thought continue to carrying the torch, keeping Hip-Hop poetically poignant and razor sharp.
RA, pioneer with impeccable flow..., unheralded erudition. You said that plain and true. Not to mention his total humility. He is not overly in love with himself nor obsessed with his image. He just DOES.
Geez... My fav MC of all time, the one and ONLY Rakim dropping dimes. Black Thought just wreckin' the mic. Talib always on point. Hip Hop lives! Bob James playing flames. It's time for the original MCs to reclaim the throne and amplifly their genius. Like EF Hutton: "People listen."
Of course black thought had to immediately bust out a dope freestyle as soon he stepped on the stage. True MC, no messing around
Lol. No preamble or discussion. Straight into them bars 🔥🔥
@@sargeb.cuttin6512 Still think Loaded Lux's "freestyle" on Flex was better than Thought's. He just rapped twice as long as Lux did.
Not a freestyle but it was dope for sure.
That's he's track "Guess Who's Back" he's performing.
What a beautiful thought in our hip hop history #love the god rakim
What a legend Track I played as DJ in the 90ies and rock 1000 people. was in love the first second I put the needle on in my favourite Record Store. Thanks so much RAKIM !!!! and no autotune or 60BPM - That was real HIP HOP where people are dancing the whole NIGHT (without smartphone in hand or attention of 20 seconds)
Rakim is the G.O.A.T. There's no question or rebuttal about this!!!!
FACTS On Top Of FACTS
Indubitably!
4 music legends on this stage. Muhammad Ali of the microphone Rakim, the legendary Bob James on keys, Black Thought from the Roots and the well respected Talib Kweli. Always wanted to see Ra and Black Thought perform together and we got Talib with it.. They rocked it!! 💯
Rakim is the Mic Tyson of the mics. Bob james is the madonna of the keys, black thought is the hercules of the other mic and your dad? We'll he's the grand daddy of them all :)
Well said..........😊
This is awesome. Thanks Bob James for not being a snob. Your humility is appreciated. Now lets see a set with Bob James and Ghost & Rae doing Daytona 500. Loved this!!!
Bob James's music has been the bedrock for so many Hip Hop classics. It's amazing that after all this years he's still putting in work 👏🏿
Cappuccino killed it too.
Omg this video stop me in my tracks at work today!
Love Daytona.
Murs and 9th on “Murray’s Revenge” might be even better.
bro i feel like we about to see a revival of real hip hop. this is what we need right now.
Hopsin Ne Joyner and Bizzle all just dropped
Say it again.
Rakim and a Black Thought album might be a good collaboration
Maybe. But, Black Thought would run circles around Rakim...
@@silence3916Well somebody has to be better in a group but I doubt that. Rakim never got done in on the collaborations he did with Jz,Cannibus,Nas Black Thought freestyles are ill and his life performances that I've seen on Tube.Ive never had to replay what he said
@@silence3916 We love Black Thought but tread lightly when you talking about Rakim please it's not what you think. I never seen anyone run circles around the God. Black Thought himself would tell you that's not true. Black Thought himself don't have the records that Rakim have so put some respect on the legend name please because that's very disrespectful you saying some shit like that.
@@stevendowdell4684 Rakim got Jay-Z the fuck outta here on The Watcher part 2 I'm pretty sure he would have no problem holding his own against Black Thought people be saying the wildest shit nowadays without thinking.
"Maybe. But, Black Thought would run circles around Rakim..."
Anyone who says something like this isnt a true Hip Hop fan OR is just oblivious of The God MC's technique...
i saw rakim about 15 years ago and he asked "do you remember this one?" after every 6th or 7th song and "do you want to hear something new?" it was as if he thought people had forgotten him or he had stumbled into a place where he was going to go unrecognized. 15 years after that, it looks as though he understands that he's....the lord rakim. thanks for filming and posting this.
Indeed! Yet he is completely a humble man. Glad I was in the right place at the right time.
❤🙌🏾❤
You could feel it in the air OGs rising and claiming it back!💥👊🏼💪🏼
True that! 🔥🔥🔥✨
On intended #Aquarius #Libra
RAKIM and BOB JAMES.. that really makes my day. Music power right there!
Thought waste no time, straight to work
Three legends this is real HIP HOP no autotune, real music and no B.S. lyrics. Plus you got Bob James on the Keys❤️🔥💯✊🏿
2 Legends
Bob James' Shamboozie getting the live sample treatment... This is dope!
THE REAL KING IS BACK!🙂🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Man that signature flow will always be fresh as the 1st day I listen to Ra........He's a solid god.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yo that was crazy 🤪.. Rakim, black t, Talib... And for those that don't know.... The man of the hour.. Bob James.. Google him... Salute.. Respect.. To the musical legends of our time... ✌️
It's the return of the Wild Style fashionist
Smashin' hits, make it hard to adapt to this
Put pizazz and jazz in this, and cash in this
Mastered this, flash this and make 'em clap to this
DJ's throw on cuts and obey the crowd
Just pump the volume up and play it loud
Hip-hop's embedded, before I said I wouldn't let it
But me and the microphone is still magnetic
Straight off the top, I knew I'd be forced to rock
Dance floors just stop, the spot's scorchin' hot
Hopin' I open Rakim Allah seminars
Ma*sage at the bar, smokin' ten dollar cigars
While I admire midas, with more vision than TV's
I find it easy catchin' diabetes from fly sweeties
Sit back and wait to hear a slammin' track
Rockin' jams by popular demand, I'm back
I control the crowd, you know I hold it down
When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound
From town to town, until it's world renowned
And I rock New York City all year around
It's on, you can swerve when it's heard in clubs
Thought patterns displayed on Persian rugs
Equations are drawn up in paisley form
Mic it stay warm, my flow is Evian
Deep as a Nautilus, you stay dipped in Ra style
From the shores of Long Island to Panama Canal
Intellect pitches, new trends like a clothes designer
I'm in effect, quicker than medicines in China
Split the mic open, fill it with somethin' potent to go in
And take a toke then mental planes start floatin'
Hot science is smokin' altitudes cause chokin'
Product is hypnotic, you're soakin' and still smokin'
Better scenes than grams of amphetamines
Plans to scheme, means I'll forever fiend
Long as the mic is loud and the volumes are up
I control the crowd, you know I hold it down
When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound
From town to town, until it's world renowned
And I rock New York City all year around
I control the crowd, you know I hold it down
When it drop you know it's jiggy when you hear the sound
From town to town, until it's world renowned
And I rock New York City all year around
REAL HEADZ KNOW THAT IT NEVER WENT ANYWHERE.....
He still moving crowds in 2000 in something
Yeah that bar means something established in 97 n here it is 2023..that's dope!
Rakim the greatest rapper of all time
Black Thought is on of the GOATs!! He just walked up on stage with the God MC and just took the mic!! The level of respect that was is uncanny!!!!!!
I’m saying..black thought the great
Da GOD never disappoints and props to the band for killing da beat
Rakim will always be Rakim !
The R....#1 Rapper of All Time.
Emcee...there is a difference lol
@@feemac6561 Well you can't say emcee/MC (Master of Ceremony) because you would then have to include MCs that do shows, plays, events, concerts, weddings...etc, meaning just an emcee can be anyone hosting an event...😁
@drew63215 lyrical emcee...look it up in terms of hip hop culture.
@@feemac6561 Yeah, but you only said emcee...that could mean anyone.
Each one of these MCs is on most tru hip hop fans top 5 list. This is great. Give them their flowers while they live!!!!
I'm an OG hip hop Head. This is special. I tip my cap.
Hip-hop is watered down now, guys reclaim your culture back. ❤️
I remember buying a tape in the 80s. Was just as awesome as this. They need to drop some new clips and albums. With the jazz in it.
Thought lifted it through the roof.
Appreciate what you just witnessed. Ra and Rik are arguably the two best emcees we have ever seen. Cherish this shit, because when its gone its gone. Peace.
Very glad I could share it with you! I knew I was grooving in an historic groove that night.
Rakim the GOAT
Fire. These real ones from back in my day, still ripping it. No pen. No paper. No takes. Right off the top!
True Hip Hop, The Goats, The Kings... whoah.. I sooo needed this vibe!!! Thank you!!!
Shout outs to the legends and lyrical MCs Rakim, Talib, Mos Def, Black Thought who inspires rappers everywhere to step up there pen game Respect, peace and blessings 🙏🏿
Peace, show the youth how to build with the positive and destroy the negative, peace!
Black thought top 15 in my opinion ✊🏽
Hip hop royalty 👑. B. JAMES WIT THE FLAVA. Let ride ! Music 🎶 sick
Rakim is an Alien... Jesus 😮
Black thought comes..oh a mic...let's go...wow
You know you are a great rapper when The God MC hands you their mic.
Since fat crayons my writing display chaos !!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That BlackThought verse was the one from the freestyle with Method Man. SO FIRE!!!
It's unbelievable... It's like a dream come true... The God MC, Black Thought from the legendary Roots and the human mic Talib Kweli together on stage 😂😂😂😂
Black Thought is the best Emcee on the planet right now
three of the greatest freestylers of all time on the same stage, man
Living legends!!!! Would have loved to take this show in live. Loved how the God MC saluted Bob James at the end of his bars. Real recognise real !!!!
Dang!! Just clocked Brady Watt on bass too!!!!! 😳
Yes! Being there was just UNREAL. 🔥🔥💥
Bob James and Rakim and Talib 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 and Black Thought 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rakim Allah gave birth to the Brother's on the stage with him.
The GOD MC gave the Illlest LYRICAL WORDSMITH the mic to freestyle.over his own beat
Pure hip hop respect and love for the craft❤❤
RAKIM is sooooo DOPE!!! That Flo is 🔥 and OF COURSE BLACK THOUGHT IS 🔥🔥
Hello from Russia guys, Rakim 4ever !)
Bob James the legendary pianist I wish I would've experienced that 😳💯
Incredible this was month ago. At the famous Blue Note on west 3rd st in the village. Love it. Black thought was great too. Say Bob James!!!!
Bob James!!!!
Epic🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ...nobody flows on a Rakim beat like the god
Black Thought : " I'm Black and I'm Hip Hop"
International love
The best of the bests, Rakheem, Talib, Tariq, and Yasiin. They don't rapp, they preach history.
REAL HIP HOP ON THAT STAGE!!!!!
Give it up to Bob James!! He had an issue back in the day (as he should have) Good to see the generations collide!! Bob James is def one of the pioneers of our Hip Hop sound intentionally or not!
Peace to the GOD...... hearing this put me back in the jams in the park in the Bronx and Brooklyn we need those times back again.. Peace.......
Bob James is as unassuming looking guy as my High School Chemistry Teacher and at the same time a Hip Hop Entity and Seminal Jazz Musician
Too many legends here but Rakim is the best mcee ever 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤
DOOOOOOPE! Thank you for posting this! 🙏🏽🌟
Welcome!
Nobody can f with rakim period!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
PERIOD💯💯💯
The G.O.A.T Rarkim
Oh lord have mercy,this is what's needed in 2023,3 living legends bringing back real hip hop,salute the true pioneers in our hip hop culture
King Rakim, still smooth!! One of the best to Eva do it!! 🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾❤️
This is a legendary 👑's night out 💪 💯% all Praises due 🙌
REAL HIP HOP BABY!!!! LETS GO!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for sharing! 🤩🤩🤩
You bet! 😉
Brady Watt on bass too 🔥
3 of the best to ever hold the mic. #greatness #therealhiphop
Who woulda thought you'd get to witness Hip hop Deity like Rakim do a jam session with the guy that made the theme for the TV show Taxi.. 😁😁😁😁
My thoughts exactly!
The Goat !!!!!!!!!!
CUS ICON RAKIM ALWAYS BEEN REAL I NEVER KNEW KING RAKIM TO BE A FAKE ONE AND HE NEVER SOLD HIS SOUL! HE NEVER FAKE IT TO MAKE IT!!!!!! A REAL KING YASSSSSSS🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😘
Some of my favorite emcees! Wish I could have been there!
Damn.. this is dope! Wish I could’ve been in the building
RA will move the crowd forever!
A sun load of heat between those 4 luminaries of Jazz & Hip Hop
Really dope 🔥
One million views please…..Real hip hop history here!🔥
Behold a Pale Horse. Peace to The Gods.
ALL THE WAY LIVE!! Can feel the heat from over here... "The GOD emcee"🔥🔥🔥
Three certified lyrical Legends. Rakim is a pioneer with an impeccable flow, laced with unheralded erudition. Talib and Black Thought continue to carrying the torch, keeping Hip-Hop poetically poignant and razor sharp.
RA, pioneer with impeccable flow..., unheralded erudition. You said that plain and true. Not to mention his total humility. He is not overly in love with himself nor obsessed with his image. He just DOES.
The God Mceee🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👑🎤🎼Microphone Fein🔥🔥🔥🔥
3 of the Coldest to ever touch a mic!!
#1👈👈👈👈💥💥💥🥊🥊💥💥💥💥💥💥💥🎉🎖️💯
Rakim Comeback Please 🔥🔥💪💪
I love it all. They truly took it back to the 70s even when real instruments/vocalists used one another
Dope. Missed this. Would've definitely drove into the city for this one.
So good to see Brothers vibing like this no ego just good music good vibes I love it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💜💜💜👑👑👑
legends! legends!! legends!!!
Hip hop gold!
Top three ABOVE the top five!
Rakim father to everybody after him style. The original your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.
I love this beat. ❤️
Just 1 word .Legendary!!!!!!!
Thankful
TY ICONNNNNN RAKIM I still loooooooooove you just as I did earlier in fame!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🙂🥳
Geez... My fav MC of all time, the one and ONLY Rakim dropping dimes. Black Thought just wreckin' the mic. Talib always on point. Hip Hop lives! Bob James playing flames. It's time for the original MCs to reclaim the throne and amplifly their genius. Like EF Hutton: "People listen."
Talib was doing some stage engineering!!! 🎉
Yes. Looks like he wanted Giveton on his left so maybe not to block Bob? Mic and stand had to get moved by someone.
Music is Gods medium. I dig it.👍🏾
Rare occasion. MCees.
FINNY OF THE MICROPHONE😊