Grammy's don't mean sht, especially in this era where pretty much every rapper is wack AF and some get Grammy's. Thought is just a GOAT because of his rhyme skills.
He's what is known as a "Rapper's rapper". Casual listeners are not gonna get it but hip hop fanatics and especially other lyricists know Black Thought is simply elite. Probably my all time favorite if I had to choose one.
Didn't know him but I'm so glad that found this album, his flow, knowledge of the chart and great collabs also, MF DOOM, asap rocky, he such a talented artist, love from Portugal
I've been on IDK for a couple years now and HE IS THE REAL DEAL. He has insane flow, packed lyrics and he can sing really well. His album last year was my AOTY by a decent stretch and he's consistently great bare minimum. He's like Denzel Curry with a lot less hair, and funnily enough one of my favourite songs from him is a collab with Denzel Curry (Uh Huh is the track)
Royce (as Prhyme w/ DJ Premier) did a song off of the 1st Prhyme joint that featured Black Thought called Wishin Part 2. Glad someone freed me from the rock I was under to hear heatrock.
You missed the most important and very underrated rapper of all times K-Rino. Who the industry and social media and so called hip hop fans (including rappers) ignore on purpose
Maybe you should make this series for artist with under 1 million listeners, and not some really popular rappers? Cuz like there are a bunch of really great artists out there with under 500k listeners. Like 2.5 million listeners is bjork numbers, and no one would say that she is underrated. Idk, i feel like there is just more underground artists you can shout out. But maybe this is just my perspective as someone who listens to genres other than the biggest genre in the world (i mostly listen to experimental electronic music)
Mos def and black thought are undoubtedly goats fat booty is a story telling master piece and black thought is an elite lyricist with immaculate breath control
Blackthought would have more listeners when you take into account The Roots. Both Mos and Blackthought are considered some of the most legendary artists in the entire genre, I wouldn’t call them “underrated” in any circumstance - and they are not defined by their current Spotify numbers.
Just so yall are up to date mos def changed his name to yasiin bey i probably butchered that. But i believe mos goes by yassin as a superlative to his shaddah making him an obedient muslim. This might be why some aint up on his newer work
Somebody in a comment section just unironically told me Juice WRLD was a better artist than Black Thought because he did more numbers... If this is what the world has come to we have no hope.
It depends on the listener. 85% of the people is blind, deaf and dumb to knowledge of Self and therefore they do not understand the message. So no, he is not under rated. He's just doing the knowledge. Like rakim, krs one and others.
I know their dead but big pun with 4.2 million and big l with 1.8 million theu are the two rappers that deserve to come to mind ehen someone says lyricists i would say before eminem
Any body got some recommendations for black thought songs/ albums to check out, one of my guys told me to check him out and I’m not sure where to start
Cheat codes is such an amazing album
But it's so short
Ik I have it on vinyl that shit is so fire
No hip hop heads know black thought is top five, if not top 10. Or it's like they say can't teach style and taste.
Thought is definitely in a lot of people's top 5, for me he's in my top 10 easily.
I’ve got thought in my top 3 tbh.
+
top 1. greatest rapper ever
Agree100%
Black Thought is considered by everyone a legend and has multiple Grammys! I hate when people call him underrated
By underrayed he means not as popular which is kind of what underrated means now even tho thats not what it means
His talent far outweighs his fame though
Grammy's don't mean sht, especially in this era where pretty much every rapper is wack AF and some get Grammy's. Thought is just a GOAT because of his rhyme skills.
He's what is known as a "Rapper's rapper". Casual listeners are not gonna get it but hip hop fanatics and especially other lyricists know Black Thought is simply elite. Probably my all time favorite if I had to choose one.
Yes and the same about Yasiin Bey
Cheat codes is such a classic fr insanely great album
Method Man giving respect to LL Cool J is hella based
He is my favorite rapper of all time
Didn't know him but I'm so glad that found this album, his flow, knowledge of the chart and great collabs also, MF DOOM, asap rocky, he such a talented artist, love from Portugal
I've been on IDK for a couple years now and HE IS THE REAL DEAL. He has insane flow, packed lyrics and he can sing really well. His album last year was my AOTY by a decent stretch and he's consistently great bare minimum. He's like Denzel Curry with a lot less hair, and funnily enough one of my favourite songs from him is a collab with Denzel Curry (Uh Huh is the track)
Lupe is underrated
Cheat codes is probably the greatest album I’ve ever heard in the last 10 years
Common is underrated fo sho!!!
Canibus 🔥🔥
K-rino is crazy underrated. One of the best lyricists and not many even know him.
Elzhi is one of the greatest ever lyrical genius
Definitely agree with you on that! I totally forgot how dope Elzhi is. He's definitely slept on
Royce (as Prhyme w/ DJ Premier) did a song off of the 1st Prhyme joint that featured Black Thought called Wishin Part 2. Glad someone freed me from the rock I was under to hear heatrock.
You missed the most important and very underrated rapper of all times K-Rino. Who the industry and social media and so called hip hop fans (including rappers) ignore on purpose
This rec made my day
Tobe Nwige!
big l
@@00looperhe’s good though!
Black Thought is the greatest mc of all time!!! Jay-z never collabed with him cause he was afraid of getting destroyed.
My favorite MC off top.. I don't know about the Jay z thing but that is interesting.
Yes without doubt he has classic albums back to back by different producers. He has done 100’s of verses and there isn’t a bad 1 GENIUS 💎💎💎.
me and my mom are really big fans of mos def and black thought, we have a cd thats like 50% roots, black star, and mos
I am surprised IDK is still as underrated as he is, he’s very talented and doesn’t make generic music
Royce’s Build & Destroy album is in my top 5 of all time
Hes the best lyricist, i cant think of one Jayz song that can even compare lyrically to Black Thought
Jay electronica
Elzhi :thumbsup:
Alllll this without cursing. Freaking legendary
Az the most underrated
Fo me it’s mos def mathematics alone and the collab album wit talib kweli jus goes too hard
Elzhi !!!!!!!!
Lupe fiasco,little simz,vince staples ,billy woods
thought is the GOAT. Period.
Maybe you should make this series for artist with under 1 million listeners, and not some really popular rappers? Cuz like there are a bunch of really great artists out there with under 500k listeners. Like 2.5 million listeners is bjork numbers, and no one would say that she is underrated. Idk, i feel like there is just more underground artists you can shout out. But maybe this is just my perspective as someone who listens to genres other than the biggest genre in the world (i mostly listen to experimental electronic music)
Great list
Cheat codes is in my top 10 albums ever
You missed Skyzoo, Common & Lupe
Mos def and black thought are undoubtedly goats fat booty is a story telling master piece and black thought is an elite lyricist with immaculate breath control
Cheat codes is a damn masterpiece
Deltron 3030, deca, people under the stairs, lyrics Born, Chinese man are also ones you forgot.
Blackthought would have more listeners when you take into account The Roots. Both Mos and Blackthought are considered some of the most legendary artists in the entire genre, I wouldn’t call them “underrated” in any circumstance - and they are not defined by their current Spotify numbers.
Flashback digital dash😂😂😂😂
You got mommy favs. Thanks bro
Baby Blak is even more underrated and his neighbour. Literally unknown fact
O.C. is vastly underrated!
Talib Kweli too.
Lupe!
Rapsody
Good list
Just so yall are up to date mos def changed his name to yasiin bey i probably butchered that. But i believe mos goes by yassin as a superlative to his shaddah making him an obedient muslim. This might be why some aint up on his newer work
Hussein Fatal.... New Jerzey Legend.... Thug in Peace
Pharoahe Monch & K-Rino
Common Thought MF Yassin etc are not your regular MCs… those are elite level dont include them in top ten this top ten that
You should do zro
Somebody in a comment section just unironically told me Juice WRLD was a better artist than Black Thought because he did more numbers...
If this is what the world has come to we have no hope.
Definitely! Cheat codes is amazing
He's not brought up nearly enough. He's quietly built one of the strongest resumes in rap. No question.
It depends on the listener. 85% of the people is blind, deaf and dumb to knowledge of Self and therefore they do not understand the message. So no, he is not under rated. He's just doing the knowledge. Like rakim, krs one and others.
beat album of ‘22
The roots
I know their dead but big pun with 4.2 million and big l with 1.8 million theu are the two rappers that deserve to come to mind ehen someone says lyricists i would say before eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Felt,Aesop rocky, Kool Keith,blackelicious, Chali 2na are the ones you missed.
Facts
Roc Marciano JUST dropped "The Elephants Man's Bones" with The Alchemist...wake up
1). Equipto, 2). K-Rino 3).Cormega
True
if “the ecstatic” was available on Spotify Mos Def could've easily gotten bigger numbers.
4tunat is super underrated
IDK having more listens than black thought is a crime imo. 😭 Then again the Roots probably has like 10 mill monthly listeners
Yo miss Lupe fiasco man
Ohene Savant from Philly
Any body got some recommendations for black thought songs/ albums to check out, one of my guys told me to check him out and I’m not sure where to start
denzel curry put me on to idk and I have no regrets
Kota the friend
Roc marci. Your favorite rappers favorite rapper
Yes
Benny the butcher for sure
Overall I would say yes he is underrated, hardly ever mentioned in the top ten
Black thought best rapper alive
Daylight is an amazing rapper…
Jehst - UK
to the casuals, extremely, but they don’t know shit about real hip hop. to the real ones, he’s top 5, in my opinion top 3.
MF Boom
Blac monks underrated rap group ever
BLACK THOUGHT.
Mysonne!
Missing Little Simz and Rapsody 🔥
All Legend’s 🇮🇳
Mike shinoda/fort minor
FREDDIE GIBBS
He is the most underrated emcee ever
ROC MARCIANO
Ransom is
Whoever said this need to have that word stricken from their vocabulary
Boots from The Coup _
Black Rob
Jay Electronica
Aesop rock is the best Lyricist in Hip Hop of all time
Top five
Common
Tech n9ne is underrated
Z-Ro is the most underrated rapper of all time
Rakim