and look...before we get started....(c)Captain America
we don't have to debate whether or not these are actually freestyles or what the definition of a freestyle is...IMO, the ability to write dope lines and commit them to memory then regurgitate to a beat is still extremely dope. I think this is what most of the guys are doing...and they freestyle bridges to the next rhyme. Obviously there's vids where dudes go completely off the top, too, though. I've been on a reaction vid kick for a couple of months, now. I'm subscribed to 4 or 5 channels on youtube. It got me to watching ones I've already seen, plus a BUNCH of new shit. Here's prolly my 5 personal favorites. Ones I go back to regularly.

Loaded Lux on Flex. I don't watch battle rap. Don't know much about it and I never heard anything about Lux until the whole "he gone get this work" phenomenon began. But, mannnnn....this shit is so nasty to me. Just the way he came in...he didn't even get in on the one. SO many double, triple entendre, the delivery, the histrionics....FUCK. I've probably seen this 100 times, easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYekESlGoAQ

Black Thought on Flex
THE MASTER! I don't even know what I can say about this. Not one throwaway word/line. Aggressive from beginning to end. Dude's breath control is not even something humans should be capable of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmQgSpV3fA

Mysonne on Flex
Before I saw this video, Mysonne could have given me $40 on pump 5 and I would not have known who he was. This shit, though....boy! I still get chills when that beat drops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSCmqcxfaZw

Common on LA Leakers
The fact that this one is THIS recent....shit. My man came through at age 50 and went ham. SO MANY GEMS IN HERE. I will never not be a fan of Common, man...ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1vn073F1aM

King Los on LA Leakers
Now, I'm hip to Los. I was before I saw this one. I've seen him do 5 Fingers of Death on Sway. Sick, sick, wordplay. "since he pessimistic...I ain't run into my op to miss him (optimism). LMAO, c'mon, Los!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG0V_FFRkDk

There's so many more I like, but these are my top faves.

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homey went in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2GnPBmB9Ns

the connoisseur who's kinda sore that I ain't get the proper kind of shine before. UGH!!! *Deandre Jordan stink face*

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtdOGkIfr3o

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https://youtu.be/0lMBV4UEl2k

Killer rapping about the different stickers in the booth.

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I'm a stan so it's no surprise but I'm with you - I'll never not be a fan of this dude. Say what you want about his acting and whatever else during the latter part of his career, but he is and always has been an MC's MC, and when he goes in he's near untouchable.

"My book of life, I write it like a christ chapter/when hip hop was dead, I met it in the life after"

You said it. So so so many gems in there. Could post the entire thing line by line basically lol. And everytime Common is in this type of space you can legit see the glow coming off him lol he loves this shit.

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"Malcolm X ray vision, I see through devils" BRUH, WHATTTT?!?!?!?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm0t24pVdNY

fam might be the best off the top.

and i say this as *the* bt stan.

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Cuz you can tell he's actually freestyling in the moments that he is. Which makes the bars he comes up with all the more impressive.

Never heard this one before - jeezus. Dude is unreal.

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I tried and I just cant not talk about the difference in off the top vs a dope memorized written verse

the ability to go off top is just next level to me so I’m out..

sorry

not sorry

good post tho

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

I didn't mean to gateway the post and keep out quality discussion. I just know OKP, lol. I wanted to focus on the shit that hit us and not debate if "NIGaz Iz coMIN oFf dA tOP doE!!!". Most of these are clearly written being rehashed. Still extremely dope. But, you are right...there is a clear difference. One of my other favorites that I didn't list is the Lupe one off Sway...he is doing this OFF THE DOME.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQNUVdYIU1s

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This was a formative experience for young Longo, lol. Started watching Rap City nearly every day for the freestyle.

The whole Dipset freestyle is pretty delightful, but Cam counting a stack while blessing us with hilarious punchlines over the phenomenal My Block beat? Cmon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k_3VYnbo9Q

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LMAO...that is CLASSIC Cam, man.

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And the money counting. Bro. 😂

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Amazing breath control. Precision with the words. Toddler on his lap

https://youtu.be/MTKoeyLEU8U

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I got onto Gibbs super late, admittedly. Once I did, I went all the way back to the beginning on him. According to Spotify, he was my most listened to artist in 2021.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmvMjPiOVbg

feeling myself like I lost my keys...SHEESH!

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The conversational style over the first beat...damn

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While that is the title, its technically:

Cappadonna, Killah Priest, other Sunz of Man members

Vs

Aceyalone, Myka 9, Abstract Rude & Common


The Wu tang affiliates pretty much got destroyed. Though in their defense, it would have been the same result with the main wu members, very few MCs can mess with that line up. Aceyalone stole the show and Abstract Rude dissing Bone Thugs was hilarious

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Part 1
https://youtu.be/hD1FUOAtwzg

Part 2
https://youtu.be/JuVJsVxXnWg

Part 3
https://youtu.be/5B3yllO4Wzo

Part 4
https://youtu.be/VkQqP9_v3rU

Chris Brown!
https://youtu.be/IKQt7IbFlmI

Jadakiss 92Q "Oh I can curse?!" Freestyle
https://youtu.be/PfkM7wL1k9Y

Jada LA Leakers Freestyle
https://youtu.be/LgXaoyNcSvA?t=18

Joey Badass 6 Fingers of Death
https://youtu.be/USdUm8lVgB4
He flips a switch on the second beat. Rides the wheels off of 'Went for Mine' and that Troy Ave diss...shit. Then he takes it to the Westside

Tito Lopez Six Fingers of Death on Sway in the Morning
https://youtu.be/SPwIyGSPQLs

Tito Lopez Malc Jeez Freestyle Mondays Freestyle
https://youtu.be/8PqVi30mSvc
He goes in on the last beat

Common, Black Thought, Pharoah on Stretch and Bobbito
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti8VW-ySExc
The laugh Comm gets for the Dru Down line always stuck with me

Xzibit on the Wake Up Show
https://youtu.be/NBRxBVS5Zc4?t=145

Canibus 103 JAMZ
https://youtu.be/2X8R0MHeL3g
If I could go back in time, I'd probably use the chance to keep him from meeting Wyclef

Canibus and Journalist 8 Min DJ Clue
https://youtu.be/wVa7_MJJAfc
He could ride beats just had no ear for them

Your Old Droog Al Lindstrom Freestyle
https://youtu.be/gvw21eP-5bs
I honestly think mfs hated on him because they felt like fools for thinking he was Nas even though he rhymed nothing like him.

Droog Tony Toca Freestyle
https://youtu.be/iEwQ_b63t6o

Droog, Kweli, K'Valentine, and NOT Raekwon
https://youtu.be/CugoMdcC_HY
Droog goes opens and closes and then Rae was like "Nah, I'm just here to observe" Lol. It's also a good lesson in not going off the top after someone spits impecable written bars unless you're Supernatural or some shit.

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gotta digest the ones I haven't seen before. Haven't clicked the Sean Price link, but I'm pretty sure that's the "punch niggas through pizza shop windows" one. I paused it and laughed for 5 full minutes, the first time I heard that one.

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I was actually about to edit my post to say that. I'd have included everything you did had you not already opened up with nothing but heat.

Hope you find some stuff you hadn't heard before and dig!

Yep, that's the Sean P freestyle. I revisit it a couple of times a year. The effortlessness, the "listen", the physical adlibs, plus Sean had Top 5 Dead or Alive 'Rap Hands'. Plus closing it out with that Chris Brown line and standing up and throwing his arms in the air. It's perfect.

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https://youtu.be/uOSCahYVDnA

every freestyle of his is gold but this is one I was listening to recently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLk-TXDGFhY&ab_channel=waxandherbalt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ptF7zbyKTM

The older version of this was taken off Youtube for a while

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d_LcYJA3Ag

I think this is from the same European station the first freestyle occurred.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

Can’t listen to either of these yet but there was one where he said “Hell yeah I deck bitches, Chris Brown”.

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it's the first one he posted. That's a classic.

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Man, I wish Sean Price was here

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forward forward high punch, bitch...fatally finish ya
Damn, I miss that dude.

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Ruck&Rock obliterated both to the ground.
These were filmed in Amsterdam so they been classic over here.

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I'm guessing the hosts are great guests similar to Stretch and Bobbito to inspire two freestyle sessions like that.

Out of curiosity, do you know why the first one was removed from Youtube initially? The man or woman that re-uploaded it deserves to Nobel Peace Prize for sure. That's my preferred session of the two mainly because Rock held his own with Sean Price and I prefer that beat as well.

"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.

their promotor for Europe was in Rotterdam at the time.
I saw them a lot. My artists opened for Heltah Skeltah in 2005 and we also had them in the studio that day. On another occasion i was fortunate to interview Black Moon during a studio session out here. And when my brother(who was a big fan) had his first born, the whole clik signed a birth card for his son. Much love to them.

The radioshow (Lijn5) was a fixture for Hip Hop heads out here then. I think the hosts had a great rapport with Boot Camp, but Sean P and Rockness are also great guys from what i've experienced. I miss that personality of P.

I don't know why it was removed but it mightve been an issue with the old ML75 platform who filmed that one and i think Duck Down put it on their own channel. Not sure tho.

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Is he serious?? ...battle me you gone need a pair of medics (paramedics)
I'm out in LA, I didn't go to school for writing, but I'm good with them essays. Lol...what, man?

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stone mountain, georgia's own.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oWu5jdiKLg

and his album is classic btw. "no dope on sundays"

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Shit is flames.

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Checkin' Our Style, Return To Zero:

https://www.mixcloud.com/returntozero/

https://youtu.be/9tznQtqEgP4

1st is familiar then he takes off.

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this shit was hard.

whenever i hear the youngins play remble/drakeo i think of him. niggas wouldnt know what a brand nubian was.

https://youtu.be/s4CgF4paUqo.

Wasn't a fan of biggie till waaay later. I hated all things Puffy during that era lol.

Craig Mack was on go

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this is one of a bunch

oh, and he runs that 'prop/random word' flow lane.

"i can spit it off the dome better than most niggas write"

no lies detected.

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and was doing his prop freestyle routine during a show. I was close enough to the stage to pass him my license. Dude flawlessly worked my government name into being the final bar of his verse.

How he could even read that shit off my license while on stage in the middle of spitting a grillion bars amazes me to this day.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It2fHROXdwM

I think this the night of one of the Gacin Conventions, and like dozens of people came through. They dropped a whole tape from that night. This one always stood out.

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https://youtu.be/WG2Bi_2_iz4

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Everybody's afraid to say that it just sucks to watch talented motherfuckers pretending they sell drugs - EL-P

This JUICE freestyle on this particular Wake Up Show session was hella dope.

He even gets at Thought in this freestyle on that Flex show I do believe.

https://youtu.be/MGQhMzLrV08

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That beat switch around 1:50 is fire.

https://youtu.be/XzXBXj383os

i saw it when it aired and i think had recorded it on vhs back then, then forgot about it till someone posted it here like a year or so ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebnsUBkud3k

BT & Meth at Sway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ZT63RPqWw

BT, Sean Price, AG, M1 (Dead Prez), Lil Fame (MOP) & Illa Gee at Tony Touch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdmKmrshDy8
(maybe just skip to BT & P)

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https://youtu.be/iBEtnyz2efE

2nd part over that Beanie Sigal beat is hard af.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

UK's Fire in the booth sessions have some serious fire..

These 2 from Akala blew me away especially:

Akala - Fire in the booth part 1 (which seems to be classic FITB)
This is older but this man is dropping jewels at a crazy pace with the endurance of a Black Thought.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEOKgjoxoto

Akala - Fire in the booth part 4 (This is 10 years after the first one)
This one is probably even better and im just in awe of the control here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNqlSrhUOgs

K Koke - Fire in the booth part 1
Never heard of this guy but he is spittin and the energy got me hype
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqgtYHlKhqA

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Conway on Shade 45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uUmNHMh-Zw


ASAP MOB on Funk Flex
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu2-2wJ9W_s&t=540s

http://soundcloud.com/deemack1

Can tell it's mostly off the top in this case, too.

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fuckin love this dude, man...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5rOubIvTAI

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The hunger...





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Locksmith on Kay Slay '15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N23BHYmxOXk

Locksmith on Kay Slay '17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJMskHk0ltA

Locksmith on Sway '19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMdTdgNS9FU

Locksmith on Kay Slay '19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsIFxares8M