Black Thought’s Favorite Verse: Kool G Rap’s “Road to the Riches” | VERSES 

When he walked off you see how this still affects him that’s the power of music

Road to the riches was so ahead of it's time. 30 years later and I still have it on repeat.

Kool G Rap is your fav rapper fav rapper, underrated legend

Notice supreme lyricists like thought and nas always cite kool g as a MAJOR influence.

I love listening to a real MC that is real passionate talk about real hip hop

How could anyone give this video a dislike?! I just can’t understand. Kool G Rap and Black Thought both legends in my eyes.

Hands down most appropriate walk off in hip hop history!

This is one of the most lyrical songs in rap history. I workout and prep for business meetings all the time to it. The adrenaline rush is EVERYTHING!!!

best episode hands down

They skipped the BEST PART! "He likes to eat hearty, party, be like John Gotti,.. And drive a Maserati. That's in the ghetto but in jail he's jello, yellow, mellow fellow, tell no tale, HELLO!" 👑

Almost every mc of the 90's was influenced by g rap

I felt that walkoff with all my HipHop heart......all the way in #Htown TX we was on the road to the riches with Kool G. He painted the same picture but our landscape was the only difference.

Kool G Rap deserves some kind of award. He influenced alot of rappers .and a whole generation💪

G Rap was a lyricist before it was fashionable to be called one.

I could listen to Black Thought talk about rap all day.

One of the greatest songs ever recorded

"Lawyer so good his bail is on sale" 😫 I'm 18 so I've never heard of Kool G but definitely going to check him out now

He was talking about the Sony Sportsman Walkman. This jawn had a rewind button, no tape flips lol...

That song will forever be a classic I still play it over and over again like it just came out.Thats an example of true lyricism. This is why most who grew up in the 80’s early 90’s get angry when they look at what’s being deliberately put out today, it’s like we went from this a kool g rap to kindergarten.

when the greats talk about the greats, makes me appreciate the era and music that they gave us. I am 38 and can go back 25 years plus and listen to this music and it still stimulates my mind.

Gotta Love Black Thoughts passion for Hip Hop. That’s missing today. He always displays Mastery and Love of the craft

G Rap was spitting pure street scripture painting vivid portraits with his words! For me as a kid listening to G Rap was like watching a Black Mafia movie with a lot of detail and lessons to learn from! G Rap will ALWAYS be one of if not the most lethal spitters in the game!

I love when rappers quote, rap and dissect other rappers lyrics. Show's you their love and respect for the ART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a kid growing up I memorized these rhymes now as an adult I realize how great of a writer these rappers were an still are. The way they told story's are Equivalent to some of histories best poets an author's

Kool G Rap top 5 gangster rappers of all time. A true lyricist and Black Thought is on a class by himself! Salute the OG’s giving love to the Older G’s #pioneers

that song was hard AF, the beat and the Lyrics were like machine gun fire, rugged!

Excellent breakdown! I used to love this song but after BlackThought's breakdown I realized, I had never really HEARD it. Kool G Rap was heavy in the 80s! Riker's Island & It's A Demo on 12"! CLASSIC!

Understand, BLack Thought is a living HIP HOP database especially when it comes reciting other mcees lyrics. The Roots incorpaorte other rappers songs into their sets. Truly legendary !!

One of the all time favorite songs. Dropping knowledge just isn't done anymore.

The 80s big 3 are Rakim, kool G and Daddy Kane

This is one of the greatest rap sounds ever, a True Classic.. Kool G. Rap☝💯

Thank you Black Thought for breaking this down for the people! This was and still is my favorite song ever and I always looked at it like a autobiography or documentary into the street life in NY. I was a young teenager when this dropped and songs like this back then kind of formed my vision of life and understanding. Kool G Rap is a legend!

Everything about this video was lit af. Please continue with this series.

Thats why old school Hip Hop will always be best. We lived through that type life...we relate deeply but mc's rhymed whole stories amazingly 🙌🏾. Skill at its Finest. Black Thought knows and appreciated it like most. Hes so cool.

One legend speaking on another. This is why I love hip hop and have all of my life. The kids now a days don't have that feeling. I'm glad that I fell in love with it at a young age. I can listen to this old G Rap to this day and still enjoy it like it's new.

G rap is ya favorite rappers favorite rapper

Dayummmm, that was a brilliant breakdown.

Kool G Rap and Blackthought= legends.

Still my favorite rapper and he almost or is 50 yrs old with a crazy word play

G Rap!! One of the greatest to do it, hands down!!!! NYC style was crazy!! ✊🏽

Road to Riches is an all time classic, it's story telling and show's the negative aspects of drug dealing and the criminal life. It's not just straight up gangsta rap, it ends up like a cautionary tale. The beat and production is also heavy AF. Ice Cube's 'Summer Vacation' actually does a similar thing in a more West Coast style, but that came a couple of years later.

G Rap still soooooo sharp with the word play today

One of the most surgical MC's EVER!!!!! KOOL G RAP !!!!

Brother is truly a student of the genre; a great student at that. Such to the point that his study has elevated him to be regarded as one of the masters of this rap s**t. He's definitely one of the masters like the ones we grew up listening to back in the days.

Thought got up at the end on some ole "Y'all cats is not hearing me" and just bounces!! Thats when the lyrics touch ya soul... 38 Spesh Son of G Rap got KGR still Flexin muscle

I laughed my ass off when he walked out lmao O.G. rappers had this type of effect with their rhymes.

KOOL G RAP, THE GREATEST EVER HANDS DOWN. G.O.A.T

Incredible how much knowledge was in those verses and the beat was simply off the charts amazing 👏🏿🙌🏿

yeah dope!! (Rakim voice)

It means a lot to me comin from the old school & hearing a boss give a legend his props , MUCH LOVE & RESPECT ! Black Thought ! Kool G Rap Always!

That song to me is one of the greatest songs in hiphop history.

Kool G smiling ...looking at this current live Mc giving props and Kool G is still relevant..

Kids don't understand that feeling that Hip-hop used to give us

Goodness gracious when Thought was reciting G Raps lyrics, you just here the story telling lyricism and how well put together it sounds. Classic walk off by Thought epic Song.

Black thought is the truth love this dude..his lyrical rhyme style is impeccable...and just to see him pay homage to another great emcee "kool g rap" you know number one of my top 5 makes me like him even more....much respect duke

Black thought My Favorite Rapper from Philly!!!

one of the best to ever do it............

This is one of my favorite all time rap songs. Kool G Rap is an underrated lyricist. I put him at #4 on my top five. He painted the street life perfectly. I miss hiphop

I heard an older lady say longtime ago that the streets wasn't made for everybody, that's why they made the sidewalk. The Struggle in them streets ain't no punk.... Big Ups to Kool G Rap and Black Thought, both them brothers are lyrical Juggernauts. Straight Up God Emcees...

Till this day no other rap song moves me or paint a better picture of life in those days.

No G Rap = no Big Pun

The first time I heard this.. Like 3 decades ago, I KNEW this was one of the most lyrical joints I'd heard in my life and I STILL feel the exact same way to this day. KGR and BT.. Two of the best ever

4, 5, 6

The pictures Kool G Rap paints with his words are so vivid. I don't know what his life was like but he damn sure makes you believe it was just like the one he was rapping about.

A top tier lyricist deciphering the lyricist of an incredible Lyricist who influenced great lyricist like Nas,Big punisher,Eminem etc.

Poetry and reality... beyond Life... Thank´s Kool G Rap and thank´s Black Thought too!!! Asewe Salut Namaste Haribol

BLACK THOUGHT....RESPECT TO ONE OF THE BEST TO DO IT. SUPREME RESPECT TO KOOL G RAPP, A GOD MC...PEACE

I love how animated Black Thought got from just listening and explaining one of his obvious favorite rap songs by Kool G Rap. I can understand that feeling. Growing up, Hip-Hop gave me that feeling too. We need more of THIS.

Better than anything Shakespeare ever wrote.Genius!!!

I like when gods speak of other gods....

G rap still has crazy bars, his new shit with 38 Spesh is dope.

One of my all time favourite RU-vid videos. It makes me smile every time.

That was one of the most timely walk offs I've ever witnessed.

That walk off was hella necessary. 2 up for black thought and koolgRap!

I had that yellow walkman too

This is by far the best video I have came across

His Hot 97 freestyle is GOAT

Kool G Rap - "metal heavy as sewer lids" my favorite new Kool G Rap tracks are "world is mine" and "running" One of the true greats Respect K.G.Rap

Black Thought and G Rap are the best lyricist of all time, I got much love and respect for them .

Yeah this song still hypes me up when I hear it. Especially the lawyer so good his bail was on sale. 🔥

The way Thought manifested the song was like......(walking away)

I often ponder why there are dislikes... like why, how!? this is this mans opinion & a beautiful opinion at that with passion involved... I loved it cuz now I can not unsee how black thought has adopted that style of rap... moral of the story A legend giving another LEGEND props does not deserve a dislike... HIP HOP

Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane had the best Hip Hop dancers. Road To Riches = Classic

Subscribed after watching straight away all the way from Uk. The way he walked of us how I feel when he ends his Flex freestyle with the ‘Telling stories like fingerprints in blood spatter line’ drop the mic ! Great interview.

Now I have to listen to Road to the Riches. one of my favorite songs OAT

The walk off was priceless!!! G Rap man...TRUE GOD MC!!

😅Aww Man I'm laughing with Joy man this Shit made My Day.Black Thought! One of Our Hip-Hop Cultures Prime MC's.His excitement as He relives His Younger Day's listening to The legendary Kool G Rap's Lyrics to one of The Classic Jams back in The late 80's.Is priceless! I say that because I lived The same exact life experiences in Bmore.And to think that Black Thought.Whom was Destin to be Who He is.And just off of This Hip-Hop Classic alone for Starters is a Golden Moment for sure.

The walk off gets me every time!!! Pure genius!!!!

massive respect for black thought giving credits to the Genuis of Rap

At the end he was like: I'm out of here, that shit is too much lol

Maybe the greatest hip hop song in history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got damn!!!!!

If you like Road to riches....check out G.Rap joint Men at werk.FIRE🔥🔥🔥

The GOAT

Yessir Black thought . I agree 100%, G Rap is one of my top MC's along with you homie. Peace!

Song so Dope, one of the Dopest had to walk off.... MIC DROP!!

that walk off at the end though lol thats when you know someone really loves the art and especially that particular piece of it. black thought top 5 dead or alive no question.

this interview is 🔥🔥🔥

This was an Era that gave birth to lyricism. Content, passion, meaning, energy...it was real. It was hunger. Vocabulary. There was reason to respect Kool G Rap and others from this era.

GOAT 🐐

Hears Black Thought talking about kool G Rap a true lyrical genius wit is wordplay and metaphor's & his double entendres are straight fire 🔥 . Black Thought is a lyrical beast to and sounds grounded and never would forget his roots you get me ! . Blessed yeah I'm out peace . ✌🧢🎧🇬🇧👏👏