Jimmy Interviews The Roots' Black Thought About His Epic 10-Minute Freestyle

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Tarik Trotter chats with Jimmy about his already legendary 10-minute Hot 97 freestyle, explains how he met Questlove and does a mini freestyle for the audience.
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Jimmy Interviews The Roots' Black Thought About His Epic 10-Minute Freestyle
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@RealCoolGuy 4 года назад

I wonder if Jimmy's predominantly white audience understands the gravity of having one of the greatest rap groups in history as his house band...

@jackcowdery7870 4 года назад

I don't wonder about it at all. I know for a fact that they don't lmao

@henrycastellanosiv1875 4 года назад

I swear I thought about it also.

@timothy2204 4 года назад

Jack Cowdery hahahaha probably yeh

@laminebaazi4376 4 года назад

i felt the roots always had the jazzmost trajectory of any artist ive witnessed in my lifetime

@ibraonyoutube 4 года назад

They were so quiet during this interview. Clear disconnect with the meaning of the converastion

@MaTaNhy 6 лет назад

when your house band is so good you can just interview them

@poeticnation6251 6 лет назад

Ha Ha Ha - So right. That's because Jimmy Fallon got that street cred.

@Artemisstudent 6 лет назад

When your house band is an already established act for 22 years before they agreed to be your house band so you should interview them like the legends they are from time to time, is more like it!

@gxtmfa 6 лет назад

Man, it’s good for the roots. They never had a lot of commercial acclaim and they deserve it

@joelgoodwin811 5 лет назад

Facts!!!!

@larontaylor4975 5 лет назад

Word

@towedarray7217 3 года назад

I think Jimmy's best decision ever was to make The Roots the main showcase band. They've proven time & time again that they're up to it. They're fast, they're knowledgeable and they are extremely technical. Real recognize real, steel sharpens steel - Jimmy is very musically talented himself. People too easily forget that he did some of the most memorable music parodies in SNL's entire history. He is well aware of how good his band is. And from their perspective, this is an enormously good gig. Remember they’re performing on a huge expensive show every night for millions & millions of Americans. On top all that, it does not hurt one bit that Black Thought is adored by hip hop/rap/sing. He is seen as the greatest lyricist/rapper on the planet these days on TOP OF being in an incredible band of musicians. What an amazing body of work these guys have created.

@jerzyboi8599 3 года назад

Jimmy is actually a true Hip Hop head his knowledge of the culture is surprising

@towedarray7217 3 года назад

@@jerzyboi8599 that was my point and I said that originally. But hell yeah he is a great musician across many genres and really does awesome accurate parodies. The Roots just didn’t come across as a marquee band for a late night show and BIG TIME New York City audience. Expensive show with a huge loyal audience. But it turns out The Roots were up to the challenge have awesome charisma and have very sweet relationships with Jimmy. He gives them credit when credit is due and doesn’t interfere. Like a boss who just trusts your judgement.

@GK-qc5ry Год назад

I just wished that they made more music during this time.

@loganhicks1488 Год назад

unfortunately the tonight show doesnt get the viewership it has in the past. i wish jimmy showcased them a little bit more often. i have mentioned the roots to people and the typical response is “oh the band on the tonight show?” black thought and questlove are absolute masters and they deserve much more recognition.

@michaelcboone4222 4 года назад

That transcription should be sent to the Library of Congress!

@hipsterstyle 6 лет назад

Nice of the Roots to let Jimmy host their show...

@STUDYALLAH365 6 лет назад

hipsterstyle 😂👌🏾

@kenlucas6032 6 лет назад

hipsterstyle yes

@Artemisstudent 6 лет назад

Accurate.

@morrisal 6 лет назад

The best comment

@russ6541 5 лет назад

Yeah, nice people.

@Emojigold 6 лет назад

Black thought finally getting the recognition he deserves.

@charliemane9318 6 лет назад

Emojigold He 100% worked hard and earned it!! Hats off....

@Emojigold 6 лет назад

Game Theory is my personal favourite. Love Organix too

@beatarcheologzt 6 лет назад

What are you talking about. This 97 freestyle doesnt finally get him respect. Hes a legend. He has always had the respect. You ain know shit about hiphop

@NathanSander777 6 лет назад

Truth man!

@TruForte401 6 лет назад

Yes lawd.

@TheSvmurai 6 лет назад

Sad that this man had to spit for 10 minutes straight, almost burn down a building, just to be seen as the GOAT to most of yall.

@alexandershabazzi8890 4 года назад

😭😭

@sabeloshikwambana6472 4 года назад

Bruuh

@DignanWith28Felonies. 4 года назад

This is too real.

@JorgeHernandez-hr4vd 4 года назад

He is def one of the goats

@kh7688 4 года назад

@@SuperAdam2468 Do you know how long this man has been around? He's been an elite level MC that's been dropping nothing but gems, for well over 25 years. Do your homework son.

@TenThumbsProductions 5 лет назад

“I like rappin’ Duke, that’s my man.” 😂🤣

@Mihawk16 3 года назад

duh ha duh ha

@antoniomontana386 3 года назад

Biggie

@jaredlhulum 3 года назад

@@antoniomontana386 why are you mentioning biggie? Rappin' duke was a song by shawn brown. i know that biggie referenced it in "Juicy", but still...

@antoniomontana386 3 года назад

@@jaredlhulum thanks for sharing the knowledge

@civilizedgangster4134 2 года назад

@@jaredlhulum yea why he say biggie?

@Asian_Import 6 лет назад

We need a movie where him and Questlove first meet and start out their music career back in school.

@MisterGee509 6 лет назад

They, probably after one dies or when they get way older...IMO

@mr.rodneygregg3445 6 лет назад

for real

@TheBLESS-edOne. 6 лет назад

FANTASTIC idea!! You need to Tweet that to them ASAP, RT.

@HBStone 6 лет назад

They can call it ROOTS-- oh wait

@TheBLESS-edOne. 6 лет назад

HB Stone ...*LEGENDARY Roots. ✊🏽👊🏽

@MsJaiMae 6 лет назад

The look on Jimmy's face when Black Thought said, "one step closer to behind the desk." 😂😂😂😂

@MarkieB89 6 лет назад

Kiana Jai Mae 😂😂😂😂

@Artemisstudent 6 лет назад

😬👌🏼🤣 Jimmy’s shakin in his boots

@UPCNYNJ 6 лет назад

"I like rapping duke" was the return favor....look at thought's face.

@koldraiynedownskayle5744 5 лет назад

The Tonight Show with Black Thought.

@markbey9411 5 лет назад

You noticed he followed up with...umm, speaking of unbelievable. Was that a shot? Like yea, right buddy.

@tonyrichengod9280 5 лет назад

Those 10 minutes on Flex were indeed the best freestyle I've ever heard. On a while another level. So smart. He even said it in the verse: "I'm made of Elements you can't combine. I'm at a level of intelligence you can't define." WORD

@jbags4195 3 года назад

BlackSH0veldeath HOLY FUCK, IM NOT TRYNA SEEM LIKE A CRAZY PERSON RN BRUH BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH, you’re the first person on a RU-vid comment section to fucking comprehend that black thought wrote his funk flex freestyle, it’s still a top 3 written freestyle for me all time but I don’t get how ppl act like they know hip hop but can’t even understand when something’s written and when something’s off the dome

@bryanlee7989 3 года назад

I liked "im a griot that will make you peacock your arms"

@bryanlee7989 3 года назад

@BlackSH0veldeath he was making a joke lol

@real_le_monke2876 3 года назад

@@jbags4195 fr tho. Juice is the only freestyler who’s good at off the top. Black thoughts Still good but it was written

@jbags4195 3 года назад

@@real_le_monke2876 nah there’s other ppl too, look up Harry Mack, MC Juice, King Los, Eyedea, and Supernat

@lwwarren9485 3 года назад

Lyrical genius, line for line pure bars. Real freestyle, off the dome, NO writtens , pure spitta! Salute

@madvillain9879 7 месяцев назад

Bro, that was without a shadow of a doubt not a real, off the dome freestyle........

@cornerofficellc8041 5 месяцев назад

@@madvillain9879 only people with an IQ under 40 think that was a real freestyle

@user-qc6wi3dw5x 5 месяцев назад

When will people put him on the spot and give him random words to freestyle about🤷🤷 he wont do it!! Go watch Harry Mack for REAL freestyles

@1c0nic_player 4 месяца назад

@@user-qc6wi3dw5x he will lol he's done a lot on the tonight show. harry mack's good and one of the best but thought's nice too

@petefunk 3 месяца назад

Bunch of hatin marks

@nomo4u886 6 лет назад

10 minuets bars after bars. Freaking insane man

@jackcoltrane5532 6 лет назад

these bars were fuckin great, but it wasn`t a freestyle!!!

@bhargavchavda1478 6 лет назад

LibreToiMeme explain

@gkus7008 6 лет назад

Jayvir Chavda he doesn't know what a freestyle is

@sharkyh7327 6 лет назад

LibreToiMeme It was a freestyle, it wasn’t off the dome which you probably think freestyling means but they are different aspects of rap

@equalley1 6 лет назад

Yea the definition of freestyle changed over the years because the word "freestyle" used to mean not written, off the top

@heil5373N 6 лет назад

Jimmy why don't you do a Roots Week where you interview each one of the Roots. Then every night they will perform their greatest hits. I would watch that hundred percent! IMO the Roots is greatest band in all of Talk Show history! They can perform any music of every genres. That's how versatile the Roots are. None compares. And I bet they have awesome stories to tell.

@Turtl289 6 лет назад

Ad_Victoriam_5373N id actually watch jimmy again. I stopped cause i dont live at home anymore and it was getting too much to watch 5 episodes in one night with my mother. But id make it the goal to watch roots week.

@jetnut89 6 лет назад

Because guests don’t cancel that often to have to use a Root for filler.

@pqm4889 6 лет назад

Your fourth sentence severely sells The Roots short. They are the greatest band in history period. And Tariq has long been the greatest and most underrated lyricist ever.

@ginobenatti7830 5 лет назад

I wish more original members carried over to Late Night

@ginobenatti7830 5 лет назад

Hub & Rahzel would be the two.

@drehardin 4 года назад

The meaning of "scrimmage" I've forgot. I go full throttle, exhibition match or not! 🔥😮🔥

@bluemcdaniel99 3 года назад

Bar for sure.

@Bsus4films 5 лет назад

Damn he’s eloquent. He really shows that rap isn’t just a mindless, dumb genre where people just “flex” on the audience, but a genre evolved from jazz, and a genre that requires musical talent and education to master

@cgonthebeat3741 3 года назад

How do you make avatars like that?

@estebanb7166 3 года назад

Nah

@jeauxmayo 3 года назад

Fax

@clintonlopez 2 года назад

eloquent? like well spoken? why wouldn't he be?

@Bsus4films 2 года назад

@@clintonlopez Because of the stereotype of new age rappers that are a disgrace to the genre.

@SleepToken29 6 лет назад

Black thought is amazing cause the bars are fire but also so intricate that you can either bump and enjoy his crazy-ass flow or really listen to what he's saying and enjoy it from the lyricall point of view

@laurencea9932 6 лет назад

Exactly. I was just comparing his freestyle to Loaded Lux. Lux is a BEAST with wordplay. However, you couldn't bop your head to his freestyle. Probably helped that BT was flowing to one of the wickedest beats ever created.

@bhargavchavda1478 6 лет назад

Laurence A yup

@poeticnation6251 6 лет назад

So true.

@walterparker2641 6 лет назад

great comment

@areacazzodiclan 6 лет назад

Grande Franco

@oakboyh 6 лет назад

I’m so happy for this man and this moment.

@meeturmatch2day122 6 лет назад

dslimm while i watched the freestyle with lyrics i imagined this and am so happy to see it actually happened a few clicks later. Buuut , freestyle?? Nah

@Lcarter52 6 лет назад

SAME HERE

@sweetvictory89 6 лет назад

#multi

@JasonTheWayneThompson 2 года назад

I'm a recovering drug addict and have memorized this piece from beginning to end. It's become a meditation. Any time I have a craving or am fearing a relapse, this 10 minute and 54 second meditation helps me love myself enough to not use. It has seriously kept me from putting a gun in my mouth and pulling the trigger. "I got that detox for y'all. The microphone Dr. Black Depak Chopra.". "my mother was a working class very loving woman, who struggled every day coulda been her last summer. i come home chasin' good for nothin' half cousins. and then walk in the crib to the smell of crack cookin'. she was introduced to that substance abuse. or some of the strongest drugs that the government produced". Tariq, if you ever read this, please know this piece saved my life. I've been clean two years and can never thank you enough.

@TenThumbsProductions 5 лет назад

More full band hip-hop please. Legends Roots 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@Kickinthescience 6 лет назад

Black Thought your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper

@justicefreedomsoveriegntya3533 5 лет назад

No, that would be Rakim

@manikn4585 5 лет назад

That's Kool g rap and doom

@718jef 5 лет назад

Honestly Black Thought is mentioned with the likes of Kool G Rap and Rakim amongst hip hop heads. He really has always been THAT good.

@fernandoreyes680 5 лет назад

I’ve always thought of Rakim as that. But Thought is definitely one of the greatest rappers to ever live.

@adame2986 5 лет назад

MF DOOM is your favourite rappers favourite rapper

@kholmilk 6 лет назад

Black Thought been On. His vocab has no limit . He doesnt have to use cuss words to rhyme . I love him and The roots

@thepoetrybender 5 лет назад

Black Thought is a giant and a lyrical genius in Hip Hop.

@cooperhawkins5479 Год назад

For Jimmy to have so much admiration and respect for the Roots says a lot about him as a person. Much love to everyone that appreciate real artist no matter what your nationality is. God bless.....

@realpeopleoftheinternet 6 лет назад

He is the greatest of all time.. and super Humble!!!!

@mackinshizzaveli4202 6 лет назад

Its good to see intelligent brothers shining.

@rosjio99 6 лет назад

This was the best interview that Jimmy did! Mainly cause it felt like he's being real since they are friends

@ButcherOfBeek Год назад

For real man.

@OfSoundShades 4 года назад

The man said in that freestyle "I'm international, my passport looks like War & Peace". God bless Black Thought, he's been amazing since forever

@michaelkirk9982 3 года назад

“Michael McDonald will perform after the break” is the single funniest way this video could have ended.

@sulabhparajuli 6 лет назад

Jimmy is lucky to have the roots ‘

@annebradley6086 6 лет назад

sulabh parajuli You betcha! And they are lucky to have Jimmy!

@ricksanchez6510 6 лет назад

Anne Bradley no they dont. they dont need this corny ass host

@olo9512 6 лет назад

sulabh parajuli only reason I get tickets to tonight show when in NY

@TShorty929 6 лет назад

Jimmy is ass tbh

@0404chrisjz 6 лет назад

Rick Sanchez they need that check every week

@MegaDede1212 6 лет назад

Put some respeck on his name 👏👏👏

@TheHehe1223 6 лет назад

They spelled his name wrong on the thumbnail, obviously they don't put enough respek on his name.

@farismag 5 лет назад

Some people should be "respecked" some just don't. You feel me?

@Lcarter52 5 лет назад

like yesterday!!!

@edski8536 4 года назад

@@TheHehe1223 obviously you don't know how to spell "Respect."😹😂😹😂😂

@andrewbryton2936 4 года назад

- Birdman, breakfastclub interview. always gonna be a classic lol

@nickynada-btc 6 лет назад

Anyone who listened to Stretch and Bob in the 90's had a flashback to what normal freestyles soundlike. Glad Black was able to show the true craft to the new generation.

@tinamarie8061 3 года назад

The speed at which your brain has to work to do this🤯. The amount of knowledge, vocabulary , rhythm, instinct & conscious awareness you must have to do this in real time spontaneously! A literal genius!!

@hanablemoore8239 6 лет назад

Thats 30 years of experience folks. Hes been dope but hes going to shine especially in this current rap climate.

@ThatGuyEclipz330 6 лет назад

I went to a Roots concert in ‘96 and it literally changed my life. Black Thought gave the mic to a bouncer to take in the crowd while Rahzel was beat boxing and I got the mic..... after 20 plus minutes of rhyming Black was like “yo that kid fire but give me that mic back people here to hear me...” lol anyway we hung out briefly afterwards but ever since I have always taken emceeing and this art form/ culture of hip hop dead serious.... I am always grateful for that moment

@iveywebb 6 лет назад

DOPE STORY

@shotgun517 5 лет назад

Been rockin' with The Roots since like '94-'95 when I 1st heard Proceed! These cats been very underrated for far too long!

@718jef 5 лет назад

It blows my mind that THE WORLD doesn't know about this dude. He is, hands down, a HIP HOP HALL OF FAME LEGEND.

@charlesreed5506 6 лет назад

I remember working in LA at a studio a few years ago, I was sitting outside on a break just texting on my phone and out of nowhere Black Thought walks up to me and say "Excuse me, can I get out this way?" I was staring at him for like a good 15 seconds, im like wayment, this cant be him.....then he came back like 20 minutes later and I stopped him in the hallway and talked to him for a couple minutes, one of the coolest rappers ive ever met in my life

@emgo-at7398 4 года назад

Thats crazy bro, I wonder if you have met, nas, em, wayne, kanye, etc

@MuMu124 6 лет назад

There's 2 times I was left in awe in the last couple of years On 2015's Mural by lupe fiasco(a 9min written masterpiece) and Black Thought's 10 min freestyle Hip hop is alive and well

@ericdavis1758 6 лет назад

MuMu124 the realist thing I've heard all day.

@TheMrfuturisticbaby 6 лет назад

MuMu124 agreed

@MuMu124 6 лет назад

Nonya Bidness I'm gonna say this I still haven't heard the rest of tetsuo and youth cuz I can't get past mural....

@datbul 6 лет назад

Lupe is the greatest lyricist of all time

@abergs-dp2ob 6 лет назад

mural's not even the best song on T&Y. dont take my word for it though- go listen

@GeneralTarik 6 лет назад

PHILLY STAND UP! Been a Roots fan since the Square Roots days. Still got a tape of them live on WKDU with the Foreign Objects Crew! Tarik been a beast! Malik too!

@randalltaylor739 6 лет назад

The fucking band just quickly dropped that banging beat. Crisp like. Shit sounded great!

@noah9bo 6 лет назад

I love that he shouted out Kendrick Lamar and Pac. Real recognize real.

@3dpoollvr 6 лет назад

No just Pac ken is alright

@ochukotubie6849 6 лет назад

EDPOOLL: VR But Kendrick is a much better rapper then Pac

@3dpoollvr 6 лет назад

Young Pedru without Tupac you wouldn't have a Kendrick Lamar That's fact but to say that Kendrick Lamar is a better rapper than Tupac it's hard to compare the two because won't different Generations different styles but when it comes to philosophy skill and great lyrics Tupac wins hands-down the only reason Kendrick Lamar is great is because there's a lot of Mumble rap in the mainstream put some real rappers in there with Kendrick and then we'll see cuz trust me in the underground there's a lot of great Lyricist who get out class Kendrick any day of the week you just have to look and see for yourself and again I ain't hating on Kendrick and I think he's a good rapper and all just not the goat

@Ladypagga 6 лет назад

EDPOOLL: VR Lmao you sir don’t know shit about rap if you think Pac is a better lyricist than Kendrick. What made Pac great is not his supreme rapping skills like Eminem or Nas but rather his overall skill as an artist and being real as fuck.

@3dpoollvr 6 лет назад

cavs fan since 2003 retired 2010 came back 2014 hey dumbass I do know about hip hop rap all that s*** it started in 1973 and a block party in the Bronx from DJ Kool Herc Kool Moe Dee the Furious Five Rakim Kool G Rap Big Daddy Kane krs-1 Afrika Bambaataa Run DMC NWA Wu-Tang Clan and the list goes on buddy I'm very knowledgeable when it comes to rap and then you're going to say all cuz you know a few names you think you know s*** yeah probably more than you do I don't deny that Kendrick Lamar is a great Lyricist he is if it wasn't for every great musician named on this list you wouldn't have your f****** Mumble rap you wouldn't have you're Kendrick Lamar's Eminem's all that maybe that's what's wrong with today's rap because there isn't no connection there's a huge gap and back on Kendrick he's a great Lyricist and I don't doubt that he's a real dude but his music isn't for me

@TheSheezaBrickhouse 6 лет назад

Black Thought is so ridiculously talented! Damn.

@shoobeepdoobeepdooba 3 года назад

"A parchment rolled into a scroll" -Black Thought

@gioandghuladze 2 года назад

holdin a message for you

@garveyg2083 6 лет назад

Black thought definitly top 5 dead or alive. undeafetable. gotta love this band. jus crazy

@ndgv2 6 лет назад

Undeafetable is not a word..

@garveyg2083 6 лет назад

ndgv2 i dont give two fucks blackthought is undefeatable

@StickyLeaf87 6 лет назад

It is a word...

@garveyg2083 6 лет назад

StickyLeaf87 then word up big😂he undeafable #blackthoughtundefeatable

@devinb9985 6 лет назад

ndgv2 you misread he meant he un-deaf a table. As in even a fucking table realizes this dude is the Floyd Mayweather of freestyles. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DDhesGZKwYE.html watch this video now if you liked black thought and you are a millennial. And then look into dude, he is the best rapper alive or dead, period.

@antonio.s9102 6 лет назад

Honestly Jimmy could interview a member of the Roots every week and I would never be tired of it. Just hearing their stories about music and how they joined is awesome.

@nickhawdon9139 4 года назад

The freestyle is LONGER than the time they spent talking about it

@TheEntity0 6 лет назад

Not one person in the audience that prolly actually heard the shit

@abdoonyt9049 2 года назад

There you go gatekeeping again

@lorduvaltv274 2 года назад

@@abdoonyt9049 they didn't even come near the gate

@KH4444444444N 2 года назад

@@lorduvaltv274 Someone who toes the line very very effectivly.

@lsdiesel8025 2 года назад

@@KH4444444444N Please stfu. I've met people that actually listen to hip hop who don't know who Thought is. But many know The Roots. They're mainstream. He's released such little music himself you could say he's underground. What the original poster said isn't racist or political, it's factually accurate.

@KH4444444444N 2 года назад

@@lsdiesel8025 You ain't shit. Trust.

@oakboyh 6 лет назад

When he busted that scroll I was rolling.

@MrShaheedone 6 лет назад

Word

@abergs-dp2ob 6 лет назад

nice wordplay

@kenlucas6032 6 лет назад

dslimm you mean that mini bible?

@davidearle7209 6 лет назад

So was the scroll

@nomarsenrab 6 лет назад

Shoutout to the intern who had to type all those words

@maggmaxxx 6 лет назад

Black Thought did something I've seen no other MC do. He freestyled FLAWLESSLY for 10mins STRAIGHT!!!! I didn't see him stop for breathers or stop to swallow!! He just kept going perfectly!! His lyrics were so potent!!! New rappers can't do it and I'd struggle to find some vets who could pull it off so flawlessly! INSTANT CLASSIC!!!!! TALENT! Shout out to Jimmy Fallon for giving love to Hip-Hop the way he does. It's one of America's GREATEST EXPORTS!

@mundaneamazing Год назад

I've never seen this clip. I love the rapport between Jimmy and Black Thought.

@TorryFinley 6 лет назад

Real talk: Nas might be my favorite rapper, but no one is BETTER than Black Thought.

@burnzism 6 лет назад

Nas is my favorite too. I've always felt like the only MC worthy of battling Nas is Black Thought. But I think if they battle neither one could diss the other because there would be nothing to diss each other about. They're both too dope. The battle would just have to be about whoever could spit deeper and better content. Track for track from their albums catalogue I'm going with Nas, but in a battle I don't think neither could completely blow out the other. Whoever "wins" the battle would only pull it off by a slim margin.

@zgsfreaky9102 6 лет назад

burnzism Dude im the biggest nas fan and as an overall rapper he is my #1 favourite but black thoughts lyricism is from another planet. If we were to analyze a battle between them bar for bar black thought would take the W unfortunately, black thought is just an alien. His mind goes to places nobody else their mind can go to, he literally hangs out in a different dimension when he writes his bars. Overall I have nas over him because nas is just the most amazing, humble person in hip-hop, such a down to earth chill guy, great rapper overall, great lyricist, made debatably the most impactful and one of the illest album of all time ( illmatic ) and many other great albums ( I am, gods son, stillmatic, it was written ) in my eyes they are ALL classics. He just has the whole package for me and his music is just most relatable for me, in a battle bar for bar black thought would win though. Maybe by a small margin but it would be clear his lyricism is a notch higher than nas’. P

@Apena926 5 лет назад

Nas is DOPE. But Black Thought is somethin' else.... 💯💯💯💯 #legendary

@yeeyeebubba1885 4 года назад

I love black thought and he’s top 10 but Kendrick, Andre, mf doom, Kanye, el-p> but I can still see a goat case for him

@yeeyeebubba1885 3 года назад

AARVYY the fact you had the audacity to put me near thoughts name and doom under him, em isn’t top 50 I’m sorry not with his last 5 projects 💀 also Andre Kendrick doom Kanye > thought, one more thing Royce should nowhere be near any of them neither should crooked

@datboyjeff 6 лет назад

We need that pdf file Jimmy!!! That printout of the lyrics is a work of art

@truthbringer-6748 6 лет назад

datboyjeff there's a RU-vid page with the lyrics.

@blaakcoffee 2 года назад

Great idea!!

@Iamsicko Год назад

NFT

@knutt81 Год назад

"Rolled into a scroll, holdin' the message for ya."

@setsuro.splice 3 года назад

Yes... Jimmy does in fact have the GREATEST band to play for his show. Not only that but they fit PERFECTLY with each other. So happy to see this interview right now. :'D

@theprofessional2009 6 лет назад

As a fan of hip hop since the early 90’s this is one of the greatest moments captured for the whole world to see. The skill, word play and delivery is simply flawless. He makes me proud of hip hop. Mad love Black Thought

@Jamie-qz6mo 6 лет назад

Lowkey I wanna see an interview with James 😂😂

@chimcharfan1 6 лет назад

Jamie "uh James can we get that thank you note music?" Lol i want to see him get thanked in the thank you notes

@maiiam9835 6 лет назад

Jamie I believe he did intro Jim before

@jordanramirez2124 6 лет назад

Jamie IiiABaconedNarwhal

@hareshsubas8327 6 лет назад

probably on the last show he does, and then they'll actually cry

@jordanabeaulieu2530 6 лет назад

Wow! I am just amazed that he had enough breath to freestyle during 10 full minutes!

@GoodxJ 6 лет назад

Been a fan of this dude forever!!!! Mad respect, he is the greatest rapper of all time no doubt!!!

@herotheplottmix6690 6 лет назад

He is now!! Amazing.

@herotheplottmix6690 6 лет назад

GoodxJ Q Tip still my fav.

@MrShaheedone 6 лет назад

I been on the roots since PROCEEEEEED AND CONTINUE TO ROCK THE MIC!!

@JesusPlaysTheFlute 6 лет назад

Not even close to being the greatest. Stop over-hyping shit.

@NaSeNS 6 лет назад

HangingFromARope You make it sound like he isnt up there with the goats. He is one of the most underated rappers, for sure.

@PreacherJenkins 2 года назад

Jimmy is automatically my favorite host for having The Roots

@DuncanDucen 3 года назад

I’ll never forget seeing The Roots in the gymnasium at W&J College. Looked just like a high school gym with a tarp on the floor and everything. They played that show like it was their last. It immediately became my favorite live performance and it’s never been topped.

@AfoteyAnnum 6 лет назад

Black Thought is not of this earth. He is literally off the charts with his freestyle skill. An inspiration to a Boom Baptist such as myself

@slomo6054 5 лет назад

Afotey Annum Boom Baptist?

@PaQueRespeten 5 лет назад

He is an incredible lyricist, but neither this or the 10 minute freestyle were purely off the top. I don't get why he tries to claim that, when he is evidently spitting written bars. If you know about rap you can tell the difference between written and improvised right away, this is not off the top. But he still is top tier, one of the best to do it, don't get me wrong.

@emgo-at7398 4 года назад

@@PaQueRespeten ydk what a freestyle is?

@PaQueRespeten 4 года назад

@@emgo-at7398 Have you even read my comment? Of course I do

@emgo-at7398 4 года назад

@@PaQueRespeten then idk why you had to vent all of this if you already know the difference

@MCPr0m0 6 лет назад

This interview is so dope, so natural, just three friends (Tariq, Quest, and Jimmy) talkin, messing around.

@jerryokonkwo8449 8 месяцев назад

Black Thought's lyrical prowess reminds me of algebraic expressions. Once you grasp it, it suddenly makes sense to them. It'll make more sense the first time you try to understand it. As far as rapping skills go, rapper Black Thought epitomizes Stanford.

@jeremyseven9468 6 лет назад

I just love to see artist that deserve status and praise for what they do, get all credit that they should. Salute to the crew. Legends for ever.

@tinathomas7659 6 лет назад

Grew up on The Roots. Black Thought has been a beast since the 90s. That freestyle..now THAT'S how you emcee! But Thought never has wack verses. Always 💯. Good job Thought! 👏👏👍

@blue9multimediagroup 3 года назад

@BlackSH0veldeath just admit you're a hater

@kaveeshapandey7625 6 лет назад

jimmy should interview every member of the roots. i can sit here and watch this every day.

@shalaw1206 6 лет назад

kaveesha pandey Yes- long overdue.

@vaughngainey9716 4 года назад

I love everything about this interview.

@animbot6817 6 лет назад

Been waiting to see my man Thought get the respect that he deserves since I was a little 12 year old kid in the 90's. Respect and love to Black Thought and The Roots Crew.

@619cruzer 6 лет назад

Black Thought is GOAT

@carlsimmons2926 6 лет назад

619cruzer truth

@curlywurly369 6 лет назад

jesus, which poor intern had to transcribe that?

@RoninAli1 6 лет назад

curly wurly LOL

@RoninAli1 6 лет назад

By Friday, too! LOL

@WillOnCode 6 лет назад

RU-vid have most of its video transcribed already you just have to copy and paste

@KBlade1 6 лет назад

curly wurly One that was getting paid GHOOD!

@Lcarter52 6 лет назад

He probably had fun with it

@rafaelpina226 4 года назад

Notice how he puts on his sunglasses when he goes into the freestyle. I feel like that is part of getting into his “mode”. Part of the brilliant rubix cube mind that creates incredible bars.

@hotwater1196 4 года назад

I always come back here. I think this is my fav tonight show segment

@Ant_Jackson 6 лет назад

The scroll had me dyin lol! I’m so happy Black Thought and The Roots crew.

@denises.8710 6 лет назад

The most underrated MC out there!

@naciremasti 6 лет назад

the roots are undeniably the truth. thankfully jimmy got em as the house band. black thought til death. best hot 97 freestyle ever. murdered it.

@trevorparker3057 3 года назад

the day black thought blessed you with a hot 97 freestyle was the greatest day of your life but for him it was Tuesday

@CoReaderz 6 лет назад

I was at The Roots concert. feeling blessed

@freshboy1995 6 лет назад

I saw the roots twice. At their concerts you can feel their love for what they do.

@swacfan100 6 лет назад

If you ain't know nothing about Black Thought, you better know. #TheRoots #BlackThoughts #Legends

@blakewatt7936 5 лет назад

2:35 "I like rappin duke man that's my dude" lmao

@sholaebofin6090 6 лет назад

Black thought is simply sublime..

@garymagr81 6 лет назад

One of the greatest of all time hands down this guy is a true lyrical genius

@user-qc6wi3dw5x 5 месяцев назад

I agree…even though he’s a liar and that wasnt a freestyle

@williamy4999 4 месяца назад

@@user-qc6wi3dw5x that was a real freestyle bru

@Caek_daddy 6 лет назад

"I like rapping duke" hahaha. That got Black Thought

@kh0357 4 года назад

you know jimmy is a goat when he can have this amazing legendary band play for him every single day

@flintregal 6 лет назад

This is amazing he deserves all this and more

@mirandapow2230 6 лет назад

When you realize a man is more than his aspirations. I loved his story

@---GOD--- 6 лет назад

"Remember Rappin' Duke? Daha Daha/whoever thought that hip-hop would make it this far"

@leonrobinson3848 6 лет назад

“Now I’m in the lime light ‘cause I rap tight...”

@kingS-sl9wj 6 лет назад

"time to get paid, blow up like the world trade"

@Cocpain 6 лет назад

"born sinner, opposite of a winner, remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner"

@elitecenafan 6 лет назад

Dirt Merchant "I fuck with savages you a fuck boy you can't hang"

@josem7402 6 лет назад

Dirt Merchant “Peace to Ron G, Brucie B, Kid Capri. Funkmaster Flex, Lovebug Starski !”

@fatherandsonvibes 6 лет назад

Legend. He and Quest meeting was like Class Act. Love these guys.

@teareeutley3770 5 лет назад

Thought is a lyrical genius 🎙🎧🎤

@1911FanBoi 6 лет назад

I didn't need him to freestyle for me to consider him goat. I already had him as goat decades ago.

@PlasmaSpring 6 лет назад

good for you

@charliedovlander1269 6 лет назад

I like eating goat

@baf03 6 лет назад

Decades? I already had him as goat centuries ago

@flavio7180 3 года назад

I had him as goat before he was born.

@nx6305 6 лет назад

Took so long for him to finally get his shine but he's there now. So happy that people understand how great an MC he is. Top 5 all time no doubt

@davidchavez8565 4 года назад

Black Thought Is Most Underrated MC! Nuff Said

@imaho4535 3 года назад

RIP Malik B. There would be no roots without you.

@DeangeloMcLeod 3 года назад

On God

@klap215philly4 3 года назад

#RipMalikB

@J.5.M. 6 лет назад

Even this one minute freestyle is incredible.

@iveywebb 6 лет назад

FACTS

@jasperstrachan3717 6 лет назад

Black thought killed that shit

@alexandermcelhinney6587 5 лет назад

This man deserves the world of hip hop and more, great guy 🙏🏽

@druemcee 5 лет назад

Listening to The Roots since '96. I feel lucky to know them.

@lincolnisaac5731 6 лет назад

My mellow my man.... I'm from Philly I told cats this in the beginning stages. My favorite MC. Second is MF Doom.

@gopium1976 6 лет назад

Tom Bruise I’m the same 😁

@s.ljones6824 6 лет назад

Matthew Stark yes, a wack rapper

@bluemoondoom 6 лет назад

DOOM!!! ♥

@chrisdelacreme6604 6 лет назад

S.L Jones Black Thought featured on a DOOM track and a bunch of other greats have worked with him too. There's a difference between wack and just not being to your taste.

@s.ljones6824 6 лет назад

Tom Bruise I've tried listening to him.... Imho he was extremely wack... Plus the whole get up, mask, just relax and rap dude... Again just mho

@keydaniels 6 лет назад

I love Jimmy and his genuine appreciation of the culture! Jimmy single-handedly gave late night sauce!

@Chozen_1 2 года назад

1:44 Questlove drum-work timing is perfect.

@neltronz 6 лет назад

Black Thought went Ultra Instinct on that freestyle....but then again he's always in Ultra Instinct form.

@treytrey637 6 лет назад

The Hot 97 Freestyle was definitely the best freestyle EVER!!! His breath control was perfect, diverse subject matter, multi syllable rhyme schemes and the sheer length of time with NO STUMBLES!!!! It was a masterwork. He is the best to ever do it. The Thing is HE ALWAYS DOES THIS CONSISTANTLY FOR DECADES. LOL Salute to my mans an nem, Black Thought aka The Bad Lieutenant aka Tariq Trotter.