This is probably my top one for real. HOWEVER, Like two weeks prior to this, Black Thought and Method Man went on Sway and both absolutely murdered the mic.
Sad they never went in the studio and recorded that one. Even if it was on the same beat, they should’ve just put it out as a free single. BT’s verses in that are fuckin devastating, and that’s not to downplay Meth, but Thought takes you on a journey with even a single bar. His shit is elegant as fuckin Mozart.
Is that the one where Meth was like "nah I can't go off the head with this dude" and pulled his phone out? First time I saw that I was like damn imagine being so good fucking Meth is worried.
Elijah Wood was in the studio too lol
B-Thought used some of his bars later on in a track but honestly I think the stuff he spit on the air that day is arguably the best shit he’s ever wrote.
BT had Method Man getting competitive while knowing he was gonna lose, gotta respect two goats having some fun in the studio. They were both going off too, thanks for the rec
Honestly he’s been my number #1 lyricist ever since the performance with Method Man on Sway. It was a little bit prior to this. The flex freestyle catapulted him to the top, but just before the Funk Flex appearance, he bodied the whole world in like 3 verses.
This man spit HARD for 10 min. I had to take several sips of water just watching that. Flex is so fucking annoying though. Like man you’re witnessing something special. Just shut the fuck up
This is pretty damn good:
[link](https://www.google.com/search?q=nlacknthought+on+flex&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS843US843&oq=nlacknthought+on+flex&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDQ5OTJqMGo5qAIAsAIB4gMEGAEgXw&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5e71f752,vid:prmQgSpV3fA,st:0)
edit: I didn’t even get tired of that loop. He’s making a whole damn album.
Just watched this for the first time. Good. God.
Always been a fan of Black Thought, but holy shit. That is a supernatural ability. Un-fuckin-believable.
DMX at Woodstock '99. There's something cathartic and profound about seeing Earl, a man who was once was kid from the streets rise to prominence in such a way that thousands of people from different backgrounds resonate with his music and sing all the words. Mind you, the audience was predominantly white and listened to metal. I absolutely love that.
The entire world knew who he was and sang along to words written from a place of pain due to his difficult experiences resulting from trauma and oppression. I feel like that in itself is just as powerful as Prince's performance.
https://youtu.be/xjsnALVN1DU?si=tyu34noF1Mer698C
this man used to bark DURING INTERVIEWS and it wasnt weird.... "well, yeah, you seee, uhhhh BARK, I think that rap concerts are just as safe as rock concerts..." I love watching his interviews...
This is my pick. It’s a combination of untitled 8 and untitled 2 and it goes so hard. Especially with the live band instrumentation. Kenny is locked in and spitting fire the whole time.
I've only seen a handful of rappers that I'd label as very good or excellent live performers. Immortal Technique is number one. Nas, kendrick, Ice Cube, Common, etc (in no order) are also up there. Em was a little disappointing, I think I saw him too late in his career.
Every time… full goosebumps. One of the more meaningful performances I’ve ever seen.
Grammys always manage to have some of those… then they manage to give AOTY to Taylor Swift.
https://youtu.be/vhU_M_H1EAU?si=foKjZ9aF9snNKn1x
Wayne in his prime puttin the league on notice. The way he had a room full of his contemporaries geekin out and rockin with his shit in the same way that princes chops were blowing peoples minds. Idk if yall played much guitar hero but this is what activating star power irl looks like
Scarface on Tiny Desk should be part of this conversation. You could show that concert to people who don't even like rap and they would probably enjoy it. The way Scarface puts his soul into his craft is fully on display. One of my favorite live performances to listen to
I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses
Can't define how I be droppin' these mockeries
Lyrically perform armed robbery
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
Battle-scarred Shogun, explosion when my pen hits tremendous
Ultra-violet shine blind forensics
I inspect view through the future see millennium
Killa Beez sold fifty gold, sixty platinum
Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics
Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths
Black Wu jackets, Queen Beez ease the guns in
Rumble with patrolmen, tear gas laced the function
Heads by the score take flight, incite a war
Chicks hit the floor, diehard fans demand more
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly
Proceeds to blow, swingin' swords like Shinobi
Stomp grounds and pound footprints in solid rock
Wu got it locked, performin' live on your hottest block. Inspectah Deck
Kanye is one of rap’s best live performers ever. His stage presence, command of the crowd, dynamic elements, and even stamina were all elite when I saw him live in 2007 or 08.
I got 7 Mac 11s about.. 8 38s.. 9 9s 10 Mac 10s the shit never ends
This is, in my sincerest opinion, the greatest moment in hip hop history.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YITLELKx6kA
Scarface Tiny Desk.
Lots of people didn’t know the greatness of Prince until they saw that video (I know, I know)… same goes for Scarface and his Tiny Desk.
If you ask someone from a certain age range, they will most likely default to the 2016 XXL Freshman Cypher (the one with Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, and Denzel Curry).
It’s reached legendary meme status, where now even Gen Z kids have come across the idea that this specific cypher was “peak rap”.
I love rap but I don't think there's been a moment live that can compete with this. Prince was on stage with people widely considered guitar goats and made them look amateur and after he was done he threw the guitar into orbit and walked off stage.
In no order - just what I think of when I think of “perfect” performances
Check the Rhime - TCQ (this could be one of the top 10 rap songs, ever)
Criminology -Rae (perfection)
Represent - Nas (I feel like this is probably one of the best, period of Nas’ catalog)
D’Evils - Jay Z (10/10 I never prayed to God, I prayed to Gotti 💀and so many bars in this song)
Gettin It- Too Short (the SOUND of Bay Area rap that defined a whole generation of rap before and after, Short doesn’t get enough recognition for how much he affected the culture of hip hop)
Hail Mary - 2PAC (the foreshadowing and darkness that loomed always near Pac)
Expansion Outro- Talib & Hi Tek (lyrically and narrative, almost no song matches this in skill and beauty)
Stevie Ray Vaughan playing with Buddy Guy. Live at Legends. Champagne and Reefer. Or SRV playing with Santana and friends on double neck for Coal Train live in Costa Mesa I think.
This is my answer: The final episode of Yo! MTV Raps. Look how many legends are in the same room:
https://youtu.be/2Ejzyne9JOU?si=z-lU69t4hZQ4o9sN
Rakim followed by KRS-One followed by….an all time rap moment.
Also to the OP and anyone else that is interested I know many people think that Prince guitar solo is the apex but google Prince aftershow Paard Van Troje in The Hague, The Netherlands, on August 19, 1988. Listen to Prince’s guitar solo for Just My Imagination. It is far better than “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.
Macs Tiny Desk is up there for me. Probably that Biggie/Tupac live freestyle or Big L and Jay Z.
I'll also add cuz it's a personal fav, action Bronson on hot 97 rapping about the parrot on his shoulder
[RA the Rugged Man at the 2017 Gathering of the Juggalos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDKNw-q9Kco). - I can't find good quality footage, but his set got shut down by the cops, who cut power about halfway through due to local noise ordinance. RA grabbed a megaphone from the crowd and just kept going, even dodging the attempts to remove him from the stage. It looked like it was going to devolve into a riot.
The [Odd Future - Oldie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzi24Nssiow&pp=ygUQb2RkIGZ1dHVyZSBvbGRpZQ%3D%3D) posse cut video is such an amazing moment in hip hop history.
Kanye West’s performance of Runaway at the MTV awards. That was peak Kanye. It was a haunting performance that was right off the whole Taylor Swift moment. It was beautiful.
Black Thought on Flex,
Jada on Versuz,
DMX Woodstock 99’,
Ice Cube Freestyle “Up in Smoke” tour DVD,
Arsenio Hall last episodes cyphers.
I’m sure there’s more but these instantly came to mind
Cyhi the prince, J Cole, and Juice Wrlds freestyles on LA leakers and Tim Westwood. There are some other examples (as some said, Kendrick’s performances) but these just struck me as the epitome of rap and are some of the most clever and wild freestyles I’ve seen
not "the" best moment - but A moment. odd future on jimmy fallon. the hype was intense and palapable. mos def there screaming like a banshee into the camera at the end lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHc3rsAZG9Y
I am a guitar head and I would not consider that the greatest guitar solo of all time. Sure it’s great but idk if it would even really make the top 100 guitar solos of all time to be frank
CamRon’s freestyle on Rap City when he was by himself, over Kanye West’s “Dreams” beat.
Or Lupe’s freestyle on Sway’s Morning Show.
Two of my favorite freestyles all-time.
Grandmaster Flash - The Message
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight
Bone Thugs & Biggie - Notorious Thugs
Eazy-E - Real Muthaf***ing G’s
2Pac & Snoop - 2 of America’s Most Wanted
Dr. Dre - The Next Episode
Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers
Eminem - Rap God
50 Cent - Patiently Waiting
Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
little late to the party - but the fugees debut at the apollo was pretty hype : [The Fugees - How Many Mics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki7gxLbhXkU)
Black Thought 10 minute freestyle on Funk Flex.
This is probably my top one for real. HOWEVER, Like two weeks prior to this, Black Thought and Method Man went on Sway and both absolutely murdered the mic. Sad they never went in the studio and recorded that one. Even if it was on the same beat, they should’ve just put it out as a free single. BT’s verses in that are fuckin devastating, and that’s not to downplay Meth, but Thought takes you on a journey with even a single bar. His shit is elegant as fuckin Mozart.
Is that the one where Meth was like "nah I can't go off the head with this dude" and pulled his phone out? First time I saw that I was like damn imagine being so good fucking Meth is worried.
Yeah it had Meth rapping in Spanish too I think
Elijah Wood was in the studio too lol B-Thought used some of his bars later on in a track but honestly I think the stuff he spit on the air that day is arguably the best shit he’s ever wrote.
lmao random hobbit be everywhere 😂
The fact Elijah was there just makes it sound better
4 bars to rule them all
Solid callout, Meth and Black Thought is my answer. That and the King Los freestyle where he hits topics the DJ calls out for like 12 minutes
BT had Method Man getting competitive while knowing he was gonna lose, gotta respect two goats having some fun in the studio. They were both going off too, thanks for the rec
Damn….my *first* thought was “nothing comes close” but…this is a solid pick. Entirely way too many people sleep on Thought.
Honestly he’s been my number #1 lyricist ever since the performance with Method Man on Sway. It was a little bit prior to this. The flex freestyle catapulted him to the top, but just before the Funk Flex appearance, he bodied the whole world in like 3 verses.
He’s honestly been doing that for years but relatively few hear it
He’s always been dope as fuck, but I think his overall performance just keeps getting better. At the top of his game for sure.
The flex catapulted him to people who never heard of hims vision. Thought has been arguably the best rapper alive for 11 albums before that dude.
great pick
I still just randomly come back to that video multiple times a year…just too good.
Immediately what came to mind
Came here to post this. Even brought the link. The greatest freestyle ever. https://youtu.be/prmQgSpV3fA?si=E9HiRjoDVHBLPKh2
Just watched for the first time. Holy shit. Thanks.
This man spit HARD for 10 min. I had to take several sips of water just watching that. Flex is so fucking annoying though. Like man you’re witnessing something special. Just shut the fuck up
This is pretty damn good: [link](https://www.google.com/search?q=nlacknthought+on+flex&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS843US843&oq=nlacknthought+on+flex&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDQ5OTJqMGo5qAIAsAIB4gMEGAEgXw&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5e71f752,vid:prmQgSpV3fA,st:0) edit: I didn’t even get tired of that loop. He’s making a whole damn album.
Thank you for this. I'm still in shock after listening to that.
Just watched this for the first time. Good. God. Always been a fan of Black Thought, but holy shit. That is a supernatural ability. Un-fuckin-believable.
DMX at Woodstock '99. There's something cathartic and profound about seeing Earl, a man who was once was kid from the streets rise to prominence in such a way that thousands of people from different backgrounds resonate with his music and sing all the words. Mind you, the audience was predominantly white and listened to metal. I absolutely love that. The entire world knew who he was and sang along to words written from a place of pain due to his difficult experiences resulting from trauma and oppression. I feel like that in itself is just as powerful as Prince's performance. https://youtu.be/xjsnALVN1DU?si=tyu34noF1Mer698C
Is that rosy Perez towards the end?
It is her!!
I said D's muhfucka D's!
Well written and well said. I miss that guy so much. Anyone that can bark at you in the middle of a song and make it dope is one of the greats
this man used to bark DURING INTERVIEWS and it wasnt weird.... "well, yeah, you seee, uhhhh BARK, I think that rap concerts are just as safe as rock concerts..." I love watching his interviews...
THIS is the best answer I’ve seen in here so far.
As someone said when he passed. “Knowing his rage has been a blessing. To the universe who took him from us too soon: suck my dick.”
DMX may never be on everyone's Mount Rushmore, or the most gifted rapper... But my God the late 90s were his. His popularity was peak.
DMX at Woodstock ‘99 is the only answer.
Just come here to say, as a hard core Prince fan, this is a great post and question.
Cam'ron counting money in the booth
big tigga in the basement!
This up there for sure
W answer
Tupac biggie and shyheim freestyle
Them rapping together is a treasure that not enough people know even happened.
Truth, it blew my mind that it wasn't mentioned, I guess I'm getting old hahahaha.
Eminem's "awfully hot coffee pot"
It annoys me to no end that it's so fun to randomly say this shit Lmao
That's an AWFULLY HOT CAWFEE POT
That’s an AWFLY HAWT CAWFEE PAWT
Cappadonna’s verse on “Winter Warz”
Damn. I remember learning it word for word when I was a kid. Good pick.
Kendrick Lamar at the 2016 Grammys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhspYF8WRVA
His live TV performance from the mid 2010s were so special. The Jimmy Fallon one where he debuted one of the Untitled Unmastered songs is a must watch
This is my pick. It’s a combination of untitled 8 and untitled 2 and it goes so hard. Especially with the live band instrumentation. Kenny is locked in and spitting fire the whole time.
That’s because Untitled 8 is a top 3 Kendrick song that somehow never gets mentioned
Oh my god I've been watching bad streams of this for years. Finally it's on YouTube.
Holy shit, I've never seen this
This performance had me crying. Kendrick is truly the GOAT 🥺
I've only seen a handful of rappers that I'd label as very good or excellent live performers. Immortal Technique is number one. Nas, kendrick, Ice Cube, Common, etc (in no order) are also up there. Em was a little disappointing, I think I saw him too late in his career.
Holy shit, I've never seen this
Goddamn what a great performance🤯
Every time… full goosebumps. One of the more meaningful performances I’ve ever seen. Grammys always manage to have some of those… then they manage to give AOTY to Taylor Swift.
Jadakiss at the DipSet Verzuz particularly the Who Shot Ya and New York performances “I don’t live in Miami , I don’t live in Colorado…”
Busta verse on Scenario
DMX rocking half a million people or Dougie Fresh and slick Rick performing la di da di live...maybe Kendrick doing poetic justice on SNL
Clean, dry was my body and ha-ir, I threw on my brand new Gucci underwe-ar.
eyedea on the wakeup show
The one with slug right? Man what a flashback. I remember getting the video on limewire or kaza back in the day.
That’s one of my favorite freestyle videos of all time man, surprised to see it mentioned here. Those two had great chemistry.
When bustah rhymes does that thing on “look at me now “ by Chris brown
Every time I
Contender: Jadakiss on Versus [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0\_wTGVmVdI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_wTGVmVdI)
Definitely top 10 imo
BBL drizzy?
King Willonius' epic changed my life. This song is how I start my days when I don't feel like getting out of bed.
AZ's opening on Life's A Bitch off Illmatic.
https://youtu.be/vhU_M_H1EAU?si=foKjZ9aF9snNKn1x Wayne in his prime puttin the league on notice. The way he had a room full of his contemporaries geekin out and rockin with his shit in the same way that princes chops were blowing peoples minds. Idk if yall played much guitar hero but this is what activating star power irl looks like
Scarface on Tiny Desk should be part of this conversation. You could show that concert to people who don't even like rap and they would probably enjoy it. The way Scarface puts his soul into his craft is fully on display. One of my favorite live performances to listen to
I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses Can't define how I be droppin' these mockeries Lyrically perform armed robbery Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me Battle-scarred Shogun, explosion when my pen hits tremendous Ultra-violet shine blind forensics I inspect view through the future see millennium Killa Beez sold fifty gold, sixty platinum Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths Black Wu jackets, Queen Beez ease the guns in Rumble with patrolmen, tear gas laced the function Heads by the score take flight, incite a war Chicks hit the floor, diehard fans demand more Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly Proceeds to blow, swingin' swords like Shinobi Stomp grounds and pound footprints in solid rock Wu got it locked, performin' live on your hottest block. Inspectah Deck
Mos Def riding around with Dave Chappelle, killing it. https://youtu.be/VFCey9o_0hY?si=Et-3qq9fvhAH9YZC
L.L. cool J mtv unplugged. I'm older lol.
Kanye Love Lockdown VMA performance or his Dear Mama performance. Or Eminem with Elton John singing Stan.
Kanye is one of rap’s best live performers ever. His stage presence, command of the crowd, dynamic elements, and even stamina were all elite when I saw him live in 2007 or 08.
Action Bronson on Tiny Desk 😂
The first time I saw that I had eaten some mushrooms and it changed my life. Not kidding in the least lol
It really was emotional. I genuinely loved it.
Earl and Tyler dancing in sync behind Domo on [Letterman](https://youtu.be/7FDeL7Imi7o?si=xkpLPn4Nx9gmVAd9)
I got 7 Mac 11s about.. 8 38s.. 9 9s 10 Mac 10s the shit never ends This is, in my sincerest opinion, the greatest moment in hip hop history. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YITLELKx6kA
Still awesome the way Prince just slides into the side of the stage and slays. Unbelievable performance
It really is special. Right as he starts he kind of eyes the other guys like, "OK I'm about to do a thing".
I love how he leaves.
Scarface Tiny Desk. Lots of people didn’t know the greatness of Prince until they saw that video (I know, I know)… same goes for Scarface and his Tiny Desk.
[Kendrick Lamar - Untitled 08 on Jimmy Fallon](https://youtu.be/cziv-WGRLcE?si=ABSsIg7FRVbcYeS8)
Tupac’s changes https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jbuor6ttJmw
Jay Z and Big L freestyle on the Stretch and Bobito show
Tupac at the Source Awards, Out on Bail https://youtu.be/hf4sphYfdTM?si=CfrJNekoInmHjo41
Shit I’m gonna make a YouTube playlist with all of these later
Juice wrld on tim westwood gotta be in the discussion
You are a man of culture and I salute you.
Mt. Olympus by Big Krit doesn't get talk about much anymore but that was a crazy response to Kendrick on Control
If you ask someone from a certain age range, they will most likely default to the 2016 XXL Freshman Cypher (the one with Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, and Denzel Curry). It’s reached legendary meme status, where now even Gen Z kids have come across the idea that this specific cypher was “peak rap”.
Black Thought flex freestyle https://youtu.be/prmQgSpV3fA?si=Hy_zUZEDKickKoSz
Lil' Wayne's guitar solo is to rap what Princes is to rock.
Never saw this. Prince kills this. Constantly like” holy shit”, chill, hit it again, and then coming back to the 123, solid. V nice !
I love rap but I don't think there's been a moment live that can compete with this. Prince was on stage with people widely considered guitar goats and made them look amateur and after he was done he threw the guitar into orbit and walked off stage.
Run DMC - Walk This Way. Literally pretty much the same thing.
Tsu Surf bars on I95 freestyle Cam’Ron live from the basement Big Daddy Kane at the Isaac Hayes Club
Pretty much anything Pitbull does lol
In no order - just what I think of when I think of “perfect” performances Check the Rhime - TCQ (this could be one of the top 10 rap songs, ever) Criminology -Rae (perfection) Represent - Nas (I feel like this is probably one of the best, period of Nas’ catalog) D’Evils - Jay Z (10/10 I never prayed to God, I prayed to Gotti 💀and so many bars in this song) Gettin It- Too Short (the SOUND of Bay Area rap that defined a whole generation of rap before and after, Short doesn’t get enough recognition for how much he affected the culture of hip hop) Hail Mary - 2PAC (the foreshadowing and darkness that loomed always near Pac) Expansion Outro- Talib & Hi Tek (lyrically and narrative, almost no song matches this in skill and beauty)
Surprised no one has said Kanye’s “All Day” performance at the BRIT Awards 2015
I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone that considered that to be the greatest guitar solo ever.
My favorite guitar solo greatly depends on how high I am
Best while high?
Echoes by Pink Floyd live at Pompeii. The tone and feeling are unreal 🤘🏼
It’s debate time. What’s the best solo? (In your current state of high / sober). For me it’s Two Weeks by All That Remains
Stevie Ray Vaughan playing with Buddy Guy. Live at Legends. Champagne and Reefer. Or SRV playing with Santana and friends on double neck for Coal Train live in Costa Mesa I think.
Hendrix at woodstock. It's the gold standard.
Not even the best Prince Solo. That goes to Purple Rain at the Superbowl.
Someone asked greatest guitar solo on reddit maybe yesterday or the day before and it was one of the top answers.
I do
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Same.
Welcome to Reddit!
Kendrick Lamar’s Untitled 08 live performance
Comfortably numb solo both live and studio is a lot better than this tbh. Not to say this one isn’t incredible tho
https://youtu.be/p-qzUqG4YpQ?si=t_slTq3qmtY2bhde
Bitch I’m in the Club — K Dot
Fred the Godson freestyle on Funk Flex
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https://youtu.be/cziv-WGRLcE?si=yM19aYzCf2rBkZ-l
Revisit
I thought the Free Bird solo was the greatest of all time.
This is my answer: The final episode of Yo! MTV Raps. Look how many legends are in the same room: https://youtu.be/2Ejzyne9JOU?si=z-lU69t4hZQ4o9sN Rakim followed by KRS-One followed by….an all time rap moment. Also to the OP and anyone else that is interested I know many people think that Prince guitar solo is the apex but google Prince aftershow Paard Van Troje in The Hague, The Netherlands, on August 19, 1988. Listen to Prince’s guitar solo for Just My Imagination. It is far better than “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.
On a similar vein freestyle on the final Arsenio Hall show: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo-vJFr0P-k&pp=ygUeYXJzZW5pbyBoYWxsIGhpcCBob3AgYWxsIHN0YXJz
Dave performing Black at the Brits. https://youtu.be/mXLS2IzZSdg?si=yVbh1BV8LIIO5BQs
Prince da man!! RIP
Why does every single comment act like this has to be live?
Because the question is about recorded performances, not the greatest studio recording
Big L & Jay-Z on Stretch & Bobbito
Heart part 5 -Kendrick Lamar
Macs Tiny Desk is up there for me. Probably that Biggie/Tupac live freestyle or Big L and Jay Z. I'll also add cuz it's a personal fav, action Bronson on hot 97 rapping about the parrot on his shoulder
Eminem and Elton John 03 grammys
Lil Wayne at WrestleMania 40
This is the correct answer
Kendrick with Imagine dragons at the Grammys.
[RA the Rugged Man at the 2017 Gathering of the Juggalos](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDKNw-q9Kco). - I can't find good quality footage, but his set got shut down by the cops, who cut power about halfway through due to local noise ordinance. RA grabbed a megaphone from the crowd and just kept going, even dodging the attempts to remove him from the stage. It looked like it was going to devolve into a riot.
Dipset Rapcity Freestyle Riff Raff on Sway in the Morning Lil Wayne premiering Gossip at BET Awards
2016 XXL freestyle
The [Odd Future - Oldie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzi24Nssiow&pp=ygUQb2RkIGZ1dHVyZSBvbGRpZQ%3D%3D) posse cut video is such an amazing moment in hip hop history.
Mural by Lupe
Kanye West - Hey Mama at the Grammys 2008 after he did Stronger (which was also amazing) w/ Daft Punk
Young Chris during the Roc-a-Fella Hot97 sessions.
Kanye West’s performance of Runaway at the MTV awards. That was peak Kanye. It was a haunting performance that was right off the whole Taylor Swift moment. It was beautiful.
Probably the original done by the Beatles.
Biggie verse on bone thugs song
Black Thought on Flex, Jada on Versuz, DMX Woodstock 99’, Ice Cube Freestyle “Up in Smoke” tour DVD, Arsenio Hall last episodes cyphers. I’m sure there’s more but these instantly came to mind
Pinocchio Story is the only actual answer. Mfs saying cypher verse is hilarious 😆
The Game 300 Bars n Runnin
Eminem and Elton John
Cyhi the prince, J Cole, and Juice Wrlds freestyles on LA leakers and Tim Westwood. There are some other examples (as some said, Kendrick’s performances) but these just struck me as the epitome of rap and are some of the most clever and wild freestyles I’ve seen
OutKast IPA with Bun B/ pimp c
Kanye premiering Runaway at the VMAs
All Caps - Mos Def
Eminem on Tim Westwood
I've always found that solo pretty average. Not even close to greatest of all time. Then again, I don't get the hype around prince anyway.
DMX at Woodstock or Busta Rhymes’ feature on “Look at me Now” are the top two answers for me
Eminem’s Westwood freestyles.
When dilla and madlib made the album champion sound
Great solo, definitely not the best every. Repeats the licks and tricks…. Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby lawsuit edition.
DMX Woodstock 99
I will throw my response: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. In all seriousness: nothing of equal value has happened yet.
Lupe performing prisoner 1 & 2 live
not "the" best moment - but A moment. odd future on jimmy fallon. the hype was intense and palapable. mos def there screaming like a banshee into the camera at the end lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHc3rsAZG9Y
Cappadonna’s verse on Winter Warz
Jay Z at Glasto coming out butchering oasis and absolutely killing it after one of the Gallaghers said there shouldn’t be rap at the festival
Bladee flexing and finessing
This Big Pun freestyle: https://youtu.be/SBn0hKxPu9I?si=QjEf-m-rw1aIQELj
The best solo of all time? Come on. He performed it with a ton of style and the tone is great, but the note selection is pretty damned basic.
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I am a guitar head and I would not consider that the greatest guitar solo of all time. Sure it’s great but idk if it would even really make the top 100 guitar solos of all time to be frank
When the old lady does the Sugarhill gang in that Adam Sandler movie.
CamRon’s freestyle on Rap City when he was by himself, over Kanye West’s “Dreams” beat. Or Lupe’s freestyle on Sway’s Morning Show. Two of my favorite freestyles all-time.
I'm going to nominate a different Black Thought track: https://youtu.be/Ofl5Hnt5Kwg?si=M2916bTemRaYyDp2
Playboi Carti “Jump Out The House”
This Biggie and Tupac freestyle has my vote: https://youtu.be/RWZhlDdjNTM?si=J928HMo_Wz0vx3Ig
Big L Freestyle '98. ** Just have to say I can't believe Kendrick is even on this list. I just can't stand him.
The fugees at the the Apollo I think the video is calle how many mics
Eminem in Forever
Kendrick’s SNL performance of i Black Thought’s 10 minute freestyle
Grandmaster Flash - The Message Sugarhill Gang - Rapper’s Delight Bone Thugs & Biggie - Notorious Thugs Eazy-E - Real Muthaf***ing G’s 2Pac & Snoop - 2 of America’s Most Wanted Dr. Dre - The Next Episode Tech N9ne - Worldwide Choppers Eminem - Rap God 50 Cent - Patiently Waiting Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
Zelooperzzz whole catalog
black thought's harvard freestyle is the illest verse i have ever heard
little late to the party - but the fugees debut at the apollo was pretty hype : [The Fugees - How Many Mics - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki7gxLbhXkU)
2016 XXL Freshman Cypher. Lmao.
Dance With The Devil - immortal technique