Black Thought

...The Grouch, and plenty of others. The only exceptions to the rule are some of hip-hop's most talented spitters of the past 15 years: Black Thought (of The Roots), Phonte (of Little Brother), Scarface, and Raekwon. And these two seemingly...

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...newcomers Wale, Nipsey Hussle and Tunisian MC Gsan, each of whom threw down like veterans. What do you think? Did Eminem steal the cypher or should the lyrical crown be given to Black Thought or Mos Def? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

In this article: Eminem, Mos Def, Joe Budden, Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Gucci, Wale, BET Awards, and Ice Cube

She was not freestyling…she raps in Lil Wayne's phrasing and everything. qtpie tha realest EMINEM KILLED IT AS DID BUDDEN, BLACK THOUGHT & MOS DEF!! COME ON NOW BLOGGERS AND BOSSIP…HOW U GONNA SAY HOWS CYPHA WAS BETTER EM OR...

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...more - all with spins from the legendary DJ Premier. But my goodness. The first one boasting Mos Def, Black Thought, and Eminem - what?! Thought: I'm like Martin Luther King, you like Rodney!". Em: "Used to bomb ya like Saddam, but now that...

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...engrossed in hoops tonight, the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards also made their network premier. Check out the taped cypher with Mos Def, Black Thought (The Roots) and Eminem just killing it in the taped segment. 7 Responses to "Mos Def, Black...

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...was highlighted by its anticipated cyphers, which this year featured strong verses from Joe Budden, KRS-One, Nicki Minaj, Mos Def, Black Thought, and Eminem. All was not celebratory, as the show had to take a moment and acknowledge...

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...mic and in the community. The audience was privy to a whopping 10 performances, 3 hip-hop cyphers, which featured KRS-One, Eminem, Black Thought, Mos Def, Wale, GSpan, Nipsey Hussle, Joe Budden, Buck Shot, Crown Royyal, and the only female in...

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...the night's first tribute, "Rock The Bells," LL Cool J's hit single from his 1985 album, Radio (Def Jam). To hear both Eminem and Black Thought (The Roots' MC) attack Cool J's classic with such precision-breath control, check; staccato...

In this article: Eminem, The Roots, Rock the Bells, LL Cool J, Scarface, Nate Dogg, Def Jam, VH1, and Warren G

...Trey Songz, Ja Rule and Scarface, among others. In front of a packed house and with DJ Jazzy Jeff on the onea s and twoa s Black Thought of the Roots and Eminem opened up the show with a tribute to LL Cool J performing his hit a Rock the...

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...off the event. The Roots started things off with "Rock the Bells," but the Philadelphia band's frontman, Black Thought, wasn't alone. Thought ripped through the first verse before he gave way to a surprise guest: Slim Shady. Eminem has long...

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