[quote name='Sway42']"See, i know how to rap, it's simple but
all i did was read a Russel Simmons book
So I'm more intact, tryna get on the map
Doin' jumping jacks whilin' get whipped on my back"
You can also watch this documentary on freestyling.
Freestyle: The art of Rhyme
Show how back then in NYC dudes would gather around and rip each other apart with rhymes.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I remember watching it when I first got into the underground side of Hip Hop back in high school. One of my online friends kept pestering me about this group called Black Star for months but I couldn't give a f*ck less until I heard some of Hi-Tek's material. Back when the Round & Round joint he produced for Jonell came out I was so blown away by the production I had to cop Hi-Teknology. Talib's bars left such a huge impression on me I had the tracks he blessed on repeat every morning before school. Eventually I did some research then picked up Reflection Eternal and never looked back for years. I moved on to Mos, Common, Roots, Blackalicious, recognized a lot of Tribe's material then kicked my own ass for not paying more attention to what I was listening to as a kid, etc. then evolved into an embarrassing mess of a backpacking elitist for a few years before getting my head on straight.