Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "YASIIN BEY FKA (MOS DEF) - LIKE THAT FREESTYLE"

Episode Date: May 24, 2024

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticWelcome to Notorious Mass Effect, the segment where hip-hop meets gaming in a symphony of lyrical prowess and digital worlds. In this week’s segment, we’re graced by the legendary Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, as he delivers a masterful freestyle over the hard-hitting beats of Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” instrumental.Analytic Dreamz dives deep into the verses, unpacking the layers of Yasiin’s wordplay, flow, and the cultural significance behind each line. This segment is a must-listen for enthusiasts of hip-hop’s intricate artistry and the immersive storytelling of the Mass Effect universe.Tune in to experience the fusion of two powerful forms of expression, and discover why Yasiin Bey remains a titan in the world of music and poetry. Don’t miss out on this unique blend of rhythm and pixels that will leave you pondering the intersection of music, gaming, and culture.Subscribe to Notorious Mass Effect for weekly segments that push the boundaries of podcasting, and join Analytic Dreamz on a journey through the realms of creativity and innovation.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Now old heads doing what they do best, which is riding the new wave as most deaf has hopped on the very impactful track like that. That's still in the top 10 as we speak. What I think is the top three hip hop track of all time. It's one of those type of tracks where later down the line we're going to look back and realize that that was an instant classic. You know how people throw around that word instant classic? people instantly listen to a song and call it a classic when it's close to trash or closer to trash like that is unequivocally an instant classic now most deaf i don't know what it is about him and drake i can probably guess but the amount of hate the amount of energy spent on tearing down

an individual as successful as Drake just lends me to believe that you are just most definitely hating. So rapping over like that which is something I think most rappers should do. Don't think that him rapping over this beat is what I have a problem with.

It's the history of him obviously having the so many skews take on Drake calling him not hip-hop saying that he makes pop, which is so detrimental to the overall genre because if hip hop can't be one of the most popular genres without being called something else, then what are we doing in the first place? Are we not trying to lift hip hop to a point where it's the most popular genre? Because Drake said this line and I think it holds credence today. If I leave hip hop, it'll be a bunch

of orphans, but if I stay in the game, it'll be a bunch of corpses. Basically hinting at the fact that Drake is the mascot when it comes to hip hop and what the masses think is overall the best quality when it comes to the genre, right? People go to Drake for hip-hop. Obviously, he gives you other things and things of that nature, but he's lifted the overall genre because at his core he is hip-hop he grew up listening to battle rappers and copying the flows like Joe buttoning um i can't think of too many battle rappers name but basically he's a student of the culture right which is why he came up under the likes of a j prince and little wayan

and getting cosines from those notable people in the culture because they realized that he is a student so calling a man who puts out music in the genre of hip hop and blowing it up to a certain proportion and now you want to do a whole 360 and call this man pop is disingenuous and very detrimental to the genre because nobody did that to Michael Jordan when he was taking over the brand and putting it in new heights nobody said oh what he doing is not basketball, that's basically, I don't even know what they would use as far as a comparison. But basically, if somebody takes the brand to hold another hype, why kill the person who's spearing or heading that movement? Why not just eat off of the fact that he's opening doors for other

hip-hop artists to gain even more money with their type of hip-hop creativity? Instead of country people saying that country is pop when it goes number one, they just say, oh, it's a win for country and as a win for country artists. But it's only in hip hop where we are tear down the most successful in the genre, calling it in another genre, which ultimately discredits hip-pop musicians saying that they can only make one type of, they only have one lane of creativity so that you be put in a certain box. because if you make hip hop you shouldn't make anything else that's that's ultimately what most deaf

was coming across when he was hating on drake in that interview when he was basically saying Drake's not hip hop he's pop so many skews it's just supreme hate and that's ultimately my take on it because hip hop musicians get boxed in because of comments like this for most death because if you break the barrier as far as the ceiling of hip hop, people call it a whole other genre. So now when they look at you as a hip hop creator, they keep in mind those sentiments that was made by the OGs. And they basically look at you as if you're beneath them because of your ceiling that's been placed on you by your own OGs to the point where now country, pop, techno rock they look at hip hop and they're like that's a lower quality of music simply for the fact that they can't branch out and and experiment with their creativity right every time you branch out

from making lyrical miracle spiritual raps people say you're making another genre when in all actuality hip-hop artists are motocafaceted but people like most deaf who is out here most definitely hating on people experimenting puts them back in that box as far as the overall public perception so hopefully that makes sense but that's why I wanted to cover this

because every time he comes out with these Drake subliminals I'm just going to call it out and let y'all know that OG's been hating on Drake for the longest and this is why championing certain artists who aren't as consistent in the culture and putting out music and acting like

they make the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's just detrimental to the overall culture because people who are student of the game and who consistently put up numbers. Like imagine if LeBron got, well, LeBron does get criticized for being in the league so long. But, you know, consistently putting them numbers shouldn't be criticized like he is currently from OGs

because now it just puts hip-hop artists back in the box because if they could do that to Drake, if they could do that to Drake, Imagine what they're going to do to you who's trying to make hip hop and may try to branch out. Just keep that mind next time you try to co-sign an OG out here hating on Drake, acting like he's not a student of hip hop and that he only makes pop music. So with that being said, click my link to me in my bio. Let me know one of my social medias.

What do y'all think of most deaf in general throwing subliminals at Drake? And also, you know, on a positive note, what do you think about his rap over to like that beat? because I think more artists, more rappers should wrap over this instrumental because it definitely is one of the best beats in history. So what artists would you like to see wrap over the like that beat?