Lyrically, "Respiration" Stands Toe To Toe With Any Song In Hiphop History

[PhonZhi]

3 supreme lyricists spitn one of their best verses on the same song

THIS is hiphop at its finest

 

[bordeaux]

fav common verse. know it by heart.

 

[PhonZhi]

For the longest, Kweli had the best verse to me but now im with Mos. They all came so damn nice. Perfect song.

 

[Jack Trippa 3z company ho]

Classic song...I can feel the city breathin

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

For the longest, Kweli had the best verse to me but now im with Mos. They all came so damn nice. Perfect song.

I'm actually the opposite with it



But back on topic


"Blast holes in the night till it bled sunshine"



Top tier shyt

 

[doublenegative]

Great vocal performances. Very underrated track, too.

 

[PhonZhi]

"Blast holes in the night till it bled sunshine"



Top tier shyt

Wow. I honestly never knew specifically what he was saying there. Thats some amazing lyricism. Top-notch poetry

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Wow. I honestly never knew specifically what he was saying there. Thats some amazing lyricism. Top-notch poetry

Maaan the hook is better than most rappers careers


So much on my mind that I can't recline
Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out,weed smoke retrace the skyline
Heard the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathing
Chest heaving, against the flesh of the evening
Sigh before we die like the last train leaving

 

[Cheech&Chong]

Great fukking album

 

[wild100sboy]

This song made me start listening to "this" type of hiphop.

I haven't looked back since

 

[DredScott]

Maaan the hook is better than most rappers careers


So much on my mind that I can't recline
Blastin holes in the night til she bled sunshine
Breathe in, inhale vapors from bright stars that shine
Breathe out,weed smoke retrace the skyline
Heard the bass ride out like an ancient mating call
I can't take it y'all, I can feel the city breathing
Chest heaving, against the flesh of the evening
Sigh before we die like the last train leaving

Seriously. shyt I'll take this cut and thieves in the night over alotta rappers whole albums .

 

[Piff Perkins]

One of the most poetic, evocative rap songs ever. Dope beat, dope rhymes, what more do you want.

 

[Ruck]

but it ain't the best song on the album tho

we are blackstar is in my top 3 of all time and most definitely stand toe to toe with any musical record period

 

[feelsthecitybreathin]

(looks at username)

 

[pointproven214]

For the longest, Kweli had the best verse to me but now im with Mos. They all came so damn nice. Perfect song.

lyrically mos def killed this song easily imo.