With over 20 years in the game and multiple classics under his belt, Black Thought’s statement isn’t up for debate. He’s the greatest rapper you often forget. Slept on until you hear him again and are quickly amazed. Last year, he reminded the world of his raw skills with a 10 minute barrage of bars on Funk Flex that went viral. With nearly 5 million view to date, Black Thought once again proved that lyricism and true talent still has the ability to excite and captivate our attention. Continuing with the same energy comes his new EP Streams of Thought Vol. 1.

The 5 track project is a no-nonsense affair. The first 4 songs don’t even include choruses, just a constant stream of wordplay and viscous flows. The bulk of the project is produced by 9th Wonder, crafting soulful boom-bap canvases for Thoughts lyrical art. Rapsody and Styles P offer strong guest verses on ‘Dostoyevsky’ and ‘Making A Murderer,’ but this is really Black Thought’s show. He explores a wide array of topics and styles from reflective and socially conscious flows on ‘Twofifteen’ to more braggadocios bars on ‘9th vs. Thought’.

His pen is infinitely sharp and Black Thought puts it on full display on ‘Dostoyevsky’ with lyrics like, ‘”Where I reside is the dark side of the glory/ The fury I manipulate is the arc of the story/ Written without a ghostwriter to author it for me/This is crime and punishment, I’m the judge and the jury/ Listen, Dostoyevsky.” And just when you think he can’t impress you any further, ‘Making A Murderer’ rolls through with a plethora of quotables that’ll have hip-hop purists pounding rewind.

The album’s closer, ‘Thank You’ veers into a different direction. It’s a laidback ride down memory lane dripping with nostalgia. While it may not pack the same punch as the rest of the project, it expands the display of talent sprinkled across the EP, shining the light on Black Thoughts storytelling ability. Streams of Thought Vol. 1 is hip-hop at it’s finest. Go gimmicks, no reliance on melodies or clever branding. Just a raw display of talent in it’s truest form and a reminder of how great hip-hop can be.

“But love or hate it, I will not be subjugated/ When they scream that you the greatest that did it, what’s underrated?” – Black Thought, ‘Dostoyevsky’

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The Imperial! New music from Statik Selektah today, and this track brings together a few dope cats. There isn’t much to say about this track, you just have to listen to it. The bars are unreal, and Black Thought commands the track like no other. There are way too many bars to quote on this one. Find this track on Statik’s upcoming album entitled What Goes Around dropping July 19th. Bump the track below!

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Fresh off of the upcoming album dropping April 15th, the Pharoahe drops Rapid Eye Movement. We loved Bad MF and this track is also something special. As per usual he hits the beat with his sharp bars, but Black Thought really bodies this. There are almost too many bars to highlight. The recommendation here is listen to the track a few times. PTSD drops April 15th, you can pre-order it now through iTunes. Stream below!

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The beat is a grimey 90’s rap beat that features a Biggie, Canibus and Rocky IV (yea, the movie) sample. Producer, Rockwilder, also responsible for Method Man and Redman’s “Da Rockwilder” beat, also recruited DJ Iroc to scratch the samples into the beat making them mesh perfectly. The track starts off with the Punisher himself dropping multi-syllable bombs on the beat. Peep.

“Ay-yo my murderous rap verbal attack is actual fact/ Tactical tracks match perfectly with graphical stats/ 
Half of you lack the magical dap of tragical rap/ That tackles you back and shackles and laughs at you/ 
That’s the mathematical madness I’m on, the savage, the strong/ The marriage, a bond of havoc and song”

LISTEN: Super Lyrical

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Black Thought’s verse is pretty hype too. This then young emcee comes through and spits some raw bars and bends words to make them rhyme better and he does it cleverly. Sidenote: after hearing this verse, you can really see how much Black Thought has grown lyrically – he was a threat then and a monster now.

“These cats they sentimental such with a gentle touch/ Dancing double dutch and all saying nothing much/
My sound wave lifting your chin up like uppercuts/ New found ways of ripping shit up, I de-ve-lop”

The best part of the song comes near the end where Big Pun and Black Thought trade verses and go back and forth dropping more heat. This is a fun exchange and it definitely shines through on this hard track. Last year, Black Thought talked with Rap Genius about the late Big Pun’s and his relationship and how they talked often but only ever physically met to record this track.

Rest In Peace Pun! And keep an eye out for The Talented Mr. Trotter (Black Thought has confirmed that he is still working on it regardless of his involvement on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon).

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