Locksmith - The Best Freestyle of 2024 (Sway In The Morning)
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Locksmith drops the best freestyle of 2024 and every year before that on Sway In The morning
Locksmith drops the best freestyle of 2024 and every year before that on Sway In The morning
This is not a freestyle, it's a Speech For The Nation
And the dumblind
Definitely not a freestyle...... Just another mf using a written verse & Cappin!! It's disrespectful to Juice, J.Cole & all the the MCs left
@@ItsKing_Rabbit52 agree definitely. idk where they get the arrogance to put "freestyle" on stuff like this. since when is freestyle just stuff that you didn't put out?
@@nitnesto9195 yalll sound like player haters must be from NY
@@ItsKing_Rabbit52Youve made it obvious how little you know. A freestyle is spitting bars over a beat for the first time, off the top is something else. Do you know how difficult it is to spit 300 bars nonstop without a break over a beat for the first time and not fall off once? That's a freestyle.
My guy just freestyled a Ted Talk!!! Holy smokes!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is not a freestyle
Hahaha that comment fire bruh
@true_plays_games right, it's a free verse tho.. and some lines might have been in the moment.. Just enjoy that brain gravy baby!!
All day!
@@true_plays_games was there a hook?? No one said it was off the top... y'all need to breathe and relax over the use of terms
Never in my 26 years seen Sway watch someone in silence while in utter awe. This is so beautiful.
I'd say Locksmith is probably in Sways top 3, Sways really put him on more than anyone🤷♂️. Lock is one of dudes that'll never have the numbers...but definitely a top tier MC for the real heads!
kzhead.info/sun/h96kephokaGkdKc/bejne.htmlsi=ubiQ_4pkRpvKoUm2 Ehh, id say he was more fascinated by the white boys going in and out while actually coming off the top. Not up here just spitting writtens. Black thought was much more prolific with the word play and thought provoking social analysis. This is good, don't get it twisted, but I'd rather hear Tsu Surf or Arsonal spit where you can actually hear the emotion and hunger in their voice. I think Mysonne's latest freestyle was more quote "conscientious".
@@lyricismlover8345 I get what you're saying. But lock is consistently prolific.
I would say maybe when Token was on.. those were incredible
Agreed but Token is on the same level too!
Why is this young brotha not fully funded? I have never heard a freestyle more real, factual, smart, truthful and full of cultural nuggets of honesty! Best Freebie I've ever heard!! This young man is the next IT!
You literally just answered your own question in the next sentence.. hahha And Locksmiths been killing it for 20 years 🔥🔥
Too positive
They not try inspire men the trying motivate to bring the hate.
He’s been in the game for at least 20 years because I use to go to his shows in the Bay Area. I guess he never blew up.
thats da real shit
Sways reaction is perfect. No interruption, no gassing; just silence, attention, and respect
My reaction exactly!
Big facts
funk flex could learn a thing or two from sway....dude doesn't stfu 😂
I see what you’re trying to say there, lmao. No hitting the table or going on Snapchat and shit
That's coz sway is THE BEST
That man literally just spit for 11 min straight without a hiccup. Insane.
I was just saying the same thing brah🤦🏾💯💯
Didn't have to recatch the beat once. No filler. The only freestyle I've had I rewind Several times just hear a line a couple times to figure out how deep the metaphor is. Crazy
Because he's well rehearsed
It's because he memorized it dude because he was coming on Sway in the Morning
Id give you a month to memorize this and you wouldn't be able to do this live on the radio@@braddiem4585
"They don't even write their shit, ChatGPT." 😂
Entire room stayed quiet pretty much throughout! That’s dope! 🫡
a day ago
I’m visiting from the year 2034. This is still the best one on Sway
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My brother 😂
that was a good one
You clearly have bumped your head.
Hahahahaha 😂
This what true Hip-hop sounds like🔥💯
Word
dude..
Damn son. Been watching freestyles on every platform for years on end. This was the smoothest one I’ve ever heard and it ain’t even close.
"We're content with content and not art" Finally, someone said it 🔥🔥🔥
“The Gospel is the Gospel regardless how you receive it” - TRUTH
WOOOH
The God spell is the truth 😮!
Crazyyy
That one was.. 😮💨. 💯 2024 we sayin what needs to be said this year 🗣️
Great line. This is edutainment.
This verse is why Locksmith is the truth and won't get mainstream play.
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BIG FACTS 🔥🔥🔥
Off course
Real rappers cannot get air time only guys that wear female clothing get play
that whole freestyle and thats your take away? ironic
Locksmith been killin freestyles since forever! 💯 Richmond what up!
Yeeeeeeeee!
It’s crazy how I was going to clubs when I was 18 just to watch him and his partner perform. Dam that was 20 years ago.
Whenever anyone says “hip hop is dead” or “conscious rap is corny” send them this…❤️🖤💚🔥🔥🔥🔥
Whoever says conscious rap is corny is room temp IQ anyways, so fuck em. They don’t have the ability for their mind to be changed.
hip hop isn't dead, it just lives underground
💯 agree with @@maxfieldnelson
Or.. Lupe Fiasco, "Murial" (visual lyric breakdown) kzhead.info/sun/lKqrqdClcGaul4E/bejne.htmlsi=l7rT0npjhc4duJvU
Is this a triple entendre?? "Look how they framed us in a box. Jada's kiss broke his Will, now she beggin Smith to change the Lox. Tryin to eavesdrop, when a woman wants to stray, there's nothing you can say to try to D-Block. Just cut her off, keep movin and weigh it later. Where I'm from, we had to learn to keep it player." 🔥🔥
My Goodnesssss!!!
Let’s play “rapping deconstructed”.. “Framed”= in a box [square] “Jada broke his will”= Fresh Prince humiliated himself front of world cuz Jada “broke his will”= broke non disclosure agreement Jadakiss= member of “The Lox” “Change the lox”= locks of hair (Jada’s alopecia) “When women stray”= Jada bashing August Alsina “Nothing you can say to try to D-Block”= Hancock propensity to allow wife to cheat “D-Block”= Jadakiss member of D-Block “Just cut her off, keep moving and weigh it later” - divorce her and move on “Keep it moving and weigh it later”- copping a sack expeditiously and weighing later”
@@ericgomez9216 Nice. Here's how I break it down. Triple entendre first interpretation: It's about the entanglement The LOX went through with Puff and Bad Boy and how he had them framed in a box wearing shiny suits and dancing. Jadakiss and the rest of the group wanted out of their ironclad contract (which Puff wasn't willing to do so easily) so they could sign with Ruff Ryders and eventually changed the name that Puff gave them (he shortened their original name from The Warlox to The LOX) to D-Block. If Puff had kept it player, cut them off and kept movin, he would've never invited such bad publicity and constant ridicule from them for jerking them off and not paying them or all the other artists on his label. See 🤣 🤣 skit "Jay Jerkin." Second interpretation: How Jada's entanglement with Alsina broke Will Smith's will. Even though he tried every which way to get her to not stray, there was nothing he could do to block her from getting that D. He should've cut her off from that instant he caught her and weigh his options with his lawyer, saved face and kept it player. His life would've been a lot better. He would've never been caught up at the Oscars like he did. Third interpretation: Was just a simple play on his own name Locksmith, mixed in with the entanglements. 😉 Pretty clever wordplay. 💯
This is a Master Class
Wordplay for sure One bar alone would need to have three meanings
He spoke so much truth, no fact checking needed. He’s a real lyricist. One of the best freestyles EVER! 🔥 🎤 🚀
Sir YES sir. I agree …100!
Truth. One of the best ever.
🔥🔥
jada's kiss broke his will now she beggin smith to change the locks. unbelievable
"You can't only expect facts when it's convenient; the gospel is the gospel regardless how you receive it."
More content in 11 minutes than most rappers put in an entire album.
Hell yeah
💯
Career** 😅
Real shit!!!
Classic kzhead.info/sun/dMqqqdSgbZiwfK8/bejne.htmlsi=wM8xeUSU81auB4fm
"One man's treasure is another man's garbage. One man's leather is another man's carpet. One man's mansion is another man's apartment. Regardless on where you're at we don't rap in the same department. " God Lock never ceases to leave me speechless.
Damn
Finally someone speaking some real real like 2Pac. People forget how smart and educated rappers could be....
Finally someone speaking some real real like 2Pac. People forget how smart and educated rappers could be....
His one on sway from 8 years ago was the previous best of the decade. Glad to see Lock still got that dawg in him
Me from the UK. This Freestyle was so deep serious thought-provoking
This dude knows how to articulate a message with complete coherence. No wasted words, and a tasty flow. One of the best.
ZERO wasters words. Agreed
Tasty flow? Ayooo ⏸️ U out of pocket for this 1
AYO PAUSE
Ayoooooo, Pause 😂 I agreed up until “tasty flow”. You got crazier wording than buddy…
@@Lewopenot😂
The last of a dying breed... Respect an thank you for spitting this flow Locksmith.
i wouldn’t say the last but he’s one of the best
King iso is keeping lryical rap alive
K-Dino is too
@@superaquatic2853 K-Rino?
Unfortunately can't be the best when your first up lol
This might be the best freestyle I've personally heard
“Those who don’t believe in nothing, believe everything” 🔥🔥
This is up there with Black Thoughts freestyle, A true masterclass 🔥🔥🔥
"Those who don't believe in nothing believe everything. " FACTS!!!
Doesn't make sense
@AhmedMohamed-hh9iv Niggas who don't believe the truth tend to believe all the lies they are fed is what he is saying. People who say "conspiracy theories" aren't real and they don't believe it are the same ones who believe all the lies the government tells them. They listen to people who don't care about them but listen to their own "Brother" and call him crazy.
You believing that, proves the point
This one stood out to me as well💯
It’s fax, look at the demographic of people who took the Jabs based on nothing but fear. Huge trend in who they vote for as well. Every month it becomes twice as clear too.
🔥 🔥 I believe anyone who spits the truth has the spirit of God in him. I call feel the spirit from the beginning to the end
My man told Sway,,, do not interrupt I'm about to lay down some real s***.
No producer, no writer, no autotune, no gun bars. Lock makes it so obvious that the mainstream rappers are not the best rappers alive. He makes it so clear that we are being fed garbage.
Exactly 💯
That fact that it's more folks similar who can actually spit on dope beats also should have puzzled on why they can't get spins when they literally have better music than most artists on mainstream
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"You can't put the tribe before the Truth/if you do, then you become what you despise at the roots/"....BARS!!!!!!!!
Deep down what you hate you become
The fire in these bars is amazing. The message is what you supposed to feel.
‘We never see you with a ‘bad dame’, like a Roc Nation brunch’ Sheeeeeeeeeeshhhh 🔥🔥🔥
"Each pen stroke is cardiac arrest"🧨
That was 🔥 asf
I shook my head when I heard that one, had to relisten that 5 times
He makes me mentally tired, just too much truth, history and realness…it’s hard to digest, he’s one of the artists you have to replay multiple times to catch everything, keep on keepin on Lock!
Truth. I've been rewinding lines 3 and 4 times just to fully grasp how clever the metaphors are. Stupid bars, im so dead. This is the first time I've even heard of this dude. What an introduction!
It’s called hip hop - it died years ago and was really nice to listen to
naaa it still there. Listen to the real onez Black thought just dropped a whole album in a record amount of time with content like this@@kmiiican6914
Its been years since I rewinded a track I come here and im like wait what he just say? that was fire!!!!! im learning from this guy he dropping knowledge and exposing fakes at the same time I can only respect the real much love to locksmith
These bars restore my faith in the future of rap
Then so will Coast Contra! 🔥 trust 🤜
They posted this 7 days ago. 7 years from now this will still be legendary.
Lock, you set the bar VERY high in 2024. Bring the bars back.
😮 he just taught more in 10 minutes that most can teach in 10 years
There is so many bars and lines I can’t pick just one. My only question is how is this not everywhere? So powerful. Share share share 🗣️
The majority of population don't listen to music in depth.. They hear music with a catchy beat, some audio effects and surface level words and hop on it like the hottest thing out. They don't want real rap with messages. They want twerkin and guns.
Lock paints such a vivid picture with his art. Been following him for 10+ from battling to making records. Give this man his true flowers 💐 a true pioneer in the culture
what picture did you see lool
I still remember that car freestyle when he was nobody man .. hes so dope
Same bro do you remember the final Locksmith had with Reign Man now known as Rj Payne I think Locksmith got done dirty he won that in a lot of people's opinion most of the judged were from the East Coast yes a couple of the rounds were close but Reign Man won of course he's from Philly what more can I say someone from the West Coast isn't going to win in that situation
@@jordanolafson80 and then Diz brought it up in his battle with Lock before getting chopped in half
How are we starting off 2024 with first Katt Williams, then Coast Contra, and now Locksmith. It's just January and the best stuff this year (or the next 10 years), has already dropped. 🔥
Jesus some of the best writers and poets couldn’t say this in 32 chapters or 32 poems in which they could have an eternity to write
Locksmith, that definitely was the Key! 🔑 👌 Hail 2024! The Keeping It Real, and Exposure Year!
"You can't put tribe before truth and if you do you become what you despise at the roots," Straight facts.
Israel
@@raiolyth Facts.
Locksmith is a modern day activist for exposing all deception layed upon our people, A Modern day hero.
I discovered him when he battled on grind time and killed dizaster been a fan since. Wish he'd come back to battling at least one more time lol
@@HigherKaijuyeah, and he ain’t going out like Canibus.
Here's the prime example. Why is it they are constantly running a negative campaign usually filled with innuendos, rumors, negative stereotypes and conspiracies against everyone of the super rich and successful entertainers of ours that's making moves. If you don't believe me, look up any of the powerful ones. They have a video for every one of them, usually backed up by some washed up celebrity or other. See if they have any for theirs.The 🦀 in the 🪣 mentality is strong with us and we unwittingly play into their hand.
I had to pulled over listening to this on Sirius Xm When it was live. Too much real
Poetry at it's finest.
“Entire budgets are spent to inspire lower desires”🔥
I love that he has kept true to him and the message he wants to put out there. He's not on mainstream because truth is what they fear.
He also not about blowing industry executives or hoopin’ naked at puff’s guys-only slumber parties either…if I saw hov, diddy, or the flesh prince anywhere? My eyes would immediately identify the closest exits
@@timphalen9182For real. These guys getting exposed for who they really are. It amazes me how much shit they’ve done and what scary is that I am sure that’s just the top of the iceberg.
He's not mainstream because most people don't like these lame "spiritual lyrical miracle" type of flow. This is the type of music dudes with headphones and a backpack listen to on the subway while thinking they're on some mentally higher level than the people around them.
This is what mastering the craft sounds like
I agree with the title on this one ... takes many rewinds to understand these bars..
Locksmith and Black Thought need to put out an album!! They are in their own lane!!
So funny because as this ended I said he just gave black thoughts freestyle a run for it's money 🔥🔥
I’ve been saying the same in the past year. Hip hop is a two-horse race between Locksmith and Black Thought.
Super fuggin facts 🫡🫡🫡🫡
He ain’t black thought level
@@markgravell4557I said the same thing.
“Those who don’t believe in anything, believe in everything” Woooooo 🔥
That jada to kiss to d block connection bar was 🔥
We shouldn't be looking for responses unless it's respect for every gem he drooping
LOCKSMITH IS THE TRUTH!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Locksmith and Coast Contra are keeping rap alive. This is straight fire.
I'm glad u mentioned coast
Locksmith under rated.Hip hop with substance on the come up again. Hope yall listenin!
I have to put in a monocle for these bars. Daaaamn.
Forget 2024 this might one of the top 10 best verses of all time
Man this is real hip hop!!!
This should be called "The Wake Up"
Locksmith is the hip hop Yoda. Genius!
Never In my life would understand why true lyrics like this isn't on everyones wish list. Real RAP... BTW GET THOSE DAMN THUMBS UP👍👍👍
You cant dance to it. Lol😂
@@jaysolo237 good shit 😂😂
Give a free pass to every community that ain't us. That's deep
You can't have buyers without suppliers.. True
He's one of the kings of multisyllabic rhyming and one of the kings of alliteration. Straight up..
"Those that dont believe in NOTHING believe EVERYTHING " #Facts 💯
Thats a slight twist on a long standing quote from alexander hamilton fam. Not hating just letting you know, it’s not that crazy lol
@@Barren-MIND Never said it was crazy or complex. I quoted the bar because I liked it. Simple
@@ToniSmith-wj9uf you’re right, that’s totally fair. When I heard it though, it brought me back to third grade and I cringed a bit lol
@Barren-MIND Lol, I feel you on that. This is definitely an elementary bar,especially when coming from Locksmith. I also think that's his drawback. His bars are so dense that most can't digest them.
@@ToniSmith-wj9uf I was a massive locksmith fan back during grind time, loved that he transitioned into music so seamlessly not too long after his debut, I say that to inform onlookers that I am familiar with this mans pen and am proud of his success. However as an honest and critical songwriter myself, what bothers me a lot about his writing is how crammed it is in some parts and how far some syllables and words are spaced out. Structurally almost sound, but the pseudo intellectually driven lines kind of ruin it for me in some instances. I think what music needs right now is something more intimate and heartfelt, not something thought provoking, unless of course it’s introspective or can be applied to the listener. His delivery is always on point though, dude has always rapped with conviction and has had semi unique cadences to pair it with.
Very impressed. He zoned out with his own lyrics. 🎉
One of the most intellectual rap artists I've ever heard. Imagine if these so-called super star rappers did something in the lines of this...educating & motivating instead of tearing down "Our Culture" brother & sister down. Damn! #Salute #WakeDaFukUp
“ I self critique that’s why I excel and I exhale while your yet to breathe “🔥🔥🔥
Locksmith should open a Record Label and all other artists still alive should Sign with the KING
National speech it's what we need to hear facts
Thank you for keeping Hip Hop alive fucking awesome bars
The VIBRATIONS & FREQUENCY is high with this one
Yes sir !
Lock. One of the best ever. Yay Area stand up for one of our Legends!
Yeeee!!!
Okay what on earth ?! I mean Locksmith always been on… but I swear bro couldn’t have rapped any better than he just did, that was literally perfect 💯😤🔥
The man who put even Dizaster in his place and Eminem shouts out repeatedly..A real GOAT.
Its mind boggling to see the skill, pace, word play, alliteration, punchlines you do it masterfully & are actually worth listening to. Salute.
Facts💯
A mic and a beat is all Locksmith needs to speak his mind.
Right!? Lol really he don't even need that. Lol just let this man speak, ears perk up, and attention is spent !!
And written verses cuz this aint a real freestyle..
@@tes2bebe115 He doesn't write anything. He said he stopped writing years ago
You mean 'all locksmith needs to do is speak his mind'
I grew up in a time of real physical encyclopedias, not Wikipedia. Freestyle might have a different definition or multiple definitions that you might not be privy to. Feel free to check.
TOO DOPE!!! nothin but real talk!!!!
Has substance! Thanks for bringing it back to when rapping/rhyming smart & intelligent was cool. Not this superficial and mumble rap of the current day. I greatly appreciate it!
"Until we fix Us, we remain corruptable" 💯🔥
I aint never met a black dude named dylan 😂😂😅😅
Some make sidewalks others build skyscrapers. This guy has the mind of an audible architect, perfect lines.
gave me the chills too sick!!!!!! WOW
I've said this before and I'll say it now. Locksmith is literally the best freestyle artist on this earth. No Contest. No one can reach him and that's just fact. Period. Why? Because he speaks truth without fear.
Locksmith is a dope emcee one of the illest on the West Coast
Its a gift to have clarity , cadence, and a critical thinking message. Hands Down Hip Hop Royalty.
BayArea!! LETS GOOOOO!!!! Bruh LOCK CAN GO ALL DAYYY YEEEEE no FUMBLES
Bro this should be in a museum
This man don’t need the mainstream he’s allways going to be top lyricist master
Locksmith = click immediately!! HOW BOUT WE MAKE THIS GO VIRAL!!
How????? That was insane! I really enjoyed how I could understand the articulation of each word. Phenomenal!
Locksmith has always been Future Truth Barz ahead of the Past Rappers!
That Jada/will line was CRAZY!