Now this is how you freestyle off the top. More importantly, I never thought I’d see Mos Def freestyle to a GZA classic…on BET. Judging by the crowd’s reaction, those 106 & Park teenyboppers weren’t ready for this lyrical showdown.

If you liked this, you’ll love Mos Def’s The Ecstatic (due out Tuesday).

[H/T to Yardie for the footage]

Here’s Mos Def with another cute poem. It’s actually a roundabout way of saying that you should buy his upcoming album, The Ecstatic, due out this Spring. The poem is so cute, in fact, that I went through the pain of typing it up. It’s exactly 111 words, which is probably a secret binary message to the Illuminati. Jump in for the lyrics.

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Q-Tip - “Renaissance Rap” Remix (Ft. Busta Rhymes, Raekwon, & Lil Wayne)

What do Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes have in common? For starters, they both hold the same “person” responsible for hip-hop’s demise. Whatever that means. More importantly, they’re senior citizen rappers who have managed to stay relevant without resorting to brainless gimmicks. So, drink to this, Internets, and keep senior citizen rappers from going extinct.

PS: Some might think that the presence of Lil Wayne on a song alongside three rap elder statesmen symbolizes a passing of the torch from one generation to another. You’re dead wrong. Master Wayne agreed to appear on the “Renaissance Rap” remix so as to acknowledge a few of the lyricists he has influenced over the years. Carry on.

PPS: How weird is it that Megaupload generated the following verification code while I was downloading this song: “A-S-S”?

[Raise one to Legend]

Lyrical exercise ensues at Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music after party in London. That’s what happens when you put Mos Def, Kanyeezy, Nas, Kid Cudi, De La Soul, Consequence, and Will.I.Am in the same room.

[Thanks, smokeYYY]

For all you noobs who may have doubted Frank White’s mic skills, watch him wreck it alongside Nas, Method Man, and I think I saw Jungle’s wack ass in there somewhere.

B.o.B. - “Generation Lost”
B.o.B. demonstrates with ease that it’s possible to be a true songwriter and a rapper at the same time.

Apparently, these two came through with pre-written rhymes in the first round.

Just Blaze, DJ Green Lantern, Wale, Skyzoo and Supernatural Freestyle Session in Rock the Bells Parking Lot at the New York show.

Here’s my scorecard on a scale of 1 - 10:

• Just Blaze - I didn’t know Just had a mean spit game like that. 7.5/10

• Skyzoo - Rhymes were so smooth I wondered if they were pre-written. 8/10
• Wale - He wasn’t ready for this, but still managed to hold his own. 6/10
• Green - Props for working their clothes into those rhymes, but stick to turntables my dude. 2/10
• Supernatural - He killed it, committed suicide and killed it again. 9/10

Grab your pen and pad, kiddies. School’s in session when Murs is on the mic.