I must say, I have not bothered to listen to Mos Def since I was six years old. Mos Def was much more vibrant during the late 90s and early 2000s for me at least. I can remember the times when my brother would consistently bring posters into our room from a local shop called Skippy Whites. One of these posters had Mos Def’s picture, and he was definitely looked upon as one of the strongest MC’s during his time. This man is a lyrical genius. The surprising aspect of Mos Def to me is that he in a way, seems to have always flown under the radar. He has surprisingly acquired a gross income of 20 million dollars selling records, which definitely adds substance to why he is labeled as such a powerful MC in the rap industry. This song specifically, Hip Hop is definitely one of my top five favorite tracks from Mos Def. This song consists of a collaboration of sound tracks from different songs, which makes it so unique. Also, if you listen to his lyrics, they actually make sense, he is telling his story, which in return can be traced back to the history of not just himself, or hip hop but people which include blacks in times of slavery as well as in urban communities during his time.