Ulice crnačkih kvartova poput Queensa ili South Central Los Angelesa oduvijek su bila mjesta na kojim se može čuti pravi, iskonski, dobar rap. Rap u neiskvarenom obliku kakav danas više ne snimaju. Danas imamo ljigavce poput Lil Waynea i njemu sličnih nakaza koje repaju dječje pjesmice na opće oduševljenje mase klinaca ispranog mozga.
Reperi old skoola su odrastali na tim ulicama i na njima učili sve trikove zanata. Oružje kojim su se služili u međusobnim obračunima nije bio kalašnjikov već freestyling. Rap fight između dva rapera, ovjekovčen u Eminovom filmu 8 Mile, od početaka rapa je način pomoću kojeg se određuje tko je veća faca.
Najveća faca kad je freestyling u pitanju bio je Notorious B.I.G. Njegovi snimljeni freestyle nastupi su iznimno rijetki, ali onih par koji postoje dokazuju da je taj čovjek bio talent bez premca. Ostaje samo žal što je ubijen tako mlad, ne sumnjamo da bi rap danas bio puno bolji, samo da je Biggie ostao živ. Pogledajte freestyling Notorious B.I.G.-a:
Ya know it's me the BIG
Competition ripper ever since 13
Used to steal cars I'm not considered a thief
Until I started hustling on Fulton Street
Making loot knockin boots on the regular
Pass the microphone I'm the perfect competitor
Jewels and all that
Your clothes is all that
Chump stepping to me is where you took your fall at
BIG has got the burner that's unheard of
I stay close to mine like Tina or Turner
Quick to smother a punk motherfucker undercover
Word to mother I'm above ya
And I love ya cause you a sweet bitch
A crazy crab that might make my dick itch
I flow looser than Luther
Once you get loose the BIG is a born trooper
Like ice cream I'll scoop ya
My music is when I get loose and stay dip
And unlock the booster
So what you gotta say
I'll smack you word is bond
Like something full of surges
I got it going on
I'm not conceited my friends tell you this
Even my mother realized I helped you bitch
BIG up Your mother said I just heard BIG
Blaw
Took on a sucker then bowed to the crowd
Drink a little Hennessey
Smoke a blunt or 2 or 3 or 4...
