Mos Def's Verse on Thieves in the Night by Black Star (1998)

There are other examples from Mos that are personal favorites and some of the greatest verses ever, but it's hard not to start with what the man himself sees as his greatest verse. So cohesive, textbook flow, just the best overall work from one of hip hop's finest.

Verse begins at: 1:28

Choice bar: "I give a damn if any fan recall my legacy, I'm tryin' to live life in the sight of God's memory" (This verse in particular is much, much more than the sum of its parts, but the end hits particularly hard in context)

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