Unreleased Kanye West Freestyle From 2000 Surfaces: Watch

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20224.0K Views

Producer/rapper Kanye West poses backstage at Stevie Wonder's 9th Annual House Full of Toys Benefit at the Forum on December 18, 2004 in Inglewood, California.

I miss the old Kanye.

During Kanye West's recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, he explained to the late night talk show host how he managed to prosper throughout his career despite everyone doubting him. He said that when he decided to make the leap into music from art school, many people said it wouldn't worked out. After he established himself as a producer, he wanted to become a rapper which people also doubted. While he seems a bit more focused on fashion these days, Andrew Barber of FakeShoreDrive dug into the vault and unleashed a never-before-seen freestyle from the old Kanye.

Barber blessed the Twitter timeline last night after he shared a clip of Kanye West freestyling back in the day. Barber shared the exact time stamp and location of when the freestyle was done. The clip was shot in Kanye West's home studio on 95th and Longwood in the Beverly area of Chicago on September 22nd, 2000 at 10:45 p.m.

"I'll murder these n**gas on that lyrical shit/ Mayonnaise colored Benz, I push Miracle Whips/ I copped a new set of rims, nubuck Timmies/ I wear a size 12, my car wear 20s/Momma, why they won't just let me live my life? Let me rock my ice?/Just admit that I spit that nice/When I drop that flow, fuckin' with Kanye to the is Mission Impossible," he freestyles.

Peep the clip below.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1027748875908640769

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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