A Classic, Unreleased Kanye West Freestyle Emerges

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Out of all the older freestyles Tim Westwood has been unearthing in recent months, this one will probably receive the most attention. With more and more Kanye West news emerges and the release date of his currently-untitled album nears, Tim Westwood shares a previously-unreleased, rare Kanye frestyle. This one dates back to January 2004, and finds Kanye freestyling over songs from Slum Village, Talib KWeli, Jadakiss, Dilated Peoples and Ludacris. He also spit over a major single he rapped on and produced (“Slow Jamz”) and Jay Z’s “Change Clothes.” You can check out the full freestyle session above.

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