A complete password needs to meet a few elements. As Nas told the crowd on his 1994 hit “The World Is Yours,” these were suede Timbs. Ab-Soul and Sauce Walka took a page out of the Queens rapper’s rhyme book, rocking hip-hop’s favorite suede boots with Ferg at the XXL Cypher Lab presented at the can’t-miss boxing event, who opted for a pair Different Braided Boots: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, streaming Friday, November 15, on Netflix.
Flying shoes aside, great lyrics that reflect creativity, intelligence, and introspection are a must on this cypher, which all three rappers deliver with ease. Each artist has spent over 15 years perfecting their songwriting skills. Therefore, it is natural to speak the rhythm of substance. The bond and camaraderie between Ferg, Sauce Walka and Ab-Soul can be witnessed behind the scenes at The 1896 Studios in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where XXL Cypher Lab was filmed in early October.
Ferg and Sauce Walka have clearly been at the bar for days as they feed off each other’s energy outside of code. Rhymers from Harlem and Houston respectively celebrated Guala with impromptu freestyles.
For Ab-Soul, who calls himself “BOAT”, he has always been bathed in the energy of the moment. “Be ready to, you know, show up and show,” the Carson, Calif., native shared. “For the culture, man.”
While Soulo and Ferg both paid homage to their names as well-known MCs in the game, Sauce stepped outside and taught a valuable history lesson about money.
Go behind the scenes at XXL Cypher Lab, presented by the can’t-miss boxing event Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, Friday, November 15th at 8pm ET/pm PT Live on Netflix at 5 p.m.
