Freestyle 101 with Doseone and Jel

• Words: Kerry McLaughlin

We sit in as Anticon's Doseone teaches his weekly freestyle class with some help from bandmate Jel.

Veteran freestyler Doseone has plenty of wisdom to dole out on cyphers, crutches, "getting open," and the world beyond Lil Wayne, but as we observed, the schooling is hardly one way. Dose, Jel, and fellow instructor Kev seem to be getting just as much from this circle of budding Oakland MCs (aged 12-18) as they're giving out. Be sure to watch out for 13-year-old Tyrone—he spits fire!