There's a funny story about this bit. This routine was filmed in North d.c... most of the black folks in that area have good gov jobs, college educated, it's def a middle class black crowd. And they loved the bit. Next week he did the same show in Oakland.. the audience had a lot of ganstas in it.. and they were threatening to kill him for calling them stupid. Security and the police had to rush him out of the venue as soon as the show ended. Shows the divide, at the time, amoung black folks.. 2 totally different cultures amoung one people. Goes to show you can't pigeon hole anybody because of their color. There is no broad brush.
@@stevenwilliams1805 absolutely. I lived in Arizona for years. And there is even a huge cultural difference among nations in that one state. The white mountain apache are far different from the pima.. and both are far different than the Navajo. I had friends among each and I swear I could tell which nation someone was from by their mannerisms.. long before they told me.
I know there's all different types of crowds that is totally true but if people can't laugh at themselves when a lot of it is based on truth and history and I'm talking history just like the last 30 40 years I've never been to Oakland so I can't say what it's like there but what I can say if you open up a business that's restaurant or Club related in any City if you start attracting people that are going to scare other people away your business is not going to make it! And when I say the people that are going to scare business away it doesn't matter the race it could be black it could be white it could be Asian it could be motorcycle clubs it's a very complex situation for what example look what happened to Baldwin Hills Mall which is now a ghost town it could happen anywhere in any City in the world and if people don't believe that then just continue to believe that everything is fine in the world Chris Rock just had the balls to say it
This special was a game-changer. The day after it aired, everybody and their mother's brother were reciting the bits word for word. Still legendary. Bigger and Blacker was just as good.
Word. Chris Rock was crazy hungry and you could tell. This could have been his last special for real. He killed it from beginning to end. Just brilliant.
As a 45 year old white guy I was y'alls age when Chris Rock hit stardom with the first and second of his 5 HBO comedy specials in the mid 90's. It's crazy to still see him making quality entertainment today. Comedy in the 70s, 80s, and 90s was so good because no topic was off limits and people didn't take offense to it. Good times.
Chris wants the best for his people. Someone this funny and distinguished, criticizing his own is a big step to better the community. I wish there was someone like that for my community.
I agree, I think it might be 12 percent, which is insane what we're shown. I know dude in orange is the same age, but he's super wise from the videos I've seen. It's truth .
I remember when this came out when I was in High School. The first time I saw it I knew it was and is one of the greatest comedy pieces ever constructed. It is masterful, brilliant, and still relevant 25 years later. Chris Rock will always be in my top 5 all-time for this alone.
Chris Rock is the king of observational humour and plays on the fact that the negative behaviours of the few can unfairly affect the perception of the many in any community - we would do well to remember that. BTW - I've only found this channel recently and while all of the boys seem grounded, the lad in the orange stands out as a free-thinker. He knows his stuff and articulates it really well . This is the type of young man that kids should be listening to. Good luck with the channel.
It doesn’t matter the race this channel just brings joy in gods eyes were all the same his children regardless of those trying to divide people by race here on earth two beautiful people that enjoy this channel period
Why do white people have to announce their race on channels by black vloggers? Obvious virtue signaling is obvious. I’m white and middle aged too, but I don’t go around announcing it on every black channel. It’s so played out. I just enjoy the content. Newsflash: you can compliment their channel without mentioning your race and age bracket.
"Bigger and Blacker" and "Bring the Pain" were two of my favorite specials when I was younger. People forget, but Chris Rock was on top of comedy for a long time, and that was before Stand Up comedy was mainstream entertainment. Just imagine if this dude's prime was after Comedy Central started. edit: I think through discussion I've realized when I say before comedy was mainstream, I mean before Comedy Central lowered the bar of what it takes to be a successful comedian.
I'd like to agree but Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, and im sure others were huge before this as well. I think this may have hit more mainstream though due to the internet vs VHS tapes, HBO specials and such though.
Ummmm…there were many HUGE comedy acts way before Chris was ever on the scene. He’s one of the best, but, let’s not forget Eddie Murphy had two monster comedy specials in the 80’s, Delirious and Raw. The red/black leather suits where LEGENDARY!
Yeah everything about the comment is right except for the fact that you said it wasn’t a main stream genre, comedians used to sell ton of albums on vinyl it was as big as music as far as being played at parties and get-togethers
He’s 100% right. There’s a lot of people that I would not call my people just because they happen to have the same skin tone. I don’t want to be associated with them. I don’t want to be dragged down by their behavior as a racial group. They are not my people.
The sad part is comedy like this is dying because people are offended by everything. Chris Rock is easily one of the top 10 comedians of all time. Maybe even top 5.
definitely not top 5. chris rock isnt even funny to me. top 5 stand up comedians? katt williams dave chapelle cedric the entertainer eddie griffin eddie murphy.
@@chrispitts4159 richard pryor was good but he wasnt that funny. carlin? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. your joking right? eddie griffin and cedric are way funny than both of them. goh. 😂😂😂😂
@@aro245 Your opinion is just that. Yours to yourself. And mine to me. I found Lewis Black hilarious while others listen and look lost. So I think it's all about perception. I take nothing away from 3 of your 5. But you must be out yo damn mind if you think Eddie Griffin was funnier than Richard Pryor. I could even concede Carlin as 6 if you wanted to keep Cedric. Bit your still batting 3 for 5 in my book.
@@chrispitts4159 no. i dont go by that. im easy to make laugh. im a huge joker myself. im sorry i think white comedians are not funny at all. well theres 1 whos a little funny. that chubby dude who does stand up with no shirt on. he’s good. but still he doesnt make me super laugh. and chris rock is so simple and not funny at all. sorry
Yes and no. What other communities tend to do differently is that they throw their trash out. This is exactly what Chris attempted with this bit, finally throwing the trash out, but it wasn't well received among a large proportion within the black community.. amongst the.. you know who. When blacks start standing together and throw the n-words out, it only can uplift them. Police relations will improve, because there is no anti snitching code within neighborhoods anymore, which only serve to protect the criminals. The public perception will be better, because anyone can see the community trying to clean house and distancing themselves from those elements.
No section of any other community impact as much as the inner cities you've got to be kidding me. All communities have social issues nothing even compares to the death and destruction of every major city in every state in the country. It impacts all of our lives. AND! it's happening in most European countries today and any other county they live in. Don't even get me started on Africa.
Nope...not a small percentage of my group accounting for over half of our country's murders and violent crimes, jobless living off the government and breeding at an unreasonable rate with different women. It's called facts and statistics...no -ism word attached to it - just FACTS!
@@willvr4 I don't know about that. Bring the pain, bigger and black, and never scared as a trilogy are GOATed. But I love Bill Burr's stand up too, don't get me wrong.
@@CrazyNikel To each their own, two different styles. Rock is definitely past his prime. Tamborine wasn't very good and the special prior to that was all the way back in 2008.
It sure does, I'm a white guy from Eastern Eu, the way he discribed dumb black ppl instantly reminded me of morons in my country, it has nothing to do with skin colors, dumb idiots are everywhere.
You guys are hilarious. But you’re also all interesting to listen to. Seriously. Your clarity and logical common sense commentary you engage in along with whatever you’re reacting to puts you all at the top of the reaction game for me. Many reaction content folks are basically posting a video of their facial expressions to something and simply exaggerate for entertainment. You guys are ACTUALLY reacting to the specific quality of what you’re hearing and witnessing. Excellent job. All of you. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
I agree. These young men from...Oo La La? and they talk about studying, etc. Interested in knowing what they are studying and planning for their futures.
Yep, it’s also a mentality. There’s also whites, Latinos, Asians etc.with this mentality worldwide. That’s why you see them clique together across racial lines. “Game recognize game.”
When you watch these older comedy specials you have to remember that we all laughed at each other back then, and had an ability to laugh at ourselves as well. So, people could tell jokes back then that they could never get away with today without being banned or people needing a safe space or their career being ruined by comments on twitter. Back then, nothing was off limits.
Rock is one of the GREATEST comics of our era. Dude was pulling no punches and ruthlessly attacking sensitive issues well before the greats we think of in the last 20yrs
@@BloodylocksBathory I know that bit you're talking about but I don't think it was Chris Rock. I think that might have been Eddie Griffin or some other like that idk could have been Chris 🍻👈
Honestly most Chris Rock specials are amongst the best comedy sets ever recorded! This man hit nothing but net during the 90s and early 2000s. Not saying he's lost it (saw him last night, and I can confirm he still a GOAT), but he doesn't turn out specials at the rate he used to
The day after HBO aired “Bring the Pain” it went viral thru mainstream news pre social media! Even Oprah had Chris on her show!!! It was a cultural 90’s moment. I was a young teenager and thought it was brilliant.
Chris has always made relevant jokes. My favourite was where he said they should make bullets expensive. Don’t get rid of guns just make the bullets mad expensive. I have never laughed so hard. 😂
I've spent the last 3 Saturday nights watching this channel. It makes me feel old sometimes when you guys don't know some of the old time greats I grew up with but I still will watch. Great job guys.
It may be stupid but to this day I love this clip simply because Chris gave a shout out to Kirby Puckett. Absolute legend and one of my childhood heroes and I'm grateful I actually got to watch him play.
“We have so much food in America there are people allergic to food, you think there’s anyone in Rwanda with a fucking lactose intolerance?” -Chris Rock
Because a lot of foods we have here are banned in other countries because of the chemicals in them. Our government allows these corporations to poison us
Actually, Europe, the U.S. and Australia/NZ are about the only places where most people DON'T have lactose intolerance. It's basically a default human setting. Try nut allergies instead.
This has been my favorite standup skit for as long as I can remember. Got an uncensored version at Pantip Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand back in the day and was super drunk shooting pool with friends from Iceland and Italy laughing so hard we could barely breathe/ spilling drinks and having one hellof a great time.
Was a lot of fun watching you guys watch this. I'm old enough to remember when this first came out, and it launched Rock into the top tier. He went from a guy that was on SNL to a big time comedian. The bit about being at the ATM was like, woah - no one else would or could dare say that.
Back in 1977 (yes 1977), I had a black friend when I was in college. He was very intelligent and was acing all his classes in chemistry. He was very popular with the other STEM students, which were overwhelmingly white and Asian males. However, I noticed that he never associated with black students. I asked him why, and he said that they often called him an Uncle Tom and Oreo. He told me that studying hard and getting good grades was “acting white”. I was stunned. Why would anyone attack excellence? He wanted to become a scientist, but was convinced by white male faculty members to go to medical school to become a more visible model for the black community. He was actually recruited by a very prestigious medical school. Their admissions office actually sent him a letter requesting that he apply there. He was immediately accepted. He breezed through medical school and obtained a prestigious residency. He became a highly respect specialist and a credit to his community. Chris is right! Do not let anybody keep you down!
@@craighanson-rc1md Well yea, but that's mainly because of his wife. If you seen the things she was talking about like wanting to be with Tupac, then you would probably understand why he has that insecurity.
@@cupcakefangirlxp6530 I'm a fan of chris Rock not so much Will Smith at the same time I know nothing about either's wife though have hear various claims regarding Smith & Pinkette & no sure who's wife wanted to sleep with Tupac. The only wife I heard Tupac sleep with was supposably Biggie's estranged wife Faith I think. But if someone is separated or divorced I can't exactly blame anyone for sleep with someone else. Still sleeping with your rival like Biggie & Tupac east coast west coast thing at the time was all hyped about that seems extra cold of the Faith. Again I dont think that's what your talking about but honestly I can't imagine any woman let alone a wife wanting to sleep with either Chris Rock or will smith. So will smith's wife supposably wanted to sleep with Tupac or Chris Rock. BTW I grew up loving everything NWA West Coast rap & Tupac. West side for life no respect for Suge knight though but hey. Biggy was alright i guess but the rest of East coast using tracks already released usually in different genres & then putting "rap lyrics & terms to it like Puffy did drove me nuts calling that rap but it sold I guess.
Will Smith had no points before what he did let alone after serious. Name a movie in the last 10 15 years that will smith starred in alone that actually did well? The last movie I saw him in was Bad boys 3 & that was a joke but to be fair it wasn't his fault completely that movie series had long needed to be put down but people still went until 3 & thankfully that killed it for the most part.
I’ve laughed at this stand up comedy routine for twenty five years! It never gets old! Hilarious! Will Smith can’t take a joke! And Chris is the King of “JOKES!”
I watched this special with my wife the night it premiered on cable (1998 I think). We had as much fun watching it on TV is if we would have been there live. We were falling off the couch, belly laughing. It was so funny and so popular that, for like a month after it came out, you would always hear people at work and in restaurants trying to steal his jokes and telling them all wrong. 😂
I stole his crack at macdonalds joke. i was the man for like two days at my high school till someone snitched on me. snitching is a crime, don't do it!!
The 90’s was wild, fun & hilarious!! 😂 Chris might have been the best back in the day but KATT WILLIAMS, PIMP CHRONICLES will forever be my fav stand up special 🤟🏼
its amazing to think about this from the perspective of the 90s.. was always the best time for black and white relations.. and whats more all the black people who agree.. like its not all thugs n gangstas out there even tho i myself might very well consider myself to be quite the gangsta.. apropos...
He really represents Aspie brilliance. He would make an excellent programmer if his mind when to the riddles of the programming world instead of pointing out life’s curiosities.
Funny how everyone always thinks comedy is "the truth" when they agree with what the comedian is saying, but "just jokes" when other people disagree...
I love that you guys are watching this! Bring the Pain is the best comedy special I’ve ever seen and 20+ years later, it’s STILL just as relevant and hilarious as when I watched it ‘96! Chris is 100% the GOAT and this special solidified his status. I’d definitely recommend watching the whole special, as well as the Chris Rock show; that’s where the world was introduced to the one and only Wanda Sykes! 🤣🤣🤣
Chris grew up during the crack wars of the 80's He saw a lot of crazy shit. There are two groups of people in the ghetto. The good who are stuck there trying to get out and then the bad people who you want to get away from. I hope all the good people make it out to a better and safer life.
One of the greatest comedy routines of all time.. This and Dana Carveys special round the same time shaped the comedy and jokes of most GenXers my age..
I'm old enough to remember this when it came out, and was almost too shocked to laugh, but did anyway 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Definitely stands the test of time, priceless. I loved the reaction at 3:23
This was such a pioneering comedy routine. Nothing else like this existed before it. It raised the bar on what you could get away with and the simple observations no one had even thought to make a joke of. I suppose we had about 15 years of freedom from this (1996) until around 2011 when stuff like this started getting censored and today... you'd certainly not be viewed the same way as this was back then. A legendary stand up show, maybe the best ever done. I got my own joke (stole from a black guy of course, what do you expect when I'm white)...... Will Smith knocked on Chris Rock's door the day after the academy awards and said: _"I heard you got slapped?"_
Guys! You are hilarious, but I also really like whenever you discuss these tough topics about race and what not. I don't have black friends to talk to about this stuff (I'm in Europe) so all I hear about this usually comes from black activists and politicians with agendas. That's why, for me, it is so refreshing to sometimes here you guys' perspective on anything because you represent the regular black people, who I would probably never get to hear from otherwise. It's a nice change of pace and I hope you never shy away from it :)
I don’t comment on a lot of TH-cam videos but I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the intellect that Brandon brings. I don’t really know any of y’all (just watched a few dozen videos) but most videos I watch he’s always bringing up some study he read or an article about some relevant topic. He’s humble enough to not brag about it and confident enough to bring it up to everyone else and in front of a camera for TH-cam. I don’t want to believe any of it is rehearsed for showmanship, so I’m choosing to believe that’s how he lives his life and if so, he’s the kind of person who’s going to make a positive impact on the world. Keep at it 💪🏻 No disrespect intended to anyone else, you’ve all got your personalities and such. Just wanted to give him a shout-out 😊
i remember back in the day when these shows came out. i used to listen to them while driving my work truck doing deliveries. still love these shows today.
Man. What 2 years can do to a young man to make him more mature, but still maintain who he is. Yall have definently grown since doing this video, yet your still you. Congratulations on all your successes and I pray for them to only cease once Gods plan for you has been achieved .
Would love to have an in-depth conversation with dude in orange. He’s a great thinker. I love to dig deep. Laughter that can foster conversations to find the core of the problem is the way to go. Love all y’all though and I’m a white, middle aged, texas born lone liberal.
I love Chris Rock...i laugh so hard that i cry laugh🤣😂🤣..hes so adorable and how he describes shit...if u wanna see a funny ass movie from the 90s look up: Boomerang...it has Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Halle Berry...that movie was HILARIOUS...a classic for sure👍👍
This is one of the best comedy routines I have ever seen/heard. So truthful and yet so funny at the same time. OMG, you guys reactions is precious...you as funny as Chris!!!
First time watching you guys today and absolutely loved all of your reactions ❤️❤️❤️. Great chemistry between all of you, and your personalities are infectious and endearing 🤗. Chris Rock is definitely a beast of a comic, and slayed the dragon 🐉 out there! Amazing !! 🤩🤩
Its not wrong that you agree with him. Chris rock is a hilarious man who is just on point. Your allowed to feel how you feel regardless of what anyone else might think🤷🏻
I was in college when I scored free tix from to this show at Radio City Music Hall. I had waited for hours for an audience slot to SNL, and I was next in line when they said the studio was full. Rob Lowe was the host and The Spice Girls were the musical act. Dejected, my buddy and I walked away and saw that Chris Rock was performing right around the corner and RCMH. When we saw the ticket prices they were way out of our price range. Then an old couple outside the venue said that they didn't feel like going to the show and asked us if I wanted their tickets. WHAT!!!! Heck yeah!!! Took our seats and realized I was sitting right behind NBA legend, Dr. J. It was awesome....though, as a white dude, I was kind of scared that if I laughed too hard at this part of Rock's monologue that Dr. J would swat me upside the head. Great memories!
There's a funny story about this bit. This routine was filmed in North d.c... most of the black folks in that area have good gov jobs, college educated, it's def a middle class black crowd. And they loved the bit. Next week he did the same show in Oakland.. the audience had a lot of ganstas in it.. and they were threatening to kill him for calling them stupid. Security and the police had to rush him out of the venue as soon as the show ended. Shows the divide, at the time, amoung black folks.. 2 totally different cultures amoung one people. Goes to show you can't pigeon hole anybody because of their color. There is no broad brush.
So true. Some people think native Americans where all the same to. We're not. No demographic is.
@@stevenwilliams1805 absolutely. I lived in Arizona for years. And there is even a huge cultural difference among nations in that one state. The white mountain apache are far different from the pima.. and both are far different than the Navajo. I had friends among each and I swear I could tell which nation someone was from by their mannerisms.. long before they told me.
I know there's all different types of crowds that is totally true but if people can't laugh at themselves when a lot of it is based on truth and history and I'm talking history just like the last 30 40 years I've never been to Oakland so I can't say what it's like there but what I can say if you open up a business that's restaurant or Club related in any City if you start attracting people that are going to scare other people away your business is not going to make it! And when I say the people that are going to scare business away it doesn't matter the race it could be black it could be white it could be Asian it could be motorcycle clubs it's a very complex situation for what example look what happened to Baldwin Hills Mall which is now a ghost town it could happen anywhere in any City in the world and if people don't believe that then just continue to believe that everything is fine in the world Chris Rock just had the balls to say it
I think this story of yours showed that you CAN paint with a broad brush. What are you talking about?
@@atombomb31458 two different cities isn't nearly as broad as painting the whole country.
People don't give Chris enough credit.... Dude legendary.
Dude is universally considered one of the top 10 comedians of ALL TIME.... don't give him enough credit? lol.
This special was one of his finest
The ones that know...KNOW! Look back to the past...It will blow your mind😳🤯
Notice how he could never say that today? Lol.
Dude straight facts 💯👏🏽
One thing I like about Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle is that they can be funny yet send a message.
Don't forget Bennie Mac and Katt williams
This special was a game-changer. The day after it aired, everybody and their mother's brother were reciting the bits word for word. Still legendary. Bigger and Blacker was just as good.
Word. Chris Rock was crazy hungry and you could tell. This could have been his last special for real. He killed it from beginning to end. Just brilliant.
I still think his best bit was how not to get your ass kicked by the police.
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Even Michael Scott 🤣🤣🤣
@@myNarrator Was going to link the Michael Scott interpretation. He nailed it, 100.
As a 45 year old white guy I was y'alls age when Chris Rock hit stardom with the first and second of his 5 HBO comedy specials in the mid 90's. It's crazy to still see him making quality entertainment today.
Comedy in the 70s, 80s, and 90s was so good because no topic was off limits and people didn't take offense to it. Good times.
Yeah, you don't need to say "I was y'alls" Sounds ridiculous.
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@GusMac-kv7zi YOU sound pretty ridiculous here
Chris wants the best for his people. Someone this funny and distinguished, criticizing his own is a big step to better the community. I wish there was someone like that for my community.
What they get is Al Sharpton!
These young buls definitely got good heads on their shoulders. They give me hope for the next generation up.
Wtf are you saying? Wtf is a bul? Move around with that weird sh*t.
They need to try mayo on their hotdogs still tho
I love them
I agree, I think it might be 12 percent, which is insane what we're shown. I know dude in orange is the same age, but he's super wise from the videos I've seen. It's truth .
I love three of them but wont watch too often as I actually find the one in the white shirt here unbearable. Hes not right in the head is he ?
I remember when this came out when I was in High School. The first time I saw it I knew it was and is one of the greatest comedy pieces ever constructed. It is masterful, brilliant, and still relevant 25 years later. Chris Rock will always be in my top 5 all-time for this alone.
FACTS!!!
HE SET THE STANDARD FOR THIS CROP OF COMEDIANS
I remember I was your teacher that year
@@gerk7238 Hey Mr. Simmons!!!!
Chris Rock is the king of observational humour and plays on the fact that the negative behaviours of the few can unfairly affect the perception of the many in any community - we would do well to remember that.
BTW - I've only found this channel recently and while all of the boys seem grounded, the lad in the orange stands out as a free-thinker. He knows his stuff and articulates it really well . This is the type of young man that kids should be listening to.
Good luck with the channel.
"Of a few"
I'm a middle-aged white dude, and I love this channel. Ya'll make me smile and laugh, and appreciate ya'll!
I'm a 41 year old white woman and I love this channel too!! ❤ Y'all really make me laugh too😃
It doesn’t matter the race this channel just brings joy in gods eyes were all the same his children regardless of those trying to divide people by race here on earth two beautiful people that enjoy this channel period
Why do white people have to announce their race on channels by black vloggers? Obvious virtue signaling is obvious.
I’m white and middle aged too, but I don’t go around announcing it on every black channel. It’s so played out. I just enjoy the content.
Newsflash: you can compliment their channel without mentioning your race and age bracket.
im guessing your liberal and virtue signaling. why does anyone skin color matter????? youre guys belief in identity politics is some messed up stuff.
@@calisongbird Blasts people for announcing race and age; then proceeds to announce race and age.
"Bigger and Blacker" and "Bring the Pain" were two of my favorite specials when I was younger. People forget, but Chris Rock was on top of comedy for a long time, and that was before Stand Up comedy was mainstream entertainment. Just imagine if this dude's prime was after Comedy Central started.
edit: I think through discussion I've realized when I say before comedy was mainstream, I mean before Comedy Central lowered the bar of what it takes to be a successful comedian.
I'd like to agree but Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, and im sure others were huge before this as well. I think this may have hit more mainstream though due to the internet vs VHS tapes, HBO specials and such though.
Edit: I knew I forgot one : Eddie Murphy RAW in particular
Never scared and Kill the messenger are legendary too. In fact anything Chris do is fire.
Ummmm…there were many HUGE comedy acts way before Chris was ever on the scene. He’s one of the best, but, let’s not forget Eddie Murphy had two monster comedy specials in the 80’s, Delirious and Raw. The red/black leather suits where LEGENDARY!
Yeah everything about the comment is right except for the fact that you said it wasn’t a main stream genre, comedians used to sell ton of albums on vinyl it was as big as music as far as being played at parties and get-togethers
He’s 100% right. There’s a lot of people that I would not call my people just because they happen to have the same skin tone. I don’t want to be associated with them. I don’t want to be dragged down by their behavior as a racial group. They are not my people.
Damn straight.
And you can find that with every single race of people, it’s not racially exclusive
The color is not the problem, the race is not the problem. The culture is toxic, change the culture
The sad part is comedy like this is dying because people are offended by everything. Chris Rock is easily one of the top 10 comedians of all time. Maybe even top 5.
definitely not top 5. chris rock isnt even funny to me. top 5 stand up comedians?
katt williams
dave chapelle
cedric the entertainer
eddie griffin
eddie murphy.
@@aro245 I'll give you Murphy Chapelle and Williams. But Pryor and Carlin are above Griffin and Cedric all day.
@@chrispitts4159 richard pryor was good but he wasnt that funny. carlin? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. your joking right? eddie griffin and cedric are way funny than both of them. goh. 😂😂😂😂
@@aro245 Your opinion is just that. Yours to yourself. And mine to me. I found Lewis Black hilarious while others listen and look lost. So I think it's all about perception. I take nothing away from 3 of your 5. But you must be out yo damn mind if you think Eddie Griffin was funnier than Richard Pryor. I could even concede Carlin as 6 if you wanted to keep Cedric. Bit your still batting 3 for 5 in my book.
@@chrispitts4159 no. i dont go by that. im easy to make laugh. im a huge joker myself. im sorry i think white comedians are not funny at all. well theres 1 whos a little funny. that chubby dude who does stand up with no shirt on. he’s good. but still he doesnt make me super laugh. and chris rock is so simple and not funny at all. sorry
This entire stand up is just absolute genius. His other standups are great too, but this one is my favorite.
The best part is that this can apply to any group, we all have sections of our communities that we are just outright ashamed of and we should be
Sure man.
@@ComeGetSome5297 lol 😂 opiates....meth....chomos....you have the most real estate in all these areas
Yes and no. What other communities tend to do differently is that they throw their trash out.
This is exactly what Chris attempted with this bit, finally throwing the trash out, but it wasn't well received among a large proportion within the black community.. amongst the.. you know who.
When blacks start standing together and throw the n-words out, it only can uplift them. Police relations will improve, because there is no anti snitching code within neighborhoods anymore, which only serve to protect the criminals. The public perception will be better, because anyone can see the community trying to clean house and distancing themselves from those elements.
No section of any other community impact as much as the inner cities you've got to be kidding me. All communities have social issues nothing even compares to the death and destruction of every major city in every state in the country. It impacts all of our lives. AND! it's happening in most European countries today and any other county they live in. Don't even get me started on Africa.
Nope...not a small percentage of my group accounting for over half of our country's murders and violent crimes, jobless living off the government and breeding at an unreasonable rate with different women. It's called facts and statistics...no -ism word attached to it - just FACTS!
This special hit like an atomic bomb on the comedy scene. It was revolutionary, especially this bit.
It sucks young people will think of him from the slap. He has the best catalog of specials out of anyone
Love Rock, but Bill Burr's catalog is better.
Man, that incident still pisses me off. Fuck Will Smith for assaulting Chris at the freaking Oscars.
@@willvr4 I don't know about that. Bring the pain, bigger and black, and never scared as a trilogy are GOATed. But I love Bill Burr's stand up too, don't get me wrong.
@@CrazyNikel To each their own, two different styles. Rock is definitely past his prime. Tamborine wasn't very good and the special prior to that was all the way back in 2008.
@@CrazyNikel fr burr seems pretty past his prime these last couple specials
thats why we all love Chris Rock - man tell it like it is, a national treasure
3:23 Your reaction says it all. Amazing how this standup has stood the test of time.
Has it tho?
I’m Mexican n I true love ROCK SAYING THIS. I BELIEVE THE SAME
Chris Rock is one of the most underrated comics ever.
“Black people are 10% of the population, But 90% of the NBA” - Chris Rock 2004.
Thought it was final 4 but still hilarious
@@GangGreen80 99% of the final 4 if so 😁
@@DanielinAction my favorite part of that whole thing is when he goes “who taught you octagon”
What is the percentage of violent crimes?
@@mikeconti3537 Pretty high, Which makes it even more amazing ;)
Probably the BEST stand up comedy show ever recorded. Straight FIRE, start to finish.
LOL Richard Fu^king PRYOR. Ediie MF Murphy. WTF? Bill Cosby was not always G rated comedy, he did the strip too.
You may be right. Although that most recent was A++ Especially talking about "Suge Smith". Lol
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Watched comedy since the 1960's. Bring the Pain was / is the best hour of stand up comedy ever.
i think every race has this. he killed it
It sure does, I'm a white guy from Eastern Eu, the way he discribed dumb black ppl instantly reminded me of morons in my country, it has nothing to do with skin colors, dumb idiots are everywhere.
You guys are hilarious. But you’re also all interesting to listen to. Seriously. Your clarity and logical common sense commentary you engage in along with whatever you’re reacting to puts you all at the top of the reaction game for me. Many reaction content folks are basically posting a video of their facial expressions to something and simply exaggerate for entertainment. You guys are ACTUALLY reacting to the specific quality of what you’re hearing and witnessing. Excellent job. All of you. 👍🏻😎👍🏻
I agree. These young men from...Oo La La? and they talk about studying, etc. Interested in knowing what they are studying and planning for their futures.
I agree as well. Liking this channel more and more as I watch it
Damn 👍 right
That Chris Rock special was an absolute classic.
I put it right up there next to Eddie Murphy’s.
This set is a CLASSIC.
Only thing Chris forgot to mention is that niggas come in all colors, not just Black. 😆
So true 👌🏼
Cocoa and Mocha too.
👏 AMEN!!! 🙌
Yep, it’s also a mentality. There’s also whites, Latinos, Asians etc.with this mentality worldwide. That’s why you see them clique together across racial lines. “Game recognize game.”
Same, instead of black people i was thinking "cholos" and "ese"
When you watch these older comedy specials you have to remember that we all laughed at each other back then, and had an ability to laugh at ourselves as well. So, people could tell jokes back then that they could never get away with today without being banned or people needing a safe space or their career being ruined by comments on twitter. Back then, nothing was off limits.
Rock is one of the GREATEST comics of our era. Dude was pulling no punches and ruthlessly attacking sensitive issues well before the greats we think of in the last 20yrs
Chris is a GOAT. Do his fried chicken dip when he talks about taking the big piece of chicken and his dad had nothing to eat it's hilarious
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I love that bit! 😂
Sew together two wings and a pork chop!🤣🤣🤣
Didn't he also do that bit about fried chicken and stereotypes, like, "all this time I thought I liked fried chicken because it was GOOD..."
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I know that bit you're talking about but I don't think it was Chris Rock. I think that might have been Eddie Griffin or some other like that idk could have been Chris 🍻👈
Honestly most Chris Rock specials are amongst the best comedy sets ever recorded! This man hit nothing but net during the 90s and early 2000s. Not saying he's lost it (saw him last night, and I can confirm he still a GOAT), but he doesn't turn out specials at the rate he used to
It probably more because of the audience we have now (PC and offended) rather than him. He isn't that old at all.
scare of being cancel
This was the first comedy album I ever bought.... just for this joke. This is probably the funniest and most honest 5 minutes of comedy, EVER!
The day after HBO aired “Bring the Pain” it went viral thru mainstream news pre social media! Even Oprah had Chris on her show!!! It was a cultural 90’s moment. I was a young teenager and thought it was brilliant.
THEY TRIED TO PIGEONHOLE HIM INTO THAT ONE PART NINJAS V. BLACK PEOPLE. LUCKILY HE DID MORE SPECIALS AND HE COULD NOT BE DENIED
I remember, I think I lived at your house that year. Right?
Chris has always made relevant jokes. My favourite was where he said they should make bullets expensive. Don’t get rid of guns just make the bullets mad expensive. I have never laughed so hard. 😂
That one is HILARIOUS!
They did just that.
he sold out later
He must've done something wrong, he got $50 thousand dollars worth of bullet is his A$$!.
_"No more innocent bystanders"_
I've spent the last 3 Saturday nights watching this channel. It makes me feel old sometimes when you guys don't know some of the old time greats I grew up with but I still will watch. Great job guys.
It may be stupid but to this day I love this clip simply because Chris gave a shout out to Kirby Puckett. Absolute legend and one of my childhood heroes and I'm grateful I actually got to watch him play.
Chris Rock is the best live comedy performance I've ever been too. He is hilarious!
10:00 one of the greatest punchlines of all time in a stand up special. Flawless delivery
I love that this bit brought up some real conversation between y'all. Shit's timeless. It still hits hard.
"Bring the Pain" and "Bigger and Blacker" are two of the greatest stand up specials ever
10:30 “You think I’ve got three guns in my house because the media’s outside?” Gents, love your channel, please keep up the awesome content.
Bring the Pain is one of the best stand up sets EVER done. Makes you think and laugh. I love seeing younger folks reactions to the GOAT.
“We have so much food in America there are people allergic to food, you think there’s anyone in Rwanda with a fucking lactose intolerance?”
-Chris Rock
I’ve always thought about that, why are there much less food allergic people outside of North America and a couple of European countries?
Because a lot of foods we have here are banned in other countries because of the chemicals in them. Our government allows these corporations to poison us
@@heathgreen9275 solid job taking a joke and turning it to shit.
Actually, Europe, the U.S. and Australia/NZ are about the only places where most people DON'T have lactose intolerance. It's basically a default human setting. Try nut allergies instead.
@@Henrik46 lmao based on what
This has been my favorite standup skit for as long as I can remember. Got an uncensored version at Pantip Plaza in Bangkok, Thailand back in the day and was super drunk shooting pool with friends from Iceland and Italy laughing so hard we could barely breathe/ spilling drinks and having one hellof a great time.
Was a lot of fun watching you guys watch this. I'm old enough to remember when this first came out, and it launched Rock into the top tier. He went from a guy that was on SNL to a big time comedian. The bit about being at the ATM was like, woah - no one else would or could dare say that.
I saw Chris live on this tour. I laughed so hard, I left with a headache.
I was there with you, I remember it like it was 30 years ago
Back in 1977 (yes 1977), I had a black friend when I was in college. He was very intelligent and was acing all his classes in chemistry. He was very popular with the other STEM students, which were overwhelmingly white and Asian males. However, I noticed that he never associated with black students. I asked him why, and he said that they often called him an Uncle Tom and Oreo. He told me that studying hard and getting good grades was “acting white”. I was stunned. Why would anyone attack excellence? He wanted to become a scientist, but was convinced by white male faculty members to go to medical school to become a more visible model for the black community. He was actually recruited by a very prestigious medical school. Their admissions office actually sent him a letter requesting that he apply there. He was immediately accepted. He breezed through medical school and obtained a prestigious residency. He became a highly respect specialist and a credit to his community. Chris is right! Do not let anybody keep you down!
Chris has been one of my all-time favorites for over 30 years. He has become very wise.
Chris is a GOAT. Will Smith lost massive points for what he did.
chris isn't the goat & yet will smith showed the true level of pathetic insecurity & cowardice that he truly is & always has been.
@@craighanson-rc1md Well yea, but that's mainly because of his wife. If you seen the things she was talking about like wanting to be with Tupac, then you would probably understand why he has that insecurity.
@@cupcakefangirlxp6530 I'm a fan of chris Rock not so much Will Smith at the same time I know nothing about either's wife though have hear various claims regarding Smith & Pinkette & no sure who's wife wanted to sleep with Tupac. The only wife I heard Tupac sleep with was supposably Biggie's estranged wife Faith I think. But if someone is separated or divorced I can't exactly blame anyone for sleep with someone else. Still sleeping with your rival like Biggie & Tupac east coast west coast thing at the time was all hyped about that seems extra cold of the Faith. Again I dont think that's what your talking about but honestly I can't imagine any woman let alone a wife wanting to sleep with either Chris Rock or will smith. So will smith's wife supposably wanted to sleep with Tupac or Chris Rock. BTW I grew up loving everything NWA West Coast rap & Tupac. West side for life no respect for Suge knight though but hey. Biggy was alright i guess but the rest of East coast using tracks already released usually in different genres & then putting "rap lyrics & terms to it like Puffy did drove me nuts calling that rap but it sold I guess.
Will Smith had no points before what he did let alone after serious. Name a movie in the last 10 15 years that will smith starred in alone that actually did well? The last movie I saw him in was Bad boys 3 & that was a joke but to be fair it wasn't his fault completely that movie series had long needed to be put down but people still went until 3 & thankfully that killed it for the most part.
I’ve laughed at this stand up comedy routine for twenty five years! It never gets old! Hilarious! Will Smith can’t take a joke! And Chris is the King of “JOKES!”
I watched this special with my wife the night it premiered on cable (1998 I think). We had as much fun watching it on TV is if we would have been there live. We were falling off the couch, belly laughing. It was so funny and so popular that, for like a month after it came out, you would always hear people at work and in restaurants trying to steal his jokes and telling them all wrong. 😂
Literally says 1996 in the video
@@willvr4 lol
I stole his crack at macdonalds joke. i was the man for like two days at my high school till someone snitched on me. snitching is a crime, don't do it!!
What a great routine. Chris is absolute fire!
Stumbled on this channel and find myself watching it all the time. Love watching the reactions. So infectious and fun. Good luck to you guys.
You guys have great chemistry, like brothers. I am laughing with you guys all the time!!!!
The 90’s was wild, fun & hilarious!! 😂 Chris might have been the best back in the day but KATT WILLIAMS, PIMP CHRONICLES will forever be my fav stand up special 🤟🏼
Too bad he's shit now. He was great back in his prime.
@@willvr4 Yeah, what happened to katt williams
He went from having 1 of the funniest stand ups to getting choked out by a little kid on a playground.
its amazing to think about this from the perspective of the 90s.. was always the best time for black and white relations.. and whats more all the black people who agree.. like its not all thugs n gangstas out there even tho i myself might very well consider myself to be quite the gangsta.. apropos...
These boys are the hope of Black America 🙏👊💪
Hope for America 🇺🇸
These MEN are the hope.
They watch videos on TH-cam. Chill out now
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They should be unfortunately it seems lebron james & George Flloyd are the daily icons presented as the hope for African American community.
Chris Rock is one of the best at standup!
Love You All! You inspired me to start playing music again when i saw the Metallica Master of Puppets reaction. Priceless stuff Brothers keep Rollin.
Chris Rock will always be in my top 5 to ever do stand up. Check out Rich vs Wealth, and Michael Jackson by him. So damn funny man
He really represents Aspie brilliance. He would make an excellent programmer if his mind when to the riddles of the programming world instead of pointing out life’s curiosities.
"Shaq is rich, but the white man who signs his checks is wealthy."
Y’all get str8 love man
Comedy is 50 truth and 50 jokes
Funny how everyone always thinks comedy is "the truth" when they agree with what the comedian is saying, but "just jokes" when other people disagree...
You guys fully understand what "the deal" is. You guys will go places. Keep it up.
I love that you guys are watching this! Bring the Pain is the best comedy special I’ve ever seen and 20+ years later, it’s STILL just as relevant and hilarious as when I watched it ‘96! Chris is 100% the GOAT and this special solidified his status. I’d definitely recommend watching the whole special, as well as the Chris Rock show; that’s where the world was introduced to the one and only Wanda Sykes! 🤣🤣🤣
Always enjoyable. Articulate, sharp, thought provoking young men. Thank you for the love and goodness you are spreading!
It's a classic. Never gets old.
Top 3 Reaction Channels hands down. Y’all got such a vibe about y’all and y’all are HIIILARIOUS! 😂😂🤣Keep going KINGS! 👑
I love the middle guy’s reaction. He really gets a kick out of it and laughs hard.
Chris grew up during the crack wars of the 80's He saw a lot of crazy shit. There are two groups of people in the ghetto. The good who are stuck there trying to get out and then the bad people who you want to get away from. I hope all the good people make it out to a better and safer life.
One of the greatest comedy routines of all time.. This and Dana Carveys special round the same time shaped the comedy and jokes of most GenXers my age..
If you haven't seen the Dana Carvey that came out a few years ago it is hilarious
@@roriemarie2968 I did! Was great!
I'm old enough to remember this when it came out, and was almost too shocked to laugh, but did anyway 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Definitely stands the test of time, priceless. I loved the reaction at 3:23
This was such a pioneering comedy routine. Nothing else like this existed before it. It raised the bar on what you could get away with and the simple observations no one had even thought to make a joke of. I suppose we had about 15 years of freedom from this (1996) until around 2011 when stuff like this started getting censored and today... you'd certainly not be viewed the same way as this was back then. A legendary stand up show, maybe the best ever done.
I got my own joke (stole from a black guy of course, what do you expect when I'm white)......
Will Smith knocked on Chris Rock's door the day after the academy awards and said:
_"I heard you got slapped?"_
That Bone Thugs-N-Harmony line always kills me 6:05.
There is an episode of The Office where Steve Carrell gets in trouble for re-enacting this bit doing a Chris impersonation. It's hilarious.
Chris Rock: Bring the Pain (1996) --- one of the best sets, ever
Guys! You are hilarious, but I also really like whenever you discuss these tough topics about race and what not. I don't have black friends to talk to about this stuff (I'm in Europe) so all I hear about this usually comes from black activists and politicians with agendas. That's why, for me, it is so refreshing to sometimes here you guys' perspective on anything because you represent the regular black people, who I would probably never get to hear from otherwise. It's a nice change of pace and I hope you never shy away from it :)
I agree with you completely.
I don’t comment on a lot of TH-cam videos but I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the intellect that Brandon brings. I don’t really know any of y’all (just watched a few dozen videos) but most videos I watch he’s always bringing up some study he read or an article about some relevant topic. He’s humble enough to not brag about it and confident enough to bring it up to everyone else and in front of a camera for TH-cam. I don’t want to believe any of it is rehearsed for showmanship, so I’m choosing to believe that’s how he lives his life and if so, he’s the kind of person who’s going to make a positive impact on the world. Keep at it 💪🏻
No disrespect intended to anyone else, you’ve all got your personalities and such. Just wanted to give him a shout-out 😊
Was just thinking the exact same thing as I watched that video. Very poised guy. He should be a teacher. Peace
i remember back in the day when these shows came out. i used to listen to them while driving my work truck doing deliveries. still love these shows today.
He has always been one of my favorite comedians. 🤣🤣🤣 You need to watch the rest of that one!!!
I thought I was your favorite comedian?!!!
Y’all are hilarious. Keep ‘em coming. 😂
Man.
What 2 years can do to a young man to make him more mature, but still maintain who he is.
Yall have definently grown since doing this video, yet your still you.
Congratulations on all your successes and I pray for them to only cease once Gods plan for you has been achieved .
If you haven't already ya'll should watch this whole special with the fam off cam and just vibe out. It's up there with some of the best.
This is part of my childhood/adolescence. Love Chris Rock. Also I cherish that time. The 90's, when people said crazy shit, and no Karen reported him.
CR has some points on humanity.
Would love to have an in-depth conversation with dude in orange. He’s a great thinker. I love to dig deep. Laughter that can foster conversations to find the core of the problem is the way to go. Love all y’all though and I’m a white, middle aged, texas born lone liberal.
I love Chris Rock...i laugh so hard that i cry laugh🤣😂🤣..hes so adorable and how he describes shit...if u wanna see a funny ass movie from the 90s look up: Boomerang...it has Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Halle Berry...that movie was HILARIOUS...a classic for sure👍👍
@~ 3:25 its like you felt that line in your soul! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your reaction to that one killed me more than anything 😋
Y’all should do Chris Rocks misogyny in rap. Love the videos!
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‘You supposed to look after your kids’ is the funniest line ever.
This is one of the best comedy routines I have ever seen/heard.
So truthful and yet so funny at the same time.
OMG, you guys reactions is precious...you as funny as Chris!!!
You guys are greatness. Would love to chill with y'all minus the mayo😆
Chris Rock, "Never Scared", ANY part. The Jacksons skit is hilarious.
Wellfare Carol .... Rock is perfect paid his dues in comedy and hits grand slams with his ideas. Super great to find your channel!!! new sub here
You should watch his old stand up specials, Bring the pain and Bigger and blacker are good AF.
First time watching you guys today and absolutely loved all of your reactions ❤️❤️❤️. Great chemistry between all of you, and your personalities are infectious and endearing 🤗. Chris Rock is definitely a beast of a comic, and slayed the dragon 🐉 out there! Amazing !! 🤩🤩
Chris Rock is a genius. You guys are a lot of fun.
This gentleman in the red got me smiling like I got a chance 🤣😂
Ok relax cowgirl. Send him a picture of that boom boom pow poopy scoopy…..⬅️wait what!!!!?
Patrice O'Neal and Bill Hicks for that Mt Rushmore of comedy...
Its not wrong that you agree with him. Chris rock is a hilarious man who is just on point. Your allowed to feel how you feel regardless of what anyone else might think🤷🏻
I was in college when I scored free tix from to this show at Radio City Music Hall. I had waited for hours for an audience slot to SNL, and I was next in line when they said the studio was full. Rob Lowe was the host and The Spice Girls were the musical act. Dejected, my buddy and I walked away and saw that Chris Rock was performing right around the corner and RCMH. When we saw the ticket prices they were way out of our price range. Then an old couple outside the venue said that they didn't feel like going to the show and asked us if I wanted their tickets. WHAT!!!! Heck yeah!!! Took our seats and realized I was sitting right behind NBA legend, Dr. J. It was awesome....though, as a white dude, I was kind of scared that if I laughed too hard at this part of Rock's monologue that Dr. J would swat me upside the head. Great memories!
Yall need to react to 1st black cookout.
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