Man listening to this song again and hearing him say “20 million other white rappers emerge, but no matter how many fish in the sea, it’d be so empty without me” sounds like prophecy. Many did follow but ain’t one of them filled the void that he left after his 10+ dominant run on the charts. Truly a legend!
@Johnathan Smith No one claimed you said he was a legend. So, that statement is out of place. And, making the same positive claim without backing it up, twice? One questions your intellectual aptitude, and your intentions over this conversation. Seems to be building to the fact your posts are nothing, but moot points, and judging from your ending statement, it's because you may have an inferiority complex. Otherwise, why would you bring that up, like we're in a competition?
Seeing younger people react to Em now a days is funny. He talks about so many thing and people that happened back in the 90s-early 2000s that these kids will never understand and appreciate. Eminem caused such a stir back then. He’s the champ.
I don't think a line in a song has ever stuck with me harder than "though I'm not the first king of controversy, I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley, to use black music to selfishly; use it to get myself wealthy." Like wow, industry call out
Sports, music, etc ALL know about other nationalities, colours, genders etc coming in & doing better than the original groups who created & grew them. Is why these past few decades of whining & BS appropriation is so funny & ridiculous. 1st world problems 😬
This won the 2002 MTV video of the year, it's his "protest against haters" song and is full of topical references: This was before TH-cam and SoundCloud and things so the only real way for an artist to get popularity to sell albums was through the radio (regulated by the FCC) or MTV, both of which required Eminem to make "clean versions" of his songs (including this one) and Eminem was bitter about the required censorship. There was a senate hearing in 2000 where "concerned citizens" tried to get him cancelled and Lynne Cheney (wife of Dick Cheney, the VP under George W. Bush) testified that Eminem "promotes violence of the most degrading kind against women" Eminem was heavily criticized for being a white rapper and compared by some to Elvis for making money off "black music" Eminem was going to do a collaboration with Limp Bizkit but they chickened out to avoid controversy Moby (techno musician) criticized Eminem's music for being full of insults to a lot of people and groups. Eminem previously mentioned how he didn't like boy-bands and Chris Kirkpatrick (of NSYNC) gave him shit about it. Prince changed his name in 1993 to a symbol that he said meant "love", he changed it back in 2000 I guess when he realized it was stupid, lol The line "f___ you Debbie!" is a reference to his mother who sued him for $10 million dollars. She said it was because he had sung about her without her permission, but many people speculated that she just wanted some of his money now that he was successful. It is crazy to me though how within 20 years (damn this song came out 20 years ago, f--k I'm old, lol) we've gone from "it's nerdy old uptight moms who try and cancel people and saying whatever the f--k you want was the cool thing" to "saying whatever is bad and cancelling is the right way to be", that's baffling and depressing Although there is an ironic wonderful karmic justice that Eminem took all the hate, wrote a song about it, and it became one of his most successful songs - that makes me happy, lol
Much earlier than that Al Gore's wife had done the same to Metal and Twisted Sister frontman recited a speech which shut them down. History repeats...due to politicians' wives..
Eminem isn’t just saying shit about minorities for fun or whatever, the lyrics are personal. He doesn’t target groups of people, he literally name drops the people he’s talking about.
That's his strategy to faced estabilishment, whenever they protest against him and tried to censor him he doubles down, says even MORE outrageous shit.
I’m primarily a metal head and old rock person and I have to tell you- I freaking love Eminem! The man is a genius of lyrical talent. He just amazes me!
This video is an early 2000s media snapshot. Anyone teens to early adults at that time will understand all the visual references. Literally every thing in this video is a reference to something in media at that time.
People who have not grown up with this song and the references in the song will never have that joy of listening and can not appreciate the brilliance of Eminem as an artiste to have created a song that is truly an art in its finest form !
"It has 1 billion views, and I've never heard it. Have i been living under a rock?" Yes. Yes, you have. I'm 21, and I grew up listening to these songs. And I loved it, lol.
Man that kid was me around 1999. Bought his album secretly but got busted by my parents lmao. Here i am at 35 yrs old now and i still bump his old stuff. Em was a different beast back then, and his videos that came later were absolute riots, they had me dead. You'd have to be familiar with the events of the times tho, otherwise some of the references in his videos will slip by you.
aahh yes. The old-school Eminem. Back when he had wandered the fields of fuckery and seen them be barren. Man give no shits, were ready to beef with everyone, and simply strolled unto the scene like Elvis did in his time.
I’ve never been into rap or hip hop music and don’t usually like it but I can say Eminem is just special. He’s one of a kind. He’s a linguistic genius in my opinion. His rapping is so smooth, smart, funny, phonetic.. it’s just genius. He has such a talent.
Me too!. Me and my husband used to wait until my daughter had gone to bed, then rush and get her Em CDs out so we could enjoy them🤣 love his lyrics. As a mature student I once did a comparative study assignment between him and Shakespeare.
Well, that’s what happens sometimes. I tried listening to so much music my parents listened to and some of it genuinely slaps, I just keep finding out about more and more artists that my parents look at me with bafflement for because for them it’s so obvious. Eminem took a long break in the last decade and wasn’t on the scene for a long time. It’s only natural that a lot of kids don’t know him... but it only makes it more awesome when you see a new generation thinking the shit you were digging at their age is good. :D
He’s just discovering Eminem and finding his early work wordplay complicated. Wait till he keeps moving up the discovery and gets a taste of rap god and beyond that lol
Bruh....you are not ready for Rap God yet and sure as hell not even close to Godzilla. Keep on the Eminem track though, loving it how people start learning why is the G.O.A.T 🔥
Suggest “Lose Yourself” but you’ve probably heard it! If so, highly recommend “Stan” (origin of the ‘stalker-fan’ moniker) or “Rap God” (bring your subtitles!)
Honestly nowadays i'm not that much impressed by him, because it seems like he over-focuses just on technicality, but older Eminem, when he balanced satire, emotion and technicality!... for sure and forever, one of the greatest rappers to have ever existed!
Lateef does, in fact he had the very same nasal sound and flow way back in the early 90s, Lateef was a rapper who collaborated with many artists also like blackalicious and Jurassic 5
@@w4976. Lateef the Truthspeaker, rapped with many artists in early 90s including blackalicious, lyrics born, quanuum, dj shadow, fatboy slim. listen to a song called "blackalicious smithsonian institute of rhyme" he raps the intro and the 2nd verse. you can also try "concentration - Quannum and jurassic 5"
have you ever heard Eminem before? He's good with words. Look him up, You'll see the best of rap, most comprehensive, most lyrical, most word play. He is great.
Forgot how great this song and music video was! Nice reaction video here. The way Em and Dre challenge and laugh at censorship and conventional norms here is just... perfect. The Batman and Robin theme is just... bonus fun, what a great idea. Smart and silly, very clever.
No matter what anyone says even em,he was the best when he was younger. Idk what it is but that shit is just way better than what he is doing nowadays.
Not really a rap fan but always enjoy Eminem's music. He emerged on the scene when I was in high school and pushed the boundaries on freedom of expression. It's a shame that we now have the woke generation undoing the effort of Eminem and others. If Eminem tried to become famous today with the music he put out back then, he never would've made it. Such a sad state society is in today.
Vibing your head right to left and let the stereo do it for you. Honestly, try it just turn irght ear to sound source and then change according to the beat.
I would love it if you brought up the lyrics while reacting to catch everything he's saying and looked up the references made in the songs because it adds so much more... plus please listen to Superman if you want more crazy Eminem
I remember dismissing Eminem back in high school because I though he was just another Vanilla Ice. Thankfully my younger sister showed me how wrong I was by having me listen to The Marshal Mathers album. I was hook from then on.
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Man listening to this song again and hearing him say “20 million other white rappers emerge, but no matter how many fish in the sea, it’d be so empty without me” sounds like prophecy. Many did follow but ain’t one of them filled the void that he left after his 10+ dominant run on the charts. Truly a legend!
definitely not Tom Mcdonald even though he keeps acting like he is actually good lol
Tom Mcdonald
@Johnathan Smith , @ the other two, the sequence made me laugh thank you
🌟😂🌟
@Johnathan Smith He didn't say he was the best. "Best" doesn't exist. He said Em's a legend.
@Johnathan Smith No one claimed you said he was a legend. So, that statement is out of place. And, making the same positive claim without backing it up, twice? One questions your intellectual aptitude, and your intentions over this conversation. Seems to be building to the fact your posts are nothing, but moot points, and judging from your ending statement, it's because you may have an inferiority complex. Otherwise, why would you bring that up, like we're in a competition?
Seeing younger people react to Em now a days is funny. He talks about so many thing and people that happened back in the 90s-early 2000s that these kids will never understand and appreciate. Eminem caused such a stir back then. He’s the champ.
Bro I remember, everyone was SO FUCKING MAD at him all the time, it was so funny lmaoooo and now they’re giving him standing ovations 🙌
Right this was back when he wasn’t sober
I don't think a line in a song has ever stuck with me harder than "though I'm not the first king of controversy, I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley, to use black music to selfishly; use it to get myself wealthy." Like wow, industry call out
😮💨🔥🔥🔥🔥
He wouldn't be so successful if it wasn't good. Music isn't genetic.
"Hey theres a concept that works, 20 other million white rappers emerge, but no matter how many fish in the sea ... it would feel so empty without me"
Sports, music, etc ALL know about other nationalities, colours, genders etc coming in & doing better than the original groups who created & grew them.
Is why these past few decades of whining & BS appropriation is so funny & ridiculous.
1st world problems 😬
Em is an incredible wordsmith. Man does triples and quads on almost every rhyme. Damned talented! Here for it!
To me he's the goat...
Em, Busta, and Luda....
But I'm old, so...
it's almost dis-gust-ing
@@markupton1417 ayy yoo i love busta and luda as well. dont see many people mentioning them anymore sadly
Check out Daylyt his freestyles and rap battles will make your mind explode
This won the 2002 MTV video of the year, it's his "protest against haters" song and is full of topical references:
This was before TH-cam and SoundCloud and things so the only real way for an artist to get popularity to sell albums was through the radio (regulated by the FCC) or MTV, both of which required Eminem to make "clean versions" of his songs (including this one) and Eminem was bitter about the required censorship.
There was a senate hearing in 2000 where "concerned citizens" tried to get him cancelled and Lynne Cheney (wife of Dick Cheney, the VP under George W. Bush) testified that Eminem "promotes violence of the most degrading kind against women"
Eminem was heavily criticized for being a white rapper and compared by some to Elvis for making money off "black music"
Eminem was going to do a collaboration with Limp Bizkit but they chickened out to avoid controversy
Moby (techno musician) criticized Eminem's music for being full of insults to a lot of people and groups.
Eminem previously mentioned how he didn't like boy-bands and Chris Kirkpatrick (of NSYNC) gave him shit about it.
Prince changed his name in 1993 to a symbol that he said meant "love", he changed it back in 2000 I guess when he realized it was stupid, lol
The line "f___ you Debbie!" is a reference to his mother who sued him for $10 million dollars. She said it was because he had sung about her without her permission, but many people speculated that she just wanted some of his money now that he was successful.
It is crazy to me though how within 20 years (damn this song came out 20 years ago, f--k I'm old, lol) we've gone from "it's nerdy old uptight moms who try and cancel people and saying whatever the f--k you want was the cool thing" to "saying whatever is bad and cancelling is the right way to be", that's baffling and depressing
Although there is an ironic wonderful karmic justice that Eminem took all the hate, wrote a song about it, and it became one of his most successful songs - that makes me happy, lol
Great breakdown of the topics he touches on in this song. Thanks
Much earlier than that Al Gore's wife had done the same to Metal and Twisted Sister frontman recited a speech which shut them down. History repeats...due to politicians' wives..
Eminem isn’t just saying shit about minorities for fun or whatever, the lyrics are personal. He doesn’t target groups of people, he literally name drops the people he’s talking about.
That's his strategy to faced estabilishment, whenever they protest against him and tried to censor him he doubles down, says even MORE outrageous shit.
This is one of the most informative and correct comments on all of youtube
How have you not heard of Eminem? He's the uncontested king of rap.
The 'disgusting' bar is just so good, DOOM levels of rhyming
I’m primarily a metal head and old rock person and I have to tell you- I freaking love Eminem! The man is a genius of lyrical talent. He just amazes me!
Same! And seeing people hearing it for the first time now is amazing to me
🔥🔥🔥
This video is an early 2000s media snapshot. Anyone teens to early adults at that time will understand all the visual references. Literally every thing in this video is a reference to something in media at that time.
People who have not grown up with this song and the references in the song will never have that joy of listening and can not appreciate the brilliance of Eminem as an artiste to have created a song that is truly an art in its finest form !
"It has 1 billion views, and I've never heard it. Have i been living under a rock?"
Yes. Yes, you have. I'm 21, and I grew up listening to these songs. And I loved it, lol.
Man that kid was me around 1999. Bought his album secretly but got busted by my parents lmao. Here i am at 35 yrs old now and i still bump his old stuff. Em was a different beast back then, and his videos that came later were absolute riots, they had me dead. You'd have to be familiar with the events of the times tho, otherwise some of the references in his videos will slip by you.
aahh yes. The old-school Eminem. Back when he had wandered the fields of fuckery and seen them be barren. Man give no shits, were ready to beef with everyone, and simply strolled unto the scene like Elvis did in his time.
This why Eminem is in your favourite rappers top 5
This was the song that made me love Eminem and will always be my favorite I'm glad you found it 😊
Just lose it 😝
I’ve never been into rap or hip hop music and don’t usually like it but I can say Eminem is just special. He’s one of a kind. He’s a linguistic genius in my opinion. His rapping is so smooth, smart, funny, phonetic.. it’s just genius. He has such a talent.
Honestly, dude, how did you NOT know Em was this frickin awesome? I'm an old white lady and I know it. 🤣
But it IS entertaining watching you react.
Me too!. Me and my husband used to wait until my daughter had gone to bed, then rush and get her Em CDs out so we could enjoy them🤣 love his lyrics. As a mature student I once did a comparative study assignment between him and Shakespeare.
Well, that’s what happens sometimes. I tried listening to so much music my parents listened to and some of it genuinely slaps, I just keep finding out about more and more artists that my parents look at me with bafflement for because for them it’s so obvious. Eminem took a long break in the last decade and wasn’t on the scene for a long time. It’s only natural that a lot of kids don’t know him... but it only makes it more awesome when you see a new generation thinking the shit you were digging at their age is good. :D
He’s just discovering Eminem and finding his early work wordplay complicated. Wait till he keeps moving up the discovery and gets a taste of rap god and beyond that lol
He’s gonna have a hard time lmao
Eminem est le plus grand artiste de tout les temps 👑 Legend
i was in high school when this came out. I bought the cd and it was bumping
Song reminds me of being a youngster on the 4th of July with all the children and parents on the block having a huge squirtgun battle
i literrally can´t believe this was the first time hearing that song like seriouslly
Bruh....you are not ready for Rap God yet and sure as hell not even close to Godzilla. Keep on the Eminem track though, loving it how people start learning why is the G.O.A.T 🔥
A billion views and the song came out long before TH-cam even existed!
Why is this fire? Because Em doesn't miss, and if he does, he hits a target you didn't even know was there!
Em has been a national treasure to the rap scene.
He is just a lyric genius
Dude, your expressions alone make this worth watching.
Imagine , 2022 and you missed Eminem , absolute madness
Suggest “Lose Yourself” but you’ve probably heard it! If so, highly recommend “Stan” (origin of the ‘stalker-fan’ moniker) or “Rap God” (bring your subtitles!)
Em is a monster…period
Eminem is the fucking king.
God i wish Eminem would go back to making these kinds of songs so amazing
Love the reaction. Subbed and I'm here for all the Eminem reactions!
Even though Eminem was super controversial, he effortlessly destroys all these talentless wackass drill, grime and mainstream mumble rappers.
This is the first Eminem song I ever heard
How can any person , yet alone a young American not have heard Eminem probably best known song.
Honestly nowadays i'm not that much impressed by him, because it seems like he over-focuses just on technicality, but older Eminem, when he balanced satire, emotion and technicality!... for sure and forever, one of the greatest rappers to have ever existed!
Have you been living under a rock? Yes, I am a Metal head and I have heard these songs 100's of times.
Eminem is genius.
No one has the FLOW like Em does!
Lateef does, in fact he had the very same nasal sound and flow way back in the early 90s, Lateef was a rapper who collaborated with many artists also like blackalicious and Jurassic 5
@@mushitori123123Who tf is lateef lil bro 😭😭
@@w4976. Lateef the Truthspeaker, rapped with many artists in early 90s including blackalicious, lyrics born, quanuum, dj shadow, fatboy slim. listen to a song called "blackalicious smithsonian institute of rhyme" he raps the intro and the 2nd verse. you can also try "concentration - Quannum and jurassic 5"
have you ever heard Eminem before? He's good with words. Look him up, You'll see the best of rap, most comprehensive, most lyrical, most word play. He is great.
He Takes Their Put Downs and Flips it
Started belting out lyrics and my husband came round the corner spitting too lol ❤
If you want a music video listen to Mockingbird. If you just want a song listen to Criminal.
Love the line about the fcc and this is the "censored" version.
This is fire because he amazing with words. That's the whole thing.
Dude! How have you never heard eminem? I try to find the lyrics to some of his stuff bc he raps so fast, and when I do, it's effing poetry
Ain't no way you never heard the old "Guess who's back, back again, guess who's back" meme.
F that wiggle abit. Dayum caught me offguard.
two trailer park girls going on the outside, convinced me to buy that cd. I have been a fan since then
Forgot how great this song and music video was! Nice reaction video here.
The way Em and Dre challenge and laugh at censorship and conventional norms here is just... perfect. The Batman and Robin theme is just... bonus fun, what a great idea. Smart and silly, very clever.
It MESSES me up so hard when its the clean versions 😂
More Eminem's please / "Till I Collapse" , "White America" and "Fast Lane"
Nate Dogg R.I.P
Gatman & Robin with 50 Cent
Forgot about Dre by Dr Dre
Bonnie N Clyde was the first time I heard him. It was on a mix tape back in 98
He's great
You say “Eminem?!!” I’m like goddamn right. Lmao this was my childhood teens shit. Fucking GOAT!!! 🤟🏽🤟🏽
This was my favorite Eminem song when I was a kid! 🔥
This was just before your time. When it came out you heard it EVERYWHERE
hes called the word bender for a reason
The Debbie thing was that his mother tried to sue him, unsuccessfully.
She won, $25.000, not the 10 million she asked for, and $24,820 went to her lawyers.
A few other good ones of his are Stan, The Real Slim Shady, and Lose Yourself. Great reaction!! 🙂
"a nuisance, who sent? You sent for me?" He said this what u wanted? Aight let's get it then 😂
"I'm cleaning out my closet" by Eminem another classic
I'm si used to hear the uncensored version that this One doesnt feels right somehow... Still Fire thought
No matter what anyone says even em,he was the best when he was younger.
Idk what it is but that shit is just way better than what he is doing nowadays.
Ive had most of this album memorized since 4th grade…literally 20 years ago. (My Dad’s Gone Crazy is my fav and I can sing it with no music 🙃)
Also a lot of this album is super political. It’s pretty good
There are so many cultural references in his songs that apply to that time period specifically I wonder if younger people today really get the lyrics.
I love when dre appeared in his videos man haha
You gotta hear the uncensored version
how can you be a rap fan and not have listened to eminem's best hits?!
How have you never heard Eminem? That's shocking.
Thanks for the video and reaction my friend 🎉👍
Another classic!
Don't forget Busta rhymes, methodman, redd mann, twista, ludachris. all these heros came out in the south, and burned it down
No no. This is not Eminem.... this sir is Slim Shady !!
It's fire cuz it's Em.
Even tho he listen to the censored/clean version it still goes hard
thanks it's been a long time since i've heard this
Do soldier 👏🙌🙌🙌
Not really a rap fan but always enjoy Eminem's music. He emerged on the scene when I was in high school and pushed the boundaries on freedom of expression. It's a shame that we now have the woke generation undoing the effort of Eminem and others. If Eminem tried to become famous today with the music he put out back then, he never would've made it. Such a sad state society is in today.
This is my childhood mane!
The batman theme bar goes so hard every time i hear it
yeah.... you need to listen to the unedited version.
Eminem show was eminem at his peak imho
Sweetie you were probably in diapers when this came out...Eminem didn't just appear 5 years ago!! He's a GOAT for a reason!! 🥰😍🤩
And if he was not good Dr Dre would not mess with him
Vibing your head right to left and let the stereo do it for you. Honestly, try it just turn irght ear to sound source and then change according to the beat.
Eminem has a lot of bangers and this song is one of my favorits. Please check out Mockingbird thats my number one.
Funny how a lot of people want to try their luck against Eminem and don't realize that he's been doing this since the beginning.
he is the top 3 best rappers ever walk in the earth
I hope you keep on going down this Rabbit Hole Man Eminem is fire. you should check out the song The Way I Am, I'm a soldier
I would love it if you brought up the lyrics while reacting to catch everything he's saying and looked up the references made in the songs because it adds so much more... plus please listen to Superman if you want more crazy Eminem
Everything on the first two albums and rap god and Godzilla be a good as start
Eminem's rapping is the equivalent to yngwie malmsteen on the stratocaster...
I remember dismissing Eminem back in high school because I though he was just another Vanilla Ice. Thankfully my younger sister showed me how wrong I was by having me listen to The Marshal Mathers album. I was hook from then on.
Das Efx ( Dre and Skoob efx) basically what the name means
You absolutely need to react to more Eminem
1st time hearing this? Geez man, where do you live...
I'm also about it
May your views and likes always be equal.
Start your eminem journey bruh..slim shady ep