Thank you for being here 🙏 I'm gonna bust my ass off all weeks for you guys. In the meantime if you want to support check out my "Houdini Remix" in the intro 🤟th-cam.com/video/ZVLoX_jiv_s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=R3oP4huYEH9n8Xh1
I been at work all night just got off work I was hoping you post a reaction I heard the first 5 songs at midnight but work ruin it so thank you knox I appreciate it for You being an early bird
Exactly what I did, listened to the whole album and now ready for Knox Hill to break it all down and see what I missed! His knowledge of the industry and the history of hip hop makes his breakdowns probably the best on the internet!
"Pick apart a Picasso and make excuses to hate, so you can wait for your flowers until you're blue in the face." Picasso started off his realist style painting traditional subject matter like landscapes and flowers. He then went into his famous Blue Period due to depression over a friend's suicide, basically stopped painting flowers at all and switched to painting figures. It's only much later he started having flowers be the focus of his paintings again.
Also blue in the face can also mean when you dead.. like on the autopsy table it's like the individual lying on that table is "blue". So basically people will only give u flowers when you're deceased.
Yup! Also going full abstract seeing the world differently from being inspired by Africa. Art, and then trying to go back to the beginnings ( abstract, think like a kid) because when we get older or brains are molded and hardened., he forced himself to challenge himself and eventually drawing things with one line Very Eminem u need to constantly challenge yourself with ur art and thinking and make sure you’re never molded by anyone but yourself.
@@redewaanduckett6558 Yep. Which ties into the theme of the whole album really. Got so much criticism for Slim Shady stuff back in the day but now everyone misses it and wants it back. Bit of a cheeky 'I'm killing Slim Shady with this album so now you can give him his flowers' implication too.
Once you let it play for 45 seconds straight out the gate with that stunned silence. I knew that was not the last time you’d let it play uninterrupted for that long this entire album. Damn this is going to be a long week. Shady is truly back baby let’s fucking go.
I think the most impressive thing about knox's breakdown is how impressive his general knowledge is to pick up all these bars...I have not seen a reactor catch as many bars as he does, it's incredible and makes me appreciate him and the artist he's breaking down more !
When it first came out I was like cmon this sell a bit line has to have a celibate meaning this is quintessential eminem but I wasnt catching it, so had to come to knox knew hed get it 100%
Lol relax. It’s a throwaway bar for Em. That is a very common bar to use. Danny Brown literally has a song called celibate where it’s almost the exact same line just repeated for the chorus
Great explanation of the album. I also heard tracks that literally/sonically reminded me of SSLP, MMLP, The Eminem Show, and Relapse. I have this album right next to SSLP, MMLP and TES. Probably in that order with this new album being right behind TES. I can’t put this album above them first 3 bc we simply wouldn’t have gotten this one without those. And even though I have the track “infinite” above this album, I still have The Death of Slim Shady above the “Infinite” album as a whole. It’s amazing that Eminem managed to create a new album that is rated up there in his top 4 best albums ever created. I have it at #4 with Relapse being right behind it at #5. I never thought he would have been able to top Kamikaze/MTBMB in this era but he did it by miles.
I love when Em brings up people like Mark Twain and Shakespeare.. people talk shit about him but I believe decades from now scholars are gonna look back at his body of work and appreciate and praise Eminem for his writing ✍️ Em is the Shakespeare of our generation 🖊️ 🐐 🙌🏻
I say this all the time. The word genius isn't even good enough... we need to make a new word for the level of skill he implements into his wordsmithing. It's insane 😅
The one thing Knox forgot to mention was how Eminem is using his younger voice to rap over this track. It’s one of my favorite things about this album is when he uses his younger self to rap on certain songs.
I'm a 65 year old mom to, 2 nearly 40 year old sons, so Eminem was a staple in my home. That said, for that reason, I listened to the WHOLE album the second it dropped... OMG.... the best!!!!!
34 until october, same he know alot of hip hop information that most people dont know, like the vanilla ice situation that i heard of but didnt know the full story. Most people either dont know bars or the history. great job. Most i know, not all.
Crooked said that Em’s discography is a masterclass in wordplay and how to write. You can really hear it on this album, some of the rhyme schemes are absolutely insane
I cant believe more reactors aren't taken back by the perfection that is the recreation of his early 2000's voice (Edit: regardless of its ai or not, its still amazing to hear👍🏼)
@@Furgismctimmiken is there for sure confirmation of it being AI? or are you just speculating? its so flawlessly meshed i wouldn't be surprised by either. it sounds amazing
@@LiLWessie you can hear it more on slim shady proper shady voice like 99 style voice it’s ai blending over his new voice, I’m like 99 percent sure anyway hahaha I fuck around with ai voices alot for jokes
Listened through 8 times aleeady. Had it on repeat since it dropped. Been waiting for your reactions to drop so we can listen and break it down together bro. Its an absolute banger, start to finish. This man is a sheer genius!!!
I always liked Eminem, but as a non-native english speaker, I began to love him after watching your brakdown and bars explaination. I was losing so many details. You're amazing Knox.
Ok...Eminem KILLED this album..The way he mixes younger him with older him was flawless. Can we also recognise how clean the production is, absolute nostalgic sonic experience 🔥🔥🔥
I saw a comment of someones opinion on what they believe the intended concept is and I agree with them. Em has always been criticized for not being Shady anymore, so 'the death of slim shady' as a reply to the critics, and bringing back that old shady style to also appease them, while also telling a narrative song by song what would have happened had he stayed Slim Shady figuratively to his career in this cancel culture age and literally to him as a person. The concept of his album has double, you could even make the argument for triple entendre meaning. He's insane.
Also just to add , everyone wanted him to stay as Slim Shady , Everyone was saying he needs to get back on Drugs so can dive into that Persona . He explains throughout that if he would appease the people he would literally be dead because that life style was literally having him(Slim Shady) at deaths door steps .
The album opens with an in YOUR FACE SHADY FLOW that is that gangsta flow he used to use. And he starts off with the durag line to set the tone. Jesus christ we are so back fuck!
You missed one! Mark Twainin' it also refers to Mark Twain, the alter, literary ego of Samuel Clemens. This whole album is brilliant, from a storytelling perspective.
"Mark Twainin' it. You aren't tamin' it, sharp pain in the heart." Mark Twain died of a heart attack and also taming can refer to his writing "Taming the bicycle", His personality and beliefs, or his hair that could not be tamed. The amount of word play in this song is incredible
4:27 I love the way you analyze this in so many ways. That line "hanging him over the railing over some ganster sh-t." Reminds me a lot of Suge knight and Vanilla Ice.
The whole album was straight FIIIRE! 🔥🔥🔥 the range of emotions this man takes his listeners through is mindblowing! The levels of lyricism, the emotions, the wordplay, the cadences, the flows, the entandres, the references, the content, the concept, the skills, the beats, the production, everything is absolutely insane. Genius! Album was top 3 of his projects for sure, 10/10. "You wanted Shady, you got it!" 🔥🔥🔥🐐
@@AnjayRandom no, that's what bar breakdown channels are for :) i won't explain every single bar and concept of every song here, guys like Knox Hill, Cliff Beats, NoLifeShaq and more do that for those, who don't understand by listening alone :) so, enjoy them.
As a 46 yo old who bumped those underground groups thank you for mentioning them so the next gen can look into them. I bet many reactors won’t catch those.
Every time I watch, I'm amazed at how well-educated Knox is. He catches every single reference, knows all the authors of books, movies, songs, history, so many things. And he catches them all.
I’ve always been a huge Eminem fan but listening to your breakdowns helps me appreciate so much more that went over my head. You are awesome and doing the culture a favor!
The face knox made at the beginning when Em came in, was the exact face I made... this is FIRE 🔥... ive heard the whole album and LOVE every song. Now it's back to the university of Knox Hill for bars study 😂
Great reaction Knox! Absolutely love this album, definitely one of his best, and this song is class, the flow, cadence, lyrics, his voice is like 2002 Slim Shady, it's insane! Love it!
The album is like he starts out with life and each song we get closer to the death of slim shady but we also go the through the different eras throughout I really love how all the tracks connect and how it tells one big story.
Man, Knox i never understood rap schemes in depth before, and the way i do thanks to your reactions and breakdowns! Your passion is skilled, man! Em is setting the world on 🔥 all over again!
I love when a passionate professional in a field decrypts things for normies like me. It gives u a glimpse into that passion and how GOATS in the field think. Lots of Love ♥️.
Soon as i heard this intro of this song i got chills bro and goosebumps cause he brought back the eminem show and encore type flow and beat. I was waiting for knox hill to break this down.
I listened to the full album all the way through when it dropped and listening to all of it all together is so much like a movie or story and I love the concept this intro sounded crazy to me 🔥
How sad is one's life that they subscribe just to dislike your art! Haters gonna hate! You do you Knox! You got me as a fan for life. Your music has helped me thru hard times and your breakdowns are the cream on top! Much love!
I was not expecting the drop today... i was just watching some reactions as well then i got bombarded with notifications of songs, legit heart stopped cause shady is **SO** back
Yeah man. I thought it was coming out tonight (Friday night). So I was literally going to bed because I had to work early…and he drops. Needless to say, i didn’t get much sleep and I’m ok with it
@@primitivedogs4638 I saw that too. I like both of them. I actually have quite a few songs by PROF in the playlists. I haven’t checked the track out yet. LL Cool J dropped a song as well.
As somebody who grew up loving to share new music with people and put them on and hear and see their reactions this is why we love these videos. Shaq has the energy and charisma and we love Shaq’s videos but I crown you the top reactor for knowing your shit and how much you catch and pay attention to. You’re knowledgeable in the art form and history of it! Great break downs and expressions are cool but your explanations on minute details like adlibs in the background and breaking down the actual literature of the art is what’s refreshing to see. Somebody else catching what you do and more sometimes.
Perfect shirt for today! And take it easy on yourself, bro-we don't come for the quickest reaction uploaded, we come for the most comprehensive breakdown, and you always deliver! 💯
Thank you for posting this along with all the rest! Been a fan from the beginning, but it took me until this year to find you who completely opened my mind to all these deeper meanings with all the word plays and such. Knowing and understanding all this stuff has just made everything so much more enjoyable to listen to! Makes me feel smarter heh Cant wait for future breakdown videos!!
His flow starting from "Slices his competition and just goes about his business" reminds me of the flow he had on the bars with "Bridget" from the TimWestood Fresstyle thing in 09.
I've been waiting patiently Knox Hill, you are truly exceptional! Your ability to analyze and capture every intricate detail of Eminem's songs is unparalleled. Your dedication and passion for dissecting bars are truly commendable. You are undoubtedly the G.O.A.T when it comes to bar breakdowns. Keep up the incredible work!
God bless man! Good job, keep going bro! I'm 5 years sober now from heroin/fentanyl/and meth and every other drug you can think of - don't fall into the temptations brotha. Trust in God and he will give you the strength 💪
You hang in there buddy. I just got 3 years sober on July 5th and it can be done. The beginning is the hardest so make sure you have good support who are sober it will totally save you and help you so much. The best of luck! ❤
Knox buddy you are EDUCATING me so many things you caught, nah man I couldn't even catch 10% of what you did, you are literally EDUCATING the community here! You don't get enough credit for this shit man
Listened to the whole album l, I loved it. When I listened to this track definitely gave me “Rabbit Run” vibes from the 8 mile soundtrack. Same crazy flow
My opinion this is one of if not the best albums he ever put out DAY 1 stans will understand he took us back to the old slim gotta listen song 1 to last like a movie how slim takes over marshall
I’m not worthy to such greatness EMINEM IS JUST UNTOUCHABLE Then I get to have Knox break it down for me with his greatness….. *BOW DOWN* I am not worthy sir!!
He paid homage to all his old flows and cadence patterns and pockets from his other albums. Literally from SSLP to D12 to TES and even Relapse! But he floated all over this album!
all the questions about who the best is, 30 seconds of this track evidences it and cements it. Eminem can do it all, name a flow he hasn't mastered, the next question is, who can do what Em does, the answer is nobody. He is the best. Followed by Nas.
I wasnt a fan of rap until I discovered your channel and channels like Cliff. Mostly through Ren reactions, however, I have always had a soft spot for Eminem, 80s kid, grew up with him in the 90s!! I found you guys and I'm finding a very deep appreciation for the music through your breakdowns. Keep doing what you do. Look forward to your new music, as well! Sending love❤❤
Is the grim reaper on the left in the artwork? When the zipper is open, it looks like Slim is being birthed. :-) Will the body bag be Spiderman when zipped? The New Dance is dangerous. :-) Can't wait to hear all of your breakdowns to every song and lyrics. Thanks for being so awesome, Knox Hill.
Y'all remember Eminem's Infinite (1996)? back when Eminem was just finding his flow? I feel like some sections of Renaissance adopted that same flow, except sicker bars and a better rhyme.
Thank you for being here 🙏 I'm gonna bust my ass off all weeks for you guys. In the meantime if you want to support check out my "Houdini Remix" in the intro 🤟th-cam.com/video/ZVLoX_jiv_s/w-d-xo.htmlsi=R3oP4huYEH9n8Xh1
Thank you for being a goat reactor, thanks for breaking down these reactions. We all love you, Knox
I been at work all night just got off work I was hoping you post a reaction I heard the first 5 songs at midnight but work ruin it so thank you knox I appreciate it for
You being an early bird
Hey Knox, hope your Mom is thriving 🙏
I love you Knox !! Great reaction your in for a treat 😀
@@MaiGiYT Fr
Step 1: Listen to the whole album
Step 2: Watch Knox Hill bar breakdowns 🔥
Exactly! ❤
Exacccctly
Yep
This is where I'm at
Exactly what I did, listened to the whole album and now ready for Knox Hill to break it all down and see what I missed! His knowledge of the industry and the history of hip hop makes his breakdowns probably the best on the internet!
"Pick apart a Picasso and make excuses to hate, so you can wait for your flowers until you're blue in the face." Picasso started off his realist style painting traditional subject matter like landscapes and flowers. He then went into his famous Blue Period due to depression over a friend's suicide, basically stopped painting flowers at all and switched to painting figures. It's only much later he started having flowers be the focus of his paintings again.
Thank you for that breakdown , can enjoy it even more now ! What a genius
Also blue in the face can also mean when you dead.. like on the autopsy table it's like the individual lying on that table is "blue". So basically people will only give u flowers when you're deceased.
Yup! Also going full abstract seeing the world differently from being inspired by Africa. Art, and then trying to go back to the beginnings ( abstract, think like a kid) because when we get older or brains are molded and hardened., he forced himself to challenge himself and eventually drawing things with one line
Very Eminem u need to constantly challenge yourself with ur art and thinking and make sure you’re never molded by anyone but yourself.
@@garbags9610ya Picasso is really interesting, child genius in art,
For em, his ded friend is slim.
@@redewaanduckett6558 Yep. Which ties into the theme of the whole album really. Got so much criticism for Slim Shady stuff back in the day but now everyone misses it and wants it back. Bit of a cheeky 'I'm killing Slim Shady with this album so now you can give him his flowers' implication too.
Once you let it play for 45 seconds straight out the gate with that stunned silence. I knew that was not the last time you’d let it play uninterrupted for that long this entire album. Damn this is going to be a long week. Shady is truly back baby let’s fucking go.
FACTS 🤣
Back only to kill himself. Such a sad reunion
@@killerbait8240what is dead may never die
@@killerbait8240actually there’s a theory that marshall’s the one that died 😈
Em ft. Shady throughout an album is something I thought would never see. What a time to be alive
Ppl don't know how hard Eminem fought to get to where he is now. Give this legend his flowers 🗣️👏🏽🔥
Some folks won’t, they racist but won’t admit it.
💯 💯 he always been that dude
Literally he came from the mud underground battle rapping to being the biggest hiphop artist ever! He fought tooth & nail to make it this far 🐐
Eminem once stood on a balcony and had a fake baby in a blanket and was holding it by the enkles making fun from Michael Jackson
That's gold
W mans
I’m actually glad he’s making music for real fans that can catch these references. His last couple projects felt pandered for most people
What's an enkel?
LMA😭😭😭
The beginning gives me “Sit back homie relax, if fact grab a six pack” vibes 😂😂This whole thing is fire
Sameeeee
I thought the same thing, he replicated the flow from the best diss track of all time!
I also got Rabbit Run vibes. Like the nonstop rapping in this similar eerie vibe and he's aggressive.
Fr
@@tunenplaylistdefinitely Rabbit Run vibes. It's his flow & delivery from TES/8M era for sure
I think the most impressive thing about knox's breakdown is how impressive his general knowledge is to pick up all these bars...I have not seen a reactor catch as many bars as he does, it's incredible and makes me appreciate him and the artist he's breaking down more !
Yes! I was thinking the same!
100% Knox is the break down GOAT!
💯
Legit the most impressive i've seen at hearing so many layers of a song first time. Dude's got an ear
Crypt is a close second I feel like
“You motherfuckers would find something wrong with 36 Chambers.”
Facts.
I didn’t get it that one (I’m Brazilian, got some difficulty to understand some lines)
Wu-tang Clan ain't nothin to fuck wit🤘🤘
Hearing buzzing noises for some reason
Ya that shit hits hard
@@Cruz-mc 36 Chambers is a classic in the genre'. He's saying his critics would find something wrong with damned near perfection. Hope that helps.
“Soon as I stoped giving a fuck I started to sell a bit” (celibate) 🔥😮💨
Damn good catch!
Yep, KH caught it and even a 3rd meaning
When it first came out I was like cmon this sell a bit line has to have a celibate meaning this is quintessential eminem but I wasnt catching it, so had to come to knox knew hed get it 100%
That bar spun my head. 😂
Lol relax. It’s a throwaway bar for Em. That is a very common bar to use. Danny Brown literally has a song called celibate where it’s almost the exact same line just repeated for the chorus
This whole album feels like all of Eminem's albums combined into one.
Love all the old beats from previous albums he's adjusting to revise his alter ego. Utter genius
I agree 💯 The range Em shows as an artist on this track is incredible.
Not really, I can not sense Recovery
Fr also some beats sounds similar this album 🔥🔥
Great explanation of the album. I also heard tracks that literally/sonically reminded me of SSLP, MMLP, The Eminem Show, and Relapse. I have this album right next to SSLP, MMLP and TES. Probably in that order with this new album being right behind TES. I can’t put this album above them first 3 bc we simply wouldn’t have gotten this one without those. And even though I have the track “infinite” above this album, I still have The Death of Slim Shady above the “Infinite” album as a whole. It’s amazing that Eminem managed to create a new album that is rated up there in his top 4 best albums ever created. I have it at #4 with Relapse being right behind it at #5. I never thought he would have been able to top Kamikaze/MTBMB in this era but he did it by miles.
Renaissance already kicking it with that old em esque twang to his voice, man..... shit is already wild
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. 😂❤
I think use of AI is too high there
@@wreckball2315proof?
@@aretinodaniels3620 Bro that old slim shady voice cannot be done except using AI. Nowhere since 2009 Eminem did it until now, after AI started
@@wreckball2315 …bro. Doesn’t mean Em can’t still do it, he hasn’t for ages.
I love when Em brings up people like Mark Twain and Shakespeare.. people talk shit about him but I believe decades from now scholars are gonna look back at his body of work and appreciate and praise Eminem for his writing ✍️ Em is the Shakespeare of our generation 🖊️ 🐐 🙌🏻
I say this all the time. The word genius isn't even good enough... we need to make a new word for the level of skill he implements into his wordsmithing. It's insane 😅
They use the way I am to teach Peotry and structure.
@@usablegamer416 that's awesome. Where?
That's not a good thing😂
That's one reason degeneracy is spreading.
@@misspixielane454 Different Colleges
The one thing Knox forgot to mention was how Eminem is using his younger voice to rap over this track. It’s one of my favorite things about this album is when he uses his younger self to rap on certain songs.
I'm a 65 year old mom to, 2 nearly 40 year old sons, so Eminem was a staple in my home.
That said, for that reason, I listened to the WHOLE album the second it dropped...
OMG.... the best!!!!!
Knox, I'm a 57 yr old white lady and u by far are the "best" to do a breakdown of Em.. Mad respect!!
55 right there with you 💖
Hello I'm your subscriber 💯
34 until october, same he know alot of hip hop information that most people dont know, like the vanilla ice situation that i heard of but didnt know the full story. Most people either dont know bars or the history. great job. Most i know, not all.
Why you gotta say you are white though. That has nothing to do with this 🤣🤣
44 here and Knox is the best at that
Crooked said that Em’s discography is a masterclass in wordplay and how to write. You can really hear it on this album, some of the rhyme schemes are absolutely insane
I cant believe more reactors aren't taken back by the perfection that is the recreation of his early 2000's voice (Edit: regardless of its ai or not, its still amazing to hear👍🏼)
That’s what I was looking for in this album when I heard that first track I felt like a kid again
It’s ai but still cool, I dunno how people don’t notice although on brand new dance it was perfect shits scary
@@Furgismctimmiken is there for sure confirmation of it being AI? or are you just speculating? its so flawlessly meshed i wouldn't be surprised by either. it sounds amazing
@@LiLWessie you can hear it more on slim shady proper shady voice like 99 style voice it’s ai blending over his new voice, I’m like 99 percent sure anyway hahaha I fuck around with ai voices alot for jokes
@@LiLWessie it’s still incredible tho
Picasso is also known for his artwork of Flowers, and his Blue era, so more connections there at the end
Watching Knox's analysis of Eminem songs is the second wave of dopamine releasing in my brain after Eminem drops a new album.
Listened through 8 times aleeady. Had it on repeat since it dropped. Been waiting for your reactions to drop so we can listen and break it down together bro. Its an absolute banger, start to finish. This man is a sheer genius!!!
I’m the same. Long car drive and it didn’t leave the speaker
I always liked Eminem, but as a non-native english speaker, I began to love him after watching your brakdown and bars explaination. I was losing so many details.
You're amazing Knox.
Ok...Eminem KILLED this album..The way he mixes younger him with older him was flawless. Can we also recognise how clean the production is, absolute nostalgic sonic experience 🔥🔥🔥
Only knox can turn 1:30 song into a 20 min video
Just listened to the entire album. The whole world is gonna have a ball with this
I saw a comment of someones opinion on what they believe the intended concept is and I agree with them.
Em has always been criticized for not being Shady anymore, so 'the death of slim shady' as a reply to the critics, and bringing back that old shady style to also appease them, while also telling a narrative song by song what would have happened had he stayed Slim Shady figuratively to his career in this cancel culture age and literally to him as a person.
The concept of his album has double, you could even make the argument for triple entendre meaning. He's insane.
That just got deeper! 👍
I'm so glad other people see this concept too!
Also just to add , everyone wanted him to stay as Slim Shady , Everyone was saying he needs to get back on Drugs so can dive into that Persona .
He explains throughout that if he would appease the people he would literally be dead because that life style was literally having him(Slim Shady) at deaths door steps .
Such a good point!!
This is the reason why I immediately felt the need to listen to Not Afraid at the end of this album
The album opens with an in YOUR FACE SHADY FLOW that is that gangsta flow he used to use. And he starts off with the durag line to set the tone. Jesus christ we are so back fuck!
My thoughts exactly it’s like ‘99 again
*do-rag, as in hairdo. Just thought you might want to know. All love, no hate.
You missed one! Mark Twainin' it also refers to Mark Twain, the alter, literary ego of Samuel Clemens. This whole album is brilliant, from a storytelling perspective.
Em is not human, incredible 😂😂
"Mark Twainin' it. You aren't tamin' it, sharp pain in the heart."
Mark Twain died of a heart attack and also taming can refer to his writing "Taming the bicycle", His personality and beliefs, or his hair that could not be tamed. The amount of word play in this song is incredible
4:27 I love the way you analyze this in so many ways. That line "hanging him over the railing over some ganster sh-t." Reminds me a lot of Suge knight and Vanilla Ice.
The whole album was straight FIIIRE! 🔥🔥🔥 the range of emotions this man takes his listeners through is mindblowing! The levels of lyricism, the emotions, the wordplay, the cadences, the flows, the entandres, the references, the content, the concept, the skills, the beats, the production, everything is absolutely insane. Genius!
Album was top 3 of his projects for sure, 10/10.
"You wanted Shady, you got it!"
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Can you explain all of song is all abut what? Pls
@@AnjayRandom no, that's what bar breakdown channels are for :) i won't explain every single bar and concept of every song here, guys like Knox Hill, Cliff Beats, NoLifeShaq and more do that for those, who don't understand by listening alone :) so, enjoy them.
Em proving once again why he is the GOAT
And, Knox once again proving why we appreciate him so much.
Enemies is not the goat of hip hop. Which was started black people. Always trying to take something away from blacks
@@loveconcquersall Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a white Canadian man. Does that mean MJ can't be The GOAT? Stop it.
@@loveconcquersall As a person of Color im going to go ahead and tell you to, go ahead and sit your crying wo is me ass down.
@@loveconcquersall You just create divides with that mindset.
@@loveconcquersallI’m black and yes he is the goat shut up
As a 46 yo old who bumped those underground groups thank you for mentioning them so the next gen can look into them. I bet many reactors won’t catch those.
Every time I watch, I'm amazed at how well-educated Knox is. He catches every single reference, knows all the authors of books, movies, songs, history, so many things. And he catches them all.
I’ve always been a huge Eminem fan but listening to your breakdowns helps me appreciate so much more that went over my head. You are awesome and doing the culture a favor!
It's already album of the year, hands down!
but he'll lose to a last place album In top 200 like always... but yeah album of the year
When Em drops an album it's automatically the best year's album
The face knox made at the beginning when Em came in, was the exact face I made... this is FIRE 🔥... ive heard the whole album and LOVE every song. Now it's back to the university of Knox Hill for bars study 😂
This!! 🔥
There was also a lyric in one of Em's old songs (Crack a Bottle) but it was "it's elementary, the elephants have entered the room"
I was thinking this as well
Great reaction Knox! Absolutely love this album, definitely one of his best, and this song is class, the flow, cadence, lyrics, his voice is like 2002 Slim Shady, it's insane! Love it!
This song reminds me a lot of rabbit run from 8 mile soundtrack
Chicka Chicka. This album is 🔥 Love you Knox!
He just released one of the best albums of the last decade.
Right up there with 'war of the worlds' from 1970's.
Kin crazy good❤
IN EMINEM AND SHADY WE TRUST💯💯🐐🐐 🙏🙏
The album is like he starts out with life and each song we get closer to the death of slim shady but we also go the through the different eras throughout I really love how all the tracks connect and how it tells one big story.
Man, Knox i never understood rap schemes in depth before, and the way i do thanks to your reactions and breakdowns! Your passion is skilled, man! Em is setting the world on 🔥 all over again!
The best teacher of Eminems lyrics.
I love when a passionate professional in a field decrypts things for normies like me. It gives u a glimpse into that passion and how GOATS in the field think. Lots of Love ♥️.
finally you made a reaction bro 😭❤️been waiting for more than 5 hours
Duuuuude you n I both
SAAAME
Same here 😭
Seriously, I can’t believe he had the audacity to sleep like we weren’t WAITING
Same
I love the way Knox articulates how Em sees the rhymes like Tetris blocks. This is true mastery.
Eminem word play is elite . Great breakdowns aswell , I see you on twitter and came to check it out . Was not disappointed.
Soon as i heard this intro of this song i got chills bro and goosebumps cause he brought back the eminem show and encore type flow and beat. I was waiting for knox hill to break this down.
In japan been waiting for this reaction since 1pm..thank God! LETS GOOOO!!!! 🔥 🔥
Renaissance is VERY much the flow from The Eminem Show. It's very reminiscent of "When the Music Stops" flow and beat.
I listened to the full album all the way through when it dropped and listening to all of it all together is so much like a movie or story and I love the concept this intro sounded crazy to me 🔥
How sad is one's life that they subscribe just to dislike your art! Haters gonna hate! You do you Knox! You got me as a fan for life. Your music has helped me thru hard times and your breakdowns are the cream on top! Much love!
Waiting for this since hours, finally you're here.. you'll enjoy this album, shady went nuts
Waiting since hours? 😂😂 jk my man. I kno ur not retarded.
I was not expecting the drop today... i was just watching some reactions as well then i got bombarded with notifications of songs, legit heart stopped cause shady is **SO** back
Yeah man. I thought it was coming out tonight (Friday night). So I was literally going to bed because I had to work early…and he drops. Needless to say, i didn’t get much sleep and I’m ok with it
@@MyWORDisntGospel When Prof and Ren release a song 06AM I have to set my alarm.
Nice day!😅
@@primitivedogs4638 I saw that too. I like both of them. I actually have quite a few songs by PROF in the playlists.
I haven’t checked the track out yet.
LL Cool J dropped a song as well.
I can’t wait for you to hear ‘Temporary’ and ‘Guilty Conscience 2’! Temporary got me in my feels. This album is fire!
Yeah me too. Is eminem sick and his dying?
temporary got me so sad. That was from the soul. The voice recordings from videos he musta had were so sad, and that other song too
Right it literally made me sad
Bruh temporary caught me off guard I was tearing up! Also Guilty Consience 2 is a masterpiece
I’m not sure if he’s sick or whatnot. I hope he isn’t! But he made it seem like a good-bye letter, and it made me worry. He’s a legend!
As somebody who grew up loving to share new music with people and put them on and hear and see their reactions this is why we love these videos. Shaq has the energy and charisma and we love Shaq’s videos but I crown you the top reactor for knowing your shit and how much you catch and pay attention to. You’re knowledgeable in the art form and history of it! Great break downs and expressions are cool but your explanations on minute details like adlibs in the background and breaking down the actual literature of the art is what’s refreshing to see. Somebody else catching what you do and more sometimes.
Perfect shirt for today!
And take it easy on yourself, bro-we don't come for the quickest reaction uploaded, we come for the most comprehensive breakdown, and you always deliver!
💯
Your face during this has been mine since 4am this morning. Had the album on repeat.
Greatest rap album ever
Alright chill bro 💀
Thank you for posting this along with all the rest! Been a fan from the beginning, but it took me until this year to find you who completely opened my mind to all these deeper meanings with all the word plays and such. Knowing and understanding all this stuff has just made everything so much more enjoyable to listen to! Makes me feel smarter heh
Cant wait for future breakdown videos!!
Element of Intelligent Hoodlum - Arrested Development (stoppage of physical or mental development). Meaning shady is his inner child.
This is a really good album. The story is so cool of him shedding his past self and pretty much telling everyone he isn't who he was 25 years ago.
His flow starting from "Slices his competition and just goes about his business" reminds me of the flow he had on the bars with "Bridget" from the TimWestood Fresstyle thing in 09.
I work for FedEx my truck just broke down but i’m not even worried I got this break down videos to watch while I wait🤝🏼.
This song is exactly what I wanted from Eminem
Can’t wait til you break down Guilty Conscience 2. I got questions that need answers
Your hip-hop knowledge is very impressive, most wouldnt know these underground or old school artists. Much respect🙏🏼🙏🏼
I wish you good luck for the next week Knox!
YES!!!!
It’s amazing how he is able to go back into his 2000s era voice tone for shady. Tremendous talent fr!!
it’s ai
Knox ive been waiting since Ems coupe de grace dropped,
its always a good time when shady steps up to the plate
For Eminem to see these Reactions because Knox makes it easier to love EM more than I already do
I've been waiting patiently Knox Hill, you are truly exceptional! Your ability to analyze and capture every intricate detail of Eminem's songs is unparalleled. Your dedication and passion for dissecting bars are truly commendable. You are undoubtedly the G.O.A.T when it comes to bar breakdowns. Keep up the incredible work!
South Africa in da house!!!
Same here bra
HOZAAA
Sikhona babes 🇿🇦🙌🏿
Another South African in the house 🇿🇦
I needed this! I’ve been sober 6 days now. Needed something to keep my mind busy over the weekend.
Nostalgia will do it 😂🎉
God bless man! Good job, keep going bro! I'm 5 years sober now from heroin/fentanyl/and meth and every other drug you can think of - don't fall into the temptations brotha. Trust in God and he will give you the strength 💪
You got this, man. Addiction killed my brother. Choice is always yours
You hang in there buddy. I just got 3 years sober on July 5th and it can be done. The beginning is the hardest so make sure you have good support who are sober it will totally save you and help you so much. The best of luck! ❤
I'm a month sober from oxys, cigarettes, alcohol, and caffeine. It gets easier. You got this! 💪
Under an hour gang😊
Gang gang
Under a minute 👍
Here
Lets goooo
¡Hola!
Knox buddy you are EDUCATING me so many things you caught, nah man I couldn't even catch 10% of what you did, you are literally EDUCATING the community here! You don't get enough credit for this shit man
Listened to the whole album l, I loved it. When I listened to this track definitely gave me “Rabbit Run” vibes from the 8 mile soundtrack. Same crazy flow
My opinion this is one of if not the best albums he ever put out DAY 1 stans will understand he took us back to the old slim gotta listen song 1 to last like a movie how slim takes over marshall
Let's go! Album is awesome, looking forward to all the breakdowns
Lets gooo. This is just a mixture of the new and the old. Too good. Thanks Knox
I’m not worthy to such greatness
EMINEM IS JUST UNTOUCHABLE
Then I get to have Knox break it down for me with his greatness…..
*BOW DOWN* I am not worthy sir!!
Just listened to the whole album now I’m here!! It’s feels so good to be back!!!
EMINEM AND SHADY BOUTTA IMPLODE THE INTERNET WITH THIS ONE 💯💯🐐🐐🙏🙏
Dayum, EM showing us again why he is the GOAT 🔥
IN KNOX WE TRUST TO DELIVER THE BREAKDOWNS WE NEEDED 💯💯🐐🐐🙏🙏
Em the greatest fr this album is phenomenal and great reaction 😂😂🔥🔥💯😁
Wake up to Knox baking the tracks let's go
Yes siiirrrr Knox I been waiting on this💪🏽😁
How does Knox just know so much... 😭
Yeaaa we here, it’s currently 4am and I ain’t sleep yet
Ditto !
My first listen was this reaction. How I plan my first listen to every song on this new album.
He paid homage to all his old flows and cadence patterns and pockets from his other albums. Literally from SSLP to D12 to TES and even Relapse! But he floated all over this album!
Love the legend and his music since young 🐐
all the questions about who the best is, 30 seconds of this track evidences it and cements it. Eminem can do it all, name a flow he hasn't mastered, the next question is, who can do what Em does, the answer is nobody. He is the best. Followed by Nas.
Hell yeah Knox! We've been waiting for you
IM EXCITED FOR YOUR REACTIONS. YOU ARE DEF THE BEST REACTOR AND THE BEST TO BRAKE DOWN THE BARS
I wasnt a fan of rap until I discovered your channel and channels like Cliff. Mostly through Ren reactions, however, I have always had a soft spot for Eminem, 80s kid, grew up with him in the 90s!!
I found you guys and I'm finding a very deep appreciation for the music through your breakdowns.
Keep doing what you do.
Look forward to your new music, as well!
Sending love❤❤
Is the grim reaper on the left in the artwork?
When the zipper is open, it looks like Slim is being birthed. :-)
Will the body bag be Spiderman when zipped?
The New Dance is dangerous. :-)
Can't wait to hear all of your breakdowns to every song and lyrics. Thanks for being so awesome, Knox Hill.
Y'all remember Eminem's Infinite (1996)? back when Eminem was just finding his flow? I feel like some sections of Renaissance adopted that same flow, except sicker bars and a better rhyme.