🎵 Eminem White America Reaction

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Thanks for checking out our Eminem reaction. We didn't know what to think when we listened to White America. At the very least, it's an interesting look into Eminem's mind. Is this song a joke as Em eluded to at the end, or was he being serious?
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@coosaboy20 3 года назад

"What's TRL?" Excuse me while I go check myself into a nursing home.

@Mr.Jean-Joseph 3 года назад

Damn it made me feel extra old

@el34glo59 3 года назад

It's weird because I don't look alot older than some of these reactors, but I am older clearly. It's strange af

@singingwolf3929 3 года назад

I'm sitting here going, "REALLY?!?!?!?" Look I ain't old (Just turned 35 yesterday) but TRL? Really?!?!?!? Come on now!

@KGrizzly1 3 года назад

Carson Daily just sprouted another gray hair lol more of mine fell out...

@dillond4709 3 года назад

Lmao.. so true.. am I that damn old? Guess so

@blaketownsend9741 3 года назад

What he meant is politicians didn't care about kids in Harlem hearing "bad" lyrics, but as soon as little Suzie in Boston hears it they started calling hearings and shit.

@togounshlopbunglabow9303 3 года назад

I think it has a lot to do with culture too. White and black culture don’t really over lap. Unless it’s a white growing up in black neighborhoods, or black growing up in a white neighborhood. And of course parents play a big role.

@jonathongeorge3093 3 года назад

Harlem has always been pretty much synonymous with "black", so I think part of what he was getting at was that white suburban parents were fine with the negative stereotypes within hip-hop (& gangsta rap back then) being attributed to black people, but Em being white opened the door to a much larger mainstream audience & the culture was now starting to hit a little too close to home. As a teen in the '90s (class of 94), all we listened to was rap/hip-hop, but our parents pretty much had no idea... Eminem's mainstream visibility & popularity couldn't be hidden.

@lyh3815 3 года назад

yea he calling them out on the hipocrisy

@modifidious7171 3 года назад

Yeah and Boston is notorious for it's racism despite being so close to so many largely black communities and cultures.

@jljackson1983 3 года назад

They weren't trying to stop them from making the kind of music they wanted to hear ( freedom of speech), but didn't care for their kids to listen and emulate which could lead to poor decision making ie drugs, and unruly behavior. No different than parents not wanting their kids listening to KISS the rock band

@matthewramirez6300 3 года назад

I felt so fucken old when she said, " what's TRL "

@yooper1825 3 года назад

Same haha

@Luemm3l 3 года назад

Haha, same here

@DUDERMANx 3 года назад

I literally burst out laughing when they said that. TRL was THE show to watch in the late 90's and early 2000's for teenagers

@TheFacecakepro 3 года назад

Yuup we old

@jamie.norris 3 года назад

I automatically assumed they had no idea what TRL was is they didnt react when he said the line.

@emptyeighty2 3 года назад

Brad & Lex: What's TRL? Me: And I took that personally

@peacemaker00 3 года назад

Same, the good ol' days when MTV played music.

@kenny240 3 года назад

When they said that, I was instantly thinking “crap. I’m old. I remember MTV before TRL was ever a thing.”

@straylightrun53 3 года назад

I bet they never experienced mtv spring break, ahh man they look near my age but I guess I’m somehow older lol

@andreacollins3204 3 года назад

I feel attacked with my 41 year old 22 year long Stan ass 😂😂

@Ronmarie24 3 года назад

Lol 😂 what’s trl

@chikushodiz91 3 года назад

He wasn’t talking about drugs when he said he would sell half he is talking about record sales

@victormolina3601 3 года назад

Come on right. DRUG DEALER?! Dude..hes a RAPPER

@84CrazyWhiteboy 3 года назад

He's definitely no drug dealer maybe a customer in the past but not a dealer

@slb6977 3 года назад

@@84CrazyWhiteboy To be fair no rappers are drug dealers lol. That would be horrible for bussiness. Its fun to dress up and play hood though.

@youngknowledgeseeker 3 года назад

See how much modern rap has brainwashed people.

@EscapèdGirrafe___478 2 года назад

These people just dont get it🤣🤣

@dancornwell162 3 года назад

TRL= Total Request Live...was an MTV show where they would often bring artists on...hosted by Carson Daly.

@andrewwoodard8340 3 года назад

Generally speaking I go through my day to day life feeling like I’m the age I’ve always been. Every now and then something really simple makes me realize I’m not young anymore lol

@italiansausage100 3 года назад

They would also show 10 top videos of the week

@pleutron 3 года назад

Oh my... way to make us feel old Brad & Lex. I forget sometimes how old I'm getting, and I'm only 45.

@craigmanthie8134 3 года назад

asked what is trl? Omg that really made me feel old. Used to watch every day. Music countdown on MTV back in day. When MTV used to play music.

@andrewwoodard8340 3 года назад

I think the weird part is that wasn't just a show it was part of our lives and now full grown adults don't even know what it is.

@DUDERMANx 3 года назад

The "F-word" was largely disassociated from gay people where I grew up. It was basically a synonym for someone being lame or being a jerk. Same as how 'Gay' used to be synonymous with 'Lame'. I remember it took a genuine effort to remove it from my vocabulary because it was so ingrained for so long.

@GuyFreeman5041 3 года назад

Same here. When I was a kid those words were never turned toward a gay person, they were used to "stupid" friends or towards something that we felt was ridiculous.

@brandonhall5615 3 года назад

I also had to make this change. It is the way.

@contrariobastian4046 2 года назад

@UCpae6bn-TlkVvFjle7he0wg the word gay is used as insult too especially at school, the f word it’s just “stronger”

@johnnycarter2283 2 года назад

@@brandonhall5615 even though i dont like homosexuality i dont go around calling them names

@rae-everything 2 года назад

To us gay people, it was never separated. It's been spit at us with anger, and following threats of violence. You don't have to care about that I don't give a fuck, but it was only "disassociated" because it was never about degrading someone like yourself.

@dubcwherever 3 года назад

The TRL question really hurt my heart. Fuck, I'm old. Edit: as for Eminem getting you suspended from school, not really. It may sound fucking insane today, but in the late 90s/early 2000s you could basically say "faggot" openly with no issue. It was on comedy shows, pro wrestling, Howard Stern radio show, etc all the time.

@ThexCatmanx 3 года назад

Fucking same. Not like this.

@yesmyninja6850 3 года назад

you‘re not they just uncultured

@peaceandloveusa6656 3 года назад

"If I was black, I would have sold half" was him admitting, for his talent, he wouldn't have been as successful if he was black. Blacks were the major consumers of rap music in his day. The fact he was white (relatable to white people) meant he blew up in sales because any white that liked rap would favor him over black artists, because he is more relatable to them. - Never mind, I typed that while the video was paused, but Brad was spot on. Side note: My friend's toddler learned the b word from Eminem because I was listening to it while babysitting. His parents were shocked and didn't understand how he picked up a word like that, but he latched onto it and loved the word. What we take in really does affect how we are as people, just not in quite the same ways or extremes as society wants us to believe. Also, the "I'm just playing, America" part at the end always felt like how people say, "No offense, but.." It was meant to slap, but he had to add that at the end to get on the radio.

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@sqrlmonger 2 года назад

My problem with this line of thinking is he wasn't the first major white rapper and he wasn't the last. None have been anywhere near as big. The evidence suggest Eminem was just more talented than the others, if it was just being white why didn't Vanilla Ice become the major sensation? I suppose you could speculate, as Eminem does, that the Dr Dre seal of approval made a difference, but then isn't this a black man's approval and not his skin color? I just don't see how the racial theory of increased sales survives basic logic. I think the reality is the combination of talent and Dre made Eminem as big as he is. There are surely other rappers who were extremely talented that never got the recognition Em did, but this is the same phenomenon we see in hollywood where talented actors/actresses are constantly ground up and washed out by a machine where who you know is often more important than how talented you are. We definitely cannot say race didn't play a role, it probably did, but I think the idea that we could conclude it was THE major factor is patently absurd.

@UltimateAPBTS 3 года назад

Sheltering kids from what is inevitable makes them unprepared for the reality of the world. Parents are the ones that need to teach their children about respect, discipline, consideration and compassion towards others. If they have the proper foundation to follow, they will know difference between right and wrong. The parents should want to be the #1 Role Models for their children, not be replaced by Eminem or any artist. EM is the epitome of freedom of speech on display...🔺🔺🔺

@WhatIsNumberOne 3 года назад

I think when he's talking about Harlem vs Boston that he means that's when the government had a problem. It wasn't an issue when rap was popular on black radio, but when it hit white radio, that's when everyone clamored for stickers and censorship.

@comedyriff5231 3 года назад

I think he´s basically saying the big shots don´t care about the black community. Like they gave no shit about all the problems in the black community, but as soon as it affected the white community, people in power started caring, because NOW it affected them and their kids.

@patricksnow6876 2 года назад

I’m pretty sure he’s speaking specifically to the racism found in Boston. He chose Boston specifically for a being a racially divided city. White parents didn’t give a shit about rap music til “it bothered the fathers of daughters starting to blossom”

@atomicddt 3 года назад

Brother is losing his chick to Shady in front of all of us in slow motion. Rip. amd respect for handling it like a man. Haha

@gbiggaveli2564 3 года назад

😂😂😭

@jaaptendijk7192 3 года назад

C'mon now, loving music/artists is very different from loving your partner

@carlostaylor7881 3 года назад

Half in referring to record sells. He was backed by Dre and had crossover appeal to white America.

@el34glo59 3 года назад

@Giff Trav What? He's literally explaining that if he wasn't white he wouldn't have sold as much. He's being the opposite of arrogant. Which is what I think you meant

@jhamilton1007 3 года назад

I love Eminem. He keeps it real, even if i don't always agree with his politics. My dad is 61 and loves Eminem, and we also are white and live in Boston. lol!

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@jacobodom5831 3 года назад

He said “I’m just playing America you know I love you.” At the end because he was calling America a bitch. At the end of about a dozen of his songs he says some version of “I’m just playing bitches, you know I love you.” Similar to how he said it to Diddy at the end of killshot. Barz

@anthonymerchant2597 3 года назад

This song brings back a lot of memories from my time in Iraq in the gulf war. I bought and listened to this CD in Iraq and listened to this nearly everyday. A lot of people I knew in the Army listened to this song. Even though Eminem was against the war in Iraq he was actually very supportive to us Veterans.

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@tariqshaw3132 2 года назад

Of course as we shouldn

@jonathanvarnado6694 2 года назад

Me too! I was listening to this in Mosul.

@SoporVK Год назад

Wasn’t gulf war in the early 90s?

@anthonymerchant2597 Год назад

@SoporVK You are talking about Operation Desert Storm which was in the 90's. I was in Operation Iraq Freedom in 2004-2005. I have pictures of it on my channel if you are really interested.

@cynthiafeth4734 3 года назад

I love the interview where Eminem says if there is a couple swear words he would Haley listen (cause she is gonna hear it anyways), but if there is a lot he won’t. He said he makes her a clean version to listen to. He raised 3 daughters (2 adopted) and his little brother. They are all doing awesome so….

@_Soph. 3 года назад

You two have the best and deepest conversations about eminem lyrics and i love it so much!

@lookingatsunsets636 Год назад

If you enjoy a good lyrical breakdown, Knox Hill is really excellent.

@MrsMoody01 3 года назад

Politicians have had a problem with “controversial” lyrics since the 80’s. Tipper Gore spearheaded the Parental Advisory label after her kid listened to Prince’s Darling Nikki.

@chrissmith6774 3 года назад

It's not politicians, it's W people. Whites didn't allow rap on radio stations n MTV until YO MTV raps 88-95 n that was on at midnight in 80's-90's.

@MrsMoody01 3 года назад

@@chrissmith6774 It’s not just rap that has been targeted. It was any song with “controversial” lyrics. Frank Zappa, John Denver and Dee Snider testified at the hearings. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) grew out of the National PTA’s campaign. As a way to get other concerned parents on board, the organization mailed letters to influential people nationwide. That’s how Susan Baker, married to Secretary of the Treasury James A. Baker III, ended up hearing songs that would later be known as the “Filthy Fifteen.” Songs like Mercyful Fate’s “Into the Coven” (rated “O” for reference to the occult); Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” (“V” for violence); Black Sabbath’s “Trashed” (“D/A” for drug/alcohol reference); and Prince’s “Darling Nikki,” which earned Prince one “X”-rated spot on the list (his song “Sugar Walls,” performed by Sheena Easton, also got an X)

@chrissmith6774 3 года назад

@@MrsMoody01 u racist have excuses coming from everywhere. Every RAP song like rock n roll , elvis even was called n***** lover when he started. Racist love writing paragraphs to defend them from being racist

@MrsMoody01 3 года назад

@@chrissmith6774 Not sure what was racist about pointing out facts from the 80’s but whatever man. LOL. You do you and continue to call people you don’t even know names. Enjoy.

@chrissmith6774 3 года назад

@@MrsMoody01 u trying to defend whites not allowing ALL rap to be heard because it was black music

@AREA-jp8vb 3 года назад

The song is called White America... he's talking about his white privilege when talking about sales and how if he was black he would have sold half.

@kjane6000 3 года назад

I don’t know how that isn’t obvious…

@CaddyJim 3 года назад

*#Em** "I don't blame you I wouldn't let Hailie listen to me neither"* *#Eminem** (My Dad's Gone Crazy)*

@jonnyblaze872 3 года назад

Gang gang!!!!!!!! TRL was a show on MTV. I beleive they counted down top tracks of the day or something like that. I remember watching it but it was a long time ago.

@christopherblue2004 3 года назад

Early 2000's, Carson Daily hosted, he also interviewed Celebrities of the day.

@glowingsme7943 3 года назад

Doesn’t feel that long ago… but I guess it’s been like 20 yrs… do they still do Spring Break? That was crazy shit

@williamdrake6711 3 года назад

The end is what he always ends with when hes being sarcastic.... Whether it im just playing america you know i love you, im just playing women you know i love you, or im just playing puffy you know i love you.... He always ends his sarcastic songs with this... Its kindof like a backhanded apology

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@kkarnet 3 года назад

Growing up in the Detroit Public Schools in the 80's, Every white kid in high school would sport their NWA T-shirts on the daily. That is where the "Every fan black that I got was probably his......

@emmanuelhuerta607 3 года назад

He was talking to the United States government who at the time were literally trying to censor him and stop him from putting out music. He even calls out Lynne Cheney and Tipper Gore. I don't know if you noticed but at the end when he says "burn the flag" the word "flag" is censored. They also censored I'm Back and I think a few other songs. Look up "Freest of Speech".

@ravenspawn8982 3 года назад

Espacially tipper... she was part of the pmrc who always tried to censor and ban music. They are responsible for 2 live crew getting banned way before em.

@himurahaibara1459 Год назад

TES is such a great short stories combined. Also you two be having serious discussion and looks so chill vibing with the music at the same time. How you try to understand the situations in these songs without being prejudice, it's a nice thing to see on internet.

@CaddyJim 3 года назад

The animated music video brings the song to life

@faust3904 3 года назад

Love the lyrics to this one. 'Square Dance' is another fantastic tune of his if you're interested. Great reaction 🙏

@ninastays 3 года назад

“what’s trl” literally killed me LMAO i feel so old

@Sokkq 3 года назад

If y’all want political em. “Square Dance” and “We as Americans” is it.

@nyc_chelsea3761 3 года назад

Mosh 🔥

@joshgunter6332 3 года назад

@@nyc_chelsea3761 was thinking same thing

@_S.D._ 3 года назад

TRL- Total Request Live hosted by Carson Daley. Came on MTV back in the day. SN: My dad didn't care who I listened to since he had been jamming Rob Zombie and Ozzy since the day I was born.

@theghostofthomasjenkins9643 2 года назад

dad was a stones fan. he really didnt' give a crap.

@jordano7915 3 года назад

I was 12 and this was the first cd I ever bought on my own. It was a big deal. I was with my mother and grandmother. They didn’t know what it was but my gram listened to square dance on the way home and she laughed. I couldn’t believe I got to keep it.

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@stevihodge05 3 года назад

This was pre-internet and it was much easier for music to be sensored and they could control what kids were seeing. Even the hip-hop we got to listen to we didnt really relate to until he came along.

@stevihodge05 3 года назад

Also, now as a parent our perspective has been that we are not able to keep our kids from being exposed to things. They will always find it on the internet or through a friend. We just talk to them about all of it and hope they make the right choices.

@react2reactions246 3 года назад

Eminem got away with a lot of the things he said, by being like, “I’m just playing.” It was very, na na na na naaa, I’m just saying this to be provocative and I don’t mean it, but yes I do, no I don’t…

@MrfuckinBeilke 3 года назад

Erica & Erica is sort for "America"

@blaketownsend9741 3 года назад

Oh god I feel old. TRL == total request live. It was a Video countdown show that came on right after school on the 90s

@jannidk9422 3 года назад

My exact feeling. I was like who doesn't know TRL 🤣🤣🤣

@GtMcGee 3 года назад

@@jannidk9422 same

@samuelneil2691 3 года назад

I still remember a skit on Nickelodeon called "T.R.YELL" and the host couldn't get a word in edgewise without being yelled over top of from the crowd 🤣

@roniw333 3 года назад

Having grown up in the 80's, we went through censoring first with Rock/Metal. They thought everything was about worshipping satan, doing drugs, raping and murdering. That is why we have parental advisory labels now, well that and 2 Live crew. Then they had fits over Eminem but we already labels on records so........I say that to say this, I have never believed in censorship, of music or literature. I have never censored what my children listen to or read. If you are raising your children in the right way, what they listen to will not influence them in how they live. If anything, it may just give them a greater insight to what other people are experiencing in their live's or environment.

@GenX-Rising 3 года назад

He was saying it wasn't a problem in Harlem but in Boston it bothered some fathers who's daughter's were starting to blossom. He's making a point that the government wouldn't care if a black community especially a redlined one like Harlem the was created by democrats and a democratic president but if a rich white continue like a suburb in Boston or Connecticut than the government would be more likely listen to their complaints. Eminem was the first person i can think of that people who were offended by his lyrics tried to "cancel" someone and it backfired very badly and launched Eminem to the point where everybody that wasn't listening to him then definitely wanted to after the government tried to shut him down. Especially people in a certain age range that have the attitude where if you tell them not to do something, they're gonna do it out of spite. I loved the phase of my life. It got me in some trouble but it opened my eyes to the reality of our world's wicked ways..... (This is meant to be read in a Tom Hardy/Bane/Alfie Solomons accent from Peaky Blinders)

@steviebennett5950 3 года назад

The whole song is about about suburban white kids gravitating to him, so when he said he would of sold half, he means in that time period there was no bridge to the rap game from the suburbs. In the time period of early em it was extremely hard for him to get a rap platform for it being black culture but once he did he benefited for being white due to suburban kids feel like they can relate to him

@brianmurphy4032 3 года назад

Yea he had suburban appeal and being signed by dre put him in the inner cities, and em was really from the streets so black culture was surprisingly accepting of him. In my opinion theres no white rapper with more street cred than eminem, he brought up 50, snoop, dre, pac, he was around OGs. So if em was black he'd be just another rapper in the game but the white crowd helped him get as big as he got

@johnwalkeristhatdude3018 3 года назад

This is who Tom tires to be but fails at miserably

@mclarlinda 3 года назад

Inspired by and trying to be aren’t always the same thing. Tom has proven that he stands on his own. You bringing him up here with your negativity just shows that he’s living rent free in your head.

@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx 2 года назад

@@mclarlinda Thinking about someone doesn't make them good. Stoopid

@cianhealy3165 3 года назад

What you have to remember is that up until Em there weren't really any good white rappers and without dre Em would have found it a lot more difficult to break into rap.

@dn7685 2 года назад

Just the beastie boys

@sjsuismylife 3 года назад

His commentary on censorship was prophetic. Would he criticize the government when there's a (D) next to the president's name instead of an (R)?

@shannonbeltrami1487 3 года назад

Excellent point. I tend to think no.......

@dubcwherever 3 года назад

Well, he yelled "fuck you Tipper Gore" at the end and talks shit about Bill Clinton in multiple songs.

@satoristeve 2 года назад

This comment says more about you than it does about Eminem.

@sjsuismylife 2 года назад

@@satoristeve do you care to address my question?

@satoristeve 2 года назад

@@sjsuismylife There's literally no reason to think Eminem avoids insulting pretty much anyone he feels like at the time. He's criticized Democrats before, as someone else has already pointed out to you. Right now the whole point of your presupposition is that because you are viewing the world through a tribal partisan lens, he must be also.

@doughmandm8118 3 года назад

Love yalls reactions! You should do Square Dance - Eminem

@DevonRucker 3 года назад

I feel like every kid is different and as a parent you have to treat them as so. If they can handle eminem let them listen. If they are one of those kids that thinks movies are real life and reality tv isn't fake they probably shouldn't listen to anything because all music can be influencing. If kids dont understand metaphors or sarcasm they shouldn't listen to eminem or rap or rock and probably not comedy either.

@Sharpester 3 года назад

This song was about how the Government didn't really get involved in censoring rap music until Eminem got a bunch of white people listening to it. It's him saying that Congress didn't care what black kids were exposed to, but flipped out when white kids started hearing the same things.

@seanlo8330 3 года назад

He said being white means he had to work harder to be signed but sold twice as much compared to if he was black. If he was black he woulda been signed but only sold half as many records

@ErmelindoBarreto 3 года назад

This song is more deep than we think. Genius Eminem. Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes. Eminem is just raw and not sugar coating at all since day one and that's what people love from him.

@lafayette497 3 года назад

Eminem doesn’t call gay people the f-word

@kurnhurin4118 3 года назад

You two have me listening to so much more Eminem these days, I'm working through all the albums one a day at the moment. Keep em coming!

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am…

@deidaratrue5561 3 года назад

raised my kids during the 80;s, and 90's I did not censor their choices, but we talked, we just discussed things, same with choosing their friends, I knew the world could not be changed, but how we respond, or understanding is up to us. My kids are responsible adults.

@Ryan-sv2xy 2 года назад

I was raised in the 80-90’s my parental units did not discuss they got just disgusted.

@schavez5656 3 года назад

You were on it, then stopped just short: he was saying breaking into rap was hard because he was white. Dre gave him instant cred and when he blew up it became opposite... White kids, who never listened until 1999, became instant rap fans and the ENTIRE culture shifted

@generobertson8507 2 года назад

Are you a Eminem fan? Because I am

@sparkynate91 3 месяца назад

I was born in 91 and i remember when it was "cool" to get bleached hair... this man influenced so much!

@appalachianman1940 3 года назад

The market was very accepting of eminem. Due to the crossover of groups like korn and rage. We all as kids started getting along racially around 1999-2000

@glowingsme7943 3 года назад

I had a feeling that we would be past any BS race issue by now when I was in my 20’s in 2000. I got NO blowback for dating cross race in South Carolina in the late 90’s, early 2000’s. I figured by now, it wouldn’t be a topic of any discussion. Just history! And now, people are out here self-segregating on purpose. It’s weird!

@GuyFreeman5041 3 года назад

@@glowingsme7943 and the media is out there fanning the flames

@thorkagemob1297 3 года назад

@@GuyFreeman5041 the media definitely does like to fan the flames for ratings but there is also for sure some deep rooted issues that still need to be addressed but its hard to know the right way to go about things

@harxey 2 года назад

You had to be there when all this was happening.. as a white kid (junior high age) it was wild. Our parents weren’t happy. Lol. We loved it and hip hop reached a new demographic. He tore down so many barriers.. was just wild.

@Dare1C 2 года назад

> "Whats TRL?" I understand why you wouldnt know but this still killed me inside.

@Xerlash 6 месяцев назад

You got some smart approaches to this one, best reaction ive seen so far, even if its been two years now, love it! keep up the analytical and critical thinking of yours! Many greetings from germany ♥

@asmodeusnof 3 года назад

The TRL stuff made me feel old.

@chin4182 3 года назад

Smh I cut school to be in the background crowd of the show..lol

@ravenspawn8982 3 года назад

I lived before trl was a thing lol I'm ancient!

@jonynos16 2 года назад

Finally a reaction video where the people reacting actually reacts and not just listen to music. And an important thing is " Eric " is not a generic name. It's refering to the 1999 High school shotting at the time, it was the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. Like politicions/media acused people like Eminem of being the source of changing these kids character. U should overthink Eminem, he does not say random words, he mean every word he spits. Also those names in the end "Tipper Gore" etc, are the CEO's of medias in the USA, thus -> " Fuck you with the freedom of speech this "... " will allow you to have " . and also the " replace it with a Parental Advisery Sticker" Cya

@MHforJC 3 года назад

This is Top 5 Em song for me. I see the whole song as his contribution to the conversation about White Privilege: that he would’ve sold half the records if he was Black, that he goes on TRL (a segment of MTV) and gets lots of hugs because he’s White, etc. He was incredibly progressive for the time, especially as we’ve only started having the conversations about White Privilege within the past 5 or 6 years. This album came out 20 years ago. It’s incredible.

@juand3p 3 года назад

"What's TRL" I just died a little

@gbiggaveli2564 3 года назад

😂😂💀

@michealcash3995 2 года назад

This one takes me back to me and my friends hiding under the bleachers in high school listening to hip hop on headphones. It was contraband and treated a lot like drugs. You’d get expelled in my high school if caught with this music. Especially, if you were caught with NWA, Tupac, Biggie, etc. It was also around the same time as congress and Tipper Gore’s effort to put “explicit lyrics” warning labels on music and trying to limit access on who could buy music with explicit lyrics. Hence the “f you Tipper Gore” in the lyrics of this tune.

@mominatrix421 2 года назад

did yall know that in addition to raising his own daughter, he also adopted the children of several family members? and he made it a point to be a normal dad, going to school events and such. and by all accounts is an amazing dad who raised very polite well mannered and successful children.

@Gentlemanclub5 3 года назад

him being white definetely helped him a lot like if we look hes sales , bc im 28 and im fom FINLAND , people didnt even knew hiphop in here before eminem came up , it was wild time , i remember everyone started copying him and everyone wanted to be rapper , we still have battle rappers in here who copying eminem . But you have to remember that it was a good thing if we look black rappers also when eminem came up because now every white kid listening black rappers too , so its kinda like WIN WIN situation . and isnt that what hiphop is ? bringing people together .

@LCsaint22 3 года назад

2:10 god... am I that old!? lol... TRL: Total Request Live, was a music video show on MTV. Original run was in the late 90's and 2000s.

@DennisTrovato 3 года назад

Gotta do "Eminem - Business". Really showcases his rhyming game.

@ANunes06 3 года назад

A few songs from this era of Eminem were about this weird phenomenon where suddenly hip hop was all over the news as a corrupting influence. Hip hop was the reason for school shootings, rising drug use, and teen pregnancy... Instead of it being too many guns floating around, a failed attempt at drug prohibition, and abstinence only education. Another line from another song: When a dude's getting bullied and shoots up his school And they blame it on Marilyn and the heroin Where were the parents at? And look where it's at! Middle America, now it's a tragedy Now it's so sad to see, an upper-class city Havin' this happenin'

@george3710 2 года назад

When this song released the hiphop fan base was still predominantly black, as Shady blew up not only did it make hiphop more mainstream by stepping into suburbs, it brought white fans to HIPHOP/rap increasing HIPHOP brand…one thing Em/Shady doesn’t get nearly enough credit for is, when HIPHOP expanded to suburbs (bc of him), it also became global/WORLDWIDE BRAND w/ his face leading expansion

@jaketurner7321 3 года назад

I feel like the last line of this song has never been more relevant, divided states of embarrassment. 💯 on point

@PaulVece Год назад

I know everyone's fave Em record seems to be the first MMLP, but I've always loved this one the most

@sikksotoo 3 года назад

It's primarily about how hard it was to break into the game but how his look actually benefited him once Dre took the chance. There's some duality.

@someoneyoudontknow7705 3 года назад

Exactly.

@jamescoleman8954 3 года назад

I’ve seen Eminem live probably about eight times, One of the better rappers live

@patpulis9922 3 года назад

What a beautiful couple of people, innocent, and very sheltered in music. I truly love ya'll.

@ct3536 3 года назад

Y'all should react to Eminem - Mosh next!!

@Dverduyn-Photography 3 года назад

"I"m just playing "insert thing" you know i love you. - Em

@shedyfall6388 3 года назад

Bad Meets Evil Please 🙌

@naveenmagapu4670 3 года назад

U should become the first reaction channel to do all the "I'm just playing.... you know i love you." songs together!

@bobby_c07 3 года назад

I miss this Eminem.

@JD-eo7dr 3 года назад

Divided States of Embarrasment....😂😂😂😂 He knew it was coming even back then

@UncleRandy73 3 года назад

He’s not necessarily rhyming the word but the syllables and the sound of the the syllable. It’s wild sometimes how he breaks a word in half to rhyme the first half of a word or start a new rhyme with the last half of the word. I think that is why he’s so appealing to break down channels.

@ravenspawn8982 3 года назад

Its callled slant rhyming

@winterlady 11 месяцев назад

This is why Eminem is brilliant. He generates real conversations with his music.

@northamericanhamrammr8355 3 года назад

WOOOT, I've been waiting for this!

@johnblaze024 Год назад

You are amazing Lex! You pick up on so much just from the first listen. And you're so humble 🙏🏻❤

@talkingBS 2 года назад

I think the contrast between Harlem and Boston in the song is relating to the different reaction of regulators and government officials. Bad lyrics in rap in black communities at the time we’re ignored by mainstream media until hip hop broke out into suburban white communities. At that time the media and parent organizations were trying to stop concerts, censor lyrics and pushed to have parental advisory stickers put on products.

@GoSolar 2 года назад

About Lex's question at 7:54 -- you guys should really check out the interview Eminem did with Anderson Cooper. In one part Anderson asks him about how he "bends the word" to make things rhyme. Eminem responds by talking about words he thinks you can rhyme with orange.

@p8triotmode 3 года назад

Please react to Eminem's "As the world turns" this track is quite possibly the funniest track he has ever made.

@cdlhldr01 2 года назад

Blind leading the blind, older guy didn't know what TRL is

@thomasrice9589 3 года назад

Guys this is so dope !!! Your girl is so real with the reactions but dude puts the context to the conversation ...... you guys are the perfect combination for reactions , I never commment haha I'm a watcher but you have a sub here

@jstack8955 3 года назад

Awesome reaction. I love this song. Side note, Eminem had public issues with President Clinton, Bush & Trump. Was threatened by all 3. The only president recently that he had 0 issues with was Obama lmao.

@williamwood6501 3 года назад

I love you all.. Stay real.

@appalachianman1940 3 года назад

Total request live was on MTV hosted by Carson Daily.

@subliminal5132 3 года назад

*EMINEM - STAY WIDE AWAKE*

@mrwelshmun 2 года назад

This and Square Dance are my favourite Eminem songs!

@AnthonyfromtheD 3 года назад

0:51 Like how Em said that in the background.. that should tell you he was bout to TALK HIS SHIT!!

@andrewjohnson3796 3 года назад

I think the point he was trying to make about Boston vs Harlem is that, all these parents and politicians complaining about his lyrics had no issue when the music was predominantly heard by young black and brown ppl from lower socio-economic backgrounds they had no issue with it. But once its started to become mainstream and their kids were listening, relating and being influenced by hip hop/non mainstream views it became unacceptable... but it was totally fine when it was only affecting "other" ppls kids

@mannyrivera6399 2 года назад

The funny thing about some Ems fans is that they are exactly the people he's blasting and dissing and it goes right over their heads and it's because of the fact they look like him even, as he details in the song 😂 Em is definitely one of the goats for this

@quentinking1188 3 месяца назад

He was just mad that he wasn't saying anything that every other rapper had ever said yet he was getting all the grief for it

@andyoquendo2891 3 года назад

Hey guys the names Eric and Erica come from "AM-ERIC-A"😆

@spornge 6 месяцев назад

Total Request LIve was an MTV show where people would request artists and request to meet artists.

@TristonTried 3 года назад

Not exposing your kids to things leads to why the world can't handle any controversy now and everyone gets offended. What happen to sticks and stones may break my bones but WORDS will never hurt me.

@AnthonyfromtheD 3 года назад

CLASSIC SONG FROM A CLASSIC ALBUM!