BandHead REACTS to Southern University vs Jackson State | Boombox BOTB (2023) 

I'm a Bama State Fan, I can't lie people gotta appreciate the musicianship of JSU this season. They haven't taking a loss yet. When you are a fan of music you gotta commend them for that. They Clearly showed they are head and shoulders above everybody this season. I love my Hornets, but I gotta tip my hat to JSU. Every band gave They best against them, and JSU took every battle. Salute yall 👏🏾 🙌🏾 💯

Nun but a good ol fashion Mississippi azz woopin.. serving fresh from lynch street..🫡🫡 #LynchMOBB

How you call for a rematch and still get dog walked! 😂

Southern was getting whipped so bad they called on the Lord in One a them rounds with “Stir Up The Gifts” 😂

I just came here to see the disbelief on KB face when he witnessed JSU drag Suddern down the bleachers 😂😭😂

Kevan Johnson’s🖊️ pen game is a gift bro! He penned Keisha Cole, Sunglasses, Water… just amazing! Jackson legit sound outstanding , I agree you. Crazy thing is, JSU band is mostly comprised of crab freshmen 🫣. They are going to get even better.

I don’t think I have ever seen SU be made irrelevant in a stand battle (at their own house at that) by another band. That was a Jackson State Concert those folks paid to see.

I hate to say it but I literally fast forward through SU parts just to see what JSU was gone play next and I’m a huge fan SU through and through but this was a massacre on sight.

Southerns director and staff failed them.. them kids didn’t wanna play det mess 😂

I am a JSU alumna , but I cannot go without saying that I am very, very , extremely disappointed in Southern. They have the arrangements but didn’t execute. I am very proud of the BOOM cause they playing with their chest‼️

If JSU is mostly freshman than they have it on lock for the next 3 years!

KB you're absolutely right about the creativity. JSU taking it to a new level.

I get chills listening to those arrangements from JSU. They're on a different level this year. No one has been able to touch them this year. The SBOTS by far is the best band in all of HBCU's right now. When it comes to sound, musicality, arrangements and execution, the SBOTS is unmatched. I expected more from Southern since they requested this battle and did worse this time than the 1st.

The ULTIMATE recruitment video 😂

It's crazy how The Boom's 20 Tubas are pushing as strong as SU's 31 Tubas, if not harder.

Highlight moments for me: 1. Intro- Musiq Soulchild “Love” transition to Keisha Cole “Love” 🤌🏽 2. Intro-Bobby Valentino “Slow Down” transition to Skip Marley/H.E.R “Slow Down” 🔥 3. “Wishing on a Star”- Rose Royce then ended it with the tag “When you wish upon a star” from Disney by Cliff Edwards ✨ 4. “Water”🌊 by Tyla was arranged soooo good! 5. Master Class ✍🏽 and great band musicians.

Back to watch this Ahh whoopin in 2024

SU loves to play hype songs as the band is leaving so they can delude themselves into thinking they blew them out of their stadium. They do it every time, without fail.

2 weeks later and I’m back Watching this again , to make sure I wasn’t trippen the first time I watched this 😂😂😂. Like they really got bussed !!!!! I never seen them get swept like this ! “They den put the equalizer back up here, lord Jesus”😂

Kevan Johnson name don’t get shouted out enough. Travis and Little ain’t the only giants over there. Kevan Johnson wrote “Sunglasses” and “Love” He’s also the Mastermind behind “Circle of Life”

SU folks denied alot of L's over the years, but they couldn't run from this one. Then the battle was nowhere near close, just a flat out ass whooping. 😂

JSU got the mother fuckin sauce. And they have set a new standard in the SWAC

I appreciate your honesty and your musical ear. I'm a SU fan for life, but I am not blind/deaf. My band will forever be the best in my heart, but we took an L on this one. Big ups to JSU. Y'all got it fair and square.

This year jsu reminds me of traditional 90s JSU when musicality was priority. Jsu never go away from this sytle of playing again. This is your sweet spot/pocket. U have power, blend, musicality, dynamic, tone, and articulstion. This allows you to be creative.

KB, I purposely avoided watching this battle on other channels and waited for your reaction video. Great job as always brother!!! As an Alcorn SOD alumni I can’t express just how blown away and PROUD I am of J-State. They have absolutely changed the game, unseated SU from their lofty perch and represented Mississippi well! I will 100% make a trip to see them live next marching season!

SU sounded okay, but JSU was GODZILLA, they sound freakin phenomenal!

It baffles me how surprised KB is. This has always been a neck to neck battle against SU and THE BOOM. However, he seems to think SU wins this most of the time. Brother, you are wrong. This is a 50/50 battle most of the time. Now a days, SU can not MESS WITH THE BOOM!!!!! Respectfully!!!

How the z’s bowed with the ending of slow down🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾.. idk who to watch the settes or Z’s🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I think what has happened in the last 3 years is Brian and Haymer are gone and the sound left right with them. And now we are really hearing it.

Why is it that everyone says they can’t believe SU didn’t win like it’s a law SU can’t be beat. JSU putting in work & it shows 🔥

It was no where near surprising to hear how good the BOOM sounded. It was however surprising to see JUKE go out like that. P.S. SU got to stop tryna go for points in garbage time. Those last couple songs don't hit the same knowing that you've been taking L's back to back to back to back....

SU brought a butter knife to a gun fight.

JSU won this round too the whole battle hell the year belongs to jsu

I never thought I'd say it. But that was a massacre 😳. Sheesh

JSU's musicality is second to none. Wow 👌

0-8 A straight massacre by JSU!!! Glad I was able to be there in person to watch SU fans crumble to the reality that The Boom waxed them twice in one year and the 2nd time was worse than the first!!

If jsu played kiss from a rose with this size O...M...G😤😤🔥🔥💯💯

lmao the commentary so spot on. "the rap melody got mid" "play something we know Doc....we tryna figure out what it is!" 🤣 "i like what you did KC BUT, Jackson State playing some music on y'all"😂 "Doctor Little got yah number" "where the creativity at!?" 🤣 the laugh @35:18 😂😂😂 40:41 lmfao 😂🤣🤣😂 *deep sigh* " i dont know what to say yall!" 49:35

Man never thought I would see SU get absolutely drug like this.....wow Big props JSU

At this point, I’m just watching for entertainment. This was a pure massacre from the entrance to exit. JSU did them boys dirty and I’m here for all of it.

Not going to lie, if you have to start off the battle with a Rap Mix, then you already loss and you know it. 8:05

You, Morgan Williams, & Dez cure my depression.❤

KB, all the writers at JSU are great but Kevan Johnson is the one! His name doesn’t get mentioned enough but he is THEE writer over there. I marched with him. He was writing for us when we marched together. Pen game is 👌🏾

JSU did they thang

I don’t follow HBCU bands. But JSU got me hooked right now.

45:19 this is a JSU recruitment tape 😂

Boy Southern was desperate when they played that Stir up the Gift. They tried to get the Lord to get Jackson off them lol

lol you want a rematch and literally have almost 40 tubas and can’t push the same

Yea they came wit that energy at the end cuz they was glad the battle was over😂

Band Of The Year....SONIC BOOM OF THE SOUTH 🥳🥳💙🤍💙

As they say in the Country… Somebody got Molly-Wopped!

Just witnessed the passing of the torch to JSU! Southern got comfortable the past couple seasons and let the creativity go down the drain.

I don't care what nobody says!! You can definitely tell the absence of Brian Simmons.He left Southern and took that dog and aggressiveness with him.

THEE Boom is THEE Boom !! That’s says it all! Nothing but the BEST!

This was A Battle of Preparation ⚡️JSU

Song selection Song selection Song selection!!!... Energy and Musicality.. Let's go JSU!!!💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍💙🤍

Dr Little and staff once again as a BIG SU FAN and I’m so dam proud of y’all. Ik the alums love it!!!

SU got exposed big time. JSU out maneuvered them 🤷🏾‍♂️

Felt like i was watching txsu vs jsu all over again... 🤦‍♂️

JSU taking their foot off the pedal towards the end was mercy, or seen another way, like sending in the second stringers towards the end of a game cause it’s already a blowout. This was a DOMINATION of Southern that is not only rare but a bonafide triumph of 5th Q battles. Hats off to JSU.

Man You Spot On About JSU. Their Musicianship This Performance Was Just Impeccable From Start To Finish Imo! Arrangements Are Way To Cold 🔥

JSU always had the best trombones. Between them and famu

That Musik 'Love' intro into Keyshia Cole 'Love'... chef's kiss! but KB is a whole fool for these ad libs, meme's and gif's he's inserting...the cry at the intro to 'Weak' had me in here cackling! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

20:21 Shock factor.....watching the Zs bow as the trombones glissed that last note 👏👏👏

JSU DONT MISS🔥🔥🔥BALANCE CRAZY

How'd I miss this lil bit? Sheesh JSU bones just melt my heart ❤️

46:30 Yes lord please stir up the gift cause wheeeeeew it's a clean sweep at this point. lol

As long as SU has a Taylor, Todd and Kenneth led staff, they’ll continue to decline. Simply put, JSU is simply playing, writing and directing at a higher level (right now). All the great SU directors of the past (From Doc to B) would’ve took this same SU band and brought out the beast in them. Those kids deserve better, and Taylor knows it man.

Im a JSU hater 8 out of 7 days! But, on today! WoW!!!!! Truly I say to you! You have OUTCLASSED the opposition on this exchange of musical warfare! SALUTE today!...✊🏾

JSU bands fresh kills it pin games fresh band

JsU is on fire

Why do people keep bringing up past years to try to discredit jsu dub😂😂. We in the year 2023, Jsu beat Su 2 times THIS YEAR, 2023. Give credit where it's due and go about your day. Jsu won, point. Blank. Period.

I hate that SU's trumpets are getting swallowed most of the time

You nailed this whole clip bro 👍

THEE Jackson State University! You already know!

The Sonic Boom is the CAPTAIN NOW! Band 101! The crowd responds to songs they know! That’s what “Sudden” is known for. Da Boom flipped it!!!

Jackson state put a lot of their freshmans in the band esp trumpets.

Congratulations to JSU for bringing it to us. Yall win fair and Square. Changes will be made. We need to get Haymer and Simmons back.

Boombox ZERO & 5TH - JSU Boombox BOTB - JSU

Great Job Dr Little and rest of Staff yesss😊🔥🔥🔥

Here's my opinion, first of all, I applaud both bands for making it throughout the season. Two, I like both bands but I am mainly an SU fan. SU band however hasn't been "Southering" the way it should be. I love this band to death. SU always has had a good band, so even if this year wasn't their most dominant, that doesn't make them a horrible band. It's just the song selection choices and execution that are throwing them off. I feel like most of the SU Band has a lot of freshmen. The trumpets haven't been the same since 2014. But SU still has a good future and always will be a good band. Jackson State, they have been toying with a lot of bands this year. Seasons come and go and so do bands change. JSU got their lick back and are kings of the SWAC for the 23-24 season. It just wasn't Southern's year, and that's okay. Some bands need humbling experience. Conclusion: JSU won this battle and was clean. SU was pushing watts as always, but skating of the trumpets, lack of creativity, and poor song selection have been their downfall. Now I expect SU to be better for the Bayou Classic. Great job to both bands for the season and at the end of the day, it's all love for the culture. Can't wait for next year for both programs. Side note: I wanna attend SU so badly because I was introduced to it by a band alumni of my high school band who is now there and he will be graduating soon. I pray to God SU will get it together during my senior year of high school because I don't wanna waste taking a plane ride from Maryland to Louisiana only to just get blown out by JSU. Side Note 2: DR. TAYLOR PLEASE GET BETTER WITH THESE SONG SELECTIONS! IDK WHAT HAPPENED FROM LAST YEAR BUT BRING SOME OF THAT STUFF FROM LAST YEAR BACK BECAUSE SOME OF THIS YEAR'S MUSIC AIN'T HITTING! I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE BAND, I MEAN THE MUSIC IN GENERAL ON RADIO AND OTHER PLATFORMS. MOST OF IT SEEMS IDENTICAL AND LACKLUSTER COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. Side Note 3(Final): JSU is the king of the SWAC, but it's still not over for SU. They can come back next year because to be true kings, you can't just dominate one year and then go flat for the next few years. You have to have a reign of supremacy on the SWAC and be consistent about it. JSU can feel good about this year but when the new year hits, everything else starts over. You can't be complacent. That goes for Southern, heck every HBCU band. Even with some HBCU band conferences I don't typically listen to, you gotta improve everytime. , something that SU has been doing for decades since the legendary Dr. Issac Greggs(R.I.P. 🕊). So in a general sense, maybe this year was the type of year SU needed. I know from experience with my high school band. We can have off days but then come back stronger. That's the whole point of life. So, with that being said, SU is not the worst band in the world. They have hiccups like everyone else does. I believe they will improve because it's in their history. All the directors from Greggs to Taylor are all SU grads. They have been under the system. They will get it together.

When I saw the merger i knew su was in trouble 😂😂😂

Aye when he said yall gotta run it back. Jsu: F**k you mean!!! 💙💙💙💙

It simply comes down to song selection...I wonder if anyone else notice,the arrangements of Jackson are similar now to how Southern performs.I'll always be Jukebox for life.I was hoping for a different battle,but hats off to the sonic boom.

Southern HAD to play “Weak”. They knew they lost the crowd after JSU played that Love melody

Jackson State is the bomb! I attended Savannah State University, but I love Jackson State!

You would’ve thought jsu had 40 tubas instead of Southern

Southern dropped that rap mix hoping that JSU would follow suit and allow them to drop some finesse pieces to steal a few Ws. Right plan....wrong band. The Boom stayed in that book and walked off with a fatality under their belt.

Never thought I see SU get beat down like this…. Gotta call a spade a spade tho…. I’m still rocking with the Juke tho…. They’ll be back!!!

JSU! Just WOW! 💙🤍 SU has been disappointing this year. Not sounding like SU at all!

J-State kicked our butts this year!

Been waiting on this!

Dawg Team is the most dangerous weapon in the SWAC

JSU the Sonic Belt of the South the way they spanking everyone this year.

I may be late watching this! But I still don’t understand why they had a rematch! JSU won it this year. I’m a big SU head, I feel that SU has the biggest playbook ever! Just let JSU have it

Jsu got them boys acting out of character 😂😅

That was love intro in front of the Keisha Cole song

Great job JSU 🥰

KB JSU has put their power into R & B, as they did when I was a member. It is about time. Away with songs written just for a display of power. Southern has got to transcend or be left behind.

Big shout out to Killa Kev salute big dawg