I’m a huge hip hop head and I respect the fact that your Dad even attempts to understand the culture..most men his age dismiss it as talentless. Subbed!
Most men his age were in their 20’ies when Biggie was around, so I think most of them are hugely into rap and Biggie. Biggie would be around this man’s age if he wasn’t killed (50 this coming may). This man looks 50-60 max.
@@jdub9384 It’s hard to say how many middle-age white men currently like rap, but I am a 50-year-old man who listened to rap since he was about 16. I remember thinking I was unusual for “discovering” Public Enemy only to find out that all the kids at my white/ Latino high school who were mostly into heavy-metal and punk loved PE. A year later I saw frat boys blasting “Straight outta Compton” from their Jeep and I thought, “yep, rap is now officially mainstream.”
For your dad to sit there and listen to that song definitely earned a thumbs up from me, because I know that had to be extremely difficult. I’m a HUGE Biggie fan and that’s a tough one for me to hear.
@ thefrontroom if you can find the time to discover and touch on the song ‘til the endathis’ by the grouch, I feel it would be worth it for the both of you.
As a father of an 8 year old boy I hope I can have the relationship you two have when I get to that point in age. Thank you for giving us you’re raw emotions, both of you.
My dad was always pretty stuck in his ways and closed minded/judgemental when it came to what his kids listened to. This is so refreshing to see, keep doing what you’re doing guys! Would love to see him show some of his favorite tracks eventually as well.
My dad was always really uptight about music after he became a Christian but, when he relapsed and went back to jail he came back down to earth. Now he listens to Tupac all the time. He came up to me talking about “this guy Tupac says some really profound stuff”😂
*"All my life I've been considered as the worst"...* That line hit me so hard as a black boy growing up in Detroit and realizing how society viewed me before ever meeting me.
You're comment hit me really hard. It's such a shame that such a large portion of our country has yet to come to terms with the wrongs committed in the past and continue to be committed today. I hope you can prove those people wrong. Our skins are a different shade but your comment reminds me to be a force for change at every opportunity.
@@anthonyv6962 Thanks bro. Thanks for feeling me and you definitely seem to be a force for good. As for me, I left the U.S. in 2009 and have lived in the Caribbean ever since, happily for the most part. Married with kids and I get along with the police, life is pretty good.
@@aiLOVEcrypto Cool. From about 3 years old till the start of 5th grade (1976 -1983) I lived/grew up in Frederiksted on the island of St. Croix. That and the music of Bob Marley are two of the major factors in making me the person I am. At that time St. Croix was an incredible place to be a little kid.
I don’t know how this ended up in my feed but man this is so powerful. Never saw people have a philosophical conversation like this about a rap song! Imagine guys around 13/16 years listen to this back in the days. This guy really knows how to express his feeling in words!
Most sane people are "empaths" his dad is definitely cool but I don't like that word seems like a buzzword that people say to make themselves seem nice
I have heard that song many times.... This is the first time I shed tears. Mainly because of the empathy and understanding of you and your father... He is a great guy!!!
This is biggie best song. It gets overlooked. So underrated. To see these two listening to it and feeling it like this....says everything. Please do ghost face ALL I GOT IS YOU. bet you get similar reaction.
One thing I've noticed about your dad is his genuine emotions. It shows he's open-minded and LISTENING to the song, not just HEARING it, despite never exploring the hip hop genre. That's the beauty of music. It's crazy how just saying some words can unleash so many different emotions that are unique to each listener. Everyone hears music differently. Music lets us escape our hardships, heartbreak, and so much more for a few minutes at a time.
There is a lot of untreated depression and ptsd in our community. Music has always been a good outlet. Similar to a prayer, confessional or form of trauma dumping. Speaking healing over all who come across this comment. I survived a suicide attempt in 2nd grade💖 life isn’t easy but it’s will be ok👑
Graduated 89...crack era/fight the power/apartied/gang wars. Southside Chicago. I definitely have PTSD from those days til now. @ least 50+ friends murdered unsolved by the way. The Struggle is real. I feel your fight. Bounce back up and WIN for yourself and all like you. You expressing yourself here,means we're/I'm not alone. THX🙏☝
So glad you didn't take your life but you are instead here today to be a blessing to all of us.. don't forget you have a place.. you are valuable to the ppl you come in contact with.. your hairs were numbered before your birth.. God bless you beloved.. stay up💪🏾❤️
Love that your dad is trying to understand the artistry of hip hop. This is both a beautiful and disturbing song. BIG is one of best story tellers. He is just so lyrically cinematic in that he captures a lot of vivid details in his bars.
@@eloelo6944 , not sure how old you are but artists (mainly west coast and southern that were called by names but any abs all “gangsta rappers”) were spoken against in Congress for their violent lyrics going so far as banning them from having concerts or selling their cds in certain places and burning cds in the streets. This was the 90’s. Didn’t mean to make it sound as broad as it was but if one wasn’t already into hip-hop then that didn’t help to interest you. I don’t know all the details but you can look it up
Don't apologize nothing to be sorry for your emotions show your passion for the meaning of artists lyrics Just found this channel I already love it keep em coming
The way they experience the music together says a lot about their relationship as father and son. It's very inspiring and what makes this channel a great voyage.
Don't change anything.... your posture, deliveries, knowledge, tone, and exchange with each other have made me listen to songs for the first time. It's the relationship you have and the openness to explore for me!
FYI: Suicidal Thoughts IS the last track on this album. I owned the original cd. I think what you see is two earlier tracks added on a remastered version: I Shot ya and Just Playin'. That's from spotify. Those two songs were not on the original album.
Nice fact. Loved the album and never knew this. I’m a “youngin” but fell in love with the album a few years ago and heard it on Apple Music and always wondered why “Suicidal Thoughts” wasn’t the last track on the album.
This is great.. I was 19 when this album dropped… As a young kid from a Project in Brooklyn, Biggie was everything to me.. This actually was the last song when it originally released. RIP BIG… Forever 🙏🏽
Im not from Brooklyn like y’all. Im from Cape Verde in west Africa. Biggie is such an influence there specially for my generation. And its crazy how music is. And suicidal thoughts I believe the man was really knowing that he would die soon.
Wow your dad is so compassionate, empathetic and it shows during these videos. Just discovered your channel tonight and it makes me want to binge all of your videos. You both really gave me a break from my own struggles by diving into these. So thank you!
@@nas84payne Yep, way better than most of what we see now. Thank God for people like Kendrick and J. Coke who are two of the bigger names keeping lyricism alive
As someone who had suicidal thoughts, when I went through a very rough patch in my life 5 years ago, this song from Biggie hit me so deep. I felt like there is finally someone who knew exactly how I felt and was able to articulate it. Listening to this track always remembers me where I was back then in my life and how far I have grown and changed since then. It is a very humbling experience to listen to this track. Biggie is truly one of the GOATs of Hip Hop.
This is exactly how I use to sit with my parents and go through the songs I loved. They also had the same reaction and really appreciated it and loved it. Rest In Peace . May 21
He wasn't even 20 when he wrote this song. BIGGIE will always be the Pope to me. He means so much and so much people regonize into his songs. Long live Biggie 👑
As a person who suffers from severe depression & struggles with thoughts of suicide… this song always hit home for me. I can’t get through this song with out tearing up. I know this song word for word… and I feel it to my core. RIP Biggie ✌🏾 PS- Your father is an awesome person. Feel fortunate that you have that in your life please
Had a year of hell, in my head. Anxiety, depression and all that. I feel almost normal again now. Made some changes brother and I now feel so much better. You are the master of everything. When you make those changes you may not feel it at first, that’s cause it takes time, some more than others, and it will be 2 steps forward and 1 step back. Own your life and turn it around. Nut’n but love. It’s only time and you will get there.
"Love is in the attempt of understanding somebody sharing something... naturally it is impossible to succeed but it is the attempt that makes it meaningful" - your father's interest in rap music is clearly because of how much he loves you, its beautiful. I find myself moved to tears watching a father try so hard to understand his son's passions no matter how alien they are to him
Love your dads reactions, his emotions are so genuine and that’s what they wanted you to feel through their music man I wish music like that was still made today
I’m sure we all have our own favorite lines from the song but for me that was probably the most powerful, among many. Thanks for taking the time to watch. (dad)
The craziest part of the concept of that album is that the very first song it’s him being born in the hospital and the very last song is him getting taken out of this world shit is really deep RIP THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT . Notorious B.I.G.
@@kevindoesgaming77 yes but he's talking specifically about the hood for whatever reason people don't seem to have sympathy or try to appreciate the internal struggles of kids in the hood.
I love how open to rap your dad is, and how he actually takes into perspective the subject matter and where the rappers came from instead of immediately writing it off because of bad words and such. You guys have some pretty great content. Keep up the great work!
He is a lyrical beast, amazing story teller and u have to listen to his songs more than once to really catch the messge... Its totally fair biggie is not everyone's cup of tea .. this man is actually considered a genius (really) and it's shows in his music.
Actually this was the last song on the album when it was originally released. The two songs that you're referring to were added later on a re-release. They were underground songs that they figured to add them, after his death. As a 19 year old from the "hood', I cried when I first listened to it. I role played with the song and act as if that was me. I still do tear up a bit when I hear it. That's just the mentality of those in those environments. Our events may not be exactly the same, but we all share similar stories and feel this way. It's crazy we can't see how traumatic it is when we're in it, but if you get to live long enough, and gain more wisdom, and how other people live, you realize that no one should have to feel like that. Especially due to the circumstances we were put in. But it's touching your dad could feel the pain in the lyrics we live.
Just to clarify, This is the final song on the original Ready to Die. Those two singles are which I believe are Dreams and Who Shot Ya were added on in a different version of Ready to Die that sold separately from the original release.
Thank you for commenting! Just a couple hours after we had shot this video, I realized exactly what you are saying - which is actually great cause it just adds even more emotional potency to this song. Since I use Spotify it only shows the version with the two singles. We hope you enjoyed the video :)
@@frontroom yes friend, it was driving me absolutely nuts when you kept saying that 🤣 - honest mistake that is completely overshadowed by the honest reaction by your father. 🙏🏻
Dreams was originally a promotional single and Who Shot Ya was originally a B side to Big Poppa. I probably still have the cassette single for Big Poppa somewhere lol!
I was thinking the same thing. Like what other two songs are you talking about? Now I see why you were saying that. Also “Who shot Ya” was the song 2pac thought was about him and thought biggie set him up when he got shot 5 times in a studio in NY.
Your dads reaction. I hate to see him cry, but love that you have such a sweet and empathetic dad. You guys are awesome. I’m on a marathon today lol. Keep up the good work
When I was in university in 1997, Queen Mary University of London, I used to play this song on repeat when I was by myself. My favourite rap song. I'm glad you played this particular song for you dad. Thanks!
I used to listen to this song on repeat whenever I felt super down. I actually carved “should have been aborted” in my thigh, Among other things. I was right on the edge. Related to this song deeply. A few years later I’m a totally different person. 2 years sober, helping other addicts change their lives. Nobody has to live in pain 24/7.
I used to cut myself. I have scars all over my arms and even on my face. People look at me like I'm a murderer when they see the scars. I spend most my time in my apartment because of it. I'm too scared to try getting a job. I haven't cut in at least 7 years.
@@sugarsore The best conversation I have ever had is in the mirror. Word life! Get up! Fly as hell! Feeling and doing super great and FLEX ON YOUR NONBELIEVERS! PROVE THOSE JUDGEMENTAL MFKRS WRONG. Fckem. ❤ from Southside Chicago 🙏☝
This proves to me that in the world if we took the time to understand others way of life, we'd have more peace on earth. I grew up listening to all music. This is absolutely amazing. I just subbed and I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thank you for sharing this.
Biggie suicidal thoughts is one of the greatest songs ever created you can feel the pain and hurt in his voice which makes you understand what he is going through I love how your dad listened to the song and had tears in his eyes I have alot of respect for both of you guys father and son relationship
Your dads a really cool and genuine guy, for him to cry after that is super cool just to keep it real like that takes another level of emotional strength so props to your dad to being able to sit down and really hear the song., i look forward to more of theses especially if the main focus is hip hop and or rap.
Just finished watching all of the videos you guys have posted so far. Wow. Incredible content. Possibly the best reaction channel on RU-vid. I absolutely love how both of you intelligently discuss and dissect each track. The appreciation of the music is apparent in both of you which is so refreshing to see. I am looking forward to future videos!
Growing up in the 80's and 90's, this is the music of my youth. Back then hip-hop wasn't embraced, recognized, or understood by our elders - and certainly wasn't recognized as art. I love that it's now being appreciated by so many more people.
You can tell your dad appreciates music and also loves you dearly to be open to listen. You can see and feel the love and respect. Thank you for sharing your ideas and thoughts.
Another fun fact: Biggie released TWO albums while he was alive. “Ready to Die” and “Life after Death.” In the video he tells his dad that it was only one before he died. And just because I have to…..he was way wrong about Puffy being a billionaire. He is a hundred millionaire but def not a billionaire.
@@AutumnCarnley-dk3gpBig recorded two albums while he was alive. Life After Death was released after he passed. This is why it’s considered a posthumous album.
Today I was in my feelings trying to figure out why there are so many bad things being done by those in power but, this serves as a reminder that there is a lot of beauty in the world. Big ups to your dad (I started getting emotional at this point)! Respect from Johannesburg, South Africa ✊🏾
I'm so happy that you guys have this bond, and your father is such a kind empathetic soul. To ache with sadness for someone else's pain and expression of pain...that's level of humanism is what we should all aspire for.
You guys really look into it and you seem like you're pretty knowledgeable about this music which is great when you explain things to your pops. Honestly one of the best reactions I've watched in a while. Keep it up
I appreciate how yall get the talking out of the way before and then wait till after the song to review it! Respect to your dad for being so open to all this music!
Pops is an empath. There are some things he ofc doesn't understand about Biggie but the things he connected with hit him hard. Hip hop is truth at it's best. You and Dad seem like cool cats.
Ready To Die was the culmination of where he was at the time the album was released. The 2nd album Life After Death showed where he was at the end. Having more fun, enjoying life, he was in more of a positive mindset. Sky Is The Limit is a great example of that. But you gotta remember, he was still just a kid when he died, all the money he had wasn't gonna erase everything he went through to get it. His mind stayed on survival mode. He is and always be my favorite rapper, I will always regret he didn't have more time. RIP BIG, LEGEND!
Ya'll gotta listen to the whole album front to back to really feel the depth of this song. The album begins with his heart beat and eventual birth and ends when his heartbeat stops at the end of this track. It's really beautifully done and he paints so many pictures and stories along the way. Easily one of the best albums to listen to.
So happy Dad got what Biggie wanted to say I this song. In a interview he talks about the song. Not being about taking his life. He felt he had more life to live do to what he's been through.
Amazing that ur father is listening and taking it in. Too many people in your fathers generation would never listen like that and have the respect that the song deserves. Amazing attitude of your pops. Big up
Great reaction loved this! This song is so cinematic and powerful because you can feel the pain that suicidal people go through, they feel like they are the problem to life so they might as well shoot themselves and save the world more trouble, amazing!
I really respect your father's realness in response to songs. A man confident and comfortable in his manhood.💯 A deep song. One that has also had me in tears because I've lost a couple of friends in this horrible way.
Your dad is cool as!. I'm from that generation and there's no way on earth my father would give this beautiful music/art form a chance. I can watch you talk about hip hop all day long. Keep informing your dad on this wonderful genre! 100% respect to you and your dad!
I really enjoy watching you two together, Father and Son, my father died a long time ago and I wasn’t able to have a relationship with him, so I appreciate you guys a whole lot and don’t stop what you’re doing, it really help’s me through my day, again thank you guys
You just gained a sub. This is a great reaction, I like how dad responded and how you explained it. I am someone who was there when hip hop began so I appreciate how you explained this song and I enjoy the fact that u like hip hop. Thanks.
This is great. Salute to you for your obvious love of hip hop, and for presenting Biggie to your pops in such a thoughtful and respectful way. Definitely gonna check out more of your vids.
massive respect to your dad as he cool af..and breaks down the lyrics in his own way and understands just when you get a chance daily tell him you love him and ya moms too as 1 day they not gonna be there jus like Biggie you just got a new subscriber from the uk!! god bless you all
