New Sub! If you are from he and Nova's hometown, thank you for two amazing people! If you jump into the REAL rabbit hole, fasten the seatbelt... it's a wild ride! #HangOverGang #NovaRockafeller 08/11/17 Dear Rappers 12/01/17 Castles 01/05/18 Helluvit 01/29/18 Politically Incorrect 02/09/18 WhiteBoy 03/30/18 American Dreamz 06/13/18 This House (WhiteBoy Response) 06/13/18 Hang On 06/13/18 Exposure 06/13/18 The Way I Am (Eminem Remix) 09/30/18 Boom Bap 101 11/09/18 Everybody Hates Me 02/01/19 I Wish 03/01/19 Sad Rappers 05/24/19 Straight White Male Then you have the diss tracks due to Straight White Male ... 06/01/19 Lethal Injection 06/06/19 Mac Lethal dropped Single White Female 06/07/19 Mac Lethal Sucks 07/19/19 If I Was Black 08/09/19 Butt Holes 08/23/19 I'm Sorry 09/06/19 Ashes 09/27/19 Cloned Rappers 10/25/19 Trying To Kill Me 11/22/19 Fake Fans 12/13/19 I Hate Hip Hop 12/20/19 Famous Then Tom did a collab with #MadChild and #NovaRockafeller on the next few videos 01/17/20 White Trash 01/24/20 Sober 01/31/20 Bad News 02/07/20 DRUG 03/03/20 I Don't Care 03/18/20 Coronovirus 04/04/20 I Don't Drink Then Tom did a collab with Dax 04/10/20 Blame The Rappers 05/01/20 I Can't Sleep 05/29/20 No Response 06/26/20 My Fans 07/31/20 Music Industry 08/21/20 People So Stupid 09/11/20 I'm Corny 09/25/20 Gravestones 10/16/20 Cancer 11/06/20 No Lives Matter 11/20/20 Sell Out 12/18/20 Best Rapper Ever 12/25/20 Angels 01/29/20 Fake Woke 02/05/21 Cancelled 02/26/21 Clown World Then Tom did a 3-song Collab with #BrandonHart and #NovaRockafeller 03/19/21 No Good Bastards 03/26/21 Church 04/02/21 Heart Emojis 05/14/21 Dear Slim (Tom purchased an NFT beat from Eminem called Stan's Revenge) 06/04/21 Snowflakes 07/02/21 Don't Look Down 07/16/21 Withdrawals 08/13/21 Brainwashed 08/27/21 Dummies Tom in another collab with Dax 09/17/21 Propaganda 10/01/21 America 11/12/21 Balloons 12/03/21 Naked The Brave collabs 01/21/22 New World Order 02/04/22 WhiteBoyz 03/04/22 In God We Trust 04/22/22 Fire Emojis 05/06/22 The System 06/10/22 Scars 07/15/22 Names 09/09/22 Riot 10/14/22 Sheeple 11/04/22 Fighter 12/23/22 Ghost 03/17/23 End of the World 04/28/23 Dirty Money 05/19/23 Featured on Brandon Harts 'Space Trash' The Brave II Collabs 08/05/23 American Flags 08/12/23 Your America 08/25/23 Black and White 09/22/23 Race War 09/29/23 Chrome 11/10/23 Superman 12/15/23 Stronger Version 01/26/24 Facts ft Ben Shapiro 02/23/24 The Machine 04/12/24 God Mode
@DrinkingGourdUSA Well, if you were I'd say the same... Tom and Nova are real ones... Nova's Twitch streams are always a lot of fun and chaos. Tom's lives are great also. Both of them really interact with #HangOverGang.
#HOG in the house....Hang Over Gang. This was more of Tom addressing haters, fake fans and disingenuous disses from clowns. He has a very large catalog and is diverse, but his songs covering politics and social issues to start conversations are his go to. You may decide his music isn't what you like. But it is true, Tom is totally independent. He and his girl write their lyrics, shes a rapper too and very dope, he produces his own beats, she and now his girlfriend, stage name Nova Rockefeller, his sister and her husband, do all the filming, editing and graphics, when needed they build their own sets, he promotes his own music and merch, and pushes it out the door. He has talent. One can at least give him props for that. But he has stalker haters that just hate. Tom really is more about trying to encourage people and bring them together. You just caught him after a couple of years of just addressing the haters. He's had to do that several times. Peace.
Yes, the beat to this one was mainly atmospheric and background, Tom is fully independent, makes all his own beats, he builds the sets when needed and his girlfriend Nova shoots the music videos. Tom has a variety of styles and flows, from County Rap to Rock Rap to Rap Rap, what kinda track or beat you looking for? Tom did Boom Bap 101, but that is one of a couple of beats that Tom didn't produce, the other is his Dear Slim, that beat he won at an NFT auction, produced by Eminem. #HangOverGang UK
This is 💯 NOT the first song I’d recommend to introduce you to Tom and Nova… As was already stated there’s a reason it was composed this way… This is a little video insight into their journey to success… Should you go down the rabbit hole… begin with “Dear Rappers” and what others have suggested… Then you’ll understand this song much better… I subscribed and look forward watching future reactions… I love seeing people begin their HOG journey 🎶 🎤 💖
I don't think anyone is going to roast bro. I appreciate your honesty and enjoyed your reaction. Tom has an amazing fan base that isn't quick to judge. I would recommend No Response, it is possibly my favorite, too many good ones to say for sure. #HOG
I completely understand your feelings on the song. Listening to this as the first exposure to his music would feel "incomplete." I challenge you to run down the rabbit hole for a bit, learn more about his career, learn about the recent "challenges" made to him, then revisit this song. All of the pieces will fall into place as to why this song was made in this way. Side note: This song was originally 2 minutes longer! Looking forward to your HOG journey!
Something else people don't think about, but they also handle Distribution. ALL of his albums, merch, etc. come from Them directly. They handle every single piece personally. I worked in Logistics for 5 years and can tell you, that is amazing! Everything I've ordered has been Processed and Shipped(from CA to OH) in six days or less.
Oh and I forgot, tom makes all his own beats, he writes and produces, his girlfriend Nova shoots and edits his music videos, and they have a special effects guy Jarrod Potter (I think that's what his name is I'm not a hundrend percent sure I'm sure it's in the end of this video). Tom is fully independent, he signs his cds and him and his family send them out themselves. And I was going to add as far as his Beats go I think he wanted to be heard in this song which is why he made it so it didn't overpower the words. And how that's all I was going to add. Subbed and look forward to the journey.
#HOG family here for it ❤️ First just want to say I did actually enjoy your reaction no reason to roast you lol. True hangover gang (tom's fan base / family) understand that people have preferences in music and don't get mad when people don't like every single one of his songs, we support and love Tom (and Nova) for his heart, his transparency, and his overall message of unity. Tom is a very versatile artist so each song is going to be different than the next, I honestly don't think you'll be disappointed if you go down the rabbit hole. You will realize probably as you go he has some songs that are going to be more technical those are usually his Flex tracks basically just reminding people that he can actually rap lol and then you have his other songs where he wants to get a message across so he will not be as technical in those songs because he wants it easily digestible for anyone who listens. I can definitely recommend some of my favorites, I don't know what your tasting music is yet because I've only seen this one reaction so just bear with us and we will recommend differnt songs depending on how each reaction goes that's usually how it works. There are many sides of Tom, and I'll be two major differences I think in his music, you have the songs that touch on topics that no one else wants to usually politics and social issues. Then you have the other major theme which is mental Health. Tom struggles with anxiety and depression and he's very very transparent about it and his music and he puts himself out there to help others. As far as the beat goes in this it's funny because I know he changed the beat, this was a different type of song though, this was basically a track to all the people who have been hating not I'm just Tom but on Hangover gang this year especially, tom gets a lot of hate more than most people I don't even think could imagine so every once in awhile he puts out Songs Like This, but even this one was different than the others. Some people decide to go from the beginning others decided just pick songs I don't know how you want to do it, but a song I definitely recommend is HANGMAN, the song came out I believe in late 2015 or could have been 2016 I'm not sure, like amidst his mental breakdown as he was getting sober I think he had just relapsed, but he always knew that he was meant for more, that will make sense if you watch the video. Some other ones that maybe you could check out NO RESPONSE DONT LOOK DOWN THE MACHINE BRAINWASHED SUPERMAN IM SORRY CANCELED HELLUVIT AMERICAN FLAGS WITHDRAWLS
I agree but I tried to let him know that this isn't the song he wants if he's wanting political this song is what he's went through nothing more,I was just getting frustrated with him keep saying it doesn't have substance
@jamessmith7959 my comment wasn't aimed at you and I thought the same so I just wanted to explain why Tom sometimes pulls back on the beats to get his message across, or like in Famous it's suppose to feel empty. I think the more he sees he will definitely see it. Sorry if you thought I was aiming at you no hate from me. #HOG
Tom was a professional wrestler for 10 years before he started making music he was saying that he was tired of getting hurt and needed to change that go watch Tom Macdonald Ft Adam Calhoun American Flags
Tom is rap, but not hiphop. Seems like you said you missed "beat". But I think you were missing the bling, the millions, the Fetraris😂 cuz that's when you got up.👍🏼
Try American Flags for a hard beat. Everyone likes different beats I have noticed. One thing about Tom's music is there is something for everyone. Always there is a message and it generally is a positive one. People So Stupid is a good one too and The System. Great reaction even if it was missing the beat you like. Just like most artists, not going to like every song.
@ 5:55 you claim to be frustrated...Me, I am bored with you as it is clear by your body language that you are here ONLY for the beat. If your reaction does not get better soon, I will be tuning you out. I'll give it 2 more minutes, but it will take a miracle to get any substance or meaning out of you.
This is not a dance track. It had a different purpose. It was an answer to critics showing he can do any type of rap genre he wants when he wants. Go down the rabbit hole on Tom and see what HOG means.
Tom has a wild back story. I apologize for this long post. I got comment diarrhea (gross symbolism, sorry). If any of my phrases seem weird, feel free to ask (I am a 65 year old Hispanic American - 2nd gen - and I sometimes use slang from when I was your age, a long, long time ago). ***Personal Opinion on Tom***: I think part of the anger Tom has towards the corporate music industry is due him buying into the message presented by rappers. He wound up depressed, messed up on alcohol and came close to suicide. This is also the first song that went viral and triggered how he came up. See “Dear Rappers” He couldn’t pay his bills AND was evicted, living on the street until he went back and lived at his mom’s for 9 months, fully disconnected from the world, not even interacting with other humans, contemplating suicide on the daily. He finally made his way back and has nothing nice to say about the music industry labels or the message they push to the mainstream. He will not compromise and had no choice but to be truly independent. His music is also his therapy for the darkness of the depression and anxiety - that monster never goes away, I know because I’ve tried to kill the one lurking in my shadows. If you check out “Sober”, you will get Tom’s story. He is an open book and knows that keeping it 💯 helps keep the monster locked down. His spoken word joints are also good for backstory. As you react to more of Tom’s tracks, im sure you’ll seen why there are 3 groups of people that listen to Tom’s tracks: 1. The haters. Never gonna change and the #hangovergang will always just wave🖕🏽🖕🏿🖕🏼 2. The people that feel the same way he does and like his message and that he holds the industry accountable: See “Blame The Rappers” ft DAX. Group 3 includes me and many others - keeping it real af: 3. We are people that have done battle with our own demons, such as alcohol, drugs, other addictions and depression. Many of us have even been close to suicide but we kept hanging on. We still fight our demons but we refuse to give them power over us. While Tom’s music is therapy for him, it’s also a source of strength for us. The thing that gives us the greatest power over the darkness is knowing we are not alone. That is why we are part of the #hangovergang, we will never be alone, there is strength in numbers. Lastly, some things I’ve learned after flipping the bird to Death 3 times: *: Life is full of absurdity. When non-critical shit happens (I.e. bought the wrong car part or the car part breaks), treat it is as an absurdity and laugh your ass off at it. That takes all the power away from absurdities. Things like dyslexia are also absurdities (I have it bad but joke about it because, well you know, it’s ABSURD!). PS: If Life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic. *: Life is a grand adventure. And, just like any roller coaster, there are scary parts and there are the thrills. All you have to remember is to Hold On Tight and enjoy the ride. Substances like alcohol and drugs don’t enhance the adventure, they will however, muddy the experience. *: You are not alone. No matter what struggles or challenges you may face, others have been there. There is no shame in the struggle, it’s what makes us stronger, like lifting weights. As we lift more, we get stronger but, there is a time when every weight lifter takes on a little more than they can safely handle and they ask someone to be a spotter, just in case. The only shame in life is when we are trying to “lift” more than we are able, but do not seek help from a spotter. There are lots of people who are willing to serve as a “spotter” when asked. #hangovergang forever - for life 🤟🏽🤟🏼🤟🏿
#HOG IN THE HOUSE HOMIE!!! I appreciate your opinions and enjoyed your reaction. I just hope you dive deeper down the rabbit hole! Hang Over Gang will be here for it!
Check out Brainwashed. Tom isnt just a politcal rapper. He has a lot of very deep songs, about addiction, mental health, ect. Check out No Response, This House, Im Sorry, Dont look down ect. The thing is you might have to adjust your music taste accordingly lol. Yep, all that stuff happened. This was basically his response to Upchurch. Toms catalog is extensive. Please check him out. Much love❤
I can only recommend to go down that Tom McDonald rabbit hole. You'll find all the big beat drops you could ever want, along with versatility, lyricism, playfull tunes, political and socially conscious and critical music and straight flexin', adressing all sorts of haters. I would also recommend to go back to the beginnings and maybe start from "Dear rappers" onwards, since that's the song he blew up on. Enjoy.
Totally disagree with your "lacking the beat". when you do an 8.5 minute song with a video to boot, the last thing you want is for someone to only hear the beat and miss the entire message. The beat should never be strong enough to overpower his message. And believe me, this was Tom's life story in 8.5 minutes to a T. There are certainly other songs that you should listen to if you are all about the beat. But Tom is the best independent singer out there, don't let anyone tell you otherwise, they are just blowing smoke......
This song was to the people who said Tom can't rap. He goes through every single different flow and style. It's about showing you he can do whatever and make it good.
Yeah ,the system,dirty money, fake woke,America, no lives matter,please listen to those ,this song was to give his haters a reference to his life and successes, it wasn't meant to talk about your listening to the wrong song for the stuff your wanting
Like the honesty bro. I think you’ll have a better understanding of how epic this song actually was, once you get to understand him more. This song was meant to be cinematic in tone, being that he’s essentially telling you his story. It’s basically a short film, thus the reason for the cinematic music. I used to think he was underestimated as a producer, but recent recognition by Billboard by placing him among the best in the industry means I was definitely wrong. Tom is so unique as an artist, many people’s first impression is off putting because they’re looking for that cookie cutter artist they usually can fit into a box. Obviously they’re but in many cases intrigued at the same time. Many of them turn out to be hard core fans.
No roasting here. #HOGARMY is here for the conversation. This was set up more like a movie. The #TomMacdonald rabbit hole is deep. I'm sure there are plenty of other works by him that you will like.
This song didn't go big on the beat. My belief is that he wanted to make points and have people listen to the message instead of the beat. Check out No Response. He really shows off a lot of skill in that song.
So your saying his life story and the shit hes been through and has accomplished needs more,what are you talking about or are you saying he didnt format it satisfactory im not understanding what your saying,can you please specify
His story and lyrics are great like I said. The music was good but there were too many gaps. Stopping the beat in the song emphasizes the lyrics but when it is too long or frequent it detracts from the purpose of the pause. It's like a movie with too long of a build up to the action. This is a high energy song with too many lulls in the music. Just my opinion. I will be listening to more though, I do like his style, look, lyrics and video.
Tom & Nova had over 3 million views on this song alone.. it’s about what happened in his life. You should do door dash. Because you have No common sense. You call it the way you see it so do I
Cut him some slack... he's new to Tom... he will go back to this and change his thoughts on it once he gets through more of Tom's catalog. #HangOverGang #NovaRockafeller
Tom...Adam...Struggle...Jelly...Demon...Brodnax...don't know the lives they have saved...and those are just a few of the artists that kept me from being stupid...I'll make it and keep being strong
This isn't a song its his story and a flex against haters. His fans are invested and nobody is here expecting to dance or cruise to it. The message, the fight, the purpose, the struggle beats the need for repetitive "beats"
Tom doesn’t have haters, he has obsessed fans and every now and them, he has to set them straight. Will they ever learn? I hope not, they are the force behind songs like this. I love it. From left to right: Tom’s dad, Nova’s dad, Nova, Tom, Tom’s mom, his sister Jenna, her husband Korey. I am and will forever be #hangovergang 🤙🏽
Thanks for being honest. That was probably not the best for you to begin with. try f\"FAKE WOKE" next you will not be disappointed. Thanks for the great reaction
I’m kinda jealous of you listening to Tom MacDonald for the first time. I have been a part of HOG family going on 6 years. Listen to DEAR RAPPERS then have fun getting your mind blown while going down the rabbit hole. HANG OVER GANG. ❤
He has many styles, just a couple of his beats that are more appreciated by most would be like "American flags" n "chrome", "boom bap 101"... plenty more but yeah. #HOG
No hate from this side. 😉 I appreciate your honesty. ❤ I loved the beat myself, I saw this as a short film with Tom's vocals as the driver of the narrative and the beat as more cinematic. Tom had something to say and he got a lot off his chest through this song. Tom and Nova condensed an entire 2 hour movie down to an 8 1/2 minute song. 🤯 Tom is Canadian but has lived in Los Angeles for the past 11 years, 7 with his girlfriend, Nova Rockafeller, also a Canadian and an artist herself. She directs, shoots and edits all his videos. Tom has no label, no manager, no distributor, no marketing team, he does everything himself from his house, including producing all his own beats, with Nova, his parents, his sister, her husband and a couple of friends as his whole team. He's also got his dual citizenship and is a Canadian- American. For political style songs I suggest Brainwashed, The Machine and Fake Woke. To get to know more about Tom then I Don't Care and Sober. For bar heavy songs No Response, Don't Look Down and Hangman. Emotional songs would be Ghost and Famous. Inspirational songs Stronger Version and Fighter. I'll stop there or I could go on forever, Tom's catalog is deep, both in numbers and content.🤘😎🔥 #HangOverGang #HOG from Texas #NovaRockafeller
This was response to months of disses catered to clear the air, without calling anyone out. They wanna flex but they ain't even in the same bracket. He's completely independent. Write his own lyrics and beats. NOVA his girl directs, films and edits their videos. He and his family handle all aspects of merch and distribution. Completely independent. The System, Fake Woke, Cancelled, I'm Sorry.
You got it bro, everything is tinged with politics including every relationship. He's a political rapper but a cultural rappeer too. Lot of passion and intensity but I hear on the lack of a bed, a solid musical foundation that drives along with his rapping...
This song was really to shut up his haters, if you go through his catalog I'm sure you'll find some you like better. His first hit was Dear Rappers, my first Tom song was No lives matter , I've been hooked since #HANGOVERGANG #NOVADACHIT
I get your opinion, but his use of negative space(silence) in the background is fantastic. The moments that have negative space are either the most important or the least... sometimes alternating within the same song. He expects his fans to discern which is which... meaning he trusts his fans to be smart enough to trek the difference. A far cry from label artists whose music is so over produced that if you can't figure out what is important you are already brain dead
Hey there! I really wish this was not the first you have heard of Tom. If you had heard some of his other songs and especially the shit thats said about him by haters this song hits way harder. I'm glad you know about him now! Listen to "Your America" and "American Flags" those are 2 good ones that will tell ya how he feels and unfortunately some people don't like it. His girl Nova does all the video stuff, shes awsome!
I pray that you check out the list down below… Tom is extremely talented, versatile, loves America more than most Americans seem to anymore. I respect your Review, this was a song Tom made to address all of his haters… it probably isn’t the best first song to listen to… Blessings 🙏
Thanks for the honesty. I'm a big Tom fan. He is definitely hard to appreciate if you don't know his story or only hear 1 song. He is SO diverse with his sound. Definitely need to hear more than 1 song to know whether or not he's your cup of tea. See you next Tom review.👍
I felt like tom sent the god mode message clearly.i understand what your saying,it would be a catchy vibe if the beats lasted longer and just as strong as each clips go into another series of his story.your not hating on him or saying anything negative,so I don't think anyone really will correct you.they can't it's your opinion,we all have one.im blown away by this song.congrat,s h.o.g this was very entertaining and some knowledge.in the end we all are from another country,that should not mean nothing.hes from Canada helping are veterans,we have so many filthy rich Americans that would rather burn the flag.so huge shout out to tom and I thank you.im new to your channel,❤thank you for your reactions.
Definitely not the best introduction to Tom lol … but once you go back, especially to the beginning of his library, this video will make more sense ☺️ Also, Tom has an incredible sense of humor that is often interjected in many videos, shorts etc… too often people try to look too deep and overthink, lots of truths and a lot of metaphors tossed in to illustrate a point.
I rock this tune on a loop when riding my e-scooter, lol. Right vibe for that, maybe not for dancing with your lady. This Friday Tom will be releasing a new vid at 9am your time which will be about the veterans. Last year he put out 2 vids of note on that theme: Superman and American Flags. The first one is an anti war acoustic song, the second, the beat might drive you to the front lines, lol. As a reactor, I’d recommend these 2 this week, and a follow up with his one on Friday. When it came to your first Tom song to hear, this was addressing a couple years worth of haters in one song while keeping it inspiring. For me, this was a masterpiece. For the uninitiated, totally get your first impression. HOG fam got your back on this one fellow Canadian
@ 4:35, you stated you think it needs more music, that you keep on waiting for the big beat but it is not coming. In my world, I hate most rap music because all it has are meaningless beats, no substance. No way I can subscribe to you as long as all you want is the beat and care less about merit and meaningful lyrics. Yes, the music is important but compared to the meaning of the message, it is meaningless.
Yeah if you were looking for a song/trap beat this was not the release to start with. This is just Tom getting things off his chest for 8 mins not intended to have the beat zone you out. He wants the lyrics to be the driving force on this one.
