NF - THE SEARCH REACTION!! | IS IT WORTH THE HYPE??? 

I love how you go, "It's real music" only a minute into the video. That's literally his motto

Logic: man im on 🔥🔥🔥 right now NF: Hold my bars

Welcome to the NF family, you don’t know what you just discovered

Bro 2.5 seconds in and this man already understands and is breaking down the story even though it's his first time ever hearing him like yassss I love people like this

I don't listen to rap but I just can't get enough of NF's new stuff I'm watching every reaction about it

"when he was younger and things weren't as difficult"... good joke

there are two kind of people in this world...the people who like n*sync...and FKN LIARS!!

I think the cart is his “prison” bc in his perception album he had a cage on stage so the cart is the movable version of that. And at the end of the song he crawls into it

Bro I subbed to you cuz you compared him to Hopsin and not Eminem 🤣 Fr tho, have fun with this journey cuz he's one of the realest artists around right now...also one of the best.

You're such a different breed of reaction guy hahah loved it !

This is easily my favorite rap reaction channel. Grateful to be introduced to this one. I took the white suit guys kinda like people wearing “bunny suits”. They still had their issues but because of their ppe they didn’t have to deal with it. NF out there in street clothes fighting the fight and at the end they give him the option to insulate or continue to deal with his issues.

First reaction I’ve seen where the lyrics are truly paid attention to . Thank you for really appreciating him ❤️

Love the video. Knowing absolutely nothing about NF you were very perceptive and found more relateable lyrics than other videos with youtubers that have followed NF for a long time.

No drugs, no alcohol, no women, no cars. Pure Rap. NF is changing the game. btw the people in the background are symbolism for other people who have only little burdens or have let go of their dark past. As you'll see in the "Leave me Alone" video is the sequel to this one. Nat is still holding onto all of his past and trying to hide his pain behind the black smile. The black balloons represent his anxiety and depression. This album where this track comes from is an evolution of change.

Nf is the best rapper man. His shows are so hype dude such great energy

For real, this is by far one of the best reaction vids to this song I've seen. Especially since you've never heard him before. Super impressive and I learned a lot too. Thanks man, new subscriber, and notification gang!

I'm a big NF fan, and I just discovered you off of this video. I really enjoy your perspective and the way you break stuff down. I'll sub, and I look forward to more NF reactions! 🔥😁

1. Notice the cage in the background = song "outcast" 2. Cart/ Black balloons- represent "his burdens" check "why" 3. When said he had to see a therapist = check "therapy session" 4. When he said something "going on in my house" (pointing to his mind)= check "mansion"

Listening to this again over two years later is just so interestingly prophetic!

Very impressed how you caught so much knowing nothing about him. Great job! Looking forward to watching your Nf journey with you. He is a very unique artist extremely deep.

Broooo so happy I've found such a detailed reaction. People mostly forget the about relationship between the song and the video but you tie the lyrics and the visuals so profoundly. Got a well-earned sub from me !

I think you should breakdown his song "WHY"

Welcome to the NF fan base. Best artist in the game, keep up the great reactions 🎈🛒

All i gotta say man, to understand the Cage in the background you have to watch the Outcast video🤘

I love coming back and seeing where the nf journey started for you after seeing you react to so many of his songs

Wakey Wakey! lol Welcome to the world that is NF. You can call it a Family, Movement whatever you will but im soo excited for you. I literally never ever comment but just as someone below commented, I too have watched many a reaction to NF. Yours is by far not only the best but the most genuine I've seen yet. Your depth of perception (no pun intended) of every aspect of his art was great. I appreciate the respect and insight you had for not only the lyrical and musical aspect, but also all the symbolism in the visual (and there is sooo much, always is) and you pointed out if not most, all of it. Specific to NF I love to witness peoples first experience of his art. I have been listening to him for about 4 years and still remember mine, I've been hooked ever since. I have to say and i feel bad for admitting it but while watching yours it is the first time i haven't at some point fast forwarded through a persons commentary for whatever reason be it irritation, boredom or just not vibing it. That speaks volumes to me. You have earned not only my respect but, a fan and subscriber. I look forward to watching more from you not only NF but other artists as well. I will def be recommending your reactions to others. I apologize for how wordy and long this is but i had to give props and credit where it is due. (and if those flies are those irritating "fruit flies/gnats" I know of a trap u can make with a soda bottle or water jug that works amazing ;-) .. I felt ur pain 100%) -- Sue

First time hearing nf was this video. Just wanted to come back and say thanks. New favorite artist

You got to do ( Why ) next by NF !

Bro you just opened up a whole mf saga. Dope reaction. In musical and non-lyrical terms, a cadence is a few chords that end a bar.

Wow! How crazy is it that you predicted the little bit of Hope in this video 3 years ago? These things you catch are what makes you the best reaction/breakdown content creator out there. And that's even coming in blind to NF on this reaction, mind-blowing.

Cant wait to see your journey of NF man, he tells his story you gotta listen in a certain order because they connect, this is the order if you wanna understand his songs Intro I Mansion Intro II Therapy session How could you leave us Real Intro 3 Outcast No name Let you down Remember this Why Outro Then after those songs you should still check out his other ones theyre all fire 🔥

this dude knows what he's talking about ,spitting straight fax...

I'm watching this again, because I just love your reactions to nf. Gotta re-watch all your reactions to nf

"I'm a gentleman if I think you're genuine" is the most underrated line in this fire ass hit.

Anyways, welcome to the NF journey. If you wanna follow the storyline, hit these staple songs in this order: Intro 1 Mansion Wake up Intro 2 Therapy Session How Could You Leave Us Intro 3 Outcast Outro

This video is 100% symbolism. He's tying back to about 6 other videos with this one. NF refers to his music as his digital diary. That's why his slogan us "real music". If you wanna find a new favorite rapper, you should really check out these songs, in this order... Intro 1, mansion, Intro 2, therapy session,intro 3, outcast, outro, why, no name, the search. You won't regret it man.

I enjoy how analytical you are. A great vibe for your reaction.

12:03 Lol. NF's childhood definitely wasn't easy.

Its crazy looking back at your first reaction of NF and your comparison to Hopsin and years later they collabed together.

This is the first video I have ever seen of you. Loved the reaction. NF is the man, been to 3 of his live shows. I subbed and really hope you do more NF reactions, you'll be in for one hell of a ride.

...This is the best NF reaction ive ever watched ..and i have watched ALOT of NF reactions.. nobody has every painted the picture quite like you did though -this is PERFECT and im so glad i just found this yt channel 😭 subscribed!❤

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that the guys in white walking around on the periphery are angels. At the end they give him just enough (blanket) to comfort him in his cold predicament. Great vid and breakdown.

Watched this months back, but gotta come back to appreciate Ernest’s first reaction to NF.. little did you know fam.. 🔥

Swing when his parents were there as a kid and life wasn’t as hard for him as a kid..lol little did you know😂 awesome video not sure why I never seen your reaction channel but you are now one of the few I’m subscribing to! Great insights!

I love the way you analyse the video. It's crazy how much you think about the content

Hey man, this is the first time watching your videos, and I've got to say I hella love your reaction videos. I'm more of an NF fan and seeing you react to this video, even though it was like one year ago, I love it. What I'm trying to say is keep up the great work mate and I'm happy to say you just got another subscriber!

Two things. This guy said Lil pump was trash, and he loved NF and said he deserved the hype.... I just fucking subscribed bro respect.

Weird watching this without the green lights of you’re man. I have been your fan when you had 516 subs bro. Your awesome!

The cage is from outcast the cart and the balloons and the swings are from why

Stumbled across your channel after watching what seems like a million reaction videos for the search. I like that you compared him to Hopsin instead of Em. Very good observation imo. Also, I've been listening to NF since he started, and your interpretation of the symbolism was pretty spot on for not knowing the history. Deep. Have to subscribe.

You're a great reactor man. Very insightful opinions and breakdowns.

K so like you Said the black balloons are his burdens but the reason he’s the only one wearing black is because he has way more burdens than the people in the white, those people only have like 2-3 burdens, that is also why they wear white because they don’t have as much of a dark mind as he does. Also that big thing in the back is a cage if you watch his video outcast then you’ll see that the cage is also like a part of his mind that he was trapped in, that’s why he’s walking away from it (i personally view the cart as mini cage, meaning it’s alway there but that might not be true). Also I recommend listening to his albums in order because there’s a lot of history in them that you’d miss if you just skipped over them, the new album drops July 26, welcome to the journey dude. And I like you said a couple of times in the video “this is real music” because his slogans are “real music till the day we die” and “NF real music”

For someone who's never heard of him, you broke this reaction down further then most reactors specially the ending.. Sub here.

Please keep it up with NF reactions. NEW SUB right here

I've been listening to NF (his initials) since before his first album came out. Theres so much uniqueness to his sound and his music that will only be appreciated after getting familiar with his music and then placing it next to mainstream artists. He definitely has an Eminem influence, and because its noticable on a first-listen for many people, he gets written off. Eminem even referenced him on The Ringer when he said "an-effing Recovery clone" with the empashis on it sounding like "NF'ing". However, when you dive in deeper he is so different than Eminem. Some key places to start listening to get a basic summary of NF as a person and artist are the songs: -Mansion (maybe the most important song for understanding the basis of his music) -Therapy Session (why he does music) -How Could You Leave Us (what drove him to the depths of pain) -Intro 3 (shows how real his struggles are to him) Songs that straight up showcase NF's flow as a rapper and some of the evolution of his flow: -Intro 1 -Notepad -Statement -Outcast -Know -WHY A very important thing to know about NF is that every single song he makes will be laced with real life (potentially saddening for some) statements that make you think. Whether it's an origin story song or a song bragging on his skills, he almost never says something without some type of deep substance. Theres a reason why his motto is 'real music'. Hes got songs that are 4 minutes of straight up life advice like Remember This and songs that are such bangers that you dont even realize hes just speaking facts like Real and The Search. Dudes diverse.

You just got a new sub. Out of the many reactors I’ve watched, you are by far the best one. This is one of my favorite songs. I love how you break down every part/bar of it. It definitely gives me a new appreciation for this song.

“How could you leave us” - NF

Love watching ppl see NF for first time. Hope you go back and check out his past work. He's telling a story through each album, he's dope.

Definitely a new subscriber, you are so intricate in your reactions. It's nice that you catch a lot of the meanings behind the bars. Good sh**bro.

I never noticed he started to fight his burdens until you mentioned it. Thank you.

Bruh you had me laughin hard af when you said that thing about the hoodie in the wind that shit hit me right in the feels 😂🤣😂🤣

Honestly, one of my favorite things about NF is how meta he is. Like most of his music videos are directly, either directly or just by themes, and he has a bunch of narratives, metaphors, and personifications that he mentions and uses through all of his albums that really make it cool to look back. It's like spotting cameos and references in movies.

“A swing his parents had when he was younger and times weren’t as hard” hm. Honey little do you know 😂

I love the way you catch every single bar and explain it .

Dope reactions brother! Another good artist that I have not seen on your channel is Upchurch. Dude is insanely talented.

This album turned me onto NF and I’m so grateful for it

Ok probably the best reaction video yet! You brought up logic... I really believe he is taking shots at eminem because eminem took a shot at him think about it... when hes talking about throwing up and whipping his face!

Great reaction bro. I am using reactions to get what rappers sing and improve my english but I also like other perspectives such as understanding the videos and, as I see, u made a great job. Cheers from Brazil

First subscribe ever. I’ve been watching Reactions for a while and I’ve caught about 10 of your videos. You nail it. Lyrics, beats, cinematography, etc. You break it all down and that’s important to see the whole concept. Very impressed.

Mayne idk how I stumbled upon your video bro. But while watching I’ve agreed with literally everything you’ve stated. The way in which you construct your words and the observation is unbelievable. You earned a new sub. Keep doing reaction videos !!!!

nfs line "you call me what you wanna but never call me forgettable" is his response to a college kids react video where someone says that he "forgettable"

12:15 the cage I'm the back is the cage from his last album 'Perception' . The shopping cart is just helping him carry his burdens

holy fuck dude youre breakdown of the song was so fking amazing and indept god damn i loved it so much! new sub keep the good work!

He is the best. Nate is soooo skilled. Ive been following him since 2009. I'm so glad he is finally getting recognized more. He is wayyyyy better than all those garbage rappers out here.

I watch a lot of reaction videos! Actually its as much fun to watch as the original song. That being said, I really enjoyed your reaction! Probably the best I've heard so far especially coming into this as a NF virgin. You basically nailed the video and all the symbolism. Even picked up on the color schemes! You just earned yourself a fan and subscriber. I look forward to going though your other reaction videos. Awesome job my guy!!!

BEST MUSIC VIDEO REACTION I HAVE EVER WATCHED🙌💯 LIKED AND SUBSCRIBED👌💖✨

12:03 "when things weren't so hard" little does he know

the balloons are like a physical representation of all of his burdens, the people in the background are all the people who act fine but are also carrying balloons and some type of pain or weight. I believe the people in the back has and can be interpreted many ways but that is one of the most common ways it has been interpreted as being ;) great reaction!!

I could be wrong but... Balloons are his burdens as he clearly says in the video. The rough and dark colored ground is life. The cage in the background is from a previous video so I won't comment on that in case you haven't seen it yet. The cart is from a pervious video too. The cart is the coping mechanism he has created to hold his burdens. He has tied the balloons to the cart even though they float on their own. In fact the wind is trying to blow them away the entire video but he keeps them tied to the cart. The cart has made any movement in rough terrain extremely difficult. The mechanisms he built for his burdens makes navigating through life very difficult The people in the background are holding their burdens and moving through the terrain with little difficulty because they manage the burdens directly and don't have to deal with the cart. They wear white which puts them in direct contrast to the dark ground, life. He is holding himself back by creating unnecessary baggage that restricts him. This is clear at the end of the video when he puts himself in the cart even though the terrain around him has gotten significantly brighter in color which represents things getting better in life. The person in white is offering him to join with the other people in a better way to manage his burdens. He is offered hope but seems unaware of what's right in front of him. I have no idea what the swing set is about or the lady in white laying on it. I'm probably wrong about a lot of this but it's interesting to dive into the symbolism in NF's videos. It's hard to boil it all down in one comment!

I've been listening to NF for a couple of years now and besides Eminem he's the only rapper I listen to. He's real talking about real life situations, addictions, mental illness, abuse and God. I can't wait to see him on his tour (tickets purchased already). It's about time that people start to respect his music. But man he's got so many songs out there that nobody knows... go search NF and listen to his lyrics which I relate to in pretty much every song he's written. He's fire!

The cell represents his last album perception specifically outcast

Your breakdown and analysis is awesome

You need to react to his songs in order. It's a whole theme. Intro, Mansion, Wake Up, Intro 2, Therapy Session, How Could You Leave Us, Real, Grindin', Statement, Outro, Intro 3, Outcast, Let You Down, then this song. Just about any one of his songs, but definitely those in that order, IMO, and you'll get the most out of each song. Great reaction!

All of his videos are like him making a movie. You really gotta listen to his songs from mansion to get him. Nowadays he growing but the cart and balloons are a representaion of him dragging around his burdens

Bro...one of the best reactions I’ve seen. I enjoyed your insight and breakdown- very intelligent and articulate.

You said he sounds like Hopsin and now he has Hopsin on feat. Damn

Yo, you know shit and you catch a lot of good bars. Enjoy the NF journey, earned a new sub here!

Dude. Intelligent breakdown. Welcome to the NF world. A journey worth taking!!

He’s gained several more million subs in the past year. Awesome.

"Why" and "Intro 3" are great songs to check out to get a good feel for his stuff

Hey Ernest, I'm a new subscriber of yours! Welcome to the NF journey; better late than never! I've been a fan of his since the beginning! Please keep the NF reactions coming! I love what he represents & that he raps about what's real & I love that he doesn't cuss in his music. He spits FIRE! I'm sick & damn tired of hearing rappers talking about the same shit: women, money, sex, drugs, & money! They've got NOTHING on NF! If you don't know by now what the shopping cart represents you should react to NF- Why (Official Music Video). It's the first video when you first see the shopping cart. Thanks for a great reaction! Also you should react to my favorite NF song called Lie!

Bro has 8.6 million subs now, 6 millions in just 3 years

The white clothes at the end is his new look, if you look at his profile picture on Spotify he’s carrying his balloons and wearing a white hat, white shirt, and white pants. Also you need to watch the “WHY” music video it ties a lot into the new album.

Bro NF saved my life so many fucking times. His lyrics are like no other

Look at it this way...i dont know if am right, but this is my interpretation of it. The cage in the background, as he walks away at the very beginning, that cage is his mind. The house he was referring to in the first verse. But literally, the cage was the art for his last Album, Perception...so while he is telling you that he has left the cage, just like the first few lines, he is also letting you know that this is a new album. The balloons are the burdens, yes, the cart, i think, is the new head space he has created. Its why it is white. The balloons are black to represent dark thoughts. But like he says in his music, he is trying to find a way to hope. He us trying to deal with all the darkness in his life and end up happy. So the cart is the part of his mind that was left free after he got rid of all the burdens he managed to free himself of. And now that he is headed on a 'search' he is gonna try to put happy thoughts in it. Its why its attached to the balloons. Because they both occupy his head space. The people in white are other people on the search.he isnt alone. He officially joins them at the end of the video when they give him clothes like theirs

“its that time again better grab your balloons and invite your friends” “the search begins im back so enjoy the trip” he’s basically shouting out his new album/ tour named The Search

12:12 the thing in the back is a cage.he was in it for the music video for outcast i think he left all his burdens in it (except a few hes carrying) the ballons and shopping cart are from why also the swing is from a music video as well forgot wich one but the girl who was sleepig on it was his mom who overdosed

Cage is from ‘Outcast’ music video Cart, swings, balloons are from ‘Why’ You need to start with ‘Mansion’ from his first album as NF it explains a lot.

You’re hysterical!! I’ve never laughed so hard at an NF reaction video! Subscribed!!