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Rapper reacts to Epic Rap Battles of History and tries to break his brain. Eastern vs. Western Philosophers - who won?
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@KnoxHill 3 года назад

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@johnlombardo7816 3 года назад

Mic righteous darkness. Incredible song!

@O_to_M 3 года назад

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@Outcast-vw2bw 3 года назад

Please do CORPSE!!

@chrisreed2346 3 года назад

J. R. R. Tolkien vs George R. R. Martin. Epic Rap Battles of History

@The_Wolf_of_Gar 3 года назад

Nietzsche was certainly nihilist he however took a different stance from other nihilists, rather than if there being no intrinsic meaning to the world everything being meaningless and you can do whatever, he felt you need to drive your self and make meaning out of the meaningless and devote yourself to that meaning.

@andrew10022 3 года назад

Why the absolute hell does a rapper know this much about philosophers? Incredibly unexpected and I love it.

@yunggeeko8751 3 года назад

Youre watching someone watch a philosophy themed rap battle and wonder why a rapper would know about philosophy, lol.

@TheZoenGaming 3 года назад

If you want to express yourself and make people think about what you're saying you need to know how people think. Philosophy is literally the Art of Thought, so of course an MC would do well to study it.

@EbolaBearr 3 года назад

He might just be a really smart, well read, well studied guy, but I get the impression he just watched the video before hand and then researched it. Pretty pessimistic of me I know but its just the impression I got. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@Psycorde 3 года назад

Rapper is supposed to be a writer, good writers read, ideally a lot

@UnbornHeretic 3 года назад

The best writings and artists have a level of philosophy behind them.

@Broox327 3 года назад

Bro...when he started breaking down the schools of philosophy, I knew this was going to be the best reaction to this video ever made. No other reactor out there was discussing the actual philosophy.

@ajdominguez1002 3 года назад

Eh, WeSkeem touches a little bit on it. Like, Nietzsche wasn't ACTUALLY a nihilist. He was painted that way after his death.

@thegamerdudeabides 3 года назад

other than mispronouncing taoism, I would agree.

@ShadowCraft1195 3 года назад

@@ajdominguez1002 no aj he was actually a nihillist. I'm not sure where either of you got that but google who the founder of nihillism is...

@deensama7718 3 года назад

@@ShadowCraft1195 they got that because nietzsche fans like to say that he simply described a set of tendencies and a moral code that he named 'nihilism', and was critical of that. however, that's really not the whole truth either, as nietzsche very much conducted himself AS a nihilist, and he explains nihilism so successfully because HE was the one who codified it. his critique is of nihilism as a society-wide moral code, that is, if everyone in a given society were a nihilist that society would necessarily be fucking trash (and we know this is true because we've seen it happen) - but he himself both was a nihilist but ALSO advocated nihilism for individuals both able and willing to live nihilistically to their own ends.

@B.Scruby 3 года назад

@@ShadowCraft1195 Mate, you've got no clue on what Nietzsche was about. If Google is all you base on. No one, AND I MEAN no one, who understood his writings ever considered him a Nihilist. He got credited for it incorrectly but bigwigs who had very little understanding of his works. Even college professors in famous Universities don't actually think he's a Nihilist. Experts on his life and works don't think he's a Nihilism. Edgy teenagers do because it's off Google. Whenever you read his stuff, you'll notice the surprising amount of optimism in the way he structures his paragraphs. Then the resolutions to problem formula he uses is closer to Non-Classic Existentialism and closest to Absurdism, than actual Nihilism. If anything i'd say he's more Absurdistic in his approach, if he only didn't repeatedly say to discard the notion of actually having no morality driven purpose since Morality is no longer relevant which is the slight opposite of what Camus suggests.

@joshualajoie9547 3 года назад

A little known fact about the expression "you'll never hold a candle to ___" that very few people know: It originated from the practice of skilled tradesmen taking on apprentices to teach them a craft, and the apprentice was often tasked with holding the candle tray while they observed the master so the craftsman could work with both hands with a clean work space free of the risk of knocking over the candle and starting a fire. Telling someone that "they'll never hold a candle to me/my craft" is really saying, "you're too hopeless and inept to even be trusted with a simple task, let alone understand what you're watching." It's actually really savage. And it doubles in this case because not only did the Eastern cultures invent writing long before the Western cultures did, the Eastern Philosophers are telling the Westerners that they are so far above and beyond in their mastery of their craft that the Westerners can't even comprehend just how little they know in comparison.

@kyupified2440 2 года назад

How beautiful

@zeallust8542 2 года назад

So its like holding a flashlight for your dad when he works on the car?

@averageproblem 2 года назад

@@zeallust8542 oh no is it the diy dad that just took 10 minutes researching on google oh boy...

@VendettaProduction01 2 года назад

That is a good point out that isn’t on everyone’s list. Though I think it’s actually just talking about a Chinese tradition of lighting a candle to praise their ancestors. There are several bars about that earlier on and erb like to circle back on their first verses.

@play3r.wav. Год назад

@@zeallust8542 gimme a sec i was having a flashback

@wetbedsealand6779 2 года назад

Sun Tzu’s “now the suns out” line COULD be a reference to one of his MANY battle tactics, one pretty famous one was literally just “fight with the sun in the enemies eyes”

@alessandrozito7047 2 года назад

Also sun sounds like sun tzu which is referring to the fact that it would be impossible to fight him

@nosu5530 Год назад

Sounds dumb but might actually work

@NoobMicesters Год назад

Yes that's what I got too. One of Sun Tzu's famous battle tactics was if fighting towards the west, you should fight at the break of dawn, as the sun will be at its lowest and straight into the eyes of your enemy

@ChaS4m 6 месяцев назад

@@nosu5530if I remember correctly it was actually a tactic used in dogfighting. Diving from the direction of the sun because the glare would obscure your planes

@Suo_kongque 4 месяца назад

@@nosu5530 Not might actually. It does.

@UberRouth 3 года назад

Continusly impressed by your knowledge these ERBs are bringing more out of you

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Definitely a different lane and a different type of fun for me. Thank you 🙌

@jeffward1106 3 года назад

Totally agree. Dozens of reaction channels on rap, (you are the best) but you are the first to do this!

@scottjameson5358 3 года назад

@@jeffward1106 Hold on now, don't forget about We Skeem. He's great too.

@skechyassmofo 3 года назад

@@scottjameson5358 He does break down better than most but knox notices more. If this breakdown is an indication? Okay I don't like the annunciation of Tao which should be said more like dow but We Skeem missing Jason Todd? 🤔

@scottjameson5358 3 года назад

@@skechyassmofo I mean, we need to let Jason rest. Enough is enough. Although, at the time, he was confusing his sentences and ended up making it look like he missed something. But hey, he's still pretty good. And there were some good memes from that as well.

@Takoonv 3 года назад

In the end it usually ask us 'Who won' 'Who's next' 'You decide' But in the spirit of philosopher war they change it to 'What is winning' 'Who is next' instead and I really love that.

@rararasputin8608 3 года назад

Is it the guy with the better control/flow? The one with the better roasting?

@Takoonv 3 года назад

@@rararasputin8608 Typically it should be that but in this battle instead of asking Who is the winner, they ask what is the meaning of winning.Which is quite a core of philosophy that always asking for the definition of things to make everyone start thinking about it in a deeper meaning.

@SynneDennis 3 года назад

One thing I don't think you mentioned is how the Eastern philosophers work together on their bars such as setting it up, following up/finishing each other's lines, or how Lao Tzu was beatboxing for Confucius's verse, which all works towards their philosophy of community and conformity vs. the Western philosophers who individually attack.

@mirandabee2323 2 года назад

@stephanratliff 3 года назад

So far, NOBODY has caught the fact that when Nietzsche says knee up in your chi, he's also making a play on his own name

@Eldergodconsultant 3 года назад

Maybe it’s cuz it’s a bit too obvious

@stephanratliff 3 года назад

@@Eldergodconsultant I mean, yeah, but this is Knox we're talkin about here, and he breaks down EVERYTHING he catches, obvious or not. Not to mention, there are other, way more obvious lines that DID get mentioned, in this and other breakdowns, so I just thought it worth mentioning. So sorry to have offended your brilliant mind with my plebian thoughts, you self righteous douchenozzle

@gxth.gxddess 3 года назад

@@stephanratliff I lowkey caught that, but as seeing his name wasn't pronounced that way, I thought of it as nothing. so, he said that, *because* of the fact that people tend to pronounce his name that way?

@stephanratliff 3 года назад

@@gxth.gxddess Indeed! It's actually pretty widely debated (At least from what I've seen) as to how his name is meant to be said. Knee up in your Chi was more a play on how it's spelt I believe, because it looks like it would be said that way which leads to people saying it that way

@awoogababinga3455 3 года назад

@@stephanratliff teacher Eddie noticed that in his reaction so someone noticed~~

@murkwithasmirk6877 3 года назад

Socrates was the first adult child. He really be like. Socrates:”why?” Socrates:”why?” Socrates:”why?” Socrates:”why?”

@TofuBug24 3 года назад

Also Socrates:"Ok LOVE YOU! Bye Bye."

@resonanttotality8322 3 года назад

"It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place it becomes stale and rigid. Understanding others, the other elements, the other nations will help you become whole." - Uncle Iroh

@maxrichards3881 3 года назад

Even Azula? No, she’s crazy and needs to go down.

@mgustafson2010 3 года назад

Im pretty sure Iroh is supposed to be a caricature or representation of Socrates. They have a very similar way of never giving answers directly but leading people to find their own answers

@maxrichards3881 3 года назад

Myung Suk Lee Iroh is far more placid and passive than Socrates, so I’d say he’s more like Confucius.

@xenovile6609 3 года назад

@@maxrichards3881 how about both?

@maxrichards3881 3 года назад

@@xenovile6609 He’s not anti-establishment enough to be Socrates.

@thesterndragoon9159 3 года назад

Sun Tsu is in the background of the Western philosophers when they're dissing each other because he used his lines to turn his enemies against one another, which is a fundamental tactic from "The Art of War". He called Nietzsche a student of Socrates to set them off against each other instead of letting them stay united against him and the Eastern philosophers.

@maxrichards3881 3 года назад

Sun then promptly turned on his master.

@ShadowMoon878 2 года назад

Nietzsche always thought he is bigger and better than any human so the thought of him being a student to another person is very offensive to him. Ironically, the Nazis took it as their race being superior.

@samcantu24 2 года назад

“Free speech doesn’t mean just keep yapping.” Real words of wisdom. Meaning you have every right to say something meaningful without being censored, but don’t talk out of your a$$ just because you can.

@RushFanatic87 Год назад

“It’s better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.” -Mark Twain

@SevenSiIIySins 7 месяцев назад

“You wrote a little book, got em fired up” -Darth Vader

@TechnicalHydra 3 года назад

Try Gandhi vs Martin Luther King. They do a good job at incorporating their philosophies in their disses.

@traviscummins9457 3 года назад

They do a really good job

@felixchua-wz7ge 3 года назад

@@traviscummins9457 they are way too good at their job

@-m-yo3ve 3 года назад

@@felixchua-wz7ge fax on fax

@Tazzasaurus1 3 года назад

@@-m-yo3ve because they pen fat stacks

@-m-yo3ve 3 года назад

@@Tazzasaurus1 yessir

@holzgmbh7508 3 года назад

I don't know if anybody else feels this way but these longer videos are great. Everytime I see video under 20 minutes I get a bit sad that I can't enjoy more Knox that day

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Haha thank you. Honestly I worry when they get too long but I’m glad they’re appreciated 🙏

@kevinleikam9181 3 года назад

Same I prefer the 40 to 50 minute videos myself how have you make him longer I'm all for it I love your breakdowns really got me back into Hip Hop pus its just interesting feel like I'm back in school taking up class on this stuff and you're the teacher so great job

@vladalex3561 3 года назад

Same! The longer the better!

@BoydOfPray 3 года назад

@@KnoxHill Nah man don't stress about time. We come to your channel specifcally for your in depth input. And don't worry some of the ERB's are only like 2 minutes long.

@TheCasualTea7210 3 года назад

@@KnoxHill longer means more learning and more eye opening, just saying.

@corneliussnow8215 3 года назад

One thing I honestly always loved about this video in particular is how extremely professional and precise the philosophers are when they're together. Yet, when things devolved and they begin to fight amongst themselves, they start to pull out the really low blow grade school playground insults.

@plinkage 3 года назад

i feel like the "better men" bar could almost be heard as betterment, saying theyre more for improving upon themselves instead of trying to get others to improve from them.

@bimakristataaditama5644 3 года назад

Also might be about stereotypical racism from Western people towards eastern races...

@bluesrike 2 года назад

So they're not saying "I'm better that you", but more "I'm always improving".

@magnusimber 3 года назад

As a philosophy major, it's awesome to see how familiar you are with philosophy! Keep up the killer vids

@marveloussuperboy6370 3 года назад

Cool

@EzioHanitore 3 года назад

The "method, man" line is also a reference to the Socratic method

@fartsniffer1195 3 года назад

Yep and immediately after he ask a question

@onyxcore9136 3 года назад

Experimental Method ?

@ravenzyblack 2 года назад

Onyx Core- Scientific Method.

@Bobal27 3 года назад

For the “bowl is most useful when it’s empty” part and how he’s applying it to this situation, the “empty bowl” is the position they are in, unified (for now) against a divided enemy. Changing that situation, or “filling the bowl,” can only harm their position. Let them stew, then keep letting them stew, and never fill your bowl with that stew. They will destroy each other, and attacking again can only serve to use your resources, and may cause them to reunite against a common enemy that had been forgotten.

@marcoaraiza9381 Год назад

I thought it was just saying that an empty bowl can be filled with anything being potentially useful for anything where as filling it, or using their advantage would limit them

@Bobal27 Год назад

@@marcoaraiza9381 Well, yes. That’s how the wisdom is originally meant, putting noodles in a bowl makes a bowl less useful for other things. In this case, the “noodles” would be an attack, as Sun is advising. The “emptiness” here is doing literally nothing, staying quiet, and letting the enemy tear each other apart. That is, as I was saying, how the metaphor is being applied here.

@filiplass7442 3 года назад

At the end, ERB usually asks "who won?" but in this one, they asked "what is winning?" making it more philosophical

@cronos12_psn 3 года назад

Theres amazing flow in the alexander the great vs Ivan the terrible. Lots of historical facts in there too.

@KikiCatMeow 3 года назад

Id love to see him react to that

@alejandrobonfil2818 3 года назад

That's one the best ones too.

@TylerLL2112 3 года назад

Vaush Bad Zach is a beast.

@typhoonzebra 3 года назад

*FLUTE*

@woytank2843 3 года назад

Yea, Knox reacting to this particular battle would be a blessing

@wristcontr0l 3 года назад

That "method man" line is probaly the best line ERB have ever written. Quandruple entendre there: 1. I'll tear apart your Wu -- Sun Wu is Sun Tzu's actual name, Tzu is a title . 2. "Wu" is the Chinese concept of fighting spirit, so the line means "I'll break your spirit". 3. "I'll break apart your wu with my method" reference to the Socratic Method, systematically deconstructing an idea. 4. "Method, Man" obvious Wu Tang reference

@wickeddjsin 2 года назад

5. "Woo" is a reference to mystical / magical thinking

@beast_priest 2 года назад

There's one more meaning to this. Pederasty (sexual activity between an older male and a younger boy) was very common in ancient Greece, especially with the philosophers and their students. Using the Socratic method (Socrates' method) on Sun Tzu would be like teaching him (Sun), implying that Socrates was the master, and/or having "sexual activities" with him, but in a derogatory manner.

@brickster0004 2 года назад

@@beast_priest Ain't no fucking way 😐💀

@frycook6396 2 года назад

maybe one more. wu man in reference to the story of sun tzu and the female soldiers?

@dl4712 6 месяцев назад

I’m a little surprised he missed the Socratic Method reference..

@BigBenClockTower 3 года назад

If you noticed, every philosopher rapped in a style that fit their own philosophy's style. Confucius placed a lot of tradition and respect while Sun was all about the aggression. Voltaire did his own thing while Nietzsche was bold and forceful in his rapping. Their philosophies may not have been as represented in what words they were saying, but I felt it was clever that they could have a full back and forth battle with both sides rapping 100% in character for repping their philosophical stance. Also, not sure if it was covered, but the line about the bowl being empty was Lao saying that the opportunity created by Sun's crafty diversion would only be an opportunity so long as the East didn't act on it (thus leaving the opportunity there for the taking indefinitely), which directly contradicts Sun's whole angle of taking the initiative in fighting the opponent on all fronts both physical and mental. Thus, Sun got upset and couldn't see the sense in it. As for the Confucius eyebrows joke, most traditional artwork of Confucius had his eyebrows never quite done correctly. They were always lopsided in some fashion, whether position or appearance. I am not sure if the real Confucius' eyebrows were like that, but the artwork just isn't consistent. The to-go box joke? I don't understand enough about to-go boxes, but maybe it is a jab at how you have to smack the boxes to get the food out in some cases? Like smacking Sun to put him back in line after he declared war on Confucius (hence Confucius' "Okay, I see. You want to make it like that?" line, which is also a sort of making food bar, I guess, to go with the to-go box line). Loved the breakdown, though. I learned something new! Keep up the great work!

@chezburger1781 4 месяца назад

I thought the to go box head was just a joke about the shape of his head

@sppsports2449 2 года назад

Knox always has the most detailed breakdowns of ERB. I honestly don't know how he catches all these lines and can drop knowledge on every single bar.

@greenman784 2 года назад

And he didn't cut the clip one single time

@t.yop9 4 месяца назад

He's not 'reacting'. He does research beforehand like all these 'reactors' then act like they just thought up every point.

@kaichardrock 3 года назад

The "better men" line is also a direct reference to the Ubermensch theory by Nietzsche.

@joab757 3 года назад

On a bridge it’s written, “God is dead” Signed Nietzsche. Under it is written, “Nietzsche is dead” signed God! And yes, Nietzsche was critical of Nihilism. He believed in different values altogether.

@brandonbennett2815 3 года назад

"Got you first" -Signed Nietzsche

@sokuna2404 3 года назад

I was told that he believed an inversion on it, basically "Don't despair because there is no meaning to existance, rejoice because you are not shackled by it. Embrace that freedom and become the superior man!" Thus Nihilism takes on a new meaning for him

@jacobtierney4419 3 года назад

@@sokuna2404 thats an existentialist take. Existence precedes essence, we come into the world then find meaning in defining ourselves in it.

@grifballa 3 года назад

"... giving ladies beef franks" *Knox sighs and looks at the camera* *Trojan ad*

@Elcopollo 3 года назад

I really appreciate how, unlike others, you can analyze the battle from rapping and lore points of view simultaneously. Everyone else usually either points out beat, or historical facts, or simply says nothing. And the fact that you can explain bars with your own words, without reading out Wikia, is very cool. Definitely best and most interesting reactions, mate! And the intro track sounds dope. That's a sub right there!

@BoydOfPray 3 года назад

Jesus man! Bar breakdown. Philosophy breakdown. History breakdown. You are so much more than just some RU-vid rapper/reactor! You got a ton of knowledge man. 🐐

@Rey_Verano 3 года назад

This may be a stretch, but the "Sun Tzu I'll be picking apart your Wu" could also reference, that the descendents of Sun Tzu formed the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period (and lost later to the Kingdom of Wei)

@NapoleonSoares 3 года назад

It's not a stretch at all, It's absolutely intended.

@DarylHuangSG 3 года назад

Actually, Sun Tzu is serving the king of Wu during Late Zhou Dynasty during the Spring an Autumn period, which I think the reference is on. In addition, Sun Tzu is not actually his actual name, his birth name was Sun WU (Sun being his family name). Tzu(or Zi as it is pronounced in Chinese) is an honorific, meaning master. In Zhou Dynasty, China runs on a feudal system where different kings/warlords pledge allegiance to the central government. This system eventually lead to a lengthy civil war (aka The Warring States), ending in 221 BC. The 3 Kingdoms’ Wu Kingdom (starts in 220 AD) almost 400 years later... The link to 3 Kingdoms would be a happy coincidence but the main focus here would be during Warring States period where Sun Tzu was from.

@RS-fy9hb 3 года назад

@@DarylHuangSG I also think that lao tzu is chinese roman for teacher, or it might just be the tzu part that refers to teacher in modern times. Kinda like how japanese say sensei.

@DarylHuangSG 3 года назад

@@RS-fy9hb That is correct! Actually not sure why Confucius is named as such when we call him Kong Fu Zi (or Con Fu Tzu if you want to standardize the naming scheme :/)

@maxrichards3881 3 года назад

Not Wei. It had already become Jin.

@joshgreiner2599 3 года назад

Socrates asking questions to help a person understand their position by making them explain is known as The Socratic Method. Which adds another layer to the "pick your Wu with my Method, Man" line. it's honestly amazing.

@joycabaltera27 3 года назад

Nietzsche: "...and put a knee up in your chi" A wordplay on his name.. "...and put a 'Nie' up in your 'tzsche'" That's cool! 😎

@MoarOrLes 3 года назад

everyone take a seat, class is in session welcome to barology 101 where professor Knox starts his breakdowns even before the rhymes begin this has been my favorite ERB for the longest time, and now i have an even deeper appreciation for this 5 year old video please do jack the ripper vs hannibal lecter! you won’t be disappointed

@MajaZaguan 3 года назад

If I remember correctly, you're a fellow LotR fan. You have to check out Tolkien vs George Martin next! Like for the algorithm, ofc, lots of love from Europe!

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Definitely one of my next ones! You know I’m excited for that

@ArchmagosErrantCarbos 3 года назад

In addition to the part where he says "You don't wanna stand in the path of Lao Tzu today..." That's a reference to a parable where a donkey waited in his path and stubbornly refused to move.

@jacobstinnett9792 3 года назад

this battle has so many wonderful moments (even more than I thought, thanks to Knox's explanations), but my favorite will always be the 'WHAT IS WINNING?" at the end

@corvus1374 3 года назад

French drip is a kind of coffee maker. Voltaire's real name was Francois, so, yes, Frank. Benjamin Franklin was known for his dabbles with the ladies.

@akosisandoval 2 года назад

and (candid)iasis is a type of std

@samrevlej9331 Год назад

Voltaire real name was François-Marie Arouet.

@Hydaaar 3 года назад

Hey Knox, I don’t comment on videos too often. But I just want to thank you for the breakdowns you and the other reactors do. The 10 months or so I’ve been watching got me from not listening to hiphop at all to mostly listening to hiphop. I got to some of eminem’s songs because of a youtube recommended streak when I was looking for new music. At that point I hadn’t given hiphop/rap a shot yet, first of all because my friends didn’t like it and second because English isn’t my first language so the lyrics were hard to catch. Eminem’s godzilla had me looking up reactions, just because of the speed eminem was going at. From there I found out there was so much more to it than the speed. I learned about the actual lyrics, double entendres, new artists etc. I spoke decent English a year ago but these things still flew over my head, now after listening for 10 months I can catch not only the lyrics but also bars and double entendres (not all of them ofc). So Knox if you’re reading this, thank you for the videos, not only for letting me appreciate hiphop/rap but also for the enjoyment I’ve had and still have watching them. Keep doing what you’re doing. 👊

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Comments like this are exactly why I do what I do. Thank you so much for supporting my channel all this time. Much love 🙏🖤

@johnlombardo7816 3 года назад

Same

@johnlombardo7816 3 года назад

Well same in I had all but given up on hip hop about 2 years ago, and 6 months ago started to find some underground artists that were ok.. then.... KNOX! And bam! Today I have only listened to hip hop every day for months !

@cindyw262 3 года назад

Love this!! 💞💞💞💞💞

@felixmalcherek2919 2 года назад

One thing about Sun Tzu's Art of War, that is forgotten waaayyyy too often: he wrote that the greatest win is to win without a fight. So, whenever there's an opportunity to gain the upper hand without clashing, that's the greatest win :)

@qtcn749 3 года назад

Knox hill is truly unmatched in lyric analysis and interpretation. If I watched this rap battle on my own I would not have understood half of what was been said. I feel like this lengthy video was absolutely worth it. Keep up the great work😇

@Konfide4043 3 года назад

This man might be smarter than me

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Are you subscribed? Your compliment today is no, you’re wrong ;)

@Konfide4043 3 года назад

@@KnoxHill Yeah man I'm subbed. The bar breakdown vids you did on Falling In Reverse were next level. I'm the one who keeps suggesting you do bar breakdowns on other songs in the same vein as Falling In Reverse. Don't know that it's possible though as Metal fusion songs are in a different category. Appreciate the comment keep up the good work!

@westwrd82 3 года назад

Came for the reaction, stayed for the philosophy lesson.

@rizenespina2827 3 года назад

Sun Tzu creeping around is like a reference to his teachings about "keep your friends close and your enemies closer", meaning you have to do a little bit of stalking. I could be wrong tho

@TofuBug24 3 года назад

I think the book your thinking of is literally called "The Tao of Pooh"

@jasonhulsey2537 3 года назад

"We pause here-" Aaaand subscribed. Love it when a reactor owns their pauses.

@zhiyuansun8827 3 года назад

This is definitely the best breakdown reaction video I’ve ever seen! Great job!

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

No that is saying something! Thank you for supporting 🙌

@TheClassicWorld 3 года назад

Note: An ironic point here and slight mistake is Nietzsche didn't kill God, he remarked on the fact the West killed God ('God is dead, and we have killed him') and, partly, he is actually speaking about people like Voltaire himself (the French anti-theists/nihilists).

@MKDumas1981 3 года назад

I don't think it was a mistake. ERB doesn't generally make mistakes like that. The line is, "You killed God, so I gotta ask/Did He die of shame when He made your moustache?" The second half of the line implies that God died of something other than direct action. The first half seemed more like an intentional misrepresentation.

@wesleytownsend8214 3 года назад

Damn my grandsons introduced me to this creator and I must impress that I am excited to see upper thought from the youths. Much impressed and I appreciate this greatly. Good health and all the best to you and yours!

@joshuabunt33 3 года назад

I’m surprised the first ERBs you did weren’t the darth Vader ones considering how big a Star Wars fan you are ^^

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Oh it will come. Trust me. This is just the beginning

@adrenalineunlimited 3 года назад

@@KnoxHill just telling you, that's a good place because it's readily where they started. At least where their popularity started

@Dsgamesnmore674 3 года назад

@Mikkel Liestmann Olsen isn't there 3 parts to that one

@ShawnnViShawnnCreatives 3 года назад

funfact: Lao Tzu portrayed by KRNFX is a real beatboxer

@fourthhorsemendeath218 3 года назад

Rap fans and history buffs love these. Nice to see someone who knows their history

@zenemotive6162 3 года назад

"So you better get your *guns out*" and "guess what? now the *sun's out*" There's another entendre you missed where Sun Tzu refers to the phrase "sun's out, guns out"

@andresousa5302 3 года назад

More erb would be cool! There are tons of good ones, I suggest Jack the Ripper vs Hannibal Lecter next!

@theanythingguytag3420 3 года назад

@@knightrider2637 that one was honestly just a bunch of them calling each other whores, it’s funny but not as in-depth as JtR vs HL

@bbwolf326 3 года назад

That's one of my favorites.

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Haha you guys really want to break my brain don’t you! Appreciate the list 🙌

@andresousa5302 3 года назад

@@KnoxHill Well since I found your channel its being a pleasure to see you lose your brain every video! :D

@luckydiamond77 3 года назад

@@theanythingguytag3420 what did he suggest?

@ruweydamerwan4668 3 года назад

I didn't pick up on these bars when I watched it.....I'm shocked as to how much I missed. Great Dissection

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

That means a lot. Thank you for supporting 🙏

@karnazacss Год назад

Sun Tzu line on "getting burned cos the sun's out" is also a reference of the Land of The Rising Sun

@intentionallearning3083 3 года назад

Super appreciate your more in-depth understanding of Nietzsche. He's probably one of the most misunderstood philosophers out there, mostly due to his historical circumstances (and partially due to his style).

@1nf3ct3dTT 3 года назад

28:20 Sun Tzu in the background taking pictures like the chinese tourists all the time. man erb is genius

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

Ah man I caught him sneaking but totally missed that connection 😅 Genius

@bramdehullu8591 3 года назад

Was not expecting to leave here with a philosophy degree

@nendoot8058 3 года назад

I think that the Eastern Philosophers started slow and sped it up in the second verse to show patience and its payoff. I love the bigger pictures of some of these ERB's

@robertdelangel1230 3 года назад

So I found out that Confucius' line calling Voltaire a "French Drip" might be a jab at his love of coffee. French Drip is a way to prepare coffee.

@abe10alpha 3 года назад

You are by far the best person at breaking down rap. It’s absolutely insane. Keep up the great work!

@vladalex3561 3 года назад

Man still can’t believe how in depth your mind goes sometimes. Bless you and the knowledge you posses! Much love to you and yours

@rinoaleonhart939 3 года назад

I really hope the guys at ERB see this. They would love your detailed and knowledgeable analysis.

@MegaGaming11 3 года назад

Lemme mention: This was released *5* years ago. So covid *wasn't* a thing back then.

@oxcaxx 3 года назад

He did mention similar viruses with the SARS bar which was also a type of coronavirus if im not wrong

@MegaGaming11 3 года назад

@@oxcaxx Mm. I mean, you could look it up if ya wanted.

@SpiderJAAM 3 года назад

If Knox wasn't a rapper I can legit see him as a great teacher. Also react to "Cleopatra vs Marilyn monroe" and "Bruce Lee Vs. Clint Eastwood" some of the best (if not the best bars) on the whole ERB series.

@trufflie1635 3 года назад

Not gonna lie man. I've been watching your videos for a long ass time now. Finally remembered to subscribe today. Your reactions and breakdowns are insane. Best in the game 100% And your rap game is fire too. We'll see you at 1 mil soon man. Good luck! Ready for my compliment now btw.

@KnoxHill 3 года назад

You’re amazing. Thanks for supporting me and this channel along with my music 🙏

@hamzasiddiqui8038 3 года назад

Came for nostalgia. Now I had a new respect for erb after watching your videos. These guys are unreal. A lot of bars went over my head when I saw it back in the day. Thanks for reacting.

@electricheartpony 3 года назад

This is by far the longest reaction I've seen for this particular ERB. And I'm loving every second of it!

@serenity_jayne8230 3 года назад

Knox: going over philosophy and the raps Me: *thinking* his eyes are so fucking blue. Like stop with those eyes bro

@kyanthelion6710 3 года назад

KRNFX is actually well known for his beatboxing so they threw that in there when Confucius was going off

@korintenson3079 3 года назад

Damn you are one of the few people reacting to these who actually know their shit!

@HarryPotter-uv8yp 2 года назад

“A bowl is most useful when it is empty.” “How do you expect to learn something new when all your preconceptions will prevent you from understanding?”

@VIPlaugh6 3 года назад

"how can i say that without being a horrible person".. points out different people have accents... chill my man people will get offended anyway

@kingclint2382 3 года назад

Imagine what will happen when he goes through Bruce lee vs Clint

@jorenvanderark3567 3 года назад

As self professed SJW, people getting offended over different accents don't try to make the world better. They're naturally pissed of and are just looking for an excuse.

@user-ip8bw7gt2x 3 года назад

@@jorenvanderark3567 It's more about how the accent is used and perceived For the average Asian, it isnt a stand up comedy or a parody, it's random people harassing them for their own amusement at their expense at random times as they go about their lives. However things projected on comedy and movies pass down on to children and thats what happens throughout there life and never corrected

@getrekked 3 года назад

The dude that plays confucius is a real rapper - MC Jin

@Ticketman99 3 года назад

The same Jin who made Learn Chinese, Peel Off...and had a kinda small role in 2 Fast 2 Furious?

@deensama7718 3 года назад

same for sun tzu - Timothy DeLaGhetto

@annuitcptis1447 3 года назад

@@Ticketman99 the one who did a cypher with Kanye?

@michaelwestmoreland2530 2 года назад

It's crazy your primarily a rapper and this is a side gig. You've got an incredibly unique energy to your presentation.

@lusir. Год назад

rewatching this right now to answer my assignment about difference and similarities between eastern and western philosophy, thanks for the breakdown, Knox.

@BasildonJewellery 3 года назад

Bro your knowledge is unfathomable, I respect all the work you do and you give real love to it too, keep at it bro I'm a huge supporter from the UK 🇬🇧

@JChristmasss 3 года назад

Pennywise vs Joker next? Really like your breakdowns and reaction! Much love man!!

@roicastro7154 3 года назад

Yo I actually like watching your reactions because I learn something, instead of just other channels with 80% just "YO THAT WAS SICKKK" but you actually talk about the people and dissect the lyrics with a great background for it. Keep up the content, man.

@DJFNaFMan 8 месяцев назад

Knox breaks down a 4 minute video in a 40 minute video 😂 I love these so much

@SevenSiIIySins 7 месяцев назад

lol fr

@SevenSiIIySins 7 месяцев назад

omg that sounds so dry but my caps lock isn’t working 😭

@samurai15401 3 года назад

Me: epic rap battles. Man this brings back memories . This will be fun. Knox: ok guys welcome to philosophy 101. Me: bruh... why you gotta do me like that man. 😂 Disclaimer: absolutely love how knox breakdown stuff. As always awesome work bruh.👍

@jayantonio5936 3 года назад

Hell yeah another ERB breakdown...welcome to the rabbit hole my friend lol.

@TheRatsCast 3 года назад

The Tao of Pooh; written by Benjamin Hoff, back in 1982, has gone on to because a staple of Philosophy classes years after it was released. It still is used in colleges today. I've read this book, and it was a big influence on me.

@jarrodkent716 3 года назад

It makes so much sense that philosophers would start arguing/debating with each other. It's was a more clever ending than people realize.

@LarsBenthin 3 года назад

As someone who made philosophy his life and living I am astonished about all the references you recognize. I have always found you intelligent, but you are also very smart and well-read. Very good and entertaining video!

@hoopwizardws 3 года назад

That's KRNFX dropping that beatboxing that took you by surprise! He's a dope beatboxer and has some awesome vids on RU-vid! Great reaction as always!

@NashaWriter85 3 года назад

Just found your channel and Im so happy to see someone not only talk about the beats but digs deep into each line WHILE knowing what the lines are referencing. Keep it up dude and honestly, pick any ERB and do that but if I had to suggest one? Zeus Vs Thor, another Lego one (if you haven't done so yet.).

@veronicafoxx8590 8 месяцев назад

I have watched three of your videos now, and you are SO well rounded! You match and sometimes exceed my k owledge of history. Im very excited to see how this one turns out and will edit when i finish! Edit: "Rolling with the flyest nihilist" is awesome internal rhyme, lets not argue that much. The incredible internal rhyming of this whole thing!

@xaviersoulmusic 3 года назад

Please Do Pennywise V.s The Joker 💯🔥

@troy10troytroy 3 года назад

now thats somethng to break down

@LED816 3 года назад

Yes!

@dieverss 3 года назад

I hope @ERB sees your breakdowns because I know they'd appreciate it with how much work they put into their videos.

@TheDinotz 3 года назад

Watched the whole video with a smile on my face, great stuff and honestly the best breakdown I've seen with lots of info and very well explained tidbits.

@alexanderdietrich9943 3 года назад

This was really cool man, I appreciate your analysis, especially with your background. You remind me of the comments section of the original video, and like it, you fill us in on the things we miss. It’s a really, really dense rap with so many layers. It’s awesome. One of the things it seems no one talks about is how Confucius, not to buy into last line bias or anything, quotes his own meme at the end.

@OpDDay2001 3 года назад

French Dip could be a coffee reference. French Roast drip.

@abbynormal5913 3 года назад

This has been the only ERB reaction I've seen from anyone to both pick up on and really get every subtle little history nod and not just the obvious burns, and also get and understand what goes into the music side of it too. This was so much fun to watch! Subbed!

@edgarlarios4718 3 года назад

Genuinely love this level of analysis! Saw the other ERB he reviewed too. Gotta say, it is extremely rare to see a reviewer with this level of understanding! Earned a sub, and definitely checking out future content, (Hopefully that includes more 2020 ERB videos, the old stuff is good too, but this last season was straight fire!)