Logic got good lyrics, raps really well but he just sounds like all his favourite rappers, never made his own style to stand out thats why i don't bother
I once saw someone describe it this way and said that "Compton" didn't seem to fit. Then someone replied that "Real" was the end of the movie and "Compton" was the song that plays in the credits and I was like Damn.... they're right!
MartyrTheirSoldiers in real his mom said top Dog wanted to see him at the studio I see it like that is the song they make when he makes the choice to commit to music fully
@@jeffreyvences4361 listen to the song again, the old church lady explaines the meaning at the end of the song. Not attention, they are sinners and need holy water.
Sing About Me is a fantastic song, but its a weird one to suggest for newcomers to Kendrick as it references some of his past songs pretty heavily. I'd highly recommend The Blacker the Berry, m.A.A.d City, Swimming Pools and Keisha's Song (< that's the one referenced in the second verse of Sing About Me)
You know the expression "water all around but not a drop to drink?" "Thirst" in this song is the cycle of poverty, addiction, violence, lack of mental/physical healthcare, and incarceration. The solutions are everywhere, but they are out of reach for those caught in the cycle, and so they are dying of thirst.
I'm sure someone else has informed you of this, but I couldn't find it here: The song prior to this on the album ends with a skit where one of Kendrick's homies dies in a gun fight. The first verse in this song is from the perspective of the brother of the deceased homie. He is speaking to Kendrick the day after about his struggles and how he wants to end it all. The second verse is a respons to the song Keisha's Song on Kendrick's album Section.80. On Keisha's song, we hear of Keisha. Long story short, Keisha's a prostitute that ends up being murdered by one of her clients. The second verse on this album is the sister of Keisha, who is mad at Kendrick for speaking of her sister on Section.80. The third verse is Kendrick reflecting on his choices in life.
14:00 That's exactly what he's been trying to do with his music, you guys got it spot on. He wanted to create music that's to be broken apart and digested differently by people.
one thing that puts a huge smile on my face is when people actually appreciate and understand Kendrick, not just as a "rapper" for me personally he is not far from genius. Thanks for this video
Cuban dude the normal people are just happy with everything simple, so the charts are full of shit. Most people dont wanna understand more complicated stuff like this.
always strive and prosper I don’t think that’s a fair assessment. Kendrick gets the credit he deserves as an artist and musically he does well on the charts. I think the reason you don’t see hardly anything else of this depth is because it’s easier to write surface level garbage. I do think that what you said that has some truth is that a pretty significant number of people don’t want to listen. It’s easy to shut your ears to anything confrontational with significant issues, but I think even those people would be aware of and respect Kendrick’s talent, despite not wanting to listen to his darker tracks. Also this track is 12 1/2 minutes lol
There are reasons why he's one of the best artists right now. 1. His lyrics. The metaphors. The research. The study. Kendrick Lamar is some of the few rappers that really STUDY. what I mean with 'study' is that. For instance, when he talks about Black/white issue, he doesn't go '' FucK you trump, fuck you white ''. He went back the history, the root and merge with the presence. 2. The production. He probably consistently has the best production in the game and that's really, overwhelming to me lmfao. The way he put Jazz, funk and soul into hiphop/rap is clever. He always tries new textures. new instruments. Incredible sampling. 3. The visual. One of few rappers really invest in visuals since their day 1. 4. The live performance. Kendrick Lamar is to me the best performer we have right now next to Beyoncé. . The visual on stage, the energy, the stage owning, the message. He really shows that he loves what he does. 5. This is beyond rap music. His albums are like final essays that you have to do a lot of research and lot of references. Almost no pop artists can do what he does.
dying of thirst = dying of spiritual thirst, his soul is dying of thirst, he needs something to quench/satisfy the thirst of his soul kendrick is talking on a spiritual level on this song.
I think the best ‘Kendrick Appreciation’ tour you guys could go on is to... 1. Listen to “To Pimp A Butterfly” through once. 2. Listen to the analysis of it on a podcast called Dissect, where he breaks down some of the double meanings, context, etc. 3. Listen to “To Pimp A Butterfly” again. 4. Begin your new life as a disciple of Kendrick.
Ok so this track is a lil tough to follow without the full context of the album, I’ll try to sum it up as short as I can... the whole album tells a story in one day of Kendrick’s life. Album kicks off with him going to see a girl, she sets him up to get robbed. Him and his friends come back for revenge and one of his friends dies in the process. This track is right after that event where they’re regretting what happened and seeking guidance. If you guys want a straight banger listen to M.A.A.D City, that’s something you can rock out to, much higher replay value.
John Thompson it’s hard to react to songs on this album with all the interludes. Because you’ll miss the context of the current song and the next song.
Gkmc takes place during that whole summer not one day. In the first song, Kendrick has just met Sherane and he goes to bang her a while later after they been texting for a while. Thats when he got jumped by the 2 guys
Has made 6 one when he was really young, with Jay Rock and the album overly dedicated. Those weren’t as well put together as his other work but every artist needs to form his own style but his person growth with every album shows what an amazing artist he actually is.
@@loadedpainted7040 Damn was great, not like his previous 2 masterpieces, but still I'd argue in some regards it can be amazing dependent on the listener. For a lot of those like myself, I'd still rate it a solid 7/10 as it has its highs and lows.
@@nobody2k20m8 It has become a mainstream album due to how good is it. Ain’t no way around it. DAMN is also a masterpiece with more hidden references and messages. Not saying it’s better than TPAB or GKMC, but it’s definitely not a mainstream album by intention.
I have to say, the way you guys react to these rap songs is making me go back and reconsider heavier metal I assumed wasn't for me. You highlight and appreciate everything I love in rap and the mirror it to metal in a way that is helping me develop an ear for things I love but would have missed. Lifelong fan here.
Please react to Kendrick Lamar- How Much A Dollar Cost Obama loved that song so much Keep up the great work, I'm a fan... We need to understand each other's culture as the human race, and y'all are doing it right here :)
Ive always looked at logic as a "fan rapper" by the way hes so directly influenced by his contemporarys, its not inherently a bad thing, he does it well I guess, but he doesn't have a distinctive sound
He grew up listening to the rappers many of us did and obviously there is massive influence there - his sound is distinctive because its an amalgam of many rap styles which he takes hold of and employs variously throughout his songs, thats what makes it distinct. I think Logic will continue to evolve though, and I completely agree with your assessment of him as a fan rapper - every rapper is a fan rapper for the most part as they were influenced by someone else to express themselves through music. The people who influence them can often be seen within their work and eventually there will be an evolution (if he is as talented as I think he is) into their own sound. Or he could just continue sounding like others and not evolve.
Everyone in the rap game is directly influenced by their contemporaries, new and old whether they want to admit it or not. Logic is definitely not a “fan rapper”. If you want to consider him that then you have to consider people like Drake and Travis Scott the same which makes no sense.
I LOVE WATCHING THIS CHANNEL Im into all into all forms of music but I built my grounds off of rap and the fact that I can watch these two react to something I probably have more knowledge of and still learn something is mind blowing!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS
From a guy who barely listened to rap his whole life and my Favorite band is The Beatles, this song is a masterpiece and one of my favorites of all time.
First of all, really cool that you listen to the viewers, although sometimes it's better to just not pay attention to some of the 'demands' lol. Gotta find a balance. Secondly, I don't know about Logic, but Kendrick is the type of rapper you have to explore and dissect because his songs are so layered. I know it sounds vague, but he generally talk about life in all his music, whether it's experiences from his youth in the streets of Compton, struggle with guilt, black culture and issues, vices of fame and success, struggle to maintain sanity, wisdom and more. It's a unique experience of its own to go through his albums one by one. Hoping for more Kendrick from you guys!
This song is a true masterpiece. Logic does well in Under Pressure (my favorite song of his) but this was the obvious inspiration for that and it is something greater entirely. This song has the greatest double meaning in one line that I think is so impressive. Kendrick says "cursing the life of 20 generations after her soul. Exactly what would've happened if I ain't continue rappin or steady bein distracted by money, drugs and four-fives I count lives, all on these songs. He's saying .45 as in guns, continuing the line from before because gang violence would have doomed him to his situation. He's also saying four (wait) five lives. The song references the death of four people and kendrick counts their lives on this track, but no wait it's five because himself is included. He is/was the same as the people and rap is the only thing that separates them.
One thing that Kendrick does great is vary his delivery to evoke emotion or mood within a song a great example is “U” from to pimp a butterfly simple premise him talking to himself about his failures but it’s execu is heart wrenching
+Angel Serrano Piru was its own gang... along with a whole bunch of other smaller gangs... that were opposing Crips... all of the smaller gangs joined up and made Bloods.
If you want a super lyrical song go for: Mural- Lupe Fiasco Accordion- Madvillan Savagely Attack- Czarface If you want a bit more story telling go for: Brenda’s got a baby- Tupac How much a dollar cost- Kendrick Lamar New York State of Mind- NAS
Jacob Berryman please don't do MF Doom until you at least understand the basics of rap. Made the same mistake introducing a friend who aren't familiar with rap and he blasphemously saying it ain't good.
He raps from 3 different perspectives in the first half. The first person turns to vengeance through violence, while the second sells herself for money. Kendrick then speaks for himself, openly discussing the trials and tribulations he has gone through and still goes through.
Same here. This song is a lyrical masterpiece; the gunshots, the vocal fade out, and his line "Am I worth it?" give me chills every time I hear them, and you could tell Jon was taking in the moments like these on a deep level.
Wow I've been watching a different metalheads react to rap when I came across this channel. And I found the shaven guy really familiar and thats when I realise I recognise you from WC WWe, what a coincidence seeing you here, love this review!
Brenda's got a baby is a old tupac song that is basically about a poor and drug addict mom who can't take care of.her baby I think I haven't listened to It in years
Great reaction I’ve never clicked a video so fast! Please react to the whole album it’s like a movie and listening to the whole thing beginning to end really brings all the songs and lyrics together!
this is like an experience for by the time i found this channel. it has been like 4 weeks since i found out about logic and i just got to listen to his old stuff and some of the modern kendrick and j. cole and i found out that hip-hop is like a world in its self and i realy relate to you guys keep the videos rolling guys great job, 👍
Around 3:00 you say it sounds like a song from Under Pressure, well: the beat is sampled by Logic on Metropolis, which is a song on Under Pressure. Kendrick sampled an original beat for his song too though.
The idea that this song is inspired by Stan.... that is truly insightful. I've been a fan of Kendrick for many years and never had that thought. I think you're definitely right about that on some level. Both songs are separated into distinct parts, each part conveying a progression of the overall story and a unique emotion from someone the artist has interacted with in real life. Culminating in a final part coming from the perspective of the artist. Beautiful insight.
Hell yesssss! I requested this song yesterday and here it is! You guys are growing insanely fast. I checked your channel yesterday and you guys had like 7k subs! Keep up the great work guys. Money trees next please! It's also by kendrick lamar
I highly suggest duckworth by Kendrick Lamar, beat switch ups and a very meaningful story that brings the DAMN. Album full story. You guys are awesome, keep up the great videos
One thing about your channel I really enjoy is your genuine interest in Rap as an art form. You enjoy the way rappers connect the rhymes, the way they flow, the inflections and tones behind each word. That’s what passionate rap fans enjoy about the genre and so do you guys.
please react to 4 your eyez only by j.cole, the song has about 4 verses and the first 3 are from the perspective of his friend james who was gunned down, in the 3 verses james is speaking to his daughter, nina, and the 4th verse is j.cole. j.cole is an amazing story teller thats why he has become so successful
This album and this song in particular gave me a completely different view of lyrical rap and the beauty of words, the story told on this song and album is just incredible. I love Kendrick and this album has everything.
From What I've Gathered Over Time After Watching Numerous Reaction To Kendrick Lamar Was That Dying Of Thirst Is A Reference To What A Person's Life Is Like Before Being Baptized And Finding Atonement.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I really recommend listening to m.A.A.d City it is an incredible song, in fact one of the best ever made in my opinion but a few other options would be The Blacker the Berry, How Much a Dollar Cost, or if you want to be more daring then listen to the song “u” it is a heart breaking song with a very odd vibe but extremely powerful
Daniel Loftin Thats why I said they should listen to it if they want to be bold also it’s one of - if not his most emotional song out there so how can you say its trash? He poured his heart out into that song
Cotton mouth means your mouth is dry and needs water. The grim reaper comes and his mouth is too dry to say something. Connecting to the thirst part, obviously the thirst is his sins. More sins= more thirst. He needs to be saved with holy water is basically the gist of it. Phenomenal metaphor.
This song is the turning point of the album. The entire album is one continuous story. Every song leads to another in a narrative sense. This is the point where Kendrick realizes he might not be going down the correct path of life. (dont want to spoil the narrative). The narrative is a true story in which everything happened in ONE DAY. Up to this point the album has been a rollercoaster of emotion such as pain ,happiness , love , betrayal etc and alot of other human emotions. Definitely recommend listening to this album in one sitting
Some of my favorite rap bars of all-time are on this track. And even for Kendrick, they’re particularly poetic and metaphorical. “This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine” “A demon glued to my back whispering ‘get em’ “ “My titties bounce on the cadence of his tinkling keys” “See, my hormones just run away and if I can get 'em back To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim Of a family gene that show women how to be woman” “I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline Reeking the scent of a reaper” The writing is just magical, and almost impossible to even imagine how someone could come up with this. What a f**king track…
Denim of a family gene. The fabric of the family dna. He's saying if someone in her family raised her and showed her how to be a woman her death may have not ended so tragically.
That Dude Don't insult their intelligence. If there are any reactors more capable of reacting to Mural it would be either these two or Lost in Vegas. The other reactors would be too busy trying to "get lit" to pick up bars
dick dastardly and muttley with sick laughter a gunfight and they come to cut the mixmaster I-C-E Cold nice to be old Y2G stee twice 2 threefold he sold scrolls lo & behold
Lol newcomer but you guys are brilliant, this is how people that just love music and art really react when they hear it done to perfection, this is honestly super moving to watch and relate to, geez.
I appreciate that they are trying to genuinely react but in his old albums he really made them in a way that only people who have lived a certain life can understand, it’s more a representation of the west coast’s struggle
Give us some METAL that we can get into guyz.... life is a two way street. I want to learn from your perspective since you're meeting us halfway with the HIP HOP critiques! Love and respect! -PEACE-
I listened to all type of genres and to be honest if I was a rocker this song would not get me interested in Kendrick. M.A.A.D City by Kendrick is the type of song that will show you all his genius
You really do Kendrick a disservice when you take single tracks out of the context of the album. I know that probably isn't realistic for your videos, but it's important to keep that in mind, I think.
This is the first time I’ve seen anyone tackle this, and you guys did it justice. Obviously there’s things you’re going to miss because there’s so much to digest, but wow, great video!
Never heard of the pimps in red uniform definition for piru. I do, however, know that piru is a street/Avenue in Compton (where the first blood gang was founded)
Kendrick is from Compton in Blood "Piru" territory and is affiliated with them and also some executives on his label TDE are Bloods as well. And I think you should listen to his songs backstreet freestyle, alright, or xxx
I just wanted to mention that Jon pointed out that he felt like something was "coming" near the end. What's amazing about this album is that all the songs are connected and they play out a story of a day(maybe a bit longer?) of Kendrick Lamar growing up. Kind of like a movie. Almost all the songs have snippets of people talking (like in this song) that help piece the story together. You guys should consider doing an album review video for this project. I'm sure you guys won't regret it! Amazing channel btw!
Damn, I watched you guys so much when u really rocked the channel a few years back when u first really got into hip hop. I gained so much from ur reactions
I’ll never fade away
I’ll never fade away
I’ll never fade away
*lyrics start to fade into chorus*
I love Kendrick
@@normandy2501 And if I die before I --Pow pow pow
yeah that part hit me really hard when i first heard it
cutiexoxoxo1 I loved Kendrick
He won't fade away
My brother freaked out when that happened. Kendrick is amazing
Kendrick Lamar is leaps and bounds better than Logic its honestly not even close
J Alves Kendrick stans like you are mad annoying lol
erwen702 But that’s the truth lol you don’t need to be a fan to know that Kendrick is levels above Logic.
Lmao anyone knows Kendrick > logic, that’s like trying to say that Joyner Lucas is better then Em
Logic got good lyrics, raps really well but he just sounds like all his favourite rappers, never made his own style to stand out thats why i don't bother
Lmao especially when he’s better than Pac by a stretch, Logic isn’t close.
Logic is not even close to the same level of depth as Kendrick
Fr every time I heard the name Logic in this video I cringed. You cant compare a human to a god
logic needs another biracial album to bounce back to his old self.
@@jotarokujo1317 yeah its like comparing lonzo ball to lebron
chill
Logics trash
This is a movie in album form
HELL YEAH
I once saw someone describe it this way and said that "Compton" didn't seem to fit. Then someone replied that "Real" was the end of the movie and "Compton" was the song that plays in the credits and I was like Damn.... they're right!
MartyrTheirSoldiers in real his mom said top Dog wanted to see him at the studio I see it like that is the song they make when he makes the choice to commit to music fully
More like a documentary
Doesnt it say a short film by kendrick lamar on the cover or something
He’s referring to holy water he’s sinning he’s dying of thirst he needs holy water
TYRONE NASTY Sing about me, I'm dying of thirst= I'm dying for recognition. Not holy water.
@@jeffreyvences4361 no
Anthony Adams Yes
@@jeffreyvences4361 its in the skit bro..GKMC is low key a Christian album
@@jeffreyvences4361 listen to the song again, the old church lady explaines the meaning at the end of the song. Not attention, they are sinners and need holy water.
Sing About Me is a fantastic song, but its a weird one to suggest for newcomers to Kendrick as it references some of his past songs pretty heavily. I'd highly recommend The Blacker the Berry, m.A.A.d City, Swimming Pools and Keisha's Song (< that's the one referenced in the second verse of Sing About Me)
yesss the blacker the berry they’ll like that cuz of the emotion and aggression
m.A.A.d City, best song on the album if you want one which you could play on repeat in my opinion.
u forgot rigamortus 🔥🔥🔥
To be honest, the type of artist Kendrick is I'd suggest listening to the albums at a full in order
Yea i cant wait to see more kendrick. This was a good reaction
You know the expression "water all around but not a drop to drink?"
"Thirst" in this song is the cycle of poverty, addiction, violence, lack of mental/physical healthcare, and incarceration. The solutions are everywhere, but they are out of reach for those caught in the cycle, and so they are dying of thirst.
Dan Zhang k dot trash
AloE Tragedy hope that was a joke
nivri20 nope, lyrically he’s amazing, but his voice is annoying and his music is boring.
@AloE Tragedy before all the hate you're obviously going to receive, I just want to tell you that I see your point
AloE Tragedy the fact you say that and are a fan of logic speaks volumes lol
I'm sure someone else has informed you of this, but I couldn't find it here:
The song prior to this on the album ends with a skit where one of Kendrick's homies dies in a gun fight. The first verse in this song is from the perspective of the brother of the deceased homie. He is speaking to Kendrick the day after about his struggles and how he wants to end it all.
The second verse is a respons to the song Keisha's Song on Kendrick's album Section.80. On Keisha's song, we hear of Keisha. Long story short, Keisha's a prostitute that ends up being murdered by one of her clients. The second verse on this album is the sister of Keisha, who is mad at Kendrick for speaking of her sister on Section.80.
The third verse is Kendrick reflecting on his choices in life.
The third verse is Kendricks response to the first two verses
piru = bloods
Tyrion Lannister its a gang
It's a branch of the bloods
what's the point of your comment
Moe they asked what PIRU meant lmao
you're good man, I meant the first dude who responded with "It's a gang" like you didn't just say that
14:00 That's exactly what he's been trying to do with his music, you guys got it spot on. He wanted to create music that's to be broken apart and digested differently by people.
one thing that puts a huge smile on my face is when people actually appreciate and understand Kendrick, not just as a "rapper" for me personally he is not far from genius. Thanks for this video
TheGameHub he is the embodiment of what a rapper is. U must be able to write lyrics like a poet and add the rhythm. RAP. (Rhythm and poetry)
305 dade made nigga couldn’t agree more bro. Went to see him in London a few months back. He knows how to put on a performance also
Cuban dude the normal people are just happy with everything simple, so the charts are full of shit. Most people dont wanna understand more complicated stuff like this.
always strive and prosper I don’t think that’s a fair assessment. Kendrick gets the credit he deserves as an artist and musically he does well on the charts. I think the reason you don’t see hardly anything else of this depth is because it’s easier to write surface level garbage. I do think that what you said that has some truth is that a pretty significant number of people don’t want to listen. It’s easy to shut your ears to anything confrontational with significant issues, but I think even those people would be aware of and respect Kendrick’s talent, despite not wanting to listen to his darker tracks. Also this track is 12 1/2 minutes lol
There are reasons why he's one of the best artists right now.
1. His lyrics. The metaphors. The research. The study. Kendrick Lamar is some of the few rappers that really STUDY. what I mean with 'study' is that. For instance, when he talks about Black/white issue, he doesn't go '' FucK you trump, fuck you white ''. He went back the history, the root and merge with the presence.
2. The production. He probably consistently has the best production in the game and that's really, overwhelming to me lmfao. The way he put Jazz, funk and soul into hiphop/rap is clever. He always tries new textures. new instruments. Incredible sampling.
3. The visual. One of few rappers really invest in visuals since their day 1.
4. The live performance. Kendrick Lamar is to me the best performer we have right now next to Beyoncé. . The visual on stage, the energy, the stage owning, the message. He really shows that he loves what he does.
5. This is beyond rap music. His albums are like final essays that you have to do a lot of research and lot of references. Almost no pop artists can do what he does.
you guys should react to that one song by that one artist.
Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah...!
s7v7n indeed
But that song is not as good as this song by this artist
Hell yeah that song got drums and a melody
4 months later and they still haven't done this one smh
You guys would love Rigamortis by him since you guys seem to really like flow, and the flow is that song is flawless
dying of thirst = dying of spiritual thirst, his soul is dying of thirst, he needs something to quench/satisfy the thirst of his soul kendrick is talking on a spiritual level on this song.
He’s saying he needs Jesus bro🤦🏾♂️ not no new age crap
I think the best ‘Kendrick Appreciation’ tour you guys could go on is to...
1. Listen to “To Pimp A Butterfly” through once.
2. Listen to the analysis of it on a podcast called Dissect, where he breaks down some of the double meanings, context, etc.
3. Listen to “To Pimp A Butterfly” again.
4. Begin your new life as a disciple of Kendrick.
Ok so this track is a lil tough to follow without the full context of the album, I’ll try to sum it up as short as I can... the whole album tells a story in one day of Kendrick’s life. Album kicks off with him going to see a girl, she sets him up to get robbed. Him and his friends come back for revenge and one of his friends dies in the process. This track is right after that event where they’re regretting what happened and seeking guidance. If you guys want a straight banger listen to M.A.A.D City, that’s something you can rock out to, much higher replay value.
John Thompson it’s hard to react to songs on this album with all the interludes. Because you’ll miss the context of the current song and the next song.
Yeah. Kendrick really makes his audience piece everything together. Like how the second verse is the voice of Kiesha's sister from his previous album.
Gkmc takes place during that whole summer not one day. In the first song, Kendrick has just met Sherane and he goes to bang her a while later after they been texting for a while. Thats when he got jumped by the 2 guys
Rigamortus by Kendrick shows off his flow range and technical skill really well, all while still being a good song.
Bayt eV
Rigamortis #cosign
You guys should react to U by Kendrick Lamar
You need to listen to the whole album in order for that song to have the maximum impact.
they need to react to his albums!
KEEP THE CHANGE honestly. One of the greatest albums ever created.
The amazing thing about Kendrick is that he’s 4 albums into his career and not a single one has not been amazing
Has made 6 one when he was really young, with Jay Rock and the album overly dedicated. Those weren’t as well put together as his other work but every artist needs to form his own style but his person growth with every album shows what an amazing artist he actually is.
DAMN was good, but not amazing
@@loadedpainted7040 Damn was great, not like his previous 2 masterpieces, but still I'd argue in some regards it can be amazing dependent on the listener. For a lot of those like myself, I'd still rate it a solid 7/10 as it has its highs and lows.
@@diegocorral8787 it was his most mainstream album
@@nobody2k20m8 It has become a mainstream album due to how good is it. Ain’t no way around it. DAMN is also a masterpiece with more hidden references and messages. Not saying it’s better than TPAB or GKMC, but it’s definitely not a mainstream album by intention.
No matter how many times i hear this song (sing about me) it still pulls a tear out of me
This song is much better in context of the album
I’m gonna be straight up with you. I never knew how much I needed this until I saw it in my recommendations feed
Backseat freestyle by Kendrick Lamar is something where you can just enjoy him as a rapper and not have to think super hard on the lyrics
I love that you guys are doing this. The world needs more people being willing to reach out to different cultures to learn and create dialogue.
110% facts
110% facts
I have to say, the way you guys react to these rap songs is making me go back and reconsider heavier metal I assumed wasn't for me. You highlight and appreciate everything I love in rap and the mirror it to metal in a way that is helping me develop an ear for things I love but would have missed. Lifelong fan here.
Please react to Kendrick Lamar- How Much A Dollar Cost
Obama loved that song so much
Keep up the great work, I'm a fan... We need to understand each other's culture as the human race, and y'all are doing it right here :)
I second this suggestion
And Mortal Man
Yeah, I was going to say How Much A Dollar Cost. That is a deep song, really profound.
Yeah, you guys seriously have to do How Much a Dollar Cost
Cheddah NQ How Much A Dollar Cost is one of the greatest songs to ever be written, it’s a masterpiece
Ive always looked at logic as a "fan rapper" by the way hes so directly influenced by his contemporarys, its not inherently a bad thing, he does it well I guess, but he doesn't have a distinctive sound
He grew up listening to the rappers many of us did and obviously there is massive influence there - his sound is distinctive because its an amalgam of many rap styles which he takes hold of and employs variously throughout his songs, thats what makes it distinct. I think Logic will continue to evolve though, and I completely agree with your assessment of him as a fan rapper - every rapper is a fan rapper for the most part as they were influenced by someone else to express themselves through music. The people who influence them can often be seen within their work and eventually there will be an evolution (if he is as talented as I think he is) into their own sound. Or he could just continue sounding like others and not evolve.
zzzTop892 exactly! He wears his influences on his sleeves
zzzTop892 You don't have to have a distinctive sound. But Logic does have own rap style.
Deon Nelson u don't need to have a "distinctive sound" to make good music, but you do if you want to be in the top best rappers level imo
Everyone in the rap game is directly influenced by their contemporaries, new and old whether they want to admit it or not. Logic is definitely not a “fan rapper”. If you want to consider him that then you have to consider people like Drake and Travis Scott the same which makes no sense.
I LOVE WATCHING THIS CHANNEL Im into all into all forms of music but I built my grounds off of rap and the fact that I can watch these two react to something I probably have more knowledge of and still learn something is mind blowing!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS
I have cried among to this song many a time, absolute genius writing
From a guy who barely listened to rap his whole life and my Favorite band is The Beatles, this song is a masterpiece and one of my favorites of all time.
m.A.A.d City!! great reactions though, interesting seeing other genre lovers enjoying rap.
Also ''Pirus'' is a street gang from Los Angeles.
He looks like johnny sins
Jay Dayton 😂😂💀
I kept thinking he reminded me of someone... Now I know who LMAO!!!
Jay Dayton he his Johnny Sins
Yeah it's just a new role for him.. reactor on RUclips
And the other one is macklemore
First of all, really cool that you listen to the viewers, although sometimes it's better to just not pay attention to some of the 'demands' lol. Gotta find a balance. Secondly, I don't know about Logic, but Kendrick is the type of rapper you have to explore and dissect because his songs are so layered. I know it sounds vague, but he generally talk about life in all his music, whether it's experiences from his youth in the streets of Compton, struggle with guilt, black culture and issues, vices of fame and success, struggle to maintain sanity, wisdom and more. It's a unique experience of its own to go through his albums one by one. Hoping for more Kendrick from you guys!
Chewie, we're home Damn was definitely not like that.
Chewie, we're home I agree, but I'm not a logic fan at all I think he can rap but he's corny IMO.
Ale Barajas damn was like that dumbass
This song is a true masterpiece. Logic does well in Under Pressure (my favorite song of his) but this was the obvious inspiration for that and it is something greater entirely.
This song has the greatest double meaning in one line that I think is so impressive. Kendrick says "cursing the life of 20 generations after her soul. Exactly what would've happened if I ain't continue rappin or steady bein distracted by money, drugs and four-fives I count lives, all on these songs.
He's saying .45 as in guns, continuing the line from before because gang violence would have doomed him to his situation. He's also saying four (wait) five lives. The song references the death of four people and kendrick counts their lives on this track, but no wait it's five because himself is included. He is/was the same as the people and rap is the only thing that separates them.
You wanna know why this song is good
*slaps head a lot*
HERES WHY!
One thing that Kendrick does great is vary his delivery to evoke emotion or mood within a song a great example is “U” from to pimp a butterfly simple premise him talking to himself about his failures but it’s execu is heart wrenching
Piru is a gang that originated in California. Great review guys
TheFvckinGod. Its a blood gang....on the other side is crips.....red v.s blood
vill du slåss? It's a branch off the bloods
+Angel Serrano Piru was its own gang... along with a whole bunch of other smaller gangs... that were opposing Crips... all of the smaller gangs joined up and made Bloods.
Seeing you guys uploaded this actually made my day. Thanks a lot guys!
If you want a super lyrical song go for:
Mural- Lupe Fiasco
Accordion- Madvillan
Savagely Attack- Czarface
If you want a bit more story telling go for:
Brenda’s got a baby- Tupac
How much a dollar cost- Kendrick Lamar
New York State of Mind- NAS
Jacob Berryman please don't do MF Doom until you at least understand the basics of rap. Made the same mistake introducing a friend who aren't familiar with rap and he blasphemously saying it ain't good.
i know im late but these are all classics. A great selection bro
Mural is so nuts. I can't think of a song I've heard that comes close to literally depicting a mural in musical form like this, One.
@@khariperkins4243 it's a nine minute onslaught of lyrical insanity!
1:17 "There's no way Rock Reacts will die, we get through everything"
*[Pain has entered the chat]*
Woah! Ny state of mind is coming soon?👀👀
He raps from 3 different perspectives in the first half. The first person turns to vengeance through violence, while the second sells herself for money. Kendrick then speaks for himself, openly discussing the trials and tribulations he has gone through and still goes through.
i loved jons reaction to this more than anything, i understand simons confusion and dislike to the first part. but i can tell jon completely felt this
Same here. This song is a lyrical masterpiece; the gunshots, the vocal fade out, and his line "Am I worth it?" give me chills every time I hear them, and you could tell Jon was taking in the moments like these on a deep level.
Good kid M.A.A.D city in my mind is the best rap album of this century.
HoseTheBeast Then To Pimp A Butterfly
James Cross Music & Gaming Channel I prefer tpab but gkmc is incredible
2nd to tpab
1. TPAB 2.MBDTF 3.MADVILLIANY 4. GKMC
Section 80 is better than GKMC imo
Wow I've been watching a different metalheads react to rap when I came across this channel. And I found the shaven guy really familiar and thats when I realise I recognise you from WC WWe, what a coincidence seeing you here, love this review!
You guys actually did it damn😭
Gustavo Marquez DAMN.
You were right about kendrick coming in on the upbeat beat giving it a sense of urgency btw
Brenda's got a baby is a old tupac song that is basically about a poor and drug addict mom who can't take care of.her baby I think I haven't listened to It in years
ezwar99 Kendrick mentions it in the song right I just didn't know if they knew what Brenda got a baby was
Wesley’s Theory deserves more love than it gets. Good one to dissect musically and lyrically.
Love that you guys are so insightful and not faking your reactions
Great reaction I’ve never clicked a video so fast! Please react to the whole album it’s like a movie and listening to the whole thing beginning to end really brings all the songs and lyrics together!
this is like an experience for by the time i found this channel. it has been like 4 weeks since i found out about logic and i just got to listen to his old stuff and some of the modern kendrick and j. cole and i found out that hip-hop is like a world in its self and i realy relate to you guys keep the videos rolling guys great job, 👍
if u get the chance to definitely listen to kendrick's past album's good kid maad city, section 80 and to pimp a butterfly...all are great albums
Kanye West - Through The Wire!!
SVMME YES
SVMME classic
or all falls down. either would be great
But I'm a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph
Make music that's fire, spit my soul through the wire
Around 3:00 you say it sounds like a song from Under Pressure, well: the beat is sampled by Logic on Metropolis, which is a song on Under Pressure. Kendrick sampled an original beat for his song too though.
The idea that this song is inspired by Stan.... that is truly insightful. I've been a fan of Kendrick for many years and never had that thought. I think you're definitely right about that on some level. Both songs are separated into distinct parts, each part conveying a progression of the overall story and a unique emotion from someone the artist has interacted with in real life. Culminating in a final part coming from the perspective of the artist. Beautiful insight.
Hell yesssss! I requested this song yesterday and here it is! You guys are growing insanely fast. I checked your channel yesterday and you guys had like 7k subs! Keep up the great work guys.
Money trees next please! It's also by kendrick lamar
I highly suggest duckworth by Kendrick Lamar, beat switch ups and a very meaningful story that brings the DAMN. Album full story. You guys are awesome, keep up the great videos
Immortal Technique - Dance With the Devil !!
OhWord3 or that Vietnam song
Yesssssss. Or RA THE RUGGED MAN FT VINNIE PAZ
Uncommon Valor
One thing about your channel I really enjoy is your genuine interest in Rap as an art form. You enjoy the way rappers connect the rhymes, the way they flow, the inflections and tones behind each word. That’s what passionate rap fans enjoy about the genre and so do you guys.
Found you guys in the Kendrick Lamar subreddit and I'm not disappointed. You guys earned a sub for being so genuine and honest.
Thank you to RUclips recommendations for helping me discover your channel going through and watching all the videos now :)
please react to 4 your eyez only by j.cole, the song has about 4 verses and the first 3 are from the perspective of his friend james who was gunned down, in the 3 verses james is speaking to his daughter, nina, and the 4th verse is j.cole. j.cole is an amazing story teller thats why he has become so successful
Agreed, i was gonna say just react to the entire album in two parts :p
This is a true story too mannn, he was supposed to protect his best friend’s little brother and they both died
This album and this song in particular gave me a completely different view of lyrical rap and the beauty of words, the story told on this song and album is just incredible. I love Kendrick and this album has everything.
From What I've Gathered Over Time After Watching Numerous Reaction To Kendrick Lamar Was That Dying Of Thirst Is A Reference To What A Person's Life Is Like Before Being Baptized And Finding Atonement.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I really recommend listening to m.A.A.d City it is an incredible song, in fact one of the best ever made in my opinion but a few other options would be The Blacker the Berry, How Much a Dollar Cost, or if you want to be more daring then listen to the song “u” it is a heart breaking song with a very odd vibe but extremely powerful
spot on... those songs are incredible
Rapidd u is trash and hard to listen to without the context of the album
Daniel Loftin Thats why I said they should listen to it if they want to be bold also it’s one of - if not his most emotional song out there so how can you say its trash? He poured his heart out into that song
Do the heart part 4 by Kendrick, captures a lot of different flows in one song as it contains four different beats by different producers
How can they react to that if they haven’t heard 1-3?
Cotton mouth means your mouth is dry and needs water. The grim reaper comes and his mouth is too dry to say something. Connecting to the thirst part, obviously the thirst is his sins.
More sins= more thirst.
He needs to be saved with holy water is basically the gist of it. Phenomenal metaphor.
This song is the turning point of the album. The entire album is one continuous story. Every song leads to another in a narrative sense. This is the point where Kendrick realizes he might not be going down the correct path of life. (dont want to spoil the narrative). The narrative is a true story in which everything happened in ONE DAY. Up to this point the album has been a rollercoaster of emotion such as pain ,happiness , love , betrayal etc and alot of other human emotions. Definitely recommend listening to this album in one sitting
Some of my favorite rap bars of all-time are on this track. And even for Kendrick, they’re particularly poetic and metaphorical.
“This orphanage we call a ghetto is quite a routine”
“A demon glued to my back whispering ‘get em’ “
“My titties bounce on the cadence of his tinkling keys”
“See, my hormones just run away and if I can get 'em back
To where they used to be then I'll probably be in the denim
Of a family gene that show women how to be woman”
“I wrote some raps that make sure that my lifeline
Reeking the scent of a reaper”
The writing is just magical, and almost impossible to even imagine how someone could come up with this. What a f**king track…
React to "the blacker the berry" ☝🏽
Vee I lol I don't think that song is meant for them tbh
Love it tho
Lupe Walker it's the truth, you can't hide the truth
That would be a bit awkward xD
They're not ready
“U” is one of the songs that really blew me away when I was getting into Kendrick, would be an interesting one to react to.
This is probably the best React channel on youtube. You guys are so thoughful and smart with your commentary.
Wow you guys are so respectful! Did not expect to like this this much
Denim of a family gene. The fabric of the family dna. He's saying if someone in her family raised her and showed her how to be a woman her death may have not ended so tragically.
React to
Andre 3000 - A Life in the Day of Benjamin Andre
&
Lupe Fiasco - Mural
Nikhil Bhagat lol don do Mural it’ll be too long and 90% of it will go over their heads😂
That Dude Don't insult their intelligence. If there are any reactors more capable of reacting to Mural it would be either these two or Lost in Vegas. The other reactors would be too busy trying to "get lit" to pick up bars
Great suggestions omg. I would love for them to see andre 3000. that man is a true goat. and lupe dropping allllll those bars?
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Do Dre plzz
MF DOOM - Figaro and MF DOOM - ACCORDION. PLEASE
ayy fam Doom might be the most clever lyricists of all time
dick dastardly and muttley with sick laughter
a gunfight and they come to cut the mixmaster
I-C-E Cold nice to be old
Y2G stee twice 2 threefold
he sold scrolls lo & behold
Madvillain can't forget madlib
Lol newcomer but you guys are brilliant, this is how people that just love music and art really react when they hear it done to perfection, this is honestly super moving to watch and relate to, geez.
I appreciate that they are trying to genuinely react but in his old albums he really made them in a way that only people who have lived a certain life can understand, it’s more a representation of the west coast’s struggle
The heart part 3 by Kendrick is one of the best songs hip hop has to offer. You should react to that next
Give us some METAL that we can get into guyz.... life is a two way street. I want to learn from your perspective since you're meeting us halfway with the HIP HOP critiques! Love and respect!
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Anything from tool is awesome
You guys are great! Keep up the great entertainment!
Subbed because of the line "bends words to his will"... no one has ever summed him up better in my eyes
I can't listen to this song too many times. I fisicaly react to it. It's so heavy. I love him...
Kendrick came first NOT logic
I still like Logic tho
Seth Gibson Logic and Tory Lanez stay biting other rapper styles.
Hahahahahaha......smh wtf u just never heard his shit until he became popular. Logics music came first
I listened to all type of genres and to be honest if I was a rocker this song would not get me interested in Kendrick. M.A.A.D City by Kendrick is the type of song that will show you all his genius
You really do Kendrick a disservice when you take single tracks out of the context of the album. I know that probably isn't realistic for your videos, but it's important to keep that in mind, I think.
You literally (KENDRICK) had me saying WOW! When breaking down the bars. CLASSIC.
Thank YOU for listening!
This is the first time I’ve seen anyone tackle this, and you guys did it justice. Obviously there’s things you’re going to miss because there’s so much to digest, but wow, great video!
Piru are bloods (pimps in red uniforms)
Jeff Newton Pirus are a Los Angeles based gang. The colors mentioned in the song refer to the bloods and crips. ( red and blue)
Never heard of the pimps in red uniform definition for piru. I do, however, know that piru is a street/Avenue in Compton (where the first blood gang was founded)
Jeff Newton LMAO, I love it
Kendrick Lamar - God is Gansta (aka U)
(aka "u" and "For Free?")
RAPSTA Ur right of course
The whole Album good kid m.A.A.D city is one long story from the 1st song to the last if you listen to the Album you'll get the full story
This is my FAV KENDRICK SONG...SO RICH...LAYERED...HONEST...AND VULNERABLE...LOVE IT...
the sing about me beat is so simple and beautiful it makes Kendrick's lyrics amazing. this song convinced kendrick is a great
Kendrick is from Compton in Blood "Piru" territory and is affiliated with them and also some executives on his label TDE are Bloods as well. And I think you should listen to his songs backstreet freestyle, alright, or xxx
if you like how kendrick kinda manipulates words to make them rhyme listen to Earl Sweatshirt
My bad i commented to react to this like 3 times😭😂
I just wanted to mention that Jon pointed out that he felt like something was "coming" near the end. What's amazing about this album is that all the songs are connected and they play out a story of a day(maybe a bit longer?) of Kendrick Lamar growing up. Kind of like a movie. Almost all the songs have snippets of people talking (like in this song) that help piece the story together.
You guys should consider doing an album review video for this project. I'm sure you guys won't regret it!
Amazing channel btw!
Damn, I watched you guys so much when u really rocked the channel a few years back when u first really got into hip hop. I gained so much from ur reactions