Even my mom knew it was Em coming on. I asked her how she knew and she said, "the dancers have their hoodies up so it has to be Eminem." I was shocked because she doesn't listen to rap. That's how well Em is known lol
I honestly felt like a kid watching this Halftime show. Watching Dr. Dre assemble his Avengers team, and then including 50cent was honestly fucking spectacular. This is Hip-Hop at its finest hour!
My little opinion only- Em performing Lose Yourself was the best way to show tribute to Dr Dre's brilliance. It made Em an Oscar winner. And then to lead that kneel into a Pac tribute? Just fire!
Does anyone else realize how mesmerizing it is to know how much this guy cares about this music? I love that he’s so fucking stoked for this stuff. I’m sicker than a dog right now but the vibes he leaves off is incredible. Thank You, Knox.
@@SilverFang95 Have you watched this man video's breaking every single word, pause, beat and zillion references going under the radar for so many other so called "reaction videos". Rhetorical question, obviously with a comment like that. To add to the lameness of it - why are you here, if it's hype? Again, rhetorical
I also love that the NFL thought they could tell Eminem and Snoop to "tone it down" because they have always been ones who respect and follow authority. LOL
To me, one of the best moments about this whole performance was the fact that this hit hard for so many different people, young , old , black , white…..everyone was on their feet enjoying an iconic show!!!!!
Most disappointing part IMO If it was ACTUALLY a transition INTO Forgot About Dre, it would have been absolutely insane. The show was great, one of my favorites in recent memory, but the amount of missed opportunities was just nuts as far as possible collabs go 🤷🏿♂ Then again, things likely would have been a lot different if Em didn't elect to give a good chunk of his allotted performance time up for 50. I guess you have to take super casuals into account here and go as mainstream as possible, but going from teasing Forgot About Dre to not performing it was one thing... Em choosing to give a bunch of his slot up so 50 could do a rough performance of In Da Club instead of them BOTH performing a collab they've done (Patiently Waiting would have been unbelievable IMO) is another altogether. The two added together, and meh. Let down big time. Doesn't mean the show wasn't still great though. Better than most in the last 10-15 years.
You don't realise how much of an impact Dre has in the music world. He has some of the most influential songs of all time. I remember when I partyed at a metal club in Germany with my friends, the athmosphere was lit af but then out of the blue the DJ randomly played The next Episode and the hole club EXPLODED and everybody knew every single word of the track
So am I reading too much into this? The legends all start up top, Dre, Snoop, Mary J and Em. The second generation, 50, starts in the middle and the product of all of them, Kendrick, is in the streets. At the end Dre brings all of them together up top. I loved it!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾ok @Ciara Valenzuela…💎💎💎💎 dropping gems…(let’s add one) how Eminem inducted 50 cent into his segment by performing only 1 song and slidin a little Tupac respect ✊🏾 alongside taking a “knee” #RESPECTFULLY
@@yankees2864 He probably means like elevation wise, Dre, Snoop, Mary and Em all started at the top level of the set, 50 started in one of the rooms in the middle, and Kendrick started on the ground right below.
Knox is the GOAT for actually turning off the TV during the game only to allow us the pleasure of watching his reaction to these legendary performances!!
I had no idea this would hit me like it did. I watched it live and it was so surreal I had to play it back on my way to work. And it legit brought tears to my eyes. Aftermath TAKEOVER let’s go!
From Ruthless to Deathrow, to Aftermath, there isnt a more important figure in hip hop than Dr. Dre. The man has been in it since the early years with NWA, survived the east coast/west coast feud, brought up the most successful rapper in history (Eminem), and managed to stay relevant to this day without having to constantly drop an album every year. I mean look at that line up. From Snoop, to Em to Kendrick, these people represent different eras in hip hop. Arguably only 2 key figure are missing which are Eazy E and 2Pac (eventho he got paid homage with California love and I aint Mad at Ya). But there is also The Game, Rakim, Daz and Kurupt, Xzibit, Lady of Rage, Nate Dog, RBX, The DOC, MC Ren and Ice Cube. Dre has worked with the best and an 16 minute time frame cannot truly celebrate his career in full, but this is probably the next best thing.
I seriously got chills watching this. I grew up "not liking rap" but unapologetically banging Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Eminem. FFS I was a classical and experimental music nerd as a kid and even I have to give these legends their flowers. The musical culture of the United States owes an unpayable debt to these paragons of hip hop.
Love hearing you say this! People can love all KINDS of music and the fact they used live instruments in this made me SOOO happy as a guitarist! There is NOTHING better than hip hop with real bass and drums TRULY!! Anderson paak with Eminem killed me, I was screaming!! The whole thing was SO well done, thanks for proving music in ALL its forms touches the brain and the heart 💞🤘🤘
I grew up liking rap but now see it as pure trash that has killed all other music genres because of pandering. It attracts the lowest common denominator and has had negative consequences to our collective culture. As you can see by this white boi acting like a fool.
@@toybonniesfm Is that all you could muster as a response? The obvious answer a child could figure out: I read an article about how this was the best since sliced bread and searched RUclips to give me an idea what was up and got to this person's channel. Duh!
During Kendrick's set he paid homage to DR. DRE also their hair was dyed blonde so homage to EMINEM? loved this i hope they have EM &DRE back so they can do some more iconic songs!!
I got the chills from how amazing that was, like Snoop & Dre at the intro, 50 Cent surprising everyone, Mary and then Kendrick having Top Tier performances & fucking Eminem rapping Lose Yourself with fucking Anderson .Paak on the drums and end it all with Still DRE. 10/10 event, by far one of the coolest things to ever happen not only for rap but just music in general.
To know Dre almost passed from brain Aneurysm two years ago makes this momentus and sacred. Dre will still get his real flowers...a visionary composer and musical lyricist. He assembled the legends of the 90's and this was the GOAT performance Thanks to the guitarists, Paak, and dancers too. Thanks to Dre for his epic tribute to Kobe Bryant RIP -respect. Last, thanks to Jay Z for making this happen with Dre. Jay must have been proud too for writing D-R-E for Dr. Dre decades ago.
I love how Snoop and Em was like "I hear you NFL but also don't care, we're here" and went against their demands xD That lineup diserved more shine man! There should've at least been a Dre & Em but also Em & 50 song too. Oh well. I'm happy for them to have done the Halftime Show now though, the fans and the culture needed it. But imagine if it had been a dedicated 2h concert with individual and collab hits, shit would've been mental!
That would've been great. There are a few monsters to pick from that he should've had too. But would've really liked a second song with either Dre or 50 Cent, like "Forgot About Dre", "Say What You Say" or "Till I Collapse". I understand the time limit and with the addition of 50 it just wasn't not possible. If only they had 2-3 more minutes. They could've stretched it a little extra for this Halftime Show considering how extra special it was you know. I don't think anyone was too eager to get back to the game ;P
Mannn, I watched this with my wife who kept telling me to be quiet, but I couldn’t help but be super hyped up! Love seeing other people losing their shit at this awesome performance! Love you Knox!
The symbolism behind the entire thing was incredible. Dre in the studio, bringing the music to life. I've been to those landmarks on the stage. I'm biased as a hiphop head....I know Prince and Mike had incredible performances but this one is the greatest halftime performance of all time to me
This was the best half time I have seen! I’m 41 so grew up on these. As much as I’m a rock/metal head I love rap and hip hop too! And like you I loved Em taking a knee 🖤
Best Half Time Show ever. I had a huge smile on my face the entire time. I don t think they can make a better half time show than this. And as always amazing reaction Knox ty
So gracious for Dr Dre to have a football game at his concert! 32 years of my life rolled up into a halftime show. I'm 38 years old been listening to rap music since I was 6. First rap song I ever heard sugar Hill gang . Thanks Mom! Lucky to have parents that are musicians and love every genre music! Because of my parents I have an amazing musical education! They believed in freedom to express yourself through music no matter what type of music touched you. Because music is a language that we all can speak and feel. I make sure my 10-year-old son does the same. Some of his music not a fan but it's all good I let him listen to whatever he wants. Him being 10 years old no so many different genres of music right now that most 18 year olds don't listen to. That's because he is introduced to so many genres of music between his father and I. 💕 Great video BTW thank you for breaking it down!
Ok. I gotta say, this has to be one of THE best reactions I’ve seen. I ADORE that you caught the symbolism and double entendres throughout. The whole “Em Kneeling” thing…well first of all you KNOW once they told him “eh no” he’s like “heh f*ck you. Imma do what I want”. Snoop is like “y’all want me to tone it down? Aight Imma crank it up”. I LOVE the double meaning of the knee. Just sooo much homage paid. And then there’s the whole “Snoop caught smoking weed before the show” “issue”. I saw that in headlines and was like “And in other news, the sky is blue.” Like y’all it’s Snoop. Dude straight up said he smoked in the White House. 🤣🤣🤣
You must either be very young, or just haven't seen many SB HT Shows. Very, VERY good Show... But it barely cracks TOP-3 IMO, and I'm a huge hip-hop head. There were a lot of dope moments, but also a ton of disappointing ones which (again IMO) definitely knock it down a few pegs.
This will go down as one of the best half time shows ever. In my lifetime I can only think of Prince jamming out to Purple Rain while it was raining in Miami as coming close. They killed it! So much nostalgia and joy jamming out to this. It was hilarious watching all my friends and family in our late 20's-40's dancing and singing along to this while the kids just stared on laughing.
Yea I think prince will always be top, but this halftime performance is right under at the #2 spot. I firmly believe that bc these 2 performances are prime examples of you can actually do a live superbowl halftime show without pre-recording, pre-taping, and lip syncing. I was disappointed to find out that Whitney's Star Spangled Banner performance was pre-recorded than she lip synced the entire song and her performance was also not live when it was showed to the audience at home. Matter of fact other than MJ and maybe Beyonce I really didn't find any other artist that didn't lip sync.
Michael Jacksons was even better than Prince. This was definitely a great show, kudos to Dre for the production, but I still can't stop thinking about all the kids having to wear a mask for 8 hours a day, and yet nobody was wearing on at the Superbowl. Guess our future kids are going to be slaves.
@@kennycab3374 yep and most of those people not wearing mask have been whining about non-mask wearer since the beginning. Like, how many people has LeBron kicked out games bc they took off their mask..
As a Compton and LBC native, this brought the biggest smile while watching. Which is funny because I never appreciated rap when I was younger but have grown to love and respect it now as an adult. ♡
Dre also produced “no more drama” this was the one that triggered me to start thinking about Dre’s overall message for this. Think about it…starts out exciting the masses, then - no more drama, we gone be alright, don’t blow this shot… All the while there was this theme of “you forget i/we are still here” to the establishment or haters and basically a “rise up, stand strong” call to the people. They are all so good at intertwining many powerful messages. Very relevant to what/how so many are battling to overcome right now and every one of these GOATs could fill a novel on their one stories of overcoming and thriving and choosing to use their story to reach others is inspiring to me
Snoop, em, 50, mary, and kendrick all singing the ablibs "still" when dre was rapping was LEGENDARY plus, the camera work during kendricks time was AMAZING. His alright performance was so slept on
It'll be a long time before we get a halftime show this great, but more importantly we will never see another group of artists like them in music. So much history and influence between all of them 🙌
Terrific analysis and reaction. So much symbolism throughout. We'll need to watch, rewatch, rewatch again, and again... So much to unpack. Did you trip the Snoop Dogg portrait on the wall. LOL!
as a fan on Knox. And watching this reaction, he's such a scholar of hip hop, that he knows and respects the 'culture' so much that it's just a joy to watch his reactions. I appreciate that he's teaching and from a older guy, knox is amazing.
I absolutely loved when all the dancers in hoodies started charging the stage in front of Em and made it look like a rap battle scene. Great choreography😎
I commend you for holding out watching it so we could get a reaction! 👏 You’re awesome! That was the best halftime show for me! I was screaming in my living room 🤣🔥
“Like Christmas and Easter had a magical baby…wrapped in chocolate.”😂 My new favorite line. And exactly what I’m experiencing right now! I know this is from months ago but just finding it and like living this performance all over again.👏🏻
I was up until about 3 a.m. in Croatia,waiting it on youtube, I just couldn't sleep. They were great! And when Dre started to play "I ain't mad at cha'" I had a tear in my eye..Wish 2Pac was there too. But they gave him flowers as they should ❤
oh my god ... as a 90's hip hop fan from Korea.... it was AMAZING HALF TIME SHOW EVER !!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Especially eminem's Lose your self , snoop's Nex episod..................damnnnnn!!! my favorite 90's early 20's songs ~!!!!! i was like rapping along crazyyy together in front of monitor lol !!!
My dad raised me on this music. Too Short is one of my favorites of old school hip-hop. I thank my dad every single day for it. I had my mom watch my youngest so I wasn't distracted because I'll be damned if I was gonna miss this. To see this in my life, to see history being made, to legitimately tearing up was everything. The greats have put in enough time and effort into the game that they don't have to listen to anyone. And look how damn happy Dre looked!!! I think in that moment he realized he's changed the world with his music, production, and the lives of so many. Honestly, where would rap and hip-hop be without Dre? The way Kendrick and Em were set up for "Forgot About Dre" and how the crowd went nuts shows that NOBODY forgot Dre. He deserved this. Regardless, I hope this paved the way to see so much more rap and hip-hop in halftime shows in the future. I was also low-key hoping we'd get a Pac hologram too.
I say this rates at the top of superbowl performance. It will be hard to top this next year and after. Amazing talent. Wish we had 30 more minutes in the future.
I love the synbolism behind the placement of each artist and especially Kendrick. First of all, his choreography and never missing a beat with the dancers plus remembering new/changed lyrics, but the way he bows down whenever he sings "We Gon Be Alright".. hes speaking to the people of Compton
This was the best half time show I've ever watched !!! Brought me back to the old days when I was still in school & young & having all the fun in the world with my friends & enjoying the best music ever , because now a days the hip hop can't even come close to as good as it was back then 💯🔥❤️! Loved your reaction Knox !! You looked Soo happy the entire time , it was nice to see you enjoy yourself Soo much . This definitely was a Dr. Dre show !! Dre hasn't lost it , not one bit 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
Boomers still think this music is crap. Music is rarely appreciated by generations who were old when that music came out. That's you with modern hip hop. You're not in a position to judge how good it is compared to 90s hip hop because you don't understand what's coming out right now - it's not relevant to you or your lifestyle. Music of every generation represents what *that* generation wants and what's relevant to them. Whether you're able to appreciate it or not, classics will come out of today's hip hop just like classics eventually came out of 90s hip hop - despite Boomers believing that there is no intrinsic value in 90s music. And in a few decades, 90s hip hop will sound so outdated that no one will really appreciate it anymore. It'll sound like the equivalent of ragtime music from 1901. It won't mean that it's not good music compared to what's being put out in 2090, but it's an example of how tastes change by generation - and it says nothing about the intrinsic value of a generation's music. Music is primarily for the time in which it was created. I wish people would stop feeling the need to down modern music in order to compliment the music they grew up with.
Glad I caught your reaction! You picked up on things no one else mentioned, especially the little connections and symbolisms that helped make this performance incredibly cohesive from such varied artists. And glad you also gave Anderson his props as well! Perhaps in the future he will be a part of another half-time show!
I had always put Prince at the top of my list of favorite half-time shows, but this performance just blew me away. This was being in my 20’s all over again, and I’m their age now.
Let’s go!! Shoutout to everyone who watched this one 🤘 What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below!
Dave in the fire live at the brits
How about the sixth sense by Samson
Or fireflies by owl city
groundhog day by eminem pleaase
Majesty by Nicki Minaj ft Eminem
Apparently, there was a football game at the Dre, Snoop, and Eminem concert
😂😂😂
Most accurate comment yet
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ups i wondered what the footballs did there
I didn’t know there was a football game. 😂😂
It was so gracious of Dr. Dre and the others to allow the Super Bowl to take place during their concert.
Right? LOL
This was Dre's show, he looked so happy and proud the whole time. Respects to the greatest producer ❤
Legend mate him and em unbelievable 👏
He made all them hits and produced all those songs. Dude has reason to know his legacy is cemented
They killed it. Idk about kendricks tho. I could only understand a handful of lyrics. Really surprised he didnt do humble or dna
He's such a genius producer man. I got mad respect for him as a producer 🔥🔥🔥
Seeing this show was so incredible but also just makes me think of MJ and that without him this would never have happened
Even my mom knew it was Em coming on. I asked her how she knew and she said, "the dancers have their hoodies up so it has to be Eminem." I was shocked because she doesn't listen to rap. That's how well Em is known lol
thats a good mom
@@darkdragon_24_7 yeah
I honestly felt like a kid watching this Halftime show. Watching Dr. Dre assemble his Avengers team, and then including 50cent was honestly fucking spectacular. This is Hip-Hop at its finest hour!
I said the same thing! Felt so young again!
How great it would have been to have tupac there with them...
Seriously, had goose bumps. Dre killed it
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Did you get that Avengers reference from Stevie Knight? Haha
My little opinion only- Em performing Lose Yourself was the best way to show tribute to Dr Dre's brilliance.
It made Em an Oscar winner. And then to lead that kneel into a Pac tribute? Just fire!
Fuck the kneel tho
"It's like Christmas and Easter had a magical baby, wrapped in chocolate"
- Knox Hill, 2022
more like rapped in chocolate
@@noahluppe haha we got doubles too 😂
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That was soon funny I laugh out loud everytime I replay the review 🤣
Does anyone else realize how mesmerizing it is to know how much this guy cares about this music? I love that he’s so fucking stoked for this stuff. I’m sicker than a dog right now but the vibes he leaves off is incredible. Thank You, Knox.
True, true
Get well soon 💜 -x-
@@AishaIsFabulous-x- Thank You. Same today. Wake up in 3 hours for work too…
No substance. All hype.
@@SilverFang95 Have you watched this man video's breaking every single word, pause, beat and zillion references going under the radar for so many other so called "reaction videos". Rhetorical question, obviously with a comment like that. To add to the lameness of it - why are you here, if it's hype? Again, rhetorical
Kendrick's live performance skills are unmatched. It's always crazy energy and presence 🤯
I fucking LOVE how happy Anderson Paak looks playing those drums to Lose Yourself. Such a dope moment
I also love that the NFL thought they could tell Eminem and Snoop to "tone it down" because they have always been ones who respect and follow authority. LOL
Right?!? Lol. They should of known that they were still gonna do whatever they want w/no apologies!
Snoop and Eminem, are the last people you can expect to follow authority, and tone it down, lol
Em couldn’t tone it down cause he said he had an ear infection, and maybe
is Tone Deaf?
You know the second they said “tone it down” Snoop and Em are like “aight. Time to take it up a notch or 10…because f^ck you” 🤣🤣
I honestly don’t know why they even TRIED to censor them 🤣
The energy when Em came on the stage is the best thing ever.
Such a vibe
Dre looked like a dad watching his kids perform and Anderson .Paak was a kid watching his dream come true (then again, that was me too) 🔥
The crowd went nuts at the end. The NFL ain't gonna be too mad. That was top notch. Hats off to DRE.
Hats off for Dre for sure. And a prayer for the kids who have to wear a diaper on their face for 8 hours a day in the same county.
@@kennycab3374 Why. It's a mask. That's like praying for drivers that wear seatbelts. Snowflake can't handle the big bad mask? Poor guy!
Anderson Paak having the time of his life on the drums 😆 Mary was amazing!
Yeeeessss!!! He knew he was apart of history being made!
@@MysTaria87 Love how excited he is! I would have been the same!
@@MysTaria87 I disagree I don't think Kendrick should of been there
@@michaelbrigham5564 well no one asked for your opinion
@@michaelbrigham5564 Why the fuck not, he is aftermath
To me, one of the best moments about this whole performance was the fact that this hit hard for so many different people, young , old , black , white…..everyone was on their feet enjoying an iconic show!!!!!
That transition from Kendrick saying forgot about Dre to Em starting his performance 🔥🔥🔥
Best part to me
I wish it was longer
@@angelandteekie same
Most disappointing part IMO
If it was ACTUALLY a transition INTO Forgot About Dre, it would have been absolutely insane.
The show was great, one of my favorites in recent memory, but the amount of missed opportunities was just nuts as far as possible collabs go 🤷🏿♂
Then again, things likely would have been a lot different if Em didn't elect to give a good chunk of his allotted performance time up for 50. I guess you have to take super casuals into account here and go as mainstream as possible, but going from teasing Forgot About Dre to not performing it was one thing... Em choosing to give a bunch of his slot up so 50 could do a rough performance of In Da Club instead of them BOTH performing a collab they've done (Patiently Waiting would have been unbelievable IMO) is another altogether. The two added together, and meh. Let down big time. Doesn't mean the show wasn't still great though. Better than most in the last 10-15 years.
You don't realise how much of an impact Dre has in the music world. He has some of the most influential songs of all time. I remember when I partyed at a metal club in Germany with my friends, the athmosphere was lit af but then out of the blue the DJ randomly played The next Episode and the hole club EXPLODED and everybody knew every single word of the track
So am I reading too much into this? The legends all start up top, Dre, Snoop, Mary J and Em. The second generation, 50, starts in the middle and the product of all of them, Kendrick, is in the streets. At the end Dre brings all of them together up top. I loved it!
You might be onto something interesting there...possible breadcrumb you've uncovered?
Would say that but Em was one of the last ones.
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾ok @Ciara Valenzuela…💎💎💎💎 dropping gems…(let’s add one) how Eminem inducted 50 cent into his segment by performing only 1 song and slidin a little Tupac respect ✊🏾 alongside taking a “knee” #RESPECTFULLY
@@yankees2864 He probably means like elevation wise, Dre, Snoop, Mary and Em all started at the top level of the set, 50 started in one of the rooms in the middle, and Kendrick started on the ground right below.
+Paak
Knox is the GOAT for actually turning off the TV during the game only to allow us the pleasure of watching his reaction to these legendary performances!!
I had no idea this would hit me like it did. I watched it live and it was so surreal I had to play it back on my way to work. And it legit brought tears to my eyes. Aftermath TAKEOVER let’s go!
I teared up watching it live and watching it again now. Shit is too dope not to. It looked like Knox wanted also but tried to reign it in, lol.
Dre's production of the halftime was untouchable. Clarity,live music, lighting, everything. Best to ever do it.
I was so happy for Dr. Dre I could have cried. (Oh, I did) The look on his face and eyes the whole time. LEGEND! Well deserved. Best show ever!!
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Crying again now watching this, lol.
i feel youuu! hes so happy and passionate about it. Dr.Dre is the goat!
As soon as Dre starting playing “I ain’t mad at cha” on the piano I broke down crying.
From Ruthless to Deathrow, to Aftermath, there isnt a more important figure in hip hop than Dr. Dre. The man has been in it since the early years with NWA, survived the east coast/west coast feud, brought up the most successful rapper in history (Eminem), and managed to stay relevant to this day without having to constantly drop an album every year. I mean look at that line up. From Snoop, to Em to Kendrick, these people represent different eras in hip hop. Arguably only 2 key figure are missing which are Eazy E and 2Pac (eventho he got paid homage with California love and I aint Mad at Ya). But there is also The Game, Rakim, Daz and Kurupt, Xzibit, Lady of Rage, Nate Dog, RBX, The DOC, MC Ren and Ice Cube. Dre has worked with the best and an 16 minute time frame cannot truly celebrate his career in full, but this is probably the next best thing.
Also survived a brain aneurysm as well.
@@DeathShadowOG and Covid-19! 🙌🏾
What do you mean most successful? You mean sold most records?
@@zolaeight7574 Yes. That means the most successful
FACTS!!
I seriously got chills watching this. I grew up "not liking rap" but unapologetically banging Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Eminem. FFS I was a classical and experimental music nerd as a kid and even I have to give these legends their flowers. The musical culture of the United States owes an unpayable debt to these paragons of hip hop.
Love hearing you say this! People can love all KINDS of music and the fact they used live instruments in this made me SOOO happy as a guitarist! There is NOTHING better than hip hop with real bass and drums TRULY!! Anderson paak with Eminem killed me, I was screaming!! The whole thing was SO well done, thanks for proving music in ALL its forms touches the brain and the heart 💞🤘🤘
I grew up liking rap but now see it as pure trash that has killed all other music genres because of pandering. It attracts the lowest common denominator and has had negative consequences to our collective culture. As you can see by this white boi acting like a fool.
True
@@fz7694 if you hate rap so much, why are you watching Knox?
@@toybonniesfm Is that all you could muster as a response? The obvious answer a child could figure out: I read an article about how this was the best since sliced bread and searched RUclips to give me an idea what was up and got to this person's channel.
Duh!
During Kendrick's set he paid homage to DR. DRE also their hair was dyed blonde so homage to EMINEM? loved this i hope they have EM &DRE back so they can do some more iconic songs!!
I got the chills from how amazing that was, like Snoop & Dre at the intro, 50 Cent surprising everyone, Mary and then Kendrick having Top Tier performances & fucking Eminem rapping Lose Yourself with fucking Anderson .Paak on the drums and end it all with Still DRE.
10/10 event, by far one of the coolest things to ever happen not only for rap but just music in general.
To know Dre almost passed from brain Aneurysm two years ago makes this momentus and sacred. Dre will still get his real flowers...a visionary composer and musical lyricist. He assembled the legends of the 90's and this was the GOAT performance Thanks to the guitarists, Paak, and dancers too. Thanks to Dre for his epic tribute to Kobe Bryant RIP -respect. Last, thanks to Jay Z for making this happen with Dre. Jay must have been proud too for writing D-R-E for Dr. Dre decades ago.
I love how Knox looked like a little boy who got all his wishes! Especially when Em came on your face lit up ❤
The fact that you can clearly see Anderson saying "mom's spaghetti" made me unreasonably happy
I love how Snoop and Em was like "I hear you NFL but also don't care, we're here" and went against their demands xD That lineup diserved more shine man! There should've at least been a Dre & Em but also Em & 50 song too. Oh well. I'm happy for them to have done the Halftime Show now though, the fans and the culture needed it. But imagine if it had been a dedicated 2h concert with individual and collab hits, shit would've been mental!
Actually pissed of tbh. Why did Em perform just one song? He should have performed not afraid after lose yourself.
@@whoops9563 there's time limit od 13mins i think
@@whoops9563 they can only perform for 15 minutes and theres 6 of them
@@whoops9563 I am assuming he gave one of his songs to 50 which is why he had 1 less than the rest. Cool of him if he did.
That would've been great. There are a few monsters to pick from that he should've had too. But would've really liked a second song with either Dre or 50 Cent, like "Forgot About Dre", "Say What You Say" or "Till I Collapse". I understand the time limit and with the addition of 50 it just wasn't not possible. If only they had 2-3 more minutes. They could've stretched it a little extra for this Halftime Show considering how extra special it was you know. I don't think anyone was too eager to get back to the game ;P
LOVED that Em wouldn't commit without 50 being included... and also gave up more music time for Dre to perform. He is the epitome of respect!
I really Appreciate knox for holding on the half time show and giving us the raw reaction
Big up knox🔥🔥
How nice of Eminem, Dre, Mary, snoop, 50 and Kendrick to allow the superbowl to attend their own concert.
Ikr!
I was in tears!! :) This is it. The legends of hip-hop. It was such a nostalgia and I was taken to my childhood!! 🔥 Absolute brilliance!! 🥃
Preach buddy I was too this took me back to my shitty upbringing these guys helped me through tough times
Mannn, I watched this with my wife who kept telling me to be quiet, but I couldn’t help but be super hyped up! Love seeing other people losing their shit at this awesome performance! Love you Knox!
The symbolism behind the entire thing was incredible. Dre in the studio, bringing the music to life. I've been to those landmarks on the stage. I'm biased as a hiphop head....I know Prince and Mike had incredible performances but this one is the greatest halftime performance of all time to me
you're 100% right ‼️
This was the best half time I have seen! I’m 41 so grew up on these. As much as I’m a rock/metal head I love rap and hip hop too! And like you I loved Em taking a knee 🖤
Best Half Time Show ever. I had a huge smile on my face the entire time. I don t think they can make a better half time show than this. And as always amazing reaction Knox ty
I grew up on all of these tracks and to watch it all come alive at the superbowl had me literally in goosebumps when I was watching it. Unreal.
It was like the Avengers reunion but in hip hop, legendary
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Knox so happy.
Started to worry when you paused Fifty… feels like you’re keeping the poor man hanging
Lmao
😂😂
Now imagine the awkwardness if Em sang “Slim Shady”. And said “Nothing you idiot Dr.Dre’s dead he’s locked in my basement.” 💀
HELP that'd be fuckin hilarious 💀
This show was amazing. The No More Drama breakdown with the "Head Over Heels" track mixed in was fire. Kendrick crushed it, all of them crushed it
So gracious for Dr Dre to have a football game at his concert! 32 years of my life rolled up into a halftime show. I'm 38 years old been listening to rap music since I was 6. First rap song I ever heard sugar Hill gang . Thanks Mom! Lucky to have parents that are musicians and love every genre music! Because of my parents I have an amazing musical education! They believed in freedom to express yourself through music no matter what type of music touched you. Because music is a language that we all can speak and feel. I make sure my 10-year-old son does the same. Some of his music not a fan but it's all good I let him listen to whatever he wants. Him being 10 years old no so many different genres of music right now that most 18 year olds don't listen to. That's because he is introduced to so many genres of music between his father and I. 💕 Great video BTW thank you for breaking it down!
The moment Em comes it's like everyone stops breathing for a second, me included. And Kendrick fits in so well, his part was amazing
Ok. I gotta say, this has to be one of THE best reactions I’ve seen. I ADORE that you caught the symbolism and double entendres throughout. The whole “Em Kneeling” thing…well first of all you KNOW once they told him “eh no” he’s like “heh f*ck you. Imma do what I want”. Snoop is like “y’all want me to tone it down? Aight Imma crank it up”. I LOVE the double meaning of the knee. Just sooo much homage paid.
And then there’s the whole “Snoop caught smoking weed before the show” “issue”. I saw that in headlines and was like “And in other news, the sky is blue.” Like y’all it’s Snoop. Dude straight up said he smoked in the White House. 🤣🤣🤣
Genius. Every second of the performance had meaning. This is the GOAT Superbowl Half time show.
You must either be very young, or just haven't seen many SB HT Shows.
Very, VERY good Show... But it barely cracks TOP-3 IMO, and I'm a huge hip-hop head. There were a lot of dope moments, but also a ton of disappointing ones which (again IMO) definitely knock it down a few pegs.
Kendrick definitely had the best Superbowl Halftime performance. That choreography and the energy he brought there was something else!
for sure man
Def but I didn’t like the censorship 🤷♂️
Nah dre had the best one
hes always great
@@pat.tt.ttt_ neither do I but they could get sued for profanity cause football is a family thing 🥲😒
This was so LEGENDARY! I am not even a 90s kid, but damn it was the time hip hop was at its finest!
Music‘s from the early 2000‘s tho
@@Erg893 and if you were into that music you probably were a 90s kid, meaning you were a kid in the 90s, and a teen in the early 2000s.
@@Erg893 the Dre albums they played songs from and the 2pac song came out in the 90s
I grew up listening to legends in the 80s and 90s. Run DMC, NWA, Beastie Boys, and so many others. Showing my age.
@@Dezzyyx I‘m a 80s kid bro. Still bumpin these
The camerawork for the half time show was chefs kiss! It really caught everything so well!
It was insane!! Had no sleep at all but it was 💯 worth it! I need another one 🔥🔥 They all killed it!
Me too lol
Vote for Eminem for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
@@deepaparakkal4241 Already have :)
@@ImogenSFlack votes everyday
@@KnoxHill wow they paid homage to TuPaC!!! Wooooow!!
Dre looked SO happy and proud, i'm so glad he still with us after his health scare. What a show, felt like a teenager again
This will go down as one of the best half time shows ever. In my lifetime I can only think of Prince jamming out to Purple Rain while it was raining in Miami as coming close. They killed it! So much nostalgia and joy jamming out to this. It was hilarious watching all my friends and family in our late 20's-40's dancing and singing along to this while the kids just stared on laughing.
Yea I think prince will always be top, but this halftime performance is right under at the #2 spot. I firmly believe that bc these 2 performances are prime examples of you can actually do a live superbowl halftime show without pre-recording, pre-taping, and lip syncing. I was disappointed to find out that Whitney's Star Spangled Banner performance was pre-recorded than she lip synced the entire song and her performance was also not live when it was showed to the audience at home. Matter of fact other than MJ and maybe Beyonce I really didn't find any other artist that didn't lip sync.
Michael Jacksons was even better than Prince. This was definitely a great show, kudos to Dre for the production, but I still can't stop thinking about all the kids having to wear a mask for 8 hours a day, and yet nobody was wearing on at the Superbowl. Guess our future kids are going to be slaves.
@@kennycab3374 yep and most of those people not wearing mask have been whining about non-mask wearer since the beginning. Like, how many people has LeBron kicked out games bc they took off their mask..
As a Compton and LBC native, this brought the biggest smile while watching. Which is funny because I never appreciated rap when I was younger but have grown to love and respect it now as an adult. ♡
Thanks Knox...needed a big smile this morning. You always provide one 😁
Oh man what a ride
I enjoyed how Knox enjoyed this he was like a kid in a candy store just the pure joy in this reaction. Great video bro 👍🏿
My favorite part of this entire show was watching Snoop having that much fun
I'm subscribing to your channel, not only for your reaction to the performances, but for your respect for hip hop music .👏🏽✊🏾✌🏽
The level of respect that, Dre commands...to be able to get all these icons on 1 stage!
Love how you explained Kendricks inside the box thing
Mary ripped my heart out with No More Drama. And she did NOT disappoint with the shoe game
Dre also produced “no more drama” this was the one that triggered me to start thinking about Dre’s overall message for this. Think about it…starts out exciting the masses, then - no more drama, we gone be alright, don’t blow this shot…
All the while there was this theme of “you forget i/we are still here” to the establishment or haters and basically a “rise up, stand strong” call to the people. They are all so good at intertwining many powerful messages. Very relevant to what/how so many are battling to overcome right now and every one of these GOATs could fill a novel on their one stories of overcoming and thriving and choosing to use their story to reach others is inspiring to me
Dre didn't produce No More Drama Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis did however the song still fit whats going on
Ayyyyyy best halftime show ever history been made
Haha I loved it man
Snoop, em, 50, mary, and kendrick all singing the ablibs "still" when dre was rapping was LEGENDARY
plus, the camera work during kendricks time was AMAZING. His alright performance was so slept on
It'll be a long time before we get a halftime show this great, but more importantly we will never see another group of artists like them in music. So much history and influence between all of them 🙌
Just wait for the hologram tour of the Rat Pack. lol
That's a little "Smoke Tour 2" here !! So dope !!! The moment with Dre playing piano in tribute of 2pac , goosebumps.
I stayed up here in Scotland to watch.. absolute fire 🔥🔥🔥 the nostalgia is real!
What a moment! Haha that’s awesome
I been listening to it all day long, super hype! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽😍👋
Terrific analysis and reaction. So much symbolism throughout. We'll need to watch, rewatch, rewatch again, and again... So much to unpack. Did you trip the Snoop Dogg portrait on the wall. LOL!
Dre looked so happy! This was lit🔥 I loved the nostalgia of it all.
as a fan on Knox. And watching this reaction, he's such a scholar of hip hop, that he knows and respects the 'culture' so much that it's just a joy to watch his reactions. I appreciate that he's teaching and from a older guy, knox is amazing.
I saw Em sing Lose Yourself on tv and I thought that drummer was just living his best life. I had no idea that was Anderson Paak lmao
I absolutely loved when all the dancers in hoodies started charging the stage in front of Em and made it look like a rap battle scene. Great choreography😎
I commend you for holding out watching it so we could get a reaction! 👏 You’re awesome! That was the best halftime show for me! I was screaming in my living room 🤣🔥
I still get goosebumps every single time I watch this.
They made HISTORY 🐐🎤💯💥
“Like Christmas and Easter had a magical baby…wrapped in chocolate.”😂 My new favorite line. And exactly what I’m experiencing right now!
I know this is from months ago but just finding it and like living this performance all over again.👏🏻
I was up until about 3 a.m. in Croatia,waiting it on youtube, I just couldn't sleep. They were great! And when Dre started to play "I ain't mad at cha'" I had a tear in my eye..Wish 2Pac was there too. But they gave him flowers as they should ❤
oh my god ... as a 90's hip hop fan from Korea.... it was AMAZING HALF TIME SHOW EVER !!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Especially eminem's Lose your self , snoop's Nex episod..................damnnnnn!!! my favorite 90's early 20's songs ~!!!!! i was like rapping along crazyyy together in front of monitor lol !!!
Fyi no more drama from Mary is actually very fitting with this world we’re in, and one of my favorites.
This half time show was EPIC. 💥This was indeed a moment for hip-hop & the culture. Thank you for your honest reaction it was entertaining 👍✌✋👊.
Anderson Paak just living the moment out there !😃😃
My dad raised me on this music. Too Short is one of my favorites of old school hip-hop. I thank my dad every single day for it. I had my mom watch my youngest so I wasn't distracted because I'll be damned if I was gonna miss this. To see this in my life, to see history being made, to legitimately tearing up was everything. The greats have put in enough time and effort into the game that they don't have to listen to anyone. And look how damn happy Dre looked!!! I think in that moment he realized he's changed the world with his music, production, and the lives of so many. Honestly, where would rap and hip-hop be without Dre? The way Kendrick and Em were set up for "Forgot About Dre" and how the crowd went nuts shows that NOBODY forgot Dre. He deserved this. Regardless, I hope this paved the way to see so much more rap and hip-hop in halftime shows in the future. I was also low-key hoping we'd get a Pac hologram too.
Great day for hip hop and the culture. When I was listening to hip-hop in the 80s I didn't think I would ever see hip hop evolved into what it is. 👏
I say this rates at the top of superbowl performance. It will be hard to top this next year and after. Amazing talent. Wish we had 30 more minutes in the future.
So amazing of you to hold off to share this moment with us Knox. Giddy with excitement!
I love the synbolism behind the placement of each artist and especially Kendrick. First of all, his choreography and never missing a beat with the dancers plus remembering new/changed lyrics, but the way he bows down whenever he sings "We Gon Be Alright".. hes speaking to the people of Compton
Knox, loved watching you get excited and enjoy this performance!
This was the best half time show I've ever watched !!! Brought me back to the old days when I was still in school & young & having all the fun in the world with my friends & enjoying the best music ever , because now a days the hip hop can't even come close to as good as it was back then 💯🔥❤️! Loved your reaction Knox !! You looked Soo happy the entire time , it was nice to see you enjoy yourself Soo much . This definitely was a Dr. Dre show !! Dre hasn't lost it , not one bit 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
Boomers still think this music is crap. Music is rarely appreciated by generations who were old when that music came out. That's you with modern hip hop. You're not in a position to judge how good it is compared to 90s hip hop because you don't understand what's coming out right now - it's not relevant to you or your lifestyle. Music of every generation represents what *that* generation wants and what's relevant to them. Whether you're able to appreciate it or not, classics will come out of today's hip hop just like classics eventually came out of 90s hip hop - despite Boomers believing that there is no intrinsic value in 90s music. And in a few decades, 90s hip hop will sound so outdated that no one will really appreciate it anymore. It'll sound like the equivalent of ragtime music from 1901. It won't mean that it's not good music compared to what's being put out in 2090, but it's an example of how tastes change by generation - and it says nothing about the intrinsic value of a generation's music. Music is primarily for the time in which it was created.
I wish people would stop feeling the need to down modern music in order to compliment the music they grew up with.
The moment at 22:00 when Knox just rapped along really really quiet. If you pay attention you can barely hear it. That's sooo cute haha
Kendrick's stage presence is incredibleeee
Absolutely loved the performance and the game was crazy good too!! 🔥🔥🔥
Me too. What a show and moment
@@KnoxHill 👊🙏👊
Glad I caught your reaction! You picked up on things no one else mentioned, especially the little connections and symbolisms that helped make this performance incredibly cohesive from such varied artists. And glad you also gave Anderson his props as well! Perhaps in the future he will be a part of another half-time show!
Had that death row chain on also. Since he just bought it. But hands down this half time show was 🔥 🔥!!!!
Thank you for this genuine first reaction. We appreciate you brotha! Keep doing your thing. React to Long Beach Griffin Rap Bars
I was so hyped for this halftime show, will go down in history as one of the best. Legendary, looking forward to your reaction to it!
Dr dre turned into nick fury and formed the hip hop avengers
I had always put Prince at the top of my list of favorite half-time shows, but this performance just blew me away. This was being in my 20’s all over again, and I’m their age now.