I remember I was privileged, misusing your influences, sometimes I did the same. I saw myself Jacking in a hotel room, the evils of Harlow were all around me. So I went running for answers
In terms of his 3 albums, yeah it's his best, I would say he has some tapes that were better than this one. I was surprised at the direction it went, and how it was more serious, especially after his last one.
I think this is a step in a good direction. My theory is that Jackman is kinda just a warm up. He went for hits and a more friendly sound with his last two albums and this one he tried something a bit different, switch away. I think he knew that it maybe wasn’t gonna be as high quality, so there was no promotion beforehand. I think if he is going to stick with this for his next project, there’s gonna be a lot of improvements. I think this is a step in the right direction that could grow to something amazing I think
I actually love this album, and I never thought I’d say that about a Jack project. Short and sweet, beautiful and soulful instrumentals, his most introspective and concise writing to date, and he touched on some hard hitting topics here. I’ve played it multiple times today and I won’t stop any time soon. 9/10 imo Top 3 favorites: Blame it on me, Denver, It can’t be Least favorite: No enhancers
Honestly the whole album bumps (aside from No Enhancers and That Aight). Yeah, I can see why CDTV thought that way about It Can’t Be, but y’all have to have seen the “next G-Eazy” or “oh look, another white boy” shit Jack was given when he came out. I mean yeah, he has played in to some of that, but he showed he had something to prove.
I think you missed what Common Ground was about. He was talking about the people who want to live the hood lifestyle when they have a silver spoon. He wasn't talking about normal people like us who just talk about it.
Gang gang gang had the makings of a good song, but it is pretty mid. Jack could have said soooooo much more but kept it very shallow and vague. Not comparing Jack to Kendrick but when Kendrick dropped Auntie Diaries, ppl called it mid even though it was very well written and it seemed like a complete thought. He used his lyrics and vivid imagery to tell a full, multicolored story, where this song by Jack seems rushed and gray. Had the song been longer and he gave a few more details, it could've been his best track ever.
Solid 8 for me. He went 10 for 10 in terms of good songs. There are strong songs on it but the consistency is what i like about the album. Doesnt have filler so i appreciate that a lot.
Im ngl this album is probably one of the best albums of this year and holds a special place in my heart. I have been supportive of jack and i will admit come home the kids miss you was very underwhelming but i do believe he is back to his routes. A solid 6/10
He definitely trying to give more substance and heading more in the right direction. He's still young and from the suburbs so I get how he's still trying find his groove and identity. We from the same city and it's always mixed reactions to him but I can appreciate him trying more I see the potential.
On your comments on the first track, it wasn't necessarily only about rap, but black culture, and white American culture when how they intertwine with each other
that does make more sense for sure, i think that helped me understand it more. i still think it’s not saying much in a new way necessarily, but it’s fairly well put together.
I find it ironic that Jack Harlow, a white suburban kid, opens the album with a track criticizing white kids for their infatuation and consumption of hip hop culture. Then goes on to proceed naming songs on the album with slang not coined by white people, ie “gang gang gang” and use phrases “ride for my dawgs, lie for my dawgs, die for my dawgs”. Album almost entirely carried by production. It just sounds like the man has almost nothing compelling or interesting left to talk about. It’s just so disappointing to see as someone who found him when “Got me thinkin” dropped
This is literally Jack doing a mixtape Drake impression. Listen to So Far Gone and before, and you will see what I am saying. I enjoyed it though, would rate it 6,5. Certainly far better rapping than his previous album
@@ned_arbfacts bro Jack is definitely up there now this whole album was for us to see what he’s really like and thinking about he said he listened to the last album but didn’t hear what he said either he said you all know jack but you don’t know jackman
Damn bruh...a lot of songs flew over your head lol. For instance, "It can't be" had nothing to do with him saying he's popular because he's white, he's mocking the people that say that.....and then listed a hundred ACTUAL reasons why he's popular.
i know that’s what It Can’t Be is about, it’s a really simple concept. I think me joking about it with the live chat is what flew over your head, why else do you think I mentioned the line in the chorus being easy to take OUT of context? because I understood what the context of the song was
the song is about suburban and urban america, so considering i’m not even american no i’m not lmao. it was smart of him to put that as track 1 so people could use it to deflect genuine criticism though.
Its a step up, a solid 5 or 6 out of 10, but a lot of the album feels like someone trying introspective rap for the first time, not really knowing how to dive deeper into certain subjects. A lot of the writing is surface level, some of the tracks come off as boring, corny or fake deep, especially it cant be(holy fuck 😂) but its a step up for sure.
I mean tbh I feel like an artist like Jack Harlow really don’t got much to say especially if he didn’t come from a certain background it’s kinda hard to speak on certain topics
@@trill7402 then he needs to stop trying to speak on said topics. If he can't expand on the subject matter he shouldn't try to tackle it at all in an attempt to get fake deep points.
@@trill7402 But that's the thing with this album, he was simply talking about what he's seen from his background. He's never tried to talk about the topics you are insinuating.
Ngl voiced my opinions perfectly, kinda feels like a solid attempt at NWTS era drake. Also idk if it’s just me but the bass/kicks sounded weak through the whole project
Definitely a step up from his last project, but not something id personally return to. 3.5/5 Fav Tracks: They Don't Love It, Common Ground, Denver, & Gang Gang Gang Least Favorites: No Enhancers, Blame On Me
I liked this album. A bit more than you did, but I get your take. For its short runtime it had a bit too much winceworthy lines for me to say that I love it, but it's a step in a right direction. Also, people in the comment section who seriously think that CDTV likes Tom MacDonald- learn what a joke is and stop being stupid.
i don’t think it’s weird if we’re able to give reasons why we didn’t like it lmao, you don’t have to create ones that aren’t there. also shawn cee thinks it’s cheeks too.
@@mocapcow2933 i know he generally doesn’t like him, but i was responding to the point above that “ONLY” white reactors don’t like the album which is a strange point hahaha
@@CDTVProductions that’s the part I agree with! But Shawn Cee has to be the worst rebuttal! All love to Shawn though! But yeah, you are right, any race can hate it love Mr Harlow.
@CDTVProductions a lot of the songs that you felt were "corny" were very critical of white people or being white, like the intro seemed like he was talking about you directly lol and it can't be seemed to be a way for talking about his detractors saying he's only this popular because he's white and he gives a bunch of other reasons inspite of that but you boiled it down to him saying he's "charming" idk bro just seems a little weird that all of the black people I've seen react to this including myself seem to really understand and like the messages of the songs but the white reactors seem not to maybe jack struck a nerve or something lol
I just feel like Jacks sound and the production on this album or completely at odds something just makes it feel like it doesn't match up. Which I never felt that way until this and his last album
@@brainfragrances i’m not sure if i’d have him at the number 2 spot myself, but Rittz is underrated for sure! I used to listen to Life & Times Of Johnny Valiant and Next To Nothing all the time
Track 5 "gang gang gang" give fake deep vibes Yah bro some of the people you know are gonna be shit. Just sounds like 13 year old who found out family secrets.
This seems like a "no shit" to you because you haven't experienced it firsthand "If my Best friend did that i would drop him in a second" you have no idea how hard that situation is. when a best friend you grew up with since you were in elementary, the sleepovers, the hilarious banter while your gaming or smoking together and even helping someone to a point where they change your life and seem like a brother to you. Then while you're away for awhile you come back and you find out your friend did some horrific shit. It's a genuine betrayal with all those memories wasted so it's hard to let go but you gotta do it.
If This album was called "Jack A Man" you would've given it a 10
Fantano type comment
@@wjay4 is he lying
jam a man of fortune
I remember I was privileged, misusing your influences, sometimes I did the same. I saw myself Jacking in a hotel room, the evils of Harlow were all around me. So I went running for answers
brad taste in music reference
Bro think he bradley taste 😹
This is deep
u not ❌ da big 🅱️ Dizzle💯
@@drewdrinks3930 I don’t think. I wish
jack should do more story telling tracks think he's very good at it
I agree, he has the flow & voice for it
yea he should do a gang gang gang sequel on his next album
Yessss!!!!! When I heard this album I was like he needs to stay in the storytelling bag! He is great at it. I was impressed with this album 🔥
This is honestly his best album! I was so surprised to see how much he’s improved over just one year.
i’ve definitely got Confetti and Loose above it and consider it a step back from those but i respect your opinion 🤝
In terms of his 3 albums, yeah it's his best, I would say he has some tapes that were better than this one. I was surprised at the direction it went, and how it was more serious, especially after his last one.
I think this is a step in a good direction. My theory is that Jackman is kinda just a warm up. He went for hits and a more friendly sound with his last two albums and this one he tried something a bit different, switch away. I think he knew that it maybe wasn’t gonna be as high quality, so there was no promotion beforehand. I think if he is going to stick with this for his next project, there’s gonna be a lot of improvements. I think this is a step in the right direction that could grow to something amazing I think
I actually love this album, and I never thought I’d say that about a Jack project. Short and sweet, beautiful and soulful instrumentals, his most introspective and concise writing to date, and he touched on some hard hitting topics here. I’ve played it multiple times today and I won’t stop any time soon. 9/10 imo
Top 3 favorites: Blame it on me, Denver, It can’t be
Least favorite: No enhancers
Giving a jack Harlow project a 9 is insane. You realize what that puts it on par with right?
@@itsgl00my88 this kind of score is never objective. Let the dude have his personal enjoyment score
I agree with your takes but 9/10 is bugging imo it's high 6 low 7
@@itsgl00my88 your 9s and my 9s are different bro it’s all subjective
Honestly the whole album bumps (aside from No Enhancers and That Aight). Yeah, I can see why CDTV thought that way about It Can’t Be, but y’all have to have seen the “next G-Eazy” or “oh look, another white boy” shit Jack was given when he came out. I mean yeah, he has played in to some of that, but he showed he had something to prove.
Harlow sounds hungry af on this
Sweet (Semen) Action is still better, but this was /10 still
Sweet (Semen) Action is incredible 😭
I think you missed what Common Ground was about. He was talking about the people who want to live the hood lifestyle when they have a silver spoon.
He wasn't talking about normal people like us who just talk about it.
that sounds more accurate, i did catch that part of it too but on my first listen the “rap journalists” part was what caught my attention the most
First bro this new jack album goes crazy. They don’t love it has taken me over the last day
Self promotion alert:
New album coming out 5/5 would love if you checked it out
If not what’s the best track off the jack Harlow album
Gang gang gang had the makings of a good song, but it is pretty mid. Jack could have said soooooo much more but kept it very shallow and vague. Not comparing Jack to Kendrick but when Kendrick dropped Auntie Diaries, ppl called it mid even though it was very well written and it seemed like a complete thought. He used his lyrics and vivid imagery to tell a full, multicolored story, where this song by Jack seems rushed and gray. Had the song been longer and he gave a few more details, it could've been his best track ever.
I don't think people didn't like auntie diaries because it was "mid" i just think putting the slurs was too controversial for some people
@@reaps2661i’m pretty sure it’s just that he’s talking about transgenderism lol
Solid 8 for me. He went 10 for 10 in terms of good songs. There are strong songs on it but the consistency is what i like about the album. Doesnt have filler so i appreciate that a lot.
exactly what i like about this album! there aren’t any bad outliers, which makes it really good imo
Wow exactly my
thoughts too
A very strong Cole influence here
They Don’t Love It SCREAMS J. Cole on a relisten
This is "Honestly, Nevermind" -> "Her Loss" but white.
Glad you reacted to this!
I rate this a “Better than CHTKMY/10”
Not like it’s a huge rating in the first place
"I know what they like, so I just keep cheesin'"
- First Class
Im ngl this album is probably one of the best albums of this year and holds a special place in my heart. I have been supportive of jack and i will admit come home the kids miss you was very underwhelming but i do believe he is back to his routes. A solid 6/10
“Jackman” lowkey would have been a more fire rap name
Bro he would’ve been bullied so hard with that name lmao
Y’all forget he was hanging around kanye during the donda 2 era
I stopped buyin louie bags after virgil passed 😢
im so glad jack got more interesting produced beats and kept this short, good album tbh
He definitely trying to give more substance and heading more in the right direction. He's still young and from the suburbs so I get how he's still trying find his groove and identity. We from the same city and it's always mixed reactions to him but I can appreciate him trying more I see the potential.
On your comments on the first track, it wasn't necessarily only about rap, but black culture, and white American culture when how they intertwine with each other
that does make more sense for sure, i think that helped me understand it more. i still think it’s not saying much in a new way necessarily, but it’s fairly well put together.
I find it ironic that Jack Harlow, a white suburban kid, opens the album with a track criticizing white kids for their infatuation and consumption of hip hop culture. Then goes on to proceed naming songs on the album with slang not coined by white people, ie “gang gang gang” and use phrases “ride for my dawgs, lie for my dawgs, die for my dawgs”. Album almost entirely carried by production. It just sounds like the man has almost nothing compelling or interesting left to talk about. It’s just so disappointing to see as someone who found him when “Got me thinkin” dropped
This is literally Jack doing a mixtape Drake impression. Listen to So Far Gone and before, and you will see what I am saying. I enjoyed it though, would rate it 6,5. Certainly far better rapping than his previous album
coming back to it i also got a strong early j cole vibe on songs like They Don’t Love It
please relisten to the album. i guarantee youll fw it more on second listen. i hated it on my first listen.
No lmao it's mid. Better than the last, but still very mid.
@@itsgl00my88 was talking to CDTV, not you.
@@theofficialemball I don't care mf it's a comment section.
this guy has been going around & just shitting on anyone who had smth positive to say on this album lmao
@@atonofhats2185 yuh its bait ppl get off on talking shit and getting reactions its the most pitiful thing ive ever seen 💀
Common Ground had way more content than what people are giving Jack credit for
No one that brings Tom Mcdonald into the best white rapper convo is gonna give common ground its credit
@@ned_arbfacts bro Jack is definitely up there now this whole album was for us to see what he’s really like and thinking about he said he listened to the last album but didn’t hear what he said either he said you all know jack but you don’t know jackman
Damn bruh...a lot of songs flew over your head lol. For instance, "It can't be" had nothing to do with him saying he's popular because he's white, he's mocking the people that say that.....and then listed a hundred ACTUAL reasons why he's popular.
i know that’s what It Can’t Be is about, it’s a really simple concept. I think me joking about it with the live chat is what flew over your head, why else do you think I mentioned the line in the chorus being easy to take OUT of context? because I understood what the context of the song was
I was expecting a "Come Home the Mids Miss You" from this album and got the white version of "Care For Me" instead LOL
I get J Cole and Drake, but this nothing like Care for Me
Don't compare this trash ass shit to care for me
You're definitely the kinda person he was talking about on the first song lol
the song is about suburban and urban america, so considering i’m not even american no i’m not lmao. it was smart of him to put that as track 1 so people could use it to deflect genuine criticism though.
Not surprising that a lot of his songs sound like Kanye, his favorite album is from Kanye
I've been listening to this quite a lot. I'd say its like a 6
2 jack 2 furious 🎉🎉🎉
i can’t wait for The Jack & The Furious: Louisville Drift
seems with Kanye being cancelled Jack's trying to step up to plate
It’s like a 6-7/10
ge was talking about you in the first song lol
Its a step up, a solid 5 or 6 out of 10, but a lot of the album feels like someone trying introspective rap for the first time, not really knowing how to dive deeper into certain subjects. A lot of the writing is surface level, some of the tracks come off as boring, corny or fake deep, especially it cant be(holy fuck 😂) but its a step up for sure.
I mean tbh I feel like an artist like Jack Harlow really don’t got much to say especially if he didn’t come from a certain background it’s kinda hard to speak on certain topics
@@trill7402 then he needs to stop trying to speak on said topics. If he can't expand on the subject matter he shouldn't try to tackle it at all in an attempt to get fake deep points.
@@itsgl00my88 I agree lol I’m just saying I don’t expect much from no rapper like Jack Harlow
@@trill7402 But that's the thing with this album, he was simply talking about what he's seen from his background. He's never tried to talk about the topics you are insinuating.
@@itsgl00my88 Damn, your Jack hate is crazy😂
Jack just talks about his experiences, I don't get what's so 'fake deep' about that
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, the album is just boring, good raps but i still dont remember how any of this songs sound like...
really like this new interactive livestream reaction format
thanks! i’m gonna be doing reactions like this going forward for sure, it’s a lot of fun to record them like this
THERES NO WAY YOU THINK TOM MCFAGOLD IS GOOD
Ngl voiced my opinions perfectly, kinda feels like a solid attempt at NWTS era drake. Also idk if it’s just me but the bass/kicks sounded weak through the whole project
tbh there's Drake vibes on the album but done wayyyy better
No Enhancers is a top 3 song. I like the hook tbh. It's set apart from the rest of the album.
It was empathic
Someone in the chat: The College Dropout if it was good.
Me: Bruh…..
Definitely a step up from his last project, but not something id personally return to. 3.5/5
Fav Tracks: They Don't Love It, Common Ground, Denver, & Gang Gang Gang
Least Favorites: No Enhancers, Blame On Me
I liked this album. A bit more than you did, but I get your take. For its short runtime it had a bit too much winceworthy lines for me to say that I love it, but it's a step in a right direction.
Also, people in the comment section who seriously think that CDTV likes Tom MacDonald- learn what a joke is and stop being stupid.
respectable, i appreciate hearing your opinion on it!
and more people fell for the tom macdonald bit than i thought 😭
I would call it mayonnaise rap. Bland but palatable.
Not cause he's white.
I feel like this is harsh 😭
Its kind of interesting how all of the white reaction channels are the only one that dislike this album...weird 😂😂😂
i don’t think it’s weird if we’re able to give reasons why we didn’t like it lmao, you don’t have to create ones that aren’t there. also shawn cee thinks it’s cheeks too.
@@CDTVProductions look bro, I agree with you. But Shawn Cee has always been the BIGGEST Jack Harlow hater.
@@mocapcow2933 i know he generally doesn’t like him, but i was responding to the point above that “ONLY” white reactors don’t like the album which is a strange point hahaha
@@CDTVProductions that’s the part I agree with! But Shawn Cee has to be the worst rebuttal! All love to Shawn though!
But yeah, you are right, any race can hate it love Mr Harlow.
@CDTVProductions a lot of the songs that you felt were "corny" were very critical of white people or being white, like the intro seemed like he was talking about you directly lol and it can't be seemed to be a way for talking about his detractors saying he's only this popular because he's white and he gives a bunch of other reasons inspite of that but you boiled it down to him saying he's "charming" idk bro just seems a little weird that all of the black people I've seen react to this including myself seem to really understand and like the messages of the songs but the white reactors seem not to maybe jack struck a nerve or something lol
i like jacks singles more than his projects
I think he took a huge step up here. It’s not perfect but I think it’s a 6 or 7 out of 10. Only a few tracks were kinda boring
Me when seeing the name of the album: Must resist making dirty joke…..
When he gave props to Tom Macdonald as an upper tier yt rapper I paused the video to type this and left.
you left over a joke then 😭
every beat sounds the same in my opinion I lost all interest after the 3rd song
Honestly thought this album was pretty boring (better than his last album but that’s a low, low bar).
Didn't like this movie as much as I expected to
Jackman jackman jackman they up to something
Ayo i was there. Also call this album Jacking the hoes
Nah that’s crazy
I just feel like Jacks sound and the production on this album or completely at odds something just makes it feel like it doesn't match up. Which I never felt that way until this and his last album
i actually agree with this, i was kinda thinking that while editing this video. it just sounds pretty strange and forced.
Review Lloyd Banks COTI 3
Albums mid and cringe
Album is fire - Jack always been smooth with it. He deserves his flowers, you can tell he has a passion for it🔥
This shit hard
soulja girl
Ayo first?
damn you actually were first 😳
Maybe I'm getting too old but rap just isn't the same for me anymore. Im very much a early-mid 2000's rap kind of guy and I miss that style/era a lot
Nah dw, I love shit from the 2010's and even some of 2020's drops but this album is just a bit bland.
I promise there’s great rap out there you just gotta know who to listen to
There's hella great artists lmao don't look at Jack fucking Harlow the king of mid and let him discourage you from listening to other dope artists.
@@itsgl00my88 this
@@itsgl00my88 I was talking about rap in general this just so happened to be under CDTV's most recent video bro.
ik you did not just say tom macdonald 😂
3/10, mostly bc he did not see any of this growing up. Also did not grow up in a hood, complete lies.
You come from the same hood?
@@danieldaulie8980 google highlands
damn you made this video in five hours
just about, was really excited to get it out asap 🙏🏻
@@CDTVProductions that‘s why you’re my goat! on that content grind 🫡
but please take care of yourself first
It’s soooo boring. The bars are so simple! I would never come back to this BS!!
Okay Zendaya
so Jack had a fast comeback, he beat the mid allegations
sadly i feel like this solidified the allegations 😔
No this album was still mid. His last album was just bad.
Pas d’accord avec toi c’est son meilleur projet
Man put "Tom Macdonald" before jack that's speaks lots about his music taste 💀
Woooosh
Frfr Tom Macdonald is so goofy
Bro said Tom MacDonald is the best white rapper 😂😂
I like some of his songs, but if you think of Tom MacDonald for the best white rapper, your opinion is invalid to me.
it was a joke, check out any of my other vids on tom hahaha
@@CDTVProductions good lol. For the record, the #2 white rapper (that never gets mentioned in the conversation) should be Rittz
@@brainfragrances i’m not sure if i’d have him at the number 2 spot myself, but Rittz is underrated for sure! I used to listen to Life & Times Of Johnny Valiant and Next To Nothing all the time
Track 5 "gang gang gang" give fake deep vibes
Yah bro some of the people you know are gonna be shit.
Just sounds like 13 year old who found out family secrets.
Outrageous take
This seems like a "no shit" to you because you haven't experienced it firsthand "If my Best friend did that i would drop him in a second" you have no idea how hard that situation is. when a best friend you grew up with since you were in elementary, the sleepovers, the hilarious banter while your gaming or smoking together and even helping someone to a point where they change your life and seem like a brother to you. Then while you're away for awhile you come back and you find out your friend did some horrific shit. It's a genuine betrayal with all those memories wasted so it's hard to let go but you gotta do it.
Out of curiosity, what are some songs that you would consider "real" deep?