The "Joe Schmoe" line is not about DOOM. He is saying there is a regular ass rapper that everybody's hyping up. DOOM is like "Chill out" with glazing these average rappers. The term "Don't Sleep" means don't underestimate someone's talents. But DOOM is like don't go overboard and take NoDoz (trying not to sleep) and think every rapper is great.
The "Shinola" quote goes back further to the 1940,s. It's not about a watch at all, but rather the shoe polish. The quote goes, "He don't know sh*t from Shinola", meaning, the person is an idiot and can't tell the difference.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this DOOM reaction/breakdown, from the bottom of my heart. This is the first I’ve seen out of many reactors, really take their time with him. I know he’s a lot, but please do more, however, keep this in mind… MF DOOM…is a villain
Tbh I think most reactors are scared of trying to break this song or DOOM songs period. It can easily show you how little you actually know. Glad they did research while reacting.
Subscribed! You don’t know shit from Shinola meant someone could polish your shoes with shit instead of shoe polish, and you wouldn’t know. That’s how clueless they are. I’ve broke this song (and several others) all the way down, doing what y’all are doing, and it’s so complex. The thing about DOOM is he uses very specific sayings, references, wordplay, pop culture, slang specific to NYC, and the times. It’s absolutely insane. Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. I’m so glad y’all are actually appreciative of his skills. If you want to keep it going “questions” or “?” Is an amazing track! I’d highly recommend that one.
There was an old school phrase that went ‘you wouldn’t know shit from shinola’ - shinola being shoe polish it meant a fool would shine his shoes with shit for not knowing the difference. he’s calling their ‘neck shine’ shit. The watch thing came way later after the shoe polish and the phrase and likely had not much to do with DOOM’s verse here 🎉
The best lyrical breakdown I've ever heard on this song and/or album I's on the dissect podcast on Spotify. Its a guy named Cole Cuchna and he is incredible at breaking down lyrics and musical arrangements. U guys should check it out!!
Man, Doom is a rabbit hole en par with Ren, can't wait for this ride, try That's That where he rhymes every word. Or just the whole Madvillainy album, it's just an experience of it's own and fully deserving of all the mentions it gets in best album ever lists
I interpreted the "she can mind the toaster if she sign the poster" line as a toaster = a gun and the poster = merchandise, so he's pimping Anita Baker out by making her sign posters at gunpoint 😂😂😂
And I interpreted "off pride tykes talk wide through scar meat off sides like how Worf ride with Star fleet" as: Off pride = out of ego Tykes = young, immature Talk wide = talking out the side of their mouth behind DOOM's back Off sides = at a distance, not direct to DOOM's face Crazy how there are as many ways to decipher DOOM's bars as there are people to decipher them!
Just found your channel and love the reactions! If you do take suggestions, I'd love to hear y'all listen to Lesley by Dave I saw that you guys recently started listening to him and its a song you guys need to definitely hear
@14:20 You were right to assume "toaster" also meant gun, the entendre there is playing off a common rap trope about trusting a woman so much that youre willing to let her hold or watch your weapon. It could just as much be read as an appreciation of Anita Baker bc he wants her to sign his poster of her and the character of DOOM is himself a big fan whos unwarranted overconfidence would lead him to say some corny shit like that to anita. DOOM is portrayed throughout this album by the narrator as a supervillian with mad skills (DOOMS own projections) but in reality hes an average guy when hes not being a loser with a drinking habit lmao
I started watching your Tom MacDonald reactions, then I heard your marxism song, and now you are reacting to MF Doom, you made my day, Maybe you should also react on Mr Lif with "what about us" Greetings from the Netherlands
Some other rappers I think you’d enjoy would be King Los, he’s my favorite rapper ever whether it’s his freestyles, radio show or just pure rap songs, also Malz Monday just dropped a dope album you should check out no skips 🔥🔥🔥 love the videos
🤣 The DOOMERS are going to roast y'all in the comments.... I will say, welcome to Hip Hop, each one teach one context is everything and knowing the history is a moral imperative 😎👍
There is an old saying “you don’t know shit from shinola “ meaning you’re dumb. Shit is brown and black and shinola is worth something and it’s shiny. Maybe that’s what he is talking about out
not a fan of this style, kind of a cop out on rhyming using normal verbiage and terms which is harder. alot of potential reaches on the annotations too.. as per usual
Bruh how tf have you just heard Figaro for the first time in 2024
MF DOOM is underrated fr , I only know of him cuz of my best friend
Fr fr 💯
Better late than never. Crazy how 20 years later it’s still the craziest wordplay
like how Worf ride with Starfleet
@@ntlake You've got a lot of self-proclaimed hip hop heads who've never even heard of DOOM
Cats like Doom are why I can't take most mainstream rap seriously. Doom was just on another level.
Underground is the way to go, especially nowadays
Straight up too complicated to vibe too for most.
Thank you! Can’t agree more. I hear one whack rhyme and I remove the entire song now
Just remember ALL CAPS when ya spell the man's name
I swear to god I did a triple take when I saw the title. Flawd reacting to Figaro?! No fucking way
Madlib was so ahead of his time
The "Joe Schmoe" line is not about DOOM. He is saying there is a regular ass rapper that everybody's hyping up. DOOM is like "Chill out" with glazing these average rappers. The term "Don't Sleep" means don't underestimate someone's talents. But DOOM is like don't go overboard and take NoDoz (trying not to sleep) and think every rapper is great.
The "Shinola" quote goes back further to the 1940,s. It's not about a watch at all, but rather the shoe polish. The quote goes, "He don't know sh*t from Shinola", meaning, the person is an idiot and can't tell the difference.
@@smittybenzo4693 thank you, you beat me to it.
Yeah, it’s the same as saying someone “doesn’t know their ass from their elbow”.
mf doom was the real start of dictionary emcee'ing
The Original Rock the Bells- 1985 not the radio version. 💯🫡
All caps when you spell the man name
*MF DOOM
The greatest rapper with no chain you ever heard
Absolutely disgusting emcee, my all time favorite
Shinola was a floor cleaner, hella famous from commercials in the 80's. "You don't know shit from Shinola" is an older saying.
My favorite rapper on my favorite track. Let’s go!!!
Need to check out the mouse and the mask, that album is dope!
Mf doom, dangerdoom, danger mouse
Dangerdoom.. may just be my fave album of DOOM's
MF DOOM*, listen to 'All Caps' and you'll know it's all caps when you spell the man name, rip to the illest villain
You should check out Aesop Rock for more very complex metaphorical rap
YESSS! The entire Labor Days Album pleeeeaaase
Should also check out Deltron 3030
Your guys' reaction is literally priceless. Amazing upload fam.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this DOOM reaction/breakdown, from the bottom of my heart. This is the first I’ve seen out of many reactors, really take their time with him. I know he’s a lot, but please do more, however, keep this in mind… MF DOOM…is a villain
Tbh I think most reactors are scared of trying to break this song or DOOM songs period. It can easily show you how little you actually know. Glad they did research while reacting.
Now you gotta check out Saliva by MF Doom
What a treat to see someone react and breakdown to any MF Doom at this day and age
Woop woop, finally posted it. 😎 🔥
Love that yall reacting to MF DOOM the goat, yall should react to his ablum (mm food) i bet my life yall love it
Subscribed! You don’t know shit from Shinola meant someone could polish your shoes with shit instead of shoe polish, and you wouldn’t know. That’s how clueless they are.
I’ve broke this song (and several others) all the way down, doing what y’all are doing, and it’s so complex. The thing about DOOM is he uses very specific sayings, references, wordplay, pop culture, slang specific to NYC, and the times. It’s absolutely insane. Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. I’m so glad y’all are actually appreciative of his skills.
If you want to keep it going “questions” or “?” Is an amazing track! I’d highly recommend that one.
When you get a diploma for a masters you hit it once and shake their hand lol
There was an old school phrase that went ‘you wouldn’t know shit from shinola’ - shinola being shoe polish it meant a fool would shine his shoes with shit for not knowing the difference. he’s calling their ‘neck shine’ shit. The watch thing came way later after the shoe polish and the phrase and likely had not much to do with DOOM’s verse here 🎉
please do more DOOM, all caps, accordion, meat grinder, one beer, that's that. all those r great songs from him to start
MF DOOM was born in the UK and became a man in New York.
DOOM is from another planet.
The best lyrical breakdown I've ever heard on this song and/or album I's on the dissect podcast on Spotify. Its a guy named Cole Cuchna and he is incredible at breaking down lyrics and musical arrangements. U guys should check it out!!
DOOM just on a whole nother tangent.
Doom was a smooth rhyme bot
Mf doom mm food is one of the best
Mf doom rap snitches. Would be good to in light of diddly scandals.
Doom lives in our hearts. We will never forget❤
Man, Doom is a rabbit hole en par with Ren, can't wait for this ride, try That's That where he rhymes every word. Or just the whole Madvillainy album, it's just an experience of it's own and fully deserving of all the mentions it gets in best album ever lists
He’s English
MF DOOM * ____ * Thank you!
Aesop Rock next pleaaase :D
The phrase is, "You don't know shit from shinola!" Very fitting.
Avelino - 2023 freestyle
DOOM does not rhyme words he rhymes syllables, in many tunes over 90% of the syllables rhyme, welcome to the rabbit hole
Pretty sure they mean Ismael as in the Moby Dick character.
Gazzilion Ear next
Bro MF Doom is incredible and a legend in his own right. Definitely check out more of him. I recommend Books of War
I interpreted the "she can mind the toaster if she sign the poster" line as a toaster = a gun and the poster = merchandise, so he's pimping Anita Baker out by making her sign posters at gunpoint 😂😂😂
And I interpreted "off pride tykes talk wide through scar meat off sides like how Worf ride with Star fleet" as:
Off pride = out of ego
Tykes = young, immature
Talk wide = talking out the side of their mouth behind DOOM's back
Off sides = at a distance, not direct to DOOM's face
Crazy how there are as many ways to decipher DOOM's bars as there are people to decipher them!
Y’all notice it’s the same sample as “shit on you” by d12
Just found your channel and love the reactions! If you do take suggestions, I'd love to hear y'all listen to Lesley by Dave I saw that you guys recently started listening to him and its a song you guys need to definitely hear
All Caps is perfection in any form in any rap ever. And I'm white!
DOOM one of the funniest rhymers
Mf doom books of war. Doom ,dmx,guru ,and jeru.
Thank you
I love seeing the confusion on the face when y’all realised u can’t break down this song on first listen. 😂
DOOM is BRITISH, but mostly NY
React to MF DOOM Beef rap😤
@14:20 You were right to assume "toaster" also meant gun, the entendre there is playing off a common rap trope about trusting a woman so much that youre willing to let her hold or watch your weapon. It could just as much be read as an appreciation of Anita Baker bc he wants her to sign his poster of her and the character of DOOM is himself a big fan whos unwarranted overconfidence would lead him to say some corny shit like that to anita. DOOM is portrayed throughout this album by the narrator as a supervillian with mad skills (DOOMS own projections) but in reality hes an average guy when hes not being a loser with a drinking habit lmao
Fr??? You came to this conclusion yourself? Can you please elaborate more, as I never looked at this album from that perspective.
I started watching your Tom MacDonald reactions, then I heard your marxism song, and now you are reacting to MF Doom, you made my day,
Maybe you should also react on Mr Lif with "what about us"
Greetings from the Netherlands
Doom is good because he’s down to earth and on Venus
And he follows the cardinal rule: always tell a story
Some other rappers I think you’d enjoy would be King Los, he’s my favorite rapper ever whether it’s his freestyles, radio show or just pure rap songs, also Malz Monday just dropped a dope album you should check out no skips 🔥🔥🔥 love the videos
ALL SHALL KNEEL BEFORE DOOM
More Doom please
Unpack pretty much Any
Aesop Rock song next 😊
You're gonna be pausing every bar at this rate.
That’s the point sometimes
When’s the next Dave instalment 🎉🎉🎉
She can keep the toaster if she signs the poster
Note the same beat as "Shit On You" by D12
93479 Schumm Plains
He was a genius - however if you want to keep up you either got to go to genius or like go to Harvard or something
Bradtke Forges
Yall look high as a kite in the thumbnail
I don’t smoke weed anymore. She does tho
Rory Court
Check out The Doppelgangaz
More DOOM!
CAN YOU DO MORE MF DOOM!!!!
Rhinestone Cowboy next
🤣 The DOOMERS are going to roast y'all in the comments.... I will say, welcome to Hip Hop, each one teach one context is everything and knowing the history is a moral imperative 😎👍
Check out music for earthworms
Check out thats that bu mf doom
Doom is one of the most overrated rappers he is very original tho with the villain gimmick
Homegirl gets it better than you lol
You gotta have Genius open during reactions
We did. It was still rough lol
DOOM
Why aren't you reacting to the new Terror Reid album? 😢
Idk who that is
Mf doom is your favorite rappers rapper 😂😂😂😂
You need to edit the title.... ALL CAPS when you spell his name :)
Aesop Rock is just as dense as this. None Shall Pass is pure fire.
aesoprock is more condensed
You can tell all the DOOM fans All Caps!
Kinda looks like Katy Perry
There is an old saying “you don’t know shit from shinola “ meaning you’re dumb. Shit is brown and black and shinola is worth something and it’s shiny. Maybe that’s what he is talking about out
ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE MAN'S NAME PLEASE
not a fan of this style, kind of a cop out on rhyming using normal verbiage and terms which is harder. alot of potential reaches on the annotations too.. as per usual
Most fans have a Top 5, or even a top 10. All while failing to realize that MF DOOM is on a completely different planet compared to any line up.
Yeah this is ass😂. It nonsensical just to fit rhymes and the metaphors suck. It also musically sound horrible
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❤️🤍💙