The beginning of the song when Kevin say You cant hold us down - I always have thought of the record label dropped them - this didn't hold them down, they rose above everything that stood in their way
@@HAP3SPEAKZ They were on The Sing Off and won, the prize being $200,000 and a recording deal. The label dropped them saying they couldn't make it mainstream. PTX decided to do RUclips videos and have gained fans this way.
I’m 75 years old, and this is the first rap song I’ve ever enjoyed. Usually, when I hear rap, I mute or change the station. Like most people my age, i don’t hear well, and rap is said too fast for me to comprehend. I’ve Been playing/learning music since I was 8, and until now I’ve been offended that rap was considered music. Thanks for broadening my horizons.
I agree..They sound so much bigger than just 5 ....There is a 'behind the scenes' making of this video which is fun....but I remember when I first bought my headphones and re watched this....OMG! Avi's bass went through my body down to my toes....Loved how they all got to shine...
If you think they were great in 2013 you need to go back to The Sing Off in 2011, especially Let’s Get It On and Dog Days Are Over or even The Trio before PTX existed. This will show how good they were just after adding Kevin and Avi. They have 3 Grammys and I would also say they are the best a Cappella group in the world
He also shows off his rapping skill in "Feeling Myself" Sup3r fruit. Mitch and Scott have a side project Channel called Sup3rFruit. They rap the entire song.
I can’t believe I missed this reaction of yours when it first came out! This is by far one of my favorite covers that they do. Mitch’s high note almost caused my eardrum to shatter and Avi’s bass notes through this entire song blew my mind. In my humble opinion they are the best in the acapella world. It’s a crying shame that they can’t get the recognition they deserve on main stream radio. If you played this on the radio I would wager that 99% of the people would not know that it’s a cappella.
there is a video on youtube of them in an airport and someone asked them to sing over the PA system and they all look sleepy and tired but they sang this song and it sounds just as good! because they never do anything they can't perform live and since their instruments are their voices they are always able to sing their songs!
Fantastic Review! Don’t over look the 5 locations, 5 outfit changes, and the editing!! Yes, they are SO good now they can record themselves (audio & visual) at home & the editor can overlay the tracks and the result = perfection! Problem is another amazingly edited video plus Mitch rapping! I also love another “older” release Rather Be! Filmed in Japan. Many of us look at the members of PTX as our kids that we’ve watched grow these past 9 years & mature into who they are now & the amazing depth to songs they continue to release.
This group is amazing! I sing Acapella a lot and its hard to stay in tune,they do it with ease! I have several of their albums,or cds,love their christmas ones,never heard them rapping before so a treat,thanks Hap!
I agree that they are the best and placed the bar very high, they also broke down a lot of boundaries so other groups could make it mainstream- I think that they are the Beatles of Acapella
Sir, I appreciate and applaud you because this is the first time I understood what Mitch was rapping. "808 in my heartbeat," you live and learn every day. Thank you and you got a new Pentaholic subscriber.
The making of it is really good too - shows you just how hard they work to make sure everything is close to perfect. You should check it out even if it's just for your own enjoyment.
Cheers for another great reaction Hap3 - My Tuesday just got a whole lot more awesome !! There's a few really top level acapella groups in the world, but, we agree with you - PTX set the benchmark and for me up to this stage no-one else has matched them.
Hap, this is one of my favorite reactions of yours!! They took a great song and took it to the next level. Yes, they are the best ar what they do. Awesome!! Peace J ✌ ☮ 💕
Their arrangements have gotten more complex. And yes I agree, they are THE best a capella group in the world!!! And even of you think that it completely subjective, they are certainly the most successful, and that's a fact! This is one of their underrated videos IMO, it should have more views!
They were on the tv show "Sing-Off" in 2011. One of the judges commented that they were sent back from the future to save accapella. They always shoot for the moon on what they do. Another original is "SING". You may want to try their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody and remember they are doing ALL the sounds you hear.
They are the best in my opinion. Pentatonix has been the trailblazing group that put A capella into the mainstream, being the first A capella group to have a #1 album on the Billboard top 100. They've won three Grammy awards. You have a lot of their music to go through yet, but you will be a Pentaholic by then..😎 Love your reactions and I am a new subscriber.
they don't skimp on notes or tones. Avi and Kevin were a solid rhythm section. You feel the depth of the base and the driving beats that would stand, as you said, solid in any dance club. They have gotten more mature and more confident in their talents. When they won Sing Off, The Trio were only 19. Avi and Kevin were older and brought in to round out the group for that show and greatness was born.
Your reaction is 'RICH'...Loved it .Wow did you get excited and shocked at the talent! They are fantastic! Have you reacted to Rather be? Kirsti is hi-lighted in it. And it is not only an early song in their career like this one but her voice is 'RICH'! Have a great day and thank you for the reaction.
Thank you for your honest reaction. Kevin, Scott, and Kirsty were 20 or 21 and they were just kids having fun storming the beaches of accepted music and pushing the boundaries of the human voice. I like your idea of a descriptive name. You pick any genre and they have done it justice, crushed it, and exploded the sound behind each song. Occasionally they do all three at once like in their cover of Imagine or Mary, Did You Know. So how about: Pentatonix, the Justice League of Explosive A Capella Avengers?
Not one to post but I literally binged all your PTX videos and I’m happy that you can appreciate their genius because that’s what it is. You’ve barely scratched the surface on their work tho aside from their early days on the sing off, Mitch and Scott had their own RUclips channel called Superfruit where they have done more covers and you get to understand how those two make the base of a talented group of persons, Kevin has his cello boxing videos and his own covers where he builds the beats/covers by himself. Keep exploring, you will find some real gems that’s they have done.
💥MORING! FANTASTIC START TO THE DAY! PENTATONIX RAPPING, WHO KNEW BUT NOT SURPRISED!! MEGA TALENT! GREAT TO SEE IT REALLY GOT YOU GOING, LOOKS LIKE YOU WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!! HAVE A GREAT DAY HAP!! 🌞🙋♀️
Yes I absolutely agree that they are the best at what they do. I know they have serious competition with country a capella group Homefree (don't get me wrong. They are amazing as well). But my heart belongs to PTX. Their range. Their versatility. Their differences in their voices that come together and harmonize. They're just the something special about them. Thanks for a fun reaction. Please react to their cover of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Yes I know it's not Christmas time but they won their 2nd Grammy with this one and it's awesome.
Glad you enjoyed this as much as I do! If you want some more Mitch rapping goodness check out their cover of Ariana Grande's "Problem" . And that high, extended run of Mitch and Kirsti rocking the best "Jenny from the block" vibe make this one of my favorite tracks. Also check out their cover of "Rather Be", shot in Japan when they were on a world tour, where Kirsti takes front and center and gets to show off her crazy good range...Have a odd one, Hap!
Yes!!! If you want the evolution of PTX, definitely watch their Sing Off performances. Also, you can kinda figure out where you are in the timeline by Avi's length of hair/beard, lol! I also second watching their cover of Problem if you want to see Mitch go off. Great reaction ❤️
Reminder: the new video comes out at 10 EST. THE harmonies are insane. It's called dreams and was originally by the cranberries. Please do it soon. They have never harmonized like they do on dreams and l know that you know that's saying A Lot!
lol you want rivals!? HOME FREE, They won the sing off the season after PTX did and they are amazing too. they are a country vocal band so not sure if they are your sytle, but a lot of up Pentaholics are also fans of Home Free called Home Fries. we Love them for their full sound also. So much talent. I really don't listen to the radio anymore, just acapella playlists.
Now that you are a true Pentahoiic, I'm going to recommend something to highlight Kevin...please, PLEASE react to Kevin's "Down" and "Sign of the Times". Those will assure his brilliance (he's either super human, alien or a musical renaissance man).
Watched several of your PTX vids but just now subscribed since you told the TRUTH!!! PTX is the BEST in the world! You'll get Home Fries that will argue that but for realz, PTX is NO. 1....and there isn't as much rapping but more rapping from Mitch in their cover of Problem by Ariana Grande...definitely need to check that one out too, pretty please?!
LOL you should check out Mitch and Scott's other project - Superfruit. They have original music and also some comedy stuff - notably for you probably, HipHop Goes Broadway (1&2)
If you want to listen to music that could be played in any club, you need to listen to Kevin's (the beatboxer) covers. Look him up on RUclips, Kevin Olusola, and prepare to be blown away.
The beginning of the song when Kevin say You cant hold us down - I always have thought of the record label dropped them - this didn't hold them down, they rose above everything that stood in their way
Never knew they got dropped by a label.
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@@HAP3SPEAKZ They were on The Sing Off and won, the prize being $200,000 and a recording deal. The label dropped them saying they couldn't make it mainstream. PTX decided to do RUclips videos and have gained fans this way.
Thanks for sharing some background information. I hope to do more PTX but their label (or management) at the moment at current heavy on copyrights.
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I’m 75 years old, and this is the first rap song I’ve ever enjoyed. Usually, when I hear rap, I mute or change the station. Like most people my age, i don’t hear well, and rap is said too fast for me to comprehend. I’ve Been playing/learning music since I was 8, and until now I’ve been offended that rap was considered music. Thanks for broadening my horizons.
The best in the world at what they do. Nailed it.
YES!
I agree..They sound so much bigger than just 5 ....There is a 'behind the scenes' making of this video which is fun....but I remember when I first bought my headphones and re watched this....OMG! Avi's bass went through my body down to my toes....Loved how they all got to shine...
Aren’t they soooo much fun and surprising? I’m glad you are still on the Pentatonix train! Thanks for making it enjoyable ❣️
Thanks for sticking around. I eventually get to it as I am covering all of the genres of music on the channel. Some more than most. But enjoy them all. 🎵🙂
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If you think they were great in 2013 you need to go back to The Sing Off in 2011, especially Let’s Get It On and Dog Days Are Over or even The Trio before PTX existed. This will show how good they were just after adding Kevin and Avi. They have 3 Grammys and I would also say they are the best a Cappella group in the world
I also love their love lockdown performance. It was just so good.
❤ Love this song. Mitch shows more of his rapping abilities in Pentatonix cover of "Problem" ☺️
Haha never thought he would rap. Glad I took a little dip into their past work. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️
He also shows off his rapping skill in "Feeling Myself" Sup3r fruit. Mitch and Scott have a side project Channel called Sup3rFruit. They rap the entire song.
They are the best! In The World!
Omg they all Angel's 😇❤💛💚💙💜
I can’t believe I missed this reaction of yours when it first came out! This is by far one of my favorite covers that they do. Mitch’s high note almost caused my eardrum to shatter and Avi’s bass notes through this entire song blew my mind. In my humble opinion they are the best in the acapella world. It’s a crying shame that they can’t get the recognition they deserve on main stream radio. If you played this on the radio I would wager that 99% of the people would not know that it’s a cappella.
there is a video on youtube of them in an airport and someone asked them to sing over the PA system and they all look sleepy and tired but they sang this song and it sounds just as good! because they never do anything they can't perform live and since their instruments are their voices they are always able to sing their songs!
Fantastic Review! Don’t over look the 5 locations, 5 outfit changes, and the editing!! Yes, they are SO good now they can record themselves (audio & visual) at home & the editor can overlay the tracks and the result = perfection!
Problem is another amazingly edited video plus Mitch rapping! I also love another “older” release Rather Be! Filmed in Japan. Many of us look at the members of PTX as our kids that we’ve watched grow these past 9 years & mature into who they are now & the amazing depth to songs they continue to release.
Actually their are 6 outfit changes because each member has their own and then near the end they merge their individual styles in a sixth take.
Yes! The absolute BEST! Love your reactions - keep on reacting to PTX and we'll all be back to watch.
Hello I hope everyone has a great day...Hey PTX fam
Hey Sean! What song was it? I can't promise anything. Hope the rest tap in here haha 🙂 thanks for sticking around. More PTX reacts down the road to drop.
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@@HAP3SPEAKZ I forget when did I ask?
A few days ago.... but yo where that PTX fam. They bounced yo! Lol🤣
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Hey Sean? Texting while not working again? Lol
@@HAP3SPEAKZ Alot are in Australia and England. So give it a bit till they get out of work
This group is amazing! I sing Acapella a lot and its hard to stay in tune,they do it with ease! I have several of their albums,or cds,love their christmas ones,never heard them rapping before so a treat,thanks Hap!
Definitely worth it. Yeah what they do and have done ... has created a whole new bench mark. Have a good one. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️
Love your reaction to this one! We keep trying to tell everyone, they can do ANY genre and crush it!
Thanks for so many reactions, I love PTX!! this is an older one and soo perfect even then. I was a fan ever since they were on the sing off.
Your videos make me smile. Everytime you laugh and giggle, I have a laugh as well. You have the best laugh!!! Great reaction!!!
I agree that they are the best and placed the bar very high, they also broke down a lot of boundaries so other groups could make it mainstream- I think that they are the Beatles of Acapella
I like reactors that pause & then jump back a bit. Glad to see you enjoying these, I look forward to more!
Sir, I appreciate and applaud you because this is the first time I understood what Mitch was rapping. "808 in my heartbeat," you live and learn every day. Thank you and you got a new Pentaholic subscriber.
The making of it is really good too - shows you just how hard they work to make sure everything is close to perfect. You should check it out even if it's just for your own enjoyment.
They also (party) rap in "Problem" and Superfruit's "Feeling myself"
Cheers for another great reaction Hap3 - My Tuesday just got a whole lot more awesome !! There's a few really top level acapella groups in the world, but, we agree with you - PTX set the benchmark and for me up to this stage no-one else has matched them.
Hap, this is one of my favorite reactions of yours!! They took a great song and took it to the next level. Yes, they are the best ar what they do. Awesome!! Peace J ✌ ☮ 💕
Yes. That is Scott Hoying. They are all so versatile.
Their songs are absolutely club worthy. Haha
Their arrangements have gotten more complex. And yes I agree, they are THE best a capella group in the world!!! And even of you think that it completely subjective, they are certainly the most successful, and that's a fact! This is one of their underrated videos IMO, it should have more views!
Well I got to agree with you there 👍🏽🙂
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They were on the tv show "Sing-Off" in 2011. One of the judges commented that they were sent back from the future to save accapella. They always shoot for the moon on what they do. Another original is "SING". You may want to try their cover of Bohemian Rhapsody and remember they are doing ALL the sounds you hear.
Still working on catching up. Almost done with July. Trying to listen to at least four each day. Love your reactions.
They are the best in my opinion. Pentatonix has been the trailblazing group that put A capella into the mainstream, being the first A capella group to have a #1 album on the Billboard top 100. They've won three Grammy awards. You have a lot of their music to go through yet, but you will be a Pentaholic by then..😎 Love your reactions and I am a new subscriber.
I seem to see that disbelief in your face haha!! Avi (bass) and Kevin (beat boxer) really doing overtime here
💥THESE GUYS ARE MULTI TALENTED! Scott not only raps he does a bit of beatboxing! mitch also raps!!
Of course they are the best in the world at what they do. No doubt about it!
Mitch’s incredible range never ceases to amaze me.
Once again, you found the essence of PTX-The Explosion of Sound! Great review.
Love PTX just Lovin them.
they don't skimp on notes or tones. Avi and Kevin were a solid rhythm section. You feel the depth of the base and the driving beats that would stand, as you said, solid in any dance club. They have gotten more mature and more confident in their talents. When they won Sing Off, The Trio were only 19. Avi and Kevin were older and brought in to round out the group for that show and greatness was born.
Your reaction is 'RICH'...Loved it .Wow did you get excited and shocked at the talent! They are fantastic! Have you reacted to Rather be? Kirsti is hi-lighted in it. And it is not only an early song in their career like this one but her voice is 'RICH'! Have a great day and thank you for the reaction.
More of Mitch and Scott rapping in Superfruit’s (their side project) cover of feeling myself. Amazing
Woot woot! Love the song & reaction!
Thanks Sumer!!! It's a blast from the past but was certainly worth checking out. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️
so glad you liked it!!! every time i listen to this one i get so excited with the arrangement lol
No doubt. Thanks for throwing this recommendation out there for me. (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️
Thank you for your honest reaction. Kevin, Scott, and Kirsty were 20 or 21 and they were just kids having fun storming the beaches of accepted music and pushing the boundaries of the human voice. I like your idea of a descriptive name. You pick any genre and they have done it justice, crushed it, and exploded the sound behind each song. Occasionally they do all three at once like in their cover of Imagine or Mary, Did You Know. So how about: Pentatonix, the Justice League of Explosive A Capella Avengers?
I can't believe nobody comments on how long Mitch holds that high note!!!!
Not one to post but I literally binged all your PTX videos and I’m happy that you can appreciate their genius because that’s what it is. You’ve barely scratched the surface on their work tho aside from their early days on the sing off, Mitch and Scott had their own RUclips channel called Superfruit where they have done more covers and you get to understand how those two make the base of a talented group of persons, Kevin has his cello boxing videos and his own covers where he builds the beats/covers by himself. Keep exploring, you will find some real gems that’s they have done.
💥MORING! FANTASTIC START TO THE DAY! PENTATONIX RAPPING, WHO KNEW BUT NOT SURPRISED!! MEGA TALENT! GREAT TO SEE IT REALLY GOT YOU GOING, LOOKS LIKE YOU WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!! HAVE A GREAT DAY HAP!! 🌞🙋♀️
Yeah surprised ~ didn't know they had it in them to do that. Lol. Have a great day too. 🙂 (Copyrighted HAP3SPEAKZ) ©️
Yes I absolutely agree that they are the best at what they do. I know they have serious competition with country a capella group Homefree (don't get me wrong. They are amazing as well). But my heart belongs to PTX. Their range. Their versatility. Their differences in their voices that come together and harmonize. They're just the something special about them.
Thanks for a fun reaction. Please react to their cover of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies. Yes I know it's not Christmas time but they won their 2nd Grammy with this one and it's awesome.
Homefree is a great group but they can't hold a candle in arrangements, versatility, or sales.
Glad you enjoyed this as much as I do! If you want some more Mitch rapping goodness check out their cover of Ariana Grande's "Problem" . And that high, extended run of Mitch and Kirsti rocking the best "Jenny from the block" vibe make this one of my favorite tracks. Also check out their cover of "Rather Be", shot in Japan when they were on a world tour, where Kirsti takes front and center and gets to show off her crazy good range...Have a odd one, Hap!
Yes!!! If you want the evolution of PTX, definitely watch their Sing Off performances. Also, you can kinda figure out where you are in the timeline by Avi's length of hair/beard, lol!
I also second watching their cover of Problem if you want to see Mitch go off. Great reaction ❤️
Great reaction!!!
Next... New Rules / Are You That Somebody and Shallow....Radioactive and Somebody That I Used To Know.
Another rap one they did was there version of Arianna Grande's "Problem". Mitch has the rap in that song.
Totally agree, the best in the world at what they do! And to think Sony dropped them because they didn't think they would "sell". Stupid move.
🌟NO! I WILL QUOTE YOU!! THEY ARE THE GREATEST ACAPELLA GROUP IN THE WORLD!!!🌟
The raps were theirs and we call it the wall of sound lol
Thanks for the "beat" business!!
Reminder: the new video comes out at 10 EST. THE harmonies are insane. It's called dreams and was originally by the cranberries. Please do it soon. They have never harmonized like they do on dreams and l know that you know that's saying A Lot!
They never cease to amaze hey Lexy ?? 😘
Glad to see you reacting to more PTX 😀
Yeah I anticipate more to come.👍🏽
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Wow I alike it and the beatboxing is awesome
Lol and the rapping too.
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I think they call it the Wall of Sound.
If you want a song of pure joy check out their original song 'Sing". They are the best a capella group ever.
Did you like it? I couldn't tell. Lol
As much as I sit back and let the music do the speaking ~~ I can't help but enjoy. Guess my smiles and dances move were not convincing enough. Lol. 😅😅
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@@HAP3SPEAKZ glad you knew I was kidding. You putting your headphones down is a sure sign.
🙂🙂🙂 fo sizzle. 🎧
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You should check out their cover of starships! It's phenomenal!!
I'll try. Thank you Chrissy.
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lol you want rivals!? HOME FREE, They won the sing off the season after PTX did and they are amazing too. they are a country vocal band so not sure if they are your sytle, but a lot of up Pentaholics are also fans of Home Free called Home Fries. we Love them for their full sound also. So much talent. I really don't listen to the radio anymore, just acapella playlists.
there is a trumpet section in the original song
You should check out Feeling Myself by Superfruit (Mitch and Scott's side project) if you really wanna see them rap.
You are so funny!
Now that you are a true Pentahoiic, I'm going to recommend something to highlight Kevin...please, PLEASE react to Kevin's "Down" and "Sign of the Times". Those will assure his brilliance (he's either super human, alien or a musical renaissance man).
Watched several of your PTX vids but just now subscribed since you told the TRUTH!!! PTX is the BEST in the world! You'll get Home Fries that will argue that but for realz, PTX is NO. 1....and there isn't as much rapping but more rapping from Mitch in their cover of Problem by Ariana Grande...definitely need to check that one out too, pretty please?!
LOL you should check out Mitch and Scott's other project - Superfruit. They have original music and also some comedy stuff - notably for you probably, HipHop Goes Broadway (1&2)
It’s been a while for your reaction but I would love to see you react to your cheerleader from them
There are other good groups but PTX is just a step above.
2022 a Europe tour planned
Your pausing doesn’t bother me because you go back when you start up again. Great reaction. You could also do Problem, Cheeleader and Rather Be :)
If you want to listen to music that could be played in any club, you need to listen to Kevin's (the beatboxer) covers. Look him up on RUclips, Kevin Olusola, and prepare to be blown away.
Hope you noticed when each dose their solo rap part....the background singers are ALWAYS the other group members...just change their wardrobe!!
This is a cover but they changed the lyrics big time! I think the only thing that is true to the original is the chorus?
Try sing ptx