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Eminem's way of putting seemingly random words together to make incredible rhymes that satisfy us while also hiding a secret meaning somewhere is simply an incredible talent. Eminem is blessed, and so are we for living along with him.
yeah Right !!! When somebody put too much quality in something that 90 percent of it goes over head than. it looks random. The definition of random is this "When something is beyond one's mind's calculation is called random" When you look closer, it has meaning. Every line in the song, every word has a meaning. some of them has multiple meanings and references. He has hit the bar that quality has become to high. It's like whey protein , people who don't workout can't digest it so it looks like random food.
Fun fact: The guy who picked up the cd and was infected on the bus is the young boy from No Love… edit: As Em said, even his flops are his greatest hits, Revival went platinum
The verse about “Let Us In” and “Edgar Allen Poe” is a reference to his poem “The Raven” where the Raven continues to knock on Poe’s door and he opens it to no one there. Eventually the Raven gets in and drives him insane until he is “Bedridden” just like in Em’s Verse.
I love this channel. Knox, you break things down really well. I'm a metal musician. I can talk for hours about song structures, theory, chord progression and choice of roots of scales etc. I get all nerded out talking about my passion with people. That's EXACTLY what you are doing here and I love it. Love seeing people discuss their passion WITH passion.
Thanks for that man. I’m glad I’ve been able to create a space where fellow music heads like you can come through and enjoy the space. Thanks for spending some of your time with me 🤘
The line about Edgar Allen Poe and "should have been dead a long time ago" is a double. There's a short story written by Poe where a man is hypnotised right before he dies. The hypnosis leaves the man suspended in between life and death. It prevents him from decomposing and he's left like that for years. Until someone manages to figure out the word to break the hypnosis . At that point the body goes through all the stages after death in moments. Hence "should have been dead a long time ago" refers to all the shots fired at himself and the story of the person hovering in that state.
@@KnoxHill the people in this video who get infected could also be referencing his global fan base, seems like there are representatives of every race and age group among them
Uh, I did say I’ve heard this one before. Pay attention Luke. But please do tell me where you can Google the interpretation that this whole song is a triple and why. Or where you explain the cadence, the flows, the technicals. Nah fam this channel is about more than that. Feel the force Luke cause we’re on our way to a Mill
@@KnoxHill thanks man i get very pissed when i see people on other channels downplaying your knowledge, people will always hate what they can't be or don't understand. God speed and much love from Kenya, keep doing you🙏🏾✌🏾
@@KnoxHill thanks man i get very pissed when i see people on other channels downplaying your knowledge, people will always hate what they can't be or don't understand. God speed and much love from Kenya, keep doing you🙏🏾✌🏾
"And i know they're gonna hate but i dont care I barely can wait to hit em with the snare and the bass" Em says the word "snare" exactly on the snare, and "bass" exactly when the bass/kick the bass
Is there literally anything you don't know? Your knowledge is so on point with every brake down you do. Just goes to show how gifted and intelligent song writers are.
@Justin batchelar I haven't picked up anything like that. I enjoy listening to him, I love Eminem and enjoy his breakdowns as I'm no expert in rap 😬. Maybe you are being harsh there tbh.
I’m honestly curious, I really want to hear some introspective end of life tape raps from a master of the art. We always get albums like that from old rock stars and shit. They always make songs about death and life, wisdom shit you know? Never seen a rapper do it yet.
@@aeringothyk5445 True, but to be fair, Hip Hop is a relatively young genre. It has only been around since the 70s, just like me. And I'm just middle aged.
If you recall in Em's video "FALL" in the end when Em is possessed by Shady he steps and cracks that Revival CD case. Its the same exact one the boy in this video "Venom" found. And it's got Shady's spirit in it.
The Venom scheme at the end is still underrated to me. Gives me chills everytime lol "Eddie Brock is YOU! an I'm the suit! So call me.." - Eminem, Venom.
venom was one of the only movies where basically everyone stayed for the music at the end until the credits and song ended. usually a lot of people leave right after the credits start rolling.
@@KnoxHill dude I never connected half the stuff you did and what 3 years later and a gazillion reactions to this later, you pointed out things I missed and that everyone else did too. It prolly would’ve taken me a few thousand more listens before I caught what you did. I can still listen to Ems tracks 20 years later and pick up something I missed. Dude’s a genius!
To add on what you said at 22:40, Venom's catch phase is also "We are Venom". Also ALSO, it's kinda of like what Em said at the end of The Real Slim Shady, "haha! I guess there's a Slim Shady in all of us", which is why it kinda ties it all in to Venom. It ALL makes so much sense! The easter eggs are everywhere with eminem wtf. 🤯
@@Sola_Mente Actually, you were right. He did say "manevolent", which means to be able to change quickly, especially from good to bad. It's a combination of the words "malevolent" and "benevolent". Like Jeckyll and Hyde.
I know this is a late comment on a 2 year ago video and I’ll probably post this same comment on a newer one so hopefully you see it but I just want you to know I’m rooting for you Knox you should be so much more mainstream then you are brother. The smoothness of your bars and flows is genius. Keep grindin- you’ve got whole communities who got your back
Its funny when I hear someone say eminem just rhymes. He doesn't actually say anything. It shows how much they don't know. Every line em puts in a song. Is at the very least a double.
That is cause most can't break down Eminem. People's biggest thing was that Eminem rapped too fast they couldn't figure out what he saying. Then Eminem mentions how he slows down and his bars still go over people's heads.
@@johnwebster7287 hahaha I know its so true though. I've always been able to catch what he's saying. Even when he raps fast. Thats why I like ems music. I can enjoy his word acrobatics. He still never fails to amaze me with what he can do. I enjoy seeing knox break it down for people. People need to explore guys like knox. To get a better understanding of ems lyrics. It a ux that not many artist can do it like em. Music has become so dumbed down though. Theirs very few rappers I will fuck with. Only cuz most of them can't do it like this. Not that I haven't explored all the others music. I have, I give every artist a shot. Before I decide I dont like them. No one should deny ems talent. Even though I see critics doing it with everything em puts out. I don't really understand who gives these critics a voice. They, need to have someone like me or knox. To be critiquing eminems music. Cuz we can actually catch the bars and references he makes in his music. If your not up to date with pop culture new and old. Em's bars will fly over your head and you'll just think he's rhyming. But, the rhyming in itself. Without the references and the content. Is amazing in itself. But, he also gives you substance word play and flow switches that are out of this world. Ems musics replay value isn't his sound. Its how he has a bunch of different meanings to his words. It makes it like a game. Tbh I don't care for his voice. It doesn't have a great sound to it IMO. But, the way he uses it is astonishing. I really don't understand what critiques are listening to? Are they just hearing the way it sounds? Or the fucked up shit he says? Either way idgaf what they say. His talents undeniable. IMO eminem has only gotten better over the years. With his technical ability. Hes perfected the art of rap. I could only wish I was even a tenth as good as what em is as a rapper.
Nope. Thats just an old narrative going around till this day. It was semitrue back in the day, but no one back then had bars like that, even battle rappers. Lloyd Banks was the one mainstream artist who was coming up with bars, but thats about it. Eminem had a few bars on 3rd solo album and on D12 2nd album. He got in this bar heavy bag around MMLP 2/Shady XV/Southpaw era. Most of the Bad Meets Evil/Relapse was rapity rap of the top notch quality that holds up to this day I have to say. BTW, the best Eminem track of all time that relatively obscure is BME All I Think About. Listen to it for real.
I noticed something while watching, whenever the Eminem music (The Venom) enters a person, the Eminem that is walkin around in the dark room with the single light is actually the venom within them that got transferred, that's why at the last we can see that the venom form looks up and almost asks it's host "When they get bit with the?" then the host completes his sentence by saying "Venom" this may symbolise that the Venom has found its perfect host and that the stuff Eminem cooks up in his mind can only be contained and controlled by him. If you agree with me, drop a like so Knox can see.
LMAO I just caught this: "Let us in" ref to The Raven by EAP when he hears someone knocking on his door: "While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door." Let us in.... LMAO that was gold
Two other things that were amazing. 1) black and white imagery. He kept bringing these two colors into the song. 2) that humming on the hook is really strange for em, but I think he's actually demonstrating an acceptable use for the technique of Mumble rap by using it to bend words into rhyming. A bit of a flex.
Almost 3 years to this track and album, have watched dozens of reactions and breakdown and multiple TIMES. At that time NLS shaq didn't even have 50k followers Respect #NLS but By far the best breakdown. Give this man a MEDAL 🙌🙌 KNOX THE MAN!!!
how does someone have this level of wordplay like eminem? it amazes me. and honestly i never caught some of the stuff in this song thank you knox for breaking down. and chaos theory is fire!!!
Em is so talented at bending words and creating percussion with his voice we are all used to it. What he does is insanely difficult. And to be able to do it, have it make sense, and be cool? Impossible for anyone else.
In my opinion this is one of Em's most slept on tracks, as far as pen game goes because most people take it as just a cool sounding Movie tie-in song not realizing the whole song is actually a triple . Great breakdown bro!
I honestly feel like this is one of those songs where the actual bars go under-looked because the song is a Hit/Single and sounds more of like a radio play type of song when just looked at from the outside but when broken down like this and looked at on the inside that is where the song really shines. To me, these are the most difficult songs to create, (even though I'm a nobody so I probably have zero idea what I'm talking about) the songs that everybody can enjoy; The people who may not be huge fans of hip hop, to the casual radio listeners, to the hip hop heads and so on. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I imagine it takes real talent and a real eye and ear to be able to make a hit single that also has incredible substance.
I think this song is about Shady letting everyone know he hasn't gone anywhere. Shady never left us, he was under the music, moving from fan to fan and always ready to take the spotlight from Em.
People like Knox help people appreciate the artist and the art for those that can’t hear it on the first listen….and hey, if you haven’t missed an Em bar you’re either Knox or never listened to Em.
And the kids like me that grew up with Eminem are now old enough to be parents, so now we’ll pass his music “the venom” to our kids as well. So true too 👌🏻🙂
The visual bar with the dog is crazy!! When the venom is passed onto the dog by the old man Eminem literally changes his flow to mimic a barking dog. Realised this today. Great reaction Knox, you always make me appreciate music man. Thanks bro.
I liked Revival the album was like a mix of styles of writing that felt like a mix of Marshall, Eminem and Shady 🤷♂️ I don't understand what the hate was about.
Many didn't listen to it which people admitted..they saw the track list and was like heck no. Eminem raps about alot of different stuff. Music really is about being cool what you can blast in the streets and clubs etc. People feel Eminem doesn't make cool music. Why there is very little diversity of topics in rap. Girls, money and haters mainly. Mumble rappers should be limited these veterans and new rappers people say are good should give people more but they don't cause fans don't care.
I never hated it, but I think music most people were looking for was music to blast at parties and what not, reason why Souls of Mischief's best song is the only one with just flexing and a typical rap flow (even it's fire af).
Just gotta say it because I have been watching Eminem reviews by like 5 ppl on youtube, you are by far the best reviewer. By far, I had to cut off the video I was just watching because I knew more than him. Keep it up!
Honestly just thought of this Let me know if anyone else thought of this as well Do you see how when the music effects someone else with the “Venom” the faces glitch out or morph into something else I was thinking that it maybe shows how Eminem is more then one person - Eminem - Marshal M - Slim Shady
Knox, I love your reaction and shows to Eminem. Much respect from all the way over in Ireland! Shady forever, the most underrated, underappreciated and greatest artist of any and all time. Knoxhill love your breakdown of Eminem and music. Total respect man!
Brotha.. honestly; the amount of break downs for songs I have watched. U have absolutely the best break down and explanations that I am lookin for. Finally I can listen to a banger and hear it be broken down in a legitimate manner with someone with actual history to the artist. Keep doin what ur doing. Mad respect for this any many other breakdowns
Hey Knox, thanks so much for doing these videos! For non-native English speakers it really helps understand the bars, makes me appreciate even more his songs. And crazy knowledges, so impressive! Keep going :)
The flow of this part of the song is, in my opinion, one of the best flows. I've had my struggles with the alcohol and pills so that line brought had me choked up the first few times i listened to the song. It hits home and allows me to keep going with sobriety. " Ate shit 'til I can't taste it Chased it with straight liquor Then paint thinner, then drank 'til I faint And awake with a headache And I take anything in rectangular shape Then I wait to face the demons I'm bonded to 'Cause they're chasin' me but I'm part of you So escapin' me is impossible I latch onto you like a-parasite"
So my daughter is a big Em fan....which is hard to find ok songs of his for a 8 yo to listen to 😂😂, and Zandra wants you to know she loves your videos. And that you help her to understand the raps songs she loves so much.
Hey Knox, wanted to say thank you. Your ERB reactions got suggested to me and they have been the most in depth and educational breakdowns to listen to. Normally I never listen to reactions that aren’t 1st time reactions. I made an exception with Venom because I’ve binged so much of your content and highly respect what you do. After seeing this and all that i missed in this song, I absolutely will just dig through ALL of your content now. Thanks for the education and opening my eyes, (ears).
3:40 Mitochondrial, as in 'the powerhouse of the cell.' The Venom gets into your organelles and converted into energy. Through his music, he's helping generate that #AdrenalineMomentum. #LoveAndPeace #AndRapGame \m/
I knew you from the KSI reactions but GOD DAMN. You are really talented being able to appreciate all talents. Earned yourself a sub. YOU ARE SO GOOD MAN
This song and music video is a masterpiece to be studied and hardly to do better in time. Eminem is in another level, all alone. Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes.
this intelligent breakdown reaction was as fire as this song. your knowledge and ability to make connections in the lyrics is amazing. truly learned something here. subscribed!
A lot of people don’t understand how deep this song really is. Neither did I until you broke it down, but I loved this song ever since it came out and now that I learned how complex it really is, I love it even more! GIVE IN TO THE, VENEM!!! #EminemRules
@KnoxHill "Can't take anything in a rectangular shape" Double on Venom being fluid in shape shifting? and/or Bars and/or rectangular Xany bars? strait fire... Been catching up on your breakdowns w/ TMac... then realized there's so much more, and that you spit fire yourself... Subed for life my dude. Keep bringing it... I hate my 9-5 lol
I am always so impressed by the vast amount of knowledge and retention that you have. Love how you pause to explain the references that go over the average person's head. By far the best reactor.
My favorite part of this song is at the end when he describes the venom suit and similes eddy brock as you and I’m the suit!! That whole scheme is ingenious
Another thing, Knox, you could say that the video is a quadruple, because in the Movie, Venom, the Klyntar, Riot, would jump from host to host until they find their perfect match. And, just like Venom is doing here, both beings didn't stop jumping from person to person until they found their perfect match.
@KnoxHill Dude you completely blew me away with your level of understanding everything in this track. Like I didn’t get half the refrences til you showed up. And that just makes me love Em as a wordsmith more. So thank you for your level of comprehension and breaking it down more for us. It really just made me appreciate this song more. 🕸️🕷️🖤
8:12 The elephant digested coffee is called BLACK IVORY COFFEE. But I prefer KOPI LUWAK coffee. It’s beans have been digested by a civet, which is similar to a weasel animal. And it’s friggin delicious. 🤷🏼♀️😂
Knox is discovering the deeper meaning behind Em’s lyrics for us❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 Eminem once said at an interview that he appreciates all the reaction videos and breakdowns Knox deserves lot of credit for that
I normally don’t watch breakdown channels but since I started watching your channel I’ve binge watched, half the time I don’t even hear songs til I see your videos, good stuff mate
Knox, I’ve checked out so many breakdowns. It’s not even close. You are so much fucking better than any other person I’ve ever seen .Legit, you are the only one who tells me things I didn’t realize myself after listening to the songs 10 times. Bravo my dude.
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Let's get Deadwrong Biggie and eminem or Gimme the Loot- Biggie
Lighters by bad Mets evil ft Bruno Mars
Been sat waiting patiently for this🙏🏼
STAY WIDE AWAKE Eminem Thank Me Later Bro
Eminem - Beautiful
“bucket matches my pale skin” a bucket to hold things is called a pale as well
Pail, but yes. I didn't catch that before.
@@InstrucTube oh oops
bruh.. Em need to stop thit.. its getting ridiculous by now
Good catch... Alec the new Prof now
@@imeetay i’ve heard this song many times
Eminem's way of putting seemingly random words together to make incredible rhymes that satisfy us while also hiding a secret meaning somewhere is simply an incredible talent.
Eminem is blessed, and so are we for living along with him.
yeah Right !!!
When somebody put too much quality in something that 90 percent of it goes over head than.
it looks random.
The definition of random is this
"When something is beyond one's mind's calculation is called random"
When you look closer, it has meaning.
Every line in the song, every word has a meaning. some of them has multiple meanings and references.
He has hit the bar that quality has become to high. It's like whey protein , people who don't workout
can't digest it so it looks like random food.
Who wld have ever thought "India" and "in to you" cld ever rhyme..
Fun fact: The guy who picked up the cd and was infected on the bus is the young boy from No Love… edit: As Em said, even his flops are his greatest hits, Revival went platinum
👀 Now that is dope!
I personally love Revival. It’s a more real, personal album from Em and I appreciate that!
😱
Love the way how eminem have so hidden messages not only in his songs but music video too.
@@hollytheasylumlaborde exactly it was probably the maturest album we could have got from eminem
The verse about “Let Us In” and “Edgar Allen Poe” is a reference to his poem “The Raven” where the Raven continues to knock on Poe’s door and he opens it to no one there. Eventually the Raven gets in and drives him insane until he is “Bedridden” just like in Em’s Verse.
I was thinking abt that
Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. I'm a Poe fan
Poe fans line up here!
Knox is the goat recemendation till i collapse by Eminem
What?
I second, 3rd, 4th, & 5th this recommendation
yess
Ay that is definitely happening
@@KnoxHill consider "when the music stops" from The Eminem Show too. the most underrated D12 song in my opinion, shit is fire
I love this channel. Knox, you break things down really well. I'm a metal musician. I can talk for hours about song structures, theory, chord progression and choice of roots of scales etc. I get all nerded out talking about my passion with people.
That's EXACTLY what you are doing here and I love it. Love seeing people discuss their passion WITH passion.
Thanks for that man. I’m glad I’ve been able to create a space where fellow music heads like you can come through and enjoy the space. Thanks for spending some of your time with me 🤘
The first time I listened to this song that damn chorus was stuck in my head for weeks😂😂😂I would just start humming it randomly
SAME
Everyday I’m like “knock knock let the devil In” for no reason , any time , anywhere, around who ever 😩😩😩😩😩😭😭🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴 I got it bad
Same
Your profile pic is creepy
Vnm
The line about Edgar Allen Poe and "should have been dead a long time ago" is a double.
There's a short story written by Poe where a man is hypnotised right before he dies. The hypnosis leaves the man suspended in between life and death. It prevents him from decomposing and he's left like that for years. Until someone manages to figure out the word to break the hypnosis . At that point the body goes through all the stages after death in moments.
Hence "should have been dead a long time ago" refers to all the shots fired at himself and the story of the person hovering in that state.
"it's black like my soul" 😭 also I love how u breakdown songs it just gives a whole entire different meaning to the song than we thought
Haha thanks for watching & for the continued support 🤘
@@KnoxHill the people in this video who get infected could also be referencing his global fan base, seems like there are representatives of every race and age group among them
Knox is like a encyclopedia. Sheesh. It's so impressive
Ita very clear here listens to the tracks before doing reactions and Googles everything
Uh, I did say I’ve heard this one before. Pay attention Luke. But please do tell me where you can Google the interpretation that this whole song is a triple and why. Or where you explain the cadence, the flows, the technicals. Nah fam this channel is about more than that. Feel the force Luke cause we’re on our way to a Mill
@@KnoxHill thanks man i get very pissed when i see people on other channels downplaying your knowledge, people will always hate what they can't be or don't understand. God speed and much love from Kenya, keep doing you🙏🏾✌🏾
@@KnoxHill thanks man i get very pissed when i see people on other channels downplaying your knowledge, people will always hate what they can't be or don't understand. God speed and much love from Kenya, keep doing you🙏🏾✌🏾
@@KnoxHill 😂"Feel the force"
just casual wordplay
"And i know they're gonna hate but i dont care I barely can wait to hit em with the snare and the bass"
Em says the word "snare" exactly on the snare, and "bass" exactly when the bass/kick the bass
Boy, I swear! That Fibonacci sequence in the intro gets me every time! (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5) Like who rhymes like that!? This man is on another level!
The best to ever do it. The complexity is on another level. Almost mentally ill in a sense. Without a doubt levels above the 2nd best.
Devil horns + "let-let-let us in".
Devil's lettuce, salad bowl, prescription medicine. Is it a triple or am I trippin?
Might be tbh. Considering he always do these long rhyme schemes with layers and shit, I wouldn’t be surprised.
Edgar Allan poe is also a type of salad lol
I see what you did there, rhyming the last bit😁
@@cr9477 i think when he is writing he asks himself, how long can i drag this lol
Marijuana used to be called "the devil's lettuce" Yeah it's a triple
Is there literally anything you don't know? Your knowledge is so on point with every brake down you do. Just goes to show how gifted and intelligent song writers are.
@Justin batchelar bro what lmao
@Justin batchelar bruh
@Justin batchelar
The absolute lack of self awareness you just displayed right now is hilarious
@Justin batchelar I haven't picked up anything like that. I enjoy listening to him, I love Eminem and enjoy his breakdowns as I'm no expert in rap 😬. Maybe you are being harsh there tbh.
EM ain't joking when he said he'll be around for another 20 years lol
I’m honestly curious, I really want to hear some introspective end of life tape raps from a master of the art. We always get albums like that from old rock stars and shit. They always make songs about death and life, wisdom shit you know? Never seen a rapper do it yet.
@@aeringothyk5445 True, but to be fair, Hip Hop is a relatively young genre. It has only been around since the 70s, just like me. And I'm just middle aged.
AND HE’LL BE THE GOAT WHEN RAP DIES! I can’t even imagine anyone ever being better… He’s on some futuristic Ai shit!!! Long live the 👑!
He affected grandparents, parents, and children. Late 90s teens. Late 2010s teens, 2020s kids.
I still love hearing the different ways he flipped “India” in this track
Backing “in da ya”
Back in “India”
Happen- “ing da ya”
If you remember, he stepped on revival at the end of the fall video. This takes off of that
Yes someone else knows. hopefully he sees your comment if he doesn’t know. It’s very cool how it’s takes right after Fall.
@@cookiemonster1787 yea love the connections
I don’t know who got Eminem to make this song for the Venom movie but it was definitely worth it because this song is a bop.
I would pay good money for Em to react to your break down. I’m willing to bet that he would be impressed at how you interpret his music and craft!
Bro I was thinking the same thing
He's seen it
Absolutely. This is so good.
@@cr-nd8qh How d'you know
@@cr-nd8qh I hope he did by the way
If you recall in Em's video "FALL" in the end when Em is possessed by Shady he steps and cracks that Revival CD case. Its the same exact one the boy in this video "Venom" found. And it's got Shady's spirit in it.
The Venom scheme at the end is still underrated to me. Gives me chills everytime lol
"Eddie Brock is YOU! an I'm the suit! So call me.." - Eminem, Venom.
something is always either overrated or underrated
@@mynameis3983 i know right, ain't nothing fucking underrated about any part of this song
@@KingGreen78 Bro relax. Things can definitely be underrated
@@el34glo59 nah,fuck that,ain't nothing UNDERRATED about that song
Best line on the song
venom was one of the only movies where basically everyone stayed for the music at the end until the credits and song ended. usually a lot of people leave right after the credits start rolling.
no people stayed because Marvel does post credit scenes 😂
Ok you got me with the title. I’ve never seen anyone say this song is a triple….I’m intrigued Mr Hill…well played, very well played.
😉🙌 Definitely a triple
@@KnoxHill dude I never connected half the stuff you did and what 3 years later and a gazillion reactions to this later, you pointed out things I missed and that everyone else did too. It prolly would’ve taken me a few thousand more listens before I caught what you did. I can still listen to Ems tracks 20 years later and pick up something I missed. Dude’s a genius!
Eminem thirstday,,😊😋
knox is hip hop bible better than the source but Em won't shut knox down
Eminem changes with the times that's why he's still on top
That lettuce line made me realize that rappers are just professional pun-makers mixed with musical poetry.
To add on what you said at 22:40, Venom's catch phase is also "We are Venom".
Also ALSO, it's kinda of like what Em said at the end of The Real Slim Shady, "haha! I guess there's a Slim Shady in all of us", which is why it kinda ties it all in to Venom. It ALL makes so much sense! The easter eggs are everywhere with eminem wtf. 🤯
"Knock knock let the devil in, malevolent as Ive ever been" is so catchy
Manevolent*
@@Sola_Mente it sounds like its spelled that way...especially the way Em pronounces it but its malevolent
@@KrystalMimms true haha should've searched if it was a word; I always thought of the meaning of malevolent when listening
@@Sola_Mente Actually, you were right. He did say "manevolent", which means to be able to change quickly, especially from good to bad. It's a combination of the words "malevolent" and "benevolent". Like Jeckyll and Hyde.
I know this is a late comment on a 2 year ago video and I’ll probably post this same comment on a newer one so hopefully you see it but I just want you to know I’m rooting for you Knox you should be so much more mainstream then you are brother. The smoothness of your bars and flows is genius. Keep grindin- you’ve got whole communities who got your back
“Much as my rear fender, assassin.”
Uh -ass -end. Did I just catch a bar????
Its funny when I hear someone say eminem just rhymes. He doesn't actually say anything. It shows how much they don't know. Every line em puts in a song. Is at the very least a double.
That is cause most can't break down Eminem. People's biggest thing was that Eminem rapped too fast they couldn't figure out what he saying. Then Eminem mentions how he slows down and his bars still go over people's heads.
@@johnwebster7287 hahaha I know its so true though. I've always been able to catch what he's saying. Even when he raps fast. Thats why I like ems music. I can enjoy his word acrobatics. He still never fails to amaze me with what he can do. I enjoy seeing knox break it down for people. People need to explore guys like knox. To get a better understanding of ems lyrics. It a ux that not many artist can do it like em. Music has become so dumbed down though. Theirs very few rappers I will fuck with. Only cuz most of them can't do it like this. Not that I haven't explored all the others music. I have, I give every artist a shot. Before I decide I dont like them. No one should deny ems talent. Even though I see critics doing it with everything em puts out. I don't really understand who gives these critics a voice. They, need to have someone like me or knox. To be critiquing eminems music. Cuz we can actually catch the bars and references he makes in his music. If your not up to date with pop culture new and old. Em's bars will fly over your head and you'll just think he's rhyming. But, the rhyming in itself. Without the references and the content. Is amazing in itself. But, he also gives you substance word play and flow switches that are out of this world. Ems musics replay value isn't his sound. Its how he has a bunch of different meanings to his words. It makes it like a game. Tbh I don't care for his voice. It doesn't have a great sound to it IMO. But, the way he uses it is astonishing. I really don't understand what critiques are listening to? Are they just hearing the way it sounds? Or the fucked up shit he says? Either way idgaf what they say. His talents undeniable. IMO eminem has only gotten better over the years. With his technical ability. Hes perfected the art of rap. I could only wish I was even a tenth as good as what em is as a rapper.
Nope. Thats just an old narrative going around till this day. It was semitrue back in the day, but no one back then had bars like that, even battle rappers.
Lloyd Banks was the one mainstream artist who was coming up with bars, but thats about it. Eminem had a few bars on 3rd solo album and on D12 2nd album.
He got in this bar heavy bag around MMLP 2/Shady XV/Southpaw era. Most of the Bad Meets Evil/Relapse was rapity rap of the top notch quality that holds up to this day I have to say.
BTW, the best Eminem track of all time that relatively obscure is BME All I Think About. Listen to it for real.
I've listened to it a 100 times but never thought it's such a masterpiece , hats off to you bro !!!!! You the 🐐
I noticed something while watching, whenever the Eminem music (The Venom) enters a person, the Eminem that is walkin around in the dark room with the single light is actually the venom within them that got transferred, that's why at the last we can see that the venom form looks up and almost asks it's host "When they get bit with the?" then the host completes his sentence by saying "Venom" this may symbolise that the Venom has found its perfect host and that the stuff Eminem cooks up in his mind can only be contained and controlled by him. If you agree with me, drop a like so Knox can see.
Never thought about that and it makes perfect sense🔥🔥
I just love how em is so hype at the end. Great to see him passionately into his music for someone who at times is so critical of it.
LMAO I just caught this: "Let us in" ref to The Raven by EAP when he hears someone knocking on his door:
"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door."
Let us in.... LMAO that was gold
How do ppl not see this dudes greatness. Top notch writing n technical skills all on display here
They are blinded by hate and racism
The CD the reason why the case was cracked is a continuation of the CD that was cracked and stepped on in fall from Kamikaze album
LISTEN TO MY WORDS: At 18:30 he talks about two different rhyme schemes happening on the same line. Its because there's two people, we are venom.
Two other things that were amazing.
1) black and white imagery. He kept bringing these two colors into the song.
2) that humming on the hook is really strange for em, but I think he's actually demonstrating an acceptable use for the technique of Mumble rap by using it to bend words into rhyming. A bit of a flex.
That humming is literally how the Marvel character Venom „humms” before eating his enemies (or chickens)
Almost 3 years to this track and album, have watched dozens of reactions and breakdown and multiple TIMES. At that time NLS shaq didn't even have 50k followers Respect #NLS but By far the best breakdown.
Give this man a MEDAL 🙌🙌
KNOX THE MAN!!!
That’s love bro. Appreciate the support 🙌
If we had a guy like eminem then we need a guy like knox
how does someone have this level of wordplay like eminem? it amazes me. and honestly i never caught some of the stuff in this song thank you knox for breaking down. and chaos theory is fire!!!
This is one of my favorite songs EM's a Beast and Knoxhill's a Beast at breakdowns
Em is so talented at bending words and creating percussion with his voice we are all used to it. What he does is insanely difficult. And to be able to do it, have it make sense, and be cool? Impossible for anyone else.
I was like damn it took long enough for Knox to unravel venom
The bar “like your web and your just caught in them” web could also be referring to Spider-Man, venom’s enemy
Same Revival CD that he stepped on for the outro to Fall - kind of a Tarantino-ish Pulp Fiction time-phasing editi.
I’ve been lurking for a while but your Eminem reactions have really helped me to improve my own technicals, thanks man
In my opinion this is one of Em's most slept on tracks, as far as pen game goes because most people take it as just a cool sounding Movie tie-in song not realizing the whole song is actually a triple . Great breakdown bro!
I honestly feel like this is one of those songs where the actual bars go under-looked because the song is a Hit/Single and sounds more of like a radio play type of song when just looked at from the outside but when broken down like this and looked at on the inside that is where the song really shines.
To me, these are the most difficult songs to create, (even though I'm a nobody so I probably have zero idea what I'm talking about) the songs that everybody can enjoy;
The people who may not be huge fans of hip hop, to the casual radio listeners, to the hip hop heads and so on.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that I imagine it takes real talent and a real eye and ear to be able to make a hit single that also has incredible substance.
You know a song so good it makes a dog lip sync? 😂😂
Damn, They better make it!!! 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂
I think this song is about Shady letting everyone know he hasn't gone anywhere. Shady never left us, he was under the music, moving from fan to fan and always ready to take the spotlight from Em.
I can’t wait for Em’s next project! I hope he feeds us sooner rather than later!
Do you think he will give us a new album?
People like Knox help people appreciate the artist and the art for those that can’t hear it on the first listen….and hey, if you haven’t missed an Em bar you’re either Knox or never listened to Em.
And the kids like me that grew up with Eminem are now old enough to be parents, so now we’ll pass his music “the venom” to our kids as well. So true too 👌🏻🙂
The visual bar with the dog is crazy!! When the venom is passed onto the dog by the old man Eminem literally changes his flow to mimic a barking dog. Realised this today. Great reaction Knox, you always make me appreciate music man. Thanks bro.
Bro u just gave me a WHOLE different understanding of this song😭😭😭
Bruh how you feel about that clear and obvious (ahem) shout out in the first line?
"Knox, knox, let the devil in..."
Huge.
I liked Revival the album was like a mix of styles of writing that felt like a mix of Marshall, Eminem and Shady 🤷♂️ I don't understand what the hate was about.
TBH I think that is exactly what he was going for I think alot bars went over people's head, hell imma Stan and I'm still catching bars from Revival
Many didn't listen to it which people admitted..they saw the track list and was like heck no. Eminem raps about alot of different stuff. Music really is about being cool what you can blast in the streets and clubs etc. People feel Eminem doesn't make cool music. Why there is very little diversity of topics in rap. Girls, money and haters mainly. Mumble rappers should be limited these veterans and new rappers people say are good should give people more but they don't cause fans don't care.
@@johnwebster7287 young thug>Eminem
I never hated it, but I think music most people were looking for was music to blast at parties and what not, reason why Souls of Mischief's best song is the only one with just flexing and a typical rap flow (even it's fire af).
@@yourpiefaceismyface5279 who?
This track is so underrated and so dope. Thank you Knox
I've heard this hundreds of times, and never heard anyone break down ET/Elliott bar.......that's why you are the YT reactor GOAT #hilltopmafia #goat
if u haven't noticed the revival on floor is broken because in the video song 'Fall' he stomp on it and the black ghost in fall went in the revival cd
But can we appreciate Knox for his such well-detailed explanations, he truly is an actual rap fan also his own album is SO dope, the beats and all
Just gotta say it because I have been watching Eminem reviews by like 5 ppl on youtube, you are by far the best reviewer. By far, I had to cut off the video I was just watching because I knew more than him. Keep it up!
Ur a lyrical genius knox brotha just wow so much knowledge about eminem lyrics and the meaning 2 them all yo 💯💥💣🔥🏆
Honestly just thought of this
Let me know if anyone else thought of this as well
Do you see how when the music effects someone else with the “Venom” the faces glitch out or morph into something else I was thinking that it maybe shows how Eminem is more then one person
- Eminem
- Marshal M
- Slim Shady
Knox, I love your reaction and shows to Eminem. Much respect from all the way over in Ireland! Shady forever, the most underrated, underappreciated and greatest artist of any and all time. Knoxhill love your breakdown of Eminem and music. Total respect man!
Brotha.. honestly; the amount of break downs for songs I have watched. U have absolutely the best break down and explanations that I am lookin for. Finally I can listen to a banger and hear it be broken down in a legitimate manner with someone with actual history to the artist.
Keep doin what ur doing. Mad respect for this any many other breakdowns
Hey Knox, thanks so much for doing these videos! For non-native English speakers it really helps understand the bars, makes me appreciate even more his songs. And crazy knowledges, so impressive! Keep going :)
The Crash matching the elevator hit : The Video Editors are the unsung heros of Eminem career if you ask me.
The flow of this part of the song is, in my opinion, one of the best flows. I've had my struggles with the alcohol and pills so that line brought had me choked up the first few times i listened to the song. It hits home and allows me to keep going with sobriety.
" Ate shit 'til I can't taste it
Chased it with straight liquor
Then paint thinner, then drank 'til I faint
And awake with a headache
And I take anything in rectangular shape
Then I wait to face the demons I'm bonded to
'Cause they're chasin' me but I'm part of you
So escapin' me is impossible
I latch onto you like a-parasite"
Idk if anyone has already mentioned it but at the beginning the CD is the same one from the end of the “Fall” music video
So my daughter is a big Em fan....which is hard to find ok songs of his for a 8 yo to listen to 😂😂, and Zandra wants you to know she loves your videos. And that you help her to understand the raps songs she loves so much.
9:48 Knox he also shouted me out
Hey Knox, wanted to say thank you. Your ERB reactions got suggested to me and they have been the most in depth and educational breakdowns to listen to. Normally I never listen to reactions that aren’t 1st time reactions. I made an exception with Venom because I’ve binged so much of your content and highly respect what you do. After seeing this and all that i missed in this song, I absolutely will just dig through ALL of your content now. Thanks for the education and opening my eyes, (ears).
3:40 Mitochondrial, as in 'the powerhouse of the cell.' The Venom gets into your organelles and converted into energy. Through his music, he's helping generate that #AdrenalineMomentum. #LoveAndPeace #AndRapGame \m/
That should be a shirt, "Flip your insecurities and wear them like armor"
I always thought that the stutter like "i-i-it's evident" was mimicking the knocking as a callback to when he says "knock knock, let the devil in"
I knew you from the KSI reactions but GOD DAMN. You are really talented being able to appreciate all talents. Earned yourself a sub. YOU ARE SO GOOD MAN
Official welcome to the channel! 🎉 Thanks so much for the comment! 🙌🏼
most of people stayed at the theater for the extra scene, i was like f·&k that im waiting for M`s venom song.
This song and music video is a masterpiece to be studied and hardly to do better in time.
Eminem is in another level, all alone.
Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes.
this intelligent breakdown reaction was as fire as this song. your knowledge and ability to make connections in the lyrics is amazing. truly learned something here. subscribed!
A lot of people don’t understand how deep this song really is. Neither did I until you broke it down, but I loved this song ever since it came out and now that I learned how complex it really is, I love it even more! GIVE IN TO THE, VENEM!!! #EminemRules
That was dope flow Knox! Dropping bombs
Helll yesss!!!! Off my chest was awesome mann
Thank you brother
@KnoxHill "Can't take anything in a rectangular shape" Double on Venom being fluid in shape shifting? and/or Bars and/or rectangular Xany bars? strait fire... Been catching up on your breakdowns w/ TMac... then realized there's so much more, and that you spit fire yourself... Subed for life my dude. Keep bringing it... I hate my 9-5 lol
I am always so impressed by the vast amount of knowledge and retention that you have. Love how you pause to explain the references that go over the average person's head. By far the best reactor.
One of my personal faveriot songs from em
WAIT YOUR A FELLO BMORE BOY??!!?? YOU WERE ALREADY ONE OF MY FAVS NOW YOURE EASILY IN MY TOP 10!
Also at the start with the mitochondria they’re the OG symbiotes which did they symbiosis with our ancestral cells to make them what we see today!
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This is an amazing breakdown! You’re unbelievable
I'm not even that much of a rap guy myself, but Eminem is a legend and a master of words.
My favorite part of this song is at the end when he describes the venom suit and similes eddy brock as you and I’m the suit!! That whole scheme is ingenious
Best reactors who break down of music. Knox, Stevie Knight and NoLifeShaq
Great company to keep right there 🙌
Nolifeshaq literally just says stupif things and laughs, doesnt really break down anything
@@SamuelSaveli he sometimes does he catches them that’s why his expression would change but he’s not like Knox or Stevie
I can recommend mrlboyd as well
Another thing, Knox, you could say that the video is a quadruple, because in the Movie, Venom, the Klyntar, Riot, would jump from host to host until they find their perfect match. And, just like Venom is doing here, both beings didn't stop jumping from person to person until they found their perfect match.
You should call this series Ma-Thursday! (Mathers Day)
My guy!!! Barz 🔥🔥🔥🔥 idea
Damn. I didn't read comments before posting the same just now.
@KnoxHill Dude you completely blew me away with your level of understanding everything in this track. Like I didn’t get half the refrences til you showed up. And that just makes me love Em as a wordsmith more. So thank you for your level of comprehension and breaking it down more for us. It really just made me appreciate this song more. 🕸️🕷️🖤
I love poetry…hence I have to Stan Eminem’s amazing understanding of it all. He is such an amazing lyricist.
8:12 The elephant digested coffee is called BLACK IVORY COFFEE. But I prefer KOPI LUWAK coffee. It’s beans have been digested by a civet, which is similar to a weasel animal. And it’s friggin delicious. 🤷🏼♀️😂
Knox is discovering the deeper meaning behind Em’s lyrics for us❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Eminem once said at an interview that he appreciates all the reaction videos and breakdowns
Knox deserves lot of credit for that
I normally don’t watch breakdown channels but since I started watching your channel I’ve binge watched, half the time I don’t even hear songs til I see your videos, good stuff mate
Knox, I’ve checked out so many breakdowns. It’s not even close. You are so much fucking better than any other person I’ve ever seen .Legit, you are the only one who tells me things I didn’t realize myself after listening to the songs 10 times. Bravo my dude.