There's an old Oscar Wilde poem from over a hundred years ago that has the line, "We are all in the gutter; some of us are gazing at the stars". There have been different variations on that idea ever since in literature and music.
This song sent me over the edge to get clean. I was in a dark place, wanting to get clean but didn't know where to start. I was afraid of the sickness(me and Em had a similar pill problem). I remember sitting in my car leaving the gas station and this song came on, and I thought if he can, I can. Never looked back. Yeah, I wanted to die and the emotional part after the physical is harder but I just kept playing that song. "I'm not afraid to take a stand. Everybody come take my hand"
6 months later I hope you're still feeling strong. If not, that's ok too, tomorrow is a new day. So just in case you need to hear it today: you've got this and things will get better. Happy holidays. ❤🎄
christ died for you sins on the cross at calvary, diedi n you place, that u dont have to go to hell for eternity, christ was buried and rose again. Thats the good news(gospel). god was i nchrist, reconciling the world unto himself. to get saved, believe(trust) the gospel personal, rely on christ finsiehd work for you(as for the whole world) along to get saved/come in heaven. also if you would k** youself, if you trusted christ as you saviour, because you believed that he died for all you sins on the cross, that u never have to face to get for 1x past-future sin to hell, he paid it all
It'll be very difficult for any future rapper to ever come close to Ems incredible godlike ability to craft verses. It's not just natural talent, it's years upon years of exercising those 'muscles'. The ability to consistently slam home double, triple, and quadruple entendres and make music that almost always requires multiple listens to pick up and make connections that EACH add to the enjoyment of the song when you listen to it next. It's amazing.
@Aaron Woodard i justthink that eminem is a high level, and why people say nobody is on his level is because of how many people says his song helps them geting thru life. because of that many people gonna say that nobody gonna get on his level. his songs helped me thru geting raped, was in a violent relationship. and because of that nobody gona get on his level. if u get it haha english is not my first language
It is his transformation. Being clean and he is still on top. It took him a minute to come back but he did and he killed it! I love this song. It shows his battle and the growth he achieved. Still slaying it
This is when I feel Eminem got way serious not just about his music, but his life...Amazing song, Brilliant...So proud of him...Loved it, Thank you, Peace
11 years later and this song is still as amazing as it was when it released. Such a timeless classic. This is a song that we’ll hear 30 years from now and still feel the same way about it as we did when it came out.
At the end of the third verse when he says: Or the corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter up 'Cause I'm raisin' the bar I actually take this is as a triple. 1. He's picking up the liquor counter, thus picking up and "raising" the bar. 2. He's "raising the bar", by setting a higher standard for himself 3. Raise is a homophone for raze, which means to destroy. So he's also saying "Razing the bar", as taking that part of himself and destroying it completely. Great song, great reaction!
I think this was when Em for the most part stopped with the blond hair (except for 8 mile). I was in the hospital after multi organ transplants when this came out. My nurses knew I liked rap and 1 of them bought me this cd and since I had a lot of trouble sleeping, the night shift nurses would hang out in my room and we'd listen to this CD and or my iPod.
did you know, that god self in the person fo jesus christ died in you ßplace for all you sins, was buried and rose again on the 3rd day also for you jsutfication(jsut as if i never sinned), that u never have to go to hell for past-future sin. god loved you so much, to get saved:: you believe the gospel personal(trusting/rely on christ finsiehd work along to come in heaven)
I'm glad that after 11 years from this song a lot of people are watching this for the first time and recognizing his talent. Eminem is one of the bests!
On the teeth bit. When he says “fuck your feelings” it also sounds like fillings which is obviously what dentists use the fix cavities in your teeth. I’ve always took it as that, which to me makes that whole bit even more fire
I read it was shot at lil Wayne as Wayne was killing it why Eminem was recovering" you said you was king you lied through your teeth fuck your fillings (feelings) instead of crowned your getting capped"
@@paulbrooks9168 Correct it is a shot at Wayne which many refuse to accept. He did it a number of times on this album because when he was at his lowest point (after proof died, drug/family issues etc) Wayne saw this as opportunity to label himself the King of hip hop.
Also, when he says "you said you was king, u lied thru your teeth, instead of getting crowned your getting capped." He hits on king/crown capped hat(cap peeled) He's dope af on almost everything he's done and continues to do.
@@papalotapuss995 Wayne's on this album. In another song, Em talks about how he thought about going after Wayne at the time but knew Em wasn't capable of actually doing well. That he would have been doing it out of jealousy. Not sure why he would be taking shots at him at the same time. Lots of rappers have called themselves the king. I wouldn't read too much into it.
This song was released when he got sober...its about recovery..It came out the same month I got sober, this was my anthem!! Love this song still!! I am coming up on 12 years sober. This song still speaks to me!!!
It's both. He wants to exorcise them (get rid of them) but instead they are doing jumping jacks, meaning that he isn't getting rid of them (exorcising them) but rather his demons are all ramped up doing jumping jacks (exercising). He wants to get rid of his demons but they are ramped up and excited doing jumping jacks (exorcise/exercise). Double meaning, play on words. Brilliant.
when eminem released this album i think he had jus got done with rehab not too long before , hence why the album was named recovery. and that’s what this song is about , his recovery and a letter to people who are fighting the same thing that he did , to let them know they aren’t alone
I still cry when I hear this. Every time he says ”It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me” 😭 I work with addiction, I see the struggle and the demons. This is such a powerful anthem. What a way for him to pay it forward. The program works.
saved by trusting christ as personal saviour(he died for all you sins on the cross and was buried and rose again) and his shed blood made a atonement for the sins of the whole world(at one moment without sins)
There is a collab album of Eminem named "The Sequel" by Eminem and Royce da 5′9″ as "Bad meets Evil". Videos of that album: Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane ft. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9 Bad Meets Evil - Lighters ft. Bruno Mars "Fast Lane" is absolut fire!
Most underrated line: “haters can make like bees with no stingers and drop dead; no more beef lingers” (bee flingers). What a fucking genius, plain and simple.
yup you are right he grew up. people keep saying he's changed, that's called experience and maturity, that's what happens as most people get older. can't figure out why so many people diss him for his age it's added so many levels to his talent
Relapse is one of my favourite albums …3 am , my mom , bagpipes from Baghdad , same song same dance , must be the gonja, deja vu , beautiful and crack a bottle.
@@gamewh0re if Yiu just go by sales and how it did commercially, than ya it’s not one of his best but it had a tonne of dope tracks . I thinking the last album where he still sounded like the Emilnem of the first few albums .
This song was huge for me battling addictions and other issues. The line “I don’t give a damn what you think, I’m doing this for me” still resonates so much. This is Em at his inspirational best
@@_AlexPR_ I don’t think he was talking about relapse. The reaction is on Not Afraid which is in the Recovery album (track 7). So I think he named a song from the same album as the reaction.
The whole Relapse album is fire, but I think Em doesn't like the message behind most songs and also the accent he used to twist some pronunciation to make them fit in the rap. I'd say it's a must listen tho, don't shy away from it because of what people say, there's BARS on that album. Cheers!
The production is so incredible on that album! Crazy wordplay and cadences he uses is so fire too. Im glad he made that album, it adds to his versatility as an artist
The road to recovery is one of the hardest. Not only are you fighting your own demons, but you have 'friends' that try to drag you back down. Even with treatment maybe 10% start that road, and only 1% can stay clean the rest of your life. You never beat addiction, but you try to not give in to it. Those that say they have beat it are only fooling themselves. One wrong decision and you fall down again...
“Exorcizing/Exercising (double) my demons” getting rid of them as they no longer work him, he’s in charge and works them like a drill Sgt. commanding them, “Jumping jacks”. Love this in depth content! 🥰
Really enjoyed this video! I like how the beginning of the video it’s darker and progressively changes. The end of the video, he’s up on top and in the light. This whole album is solid. I love that you noted how much he’s grown and how incredible his progression is. My favorite albums are probably Slim Shady Lp and Recovery. I was listening to them the other day, and thinking about how much his songs/he had evolved. I was around 14 years old when I heard that first album, and am so grateful I’ve been able to witness his career. He’s a phenomenon.
My brother blew my mind when he said 25 to life was about the music he is making and the rapper he has become. So trippy I understand it all now lol love this one btw 💪🏽💪🏽
Music moves my soul, this song will live with till I die. It was my go to in my recovery, this song came out around the same time I said I had enough. I decided to let go of the pain in my soul, so I could be there for my daughter.
I love him so much and I feel like I've grown up with him. He's mad genius! While I never got into drug like him, I still connect with many of his brilliant lyrics.
I love listening to lyricists cause after hearing bars a hundred time you have that oh shit moment understanding a bar different. Never caught the crowned and cap tooth bar till today.
Same here! I agree 💯% AND I never caught the crowned/capped double word play until now and there was a time where I listened to this song about 5 times a day on my playlist for work at that time. Also "feelings/fillings" play on words?!? Kinda sounds like it maybe
i love how he delivers "that last relaps cd was ehh, perhaps i ran them accents into the ground" but i actually love it whenever he uses accents in his songs because he can manipulate the accents to make even more words rhyme and sound more prominent
When he says there's a black cloud following me, he means addiction because this is when he first got clean but he also means shady, because he was trying to distance himself from that persona at the time
I discovered Em trough this song when I was about 11 or 12, it opened up his repertoire to me along with rap music as a whole; it led me to 2pac, Biggie , the X, Immortal Technque, Nujabes, The Fugees etc.. i'll forever be grateful for this discovery as it helped me through some dark times.
2:52 bit was incredible! "Okay quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap. I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap. You said you was king you lied through your teeth, for that fuck your feelings. Instead of gettin' crowned you're gettin' capped...." 🔥🔥🔥
Bro -- I've been creepin on you for a minute, but I love your insight and everything you bring to the table. I'm not usually a fan of reaction videos, but man you got "it". I don't know what "it" is, but you got "it". Let's get it.
The "raising the bar" is actually a triple entandre. It refers to the actual bar at the "corner pub," along with raising his standards, and raising (improving) his bar (his rap).
I discovered this song when I was 8, it was my first introduction to Eminem. After 5 more years and listening to many more Em albums, learning about the hip hop culture, Ems past and life, family and just more about his bars I have far more insight about it than I had in the oast (obviously). But I always learn something new everytime I re-listen to not afraid. From his battle with addiction to his struggle with the slim shady persona and trying to 'pander' to what the stakeholders wanted him to put out or to be as crazy as possible for the shock value to his rebirth basically into this wizened and matured Em that keeps evolving till today. Even some bars like the teeth crown and caps I missed all this time lmao. With how I see this song has helped a lot of people and been a beacon of light ib their lives, It's amazing that I basically was introduced to Em's music in a key turning point in his life and career I think.
Relapse has some great songs... Deja Vu, Bagpipes from Baghdad, Hello, Same Song & Dance.. it was the first album he recorded sober. And Em has been singing on his songs since the beginning... he's gotten better over the years.
If you haven't heard No Love off of this album I'd love to see you do a reaction for it!! I'm a metal head personally and Recovery was one of the first hip hop albums that I really connected with.
4:35 If saying going to exorcise the demons; then to say they are doing Jumping-juacks says He alreadry stared to exor cise them [but used the near homonym "exercise in mentioning a well known calisthenics].-Ernie Moore Jr
Thing with Eminem and why he so successful is he tells us his LIFE story with his music and shows us that he is "Normal" just like the rest of us We never met him but you would think you know him guy is a living legend simple as
This song actually helped me in my battle with addiction, powerful song.
👏☮️
this song has helped so many of us fighting addiction 💜
Helped me get through being suicidal.
gj. ill try
@@makiavellii it's a battle at first but once you start feeling good again without taking something it's very liberating.
"I'd shoot for the moon, but I'm too busy gazing at stars." Literally my favourite line in any song ever made.
Such an underrated line.
Mine too
mine too
There's an old Oscar Wilde poem from over a hundred years ago that has the line, "We are all in the gutter; some of us are gazing at the stars". There have been different variations on that idea ever since in literature and music.
I Don't get it?
This song sent me over the edge to get clean. I was in a dark place, wanting to get clean but didn't know where to start. I was afraid of the sickness(me and Em had a similar pill problem). I remember sitting in my car leaving the gas station and this song came on, and I thought if he can, I can. Never looked back. Yeah, I wanted to die and the emotional part after the physical is harder but I just kept playing that song. "I'm not afraid to take a stand. Everybody come take my hand"
I would like to see specifically more of this specific type of content. Let's go ahead and upload more of it immediately. Aight?
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I see what you did there😂
Lets get it
Lol I made this comment before...no replies though! Hahha
Eminem effect
He's specifically talkin about his drug habit but he's reaching out to anyone who is generally in a dark place no matter the issue's
That too but he was talking about them people iykyk
I have struggled with depression, and this song makes me feel strong.
6 months later I hope you're still feeling strong. If not, that's ok too, tomorrow is a new day. So just in case you need to hear it today: you've got this and things will get better. Happy holidays. ❤🎄
christ died for you sins on the cross at calvary, diedi n you place, that u dont have to go to hell for eternity, christ was buried and rose again. Thats the good news(gospel). god was i nchrist, reconciling the world unto himself. to get saved, believe(trust) the gospel personal, rely on christ finsiehd work for you(as for the whole world) along to get saved/come in heaven. also if you would k** youself, if you trusted christ as you saviour, because you believed that he died for all you sins on the cross, that u never have to face to get for 1x past-future sin to hell, he paid it all
It'll be very difficult for any future rapper to ever come close to Ems incredible godlike ability to craft verses. It's not just natural talent, it's years upon years of exercising those 'muscles'. The ability to consistently slam home double, triple, and quadruple entendres and make music that almost always requires multiple listens to pick up and make connections that EACH add to the enjoyment of the song when you listen to it next. It's amazing.
@Aaron Woodard He isn't, but he is still elite and climbing fast.
@Aaron Woodard i justthink that eminem is a high level, and why people say nobody is on his level is because of how many people says his song helps them geting thru life. because of that many people gonna say that nobody gonna get on his level. his songs helped me thru geting raped, was in a violent relationship. and because of that nobody gona get on his level. if u get it haha english is not my first language
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i don’t know how anyone on earth has not heard this song
It is his transformation. Being clean and he is still on top. It took him a minute to come back but he did and he killed it! I love this song. It shows his battle and the growth he achieved. Still slaying it
Are you still a Eminem fan, even after what he did against Trump at the BET thing, because I am…
@@generobertson6544 Sure am!!!
This is when I feel Eminem got way serious not just about his music, but his life...Amazing song, Brilliant...So proud of him...Loved it, Thank you, Peace
Are you still a Eminem fan, because I am even now after what he did…
And this is why Em fans get irritated when people say he isn't saying anything......all they need to do is listen.
Exactly
Yep
greatness attracts haters. anybody who says em isnt saying anything is just looking for a reason to talk down.
I don’t know why anyone would think he isn’t saying anything. In reality he says a lot more than any other rapper or most artist
They are too busy calling his inspirational songs mainstream corny shit. Or say that his story telling songs arent as hot as when he was Shady. >.>
11 years later and this song is still as amazing as it was when it released. Such a timeless classic. This is a song that we’ll hear 30 years from now and still feel the same way about it as we did when it came out.
"It was my decision to get clean I did it for me" fave me goosebumps first time I heard it and still does
At the end of the third verse when he says:
Or the corner pub and lift the whole liquor counter up
'Cause I'm raisin' the bar
I actually take this is as a triple.
1. He's picking up the liquor counter, thus picking up and "raising" the bar.
2. He's "raising the bar", by setting a higher standard for himself
3. Raise is a homophone for raze, which means to destroy. So he's also saying "Razing the bar", as taking that part of himself and destroying it completely.
Great song, great reaction!
holy shit thank you
rah stans really hype up anything
its a quad raise the bar=raise the lyrical ability the bars.
Never thought of that 🔥 📛 👨🚒 🚒 🧯 🔥
Ehh stretching
This song helped me a lot with my mental health, even though it's about drugs I feel it applies to people with any kind of addiction
It 100% does. Keep fighting!
I think this was when Em for the most part stopped with the blond hair (except for 8 mile). I was in the hospital after multi organ transplants when this came out. My nurses knew I liked rap and 1 of them bought me this cd and since I had a lot of trouble sleeping, the night shift nurses would hang out in my room and we'd listen to this CD and or my iPod.
That’s a dope story! Glad you’re doing better
That's dope tho
did you know, that god self in the person fo jesus christ died in you ßplace for all you sins, was buried and rose again on the 3rd day also for you jsutfication(jsut as if i never sinned), that u never have to go to hell for past-future sin. god loved you so much, to get saved:: you believe the gospel personal(trusting/rely on christ finsiehd work along to come in heaven)
I'm glad that after 11 years from this song a lot of people are watching this for the first time and recognizing his talent. Eminem is one of the bests!
On the teeth bit. When he says “fuck your feelings” it also sounds like fillings which is obviously what dentists use the fix cavities in your teeth. I’ve always took it as that, which to me makes that whole bit even more fire
Yeah, the dude is just awesome
I read it was shot at lil Wayne as Wayne was killing it why Eminem was recovering" you said you was king you lied through your teeth fuck your fillings (feelings) instead of crowned your getting capped"
@@paulbrooks9168 Correct it is a shot at Wayne which many refuse to accept. He did it a number of times on this album because when he was at his lowest point (after proof died, drug/family issues etc) Wayne saw this as opportunity to label himself the King of hip hop.
Also, when he says "you said you was king, u lied thru your teeth, instead of getting crowned your getting capped." He hits on king/crown capped hat(cap peeled) He's dope af on almost everything he's done and continues to do.
@@papalotapuss995 Wayne's on this album. In another song, Em talks about how he thought about going after Wayne at the time but knew Em wasn't capable of actually doing well. That he would have been doing it out of jealousy. Not sure why he would be taking shots at him at the same time. Lots of rappers have called themselves the king. I wouldn't read too much into it.
This song was released when he got sober...its about recovery..It came out the same month I got sober, this was my anthem!! Love this song still!! I am coming up on 12 years sober. This song still speaks to me!!!
Kings never die is another motivational song he killed. Also bad meets evil album if you never checked it out
The "jumping jacks" line is a play on "exorcise (exercise) these demons", it's not about the demons being excited
It's both. He wants to exorcise them (get rid of them) but instead they are doing jumping jacks, meaning that he isn't getting rid of them (exorcising them) but rather his demons are all ramped up doing jumping jacks (exercising). He wants to get rid of his demons but they are ramped up and excited doing jumping jacks (exorcise/exercise). Double meaning, play on words. Brilliant.
Definitely do Darkness, the music video. Ideally without any prior research!
When coupled with the video Darkness is his best song, and that's saying alot.
Start about 10 seconds into the video
IMO 'Darkness' is his MASTERPIECE!🐐 *NO SPOLIERS*
I would argue that the impact is more profound without the video.
NAH NO RESEARCH NEEDED FOR “25 to life”
Check it out. The “resolution” blew my mind a little
(The Goat) of all time!!! Love his music and I am 64!!❤
he made this once he got sober trying to help others with clarity.. song helped me through some tough shit. em a legend GOAT
from Relapse album, "Buffalo Bill", "Elevator", "Music Box", "Crack a Bottle"... super dope songs that I still listen to today
Stay wide awake, 3 AM and beautiful. I also listen today.
Album was fire
+ 2 more
‘Must Be The Ganja’ and ‘Elevator’
Bruh how did none of you mention underground?
when eminem released this album i think he had jus got done with rehab not too long before , hence why the album was named recovery. and that’s what this song is about , his recovery and a letter to people who are fighting the same thing that he did , to let them know they aren’t alone
one of the most inspirational songs ever......
When I got clean, 11/11/19, I couldn’t listen to this song without tears for a good 6 months. Good song bro.
Are you still a Eminem fan, because I am still to this day even when a lot of people stopped after what he did
I still cry when I hear this. Every time he says ”It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me” 😭 I work with addiction, I see the struggle and the demons. This is such a powerful anthem. What a way for him to pay it forward. The program works.
saved by trusting christ as personal saviour(he died for all you sins on the cross and was buried and rose again) and his shed blood made a atonement for the sins of the whole world(at one moment without sins)
There is a collab album of Eminem named "The Sequel" by Eminem and Royce da 5′9″ as "Bad meets Evil".
Videos of that album:
Bad Meets Evil - Fast Lane ft. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9
Bad Meets Evil - Lighters ft. Bruno Mars
"Fast Lane" is absolut fire!
Welcome to hell, above the law and all i think about are all nuts too
And Butterfly
Royce is one of the most underrated lyricists in the game
Most underrated line: “haters can make like bees with no stingers and drop dead; no more beef lingers” (bee flingers). What a fucking genius, plain and simple.
yup you are right he grew up. people keep saying he's changed, that's called experience and maturity, that's what happens as most people get older. can't figure out why so many people diss him for his age it's added so many levels to his talent
Relapse is one of my favourite albums …3 am , my mom , bagpipes from Baghdad , same song same dance , must be the gonja, deja vu , beautiful and crack a bottle.
Yeah relapse was by no means bad at all, still holds tracks i listen to more than other em discography
@@gamewh0re if Yiu just go by sales and how it did commercially, than ya it’s not one of his best but it had a tonne of dope tracks . I thinking the last album where he still sounded like the Emilnem of the first few albums .
This song was huge for me battling addictions and other issues. The line “I don’t give a damn what you think, I’m doing this for me” still resonates so much. This is Em at his inspirational best
Cinderella Man it's track 11 on that album. That one is lightning in a bottle!
You’re never over
Cinderella Man is good but that's from Recovery not Relapse.
@@_AlexPR_ I don’t think he was talking about relapse. The reaction is on Not Afraid which is in the Recovery album (track 7). So I think he named a song from the same album as the reaction.
@@madskittles3614 oh ok, fair enough
@@madskittles3614 going through changes is one of the deepest songs ive ever heard too, shows a different side
Brought tears to my eyes
100 percent grown up Eminem this song has been helping me a ton stay sober excellent reaction Em is better than ever
The whole Relapse album is fire, but I think Em doesn't like the message behind most songs and also the accent he used to twist some pronunciation to make them fit in the rap. I'd say it's a must listen tho, don't shy away from it because of what people say, there's BARS on that album. Cheers!
If Em never did relapse id be lost lol. It's a must have to revisit.
The production is so incredible on that album! Crazy wordplay and cadences he uses is so fire too. Im glad he made that album, it adds to his versatility as an artist
That last verse is fire!! They all are but that one is just mint!! I forgot how good this is!!
The road to recovery is one of the hardest. Not only are you fighting your own demons, but you have 'friends' that try to drag you back down. Even with treatment maybe 10% start that road, and only 1% can stay clean the rest of your life. You never beat addiction, but you try to not give in to it. Those that say they have beat it are only fooling themselves. One wrong decision and you fall down again...
I love how direct and to the point you are with your commentary. You're definitely one of my favorite reaction people!
“Exorcizing/Exercising (double) my demons” getting rid of them as they no longer work him, he’s in charge and works them like a drill Sgt. commanding them, “Jumping jacks”.
Love this in depth content! 🥰
Eminem's bars, bars have bars that how sick he is. One of his 3 or 4 best songs for so many different reasons. ❤️😀🔥
This song can be taken in many ways. For me it's just to go through any tough time, no matter what situation.
Really enjoyed this video!
I like how the beginning of the video it’s darker and progressively changes. The end of the video, he’s up on top and in the light. This whole album is solid. I love that you noted how much he’s grown and how incredible his progression is. My favorite albums are probably Slim Shady Lp and Recovery. I was listening to them the other day, and thinking about how much his songs/he had evolved. I was around 14 years old when I heard that first album, and am so grateful I’ve been able to witness his career. He’s a phenomenon.
My brother blew my mind when he said 25 to life was about the music he is making and the rapper he has become. So trippy I understand it all now lol love this one btw 💪🏽💪🏽
The first time I heard 25 To Life I assumed it was about Kim. My mouth literally dropped when he got to the end and said “fuck you, hip hop” 🤯🤯🤯
For me Em made it alright to be in recovery, 8 years clean and counting, let's go, much love and appreciation from Kentucky ❤️🙏❤️
"Instead of getting crown you're getting capped" is a triple
Relapse is probably my favorite eminem album, the rhyme scheme is crazy on that album...
Music moves my soul, this song will live with till I die. It was my go to in my recovery, this song came out around the same time I said I had enough. I decided to let go of the pain in my soul, so I could be there for my daughter.
My mind was blown reading the title because this is the first em song I ever heard and how popular it is on shows like the voice and xfactor
Simple GENIUS 💫 so true, so powerful .. so much soul! 🙏Keep going… NOT AFRAID 💫❤️✨💪
His awesome I love him since the start. His unique n I love that from him.
He said, Ima be what I set out to be. Without a doubt, undoubtedly. And to all those who look down on me. I'm tearing down your balconies.
Shadys weakest bars still crush everybody else's best work.
"My biggest flops are your greatest hits"
Exactly
in Not Afraid its Eminem tho, not Slim
@@jaybarnes1383 Yeah my first thought aswell, cheers bro! :)
Haha totally agree smokes their shit.
Kamikaze and M2BMB Sides A & B are just....so effing good it's hard to put into words
this song has and still is helping me with my battle with depression and anxiety
I felt like crying! This song was amazing! Thank you for this reaction!💖!
I love this song so, so much. I will be sober 9 years in Nov. Marshall has helped me so much. It's wild.
I love him so much and I feel like I've grown up with him. He's mad genius! While I never got into drug like him, I still connect with many of his brilliant lyrics.
One of my favs from Em and a great vid, sir. Please keep this ish coming. Been going through a rough patch and this speaks to me on a personal level
Also the line is “fuck your fillings (feelings), instead of getting crowned you’re getting capped” Em cold
This is probably my all time favorite video by Eminem as well and this song has so much meaning
That last third is full of monstrous energy ….
I love listening to lyricists cause after hearing bars a hundred time you have that oh shit moment understanding a bar different. Never caught the crowned and cap tooth bar till today.
Same here! I agree 💯% AND I never caught the crowned/capped double word play until now and there was a time where I listened to this song about 5 times a day on my playlist for work at that time.
Also "feelings/fillings" play on words?!? Kinda sounds like it maybe
I scream these lyrics an have cried this lyrics so many times
i love how he delivers "that last relaps cd was ehh, perhaps i ran them accents into the ground" but i actually love it whenever he uses accents in his songs because he can manipulate the accents to make even more words rhyme and sound more prominent
Looking so much forward to the entire relapse CD. It's not for everyone but the word play, multi syllable rhymes, the schemes... Mind blowing
Haven't heard this song in a long time and this reaction made me appreciate it much more.
Masterpiece! Classic!
He is without a doubt one of the GOAT! Shout out from Detroit!
Are you still a Eminem fan, till this day because I am…
When he says there's a black cloud following me, he means addiction because this is when he first got clean but he also means shady, because he was trying to distance himself from that persona at the time
I discovered Em trough this song when I was about 11 or 12, it opened up his repertoire to me along with rap music as a whole; it led me to 2pac, Biggie , the X, Immortal Technque, Nujabes, The Fugees etc.. i'll forever be grateful for this discovery as it helped me through some dark times.
Can't believe I've never been recommended this reaction. I've been a sub 4 ever!!
This was one of the few Eminem videos that was played on rock channels, don't remember there being any complaints, was nice to see every now and then.
Just stopping by to say I appreciate you. Keep doing you, be happy and healthy man! As always, great reaction.
If only people knew what he really was talking about. Its way deeper than you would imagine
HIS MUSIC GOT ME 12 YEARS NOW!
This song saved my life battling alcohol addiction!! Powerful song and lyrics!!
This song saved my life and probably my soul too.
Its not about standing against something, it's about standing for something.
2:52 bit was incredible! "Okay quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap. I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in the rhythm for you to know it's a rap. You said you was king you lied through your teeth, for that fuck your feelings. Instead of gettin' crowned you're gettin' capped...." 🔥🔥🔥
I loved this video. Keep up the good work.
This is the one man. You want inspiration, it's right here.
Bro -- I've been creepin on you for a minute, but I love your insight and everything you bring to the table. I'm not usually a fan of reaction videos, but man you got "it". I don't know what "it" is, but you got "it".
Let's get it.
The "raising the bar" is actually a triple entandre.
It refers to the actual bar at the "corner pub," along with raising his standards, and raising (improving) his bar (his rap).
This song is an anthem
Omg love this man with all my heart 🥲
Higher is an anthem, not afraid is a great song!
@@MrKnowledge0014 both anthems
Cool now ? Lol
@@MK-sk9zq I can't agree but it's fine.
@@MrKnowledge0014 you don't have to that's fine....but it is what is it
Anyways, have a nice day
Masterpiece ❤ Eminem forever
Dude, I freaking love your reactions to these songs.
I discovered this song when I was 8, it was my first introduction to Eminem. After 5 more years and listening to many more Em albums, learning about the hip hop culture, Ems past and life, family and just more about his bars I have far more insight about it than I had in the oast (obviously). But I always learn something new everytime I re-listen to not afraid. From his battle with addiction to his struggle with the slim shady persona and trying to 'pander' to what the stakeholders wanted him to put out or to be as crazy as possible for the shock value to his rebirth basically into this wizened and matured Em that keeps evolving till today. Even some bars like the teeth crown and caps I missed all this time lmao. With how I see this song has helped a lot of people and been a beacon of light ib their lives, It's amazing that I basically was introduced to Em's music in a key turning point in his life and career I think.
Relapse has some great songs... Deja Vu, Bagpipes from Baghdad, Hello, Same Song & Dance.. it was the first album he recorded sober.
And Em has been singing on his songs since the beginning... he's gotten better over the years.
It's like a thank you to his fans for staying with him during his addiction and not apologize for standing up for his new clean life.
Addiction, this song helped with mine. Listened to it 20 times a day
Listen to Deja Vu and Going Through Changes - pretty candid songs about his issues
If you haven't heard No Love off of this album I'd love to see you do a reaction for it!! I'm a metal head personally and Recovery was one of the first hip hop albums that I really connected with.
I normally hate reaction videos but this guy is legit. I enjoy his commentary.
"Lets fix the volume"
*slides it to MAX*
Yep, thats what we all did. Some things never change.
4:35 If saying going to exorcise the demons; then to say they are doing Jumping-juacks says He alreadry stared to exor cise them [but used the near homonym "exercise in mentioning a well known calisthenics].-Ernie Moore Jr
This hit me hard 19 days completely sober.. thanks for your videos, just found your channel and making this time fun.
Beautiful by Eminem
Thing with Eminem and why he so successful is he tells us his LIFE story with his music and shows us that he is "Normal" just like the rest of us
We never met him but you would think you know him guy is a living legend simple as