BAD GUY BREAKDOWN!! | EMINEM | BETTER SONG THAN STAN???

[@damarine1]

I think Bad Guy is Better but Stan gets the cult classic status so everyone chooses that.

[@xdude1228]

exactly!!

[@TheThirdErnest]

I concur. And it makes sense but bad guy def the better of the two!

[@richardly1277]

It's more about the impact that Stan had compared to this song. I mean, it's become part of our lexicon!

[@damarine1]

@@richardly1277 yeah that's true but because bad guy is a follow up it didn't get the same cred as the original. Bad guy was like the end of a story only True fans who stuck around truly realize the importance and depth of how good bad guy is. Almost like a comparison on how much better eminem has got

[@gavinmarrison1472]

@@damarine1 I personally think Stan is one of ems most overrated songs not saying it's crap but I don't think it's as good as the hype but bad guy for me is a great song and is much better

[@floatingstarfish932]

Bad Guy is great bit Stan is the better in my opinion. However, the last part of Bad Guys does give me goosebumps. Thanks for the reaction!

[@TheThirdErnest]

Floating Starfish the last verse is the only reason I think this song is better but it’s a photo-finish lol

[@tayloredwards9086]

I get pumped when I see you drop a breakdown video, especially an em video. Always great shit.

[@TheThirdErnest]

Taylor Edwards thanks glad you love them!

[@YourBioDad]

Taylor Edwards right I watch as many Eminem reviews as possible! I’m a huge Stan minus the girl in the trunk😂

[@melissakennedy1506]

It’s amazing to have such an in depth story without sacrificing rhymes. Also, 9hours 45 minutes was the length of Em’s discography up to MMLP2.

[@fuhleep7734]

I think Stan has a more catchy vibe and better chorus but content wise I think bad guy is a tad better

[@TheThirdErnest]

Felipe Magana I agree. That’s why Stan was a single and this wasn’t

[@tonyfro23]

Think your answer is perfect!

[@Pspet]

The last verse of Bad Guy must be the greatest verse in the entire rap culture

[@fatehbenadjaoud4469]

I saw a lot of breakdown videos of this song but this guy did it way better. Best breakdown channel on KZbin for sure. Keep up the good work fam and i hope you react to Legacy by Eminem it's such a great song

[@TheThirdErnest]

Fateh Benadjaoud thanks for that man! And I will do legacy it’s on my list

[@andrewzhu6514]

OMG, yes! You are AWESOME! This is the first time I realised that Bad Guy is actually a double sequel to both "Stan" and "25 to Life"! The last verse is FIRE, equally amazing to the second and third verse of My Darling impact wise, but creativity wise, Bad Guy is just a a step ahead! I just felt sad that Em didn't do a MV on it.

[@TheThirdErnest]

Andrew Zhu yep! Feel the same! My darling demon verses are fireee. Yeah no mv because it wasn’t a single. But that would’ve been dope

[@andrewzhu6514]

@@TheThirdErnest Also I guess the reason for no MV on the song is due to when it was released, it is 2013, and the public are shifting towards more and more of the PC BS, so a MV like "Bad Guy" may just be too "controversial" at the time, despite controversy is what brought Em up first.

[@sherricopeland6393]

was never one of my favorites of em but after the breakdown, it move up alittle. nice work ernest

[@TheThirdErnest]

sherri copeland glad it moved up cuz it’s fire! Lol

[@therealdannymullen]

Touching on the idea that the song is a metaphor from Em's perspective; "my mouth is full of saliva" - as in he's about to start "spitting" i.e. rapping again.

[@abdulmomin2351]

"Guess 90 on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea" how stan was going 90 before whole falling off the bridge shit, dope follow up

[@taleighshacinto33]

The original follow up, being Stan referencing Eminems "97 Bonnie and Clyde".

[@ghalibandrade9726]

This song doesnt get as much love as it deserves and so happy your back faaaaam🔥🔥

[@TheThirdErnest]

Ghalib Andrade I agree! Probably because it wasn’t a single and had to compete with rap god which is an impossible task lol

[@williampittman7055]

Watched the whole video . Loved it man, keep pushing these em breakdowns out

[@TheThirdErnest]

william pittman will do man!

[@tysonwilliams3137]

I have been an Eminem fan for a very long time and the way you just broke down this song to further explain the deeper meaning behind it (especially the ending verse) made me respect Eminem so much more. Your channel is incredible. Thank you.

[@lpowell6437]

This channel is crimmanly underrated Love you bro keep up the good work♥️♥️

[@YourBioDad]

The last verse won best verse of the decade for 2010-2020 and rightfully so.. such deep meaning in that song

[@SMSSPFC]

When did it happen? Was it a magazine or something?

[@approachinglimits]

@@SMSSPFC I was wondering that too

[@BurgoYT]

@@approachinglimits it was 2009-2019, just an unofficial thing yeah

[@ancyp.v.7455]

Finally someone with some true knowledge got to this masterpiece!! Love it!! 🐐

[@TheThirdErnest]

Ancyyy NoName it’s so good!

[@ancyp.v.7455]

@@TheThirdErnest true.. Track is a perfect opening for the MMLP2!

[@amadeusmaxim381]

I remember the first time hearing the song and when that final verse hit. I actually cried for Em because it's so emotional and the exhaustion in his voice in that verse adds so much more depth to it. The way the voice eventually fades away as well as the song. Sometimes I feel that Em's greatest enemy is himself and his own self doubt. Shit had me in tears once again cementing why I love this man's music. He's just so good and you hear people say that he sucks, but that's because today's audience couldn't tell real music even if it turned left and smacked them with it's dick. I'm glad we have someone like you to break these down so that way the new audiences will realize true greatness when they hear it. It's up to people like you like us to help them understand said things.

[@justjessy2148]

10 months later but that part of ‘couldn’t tell real music if it turned left and smacked them with its dick’ had me fucking rolling!! 😂😂😂 I agree with everything you said it makes me emotional too that last verse!

[@taariqware1922]

Dude, I cried at the 4th verse as well. I think I would have cried harder if it was the final song on MMLP2. But man, his introspection is second to none, and what I point to when idiots be al like, "He has no content!"

[@jxnnyace7097]

That "reap and sow" line also makes me want to reach for a play on reaper and soul, I know it's reaching but just for the sake of the whole "Mathew coming for Marshall" it just *stitches* it together in my head 😂😂

[@sleepdeprived5492]

When you so early there are no resolution options 😂 edit: yooo that comparison between both songs at the end has so much truth. Thanks for this awesome breakdown, love hearing others explain stuff you might not have caught even the 30th time you listen to these songs 👍

[@potatoman334]

Sleep Deprived facts

[@TheThirdErnest]

Hahaha early squaaaddddd. And I love hearing I can help people catch things they couldn’t before!

[@taariqware1922]

What's genius about Em is that his first song on every album is a perfect setup for what the whole album will be, major themes as well as minor themes. Here, he acknowledges regret. That leads to Headlights, Stronger Than I Was, and Wicked Ways

[@jcflows6892]

Hey Buddy. Great review/breakdown. Appreciate it. Em’s story telling ability is hella crazy...

[@TheThirdErnest]

JC Flows he gets no recognition for his storytelling but it’s firee

[@TitoMcFadden]

Fun fact: 9 hours and 45 minutes is the total runtime of all of Eminem's album's before MMLP2. So it's implied that Matthew Mitchell listened to every Eminem song before he found his address and sneaked up to his house. If it was anyone else, I'd say it was a coincidence but knowing how Em meticulously writes in details in his songs, I think that was deliberate.

[@Stanology]

You killed it again bro. Thanks for the breakdown.

[@ashishjoshi7892]

Got recommended to visit your channel by around 500 guys on a KZbin comment. Bad Guy is my favourite song. And I am not disappointed. Dude you're amazing.

[@klb8789]

That whole entire last part of the song with the screwed mixed voice has got to be the most reflective and self-aware I have ever heard Em. And we all know Em has no issues calling himself out for what he perceives as past bad behavior. That is one reasons us fans love him so much. He has been doing it his whole entire mainstream career. So it takes a lot for me to get goosebumps or a shiver when Em self-reflects because I am so used to him doing it. But when I heard that last part of Bad Guy my emotions were overwhelmed and the goosebumps, shivers, and even a tear all happened at once. He wrote the sh*t out of that verse and delivered it in a way that you knew this was really how he was feeling about himself. It made me sad and that is why I cried because he seems to think not a lot of people love him or appreciate him when we do. Even, surprisingly, Joe Budden's hatin' butt said Em does not seem to realize how the culture of hip hop views him and that he should not have to prove every couple of months that he still has it. He still has it and is still a legend but he doesn't seem to believe that people view him as a legend. That ending was a deep inside view of him. Headlights did the same. I was doing the ugly cry by the end of that song. Both Bad Guy and Headlights are beyond underrated and I hate that. If people would not have slept on those two songs alone they would never be parroting Joe Budden's claim that Em has no content and only strings words together well without any meaning. I feel like us fans needs to rap on video those two songs and all other content heavy songs Em has and post them to youtube so the ignorant people will be forced to listen to his words. I wish stans were more crazy than the Beyhive because they would have made so many videos of themselves rapping it would've be trending for weeks on social media and youtube. Negative voices no matter how so small in quantity will always be the loudest over positivity. I wish there was a way to make Em see himself as a real, breathing Rap God.

[@Kiki-xx3fj]

I get tears in my eyes every time I listen to the third verse and outro to this song. I do think it might be the best verse he's ever written.And to hear Joe Budden say that Em hasn't said anything for the past 10 years makes me crazy. Some people really are sheep. They will go along with whatever the popular opinion is at the time. Or they will just listen to the loudest voice or biggest platform. It's sad that some people can't think for themselves anymore.BTW - Legacy is another song that hits me hard...really deep song

[@klb8789]

@@Kiki-xx3fj Joe said all of that to get Em to leave him alone. He doesn't even really believe it. He just did not want to respond to him and to save face he had to go at Em hard and call him trash and lie and say he has not said anything in ten years. When he was on that one show with DJ Akademiks, Joe said that Em always had great content and he is always excited to hear what Em has to say and how he is going to say it. He called him a genius storyteller. Then a year later he is saying the complete opposite to save his own a*s. He came at Em hard for Revival because people in the comment sections under any video of him discussing Em were constantly going overboard with Joe giving Em compliments and calling him all kinds of messed up names and accusing him of being some sort of black slave to Em. I think all that ridicule got to him and despite Em working behind the scenes to do stuff to get Slaughterhouse up and running for their next album, Joe decided to throw Em under the bus to get immature commenters off of his back and it all spiraled from there. Joe can never admit when he is wrong, although he has said on his podcast that he went overboard with his Em rant and exaggerated stuff and got too emotional. Those comments did not get very far on social media or youtube because they weren't negative towards Em. So the narrative has been set by Joe that Em never says anything. It's bullsh*t.

[@Kiki-xx3fj]

Yeah, I don't actually think Joe believes most of the stuff he said about Em and his music. But it doesn't really matter cuz people are using his words and his arguments to try to discredit Em. So even if Joe didn't mean it, the damage has been done. I didn't know that he tried to explain his rant or take some of the thing he said back. I missed that podcast I guess. I don't listen to all of them. I like Joe and think he's a really good mc and media guy. I just can't forgive him for betraying Em.

[@klb8789]

Joe backtracked a couple of times on a few different random podcast episodes where Em’s name was brought up. He said he got carried away and overreacted and said Em never had ill intentions or ill will against Slaughterhouse and was just too busy with too much on his plate to be as effective as Joe hoped he would be to help with advertising for the group. I think the attack on Em was not just about Em. I think Joe just does not want to rap anymore due to being insecure with his skills after he lost that battle rap thing and no one cared about his Drake disses or last album so to stop more people from attacking him in rap songs he chose to make an example out of Em by showing other rappers that his podcast fans will believe everything that comes out of his mouth and without receipts and if a negative narrative that is false can be created that quickly and believed about the biggest selling hip hop artist of all time then just think what Joe can do to less successful rappers. Now people will think twice about challenging Joe to a rap beef Joe is scared to lose in anytime Joe says something on his podcast a rapper may not like. This keeps his rap legacy clean and allows him continued success as a hip hop commentator. It sucks he threw Em under the bus like that to accomplish that but Joe has never claimed to be a saint or good friend. Crook and Royce know Joe was full of crap with those Em comments and that is why there is animosity there still till this day.

[@AlwaysBeSmiling]

This song just went up a ton after your reaction.....I always loved when Em goes in at the end, but I never knew this was Stan p 2. Love your breakdowns! If you get a chance, hit up Rap Game or We Ain’t.....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 tracks

[@TheThirdErnest]

Dave Nastali that last verse is crazyyyyy and I’ll take a look at them man!

[@AlwaysBeSmiling]

Looking forward to it!!

[@TheSenel17]

Nothing like watching a video in forced 360p, gotta get that fresh quality content Also I fully believe Bad Guy is better than Stan, but I also prefer MMLP2 to all of his albums (I've listened to all of them, including the D12 ones) the songs just have so much replay value for me save Stronger than I Was, that one is meh in my opinion. Also also 9 hour and 45 minutes is the length of Eminem's solo discography including MMLP2, excluding bonus tracks and deluxe tracks.

[@TheThirdErnest]

Mist damn I knew the 9;45 had a meaning but never put that together!

[@axdn5669]

The part where Matthew is stating how easy it is to sneak into Em's house could also be interpreted as Em stating how easy it is to gain spotlight and recognition in the rap game after his hiatus. Also "You don't plan for intruders before hand?" could also interpreted as Em questioning how he got so popular in the rap game due to his skin colour, as hip-hop was mostly seen as a predominately black genre of music, therefore a white person is an "intruder". Fucking insane.

[@markBalentine123567]

also you don't plan for intruders as in fans coming to see him : )

[@epicstic]

gawd damn i didn't even notice that. em is truly a genius

[@generobertson4386]

Eminem has outsold every Rapper till this day !!!

[@beastmodegamer8685]

Omg. I just downloaded this album... Omg every song is a banger... Damn it, every Eminem song u breakdown, I understand more. Love ur videos bro

[@twill2219]

Another GOAT breakdown! I would say Stan had the bigger impact on HIP HOP and had a video and visuals are very important especially nowadays. Stan was darker and so perfectly written story wise. I think Stan story was more iconic maybe because of nostalgia BUT I do agree from a song standpoint from lyrics all the way to the beat bad Guy was better. The ending verse with the demons talking to him and him talking to us is what made this a better song. The way he put it all together about Stan and this song being symbolic and flipping it around like that was GOAT shit!!!

[@Antiinora]

My dude, you are the ONLY person I’ve seen with the take that Em is talking to the rap game in the dichotomy. It’s a brilliant take and I couldn’t agree with you more. In fact, I feel like MOST times em is describing a fictitious villain or foe in a song it’s directly a reference to him and the rap game. The only way he could write something like this is if he himself is a “Stan”. And Em is to the fullest. A Stan for the rap game. Fire review Fam. 🙏🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@cesarhernandez3184]

Always braking it all the way down bro! Not many people get the bars! Keep it up bro!

[@TheThirdErnest]

Cesar Hernandez thanks man!! Thanks for watching

[@MrMMAFanatic]

Absolute best breakdown of Bad Guy I've ever watched. I'm recently subscribed and I appreciate the hard work and attention to detail you put into these videos. Don't apologize for pausing or long videos. We're here for that bro. Keep up the great work! 💪🏽📺

[@HappyCleanersWA]

Eminem’s last verse on this song is one of his best ever

[@CodacMoments]

NF - "Statement" - "MMLP I'm the bad guy" I just watched your NF Search reaction. Great reactions so far.

[@deenaschilling7568]

When I hear this song..I feel for Em. ..I can't imagine being inside his head..then I hear these kinds of FLAWLESS breakdowns from you and I don't have to imagine!!! 💕💕💕😀😀😀 I have so much love and respect for Em and you my friend...keep up the amazing work you do!! Namaste EA3!!!💕💕💕💕

[@TheThirdErnest]

Deena Schilling thanks deena!! Where’s willie been??

[@deenaschilling7568]

@@TheThirdErnest I saw him back a few songs ago...but he never responded to me. Hopefully all is well and he is just busy.💕💕

[@alsamr295]

Nice reaction ..! Some parts of the track was difficult but after this reaction and breakdown it’s all good..! Thanks 🙏🏻 more Eminem please like underground and fast lane

[@andrewkaldas3337]

Man I appreciate this so much. I would have never been able to understand like this without you. Amazing amazing song Eminem gave us here, wow. Both were fire work but, I am gonna be listening to Bad Guy much more - what an amazing job. #TheThirdErnest thanks for being the GOAT at this, I really appreciate it.. I pretty much started listening to reactions this year and I'm Hella lucky I found your channel :) and that it began with Godzilla ft. Juice WRLD too 😛💗

[@PantheonProjects]

Wow this breakdown is the best for this song that I’ve ever heard

[@lorimiller8675]

I have been watching ur reactions for a long time and I swear sometimes it's like u are inside Em's head and see everything he writes the way he does. If Em ever watches his reactors I hope ur top on his list. He needs to see the respect you have for him ur 💯

[@carolpalmer512]

Such a great reaction I had to watch it again!!!

[@markBalentine123567]

Cause Marshall Mathers the rapper's persona's half a facade And Matthew and Stan's just symbolic, Of you not knowing what you had until it's gone this is reference to his music matthew and stan's just symbolic of eminem not knowing what he has for music until he is gone aka dead.

[@michaelcaves5798]

Evil twin is a must breakdown eventually

[@dome-to-your-chromeorji6357]

You are the Best Barologist on You Tube. I love them Shaq and LayedBak, but they don't have your ear and mind. You are good with lyrics analysis and exegesis.

[@Sunny2919]

Dude your the best breakdown reactor on KZbin you can fill your passion!

[@seimurdeep2026]

I never recovered

[@theboothakarichierich8129]

Waiting on this New Bad Meets Evil, Royce said they got alot of songs done, gonna be fire. I wish Joyner would get of his ass and drop his new Eminem Collab. Thats supposed to be a Stan type story oriented song too.

[@potatoman334]

Love the edits! They always make me laugh! ♥️

[@TheThirdErnest]

RA1N Cpino haha good glad I know the effort is worth it!

[@dorasolyom5348]

Hey, i just got back from Abu-dabzi to Hungary, i travelled to watch Eminems concert, just wanna say thank u for all these videos u put ure heart in them. Without u i would never have enjoyed this concert that much, u were a major help to understand every lyrics. Love, a stan from Budapest ❤🤘😤

[@YourBioDad]

This last verse just won best verse of the decade!

[@mossymountainbikeworks]

Thanks, makes the song even better. Last verse lyrics are up there with childhoods end in my opinion.

[@steffanirranca-davies9567]

I think Bad Guy is the better song technically, but Stan will always be considered the better song due to its impact on the rap game. It also helped Em's career significantly as it showed a new side to him and people who didn't take him seriously before, realised that he was an insanely talented artist.

[@workoutwarrior3118]

Amazing breakdown.... can’t believe I didn’t catch this channel before and can’t believe this channel doesn’t have subscribers in the millions

[@aliharis9293]

It's like I'm in this dirt, digging up old hurt Tried everything to get my mind off you, it won't work All it takes is one song on the radio you're right back on it Reminding me all over again how you fucking just brushed me off And left me so burnt, spent a lot of time trying to soul search Maybe I needed to grow up a little first Well, looks like I hit a growth spurt But I am coming for closure Don't suppose an explanation I'm owed for The way that you turned your back on me Just when I may have needed you most Oh, you thought it was over You can just close the chapter And go about your life, like it was nothing You ruined mine, but you seem to be doing fine I'd never recovered but tonight I betcha that whatcha 'Bout to go through's tougher than anything I ever have suffered Can't think of a better way to define poetic justice Can I hold grudges, mind is saying: "let it go, fuck this" Heart is saying: "I will once I bury this bitch alive" "Hide the shovel and then drive off in the sunset" I flee the scene like it was my last ride You see right through, oh, you had me pegged the first time You can't see the truth but it's easier to justify what's bad is good And I hate to be the bad guy, I just hate to be the bad guy And to think I used to think you was the shit, bitch To think it was you at one time I worshipped, shit Think you can hurt people and just keep getting away with it Not this time, you better go and get sewing kit, bitch Finish this stitch so you can reap what you sow, nitwit Thought some time had past and I forget it, forget it! You left our family in shambles You expect me to just get over him Pretend he never existed Maybe gone, but he's not forgotten And don't think 'cause he's been out the pictures so long That I've stopped the plottin' and still ain't coming to get ya You're wrong and that shit was rotten And the way you played him, same shit you did to me, go! Have you any idea that shit I've gone through Feelings I harbor, all this pent up resentment I hold on to Not once you called to ask me how I'm doing Letters, you don't respond to 'em Fuck it, I'm coming to see you And gee who better to talk to than you The cause of my problems My life is garbage and I'm 'bout to take it out on you Poof, then I'm gone, whoosh I flee the scene like it was my last ride You see right through, oh, you had me pegged the first time You can't see the truth but it's easier to justify what's bad is good And I hate to be the bad guy, I just hate to be the bad guy I've been driving around your side of this town Like 9 frickin' hours and 45 minutes now Finally I found your new address, park in your drive Feel like I been waiting on this moment all of my life And it's now arrived, and my mouth is full of saliva My knife is out and I'm ducking on the side of your house See, it's sad it came to this point Such a disappointment I had to make This appointment to come and see ya But ain't here for ya empathy, I don't need your apology Or your friendship or sympathy, it's revenge that I seek So I sneak vengefully and treat your bedroom window Like I reach my full potential, I peaked Continue to peep, still bent low Keep tapping the glass lightly then start to crescendo Sneak all the way 'round to the back porch Man, door handles unlocked, shouldn't be that easy to do this You don't plan for intruders before hand Surprised to see me, cat got your tongue Gag, chloroform rag, gag almost hack up a lung Like you picked up an axe up and then swung Stick to the core plan, drag to the back of a trunk By one of your fans, irony spectacular, huh Now who's a faggot, you punk And here's your Bronco hat, You can have that shit back 'cause they suck It's just me, you and the music now, Slim I hope you hear it, we are in a car right now Wait, here comes my favorite lyric "I'm the bad guy who makes fun of people that die" And hey, here's a sequel to my Mathers LP Just to try to get people to buy How's this for publicity stunt? This should be fun Last album now, 'cause after this you'll be officially done Eminem killed by M&M Matthew Mitchell Bitch, I even have your initials I initially was gonna bury you next to my brother, but fuck it Since you love your city so much I figured, what the fuck the best place You could be buried alive is right here Two more exits, town is quite near I hope we don't get stopped, no license I fear That sirens I hear? Guess 90 on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea As cops appear in my driver side mirror Oh, God, police! Ahh! Hope foxtrot gets an aerial shot of your burial plot, at least New plan Stan Slim, chauvinist pig drove in this big, lincoln town car Well gotta go, almost at the bridge, haha big bro it's for you Slim, this is for him and Frank Ocean, oh, hope you can swim good Now say you hate homos again! I also represent anyone on the receiving end of those jokes you offend I'm the nightmare you fell asleep in and woke up still in I'm your karma closing in with each stroke of a pen Perfect time to have some remorse to show for your sin No, it's hopeless, I'm the denial that you're hopelessly in When they say all of this is approaching its end But you refuse to believe that it's over, here we go all over again Backs to the wall, I'm stacking up all them odds Toilets clogged, Yeah 'cause I'm talking a lot of shit but I'm backing it all up But in my head there's a voice in the back and it hollas After the track is demolished I am your lack of a conscience I'm the ringing in your ears I'm the polyps on the back of your tonsils Eating your vocal chords after your concerts I'm your time that's almost up that you haven't acknowledged Grab for some water but I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow I'm the bullies you hate, that you became With every faggot you slaughtered Coming back on you every woman you insult That, with the double-standards you Have when it comes to your daughters I represent everything, you take for granted 'Cause Marshall Mathers the rapper's persona's half a facade And Matthew and Stan's just symbolic, Of you not knowing what you had until it's gone 'Cause after all the glitz and the Glam, no more fans that are calling your name Cameras are off Sad, but it happens to all of them I'm the hindsight to say, "I told you so!" Foreshadows of all the things that are to follow I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow If you don't stop after they call you the Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits When it's time to walk away I'm every guilt trip The baggage you had But as you gather up all your possessions If there's anything you have left to say Unless it makes an impact don't bother So before you rest your case Better make sure you're packing a wallop So one last time, I'm back Before it fades into black and it's all over Behold the final chapter in the saga Trying to recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle Twice the magic that started it all Tragic portrait of an artist tortured Trapped in his own drawings Tap into thoughts Blacker and darker than anything imaginable Here goes a wild stab in the dark As we pick up the last Mathers left off

[@pritam283]

Thanks Ernest you’re the best 🤘🏻and I agree bad guy is better than Stan 👍🏻

[@Tarantino1Dean]

Saw eminem at ACL 2014. Bad guy was played first and that last verse is when Em finally came out on stage. You know...the part of the song that gives you shivers. Will remember that moment on my deathbed

[@cjb444220]

I like bad guy much better. I think there's a couple reasons why people might think that Stan is better. First one is pretty obvious. But I think the music video helped a lot of people understand it more and connect with it more. Which makes sense. Also Stan came out during m&M's high point and I guess you could call it? He has essentially always been at a high point. But during this time he was a much bigger deal. And lastly I feel like people listen to it and get nostalgic. I love both songs. But bad guy hits a lot harder, for me anyways. Much more lyrical. Especially that last verse. Straight 🔥🚒🔥. That's why they call him 🔥 Marshall.. or.. that's why they call me 🧨🧨🧨🧨. I grew up on Wic wic wic wic wic wit na shirt fuse

[@PK-xm4kv]

Basically, Mindblown. Never would've grasped the actual or in depth meaning of the song if it wasn't for this breakdown. Thanks Ernest for this.

[@TheThirdErnest]

Pujan you’re welcome! Glad I could help!

[@DavidRodriguez-zc3qj]

I get it but without Stan, Bad Guy can't exist... I mean, most of the double and triple meanings, world play can't exist... or I am wrong? btw, dude I fucking enjoy your breakdowns... just awesome

[@driftking771]

Best bar break downs on KZbin FACT! Big love from the UK 🇬🇧

[@taariqware1922]

That Denver Broncos hat also blew my mind, considering the fact the Broncos had just got blown out in the previous Superbowl! I was dying when he went, "You can have that shit back cuz they suck!"

[@amer0701]

As he came into the window It was the sound of a crescendo Smooth criminal

[@haydenw.9809]

Bad guy is one of the most intricate planned songs lyrically. Em the Goat

[@YourBioDad]

Nobody puts this much thought into their music these days and it’s sad! Eminem is a genius and a modern day Shakespeare!

[@hoarsewhisperer8789]

Someone recommended your channel in the comments of a different video and I'm so glad that they did. Your passion for music is evident in every motion and comment. Subscribed my man, keep up the great work.

[@ThenewMattClark.Canadaprison]

I appreciate how you actually break down the bars. Shaq the man cause he funny. But as for breaking down bars. You the best. Scriptwork dope too.

[@randymassey1559]

Bruh fuego breakdown 🔥 u the goat of Em reactions not even close!

[@zoegartham312]

So this is the first time I've ever heard Bad Guy. I have to say that I like Stan better, simply because I struggled to hear/understand what Eminem was even saying on this song, relying heavily on Ernest's breaking it down to get the words. What's more, this song is a clear indicator of what Ernest was saying about people who listened to Eminem back in the late 90s and early 2000's vs those who started with the "new(er)" Eminem. I don't listen to the new Eminem stuff much because it is harder for me to hear what Em is saying, harder for me to connect with his life now. I graduated from High School in 2002, and I have memories of listening to The Real Slim Shady on the school bus with a friend off of a CD. Sing For The Moment is permanently embedded in my heart and soul because of the third verse. "That's why we sing for these kids who don't have a thing, except for a dream and a f**king rap magazine. Who post pin-up pictures on their walls all day long, idolize they favorite rappers and know all they songs. Or for everyone who's been through shit in they lives, til they sit and they cry at night wishing they'd die, til they throw on a rap record and they sit and they vibe. We nothing to you, but we're the f**king shit in their eyes." It's not the only one either. Nearly every song on The Eminem Show has touched my heart in some capacity, and a fair number of the ones on The Marshall Mathers LP as well. So it's hard for me to get behind the newer stuff like this.

[@HauntedLight]

0 dislike due best breakdown 🔥🔥 don’t stop

[@TheThirdErnest]

Eduardo Mirabal Armenteros yo I just saw that!! Dope

[@markBalentine123567]

i can't choose which one i like better i like both of them stan for nostalgia reasons but like bad guy for modern era songs connecting the story/timeline of stan to nowadays

[@neilsun2521]

'Stan' was the UK Christmas No.1 in the year 2000, in the pop charts; when it was released as a single.

[@neilsun2521]

(,,then we had 8 years of X Factor No.1s at xmas. But in 2009 it was Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name, due to some clever person's facebook campaign to get everyone to buy it digitally to beat x-factor/ simon cowell.

[@Jnaa98]

Also little details like "Guess 90 on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea" really put this song together because in Stan he said "I'm in the car right now, I'm doing 90 on the freeway"

[@Wickit96]

unless you have very good hearing and volume all the way up or listen in headphones, it's kind of hard to hear so most people miss, but at the very end he says "here's a stab in the dark, guess I'll pick up where the last Mathers left off" Which is insane that he starts out MMLP2 with this song, in my opinion one of his best verses and one of the greatest in history when it comes to reflection that most artists feel, but he picks up with this song where Eminem LP left off, and then right after this comes the skit and the parking lot that foreshadows the later album on music to be murdered by either at the end of black magic or beginning of the next song following it, love revisiting this song

[@tnno_1-08]

Such a Dope song review 💯

[@detroitrob677]

Eminem is the producer💪🏿

[@nicolekali332]

Had to rewatch this,you know your Em history🔥👍

[@Талсе]

This song would be an amazing movie

[@LongandWeirdName]

"Unless it makes an impact, then don't bother" "Better make sure you're packing a wallop." Yeah. A wallop sure would make an impact. Just a tiny bit more proof(RIP DeShaun) that Em is the G.o.A.T.

[@stallion2907]

They are one song in my opinion. Irrespective of that, Stan had the better melody, build, hook, and that epiphany ending always gets me. Bad Guy had the better overall lyrical meaning, as it closed one chapter of Em's life while starting the next with its massive metaphoric component. I just wish Bad Guy used the exact melody as Stan right up until new chapter Em when he hits the water. I think that could've been awesome.

[@danmorse2002]

Definitely a better all around song than Stan. Deep lyrics and killer flow. My favorite part is the voice over in the last verse.

[@entelapollozhani3227]

Thank you for full analysis 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Nickat-fk8ud]

Stan is a story told perfect through rap, more simple, but still powerful. In contrast, Bad Guy has a lot of change up in technique and applies a lot of skill.

[@isaacvallejos4793]

Dude your genius at these break downs

[@adonisthecreator]

The second part of this song,the fucking second part of this song.

[@YoussefHamade]

One of the most touching Eminem songs ever, next to Sing for the Moment, which I'm not implying I'd like you to do, but kinda am at the same time :p

[@TheThirdErnest]

Youssef Hamade haha sing for the moment is on the list and I’ll get to it! Promise!

[@justjessy2148]

TheThirdErnest still waiting :(

[@EminemEminem313]

@@TheThirdErnest sing for the moment pls

[@kavishanmrathnayaka5610]

Yooooo!! WTF did I just listened 😳 I never heard this song before,but I'm a huge stan.So I know most about Em.but yo..this song!!!!! I'm stunned bruh. Remember this fking song came from a little boy who failed 9th grade for 3 times!! Mannnnn

[@billeinstein5569]

I’m convinced this is the better song and I think your metaphor theory is right it’s him killing the rap game ,.. when he says” driving around your side of this town like 9 freakin hours and 45 min now “ that was the length of all his albums up to that point, crazy how his music will be unraveled for years I thought I had this song down now I see so many things I missed

[@2007zodiac]

Your Breakdown, in my opinion, is just as epic as the song!!.. CRAZY SHIT!!!! Instant sub!!!...

[@m34nestmayndplanner98]

😂🤣😂 i watched your stan reaction til the end that's why i know you're doing this one... anyway, thanks for explaining the verses clearly and telling side story about... very helpful for person like me whose English is not the first language and whose not living there in the U.S. to know everything Em was talking about...

[@potatoman334]

Keep up the great videos! I didn’t even think about the Eminem life story part of the song!

[@TheThirdErnest]

RA1N Cpino a lot of people don’t because they miss the part on the last verse where he says Stan and Matthew are metaphors

[@potatoman334]

TheThirdErnest I noticed that but I couldn’t understand what he was talking about until you broke it down!

[@dennispugh7368]

Legit can't believe I never saw you break down any of the MMLP2 tracks!!!

[@omsenapati4858]

BAD Guy if freakin' underrated

[@noodlewater12]

it also is a realationship song after being cheated or hurt. This is why eminem is insane.

[@MoTanG_0o]

Who need Genius when we have Ernest😍

[@TFD-sn5nt]

I know you only have 6 subscribers but remember those are the loyal ones before you reach millions. Keep doing what you doing. Huge fan

[@TheThirdErnest]

TF4D 150 always remember the loyal ones that saw the potential!!

[@2007zodiac]

Your Breakdown of the song, was nearly as epic as the Berlin Wall!... #TopTopchannel

[@andrealbertvonwielligh]

🔥 good job reaching and breaking down ❤

[@dangermouse9348]

You missed one "Grab for some water but I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow" That's a reference to the Alanis Morissette album, Jagged Little Pill.