Dad Reacts to Run The Jewels "Ooh LA LA" feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier (Official Music Video)

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[@cjslife9055]

What's up guys, me and my dad just started our very own podcast! go check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3vdp4aBbctmd7M

[@satisfyingcuts]

This was a great reaction vid you and your dad are hilarious

[@mcfcguvnors]

Your dad is a font of Musical history wisdom :)

[@gracchi132]

Can you and your dad react to some pharaoh, mos def and talib?

[@LowercaseKev]

White guy is El-P. He legendary in his own right as well. Not only is he a producer, rapper, he also is the owner of Definitive Jux record label which released cannibal ox album, Murs, Aesop rock, and Del the funky homosapien's albums and was legendary in the alternative hip-hop scene before starting his record label and doing Run The Jewels with killer Mike.

[@floydbumby]

Company Flow!

[@samskyrider88]

I miss def jux wish he would bring it back

[@wolf-kissed]

He really doesn't get the respect he deserves, the norm for reactions to this, "who's the white guy"

[@Krossover213]

I remember listen to a lot of dope stuff from some of those Def Jux artists, but El-P never hit for me. Now that I'm grown, I really dig his work.

[@dark3rthanshadows]

the voice! he got the voice. some people think to rap u need to fake an accent but nah it's our natural voice. Mix that with some good flow it's amazing.

[@stephenhoffman6455]

“He look like a welder” is laugh out loud funny

[@NaptownClassic]

I thought he said "Wilbur". Which is a thing.

[@ishmoose1]

I was rolling

[@common_curtisy247]

Definitely killed me lol

[@joekane8026]

I’m a welder and that shit was lol

[@Starboy86]

I’m sure El P would take it as a compliment that he looks blue collared.

[@mhc12k]

El P goes back way further than Mike. He started one of the first underground labels in Def Jux and his group company Flow. El gets busy

[@aaronhooper3328]

That Def Jux stuff still bumps heavy in my rotation!

[@designatedpiledriver8216]

@DrPeePeePooPoo el p had a 12 inch out first

[@game_theory2547]

@@aaronhooper3328 yea especially cannibal ox cold vein album

[@aaronhooper3328]

GAME_ THEORY For sure! I bump that along with Fandam and basically all of Aesop Rock’s discography on the regular!

[@jdjack519]

"Way further" is pushin it. They both got started in the 90s. El-P hit the ground running, but he mostly stayed on the indie side of things. Mike had a grammy out the gate lol

[@floydbumby]

It's about freeing ourselves from the chains of money and debt.

[@chrisguevara]

Money is backed by the government...Implying there is no government (at least one backing the money worth anything).

[@andrewbrown1426]

They control us with money and wealth. Without it and they lose their control

[@andrewd7860]

Robbie Jack I’m still waiting on that Apathy album!

[@mranonomousperson]

Definitely. He mentions reading Chomsky (prominent liberian socialist) later in the album. This song is about having a big party after we create a new society free from capitalism and the state.

[@cm9241]

​​​@mranonomousperson Mike is also an avowed capitalist, landlord, business owner, and banker now. He somehow believes black people can uplift themselves while working within the system of capitalism. He also ran PR for the NRA. Don't get me wrong, I like Killer Mike and when he speaks on the problems in America, he isn't wrong. His answers and solutions to those problems leaves a lot up to debate though. There's a black youtuber I really like who broke this down on a video about black capitalists and another one on Killer Mike specifically. Check out F.D. Signifier

[@EricEustace]

El-p is straight from the new York gutter underground sound of the 90's. His production has always been forward thinking with a gritty, hard futuristic sound. Definitely check out more run the jewels or the album R.A.P music by killer Mike (produced by El-P).

[@Eagles4life221]

Definitely. His early Def Jux is like walking through a futuristic dystopian New York.

[@beastmode8985]

Y'all missed Zach making an appearance in the video. If you aren't familiar with Zach, you gotta check out some Rage Against the Machine.

[@wolf-kissed]

I think I screamed a little the first time I saw the orginal.

[@Hooderaw]

I thought he looked familiar.

[@somniatic]

I was like "what's he doing there??" 🤣 Can't wait to hear their whole album

[@Cendoria]

@@somniatic The full album was released on youtube 2 days ago in case you missed it.

[@GrugTheJust]

@@somniatic his flow on Ju$t is great.

[@goldenstateofmind7385]

The video portrays the End of Capitalism and American Exceptionalism.

[@drone6675]

It sure does

[@markfaulkner8191]

Money is inherently meaningless and worthless. The value of money is not in having it, it is in the things you can do with it. The goods and services, To stockpile money is merely to store and squander potential. You are depriving yourself and the world. Further, a step even further, the goods and services are also meaningless and worthless. It is not about having the stuff. It is what you can do with the stuff, and whom you can share it with. PEOPLE are what is important. All the material wealth, all the goods and services. We amass these things to impress other people, to raise our self esteem in comparison to the state of affairs of other people. We do it to provide, to socialize, and to have the power to benefit others. Money is not the root of evil. It is the WANT of money that is the root of evil. That ruthless lust driven by our primal survival instincts. It is not the mark of a civilized human. It is a manifestation of our bestial nature.

[@Runneround]

damn "To stockpile money is merely to store and squander potential. You are depriving yourself and the world." word

[@jchristopher9295]

Ive heard the phrase the LOVE/WANT of money is the root of all evil but I really do think its just Money is the root of all evil....because if you think about it money has caused most of the problems we have in this world and even if you were an isolated tribe hidden from the rest of the world ,your life will be negatively affected by money...because some corporation will steal your land and culture just so the western culture can have cheaper oil or hamburgers. On another level....humans used to hunt and harvest food because mother nature was bountiful.but with the advent of money now we have no land to harvest and we have to get a job to pay for rent,mortgage,food,clothes,health,education,entertainment....all of which was free to us.we were born free but capitalism and governments have fucked us out of all of it. Money is the root of all evil.

[@vinyldeneresin]

One of the best youtube comments I've ever had the fortune of stumbling upon.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Deeper than the Mariana trench

[@goodday104]

What is truly special is to watch that young man enjoy time with his Dad you can tell they love each deeply. Nothing like a Father and Son love.

[@satisfyingcuts]

And RTJ

[@hiltonklymok7356]

Thats zach de la rocha in the video too the unofficial third member of rtj

[@ChristopherRhudy]

He's the secret character you unlock after pulling off some dope ass combo

[@apancher]

Unofficial member of RTJ, Officially badass, though.

[@WojMoj]

EL-P’s been doing the shit since the days of Company Flow.

[@Diggity_Senpai]

8 steps to perfection

[@jasonburleson9403]

Finally. Thank you.

[@popolbruh8263]

EL-P is one of the best white rappers of all time

[@oliveroberg737]

The best*

[@skantilyklad]

@David Assio idk, yall forgetting about RA the Rugged Man. El-P nice as fuck though

[@kn0wsk1lls]

It took me a while to realize this but its true. I listened to a lot of Aesop Rock and heard him on a few tracks, but after R.A.P. Music I started listening to him more. His verse on the Huzzah Remix was what made me a true fan. He counted the bars he was rapping.

[@SolidSnake240]

One of the best period

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

@@oliveroberg737 Aesop is. Sorry.

[@firghteningtruth7173]

The video (it explains quite a bit at the beginning) is about the time when we all come together, rise up, fight the establishment for our freedoms and ascertain peace. At that point there is no need for money. So everyone is burning it. Because its all about love and helping one another. At which point, money is worthless.

[@garywalker911]

Big up to pops!! He knows his stuff.

[@vincentwilliams71]

The video is about when we the people decide money no longer rules us !! And celebrate and have I e big party..the people..not the 5%

[@LordenMiller]

"Outcast branch", lol, the simplest way to describe The Dungeon Family ever, lmao

[@kdillon5358]

EL-P is the dopest white emcee since Everlast&MCA

[@apancher]

Your dad sounds cool as hell. He had some cool insight on this one.

[@percipleflavius8171]

"He looks like a welder" lol. Dude is a master class worthy lyricist and producer. El- is top tier period.

[@rob7105]

ayy when you paused at 3.50 i just noticed for the first time zach dela rocha from rage against the machine

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

Killer Mike - Ronald Reagan is a good song to check out if you havent seen it..

[@tankdiggs8974]

How come no reviewers know who El-Producto is? this isn't the first video to be honest

[@curvytangerine]

I see it sooooooooooo much, it's insane. like damn at least google him or something. yall embarrassing.

[@thefearedESK]

Because they're causal asf

[@conormccreery5702]

I gotta say, my fave part of all this is just seeing Dad & Son enjoying each other. That's a great family, right there.

[@AbstrakPoWeTT]

Money is the Root of Evil, if u burn it u eliminate Greed and division an those who follow...Free to fight for Free to eventually leave us be. OOOH LA LA AW WEE WEE

[@yahkovfreeman5720]

Read up on the political philosophies of folks like J. Posadas and Peter Kropotkin and this video may make a lot more since.

[@naptime_riot]

They need to add a Kropotkin / Fanon fist-and-gun shirt to their merch offering.

[@gasface88]

"He look like a welder" lol!

[@ANunes06]

The message: You have nothing to lose but your chains, brothers.

[@nomarramirez3904]

I hadn’t thought of that interpretation of the money! But the way I saw it was that they were saying “fuck you” to this social agreement that we call “money” which has been the biggest oppressor of all the people in the street who now seemed to be celebrating their liberation. But thats the beauty of it, it means a million things.

[@TroyWilson]

Do RTJ "Close Your Eyes", I am interested on how Pops reacts. "Nice and Smooth is funky, also hip hop junkies", I see you Pops!

[@margestermeister]

your dad was makin that stank reel heep hap face the whole time lol. rtj passed the old head test

[@rogermoore27]

DJ Premier is the king of sample scratching

[@jeslucas2515]

In the thumbnail, I was like "Is that Sir-Mix-A-Lot reacting with his son?" Then I was like, "Oh..."

[@scannerbarkly]

Upvote for your Dad. Dude is a scholar. As for the video, what I see is a post-money world. Nobody needs it, nobody is a slave to it. Look at the relief on the man's face who takes his last 20 out of his sock and throws that shit on the pile to burn. Dude had that in his sock, probably his last few dollars in the world, and by letting it go he is the equal of everyone else on the street.

[@TumzFestivalYT]

LOVED THIS, thank you and your dad :)

[@redjakOfficial]

The White guy is El-P. He also produces the beats. (And did it for Company Flow and Cannibal Ox way back then).

[@seanrobey8335]

Killer Mike kills it he was awesome in outkast too

[@mistyl9178]

Thank you CJ's Dad!! Thank you for dropping the knowledge on Greg Nice. He has been around since I was a little one!! Did not know that but LOVE his performance in "Ooh La La." Thank you for the additional background info on Killer Mike, as well. I knew he ran with Big Boi and the Goodie Mob, but didn't know the depth of Killer Mike's activism with Bernie Sanders. El-P intrigues me, too. He's got that Irish temperament that I like in white boys who are respectable. El-P is cool. Have the two of you watched "Trigger Warning with Killer Mike" on Netflix? He goes DEEP into his politics, which involves creating a third party / independent nation! He is serious when he preaches "kill your masters." Thank you for the informative video. Kudos to you both. CJ's Dad, you're gonna have to tell us your name at some point...are you Generation X?

[@MrRevCytosis]

Yankee and the Brave! Man it isthe match up of the century, one of the best minds of our time and an all star producer joining forces to move us to kill our masters. I know they don't have a video for it yet but Walking in the Snow and Ju$t from this album are also smashers. I could safely say any of their music videos are great to bust out, Nobody Speak is just hard hitting comedy and their actual song Run The Jewels video feels like one of the best shout outs to the origin of their union being from Adult Swim....but Call Ticketron is my go to for a cranial massage.

[@dukstedi]

at 1:10 pops smiled like i did when iheard greg hit. this isht made the vid for me

[@capnslapn2905]

bruh CJ look like he became a man during the quarantine lol

[@PsychoHF]

Hahaha I know right. Mans should keep the beard

[@myjciskate4]

Low key looks like Shawn Smith 😂😂

[@glovearm]

French Revolution. "Let them eat cake." make sense?

[@PaulVece]

lol he straight up said El-P looked like a welder. This was awesome

[@ghostredux4426]

Y'all should def review Don't Speak by DJ Shadow ft RTJ. The video is top notch.

[@MegaChristaG]

This is great. We need more dads react videos

[@existentialmarxist3760]

I feel like Run The Jewels is a litmus year for how well versed you are in the world of hip hop. It’s sad seeing so many people not know who El P is. But I’m glad he’s had this rebirth into the mainstream and is getting the recognition he’s deserved since he came out.

[@bentomlin7404]

It's about when money is viewed as it actually is, worthless.

[@LESTR97]

El-P was a legend in New York’s underground rap scene in the 90s. He’s got some amazing solo projects. Fantastic Damage is one of my favorite debut albums of all time in hip hop. El-P is the kind of white rapper that doesn’t give me secondhand embarassment as a white person: He’s not a corny, mediocre culture vulture copying people (especially black artists). Every emcee is influenced by somebody ofc, but El-P actually has original ideas in his head unlike all the white dudes that have been copying Eminem. I’m sure a lot of people might have hesitated to accept El-P as a rapper-since Vanilla Ice set such a bad precedent for white rappers-. Ultimately though, he earned peiple’s acceptance by being such a great rapper. El-P loves and respects hip hop as an art form, as well as the culture. He doesn’t rob from it, he’s a contributor to it. He’s more than just a top-tier white emcee like Em, Ill Bill, and R.A. The Rugged Man. In my opinion, El-P is one of the greatest rappers *of all time*. Is he in the top 10? No, but I’ll be damned if he and Killer Mike aren’t in my top 50 somewhere. El-P has also been actively supporting BLM lately too, so that’s cool.

[@CrSAxel]

nobody seems to notice that zack de la rocha is in this video

[@gama4451]

I'm from the future - you know what this is about now.

[@stevehill4965]

Love to see y’all react to the song Run The Jewels. Great song, great video.

[@DocFaust]

Also, you might as well do all the RTJ videos. They're all dope!

[@SCUZZI87]

Y’all def gotta do some more run the Jewels reactions!

[@High_Lord_Of_Terra]

Gotta give the last 16 to Premier

[@tnargs2693]

Do more of these ur dads cool as shit

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

If you like El-P react to Aesop Rock, he was apart of Defjux way back in the day whos now considered one of the best lyricist of all time. Bars out of this universe.

[@satisfyingcuts]

Dad’s got the analysis down

[@13strong]

I wonder if burning the money is also an homage to the KLF?

[@ColinRichards1]

Yo i get told the same thing I'm a white boy with a radio voice. But i can't rap Haha but seriously, he just has a good rap voice, end of story.

[@runningdaggersv2638]

Watched this video too many times. It took a tiny image in a reaction vid for me to notice Zack de la Rocha was in it. Makes sense this video is his message.

[@ColinRichards1]

Like a welder 😂

[@magicalfrijoles6766]

No one ever comments on his shout-out to Jeru the Damaja. Shame.

[@MugsyBrews]

Ima have to rewatch this on Father’s Day. Pop on it!

[@asialynshields619]

Enjoying your reaction videos guys. I have a request for "Harlem Streets" or "Rich Man's World" by Immortal Technique. He's one of the best lyricists out there who is always dropping knowledge.

[@OWXMUSIC]

If your pops really likes El-P the white guy with Killer Mike, tell him to check out his old stuff from the 90’s his group was called Company Flow, start with their song Patriotism

[@OMC-WILDCAT]

No video but check out RTJ - walking in the snow

[@EscapeCondition]

Anybody just learning about El-P, recommend you go listen to Stepfather Factory

[@BananaManV5]

im sorry did your pops just say he did dwyck with gang starr? Thats fucking impressive

[@Messenger246-q1s]

It's telling you the time is coming where paper money isn't going to worth anything bro , just good for burning

[@danconklin1]

Killa mike is a top 5 MC of all time. Does NOT get the due respect he deserves.

[@ediseu.]

no he's not... maybe in yours, he is

[@dblackse]

If you to see more Zack and RTJ check out Close your Eyes (and count to F$#k) But I'd really like to see your reaction (and your dad's) to Civil War by Immortal Technique, Killer Mike, Brother Ali, and Chuck D. Technique is super in depth, and WAY far left politically

[@alanairth5316]

Check out Killer Mike's R.A.P. album, EL-P's Cancer 4 Cure album. For RTJ videos: Close Your Eyes ( And Count To Fuck ), DJ Shadow's Nobody Speak, and Danny Brown's 3 Tears.

[@Ash.MR.]

You guys didn't even notice Zack!

[@racerx6563]

Don’t sleep on El-P. 😉

[@palux2680]

man you can tell the dad is a real hip hop head

[@mcfcguvnors]

Knows what hes talkin about 100 %

[@wazzupsters]

I'd personally say the video wasn't about corrupt government spending but on the unshacklement of the Human race from all things monitory, in the Beginning it states the forces of Humanity defeated Greed and Division, and what naturally causes Greed and Division, money, funds, however you call it. Not even Spartans from ancient times would resist that sweet golden coin. And throughout the video dollars, cards, purses, and wallets are thrown into the purifying bonfire as everyone took and drink and enjoyed themselves.

[@juleseanonorato8919]

Anyone else think the hook ("ooh la la en oui oui")is a reference to the French revolution? Lines like, "Fuck a king or queen and all of their loyal subjects" and the double meaning of bread, both food famine and money in the line 'Jump out of my bed like, "Where that bread"'. Class warfare, the bourgeoisie Vs the proletariat Dunno, let them eat cake.

[@jdjack519]

As far as the meaning goes. It seems like it really could just be exactly what the quotes in the beginning say. "A motherfucking party!" Moet and all lol But you could dig deeper too. This reminds me of an early 2000s video, with lots of money, dancers, nice cars, bottles of wine. But then the values seem to get flipped tight out the gate. They throw around money and give out free luxuries, not because they are flaunting personal wealth, but instead because they don't value hoarding that wealth. You could argue that they burn the money because they've decided that it's outlived its usefulness and become a tool of greed and oppression.

[@illunz]

My man from company flow def jux weather men el-p and killa Mike benn sick for a long time. There is always a lot in their music. Run the jewel is a stick up.... they are stealing the culture of hiphop back by representing it fully. Last b Boys alive man.

[@nasaa2884]

Succinctly put, its a criticism of modern capitalist society & its leaders because we are often defined based on the cash we amassed or how hungry we are to get it and what we're willing to compromise/sacrifice to ts pursuit. They're saying that you can never be happy in this system and the only way to win this rigged/flawed game of no to play (i.e.don't live for money & value it your humanity!)

[@bigdaddypiggy]

I agree with Floyd (below) it’s about money becoming worthless & how there’s a good possibility with a little hard work & sacrifice the world will be a much better place,there’s always gonna be assholes just no more rich assholes which is 👍by me

[@jasoncarr5630]

They sometimes rap about politics but they are by no means political rappers. I personally hate it when people call them that. They rap about Smashing, Dick Jokes and drugs more than anything.

[@johndickie6132]

It mean no money no control

[@CZNCW]

They did the video in the financial district of Manhattan, NYC (Wall St. etc.). That’s the point of all the money and whatnot.

[@floydbumby]

Great Vid! I love your Dad, you are very lucky! New Sub as of now!

[@somniatic]

If you notice, a lot of different looking people are burning money. It's about coming together despite inequality, something both mike and el-p are about

[@charlesalberti563]

Just gotta be clear killer Mike is def libertarian maybe closer to anarchist , his songs with de la Rocha make it clearer . I could be wrong but I find it hard to believe he came out hard in favor of Bernie. Again, I don't know either way for sure and I'll look into it further

[@Kickinthescience]

You want energy react to Loaded Lux freestyle on Funk Flex

[@arthuresparza2617]

The video depicts the victory party that would pop off at the end of capitalism when money becomes completely worthless.

[@ChristopherRhudy]

They are saying that money isn't worth shit... If we haven't got freedom, it's just paper

[@christinenunez516]

I was on the set of the video at Universal Studios, the money is fake prop money that looks real - and they really burned it 😊

[@heathproffitt568]

Have you done a dad's reaction to any Aesop Rock? I can't seem to find any if you did

[@regulator9268]

what is he counting when he goes "one....nine, yeah its good" when talking about the fake money?

[@KelseyOllis]

Aaahahaa. I never noticed Zack until they paused it @ 3:20

[@davidinman2788]

You guys should react to "walking in the snow" by RTJ. Song of the year.

[@BLKBKLN]

"He looks like a welder" 😂😂

[@sailor7381]

simply said: i liked to listen and heared that shit.... is that rich ppl talk????? tried

[@jeronverrett454]

Review RTJ Legend has it. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yes_iplaycasual376]

Dude on the left is clueless about everything 😂

[@JULO18]

YEP 1000000000000000000000000000