FIRST TIME HEARING | Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It | I haven’t heard anything like this 🔥

[@philipquist771]

Watching the 4th American reaction to this video and none of them recognised USAIN BOLT. wooooooow that's crazy to me

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Must not have listened to the whole video. I addressed this. 🙏 👊

[@lukecrossley]

love how stormzy showed love to other uk artists like JME, little simz, dave and headie one in the video

[@lukecrossley]

really matches that poem about it not being 'divide and conquer' but 'provide and prosper'

[@alimuh007]

Little Simz, has been a lyrical problem for the better part of a decade. One of the premier emcees in the field.

[@moislam103]

I was gassed to see Mega !!

[@leighmurray7250]

Where was Ghetts ? 😒

[@allow-itman9749]

JME and everyone else he had in this vid are absolute icons 💯💯👌

[@andremarquess]

Man who says "I prefer not to speak" is Jose Mourinho, one of the most successful soccer managers of all time, kinda like having Belichick on a rap video, crazy crossover

[@t084]

Mel is stromzys stylist, she’s shown in the cut scene wearing yellow

[@GroundTruthYT]

That guy he’s “shushing with” is Jose Mourinho, legendary football (soccer) manager. His personality is amazing. And is hilarious and gives no craps.

[@execation]

The "Wind Rushing" line gave me chills. Look up the windrush scandal in the UK Cliffy B. Great breakdown for an American though.

[@bl7ckgold.36]

"this my Ghanaian flow, its a tight one" 🇬🇭

[@1funkyflyguy]

Big up!

[@mrcain6157]

its a massive shout out to all those doing things in the UK.

[@thetalantonx]

6:26 "This my, this my Ghanian flow: it's a tight one."

[@YearRoundHibernater]

The spoken poem at the end was written by Wretch 32 and it's actress Michaela Coel reading it

[@skylight4475]

Jonathan Ross [ Top talk show host in the UK ] Dina Asher Smith [ UK 100 AND 200m Olympic sprinter ] Usain Bolt was watching the TV Show and Louis Theroux [ Famous UK documentary presenter ]

[@scythe4277]

I just discovered Stormzy myself and this dude is fucking sick!!!!!! Already hooked and i usually hate songs i hear the first time 😱🤯

[@rywynn13]

Stormzy and Tom Holland on the Graham Norton show was cool. Def worth a watch on your own time

[@ayatiprinceluter6722]

He even gave a shout out to Tom on this track

[@rywynn13]

I'm always here for stormzy. Bring in all the stormzy!

[@CyberChunk77]

He stays dropping empty punches... fucking love it.

[@thetalantonx]

Opening: Stormzy's mom: "I'm not going economy" Stormzy: *dying laughing* "OI! Mommy! Claim it!" S's mom: "I said 'I'm not going economy. Stormzy is my son.'"

[@CyberChunk77]

BTW Wretch32 wrote the end poem thing and Michaela Coel read it (she's from loads of stuff, but americans prob know her from black panther movies). Fucking cool moment.

[@matthewcollins5451]

I know it's an older song, but Ed Sheeran's "Take me back to London remix" with Stormzy, Aitch, and Jaykae.

[@jamescurrie7678]

Thank you Cliff appreciate you jumping on this one

[@ianmclean6399]

Tough as an american to get the significance of all these cameos. Trust its a madness Every thing you see or hear means something. Every adlib like lauren hill or message from dont be a menace. If you were British this would have you geeking out

[@thetalantonx]

As an American I had to go to a certain 42 minute breakdown video to get all the references.

[@ianmclean6399]

@@thetalantonx wasnt leetothevi was it?That guy is great think his was about that long

[@thetalantonx]

@@ianmclean6399 Yep! I saw you in the comments over there too. Lee's cultural knowledge is insane and he misses nothing.

[@ianmclean6399]

@@thetalantonx lee is a great guy, appreciate you as an american trying understand as much as you can. Respect fam 👊❤️

[@thetalantonx]

@@ianmclean6399 The welcome and appreciation I've got from you guys across the pond has been fantastic. Thanks and respect. 👊❤

[@cjkoumas1ify]

Cliff the goat, your message at the end about depression/anxiety shows you’re a real one

[@thetalantonx]

I started here, paused, then hit a couple of other reactors, one an American with extensive UK scene knowledge to get my ears attuned and get the 101/201 version, and then hit another for a 42 minute breakdown for the masterclass. Then I came back to watch it with you from the beginning. :D This was my first Stormzy video.

[@gurimuka7786]

Ayo man can you point at the vids you checked? I kinda want to study this one because this clip/song is a masterpiece

[@thetalantonx]

@@gurimuka7786 Sure, 101/201 was Shadiq - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKXLeHl9gr2pnJY Masterclass is LeetotheVi kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYjQpoOKoM-gf7M

[@Neopumper666]

@@gurimuka7786 he's clearly talking about knox hill's reaction

[@INKI_teh_Rogue]

Mad props for keeping up with the UK slang & flair dude 🖤🇬🇧

[@sepzuCS]

this was a fuckin movie, but im ready for chip

[@richardbradshaw9187]

Alot of the names are footballers (soccer). The man doin the ssshh is jose mouriniho the old chelsea and man united manager.

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Precisely. Most Americans won’t catch those references but that’s to be expected. It was a 🔥 track.

[@MaxinvestsinAlpha]

It’s a masterpiece in every way 🔥

[@DJMIXXTHAT]

This man rides a beat or no beat. He’s just sick. I wish i know who them people in the videos was unknown to us. But i feel the way he flow is just so like a biggie flow more or less he ride the beach I don’t know. I love you I don’t listen to like five reviews on the 10 minutes long. good video. Thanks

[@katiegreene3960]

The uk/African accent really makes for good rhymes

[@elzyofficial9087]

Always rated your reaction bro, keep it up

[@Hanne842]

Yes I was waiting for more Stormzy! Glad this one made it through. Would love to see your reaction to Wiley flow, (still) dissapointed, his brits or glasto performances. Anything really 😅

[@Gran_Torino]

5:30 Seen a few reactions now, I’m surprised no one’s mentioned that this is clearly a Biggie Smalls flow

[@tendaichaponda8284]

That was on purpose and he had that Bennie Siegel flow too and the video took a year to filmol

[@Gran_Torino]

@@tendaichaponda8284 Yeah ofc, I realize it was on purpose and it was a great bit, just surprised no reactors have mentioned it

[@brianleh3667]

6:30 he said this my Ghanaian flow. His parents are Ghanaian (natives of Ghana)

[@meditation131]

10 min song but only uses the Hook Twice, any other artist would of used the fuck outa the Hook in a 4 min song, Stormzy Lit the fuck outa that Track.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@sidey4092]

one of the first songs that i got introduced to as the Grimry rao as Tinie Tempah - Wifey (Official Video)

[@ianmclean6399]

Its my Ghanaian flow, mans from Ghana

[@Neopumper666]

Hey man I came from Knox's reaction and, I must say I really like your clean fresh completely blind take on the reaction. No capping about knowing the scene or meanings. I'm not even dissing Knox he knows a lot about it stuff it's just that those were 2 different reactions and were equally great. You are an amazing reactor! Much love to you bro

[@Alex-gg8hs]

Great reaction

[@XurJames]

So, a pattern I notice with American reactors is that, you know the flows, you know when I bar is hitting and you kind of get a lot of it. But without knowing so much background and so much slang it will always be hard sadly. Because some bars are like... "oh okay thats a bar..." But with background and meaning to it... its like.... "Ohhh. That's a BARRRRRR" and it would have you geeking out. But hands down one of my fav reactors!! I would recommend things but honestly if it has stormzy in the title its 100% worth watching haha

[@Snorlaxtive]

Appreciate you doing these UK reactions even though you might not get all the references. I'm from Northern Europe so I get a good amount of the references but when it comes to deeper cuts in black British culture I'm obviously out of my depth. However, videos like this one from Stormzy are such masterpieces I always make sure to educate myself and the art of things jumps to a whole nother level immediately.

[@jagielka8086]

The face when stormzy says this my Ghanain flow its a tight one😂 what do they teach americans

[@rickyst.augustine4476]

The irony of Khalil Mack bar was HILARIOUS. “Linebacker holding down the line like Khalil,” there are off-ball LBs and in-line LBs that primarily rush the passer, which is Khalil Mack. Idk if Stormy knew that or just knew he’s a LB and wants to make stops at the line, but if he did, that’s incredibly impressive (impressive regardless)

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Yeah, he knew what he was doing 😊

[@united46]

Stormzy is the biiggest urban artist in the UK but gets a lot of schtick because folks feel he went commercial. Check out Stormzy tracks Wiley flow, 4pm in london, audacity

[@MonkPT]

so many celebs in the video and of course ... stormzy bringing the fire. check stormzy diss tracks

[@VRonnyAK49]

You did amazing! Not recognizing figures and being honest means it’s a reaction not a clip report pre rehearsed to appear all knowing! Wabasabe the practice of beauty in certain flaws or differences make them honest and relatable you showed mad respect to the hard bars and cameos are cool but soul spilling words are why we are here! This gave me chills respect and a whole new appreciation for the “levels to this shit” of stormzy! Whoever mentioned Ussain Bolt we now know what he looks like chillin on the couch decades later throw him at a finish line guarantee everyone would have known! Again gems for the familiar tucked away! Timeless is created in this exact way repeated listens or watching as you find something new each time and the respect and or love for it grows with every dot connected! Idgaf🤌🏼 if I wrote a whole book to defend humility and humanity not fake ass book report or “washed up podcasters” that research every little Detail….. Ima keep loving myself not worrying about you or another single mofo rambling basic b ish ima type a whole book and never look back like #melmademedoit #mikemademedoit #ownmywholelife #movingwithpurpose #cantruffelabwithno……feathers or bills #asssobignoroomfordonkeysoftheday peace

[@skylight4475]

Yo Cliff @ 6.28 he says ... 'Ghanian flow' Stormzy was born in the UK but his parents are Ghanian

[@Juniér_Husséin]

Amazing reaction glad you enjoyed it, it's okay to not understand all the references 🙂 totally understandable

[@lucywebber3588]

Hi Cliff 👋 just looked it up it says Lauryn hill is an American rapper

[@0hWhySoSerious]

Mate you’re too harsh on yourself with UK tracks. You’re all over it! Keep sitting back and pulling them apart, smashing it! Only place to start, is the beginning and his track Shut Up. Try watching Kidulthood, Adulthood and Brotherhood will help you see how language used and of course TopBoy.

[@awildpikachu5240]

We know you like the grime and drill flow from the UK, you should check out the back and forth between the god-father of grime and the king, Wiley Vs Stormzy. in order: WIley Flow - Stormzy (for some context), Eediyat Skengman 1 - Wiley, Disappointed - Stormzy, Eediyat Skengman 2 - Wiley, Still Disappointed - Stormzy. Some great bars I know you'll catch and love. Also love what you're doing man, much love from the UK.

[@ryangarrick8903]

This my Ghanain flow I I believe he was saying he has roots in Ghana

[@philipquist771]

Not roots... he's Ghanaian bruv

[@Jensen469]

dat amir khan bar hard

[@davidmathews5245]

Ghanaian flow. It’s a tight one.

[@takeiteasyty]

Always watch from beginning to end! Check out Tobe Nwigwe! Father Figure is a great place to start!

[@ellesee7079]

This is so strange. I didn't catch everything he was saying, but found the video really powerful. Of course, I have the advantage of knowing who most of the people are, unlike you. Thanks for breaking down the bars, and filling in my gaps! 👊🏻✌🏻

[@Gran_Torino]

The Mourinho part was the best hands down. Football fans know u know

[@cloraformsgood5340]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇬🇧💪

[@micksteinz]

Cliff can you do an Aitch reaction? Straight Rhymez, On Your Marks or Taste (Make it shake). Those are his songs I like the most.

[@dangermouse9348]

If you're doing UK stuff, Aitch - Straight Rhymez. Oh, and the guy in the purple jacket hosting the talk show is Jonathon Ross. He has a fun interview with Eminem you might want to look at.

[@ramudon2428]

Straight Rhymez is fun, you should check it out cliff.

[@mylesreynolds2609]

Cliff even though your American must know Usan bolt and Jonathan Ross 🤣🤣

[@projectdolphin9039]

Stormzy is the UK GOAT! Give Dave a listen too 100%🎧 Fredo, Bugzy Malone, Digga D all the UK greats! 👍🏼

[@gloablist_elite9675]

Hey mate great reaction dw its hard for even us sometimes cause we they have all times of different flows they put into tunes unlike American artists. But well with stormzy u saw him having a go if u like and he had beef with some other rapper called chip and there was references in there to him and that. And if u wanna check out during that songs like still disappointed where they had non stop beef. But yeah part from that mate he was just going on tangents both whatever

[@rywynn13]

Technically, Mack is a LB but plays like a defensive end most of the time and that's where his sacks come from 👌

[@ryancbwfc]

Really trying to work out if he knows who Jose Mourinho was or not

[@MCGZay]

you didnt notice usain bolt?

[@lucywebber3588]

That was real good ☺️❤️🎤 me too I don't know much about stormzy but if you could do some more that would be great if you can't I'll still be here ❤️🫂🔝🔥😱

[@kirstyoneill6609]

❤️🐢❤️ Xx

[@sidey4092]

Never skip the intro

[@sidey4092]

@Rheumattica i feel Cliff's intro is worth while so you should never skip it

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

@Rheumattica you leave negative comments on every one of my videos but don’t respond when I ask if you’re ok. Is there a certain reaction you’d like?

[@mrmitch7508]

@@sidey4092 i hear you, but man don´t work for u 🤣🤣

[@del8224]

@@CliffBeatsOfficial Cliff I dropped a comment in this thread... hope you get to see it, it's something I'm sure you'd be interested in

[@AlfieM23]

Surely you know Usain Bolt

[@Jess-ve1ri]

If you wanna understand it more watch Leetothevi's reaction to clock all the references etc 😊 keep it up legend 👌

[@bhoy1989]

Pause ⏸

[@tinadunbar4577]

José Mourinho football manager, keeping his mouth shut. ussain bolt on sofa watching talk show, unlimited stars here.

[@sethspilchen7661]

Can you react to Eminem baby ❤️

[@bhoy1989]

Go do the stormzy v wiley beefing tracks/sends

[@adamprice6226]

Hey bro, you’ve got to react to ‘meant to be’ by Fredo and central cee 🔥🔥🔥

[@connamiller879]

You dont no usan bolt?

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

I’ve heard his name and seen his pictures. I’ve never watched him run or anything. I couldn’t pick him out of a line up, no. 🤷‍♂️

[@akinwumioyebade5395]

Bro please react to stormzy ft headie one... You won't be disappointed 🙏🏾 🙏🏾 great reaction bruv 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@scottishemmaa2457]

Don’t be too hard on yourself Cliff! There’s so much in this video that you probably wouldn’t catch if you’re not familiar with UK. This was more than music, the imagery at the end on the balcony ref the wind rush generation was wild, Stormzy with legends and influential black men and women - flipping the script. Including Jamal Edwards mum and sister holding a photo of him ended me! I’m not a massive Stormzy fan but this was beautifully done. At the beginning, Jonathan Ross is one of the biggest talk show hosts in the uk. The number of celebrities in this was crazy and getting Jose to do the ‘shhh’ was next level flexing! If you get the chance, check out LeetotheVI’s reaction he did live on twitch last night, he’s uploaded it to YT and it might help with some of the background.

[@sidey4092]

ok so i guess if i link a vid it gets removed . Hilltop Hoods - I Love It ft. Sia (Blue Tongue Version) (Official Video)

[@harleyjevisser]

Stormzy-still disappointed

[@C1umsyJester]

Cliff not knowing who Lauren hill is, is kinda crazy to me

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

What? I said “if you don’t know who Lauren Hill is, go look her up”. She is one of my idols.

[@C1umsyJester]

@@CliffBeatsOfficial ah man I misheard I thought you said you didn’t, I was shocked when I thought I heard that🤣

[@C1umsyJester]

@@CliffBeatsOfficial my bad dude

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

@@C1umsyJester you’re all good 👊

[@udayshah7205]

Even it's hard for me 😂a Lambo n a Roz wat is roz

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

Rolls Royce

[@udayshah7205]

@@CliffBeatsOfficial thanks now that makes sense 😂

[@Darren.ftk.]

He said Rolls

[@iainwhyte3615]

See if you're wanting to get a better understanding off UK culture ect read Akala first book

[@thabophutiyagae3019]

Go watch Knox Hill's reaction. Best one on youtube

[@tonyjeffers2606]

U don’t know usain bolt ???

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

I do, but not everybody in the video. I only recognized like 2 people. And I still wasn’t sure if I was correct or not 🙏

[@kingofthepond6612]

Kano is the goat of the uk rap/grime scene If not P Money or Ghetts would make a good replacement. Chip is also better than stormzy. That’s not taking anything away from him that’s just facts on a rap front. More so if we’re talking lyrics cadence and flows over a sick video with a couple of doubles in it

[@leep26]

Chip gave stomzy Ls for days. Stomzy is not a goat.

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

I just took what he said in the song and asked the question in the thumbnail. I personally feel Dave is the Goat in the UK. Of course, there are plenty right there with him. 🙏

[@Vokul]

Stormzy is not and never will be goat level. No matter how much he lies to himself lol.

[@Theoldenmage]

As a first time listener he sounds decent, I like his deeper voice but sometimes he needs to speak more clearly, but the dudes vibe is crazy

[@djladygee]

Haters gonna hate....😏

[@chocolatebwoywonder5691]

Definitely not a GOAT

[@CliffBeatsOfficial]

He said it in the video multiple times. This is why I have “??!” Behind the word on the thumbnail.

[@chocolatebwoywonder5691]

My bad, I hadn't even watched the video at the time. 🙏🏾