Dad hears Big Pun for the FIRST TIME! | "Still Not A Player" Reaction

[@frontroom]

Happy New Year! *YOU AIN'T A KILLER REACTION* ➡ www.patreon.com/posts/dad-hears-big-95634901

[@TerrenceBradstreet]

Happy New Year’s

[@TheTokyogiant]

There are direct parallels between both "Big Poppa" and this song because of the idea of "hardcore rap that you can dance to" that both of them were trying to achieve. Big Pun even rhymed about this on his hit song "It's So Hard"

[@MaggiLou22]

“It’s so hard” will always be my favorite from big pun.

[@billybarz8724]

“Not you again, go that way” 🤣

[@iceybundles]

You came up is legendary too

[@MontenegrinIcon]

If you continue with the Big Pun route, I think it’s only fair, and your dad will also enjoy the song “Twins (Deep Cover 98).” The word play by Big Pun is immaculate, from what I remember Fat Joe was good too. They’re rapping over Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s “Deep Cover” or “1-8-7”, an All-Time Classic

[@JinxTravel]

Yes - i think you have to show him this

[@ArthurSperotto]

Amen!

[@furrybproductions]

NECESSARY!

[@olymolydonutshop]

essential

[@Domazsakalauskas]

Joe was good cause Pun wrote his verses 😅

[@JinxTravel]

Big Pun is one of the masters of lyricism. Im glad your dad can catch the technical side of Pun.

[@afeshiabullen6117]

Since you guys chose this song, I don't know if you've ever reviewed Joe's music ( the R&B singer featured on this song. ) but his voice is considered legendary in the world of R&B. He has so many hits. I think you and your dad will love his music

[@MrTee12]

He’s a top level r&b crooner

[@mzzthang3912]

Yessss to this one of my favourite male singers 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@LexiLaLuz147]

Agreed! Joe's music would be great for you guys to cover. Love and enjoy your videos! ❤

[@elvickRULES]

Would be fitting to do, Don't Wanna Be A Player. But, anything by him would be amazing. I think Doubleback: Evolution of R&B was a flawless album from later in his career.

[@lovelylasean]

Facts he’s my FAVE, would love to see them react to “All That I am”.

[@chidodivisible24]

Also quick note on the outro "Boricua, morena". Given NORE was a great friend of Big Pun and both are from Puerto Rican parent(s), later NORE would take the risk of being pretty much one of, if not the first, rapper/artist to bring reggaeton music in America with his, till this day, greatest hit "Oye mi Canto". This song is pretty much an anthem in reggaeton music and almost any latino knows this melody, given that the chorus in NORE's song takes the "Boricua, Morena" part and further adds more lyrics to it ("Boricua, Morena, Dominicana, Colombiano, etc." ) to pay hommage to Pun. He even brought Daddy Yankee into the remix, so yep just a fun fact that, I, myself when I checked Pun's catalogue was blown away that the original chorus was from this song !

[@hadiyahharrison7681]

Actually Morena is referencing African Americans. He’s essentially saying Puerto Rican woman and African-American/black women. Meaning the crossover b/w him and Joe’s audience. He references this in his I don’t discriminate line as well.

[@chachiiiii99]

Exactly! Hence why they switch clubs in the video

[@trinidad510]

that's not what morena means, "Morena" refers to any black or brown skinned woman, it does not refer to specfically African Americans. You can be Morena and be from Puerto Rico or Mexico as well, he was referencing Puerto Rican Morenas in the song

[@marklouis1890]

I hope you show your dad "Its So Hard" with Donnel Jones. Its a classic dude 😎

[@WhoisDJNox]

I remember when the video debuted, after he passed...classic

[@MrJVisionz]

IT was thanks for that memory!!@@WhoisDJNox

[@furrybproductions]

I still get a tear everytime I hear that song when Pun says, "I just lost a hundred pounds, I'm tryna live, I ain't going nowhere". Damn. It got me just typing this. 😢

[@marklouis1890]

@@furrybproductions same

[@brandij2396]

@@furrybproductions ugh yes

[@Frank7G]

Next BIG PUN: 100% 🇵🇷 that song is that anthem 🔥🔥🔥

[@biancabrown1280]

I love watching dad react to songs, be so open minded and have a good time. Big pun has both a son and a daughter, Chris Rivers, and Starr Rios, who have both inherited their dads skills and flo. Although they have not reached dads commercial success, they are still both very talented, more underground rappers. Don’t know if they have enough material to flesh out a reaction video, but both still worth a listen. I grew up with Pun’s music so I find it cool and kinda heartwarming at how they both resemble dad and are carrying on his legacy.

[@rileymonk8973]

Kai I also really appreciate the research you must do for these videos, as well explaining why some rappers are more smoother than others. I never noticed or knew why, really puts another layer of appreciation for the song and the artist as a whole.

[@frontroom]

Thanks for your kind words, Riley!

[@rileymonk8973]

@@frontroom of course enjoy the new year 🎉

[@GOILL]

The most popular song that shows Big Puns word play is Twinz ft Fat Joe. Boriqua, Morena hook was a way to pay respect to the Latino (Puerto Rican) and Black unity that Pun was big on. Also played into Pun wanting to be known as a dope rapper that happened to be Latino and not just a Latino Rapper. Pun was also the 1st Solo Latin Rapper to sell a Million albums. His album alone was just a showcase of his rhyming abilities. I put the link below to the video because if you react to it I would hate for you to react off the edited version 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqm7aIhjqLt3idUsi=SjdZXntbUZgGwJMp

[@BiGmAcAtTaCk1991]

This is easily his best song too. One of the best verses of all time. Idk how they haven’t reviewed this one yet!

[@dr.pepper1023]

I like the “remix” with the biggie verse added

[@MetalFacedGamer]

It's definitely not that song. To see the dexterity that he has, you would definitely choose - Dream shatterer. Anyone who was into rap hardcore in that time frame realizes not only did that get vs of the month but it also got verse of the year the year came out

[@GOILL]

@@BiGmAcAtTaCk1991 I'm not surprised as much as Kai and his Dad have done an amazing job and made us all fans. Also off being an old head and talking to the younger generation about music a lot of them don't know a lot of music and movies. It's almost like a foreign language to them. A lot of kids don't even know LL, Common, Ice Cube, Queen Latifath or Ice T as rappers....

[@tomsevcik1792]

Twinz is def a bangerrr

[@PencilsandPaper]

I looooove this episode. Thank you for taking the time to analyze the flow and rhyme schemes. Pun was truly legendary

[@Bleek17Six]

You should check out (Kool G Rap ft. Nas - Fast life) You'll hear who influenced Big Puns multi syllable rhyme schemes.

[@marlonthomas8042]

His first single was “I’m not a player” but the b side was “u ain’t a killa” Basically saying I’m not a player but you’re not a killer in one record - essentially don’t judge people on what they give off but analyse them first Very masterful

[@jacobalamo5911]

Nice, please more Big Pun & Big L. Still gotta react to Liquid Swords too, great album. Thanks for bringing great rap back into people's ears. 👍

[@Gia_Anise]

Morena refers to Black women in puns context. He said it was thanking blacks women/people for accepting Boricua into the culture. His own words. It’s a unity thing ❤

[@tuesday6891]

One of my top ten favorite club songs! This song never failed to get ppl On the dance floor back in the day ❤ that Latin beat! And pun is so smooth, clever and quick. The funny thing....is for years I had only heard the radio version. I now have the unedited version in my playlist and now its weird to sing the chorus lol😂

[@quanahedwards2778]

😂 I still say crush. I think it’s a better line anyway.

[@claricelyles8398]

Guys. Morena represents black women, Boriqua reoresents Puerto Rican women.

[@RocketRoketto]

One of the rare ocassions when both Kai and Dad are both uncomfortable 😂 love it so funny

[@egg7819]

I remember commenting for y’all to do big pun months ago and I’m so glad y’all did it because big pun is one of my favorite rappers

[@frontroom]

Nice! Thanks for sticking in there. - Kai’s dad

[@curlylox247]

I never heard this version, I always heard the version where he says “I’m not a player, I just crush a lot” the edited version.

[@bigb2494]

Big Poppa by Notorious BIG is a Isley Brothers sample Between The Sheets

[@twinriddles919]

That song still comes on in the club.

[@kwilliams3770]

Pun was an elite lyricist in his time and Joe is also a classic R and B artist they fused hip hop and r and b together well

[@eliezerrios-santiago7176]

I remember it like yesterday. When this song came out, the next day and for a couple of weeks I remember everyone in school that knew I was Puerto Rican would come up to me to ask what "boricua morena meant". 😂 Boricua, as you correctly put it is the Taino word for people from the island of Boriken (PR). Morena, on the other hand, in PR and the Caribbean is used for a person of dark skin complexion. The brunette definition is more used in Spain. Pig Bun is a good option for your reactions. Hope to see more. Greetings from PR.

[@ladycorvuss1541]

You two are great i love how you pause a lot and talk through/explain the bars and rhyme scheme etc.

[@skyrock1759]

“Dead in the middle of little Italy little did we know we riddled two middlemen who didn’t do didely” One of the best lines in hip hop history

[@gr8ful191]

The way your dad loves Hip Hop makes my heart Happy ❤😊

[@basick86]

ive been asking for this forever!!!!! about time

[@thisisbuff27]

This was a fun one! Thanks guys! Happy New Year!

[@RocketRoketto]

Please do the uncensored hit, "100%" feat. Tony sunshine. I can help translate the Spanish. The Spanish chorus is actually from the Hector Lavoe song "el dia me mi suerte" (my lucky day)

[@loriannrichardson7644]

Wow, I've never heard the uncensored version. I'm blushing right along with your father. 😂😂😂

[@dahliaherrod4301]

Me too! I really thought that man was talking about crushing

[@YourFavoriteSwiftie]

I worked in a nightclub when this came out and this was a banger! I'd go from hearing the radio edit in my car and then the unedited version in the club. My goodness was the dance floor packed when this would come on!

[@the1only467]

I can’t get enough of this, the relationship you two have is what I believe every father wishes to have with his son. Kai, I know you get 1k’s of recommendations. Not asking for a reaction but wanted to introduce you to an amazing group that was a huge part of my younger years. The group is called Little Brother which consists of Phonte, Big Pooh and the producer 9th Wonder all great in their own rights but amazing as a group. Start with “The Listening” then “The Minstrel Show” and here’s a gem that I cherish an album called “Connected” by Foreign Exchange which consists of Little Brother, a slew of other underground MC’s and this amazing producer from the Netherlands named Nicolay. Sorry for the long comment. I just love your love for hip hop. Reminds me of when I discovered hip hop and had an insatiable desire for it. Hope you enjoy those musical masterpieces, look up the history behind the album Connected. It’s pretty cool, how it was made without the artists meeting the producer. Wish you and Pops the best. These are the times you’ll look back on and cherish as you grow.

[@Mr.Oct___]

I love watching u two bond over these tracks. So the thing about Pun is...He was a hardcore rapper. But bc of guys like Biggie & Heavy D...He understood the importance of embracing the suave big man archetype. Pun used to be small & a model. But appealing to the ladies & being radio friendly "accessible" as u said...is how they were going to expand his brand and character. He is one of the greats of that generation & is up at the top of the mountain w/ anyone past or present. Pun was a phenomenal lyricist. He was hard, witty, clever w/ the metaphors and references, & had flow for days, along w/ an attractive voice tone. Thank u for paying appropriate homage to his work.

[@marklouis1890]

I love this song. One of my favorite childhood songs

[@RonYoung71]

I'd like to hear you guys do De La Soul 3 ft high and rising (full album). That would be amazing!

[@heaterparker]

Next you guys need to react to the It's So Hard video it's more like a tribute video recorded shortly after he passed away. Many rappers and singers that you guys reacted to are in it also!

[@jkutv]

Rest in peace Pun. Gone but not forgotten. One of the greatest of all time.

[@DJ_FIFO]

Man pun was so ahead of his time. Glad to see you guys review this one. Lots of points missed and so many Big Pun tracks to cover… randomly still waiting for you guys to review "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"

[@davidspurs100]

The real question is how did you get the dirty version !?!?!? This is rare it ain’t on no streaming platforms

[@billyjournell]

You guys are awesome. I hope to be like your dad someday. Love this

[@bookwrm4evr]

Honestly, I've never listened to this song with a parent or another "adult adult" in the vicinity and I got a little giggly...I'm 41 lol. Great song, very much an ear worm.

[@toniyourcuzzin]

wow i love the way you broke down the rhyme scheme very cool.

[@camillewright7914]

Nas- One Mic. Massive heavy hitter of a track. It literally changed the landscape of Hip Hop. Near over night became one of the greatest Hip Hop songs and albums of all time. Song goes into top 100 easy in my book

[@frontroom]

One Mic is on our Patreon.

[@Man_eee]

Highly recommend reacting to the whole Capital Punishment Album. Classic lyrical masterpiece.

[@WhoisDJNox]

Love the channel, if you do another Pun record, you have to do "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)" or "100%"...both different records BUT worth the watch.

[@johnleeclair]

I love that you explained how intricate his rhyming is in the first verse and the reason why he sounds so smooth. That gets lost on people that don't listen to a lot of hip hop.

[@GodlessG0D]

Hell yeah, more Big Pun, Wu-Tang, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul, please.

[@Atyomommahouse-p2m]

Pass button 👇🏾

[@dascz1]

Tribe and Busta ☝️

[@GodlessG0D]

@@dascz1 Word, gotta react to all the Busta albums when he had dreads, lol. ELE2 is post dreads era but is actually on that same level too, so I'd be happy with a ELE2 reaction as well.

[@dascz1]

@@GodlessG0D Total Devastation: The Best of Busta Rhymes 1 Best of Album reaction, and we'll get all the dreads and even the time before 😉 But no Scenario! That's why Tribe first please

[@candidreamy9685]

Aging myself. As a teenage girl in NYC I used to go to clubs every weekend and saw Big Pun, Busta Rhymes etc perform at Club Exit. Great memories ❤ Recommend that you review Thank God I Found You (Make it Last Remix) by Mariah Carey ft Nas and Joe.

[@tomek2794]

i was waiting for this episode for soooooo long

[@nicolarriu1326]

A morena is what a black woman is referred to in the latin Caribbean mainly P.R. Im half of each with a black mother and P.R father and she was referenced as lot as such.

[@mlopez149]

Happy to hear pun on your artist list! Would you be willing to show dad some big L? This is a great channel much success to you both this new year!

[@michaelmoran8430]

Started binging this channel about a week ago and was wondering if you had a Big Pun reaction video! Cover Twinz Deep Cover! Or 100%

[@furrybproductions]

Now that's you've heard Pun, you gotta check out one of the artists he shouted out in this song: LUKE! "DON'T STOP! GET IT GET IT!" 🤣

[@rileymonk8973]

Twinz ft Big Joe/ or It’s so Hard, both phenomenal songs. Love the Big Pun reaction boys keep it up 💯

[@Sevvolf]

Ayyyy Big Pun! You both should definitely listen to Capital Punishment and Twinz (Deep Cover)

[@AboveAverageAvenue]

Big pun, Big L, Treach from Naughty By Nature, and I'd Cam'ron all have a rhyme pattern where it seems they fit as many rhymes as they can into ine line .. super dope

[@romulus_]

one of the few songs where I prefer the censored radio edit.

[@Badgal27]

Yes it sound way better but I still like this one too

[@juan2three6]

Nah

[@travisrochelle4499]

hell nah, censored version is trash. people don't talk like that

[@dr.marquitas.blades3874]

Same!

[@aristothearies]

@@travisrochelle4499who are you to say what people talk like😂 do you know everyone?

[@dascz1]

I still remember: me as a kid listening my local radio in Germany and the DJ broke the news of Big Puns death. I didn't knew him at the time but soon came his last single posthumous 'its so hard' and then I did my Homework! Capital Punishment is a masterpiece.

[@Wilmeiser]

I do too, my family and I were driving down the street, the DJ played a 2pac song then a Big Pun song, then said, "2pac and Big Pun have something in common: They're both dead." Everyone in that car went, "What?" That's how I found out.

[@jeffknott1975]

"Beware" or "capital punishment" are classics I still listen to nowadays!

[@texasboi42]

One of my favorites by Big Pun. RIP BIG PUN

[@Alma-999]

Wow Guyyys! I would've never thought Ya'll would've had this on Your playlist. I was raised in the South Bronx & I didn't know he used the F word 🤪the radio edit was '"I'm not a playa, I just '"Crush" a lot. When "Boricua, Morena" came on 'innah da club' iit was. so on 💃The Roof was on Fiyah! 🔥 I appreciate Ya'll so much. Happy New Year!🎉 Stay Blessesd, Beautiful, Healthy & Wealthy! Luv U Guys ✨

[@BIX-18827DCM]

By far for me as comical rappers would be 1. Busta Rhymes 2. Ludacris 3. Eminem 4. Mase/Puff Bad Boy

[@deankavivya2118]

The epitome of big puns wit is the album cover for "yeah baby!" Its him as the jordan logo. It would be great to listen to puns discography from bet ya man, off the books, twinz . He steals every feature. Turning Stuttering as a form of cadence and killing nas and jadakiss on the same song on johny blaze.

[@hasdrubalsosamarquez5430]

I've been fortunate to see Pun twice in concert/shows. It was an up close and personal experience

[@Streetdreamsmotorsports]

At the end of the song it’s boricua, morena … it’s saying Puerto Rican women and black women.

[@HiPHOPx87]

Absolutely

[@sirenloud]

The song is the reason why I Rap as a Mexican-American it was finally cool to see a fellow Latino Puerto Rican Reping on the mic for all of us Latinos Viva big pun wepa

[@quanahedwards2778]

This song is still so good. Pun and Joe sound so good together, like they were always a duo.lol

[@raheemwalker24]

Happy New Years 🎉🥳 I hope you have a wonderful 2024 Classic song

[@frontroom]

Same to you, and to everyone out there watching!

[@JD-ve6kn]

i love seeing Bjork peaking out from behind yall, a react to the new Bjork/Rosalia track would be cool. all the best

[@whatudoin1]

i was hoping to see how many cameos both of you would recognize in the video

[@maryradoy6256]

"Im still not a playa but you still a hate-uh!" Lol thats always been the line!

[@ADAMdinho1]

RIP Pun ❤️ of the goats ❤❤

[@Unknown415-v4f]

You got to do Anthony Hamilton - Comin’ were I come from

[@bigernmacrackin6176]

Can't wait until he hears twinz... dead in the middle of little Italy...... it's going to blow his mind lol

[@jasonhernandez128]

Kai breaking down the multi syllabic rhyme schemes 👏🏼 A lot of the greats like MF DOOM do this. Twins deep cover would be a great next one if you want to go back to the you ain't a killa vibe and it has Fat Joe on the feature

[@TRaider66]

My era of music rules tha 🌎..the end We were so blessed to club and have house parties with THIS music!

[@user-to7hd6bh2e]

Big Pun is 1 of the top lyricists in Hip Hop. RIP Pun!

[@philipmurphy5067]

Dude stay fly !! I’m peeping it

[@cherrellsumbler85]

Now you have to hear the version with just Joe. Its SO GOOD AND VERY DIFFERENT

[@CarryTheThree]

You should watch YOU CAME UP by him, it's a really fun record, it's latin infused and he basically raps with a westcoast inspired inflections. taught me about rapping and how it could be.

[@kevinestrella5002]

Album review this album has no skips with incredible lyrics and flow

[@zacharytdavis]

clicked to see if i was right about which line caused the thumbnail's reaction. nailed it.

[@CherishArtist]

This song is sooooo catchy omg I love it ❤

[@natgirrl672]

Morena refers to "Pretty brown girl"

[@516Mel]

You should react to “John Blaze” preferably the video, so many great MC’s on one track

[@dragonflynoire9659]

This song is played at every one of my family cookouts and gatherings. And all the aunties get wild af! 😂😂😂 It's a vibe.

[@frontroom]

I bet my aunts and uncles listened to stuff like the Glenn Miller orchestra. Boy, have times changed! - Kai’s dad

[@frankcastle9104]

You guys have to listen to capitol punishment, big puns first debut album this song was on, it’s a hip-hop classic.

[@reeferfranklin]

Oh man, this takes me back to making-out in the dark corner of the skating rink as a teenager...those were the days.

[@frontroom]

ha ha good memories! Thanks for watching.- Kai’s dad

[@PrinceFiles]

Another classic Pun would have been something special if he had stayed alive!

[@smmpaliz1984]

Also check Twinz ft. Fat Joe, and Dream shatterer

[@athens_1psvr31]

Tres Leches: Inspectah Deck from Wu-Tang, Prodigy from Mobb Deep, and Pun. The lyrics videos. 👍🏾

[@e.acevedo6452]

Part of the hook… “Don’t stop get it get it” is from Luther Campbell… “doo doo brown”

[@juliomrrr]

Ayeeeeee Bordicuaaaaaa. My top 3 fav rappers of all time. Another Great song by him Is a song he was feat on Called " Im a Rider" with 2pac....This was from a mixtape I grabbed back in the Day.

[@chrisu6236]

Dad may find E-40 as humorous. I would suggest Twins and it's so hard from big pun. I would also suggest exploring Joe. Joe has a great catalog including songs with Nas, Mariah Carey, and G unit.

[@chrisu6236]

Also, E-40 Da Bumble has a similar cadence to Big Pun's flow in the song. Yall might like E-40's stand on that ft Joyner Lucas and TI absolute banger.

[@bardiamusulchi2370]

Would love to hear you guys react to "Sincerely, Dad - M Huncho". Wonderful song that i think you guys will love.

[@duaneherndon6736]

Rip Big Pun I can't believe is been almost 25 yrs one of the greatest

[@Jasmine-em7zz]

Now you gotta do so hard by big pun

[@dr.marquitas.blades3874]

Y’all have to do Joe. He is a legendary RnB songwriter and incredible vocalist.