Dad Reacts to JAY Z - The Black Album

[@pemp9606]

Hey, keep releasing these videos. Your guys chemistry is on point, and you know a lot about this music. People will see this and want to keep watching.

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thank you so much! We're gonna keep it up!

[@mr.caldwell7065]

Reasonable doubt clearly should be next

[@WonderingMessenger3]

​@@BridgingTheGapYT you gotta react to Coast Contra either the album or the freestyles. YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

[@j.r.shackelford2144]

I've been binge watching yall videos for the last 2 days! "Allure" is my favorite joint on here 🔥🔥🔥

[@seerenita]

I love when you said “I did this to spend more time with my dad” 🥺

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

aww thanks! such good time spent.

[@i_am_gohan9232]

Fr tho, it’s an experience if the parent has an open mind ya know, but sometimes black parents who are older are so closed minded to younger generations of music, this is very refreshing to see you know.

[@brianattyberry]

I'm subbing just for this reason.

[@holiday42020]

@Constancy he did??

[@travisglover716]

I found this comment 2 yrs later and FACTS!!

[@tuabenjamin]

Connor & Kevin (Turning the Tables) really inspiring folks out here. Love this son & father movement on youtube.

[@AbelAraya]

I'm 40 seconds into this video, and I'm already loving the concept of your vision bro--a young black man bringing his wise black father into listening to the music that helped shape him into the person that he currently is. It's really beautiful to see. Keep doing ya thing bro!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for the kind words 🙏🏾

[@NobelB24]

Damn near shed a tear🥲 , well said brotha

[@ramimwamba9937]

I love this so much. Can't wait to see you and your father's journey. I think he'd really dig The Roots if he hasn't already listened to them.

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks bro! That means a lot!

[@user-ve8kl3hw2h]

@@BridgingTheGapYT Please do The Roots' Game Theory. You two are both great!

[@sammysoza9763]

Dope! My son sent me this link who's 26 now and grew up listening to everything I listened and still listen to...I enjoyed watching super classic album my favourite Jay album hands down...good job guys 😎😎

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Dope! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

[@Strawberryfearsforever]

Allure is a masterpiece. Transports me every time. Definitely one of my favorite Jay songs ever

[@rickyrichreacts9667]

Not even a big Jay fan but this is one of my all time favorite rap albums of all time

[@darnell_uc]

Jay Z confirmed that Allure is his favorite song he’s ever done. One of Jays best songs and Pharrell’s (Neptunes) finest beat’s Love how the beat is just Pharrell Williams humming over it

[@alexbishop2535]

It rotates through the position of my favourite, usually one of Can I live, Song Cry or Allure

[@shawnricks1338]

One of my top 3

[@dianecoffman3914]

Great relationship between a father and son…

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@vance1190]

mannnn to do the Black Album as the first video just is perfect. In my mind the best hip hop album of all time

[@bencegabor648]

Beautiful video. Love your insight and your dad is one of the most wholesome people ever. My dad and I listen to a lot of Pink Floyd together and this video just reminded me of how lucky I am to have him.

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for the kind words! 🙏🏾

[@markeadie5806]

Man, this shit is so wholesome. Keep doing what you're doing. It's making a difference.

[@Ty-qw1zn]

Love the content and the vibes. You will cherish these memories for the rest of your life. Its an absolute blessing to be able to enjoy this with your father!

[@georgiosathanassiou7642]

pops was rockin with dirt of your shoulder, love to see it God bless you guys

[@MakingMadBeats]

Man, it' s just a joy to watch you and your Dad having nice conversations about those great albums! I' d suggest to listen to Rakim' s "The 18th Letter", Gang Starr' s "Moment Of Truth" and of course "Illmatic" by NAS.

[@metalmafiachris]

I teared up when you said you wanted to do this to sped time with your dad. I wish I had the opportunity to share music with my father. Thank you for sharing your memories with us.

[@ineedbleachbernie3853]

When the what more can I say chorus came on the smile on your dads face made me smile man that was awesome

[@IceKoldKilla]

Threat is one of my favorite songs because Cedric is just plain hilarious! The way he ended with "Hold on, n**** what?!" 🤣

[@jamaalmills1604]

Haven’t even started yet , but I like the fact you do this with your pops an the name of the show is really dope. Now I press play.

[@rectifiedspirit]

This album had the biggest impact on my life more than any other, thanks for making this video! Keep em coming

[@chanelarione5307]

Yeah keep this up!!! You can tell you two have so much respect for each other!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks Chanel!

[@lordrassoull6216]

Man, this is special. One of my favorite Hov albums. Your father sounds like a musician. My pops used to love Hov too, he’s gone now but this made me feel connected to my pops again for sure. Great video my nigga

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

🤝🏾

[@rudyc2927]

Bro keep up the great work man. I wish I could of done this with my pops . He passed away 3 years ago. Enjoy every second dude.

[@bowling4clarity817]

Man this is beautiful . It makes me remember trying to validate the genius of hip hop to my old man . I think the 1st album he acknowledged the brilliance of was Nas Illmatic during a long drive together .

[@dvntec6036]

These are therapy for me. I cried during the intro when pops said, "thanks for the opportunity" lmao.. Thank you

[@nikkkdamage1283]

I'ma a huge Jay fan and this reaction had me cheesing through the whole video

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Haha same! Thanks for watching!

[@NYCHeavyHitz212]

This the first video I seen from this channel. I had a feeling your pops would like this album even after saying he’s not too familiar with rap music like that. It’s nice you get to share this with your pops. Mine doesn’t know English, so it woulda been cool if he did, but we talk about Spanish music too. Jay’s story/stories are somethin of another world, though. Salute.

[@DannyGrc]

My favorite Jay album, I remember all the hype around it fondly.

[@uranusneptun5239]

Actually a real reaction channel. Love it!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Preciate you playa!

[@abangwu]

Damn I found the first vid! Great to see the journey thus far guys! As a black man, your channel has been inspiring on how I hope to hang out with my kid(s) one day.

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

💯💯💯

[@jamiepasquariello2652]

My dad passed away when I was 16. Cherish these moments, I never got to know my dad as a man

[@kenosantos327]

Great album to start on, I just started listening to this album last week and it's some straight heat, great content 💪

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@Duvallgotissues]

Fade to Black was his way of saying he grew up. No more jerseys. Time for business suits. Drop friends for the better.

[@rhbnilly]

Coming from TikTok I’ve watched so many of your clips and didn’t know that you guys had a channel hearing you say you started this to spend more time with your pops is so dope it’s amazing to see what it has become from this.

[@ej6s]

Cant wait to see where this channel goes

[@Rangerfan11]

Love that you did this with your pops

[@bobbiedylan9758]

What more can I say is 🔥

[@a7onzo_]

Moment of Clarity Prod. By Eminem still one of my favorites off this album 🔥

[@snowjorden]

Top 5 HOV track.

[@imagedthought5834]

im vexxed theres only 2 episodes!! this is what youtube needs!!! keep doin what you do!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

More coming soon!

[@duuuvalvillain]

Allure will forever be my favorite song off this album. Beautiful beat and lyrics.

[@DontavisHooks229]

Pops was feeling dat dirt off your shoulders lol. U gained a new sub fasho. Keep up da great work.

[@gilbertpruitt3700]

I've been watching yall a lot lately. Your content is incredible. Music is incredibly important to me. It's hard to share music intimately with others. Sharing music with others is a beautiful thing, and I love sharing it with yall. I decided to go back to your first video just to see how far yall have come. Luckily, I owe a lot of my love for music to my dad. I grew up listening to classic rock with him in car. I cherish that, and I know you both cherish this journey yall are taking together. Much love to you and your dad.

[@clintonpaige2946]

This was dope 🔥🔥 Me & my father were tight before he passed, brought back old memories..

[@siriuslynow8226]

I’ve been diving into some of the 90’s/00’s era hip hop albums lately and it’s been real fun coming back and seeing how pops liked it as well! Thanks for all the content 🙏🔥

[@alexortiz7425]

December 4th gives me the chills everytime...

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

EVERY TIME! Seriously!

[@classless_goat1833]

Favorite album of his ever thank you so much

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@myname8635]

Really excited to see where this channel goes Lots of potential

[@myname8635]

3 of my fav albums ever you’ve done already. Black Album, GRODT, and MMLP excited to see where this goes

[@a.a.8515]

Cannot wait seeing you react to all the classics :) great video

[@SuperMunkeh]

Easily my favourite Jay Z album the variety of producers and sounds is so on point! I know Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt are stone cold classics as well - but this album just speaks to me, I could never get bored of it.

[@ratedmngmt2975]

Your Dad loves Eminem production! Soon as Moment of Clarity dropped his face lit up! He’s got a great ear for this!

[@leestix1]

This is awesome bro! I love this! ❤ I'm a fan of 'Turning The Tables' so this channel is right up my alley. 2 suggestions a) Get Dad the lyrics. It may help him understand or follow better. b) Start a Patreon for full unedited vids? KZbin will start, KZbin"ing"🚫🚫 your vids sooner than later. Keep it thou.😊 This is dope! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@martinv1128]

Let’s go! Huge fan of this, keep it up!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@smittysav]

I love the way your dad really understands these records just off a single listen, man. He breaks everything down damn near perfectly lol love these videos keep them coming

[@mitch_makeshift]

Love this right here bro. The fact that you’re knowledgeable to break everything down CORRECTLY and your pops being open & not immediately negative is dope. This hol thing is 🔥 I’m subscribed now I need more of these 😂💯👌🏾

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks bro 🙏🏾

[@mitch_makeshift]

My suggestion for pops is Kanye West College Dropout 👍🏾

[@kyleschwartz.]

Love these reactions

[@dicethenicest1]

Awesome!

[@TexasTrip]

Quality content. Love the conversations.

[@ForgedDr3ams]

Better give Eminem those production credits on that moment of clarity.

[@brandonstegner2268]

Love that album also just straight to the point no fat anywhere in there. Let’s do some NAS soon ILLMATIC has got to be in the mix somewhere.

[@ROBACE600]

Awesome channel bro

[@TerrySilverhand]

Does it make sense to say I rarely go back to the Black Album because it's too clean... Its so immaculately put together that I will always choose other albums over it if I feel like listening to some Jay Z

[@caipirinha_king1632]

I’m late to the party here 🎉… Just came across your channel. As a post 55 year old man that loves hip hop (and some rap), this was a great album choice for your father to dissect and enjoy…. I don’t have an album suggestion for you and your father. But I’m positive that he would enjoy Royce Da 5’9” LA Leakers freestyle…

[@ericc4040]

“This one is produced by Kanye West. You familiar with him?” “Another genius”… this channel has become my new favorite thing. Please keep it up…

[@zanamandaza]

This is so dope, great for the young ones too.

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks for watching!

[@Neiiiiil]

Y’all gotta react to Reasonable Doubt. IMO it’s the greatest Jay album by far 🔥

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

It's on our list Neil! Thanks for watching!

[@snowjorden]

Best Jay Z CD ever released. Brilliant flow on every song.

[@MrAllabout726]

Give him Lupe's "food and liquor" and " the cool" he'll love it

[@tcook2236]

Salute brotha you and pops.... Jay z music don't don't nothing for me but I watched to see yal bond and reaction 💯....

[@kaipir0418]

great first choice of album, i just stumbled across your kanye videos and what you’re doing is really special! keep it up

[@kristianmessaoudi-shaw9768]

Loved this, keep it going. Reasonable Doubt would be cool for a future video

[@kierenkzavellisimms7138]

Love this concept guys, keep the content coming....👍🏿

[@avkash2003]

Y'all needed to deep digger in Jay's raps his raps are really layerful, deep and well thoughtout there a multiple meanings behind his single straight forward line, Double Triple entendres

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks! Maybe in future videos we'll do deeper lyrical breakdowns for single songs. What songs would you suggest?

[@avkash2003]

@@BridgingTheGapYT y'all pls react to 4:44 album of Jay-Z and do a complete lyrical breakdown ❤️

[@avkash2003]

@@BridgingTheGapYT or a song would be Sorry not sorry ft Jay-Z and Nas

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

@@avkash2003 dope! Thanks for the suggestions!

[@frankquiles9760]

@@BridgingTheGapYT I love the show. You and pops should check out Jay Z's first album names Reasonable Doubt. I think pops would enjoy it.

[@mariovaguirre976]

The best channel!!!!🔥🔥

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

You're the best! Thank you for watching!

[@TheCre88tor]

21:47: Little known fact, John Legend (who was a part of Kanye's production team and soon-to-be artist on G.O.O.D. Records) was a hidden feature on Encore with his vocals and piano including the solo at the end

[@ffdsfsfefesfsef993]

thanks for this - def a desert island album for me

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Yes! Definitely! Thanks for watching!

[@JonathanCoates89]

Dope video, this definetly brought me back, good times.. i wwould love to see your dad's take on american gangswter with them soul samples

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Love that movie and album!

[@CG-dc8hv]

Turning the tables. And I love it. Amazing.

[@slimettig]

When he brushed his shoulda I LOST IT 🔥🤣🕴🏽

[@Tcwilliams07]

If any of you enjoyed The Black Album, please watchthe *Fade to Black* documentary. It's *INSANE* how many people were involved. Amazing watch. Use headphones or blast it for a concert experience ❤

[@aldogorilla5726]

So good, keep the work.

[@bflows3855]

do kanye west discography.. he will be mesmerized. trust me

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

For sure!

[@antoniosmith197]

MBDTF

[@jigga4196]

bro you just skip the Public Service Announcement and Change Clothes which are some of the Jay's greatest songs ever

[@rivercarrillo7782]

I was looking for this comment

[@RParkinson]

This was great, keep uploading you guys got something great!!

[@jasonnicks819]

Great Channel my friend. Love you and your pops together. Nas It was Written and Jay Z The Blueprint, you should think about doing those two albums.

[@keeshonanderson6046]

Love how your pops starts warming up at around 18:00

[@BossJay2113]

Need to do Reasonable Doubt CLASSIC

[@tinaamariee832]

Awww stumbling across the first video is too adorable😂🥰

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

lol we came a long way

[@shawnfox3357]

please keep doing these 🔥

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

As long as you keep watching! Thank you!

[@shawnfox3357]

@@BridgingTheGapYT no doubt, I’d love to see y’all do Good kid MADD City or to pimp a butterfly

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

@@shawnfox3357 without a DOUBT we're gonna do both of those for sure!

[@samantha9445]

One of my top 5 favorite albums of all time. Was this your first reaction? First album reaction? If I had to pick 1 album to react to in its entirety, it would’ve been this masterpiece right here. 🙌🏼 L’album Noir 🙌🏼 It will always be my favorite.

[@ReyHugoTelevision614]

He was supposed to retire after this album. So his "Fade To Black" comments were about him retiring from rap, which he did temporarily of course.

[@Aldridge517]

"S. Dots on my feet make my cipher complete" Jay Z been flexing different. Referencing his shoe collaboration with Reebok back in the day.

[@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842]

Great first few albums to start out with

[@skip_beats25]

This pod is unique and very creative def got my sub keep it going!

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Thanks so much for checkin us out!

[@alexgarcia7104]

Can’t believe I’m just seeing this review lol. I like that you described 9th Wonder as legendary. I think your pops would love Little Brother’s “The Minstrel Show”. One of my favorite projects

[@TupacWallace]

lucifer with them hidden bars so tight! Allure and my 1st song 2 of my favorites lyrically. classsics baby.

[@eythemischief4148]

This is what success look like. Let this be a marathon 'cause I'm in for the long run. Another sub. Let's throw some south in there, Outkast, eventually. Any album really. ATLiens. Aquemini or Stankonia. Who are we kiddin'? Like you don't know =D If we really wanna give that raw rock, soul and blues and surprise of mastery, Stankonia. Or.. ATLiens. Shit, Aquemini though. Haha =D Peace -

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

Definitely gonna play some Outkast for my dad!

[@hbomb1401]

You gotta do college dropout, I think your pops would love it!! With the humour and instrumentation

[@BridgingTheGapYT]

As a huge Kanye fan we’ll prolly end up doing all his albums tbh

[@nish8399]

@@BridgingTheGapYT please

[@antoniosmith197]

This album never gets old. PSA is my ish

[@WoozyYami]

love everything about this.

[@rudyc2927]

Keep up the great work fellas great album selections so far. Hov and 50 can we get ready to die next? lol