EMINEM "THE WAY I AM" REACTION| ASIA'S FIRST TIME SEEING THE OFFICIAL VIDEO

[@theofficialgreenkane]

Eminem was HUUUGE when this came out. The height of his career. Kids after school would rush home to watch TRL just to see his new music video. (There was no KZbin) Compared to others, 2001 Eminem was bigger than 2008 Lil Wayne, or 2011 Drake, or 2017 Migos. He was at the front & center of the rap industry from 2000 to 2003. 💯

[@shawnreems493]

50cent had it for a bit; everybody I mean everybody talked about him wore G unit clothes everything, I would say he even had it more then Em.

[@briman82]

Eminem is still huge.. best selling rapper of all time and the best lyricist in the best cadence.. 50 years old and he's still killing everybody in the rap game so to say that he was huge when he came out yes that's the truth but he's still huge and nobody can ever come close to him

[@knowledge2087]

@@shawnreems493 Na as big as 50 was from 03-07 he still didn't come close to how big Em was in the early and mid 2000's.

[@LaughgreatYT]

i think drake sadly was more popular which kinda sucks, but there was a long period of people just talking about him

[@theofficialgreenkane]

@LaughgreatYT The closest thing I can think of is when Lil Wayne blew up in 2008. For kids born around 94-95-96 they just missed Shadys prime but experienced Weezy F Baby in a similar way. If u were born 97-98-99, it was prolly Drake.

[@Jim2GG]

Marshall Mathers LP sky rocketed his fame. Top 5 albums of all time. The articulation, chameleon of flows, intricacy of patterns, top tier schemes..... made emcees fear this mans pen. You may not like Eminem, but you HAVE to respect this mans craft and love for hip hop.

[@kdizzle901]

He was already the biggest thing in rap.....the slim shady lip went like quadruple platinum and he got his own record label

[@UncleRandy73]

@@kdizzle901 But it wasn’t until he put out MMLP that everyone really stood up and listened. The growth between the two albums was crazy.

[@yagyaltt100]

Facts💯

[@seriosmusic]

@@UncleRandy73 because the Slim Shady LP was 90% done by the time Dre stepped in as his mentor. I love the pre-Dre songs (I'm pretty sure My Name Is, Guilty Conscience, and Role Model are the only songs on the entire album recorded post-Dre), but Dre's mentorship took his skills to a whole other level

[@devionmontgomery9599]

Fun Facts: Eminem Becomes First Artist to Have 2 Albums Sell Over 11 Million Pure Copies Each Eminem Is The Only Rapper To Have Platinum Selling Albums In 4 Decades, He’s Also The First Artist Since Michael Jackson To Achieve This Feat. 1. 90s Decade Slim Shady LP 2. 2000s Decade Marshall Mathers LP Eminem Show Encore Curtain Call: The Hits Relapse 3. 2010s Decade Recovery Marshall Mathers LP 2 Revival Kamikaze 4. 2020s Decade Music To Be Murdered By

[@choco-loco7214]

That 11 mill is US sales only WW more than 25 or 30 mil I guess .

[@devionmontgomery9599]

@@choco-loco7214 yup

[@favoriteofalltimefoat]

Also got artist of the decade in all genres 2000-2010

[@XSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXSXS]

MJ no, right?

[@abigailblackwood3686]

Eminem’s lyric has gotten even better as long as he has been in the business and with his age… This man is the g.o.a.t. period.. argue about it,cry about it,but he is period… And people complain he’s too fast or his style has changed…. Dude is dropping lyrical atomic bombs and no even realizes the puns,punch lines and triple innuendos… Eminem is far above any other rapper like he said on the chorus in his song zeus.. He smashes anyone who steps too him with barely any effort r.i.p. too anyone who pisses that man off

[@adamv5155]

I heard this song for the first time on the underground radio station that played on Sat nights. They always dropped new hip hop before the official release and I recorded it on cassette.

[@ILLMATICPROUDCTIONS]

That takes me way back

[@Daniel.Miranda]

Bruh used to do that to here in south Florida we had this station that actually played the dirty versions I had a few cassette tapes old em old busta old puff old nas Luda lil Jon nd nem good ol days

[@rlciii]

I was a sophomore in high school when the Slim Shady LP came out, So there is no way possible that you recorded this on a cassette… With all due respect you met up bought the CD and put that cas from the Sony cd player with a cassette drive into your cassette player, but let’s be honest you never recorded it onto a cassette. In the late 90s if you had the ability to download a Napster song and somehow record it to a cassette, good for you… but I’m sure you didn’t I know you didn’t so don’t say you did, you didn’t…..

[@rlciii]

It takes us all back but don’t fucking lie about it….CD’s bro, no cassette then. Cassettes went out probably 3 to 5 years earlier…got that Slim Shady LP cassette? Might have Infinite I’m cassette but don’t try to impress “us” your BS. If you’re gonna try to impress us at least make it factual.

[@adamv5155]

@@rlciii if you wanted to record from the radio it was still cassette, at least for me. Of course I bought albums on CD at that point but I’m talking about ripping it from the radio station.

[@Rbbajdjdbbx]

For Em to release this song at the time was magnificent !! Major respect for Em for being real 🫶

[@lilsqueezie]

When I was in highschool this rap video would always get me so pumped to lift or go crazy on people on the football field. It gets you in the zone.

[@1206waylin]

Eminem is the only rapper that has dissed everybody the government, his parents, his fans, and the WHOLE RAP GAME!

[@MattyIce42]

Eminem has bars for days....top 3 rapper of all time.

[@GOTEmusic]

Yes! The other 2 are Marshall Mathers and Slim Shady 😂 🐐

[@lexithomas9694]

Easily the top rapper. There's NO other rapper dead or alive that has done what he's done for this long. It's not even debatable

[@MWakefield82]

@@GOTEmusic agree with you and Lexi!

[@markshaw1727]

@@lexithomas9694 maybe jay z. He is the only one I can think of that you can put beside eminem

[@markshaw1727]

@1A 2A might not be as good as em but Jay is definitely top 10 hands down

[@ErmelindoBarreto]

Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes. This song is a massive classic. Worldwide recognizable forever, iconic, legendary. The flow, beat, rhyme schemes etc are crazy. Eminem is raw, true and transparent since day 1.

[@dErEkK81]

Além do conteúdo, a crueldade das palavras é inigualável. O flow, o beat, entrar e sair do beat como se tivesse a saltar a corda. Acelerar e abrandar quando lhe apetece em qualquer esquema de palavras, até matar o beat... não há igual!!! Grande abraço de Almada

[@ErmelindoBarreto]

@@dErEkK81 abraço desde Viana do Castelo. 41 y.o.

[@flapdrol75]

Ive been in so many countries (portugal was on my list before covid but see you soon there lol) But i always heard Eminem playing somwhere. From thailand to Burkino faso and many countries between. The middle east is also crazy about eminem in many countries.

[@alyssajennings3046]

I will ALWAYS LOVE this song. It has aged wonderfully. He could release this shit today and it would still be fire. I’m sure people told him he would lose fans over this song but for me it had the opposite effect. I respected him even more for his honesty. Keep going down the Eminem rabbit whole. It’s all 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hillarymathers6322]

Loosing his fans??🤣🤣 Im 19 and can honestly say he is the most popular rapper even till this day

[@fernandorico9196]

@UCH1V607hENxPkhnxrmH-_wA read what she said again dumbass

[@himurahaibara1459]

​@@hillarymathers6322 welcome... you're on the right path.

[@Andrewg2451]

This is the first song I ever felt emotions through lyrics, and the tone in his voice, such pain. (I literally cried.) I remember sitting in class my freshman year with my headphones on and the Marshall Mathers LP playing in my cd player. 🎶🙏

[@flapdrol75]

No rock bottem or if i had? Those 2 songs are to me more emotional than any song on the MMLP. Cant chose between those 2 records btw.

[@kyle9900]

@@flapdrol75 everyone has their own Eminem song they feel very emotional too. @RaeTorres I feel you and understand. I think it’s funny you were able to listen to music with your headphones on.

[@Hobobillz]

Em and manson back in the day like late 90s and early 00s were the 2 reigning kings of shock in the music industry.

[@jonbrooks6307]

Im a huge eminem fan and this is one of my favorite songs of his shout out that bro Marshall mathers

[@WhiskeyJ_TV]

This song shows why em is considered the greatest rapper of all time

[@eyegee6556]

This is my favorite song of all time not just favorite Em song, favorite song of all time... I love the emotion and constant rhyme pattern he kept and of course that iconic finger scheme 🖕

[@kenyattatucker1279]

Eminem one of my favorite rapper

[@doc489shady5]

Yall both describing what it's like be a mature rap (eminem) fan. As kids we could rock with the beat and hook but now we can understand and feel the lyrics aswell. It becomes more emotional. Respect frome Ireland 🇮🇪 ✌

[@gladius1275]

I literally can’t hear this song enough. The flow, the emotion, the verbal precision on the beat, lyrical content…next level stuff.

[@killervic7379]

Damn! What an amazing track. This really takes me back to that hype feeling from back in the day.

[@darrencurtis2668]

I started listening to em from when he 1st dropped my name is bk in 1999 still a fan to this day and i still catch bars from bk them that I missed because i was to young to understand the references I’m 35 now and ems took me on one hellava ride big respect from here in 🇬🇧 keep it up

[@eyegee6556]

Respect, I'm 28 and I've been a fan since I was 8 years old

[@kenyattatucker1279]

I was born in 2000 but I still a fan of Eminem

[@kyle9900]

A fun reaction is Christina Aguilera song “Will the Real Slim Shady Please Shut Up”. Christina uses The Real Slim Shady beats. This was in response to Eminem’s The Real Slim Shady song when he slams Christina after she put him on blast on MTV.

[@mandypaz]

this takes me back to 8th grade,.. he was always one of my favorite rappers.. his words stuck with me til this day.

[@Makaveli13Xroy]

This was one of the first tracks by em i heard when i was 13 years old (im 33 right now) ....., to this day its still one of my favourites, the beat, the flow, the lyrics, the rawness, you can just feel this dude's anger on this one ; he fucking went off, not to mention the chorus goes hard

[@MrBhamm80]

I heard it when it dropped…lol. It will ALWAYS be the most 🔥shit ever!

[@prateekgupta2673]

This song always be in greatest rap songs of history 🔥. Srry for me all em's songs 😂 are greatest

[@AdityaKumar-de5yt]

Yeah

[@CanadianPunker62]

the hook was a homage to Rakim line from Eric B and Rakim's song "As the Rhyme Goes on" It's Rakim's line "I'm the R, the A, to the K-I-M, if I wasn't then why would I say I am"

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

This is when Eminems angry level was 15 out of 10

[@brandonhurt7980]

And not just what he’s saying but even the tone of his voice you could tell he was pissed;}>

[@Abuadam0723]

this is my fave em song ever till this day

[@chrisalbrecht9069]

One of my favorites by Em... He just gets better each album

[@MrMxxt]

Fun fact...this is the first song that eminem made the beat and produced the song entirely by himself

[@chemquests]

It’s not just the lyrics but the flow too…tight

[@Yan-qx9ph]

Younger years. Eminem on his prime back then. Well he is on the A list now. Gaining respect now. Lets just acknowledged how great he is as an artist. And still alive in this life time.

[@MrHamblin05]

I remember being in high school and going to Hastings at midnight to get this cd. The parking lot was packed with everyone going to get this album. 21 years ago. This album has aged very well. Still holds the record for most units sold by a rap album in the first week. 1,750,000.

[@jaheedi]

Great answer!!! And you got that black and gold representing da burgh

[@davidpaul4061]

Y’all nailed this

[@PismoDetailing]

I’m right there with you Asia! I didn’t really listen to the lyrics when I was younger either. What’s crazy is that I even remember the words but yet didn’t ever pay attention to what was being said, weird! I was hypnotized 😵‍💫

[@JL-so5rm]

I feel like it's rare to see BJ so charged and animated. You were feeling it man, and it's good to see the energy you bring bumped up a bit! Both your reactions were rad! I just realized that if we were to ascribe a celebrity couple name to you two, it could possibly be "ABJ". How funny is that!? PS: Just playin lol. Thanks!

[@kyle9900]

This song is a classic and he performed this song at the MTV Awards calling out his critics.

[@CourtneyJones1979bird]

I think one reason why he blew up was because he was always 100% real and true to himself. It was a breath of fresh air in comparison to all the fakeness that permeates the industry. He was truly relatable to so many people from all walks of life. And that is something that he has always held on to. He is still humble, even as the best-selling rapper in history. I'm personally tired of all fakeness (just look at whats happening with Diddy), which is why I'm drawn to artists like him, of which there are very few. Anyways, I love your reactions guys, I know im kind of late to the party but I'm glad I found your Eminem reactions.

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

My favorite Eminem track of all time. The subject matter, the intensity of the tone in the vocal performance, the insane rhyme pattern, the awesome backing instrumental w/ piano (I played piano), sick cadence and flow, and above all else, the powerful, meaningful, razor sharp lyrics (especially referencing kids getting bullied and taking their peers out, and NOW it’s a tragedy because it’s in middle America, when for decades inner city school kids had been dealing with in school violence and no one paid much attention. And the media tries to shift the blame for it onto drugs and controversial artists and their music. BUT WHERE WERE THE PARENTS AT?). Brilliance. Sheer brilliance. A perfect track. It was a brave song to make then, and remains so IMO. And to this day, it still hits as hard and is as fire as the day it dropped. Thanks for doing it. EDIT: the “cocky caucasian” he references is widely believed to be Howard Stern. If you’ve not heard the interview he did with Stern right before The Slim Shady LP dropped and he’d just been signed by Dre, but before he was regarded as an incredible rapper and was still kind of underground, you should give it a listen. It’s cringeworthy. And very apparent that it’s Stern he references in The Way I Am. Eminem did that one interview with him, and Never. Went. Back. In Stern’s most recent book, he sights much regret in how he conducted the interview which resulted in Eminem never returning to the show.

[@justing823]

thank you for saying this. he literally was addressing huge issues in america and was trying to use his new found influence to wake people the fuck up.. and i wonder if one of the reasons he turned to drugs was because no one cares. i also wonder what actually changed, because weve all felt this way our entire lives, and no one listens. he is the voice of the rationally angry people.

[@arminsmiezitis5685]

this is my favorite Em song🔥🔥🔥

[@kenyattatucker1279]

I like Eminem 2002

[@jamiraquai1]

We get this classic album in audio cassetes and bumpin around,what a classic

[@forevermarked5826]

Bro your girl is amazing bro. Beautiful inside and out with that amazing smile. All respect bro! You guys are great.

[@kelliej200]

🥰🥰🥰 I remember when it came out

[@kenyattatucker1279]

I was born in 2000 when this came out

[@brendentrembath6847]

You guys are awesome! Love the reactions

[@joelpayne1193]

Now when I listened this song I respect this rapper because he is not afraid of saying his word. Now he will be legend in future 🙌👏

[@Gorgeousbaebeauty]

One of my favorite songs by him

[@SlimPlum691]

GOAT. I know that word gets thrown around a lot but em is for real the GOAT when it comes to straight up rapping.

[@hanniefrei]

Ems songs never gets old. Cant even choose a favorite. ❤️

[@kilchil5438]

One of my favorite lines. "Radio won't even play my jam." Haha so he made his own station.

[@kenyattatucker1279]

Me too

[@robertclark7646]

My favorite KZbin couple. Love the reaction. Keep doing y’all. From trucking across country. Live the dream.

[@THEPEANUTGALLERY__]

That cadence though🖤🖤🖤

[@brandonrickbornponyexpress6574]

My favorite song by him..

[@CrazeeAdam]

IMO this video is one of Em's most iconic. People love his Slim Shady videos, but this one to me just hits so hard. Shows all the frustration and drama in his life. Also you hit it on the head. He's a person. And Em wanted to be a rapper to feed his family and have money to get by on. He didn't want to be MEGA famous where he couldn't walk out of his house without being hounded by people. And to this day, he still cannot walk out of his house without being hounded by people, over 20 years later. Because he is THE guy to this day when you think about rap in culture. To me Em was mad at a lot of things. He thought money would fix his problems probably, or at least most of them. Instead it added 100 more problems on his plate it seems like at times. Especially towards the start of his career when he blew up. Plus he's an introvert by all accounts, so it's probably even harder him being in the spotlight that would damn near make anyone break and give up.

[@Devy05]

True facts 💯💯

[@spornge]

I love the way in this he bounces on the pavement, in recovery he flies, and in fall , he just stops and walks away

[@ebenwrogemann2512]

You guys deserve more subs. For sure. Keep going.

[@benjeemusic976]

First one here 😃.. Kenya loves you 🇰🇪🙏💞

[@HuizacheProducciones]

8:26 Marilyn Manson ❣

[@tomazroses6022]

Respect to the GOAT 👑 🐐

[@Gorgeousbaebeauty]

Same I remember when certain songs of eminem came out and I didn't pay close attention to the lyrics now I'm blown away like wow he is literally a lyrical Kinggg💅🏽🔥🔥

[@jaimegrayson6739]

Asia should be famous.beautiful voice

[@kristinadk]

This is literally my favorite song of all time

[@IlDeimos]

This is what i miss from Em, the emotion. You can hear the anger in his voice, and the beat goes right along with his anger. Dont get me wrong, the new Em got even better at rhyme schemes, cadence, wordplay, etc.... The only thing hes missing today is the emotion behind his cadence.

[@hijack69]

THIS! THIS! THIS!

[@frizzlethecat2084]

He was plenty angry on Chloraseptic Remix, though. ;-)

[@seriosmusic]

I imagine it's hard to be that angry when you have a gazillion dollars! I know his newer albums have more huge hits, but the first three albums are the holy trinity for me.

[@Saber0003]

Dude.. The entire Kamikaze album is literally him venting about peoples opinion of Revival, wtf are you talking about

[@yesmyninja6850]

what you mean is PAIN you miss the PAIN in his voice you selfish prick if you don‘t like it just stfu and move on

[@matthewpetta3108]

This is evolution. In the late 90s/early 2000s people had a voice and speaking on issues. Stifled and suffocated by main stream and industry. No one is a sell out. We're all trying to get ahead. Ahead of what though? Now we have that real. Tom, Calhoun, Mesus, Topher, Brodnax,...the list goes on and on. Female and male alike! There is more truth now than ever before in 2021. Pick it up people's! #surviving snowstorms. Hahaha

[@kyle9900]

@I’m Still Asia congrats on your own channel. Keep Eminem reactions coming

[@bahamutskingdom]

I saw Janet Jackson when I was younger. Could not really miss her in the crowd of fans screaming around her. She was so respectful to them, signing and taking a picture with whoever had a camera (no cellphones with cameras in the 90's) I for some reason could not move towards her. But the excitement was definitely on my face my friend said. I waved when her eyes went across and mouthed "I love you Janet". She walked over to the little group I was in, and gave us all a hug and autograph. Still framed in my office. I think she was more moved over our respect for space, that led her to coming to us. Boys and girls out there......he is speaking the truth. There is a time and place for admiration and asking for an autograph. You show respect to the artist (As I did) it goes a very long way.

[@XpD78]

There's a good story behind this song too, I don't remember it all that well though. But it was something like this : The Label wanted him to record another song like "My Name Is" because they thought that it will blow up again like the original. Wanted him to do something "pop-ish" I guess. But he was so pissed off about it and all the controversy that was circling him at that time, that he recorded this song instead. And he wrote it on the way to the studio too I guess. Song go hard AF 🔥

[@jeffsan8227]

I just subscribed coz I am Stan That's who I'm 😁 eminem reactions everywhere I am Every second , ever minute everyday I am . Till the end we will stay by em .

[@mrdaddymeosky6292]

Every time I jump ahead to see the music playing and you listening😂😂😂 always ends up on yall talking. Guess ill just sit n watch. 👼🏾

[@kylewheeler8260]

This is beautiful. It cemented him as, arguably, the greatest emcee.

[@kyle9900]

@AsiaandBJ Eminem wrote this song for his Stans, critics and media. He debut this song at the MTV VMA’s after he performed The Real Slim Shady song

[@kenyattatucker1279]

I seen that one before

[@GeronFletcher]

I bet celebrities Fuckin had this song on repeat when it dropped. This and STAN

[@omerselimucar]

The Goat 🎶🐐👑

[@lauravarona6717]

The best rapper alive 🔥🔥🔥

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

Love the Em reactions

[@craiggotgame]

Got that chorus from Rakim I’m the R the A to the K I M if I wasn’t, then why would I say I am.

[@jwyzebeatz]

I never knew this...Learn something new everyday

[@jamiraquai1]

This shit still give me chills,damn eminem did that beat too,sheesh

[@chriseshleman9340]

this is my favorite eminem song of all time

[@StereOasis93]

Eminem's flow in this might be the best I've ever heard. His word play is next level

[@ryanbeatbox]

Yea I think also with the part about not coming up to him while he's feeding his daughter was a message to the weird fans but also sort of like a way of him trying to put himself on his fans' levels and put himself in their reality, the way they see the world. Going to a regular diner type restaurant may be seen as an every day thing for an average person whereas most people never see them as doing that. I think he was also speaking for a lot of celebrities, even though Eminem was probably one of the most popular figures in early to the mid 2000's, every celebrity deals with this, he just spoke out about it so bluntly in this song. The other side I think he's trying to paint here is that "Look, im just like you, i go out and eat food like a normal person and have a child who I take care of also, why do you bother me and treat me above you, just let me eat in peace like you would with another normal person." I get the nature of being a celebrity, and he knows by being so popular it's going to happen, but I feel like he's also trying to articulate that with this part of the song also. I think he in a way is trying to relate to his fandom, to the average person because like I mentioned, your average person doesn't ever think of Eminem or any celebrity just going out to random places to eat, its almost unheard of. You immediately go to "well he has a personal chef and he never leaves the house" or that he always goes to 5 star restaurants. This song I feel also heavily resonates with Stan, another of his songs, where he wants people to not put celebrities so high on a pedestal and worship and idolize them and treat them like human beings, and the way Eminem does that in this song while also calling out his weird fans has 2 meanings to it.

[@deejayspillz]

I love all the Em reactions!

[@MrTommydrums]

Man I really wish 2pac and Biggie were still around to do some collabs with EM 🤘

[@kenyattatucker1279]

Runnin' Dying Live by 2pac featuring Biggie Small

[@erikcastillo963]

That song is a true masterpiece

[@Lockandkey45]

This beat is amazing I used to have this cd em went crazy on this song

[@josephwatkins2335]

this is cool you guys, I never knew there was a video, good job you guys!!

[@HittokiriBattousai17]

Shotout to Eminem for being a real dude and recognizing Marilyn Manson's struggle. They practically ruined his career by using the Columbine shooting to blackball him. That was just criminal.

[@aubieddeshazo9111]

Shock value he means ever word. He screams it. Watch the award show of 100 of him walking in singing

[@maryelizabethhardin2713]

Everyone knows Em is an asshole fr but thats why most of us love him!!! His talent is undeniable. Great reaction guysss!! God bless you both always. 😘🌹🙏💖💯

[@kenyattatucker1279]

I love Eminem

[@corysimmons5701]

No one talking about the line about the school shootings though. That truth he spit in it about it (was) only covered when it happens in upper class white cities but not when its in the hood

[@will_5838]

He’s showing his 2PAC inspirations with the tone/flow of his words. Legend

[@Entertainment-lp3sz]

2pac flow is in Quitter n hail mary... n beat also is pac beat

[@squiz808]

Em came up with the beat and idea for this song on an airplane. Wrote the lyrics then went straight to dre when he landed to get the beat out of his head before he forgot. I think this was the beginning of Em producing

[@rimisark]

So underated song of Em. But one of most truest.

[@connororeally9119]

eminem-- sing for the moment please

[@corylyonsmusic]

Y'all should bring out the nostalgia now and then, and go over a bunch of this album...possibly his best album.

[@aj71169]

Unending relevance- Look where it’s at Middle America Now it’s a tragedy

[@alexandercheatham]

eminem 25 to life. i look at the whole song as a double

[@lewisgriffin9684]

My fav em song of all time

[@kenyattatucker1279]

Me too

[@1206waylin]

i just found your channel and i luv it ., subscribed!!

[@syleenadawn2038]

The kid in the bathroom is his little bro in real life! I commented on another video where he was in it too - he had him in a few videos I think!

[@matthewgonzalez9537]

Classic song