Fantano on His Most Controversial Album Reviews

Fantano on His Most Controversial Album Reviews. For this episode, we were joined by Anthony Fantano and got to discuss some of his most controversial album reviews and scores. We spoke about Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Drake’s Nothing Was The Same, Mac Miller’s Swimming & more.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:21 MBDTF by Kanye West
14:56 Swimming by Mac Miller
26:27 Lil Pump by Lil Pump
37:32 Nothing Was The Same by Drake
44:55 Lil Boat by Lil Yachty
53:39 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J.Cole

[@SlashMMR]

An hour long collab with Fantano, this is what we've all been waiting for. Thanks for delivering 🫡

[@boris2743]

they could bring hivemind next

[@jerma420]

3 days ago?!?!?

[@Gabztar97]

@@jerma420 must be a Reupload or something

[@beard6329]

@@Gabztar97 maybe patreons got it early

[@SlashMMR]

@@jerma420the video was premiered so u could already comment/like/talk in a chat waiting for it to release

[@anthonydaliesio5556]

thank you for the constant support guys, much love from the whole team

[@SlashMMR]

yo anthony whats good

[@Msholozi11]

💯keep it up love from beyond the oceans

[@dankbabayyyy]

anthony i love your music reviews

[@danltg]

Stankonia pfp goated

[@ralph815]

well deserved Anthony keep it up with the amazing content we love you and the team

[@waterdlyed]

Amazing how far NFR has come over the past 2 years and Fantano is willing to sit down for a convo 🔥

[@NFRPodcast]

🙏🙏

[@Pivot-Shorts]

This is the content we love to see! Two different channels with content creators who knows their audience, have a sense of humour, and don't take themselves too seriously. As well as being very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the topic! Keep it up

[@NFRPodcast]

Appreciate the love!

[@broccoliman5003]

@@NFRPodcast make a playlist

[@Eternal_pimp]

@@broccoliman5003 +1

[@sasquatch884]

Fr

[@theyhateandrew8529]

I could listen to this all day. Fantano has such a great way of delivering his thoughts in this setting

[@NFRPodcast]

Glad you liked it

[@recipoldinasty]

Yeah but the interviewers and they obsession with obviously overrated sht like damn and mbdtf was hard at the beginning

[@recipoldinasty]

Do they talk ablut any album that aint typical talk about muh kanye or kendrick or sht like that? Ima see if i cintinue it later

[@ethansprague2005]

@@recipoldinasty imagine that, people talk about the best artists in the game, how could they?

[@recipoldinasty]

@@ethansprague2005 its not even a talk, they repeat and regurgitate the same sht always

[@Whodnl]

The collab we've all been waiting for NFR x Fantano. This is gonna be a banger. All NFR videos are a banger

[@manvendra4972]

I can't understand why people don't understand a simple thing that these rating doesn't define artist and your personal taste and choice , if you are enjoying it it's good for you that's it .

[@smokeyrobinson3199]

Bro the comments disturb me as some of these hipsters take his word as actual gospel bout to have a parade because he rated a album a certain way 😂 it’s sad tbh

[@torgeirmacqueen8226]

@@smokeyrobinson3199 both ways honestly, dickriding someone's opinion and others doing everything in their right to not accept a random dudes opinion buncha sad nerds

[@TommyBahama-lb1uk]

The collab we have all been waiting for has come 😈

[@hellbabyy]

Wow i cant believe how far you guys have come. Ive been watching this channel since like 2020

[@NFRPodcast]

Appreciate the constant support🙏

[@owenkirby8998]

Coming here as a fantano viewer, I’m super impressed with your interview skills and questions. Your questions are very critical thinking driven and are really tapping into Anthony’s brain and process. Love it

[@kalebhargous7698]

When I started following y’all to now is WILD. You’ve grown SO much! I can’t wait to watch this one 🙏🏼

[@RM-wp7df]

Finally NFR are helping a small music reviewer channel to get some exposure, I'm glad that you're helping him out like this!!! Edit: lmaoo the comment blew up a little, look mom I did a thing!!!

[@kayz6753]

It’s the other way around mate

[@Jkiller2001]

@@kayz6753 you missed the joke

[@lildawg1685]

@@Jkiller2001on gaad

[@BigMouthPrick33]

​😅😅

[@wingusdingus1019]

I absolutely love these three together. I hope to see fantano do crossovers with you guys on a regular basis, because the chemistry you three have is totally natural

[@fwright22]

Congrats on all your success gentlemen. Having Fantano in the same room, your choice in great topics, and production quality of this collab is just another example of your top tier effort you put into this channel. You could have done a zoom call with him just for some extra exposure, but you gave it more effort than what was required. Excellent job guys, your hard work always shows.

[@djkhaked]

I love this type of content NFR team and Fantano! Thanks for getting this collab together and I love this form of videos! I can’t wait to watch!

[@mishareal]

Wonderful episode! I enjoyed the deep and intuitive conversations tou guys has and im hoping for more collaborations between the two of you!

[@danielstack9375]

Such a great video guys. Huge respect for keeping it composed and respectful and just a genuine conversation

[@binko6046]

In regards to Swimming Fantano is right, it really was shoved aside when it came out. People forget it came out the same day as Astroworld

[@alexsim225]

Ant and Lu being the model of civility by not freaking out over the Swimming fiasco 😅 much love guys, one of the youtube crossovers i've been waiting on for a minute!!!

[@masonmoorer5105]

Haven’t had a channel that im excited to see every time i open yourube in a while yall make it something to look forward to everytime i watch

[@chuchogames7]

Y’all already know it’s funna be a banger when these guys collab 🎉🔥🔥

[@GardenofLivingArts]

awesome conversation, thank you!!

[@jorgejr433]

Broooooo , i saw this podcast come up from having a few subscribers to now having one of the biggest Album Reviewers!! Feel blessed to have seen y’all blow up

[@user-sv3wc3py4x]

Never have my 1 hour flashed so fast well done guys!! Cheer for the sequels for this episode

[@KadirNokay]

This interview is literally the greatest thing to happen to music since Playboi Carti released his last album. Much needed collab. Well done.

[@NFRPodcast]

Big dub

[@Python-xs2iv]

Imagine being a playboi Carti fan

[@dp3910]

@@Python-xs2iv imagine being Mr. Cruz

[@Python-xs2iv]

@@dp3910 It ain't half bad, dp

[@KadirNokay]

@@NFRPodcast thank you for acknowledging my existence, Mr. NFR

[@ogbluej8403]

Great video guys! Love y'all and appreciate you guys hosting Fantano!!

[@mewgiah8057]

I just like that you guys can sit down with someone who has the opposite opinion from you. You guys absolutely love an album that he despises. Yet you guys patiently listen to him without interrupting. And when you do pushback with your opinion, you are respectful with how you deliver it. Wish we could have more conversations like this. You actually learn a lot.

[@aviantalks]

Huge W. Can't wait for this one

[@demotheses]

I feel sad for anyone who can't enjoy gorgeous or all of the lights

[@professionalmemeenthusiast2117]

Fr Gorgeous is one of the best songs of all time

[@legendarymoji]

I find it interesting that NFR approaches each album and artist as fans and trying to very personally understand the creative underpinnings of each project, while Anthony approaches his reviews more from a more technical, more critic’s perspective. Marks the difference between a commentator and a critic, and both are equally needed in this space. Great job fellas.

[@jjglitchhopz4938]

YOOOO Huge collab! So awesome to see some of the best names in music commentary chopping it up for an hour. Can’t wait to see what else lies down the road #NFR4L

[@darceyedmond7555]

Ive been a fan of u guys since ur 27k followers and now that i see that yall making crossover with fantano ( soon shawn cee i hope) make me so happy !!! Congrats on yall success boys

[@anthonydaliesio5556]

Thank you brother!

[@aderpyperson]

Fantano fs has some bad takes but the 5 on nothing was the same always seemed pretty valid to me

[@josuecharles8062]

saving this for an after work treat, can't wait honestly

[@tomasbrice9195]

Great interview - super interesting to see the different perspectives to these albums

[@robertbowen5457]

This was a great convo. Would love to hear more of you guys together.

[@devantetheartist8574]

I just want to say I really appreciate this. Having an opinion and being honest enough with it to dive into where it comes from is so rewarding even as an artist. If nothing else it gives perspective and is super freeing for artists and connoisseurs alike! Conversations like this are harder to find these days but there’s a lot of gems in here. Thank you for the honesty and hard work guys!

[@frz_-]

been watching yall since early 2021 always thought the content deserve so much more attentation glad the channel is blowing up🎉🎉

[@Chikistherussiantoy]

Super dope collab Fellas!! you already knoe stilllll big smokinggg out here in cali showing love to the NFR POD! This one is for the history books!!!🔥🔥 stay highhhh

[@RAM0S]

NFR is pushing the music commentary industry 🔥

[@NFRPodcast]

🙏🙏

[@yurinoworry]

I found the channel through this video and I’m loving it so far!

[@Eleven_11]

2023 already off to a big start for NFR 🔥

[@hikingd7834]

really enjoyed your long discussion!

[@jaysven6153]

Been waiting on this for a grip 🙏🏼 y’all are great

[@tylerwerden4477]

You can tell how put together fantano is when he talks about music lol, his lack of letting emotion come through when he explains scoring etc is pretty cool

[@TheSIKHkid123]

As a fellow Canadian I didn’t even realize we had accents, until I heard Luca and Anthony 😂. Regardless great stuff as always and awesome collab.

[@ilona3630]

They're Canadian? I was wondering what kind of accent that is :)

[@smokeyrobinson3199]

@@ilona3630 not actually a typical Canadian accent as they are from Quebec and speaking French is actually their first language.

[@ilona3630]

@@smokeyrobinson3199 oh ok, got it

[@spamsingles5948]

I'm Canadian and one of the only times I heard the Canadian accent was hearing Avril Lavigne lmao

[@skoogadoo]

@@smokeyrobinson3199 bro i thought they were latino this whole time

[@lutherkayban2788]

Love melon and love nfr! The only music review stuff i listen to. Great video guys, cool to hear fantano expand on his takes in a setting like this

[@pencilscratchings565]

First video I’ve watched from you guys and loved it - keen for more in the future 🔥🔥

[@benjaminb6678]

40’s production on NWTS is spectacular.

[@Saman921]

Anthony did a great job of explaining the structure of the Dissect podcast at 5:53

[@brandondavis7617]

Been waiting on this collab!

[@harrisonjames28]

I want oodles and oodles more content like this! What a great discussion. Subbed for sure.

[@20pushupsMatan]

Such a treat to see you guys together. Most of the rap community has been waiting for this one! Super glad you guys decided to Colab.

[@dionb7584]

Swimming by Mac Miller literally had the highest like to dislike ratio of any video he's ever had. It wasn't localized to his hardcore fans at all. It was pretty big at the time, I remember it well

[@yagnn]

I think care for me - saba had a worse ratio actually, but I think what he was trying to say is that it was innitially his hardcore fans but then macs passing caused a ton of people to visit the album and then his review

[@dionb7584]

@@yagnn I nearly think it was the opposite. I remember fans on Mac Miller's subreddit being told to go into the review after Mac died and spam it with Ls. Idk kinda find it weird how Fantano just didn't pick up on any of the lyrics on this and Faces too when it came out. He called Swimming emotionally vacant at the time, was so weird to me

[@yagnn]

@@dionb7584 yeah probably just didn't resonate with him

[@Perry....]

@@dionb7584 Well luckily he restored the W by giving it a redux 8 lol

[@MouseMan04]

@@yagnn ?

[@ayr345]

The goats bout to meet who most people think is the goat when it comes to music ratings on KZbin. Been waiting for a minute for this collab.

[@CollinMK]

The swimming redux came out just in time :) excited for this.

[@Dontdoit_]

This is the third video I’ve watched from y’all and y’all get a sub from me. IDK why I waited so long when I watched your shorts almost everyday but I appreciate your knowledge of the genra

[@eilamlam]

Knowing how many lives Swimming changed for better and even saved, you simply can't ignore its huge (and still growing) cultural impact.

[@hadesedits1501]

This being recorded before his swimming redux makes it so much better

[@brandonstewart4980]

Crazy how fast you guys are growing, keep up the great work boys

[@MaraMansa]

This is awesome guys! I love this type of content from you

[@dylanconway1191]

nice pfp

[@ino666]

Fatano on the MBDTF: It has its hight lights, It has its low lights. Me : All of the lights 😌

[@InfinityProTeam]

Such an interesting discussion especially given the difference in opinion. I do often wonder how much our perception of music is shaped by the season of life we are going through and the memories that are tethered to those tracks.

[@dsavcxz]

what is bro talking about

[@perhaps1094]

​@@dsavcxzCan you not read or something?

[@Amouroso]

Y’all 3 have a fun dynamic! Great collab

[@throwsomenuggzonit7613]

I’m already waiting for the next one

[@aviator4144]

As a day one supporter of NFR , super proud of y’all. Keep it going

[@NFRPodcast]

Thank you very much

[@goostav8235]

I love how ur like "have u maybe started liking this album that we love over the years" and without skipping a beat Fantano's like "no"

[@JustiBuns]

I hope they bring some interesting debates in here!

[@HuttyTheKid]

Congrats guys!!!! Let’s go!

[@andrewsharpe7630]

Yo, is Fantano going to do a "Yeezus: 10 years later" redux review? He gave that album a 5. "Is Drake going to come down the stairs and kill me?" "Listen, that would be a fire experience" lmao

[@TruuJones]

Wasn't a huge fan of Mac's but Swimming is one of the few that really caught my attention and impressed me.

[@smokeyrobinson3199]

Ya albums can grow a bit but no one genuinely goes from a 3 to a 8 that’s just a fat ass mental reach lol…. Ya this is borderline trash now all of a sudden it’s a borderline classic 😂

[@abhyudaychaturvedi3416]

Been waiting for this for months

[@goodusername1]

My 2 fav music channels doing a collab! Love it yall :3 ❤❤❤

[@evn3930]

It's about time he's confronted about his sins...

[@AliFrankTheTank]

43:48 bro just makes up lies to me 😂😂😂

[@dre8463]

​@@AliFrankTheTankI don't think he's lying, he's told this story many times before....

[@ibreathemusic]

THIS A LEGENDARY COLLAB!!!

[@NFRPodcast]

🙏🙏

[@tropical9913]

This is a huge W for the channel already!

[@loonz76]

Damn bro it’s so crazy how fast you guys are fucking growing , I’m glad I’m a somewhat OG subscriber

[@ronnypooky]

2 of the best music reviewers in the industry collaborating🐐thank you NFR y'all are amazing❤

[@talkingmoney4499]

How is Anthony a great reviewer when he doesn’t know much about hip hop

[@minotaurfire]

@@talkingmoney4499he knows much more than you

[@talkingmoney4499]

@@minotaurfire I guarantee you he doesn’t and neither do you

[@jerrykod8307]

@@talkingmoney4499 anthony listens to music as a job, and listens to hip hop/rap most of the time… you do not know more than him at all 😭😭😭

[@jerrykod8307]

@@minotaurfire do not take this nigga seriously bro he listened to like two kanye albums and thinks he’s genius

[@andri9080]

This collab needs to be repeated

[@NFRPodcast]

👀

[@lolweiku]

@@NFRPodcastNFR x Lost in Vegas would be so good

[@yasssssok7319]

@@lolweiku those dudes mad cheesy lol

[@Arsalone1]

Such a wow! Totally worth waiting for it

[@rappingsheep6435]

Wow we needed this!

[@Ruggo]

I think these are all very great albums to represent the 2010s. Great video guys.

[@aguywithoutabeard4703]

I'm shedding tears of happiness right now

[@victorfinne1493]

Love this collab!

[@Spectre0799]

This might just be the best crossover in the history of Hip-hop youtube

[@nuptvalorant1494]

neek

[@beniciobeatty6689]

BIG step for the NFR boys

[@NFRPodcast]

Yes sir

[@mikenugget2963]

The collab of the century💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@vitorhonorato6810]

I can't believe I'm gonna have to wait 3 days for this

[@jjs12345]

So hyped for this

[@coco_rthritis6462]

It's crazy to see these guys with Fantano. I remember watching the YT Shorts that had a few dozen likes and now we're here. Awesome.

[@NFRPodcast]

Yessir

[@Jay-pd9kc]

Great video boys, got the pioneer of the business

[@NFRPodcast]

Yes sir

[@judahtheodor]

I’m glad you guys helped sell him on Swimming

[@samohara-childs8463]

Immense work, lads, keep it up! 😁👌💪

[@Sandybowls_9001]

3 days? Y'all playing with my emotions.

[@seanjjpaul]

Legends collide !!

[@caelandonahue5658]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@hoopssupply3856]

Love this format btw 🤝

[@justscrollinginthecomments7930]

Fantano: Is Drake gonna come and kill me now? Ant: That would be a fire experience

[@mahkamsaeed]

Great moment for u guys, so happy for u. And I've gotta say Anthony is now way more than just a internet busiest music nerd, he is making a cult right here.

[@lucafaggella4878]

Incredible convo

[@silasodom4029]

THE COLLAB IS FINALLY HERE BABYYYYYY