First time hearing Common "I Used to Love H.E.R." Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@citypopradioFM]

I'm a born and raised LA dude and I have said since I was a literal kid that this is the greatest hip-hop song of all time. Everything about it is right, art, and perfect. Common is the realest who never gets his credit so love this treasure of a song. It stays relevant then and now.

[@GISamurai]

This is a masterpiece!! Everything from Comm's lyricism, timing, context; as well as, No I.D's production. An indelible and timeless audible work of art.

[@1011skarn]

THIS is rap. THIS. Not the mumble crap that people listen to now. THIS. A story, artfully and skillfully told.

[@majstc1]

That pure reaction from someone who didn’t grow up in the 70’s with Hip Hop and the correlation he was speaking on. I’m glad your mind was enlightened

[@kevinkimbrough8010]

Common is rapping about the different stages of hip-hop. How it changed from east coast to the west coast. He uses H.E.R as a metaphor for a female,and how it changed her. Please check out the lyrics...🔥🔥🔥

[@GISamurai]

He also talks about how he transitioned from being a fan and admirer of Hip Hop to becoming an MC.

[@scottmadden4904]

Bringing it back. Thanks for the memories. Common is speaking facts. Still relevant even more today.

[@soul2cold777]

The entire song is a metaphor, Her is Hip Hop. And if you follow her travels he’s basically providing a timeline of how hip hop has evolved to that point, NY started it, then went to the west coast I.e. NWA and the creation of gangsta rap, and then how he matured to respect her art from at its purest …. Song is an instant classic

[@RTDavis0503]

This was a masterpiece describing how Hip Hop was changed and prostituted to poisonous Rap. H.E.R. is Hip Hop

[@siavek5844]

Her reaction was beautiful and genuine. THIS IS WHY I LOVE WATCHING THESE REACTIONS👍

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I had never heard this before, this is great! It does remind me of the old school stuff and what a great way to deliver a message with an analogy or a metaphor. Glad I finally got to hear it.

[@smittybenzo4693]

I remember Ice Cube heard this and dissed Common for the West Coast reference. Than Common fired back at Cube in a song called "The B*tch In You"....But obviously they got cool because they did a movie together.

[@ChrisKilluminati]

Common Sense!! Love Common. Glad to see him show up on the channel. Edit: And yeah, BJ right. It's about Hip-Hop.

[@joemangi9743]

That song came out in 94.. I'm 36 from PNG in the south pacific.. English is my 3rd language but I knew what he was talking about as a lover of hip hop ... That shit relates today..

[@marcusmccormick8399]

Great reaction. One of his best songs. Ice cube got mad and dissed common w "westside slaughterhouse" to where common responded w "the b in you"

[@keithmurphy5356]

The "did her in the park" line is in reference to hip-hop's beginnings in New York park's.

[@angelscribbles2525]

Y'ALL!!!!!!! Now your gotta do Common - Testify!

[@MARKB3946]

Great song... I've not heard it before but hope he does bring it back to what it used to be.

[@echopryme]

Its about hip-hop as a style... 💯 SHE changed.

[@inkoinfinity2]

It's an extended metaphor, it's cool you picked up the meaning (even if you knew from interviews)

[@mamaflush9945]

Hey guys, you want to hear some more blues music? I'm always ready to hear me some blues... especially if it's good blues music 🎼 "John Mayer - Gravity (Live in L.A.)" Fun fact: John induced Stevie Ray Vaughan into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Stevie Ray wasone of his heroes and mentors.

[@JesseJ.Speigner]

Underrated artist

[@leimroc90]

A top 5 fave from the 90’s

[@keielement1]

One of the best Common (Sense) joints ever!

[@empyrealone]

According to Common, the acronym H.E.R. means “Hip Hop in its Essence is Real"

[@deveroth8871]

but we all know he’s full of shit and it doesn’t actually stand for nothing lol

[@cb8692]

Uh-uh UH 🎶 will now be in my head for the next 24 hours. Thank you

[@kwesibacchus2657]

He us talking about hip hop from youth to old age. All the stages

[@leimroc90]

Check out They Reminisce Over You - Pete Rock & CL Smooth

[@joemangi9743]

And Dats Lauren Hill, queen of hip hop in da back ground..yes yes Yall

[@theretrosavage]

Early Common was so good

[@erickthefantabulous1]

He was actually referring to hip hop in this song. Once you listen to it a couple times you get what he saying about hip hop. PS way to figure it out BJ

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

She was old school when I was just a shorty

[@damondej]

Secular means not religious

[@echopryme]

The BEST hip hop song ever made!!! 💯

[@abracadabra3033]

🔥🔥🔥

[@myshkin08]

Thanks for this one guys. Okay Common, I see you.

[@dionisiocabral4197]

I would say when she first started She was a sweet girl black girl That turn lauryn hill 2 queen lathifa When she went to the west coast she became lady of rage by the time she came to new york she was lil kim or foxy brown then went downhill from there with nicki minaj then cardi B and the rest till now

[@sharonjarrett8953]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@pickenchews]

Classic!

[@LTgoBirds]

I wish my girl would have got the reference by herself.

[@Stick-a-fork-in-Gmorks-tort]

Now she's in Grandma mode. Long live HIP HOP.

[@CalixYukon]

❤

[@raulwatkins4960]

Big fan, new subscriber. If you want a hip hop artist that will blow your mind, Immortal Technique 3rd world. The truth spoken. lyrically incredible

[@t.breeze8659]

Dude spoiled the analogy for her. The most satisfying part of this is arriving at the realization that it’s an allegory. He spoiled it such that she can never experience it as an unfolding story the way he did.

[@robjay3850]

Thank You!!! Can you do Mos Def - "Ms. Fat Booty" . It's a good story rhyme

[@karibeinefect]

Hello! New subscriber here!!! Can you please react to Ras Kass - Nature of the Threat? I'm curious 2 see if y'all going to enjoy this masterpiece from one of the best mc's to ever touched a mic!!!

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

The title will always remind me of the Guns N Roses song of the same name. You can’t play it on your channel, it’s just so inappropriate 🤣

[@donniegooden6165]

Really

[@tyyou3624]

...hip hop..y'all...

[@BE-bk1tb]

Why did he ruin it for her?