FIRST TIME HEARING EMINEM “NOT AFRAID” REACTION| Asia and BJ

[@jonjhon8491]

I was drinking nearly a 5th of vodka a day for over a decade...this shit actually motivated me to quit. 1 year and 24 days sober.

[@jeyzeus]

Congrats. Keep it up, you can do it.

[@vwinter6928]

Congrats🥰

[@zainulluali]

Congrats and keep at it

[@dustinfulks8166]

That’s great‼️‼️‼️

[@erikcastillo963]

Keep it up bubba. Congratulations.!!!!

[@gladius1275]

Eminem, what an enigma! The best selling most awarded rap artist, yet underrated and still being discovered and appreciated by new generations. A man who is private, limits his exposure, has no paid endorsements I’m aware of, yet has such a loyal and dedicated fan base. A white man who struggled to make it in a culturally black inspired/dominated art form, yet he defends and is politically aligned with them in solidarity. When you dig through the considerable layers of what makes up Eminem, he is very real and honorable.

[@bisexualcartifan5643]

Exactly i started listening to him just last year and i already consider him the goat there's something about him he can do all these different styles he can make you laugh make you cry make you mad he can do anything

[@corylyonsmusic]

💯

[@beyquma5468]

yeah i strongly agree with you that he’s one of the biggest but soo underrated i listened to his mainstreams around 07-10 but never thought about the lyrics to be so deep and didn’t appreciate him that much as well but i really give him all my respect in one year throughout reactions channels here in yt

[@paranoidewok6772]

Underrated? The guy who is widely considered as the greatest ever isn't underrated. I agree we still get new things from him style wise but ya, not underrated lol.

[@nikhilmalpani9508]

@@paranoidewok6772 underrated cuz new generations dont understand his talent and trying to cancel him

[@coreyrees840]

Yes Asia you’re right, this is when he came back after his OD and is off the album tilted “Recovery”

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

fun fact: Elton John has been a huge father figure for him for years (he even performed Stan live with him) and Elton helped him get off drugs permanently

[@UpInYourFeelings]

this was his first album after getting sober from his overdose. Not Afraid is like an anthem for addicts wanting to get sober or anybody going through some life struggles. Hailey(daughter) is the one that found him overdosed on methadone pills in his bathroom, doctors said had she not found him he would have been dead within two hours or less.

[@matthewpeters9936]

Tell me more also i think is Hailey is his daughter

[@UpInYourFeelings]

@@matthewpeters9936 yes.

[@frizzlethecat2084]

@@UpInYourFeelings I *think it was actually one of his other daughters who found him. But either way, what a shitty thing to find your dad half-dead on the bathroom-floor!

[@UpInYourFeelings]

@@frizzlethecat2084 that's what I said.

[@KungFuKendrick]

His second album after getting sober* relapse exists

[@krimbenmhidi-paris-city]

This guy is a lyricall genius, this guy has a huge talent, do you know that he is the english speaking artist who has the most vocabulary, this is the reason why he has so much touching text, he has a hell of a life and it shows immediately when he sings........ The goat 🐐🐐🐐 ( big support from france 🇫🇷) 👌🤙🏼

[@pac-vy1nj]

Cap... His vocabulary is no match for bizzy bone.

[@OleMariusHovind]

@SOCIAL MEDIA IS THE WORST ?

[@archtheenemy3043]

@@pac-vy1nj "It was my decision to get clean, I did it for me Admittedly, I probably did it subliminally For you, so I could come back a brand new me, you helped see me through And don't realize what you did, believe me you I been through the ringer, but they could do little to the middle finger I think I got a tear in my eye, I feel like the king of My world, haters can make like bees with no stingers and drop dead No more bee flingers, no more drama from now on I promise to focus solely on handlin' my responsibilities as a father So I solemnly swear to always treat this roof, like my daughters and raise it You couldn't lift a single shingle on it, 'cause the way I feel I'm strong enough to go to the club or the corner pub And lift the whole liquor counter up 'cause I'm raising the bar I'd shoot for the moon but I'm too busy gazin' at stars, I feel amazing and I'm not afraid"

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

people downplaying him in any shape or form are LYING and talking out of their asses there is not a single rapper around that ever EVER even came close to hit me with the same effect that Em's lyrics do and NONE of the other rappers i have ever listened to gave me the brain concussion that Music To Be Murdered By did because i couldnt even listen to rap songs for a whole month when i first listened to MTBMB with Godzilla being especially devastating in that experience and for the record i dont know all the names because i dont listen to other rappers in general; if i like something ill memorize the artists but if not im moving on so before someone comes and asks me which other rappers i enjoy, know that the list is very small i do enjoy mostly Eminem and DMX because of their hard-hitting styles and have been enjoying some Token as well recently and thats about where my list stops if it wasnt for Em i wouldnt even be listening to rap because other rappers dont generally interest me so thats a testament to his skills as an artist and NO ONE can take that from him, saying otherwise is completely disingenuous and deeply insulting the art of music and that would be something i would never ever tolerate

[@RedTought]

One of the 3 Diamonds single Em has.

[@michaelknowles5894]

Fa real? That speaks volumes!!

[@RedTought]

@@michaelknowles5894 lose yourself, love the way you lie and not afraid.

[@shashanksingh911]

@@RedTought it will be five soon 😜

[@ajf1060]

Em has 5% of the songs ever certified diamond.

[@itzsabbage3830]

@@RedTought till I collapse must be 9x platinum

[@stevenhunter2461]

Eminem even said after his overdose he had to learn how to rap again, so his relapse album was probably an experimental album for him getting back into the game again

[@kungfukobra3730]

They use eminems lyrics in universities for poetry English etc too. They for sure study his brain truly gifted with words

[@REDSH0W]

Thank you guys for reacting❤ EMINEM is the G.O.A.T.👑🐐

[@joereidoutdoorsman.3136]

Damn strait he is.

[@militarymom8967]

This is truly a timeless pice of music. Even though it came out years ago. This is still an anthem for the struggle through life.

[@dennygc5874]

Sometimes people get wrapped up in his greatness, but forget he is a human being that also went thru his share of stuff. I challenge he still has yet to reach his potential. 💯

[@lamstar1]

This song is so inspiring and such an anthem!

[@yagyaltt100]

Facts💯

[@Destiny-8]

One of my favorite song by Em he really did amazing with this song, one things em isn't afraid to talk about is real life and that's what l love about him. He has helped so many people and brought joy to all his fan ❤ Not afraid is an amazing song🔥.

[@parthkalia1118]

Eminem is 13 years sobriety he is 13 years sober.

[@dempseydempsey692]

Em overdosed on prescription drugs and was hospitalised he nearly died... When he came back from that he had to learn how to rap again.. he dropped Relapse hence all the accents in album...personally Relapse/Recovery are my TOP 5 Em albums as an Ex addict myself 14yrs clean I can relate to both alot.. Em came out stronger and better 👌👌 should do more from both albums just to get a feel what he was going through 😊

[@patrickobrien9982]

The album that Eminem said isn’t his best work is still absolute 🔥.

[@mistyanderson4567]

One of my favorites by Em. Proud of any and all who over come addiction. I pray for all who struggle with addiction. Thanks for reacting to this one😊🤟

[@justinatest9456]

Relapse is pure fire, not a bad song on the whole album! Check out Beautiful, Deja Vu, or Elevator from it.

[@anthonyscarlet1996]

I agree people dont like this album becouse Beats 🙈🙈🙈❤❤❤❤

[@michaelsaylor4903]

@@anthonyscarlet1996 most people didn't like it because of the accents he uses on his relapse album. Even eminem don't like that album

[@TheBoochoo21]

Relapse and Recovery so underrated!!

[@HangingwithMonica]

Beautiful is a BEAUTIFUL song! Blows me away everytime I listen to it. The man is an amazing person and soul. You can see and feel it through his music.

[@rockablecena]

Yep it definitely top tier eminem, but the way i see it i could see why em hate that album so much. Like come on, relapse was made when he is at the lowest point on his life.

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

He is so raw and a genius with his words. BJ, you hit the nail on the head!

[@RakeshKumar-ue9dt]

An inspirational and brutally honest anthem for Eminem’s fans addressing that of his struggles and triumphs, and encouraging his fans to reach their triumphs as well. "I'm not afraid (I'm not afraid) To take a stand (To take a stand)" - He’s brave enough to admit that he has a problem and that a lot of the messages that he sent out glorifying drug use on his past records might have been ill-advised. He isn’t afraid to look softer if it means he can help people out who could end up in similar situations that he was. He is afraid of giraffes though. "Whatever weather, cold or warm, Just lettin' you know that you're not alone, Holla if you feel like you've been down the same road"- No matter what you’re going through in life, you’re not alone. There are people in this world feeling the same way and being that Eminem has been through the same way of life, you can trust his music to lead you out of the darkness. "And all those who look down on me, I'm tearin' down your balcony " - To “look down” on someone means to view them as someone of lesser importance. Plus, people on balconies high up literally look down on others. "From Infinite down to the last Relapse album he's still shittin'" - Infinite was Em’s first studio album and Relapse was his most recent album (back in 2010) - he’s mimicking the critics who have hated on him throughout his career. "Like a "fuck you" for Christmas, his gift is a curse" - A “Fuck You” for Christmas is a gift that’s a curse (literally, as “fuck” is a curse word); similarly, Eminem sometimes thinks of his “gift” (talent) for rapping as his cross to bear. "Okay, quit playin' with the scissors and shit, and cut the crap" - A clever play on words: applying scissors to shit is how one would go about literally cutting crap, He also means here that companies like MTV and VEVO shouldn’t censor or ‘cut’ his lines, and leave the “bad words” like crap in. Eminem says whatever he wants! "I shouldn't have to rhyme these words in a rhythm, For you to know it's a rap " - Here, Em goes off the beat and then rhymes about going off the beat. This kind of meta-rhyme stuff is a little inside baseball, but it’s a big part of why Em’s one of the most technically-gifted emcees in mainstream rap, There’s also an “it’s a wrap” pun here: he shouldn’t have to be spitting this rhyme for you to know that Em’s victory in any challenge to Em’s dominance is a foregone conclusion.“Rap” literally stands for Rhyme And Poetry.

[@retijriese419]

"he's a computer from another planet" 😂😂

[@sandiflinchum6925]

***HE IS A STORY TELLER*** He takes his life and puts it into words and draws you in. You can relate to what he says. He went from a skinny drug addicted rapper to one of the best rappers God created. He has dedicated his life back to Hailey. Listen to his song " Drug Ballad" that is his one of his crazy songs like Asia was talking about..love you guys

[@coryjohnson7953]

As someone who has battled addiction I can tell you that you never get past it. You may beat it but you'll always fear going back. Relapsing. It truly is a one day at a time life. Every day you chose not to use. This song speaks to me on a very personal level.

[@1036911242]

Eminem in the interview said he couldnt focus on anything during the rehub time, he couldnt talk to ppl, couldnt watching the movie, lost his skills of rap, so he had to learn everything from beginning, this song is how he feels when he finally get on the track and being healthy both body and mindset, its like get a new life

[@kevinnewell6380]

You guys nailed it on the lyrics and the timing on when he wrote this.

[@ErmelindoBarreto]

One of the best and most motivational songs in hip hop history. So legendary and iconic, for what it represents, recovered from additions and thanks fans and shows his strenght and dedication. Goosebumps and perfect to workout. Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one 1999 and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes. And yeah one of Eminem diamond singles

[@TreyM1609]

This song definitely helped me get through rehab on my 2nd and last time. January 28, 2012. That’s my date. Thanks Em for helping me

[@birdsfan5440]

Sept 5th 2017

[@TreyM1609]

@@birdsfan5440 good job my man. Congrats. I know how hard it is

[@aubieddeshazo9111]

His verse on Forever was his new start. He made that song his

[@byzinski]

I’m not into ‘Rap’ 🎤🎶 but this dude is a lyrical genius ! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@welterw8ak702]

Yeah and like he said it's not just what he is saying but also how he says it.

[@jay92uk]

That's what em does. He brings non hiphop fans to hiphop. People talk about erasing him from the hiphop culture it's madness! Em's brought millions of people to the genre. He's inspired the great artists of today and will continue to inspire the upcoming generations. I was one of them people like you who wasn't into rap until the past couple years when i started listening to eminem. What he can do with words is mind blowing.

[@welterw8ak702]

@@jay92uk he shows how much he loves it with his skill level and dedication. And your right with all the people he has drawn towards the genre, it's strange why people still say he doesn't belong. Especially when he pays homage to the legends and innovators of hip hop all the time, very humble and respectful guy. Unless you talk about his daughter of course.

[@kj_H65f]

I am into 'Rap' and I agree, genius level! I grew up on west coast 80s-90s hip-hop so I'm old but em is on another level vs most anyone else out there. There are a few that can keep up but his productivity is off the charts. Alien brain.

[@hillarymathers6322]

@@jay92uk Eminem worldwide impact and influence is bigger than that of Lil Wayne,50Cent,Nas,Jay,Pac,Snoop and Biggie combined..Fr...and as a Canadian woman journalist who travelled around the world,i can safely say this is 100% Facts...

[@dianavalle1828]

This man is a genius he is the best ever I'm sorry Eminem hams down as the best rapper ever he is so inspirational his words speak for itself and hes a living legend

[@UncleRandy73]

Reclaiming is the perfect description of this song. Timeless too. Btw you mention going up. That is the theme of his newer song “Higher” and it’s dope af. The video is an homage to LL

[@anthonyscarlet1996]

Mom show me this song when i was 10 years old , and Now I'm Stan till i die

[@itzsabbage3830]

I remember listening to this on repeat with legacy like 8 years ago

[@Riley_187]

I remember becoming a rap/hiphop fan when I was like 5 because of Em, and now 16 years later I'm a stan

[@pac-vy1nj]

"People will believe in anything other than in themselves." -A.G. Fahrenheit People actually believe this is your first time hearing this song.

[@veronicacooper5963]

They hear it differently with the fact addiction is everywhere. Mass media over dose a daily thing in the city Im in none the less it hits different if you’ve been there 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tjpowell234]

She said she remembers hearing it. I believe songs like this.. love the way you lie. Stan. Real slim shady. Hi my name is. Cleaning out my closet been heard by everyone personally

[@TrimTrimmer]

This album put a light at the end of so many peoples tunnel! It was like a Churchill World War 2 speech or a public service announcement for mental health. What was amazing was that nobody expected it! It was the resurrection the second coming, which quite literally took him from rapper to legend. There aren’t many albums out there that speak so much relatable truth, it quite literally lifted me away from dark satanic suicide and it seems that millions of people felt that inspiration. The phrase “Eminem saved my life” was thrust into existence!

[@HipHop-vg7cd]

This is when our special boy grew up and sobered up, love it! 💯❤️🔥

[@MaximDL1410]

Em the Genius 👏❤️🙏

[@marshalleashappie978]

Really up lifted motivation song remained of my favorite

[@mimiloveee9]

Em puts his whole LIFE N TRUTH in his music yo ..love or hate it its there n its why he has a fan base/the stans he do n that NOONE else does yo😈💯🐐

[@henrystory4703]

He’s not the only artist who puts his whole life into his lyrics

[@Lambongrass]

Bro u cringe

[@connororeally9119]

eminem --- sing for the moment .. please please please you will not regret it

[@Xcczs]

There is no way you haven't heard that song before.

[@fazlinlesar1301]

Love u guys, Love the Em reactions

[@clownin7337]

I don’t understand why you always get thumbs down. You guys are hilarious and fun to watch. Haters make you Greater. Keep following your passion

[@jacksonjackson2869]

Em is an amazing artist and story teller, people dislike him because he speaks the truth. They hated his album before kamikaze because he was speaking on things that were going on. Walk on water and untouchable are amazing songs but since he said things people didn't agree with, they bash him

[@kenanbalci2485]

Eminem is not only the greatest rapper ever, he is also the best musician and songwriter ever. For me it is impossible to compare him with any other rapper or musician.

[@mummywilford]

This is my favourite song by eminem and it was after he came out of rehab and elton john became his sponsor they talk regularly even now

[@bexanne99]

The way Eminem bends words is insane!!

[@braxtoncaswell3168]

Thanks for being awesome u 2. I've been in a rut and found you guys. Keep up the good work and the good vibes in 2023

[@carrierenee5999]

On July 19, 2022 I'll be celebrating 8 years off of Fentanyl. Recovery is easily the best album Em has ever made. It just hits different when you get sober.

[@katomoro12]

I dont know why but i got goosebumps throughout this whole video, first time watching u guys and u got a new subscriber :) greetings from Finland!

[@matthewpetta3108]

Honestly I'm 47. Born in Richmond CA. Grew up with NWA, Too Short, etc. Then to Virginia where introduced to Wu Tang as a dishwasher trying to raise up a young family. I didn't listen(maybe the only one who never listened to M). I realize he's inspirational for a whole group though. Any new/young rappers for my are MESUS, NF, HOPSIN, TOPHER, ETC. my old schoolers are Calhoun, Struggle, Brodnax. I did watch 8 mile through all the way. A little too corny for me. Nice message but super mainstream. If he dyes his head purple I'm walking. Need no have faith in all. Asia and BJ. If I'm not family....your're still mine. Peace.

[@pjsin9472]

That's why I like this channel. You guys are real

[@MK-sk9zq]

He literally almost died the last time he overdosed..it was just over ...and came back 🥺😭

[@carolsmith319]

This song got me through rehab. Been clean since 12/22/2010

[@6anthony8]

He’s a lyrical genius

[@notbatman7331]

I remember a few years ago there was a poetry course on Eminem in the University College of Dublin. UCD is like a Cathedral of Poets 💚

[@mimiloveee9]

He wanted that camera man in there....Em makes NO MISTAKES n everything n evefy word has meanings...like Stevie Knight said there no filler bars or mistakes..but yeah he wantef that camera man in the shot💯

[@Mightyon3_]

2009 Eminem relapse album he was sober but he just went krazy on it 🔥people don’t like to hear different music Eminem been a goat I’m from the hood I hate when people said they don’t listen to him in the hood I’m from EAST HARLEM NYC favorite rappers top 5 2pac Eminem big pun big L jadakiss Eminem is one of the best rappers ever he help me in life just like every other great legend have a bless day ❤️🙏🏼

[@mikietaylor2340]

Perfect breakbown of the song guys. Great reaction.

[@generobertson6544]

Did you guys know that Eminem has is in the Guinness Book Of Records for having the” Widest Vocabulary “ he tops Everybody in Rap and in every other type of music…!!!

[@Celebstea___]

This is the eminem i fell in love with. This era is so nostalgic to me❤. Not afraid is my fav em song of all time❤❤.

[@r3h0l3s7]

when he wrote Relapse cd, he said he was battling writer's block and would write anything down. But after Relapse was done, he felt more like himself and wrote Recovery. So he says Encore, he was on drugs, Relapse he was coming off, then Recovery it was out of his system and he felt like himself again.

[@hankson8]

Great react, Em the goat

[@mimiloveee9]

His 3 daughters,Hallie,Lanie & Whitney💗💗💗

[@demetrioushines7910]

He is talking about the rap game. That's what he is reclaiming.

[@Goregreet]

In my opinion this is one of the best rap songs ever made Probably like top 5 for me

[@user-jhdp]

Eminem - Monster(Ft.Rihanna) and When I'm gone reactions please :)💓💓

[@kittenklub1964]

Great reaction to one of my fav Eminem songs - so inspirational!👏 Em is a walking dictionary and thesaurus 🐐 best rapper bar none! PLEASE react to 'DARKNESS' - absolute genius - the double/triple entendres, the lyrics, the rhyming schemes, the Simon & Garfunkel sample (Sound of Silence), but with an incredibly important message - IMO think it's his MASTERPIECE!🐐 *NO SPOILERS*

[@massboy11]

I lived a block away from where that video was shot down in Newark...Pretty exciting to be able to watch a lot of it in the process.

[@rohanpeart2651]

Dig y’all! Very positive vibes!

[@sirluke9528]

My fav EM song

[@mimiloveee9]

Em got soooo many inspirational songs yo ...sooo many 💯💯💯

[@SGTAdams955]

When you were talking about how he can rhyme any word that shouldn’t rhyme, it made me think of his song “Tone Deaf” you should definitely do a video on that one

[@jonbrooks6307]

Eminem killed it on this song about out to Eminem #notafraid

[@RowdyRuth]

Holler! I was broken and living several simultaneous bitch slaps from out of no where. This song helped me out of the darkness. I loved your reaction to this powerful anthem of how to fail forward! 🌎✌️

[@shashanksingh911]

He is 13 year sober 😚🖤

[@jamesnall569]

This is one of his first songs since announcing his sobriety publicly.

[@stillzukio4561]

The best duo on KZbin!!!❤

[@samuellaureano7028]

ASIA AND BJ REACT TO SPACE BOUND BY EMINEM

[@michaelpahula5236]

Do Best Friend - Yelawolf feat. Eminem

[@grantrothman7171]

Eminem went black hair with 8mile

[@parthkalia1118]

Can you please. React to TI featuring Eminem all she wrote. Eminem is a God gods come up with the craziest verses and them impossible entendre’s in the WebCam that’s why no one fucks with the white boy in the industry and that’s why everyone has respect for Eminem.

[@michaelsaylor4903]

Eminem is a human being. He's not God lol

[@frizzlethecat2084]

@@michaelsaylor4903 "when I'm behind the mic I'm god-like - b*tch, I wrote Stan!" ;-)

[@beachspxwnz1x356]

The song came to my head this year I had to listen to the full song after yrs

[@AlesiaMorozova]

Please check out going through changes Eminem

[@johnnull8470]

For a rapper to admit they have fear is the truth is definitely been spoken respect we all have the same feelings it can be the small things in life that set you down this path and I have been down it this song help me

[@thetuth7759]

This songs is about him getting sober and being in recovery. Hint the album is called recovery

[@UNCLEMOMO]

I keep missing your live streaming

[@philyerington1163]

He ran them accents into the ground. On relapse he did a ton of accents and wasn’t happy with it.

[@IlDeimos]

Yeah, the accents were too much. But the bars were still there.

[@spornge]

Anyone who says Eminem is not a full blow artist is high ; you just have to look at the end of The Way I am, Not Afraid and THe Fall. In Way I am he stops just before hitting the ground, in this he gets to the ground and flies, in the fall with everything behind him he falls and just lands on his feet and walks away. That alone is a complete epic in three scenes

[@luukeev23]

Great reaction guys

[@michaelingle8097]

Great reaction and awesome channel, love to watch you guys hearing new music and the back n forth between you. Please check out Eminem's "Monster" with Rihanna. I love that track almost as much as the Love the Way You Lie track, even though they are so different. Please react to it. Peace ✌

[@D4rkn355Inf3rno]

I'll tell you what though. He read a dictionary all the time so he could have any word available at any time. Seems like a good start if you ask me. Anyone can memorize words, but being able to string words together like that isn't something anybody can do. The reason his lyrics hit so hard is because he is able to get his point across using any word he wants. He'll tell you what words rhyme, not the other way around lol.

[@taramahoney2412]

When Em started out expanding himself as a rapper. He use to read dictionary all the time to find words he could ryme his lyrics with.

[@amyhuggins9920]

He had just come out of rehab, and he was clean, which is probably why he changed his image (hair color) also. Notice he keeps seeing his reflection….. He was saying in the beginning “I guess I had to go to that place…to get to this one.”

[@michaelbehrens1179]

Eminem will always be a goat, but I would give anything to hear him and Big L on a track together. RIP Big L you had girls that make Toni Braxton look like Whoopi.

[@jarrodpierce7766]

Top 5 in my personal opinion🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mackenzie98]

Just wanted to say you guys are awesome! Subscribed!

[@timothymartin8498]

He bends words to do what he wants to make them work

[@johnmathew8543]

He has great talent I think he'll become a hip hop star one day. 😂

[@bigern7526]

“I feel amazing and I’m not afraid”

[@lindanemnguni1621]

React to the song Legacy by hating em one of the greatest songs ever made