First Time Hearing Eminem "White America"

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[@kaziah5257]

The one thing with Em is his self-awareness. That’s why it’s so hard to diss him, he already been said the shit lol

[@littlehorn8503]

Exactly maybe that’s the reason rappers don’t come for him because he already dissed himself many times calling himself poor, white trash, white blond his nose is pointy, he has dissed himself so much since the Slim Shady LP that there isn’t much to diss, he knows because he’s white he’ll never get his probs, with Em people will always bring the race card in

[@BBPalmer420]

That’s why I call em Marshall the Buddhist monk he’s got that Tibetan Monk self awareness flow

[@kellyfehrenbach4958]

His message is that the government didn't care how violent the words were in Black rap because only the black community was listening to it but when he came along and drew white suburban kids into overall rap they (white parents/government) got scared and started attacking his music/lyrics etc. He is saying the government didn't care about any negative impact on black america but when rap started bleeding over to white youth they freaked. He also is acknowledging that while being white made it a little harder to break out, once he did, he benefits from being white because all the white kids listen to him so he sold a lot of records...once he broke out.

[@patriots.celtics.bruins3035]

Same way the government (MAINLY LIBERAL POLITICIANS) don’t give a sh*t about black folks until it’s time to vote. It’s painfully blatant too yet they get away with it. Joe Biden told blacks folks “If you DONT vote for him, YOU AINT BLACK”…..wtf is that? He also said “Poor kids are just as good as white kids”, ……..love Eminem by the way

[@MagnaCali]

thank you for sharing this!

[@bobbythelostjuggalo3507]

Yes..... this........ brilliant use of words......literally no fat on this statement. A perfect sentiment 👌

[@singingrazors]

All of this, plus his mentioning that he is cute/has dimples points out that it wasn't just boys, but young white girls listening to him too. "After it bothered the fathers of daughters startin to blossom" Suburban white girl logic. Em was different, safe to crush on because he was white but still bad boy enough who would piss off your parents. Said parents freaked.

[@PaulSmith-wp5xq]

Nailed it 🤙

[@JefferyGoldPresents]

As a kid this album was everything to me literally changed my life

[@MessagesFromAurora]

agree, I've even told my bro that Em pretty much had an impact in raising us cuz his music just resonated witness THAT MUCH while we were growing up 😁

[@EricCartman915]

Very good album but the best eminem album is the Marshal Mathers LP

[@AlwaysBeSmiling]

this album got me into rap

[@JefferyGoldPresents]

@@AlwaysBeSmiling same him and 50

[@tonkajammin]

Facts. I was like 13 wen this came out.

[@LikwidEMP3]

When this came out his outro speech on this song really punched our government in the dick. I remember them holding Senate hearings on his music. Today's "cancel culture" can get your reputation destroyed, but back in '01 they were REALLY trying to cancel cancel this guy with our federal government. "Burn the flag and replace it with a parental advisory sticker" The word flag was even censored on the uncensored version you just listened to. This track had an insane impact and pissed a lot of people off. It was great.

[@Rayvn7]

Eminem didn't cause Parental Advisory Sticker. That was someone else and I also think it's the PERFECT solution - shut the parents up and also still allow everyone to buy it. The STICKER is the best perfect solution, as long as they had ensured that all people can buy any CD without refusing to sell it especially if you are over 15.

[@LikwidEMP3]

@@Rayvn7 Huh? I'm saying during the outro of this song, Eminem says "Burn the flag and replace it with a parental advisory sticker". But the word "flag" is censored.

[@PuffKitty]

​@@Rayvn7 I think it was Tipper Gore, former vice president Al Gore's wife, who got the ball rolling on the Parental Advisory sticker, iirc 🤔

[@andrewespinoza2896]

​@PuffKitty correct! So many people think it was just Republicans going after music and video games but Tipper Gore is responsible for all the stickers on music albums. Not sure if she's also responsible for the maturity rating on video games though

[@afterdinnercreations936]

Cancel-culture is not a real thing. Not when these celebs being "cancelled" have teams of lawyers and PR managers. If Chris Brown can escape being cancelled, anyone can.

[@herrzimm]

Message is simple: As long as he is white and unsigned, NOBODY CARES what he says. Hell, the rap industry was slamming doors in his face simply due to being white. But once he was SIGNED by Dre, his skin color suddenly became a BIG DEAL because the same Rap Industry was saying he didn't belong, and the White community was exposed to Rap for the first time in some cases. How can he "not belong" but bring NEW EYES to the industry and educating an entire community of the HISTORY of Rap? HOW? Is it HIS fault that he was White? And since when was skin color EVER a consideration when it came to SKILL AND REVERENCE? Oh, NOW that it is a "White guy rapping", his lyrics NOW must mean something? NOW the lyrics have to "fit into a box", his subject matter has to be "cleaned up before release", his PERSONAL HISTORY has to be kept "locked away" and not put on a beat like OTHER rap artists have done for DECADES up until that point? F*** that. "I''m not here to represent one skin color or another. I am here to represent RAP! So either SHUT THE F**K UP about my skin color, or just admit that yeah a white rapper can be just as talented as a black rapper, and then see which one is better on the mic" THAT is the "message". Because Em was sick and tired of his skin color being used to "justify disregarding him" on one side, WHILE being used by the other side to "justify what and how he rapped at all". Em was his own person, always has been, always will be. You either like it or you don't. But NEVER ignore the skill that it takes to do what he does on the mic, and NEVER assume that he is on the mic to "represent you and your agenda".

[@byronyeagley2802]

Wow great summary!

[@ruffbuffwest7169]

This paragraph is greatly put. The one thing I will say is that the agenda part of this topic, he actually did come out in a song and address he was a democrat. I forgot what song but it's a older one from a while back. He did address himself being for that one side of the political stuff and as we all know they do indeed have agenda to push and divide people even more.

[@khojohazard]

Pure facts

[@herrzimm]

@@ruffbuffwest7169 - Yes, but that was Em volunteering his personal view on the issue. IF someone from the Dem party came up to Em and said "We want you to rap about how great this guy is", do you think that he would have done it? Hell now. Because no matter how great the guy might have been, if Em DID NOT WANT to rap about it, he wouldn't. And if the guy was so great, he wouldn't NEED Em to rap about him, he would have enough support that adding Em's voice would be just another voice in the crowd. Again, it is about Em rapping about what he wants to rap about, what he experienced, how he felt about it over the years, and what sounds good to him. Yeah, his political views are well known. But they are still HIS own views, not the views he was "expected" to express by another person/group.

[@ruffbuffwest7169]

@@herrzimm Thanks for your comment. OBVIOUSLY his political views are "HIS", thanks for pointing that out. You honestly could have saved your time telling me stuff I already. Thanks again for the comment. 🙂👍

[@NoloPrime]

"That's why white people think he's the best rapper"? Nah my guy, just no.. he may have only sold half if he were black but he would still be #1.. And that was Humble Eminem talking. "Cut my fan base in half and still out sold you"- Not Humble Eminem

[@bradbrad7622]

Lol. Dude is racist. I won’t watch another video on this channel

[@Twizzy1975]

Dude in the purple looks like he forcing those yawns 🤣🤣

[@11179221]

@@Twizzy1975 100%

[@NoloPrime]

@@Twizzy1975 it's amazing how many people really want to believe Eminem is hype but actually know better and still try hard to deny his greatness.

[@BigHarco]

The entire song is a story of how ‘Em could be any of the kids in the US and how he exposed an entire generation to this new culture of rap. He is speaking what all young kids think and can’t say loud enough. When Em came out, he changed an entire generation and he had insane sway over a huge population. His fans (me) would listen to his songs on repeat and knew his songs word for word and it scared the hell out of the government. He was sued constantly and watched by the government! They publicly condoned him.

[@andrewespinoza2896]

i was born in 90. i remember my parents doing everything possible to keep me from listening to em. i still listened to him secretly at school with a friend bringing a CD player and bumping off his head phones. god those were the days of being a millennial rebel

[@seankiesling2054]

Damn dudes passing a phone around in the background, laughing and talking while the music playing... this was the hardest reaction I ever sat thru

[@seankiesling2054]

If this wasnt the most bias reaction to a song I've ever witnessed lol wtf was this?

[@waywatcher9779]

Rather a group of dudes chillin and loving life than forcing a reaction.

[@seankiesling2054]

@@waywatcher9779 what's the point then?

[@smananderson09]

Ikr

[@alezuni56]

@@waywatcher9779 you can't have any reaction if you're not paying attention. And with Em, you need to pay attention.

[@taurus6895]

Such a strong song. Em really had a lot to say, he was not just puttin' rhymes together.. Em has brains

[@spookyaboi1040]

Something a lot of people don't know about Marshall is that his earlier music was more story telling and less word play. The music he puts out now is straight bars as opposed to just rhyming and story telling.

[@Kinobambino]

@@humanbeing8400 only so many stories he can tell. now he just showing off his skull

[@Kinobambino]

skill*

[@se7enspiders]

Em was a genius with this song! He threw the truth in everyone’s face and it went platinum!

[@s.grandinetti6226]

"The bars are going over their head"...... I'm dead!

[@smananderson09]

well it is🤷

[@carrierenee5999]

I was 16 when Em came out. Congress tried so hard to censor him but he won. It was crazy

[@nfgc86]

The entire song kind of went over their heads bc they didn’t know the history. They literally censored this man’s music.

[@mho...]

having been a 90s teen, it was glorious!

[@KS-mo6wb]

I remember this... They were on his a$s. Blaming him for school shootings, Congressional hearings about his lyrics, banning him from radio and banning stations for playing even his clean stuff lol. Protests, running over his CDs in the streets. Countries trying to block his performances 😂 he was public enemy #1 for White America. You guys will probably like most anything from The Eminem Show, it's his most accessible album. If you do Soldier make sure to do the skit The Kiss first or it sounds like he's saying something he's not. Superman off this album is popular. Til I Collapse is a huge one. I really like Rap Game off the 8 Mile Soundtrack with Em, D12 & 50 - if you do that one, do the concert version (there's one in Detroit) because it's super censored, there is no unedited version available due to what Em's talking about. Diss tracks prob trending right now too since The Game claims he's dropping one on Em. Lots of those out there to choose from. Ems always a good choice to run up your subscriber count, lol. Anything with him and 50 together does as good as Em alone, mbe better. Good luck, hopefully 100k coming soon!

[@Fonte1971]

What makes Em great is that he is versatile with his craft..u always going to get something different. That's why he's able to stay relevant as long as he has.I heard the young guy say he would bump to Wayne and not Em..of course u would because ur from that culture,but it's not about bumping it in your car,it's about getting society to relate to what your saying thats why u listen too this white guy 🤷🏾‍♂️. White America is about breaking barriers that white people are uncomfortable with. That's why Em was getting so much negative controversy for his lyrics. White America doesn't want someone looking like them saying the shit Em was saying in his music

[@xpridefcxgomix4525]

Exactly right! You are spot on with their reaction saying they would bump Wayne over Em and the reason. There are people that would prefer to bump mumble rap over Em or Wayne, but both are infinitely better RAPPERS than them.

[@corylyonsmusic]

Man, this song really takes me back to my youth, all this crazy censoring going on from Congress on Em, him still saying fuck you regardless and did his thing. It's was such a crazy time that words can't express how intense this song still is now when you were there for it's release. This song is another good example of his genius if anyone needs proof.

[@mrandersong1]

I’m just glad that someone like Eminem had the skill to break the color barrier in rap/ hip-hop... glad that he brings people together. Great channel 👍

[@MaximDL1410]

Eminem is the Absolute GOAT in the Game 👏❤️🐐💪🔥

[@Quarter2FourFilms]

These guys have an uncanny ability to speak over quality bars and completely miss reacting to them as a result.

[@bradbrad7622]

And then say racist shyt lol. Would if a white personal said…. Ya that why black people think pac is the goat. Come on now. White folks can’t say that shyt

[@lanewood6885]

I know right it’s so annoying.

[@chasepotter2376]

They are absolutely terrible lol. For having 4-5 guys in the room reacting each time, they are way worse than all other one man reaction channels 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@YtAbyss]

@@chasepotter2376 than dnt fucking watch it

[@miked3723]

They are basically not even listening and did not process any of the lyrics and never understood the message.

[@natronsneed8011]

How do you do not listen to Eminem? He's one of The best rappers and lyrical rappers that ever touch a mic

[@smananderson09]

They were living under a rock

[@c1979h]

@@smananderson09 Plus, the industry" stopped promoting him mainstream, when they thought he was corrupting white American kids. They had created a beast they could not stop lol.

[@faust9374]

@@smananderson09 nope they are rasists

[@enterenameo2810]

Maybe because they were babies in the early 00s when eminem was huge.

[@wallyson23]

I bet this guy's are pretending that's their first time hearing this music for their channel content. And I bet they do this in almost in every video they react

[@greenehorn]

Seriously, this was the most influential rap record since F*ck the Police and Illmatic. Pure brilliance.

[@an121856]

Do “patiently waiting” by 50cent and em. You’ll see why he is the goat.

[@albertozenemij9490]

This!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@cmi6105]

I love 50

[@shanekeg]

Probably not a great suggestion to show Em's talent. Its a good song but id say his verse on Bestfriend is alot better showcase of his God tier rapping.

[@davidniver5487]

Cinderella man hypes me up pretty hard

[@el34glo59]

They should know he's the Goat from white America. Should be enough. Listen to that flow bro. And honestly that's not s good suggestion to show Ems talent

[@aprilbrock6632]

I remember my mom catching me listening to Eminem the first time. She flipped her shit. Rap was not something she'd ever experienced and she was convinced it would tarnish my soul somehow.

[@duchess422]

Saaammmeeeeee😂

[@sierra77lerual12]

I been watching y'alls Eminem reactions. Badass 😉 You really ain't heard anything untill you hear D12. Every song breaks the "bar" barriers .

[@taps8781]

As a dude around the same age and similar background as Em, I can say if had the gift he has....I'd have done things the exact same fucking way. Spokesman.

[@lawdzedg6818]

I love both EM AND WAYNE but EM HAS SOMETHING ABOVE ALL AND THATS VERSATILITY 💯💯💯💀

[@CherylHughes-z8d]

I sing this song when I'm walking down the street! Im a sixty yr old white memaw, so I get some looks! Eminem is the GOAT!💃❤️💃❤️💃❤️💃❤️💃❤️

[@tgstewart2682]

Let's take a trip back 20 years ago when The Eminem Show album hit music stores. Now, fast forward to 2022.

[@amathans]

All 5 of you together, great to see. Re watching your Eminem reactions

[@MrKnowledge0014]

Kind of annoys me when Em is compared to others. No matter who you prefer or if you even like Em music nobody is as versatile as he is and his pen game is so far above most others. Then look at how long he’s been rapping at a high level and he can keep going, It will be a very sad day for hip hop if he ever hangs up the mic.

[@adityadwivedi4826]

Since you guys reacted to 69 it's time for Eminem zeus. Love from India 🇮🇳🙏

[@gonzoyork1908]

I Love the song.

[@klmorg63]

I’m sure no one will see this, but I have to say it 6 months late. I’m a 59 year old white dude from Texas, more than 35 years older than y’all, and y’all teach me every time I watch a video, and I thank you for that. I’m the past, you are the future and I hope in your lifetime the race situation just fades away because I’m sick of it. I wish I had the chance to meet and talk to y’all, understanding what y’all go through on a daily basis is something I could never understand, as you can’t understand my world. Talking brings those worlds together, I wish all of you the best of luck and lives, and keep putting out the great content that I always watch, but never comment until today. God Bless!

[@toniawhite6705]

Eminem- Lucky You featuring Joyner Lucas It's really good

[@kryptocolor3444]

The Beauty of America is its diversification, we are all the same yet we all look different. Blessings and Love to all of you watching and all our brothers and sisters around the globe. Thank you guys for another fun video I truly enjoy watching you! Keep it up 100k incoming!!!!! 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@noqueq9003]

It WOULD be a beauty if there was no racism from any group to another. If different groups can co-exist in balance everything is perfect. But once one or more starts thinking it should be on top, things will instantly get ugly.

[@Irish-Rose]

He grew up in 8 mile. He was one of the few white ppl living there. All his friends were Black, that was also his family. When he raps it’s all about the truth. His fan base is huge because he told the truth. He really stood out, because he was only 1 of very few Whites rapping back then. His music was so different.

[@buckeyedarren]

Em has so many good songs that it's just crazy.

[@andrewbillings8511]

theres only 1 dude who actually likes eminem in the group - you can see it in the reactions

[@yourarmydude]

Keep doin what ya'll are doin. It's great. Ya'll are gonna blow up for sure.

[@philipbridler]

Giving bad advice on purpose is not the cleverest of troll moves.

[@smartjunayd]

@@philipbridler lmao

[@curto201]

Youre kidding? The one video the one dude said he loved em and has him top 3, doesnt even fucking know the eminem show album? LOL points blowing over their head... like this is fake and if you watch closely they def know some of the songs. Its just an overblown joke LOL

[@jshadow62]

I don't think you can compare Wayne and eminem. 2 completely different styles of rap.

[@skyt3265]

exactly…

[@jjejet]

This song came out a little bit after my mom started banning me from listening to him, which in turn only made me rebel and listen harder, so this song right here - you can't even comprehend how on point it was!

[@senyah]

its crazy looking at teh more recent reactions to Em, Brandon, I think his name is has came full circle, once he kind of understood a bit more about Em. See, I think this album is very hard to grasp how good it is if you werent raised in that time period. It's hard to appreciate a song like "Square Dance" if you dont know the beef behind it, etc. Or This song and not know the legal hotwater he was in during it. I could tell Brandon wasn't grasping the point of the song, which is fine, but it would've been cool if someone who was an experienced Em listener was there to explain and break it down why he made this track. But, I will say Wayne made way better club tracks and cruisin tracks than Em and Em is my favorite rapper of all time. He's my favorite because I connected so well with him because of my parental issues with hating my mom (for not being there) and hating my dad because he was just like his mom, addict, crazy, etc. As I've gotten older, I LOVE that he's changed and isn't "slim" any more. I love the more mature type shit, same with an album like 4:44 by Jay. I have a huge passion for hiphop and the only two white rappers I listen to at ALL as a white man are Em and Rittz. Rittz I found because I am a Tech n9ne fan of his earlier work and that lead me to more artists. Rittz is in my top 10, but not close to top 5, personally. I just fucking love emcee's.

[@georgel4899]

Eminem over lil Wayne just because Eminem have more meaning in his music. I feel like he stands up more for the people against media, govt, and music industry. He has no filter

[@Winedineandrhyme]

I feel y’all need the lyrics on to truly appreciate Eminem’s music.

[@JohnnyDollar720]

Em's not lying. Every race loves hip hop. When he came out white folk didn't have to listen to hip hop quietly anymore. He's right, we connected with him cuz he looked like us

[@zzzroxyzzz]

A bunch of us heard this for the first time live, i can still feel the beginning permeating through my body as the auidio blasted through that arena, not knowing where it was going, you could literally feel your blood pressure raising in a good way the more the song progressed, then realizing what it was about you couldn't help but hang onto every word and soak in the truth, one of the dopest moments I've experienced

[@dsener1]

u guys are hilarious 👏👏

[@anikettupe4426]

Check out square dance too by Eminem, you'll love that song brothers....

[@ToxicBottledOstrichNostrils]

You trolling?

[@tgc117]

WTF?

[@sachin7701]

😶

[@edwardduffy9395]

💯 “yeah you laugh until your mf a$$ gets drafted “..

[@JRjr3]

The biggest point em was making in this song was, America didn't care about rap when they thought it was limited to the projects and the ghettos. ie predominantly black and minority living areas. However, with Eminem blowing up and every middle to upper class white American children were now listening, now the government wants to step in and analyze what's being said by the artist the kids are listening to. This song is meant to point out the clear racial double standard that is going on with America, they don't care about anything until it starts affecting the middle and upper class white families. Eminem also acknowledges that if he were black he would not be doing the sales he is doing now. He claims that he's so successful because now white kids are now listening to rap music more because with Eminem they feel like they can relate to him (because he's white and "looks like them"). This song was very deeply meaningful and still highlights issues of race and the government that are still a problem to this day.

[@chandlerwiddoes8515]

bro in the purple shirt really misinterpreted what the song meant bro though this was a white power song 😂😭😭😭😭😭

[@dennisplesz5129]

Always great energy and action homies keep doing you that's why we here Marshall Mathers definitely goat status on highest level 49 still killing it I can't wait for the day Marshall collabs with my favorite rap group ever Bone Thugs and Harmony you should check out mosh great reaction see you on the next one PS and Marshall and Lil Wayne I would pick Marshall Mathers the goat although little Wayne is right underneath him them two definitely always fire collab Marshall just a rap god goat on another level

[@IocaIhost]

Y’all gotta do the whole new Em album

[@bethhuth1121]

He has a new album??!

[@jovaniolivares3757]

@@bethhuth1121 I think he’s talking about “Music to be murdered by”

[@bethhuth1121]

@@jovaniolivares3757 oh ok

[@gonzoyork1908]

@@livtoskate Eminem - “Music To Be Murdered By” Reached 4 Million Global Sales. The latest Eminem album hit the milestone of 4 million units sold worldwide. In under two years since its release, “Music To Be Murdered By” has moved 4 million units and surpassed 2.35 billion plays on Spotify.

[@bmajor057]

Yo can you guys please react to no apologies by Eminem. Would love to see how you guys react to that

[@pippylongsausage1275]

This song is too smart for these guys

[@delilahcagle6384]

Dre was so smart to introduce him we white peoples needed an outlet lol he knew that he were the the oppressed at the time middle aged white kids!

[@petermckelvey5134]

Love the reactions u guys should do a reaction to tech N9ne featuring Eminem Speedom I would like to see that.

[@as5who13]

When this was made it was close between Eminem and Wayne. Now! Wayne has transcended to a level I haven't seen before.

[@coll4455]

Everyone that has ever listened to Eminem should have to listen to this song

[@xxxxgiancarloxxxx]

Dude in the purple straight up hates Em 😂

[@kbrewers]

this song went hard in its time when he was going through all the advisory legislation.

[@preezuswalks1615]

I would love to see ya'll react to some old school eminem.. like slim shady LP... as the world turns.. brain damage... guilty conscience.. “just don’t give a fuck” hit the classics fellas!

[@curto201]

But two of them said they have eminem top 3 all time, shouldnt they know this? How tf do you not know the eminem show? I was fucking 6 and still remember it. They lying out there ass lmao. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEYVE LOVED RAP THEIRE WHOLE LIVES. AINT NO FUCKING WAY they really said they didnt know where eminem was from. LOOOOOOL

[@curto201]

its as simple as if they react to eminem they get clicks. lol

[@preezuswalks1615]

@@curto201 haha hey man they are young. It be like that sometimes. Reaction videos are an opportunity. Ur right, Eminem brings clicks. Which brings views which brings money. They aren’t the first to use Eminem stans to make money, and they won’t be the last. Eminem doesn’t sue ppl for this. He loves it. He watches nolifeshaq... these kids might not know the Eminem show at all. They will!

[@DerekDunning-d5s]

Video started with dudes fighting over $7… love these dudes, and im definitely here for that. $7 is a Taco Bell trip for 1

[@Leo-Gaming360]

The brother with dreadlocks always looks like he doesn't want to be there🤣

[@lorries978]

The name Eric & Erica are takes on "American", his reference to being so popular on TRL (MTV) was heard by White kids 12-18, and they became the biggest buyers of rap music. Dre gave Em the Black audience, Em gave Dre the White money.

[@lanewood6885]

This whole song went over all of your heads unfortunately

[@bigdaddy6879]

He’s talking about all the controversy he had to overcome to get his foot in the door of rap AND the controversy he puts in his lyrics.

[@grahamfirminger2827]

He is showing the separation but showing how easy it can be brought together eg him and Dre. I’m from London and the best part about it is we have everyone from everywhere bringing themselves together to create a great city.

[@BIGBAKEONTHEMOVE]

Dude in grey is concerned with the lack of enthusiasm in my man in purple… he recognizes he isn’t feeling Ems message. Dude in purple wanted to exit the room lol #eminem #goat

[@elitepartnerprograms]

Eminem just says "if i was black i woulda sold half" to be humble....nothing else

[@OMP86]

Loving these reactions from ya'll. Just nice to see folks getting hyped over Em's old tracks. Props for ya'll shit. Keep at it.

[@FaithQuest49]

I'm a white boy and yes I do believe eminem is up there with 2pac as the 2 greats

[@FrankConnolly8]

The 'bars go over their head' impression was hilarious :D

[@MrWazzup987]

Slim always compared him self to elvis, not in the stealing music way that elvis did but in the sense that elvis brought jazz out of the hood as well

[@MichelleL.-bw7zj]

Wayne & Em have such different styles that it is hard to pick one over the other. Both are amazing. This song came out when America was so different. No cell phones (or just coming out but not smart phones). Social media wasn't really around yet. It was on the national news about Tipper Gore and Congress trying to get Em banned....hip hop was just starting to really get popular. Prior to that is was "gangsta rap" (which I loved) and the politicians didnt really pay attention to it. Then Em hit the scene and his music was being played on MTV and the radio and all of sudden parents were protesting freedom of speech. And he fought them, thankfully.

[@bucky3154]

"If I was Black, I woulda sold half" I said this to a white coworker years ago and he was 4 colors of pissed about it!

[@justiintiime2271]

He don’t care bout color or wealth. He’s just good at what he does and doesn’t see the difference straight up

[@janedoee]

He made this song because during this time Congress, politicians, and even the president was trying to shut him down because he was "controversial" and like he said he wasn't the first rapper to smack a bitch or say f*ggot, but because he's white they wanted to put a stop to his music because it may connect with young white children. It's ok for black rappers to say those things because if it connects with young black children, it's fine and dandy and no one bats an eye but God forbid it may "harm" the mind of a precious white baby (hence the name "Eric/Erica") and so that's why he's calling out all of the politicians and Congress for being racist AF and not caring about the negative impact a black child might have, because rap music had been out for awhile before he came along but making a huge deal about the negative impact a white child would have if they listen to his music and like it because they connect with his 🎵

[@spikescopilot]

This was a 100% diss on the government, and white suburban people. Neither gave a flip about rap lyrics until he came along and then all of a sudden everyone freaked out. He's pointing out the inherent racism in that. And he's 100% right.

[@spikescopilot]

To put it simply, suburban white parents freaked the f*ck out because their kids were suddenly listening to hip hop / rap. And he called them the f*** out. This whole song is a diss on racist rich people.

[@Josh-yv3yf]

Hommie on the right looking big mad, like someone pissed in his cheerios this morning. He just realized Em is his favorite rappers favorite rapper, favorite rapper lol 🤣

[@splinterborn]

Em was active 1988-98 when he was signed by dre. SSLP was Feb 99.

[@christopherlittle4725]

You have to hear this song in the mindset of 1999 when going on TRL was a big deal.

[@TheJessicahammerly]

When I was young and my parents let me listen to whatever I wanted.. and when I went to school with my snoop, Eminem, Dre cds and stuff like that they literally called my mom saying omg do you know what your kid is listening to just throwing a fit and my mom said yeah I bought it for her.. it's music and she can listen to what she wants.. And that right there is what Eminem was dealing with.. they wanted to cancel him.. I'm not gonna tell the whole story about it but look it up..

[@ThereForWar]

Don’t worry bout it NOBODY catching all the em bars first time!😂

[@jxvxmlol]

Em was my childhood. But Wayne was my teens it felt like

[@Minimalici0us]

Em is a legend and has secured a position on a different level of greatness. The only mistake he has done imo is that he didn't retire on time. It's the most common mistake artists do besides wasting their fortune and going broke soon

[@riothero313]

I like the background guy talkin' about ads. He's the best.

[@cadamiec]

This is Eminem being very self aware. This song is about how white kids wouldn't have listened or cared if he wasn't white. His lyrics and message wouldn't have been heard by as many people or been as big of an issue if he was black. He's saying that if he was black he would have sold out cause the opportunities for success would have been more limited if he was black. Essentially, he was woke before it was a thing and realized being white provided him and advantage in some ways.

[@neuclyadroid1357]

Wayne Is Consistent And He Delivers Everytime In His Prime He Was Tearing Everyone's Ass. Thats Why Hes In Many People's Top 5 . So Hes Like Continues Waves 🌊 But Em On The Different Hand Is Like A Tsunami When He Drops Its A Wrap For Everyone . 🙏

[@j.anthony1350]

At 12:23 my man in purple is like “dam Em is slept on only bc he’s white”as he realizes how skilled he truly is

[@rezidentbivrip]

It's funny how much you guys have evolved into Stans start listening to a lot more of his library

[@1LostMind]

I was expecting some freaking out with how he found rhymes for "government", I was 14 when Eminem Show was released & the reactions were insane

[@ComikelZero]

The best way to write a song is to say what you'd normally be ashamed to say.

[@jchase5468]

As a white man I got respect for dude in purple on the right keeping it 10 toes

[@joeatkinson6573]

love you guys all the way from the UK respect

[@bassdropsbreakdowns]

The impact was crazy when this first dropped.

[@ericaking4026]

I was 24 when this song dropped and he took rap to the houses of white ppl he was the NWA of white ppl. He went off!!

[@markuswelbmd]

It's interesting to see a younger generation listening to this song. So much meaning is lost without the context to explain everything surrounding Em at the time. The government wanted to censor him because they thought rap was dangerous to the youth especially coming from a white rapper. They thought that a white rapper would influence white kids to do stereotypical things associated with hip hop like drugs and violence. There were groups of parents protesting his music, burning cds, and getting his shows cancelled. He was such a polarizing figure. He leaned into that and threw it back in their faces with this song. A giant middle finger to all those white parents and political figures.

[@MrJohnnyfingerz]

it was his way to get people to vote in the Presidential Election. To Fight against White America. to fight hypocrisy and to fight racism. The most lyrical and honest lyricist since TuPac. and yes i agree that Lil Wayne is at the same level with bars as Em is. However even LW said Em is on another level.

[@conanboyle7]

It's a paradox. He is showing the equal frustrations and privilege of white and black communities. He had to struggle with racism from the black community for being a rapper but the Dre gave him a chance he prospered. However the white community shunned him for having a black producer and his controversy. It's a diss on white America for accepting a white boy as the picture of rap.

[@0pehs]

The message he is putting out is that the white people are okay with it being in the ghettos but as soon as it hits the middle class white people in the suburbs they had an issue with it because it was affecting their children.

[@gallupswon]

It’s great to see how much all these guys have changed their opinions the more Em songs they listen to