FIRST TIME HEARING "RACISM" BY ADAM CALHOUN

[@ashleyharris1589]

He grew up using this word amongst his group of friends Stevie Knight is a reactor that had a huge problem with him saying it in this song but Stevie Knight is a man and ask Adam Calhoun for an interview about this song you can find it on Stevie Knights channel it will give you all the insight you need it's a good interview

[@keekdkelly]

Yes! This! ⤴️⤴️⤴️

[@altacarpenter8243]

Does anybody else think its fckn ridiculous that skin color dictates what someone is or is not allowed to say? Either something is said to be disrespectful or its not, and we all understand the difference. I'm personally so sick of people acting like words are weapons.

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

I do agree

[@Niniof5]

I AGREE 100%, I grew up in the 60's and 70's and when you acted a fool (no matter color) you got called a NIGER. Everyone needs to know the TRUE DEFINITION and if one can say it why NOT ALL SAY IT...

[@nowinczak]

One of my favorite songs from Adam, ground breaking even though many people are too dumb to understand it because they can’t finish the song, so unfortunate

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

@@nowinczak sorry if my reaction was disappointing… I just didn’t like the song really so I didn’t have much discourse u know? Hoping you’ll tune in tonight for Tom Tuesdays and I’m reacting to the butcher as well

[@JustSayNo1980]

I would say he's highlighting the stereotypes we ALL suffer from.

[@cinja4299]

I think the message was missed because of a word. He compared 2 different white classes that offen get confused. He compared 2 different black classes that are often confused. He then said it doesn't matter because it's the system playing us against each other and until we wake up and realize this we will keep falling for their bait.

[@kennysteele3585]

Exactly

[@Halmak3]

This⬆️

[@hermes_job_observer144]

It's more about how there are good and bad characteristics in all races, and sometimes, we can all live up to the stereotypes set on us by others, as well as how the system sets up those situations to cause division within communities. It also shows the other side of how those stereotypes, though sometimes partially true, definitely aren't representative of our cultures as a whole. I think it's probably also important to note Adam's upbringing. He grew up with mixed groups in the hoods of Chicago, where those terminologies were most likely more acceptable and readily used amongst friends without more negative conitations.

[@natedawg.reviews]

I'm white but grow up in the hood my whole life and said nigga with my black friends whites and Mexicans we all call each other this every day of my life I'm 40 stay safe and blessed bruh

[@bobbymoore8030]

It's crazy that one word has so much power over people. Maybe it's time to let that power go. We don't need to empower a word to cause such distress and maybe we can just let it come down to intent.

[@kevinfields1982]

Facts. It only has as much power as ppl give it

[@richardpoulin1675]

Might have missed the message a little bit… the 1st verse and second verse had a theme… the negative white trash and then your average white people. Then the ghetto vs good black folks. It was showing the bad and good on both sides and pointing out each race has bad apples and good hard working regular folks. It is a shock value. Respect your opinion not to like it though. He’s not racist, he’s from Chicago, grew up in the hood. PS there is an Easter egg in there… the dude rollin a joint is also a rapper who has passed since this video

[@bobbymoore8030]

Agreed, most of the time white trash is used it's said with more vitriol than anytime I've heard a white guy say the N word.

[@Jodi_Johnson]

Awww Nelson 😢. Take a relisten hunny. Overlook the word and listen to his message. It is definitely a much NEEDED message. This is why i wish you would have done this one later down the ACal journey. Most reactors understood Adam's assignment with this song. I agree with everyone else's opinion about Stevie and ACals interview. It's good af!! Edit- it's stereotypes vs real shit. Much Love Always 💗

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

Thanks for the love 😔

[@James-pq5pi]

"They pit us against one another!" You REALLY gotta watch the interview with Stevie Knight! Hell, YOU should interview Stevie about Adam Calhoun's Racism.

[@paulczerny6772]

I didn't understand everyone speak about he used the N word but no one speak about the next verse,,but what about black folk? Raise their kids right, every night mom and dad are home Huntin' for a job, not cryin' about a privilege Cryin' out to God, stop the violence where we livin',,👍

[@ambermoon719]

This is the comment.

[@kevinfields1982]

Ppl like to focus on what they see as bad or disrespectful

[@kevinfields1982]

The problem is so many ppl feel like victims for no reason. Those are the folks that are getting offended by everything

[@ryryreactzz9382]

Bro I love all my niggas that’s black and white been living in a gritty city my whole life half my friends are black and never had one of the homies trip and we all gangbanged not that it was cool but it was what it was it wasn’t a race thing it was a homie thing still is where I’m from ! Maybe this younger generation cry about anything you say ! GODBLESS all I say it to all my good homies like you said normalcy I’m 35 and have never had anyone trip on me or anyone I know that says nigga but I get it sucks we live in these times where anything said is crazy again much love y’all I know that I just ranted on some stupid ish but it’s a word and most hip hop heads and people in the culture white black Hispanic all say it it’s a homie thing ! Adam said it a little different I get that but the word in general just a word meaning homie!

[@ambermoon719]

You’re authentic dude. I have mad respect for that. I wouldn’t watch your channel if you were faking being yourself. ☮️ from a sister 💕 PS: I think you’re gonna Love Church from what I’ve heard about your life story (and kinda mine) and Tom’s and a lotta people’s. Church speaks & sounds on a real emotional level.

[@Mark-m5l7h]

This is a real one with a message

[@granthillberry8175]

I feel the song was legit … not one of my favs but he did his thing… def appreciate ur opinion and honesty tho 💯💯💯

[@Jodi_Johnson]

Also, Adam grew up battle rapping in Chicago 😂😂. He is part of the culture. I am like you. I am from the sticks in the South, and hip hop was my outlet. Moved to Bham when i was 13, and I gravitated towards black folks. They were my people from that point on. I was born in 84 btw. It was accepted for us to say the N word with an a too. If we were rapping along with songs, it was definitely just normal. Idk wtf happened. But i hate it sooooooo much. Btw, i moved back to the sticks when i was 27. My son is best friends with pretty much all black dudes. He grew up saying the n word with his friends, still does. I don't...I say dude 😂😂. The more my son matures, the less he says it. He says bruh, but with his friends, he def does

[@eletricshock101]

I'm 43 and back then it was a way of calling someone your boy your friend one of your ride or die people

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

Same with me… which is why I wasn’t shocked and it didn’t really create in depth conversation from me u know? Just kinda… ah ok, I see what you did there

[@eletricshock101]

@thoughtsofapredicatewinner Like the scene in this movie explains it the most kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKfXeJSqn89lnKMsi=3PFApi_gScwPh-Qe

[@kennysteele3585]

Don't be flustered. 4 labels and 4 stereotypes for 2 groups of people. 1 bad and 1 good. Don't judge because the melanin in his skin.

[@richardpoulin1675]

It wasn’t a fail. It’s your instant and initial reaction, you don’t have to agree with everyone. Honestly I’ve enjoyed your reactions, you are 1 of two white people reactors I watch. I tend to watch black or other minority reactions to try to understand perspective outside of my own sphere. Keep it up, your doin well even though I didn’t agree this time. See ya on the next one.

[@metaempiricist]

Its about showing people that things we're uncomfortable with can also be things that we agree with because its not all black and white. We all live in the grey area. Its also about saying that its media and the ruling class pitting us against each other. You didn't let anyone down. You can like what you like.

[@ReginaConnell]

Got my notified on now!! Wooohooi!!

[@left-handedhandymansartpro6330]

90% of blacks that react to this have given him the card lol

[@Todrick451]

I love that you started this Tom/Adam/HOG Fam journey by saying you didn't want to do the political stuff.... and here we are.... this one's a doozy LOL Just ribbing ya man... it's happened to all of us.

[@carmenmartinez4227]

Adam ❤ ❤️🙏🇪🇦

[@mangler5438]

It's just a word Dawg and you hit it 4-5 times,it's to start a conversation,this was in 2019,Calhoun ahead of his time.The song wouldn't hit the same without that word,beat goes hard,not much repeat but does start a convo.Calhoun has said he would have done the track different now but he's not changing it,it's already out there and he did have people tell him not to make that track but Calhoun gonna do what Calhoun does.He has 4 tracks with that word,3 of those are bangers.If people are offended then take it out of movies,social media, songs,basically culture,until then,N word up.

[@twistedtragedy]

Im one of the people that warned you to have an open mind with it If you have time look up stevie knight's interview with Adam about this song. Stevie had a massive problem with this song because even as a black man Stevie doesnt even say it but him and Adam linked up and sat down for an honest conversation about it. And really saw eachother perspectives by the end of it.

[@left-handedhandymansartpro6330]

You asked, what good could have came from this? What good came from this? Was the respect from the black community for adam

[@WildLobster-fn9li]

Good reaction. Check out Stevie Knights reaction to the song then the discussion between Stevie Knight and A-Cal over this. Two grown men talking on points of not seeing eye to eye, how ir should be

[@chantibergwerff4251]

Hi Nelson. It's funny how you say al the things Adam is trying to say in the song but don't see it😂😂 Notice the difference in outrage when it comes to offensive words for white vs black? We are trained to accept a hypocrasy that is based in rac!sm itself. Everything should go both ways if we really believe in equality. Thanks to the machine our minds are messed up to the point that even the most righteous of people overlook that point in the effort to do right. It's ingrained in our belief system for decades. It's not my favorite song but I do understand the message and agree with it 💯

[@SickBoiRENegade]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrDukestyle]

So sad to hear this i started at 2.5k with you..plz listen as this is a exact way to heal..they try to break us on race and u have to have it even in order to move forward

[@James-pq5pi]

I liked Adam's ending "they pit us against each other" better than Lucas's. The live was great!

[@tobydaniels9024]

Adam's Family is from Pikeville KY, but he was raised in Chicago. Listen to Lenard Calhoun, which is about his grandfather who helped raise him in eastern KY

[@kevinfields1982]

He's just trying to show different sides of racism. Bring it to the light start a conversation about it. Start the healing process

[@bricirri9629]

Hey there, love your channel, and Adam is doing all kinds of interviews right now, reach out to him🤗♥️🙏🏽😇

[@jenniferclark8051]

All the derogatory statements made based on stereotypes are difficult…. This was to highlight differences that are created within communities. I am not sensitive to words, but there are many I choose not to say myself. Adam was making a point that there are segments within each community, good and bad, but they exist and they have “names” we all know. Ultimate point is, we continue to be pitted against each other by them.

[@destorer5000]

As a black woman, I can say I clearly saw the point of this song. All of those names are equally racist, but people only care about the N word. Ridiculous

[@Todrick451]

I knew Kendrick! He bought his mom a house in the community I lived in like 10 years ago... He was there often and I got to know him without knowing WHO he was. Even once I was informed who he was... didn't care. Never liked his music, I just dont feel it... but he was a good dude. I moved away in 2018 It's odd... I like Old Hip Hop... Ice T, NWA, Sir Mix A Lot (NO, not BBGB... like Jack Back, Swass, Posse's on Broadway), Then... didn't like much for YEARS... all the NWA solo whit, snoop, tupac, biggie... just none of it connected with me. I was primarily into Metal and Punk during that period.... eventual Industrial (I was in a signed international touring Industrial act) Then... Eminem broke through.... who didn't like Em? then again a huge gap... And now, I listen to select rap... Tom, Adam, older Jellyroll, Mesus.... a few others. What gets me now is really genre-bending. Bands that are either clearly labeled as one thing, but HEAVILY mix in elements of other genres: Tom - "Rap" but dabbles in Pop, rock, country Jellyroll - not only WAS he rap... but he blends rock and country with rap lyricism, it's impressive. Falling in Reverse - "Metal core", but he's a better rapper than most current hit rappers. or absolutely undefinable acts... like Sleep Token.... WTF genre is that? Metal, pop, hip hop, gospel, funk, disco, house, shoegaze, core?

[@KennethReitz-i1q]

Ok 2 parts of verse one and two parts of verse two part one of each verse shows the negative stereotypes part two of each verse shows what reality is for a lot of people, and it does not fall into the stereotypes take it for what it is. So when he says what about a red neck…it’s all good and when he says what about black folks it’s all good.

[@James-pq5pi]

CHURCH!

[@RedNightmare757]

This ought to be interesting. Its an intense track

[@RedNightmare757]

Dig the honesty though🔥

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

It wasn’t interesting, I didn’t have much to say

[@RedNightmare757]

@@thoughtsofapredicatewinner well may as well get rap shit out of the way. Or "Klonopin"...def one of my favs from Acal

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

@@RedNightmare757 rap ish is on the list!! It’s #tomtuesday today so I’ve been requested to do church for Tom and the butcher by Adam

[@codygregg6683]

When i first heard this track it was one of the first i heard of Adam. Made me feel a certain way towards adam. Made me look at hime like some white boys i know who use that word. But as time has passed i realized this is marketing. This is shock value to draw eyes to his message as well as his music. And didn't think i liked that. But as i have processed it more iver time. I realized i dont dislike something shocking im drawn to it. What i dislike is the things that are triggering yet have zero substance at all. Its simply to generate the views. And that i absolutely hate. But if your saying something triggering/shocking but there is a point or an actual message behind it. I can move past the shock and still receive the message.

[@guycryptcic]

Gotta stir the pot or the shit inside going to stick to the bottom and make it hard to get it out

[@stevenlaurin6059]

Do I agree with the N word NO ...... but does context matter HELL YES

[@James-pq5pi]

You don't feel good about it because the mainstream has turned us against one another. Adam wasn't stirring the pot, he was pointing out that division is foisted on us. The last verse brings us TOGETHER while pushing back on the mainstream hatefest. He was NOT bashing everybody on both sides. He shows the bad of both sides and the GOOD on both sides. Definitely go watch Stevie Knight interview Adam. In this song was pushing to bring the two sides TOGETHER. Regardless, you are doing a GREAT JOB but I do think you missed the meaning a bit here. Keep up the good work!

[@AnnonymousDonor]

His point was. No matter if its aimed at white or black. One is just is racist as another.... The fact that white people are so uncomfortable saying something like that about black people but black people think its perfectly acceptable to say shit about white people. I am sure not all of them. But they are always given a pass. That just blows my mind. But I get where you are coming from. And why you would be uncomfortable.

[@pat3464]

I think you missed the point of the song. It's not about how two different groups treat each other. It is about there being good and bad people in all races.

[@lindacherry7242]

Check out Dee1 podcast ☝🏿

[@edge1kennels569]

You still have not done hang on by Tom MacDonald? You’re really missing out.

[@lorifurlow7684]

Stereotypes of poor people.

[@joker4g63tt4]

Stop letting words hurt you is all i can say. This word wasnt as heavy until 15 years ago and its only gotten worse in the past 8 years from the politics that have been pushed. And this is coming from a white boy that ran in the hood thru the mid 80's ro early 2000's

[@lindacherry7242]

He could have had one of his black friends voice it and then at the end show them both stop using all the insults. I hate that Kendrick uses it ….its good you don’t like it and he and his white friends don’t like it either. You have to decide to swallow when the youth use these words so we can get to the point. If Kendrick can stir up the pot he also has to be able to voice his opinion with the voice he has, and get to know him.

[@thoughtsofapredicatewinner]

@@lindacherry7242 good point

[@twztid13]

That's exactly how it was in northeast Texas where i grew up. My black friends weren't offended by the N word as long as it had an A at the end. The hard "er" on the end was meant in a derogatory manner, & was definitely offensive to most people here. My black friends weren't offended by either version, now tha5 i think about it, but we all said the version that was said in music, with the "a". We knew if someone said it with a hard "er", it was meant to offend. I hate how groups & races are all lumped together by the same people who claim to be against racism (virtue signal). Everyone is different, regardless of immutable characteristics. No 2 humanss should be grouped together in a perfect world. We should all be judged on our individual actions. I do agree with everything u said here. I think this song was just for attention. It was unnecessary. Being a reactor, i can imagine how incredibly finicky u have to be. U can possibly give an honest reaction & get cancelled, but ur entire purpose for content is to give honest reactions. Much respect for even attempting to tackle this song.

[@pricemitchell-o3m]

This song is about the stereotypes in life/America.