FIRST TIME listening to EMINEM - Like Toy Soldiers (Official Music Video) REACTION

[@Hihellobyeoh]

Proof is portraying the friend in the hospital dieing, which is sad especially due to how he was killed a few years after this music video was made, but he is portraying Bugz, who was a friend of theirs and a member of D12 who was killed before this video was released.

[@giovannigio3764]

​@@TewkyTagObie looks different. Check Without me to see Obie. This was Proof.

[@charg1nmalaz0r51]

@@TewkyTag that was proof, proof was alive when at this time

[@colinharris615]

@@TewkyTagit’s proof bro.

[@johngarvey8450]

In eminems book he mentions that he told proof to play this part and he feels so bad that he told him to play that part.

[@MacBobby1408]

@@johngarvey8450Book!? I don’t read books often, but I had no clue Eminem had one, I’ll read that shit. What’s it called?

[@tomaleshire4145]

I'm 72 years old and EMINEM makes me cry with "When I'm Gone".😢 I was a pretty lousy father but my son who is 30 now keeps in touch and loves me still. He's a better man than I ever was.😞❤️✌️

[@RanRayu]

eminem song that gets me chocked up is castle and arose, that entire song just pulls on my heartstrings.

[@JuanBarradastenorio]

YEAH I KNOW THAT SONG THAT GREAT SONG

[@MoonO560]

This song is my childhood, as a kid I never understood this song till I grew up and honestly it hits hard..

[@JackJack-xn6fe]

Eminem is a legend Rip poof

[@JackJack-xn6fe]

I grew up this dope rapper and eminem killed it on KILL shot

[@ShelbysGT]

Every word he says hits the snare drum every time …. 🤯

[@Wrathlon]

This and Mockingbird are some of the greatest rap songs ever written and probably some of the most emotional songs ever written.

[@LaniMilbusTV]

facts!

[@gryphon5026]

I was going to say Mockingbird as well

[@maxximilianm3752]

Add when I'm gone they 3

[@Silverhazey_]

In my opinion, this is one of Eminem's best song. Full of bars and emotion, fire beat. Just a great ass track.

[@BrandonRodriguez24]

Sing For The Moment is another one. Itll come on randomly sometimes and will still blow me away. I grew up on his music so that one hits different.

[@richieazevedo2]

can we talk about how the entire cadence of his rap mimics the rhythm of the drum 🤯truly riding that beat!

[@MrThankman360]

Yea. Proof playing the part of Bugz (another D12 member that was shot and killed before they blew), knowing later on that Proof was shot and killed… Crazy. Em says he can’t watch this video anymore.

[@jackpeterson6623]

Sing for the moment is my absolute favorite Eminem song. Always has been. It gets me every time.

[@christopherking4932]

People seem to forget that hip hop was created to stop the violence.

[@bansheerider619]

And I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.

[@mega_jonne1546]

ironic lol

[@Wrathlon]

@@bansheerider619 It was literally to settle fights with words (rap) instead of violence. Whether it achieved that or not is irrelevant to the point.

[@mintyfresh9542]

@@Wrathlon😢

[@chrisharvey1091]

And now it's used to push drugs, alcohol, sex work, and killing... If you haven't yet, check out "Blame the Rappers" by Tom MacDonald.

[@unklebacon44]

He samples the 1988 song Toy Soldiers by Martika. It's actually not a bad song she recorded.

[@CertifiedSampleFairy]

about drug use i think

[@TucBroder]

@@CertifiedSampleFairy Yup. About having a friend with a heroin addiction. Also fun fact: The chorus is backed up by Fergie and Sarah Love-Hewitt....

[@DaP84]

Several Eminem songs that are really emotional, "Castle" and "Arose", "Headlights", "Leaving Heaven", "When I'm Gone" for example

[@IsMorgzz]

Mockinbird too

[@DaP84]

@@IsMorgzzsure thing! And Rock Bottom. But most of them all, FACK!

[@dominamayonaise]

thumbs up for "when Im gone"

[@harleyhuggins]

The songs castle and arose off of the revival album are truly heart wrenching. But if you do them you got to do them together in that order; storytelling at his finest and most vulnerable.

[@romanticdude1784]

this.

[@northeastmacnutz]

And Arose NEEDS to be the full version without the ending cut off

[@bernubeperez7689]

“Never thought I would cry at an Eminem song” Oh do I have the songs for you

[@Smith.S.sStocHasticSs]

​@@northeastmacnutz😮 there's a full version of Arose?? 😢

[@Smith.S.sStocHasticSs]

I feel like there needs 2b something in between Castle & Arose bcuz it isn't obvious what's happening. I looked it up bcuz I heard him talking about waking up in the hospital and he was angry and he couldn't talk. The trauma in his voice... and it sounds like he hasn't even had anyone to talk to about any of it like hes just been alone with it all these years. Putting that song at the end of that album was dumb tho , I listened to Revival and didn't even hear Castle or Arose. It's weird. He needs to fix the curating and re-release that shit. Revival Remixed. Revive it. Lol

[@CrazeeAdam]

I think this video hits extra hard of course because Proof.. literally dies in it.. close to the same way he died in real life.. And it's about all the beefs that Em had been through at the time.. pretty introspective song and tragic video Also the phrase "Toy Soldiers" is pretty deep as well.. talking about the record labels using rappers as "Toy Soldiers" to make profits off of beef and drama.

[@ChelseaCouture-cv4pw]

Also "toy soldiers" like being retrospectively told what to do n if they don't do it it's beef or just they get there whole rep flushed down the drain. Like rap music was supposed to be a genre of the underground music genre getting the respect and getting getting to be heard like coming together to conquer a conglomerate government who left the "unworthy" to die ..well looks like they won cause they just turned everyone against themselves to wipe out what they build like when em says " I had to give u a career to destroy it " in his diss to mgk ..makes so much sense because he not just talking about mgk the point is to read between the lines ..but so many ppl r to stuck in the matrix to see it

[@veysey2243]

Eminem is the G.O.A.T. The man is a phenomenon.

[@Gary-er3om]

Eminem sings his reality....I appreciate it even though I am not a real hip hop fan.....I recognize truth, he sings his truth as an artist and he is a true artist.

[@lukazivkov960]

This song was powerful, because Em was the only person to talk about this situation that involved more than half a dozen people and someone lost their life over beef. While there were other songs from Em and other pertaining to this issue, this song was almost like his final telling of the story. This was a big turning point between music and real life, and I think it shook Eminem a little bit. This was a time when Em finally saw that the music and the streets could be combined and aren't always separated like we all hope it to be. Dre found Em, and Em found 50 Cent, and when 50 Cent got in beef with Murda music, there was a two sided war between everyone on Murda music (Ja Rule, Fat Joe, and even Big Pun in the early risings), and essentially Aftermath records. What was supposed to be an escape from the streets was the manifestation of how the street life can creep into the music business. I think this moment made Eminem much stronger, but it took a life to get there. That is why this song his so powerful. They all went into the music industry to escape the hood, but the music became the hood, and guns were fired, wars were waged and people got injured and killed. We all talk about the east and west coast beef in the nineties, but many forget how important this time was. A very sad ending

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

Only 3 artists out of all I've heard so far in my life have ever given me goosebumps, choked me up and grabs my soul when they perform are Janis Joplin, 2Pac and Eminem. Especially when it comes to the serious songs. The raw passion and heart they exude in their music, to me, are top tier.

[@chrismunoz7859]

Damn Janis was amazing never thought I'd see that name under an em reaction heck yea!

[@alienated1350]

@@chrismunoz7859 I think more rap fans should branch out and discover other music. Like me personally, I could go from listening to Em, to putting on some Pat Benatar, Hall And Oates, 38 Special, April Wine, stuff like that. I love 80s music though so that's just me lol.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Check out Lara Fabian - Je Suis Malade and Lara Fabian - Je t'aime - Live in Paris, 2001.

[@danoconnor2781]

Em is a poet, a storyteller, and the GOAT as a master of the English language, the flow is almost secondary to the intent behind it. And that's why he still reigns

[@nguyenkh2002]

I know this is late but a song that will make you choke up is Johnny Cash's remake of Hurt. It's very emotional and in a way it's his good-bye to the world knowing that he is terminal. The original was about addiction and the mistakes and regrets. Johnny's version is a man at the end of his life look back at his mistakes and regrets.

[@ZenithDarksky]

As a father, When I'm Gone and Mockingbird get me every fucking time. Great video!

[@MacBobby1408]

2:50 I can see the confusion on your face because he bleeped out the name. What he said was “I went my whole career without ever mention SUGE, and that was just outta respect & not running my mouth talking about something I know nothing about, plus Dre told me stay out, it just wasn’t my beef.” Suge as in Suge Knight because back at that time Dr. Dre had beef with Suge.

[@AIHumanEquality]

What I like most about this song is that you can take it both literally and as an analogy against senseless violence in general.

[@mattbnr]

This is one of my favorite songs by him. Straight from the heart.

[@biggtimecda]

Proof played the part in this video. It was a member of D12 Buggz that got killed. Like 2 years later it was Proof.

[@michaelwalker5472]

I feel as though people give eminem a bad name but if they just sit down and actually listen to his songs then they could never judge him the same way. I have been listening to him since i was 12/13 im 37 now and still love his music it has always helped me through stuff

[@KamoMustafaWWE]

I'm glad you are still doing Eminem reactions. I just discovered your channel and this is the first day of upload I've watched.

[@vernonmckee-gv9dp]

The interesting thing near the end of the video is that the death of Slim Shady is a conceptual album about basically his dual personalities, Eminem and Slim Shady, with those personalities dueling with each other throughout the album. And at the end of the video slim shady in the Jason mask knocks Eminem to the ground and takes a chainsaw to him, then you see in the chalk outline on the ground that the left hand had been cut off of Eminem. Eminem is left handed so Slim Shady basically took away Eminem"s ability to keep writing music.

[@petercarling425]

Mockingbird... hits harder when you have kids

[@DesertRainReads]

This song always hits me hard, this was Em at his most vulnerable and honest at the time. He poured his heart into the lyrics and you can tell he wanted to stop the violence. Also, the way he sampled the Martika song, "Toy Soldiers" and gave it new life? That's the icing on this cake. Single-handedly one of the most brilliant updates to an 80's pop song, one that was even more powerful than the original. Anytime I hear this, I get emotional. The rawness, authenticity and beauty of it all just catches you off guard.

[@AIHumanEquality]

Fun History Fact: Murder Inc was an Jewish/Italian American gang in New York during the Prohibition era. That's where the name comes from that was used by the hip hop group.

[@austinv.3916]

This track always has me tearing up inside

[@RCHyperRacing]

This song is sampled from a 1989 classic called Toy Soliders from an Artist named Martika. This is such an amazing and powerful song from Em.

[@jaredbrown6066]

My mom loves that song, good message

[@jasonhughes5219]

Finally, someone mentions it.

[@NexusRyder97]

I feel like this song is a warning to everyone who goes after slim and his family. Mention slims daughter and your the fool, because you would end up on renune Avenue with ja rule.

[@ericesplifm5070]

first video i found of yours and am impressed.. eminem redefind the rap game.. his style of music is also in the worlds guinness book of records.. for being the only rapper to rhyme 7 syllable in a row.. Lilly.. look into Wu-tang as well... old school yes but again..they told stories in there music as well.. for toy soldiers it was a remarkable story for music..he made a serious point and hit the heart right on point with alot of it.. but this day and age.. its not only famous folks who gotta worry its us common folk too am in NY and see it on a every day basis is sad

[@MacBobby1408]

So many lines in this song give me chills. He’s not on this track to show off his skill set, to say some dope metaphors, double entendres, or rhyme schemes. It’s just a completely raw & real firsthand account of all those beefs he got into at the time. One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@benjaminburgess6880]

You could cry on a damn few of his songs

[@MichaelLucas-t4h]

I LOVE EMINEM I WROTE HIM A POME/ RAPPED CALL MY HALLOWEEN 🎃 NIGHTMARE BUT I GUESS HE GOT TO BUSY TO RESPOND LOVE U-R VIDEO CHAT MY FAVORITE WHITE BOY.

[@nukaaqqalu]

"You´re never over" is lit too, it´s about Proof.

[@dazzamcg2369]

And “difficult” even though it’s an unfinished leaked track it’s still a depressing song about proof

[@rggot2relax]

This message is still out there. I don't know how you never heard this. But more Eminem songs is always good. I've seen him live about 16 years ago and it was one of the greatest days in my life.

[@ElrikRanaMagar]

Here, Proof was playing Bugz (another member of D12) who got shot & died. This song is from Encore 2004. Proof died in 2006 and got shot same as Bugz, so the video is looking like Eminem predict the future. Rest easy Bugz & proof 🕊️

[@Beetlejuice2231]

You ever hear the bugz freestyle that was dope af

[@eldarkness6668]

This song also served to try and end some of the feuds. It put the "I'll be the bigger person and end this" feel on the track. The unfortunate death of Proof years later really makes the video hit harder. At this time, these beefs got violent. This was an attempt to be the bigger man and stop the violence. RIP Bugz and Proof.

[@CRIS.V1891]

You look like classic Rogue from X-Men. 🙂👍

[@joeyzook7001]

for me it's No Love. It helped me harden my heart in a time when I felt like an alien, the way members of my own family seemed to hate me.

[@ChelseaCouture-cv4pw]

We choose our fam keep ur head up.. celestial sisterhood united we conquer divided we fall

[@phillipcollins2513]

This is one of Eminems very few gangster rap songs were he speaks about what happened to 50 cent Dre pac n snoop this song is really about the sights of Eminem on what hes seen and done

[@paulorourke6147]

Eminem's music sure can be ahead of its time. This is a great and emotionally powerful song and a sad song but brilliant. Great reaction to this and I Can understand you feeling sad, it is a very emotional song I agree with you, I sure would like Eminem to do a song like that today as so many artists in rap are dieing for to young at a very high rate. Respect from over here in Ireland

[@ubiquinoxxrosiles2766]

Castle /and / Arose definitely get me choked up. You should do a reaction to those two songs! 😊

[@topazurite2042]

The most heartfelt Eminem song to me; Eminem - Difficult, an homage to Proof who fell victim to the violence this song shines a spotlight on

[@dazzamcg2369]

Em never had any intention of releasing that song. I think his disappointed that it was even leaked. His flow and tone on the beat is utterly depressing in terms of being heavy on drugs when it was recorded especially at the coffin part. He either was too hurt to say it right or the drugs messed up his rhythm. Bit of both in my opinion

[@thepoet9253]

I think Space Bound is mine. It's one that I relate to a lot still (I relate to most of his songs but this one stays relevant to me daily).

[@marcelcoppes]

Space bound does it for me aswell

[@Lilcatz]

this one makes me cry and is my favorite song by eminem.

[@hoopwizardws]

of course you know your boy Kyle gunna be here for this lol as always, hope you're doing well Lilly!

[@visibleinvisibility8557]

That song really was the song to end all feuds. He said he was done with the beefs and for a decade, actually was. He just let the current beefs lie, didn't respond to any other attempts to poke the bear. MGK was the first one he responded to since then and that was pretty mild. Also the song that gets me choked up is both Castle and Arose from his Revival album... You have to do Castle first then Arose after. The two songs go together. There's also Tragic Endings, Bad Husband, Die Alone and Stepping Stone

[@chieffan92588]

I have two: When I'm Gone and Cleanin' Out My Closet. When I'm Gone is probably the more emotional one though.

[@shawncooley5194]

I’d never heard this Eminem song. Cool hearing some of Martika’s masterpiece song Toy Soldier.

[@emersonjohnson5997]

Not gonna lie...this song reminds me of my little brother...miss him..dang cheers Honestly 🇺🇸 Happy New Years

[@SomeNameGoesHere]

It used to be a Michigan thing to say Hallie Jade was the most protected person in Detroit because it wasn't just Em, it was D12, Runyan Ave, and everyone in the D. Look up what happened to Everlast when he came to Detroit after D-12 released Quiter. Beautiful might be the Eminem song that hits me the hardest. You reacted to it, but I wish you had done the official video. It hits on another level as a love song to Detroit in ways only Michiganders who recognize the locations would understand.

[@Urban_Paradise]

Its been a long time since I have heard this. IMO the best era of Em. First time here. Subscribed. Feeling the reaction.

[@EricSmaug]

HIS BEST SONG IMO!!!!

[@brianmurphy2324]

Castle and arose together are heartbreaking songs that bring a tear to my eye when I hear them together. Amazing song writing

[@jimbof20able]

Crazy seeing proof get killed in this video and then it happened, and “Suge” is the blocked out word that you made a confused face too btw lol

[@carta4]

Just curious, why did it get blocked out?

[@jimbof20able]

@@carta4 Always kinda wondered that myself. I think it’s just a play on words cause he says “I went thru my whole career without mentioning “. So he’s not gonna say his name for the first time there

[@angelguerrero7655]

Hey Lily, I love your videos. I would love to see your reaction to R.A. The Rugged Man. My suggestions would be First Born, Wondering (How to Believe), Legendary Loser, Still Get Through the Day, and Uncommon Valor. I know that's alot of songs, but I really would love to see your reactions to these tracks, and I think alot of others would also like hearing your interpretation of those songs. RA can make you hype, disgusted, emotional, and many other feelings. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

[@marshalt0201]

I personally don't know a lot of rap history but I know about some major stuff from the 90's and early 2000's and like watching these breakdowns and learning more because it helps me truly understand artists and their music

[@NOxSPLOOSHxPLANE]

Toy Soldiers was a banga also super crazy how proof dies in the video and ends up dying almost exactly the same way not much longer after the video was dropped.. it's also one of the best diss tracks to ever drop The song criticizes beefing in the rap community along with the increasingly deadly consequences.

[@undjivangaopperman-kavezer5928]

leaving heaven makes me emotional everytime I listens to it.

[@galerios1]

One of the best things this song does is call out the violence in the rap industry. Something Eminem is very vocal against. Rappers killing other rappers has been a thing since the 80's and Em, in this video, is saying stop! Why you killing each other just because you came up in different hoods. Music is supposed to unite people. That's the message of the song and one we need to listen to.

[@KingMongo1910]

The sad thing is that nowadays rappers are respected who only sing about money drugs and women, if they only talk about it they have nothing to tell. Rap is also not black or white, everyone who deals socially critical with himself and his environment and does not have to distinguish himself about weapons money and women is a real rapper.

[@fox22m]

The one eminem that gets me is when I'm gone it's so deep

[@Jestylor6]

After Believe finally set in I realized I was crying. That's an unconventional one that did it to me...

[@johnwalker3629]

This was one of the songs played at my brothers funeral 😢

[@randykelley6826]

Snoop said it best when he said "Don't get it fucked up, Right now Marshall is dormant but if ya'll push the wrong buttons the beast Slim Shady will appear out of nowhere".

[@michaeldelarosa4742]

The history of this song is crazy .I'm old lol but I remember when all of this stuff with 50 was happening

[@shtboxmotorsports1599]

I love this song and M the only rapper that brings a tear his lyric's move me and help me through hard times and NF has same affect. Eminem is my childhood forever loved

[@RyanBeziek]

Sing for the moment is the one that gets me every time.

[@jacobdawson9333]

The song beautiful by him chokes me up like that

[@healthandhappiness0220]

Keep doing what you are doing this is only the 2nd video I have watched of yours but your very original. Nicely done

[@flowsquadlife9055]

When I’m gone song hits me every time

[@andrewodinson3726]

This is the first time I've seen one of your reactions, won't be my last. You give such intelligent and insightful commentary that is lacking from the majority of hip hop reactions. There's plenty of channels that break down bars, but to actually add your own perspectives and experiences is refreshing.

[@dillonbridge]

This is one of his best in my opinion, but the most impactful song for me has to be stan.

[@jamesnewport9927]

Quote me if I’m wrong but I think the man they are referring to in the hospital bed is either kuniva or kon artist who were members of d12 proof died many years later, Eminem did the song changes about proof if you want to listen to it

[@dazzamcg2369]

Nope it was bugz. He was the original member of D12 who died in the late 90s

[@kierenlomas2488]

Stepping stone hits hard too, its part of his album kamikaze. Its being over-shadowed by not alike and ringer.

[@johnopphile5381]

This song and you're never over are amazing songs

[@willythemailboy2]

The into to the song is a sample of Toy Soldiers by Martika, itself a fairly heavy song about addiction.

[@chrismunoz7859]

Guarantee tearjerker for me Chris cornell- As hope and promise fade (Walmart soundcheck) and Cleaning my gun. pretty much any acoustic songs by him

[@jamesrayson4478]

This song i always heard as a kid and loved it just loved his bars and rhyme scheme, now i can see this is about proof died from a small beef that wasnt worth it

[@flinder.x.midler7727]

Hey, have you ever thought about doing battle rap? If so, Daylyt vs Rich Dollaz or Tay Roc vs Chess. Both battles are iconic for a reason. If you like wordplay and punchlines that burn. These two are it. Love your channel btw. Keep it up

[@alexspyke4603]

Eminem - Sing For The Moment or D12 - How Come/Git Up You won't regret these songs. They are old but they are there somewhere, they make you think about life, friends and family

[@ego0190]

Incredible Job by Martika who wrote the original song in 1988

[@UncleRandy73]

He gave Von a shoutout on Tone Deaf and more recently did exactly what you wanted him to do on “Lace it” with Juice

[@aceely1410]

That is. Portraying.proof in the video I remember that incident and it was over stupid beef rest in peace proof. Tlf. bud you will always live on❤❤

[@arkangel32986]

Love your channel. Guy in the bed was proof. Sad thing is he ended up getting gunned down so there has been bad juju about that scene in the video being a bad premonition of that unfortunate circumstance

[@c-breezy307]

Haven’t hopped on a Lily Jane music reaction in a minute!! Been missing your videos frfr just been goin through a lot so it’s funny you reacting to this song! Hope all is well

[@zombfried8239]

Your facial expressions literally kill me 😂😂

[@MacBobby1408]

6:01 Jesus Christ he said that shit from the depths of his soul 😲😳

[@fortheloveofkitties702]

Darkness by Eminem. Sorry, just stumbled across your channel this morning. I sub'd

[@ValleCSS]

Cleanin out my closet by Eminem gets me emotional - Maybe for weird personal reasons

[@johngallegos8924]

New to your channel but love the intro song. Land of the grey baby.

[@satanonfire666]

really love this song

[@cedriccleveland3673]

In a recent song "Lace it" Eminem addresses the OD's in the rap community.

[@ivartheboneless1456]

Such a good song great review

[@charlywested6465]

First time listening to your reaction Channel, And I actually really like your straightforward common sense reaction to this video. I think I'll subscribe to channel and check out some more Of your reachins. you seem like you have a good head on your shoulders and you really do Get to the essence of the songs in a very honest Way and I appreciate that!

[@kathyborthwick6738LakotaEmoji]

Eminem is the goat!

[@brandonking144]

Headlights hits me in the feels