Kendrick Lamar - Humble. METALHEAD REACTION TO HIP HOP!!

[@Jaydeekatt]

The religious imagery plays on the theme of the "7 deadly sins" that's explored on this album, with other tracks like LUST. and PRIDE.

[@JpegErza]

Jaydeekatt This song could fit in with the sin “greed”

[@apppletreee]

Interesting! To me, the religious imagery, dressing as the pope, sitting at the last supper, was essentially seeing yourself as someone to be worshipped.

[@lupitaservin1994]

@@apppletreee much of society worships celebrities as if they're gods... he portrayed himself as such to prove that point, to be humble lol

[@obedbautista5729]

Im so sick and tired of the photoshop. Show me something natural like john with his hat off. 😁😎

[@BlackNapoleon]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO shiiet

[@Name-qo6gz]

BARS.

[@CuddyTG]

😂😂😂

[@maxorcism]

bruh

[@jhamircounsel711]

lmaoo fr

[@okexiile796]

Love how this channel can move from dissecting the lyrics to discussing real issues and it all feels smooth and genuine.

[@4422-w6q]

Facts

[@ezraprzytyk]

If you guys listen to good kid Maad city from start to finish you'll understand why he got so popular

[@g3n3t1kzz3]

One of my favorite albums of all time, truly a masterpiece

[@ezraprzytyk]

@@g3n3t1kzz3 for me it's up there with illmatic and will never die in my head. But all his albums are masterpieces

[@bendover2425]

That’s the first Kendrick song I listened to

[@Micheal93k]

Really? I might have to download that. Because I can't stop listening to DAMN till this day, the least popular songs on there are my favorite. Your telling me there's something better?

[@bendover2425]

Micheal93k it’s true, there is

[@MrDjingisKhan]

No More Parties In LA

[@yaonabi]

Yes I've been asking for this forever

[@yoelpachuco6875]

SVMME Overrated

[@Name-qo6gz]

Top 5 Kanye songs

[@EpicPotato9000]

Yoel Pachuco the beat is fire and some of Kanye’s best lyrics

[@PaulGLarsson]

That shit is not overrated bro, Kanye hasnt when in this hard since forever and Kenny is slick on it and FUCKIN Madlib dude

[@MalakAhmed867]

I think when it comes to Humble, people have to take into account the time it was released and the succession of it after To Pimp a Butterfly. You guys start to get to it when you see that it is the Kendricks and J Coles who are the most successful, who compared to the 'trap' and Soundcloud rappers have, in reality, the most money and fame. This song was to show that on a prominent 'trap' producer's beat, Mike Will Made It, Kendrick can do what these trap rappers can do but with better substance. Consequently, it went number 1, his first solo number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Couple that with criticism that To Pimp a Butterfly wasn't commercially viable enough to the masses, he released this single that not only suited the times, but did it better as a 'conscious rapper', and it is his most successful song to date. It's just a 'fuck you' to his critiques and those within the industry who tried to discredit Kendrick's star power in the music industry. I think that's why Damn is so important, it may not be a classic but he needed to put this album out to show the world he is the best rapper of his generation, with a catalogue to prove he can appeal to the hip-hop community (GKMC), the music critics (TPAB), but also the wider musical community (Damn, with singles such as Loyalty and DNA)

[@fernandoreyes680]

I would say TPAB appeals more to the hip hop community than GKMC. Not only because amazing lyricism on TPAB that impresses every hip hop fan, but also because of the production. Most hip hop fans would enjoy jazz samples more than trap samples.

[@MalakAhmed867]

@@fernandoreyes680 Don't get me wrong, I love both albums but my personal scope and seeing the reaction of both albums at the time amongst the community and friends as well, GKMC blew up as this staple hip-hop album, with some incredible storytelling and production that appealed to the community. He went from Dr Dre's protege to a formidable force in the rap game after the release of the album. I think with TPAB, the jazz-influence alienated some hip-hop listeners, even though hip-hop has always sampled and been heavily influenced by the genre. And the lack of what people deem as conventional 'bangers' on TPAB averted some of the community as well, in comparison to the amount on GKMC. 'Bangers' in terms of replay value, and also GKMC had that familiarity in terms of flow and beats due to the heavy West Coast sound it had. That's why I think it appeals to the wider hip-hop fan base more. And the experimental outlook that TPAB has appeals to the music critics more, and if you look at hip-hop albums in the past 10 years that are deemed experimental hip-hop, critics tend to rate them higher, thus leading to the idea that he's got an album appealing to the critics, with universal acclaim. But of course, just an opinion

[@robinvolpi]

@@fernandoreyes680 AbsolUuuutely, TPAB was lauded more as a hip.hop classic than was DAMN, which was also met with critical acclaim. There's a segment of The Community who may have felt otherwise.... A younger, more ignorant (forgive me) crowd who most likely have a higher appreciation for mumble and less substantive rap.

[@ca20mn]

from my experience and from what I see in videos,tweets,irl etc. gkmc is definitely seen in a brighter light amongst casual and most hip hop fans I even sometimes put GKMC above TPAB just on a banger to banger basis

[@johanwilliam-olsson2538]

This was perfectly written, thank you for this

[@Joelyototw]

Syrup sandwiches is an idiom representing poverty. This would be a struggle meal, putting two things together because there is nothing else to eat in the house. You guys were right about, it being more for a kid. This would likely be something made, after school, while mom is at work, and there's nothing else to eat.

[@gunner0479]

React to kendrick lamar king kunta

[@Nokenheimer]

Or Kendrick Lamar - Alright

[@needlessmoose8055]

Both of those music videos go so fucking hard

[@Rob-cb5lx]

Yes!

[@Astroboy29]

Or these walls

[@2395joaquin]

mask off remix with kendrick and future

[@ezraprzytyk]

Kendrick lamar- hiiipower, alright, king kunta, money trees, monster freestyle, LOOK OUT FOR DETOX

[@julus2722]

Backseat freestyle, ADHD,

[@maxreed3321]

Yes for hiiipower and money trees

[@SPEC7RA]

yes money trees!

[@Astroboy29]

How much a dollar cost, money trees, alright, King kunta, these walls, rigamortus, Wesley’s theory

[@g3n3t1kzz3]

ALL OF THESE

[@justmyopinion1098]

Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees ft Jay Rock 👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@TheRealSteezy89]

Hell yeah, can't wait. Rock absolutely killed that verse.

[@Z3NITH11]

@@TheRealSteezy89 amazing verse, wouldn't change a thing about it. Perfect.

[@Alejandro-pw9fq]

One of my favs

[@sleepsounds3897]

This is the best Kendrick song

[@ashleynelson1659]

this !!

[@ezraprzytyk]

Seeing a Kendrick Lamar rock reacts notification always butters my croissant

[@derrickdow5076]

Well put..

[@addiegaskin6807]

Crumpet* seeing as they're British

[@Grfn_nfrg]

LSD - ASAP ROCKY i will comment this everyday until you do it!

[@TitanGT66]

And I will keep supporting this comment until they do!

[@ShaunMcInarlin]

Do it for me and lads

[@ipodrevolution25]

100%

[@Liz-dragon-street.]

NO the ASAP Forever is better :-) Or FUKK Sleep :o)

[@Grfn_nfrg]

Liz Dragon-Street True. They need to do both of those songs as well, but lsd is a classic 👌🏼

[@VitorFlocky]

Destiny 2 shirt + Kendrick song = Instant like

[@sdawsey]

Shout out to JD with the destiny 2 shirt

[@costa4178]

Was thinking the same😂

[@SnazzyPuke]

No more Activision 🙌

[@brickguy0081]

Facts

[@brickguy0081]

JD could have a very successful destiny/gaming channel

[@phil6057]

Wesley’s Theory and Money Trees are my favorite Kendrick tracks

[@juliangarcia5598]

Phil Kelly Exactly the same two as me. W sir.

[@endofthebeginning6964]

Love Wesley theory definitely one of my favourites

[@bluemcdaniel99]

Money Trees is number 1 for me.

[@PortucoDream]

I think you guys made an excellent point, we say that lyricism is dying but at the end of the day Kendrick's the one that has a Pulitzer prize, Kendrick's the rapper with one of the highest number of Grammies and Grammy nominations, he's even been nominated for the Oscars because of the Black Panther soundtrack (which he had complete creative control over), Kendrick's the one with an album archived in Harvard's library, this type of status and these kinds of opportunities aren't being given to the Lil Pumps of the world

[@ianperez5350]

LSD - Asap Rocky Wanna be a baller - lil Troy

[@cantu7214]

MONSTER BY KANYE WEST pleaseeeee I lost count how many times I've asked 😂

[@joshramcharan3042]

Throw a side of no more parties in LA with that

[@Z3NITH11]

Nicki Minaj peaked in that verse

[@Z3NITH11]

As a rapper anyway

[@ezraprzytyk]

Kendrick destroyed the remix

[@Z3NITH11]

@@ezraprzytyk "the best rapper alive"

[@ezraprzytyk]

MONEY TREES REACTION GUARANTEED! YESS

[@jarydlarsen9748]

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Part IV

[@outdoorcats]

This song turned Kendrick from a critically acclaimed rapper that never really blew up the way he should have, into someone the 3rd graders I was working with that year had heard of. When 8-year-olds know about you, you've made it. 😂

[@alfonsokabob4910]

Ultralight Beam by Kanye West featuring Chance the Rapper

[@Astroboy29]

Alfonso Kabob yeah that would be awesome. Such a good song

[@sabrinak21]

this please

[@gonzo2049]

only song that matters

[@KinHernandezApparently]

Money Trees dudes

[@SPEC7RA]

we need it

[@KILLPEW]

They won't appreciate it/understand it, without using genius, (i mean the song got a whole website dedicated to deciphering the lyrics)

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

KiLLPeW money trees is not that deep

[@znort5486]

Humble is Kendrick's reflection on himself not his viewers or other rappers and artistes

[@carbon273]

BLACK HIPPY (THAT PART) REMIX😭. You guys need to hear that one.

[@derrickdow5076]

Most definitely

[@Tobber56]

Yeah Right - Vince Staples feat. Kendrick Lamar

[@samhands275]

Honestly great to see some UK reactors getting attention and making quality videos. Respect gents.

[@jarydlarsen9748]

Earl Sweatshirt - Hive

[@YoungYahtz94]

The question you asked around 10:30 is actually the basis of a big topic within hip hop culture/amongst fans and artists alike...its essentially the divide between old and young, new school vs old school. its a relevant and prominent debate in the music at the moment...you guys are slowly becoming hiphop heads lol! You're going past just simply listening and enjoying and are delving into the nuances and narratives and discussions concerning the music. Its a pretty cool process to watch as a life-long rap fan..i love seeing people who werent hip to the music get in tune and understand why and how hip hop is more than what its been (negatively) portrayed to be pretty much since its inception. Its come very far over the past 2 decades and has been far more accepted than ever, but its still an uphill battle. We need more guys like you two to help break that wall down. Keep up the good work guys!!

[@XEL_beats]

DAMN. will be 2 in april. ALSO MORE ROCKY PLEASE

[@DastardlyDuce]

I think I enjoy you guys going on a tangent and discussing what is your mind more so than seeing your reactions.

[@szepfalusidaniel2040]

Pls do Kendrick Lamar - I, U, Alright, King Kunta, Money Trees, Fear, Feel

[@endofthebeginning6964]

Lust aswell

[@StephySon]

And These Walls

[@ezraprzytyk]

Mos def- mathematics

[@markyino9153]

Dope track!!

[@wife9571]

OMG YES THIS NEEDS MORE LIKES

[@ezraprzytyk]

@@wife9571 yeah I've been commenting it for a while tho so I'm confident they'll do it

[@kevinmclaughlin2896]

Hahaha good luck ezra, its a dope track with amazing word play hope it does get a reaction along with more from him and also black star

[@SPEC7RA]

YES PLEASE DO MONEY TREES FEATURING JAY ROCK, YOU WILL LOVE IT

[@jonathanavalos967]

the heart part 4 - kendrick

[@judithmorgan3073]

I will go watch every video! Hope you guys are still reacting!!

[@S-CCCC]

I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!!

[@lizzydakid]

good review, King Kendrick is the king for a reason.

[@dizy91]

This song was basically a response to big Sean. And big Sean never responded. Also please review GO- Common prod. By kanye west

[@KILLPEW]

Not really. It was more a i can do what you do AND be EVEN more successful at it, type of deal to the whole pop-rap/mumble rap crowd.

[@dizy91]

@@KILLPEW mmmmm not really he called big Sean a Lil bitch the whole song. Which is an adlib big Sean used at the time. Also after the control verse Sean was salty and would throw subs on a few songs. So yes it was defenitely a response to Sean. But it can be Seen as a response to hip hop in general because this was a sub itself.

[@truthbringer-6748]

@@dizy91 the heart 4 was a response. He mightve took some jabs at Sean but the whole song wasnt about him.

[@ipodrevolution25]

@@truthbringer-6748 agree

[@moneykenny119]

@@ipodrevolution25 element was about sean imo. especially the first verse

[@youwouldntgetit2618]

Can’t wait for Kendrick to retake his crown this year 👑

[@davidsehgal7173]

Kendrick never lost the crown tho

[@handohall3406]

Kendrick is wearing the crown since tpab. And if anyone will take it in the next few years i will be very impressed.

[@Glutoc]

I love how effortlessly funny you guys are. Love ya guys!

[@dani1151968]

He has a Pulitzer Prize. He's def extraordinary.

[@hashimyussuf2596]

Kendrick is the goat of this Generation of hip hop. He's just amazing and this video was damn awesome

[@stemid85]

8:30 that Drake comment in this context lol

[@JohnthCenaforth]

LMAO I just got to that part 💀💀 I wish we had Simon for the Kendrick/Drake beef so bad lmao but Jon's reactions were still great

[@mohamedfahad2364]

Crazy

[@1000Quickie]

Please do Cudi Montage by Kids See Ghosts

[@TigerBears11]

John rocking that Forsaken top makes me way happier than it should.

[@formatta7114]

Jfc, the talk about close-mindedness and oldheads and getting jaded and less willing to try new things as you age is gold in this one. Good video as always, boys.

[@samguy7654]

BIG AGREE on everything you said John

[@EpicNovA97]

Ahh, you gotta watch the Element video now. To me, Humble and Element are the 2 visual artistic statements that make DAMN so great

[@arjunppatel11]

I would love a podcast of you guys just chatting

[@sirboomtastic7376]

i liked it for the straight forward "go back and look at all of our videos" haha

[@ianobrien5990]

The part that always gets me is when he says “if I quit the season I still be the greatest funk”

[@ZamanRezgar]

React to Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools. Ps. I really like your vids!

[@yoelpachuco6875]

I love these MMA references you keep sneaking in jon 😂🔥

[@sahanthebest]

It hurts that you still not having reacted to New World Order by Flatbush Zombies... I mean its harcore rap with a wrestling video!!! Just perfect for you channel :D

[@jamahlrawls3520]

Simon, I love it when y’all spitball

[@guilhermesousa2534]

Amazing to see this channel growing, keep it up

[@gavindanaher5430]

Love the discussion gna patiently wait for Money Trees now 😀

[@elliot4710]

Element - kdot

[@insteadnotschoolthaninvain9957]

this song was very fam, i frequently find this song

[@StGimbles]

really liked the conversation in this video!

[@Jack-yn5be]

Scarlxrd - BERZERK Really shows off his rapping ability. Love the vids!

[@qthebars]

Money Trees next?! LET'S GOOOO! Amazing vibe. Amazing song. I remember where I was when I heard it for the 1st time. Salute to the grind!

[@robbiemaclean2561]

7:12 "He's a realer nigga to me" - Simon Miller

[@ghost_in_nyc]

I always thought “Humble” was Kendrick’s “The Real Slim Shady”

[@anzarkkala]

YESS! can't wait for the Dax one to come out

[@VitorFlocky]

Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Pt 4 This song is a must! It drawed all the attention from Drake's More Life because it's basically a diss track against Big Sean and Drake and is where he announced DAMN.

[@taylorjack2130]

This channel is a fine example of a simple idea executed perfectly

[@caseyrogers935]

Haven't even watched it yet... This song is fucking fire!!!!! It is consumable on a main stream level, has a great underlying message, and passes with hip hop purists. Also, the video is amazing.

[@Itsjimmybud]

Syrup sandwiches are two waffles sandwiches together with maple syrup between them. I used to do it when I was younger and I freaked out when he mentioned it

[@B4raCk0s4Ma]

7:12 For a second I thought Simon said Kendrick was a “real nigga” LOL

[@StephySon]

These Walls: Kendrick Lamar! You absolutely need to react to that

[@Nonwovensponges]

React to 1999 Wildfire, 1998 Truman and 1997 Diana by BROCKHAMPTON

[@imnottrynagivemyrealnameon1319]

Ryan Sternad i feel like they should start with older Brockhampton stuff than those tracks

[@nalimlattarai2873]

Ryan Sternad swamp

[@Idontreallylikecheese]

only just realized how amazing this video is

[@brxndon567]

Kendrick Lamar - the art of peer pressure

[@LEMONZzHDZz]

Been subbed since 15k and it’s just clicked, simons from whatculture, I knew I recognised that voice :’)

[@SofaK1ingN1c3]

Daylight by Aesop Rock I’m a metal head but this track got me back into rap music after growing out of it

[@andrewtuck9320]

Humble is DEFINITELY Kendrick’s biggest song

[@dlilwon]

Dang missed you guys. Hope you both had yourselves a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🥳😊

[@anthonyzampese990]

The religious stuff is saying he is the chosen one/next jesus. He says he is the savior of hip hop and he illustrates it in the video. Also big point in the album theme.

[@tohasim9159]

One thing you have to remember about Kendrick is that, while alot of his songs work alone, the real magic happens when you listen to a whole album of his at a time. They all have a red thread, and therefore, songs like Humble gets a different meaning, when you out in the context of the entire album :)

[@Sir_Blu]

7:40 "the media... can start coloring your perception of the world" John Denton making double entendres without even trying

[@Sir_Blu]

Media being plural of medium(paint, pencil, watercolor) btw

[@dannyboy_jenkins5954]

React to ScHoolboy Q - Yay Yay Hes in the same label as kendrick and he's dropping an album soon !!

[@taylordubose6963]

We know bro, they’ll catch on soon we can hope. Yay yay, Gangsta, Break the Bank, What They Want, Groovy Tony, John Muir, Blessed, and what like at least 50 more? Once they listen to three of just these listened I guarantee they’ll be turned out & start crippin

[@lucascosta8640]

OMG FINALLY PLEASE D MONEY TREES! I've commented that on every vid i watched lol

[@shauntheproducer3605]

Element is my favourite music videos of his.

[@ZyZy456]

Man this was a such a Good reaction.

[@zByJimbo]

Him and Jay Rock one of the best duos

[@tosh7283]

Do some Dave, like My 19th birthday or How I met my ex. Old Bugzy Malone songs are good too, like evil genius, rainmaker, facing time and nightmares Thankyou

[@AndyMc1996]

Great video as always!! Love seeing Kendrick on the channel. Please do Duckworth! Would love to see your reaction to the story it's incredible.. also production wise there must be 4/5 beat switches which I think Simon would really like.

[@Bedtimestoryes]

You guys should do a live DAMN. reaction, that would be dope

[@AustynXL]

Really enjoyed this video. Always happy to see some Kendrick. Would like to see some Yelawolf on here at some point. I think you guys would really enjoy his last album

[@TheCardassian]

I totally thought he said something other than "he's a real enigma" for a second lmao.

[@nnas5763]

React to: Kanye West - Blood On The Leaves Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower The Weeknd - Kiss Land Lupe Fiasco - Madonna (And Other Mothers In The Hood) (feat. Nikki Jean) Big K.R.I.T. - Mt. Olympus Trippie Redd - Topanga

[@berleezysroachcostume267]

Listen to DUCKWORTH by Kendrick

[@DomImaBoss]

I think the point of this song was to proof he can do any type of rap and still do it better than everybody else

[@churrovg5594]

At the start of the song kendrick was saying that he was broke before eating syrup sandwiches instead of like a ham sandwich as an example.

[@whipcream345]

You guys should react to some tracks off Section 80, *Poe Mans Dreams* and *Ronald Reagan Era* are my personal favourites but pretty much every song is *Awesome* !

[@officialJuneja]

You guys have podcast voices (not sure if that’s a thing haha) but I really think that podcasts are great ways to discuss and have genuine and intellectual conversations to open minds for others. You basically do that from these great reaction videos but even podcasts with random topics and conversations would be amazing plus you already have a decent number of followers to kick it off. Anyway, this is just a thought, stay blessed guys!

[@faultydoombot]

Swimming pools is my favorite kendricks travk

[@MrGroovyPotato]

You should listen to The Heart Part IV, great diss track and basically started the whole rollout of the DAMN album as he announces the date that this song would be released.