DJ Shadow - Nobody Speak feat. Run The Jewels (Official Video)

[@natebardwell]

The actors are so good, they nailed the hell out of this.

[@kirya7177]

I wonder who they are. They are great

[@RayceManyon00]

I would have given anything to be on that production crew

[@brettmcknight4677]

they are so intense

[@kirya7177]

@@rosdolsky Woah, really ?! I'm from Ukraine and that's really dope

[@drawnsequence]

There's literally not a single shot where anyone seems like they're overacting, underselling, overselling the action... and it's in slow motion where mistakes and imperfections show for soooo much longer. I'm blown away - just amazing.

[@duanedonovan1789]

Those two actors lipsyncing are brilliant. Really give the punch to the video.

[@JohnDoe-dg8pe]

When he says "Trump fucks his youngest" it doesn't exactly fit

[@m4rvinmartian]

To point out, lip sync usually involves no speaking. Pretty sure these actors are running lines to a back beat.

[@harrisonwintergreen1147]

Everybody loves dope rhymes

[@Momo-sk2ub]

the "punch"

[@TheeSweatyYetiSMStudios]

Couldnt agree more

[@cjhatesu]

It gets more real as the years go on.

[@samgradyfilm]

How

[@susanallison1598]

Unless they mean it got more graphic, i dont recall it resolving this way ​@@samgradyfilm

[@TheCommanderFluffy]

Tensions across the world. It really feels like we could break into WW3 at any moment, then it feels like everything is fine, then a country slaughters civilians and pretends its on the moral high ground and the world picks a side. ​@@samgradyfilm

[@MybodyYourChoice]

​@@TheCommanderFluffy it be like that

[@planet7085]

Not really

[@shornoMALONEY]

screenplay and acting is ON POINT. wow just watched this for the first time in like 6 years, holds up like a beast

[@anthonyallison4045]

I'm 61 years old and have come to love the genius lyrics that Rap and HipHop have to offer. This video is one of the best I've ever seen. Makes a powerful statement!

[@christopherpeninger324]

This was written in 1994 by a 19 year old.

[@catsandcarsringtailgang6188]

Wait a couple years...eh fogetaboutit !

[@mrsupremegascon]

Sorry but I had to do it. OK boomer.

[@mrsupremegascon]

@@crazyalien3582 ok zoomer

[@rossleeson8626]

Being sixty means you lived through some great music. You saw the sex pistols, Hendrix Elton John Queen you watched hip hop be born.

[@avoughtf4u-4corsair19]

You can tell everybody was having fun in the studio making this

[@iamtheoracle]

Ok

[@paulburke7520]

This is a very dark comedic video .. It has changed me. . love luv leughove...

[@ya2121]

Doubt it

[@paulburke7520]

Probable.... Consider one of them was sequestered to speak directly to the masses... Calling for peace and to stop the rioting where one stated... "I dont want to be here today.".... I guess you're right... Probably a nail biter over weather or not to release or record...

[@cephasbethlehem5687]

@@paulburke7520 you haven’t changed. Still sitting on KZbin wasting time while broken people are starving on the streets. Children getting kidnapped, abused and killed, etc... You were just amused

[@aramisesquilin3187]

I feel like the two main guys had a blast doing this

[@astarryeyedgirl]

I think pretty much everybody had a blast doing this. It's got to be unusual for older actors to get such deliciously fun roles, even in shorter videos like this.

[@kitjones89]

what are you talking about? this is a fly-on-the-wall documentary...

[@thunderkitte]

I would love to see the behind the scenes on this

[@mikeash6192]

The other guy took forever learning his lines

[@DannyWatts-jb2zv]

oh yea, they did. im kinda jealous that i wasn't there

[@RealAadilFarooqui]

It doesn't matter how many times I've listened to it; it's never enough.

[@Cephlin]

"Gentlemen. You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!"

[@maksymharton3371]

One of the best comment

[@MrKshys]

@@maksymharton3371 if not the best ;)

[@minister2965]

Yeeeee hawwwww

[@layicorn]

Mein Fürher! I can walk!

[@quantumchromatii3621]

Finally!!, I get that reference.

[@SirAbyss]

The song is fire. The visual is lit. Together, it's a fucking inferno.

[@immajustsomaguya7148]

adding heat to this comment.

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

El P is Rick's love child

[@immajustsomaguya7148]

GuidoAnchovy B that's just your Chlamydia dude

[@hubblebublumbubwub5215]

GuidoAnchovy B Rick's mom has been dead for years so it makes sense that it doesn't feel good

[@Brandon_Watson]

I don't know what you just said, But this video is the Bee's Knees.

[@Tsukat0]

The most unrealistic part of this whole thing is at the end when the politician actually appears to feel ashamed

[@happyhaze1526]

He was ashamed that he was seen but not of what he was doing. That's political SOP.

[@Niamic]

He doesn't look ashamed to me. He only stopped because there's a witness. I find it very realistic.

[@seanyoungblood9184]

Yeah that’s true they have no souls 🤣

[@edward_dreamwalker69]

More like embarrassed, like when your mom records you roleplaying in front of the mirror (don't ask)

[@MrGamelover23]

@@edward_dreamwalker69 Don't bait if you don't want us to ask.

[@lairofun-dereksyoutuberecr631]

I've loved you since 89! Stone Cold Rhyming was my best album for about 4 years!

[@JustSomeRandomIdiot]

Can we take a moment to appreciate two things? 1. That is seriously some great acting by the main two guys in the video. You can FEEL the tension between them. Also in most parts, spot on perfect lipsync! Seriously, nice work! 2. This video itself is very well made. Great colour grading, camera work, etc. For example, at 1:06, that closeup of the red tie guy's face is fantastic. The lighting across the face is perfect, his expression is so full of emotion, the use of depth of field blur to really make his face pop out of the scene is just spot on. Really, there are movies with box office releases that don't have production quality this high.

[@ivanrivera3293]

SomeRandomIdiot Agreed

[@Imsocool4321]

I thought I was the only one thinking this, I don't even like this type of music really but this video production is top notch. The entire thing is like a Renaissance painting.

[@EtherDais]

And it may be how congress soon starts going it seems

[@GreatRedOak]

And the use of slow motion to signify verse/chorus changes, but keeping it smooth while El and Mike are rapping back and forth. It’s something so minor but blends the sound and video together beautifully.

[@arturoherrera1386]

Agreed. Can we take a minute to appreciate the random farm animals. That made me LOL in my cubicle

[@ZAMIIROFFICIAL]

Hats off to the performers, they've done an extraordinary work.

[@chriper77]

I played this through three times on YT and all I could see was a black screen. I started to wonder if every comment on this video was a troll until I opened it up in a browser lol Brilliant! Heard it playing in the background on the show Succession

[@ZAMIIROFFICIAL]

@@chriper77 Haha.. If it was a blank video, of course all the comments would seem like a troll. 😅 That's great to hear. I've known that show but I haven't watched yet.

[@P2D_x]

@@ZAMIIROFFICIALI think I could imagine the video with a black screen to be fair 👀😂

[@Vulturefist]

Amen,

[@pedrojones7110]

I love how El-P and Killer Mike are there listening in bewilderment to their own characters speaking

[@exoZelia]

This is the best possible music video for the song

[@tokojose8774]

Mike and El-P disapprovingly listening to their own bars is the best part of the clip

[@iconoclast137]

i'm convinced that's dj shadow at 1:21

[@illestvillain1971]

@@iconoclast137 it is I think he shows up briefly again in the chaos but yeah that's him lol

[@dishmaster4140]

I've seen a lot of music videos over the years... but this? Nothing holds a candle to this. This is a straight up masterpiece.

[@lordslothrop365]

I generally dislike music videos, but yeah... this is brilliant.

[@stas1234]

Lord Slothrop what about Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice?

[@rrrukia]

You said it.

[@kmcorby]

It truly is.

[@divinefallfromgrace]

Carpenter Brut- 'Turbo Killer' might interest you. Made on a tiny budget. Bonafide masterpiece.

[@laughoutloud7844]

I love the reactions of the other people they looked really genuine especially the uncomfortable looks. Some real talent here in every aspect of the video

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

or they were concerned that these old dudes might break a hip

[@MrTwon1610]

If we still lived in the days of MTV this video would be in heavy rotation and RTJ would be *superstars* 🤜👈

[@craighofmann638]

👉🤛

[@theskinztubes]

​@@craighofmann638 NICE!!

[@emmabuckles6539]

100

[@hotelmario510]

Love the ending of this music video. The politicians squabble and fight but it's always the working people who have to clean up their mess.

[@morganshepard7597]

100%

[@deborahhenderson149]

Too true.

[@sigmaomegaalpha237]

Yep. I love the video and lyrics. Very funny. Totally different experience than just listening.

[@jayman94fly]

OOF

[@monicaangelini3324]

@@avinamerkur1484 I like it, a refreshing take...gives one a bit of hope

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

I can't get over Killer Mike being disgusted by his own bars Amazing

[@kavijackson868]

😂🤣

[@rwaldhoff]

No love for El-P at 0:54?

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

@@rwaldhoff Maximum love for everyone always :)

[@reearean]

Killer Mike: D:

[@reearean]

SIR HOW DARE YOU

[@dancingsocrates9491]

One of the all time best music videos. The slow visual with the fast vocals, and the confident badass build to chaos

[@carolgarcia1434]

LOLOLOL! YES!!!

[@maxvilla5558]

Watch crown

[@dancingsocrates9491]

@@maxvilla5558 crown what?

[@kobeyashimaruplays2565]

“Get runnin’, start pumpin’ ya bunions I’m comin’” is still one of the hardest lines ever

[@bm2jonesj]

what time was that?

[@kobeyashimaruplays2565]

@@bm2jonesjthe line starts at 1:10

[@Switcharoo12]

1:16 is better imo

[@richardlopez2932]

Take my pocket, bro.

[@dannailhagans8954]

Fire!!!

[@gskillet47]

I literally cannot comprehend how you could dislike this.

[@tellmeimstupid1855]

THey SaID SuMtiN bAd BoUT tRumP Would be my guess

[@Datharass]

bootlickers man...

[@EzioHanitore]

"Old white men lip syncing to hip hop songs" is my favorite sub genre of music video. I gotta know where you find these actors 😂

[@thatdudewiththecalacaschid9376]

Tik Tok in a nutshell

[@Silverity]

I can just imagine how delighted they were XD

[@johnneiberger]

I think these were largely Ukrainian actors.

[@teteeheeted]

Igor Tsyshkevych and Ian bailey

[@jimbojones8208]

Maybe if you stopped being racist you would realise these are just people. You see an "old white man" and assume.

[@elSethro]

I'm really impressed by those old guys' lip-synching. A lot of rappers don't even lip-synch well in their own music videos, but these guys are spot-on.

[@xannyphantom8864]

honestly

[@UberMcWinsauce]

I mean, they are actors. But I agree.

[@SpoiledZel]

they look cgi

[@andrewmorozov184]

No, they have actually done. It was a bloody long shooting day.

[@Alex.Kalashnik]

And they are not even native English speakers. They are all Ukrainian actors.

[@getswiley]

I truly think this video is a masterpiece. Everything. Acting, filming, perfect timing, concept, cinematography, expressions....Top three music videos of all time, and I can't even think of the other two.

[@sudevsen]

NO FIGHTING IN THE WAR ROOM!

[@norm962]

Well played good sir

[@MichaelIreroa]

Heh, just saw this the other day.

[@sudevsen]

***** mo I didnt but its the most obvious comment

[@MaoTseFunkadelic]

brilliant

[@TrigonsTrailers]

How has this been passed by a generic "awesome" comment stating the obvious? I blame fluoridation!

[@rbgg2010]

Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room!

[@lovehand9531]

Strange flex, but OK! ;]

[@katiewray2525]

HA!!!!! Great reference Dr Strangelove excellent

[@annanazwisko5870]

Jakie maja nie zdrowe podkowy pod oczami ze zlego odrzywiania. Bufonada🐝🐝🐝🐝💥

[@ExceptionalllyAverage]

I hate the first thought I had was “Oh SAO Abridged” 😂

[@Evanderj]

I was thinking the same thing

[@MJ.unplugged]

the outtakes must be gold

[@sasastevanovic4367]

Hats down to EVERYONE involved in this video

[@AnunnakiWarrior88]

Hats down means respect for the dead. Hats off means respect. :)

[@sasastevanovic4367]

@@AnunnakiWarrior88 thanks for the correction, not my first language. But you know what I mean, these guys are just killing it

[@Hardbody94]

DJ Shadow is that dude.

[@Xrenga]

You know nothing jon snow.

[@alexdavies7112]

+jon snow obvious troll alert

[@plushmeth]

+jon snow get that reactionary vocabulary outta here

[@Max-oh8fk]

DG

[@NightMarEstaRv714]

+Max Katsoolis just remember all caps when you spell the man's name

[@danillo.eu.rodrigues]

all in favor of world leaders solving their conflicts trough a rap battle say aye *AYE*

[@Chris_no_father_figure]

Danillo Rodrigues AYE

[@i8qiwjwjduwi]

Aye

[@armchairphilosopher6880]

Aye, this comment is underrated

[@HudsonRebel]

Aye

[@ottovonbasedmark]

Aye

[@junefong6792]

Super relevant in these times. Fun fact: this was filmed in Kiev at the “Ukrainian Dom”, which is now an exhibition space, but used to be the Lenin Museum back in the day.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

I was in Ukraine in 2016 when this video was made but remember hearing about the video a year later. Came hear to check it out again as it's super relevant.

[@TheLordoftheGings]

Like I needed yet ANOTHER reason to like the Ukraine

[@N-Lee]

I was wondering where they got the big giant room with a giant dome. Now I know. How ironic.

[@ThePugilistPodcast]

@@N-Lee no such thing as irony, the world is a stage.

[@RiteSideUp__]

@@ThePugilistPodcast If you knew anything about actors, you would know they are all taught the Truth: Everyone is an actor, it is a trait in all humans. Look at you for example, pretending to be a Winner when you're really a Loser. Z = Zero4Loser.

[@marcrichardson6159]

Music for the day.

[@nedisahonkey]

DJ Shadow is so underrated, best samples in all of music let alone hip hop. Not to mention his album Endtroducing is a masterpiece and has one of the most creative concepts for an album I've ever heard, especially in hip hop.

[@Saiyanprince1114]

Endtroducing is where it's AT

[@iconoclast137]

that's him at 1:21 if i'm not mistaken

[@RadoSelma]

@@iconoclast137 yep

[@iconoclast137]

@@RadoSelma can you confirm? i had to google image search about it lol

[@tedpikul1]

Truth.

[@abhishekmalvi5778]

The most Underrated Music Video ever!

[@nickdaboii]

This gets attention all over the internet. Wouldn't call it underrated. In fact I can't think of a music video in recent memory that matched its popularity.

[@medhaganti4248]

@@nickdaboii it's got only 30 million views. Comparing to other music videos, this deserves much much more!

[@industrialborn]

30 million views, you must be joking

[@DaniloStojic]

what more can we say?

[@moritzzz1]

30 million is underrated apparently

[@w.o.l.f.e.]

Man I can't stop watching this

[@erintate4392]

Same!!!!

[@Alex.Kalashnik]

Ukrainian production company made the entire video.

[@Alex.Kalashnik]

Ukrainian production company made the entire video.

[@Alex.Kalashnik]

Ukrainian production company made the entire video.

[@w.o.l.f.e.]

What Ukrainian company?

[@RamenHutt]

1:48 he was f'ing ready for anything. No hesitation, no mercy.

[@RichardTaylor1800]

My problem with this music video is I can't play it and do anything else at the same time. I just have to watch it lol

[@NavarreSkyyeRocks]

Jake Ristic-Petrovic truth!!

[@spencermccartney5022]

And that's a bad thing?

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodMichaelGuy]

Damn I feel that. I was gonna play this and then go work on some shit but NOPE

[@chriskuhl2406]

Fuck that. I play it while I'm making coffee once I'm off this desktop lolz.

[@thehousefiree2054]

You could get KZbin premium

[@jhair333]

this video is addictive

[@chelsea6671]

jhairsinho silva i know. Ive watched it at least three times a day for the last two weeks.

[@dapete]

Try it at 1.25 speed

[@Grima21]

I tried at speed 1.25, omg!!!!

[@sankarchaya]

1.5 is just savage, 1.25 is sick

[@adangerousboy]

Dude I can't stop

[@tonerduckpin]

Who are the two main character actors? That's great casting.... they play it well.

[@chqara]

super well ;)

[@Alex.Kalashnik]

Ukrainian actors.

[@Zid9219]

The US guy is Ian Bailey, the other guy is igor tsyshkevych.

[@mikeash6192]

Other way around

[@AlejandroGarcia-rp3re]

With AI, Diddy, other trafficking issues, war.....this hits different

[@spidafly537]

Over three years later... I still laugh every time I watch this. The "reaction shots" throughout lend to a lot to the brilliant absurdity - especially El-P's and Killer Mike's. Genius.

[@TheSplint3r]

DJ Shadow and RTJ need to do a whole album together, there needs to be a kickstarter campaign to make this happen.

[@joshualloyd8838]

TheSplint3r start it! I'll contribute.

[@maxvilla5558]

They got zach

[@N0p3er5]

I was blessed to see DJ Shadow.

[@kharyrobertson3579]

I love how when they cut to Mike and El-P they look disgusted by the rhymes they wrote. These dudes are filthy, love the track.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

HAHAHAH! Like "Oh man, that guy's taking it too far."

[@eustatic3832]

+

[@iamtamashii4184]

DJ Shadow too

[@DaBlaze1984]

Where give me a time

[@Who_care_what-i-think]

These 2 are the sickest to never get the recognition they deserve!

[@cwhale06]

To think this was made six years ago and I'm just now finding this gem. Rare case where the track and the video are badass!

[@joeyyoung6331]

Seriously one of the dopest music videos ever made.

[@rixd8226]

This is one of the dopest tracks to one of the dopest music videos Ive seen in a long time.

[@inlocoparentis]

Flash forward to 24JAN2025: This track STILL slaps! It is perhaps the most accurate depiction of US politics ever.

[@muppetmittstheOG]

This is the most lyrically aggressive thing I've ever heard.

[@Praernym]

this is like a 8 to dmx's 9

[@BadApple909]

Hit Em Up Style by 2Pac?? “Lil' Ceaser, go ask ya homie how I leave ya Cut your young ass up, leave you in pieces, now be deceased” That’s just a sample lmao

[@zackydable]

Brotha lynch hung can top this aggression 😂😂

[@mwms71]

@@BadApple909 This is the correct answer. "My .44 makes sure all y'all kids don't grow!"

[@danielvelkovski3156]

DMX - Bring Your Whole Crew

[@billsam21st]

A musical piece of art, with a message.

[@Wujek_Dobra_Rada]

It could only be better if they played "Free Bird" of Lynyrd Skynyrd XD!!!

[@Profile.4]

The message "I'm a liberal pansy"

[@Zrts-g3o]

@@Profile.4libtards. RTJ wasn’t always like this but everybody has a price

[@biozgamer5445]

​@@Profile.4Oi, chill...

[@1_armm]

⁠@@Profile.4 If that’s the only thing you took away from this, then you’re a lost cause

[@Otis151]

props to all the actors, not just the two leads. every time i watch this video i notice something new.

[@AngryForeigner]

Didn't this actually happen in several countries? I seem to recall Turkey as well as Ukraine having parliament brawls. Though without the soundtrack.

[@JuliaBartonRadio]

This video is actually filmed in Kiev's old Lenin Museum with lots of Ukrainian actors!

[@AngryForeigner]

Julia Barton Wow. That's hilarious if true.

[@egepulat5444]

Actually, we (Turkey) as a country can only solve our problems with our fists and swords, since swords have been out dated for a couple of centuries now we use our trusty fists and when we don't we wish we did. Words come second. It's like an ancestral tradition. So the all parliament and business-suit thing is just there to look more civilised. A lot of historians say that Turkey lost many great things on the table not on the battlefield.

[@Igor-ug1uo]

I've always believed that a half of the members of the Victor Yanukoviche's party was there just to beat the crap out of everybody in the parliament. They didn't look like politicians, they looked like bouncers.

[@egepulat5444]

Spngled Haha! Words of wisdom. I wish you many great şalgam and uzun hava's

[@cycle61]

This song was on a Cadillac commercial tonight during the election coverage and I can't even...

[@dancingcow8640]

ikr

[@danyalel.5961]

I like the cleaning lady, when she looks at guy holding the flag, ultimately the most epic part in the whole video; sorta kinda. I love how pharsed your comment. Not full of wordiness ; )

[@Bighomie39]

Yeah I thought this song sampled something else and thought, "Hey Cadillac, did you forget that RTJ was on the song you're using, and that you're a massive company?" Seriously some hilarious tone-deafness

[@getlostwithjustinkris]

RTJ actually sampled that from the song "Ol' Man River" by Caterina Valente. It was a pretty cool sound for a song that was originally released in 1968.

[@danumkc]

Yep I've seen

[@scottland8698]

New requirement to be head of state, you have to have BARS

[@010shadowkiller]

Kanye 2024

[@DennisMoore664]

And a wingman that will jump off the top rope to take down the crowd. That scruffy dude going beast over the desk is the guy I want on my negotiating team.

[@johnmcclane7524]

ehh, lets balance that

[@tehbonehead]

@@DennisMoore664 He's on my cabinet fosho.

[@elreyabeja4539]

@@010shadowkiller he said bars, not delusions of grandeur

[@Weedandwatches]

Congress 2025

[@venus22118]

😂 That's what I thought 😂

[@DD-lh4sv]

Cry about it

[@Weedandwatches]

@@DD-lh4sv just facts no emotions

[@peboblank2786]

Congress always 😊

[@SweetSugarMagnolia]

😂😂🙌

[@tarasaladin8260]

The beat is still so sick, no matter how many times I've heard this.

[@wrensey_YT]

I really want to see the behind the scenes of this

[@CharlieComicsOfficial]

Ninja_Fish I keep imagining everybody trying to keep a straight face while they say the lyrics...or their reaction when they 1st heard them..

[@JuliaBartonRadio]

roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/rap-battle-kiev/

[@BrookWilliamsOfficial]

i was there :P

[@shiddy.]

Ninja_Fish YES ... and I also want to know who these actors are

[@mymorningzion]

Brook Williams were you really?

[@NickJohnCoop]

This is really an example of when everybody involved just hit it out the park.

[@1979zombie1979]

Imagine international conflict being solved like this. Our loud mouth politicians, punching it out with each other, instead of making us live in fear of global conflict and sending our anonymous youth into early graves.

[@f2pcoder92]

its already like this just in a diferent manner of things.

[@semaj_5022]

Would be great, huh? But we have a long, proud history of sending poor men to fight in rich men's wars, leaving the women, children and elderly behind to keep the world running and pick up the broken pieces when it's done, fighting to live with what's left until the next one comes. Maybe one day, if we can find a new power structure, something that works for everyone, we can all live in peace and reach our true potential.

[@WuXaolin]

@Zhanger I'll take Iron Mike for President. Can't be any worse. Can't send him to no world conference but you know he can't do too much worse than our former

[@brianso4061]

A declaration of war should be a kind of popular festival with entrance-tickets and bands, like a bull-fight. Then in the arena the ministers and generals of the two countries, dressed in bathing-drawers and armed with clubs, can have it out among themselves.

[@odstjackson]

@@semaj_5022 never more truth spoken. However we will never find it while we follow the ideologies of the left, centre and right. We need a new paradigm altogether.

[@remimarkable4834]

Ok, I'm just convinced that there should be a part 2 to this. Get on it!

[@K1ddkanuck]

And thus, the world is saved by that most stalwart of nature's forces: the humble lunch lady.

[@SuperSteph1985]

Why can't all rap be this awesome?

[@cotathemc4797]

These folk have years of experience! There's so much great rap out there though, I'd suggest Homeboy Sandman, Black Milk and Big K.R.I.T

[@SuperSteph1985]

+cotathemc thanks for the suggestions! Also not to get off topic but, if you get a chance check out 'The Get Down' on Netflix. Binged part 1,really unique and the music is awesome.

[@BadMannerKorea]

The rap world would be boring as shit if all rap was the same....

[@cotathemc4797]

Stephanie Hall I see you on that! Respect the hustle

[@cotathemc4797]

BadMannerKorea this is very true, but it's also true that she wasn't asking for only this type of music! She just wants awesome rap, and there's a lot of different types out there luckily :)

[@mooniemoons]

Congratulations on this being your national anthem again, America. You really did it. 🥰😍

[@Gotlyfe]

/e *begins interpretive dance response*

[@bcsteinw]

ugh. yeah. perfect comment unfortunatley.

[@mirandaa2673]

45 47 ba da ba ba baaaa 45 47!!! 😂

[@CMcDoug317]

Sadly, yes. Send your wishes and prayers for the non 1% in the USA

[@mooniemoons]

@@CMcDoug317 you're welcome to come stay with me in Europe. I feel so bad for you guys.

[@TalkingPoliticsWithCatsandDogs]

I'm just gonna go ahead and assume this is a documentary

[@jamesholmstrom5837]

That's hilarious.

[@miguelvilla5754]

It a prediction

[@lovelylis4202]

😂😂😂😂 "Revelations"

[@dg9444]

It’s what the kingsman Church scene is based on.

[@wpizdets2640]

This is how politics is resolved in Ukraine

[@Skullkan6]

I swear I come back to this vid every 2 weeks.

[@fordatimebeing]

Skullkan6 👍🏾

[@gospelofrye6881]

"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

[@johnpaulcross424]

Wonderful movie

[@gamessiosm6109]

What movie?

[@MalwinP]

@@gamessiosm6109 Dr. Strangelove

[@ju4408]

@@gamessiosm6109 Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

[@franwex]

@@gamessiosm6109 dang dude. Really?

[@Tamaraisalive]

These are the angels of our time. 🙏

[@getsmart3701]

Genius concept...perfectly executed and brilliantly acted. Huge respect everybody.

[@mikkelbranick4480]

Man this is over-the-top rappin' and the beats are also freakin unreal.

[@steves835]

How this song isn't 10x more popular is completely beyond me

[@Tennysystem]

I mean, it's pretty popular

[@whatsursource]

Bro it has over 50 million views and has two of the best rappers of this generation.

[@steves835]

@@whatsursource it didn't 9 months ago when I wrote the comment, but I'm glad it's had the recognition it deserves 👍

[@Etechtroniks]

That's what im saying. I just happen to discover it in spotify and came here to see if there was a video and maaan am I happy I did

[@zellyu8559]

The establishment and elites fear RTJ because they keep dropping these pokitical commentary masterpieces

[@kennethyoung4973]

It's wild how perfect every expression is in all of these frames.

[@bensamasoni8243]

Don't overlook the perfect meaning behind the ending. The video shows a so called diplomatic discussion that becomes an explicit argument which quickly leads to a massive fight among world leaders showing their true expressions and feelings behind all their political correctness. But the end is the most important part. A world leader smashes everything in his way with an American flag symbolising ruthless and blind patriotism in pursuit of and imposing on a violent message of the abstract perception of the meaning behind what the flag should represent - freedom, democracy, liberty etc. Just as he is about to impale a foreign leader with this flag and all that comes with it, he gets a quick reminder. Beyond all of these illusions there lies an underlying reality as he notices when he looks at the cleaner. After these world leaders have had their fun, who cleans up their mess? Who are the people that suffer most? And all of this for what? It's such a subtle but beautiful ending to an incredible music video. EDIT: On rewatching a month later I just noticed the dove (a symbol meant to represent peace) at 2:44 is plummeting for the ground but chaotically flapping it's wings to try and stay airborne. And then in the very next scene, the world leader is crawling on the ground through the scattered white feathers which implies that the bird has died (unless you want to argue the feathers are coming from the suit jackets but their suits don't look ripped apart enough to create this amount of mess). This could represent that peace is dead. (also, in some culture white feathers represent death/afterlife) - I think it says a lot that the world leader is trudging through what signifies death, the destruction of peace and the death/remains of a dove - I don't know, just something I thought might be worth noting :) - Also, in regards to the other farm animals, someone in the comments rightly pointed out that this could be a reference to Animal Farm (which is a great point!) also the farm animals featured is a chicken and pig which I think could also be a reference to the old chicken and the pig fable about different levels of commitment to a project/cause? Sacrifice vs contribution

[@JDM-ve3nd]

You one of those

[@daelen.cclark]

Ben Samasoni Great way of putting it!

[@TheYourfaceable]

Your analysis is actually really insightful and for the most part I had gleaned what you're talking about but you brought up the janitor at the end and that piqued my interest. As well as the idea of who has to deal with the aftermath of their pointless conflict, I think that janitor at the end also just symbolizes how pointless the conflict was in the first place. Like at the the end of the day, there's always gonna be someone who passes by and sees everything that happened from an outsiders perspective. I think, for me at least, that's the most powerful part of the whole thing is just seeing how embarrassing it feels to realize that this is all mostly pointless and when it all comes down to it, its just another office that needs to be cleaned. For some reason, coming out of situations where I've been so angry at something that I just didn't know what to do, I look back and feel kind of embarrassed because it was just all so pointless. Just to add, I'm not disagreeing with you whatsoever, I totally think you're right and I'm just trying to add to what you're saying. Cheers man

[@bensamasoni8243]

TheYourfaceable That’s a great point. We can all remember having a realisation like that in our lives and I couldn’t agree with you more my friend! :)

[@JDM-ve3nd]

@Diogenes TheDog no someone who takes something fun and complicates it

[@Takai05]

War has rules, mud wrestling has rules - politics has no rules. Ross Perot

[@the1tigglet]

Sadly he was wrong, politics has rules albeit rules that only benefit the super rich.

[@ClarkKulper]

Perot is someone who is severely under appreciated.

[@LudaChez]

Politics think it has rules. But they just do whatever the fuck they want. Perot seemed crazy then but many people now would probably love him.

[@locotx215]

@@ClarkKulper Yes he was. While people were doing politics, he was trying to find a way to get our hostages back. EDS was waaay before it's time in the electronic tracking and communication business.

[@morganshepard7597]

You just explained why Bernie Sanders lost. Trying to play like a gentleman in a game built for scoundrels. Reform < Revolution.

[@gredangeo]

Still impressed by those two guys lip syncing in this video. Top notch. Looks like they really felt the words and rap themselves. I've seen some other artists videos where the actual singer didn't look they were were singing their own words.

[@Shake69ification]

And perfect to have old white dudes doing it ... makes it more funny. Though you could almost have passed this off as a never-seen GOP debate from 2016.

[@fuckyoutube6258]

Anybody know how I can get the out take gag reel cause that would make laugh til milk came out my nose and I didn't even drink any milk lol

[@fuckyoutube6258]

This video makes me smile unlike any video can I so want this to play during the pick for the supreme court and I want the Democrats and Republicans to throw down just like the video last man standing wins .

[@victormendoza5007]

The ambassador of the divided States of America Watch debates from Singapore, or Mexico, or like... Any other country.

[@headoverheels88]

Fun fact: A good director makes the artist actually sing the song while recording (and obviously use the album version over the video rendition), so the viewer can see all the facial/throat muscle movement. Makes it waaay more realistic.

[@dale8809]

This is one of the most brilliantly coordinated videos I've ever seen. Great metaphor for current politics and the song is freaking dope too.

[@Trashmancer0]

NOT ONLY ARE THESE RHYMES AND BEAT ON POINT BUT THIS VIDEO IS THE GREATEST!

[@YeetxBoi]

supaultrapimp check out Killer Mike's "Reagan" It is quite impressive

[@namanrawal5849]

actually the lyrics are ok but it's still a super dope presentation all around

[@gerardonv3296]

supaultrapimp Atleast the politicians in your parliament don't fall asleep

[@Finch33093]

Whoever the actor is who covered El-P's verse is, nailed it. I hope he will be my adopted grandfather one day. I hope to have 1/8 of his gravitas when im his age.

[@aresef]

He’s apparently Ukrainian, so it’s amazing he was able to nail the mannerisms along with that rap.

[@seph2967]

Honestly I would pay for the unedited audio of the old guys trying to do this.

[@MJBRidge]

the song is fire and the actors absolutely nailed this

[@morosonline3000]

The only music video I have legitimately watched 3 times in a row

[@cleetuscuts89]

lmao, same

[@Sadielady1978]

Marcus JM me too! Love it!

[@RetardedRetard-mx7bp]

Marcus JM lol same

[@jonasn7739]

Only 3?!!?!?!

[@_Sh4d0ws_]

Just finished the 3. time in row lol. Tho i also did that with The Weaknd - False Alarm, that was pretty awesome to.

[@TheVeedFeed]

We are one ball hair away from this video being a live feed from Congress.

[@1dude117]

Ouch. Hurts to hear. True though.

[@jago668]

CSPAN would actually be worth watching then.

[@ElpSmith]

LOL. Patiently waiting for it

Lol not even close. We're dozens of Democratic spines from this being Congress. The GOP is ready to go full assault but 90% of elected Dems would just be taking punches, sobbing, and trying to sign republican bills

[@seanhartnett79]

jago668 I love CSPAN it really isn’t the most boring channel on the TV. It is fascinating to watch how the government actually works.

[@coreymason3272]

For those who don't know, this is free range, ethically sourced, kosher, hypoallergenic, 100% organic real hip hop. *No fillers, fluoride, soy, BPA's, PCB's, GMO's, high fructose corn syrup etc.

[@scoobywithadoobie7255]

100% organic

[@functionform]

100% esketit free

[@Krazee77]

And we love it because of that

[@rs232144]

100% AUTHENTIC

[@moritzbrunnhofer7321]

It is already in my top 10 ever tracks and I`m a 90`s/2000 kid ;)

[@derekday5338]

This song and the finale , this is perfection , this is a short play in my opinion , I am moved every time I watch this and he just did a song with Prof , I hope this song is shared. !!!

[@Syphaxis]

I can't believe I'm just finding this now. I haven't smiled this hard in months.

[@user-gw4zg1qm8m]

I've been listening to this song for a while now. Never would've guessed that this was the video

[@ChristopherFonseka]

Literally, more productive than the Brexit negotiations

[@theburningphoenix8211]

Yeah at least they're doing something 😂

[@TheReconSpecialist]

This fits so well, if you manage to read the slightly blurred names, the red ties country plate says; ‘United States’ The blue tie; ‘United Kingdom’ I don’t know how to feel about this but it’s hilarious.

[@carwyngriffiths]

Feran Istae does it actually show that? How are you able to read that?

[@TheReconSpecialist]

Carywn Griffiths Look at the blurred name, focus on it by pausing. You’ll see the blurred first word for both red and blue is the same. But the second word for red seems to be six compact letters, whilst the blues’ is longer. United States United Kingdom

[@carwyngriffiths]

Feran Istae yes you were right, I found the original music video without censoring and it shows the U.K. and the Us uncensored

[@erikverschueren-u3g]

bump for relevance

[@Sarcasmo48]

"I don't work for free, I am barely giving a fuck away." Whoo!

[@dystemper6969]

Rusty Shackleford greatest line almost ever. Ha!

[@jadeottavini7032]

Can't get over that line!

[@merinfraser3374]

TigerLily Roxy it's all the same unless Whitey prevents people wearing surf clothes + swimsuits to fit In all whitey like

[@chriscentvevo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqKZlnqXbMmLoNU Fresh music from young talented Music artist and activist Politics vs religion

[@locotx215]

That's some Oscar Wilde shit right there

[@tylerford4220]

Ever hear a world leader say they've had a constructive and mature conversation with another leader? This is what they meant.

[@Fr_87]

T r u m p A n d M e r k e l

[@xenofurmi]

This is a great comment. They usually put the word "frank" somewhere in there, but yeah... I imagine it all might have a little bit of this flavor.

[@dog-ez2nu]

Trump looking awkward in the corner when Merkel tries to shake his hand.

[@fieldy409]

Bacon230 go lookup the leaked transcript of the first phonecall between my countries(Australia) Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump its a great example and hilarious.

[@eliasmontoya5058]

StraightGod T R U M P X M E R K E L X P U T I N

[@st0lf]

These synth parts like at 1:45 are at least 20% of the reason i love rtj. they get me everytime.

[@reptheh]

yeah the drops go hard or whatever you call em

[@bootsieskidd5096]

These boys need to start being in the 🐐 convos. They're are better than 80% of all the rappers being talked about.

[@dee8739]

Wow! Just the direction, the cinematography and the acting is so fantastic, I can't even comprehend. I like how the video for this kind of music is shot in broad daylight instead of a club, where the lights change on beat.

[@camvahdati]

What kills me every time is the lip sync to this video. Wicked props to the actors involved

[@behindthewallsleepin]

I love that "fuck outta here....yea" part. Looked like pure hate!

[@banonKING]

Getting that old guy to mouth 'Fuck you like Trump fucks his youngest' is priceless.

[@namelessgeorge7427]

the best part is that the bald actor is either brand spanking new on the acting scene, or he has no major productions because he has no wikipedia, and nothing on imdb outside of this video. the red tie one is actually a russian actor.

[@ИринаКрикун-ь6л]

@@namelessgeorge7427 Red tie is not Russian, this is a Ukrainian theater actor. And the video was shot in Kiev. And he looks really charismatic.

[@namelessgeorge7427]

@@ИринаКрикун-ь6л apologies, I was going strictly off wikipedia info. thanks for the correction.

[@1nONLY_DRock]

I'm not a hip hop guy but I know a sick beat when I hear one.

[@monicaangelini3324]

Same here! Love this

[@bobwilson360]

The horns are great too.

[@gasolineandwine]

Sampled from Caterina Valente's version of Ol' Man River.

[@verajune83]

There's a reason DJ Shadow is one of the greatest of all time. But this is definitely an El-P style beat, which is why Shadow wanted RTJ on the track to begin with.

[@thejuansnow]

DJ shadow iz the goat

[@SándorCsók-k1o]

Every week once a watch. Love much ! Great Characters !!!

[@today05]

i swear this is one of the best songs ever created, and the music video is right up with it... the first verses are just absolute perfection

[@naten.paquin1443]

Watching this always puts a smile on my face.

[@henrylenoir168]

True.