Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Kevin Blake

Read more about Kevin Blake at www.mindofkevin.com
From The CW's Penn & Teller: Fool Us - Season 6 Episode 5 - "Penn & Teller Hit The Streets"

[@Kevinblakemagic]

Really fun to bring this to P&T. Thanks for being cool in the comments.

[@Looserkid13]

yeah yeah great cut the crap, what did he say??

[@acetheice6666]

I think cards had a code or small chip which sends a card info to sound he was all cards sounds

[@dragon___]

amazing work!

[@blackjack67576]

Why did you let P&T examine the cards?

[@centralprocessingunit2564]

really great piece. never seen rap and magic together. you pulled it off so well to me. but then again those two in the seats of genius are P&T so it is very difficult to fool them, even with a great trick.

[@JJKoester]

"You're right in exactly the ways you need to be." That's a lovely sentence.

[@AFishBicycle]

Incredibly humble response. Seems like a really good guy.

[@Jerkasaur]

its funny that you used quotation marks even though that isnt exactly what he said. complimenting his choice of words just to turn around and misquote them lol

[@dave007j]

J Williams You, sir, are a douchebag.

[@JJKoester]

@@dave007j I didn't even see his comment until you posted this. Thank you for having the strength to say what I couldn't.

[@benhansen1474]

@@dave007j You're right in the exact ways you need to be. hehe

[@andrewcain4082]

I guess you could call him the real Swim Shady

[@zsaz4453]

Lol

[@mrmelon54]

nice 👌🏻

[@MrTVx99]

Best joke you could make

[@kimhansen1220]

Kinda lame... -but actually got me to chuckle.

[@DeeTunedOut]

@Carl Glennerster UNDERrated.

[@Rafikichu]

"Kevin Blake SHOCKS Penn and Teller with an INCREDIBLY CREATIVE card trick!" Thank you so much for not doing that. Sane title + good act = a like from me.

[@georgemouse504]

I personally appreciate when people don't spoil if they fooled P&T or not in the title.

[@Scorch428]

cringy song

[@arandomperson8336]

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and slam that bell icon!

[@spicymint437]

@@Scorch428 nah bro the song was bumpin

[@Hugh.Manatee]

@@georgemouse504 Agreed. I just never click the vid if the title gives the result.

[@michellejester9734]

The best thing is, your magic brought out words from Teller and you got to hear him speak to you!!! That's MAGIC!!

[@ChristopherBurtraw]

Teller isn't that strict on not speaking, it's only during their acts that he's silent.

[@clement990]

Teller just whispered " We already hit the quota for today, just say we fooled you and we'll give you 100k backstage "

[@fiftifitfyifyifut1265]

Underrated comment

[@junevillaflor4083]

So Teller is the fooler?

[@JJKoester]

@MTS BOUR Hey, man. Be careful with that one there. I made the mistake of putting it in quotes and am still getting flamed to this day for it.

[@DavidLindes]

@@JJKoester you do know there's an edit feature, though, right? :D I mean, whatever... just saying. :)

[@JJKoester]

@@DavidLindes I will live by my successes and die by my failures. Both shall be a matter of public record.

[@Sanjidub]

the real prize was Teller speaking to you, not many contestants get that

[@reversemain9853]

Actually every single contestant gets that, they always chat afterwards backstage.

[@unclecreepy4185]

I watched Penn & Teller talk for about 2 hours about their 30 years in magic. So I heard Teller speak plenty. These were non-refundable tickets and the show was so horrible with a misleading title that anyone who called for a refund was given one without question. Most people there thought they bought tickets to a P&T magic show not a podcast. The host (who we thought we just introducing P&T) said something like “Teller will be talking about...” and most of the audience laughed at that knowing Teller doesn’t speak in his magic show. Jokes was on us and they certainly fooled us.

[@FuriosHobbitGaming]

@@unclecreepy4185 i mean seems like a great time

[@FunBoysGaming]

@@harrysarai3947 /s?

[@StuPendousMi]

@@reversemain9853 dare i clarify by saying On Camara

[@RiveyDestroy2]

I could feel the frustration of Pen knowing he wasnt fooled, he really wanted to be fooled, i just love those two, not as magicians, but i would love to befriend them, they seem to be the best people to have around

[@dangreen1565]

That’s a great point. I felt that too. They could be arrogant about how they are right . But they seem very supportive.

[@seansilence2697]

@@dangreen1565 that's how you identify the real deal in an industry. They love to do it and watch others do it.

[@RealRickCox]

I got to meet Penn and Teller when they came into the radio station I was working at many years ago. Penn absolutely ROASTED me on air as I was taking pictures of them in studio and it was driving him nuts. LOL

[@VanFarnel1]

@@RealRickCox so you were taking pictures of them without their consent? Would be nice if you could elaborate on this roast a little bit.

[@RealRickCox]

@@VanFarnel1 I worked in radio. They came in to promote something... can't remember what now. But I was running the website for the morning show and taking all the photos. I wish I had gotten a copy of the show that day... we used to record everything and send it off to consultants.

[@oxyharmonic]

Oh, I'm a writer, and I do a bit of magic. I swim too, bit of olympic standard stuff, thats all really. I rap a bit in my spare time. And of course I dable here and there in world class brain surgery, but doesn't everyone?

[@shane8037]

I bet his mom ain't fun to be around.

[@meyerpeterson7856]

Thats really funny. Good comment.

[@nyreekrikorian]

I wonder how talented his twin sister is.

[@B..L]

I’m guessing his twin sister has more

[@wolverineiscool7161]

@@nyreekrikorian she's prob still the parent's fav lol

[@furiousfear772]

This guy is a writer and a magician and a Olympic level swimmer, we have finally got a competition for Johny sins.

[@JSPUFC]

Johnny Sins took my gf and said he'll make her disappear. She went over and still hasn't come back. Wonder what she could be doing

[@furiousfear772]

@@JSPUFC oh man don't worry she is in better hands now😌

[@spontaneousdragon7895]

Just imagine if Penn rapped the code

[@net_lag]

"Oh boy it starts... "

[@roguishpaladin]

Just imagine if *Teller* did?

[@oryan4395]

I read this and thought, "Why would Penn sexually assault the code?" Then I watched it and realized how wrong I read your words lol

[@kathrynnpetersen8876]

Oh my gosh that would be awesome

[@dangreen1565]

Does anyone else read the comments to hope that someone gives out the answer. The other day I was about 15 comments down and a guy said, “nope I don’t have it keep reading comments” lol

[@flekkzo]

The greatest trick Penn and Teller ever pulled, was create a competition where the participation trophy means something.

[@williamvouk2911]

“Just to be very fair I’ll give it a few more shuffles” Haha good one

[@AssMcBlast]

I don't get it. Care to explain?

[@AFishBicycle]

Even if the deck was marked I still don’t get how he let them pick and still had it prerecorded? I don’t know how he did it.

[@williamvouk2911]

Ass McBlast I don’t really understand the solution, but whenever a magician shuffles a deck before a trick, 99.9% of the time they’re fake shuffling to keep the deck in a certain order. If he really wanted it to be fair, he would’ve let Penn and/or Teller shuffle the deck

[@jacrispiejackson69]

AFishBicycle he could’ve had a pre recording for every card they could’ve picked but that doesn’t explain how he’d know what they picked to play the right recording

[@mindicity3874]

@@jacrispiejackson69 My theory is that the cue is in the magicians he lists - there's nothing in the rhyme that requires Criss Angel or David Blaine specifically to be named. Each name could be coded to a certain card to let the sound guy know which track to play. Still doesn't explain how he knew the cards.

[@SteveBrecht]

What a wonderfully brilliant routine. I can usually sort out how most tricks are done but on this one I'm completely lost... and that makes me happy. Keep up the great work.

[@BaadMotorFinger]

I think he pre recorded all the card names and suits and somehow peaked at there cards and played the correct recordjng

[@equilibrium788]

@@BaadMotorFinger considering there are hundreds of combinations I doubt that is how he did it

[@WhiterockFTP]

@@equilibrium788 you don‘t need 52x52 recordings, 52x2

[@kingkratti]

RFID

[@matthewlindsay1046]

Sometimes your biggest victories will be found in your defeats. The sheer class, talent and skill showed in the entirety of the act was humbling, and I think I respect him even more for such a gracious "loss" - if that is even the right word - than if he had fooled P&T. He sure fooled 99% of the population. One of the best illusions I've ever seen. What an act.

[@billyeveryteen7328]

That's kind of true of the entire show. The actual prize you get for winning is actually much smaller than the "prize" you get just for participating. I'm sure magicians would love to have a trophy, and it must be an honor to open for them in Vegas, but the thing is, you're the opening act for a few hundred or maybe a thousand people in their theater, whereas by just being on the show, you get to perform your act and get your name out there to a potential audience of millions watching on TV in various countries or on the internet.

[@Doc-MG]

Exactly, the way he does not make joke of Teller not speaking, just asked for a non-verbal cue, or the mannerisms. It isnt a joke, its just classy magic. We know its a trick, we know we will be fooled. But I dont feel like he is a used car salesman trying to pull one over my eyes. I feel respected as he presents his routine.

[@deolamitico]

the creativity in mixing the rapping with magic... I love this, man, great routine

[@Drawxxx]

One of the best performances I've seen on the Penn & teller show. Really unique and fun way to perform "magic".

[@mynameisgladiator1933]

Great performance Kevin - one of my favorite P&T performances.

[@visheshvaibhav6482]

He performed virtually at our event today, loved this guy! Amazing skills

[@hankscorpio8928]

This was such an amazing act. Loved P&T’s glance at each other at the end that said “I can’t believe we got him.”

[@ninehighflush]

Completely awesome, Kevin! Hope to see more multi-talented acts in the future!

[@GTA120GTA]

he said "BOY"... you didn't fool them 😒

[@Sword-Breaker]

That does seem to be Pen's... ... Teller.

[@xiaoyu88]

@@Sword-Breaker comment of the year

[@brofenix]

Damn! For a not well known magician & swimmer/writer/rapper, that was pretty amazing Kevin!!! You really impressed Penn & Teller :)

[@TheTheoTherone]

Imagine prerecording all the possible outcomes of what card both of them could pick.

[@tarbosh917]

Probably takes less time than practicing and preparing for the routine.

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

Assuming all 52 cards in the deck, he'd have to record 52 for Teller, and 52 for Penn. Not 52x52, or 52x51, but 52 "Teller, you picked $CardName!" And 52 "Don't worry Penn, I didn't forget you - you picked $CardName!" The program selects the correct recording for Teller, and then the correct recording for Penn separately.

[@TheRealHiboman]

I think he recorded interchangeable pieces. Like one set of card names, and one set of suits. When he says “king of spades” the audio sounds noticeably slowed down so the clips could be edited together

[@stbn0]

@@DaddyBeanDaddyBean would the program be written in PHP ? ;)

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

@@stbn0 If I was writing it? Heck no, not a chance. Primarily because I don't speak PHP. ;-)

[@ashketchum6337]

3:22 I can't forget you Penn Jillete, you've got the razor sharp mind it's the intellect. Nice bar

[@Novur]

I want to thank you for being the first P&T:FU contestant to upload their segment WITHOUT some stupid title like "OMG!!! MAGICIAN (not me I swear) FOOLS TELLER WITH HIS OWN NOSTRILS"

[@sumitchilkoti5849]

Wow , never seen someone so gracefully accept outcome. Hats off to you!!

[@TaysTings]

My favorite part was the joy all over Teller’s face

[@enesdapo4278]

Clark Kent doing magic in free time

[@kathrynnpetersen8876]

His name is Kevin Blake not Clark Kent

[@raizen_maziku]

@@kathrynnpetersen8876 you’re not that bright...🤣🤣😂

[@DarthCalculus]

One of the few that got a verbal reaction from me...well done

[@ccmarvmd8200]

This was insane I watched this with my family last night, I have no clue how you did this and it was so impressive. Good job!!!

[@Ikkimoto18]

He had markers on the cards.. Penn and Teller chose the cards randomly. He knew what the cards were by using the identifiers on the cards.. He then did a rap.. The rap had two purpose.. To transmit the information to his assistant off camera by using rap codes.. And to give his assistant enough time to put the right recordings together.. Prepared 104 recordings for this trick.. And 13+4 rap codes.. Man, that's a lot of work! Great job!!

[@MrTiton536]

Ikki Castro why would he need 100+ Recordings lol if there is 52 cards he only needs 52 recordings it’s also likely he did not use a full deck

[@Ikkimoto18]

@@MrTiton536 52 for Penn and 52 for Teller..

[@zennamok5428]

@@Ikkimoto18 I thought camera in table.

[@Fallenmichael81]

@@Ikkimoto18 that's what I thought two. He has a tech guy watching from above and adjusted the recordings depending what card they chose

[@bsysop]

I used to understand 90% of magic tricks i see (and i see a lot everydays), this one is really good! Congrats!.

[@cggambill]

Great trick. Don't rap!

[@mataharimau8415]

This guy looks very kind...and soft spoken..nice...

[@tantzer6113]

My guess is he knew the position of every card at every moment through sheer memorization and dexterity -- "card mechanic" stuff.

[@bruteoni8432]

this guy does everything

[@om3g4z3r0]

I wish he did my mom

[@mrleon5607]

This is my prediction. You have a trick to know what cards they pull (like remember card position, or put a mark on a card) And then when you rap you send information to another man behind scenes. And then play file with the same cards chosen. I think you already prepare all possible outcome file for that rap.

[@winmine0327]

I think the cards were in perfect deck order and he gave them some shuffled cards at the end. Teller picked the second card... it was a 2. Penn picked a kissing king. He moved his hand slowly so he could count them out. His assistant played the right recordings.

[@AJourneyOfYourSoul]

I liked this performance so much. Integrating it with a rap and humor was excellent. Really, really entertaining.

[@ulisz]

I’m no magician, but if I had to guess. The deck was loaded, shuffled and spread to know where he was at, and the complete the last shuffle to put the deck back in order. The rap then gave out code to what track to play for each pick

[@AmarMishra]

This was amazing showmanship. Enjoyed it fully.

[@LTSmash414]

My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds-- this guy

[@yakovhadash]

i want to see you wiggle wiggle fo sho

[@PsycoticMango]

This guy is the main character in a show about a serial killer.

[@Kevinblakemagic]

Jamie Dornan in The Fall

[@dvdhound79]

I always feel like Penn is genuine when he is upset that they got it.

[@kungfuman82]

Better than a trophy, you got Teller to speak to you!

[@Blueroyalty]

That was a truly creative plot. Kudos to you 👏

[@charlottesdad3327]

This is a completely mechanical trick. Very Richard Turner-esq. All the shuffles at the start, after the initial show of the face up mixed deck, put the deck back into a modified new deck order with at least the Spades in place of the Clubs. The last shuffle before the selection was with the backs up, and not faces up like the first two, to hide this from Penn who would have caught that immediately. Penn's selection was dead center of the deck and should have been the King of Clubs, but I believe Clubs and Spades were swapped entirely to help in getting the cards back into a reasonably random order at the end. If he had stayed with the first card and not swapped, it would have been another king, presumably the King of Diamonds since he landed on a kissing king, and we know where the Hearts are due to Tellers choice. Teller picked the second card from the end, the Two of Hearts in new deck order. The first card on the end was the Ace of Hearts, the card on the other side of the Two was the Three, and so on back through all the hearts. The hand work and cut during the rap was enough to shuffle the cards into what looked random during the final spread. He could have simply done the reveal in the rap at the table, but the pre-recording adds another layer. That's 104 recordings, the correct two recordings somehow signaled to a person off stage, or an accomplice who watched the selection, counted the card location, and got the two correct recordings. I imagine what Teller said was, "You shuffled the deck back into a type of new deck order before the selection."

[@CalebWilesMagic]

Great performance, Kevin!

[@FrankDad]

I think hearing Teller’s voice (in a non-interview setting) is a win in and of itself

[@slightlysaltyy]

This guy rapping reminds of idubbbz for some reason

[@R3fug333]

Sayyyyyy ni-

[@tunamaker1368]

Simp

[@pnut3844able]

Who?

[@pnut3844able]

Tunamaker 1 fucktard

[@slightlysaltyy]

@@pnut3844able youtuber who does reviews and criticisms

[@AlexReynard]

I really dig that I had no idea where that was going, and it kept surprising me!

[@jesusrperez5886]

7:32 people be looking like "H-he cheaaated?"

[@a2pha]

7:34 I think the important thing is - IS THERE any card trick that Penn & Teller will not know how it is done ? I mean unless you have a whole deck of cards catch fire in mid-air I don't think there is much they haven't seen regarding card tricks and the methods behind them.

[@grnphroggy]

P&T definitely know how to make a deck of cards catch fire in mid-air.

[@booby0192]

Is no one going to mention he was taller than Penn? That’s quite rare also.

[@SkipJimroo]

So THAT explains how he made the Olympic try-outs! It's not that big a deal knowing that he's taller than Penn. The guy basically kicks his legs twice and he's at the other end of the pool. I couldn't work out his act but I see right through his competitive swimming ruse! 🏊

[@skidancin]

He's not taller than Penn, not only in my viewing judgement, but he literally says he isn't taller than Penn in his rap. That would explain why noone mentions it.

[@arcticwanderer2109]

are u blind? Penn is at least an inch taller.

[@nighthawk7x203]

I hope someday he does a character as a parody of Chris Angel and David Blaine, named Kevin Black

[@Tovek]

I almost think it’s just as good as winning when Penn & Teller wish you had fooled them becuase they loved your routine so much. So on that note, congratulations!

[@codefeenix]

oh wow, a magician who uploaded a fool us video that is not processed via an apple II. Thanks for the rare good video quality video of fool us!!

[@draksig12]

IT is not a camera in the table, they both moved the cards from where he placed them.

[@hakurou4620]

It's also their table.

[@Golden_M.Y.]

Yeah like the camera is limited to the 2 inches he put the card on right, and no its not their table he brought it with him.

[@danlightfoot6592]

No cameras involved. I have this very trick.

[@ElLocoCaballero]

Someday audio mixers will figure out that background music should be in the background, but it's not today.

[@OoJoshioO]

It's a shame, I wouldn't have given it to him, not because of the trick (not only) but also because of the smooth rap. I like words, even if I can hardly get along with this language here :D It was really chilled. Danke dafür großer :)

[@MerthanE]

Probably my favorite act, beautiful

[@jamesbevan9939]

Hi Kevin, I was wondering if I could ask you something. SInce you do mind-reading in your routines, are there any good books or DVDs you could recommend to an aspiring mentalist?

[@Kevinblakemagic]

Absolutely. If you're interested in basic techniques, Tony Corinda's '13 Steps to Mentalism,' Theo Annemann's 'Practical Mental Magic,' and if you're looking for something a little more fun and modern and different, Derren Brown's 'Tricks of the Mind' is great. All easy to find.

[@ahasunos5914]

He got me subscribed. Great piece of routine. The rap was cherry on top.

[@shahfaisal3923]

Great trick. Respect from Afghanistan.

[@EmeraldView]

I don't know how this was done, and I'm not sure I want to know, but it is peculiar to me that he didn't have Penn or Teller flip over their own cards to reveal them. Can anyone tell me if that's where the trick comes into play? In other words, would the outcome be the same if Penn and Teller had revealed the cards under their hands instead of Blake doing it?

[@ShadowDrakken]

A show with music so loud you can't hear the magician. gj.

[@aspuzki3765]

The paper airplane fooled me at the start

[@assmane999]

Man was spitting straight 🔥

[@TomStoneMagic]

Great work!

[@michaelcollins106]

Bet money those cards have RFID chips and your ring read them, broadcast them to someone off stage and they loaded up the prerecorded portions.

[@doreori]

Brilliant, I thought about some type of code with his hands but ye your guess is probably what he used Edit: How he managed to separate the cards from the others is a mystery, my guess is. His ring lose the connection to the 2 cards that they chose after a certain delay due to the distance. That's why there is a rap to give him some time to be certain that it's those cards. And then the backstage guy chose the right sentence to play

[@badkarma6181]

Thinking the same…

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

Gent was incredible regardless if P&T figured it out. One off class act. You are outstanding and brilliant.

[@EpiDot52]

A very dignified way to tell them you didn't fool them. They got the jist of it, best not to split hairs.

[@Aret4Euro]

RFID cards , somebody else backstage that sounds like him.. Mike postle is a god

[@mauriciocarrizalez7377]

the audio said the card before showing it

[@---cr8nw]

He spent hours upon hours pre-recording his rap about Teller and all 52 cards and then he spent hours and hours pre-recording his rap about Penn and all 52 cards. Lots and lots of prep work. Then it comes down to RFID tagged cards and an RFID reader and transmitter in his ring. It's a clever trick, but there are better (more convincing) ways to pull it off.

[@itslevi00]

@@---cr8nw RFID cards are extremely noticeable when you hold them. They're bulky and weird and difficult to shuffle. This is more likely some kind of bar code on the sides of the cards.

[@---cr8nw]

@@itslevi00, perhaps. Either way, it's just a card reader and transmitter in a ring and loads of work ahead of time.

[@matthewlyle3295]

Yep that's a poker table

[@SpyroTheEternalNight]

great performance, man!!

[@adammessneryardzen3838]

Very cool - entertaining. Way to go!

[@seventail]

He shuffled, unshuffled it and memorized the order

[@johnmerlino581]

Just saw Kevin Blake tonight in San Francisco. He did this trick and many other amazing ones - and he's a TERRIFIC entertainer. Great show! My completely off-the-cuff guess on how this is done is that there are code words in his rap that tell the person in the booth which audio clip to play, out of the 104 necessary (52 for Penn and 52 for Teller). How he knows which cards they have? No idea....

[@Ikkimoto18]

It's a marked deck.. All magicians have those..

[@johnmerlino581]

@@Ikkimoto18 He gave the deck to Penn and Teller. I'm sure they know how to spot a marked deck if they are allowed to examine it.

[@Ikkimoto18]

@@johnmerlino581 They know that It's marked deck.. That's why he did not fool them..

[@zennamok5428]

I would assume a camera on table. Or a chip reader more than anything. To many raps needed to do that

[@Ikkimoto18]

@@zennamok5428 He only needs 17 rap codes.. 13+4..

[@asklewie9924]

damn good trick and damn good act

[@HumoraraS]

wow. that was a pleasure to watch. what a refined performance. Like!

[@JS-ob4oh]

I really like this guy's act and his integrity not to mention his incredible life's pursuits. Some people are good at many things, some are good at one thing, but I'm lousy at everything.

[@ku8721]

"I don't know how deep their knowledge of the cuts go" Well.... IT'S TRICKY

[@sharpo]

Beautiful act. So good.

[@budhadityasanyal9097]

you heard his voice , that's a reward in itself .

[@oddpetrichor8068]

I think we can rule out a marked deck because he would be unlikely to risk giving the deck to P&T to examine if it were - they'd be able to spot it. Also, if it were a marked deck, he himself would have been able to reveal the card rather than a recording - which with the added technology makes the reveal a bit more suspicious than a clean, human reveal. I agree with previous comments suggesting that the rap was just a delay tactic to enable the correct recording to be selected for play. The deck appears to be well used - this suggests that it is in some way a "special" deck - modified in some way. Otherwise, you'd expect him to use a fresh deck that would spread nicely and stack cleanly. The shuffle actually seemed fair, which begs the question, why didn't he just let them shuffle? The king of spades can be seen at the bottom of the deck when initially spread, then he shuffled and Penn chose it from mid-deck. This supports the theory that it was a fair shuffle. It's possible that it could be an RFID in each card, but I think that would also be detectable upon inspection due to an unusually thick card (even though RFIDs can be quite thin). If the RFID can be implemented in a super-thin, foil-like thickness, then it is possible the extra thickness may not be detectable. But again, why risk its detection by allowing P&T to inspect the deck? Still, I don't feel confident in the RFID idea - unless Teller did spot the thickness, and hence guessed correctly... In the end, it's a deceivingly good trick. Great job!

[@oddpetrichor8068]

Another thought... the cards could be marked with IR ink that is invisible to the human eye, but detectable by IR cameras. When he pushes the card forward, a camera mounted above could snap a pic and the card can be identified by an assistant who then selects the audio to play.

[@cedinsf]

The king of spade at the bottom, then being picked, looks like a force, not a fair shuffle

[@cihadturhan]

I'm throwing my wild guess here: All cards have RFID chips. (like the cards you use to enter a building or room) and there are two receivers both sides of the table. When he places the card on top of the receiver it sends the signal to backstage and plays the prerecorded part of the song. I'm pretty sure there is a receiver, because he places to card in the middle of the table if pen or teller want to switch card then moves it to left or right side of the table.

[@AkshayAradhya]

The cards seem too thin to have an RFID chip

[@praudery6249]

Brilliant!

[@benhansen1474]

My guess: His rap signals to the "magic DJ" what cards Penn and Teller selected. The "magic DJ" plays the correct audio sample. How did he know what the card was? Magicians have been doing that part for a long time and this is a, like he said, rendition of that trick. I love the rendition. Penn and Teller love the rendition, but unfortunately, they are very familiar with this type of trick and familiar enough with code language to bust it.

[@williamwatson1829]

I'd say that's unlikely. If he'd known the cards directly, he'd have been more persuasive doing the rap live instead of pre-recorded.

[@---cr8nw]

He didn't know which card was selected until he heard it in the rap. But his left pointer finger knew. And the "magic DJ" knew.

[@baraklevy3344]

Nope, there was no force. there was some sort of mechanism to understand which card they picked, not him not them, no one knew which card is it actually.

[@rameshguruji9414]

Writing Plus Poetry Plus Hip hop Plus Magic = Look alike Superman

[@hemu8118]

Swimming?

[@rameshguruji9414]

@@hemu8118 may be

[@phenomenalx34x]

That beat was bangin

[@timmack2415]

It sure fooled me and I figure out 90+% of all acts. Brilliant routine, I loved it!

[@meeDamian]

Guess #1: UV markings on backs, camera pointed at the location he moves cards after selection, and someone backstage watches it, and plays correct recording. Guess #2: Same, but with NFC tags, and reader built into the table.

[@devinthomas4866]

no stooges allowed

[@seiggy]

@@devinthomas4866 This wouldn't be considered a stooge. A stooge is a plant in the audience. Assistants back stage to assist in prediction selection stuff is perfectly within the shows rules. But you are right, stooges are not. I have no clue how he's done this trick, but I know how I would do it. Infrared ink on the cards to mark them would be invisible to the human eye, but visible to any camera. Use image recognition software to pick out the card when he pulls it out and places it in the designated marked area of the camera's FOV. Done right, you could even do it without an assistant. But I'm pretty sure that's not how he's doing that. I'd bet anything that's a perfectly ordinary deck of cards and there's another method here.

[@LibertyG100]

What i think about how it's done in "codes" : He probably would have been a good cashier or either a good singer, cause he showed us he manage all the skills requiered for those both professions.

[@CokenOpi]

when you said you rapped i thought you were kidding 😂 that was well done

[@Ikkimoto18]

He had markers on the cards.. Penn and Teller chose the cards randomly. He knew what the cards were by using the identifiers on the cards.. He then did a rap.. The rap had two purpose.. To transmit the information to his assistant off camera by using rap codes.. And to give his assistant enough time to put the right recordings together.. Prepared 104 recordings for this trick.. And 13+4 rap codes.. Man, that's a lot of work! Great job!!

[@matthewjonker1119]

Nope there was a camera in the table. He moves the 2 cards both times to the middle of the table. That's the only possible way. Marking the cards is too hard without someone noticing.

[@Ikkimoto18]

@@matthewjonker1119 Yeah.. Someone cnanot easily notice the marks.. Most magicians have their own techniques in marking their decks.. He identifies the marks on the back side of the cards.. Thats why he had to look while P&T were choosing their cards.. He did not turn around or look away.. Pretty sure he knows that P&T know about marked decks.. He just challenged them to figure out how he did the track played at the end of the trick.. As you see, he did not fool them..

[@ChristopherBurtraw]

So he had to have done sleight of hand inputting a specific card for each of them... but was it at the start when the cards were chosen (right before putting their hands over the cards) or right before the reveal?

[@ledrash6079]

Awesome job. I really liked this act :)

[@crxssaegrim]

Dude sounds like Slug from Atmosphere 🔥🔥

[@viniciuscosta3779]

funny when he was like "ok check me out iam bout to spit some bars"

[@bklyn40]

freaking awesome Kevin

[@mediamannaman]

Well played! You sure fooled me.

[@hankscorpio8928]

I love that they wanted him to win.