PSYCHOTHERAPIST REACTS to Eminem- Brain Damage

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[@AndyKraken]

D'Angelo Bailey was in fact one of the kids that bullied Eminem in school. Mr. Bailey tried to sue Eminem for defamation but lost the lawsuit (I think on hearsay grounds, but the details escape me). And I still love how Em managed to (mostly) make "orange" rhyme with something in this track. I absolutely love this song; the beat, the lyrics, the subject, it's all perfect

[@jordanlibke]

Yea lol called him out plain as day one of my favorite things about Eminem is he was never afraid to call out or say things that he felt needed to be said. And allways gives props and credit to those who deserve it!

[@shady3pt086]

I believe the reason he lost is because Eminem was able to show that most of the song was over exaggerated for entertainment so it wasn’t defamation. Could be wrong tho

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

What a story! Incredible!😳😳

[@lalathedonna5223]

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial yep, and the judge rapped her verdict 🤘 The Time Eminem Got Sued by his Childhood Bully / ISAIAHthePLAYAH kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2O8o6d6bdCWnrs

[@lalathedonna5223]

@@ReactionTherapyOfficial Oh and the premise of the song is all true. The bully, the nurse sent him back to class, the principal did walkin on the fight, of course without jumping in, went home, his mom did accuse him of being on drugs, and I believe he spent a week in the hospital, hence why the song is called "Brain Damage".

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

Yes, D'Angelo Bailey is the real bully who picked on Eminem and beat him up. At one point, he rolled a metal object up in a snowball and threw it at Eminem and hit him in the head in the boys bathroom. It put him into a coma for about 10 days, and he had to relearn all of his motor skills. And to this day, he has been said to still suffer from migraines. The day it happened, his mother went to the school because he never made it home after school, and found him laying on the bathroom floor unconscious, bleeding from his head. She sued the school for neglect, but lost. And years later, D'Angelo actually tried to sue Eminem for defamation but the judge threw it out of court because Bailey admitted to bullying him in school. The judge was legendary because described the reason she was dismissing the case in the form of a Rap song 😆

[@darko149]

Yes that was real. He has talked interviews of the time about it. Btw your videos are great. More people need to spread the word about mental health.

[@evelienfromnl]

😵‍💫

[@ReactionTherapyOfficial]

😊👍

[@cheesemaster6796]

I think the principal walking in is more of a metaphor for teachers letting things like this slide or just being oblivious to them and in that way they enable it.

[@bobbythelostjuggalo3507]

You in fact are correct

[@cheesemaster6796]

@@bobbythelostjuggalo3507 Cheers mate

[@mightymike3d]

This man understands the genius behind the science of rap!

[@bigsmoke53]

Thank you for doing what you do, when I'm not in therapy watching your videos help me more than you can imagine and finding your channel at this point in my life was a blessing, thank you so much!

[@disaffected_malcontent]

such a vivid picture this song paints.

[@calliewall6256]

Yesss old school Em! Would be very cool for you to do an Eminem journey!

[@camerongordon5914]

And 58 videos later . . . 😏

[@ThatRedHeadedMenace]

The Slim Shady LP has so many great, underrated Eminem songs on it. That album along with other Eminem records inspire me to keep rapping.

[@normal-potato05]

Been a while hasn’t it D’Angelo Bailey sued Em for this track Like a million dollars I think, didn’t work out for him tho

[@snooff8008]

Please. Do "Run Rabbit run" and "8 mile". They are both really good songs.

[@kevincreed1489]

That’s a great story telling song. Another one is “Fack”

[@canadianguy-nl1xw]

Haha fack was eminem being a troll

[@angelscribbles2525]

I really get excited when you react to old school Eminem!! Best way to kick off Friday nights!

[@jaseshade6512]

I think the principal part was a metaphor for how he was getting bullied and the school wasn’t doing anything about it

[@MrKnowledge0014]

Eminem was bullied as a kid by a person of that name. He did suffer a concussion, but it was much was as he was in a coma. I can't remember how long he was in a coma for but it was at least several days.

[@jcIIXVIIIVII]

I think he was in a coma for about 10 days. And had to relearn all of his motor functions, and as a result, still suffers from bad headaches.

[@brianchilders2022]

Bully by Eminem is a really good song with really good cadence in the sense of him talking to someone

[@StarDust233]

This is true, the kid Deanelo Baily took him to court about the song

[@brandonpremo8517]

Back in middle school , we went what we called "30" in the bathroom. Which was 30 seconds fist fight during class.

[@kid_fi3nd98]

Yeah that scene where he was talking about getting beat up was all true

[@RyanBoddy1]

I’ve missed the Eminem reactions!! You should do ‘Step dad’ next, it’s very intense

[@whimsicalwillow5]

Eminem was actually beat by bully into a coma for I believe 10 days

[@tornicade]

He was hospitalized and taken out of school over the real life incident. His mother Debbie sued the school and won 10000 but the award was thrown out due to some government protection technicality

[@jessedavis1741]

Your reactions are so funny the way you act So exited

[@Pretendship]

cannot wait to see your reaction to Kim

[@kevinb4081]

He was beaten in the head by a bully ..became hospitalized because of it

[@hicksboson1]

Assonance is Eminem's real secret sauce.

[@Nathan42a]

Hey Tom, love the videos! I've been watching every one of your reactions since you first reacted to lil peep. I love seeing how your reactions have evolved since then. If you are looking for a new artist to review I recommend Powfu and Rxseboy. One of my favorite songs by them is When we were 16 by Rxseboy featuring Mishaal & Powfu.

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

That D'Angelo Bailey tried to sue Em for this song--just to get money outta him.

[@jessedavis1741]

KEEP CHECKING OUT EM! THERES HUNDREDS OF AMAZING SONGS 🎵 I mean hundreds

[@romanoonamor7690]

The story is based on a real story, although exagerated in the song. He did get beat up by that bully in the bathroom. He did bleed from the ear. He was kind of in a coma for a couple of day, would wake up, get back in it,...

[@JoeMama-ly1kc]

We need more future reactions

[@xDayl1ght]

Eminem - Soldier

[@Natsukashii-Kiba]

Marshall spent over a week in a coma from a beating that left him unconscious I feel as though he added the principle part was added because the school knew he was missing from class and did nothing in other words the principle might as well have helped because they did nothing for him, he was found later by his mother in the bathroom bleeding.

[@RioGrandeficher]

I really enjoy your videos. I get a lot of information out of them. I once was a addicted, convicted, homeless person for 6 years on the streets of Albuquerque. Luckily I’m alive because I’m furthering my education to become a rehabilitation substance abuse counselor. I can relate to a lot of Kevin gates, Rod Wave, and I’d like to see a reaction on Morray - Quicksand. It’s a uplifting vibe. Thank you

[@oTurkish13x]

You were right the first time, about the teacher not actually saying she let the bully beat him and the principal helping him stomp him. It's just a metaphor of how their negligence allows this to happen on a daily basis. The teacher who could have seen little Bruce all battered up and tethered on multiple days or the principle who does not kick off or properly discipline a problematic child. Same goes for his mother, she abused him verbally and not only, making him think he was sick and helpless so she would permanently be dependent on her, which efed his brain. She said she always protected him and that he was spoiled, but here's the thing, he could have been 'spoiled' and STILL have had a rough childhood with bullies (which led to overprotective mother) and precarious financial situation, a kid could be considered spoiled for having bought him two bags of chips instead of having 1 kilo of rice to sustain both of them.

[@theronis]

Yep, D'Angelo Bailey was real (and his children are big Eminem fans who get excited when they hear their dad's name on this song). In regards to the concussion/brain damage - yep, also true, apparently D'Angelo shoved his head into a snowbank (or something like that) and he was in a coma for several days. Like other comments have mentioned, he had to relearn how to do basic motor functions. However - if you read his mother's book (which, granted, should be taken with a pinch of salt), it goes much deeper than that. She says that in the aftermath of this coma, he struggled to tie his shoelaces, do buttons up, and even pour cereal into a bowl. She states that as a baby he was talking and walking at a young age and seemed gifted, but after this event he reverted to an infantile state and had to be home schooled for a year. When he was 11-12, he had a 'breakthrough', where he tied his own shoelaces, fetched the newspaper and poured his cereal by himself, and that was a huge deal. For a twelve year old. That's how severe the brain damage was (according to her). She also says that he got nightmares and would fight an invisible attacker in his sleep, and that he was terrified of anyone who looked like D'Angelo - to the degree where he would try to jump out of a moving car to escape kids. Lastly, she says that the doctors treating him when he was still in the coma had told her that he would have to be institutionalised (literally put in an asylum), and that it was a miracle that he recovered. Like I said, since he and his mother don't have the best relationship, we cannot assume that this is all accurate, however it is interesting regardless and I think there's at least some truth in this. Whether she exaggerated or not, a lot of her statements (particularly the details) are probably real.

[@odinsbeard1480]

Eminem- My Darling

[@odinsbeard1480]

LOVE IT!!

[@mama_nez]

9:30 I can speak to that experience. From the perspective of a bullied child, as well as the perspective of the parent of a bullied child. When it comes to interpersonal trauma, history Truly Does repeat itself, frequently over the course of multiple generations.

[@Narcotik81]

Please do more eminem reactions bud, maybe go through albums. There are literally hundreds of absolute masterpieces..you've literally hardly scratched the surface so far. His early stuff is obviously brilliant and unique but from recovery album to present he's on another level from a technical writing, versatility and creative standpoint. He's gotten better the longer he's been doing it, perfecting the craft and cementing his G.O.A.T status unequivocally. Be prepared to have your mind blown to pieces by Bad meets evil, Marshall mathers lp2, shady vx, Revival,kamikaze and MTBMB sides a and b albums, they're just fire give or take afew tunes.

[@jessedavis1741]

No shit

[@jessedavis1741]

Ems a genius and idk how he has written so so many songs and there all so good. Idk how he’s not everyone’s top 5 he’s got mad talent there’s ppl in everyone’s top 5 with like 2 albums it’s like really? Fell off after 5 years I mean come on. You have to respect em if ya don’t your just a hating asshole that doesn’t understand! Sorry but true

[@eezz3597]

ur delusional

[@samilee8121]

Love ur reactions your so right

[@Eric31297]

Great reaction

[@imrango6543]

Have any plans to react to The way i am by Eminem?

[@eljac2080]

I would love if you listened to “If You Were to Get What You Deserve, You Would Know What the Bottom of a Tire Tastes Like” by Suicideboys. Very long title lol but it’s worth a listen!

[@albmntjr]

I would love to see you react more to Tyler the Creator. I would suggest his album Igor. Great music

[@wesherk107]

Yes one of my favorite Eminem songs love you Tom keep posting your videos Ake me happy always definitely therapy

[@marinebrats696]

Em is such a talented rapper

[@Lamp_Man_King_of_Moths]

i remember you saying you were gonna do em today

[@joseq1245]

Great Storytelling

[@angiemartin9826]

he was in a coma for 12 days. Crazy

[@kylie-chan]

i know you dont usually react to music like this but a great song and video that covers bullying and the cycle of bullying is ungrateful by escape the fate

[@brendanmattson958]

Hey man. I love what you do. Don't ever stop the videos. I think you'd love the song Sometimes I don't understand by Surrenderdorthy.

[@JimJamFam]

Appreciate the Eminem!!!

[@MXH873R]

D'Angelo is a pos for trying to sue him.

[@mamma_spankz773]

legacy is a good song to listen to eminem if you want to know about his childhood

[@parmerplays4784]

The world needs u to watch "fire away by Chris stapleton. Please

[@da3driccax327]

Notification squad

[@watermyplants6089]

the lyrics are "I need an *aid kit Nurse" not "I need a naked nurse" lol

[@kirkwilson72]

You should react to eminim her song and dj ironic stay with me

[@michaelmiller4777]

SSLP 1999

[@2l84me8]

I was bullied a lot at school by both teachers and students. The students would vandalize by belongings with ketchup and mayonnaise when I went to the bathroom, trip me on the stairs and utter racial slurs when they could, and some kids would even follow me onto my bus home so they could figure out where I lived. The teachers had no patience for my pleas and just told me to “grow up” and “get over it” and one even took my school lunch and held it over the trash can and threatened to drop it if I mentioned my bullying again. Public school is absolutely horrible.

[@NayMinMin254]

What if you try to fight back or even bang their head on the toilet just like how Bailey did to Eminem

[@KennySalmons]

eminem kim

[@tyler-pg6lm]

He’s exaggerating for comedic effect - even though he’s talking about a serious topic he makes it funny, dudes like a stand up comedian lol

[@konra3d828]

Please try Mac miller - everybody

[@Kno_Buddy]

9th grade I had a weightlifting class and the teacher was a real jerk. He was the football coach too. He took over after the first quarter because the original teacher left for unknown reasons. I was talking to him and trying to have an honest discussion and I challenged his viewpoint on a minor issue. I wasn’t disrespectful about it or anything and his face got really red and he got up in my face to the point his nose was almost touching mine and he was yelling so intensely that he was spitting and you could tell he was restraining himself from trying to hit me. I did the one thing I could think of to deescalate the situation and just walked to the office to wait for the period to be over. The next year he was replaced by the middle school’s cheerleading coach and she was a very attractive woman. My senior year I was at 250% of the credits I needed to graduate and obviously it would look bad on the school to have a student with a schedule full of just study hall so they made me pick a few classes and one of them I chose to take weight lifting again with the new teacher. I would come to the classroom during lunch and fix broken machines for her and stuff and we were fairly friendly with each other. About a month before graduation I was almost 19 and her & her husband who was the principal of the middle school cornered me in the room and tried to get me to partake in some extracurricular activities with them. Mind you I’ve known her husband since I was 14 and he was my principal just a few years before this incident happened.

[@_lady_bugz_]

💐

[@victorfederico2578]

React to eminems infinite

[@trevorpardy6727]

If I am correct he actually had to learn to speak again after the beating he took.

[@ju12thdr]

Great reaction and breakdown , this is an exaggerated true story, Deangelo Bailey really did beat him up so bad that Eminem was in the hospital with real brain damage and almost died

[@jessedavis1741]

The multi syllables no one else can do that ba-by daugh-ter ha-lie , di-an-ga-lo bai-lee that’s 6 syllables no one else can do that’s shit I promise ya

[@tigress9643]

It’s a true story he ended up in a coma for like 10 days and had a brain bleed or something. DeAngelo Bailey was his real person who tried to Sue Em for slander back in the day and the judge was no.

[@CbrF4i600cc]

Lol he thought Ems mom really hit him over the head with a remote after being bullied in school, once he saw "brain fell out" he knew it wasn't real

[@evelienfromnl]

First

[@remo2196]

Yeah he got injuries from the bullies, he literally got slapped into a coma😅