Rap Critic: JAY-Z - The Story of O.J.

Rap Critic looks at Jay-Z going in a... different direction with his latest video with "The Story of O.J".
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[@russelljerome1997]

I'm not black i'm orange juice

[@Ok-yr5ov]

Russell Jerome okie dokie artichoke

[@sneered69]

Russell Jerome ...ok

[@onemanavenger6616]

Russell Jerome 🙄

[@done___]

Yeah... orange juice ain't black. And... if it is... you'd better throw it out ASAP.

[@bagumaThaScopionKid]

Russell Jerome juicay

[@djangomarkov7948]

I always thought the title was weird, I only ever knew OJ for football and murder. That little history lesson really taught me some shit.

[@Atypical-Abbie]

Me too, while I knew that "white people loved him", I didn't know the whole story.

[@Ciara203]

Watch that tv show The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story, reenacts alot of what went down.

[@quentingray643]

Or you can watch the Academy award-winning documentary called OJ made in America. It's a very well-done documentary.

[@Booyah1221]

Another option is the ESPN 30 for 30

[@quentingray643]

Booyah1221 that was what I was talking about OJ made in America is produced by 30 for 30. Unless there's another documentary you're talking about.

[@SSSupCreeper]

wait you gave DAMN a 7 but this a.... oh shit wrong comment section

[@rightbackich213]

Santiago Barrios Raptony Critano

[@rightbackich213]

Offensive Phenomena bustiest, have you seen Nardwuar interview?

[@kyleeel8288]

Lol

[@jacobmeredith4972]

melon!

[@lipat97]

I'm not a fan of his reviews as much, but his superlative lists are all really good. If Fantano likes something, you KNOW he has good reason for it. His reviews often come off as snobbish, and a lot of the times it sounds like he's using a lot of words to say the same thing. A lot of his criticism is abstract and doesn't address anything specifically. His reviews of Acid Rap and AM (by arctic monkeys) were especially egregious. However, he has a wider music taste than RC and tends to address aspects that RC wouldn't touch. He also reviews people that RC doesn't, like Danny Brown and Flatbush Zombies. Honestly I wish Rap Critic would start to dive into deeper aspects of music. I think he has a very accessible delivery and breaks things down for normal people to understand.

[@Stories4SaleMedia]

Cameroon: people wouldn't believe a nice guy like OJ playing the part of a ruthless killer. OJ: HA! showed him

[@jeremybrown9611]

James Galloway lmao

[@noahstewart5264]

o my

[@LeAnwar1]

Since when did the Central African nation of Cameroon have a say in Hollywood casting?

[@GleekFreek1214]

Branddun Casara he meant Cameron.

[@offset296]

I'm from Cameroon bro, you got a problem?

[@alexeastland1165]

Kidz Bop Version: [Chorus] Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy I like that second one Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy [Interlude] Orange Juice be like, “I’m not milk, I’m OJ”.....okay [Verse 1] House buddy, be friends with me I'm a field buddy, be friends with me Go play the quarters where the buddies be I'mma be silly where the buddies be I told him, "Please act goofy around the buddies That your mama talkin' Take your buddies and buy some M&Ms That's how you be a good buddy" I bought every V8 fruit smoothie Wish I could take it back to the store I coulda bought a place in the sandbox before it even was the sandbox For like 2 Skittles That same place today is worth 25 skittles Guess how I'm feelin'? Sandy [Chorus] Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy [Interlude] You wanna know what's more important than throwin' away candy during lunch? Buddies You ever wonder why buddies used to own all the property on the playground? This how they did it [Verse 2] More recess my only hope Livin’ on the monkey bars and with buddies I bought some Twix for 2 Milky Ways 2 days later, those two are worth 5 Snickers Few years later, just the left worth 8 Kit-Kat I can't wait to give this candy to my buddies Y'all think I’m your buddy, I'm like, I am But I'm tryin' to give you a million snickers worth of game for 9 twix I turned that Twix to a Milky Way, Milky Way to an Kit-Kat I turned my life into a nice life with buddies Y'all out here playin’ on the playground, huh? Me and my buddies helpin’ the teacher clean up, uh Y'all on the slide, taking turns like good children There's an open swing, y’all get out of line and run over, yeah [Chorus] Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy Light buddy, dark buddy, faux buddy, real buddy Rich buddy, poor buddy, house buddy, field buddy Still buddy, still buddy

[@sigh824]

Alex Eastland wow he used "buddy" a lot

[@BPetty1236]

lol this is gold

[@NeonHashira]

Alex Eastland 😂😂

[@crazyluigi6664]

How?!

[@ajamoore6540]

Alex Eastland Ya got talent man

[@cesarcantu9001]

Holy shit. Steve Harvey had hair???!!!

[@NeonHashira]

Cesar Cantu I was shocked to

[@tranewreck123]

Th3W4rp3dW1z4rd old head

[@crisleroi299]

Before he was on Family Feud his hair was his trademark.

[@emekaamerican863]

Watch Kings of Comedy

[@sonotfetch]

@@vibrations69 I was born in 2001, I knew more of high top Steve than bald steve. It's more about what channels you watched on TV. If you watched TV One, BET, Bounce or any other channel like that any time during the day, you've definitely seen Steve Harvey with hair.

[@lezzdenden]

He brings up how rappers under record labels have advancement money. It's basically money you'll have to return to your label in the future. The money to their ear isn't really *their* money hence Jay Z, the owner and producer of his own stuff, says that ain't money.

[@Sandux930]

holy shit, damn

[@Amateur0Visionary]

That's not how an advance payment works. That's not how an advance against royalties works either. It's not a loan. It's an upfront payment. They may not be gauranteed more, but yes, they keep the advance.

[@johnalddrumph456]

@@Amateur0Visionary yeah, they keep it, but they don't make a penny until all that money is repaid to the record label. That's how Maroon 5 (I think that's the band, might be mistaken the name) sold something like 10 million records and didn't make shit

[@Lysergic_]

I thought that it was how those rappers are probably putting up a decent chunk of their money to their ear, and how their form of money is in cash and bank accounts, while Jay-Z's form of money is in stocks, or valuable items that apprectiate like artwork or property, which shows the gap in wealth that Jay-Z has over other artists. But I also agree with your explanation, and think it holds just as much, if not more merit than mine.

[@skrawberriez8628]

Lol that Steve Harvey with a high top

[@TheDirectMessenger88]

ITS TIME FOR FAMILY FEUD

[@kyrem1281]

Deadass I've never seen that man with hair before.

[@CameronShull]

Toronto Direct *ITS TIME FOR FAMILY FEUD*

[@brigayne]

they called him Mr Hightower for a reason

[@maroonhorizon1693]

SystemTsunami still got that barber shop mustache tho 😂

[@tapirsareunder-appreciated2272]

YES! Thank you for bringing up the issues with Jewish line. As someone Jewish, I've only heard two types of opinions on it: "lol it's true tho you guys own everything stop being butthurt" and "obviously Jay-Z is a horrible anti-Semite and believes in the conspiracies!" I love how you handled it by observing the nuance behind it -- though it's over-generalizing a negative stereotype, anyone listening to it in context should be able to tell that Jay-Z didn't mean it in a hateful way. I've experienced anti-Semitism, and this isn't it. It's misguided, sure, but it's not malicious.

[@Keopro]

I think on its own it's not too bad, just badly thought out. The reason it's an issue really is more because of things other rappers have said over time (eg Lupe Fiasco and B.o.b last year and Public Enemy in the past). I think Jay Z had good intentions, it just unfortunately feeds into what other people are doing.

[@Lilaclenas]

Tapirs are under-appreciated excuse the hoteps oh this is good insight because when I first heard that verse I thought It meant we should look up to Jewish people but from your point of view I understand now

[@tapirsareunder-appreciated2272]

Selena Lee - Yeah, a lot of people don't understand why the stereotype is a bad thing at first. What, people assume you're rich? How could THAT be bad? Well, let me tell ya, people also assume that you got your money through immoral means, and even if they don't, jealousy often leads to anger. That anger that a lot of people have towards the top 1% tends to also get directed at Jews regardless of our actual financial status. Plus, it kind of feels awful to be complaining to a friend about money issues [i.e. "I have no idea how I'll pay off my student loans when I'm going into such a low-paying job and my parents can barely pay our mortgage"] only to have your own friend reply with "Come on, people like you always find some way to get the money. It's not ACTUALLY a big deal for you. You're... ya know... You got sources."

[@Lilaclenas]

Tapirs are under-appreciated wow I've never thought about it that way and I can say its true when people talk about Jews being rich it is usually an backhanded comment about them being greedy or money hungry. Looking back at it it's so freaking ugly and racist

[@Keopro]

I've also heard people directly speaking of "Jewish bankers" or "Jewish music execs" etc. There seems to be a need to specify if they are Jewish even if their religion is irrelevant to the argument. An example is the Lupe Fiasco lyric from last year about Jewish execs ripping him off. He said he was simply presenting facts (as they were Jewish) but the fact that he described them specifically by their religion plays into the Jewish stereotypes. If I were to be robbed by an African American and specified their race as their key attribute, I am certain Lupe would not be content with me using the same defence.

[@santeria5182]

I'm not black I'm o.j

[@jackpepperpwb]

... okay.

[@TheAndreyutz01]

...k

[@mynameissloth4656]

Ok

[@crazyluigi6664]

Sure. Okay.

[@robertmoyes3242]

Daemon .........okay.......

[@TheEndKing]

I kind of feel like the non-rhymes are better served in this song. I don't know, it feels organic, it feels like it fits the kind of jazzy piano nature of the beat he's using. I also like that he's using the rap format to basically talk directly to us and give advice. Compare that to "Sit Down" by Kent Jones, where Kent can't even make the fucking effort to rhyme any words, while also talking about nothing of any substance. I don't know. I know that you're about the lyrics and the purity of the artform, and honestly that's what I think everyone should be. But should rhyming be a mandatory and permanent part of that artform? Can rap be like a sand castle, where it shifts and shapes according to the tide, or does it have to be rigid like a barrier reef?

[@Abel-Alvarez]

TheEndKing agreed 💯

[@BoogieBoogsForever]

In general, yes rhyming is essential when you make rap. If you want to not rhyme, you're doing poetry.

[@ENJ4321]

TheEndKing If you aren't rhyming, it's not rap... it's spoken word poetry.

[@saraha180]

+BBoogie +ENJ4321 why do you feel that it's important to make this (arbitrary, false) distinction? Are you arguing that something can't be music unless it has rhyming words and that "The Story of O.J." is not music? Or are you just saying "no it's not rap it's just music based on musically spoken words," because that's generally a definition one might give for rap music. If you want to argue that it would be a better song if it rhymed, that's a reasonable argument. But saying "not rhyming makes it poetry instead of music" seems to me a very strange rule.

[@ArYouHam]

Sarah No it's more like it's not a rap without rhyming and due to it's classification of being a rap the *Rap* Critic takes into account a fundamental asset of rap: rhyming.

[@hamflavoredlipbalm6077]

anybody else came back after... yknow?

[@pidgeisonline]

WHY THE FUCK YOU COVERING THE STORY OF ORANGE JUICE?

[@jimbabbbson7653]

I'll tell the story of OJ Once upon a time, a man was eating oranges and said "This should be a liquid form! So he squeezed oranges into a pitcher and sold it to everyone. The End. I never said it was about the dude

[@ryrocmusic3974]

TidalJ W

[@mcdoraq44]

Mr Alternator oj activated

[@KC-wb7lq]

I get your trying to be funny but not for a video like this 🙄

[@herpderpy9445]

LOL, back during his trial, my ex's little cousin asked us both "Is his name really Orange Juice?" I died laughing.

[@AneTix101]

The Jewish line is what threw me off about this song because of the continued "Jews own everything & run America" so on so on. Especially after I saw all the ppl on my thread praising Jay Z for "calling out the Jews" even though they didn't get the context.

[@avgvstvs7]

Its not to be taken metaphorically. Both Kanye and Jay stopped 2pac style whites did it genre you can find many Kanye interviews where he points shit at multimilionaires and bankers

[@frozec8568]

Please dont ever insult those poor jews, im sure theyre an extremely oppressed minority that needs our help and support!

[@anarch1.c]

Frozec so either your being geniune or tour anti semetic

[@cammo2473]

Marcion of Sinope He’s not saying its true he’s calling out black people who complain about Jewish people being rich. Essentially making fun of them in a way “You’re so upset about it but do you wanna know why you they do?” Trying to let black people know that that stereotype they believe hold something they can learn from it.

[@OrestesKyriakosPoulakis]

That line puts me off too, I think if the animation did some air quotes while saying it, it would help light it differently

[@maxbogensberger3725]

I'm Jewish and I don't own shit

[@euso2008]

You're not jewish, you're OJ.

[@onemanavenger6616]

Armindo Ribeiro MB

[@vartebugge]

Yeah people are paranoid as fuck

[@Schwartzbruder1]

Maxwell Bogensberger yea, but for every rich black man you see there is quite likely a much wealthier Jewish man that pretty much owns him in some way....its a bit of a perspective thing.

[@wophful]

Ye Idk bout that Jewish line...

[@RitaSijelmass]

I always read the line on Jewish people as Jay Z trying to say "look at a group of people who throughout history have been oppressed - from Ancient Egypt to WWII. But here is a group that owns a lot of wealth because they reinvest and build wealth. Not spend it to look wealthy." Does this make it less bigoted? No, definitely not. But I think (or I hope) he was trying to draw more parallels between two underrepresented and undervalued minorities than just call names.

[@ttthecat]

That's how I heard it too, as if Jay Z was exhorting black people to follow their example, but it came out a bit...clumsily? But I can definitely see that even using a positive stereotype can have negative consequences so ...not great. I realize just because I saw it as admiration doesn't mean it still wasn't conspiratorial and potentially harmful.

[@isaacleguin2171]

I really love Rap Critic issues for how he addresses complex issues in media earnestly and with a real and obvious love for the media he addresses. I feel like too many video creators are afraid to show they care, and even when I don't agree with RC's opinions, I appreciate his good intentions.

[@misstekhead]

Just a quick side note: I was in 5th grade when the verdict for O.J. Simpson was read out live on television. This was such a huge deal that most the school was allowed to either watch or hear the verdict live. The area and school district I grew up in was primarily extremely mixed. Primarily Latino, black, Asian (the entire continent represented), Arab, and so on. The only white people were those that were mixed. Anyway, when the verdict was read the entire school erupted in applause and screams of happiness. You have to understand as ethnic minorities we felt powerless against the police and the entirety of the judicial system. In the 1980s/1990s we felt they actually made our neighborhoods less safe. We grew up seeing our neighbors and family roughed for no reason other than there they looked a certain way. I’ll never forget the day my friend’s Dad was walking us home from school and a police officer drove by, turned around, and told him to immediately stand with his hands above his head, and to lean against the hood of the car. It was 1990 and I was in 1st grade. That poor man was made to feel embarrassed in front of his daughter and her friends. The reasoning for the stop and frisk? Supposedly there had been a burglary and my friend’s father matched the description of the suspect which even then I knew was BS. The supposed “burglary suspect” was a young, black male. After questioning him and asking dispatch about his ID and background the cop let him go. By that point we were all crying as we were just kids and we knew my friend’s Dad had done nothing wrong. From that day on I forever have never trusted the police. Ever. Maybe some year American law enforcement training will be taken seriously as it is in other countries (I.e. Various places in Europe) in which those who wish to become police officers train for years no different from medical practitioners. 6 weeks, 6 months, or even a year is not enough time to train people who wield power over civilians using arms. So if you’re wondering why the mistrust of law enforcement turned into celebration over OJ’s verdict that’s just one anecdote of many. Of course now we think differently, but at that time to have a black man found innocent or for cops to get their due justice was a major deal for us back then.

[@coolcat001100]

My favorite documentary of all time is called "OJ: Made in America". It's really, REALLY long, being 5 parts with each of them clocking in at about 1 and a half hours, but it is completely fascinating. It goes into everything - the racial tensions of America, OJ's rise to success, the controversy surrounding him, the murder, the trial, the aftermath, everything. If anyone out there sees this, I highly recommend you see it if you have the chance, though you'll probably need to put aside the time to do so since it's so long.

[@jasonquinlan1733]

I agree, it’s the ultimate documentary and it has something for everyone. Racial issues, the rise of an American icon, sports, a crime thriller, car chase, trial of the century, and the subsequent fall of that said person. All the while it is accompanied by the ideas of Race in America and the ignorance from both sides.

[@Crazelord91]

I really liked this episode, I learnt a lot

[@marioluigi9196]

Crazelord91 a.k.a. "spealt it wrong"

[@omarsabir1210]

Me toi, as a non american

[@thecapone45]

I’m glad this song is still getting attention. I’m Latino and still listen to this song all the time and I learn more about it as time goes on. Seriously, I think this song is genius. There’s many levels of embedded allusions that people don’t get. And there’s still more to discover, I’m sure.

[@cameronpearce5943]

I'd love Rap Critic to do a history show. I'm learning more from his reviews and the podcast than from Humanities. Australia is more than a little ignorant so large swaths of world history tend to get overlooked here in our High School curriculum.

[@mysteriiis]

+

[@dorialaura802]

Seriously! This is amazing! 😍

[@Snardvark25]

Over decades Jewish people rose out of poverty, genocide and created generational wealth. As a people thy played the system well and are reaping the benefits. I see that line as an example of what black peoples can do to escape poverty. Not the surface level "Jews own everything"

[@blakeandrews9496]

i really like how in this song he doesn't just name off the problems black people and/or black communities face, he explains why they're prevalent and what needs to be done to fix them.

[@JohnDoe-rt1lc]

The Jewish line is simply saying this: Jews (generally speaking) came from a very bad situation in life but were able to financially pull themselves up in America and have made themselves part of the legal and financial system in ways that other minorities who have come from similar positions have not. Jay is simply saying that the only way to gain respect for the black community and become influential and powerful in America is to make similarly wise and clever investments. He's using the Jewish people as inspiration for today's aspirational black youth. Now, I'm a white person, so this message isn't really meant for me, but I personally love this analogy.

[@zsu-23-4shilka2]

“I’m not black, I’m OJ!” *OK.*

[@DaDonBossMan]

Man I need y'all to help me by dropping some pornstars names

[@omrifertel1316]

.... Not here. Shushhh

[@richhomiesquirtle7730]

DaDonBossMan August Ames, Lela Star, Khrissy Lynn, Kapri Styles, Teanna Trump, Priya Price, Mary Jean, Cassidy Banks---UHHH I MEAN WHAATTTT GET OUTTA HERE MAN WTF

[@peterelpanda2]

Christian Charity

[@arthurk5808]

goldie loc

[@Thirty3mad]

Rachel Starr

[@funnyandclevername5599]

“People wouldn’t believe OJ playing a ruthless killer.” Oh boy if they knew

[@quitequaintq5830]

1:39 Iol actually clicked off the video to rewind what he said, I never actually thought about that .

[@dekexz19]

On a RAP Critic video where the systemic issues of racism facing black people (i.e. the original basis that hip-hop was founded on) are discussed, the comments are entirely heckling or accuse RC of being too liberal. This pick-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps attitude really shows how much more people love black culture than they do black people. *sigh*

[@TheOneAndOnlyNAB]

This is why conservatives love the Hamilton musical, it plays right into that "anybody can pick themselves up if they work hard enough" narrative while telling a historical story.

[@michaelboyd395]

Um, that's not true. I'm conservative and I don't think that way. I know you're not trying to have a toxic attitude, but by making a generalization like that, you're labeling a huge group of people as "the other side" instead of trying to reason with them or better yet, work together with them.

[@TheOneAndOnlyNAB]

That's cool that you don't think that way, but the idea that anybody in this country can succeed if they work hard enough is definitely a conservative value. Also, what I said wasn't inherently painting conservatives as evil, it was stating a case for why conservatives, who have media outlets that have always criticized Hip-Hop, would enjoy Hamilton...a Hip-Hop influenced musical.

[@mrflacko4707]

Clint Howard another ignorant who tries to ignore a problem that's in front of him.

[@nathangamble125]

Because the narrative of "systemic issues of racism" are exaggerated, it's as simple as that. Yeah, some people are racist, but most people aren't. The fact that a black person can become president doesn't prove that there is no institutional or systematic racism anywhere in the country, but it's not widespread.

[@JamesOhGoodie]

Personal story: I work a job transcribing lyrics for Apple Music (yes, this is a real job). We get all kinds of music, but Soundcloud rap rules the charts right now so it's most of what we get. And most of what we hear is mediocre beats with generic slurred lyrics about rollies, the Benz, Xans, Percs, and bitches. What makes this song so powerful is Jay-Z lived that too, slinging crack and drinking Cristal. Now he's older, wiser, and realizes where real value comes from. "I'm a huge success, but I waste too much money on stupid shit. I got lucky. Don't make my mistakes."

[@drummr1313]

Fantastic video as always, RC! I actually have an interesting story about O.J.'s trial. Everyone in my family thought O.J. was innocent, except for my grandmother. She was adamant about his innocence and nothing could persuade her otherwise. Shortly after he was found innocent, O.J. went to golf at the course behind my grandparent's house in Florida. O.J. hit the ball pretty close to the house, so my grandmother saw this as an opportunity to talk to him. O.J. seemed very cautious about this old (usually cranky) woman storming up to him, but she shot him a huge smile and said "way to go, O.J!!!" He gave her a wide smile and gave her a "thanks."

[@RB3Vids]

4:55 THANK YOU! Too many people were not seeing the issue with this line, I like the song still but that line is ugly.

[@sbjehdhdhd]

Ok jew

[@mojaytriz8048]

“I’m Not Black, I’m O.J” - Orange Juice

[@palestinian47]

"what did the jewish people do to you.." palestinians: 🤨🤨

[@judgesaturn507]

Here's what really gets me about the context of this song. There was that whole thing where OJ had 'transcended race'. I do wonder if Jay-Z brings it up because he's starting to feel like he's the same way. I can imagine some black people being a little irritated by what he says about generational wealth, like 'he's just lecturing us and thinks he's better than us'. I think he's wrestling with the question about whether being a super-rich and famous black person who a lot of white people really love and respect means he's somehow 'turning his back' on the black community.

[@mittensthebutler1022]

All these ignorant "why does OJ have to be black?" comments make me glad that guys like Hov are still trynna hold it down.

[@OJ_36]

I just realized the orange juice reference. With the OJ thing and the orange Juice ad

[@itsmebeter3538]

It’s me peter griffin.

[@schwuischwui]

Have you tried rice cakes?

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

*B*eter

[@GUERRILLA_GONZO]

you don't fight Capitalism with Black Capitalism you fight it with Socialism - Fred Hampton

[@TheDukeofCheese12]

"Yeah, I'm still not letting him [BOB] live that one down" I don't think anyone is. That one song basically made him a laughing stock for good reason.

[@kuromigirly3]

when he said "i can hear people clicking off the video" was the minute I liked and subscribed yessss I love this so much!

[@Urmomeatsme420]

Jay z had the best 3 second pause of any song in 2017 with the "I'm not black I'm ok... Ok" line

[@MaJetiGizzle]

I think there's fundamentally a difference between being ashamed of or entirely disinterested in being a certain minority group when one has money and not wanting to be simply recognized as or required to conform to certain ideas and issues just simply because you're from said minority group. Granted, I don't think OJ is latter in this case, but I just wanted to make that point as an ethnically Arab dude who would just rather be seen as an American.

[@MaJetiGizzle]

Additionally, I'm not saying there aren't problems with regards to race/ethnicity or that we shouldn't address said problems, but I'd prefer to not be automatically put into a box just because my skin isn't pale enough for some people.

[@mr_knowitall]

Well, that may be what you want, but how do you feel when other ethnic Arabs are being persecuted in one form or another, especially when it's at america's hands? Would you decline to speak out in their defense?

[@HunterHogan]

Absolutely first-rate, rigorous, insightful commentary: rare in any medium, especially KZbin. You said, "I can hear people clicking away," and I'm sure you are right. That part of your commentary was powerful. People certainly tuned out because it was dense-in two ways. The subject matter was dense and you can't change that. Second, the presentation in this video was dense, and it's possible, especially in this medium, to change the production. Your commentary is excellent, and I firmly believe that we would all benefit if more people heard your voice. To reach more people, don't change your message, but perhaps change the way you use this medium. I sincerely wish you the best of luck-and happiness.

[@MischiefMemoirs]

Damn I'm only two minutes into the video and I couldn't be happier I'm subscribed to this channel. So much truth in just two minutes😌

[@angelcamacho1297]

Mischief Memoirs well I mean he is the rap critic so he is obligated to break down lyrics bit by bit or we will beat him with a stick

[@EricDelshunMusicPage]

Loner Nation animated music video inspired by The Story Of Oj (on channel) ericdelshun.com

[@beejdadeej1201]

You know Jay Z is really living that idea of accumulating wealth cuz he’s literally become a billionaire

[@ayeeitskwon7959]

That terminator part had me Dying *figuratively of course lol*

[@DanvanBeatlesfan]

Thank you for calling out that line. As a Jew I can tell you it's disturbing to hear that kind of shit in a tremendously successful song. The other day I turned on the radio just in time to catch that line and let me tell you it's freaky as hell to hear what sounds like Nazi propaganda being broadcast out to thousands even though I don't believe Jay-Z ment it in a negative way. It sucks because I like the song's production and lyrics and Jay's flow for the most part but that line just makes me feel sick when I hear it. Many others have glossed over that line or ignored it completely so thank you for bringing it to light. We need more solidarity between Jews and black people and I hope the black community feels that we are there for them and if not I hope we can work to repair that divide. Also I love your videos and you crack me up so keep doing you.

[@Lostaaatsea518]

fuck off you racist douchebag

[@leonethepwny]

How on earth is it remotely Nazi propaganda? My god father is Jewish here in London, (and while I think what America is supporting in Israel and the Gaza Strip is actually more akin to what Hitler did rather than some lyrics in a Jay-z song) and what he says about Jews being well placed and powerful in the Western world is true. They're also still living behind the sympathies of the Holocaust, which while bad, the situation and open support in Palestine has ensured that no Jew who supports Israel is able to pull the holocaust card. Jews have been able to get away with things that other "races" haven't been able to - arguably other than Imperialist Whites. Comparing that line to Nazi propaganda is victim mentality and propaganda in it's own right. I have nothing against Jews, but at this point it's basically the pot calling the kettle black. Gal Gadot is a prime example of what is wrong with American media and the Zionist agenda it follows.

[@tekneiq]

Check out Jay-Z first verse in the song "Renegade" feat. Eminem.

[@MarkArandjus]

Reminds me of something Chris Rock said when it came to being rich vs being wealthy: "Shaq is rich. The white man who signs his check is wealthy."

[@Pratchettgaiman]

Jay-Z owns more property than 99% of American Jews

[@ShockwaveITB]

Is this stat based on something or just a random stat... I mean I get it and if you are offended by that line I understand. This idea of Jewish power doesn't come from a place of hate (in this case), but a place of respect for what certain people in a community have done. There is an idea in the minds of many people that in any Jewish community they have at least 1 doctor 1 lawyer and 1 accountant and those are very important professions for the advancement of people. In fact one guy jokingly said Israel had the most doctors per capital or per person ratio and turns out he was actually right (at least at the time). ... I say all of this to say please don't take this as an offensive statement against The Jewish people, but as a possibly misguided understanding and appreciative statement of said people.

[@justanothershitpostinglose8800]

+ShockwaveITB I'm pretty sure it's a joke.

[@kingsavage3458]

You don't know much

[@flizzio6213]

David Lev yes, but collectively jews have much more stable income then any race.

[@flizzio6213]

David Lev same thing goes with Asians

[@polarblue2213]

love your videos critic keep up the gd work

[@darylcrane1331]

Liked the vid, but addressing the fact it is based off a Malcom X speech would show a lot more depth about what JayZ was doing. It’s another level of brilliant after hearing the speech and maybe one of the greatest rap songs of all time in both returning to the roots while progressing the artform. My 10cent

[@pauladdae-mensah5951]

The hook was taken from Nina Simone. There’s a reason behind that

[@TheGodly]

4 out of 5? Its easily a 5/5

[@MadiBendy]

well, the idea that OJ Simpson couldn’t play a evil killer (in the terminator) did not age well… 😂

[@fckshtrsls257]

this dude is actually so fucking smart

[@chucky7230]

INSULT MEDIA kinda smart

[@MrUgur97]

INSULT MEDIA yeah but his humor and jokes are shit

[@emmagiering2509]

Or...what if you just dismantled capitalism instead of finding different forms of wealth accumulation?

[@Pivot-Shorts]

I honestly love this song. He is critical towards different cultures, including the one that he comes from, and raps about some important issues within these cultures. The beat is catchy and the music video is genius.

[@Snardvark25]

I'm not black, I'm guilty. Double murder guilty to be exact. Then he made a shit prank show and music video... how life changes.

[@Ick.-]

This guy is so smart and well spoken. His vocabulary, enunciation, and coherence is out of this world. Well done, you've earned my sub, and as far as I'm concerned you deserve many more.

[@nateds7326]

People during the trial of OJ: they darkened his photo to subconsciously signal to racial biases by making him look more black and therefore more guilty Me: I think they darkened the photo because the shadows make it more dramatic, and it's a fucking magazine cover

[@felixorozco4055]

Considering they have had murderers in their covers and never darkened their photo it doesn't seem as plausible.

[@nateds7326]

@@felixorozco4055 but those guys probably weren't as high profile as OJ freaking Simpson

[@destendgem]

Not big on rap, not big on Jay-Z. Love this song so much though!

[@paulllhunterrio2169]

What BOB said about Stalin and Hitler wasn't wrong though. Stalin was responsible for the deaths of some 40 million people. That's almost 4 times Hitler's death toll.

[@heathstidham5271]

I looked this song up on genius and it made absolutely no sense. But then I watched this video and now I actually know what Jay Z means. Thanks rap critic

[@AKAdaJoker14]

I'm pretty sure that lyric about jewish people was just a explanation for why they had that stereotype in the first place. Like people acted that they got it through devious ways but no, they just were just smart. He's downplaying it because in reality it's a lot simpler than Hitler happy homeboys claiming black magic. Basically he's saying you could do it too

[@EDDIN125]

So why did people say he wasnt black?? Because he was a nice guy trying to fit in society??

[@WilliamGarrow]

Wade Wilson I think he may have said it himself.

[@zwelithinimasuku8837]

Clicking off the video?? Fuck, this is the kind of rap critique I've wanted for years!! Keep going there!!

[@evansteinberg2337]

Hey rap critic maybe i can help give some context to some of the conspiracy theories about my people conspiracies about Jewish wealth started of in the middle ages as a reaction to Jewish immigrants not being allowed to hold most jobs they started many new business and took position in the newly blossoming financial industries of old Europe and the middle east. when these position were found to be very financially successful many jealous European spun tales of tales of greed and in some cases witchcraft to explained these marginalized peoples success. Regarding the song i really liked the controversial line as to me it was jay talking about the fact that despite being less than 3 % of of the population and being very disproportionately hated the Jewish community has a high rate of success and community with a lot of important customs and traditions relating to sticking together something i've always had a sense of pride in. anyways keep on keepin on loved the review

[@themagictheatre2965]

I always viewed the black solidarity with OJ as fundamentally misogynistic in nature. Where was the solidarity with Nicole? There was none. Nobody cared if she got justice or not. It made me sick.

[@shauncameron8390]

LOL. Whatever, simp!

[@splashaf]

"I'm not black I'm O.J." O.J. could mean Orange Juice A show is called Orange is the New Black Whattt

[@FirionLeFleur]

So wait, are you actually connected to Channel Awesome?

[@cassmuller1429]

I don't have patreon money right now so I'm just gonna ask here. Lil Dicky's Pillow talking would be a perfect song to review here.

[@jackwilliams703]

Cass Muller and Ex-Boyfriend. Ex Boyfriend is a 5/5 for staying on topic and givin a hilarious story

[@gabe_s_videos]

As a Jew, I honestly didn't have a problem with the line about Jewish people. It's obviously meant to be tongue in cheek, like "There's a reason the Jewish community IS more financially stable, you know." And he's completely right: most of the other Jews I know, especially my grandparents, became very conscious of their spending once they lifted themselves out of poverty (and frankly don't seem to understand why other people can't) in ways that I never found irrational. It's how my parents managed to retire early and they earned every bit of it. At the very least, I have less of a problem with it than I do with the line "mad stacks like Hebrews" from "It's All About The Benjamins," which does actually rub me the wrong way.

[@zeromega4541]

The rap critic got some bad info in his liberal arts college. You don't have to conform to whiteness to be successful in this country or need their help. The group of people who have the highest standard of living and per household income are Asian Americans. They did it by building strong communities and financial security. They never had this need for white acceptance and validation that black people had. When they were kept out of neighborhoods through racist laws they moved elsewhere and opened businesses. When members of their communities they set up civic institutions to help each other and didn't petition white people they helped each other. They took advantage of every opportunity. Even if a Asian family was in a terrible school they made damn sure their kid was valedictorian so they could go to college and get a high paying job later. it's possible to pull yourself out of poverty and it starts with smart decision like O.J. Not killing someone but not seeing your race as a inherent disadvantage and making smart decisions until no body cares about it.

[@Smallchannel-ui7js]

While Jay-Z may be attempting to appeal to positive stereotypes, those same stereotypes are rooted in negative stereotypes of Jews being greedy, tight fisted, and conniving. Additionally, the constrictions of rap don’t allow for an exploration of how we as a people achieved material wealth. So overall, it enforces the commonly held belief that while Jews are skilled at keeping and growing wealth, they do so immorally, and are not good people.

[@danielbate7652]

About the Jewish thing. Notice how he never says that the Jewish people have the money. It is only shown in the video. This might be a reference to the fact that what we see and what's actually happening are to verify different things.

[@RobbieLugos]

“If I die today, remember me like John Lennon.” - Lil Wayne

[@JPDEOfficial]

Wish racial tensions in the US were already solved. I'm Italian buy still caucasian so when I sing this in public they give me the stink eye :( /jokeoff

[@thegrayghost1786]

Meinos Kaen Well maybe you shouldn't sing it in public? Do you just lack the common sense not to sing a song that has the word "nigga" in the chorus eight times?

[@JPDEOfficial]

I guess you missed the /jokeoff part of the reply :P Seriously speaking, of course I don't sing songs with cursewords in public at random. It's more about common sense than race, really.

[@thegrayghost1786]

Meinos Kaen I don't even know what /jokeoff means (is it a way of denoting sarcasm?). I just think that the idea of a Caucasian guy in Italy singing this song in public and getting shocked that people don't approve as amusing.

[@JPDEOfficial]

Exactly the reaction I was going for lol Yes, it was sarcasm.

[@TheTheawesomeguy35]

TheGrayGhost well I mean it has the word joke in it

[@wafflehustler]

I am a younger teenager of Mexican heritage. I don't exactly see the same racial tensions as i see shown and talked about in the past. I don't exactly see why race is even an issue now. I agree yet, I don't agree with O.J. I dont believe that your race should make you who you are or what you try to accomplish in your life. But I don't think you shpuld be dismissive of your race because that is partly where you get your culture from. I believe from my view that a lot of current "black" culture such as music isn't just black it's American culture. I do agree that the sins of slavery was horrid and has a massive scar seen in America. But I disagree that America doesnt care or doesn't apologize about its history because I believe many and mostly other countries participated in slavery to a much larger extent. I theorize it matters to us here because it was US. But I still don't see much sadness for slavery in other countries. I honestly think America is a great place for race and I loved this song for the input of recent history.

[@Tonecupone04]

Glad you brought up that Jewish line

[@matthewmontano9695]

when he mentioned the Terminator thing I just thought, "how ironic"

[@I_am_Alkebulan]

Dude Jews own a lot of major shit in New York City not to add major record labels too and media outlets. Jay-Z meant what he said.

[@mr_knowitall]

Of course he meant it. Jay used to work for them. He knows them personally.

[@lucasbell4831]

King Kyng Not New York, though. The lyric said "America".

[@nakenmil]

Yeah, Protestant Whites are really a marginalized group when it comes to property ownership in the US. And there certainly have never been poor Jews around, and the word "ghetto" has never been associated with them.

[@Lostaaatsea518]

He knows all eight million or so Jews personally? Wow. I didn't know that.

[@colinsmith8937]

Random Comment I was thinking of today while Lil Pump popped up on my soundcloud. When modern rappers talk shit using "you, your, etc." it isn't to actually talk down the listener. Its aimed at haters or other people the rapper doesn't like. The fan is then expected to identify with pump while singing the lyrics and so the lyrics become popular because they give the listener an outlet for all the hate and angst they feel.

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

Well let's be honest, no football player in general ever get shamed for them being garbage people. Hell, that gos for everyone who is rich. If people of all colours actually cared then people like Chris Brown, Bill Cosby, Woody Allen, etc. It's really stupid how Americans believe their own bullshit when everyone else sees it's clear as day that ethnicity doesn't matter when you got cash in America.

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

Hell I was kinda on the OJ not guilty side but if he is then clearly the system is fair. Maybe broken but it is fair as long as you got money which isn't a good thing but hey...

[@MegaJabboy]

Uh... people do. I don't go see Woody Allen movies, Bill Cosby's oh so important reputation is screwed, and Chris Brown (as much as I hate him) used marketing to his advantage to paint him as a "bad boy." Nevertheless, yeah ethnicity matters and you can't surpass it with cash.

[@MegaJabboy]

Of which he responded by savagely beating the shit out of her. Fuck him.

[@SpaceElf]

Buying artwork is not a sound investment. You are being tricked. Value of art is literally decided by a small collective of galleries who do not care about art, but instead care about maximizing their money. You're better off, if investing in art, insuring it, having it privately valued for whatever you want and then having something happen to it, than you are reselling it. I say this as an actual painter, whose work has been in 3 galleries, with my highest value sale being 4.2 K AUD.

[@widen_inhorizons]

OJ did it

[@jamesmason7979]

I had to watch this over on the same day. This is probably one of your best videos.

[@bryanrich8899]

Hey look an actual new song

[@thecheapestcritic]

Oh man, I thought I was the one critic reviewing this.

[@mariokarter13]

"Let's stop talking about race." doesn't mean "Let's stop talking about racism." It's an admission of the fact that the conversation about race has become toxic to the point that it's actually creating racism. Think about it, you're making people acutely aware of their differences while guilting innocent people into feeling bad about shit their ancestors (or just people that happened to have the same skin color) did. The open hostility and double standard creates resentment that can lead to racism because you've just given them the justification, if they hate you based on your race why shouldn't you respond in kind?

[@V4Vonnie]

KZbin randomly suggested this video. I enjoyed it. It was focused and I trusted your informed viewpoint without feeling talked down to it worse bored. Nice job

[@rustecohle591]

Thank you so much for this review👍🏼

[@GangBlud]

FINALLY no fucking bs video's. Finally reviews and good feedback.

[@AK-jx9vg]

I thought the "I'm not black I'm oj" I thought that was supposed to be him saying he is not defined by his race he is himself

[@tiberiushazo6326]

Austin Kurmay Initially it is, but then the rap critic says the sarcastic “okay” is the black community responding. It goes back to the trial when it no longer mattered that OJ was beloved, and white people turned on him. OJ attempted to get out of the social confines of race and at first succeeded until the trial but the Black people saw it as a race issue and that’s why the “okay” comes out as sarcastic as it does, because that representation of the black community realizes that he was black after all.

[@Naalders]

It is. But the sentiment displayed in the "okay" response boils down to skepticism and cynicism as the more popular opinion is that if you are black and you will be penalised for that in the US. It a self defeating state of mind but that doesnt mean that sentiment isnt based on prior experiences or that it cant be true. However when this self defeating state of mind ends up with you cheering for a not guilty verdict of an obvious murderer . You should really question your motivations.

[@MrGoblin1000]

I do have one problem with this song, and that is all his advice is focused on succeed in the capitalist system that made black people poor in the first place. He never suggests that we should change it so wealth is more evenly distributed, instead he leaves it up to individuals to work their own way out of poverty with at best limited assistance from the wealthy. And all that does is allow the wealthy to decide who succeeds and who doesn't.

[@BillyMcBillface]

Only 71 days until OJ is free again!

[@coolfloyd6113]

Whoo! Go OJ! Be free my prince!

[@ecoecho1982]

What you're doing with these videos is rad. Super interesting, thought-provoking and entertaining. Thanks for taking the time for your audience. Kind regards to you Rap Critic

[@joeysands8893]

The Jews are the sole reason you have problems; like if you forget to pay your mortgage, or how you dropped the remote on your toe this morning.

[@inhalerofkong1200]

joey sands Damn jews...

[@bigol9223]

Common dismissal of the real negatives