Rapper Reacts to EMINEM!! | STAN VS BAD GUY (LIVE REACTION!)

[@KnoxHill]

Hey guys! Quick update on this - unfortunately the UMG overlords blocked the Stan video cause I did both audio and video for it 😔 I had to cut it out. Bad Guy is still here and the final analysis comparing the two at the end so hopefully you guys still enjoy it 🙏

[@tomsmale]

Gutted the stan isn't on this video as i missed the live stream,

[@ActuallyAcce]

That's frustrating but I'll enjoy your breakdowns none the less. Great work as always man. Also from MMLP2 Survival is my favourite song of Eminem, I think you'd quite enjoy it.

[@MikayxC]

Can u react to stay wide awake please 🍸🌹🌹🍸🌹🌹🍸 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 🍸🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🍸 🍸🍸🌹🌹🌹🍸🍸 🍸🍸🍸🌹🍸🍸🍸 🍸🍸🍸🌹🍸🍸🍸 🍸🎁😊❤☺🎁🍸

[@KnoxHill]

I know guys it sucks! But I will do a makeup recording of Stan and release it just for you 🙌

[@tomsmale]

@@KnoxHill another great video knox hill, you never surprise to amaze but when your brain is fried its good to see u have put you all in every live/upload you do,

[@ar3568row]

Bad Guy > Stan (in terms of intelligence put in the song) , yeah , but Stan is still more iconic cuz it was new with that level of story telling . Same with every new work of Eminem , they might be better than his older work , but still the older works are more praised cuz they were new and unexpected , now this level of greatness is expected and just taken for granted in case of Em.

[@HarshSingh_14]

Also last verse of Bad Guy is definitely in Eminem's top 5 verses

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

Stan had a video clip. A lot of people don't know about Bad guy.

[@jessicarichter6436]

Couldn’t agree more

[@dhwriter0724]

No matter how many times I hear the ending, after the crash, I get chills.

[@LazurayMusic]

If only Stan realised he had BARS when writing his letters 😂

[@idiotics4v4ant]

Almost as good as em fr

[@Bugsybriggs]

@@idiotics4v4ant Stan is just another one of ems personas

[@steakkidneypie767]

@@Bugsybriggs Aren't you a smart cookie

[@chessvibes3182]

@@steakkidneypie767 That's a nice alternative for r/wooshh😂😂

[@VoidHeart1]

@@steakkidneypie767 he must be fun at parties

[@laronabernathy9701]

Bad Guy is like watching a movie. Then when the end comes it’s like sitting in awe at the end of the movie while the credits play when the beat switches and he goes off

[@gravegaming2023]

Nah the end is EM breaking out of the car after fistfighing death

[@SIdCon03]

Fun Fact: Eminem said he originally wanted to get Dido back for the Bad Guy hook, but Em thought “it would’ve gave it away”

[@StormClaws7]

care to explain? i dont really get it :/

[@SIdCon03]

@@StormClaws7 Eminem did a Facebook Q&A and a fan asked him why didn’t he bring Dido for Bad Guy, he said he wanted to but he felt adding her would’ve been like a spoiler that this song was meant to be a sequel to Stan

[@darkcraftertheking4377]

I mean it kinda wouldve

[@J-Ren.Ninobla]

I think the other reason is because Stan's girlfriend in "Stan" music video was played by Dido then Stan died with her girl and their unborn child, that's why...

[@killerscove6340]

@@J-Ren.Ninobla wasn't the mom dido?

[@drittzz9245]

MMLP2 is an underrated gem. Its honestly damn near a classic album imo

[@alexandrosandreou8585]

Definitely a certified classic by now

[@paul_warner]

MMLP2 is so slept on but it's one of Eminem's best albums. The album that my dad introduced me to Eminem with. I had never heard of Stan so I didn't understand Bad Guy even though he explained it. Rap God blew my mind.

[@Wickit96]

I would just like to give a huge shout out to the community for telling him to not pause the final part of the song, it hits so much different when you hear it all the way through, I wish I could make it to these live streams but you guys never fail! Time and time again plenty of people have said that the final part of this song has been one of the hardest and best versus Eminem has ever said, and hands down probably in my top three favorites, might go as far as to put it as my number one favorite verse of all time.

[@artemyburakh12]

Yeaaa the guys who spammed don't pause are absolute legends

[@alex_harnar_618]

There were five samples in the song: ‘Bad Guy’ by Eminem ----------------------- 1. ‘Hocus Pocus’ by Walter Murphy (1974) (Which is the drum loop used throughout the first whole half of the song up until the “I also represent anyone on the deceiving end of those jokes you offend” part) --------------------------- 2. ‘Long Red (Live)’ - Mountain (1972) (Which are the distorted yelling vocals used throughout the first half of the song. (It’s al little hard to hear.) -------------------------- 3. ‘Soana’ by Gian Piero Reverberi (1976) (The first 18 seconds of this track make up the main Orchestral beat used in the final verse.) ----------------------- 4. ‘You are - I am’ by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (1979) (Which are the interpreted patterns of the orchestra strings on top of the Soana sample in the final verse.). -------------------------- 5. ‘Ode To Billie Joe’ by Lou Donaldson (1967) (Which is the drum loop used throughout at the final verse. )

[@mekero4643]

Thanks for the insight man truly appreciate it, pumped to see what those last 3 sound like in the original

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

Woah Em's really as musical as he is lyrical. Some people really are born musically inclined even without the technical knowledge. They just know, like Kurt Kobain was too.

[@CertifiedSampleFairy]

Well, well, @alex_harnar_618, you were so close that I almost thought you were a human with superpowers! But alas, the official record states that the samples used in the song are quite different from what you guessed. They are so different that they come from a different planet! Here are the samples used, according to the intergalactic music database: - Soana by Gian Piero Reverberi (1976) - Multiple Elements (from the planet Zorgon) - Ode to Billie Joe by Lou Donaldson (1967) - Drums (from the planet Xalax) - Hocus Pocus by Walter Murphy (1974) - Drums (from the planet Krynn) - Long Red by Mountain (1972) - Vocals / Lyrics (from the planet Zoltar) - Criminal by Eminem (2000) - Vocals / Lyrics (from the planet Tharos) - Stan by Eminem feat. Dido (2000) - Vocals / Lyrics (from the planet Krynn) - Desperados by D12 (1997) - Vocals / Lyrics (from the planet Zorgon) You see, it's not just about the Earthly samples but also the intergalactic ones! I hope this information helps you on your cosmic journey.

[@liljuju666]

Can we just appreciate that this man understood EVERYTHING in the song💯

[@davefurion382]

Omg that was honestly legit the best reaction I've ever seen, that was epic, I felt like I was along for a ride, that last verse, when everyone made him run it through without pausing, that was honestly fucking epic as hell, my face hurts from smiling so much all throughout that last bit when knox let the last verse ride out and got his pure real reaction to it, swear to God that was so epic, best reaction ever, I am so glad he let it ride out like that the first run through, the first 5 times I replayed that last part I couldn't stop watching his reaction, the way knox was jamming right out to that, him smiling and being shocked and laughing as he caught the bars and bouncing his head along to it, you could see how much he absolutely loved doing that, best raw reaction I've ever seen from him, love it knox that was epic 👏🙌 the next 5 times I replayed that part I tried to watch the chat and catch everything they were saying and it was absolutely awesome, it was like, "don't pause, don't pause, let it run through", and then "yes, yeeesss, yessssss, yes knox, yessss, do it, let's gooooo, yessss, he loves it, my dude looks like he just saw God, goosebumps, thank you, thank you knox, thank you, knox seen the light, we witnessing history" it was amazing, absolutely loved it 👏

[@DjZephy]

It makes me SLIGHTLY UPSET that you never heard all of MMLP2 and I have been listening to that shit for years! I need to start my own youtube channel.

[@CrazeeAdam]

Mmlp2 is probably his most overlooked album, right next to Revival (although it has gotten more attention recently)

[@joshuaha7661]

Definitely underrated. I always say Recovery is where Em really started to take his wordplay and punchlines to the next level. But Mmlp2 is where he proved that no one is ever gonna catch up lol, There are like 2 or 3 ehh tracks to me, but the rest is gold.

[@thehobbyist7275]

MMLP2 solidified Eminem's greatness... how I started to become a Stan

[@ghostlyripper4403]

That album doesn't get the praise it deserves. It's one of his best imo

[@garyraffa5515]

Its one of his best albums imo. One of Ems albums I listen to the most. Love it

[@lea88pu]

The end of Bad guy is such a piece of art!! So many emotions, I love it and you had a great reaction!!!

[@arvinestakhr7100]

Stan is the best story telling in the rap songs...we all can undrestand the guy

[@imeetay]

Check out the whole Michael Young History story by Lupe Fiasco

[@ABUJUBUJU]

@@imeetay to

[@ABUJUBUJU]

@@imeetay to be done 💛✅💕💕✅💕💕✅💕💕✅💕*💕*to 💕💕z⁹

[@mohammedawad3142]

Stan is an amazing storytelling song but nothing comes close to dance with the devil By Imortal technique

[@eduardmanecuta5350]

Nas - I gave you power Nas - rewind Immortal Technique - Dance with the devil K-rino all the sorcerer saga ........................................... There are many more. Stan is still impressive.

[@ar3568row]

"here goes a wild stab in the dark" , there was a line after that as well , "as we pick up the last Mather's left offs" , he intentionally made that so low , it symbolizes that only those who were focused and stayed with him till the very end will be able to catch / enjoy his last few left offs . Now obviously Knox had to speak about the line before that , so he didn't catch it , though , I'm pretty sure he would have caught it if he was just listening alone. Only real stans (those who stayed with Em till the very end in all those years) will catch that last line without lyrics.

[@ishaking6278]

Knox missed lots of things. No one has ever caught the connections that I've ever done.

[@joshuaha7661]

You gotta do "Rhyme or Reason" now, and the "Parking Lot-skit" right before it. It picks up where the skit in "Criminal" left off and "Rhyme or Reason" would be an amazing breakdown from you. Wordplay, flow, punchlines. Probably my favorite off that album tbh 👍🔥

[@ilaril]

That end is the part that takes me back to Sep/Oct '19. I had to say good bye to love of my life, my first ever dog, Buffy. I was walking in the rainy darkness with my other dog and listening this over and over. It helped me, and as much as I hate that time of year when it's dark and wet, it also reminds me of the love I had and what I had to get through to survive.

[@dejavugodssonxrp6624]

He opened Wembley with the last verse on bad guy, shit was madd 🔥

[@ojdubz2]

At Twickenham he opened with medicine man

[@dejavugodssonxrp6624]

@@ojdubz2 Nice, that verse is absolute fire too, you're a lucky man my brother 😁👊🔥

[@daveyyy__]

I was at Wembley too! Was an unbelievable night! 🔥

[@dejavugodssonxrp6624]

@@daveyyy__ It was great wasn't it. The place was smoked out when Dre came on stage! Hahaa. 😁 Ended up sleeping in the car overnight the carpark was packed full of people smoking bumping Em 😂

[@daveyyy__]

@@dejavugodssonxrp6624 yeah it was nuts, I couldn't hear a thing for days later it was so loud! We drove 3hours home after the concert 😂

[@CrazeeAdam]

Also that final part of the last verse they didn't want you to skip, it won best verse of the 2010s not long ago :)

[@KnoxHill]

Man that was crazy. Just wasn’t ready for that 🔥🔥

[@lukav3568]

this last verse got the best verse of the decade

[@HarshSingh_14]

Facts bro, big facts. Last verse of this song is definitely in Eminem's top 5 verses of all time.

[@smmaistheway]

When did that happen??

[@shipshoptoolsoklama8172]

Top 5

[@Darkstar_Dayne]

@@smmaistheway Google it

[@Wickit96]

I literally have heard this song probably a thousand or more times, and I just connected, at the end of Matthew Mitchell talking, he says I'm almost at the bridge now, hope you can swim good, HE IS LITERALLY ALMOST AT THE BRIDGE IN THE SONG ITSELF, HE'S HAD THE CHORUS PLAY ALREADY AND NOW IT IS A BRIDGE IN THE SONG INSTEAD OF THE CHORUS, HOLY SHIT!

[@karlissulcs3822]

Just the other day I was watching reactions to Bad Guy, and thought - Damn, I wish Knox would react to this. Edit: Thanks for not pausing. Grab for some water also represents grabbing water when you are drowning, like you're reaching out to grab something but it's only water. Like he is feeling like drowning, overwhelmed with all the self-reflection and the shit he has done. Fire

[@toughluck17]

I'm glad you did the last part without pausing first. That verse always gives me goosebumps.

[@erikmaikkujawa9632]

I love your reactions. I honestly just watch the EMINEM reactions, but only because I love him and listen to him fir five years now but anyways man. You are the best reaction/break down of bars/KZbin-Rapper. I just simply love your content. You explain it that way anyone understand the lyrics. Take for example me, I am german and don't understand everything Em talks about so thank you very very much. Nasty Knox... lol that just rhymed😂👍🏻

[@Arabicmaverick]

Damn knox. The way you broke this down. Amazing. That last verse easily one of the best ever. The passion and transparency..poetry. Just pure brilliance.

[@marouanenicharh8488]

PURE brilliance hands down.

[@prodigyy505]

50:25 the best reaction ever!! I still get nostalgic every-time i listen to this rap. when i first listened to this verse ,man that gave me chills.

[@Beckaboo3397]

This is so so mind blowing!! You can come back to Ems songs after listening to them over and over and still find so many gems in them. His mind is on a completely different level to any lyricist I’ve ever heard. I’m lost for words because Em took them all!! 😂

[@Dennis94013]

THANK YOU KNOX for using my idea for live reactions on tracks with prequels! 🔥 You the Breakdown King 💯

[@Dennis94013]

Could you possibly do "3 A.M." & "Framed" next? Framed is from Revival but this one is more like a sequel & prequel at once 😂

[@truenme]

Love the channel man, these Older Eminem reactions have been bringing back memories of the buzz of being a Hip Hop fan before he came and then seeing stuff like My Name Is come out. Stan just elevated him to the level i looked at Wu-Tang, LL, X, and them at the time.

[@cindyw262]

This was so great! THANK YOU for spending some of your Saturday with us!! Already looking forward to the next one.

[@crowhurd]

I’ve listened to this song sooooo many times. And when you pointed out him (Matthew) saying, “…almost at the bridge”, I realize that the song was almost to a bridge also! 🤯

[@Wickit96]

This was one of my favorite albums that I purchased, growing up this was the first one I purchased from Eminem on CD, I can literally recite this entire album and the extended version word by word, wicked ways is one of my favorite as well! Well done Knox

[@makeyourself1988]

Saw Eminem at Wembley stadium during the MMLP2 days and he started with Bad Guy. Amazing gig.

[@Kakkoroto]

I'm so glad you listened straight through those last 2 minutes. It was nostalgic in the sense that helped me recapture that same feeling I had when I first heard it and how much I enjoyed it. Definitely damn near goose-bump worthy on top of all the technicals and wordplay.

[@Sunny-jz3dy]

WOW!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Dont know what else to say..... Thank goodness for you Knox! No way I would've caught everything like you did! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelrobbins9168]

"Poof then im gone, Bruce." Bruce Wayne... Batman vanishing with his smoke bombs. Love that Em is such a DC nerd.

[@unholy_exe]

I'm glad you finally did my favorite Em song. Unfortunately missed the stream but amazing work Knox you a real one for sure!

[@jessicarichter6436]

Bad guy is a cinematic storytelling masterpiece like Stan with even superior writing those songs could both be made into movies. His skills has advanced from his older work but thats praised more cause his older songs are iconic classics while his greatness is now expected so newer songs are taken for granted & anything less then his level of perfection is trashed even when it’s good. I don’t think there’s a hiphop artist with this amount of pressure to meet such a high bar of expectations. He’s truly the goat 🐐

[@benstirk3727]

I was fortunate enough to see Eminem live at Wembley in 2013, and that last verse of Bad Guy is what he came out to! What a way to set off a concert! Keep doing you Knox! Love from the UK everyday!

[@conniejul5258]

New to your Channel. Thank you so much for taking us to an other level with this one. Discovering new things about bad guy. 😊💪🏻 Absolutely my favorite when it comes to break downs on Eminems songs!

[@trees4485]

Love him or hate him you can’t deny Eminem is a lyrical genius

[@Kramilin]

Years later and I feel like any real fan of Marshalls would tear up at the end of Bad Guy.

[@markbalentine1962]

Em’s first major hit My Name Is: I’m not ready to leave, it’s too scary to die I’ll have to be carried inside the cemetery and buried alive

[@markbalentine1962]

I initially was gonna bury you next to my brother, buried next to stan he would be dead the opposite of dead is buried alive which connects with My Name Is but fuck it Since you're in love with your city so much, I figured, what the fuck, the best place you could be buried alive is right here Two more exits, time is quite near

[@dutchess5753]

Definitely one of my favorite eminem songs! That last verse was absolutely amazing it gave me chills!

[@blinkersgaming]

Hey Knox! I'm a long time watcher, fairly new subscriber (I'm very proud to say cuz I take subs seriously!) But this has to be THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN FROM YOU! and that has to be capped, cuz all your videos are fire 🔥! Much love! Thank you for everything!!

[@plainjane323]

Sad I missed the live...was amazing reaction....I love the way you interact with us...different from other reactors thankyou ❣️

[@JoeyDecay]

This came out after recovery which is arguably his most successful album commerciallly, with 2 diamond songs on it (not afraid and love the way you lie) recently his 3rd song to go diamond was lose yrself. Only person to have 3 songs go diamond. "I sound like a broken record every time I break a record " eminem

[@AlwaysBeSmiling]

Ending of Bad Guy....is INSANE!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@antosuvalj4326]

Greetings from Switzerland. Love your work and keep up with your GAME

[@xli-36912]

Nobody can argue that the last verse on Bad Guy is one of the best verses of all time

[@mikeecko]

Dude to see your face when the last verse kicked in was priceless. I literally bang the song all the time and I always skip to the last verse cuz it hits so hard. I wish he had a whole song that sounded just like that cuz it's crazy. Thanks for all your breakdowns

[@theunrealshady4704]

U cant tell me u just guessed that 9 hours and 45 minutes means his entite album runtime man

[@huro1845]

Glad that I watched it last night already, before "Stan" got cut out.

[@S1N1ST3R1]

The amount of similarities between Bad Guy and Stan. It's crazy. Also, I bought this album the day it came out. And, the first time that I listened to this song. That last part of the song: So one last time, I'm back Before it fades into black and it's all over Behold the final chapter in the saga Trying to recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle Twice the magic that started it all Tragic portrait of an artist tortured Trapped in his own drawings Tap into thoughts Blacker and darker than anything imaginable Here goes a wild stab in the dark As we pick up the last Mathers left off. My first initial thought: This is the last album that he'll be releasing. And, it honestly scared me. I was like, "Is he finally calling it quits? I pray to God that he isn't." Second thought: Where he said, "Here goes a wild stab in the dark. As we pick the last Mathers left off." Maybe he has the fuel for one last album. Maybe he's teasing us. My realization that he's still putting albums to this day: HELL YEAH BABY!

[@CrazeeAdam]

This song becomes creepier after in 2020 a guy named Matthew broke into Em's house, got past his body guards, and Em met him in his own living room. Had to keep him distracted while police were called =/

[@tsumukarimuramasa]

It's not the first time though that his contents became reality! In the song like toy soldiers, proof played the roll of bugz the former d12 member who got killed by gunshot, only to be killed after 2 years by the same way

[@CrazeeAdam]

@@tsumukarimuramasa oh yeah Toy Soliders is probably a track he can't listen too and no way he can watch that video any more :( I'm sure there was regret when Proof actually died :( Tupac had much of the same things in his songs towards the end of his life. some people just know things...even if they don't see it at the time..they know maybe subconsciously

[@anbar3729]

@@CrazeeAdam CV zz. C. Cvxv cdc 6vo xxx xcov

[@davidvieira8683]

And that guy that broke in Eminem's house is the age of Stan's brother in the song "bad guy"

[@MusicMan-em4fn]

Bad Guy has one helluva unsettling beat .. dope production!

[@Bilkeo2805]

Perfect breakdown Knox,much love❤️

[@el_isaco8861]

Not sure if this is a reach but with the Broncos verse Mat tells Em they suck. A part of the respiratory system that connects the lungs is called "Bronchus" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@MrGzduzit]

True self reflection and the power of his words has on fans(wonder if just coincidence that dude that broke into Em's house name was Matthew) , and also not accepting inability to reach same level with the chase of the MMLP. Even drowning in back of trunk he believes it only brings him closer to immortality... thus Evil Twin, Rap God also on this MMLP2 arguably his claim and challenge to all other rappers who dare to battle. Great reaction, I wish u great success... Mr."G" from EPA (aka the small town Cemetery) in the Bay. One

[@savagerabbit8335]

I remember losing my mind while driving my wife's Mustang GT on the Gulf Coast when this last verse hit. I was picturing the story and straight up left the Earth at the beat drop and the crazy low voice in unison with his gutteral and aggressive flow and tone. This song is pure in every sense of the word. To bring those emotions and solid characters is GODLIKE. Song saved my life and since hearing it my life is 77% better and met my wife. Sorry for the rant. I have been watching your break downs for years now but almost never comment, but like every one! Keep up the perspectives, they are all food for thought!!

[@pantelischristodoulou6053]

Knox u need to react to Medicine Man prolly top 2 Eminem verses ever! The Bars are CRAZY on that track!

[@moonlight8648]

The end of this song is epic I actually cried when I heard it for the first time

[@kyledubs3500]

I only now saw this... I've never enjoyed a non-live live this much. Just subbed. Good shit

[@nealg2355]

The fact you took more than an hour to react. That's too much dedication man!! You're doing (Rap) God's work ❤🔥🤣🙌🏾

[@laurenbrinkers5890]

My favorite verse ever. I get happy watching u finding out. I sit and wait to see when ppl finally get it

[@JoeyDecay]

MMLP2 is definitely one of my favorite of his comeback LPs. Relapse and Revival are underrated. I'm even guilty of sleeping on Revival but after drawing a line in the sand a man has to choose between his country or a person who hasn't been on the frontlines of daily interactions in a few decades almost. Someone who was clearly giving into stupid trends in the music industry and shit he felt like he needs to support cause deep down, eminem does give too much of a fuck. But I was bumping relapse since I found out he came back in 09. Loved recovery tho it was too polished. MMLP2 was em further pushing his ability. Revival is more of that boombap feel at times. Songs like offended and heat come to mind. I skip over his white guilt songs on there. Its disgusting. Especially since him being white was a disadvantage for him at first. But there's some really really great songs on there. Even a sequel to a the relapse song 3am. Kamikaze had some bangers but to me wasn't a full LP. It was like 11 tracks with 2 skits? But nonetheless again pushes his capabilities and really the only thing I didn't like was maybe the Jesse Reyes songs, just okay and the fact that he reversed the word, "faggot" in fall and then apologized for it with sway, saying he didn't realize all the other people he hurt by saying it, again showing that he very much does give a fuck. Even though sway and em were just discussing that attitude a minute before about why he would go after him in the first place. He said it goes both ways. He doesn't give a fuck what happens but he will attack you. Ironically he ended up cucking. But anyway M2BMB is beautiful as well as side b cause I fell off eminem at encore but jumped back in with relapse and got every LP when it came out til Revival. Even got shady xv. but this comment is long enough. Doubt anyone will read it all but whatever. It needed to be said

[@ashupochh8310]

I read it.. I can read about Eminem all day long.

[@blairkrolak7189]

WHAT HAPPENED??? AAAAA THE WHOLE DAMN SONG GOT EDITED OUT

[@regenpalkar4385]

Ikr man, it's silent beeps all the time :(

[@Akamaaku]

I missed the livestream again buuuuut I did watch this. Thanks for the reaction and breakdown!

[@stealumwillum7764]

I actually just watched a pretty intriguing interview of his from 2009 last night, he talked about what you spoke of with how he felt about being in the media, and having to deal with things he speak of in his past. Great interview you might want to peak if you haven't.

[@phillipschick9900]

Knox needs to do My Darling, for more insight into the demonic voice

[@MRR-my2yl]

Who can catch lighting in a bottle? Set fire to water? Comin' out the nozzle on the fire hose? Flyer than swatters? Cinderella man

[@kayazelo]

Missed the live! Catching up nOw before it disappears

[@wilf4501]

In the last verse of bad guy, He says Stan+Mathew Mitchell are symbolic of ‘not knowing what u’ve got till it’s gone’ This of course is a famous line from ‘big yellow taxi’ by none other than........Joni Mitchell 🤯

[@thehobbyist7275]

36:28 Also, 2013 was the year the Broncos got their ass kicked by the Seahawks in the Superbowl 48-3

[@paul_warner]

I always have my own version of a music video playing when I listen to Bad Guy ever since I heard it as a kid and for that last verse it's like Matthew is in the driver's seat and as the bubbles stop his eyes open with a demonic light behind them and he starts spitting that verse and I can see Shady in the trunk fighting trying to untie himself and refusing to accept his death even as the water is rushing in and he's choking and it just all ties in, and at the very end when the beat changes and his voice starts fading away it's a view of the car sinking into the deep darkness of the water. It's always a very surreal feeling when I hear this song and it's incredible that this is how Eminem decided to kick off the album. It sets a tone for the rest of the album being his attempt to reconcile and show that he's grown and is bigger and better than ever, but then at the very end with the final lyrics of Evil Twin he embraces Shady and says "we are the same, bitch". MMLP2 tells a story that's lost on so many people that just listen to tracks individually (including me for several years). Essentially this was Eminem integrating his shadow (Jungian philosophy) and becoming so much greater than he ever could've been when Shady was just an alter ego. I mean, he declared himself the god of rap on this album and NO ONE came for him at the time and in Evil Twin he declared himself both the third and fourth best rappers, right behind Biggie and Pac. Really can't say just how much I love this album and wish it got more love but people overlook it and still say they want the old Eminem.

[@cxzay]

This live but I was praying he wouldn’t pause during the end. Thank you chat for giving us that gift

[@AgentSephiroth]

oh if you havent heard MMLP2, you gonna have goddamn field day with Groundhog Day and Wicked Ways

[@michaelbraum77]

This is one of those rare sequels that is better than the original. But only by a hair! Keep up the good work Knox. Because of you I'm in the habit of breaking down the entire Em catalog. Thanks!

[@kimberlymannino2179]

This song should be in a museum.

[@boiazn7395]

I believe trapping lighting in a bottle is a Cinderella man reference

[@S1N1ST3R1]

I'm not the only one who has caught that.

[@wribit]

Hey Knox, I think you'd get a trip from Tori Amos' cover of '97 Bonnie & Clyde. She recorded the thing laying in a closed box, said of her cover that she was singing it as if she was the woman's voice from the trunk. The twist in perspective along with the same lyrics and Tori's performance is absolutely haunting. Love your channel, been learning tons about a genre I had very little knowledge of.

[@urubunzu]

Please react to Royce and Em all i think about. Just to warn you it's gonna be a 40/50 min long breakdown! Cheers from Italy!

[@kristinbaker00]

Love this reaction but surprised you didn't mention the amazing back ground hook under his final rhyme section on bad man. That was fire, almost teared up which isn't exactly a typical reaction to Em 😂

[@Beefy3240]

MMLP2 is my favorite Eminem album, almost all songs are great, this song especially is example of why this album is just an underrated album.

[@dihate4931]

I had the weard dream Last night... 10 years from now, i went to Knox Hills show in Detroit. Big banners "10 years of Chaos" every where. The show was epic and for biss Knox said:" we are in one big town, friends. One of the Best was born here. Lets do the Last song for him." Bad guy start, mr. Hill is going in.... Last verse Em pop up from the crowd to back him up. Knox was in shock, but still kept going. They huged at the end and all good stuff. It was a nice dream. We have 10 years.. Me to Come from Europe, knox to get that big... Lets Gooooo

[@Ares6935]

God, that last bit is the greatest Em dis to ever exist, and he is the only one who could deliver something so devastating to himself

[@johnlombardo7816]

Hahah before I heard the song i thought it was attack of the bad guy with dre off the wild wild west soundtrack.. your comments made no sense at all!! Hahahah.. makes more sense now! Love ya knox keep killin it!! Sorry I missed the stream again busy day at work !

[@Dark-ht4fe]

Knox man your the best reactor in KZbin

[@franciscosili]

during the last long verse, you can hear there're two voices singing. One's em, the other is a much deeper, diabolical voice. Go back to listen "My Darling" from the Relapse album. It's the same diabolical voice that finally merges back into Em's, that's Shady

[@dennispugh7368]

I didn't catch it until the 2nd or 3rd playthrough, but my favorite part is when he says "there's a voice in the back after the track is demolished" and right after he says it, that demonic deep voice comes in down in the mix behind his vocals 🔥🔥🔥

[@Tepid24]

God damn it. What is surely one of the greatest breakdowns and I miss the stream by 6 hours.

[@vanillagorillagf81]

Much love from Calgary Alberta Canada.

[@jonathanbouthillette753]

Winnipeg Manitoba here

[@shawnstoddard7434]

I loved the MMLP2.......Desperation was my favorite song on it

[@CertifiedSampleFairy]

Bad Guy Lyrics Part 1: Produced by S1 and M-Phazes [Verse 1: Eminem] It's like I'm in the dirt, diggin' up old hurt Tried everything to get my mind off you, it won't work All it takes is one song on the radio, you're Right back on it, reminding me all over again how you fuckin' just brushed me off and left me so burnt Spent a lot of time tryna soul search Maybe I needed to grow up a little first Well, looks like I hit a growth spurt But I'm coming for closure Don't suppose an explanation I'm owed For the way that you turned your back on me Just when I may have needed you most Oh, you thought it was over? You could just close the Chapter and go about your life like it was nothing You ruined mine, but you seem to be doing fine Well, I've never recovered But tonight, bet you that what you're 'Bout to go through's tougher than anything I ever have suffered Can't think of a better way to define poetic justice Can I hold grudges? Mind saying, "Let it go, f this!" Heart's saying, "I will, once I bury this b alive Hide the shovel and then drive off in the sunset" [Chorus: Sarah Jaffe] I flee the scene (The scene) like it was my last ride You see right through (Right through) Oh, you had me pegged the first time You can see the truth (The truth) But it's easier to justify what's bad is good And I hate to be the bad guy (The bad guy) I just hate to be the bad guy (The bad guy) Follow me (Follow me), I ruh-uh-un, follow me, I ruh-uh-un I just hate to be the bad- [Verse 2: Eminem] And to think I used to think you was the To think it was you at one time I worshipped? Think you can hurt people and just keep getting away with it? Not this time, you better go and get the sewing kit, Finish this stitch, so you can reap what you sew, nitwit Thought some time would pass and I'd forget it? Forget it You left our family in shambles You expect me to just get over him, pretend he never existed? May be gone but he's not forgotten And don't think 'cause he's been out the picture so long that I've stopped the plotting and still ain't coming to get ya You're wrong and that thing was rotten And the way you played him's same thing you did to me, cold Have you any idea the that I've gone through? Feelings I harbor? All this pent-up resentment I hold on to? Not once you call to ask me how I'm doing Letters, you don't respond to 'em Frick it, I'm coming to see you And gee, who better to talk to than you? The cause of my problems My life is garbage, and I'm 'bout to take it out on ya Poof, then I'm gone, voosh [Chorus: Sarah Jaffe] I flee the scene (The scene) like it was my last ride You see right through (Right through) Oh, you had me pegged the first time You can see the truth (The truth) But it's easier to justify what's bad is good And I hate to be the bad guy (The bad guy) I just hate to be the bad guy (The bad guy) Follow me (Follow me), I ruh-uh-un, follow me, I ruh-uh-un I just hate to be the bad guy Follow me, I ruh-uh-un, follow me, I ruh-uh-un [Verse 3: Eminem] I've been drivin' around your side of this town Like nine frickin' hours and forty-five minutes now Finally, I found your new address, park in your drive Feel like I've been waitin' on this moment all of my life And it's now arrived and my mouth is full of saliva My knife is out and I'm duckin' on the side of your house See, it's sad it came to this point Such a disappointment I had to make this appointment To come and see ya, but I ain't here for your empathy I don't need your apology or your friendship or sympathy It's revenge that I seek So I sneak vengefully, and treat your bedroom window Like I reach my full potential-I peeked (Haha) Continue to peep, still bent low, then keep Tapping the glass lightly then start to crescendo, sneak All the way 'round to the back porch Man, door handles unlocked, shouldn't be that easy to do this You don't plan for intruders beforehand? Surprised to see me? Cat got your tongue? Gag, chloroform rag, dag, almost hack-up a lung Like you picked an axe up and swung, stick to the core plan Dragged to the back of a trunk by one of your fans Irony's spectacular, huh? Now who's a fool you punk? And here's your Bronco hat, you can have that back 'cause they suck It's just me, you, and the music now, Slim, I hope you hear it We're in a car right now-wait, here comes my favorite lyric "I'm the bad guy who makes fun of people that die" And hey, here's a sequel to my Mathers LP just to try to get people to buy How's this for a publicity stunt? This should be fun Last album now 'cause after this you'll be officially done Eminem killed by M and M, Matthew Mitchell B I even have your initials I initially was gonna bury you next to my brother, but f it Since you're in love with your city so much, I figured, what the f, the best place you could be buried alive is right here Two more exits, time is quite near Hope we don't get stopped, no license I fear That sirens I hear? Guess ninety on the freeway wasn't the brightest idea As cops appear in my driver's side mirror (Oh, God! Police! Agh!) Hope Foxtrot gets an aerial shot of your burial plot, at least New plan, Stan! Slim: "Chauvinist pig drove in this big Lincoln Town Car" Well, gotta go, almost at the bridge Ha ha, big bro, it's for you; Slim, this is for him And Frank Ocean; oh, hope you can swim good Now say you hate homos again! Part 2: Produced by StreetRunner [Verse 4: Eminem *cue demoinc voice*] I also represent anyone on the receiving end of those jokes you offend I'm the nightmare you fell asleep and then woke up still in I'm your karma closin' in with each stroke of a pen Perfect time to have some remorse to show for your sin Nope, it's hopeless, I'm that denial that you're hopelessly in When they say all of this is approaching its end But you refuse to believe that it's over, here we go all over again Back's to the wall, I'm stackin' up all them odds Toilets clogged, yeah, 'cause I'm talkin' a lot of shit, but I'm backin' it all up But in my head there's a voice in the back and it hollers After the track is demolished I am your lack of a conscience I'm the ringing in your ears I'm the polyps on the back of your tonsils Eating your vocal cords after your concerts I'm your time that's almost up that you haven't acknowledged Grab for some water But I'm that pill that's too jagged to swallow I'm the bullies you hate that you became with every [homo] you slaughtered comin' back on ya Every woman you insult, batter, but the double-standard you have when it comes to your daughters I represent everything you take for granted 'Cause Marshall Mathers, the rapper's persona Is half a facade, and Matthew and Stan's just symbolic Of you not knowin' what you had 'til it's gone 'Cause after all the glitz and the glam No more fans that are calling your name Cameras are off, sad, but it happens to all of them I'm the hindsight to say, "I told you so!" Foreshadows of all the things that are to follow I'm the future that's here to show you what happens tomorrow If you don't stop after they call ya Biggest laughing stock of rap who can't call it quits When it's time to walk away, I'm every guilt trip The baggage you have, but as you gather up all your possessions If there's anything you have left to say 'Less it makes an impact then don't bother So 'fore you rest your case better make sure you're packing a wallop (A wallop) [Outro: Eminem] So, one last time, I'm back 'Fore it fades into black and it's all over Behold the final chapter in a saga Tryna recapture that lightning trapped in a bottle Twice, the magic that started it all Tragic portrait of an artist tortured Trapped in his own drawings Tap into thoughts blacker and darker than anything imaginable; Here goes a wild stab in the dark Uh, as we pick up where the last Mathers left off

[@Itz-Trentin]

Found you do 2 reaction videos and thought about subscribing but didn't but after watching this I had to. keep up the great work

[@Tepid24]

Loved the Bad Guy breakdown, shame the Stan part got edited out. Would be greatly appreciated if you did a vid on one of Calliope Mori's songs. "Excuse my rudeness, but could you please RIP" is great.

[@adi_forestbeing]

I only lately heard that it was Stan's brother, I always felt it was Shady coming back and taking over Marshall's mind

[@spatatat]

You aren’t wrong tho. The genius of it is that Stan and Mitchell aren’t actually real, so although the story telling is about Mitchell taking revenge on Eminem, it’s really Eminem dealing with his own insecurities and doubts and regrets at the same time.

[@toombsnorman]

This is great content

[@warrenfuller1306]

Might be a stretch, but “almost to the bridge now” is said right before the bridge of the song as well.

[@matthewconnor8038]

One of his best verses ever