Rappers React To Bomfunk MC's "Freestyler"!!!

[@simotalka3682]

Hey guys Simo Talka here Did you guys know that this song is 25 years old this band was formed in 1998 in finland so this song is finland made song and it was filmed in finland

[@hnamp1035]

More Finnish rap that has international sound is GIANT ROBOT. Check them out.

[@RottenWorks]

Bam Margera made this song huge in the U.S.

[@tinasjostrand2677]

My kids loved this song growing up. Couldn't get the lyrics right though so it will always be known as rocka- mocka-fo 😂 we're swedish and they were a bit too young to get english lyrics.

[@MadHippie666]

Please react to Gunshot UK - I Mercury

[@SashaBaron112]

I never knew these things, THANK YOU !

[@caseydent3199]

Massive hit in New Zealand too - I was 18 fresh outta high school. The real trip is I live in Finland now.

[@Piia2023]

I was traveling around Australia and New Zealand back then and I was so surprised how big it was, really nice memories.

[@kaukase539]

Also in Germany ❤

[@elisakallokoski801]

Well that escalated XD

[@nitskynator]

This was my fave song as a kid when it came out

[@UncleCalgar]

It really was a huge tune in NZ. I remember watching it on juice tv or whatever the music countdown show was at the time.

[@cL0wN33]

This song was huge hit around Europe when it came out. Much love from Finland ❤

[@leon6257]

it was everywhere, even on the news

[@johan.ohgren]

Never knew they were finnish, asumed they were from continental Europe.

[@mr.neorizal8908]

in Asia too man!

[@woutersplinter4981]

@@johan.ohgren Finland is continental Europe....

[@jarlnieminen4307]

In Australia too

[@l.g.3535]

This was such a huge hit in The Netherlands! All around the world! How could you not know this song? That’s hard to believe! EVERYONE knows this song! It’s a CLASSIC!! I still hear it on the radio. I still listen to this song. This song is timeless!🔥

[@kyleharrison2286]

never heard it here in the US personally, and in the 90s/early 2ks i was pretty heavy into drum and bass and all that. Sometimes stuff just hits different in other places

[@TheDreserDeviant69]

It was a huge hit all over the world. I don`t like these new rappers and new rap reacters

[@WolnoscSl]

Every one in europe knows this song. Not americans

[@zobbilamouche1302]

Definitly a classic in Europe in the late 90's. I'm from France and never stopped listening to this banger over the years 🔥

[@brumtelesbrumteles1790]

Can confirm from Slovakia. Huge hit. It was time of Matrix and it fits just perfectly into era.

[@richyglitched]

This still slaps

[@markflower8885]

The kid in the video is Marlo Snellman, who was a model and music producer in Finland and is now an acclaimed chef based in Paris .

[@Nr4747]

Crazy career path - I respect it !

[@innnak1]

Well TIL! thank you!

[@kyleharrison2286]

thats wild

[@jeyzeus]

I remember when my girlfriend introduced me to her 5 years old son after few months of dating. I asked him what was his favorite song and he started to rap this song. That was the moment I knew we gonna get along great. 24 years later, we still share love for hip hop music and go to concerts together. this is one of my favorite memories I have.

[@tuijakarttunen9164]

Freestyler was Europe's best-selling single in 2000. They have many really good songs, like Super Electric, Other MC`s, Uprocking Beats and (Crack it) Something going on. This video was filmed in Helsinki, Finland.

[@andreaspedersen3952]

"Live your Life" too!

[@TheMadTatter]

I remember loving the Uprocking Beats video

[@tuijakarttunen9164]

@@TheMadTatter Yes, it`s good. And Super Electric, as well. Both the song and video.

[@perx3561]

B-boys & fly girls is also great.

[@scifiknut]

Super Electric was my kind of sh*t 🙂. Dang, that was gooooood 👌.

[@JezterTV]

This song was such a big hit that even today it's used here and there in commercials.

[@metalguru85]

This song was big in the UK when it came out. Pretty sure it was big all over Europe.

[@stevesoutar3405]

Yeah - it's got a killer base line, and it is really dancable - it's a floor filler

[@Evastumpan]

In sweden to☺️

[@Moribax85]

Can confirm it was everywhere in Italy

[@tommym5023]

As a Scot living in Finland,Finns are very proud of anything that puts them on the map 🇫🇮

[@annina134]

True.

[@elisakallokoski801]

we are quite easy to please 😅

[@bloodhoundgang1642]

So are we Scots...

[@KNF01]

Torille!

[@ramiromaia592]

Members Raymond Ebanks (B.O. Dubb) Jaakko Salovaara (JS16) Ari Toikka (A.T.) Ville Mäkinen (Mr Wily) Riku Pentti (DJ Infekto) Okke Komulainen Ismo Lappalainen (DJ Gismo)

[@EiriUesugiKun]

Hakaniemi (Helsinki, Finland) subway station!

[@matsv201]

And it looks basically exactly the same to this day (was there thursday)

[@panasonicyouth1985]

Well this is a VERY unexpected pleasure to see a review on this! Still absolutely kills it 25 years on!

[@lillyvanpug]

Can't be 25 years. Sure as shit I'm not that old 👀

[@simotalka3682]

​@@lillyvanpugthis song was made in 1999 so it is 25 years old

[@lillyvanpug]

@@simotalka3682 please don't ruin my illusion of still being young 🤣

[@lillyvanpug]

@@simotalka3682 crap. So I'm really that old 😂

[@Evastumpan]

@@lillyvanpugi’m with you here. I still feel like 25 years old so i Will not accept it’s 25 year😂😂😂

[@TheDreserDeviant69]

"Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip-hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland on 30 October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album, In Stereo (1999), and was released internationally in February 2000.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

At 58 (now) this was one of my favs back in the day! Cheers guys!

[@TEk19700209]

"Freestyler" was a big hit at least in Europe back in the good old days but personally my favorite song by Bomfunk MC's is "Super Electric", I love that tune quite much❤.

[@Crunchatize_Me_Senpai]

“Shoutout to Bumfuck” KILLED me 😂

[@kimzwolinski9919]

Me too 😂😂

[@MrMmnngghh]

Got on board straight away with this. I was living in England when this came out and it blew up. 2024 - now living in Melbourne and it still 100% Rokamakafon

[@markmckeown87]

This song was huge in the UK

[@Carnifex20]

Absolutely timeless!

[@xombiekat13]

Extremely 90's vibes. They look like every rave/hiphop scene kid I partied with in the golden age.

[@achebwahs1111]

I'd rocked with my backpack in the UK from Australia the year Freestyler came out, 1999. Luv it. A few years later Groove Armada released Superstylin. Another club banger you should listen to.

[@beforetherain358]

Agree....Superstylin must be heard 😁

[@LouLou10000]

Got the on the play list

[@25thcenturyman]

Superstylin was awesome.

[@25thcenturyman]

Still is...

[@fergmc78]

Massive tune. I was 21, an Irish guy living in Amsterdam when this came out. Happy fcuking days. I still listen to this now and again it's a cracker.

[@aslakrantakokko5347]

Music greetings from Finland🙂 Bomfunk MC`s 🙂

[@Nr4747]

This was an absolutely massive hit in Germany when it came out (and was played at most parties for many years to come) - glad you liked it !

[@ClezVideos]

I’m 47 and I still listen to that maybe once a week. Great tune with even better memories!

[@Rob_Infinity3]

I'm going to show my age here. But I had this song as a single on cassette back when it came out. And I listened to it on repeat too! Haha

[@Sadlander2]

When this came out, the next day, *everyone* was talking about it at school! _"Did you see the video with the kid in the subway with headphones and cool hair?"_ That's how everyone described this video. By the way, he was listening to a Minidisc which was a brand new thing back then. You had CD players but they didn't show letters, only showed the track numbers on the display. When Minidiscs came out, everyone was amazed to see the song titles on a display!

[@keithwatkins7908]

Thanks for the reaction to a brilliant song and video. You reminisce over your first MP3 players, I show my age, I remember my first Sony Walkman cassette player!

[@villehietala9677]

The thing in the video was a minidisc player, though.

[@schawo2]

This song was BIG in Europe. It is in my ears ever since. Just mentioning the word "freestyler", and the first thing comes in my mind is this song. I remember all the vibes and beats of it.

[@milktealover6559]

The song is 25 years old. That's a quarter century 🫢... God I feel so old.

[@ntheg]

I'm a grown man and have known this track by heart nearly my entire life, never have I ever before heard anyone refer to it as rap

[@Sigma1_969]

Always made me think of The Prodigy..Firestarter. Cool.

[@voellischdanewe7861]

There is a remake of the video with the same actors/dancers. "Freestyler 2019".

[@nammis77]

AWESOME BEAT. COOL SONG. TAKES ME BACK .

[@ines_uk]

This was a big hit in Europe. I’m from Latvia and it was very popular.

[@WhiteIkiryo-yt2it]

I love everything about this song and I am a metal head. The beat, the lyrics and oddly enough the aesthetics of the video. It has an almost Mirrors Edge look to it which is just sick but unfortunately the future did not go that way...looks way, not the surveillance state. That we got.

[@moonwalker9266]

This my teens right here. This was massive back then. CD's mp3's parties radio MTv everywhere! Still slaps. One of the best aged tracks.

[@Hravokh]

"rakka makka phone"

[@SimoExMachina2]

Rakamakaroon.

[@paulhaire3982]

It reminds me of Prodigy. It has a good beat .

[@AlexSolomon91]

Well, gentlemen. What a day it is, Christmas came early, never would I have thought you guys would react to this banger, that has been a staple in UK from school to weddings!

[@turkfebruary6299]

This song was absolutely unavoidable in Europe when it came out. Every radio station every few hours. Also, my first MP3 player could only handle like 30 songs but I was happy with it because I didn't have to only have one band.

[@tinlish]

One of my all time favorite. Love from sweden ❤

[@nammis77]

Did you guys ever do The Chemical Brothers - with the song "Galvanize". Now that is an awesome song.

[@Carnifex20]

Hell yeah!

[@volkerp.2262]

yeah that would be cool.

[@Evastumpan]

@@Carnifex20love that song

[@kirstonemmm1423]

This was HUGE in Australia. It still pops up every now & then.

[@henrikeatworld]

kid in the video is almost 40 now, and so am I lol. makes me feel so old.

[@sikliztailbunch]

Hiphop came over from the US to germany in early 90s. Pioneers were "Torch", "LSD", "Too Strong", "Absolute beginners" and "such a surge". I guess that´s when the wave reached europe.

[@johns14m]

My buddies and I used to go to the roller rink every Friday night. This was the first song they played every single time. We used to get there early so we would be first in line, and then sprint to put our skates on so we could get on the rink while this was still playing. Crazy to think that was 20+ years ago

[@AnthonyWalsh-d9x]

This song was on every jukebox in every pub in Australia when it came out

[@vadymkvasha4556]

heh, the song of my youth! I just recently learned that "vakamakafo" is actually "rock the microphone")

[@darkdialect]

84' czech kid here .. Subscribed, you seem very chill and cool guys, wanna see more of your reactions... Thos im kinda sad you do not know Bomfunk MCs... Id say theyre well know around the europe, atleast for ppl who were in electronic music... We played Bomfunks right next to Fatboy Slim, Prodigy... In the 90' / 2000' wed call this breakbeat...

[@pin-upmariposa412]

This song was so popular in my country (Poland). It was rolled so hard in the radio back in the days. Most hits from Bomfunk MC was in that style. It remind me Music Instructor a little bit. Great reaction as always.

[@kristaspecht]

Morning guys! Sounded kool! Enjoyed it!❤

[@xXxsinistaxXx]

This was a pretty big hit here in New Zealand as well

[@KallenSC]

This is part of huge 90's family genre Eurodance.....which included some funk, hip hop, dance, techno, rave, r'n'b music....

[@lanagievski1540]

This song was gigantic in Australia and throughout Europe. The group had a bunch of hits. The video was also equally massive. The amount of branding nods and B-boy breakin was iconic.

[@morrisgautreau6704]

This is a great song and video! I jam this track often and is a part of my KZbin playlist.

[@idagranberg4521]

Omg let me tell you!😂 When this song came out, omg!😂 hands up to everyone who sang: RAKKAMAKKAFON! Instead of *Rock the microfone*!😂🙈 Im from Sweden and this was one of the number one hits in the early 2000s🥳👏🏻

[@SilverionX]

Such a good song. I actually listen to it when I'm on my way to work sometimes.

[@rhondaquigley6332]

This is one of my all time favourite motivational songs! Always gets me up and moving 😆

[@marcarcmracmcram4275]

I remember this back in the late 90s,right from the top of my dome,great to dance to in the clubs 😊Eeeeereee 🤪

[@DaP84]

it's not an mp3 player in the music vid, it's a Sony MiniDisc player. I had the same one, loved it. Also loved this album back then.

[@hannenorling1580]

I've been meaning to suggest this, cause the guy in the video reminds me of Hollywood6 (or vice versa), also it's a great song and it was huge here in Sweden :D

[@Tristan_Anderwelt]

For me one of THE 2000s tracks. When I hear it I feel 25 years younger and can't sit still

[@30rammer1984]

I remember this track was a hit in 2000. The clip was often shown on MTV and all the guys liked it. And the band from Finland.

[@isaacgarcia771]

This song has always been a great song to Break to, just like the music video shows. A flashback to my late teens and early twenties.

[@ViktorFulop]

Finland! Suomi FTW!

[@zarizinur1922]

This was my ringtone for about 3 years. Now everytime i heard this song i still reach for my phone

[@metalafro]

We call it break beat. This song is a mix of rap and dance music, indeed.

[@imonoke7903]

Great reaction, epic song. Bomfunk MC's is from Finland

[@naJvodno]

This was a hit for a long time on MTV and here in Croatia. I enjoy listening to this song even today. Greetings!!

[@annina134]

So strange to see people finding this song after so many years. Hi from snowy Finland. 👋

[@kazzaMcFazza]

I was thinking, how can you grow up in the 90's & not know this song? Guessing it wasn't as big in the US as it was in Australia.

[@KPeter-kr2se]

That's what I was thinking too. Kind of weird two "rappers" in their mid 30s or so never heard of this song. Is US a different planet or these guys are not real rappers just wannabe influencers.

[@farelamore]

This is that type of music, no one know the lyrics, but everyone is singing it!!!!

[@AtrolinK]

This song, which totally marks my adolescence years(i am from Italy), has one of the most epic openings in the history of music imo.

[@indoorsky7331]

Same here, also I am from Croatia where this song was huge.

[@crockozyaber]

половина школьников России училась танцевать брейк данс под эту песню в 90х 00х ))))

[@DCXTV]

Freestyler was the most sold vinyl single of the year 2000 globally if I’m not mistaking

[@laurawallis7093]

This was a big hit in Australia. Still love it.

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

This song came out 1999. Europe really hasn't been behind the US with music since like the 1950's. They pretty much have been consistent with the same pop culture fads as us. Some just were more successful there than here and vice versa. This is Drum n Bass. Not Euro-whatever y'all called it.

[@MissSylvia67]

The Euro stuff was called Euro Dance

[@pasza_dem]

This is was huge all around the Europe, this is still considered classic hit of the era, I love it and I'm a metalhead to the core:)

[@jamescat2386]

First rap I remember hearing in the UK was Beastie Boys in the 80s, first actual UK hip hop probably somewhere in the circle of Bomb The Bass, so like 1987? Hip House was pretty big

[@jenner6710]

Denmark here 🇩🇰: We flipped back in the day when this came out! It was an enormous hit. The world is a huge buffet, and if you actually like music its all about tasting the different flavors ❤

[@khilldesign4380]

This was a trip right back to high school. thanks guys

[@ramiromaia592]

The band is from Finland

[@HenritheHorse]

Same guy produced this song and Sandstorm!

[@hnorrstrom]

What' s the name of that song? Darude - Sandstorm.

[@holoholopainen1627]

Everybody that has been to Helsinki - do regonize the DARUDE at SANDSTORM... as The Stockholm and Tallinn Estonia ferries come right to Downtown - by The Senate Square !

[@madvestjan3718]

Hahaha Freestyler never gets old! I remember being no older than like 11yrs when it came out and its still banging, still getting a wider audience.. shees, its timeless! Us Finns dont get much out on the world stage but when we do... ;)

[@ordinarybearing]

Intro was a little long, but this is just an observation guys, this is one of my favourite old tunes ⚡🔍⚠️

[@PeterMcCracken-n3g]

Hi guys, as a rock guy I used to listen to this song and enjoyed it a lot, go figure, anyway good to hear it again. Merry Christmas Smokey and Hollywood, have a great new year to.

[@davorgrgic5574]

..man, this was a biiiig hit back in high school in lare '90s, I still remeber all the lyrics..what a blast from the past.. :D thanks simo, thanks trashtalkers..

[@hxcnoel]

Since we mentioned the eurodance beat, a reaction to that genre would be fun. Specifically the song Captain Jack by Captain Jack. RIP Franky Gee

[@TheMadTatter]

Subscribed just by virtue of the fact you have reacted to this song. Will definitely ccheck out your other stuff

[@StormChaserJeremy]

I only know this song because it was in Bam Margera's movie Haggard

[@Yoshideking]

It was june from the year 2000. My modest family went to Italy all the way from Chile. One of the things that keep on my head of that wonderfull trip was this song. It was on repeat on MTV's Italy. And it soundes in MTV LATAM like 3 years later. LOL. Cheers!

[@lilth501]

this was somewhere in the 90s it was one of the coolest tracks released of that year absolute freak out

[@TheHardStyleLife]

I remember this from the age of at least 5/6 Got me dancing still to this day F FR FR FREESTYLER DJ Spin dat track

[@NealeSmithy]

I was breaking to captain rock, ice t and Chris the glove Taylor, grandmaster flash etc since about 84. I'm from the UK. Hip hop has been big in Europe since day one.

[@asbocazbo]

Was on MTV Dance in the UK, classic and a guilty pleasure

[@ChRizZ087]

Excellent. Was re-released a few years back with new video. Still sounds great!! Blast from the past

[@sirseigan]

3:40 Sweden have had Hip hop and rap artists since the very early 80s (at least). It really took off in the -90s though and went from underground to mainstream in late 90s early 2000s. In the begining Swedish rap was fone in English and the style mirrired the American trends. Then it started to ve done in Swedish and other influences came in. Then people to experiment and to kind if their own thing. Very early Swedish rappers rapping in Swedish were Just-D. Their Christmas song from the early 90s is a classic that is still everywhere each year. Another early influence on the Swedish hip hop scene was "The Latin Kings" who rapped in Swedish in the early to mid 90s and put the Swedish "hood" on the map, something that had not been done before. Another very influencial artist that took Swedish rap in Swedish into the mainstrean is Petter - well worth a reaction.