Rappers React To Rage Against The Machine "Freedom"!!!

[@sorensmith9873]

The song is in reference to a Lakota man, Leonard Peltier who the FBI illegally extradited from Canada to persecute him for the murder of two FBI agents killed on the Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation. It was basically a kangaroo court to get the judgement they wanted because they did not have any tangible proof of his guilt. Hes been in federal prison since the 70s. "In the Sprit of Crazy Horse" is a book that lays out in great detail about the whole situation, eye opening read for sure

[@metalguru85]

Great Rage song and that message hits hard. Shout out to the Patreon for this one.

[@neverender158]

This was my introduction to RATM in 1994 when MTV would play this video. Bought the CD the next day.

[@GangGreen80]

Yes! Back down the Rage rabbit hole. Please do more

[@flightlessbird1892]

One of my all time fav bands!! RATM badass rock/rap with purpose!!! This u have to watch the video & then listen to the song or vice versa to get the entire message…they show u things that ppl don’t really know what’s going on

[@pepe1999ish]

I live bout a hr away from there and a good friend of mine Leonard is his uncle. Some crazy shit man there

[@tubelious]

best. debut album. ever.

[@mikeminiboss708]

One of the greatest endings to one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@davidmassey6332]

Best line: ‘Anger is a gift’

[@KenBober]

Another great history lesson song is Exodus Nanking. Rage is a classic, brings me back to my childhood when someone would play that cd while we skated.

[@mpmlopes]

Rage is not NuMetal, it precedes it by around 10 years. Their first album, on which this song was the last, came out just the year following Metallica's black album. And I'm with you, this is my favourite Rage song.

[@520azdc]

You're right that RATM isn't nu metal but they only preceded it by about two years. Rage's first album came out in '92 and the first Korn album was '94.

[@MardyBum100291]

The first nu metal album was around 2002 was it mate 😂😂😂

[@mpmlopes]

@@MardyBum100291 idk, I didn't really follow the Nu Metal movement, but I do remember it was quite big for 15 minutes in the early 2000s. What I know is that Rage is nothing like Nu Metal. Nor is Walk This Way, first of all because Aerosmith are a Hard Rock band, not a metal band, and that song has nothing of metal in it.

[@MardyBum100291]

@@mpmlopes "I didn't really follow the nu metal movement", course you didn't. Most bands changed their sounds to copy it, big ass bands at that, Korn and Limp Bizkit are still to this day massive bands, everyone followed it. It was impossible not to.

[@bodiwire]

Rage isn't nu metal, but they did kind of unintentionally inspire a lot of nu metal. Limp Bizkit cited Rage as one of their main influences. Rage later apologized for having accidentally inspired Limp Bizkit 🤣

[@tomaslongoria2449]

Took me forever to learn how to play this and “Wake Up”…. Its what made me discover drop D tuning lol 😂 i was like “my guitar doesnt play that low of a note lol”

[@daraider1977]

Man at the end of the video is Leonard Peltier Native American activist who is wrongfully in prison

[@DefinitelyNotBender]

Support your local A.I.M. chapters🤘🏼🪶🦅 Justice for Leonard ✊🏼

[@Mssteph239]

This is such an interesting story. Definitely recommend researching what they are trying to explain. I love Rage sooooooo much and their fight for human rights is literally unmatched by any other bands. They bring to light injustices that aren’t often, if ever discussed. Unwavering respect ✊🏽 🖤

[@kristaspecht]

Morning guys! Love this song by RATM!! it's my fav rage song too! I love they have a msg to share with their music! ❤️

[@rinopotamozopilotero6988]

This is the best song from Rage Against the Machine ever.

[@sterling8298]

Yeah, more Rage against the machine. 😊🎉 I'm so glad all those years ago my mom told me about this band because it led to the heavy metal music that I like today. Speaking of heavy metal music. I was listening to a song the other day. Which I can't Remember what It was on Amazon Music and it was heavy metal and I swear I heard Eminem in the background rapping. It was one of the dopest songs i'd heard in a long time using the rap and heavy metal to get.

[@northerngurl6178]

Was it DisasterTheory, Overcome?

[@matthewgoodA1206]

My favorite Rage Against The Machine song ever. And I think they actually trashed some of their gear at the end. Not because it was cool or edgy. But because they were so incredibly and passionately into their performance.

[@askgee111]

RATM bring so much energy. They know how to get you moving

[@Eowyn187]

That they do!!

[@jarodperez4272]

The video to Freedom was my first exposure to Rage Against the Machine. It had to have been in '94. I was 14 years old, and I was hooked instantly. I am instantly angered and energized when this song is playing. It is my absolute favorite, and I feel it gets ignored or skipped in favor of the more popular reacted-to songs from Rage. Thank y'all SO MUCH for checking it out! Y'all should also check out the movie Thunderheart. It's loosely based on the same events.

[@brodemonz]

Brings back my HS days.

[@RealDrunkenMaster]

Great reaction. No one reacts to this one so it was nice to see.

[@LyonsDenRez]

Hey Guys love you’re music and you’re reactions. Love that you did this song. My Grandpa was actually there protesting The arrest. I’m a Native American born and Raised on the Onondaga Rez(Reservation) in Upstate NY. So just want to thank you for who youse are. And bringing this subject to the forefront. Keep being who you be. And the Song Bangs as well!

[@Lee-oi1gi]

The documentary film is called Incident at Oglala

[@Barrio-84]

The character that appears in the last video, already in jail, is Leonard Peltier, he was an American Indian activist who was convicted of two counts of murder by two FBI agents in 1977. He fought against the racism and police brutality that American Indians experienced at the time. 🧐

[@DocRobert]

More Rage! Y’all should check out the song New Millennium Homes. I put that song in the same lane as this one. Love,

[@skip577]

Don’t ever say Rage is Nu Metal. Blasphemy! At the time they came out there wasn’t a debate about “what” they were. Zero people were concerned about the genre they could belong to. Everyone just knew they were dope. End of story.

[@marcguidetti3081]

RATM IS NOT Nu METAL. Rage was around for 6 years before Nu Metal existed as a genre. RATM came out at the same time as the Seattle Bands (Nirvana, PJ, etc) and shortly before Tool (Ps: this is Rage's greatest song and one of the top 10 songs of the 90s in my humble opinion)

[@lordspydergaming3154]

Maynard was actually considered for the position of lead singer for Rage. He cites being beat out by Zach as the kick in the butt he needed to form Tool.

[@MardyBum100291]

FFS let's revisit some history so we aren't spreading nonsense. Rage formed in 1990, Korn's debut album was released in 1994. Pearl Jam were formed the same year but have roots dating back to the mid 80s, AIC and Nirvana both formed way before RATM in 1987 and Tool were formed the same year as RATM.

[@smokeyrameriz478]

I guess I'm going to have to make it more clear in future videos because I have stated several times that yes this was around before the genre of Numetal. It was rap metal

[@marcguidetti3081]

@@MardyBum100291 I agree Korn came out in 1994 but it took until 1996 until the term Nu Metal started to be used after bands like Slipnot & Sevendust also had some success and you are also correct that AIC, Soundgarden, & Nirvana were all around in the 80s while Pearl Jam was still Mother Love Bone but none of them had any "mainstream" radio exposure until 1990. as a 14 yearold in 1990 who thought they were super cooler than everyone else cause I listened to soundgarden, AIC, & MLBsince junior high school in the 80s it kinda killed my soul watching all "my" bands get success with the Normies

[@michaelortizxp]

RATM always brings the fire. Guys, you should take listen to Wake up by RATM.

[@mattlane4367]

RATM IS AMAZING YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING I LOVE YOUR REACTIONS I WATCH AND RE WATCH EVERY DAY. my band use to always open up with BULLS ON PARADE. keep it up lads

[@Hollywood6IX]

Thanks so much my friend. 🙏🙏🙏

[@PeeWeeGerman1313]

Always love when you guys cover Rage! One of my first concerts! Wu Tang opened!

[@johnnheildollesin1749]

That music video is limited from other country cannot be watched, glad you have a reaction to this, justice for peltier ✊🏻

[@tubelious]

Bring that shit in!

[@TH-gy6kt]

I'm from Canada, native and like US and here. Law enforcement is not allowed on reservation, without permission. So, the FBI committed a felony

[@TH-gy6kt]

And they tried to hide that fact, with the "they shot first", justification

[@JohnWayne-vf5bs]

It's Rage Time

[@lindasalaki9404]

Wow what a message 😔

[@caturmuharjab5947]

i am frm indonesia i learned about leonard peltier and AIM from this song back in 2004

[@lightlantern]

I Call RATM Education Through Music!!🔥

[@henkkwint2399]

you should check THE URBAN DANCE SQUAD. they were the first with a full set hip hop and rock. rage got it from them

[@ryanagee3038]

The most pure scream on record! No tools no nothing you hear the break in his voice on purpose nothing pretty about it FREEDOM

[@johnmartin9854]

Sicksense- Feed Them To The Wolves, please and thank you

[@jarodperez4272]

Anger is a gift

[@Nessa_the_Embroidery_Nerd]

Great choice, Patreon!

[@bebop_557]

You gotta do Bulls On Parade if you haven't done that yet, absolute classic from RATM.

[@waltciii3]

Remember. They don't need to burn the books they just remove 'em!

[@Linkinparkfan45]

Ngl freedom, people of the sun, and killing in the name are my favorite songs and also bulls on parade is to rage is just to good wish they would do a reunion tour

[@wvpunchdrunk1]

This was most peoples intro to Rage when this video hit mtv..(yes they played videos then) i remeber thinking the first time I heard this, "I dont know what this is but its gonna be huge."

[@johnnyallstar]

we need to have voice right now with the way everything has been going on. for real we need somebody to get the message across like they did because our generation is not doing it I'm even part of the problem since I'm not part of the solution and so are you Zach we need your voice I need your voice

[@carsoncummings2683]

Twisted insane underground psycho plz plz

[@markmaloney3140]

Hi guys...very cool. So a large library.... then came audioslave. This band turned me on to rap. We're talking early 90s. Tom, Brad, Tim and Zach are professionals. Like Tool if you will. Thanks guys.

[@conveyance4]

A good documentary is incident at Oglala it was by Robert Redford. Plus Thunderheart is a good mainstream movie about the topic with Val Kilmer

[@bill9605]

Do you consider zack A great hip hop lyricist and rapper Who happens today in a metal groove metal Punk political And whatever else you can put them into By the way I saw them at nineteen ninety two at la palooza The marsh pit was so insane You couldn't see the band because of the dust cloud

[@MrVisde]

My favorite part about RATM reaction videos: people sensing the impending build up like “Uhoh….”

[@KayP33]

BEST BAND OF ALL TIME

[@robertschiavone5159]

You need to check out the live version of Fistful of Steel

[@LyonsDenRez]

You should do “Snotty Nose Rez Kids” - Boujee Natives! They are a Native Rap Duo, up from near Vancouver. They have a great catalog but could use some more exposure

[@RavenaDenver]

Uncle Leonard's song! OK Ok I watch all the time without subscribing but I did today. Good Documentary about this is Incident at Oglala by Robert Redford. Good book is In the SPirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthieson, good movie loosely based on it is Thunderheart with Val Kilmer.

[@BillyBong]

Rage is not Nu Metal

[@smokeyrameriz478]

From what I understand it was just called rap metal it was around before the genre was named Numetal. But it gave birth to the numetal genre

[@BillyBong]

@@smokeyrameriz478 I don't agree, it doesn't sound anything like nu metal to me

[@nickkleiber8636]

Wake up is a banger!!

[@backstabbedmetal]

Rage - Renegades of Funk

[@quaresma9003]

Hey my Friends, Can you react to JOURNEY "don't stop believin" live in Houston 1981. Iconic song & great live performance. Thanks

[@munkeeBraynStoo]

Trash Talkers Richie Havens sang Freedom WAY better at Woodstock 69. Definitely need to hear it

[@Dyrtbag68]

Two sides to every story. Rage is very political, wish y’all would take a deeper dive into the lyrics instead of just nodding and say it’s fire or dope.

PLease guy! Listen Clawfinger... at least the song "The biggest the best". Yes i really want to hear your opinion about the "N word" song but i know thats a big no-no to youtube, even if you can listen it on youtube because it's a question about the word... A question to a certain people about why do they call themselfes that way while that word was invented to oppress them... So it's a littla RATM and SOAD type song from the (i think) mid 90's. Btw... Clawfinger is rapmetal as F... :D

[@Chyrnobyl66]

not gonna lie, you talking over the "anger is a gift" whisper triggered me a little lol

[@lindacoy7165]

I was familiar with the song, but not the video. Wow.

[@schuetoe]

RATM is so classic but you should really do a Prophets Of Rage reaction finally

[@ShanLH5]

Why did I know Jimmy Carter’s middle name? 😆

[@nonreality4]

I have no idea but the incident was under Gerald Ford's FBI.

[@ShanLH5]

@@nonreality4 oh yeah, I get that. I was referring to the trivia question in the very beginning of the video 😊

[@fenrisodessa]

"is that El Chapo ?" lol

[@RobinTig]

Ouch 3:09 in , nope closed the video down. Pretty sure if someone said JayZ or Eminem sang nursery ryhmes, youd be 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@danrudnick5252]

Free Leonard Peltier.

[@socalnitro]

Check your history. We will never be free.

[@jessicaadams1479]

You guys really need to watch the video, mute it and actually read what they say. This is supposedly another government cover up. Love the reaction! Another great Rage song with a good message is sleep now in the fire. They shut down Wall Street lol

[@justinkauffman731]

The intro is a nod to Jimi's Freedom

[@nadograymountain]

✊🏾

[@flightlessbird1892]

I’m so poor rn guys, like fr. I would love to support y’all, Ik y’all r prob sick of me bc I keep asking for Car Radio by Twenty One Pilots w/o supporting u guys. So ig I’ll stop. Just wanted u to know why I wasn’t going through patreon. Love u guys, love the channel.

[@douglasbrazzanovich6937]

# FREELEONARDPELTIER

[@philkenseben7]

Go BRAVOS

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

I wish the term numetal would just go away. And this is not numetal at all

[@smokeyrameriz478]

Why?

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

The term is just kinda annoying to me. I just go by band names. But I don’t see rage as numetal anyhow. Maybe I see numetal as like depressing rap rock/metal. Where as rage is like political. More like a punk rap hard rock band

[@mattjohn4731]

#FreePeltier Free all political prisoners ⚖️📣

[@Gabriel_Moline]

It takes a paid request to get RATM? Wow. That’s crazy.

[@LudusAurea]

If "nu metal" just means metal that's a bit rap like, Anthrax was the first. Probably even someone before Anthrax. I would never call RATM nu metal but I'd never call anything nu metal because it's not a genre, it's a pejorative term that metal elitists came up with to discredit bands in the early 2000s/late 90s.

[@johnaldridge5264]

Free Leonard Peltier!

[@shawnmorrison1498]

FREE PELTIER!

[@chalked3]

Free Leonard

[@harrypothead42024]

Leonard Peltier did nothing wrong

[@Podolsky596]

My friends please Nightrain live Tokyo GnR thank you good vibes 👍👍💚💛❤️🍻🍻🍻🥃🥃🎶🎶

[@mattjohn4731]

Consider Cornel West or Claudia De La Cruz for president. The world needs peace, not WW3 🕊️♥️🌍✌️⚖️

[@NealeSmithy]

Arm the homeless

[@mattlane4367]

Use need to react to some more karnivool or The Butterfly Effect. My 2 favourite Aussie prog rock bands

[@alittleaccurate3080]

I hate that they’re lefties and rage on behalf of the machine now, but this music always slaps

[@Neilxtc]

And then they became the machine… Great jam… but they’re sellouts.

[@stephenpatterson8031]

Ahhh bring that shit in!🫵

[@Warchild0311]

Anger is a gift

[@Gamma2224]

Free Leonard Peltier