Rappers React To Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name"

[@zackklingman155]

This song was actually written in response to the Rodney King ordeal in the early 90s

[@quecksilber457]

Nice name to comment under a RATM video. :)

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Trash Talkers no synth, no turntables, all TOM MORRELLO. ✌

[@666Squarepants666]

...and a (lot) of wah pedal lol

[@BLiNNeMaNS]

yup, that one poke has a 0-100% output so he can use a similar effect as a slider/switch on a dj kit

[@shonufffga]

Tom's ones and twos are called Arm The Homeless and Soul Power

[@frankiek2269]

In some live shows, Zack will change one of the verses from “Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses” to “Some of those that burn crosses, are the same that hold office”.

[@andishawjfac]

Second verse is Some of those that hold office are the same that burn crosses Some of those up in congress are the same that burn crosses

[@sublimeherbsllc8507]

Exactly

[@shannonbrigante5764]

Those were the original words but the record company made them change it..

[@mattlane4367]

​@@shannonbrigante5764this song was banned as a cover in Cairns Australia for nearly a decade. I love these dudes

[@myreviews8099]

​@shannonbrigante5764 thanks, I didn't know that

[@OroborusFMA]

In 2020 the world caught up with Rage Against the Machine.

[@Ejaramillo77]

Naw.... the world has always been this way.... One group always tries to subjugate the masses with propaganda, incitement of violence and finally martyrdom.

[@Tommysimonsen]

In 2020 old rage fans are the machine.

[@wernerharms4833]

And it will over and over again because we don't learn new tricks.

[@quecksilber457]

@@Tommysimonsen I am not for sure. I would rather die. But we did let the following generations down. That is a sad truth and i am ashamed of it. But here in Germany things have by far not been as bad as in the USA. Still we have a lot of issues as well.

[@jasonduvall1147]

Exactly among other bands

[@aaroncole3941]

I wish this was blasting in the streets everywhere right now!

[@vincentmoniaci3697]

Just saw rage in concert and hearing this song live is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had

[@jsolorzano81]

“Know your Enemy” next fellas!!! Featuring Maynard James Keenan!

[@jtrem08]

It'd be epic if they dropped it on Tool Tuesday AFTER they drop their Tool video for that day.

[@arthurf.672]

Live with maynard

[@michaelmunoz5844]

I was on my way to suggest this. Nice!

[@seangonewrong7429]

You got there before me ha! It’s an unreal tune tho

[@burbrick]

You beat us , well done.

[@beenperv]

Funny thing about Zach is he is from Irvine, CA which is a super conservative city and one of the safest cities in America, but also very racist for a Mexican kid to grow up in. Dont think I've ever been 1st comment. No, Zach is not in Prophets of Rage.

[@bruhberg7794]

If you guys like Tool, Rage, and revolution then check out a video called Maynard with Rage 1999, it's Know your Enemy featuring vocals (and a kick ass scream) by Maynard. Killer song. 👌

[@susiejo143]

My fave Maynard scream

[@pavlito86]

@@susiejo143 Amen!

[@kristendickinson8869]

YES

[@jen.g.]

Do a double reaction of “Bulls on Parade” followed by Denzel Curry’s cover of it.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

This! Bought the MP3 of Denzel Curry's version it is so fire.

[@smokeyrameriz478]

I like it. I'm a big Denzel Curry fan also

[@NatureIsBoss]

Denzel's cover reawakens the dragon

[@Humanipathic]

Great song. Do “Know Your Enemy “ - You’ll lose your minds too w/vocal cameo on it ;)

[@juliangrenon-grekin5954]

I got this album on cassette for Xmas when I was 8.

[@joannareed7443]

Yes!!! We all need this one right now

[@Hollywood6IX]

agreed

[@autohmae]

@@Hollywood6IX Almost automatically I started listening to Rage songs a couple of days ago...

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Trash Talkers you need to check out AUDIOSLAVE. Zac took a hiatus and the remaining 3 members joined up with Chris Cornell RIP (Soundgarden). This band absolutely ROCKS!!! ✌🤞

[@sbirr46]

I legit woke up THIS morning thinking about how relevant this song is to current events. Riding the same wavelengths 🌊

[@autohmae]

I would say I'm pissed off this song is _still_ relevant.

[@sbirr46]

@@autohmae couldn't agree more!

[@jasonjtd79dunne88]

Tom Morello from Rage and Adam Jones of Tool were in a band together in high school

[@phreak811]

Gotta do more. Know Your Enemy, Bulls On Parade, Guerrilla Radio, How I Could Just Kill A Man, Down Rodeo, Sleep Now In The Fire, Bombtrack, Bullet In The Head. I suggest listening to those. That's a pretty good spread of their work.

[@kristimarriner7673]

Don’t forget Take the Power Back.

[@Salichon]

@@kristimarriner7673 No Shelter too

[@DocRobert]

This is a great list, I also wanna add New Millennium Homes... that’s a deep cut few reactors get to but it’s so dope.

[@tonymuir4715]

Bombtrack...loud enough to break your neighbours windows!!!

[@michaelccozens]

Everything, really. Just everything. If it's Rage, I'm happy. Well, probably furious, but also, yeah.

[@Mickelina81]

Man, that brings back memories! I got into them in high school too 20 years ago and I saw them live in 2000. Best god damn concert I've ever been to! Still get me hyped af.

[@messyl1900]

Respect from Montreal, Canada. Rage on !

[@voidwraithprime8521]

Another RATM song that speaks directly to this moment is "Know You're Enemy." Also, it's one of their overall best songs, so win/win.

[@TheBlackQueen]

This is straight Rap Metal. No electronic rhythms or synths to label it Nu Metal.

[@stephenworthington-white8294]

RATM has never been more relevant. Their message has always struck a chord in me. Thanks for helping to spread the inspiration they supply in great quantity. I remember this song coming out and being played in clubs. People would pack the dance floor and lose their sh*t

[@thra-x1855]

still their best song to me is 'bulls on parade'. deep lyrics, sick music. it's the perfect introduction to anybody who's never heard of these guys.

[@LtFrankDrebin100]

The greatest “motherf😳cker” in history of the word. Congrats Zach.

[@DocRobert]

Ok but Samuel L. Jackson is like 3 of the top 5...

[@mendyrckz76]

Great Reaction/Review guys! And I agree with the comments on Rage's "Know your enemy" featuring Maynard James Keenan of Tool. Would be a great reaction.

[@gringrin3979]

Brilliant reaction, massive piece of music, extremely powerful performances from this band. Glad I was around back then, this is another album when I remember buying their CD when it dropped. Their music is just as powerful today as it was then. Peace 🙃

[@michaelccozens]

There was (is?) a long-running live Saturday night pop-music show on BBC in the UK, who traditionally tried to have the #1 charted artist each week perform. They also had a tradition of making groups lip-sync and censor lyrics, which some had flagrantly called-out (I think Sweet's drummer started "drumming" with his hands during their performance). Anyway, one week, the guest was Rage. They tried to get RATM to censor "Killing in The Name". It went about as well as you might expect.

[@lisajohnson521]

I saw them back in the day. One of the best shows I have ever been to!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Trash Talkers can you believe that Tom Morrello (RATM) and Adam Jones (TOOL) played in a high school band together.

[@mendyrckz76]

And that is exactly how Maynard met Adam and the Beautiful musical history of Tool began to grace our lives.

[@susiejo143]

Maynard almost was the singer for rage lol thank God we got Tool and Zach for Rage instead!!

[@smokeyrameriz478]

Oh wow

[@FlipperWolf]

10:30 3 years ago I saw the supergroup you're talking about, they're called Prophets of Rage and even tho I'm not the biggest hip-hop fan I had a blast! I don't think they're still touring tho I think they suspended the project :/

[@smokeyrameriz478]

That sucks cuz that's definitely an act that I want to see one day

[@mmakeup_mmama83]

The more I watch y’all the more I love y’all. Plz do more System of a Down 🙏🏼

[@Hollywood6IX]

thank you and we will do, stick around

[@lewiscase4685]

Soad Sunday

[@srbaran]

Sugar, Prison Song, or Deer Dance would be good. The music video for Sugar is censored, sadly.

[@corbondeoxide]

Can't wait for your reaction to "Bulls On Parade". Hope it's the official music video version. Great reaction on this.

[@jamesmay6674]

My dudes! Much love from NZ. I always thought it was "and ya clothes in white" haha.

[@heidia7832]

Rumor has it that Maynard taught Tom the drop D tuning that he uses so often. Not sure if that's true, but thats what I read. Also they are fire live as you can see .

[@djmcrae9556]

It is most certainly true. Quoted by Tom himself in Maynard's novel... 👍

[@EessaTube]

Some years back, there was a Facebook campaign in the UK to stop an X Factor winner from getting the Christmas Number 1 chart spot. The campaign involved persuading people to get Killing in the Name by Rage to Number 1 instead. The campaign was successful but the BBC refused to play the song.

[@markmcmillan7234]

You need to hear Rage’s version of ghost of Tom Joad is a Bruce Springsteen cover

[@impsol101180]

The supergroup was called Prophets of Rage and it was with Rage Against the machine minus Zach DeLaRoca with the addition of B-Real, and Chuck D. I saw them live about 5 years ago in Camden, NJ and they played songs from Public Enenmy, RATM, and Cypress Hill. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.

[@michaelmunoz5844]

Tom Morrello and Adam Jones (Tool) were friends that grew up together. Tom's mom was Adam's homeroom teacher, lol. Two of, in my opinion, the most creative and talented guitarist around.

[@TheJohnGodino]

You guys should do the falling in reverse trilogy! Losing my mind, losing my life, and drugs! In that order

[@X0M9JKEEE]

u've forgot "Drugs". "Popular monster" is already done :)

[@spudlington]

While you are at it, you might want to listen to The Deftones-Maynard collaboration "Passenger" from 1999's "White Pony" album. The Deftones EP drop just after has a track called "Back to school" which would be right up your street, very rap based metal!

[@robsellen]

Gentlemen.. Found your channel tonight.. I love the fact that, at least for now, different genres can come together.. It gets harder.. Stay strong.. Stay Safe.. Stay Classy 😎

[@dandaris2153]

Btw, their drummer recorded the last Black Sabbath album called "13" but, didn't go on tour cause, he was busy with "Prophet of Rage" ;)

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Trash Talkers we need some deep cuts. ROLL RIGHT, MIC CHECK, ASHES IN THE FALL. ✌

[@so_es]

Trust me guys you need to see david gilmour from pink floyd live videos.... Pink floyd was like TOOL for our grandpas. HIGH HOPES live is must to watch

[@beavschannel5217]

Hey guys, great and timely pick. Can I make a suggestion for Karnivool - Goliath, or anything from them. Stay cool guys.

[@bigrob7256]

Renegades of funk

[@wolf-kissed]

Funny that you've been led here, tool and rage run in tight circles, Morello, Maynard and Jones were off/on roommates back in the early 90 days. Maynard was actually supposed to be the lead singer of Rage but Zack (a hip hop legend all on his own, new run the jewels feat. him just dropped fyi) stepped up. Tool, Rage, Deftones and Radiohead hit my alternative love during the 90s.

[@aaronbrowne6370]

"SEPULTRA " Refuse resist!! Chao's/AD !! AWESOME VIDEOS.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💣

[@damnhaole1238]

Aloha homies!!! Would love to see ya react to Skindred the song Rat Race official video. It’s a Reggae Rock. I think ya guys would really like it. Keep up the videos, I love it!!!

[@cityhonors1]

OK 😂🤣 so I didn't wait until the end of the video before you mentioned Prophets of Rage! I saw the 1st NY show in Brooklyn. 🤔 Think it was a Governor's Ball After Dark event. 🍿🐰

[@uncle_thulhu]

2 members of Audioslave are in said supergroup as well. They are called Prophets of Rage. Zach's got his own project.

[@guyinreallife6035]

you guys HAVE to do "Bullet in the Head" "Guerrilla Radio" "Bulls on Parade" ...and hell, thats just the hits

[@jimbartholomew4469]

You've never experienced a crowd quite like a mid 90's mosh pit at a Rage concert.... The floor just came alive. Those who were there know, those who missed... You missed it.

[@durv13]

my young brothers . im 57 years old . i was born in the era of repression and rules and the hippies that fought against the machine . my whole life has been about having freedom . you guys are seeing the result of my era . we had enough . we were sick of being dictated to by government . telling us whats wrong in the world . ie " blacks , gays , hippies , ppl that only wanted freedom . and we were gaoled , killed . and rejected for wanting that . ppl wonder why an old fart like me loves this music . lmao . i think you now know why we do .. we've been fighting this fight for freedom for 60 years . since the 60's . and now we need this music reminder from our past , more than ever . these songs are anthems . not just songs .

[@trevorelms]

Hell yeah. I used to cover this in an old band of mine. If you guys are looking for another RATM song to check out let me suggest 'Down Rodeo'. Also Run the Jewels has a badass song with Zack De La Rocha called 'Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)' that I think you'll enjoy.

[@ganglion101]

Rage is Audioslave just with Chris Cornell upfront singing. The drummer for rage also drums for Black Sabbath now if I'm not mistaken.

[@kdbadk]

TTs: This came out in '92, the same year as The Chronic.

[@smokeyrameriz478]

That's even earlier than I thought

[@morgan9774]

@@smokeyrameriz478 Yep. It was a reaction song to the lynching of Rodney King that caused the L.A. riots.

[@desireezachry8086]

Sooooo perfect for now!

[@malcolmbell5266]

Loved the fact this went to number one in the UK as a two fingers up to the X Factor always having the Christmas number one

[@colinchristie3717]

Tom Morello, (the guitarist in Rage Against the Machine) his mom was Adam Jones from tools homeroom teacher as well! Haha cool fact.

[@codydrummer]

You guys need to check out the band "prophets of rage" its basically Rage minus Zach with members of Public Enemy and Cyprus Hill

[@indigozulu9]

Yo, check out Rabbit's Revenge. Solo song from Tom Morello (RATM's guitarist) featuring Big Boi from Outkast and Killer Mike from Run the Jewels. Absolute banger and lyrically it is super relevant right now

[@timfarrow1545]

In an alternative universe there is the band tool against the machine with tom and adam killing it on the axes danny the goat and maynard and zach on vocals. Well that would be sick.

[@smokeyrameriz478]

YES!!!

[@Drivestort]

Prophets of Rage is the supergroup, DJ Lord, Chuck D, B-Real, and all three members of Rage besides Zac. Which is kinda funny, because both supergroups formed from Rage had the entire group together just with some other vocalist, the other being Audioslave with Chris Cornell. But now that they've gotten back together with Zac, Prophets of Rage is disbanded. I heard this story about this song from Tom Morello's show on satellite radio. This song was originally just an instrumental that they used to check their sound set up, but when they were recording their first album, Zac came in and said that he wanted to do some lyrics over it. So they're jamming out while he's freestyling this, and a record label rep comes in to watch them. And Zac is screaming "FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME" while looking straight into the mans face. Once they finished the song, the guy was just like "So uh... this is the direction we're going in?"

[@davidrasberry7261]

The most amazing aspect of this song is that it speaks up against the abuse of power. I am of Polish ancestry and Poland is known to have civil rights abuses perpetrated throughout their country's history. The Polish can relate to what is happening to the black population in America. The Polish were not even allowed to teach their nation's history. If they did they had a high probability of being arrested and thrown into the labor camps. Americans can't even imagine what it is like to be subjected to oppression of that level. I am so proud to be an American, because we live in this land of freedom. Freedom isn't free so I never forget the price of freedom. All 3 of my great uncles on my mother's side of the family died in World War 2. I feel that America will pull through these difficult times. Again abuse of power is nothing new. Abuse of power has existed since ancient times. I also feel that just like the Polish reconciled with their enemies it is possible for all peoples to have peace. I just hope that the black and white communities will learn from their mistakes. I know that wounds will always exist, but we can't live in the past. Keep up the hard work guys and keep the videos coming.

[@marcuserdtmann1193]

Showing always the needed respect to music! 😀

[@Krustenkaese92]

I swear to god if this reaction video trend is the reason why people finally wake up to Rage Against The Machine, it will have been worth it.

[@aaronstrerk5521]

Kansas, Carry on my Wayward Son. Point of no return and Roundabout by Kansas. Paranoid by Grandfunk Railroad. So many good rock bands you should get to know.

[@canadaeast8358]

Im hooked on your channel now lol it’s pretty fuckin cool

[@sharonunfiltered]

What an anthem to vent your feelings 🤘🏻

[@AlexSolomon91]

This song was Christmas no1 in the UK in 2009, my nan was so mad it made the year

[@rayhutchinson640]

SO appropriate!!! Great song and reaction! Please check out the brass-heavy cover band Brass Against featuring Sophia Urista rocking out on their cover of Rage's "Wake Up!" They also do and amazing cover of "Killing In The Name"!

[@jsolorzano81]

Glad y’all reviewing RATM music one of the best anti political bands out there. 🤘🏼

[@prividinc]

Prophets of Rage is who you are talking about, they disbanded in because of different side projects. Including RATM re-uniting for Coachella.

[@GhostofKaiser]

Regarding that supergroup mentioned. “Unfuck the World” is all you guys need to watch/listen.

[@seangonewrong7429]

Know Your Enemy by RATM is even more apt. Absolute classic. Also, Maynard James Keenan does vocals in it.. what a win. Also, TOOL/RATM trivia, Maynard was considered as a frontman for RATM by Tom Morello as they were buddies, but Zach made it instead. Imagine if that had worked out!

[@Darklichgaming]

Let’s see Critical acclaim by a7x next

[@Will_Wel]

Public Enemy with Chuck D and Flavor Flav (and the S1W's) we're always one of my favorites. Maybe you could check out "she watch Channel Zero" from Public Enemy. Really any song off the first album. If you want one where Flavor Flav is rapping you could do "cold lampin with flavor".

[@danoops]

Prophets of Rage recently kind of disbanded because Zach reunited with Rage. Flav is back, PE came out with a track and Flav is on it.

[@dialatedxpupilzx]

Tom Morellos new album comes out Oct15th!!! You guys should absolutely give it a listen/reaction when it comes out! Him and Bruce Springsteen and Eddie Vedder remade Highway To Hell on this album (available to listen to now btw. But i thought it might be cool if yall gave a listen to some of the new new off this album as well)

[@spudlington]

"Bulls on Parade"? It's not bad, but it's some of their later work but does not compare to tracks such as "Bullet in the head", "Bombtrack" and "Know your enemy" (featuring a 40 second solo by Maynard from Tool) is by far their best work! They were pretty burned out by the time they dropped "Evil Empire" their sophomore effort! (Still worth a listen, but not before the tracks I named!)"Wake Up" is another great stand out track, although I can't remember if it's off their first or second and final "Evil Empire" Record! You burn twice as bright, but half as long! (And every cop in America hated this band and made their lives untenable!)

[@PaulGuy]

Evil Empire definitely had some high points, but I agree it's not as good as their first album. Their third one, The Battle of Los Angeles, is fantastic. "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Testify", "Calm Like a Bomb", "Guerilla Radio", "Maria", "Born of a Broken Man", all amazing songs with the power of their early stuff while showing their growth as musicians.

[@thomassantillan2194]

How about Dead Kennedys - Police Truck. It's about police violence.

[@erwindegroot8760]

I second that !

[@s3nsec0rruptr80]

Operation Ivy's "Officer" isn't deep but it's fun to sing when you don't like cops!

[@m.94]

Tool - You Lied (Live) Porcupine tree - Russia on ice

[@pablerry]

The guitar player that makes all those cool sounds has also a Phd in political science in Harvard. and also he was Adam Jone's best friend from highschool

[@k_spats]

"Some of those who *hold office* are the same that burn crosses!" (Zack will sing that live in concert) ✊🏻 💜💫✌🏼🎵

[@heidia7832]

There is a group called One Day as a Lion that Zach sings for. Their song Wild International is worth a listen.

[@Slaggerknot]

The original lyrics said "Some of those that burn crosses, are the same that hold office" but the story goes the record company made them change it

[@DusteyeMC]

"Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses" basically saying cops are equivalent to the KKK. written in response to rodney king. defo perf for the times. if you get a chance next year, see them live. they are fucking amazing. saw them back in '99 pretty sure they postponed til next year

[@zaqwertyfish]

In the same vein, Sepulturas song Refuse/Resist is well worth checking out

[@afunnyusername5599]

True story, this song was released in 1992 but was Christmas number one selling record in the UK in 2009 specifically to tell Simon Cowell "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me motherfucker" and prevent his talent show pop star for that year from winning.

[@walkerig1]

A song written three decades ago that is so, so relevant today.

[@nickclark6236]

You all see how Zach stares down security and lets his fan jump off the stage. More RAGE....always more RAGE.

[@markmaloney3140]

Love you're react to flav. Tool cool.

[@susanmccarthy4979]

I’m a rush fanatic, but I LOVE rage! Omg I luv this song

[@spudpoderder1303]

Fuck man the bro owes me some ciggies haha binge watching your metal stuff and you have a ciggy in each video and so do I hahaha

[@reannecumiskey221]

Best Christmas Number 1 ever.

[@mariiiioh]

Nightwish - Yours is an empty hope from Wembley next! You need to hear Floor grooowl.

[@smokeyrameriz478]

I think we do!

[@Melody-ee9qe]

Know your enemy and Down rodeo are lit bro

[@d3a7hr0wasd]

Back in 1991, Maynard almost became the vocalist for RATM.

[@otakubancho6655]

And now for something completely different,I'm The Man,by Anthrax!😋

[@otakubancho6655]

Here's another good one,Doowutchyoolike by Digital Underground!👍

[@otakubancho6655]

Come on guys,do I'm The Man,please👃👃👃👃