Reacting to "Orpheus vs the Sirens" by Hermit and the Recluse

[@Shiloh_Shepherd]

Please don’t apologize for analyzing the lyrics

[@bacon4708]

lyrics are absolutely the main focus of all his work

[@VincentSamgo]

I wrote my final college paper for my degree on this album. One of my favorites ever

[@davuddacic3737]

What the thesis look like ? I‘d like to know:D

[@malachi5860]

I would like to read that!

[@allcaps2363]

You got a copy I could read? Sounds very cool

[@adankpancake]

is there somewhere we can read it?

[@mehdi-les-termes]

Fun fact : Earl Sweatshirt can be seen in a music video for Oedipus, he said Ka was the best rapper alive back in 2015, praising Dr Yen Lo as the best album of the year even though he dropped I Dont Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside that same year

[@itzmimz8238]

Earl and Ka are quite similar when I think about it. The minimalism, imagery and poetic nature of their lyrics. Ka’s writing seems more refined, but Earl is just as intentional with how he raps

[@JIMY414]

Earl ain't on the same level ​@@itzmimz8238

[@deensyed786]

Thank you for doing these. I feel like Ka would’ve loved to know people were listening to his work like this. Peace to you and peace to Ka, happy holidays

[@deprivedfashionista8092]

Happy holiday! Hope you have a blessed time with your loved ones.

[@joshuahemphill3824]

You’re going thru the underground gems!! Manger in mcnichols to this you’re killing it 💯

[@mehdi-les-termes]

"Aint bold enough to hold your gold, then air you (AU) out your element" is one of the best lines in hip-hop history

[@cosmonaut8968]

might be a reach but it also sounds like: ain't you out of your element

[@arogel1999]

Incredible catalog of work. I'm so sad I never got to listen to him earlier. One of a kind artist and person in general. Rest In Peace Ka

[@jakobplscook]

This is my personal favorite KA album and one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s absolutely one of a kind. The writing is impeccable. ABSOLUTELY impeccable, and the metaphors of greek mythology to his life in the streets are just genius. On top of that, the beats are fucking BEAUTIFUL. Beats that just sound like they go with a greek mythology album, ask yourself, have you ever heard beats like this? Like ever? It’s a one of a kind album and very underrated in my opinion. Also a compact album with just 10 tracks

[@Chronicallyaddictedtomusic]

My personal favourite record of his; absolutely love the skits and lyrics that take inspiration from Greek Mythology (especially that Chimera line on Sirens). I’m sure you’re tired of album recommendations, but I’m gonna do it anyway 😭😭 “Black Messiah” by D’Angelo & The Vanguard is a MUST listen. It’s his most experimental, and has the heaviest rock and funk influences of any D’Angelo record, which I think you’ll enjoy.

[@thenameisomari]

“Black Messiah” is amazing. I know “Voodoo” is D’Angelo’s magnum opus, but I think “Black Messiah” is nearly on-par with it (and prob even more potent when it comes to sheer creativity).

[@Chronicallyaddictedtomusic]

@thenameisomari Also stronger conceptually and lyrically (again, slightly; that word applies to anything “better” when comparing anything D’Angelo). Songs like “The Charade” and “1000 Deaths” have such potent / important messages, and are very strong lyrically.

[@loutzzzz]

Bob I know you’re very busy but we need a Cunninlynguists - A Piece Of Strange reaction 🙏🏼

[@bobandybruhbruh]

You gotta check out the music video for Sirens. love that one so much and often go back and check it out. it was likely the animated one you mentioned noticing

[@THEGMH1998]

Yes! One of my favorite albums of all time! Thanks for paying your respects to Ka! ❤️

[@wisp.]

slowly catching up on these videos, appreciate all the love for Ka and his writing 🙌

[@Jakco808]

LETS GOO!! LEGENDARY RECORD (imo)

[@jonathanbarnes7641]

I am so happy you’re doing these for this great artist KA and human being wow 🤯!

[@recluse.4331]

This is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.

[@reubenevans6224]

Bob, PLEASE do more billy woods next 🙏🙏

[@user-fs1lc2cj5s]

yes lord ❤ the GOAT

[@user-fs1lc2cj5s]

it’s crazy that he hasn’t dropped all year

[@reubenevans6224]

@@user-fs1lc2cj5s I mean technically Armand hammer released a vinyl only album and the song doves. But yeah hopefully we get a real album next year

[@kentekuzan]

​@@reubenevans6224elucid dropped lol

[@dean-hx3ds]

I think we need to keep this streak going fuck it do the whole discography 😂

[@splazshed]

Merry Christmas Bob! This weekend was a great gift for us KA fans. I'm looking forward to that Imaginal Disk reaction in January.

[@jefftallan5676]

What an incredible weekend. You did Ka’s music justice. Thank you Bob ❤

[@jennydeath6844]

If you do end up doing one more Ka reaction id love to see one over "the night's gambit" its my 2nd favorite of his after this album from him

[@josechamu240]

He shouldve done yen lo

[@manishg3216]

my fav ka album!!!

[@deprivedfashionista8092]

Ka, Roc, Black Thought and Guru are by far my favourite rappers. They have the ability to use words to instill a deep emotion in you, and the way they can set an atmosphere is amazing. This album is my favourite Ka album (after Honor killed the samurai), the way he links greek methology to the street life is unheard of. R.I.P Brownsville Ka, what an unbelievably humble, wise, hardworking, loving human he was.

[@mehdi-les-termes]

Never heard that album, sounds cool (don't look at my pfp)

[@WessyIWNL]

LOL

[@JoshuaSites]

This is easily one of my favorite albums of all time, such an underrated and overlooked Ka record.

[@Automatedresponsebot5]

Wow. I forgot about this record ngl, it’s a banger

[@bowling4clarity817]

One of the most impressively executed conceptual motifs written as a rap album .

[@robbiecreadick3592]

wowww I honestly forgot about this album I loved it so much when it came ou

[@Capybara_Sloth]

This is my favorite ka album

[@r3n837]

Oh my god he's reacting to it, holy shit, holy shitt

[@jonathanbarnes7641]

I think his best album is Grief Pedigree but they’re ALL FIRE 🔥 IN MY OPINION!

[@ziadrbai9339]

LET'S GO FINALLY

[@SirThomas_II]

I hope you get around to his other projects as well, it's incredible just how much he developed before his final album. "A Martyrs Reward" "Languish Arts" and "Woeful Studies" are some of his most personal albums before he goes all out with "The Thief Next to Jesus"

[@jynx464]

Could you please listen to undun by the roots.Imo it’s a top 10 jazz rap album oat and top 10 rap album of the 2010s

[@loutzzzz]

I second this

[@Chronicallyaddictedtomusic]

I’d prefer a Game Theory reaction but yeah Undun would be sick as well.

[@unluckychloe13]

"live in ignorance" lmao edit: i just realized after listening to this album a billion times that when he says "still breathing cuz my armor's tight" he's also saying that he has to still his breathing because his armor is too tight to expand his chest

[@ElijahJagne]

Such a fantastic album

[@adambrock5481]

A true masterpiece; this will studied.

[@adambrock5481]

“Won’t peep weakness, though my scars show.”

[@itzmimz8238]

I wouldn’t necessarily say Ka is the best rapper ever, but I can’t name anyone better

[@will_cashgrow2294]

If you can't name anyone better....so by definition...lol and that's the saddest part of his passing away smh

[@3ciano5]

Vespertine by bjork IM BEGGING TOP 10 ALBUM OF ALL TIME

[@vincent816]

Would love to see a “Nostylist” album reaction by destroy lonely . Feel like it’s one you’d enjoy

[@davuddacic3737]

You have made my life better :)

[@beastysped3270]

Love the vid, i know its been almost two years since you listened to death grips but you should check out The Powers That B, i think you'll really enjoy the second half as its actually a double albumn. The first half has samples from bjork, not sure if you're into her stuff, on every track and she worked closely with them. The second half is much heavier and has a more metal rock sound. Also i think it has some of their best lyrics which i know you like, especially the song On GP which might be their best song ever made. Keep on rocking man ❤

[@Figleaf-Bicarbonate]

Need some Roc Marciano

[@Parachute_airhorn]

Bob, will you ever react to anymore D'Angelo? You've already done Voodoo and he only has two other albums which I'm sure you'll enjoy. I reckon you should react to Black Messiah next rather than Brown Sugar since it's not guitar driven and recent

[@tehcardman]

Akhs is like brothers or close friends in alignment with each other. A slang name with arabic root like Habibi or Bi

[@Mavs-s5e]

Please do “Hiding Places” by Billy Woods. It’s probably his best project. Love the videos ❤️

[@thelovebelow7324]

This old dog - Mac Demarco is such a great album ! You should take a listen

[@ant3k744]

hell yea

[@slaggo1]

Thug just put Slime Season 1&2 on streaming I think you would love them. They are his best mixtapes in my opinion (even better than Barter 6)

[@oscarsuarez1747]

DONDA PLEASE

[@MrB0Obs]

came here to ask the exact same thing " where is the donda reaction?"

[@farmerdave8196]

can you please do a album review of nettspends new album bafk

[@alexgarcia7104]

Once you go down the Little Brother rabbit hole and analyze Phonte’s lyrics, it’s a wrap 🔥 guys like Kendrick and Drake had to work the underground circuit and got some of their early breaks getting features from them

[@penguin1952]

More Billy woods please

[@iLetBWP]

Just found your channel through your Whole Lotta Red video - very cool to see a different perspective on music that would otherwise get brushed off and labeled as trash by some. I’ll check out some of your videos for sure. If you’re looking for something heavily WLR influenced (that’s still entirely different) I’d check out BAFK by Nettspend. It’s definitely worth a listen even if it may be “objectively” trash. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts

[@zachhg]

react to gang starrs moment of truth album!!

[@yavuzkoc0]

You should react to Hitler Wear Hermes 8 (side B) by westside gunn. I m sure you will love it❤

[@JoshuaSites]

I would love for you to check out Aethiopes by billy woods & DJ Preservation, its the best rap album of the 2020s so far in my opinion, its absolutely brilliant thematically and sonically

[@Inbetweenthis]

Bob with the back to back to back!! Video 131 asking bob to listen to MIKE - Burning desire

[@Rebe4221]

Can u do when christmas is over or when u want to do but "Awaken, My Love!" Or ALLA?

[@mbvphonix]

You have to react to Geordie Greep- The New Sound! Album of the year.

[@tomasumbelino9090]

hey bob, I would really like for you to listen to Geordie Greep - The New Sound it is a rock fusion jazz album. Geordie Greep was the band leader of a prog rock band called black midi and he decided to go solo with this album. It has some magestic instrumentals and also really funny lyrics, please I beg you 😭😭

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

Bro left Black Midi and made an even better album than any BM album

[@tomasumbelino9090]

@justsomejusstsome8994 yeah right

[@sinicry]

bob you need to react to the new tyler freestyle! he hints at maybe a chromakopia deluxe

[@mattujr]

Bob you have to listen to Sayso Says by Che, I think you would love it❤

[@dean-hx3ds]

please get to Roc Marciano & Alchemist - Elephant Mans Bones

[@will_cashgrow2294]

Imagine...getting your products checked out in Walmart in the garden section....and...at the checkout this is playing 😆 I did that. I used to play this at my register. It's not boom bap ish so and not to much if any cursing so it was ok. I'm not joking I really did lol

[@superdress8913]

See you’ve been doing a lot of heavy albums lately. If you want a change of pace to a funny short storytelling album I recommend 88 keys’ The Death of Adam. It had features from Kanye and kid Cudi but it’s goes very under the radar. But I’m sure it’ll give you a laugh

[@zvxqi]

you should react to if looks could kill by destroy lonely i think you would find the vibe and production very interesting

[@conzoisag]

can you react to sza's sos: lana deluxe? tnx

[@JulianNava-nh9yg]

Bob happy holidays ! Check out roc Marciano!

[@franknitti100]

Still keep hoping to see Lil Wayne's The Dedication 1......one of these days.

[@Corndog-d5f]

I wanna say that I've watched some of your videos reacting to Whole lotta red,a great chaos,die lit and you say that you really like the bass and because of that I'd recommend you react to the album flex music by osamason,he's a less known artist,but i think he has his own style which is pretty nice.you should check it out,I love your videos👍

[@deroulet1]

BOB YOU GOTTA REACT TO J COLE THE WARM UP HE JUST RELEASED ON ALL PLATFORMS. BEFORE HE DROPS HIS LAST PROJECT.

[@sofia-ho8zs]

you should react to joji, his albums are amazing

[@DZIREG]

I know the lack of lyrics is scary but I would LOVE for you to do Mach-Hommy's Pray For Haiti (2021) and #RICHAXXHAITIAN (2024). Just amazing flows and bars alongside really entertaining curation and sequencing. I know you would love it!

[@CollinShaar]

Bob you gotta listen to some young thug. Slime season 1&2 just released to streaming.

[@pulloverdrian]

could you react to "Quadecas, SCRAPYARD".

[@josechamu240]

U either hunter or the prey…

[@DaltonVillani]

ZELOPPERZ REACTION PLZZZZ

[@a1lyx00]

whats up bob i wanted to request a song called "gold" by 2hollis its more of a modern rock rave electronic type of song and playboi carti is dropping very soon so keep lookout for his new album called "music".

[@xiplort]

Can you react to “25” by Rod Wave?

[@jefferyhigh245]

Can you please React to Tame Impala?

[@ai_sos]

bob can you give us a christmas present and react to up 2 me by yeat

[@lyamchamberlain7941]

Day one of asking you to listen to “American tterroristt” by RXKNephew, funniest song you’ve ever heard.

[@KingBob-c4g]

You should react to the two newest carti songs 👍

[@Jdjd-tk9dl]

Day 10 of asking Bob to listen to Wildflower by The Avalanches

[@FREdmaN1o7]

Please react to mk.gee if you havent

[@adlunoel]

When is the PINATAAAA reaction coming by freddooo gibbssooo

[@DawwgHouse]

He reacted it already

[@justinyt5181]

Will you ever listen to more drake or react to drakes for all the dogs?

[@noname-eq1yc]

Can you react to Trench by Twenty One Pilots

[@cartrain_3]

If I may request an album reaction, can you please do Alone at Prom by Tory Lanez 🙏

[@tenyxkkñ]

DEATH GRIPS. PLEASE DO. 😢😢 POWERS THAT B

[@roccocomp146]

Donda Donda Donda Donda Donda

[@sxottsix6953]

please react to sahbabii saaheem 😭😭

[@trappavelii]

You should react to self titled by playboi carti

[@FromThe36thChamber]

Well it’s not Funcrusher Plus but I’ll take it

[@loutzzzz]

Wow what an album, Bob should react to that then to Fantastic Damage

[@FromThe36thChamber]

You’re preaching to the choir man I been recommending Funcrusher, Fantastic Damage and the Cold Vein for YEARS like consistently

[@ianzhu848]

day 4 of requesting some westside gunn

[@jacobcooper7064]

Bob u should react to For All the Dogs it’s aged amazingly and was the most streamed rap album of 2024. Good singing too since u like his singy stuff a lil better

[@locotaco8682]

lol

[@jacobcooper7064]

@ ?

[@GeorgThele]

Donda pllssssssss 🙏🙏🙏

[@Will-bn9km]

I pray for a Capital STEEZ reaction bruh u doing these underground guys I can’t wait to see how u tear into bros lyrics and im curious to see your thoughts on him as a person tbh