Run The Jewels - Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) feat. Zack de la Rocha | Reaction

[@soulsofla1299]

RTJ has a song off the new album with Parell and Zach called “JUST” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mattnoonan6519]

That song is LEGIT.

[@abacus432]

The whole album is dope.

[@michaelscheker4935]

Please react to ju$t (just money) or waking in the snow.. for killer mikes lyrics alone!!

[@fuckedupfamily6]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@drewshine627]

Pharrell just a typo

[@Nickel138]

I think the video is a metaphor for the cops and black folks constantly fighting. It’s been going on forever and they’re both tired, but in the end we both stay in the same place. Zach rip’d this one. Miles Davis line: I'm miles ahead of you, you can sip my bitches brew. Bitches Brew and Miles Ahead are both Miles Davis albums. Also, Call her a skin job and my honey dip will backflip for you You playin' God, your eye sockets she gon' rip into. Is a Blade Runner reference which was written by Phillip K. Dick. Which he references later with Philip AK Dickin you. Whole track is dope. Video is dope.

[@BillyVicenti]

never understood those references to Miles Davis. Thank you.

[@CMHixen]

Didn’t catch the depth of that. Yeah so many levels.

[@airborneandrowdy]

Love y'all did this song. I love seeing folks hear facts. Y'all are intelligent reviewers. Keep it up, my dudes.

[@uzi978]

RUN THE JEWELS is the Public Enemy of right NOW. I wanna see you guys react to NOBODY SPEAK, it's some real shit.

[@nealyg3254]

I love that song and the video.....

[@uzi978]

@@nealyg3254 It's wildly entertaining. 😁

[@ThatChimpBoy]

I always use the RATM comparison, but that one is good too.

[@doptimusdx743]

This was the song that got me to check out RTJ. Take a listen to RATM - Know Your Enemy, and RTJ - Walking in the Snow or Ooh La La

[@drageonmusic6421]

Walking in the snow is amazing. Both rtj suggestions fire but id definitely recommend Walking in the snow first

[@mattnoonan6519]

Killer Mike's lyrics in Walking in the Snow sounds like it was written during the George Floyd protests, but was written last fall. It's crazy how how relevant it is RIGHT NOW.

[@hanyolo120]

DJ premiere did his thing on ohh la la

[@kenturoni]

please do C.I.A (criminal in action) - Zack, last emperor, KRSone

[@jonatanrk]

Both Killer Mike and EL-P have those great rap voices you can just listen to for hours. And Zach is inimitable ofc. I'd love to see you do JU$T, too, more RTJ ft. Zach! RTJ4 is definitely one of the best albums of this year.

[@abacus432]

El-p definitely doesn't get the respect he deserves.

[@tannergawazuk7507]

OMG finally Someone Does This Song Ive Been Tryna Get NolifeShaq Too Do It For bout A Year Now haha Glad U Guys Came Threw 💯

[@angelabordack]

I have been trying too. Script came through ❤️

[@uzi978]

I've been trying to get these guys to do RTJ for so long... they're missing out!!

[@angelabordack]

uzi978 Agreed. They are so underrated!!!

[@uzi978]

@@angelabordack RTJ4 is so good, been listening to it so much since it dropped. Goonies vs E.T. is my current fave.

[@angelabordack]

uzi978 People are sleeping on RTJ, it’s a damn shame too

[@brianshepherd8619]

Thank you for reacting to this please consider Ju$t but Run the Jewels and Rage against the Machine. Run the Jewels has such a awesome catalogue of songs. You guys are the best 🔥☺️much love from NC

[@rachelbenson4701]

“I’m Miles ahead of you, you can sip my Bitches Brew”. Slick Miles Davis bar. Miles is a trumpet player with an attitude who had an album “Bitches Brew”

[@TT-uu2ol]

Omg NOW.. RUN THE JEWELS.. SONG CALLED JUST... You guys will LOVE IT.. plzzzz

[@jasonmarshall4966]

Zack de la Rocha had a side project about a decade ago called One Day As A Lion. Think you guys would enjoy all if the tracks they dropped

[@yeti4954]

The new RTJ ft Zack de la Rocha song is even better. JU$T

[@fernandofernandez9690]

I'm here for Zach, a big fan from rage against the machine, to telling you PLANET BREAKDOWN to watch "know hoy enemy" from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE if you want more of Zach de la Rocha bars

[@fernandofernandez9690]

Know your enemy by RAGE AGAINST THE FUCKING MACHINE

[@campar1043]

hes referencing the rakim song- check out my melody "with that rakim allah feds is checkin my melody" BARS

[@craigharrison5406]

Killer Mike and Zach just throwing it down on this track

[@nadograymountain]

One Day As A Lion - Wild International (Zack is in the video as well) ✊🏾🥴

[@bestbuy208]

Civil War: Immortal Technique Killer Mike and Brother Ali

[@nealyg3254]

YESSSSSSSSS PLEASE

[@Jkeat02]

Definitely! Gotta get some Brother Ali and Atmosphere on here

[@andrearodriguez9005]

This was a fantastic breakdown of this song. Love it! "All we want is a fair fight". Amen! Have you guys done C.I.A KRS one with Zack and Last Emperor?

[@LoneStarTint]

One of the most slept on songs ever is C.I.A. feat KRS-ONE, Zach, and the Last Emporer.

[@SuperQueenmommy]

The fight is what's expected of each side, almost like a dance each side does daily and in the end he's imagining that he's free

[@battleborn4132]

Also don't know if you caught it after or not, but after the ".. suspected of felony..." He says .."praise Rakim -ALA, while you 'check out my melody'.." Eric B. & Rakim's track "Check out my Melody"

[@johnpfenning]

"rip like Rakim Allah/ fans is checkin my melody" is a reference to My Melody by Eric B and Rakim

[@coco_b]

This video is 3 minutes 54 seconds of adrenaline. You feel this when its over😮

[@jonatanrk]

out of sight (feat 2 Chainz) is fire as well! 💯

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

i wanna see you guys react/breakdown Killer mike - Reagan!

[@TheShizzo]

Absolutely. That song needs to be heard by more people.

[@TheShizzo]

Should also follow that with Brother Ali - Uncle Sam Goddamn

[@brianfarley2388]

For real

[@rockyhaggard8179]

They got a song with Greg Nice and DJ Premiere called "Ooh La La" that is the summer anthem!

[@AprilGShowers]

Awesome reaction! LOVE this song!!! Check out C.I.A. (Criminals In Action) by KRS-One, Zack de la Rocha, & The Last Emperor!! It took me an hour to break that one down. Y'all will love it!! :) #HugLife #PlanetBreakdown

[@muleb384]

They use force to make us do what the deciders have decided we must do - Zach de la Rocha

[@coco_b]

8:25 run that back🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@LexLoTUStheGawd]

Y'all should check out Prophets of Rage, it's a megagroup formed by Rage against the machine, public enemy and cypress hill.

[@ills3]

Killer Mike and El-P in my opinion are 2 of the top 10ish rappers of all time, I don't care what anybody says!!

[@wendyraymond1751]

What a concept that video spoke volumes ..your breakdowns are on another level ..always outstanding this was powerful thanku love you god bless x

[@stevenjones2570]

Dudes analysis of the two men sitting on the bed at the end is one of the most cogent and profound analysis of a piece of art by any person ever, be they KZbin reactors or scholars or both. “We all in the same house” should be americas mantra!!

[@jonmacdowell3022]

Please keep reacting to Run the Jewels. They have fire songs.

[@ehailey09]

Zach is an animal

[@consuelaluna1414]

💚It’s de la on the cut.....💚. Zack only spits bars.

[@rockyhaggard8179]

Yall have to check out "Ju$t"! That song (and the whole album, for that matter) is the soundtrack for the revolution. Mike and El are probably the most woke and relevant duo we have. If yall ain't rocking RTJ, youre missing out!

[@devonkripaitis4490]

THANK YOU!!! Finally!!! Somebody breaks it down... Thank God it was you guys

[@echopryme]

The PERFECT hip hop group!!! 💯

[@jprebel3]

I laughed my ass to tears with you two over Mel's LLLAKER TICKETS!!!! Been a Burr fan since... well... "THEY CAME UP THERE!" Big RATM fan since 92, and you guys MUST react to the album ONE DAY AS A LION, AND Diggin4windows!! GET DOWN!!😲 THERE'S A BOMB!!😲

[@jimmiller4743]

💥✌👊👊🏻👊🏼👊🏽👊🏾👊🏿It's time my brothers and sisters!

[@jamesevans1036]

It represents the fact that both of them are just people that are mostly similar but are set up to be enemies by the system we are all in.

[@904GwS]

The the whole house scene hit hard... Both families and households are getting shook cause of the society at the moment in time. They get home and they just a wreck, their house a wreck, emotional,family, and kids are even afraid cause they hear it on a daily for both sides... is my father or mother gonna make it home... that bed at the end, was them realizing they both wanna make it home and sleep cause end of the day, they human and they got families.

[@nealyg3254]

I don't know if you're right...... but I don't even care, that's amazing and I will view it that way now.

[@MK-zj9vp]

Please do Oh La La by them, such a classic vibe.

[@deamondanderson5078]

Always fire fam. Them hats go hard too

[@antoniolmartinez8426]

I don’t really listen to rap but this songs on my regular playlist. Thank you for doing it. Please do ooh la la. Also more RATM!

[@tomakazi86]

Been subscribed sense 30k enjoy every video

[@OliveWhisperingEye]

“ THE FOREHEAD ENGRAVERS AND SLAVERS OF MEN AND WOMEN”

[@mattnoonan6519]

You're have to give a listen to some of the tracks from RTJ's new album. Ju$t and Walking in the Snow are both straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

[@slakk5093]

Please do Killa Mike - Regan, would be interested in your reaction to the lyrics.. really good track

[@SuperQueenmommy]

This is what's called a pas de deux.. They live together, it's their bed, in the end he's imagining he's free

[@TipToe71]

This was dope I haven’t heard this one or him ever 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@brianfarley2388]

Oh, I'm so excited for you to rabbit hole RTJ

[@OliveWhisperingEye]

Hands down the best collaboration period……. FLAWLESS VICTORY

[@TayTayMakesBeats]

What I get from the ending of the music video and the video as a whole is that at the end of the day both parties are human and subject to the whims of powers greater than them. The video starts and they're already both exhausted from fighting for god knows how long. No reason is given for why they're fighting, they're just fighting because that's what they're supposed to do. Generations of resentment between law enforcement and the black community leads to an us vs them mentality which results in needless violence and overpolicing of majority black areas, which just continues the cycle. The people on top want the lower-middle class as divided as possible and the media reinforces these divisions. Whether it's race, sex, sexuality, gender identity or any number of other differences there is always some sort of popular narrative distracting the 99% from their real enemy, the people whose income has never stopped increasing even as the minimum wage's value has stagnated for half a century. Billionaires want us divided in as many ways as possible because if we put our differences aside, worked together and actually helped each other we could all be living better. Back in the day factory owners and other oligarchs encouraged race segregated unions, which were useless since they left a big chunk of the working class behind. White middle class feminists ignored the needs of their black and lower class sisters when they started seeing success, which just weakened the movement. Gay activists did the same with black queer people and trans people in general, despite key leaders in the Stonewall riots being both black and transgender. Even the Black Panthers (before they sucked) despite being over 60% female tended to keep women out of leadership roles and had many internal issues with misogyny, which is one of the reasons why despite being such a promising movement it ultimately fell apart. We need to accept that different groups have different problems and solutions but we also have a hell of a lot in common. As a white leftist I see systemic racism as an issue holding my black and brown comrades back even further, same with patriarchy and my female comrades or the current war against my queer comrades. Even if I'm not affected, even if I am privileged by these systems they actively harm my ultimate goal of equality and coalition building. We'll never see true progress until we stop fighting along dividing lines and unite against the people and systems that keep us divided. We don't have to choose between fixing one group's problems or another's, if we put our differences aside and put our collective energy towards progress we can make life better for everyone. Unfortunately hate runs deep and many people are willing to support politicians that will make their lives worse out of simple spite for x group. I went on a big ass tangent but that's what this video means to me, it represents the futility of the working class fighting each other over superficial differences that shouldn't have ever mattered in the first place. Cops defend property over people and thus are class traitors but at the end of the day they're playing the same game as the rest of us. They have bills to pay, their job just happens to encourage the worst aspects of human nature and gives them the legal right to enact it. Not to say there aren't good cops, just that the system itself is broken and built on maintaining the status quo.

[@chadpollard1327]

Renegades of Funk! Can't wait to see ya'll fight back!

[@nurhisham6822]

Beat so sick!! So hard!! So deliciouso!! EMMHH!!

[@ratboiarchive]

Been waiting for this for awhile now. Now you guys should look at Zach's solo song digging for windows

[@pattyfree2970]

seen the video once back in 2020. It popped up again just now and I enjoyed. You got the sub button now.

[@markfaulkner8191]

I read similar to how you guys do. It's like, they don't want to fight. But the fight is all they know. The fight is what they are told they are supposed to do. But they are *tired*! But the fight is all they know.

[@seanburrell4870]

“Beat each other black and blue” - a black man on one side of the bed, another man in blue on the other. Don’t know if you meant it like that but it really worked

[@tonilong1834]

#NotificationGang #WeRiding...Guilty! I always get caught up in the visuals Also, that fighting for freedom dying for boredom line was insane. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Yes Lem, if there are no witnesses then it never happen Great reaction guys, as ALWAYS❤

[@michaelelder1098]

I like your guys positive outlook on the end of the video! When I watched it I took it as these dudes are just going to bed to do it again the next day, much more defeatist I know, but I hope we get there. Everyone love your neighbor, thats all we need.

[@randombroncosfan8095]

Or "we're both tired of fighting each other like this, can't we let it rest?"

[@ladaddy19]

You guys nailed every bar. Cracked me the fuck up. Pointed out that Mike stole on Kast in The Whole World tune. Great fucking reaction. I know this is 2 years later but it's still a killer reaction. I hope you're still at it.

[@johncostello9356]

My take is that they are actually lovers having a spat. That’s why the cop never pulls his gun and they’re just tussling like a lovers quarrel. They’re both in the bedroom like coming home from a hard days work. But that’s just me. Killer Mike said people can interpret the video differently.

[@NefariousPorpoise]

I think the point is that the line between love and hate is blurry af.

[@nrran6835]

More to the point, they both fought all day, and they don’t even want to. They both just want to get home and go to bed at the end of the day so they can wake up and do it again tomorrow. They’re both exhausted from fighting the same fight for so long.

[@sparkleclover]

I think this video is symbolic. Endless fight between black people and police that ends with no winners and both groups having to live and share the same bed/house/country/planet at the end of the day.

[@MK-zj9vp]

Bruh how the hell do yall only got 145k subs... I thought you were over a million. The way yall break down bars is not alike. I really hope yall grow a lot faster because thats some BS. The people watching forget to subscribe or something?

[@dfhillzilla]

I like how some of these lyrics sort of came true. Not exactly jails but precincts were taken over.

[@lasciethiesing2219]

Lol. This reminds me of the epic Booker T and Stone Cold grocery store battle. Stone Cold came out of the fridge with the milk and they kept fighting. This is 🔥🔥🔥

[@CyberChunk77]

I'll say two things: good point about the tree in the forest. That said if the black man pulled a gun a killed the cop? Better be sure the tree made a damn sound. Second, the black man is, when he gets the opportunity, just trying to get home. It's an artistic take, but it doesn't escape those essential truths.

[@chrisgarner4872]

I watch this every couple months

[@Dejacoa]

Killer Mike was on "Snappin & Trappin" as well off Stankonia. Been waiting on you guys to get into some RTJ.

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

I always subscribe because I respect the hustle

[@ZaneofAustin]

13:46 haha that animation is great! hell of a bar!

[@miked5814]

That nice how you got the little subtle messages in the video. Like how they been fighting for so long they're tired of fighting. Isn't time to stop now?

[@nealyg3254]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Check out RTJ ft. de la Rocha and Pharrel - JUST and RTJ - Nobody Speak (video is awesome) and Ooh la la

[@jamesoblivion]

The video is like, if it didn't escalate to deadly force, and it happened in isolation, if a cop had to CHASE AND FIGHT when he rousted a brother for no reason, there would come this moment of clarity, like "What the fuck am I even doing this for?"

[@MK-fi6mh]

Do “just” with Zach by run the jewels

[@bennymicp]

That's a good take at 8:10... there is some very obvious symbology but Lem went deep on this one...

[@curtisparkko28]

Prophets of Rage B Real KRS1 and Rage against the machine combined into one super group.

[@aspect57]

Yeah imagine if every time a cop wants to stretch someone, they have no backup and no gun. This video is dope because at the end of the day nobody dies, nobody has any backup and people are just people, exhausted. Yet still the black man gets chased all the way into his bedroom... just wants to be left alone.

[@sunshynff]

What up fellas, I just caught your reaction to this, I agree with your summation of it and came to a similar conclusion when viewing it in the past. But Lem mentioned two things during the video that made me think, the fact the cop didn't have and/or use his gun making it a fair fight, but the big revelation that hit me was when Lem noticed no one was watching, no back up cops, no neighbors come out the house to see the ruckus. Now that says something a little to the disenfranchised black community and wanting to look hard and what not if there was a crowd, but it speaks volumes about the cops, and how many of them are out there that know deep down the systemic racism that occurs daily within their organization is a huge problem. That they go along with it out of fear of being ostracized from their fellow officers, that they are a victim of the culture that started before the kkk when the first "police" were groups of people legally allowed to hunt down runaway slaves. I'm not excusing those police that are a victim of that culture, but the video makes you think, if there wasn't that peer pressure, and culture, how many officers would treat EVERYONE they deal with as a peace officer fairly. Thanks fellas, for once again causing me to use my mind and think outside the box!✌️❤️️

[@irkedoff]

The only race that matters is the human race❣ The fighting needs to stop❣

[@ghostyx9699]

Notice how that wasn’t a fight, no one swung on the other. That was a struggle, a grapple with the other side and notice how when a weapon was introduced they both got hit. It’s a struggle between two people who don’t want to be in that situation.

[@etotheipi42]

You all should do way more run the jewels they are insane lyrically and beat wise.

[@stLJett]

Check out "Prophets of Rage". Public Enemy and Rage Against the Machine minus Zach... Or Rages "Renegades of Funk" Album

[@tb80038]

I grew up on Rage, love them but I just thought Prophets was trash. I wanted to like it but I just couldn't.

[@stLJett]

@@tb80038 Agreed... Honestly, I don't really like the Prophets collab either. Just the idea is legendary. I figured these guys would enjoy it.

[@Nomblies]

A fair fight is all that is asked for.

[@spiral2358]

You guys should check out "lead posing" by atlas underground. It's Tom Morrelo, Rza, and Gza.

[@FORGEDINFLAME999]

Im from the UK been watching you boys and your pal KING BLITZ for a min now,respect to all your projects interviews and breakdowns.As for you DILEMA those bars you spit fulled with metaphors and cadence max respect to the music....Can I get a way to Build down the line via a DM or something PEACE!!!

[@jflatty5389]

that was a rakim a la eric b and rakim reference with the feds checkin my melody line check out my melody.. cue whistle

[@cosmicphoto05]

The fight feels like a ballet or salsa.

[@darkestwind191]

Zack de la Rocha - Diggin' for windows

[@dennispugh7368]

Id love to see y'all dive into some Chino XL. Theres NO reactions on him and he's a monster bruh. *Chino XL - Wordsmith* promise it's worth it 🔥

[@gilbertmiranda1030]

That definitely be sick if the did his reactions.. Chino is just a beast

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

Good commentary at the end.

[@ScriptWork]

Thank you

[@madicelander]

love the Killer Mike connection to Outkast, lol. Grew up on that ATL Dungeon Fam in the 90's!! Good shit!!! #Here4Zach

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

Noti squad...

[@andreagagne2377]

I have been with you guys since your very first video and I have never had a request because I never needed to.....you never disappoint.....with that will you please react to On My Shit by Snow tha Product......the song is 100% hers....she did the beat, filmed it in her living room all in 24 hours and I promise you are going to lose your minds.....I truly hope you see this.....you guys reacting to this song is a match made in heaven

[@lazloattorney2924]

i'm a white guy from a small white town. 2 of the first 3 times i was arrested, on sunday i went to church with the arresting officer. if you're old enuff, it was like wile e coyote and ralph the sheep dog. "you been keeping outta trouble?" "you're off duty." "i'll see you monday morning." i'ma stay in til you and your dog are off duty."

[@alexanderdowner4073]

Run the jewels legend has it