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

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[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@kenturoni]

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

[@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

[@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

[@airborneandrowdy]

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

[@yeti4954]

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

[@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?

[@TT-uu2ol]

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

[@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

[@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

[@bestbuy208]

Civil War: Immortal Technique Killer Mike and Brother Ali

[@nealyg3254]

YESSSSSSSSS PLEASE

[@Jkeat02]

Definitely! Gotta get some Brother Ali and Atmosphere on here

[@johnpfenning]

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

[@LoneStarTint]

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

[@rockyhaggard8179]

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

[@jonatanrk]

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

[@ehailey09]

Zach is an animal

[@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!!

[@tomakazi86]

Been subscribed sense 30k enjoy every video

[@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"

[@LexLoTUStheGawd]

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

[@muleb384]

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

[@MK-zj9vp]

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

[@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.

[@pattyfree2970]

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

[@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!!

[@slakk5093]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@ZaneofAustin]

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

[@tiptoe7760]

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

[@brianfarley2388]

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

[@coco_b]

8:25 run that back🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@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?

[@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❤

[@ratboiarchive]

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

[@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 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!

[@echopryme]

The PERFECT hip hop group!!! 💯

[@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!!!

[@nurhisham6822]

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

[@devonkripaitis4490]

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

[@jimmiller4743]

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

[@TheFamousMockingbird]

I always subscribe because I respect the hustle

[@Dejacoa]

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

[@MK-fi6mh]

Do “just” with Zach by run the jewels

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@mikek8729]

Lovin this latest run you guys doin! Pronounced -DayLa Ro Cha. Keep doin you, here for every bit of it! Would love it if you guys did Rage- sleep now in the fire

[@jackconorria4033]

* “de la Roka” even El-P pronounces it this way

[@mikek8729]

@@jackconorria4033 ahhhh, 90s had me stuck in the wrong habit..... Thanks

[@p1ysaucedo]

No, Zack pronounces it as de la Rohcha or Roacha; you pronounce the "ch" as you would in chair. He says it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqHGh4mNj5mZps0

[@nealyg3254]

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

[@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 🔥🔥🔥

[@cosmicphoto05]

The fight feels like a ballet or salsa.

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

Good commentary at the end.

[@ScriptWork]

Thank you

[@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!

[@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?"

[@bennymicp]

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

[@dfhillzilla]

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

[@randombroncosfan8095]

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

[@curtisparkko28]

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

[@Nomblies]

A fair fight is all that is asked for.

[@noorieiversen]

Put the fighting to bed... end it.

[@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.

[@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!✌️❤️️

[@hanyolo4131]

Not sure it was caught. The bar "Including members of clergy that rule you through religion; Will strip your kids to the nude and then tell them God will forgive them" is the hardest bar of all time.

[@AnthonyfromtheD]

Noti squad...

[@stephalopod1999]

Rtj4 Walking in the Snow. I’m tellin y’all.

[@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

[@mutespittah2051]

I think them sitting on the same bed, but being viewed from inside that small room through the window, is contrast to the moment when he's imagining himself walking out in the sunshine, free. At the end of the day, regardless of everything, we're all trapped in the same system. Even the racist, rotten apple, cops, to the most righteous person. We're stuck in the same machine, and what we got going on isn't even happening to them. Yall were on to something with the people not being around. I think it's a double, cause the system, or 'The Man', isn't watching any of that. Shoot a black person. Kill a cop. They don't care, so long as the gears in the machine keep turning, we can count to fuck. Cause it's only a matter of time... PS. STill here in 2023 reppin for the Dadsquad @ScriptWork @Munroescorner

[@madicelander]

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

[@oliverl.9004]

Yes, i know what you're saying.

[@alexanderdowner4073]

Run the jewels legend has it

[@seanklein3050]

You gotta do RTJ Nobody Speak. Shit is 🔥🔥

[@andrewgilbert8301]

More run the jewels please!! Blockbuster night 1, legend has it or kings and queens

[@Loke6661666246]

You guys need to react to more Run the Jewels.

[@cheryl1156]

This was 🔥🔥💯

[@damonestephens8722]

Not sure if you guys have but y’all should react to the rtj albums. Especially 2 and 3

[@TheAllgoodjuice]

C.I.A. zack de la Rocha last emperor krs one the song is amazing

[@irkedoff]

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

[@parkerlewis1921]

DID THIS DUDE SAY " I'M MILES AHEAD OF YOU, YOU CAN SIP MY BITCHES BREW" BRUH....

[@Derrick1212]

Great Video

[@bc3nt]

dope Rakim Allah reference

[@carpowell39]

#WeRidin ❤

[@woodchuckmarmalade7878]

I think they were fighting over his pepper spray and both got a squirt

[@OliveWhisperingEye]

“ THE FOREHEAD ENGRAVERS AND SLAVERS OF MEN AND WOMEN”

[@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.

[@Loke6661666246]

More run the jewels please.

[@basskickinredneck]

I'm subbed

[@number1sun]

I think the twist at the end is that they were gay lovers having a spat the whole time which is why a gun was never drawn or backup was ever called. That was my impression when I watched it but I love your guys commentary also. Who even knows what the video producers real intent was...thats what makes art so damn great!

[@jayjonah99]

YES SoFla 4 LIfe is right you got to check out JU$t by RTJ

[@jack456790]

Yes yes yes, please do ju$t and walking in the snow too. I'm about to watch this reaction with a big bowl of popcorn!!

[@stephenryan1912]

I love your analogy but if your in a fight to the death, nothing around you matters.

[@Shivr_]

Definitely check out A Christmas Fucking Miracle by RTJ. Such a dope song.

[@MiselStarmo]

Gotta react to more RTJ,some Danny Brown too.

[@ngg4399]

RTJ: Jeopardy

[@late4dinner287]

Fever333 - made an America

[@michaelpahula5236]

Gotham is New York .. where El-P is from.

[@Kevin187z1]

No, Gotham is Chicago and Metropolis is New York.

[@drew65sep]

People been sleeping on this one...it's every bit the "heavy hitter" they wanted it to be...first ballot Hall of Fame NASTY. Also, like Ice T or not, people should que up "Why We Ride" by his band Body Count...it's very much NASTY as well...

[@johngiombetti70000]

Never seen people fight like that....not if its for survival