[ THE NF JOURNEY ] RETRO QUIN REACTS TO NF | NF "CLOUDS" (REACTION)

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• NF - CLOUDS
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[@thundacracka77]

That walk against the flow of traffic on an interstate is one of the best visuals/symbolism I've ever seen.

[@NF_Real-OG]

And a truck or another vehicle going on his own lane and others who follows same lane got stuck

[@loveislove7821]

Ikr? That climactic drop plus the visuals with it gets me EVERY SINGLE TIME🔥🔥 Also you’re thinking of the *Dreamworks* movie thing that would come in before an awesome movie when we were younger 😂

[@RetroQuinReacts]

lol preciate that. I couldn’t think of it to save my life 😅

[@TananJess]

That's like saying I like to roll against the current that's the way that I travel opposite of what the grain does got the brain of a rebel.

[@NF_Real-OG]

@@TananJess frr

[@cbs5742]

In his song Outcast he says “I’m high off the music, my heads in the clouds”

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Appreciate u for calling that out

[@TheJgolfw]

CLOUDS is a amazing mix tape

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Absolutely! I been having a blast with it so far

[@matthewdavis418]

Bruce willis in Unbreakable, which NF does mention in the song

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Got it. Preciate u for letting me kno that

[@nduguhalisi1146]

Your on point, because you said somethings from LOST, green lights, and NO EXCUSES.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Appreciate that 💪🏾

[@greatestdadever98]

This mixtape is Nate showing off his rapping abilities. Straight 🔥

[@RetroQuinReacts]

He definitely hasn’t disappointed yet 🔥🔥🔥

[@themmzone2517]

Always great to see a NF reaction from you. This song shook the arena in St. Louis. You are going to love this mixtape.🖤🤍

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much. This is by far one of the best mixtapes I’ve heard in a while. I’ll definitely have it on repeat once I finish the journey

[@sbizarro1077]

You're gonna love this mixtape. Some of his best....with features with Tech N9ne and Hopsin. Awesome.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Absolutely! I’m about halfway through it and it’s been amazing

[@MCP920]

Love it. His behind the scenes for this video is really cool.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

I’ll have to check that out. I always love watching the process of creating such masterpieces as this one

[@MCP920]

@@RetroQuinReacts me too!

[@matthewdavis418]

this whole mixtape is B-sides, yet its a top 5 rap album of all time

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Agreed! This feels more like an album to me. It’s sooooo good

[@erikadammeir4491]

This mixtape came out when I was a freshman in high school I was so happy for him to have finally released more music and this is one of my favorites some songs from the mixtape are totally different then what you would expect but they all have a deeper meaning and it’s mind blowing

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Absolutely. Thats one of the things I love about NF so much. He can capture so many different feelings in his songs and every sound is different too.

[@jeremyrhoades2535]

Great reaction. He was referencing cassette tapes. The B-side would be the side. You’d have to take out and flip over the music on the album. It wasn’t necessarily as Good went there because it used to be that people would take a couple good songs put them on the album with like a bunch of not good songs and you have to buy the whole album in order to get those two good songs that you liked, but he saying he ain’t got no songs like that every song he writes every song he records is quality.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much & appreciate u for making that great point on the B-side line

[@NIKKI-1979]

Yes! Love this mixtape!

[@RetroQuinReacts]

For sure! This is one of the greatest mixtapes I ever heard

[@PopsSlem]

Great reaction! Story and That’s a Joke are also amazing in this mixtape! This mixtape is definitely NF showing off his rapping abilities and his versatility as an artist! For example, Story is a creative genius track! Prepared to be shocked by that one!

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much & I have both of those recorded & ready to go. NF took the storytelling to a completely different level in that one!

[@fadedsmoker4998]

ive watched this video so many time but still reminds me of that movie ( The Butterfly Effect) with ashton kutcher, great reaction bro. See you on the next one.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much. The journey continues…

[@droogs5310]

Here we go… 🥳 🔥❤️

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Yes indeed! ❤️❤️❤️

[@matthewdavis418]

its a very rap heavy album. wait till you see Trust with Tech 9

[@RetroQuinReacts]

I’m almost there. Definitely excited 🔥🔥

[@gamerwolfie1408]

Ripping the teeth out the back of my mouth the closest you get to my wisdom - 🔥

[@RetroQuinReacts]

That line was sooooo 🔥🔥🔥

[@TananJess]

That's right after the search still recovering from a mental breakdown

[@dustinwhitlock4573]

I love watching reactors like you. Intelligent and analyzing. You are a good man and I respect it. If I can recommend something, listen to hatebreed songs. You may not be a fan of the sound, but the messages the promote would be right down your alley.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

I appreciate that so much and thanks for the suggestion as well. I’ll look into it

[@TananJess]

Thank you I'll check them out.

[@martynelson3013]

Excellent reaction man! Much appreciated. "My heads up in the clouds and i ain't comin' down no." Off of "Turn the Music Up." Somewhat old school but it's NF so You already know. Maybe You can throw it in the reaction mix. 🩸🗝😎

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much as always bro and more than likely I will

[@TananJess]

That's like the line in intro saying carry the speakers over my arms came from an early 90's John Cusack movie

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Good call out

[@NIKKI-1979]

He made paid my dues to rolling stones article putting down his search album. They called him a one trick pony. This came out in 2021. Covid messed up touring and he is a touring artist. So he put this out until touring came back hence hope album The beggining is his mixtape cover maybe that is what you saw before. Eminems shade 45 posted and played nfs clouds and lost singles and followed NF on X

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thanks so much for sharing. It still blows my mind that ppl called him a one trick pony. The man literally got so much talent

[@NIKKI-1979]

@@RetroQuinReacts they only will listen to his big intros which sound similar on purpose I assume without checking out his other songs. So many styles

[@RetroQuinReacts]

@NIKKI-1979 agreed. That’s their loss

[@HaraQuinn]

Clouds breakdown.. symbolisms/callbacks etc. This mixtape came out during the pandemic, the reason he's taking a risk with this album is b/c its not his usual to release mixtapes. he does his whole concept album usually.. this song has so many easter eggs. it's actually very endearing b/c the beginning telling us to 'quit our sulking'.. was b/c the fan base was getting restless and wanted music. here's a list of few of the more note worthy symbols/cryptics we all figured out at it's release. First, yes.. he's in the Clouds.. (youre probably recalling the Dreamworks logo that looks similar), anyway, it's callback to Outcast (i elaborate more later). It's a continuation from his paid my dues song addressing the Rolling Stone (which i highly recommend you to look up to read) b/c how awful the bashing of the Search was, just b/c of Chance the Rapper bias, calling him a "one trick pony" criticism. My personal belief is that Mischief was the one running this song.. Mischief is more realized bc he says King of Mischief.. which is Loki.. or he could be saying he's the "King of Low key" b/c of how cryptic he is. AND as he even says 'the king of mischief, the golden ticket.. were a rare sight to see' before he falls into the transition into the grocery store.. but my lawd there's more. Then the girl he goes to give a high five to in the grocery story.. dressed exactly like Nate in all black, could be a reference to him assuming she was an Outcast.. (also reflects in the lyrics right as it happens, "no favoritism, That´s fine with Me" -- maybe a reach). There's a nod to "Options" too with the football scene and the referee.. "Put down the whistle, I'm done with you referees, Y'all don't know nothing, you think you ejected me Til I show up in the game, like, Remember me?" before punching him.. and btw.. a child taking it's first steps is absolutely unbelievable. your childs first steps are magical. When he walks out of the engulfed house telling everyone to 'back up slowly'.. you'll notice the 429 on house and then proceeds to say he thought about waiting to drop more music but he had to come visit and see how we are all doing. The HTTP 429 (also the role call for) Too Many Requests Code online, since we were bugging him so much. Then alluding to our year probably sucking b/c of the pandemic. The Clouds are actually a staple he's been using since Mansion in a song he did for the UFC called "Turn the Music Up", where BACK THEN he even says "my heads up in the clouds, and i aint coming down, no"... and if you recall correctly, he also brings this line back up in Outcast "high off the music, my heads in the clouds, i kinda like it up here, i am not coming down"... Then when he grabs the water from the firefighter's he says "they cover their heads whenever i drop, shake up the industry, put them in shock.. come out of the CLOUDS like a meteor rock, land on the earth like, READY OR NOT.. which is exactly what he not only did in the very first scene sitting in the clouds-- to suddenly being in the house, but he also leaves every scene he's dropping into in disarray b/c as he mentioned about shaking up the industry every-time he drops from the clouds. towards the end on the picnic table, the line "Don´t even front, better give me some props..I pick up your body and throw it a block.." which the throwing of the body could an extension line to "props" since a body could be a prop. Jumping back up into the Clouds before the song drops when he also says "the ground just shook".. which is also a callback to Outcast when he mentions "the Hulk is running".. B sides are referring to the other side of an album artists sometimes have that aren't typically meant to be polished and as great.. Lastly before the purge outro he mentions "they know where my head is"... which is clearly.. In The Clouds. A Mantra he's had since his first Mansion album from Turn The Music Up. I know I missed a bunch, but i just went off memory quick as i could #NFRealMusic

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Yoooo thank u soooo much for detailing all of this. I’m definitely going to go back give it a few more listens & watches because u added many more layers to it after reading this ❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ThisIsSB44]

You just wait, he's going to be rapping rapping on this mixtape

[@RetroQuinReacts]

True story! I’m here for it 🔥🔥

[@TananJess]

These ties alot together like how outro song is recap.

[@Made_Raw]

W cover love nf ty quin❤❤❤

[@RetroQuinReacts]

❤️❤️❤️

[@gamerwolfie1408]

You made it!!!

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Absolutely. The journey continues 💪🏾

[@torrybutler6292]

U da man great job

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Thank u so much 💪🏾

[@waynesmith1747]

video def carries this song IMO. good song, but like motto from his hope album, it's greatly enhanced by the visuals. glad to see you move into this project. the mixtape has fire songs for sure. great to see you, be good my friend.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

For sure. Appreciate u so much my guy 💪🏾

[@NF4Life]

❤

[@RetroQuinReacts]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JonCash]

"B-Sides" are music thats on the main album. Before CDs and streaming was Records and Cassettes, both of which have an A Side and a B Side. The A Side had the majority of the songs that artist would have on the radio while the B Side would be songs that were Album quality but ultimately "Filler" music to meet the track count they were looking to reach. Funny thing is, there are TONS of B Sides that are Better than their A Side Counterparts.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Appreciate u for clarifying that and u absolutely right! Those B Sides be hittin different 🔥

[@JonCash]

@@RetroQuinReacts #FACTZ

[@timmymack]

B-sides were the songs on the B-side of a vinyl record or cassette, generally not intended for airplay, as the A-side is the start of the album and generally speaking, the band/artist/label/etc. would decide which songs would be more successful and have them play sooner than later on a record, but you can and do find some real gems down that list on the B-side.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Fasho. Preciate u for sharing that.

[@TananJess]

That's what it was like with Eminem talking about b sides to the music to be murdered by album.

[@cbs5742]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@RetroQuinReacts]

🔥🔥🔥

[@kellenfurbayern2915]

The one trick pony comment was another slap at the rolling stones writer. In his article he says nf is a one trick pony and y he should not have knocked off chance the rapper as n#1 on the Billboard for the search. Nf's response "paid my dues" a double entandre of the rolling stones song and hitting back at rolling stones magazine.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

I heard about that. I can’t believe that guy said that about NF & I’m glad he was proven wrong just like the rest of the haters

[@matthewdavis418]

finally

[@RetroQuinReacts]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@NF_Real-OG]

At the end a truck or another vehicle going on his own lane and others who follows same lane got stuck in traffic , did you catch that !?

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Dang that’s a great catch. I missed that entirely

[@TananJess]

Like saying I don't need pats on the back from people for my achievements.

[@TananJess]

Leave me a lone hints at the mixtape saying you drop a song out of nowhere and all the fans embrace it.

[@tklol4661]

I respect the pause game but pausing from 2:49 to 4:54 should be considered a crime💀😂

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Nooooooooooo 😭😭😭

[@mclovin9014]

Pls check “Drifting” from this mixtape)

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Will do!

[@TananJess]

Unbreakable was the movie

[@jess7932]

Pleasee react to NF Hope

[@RetroQuinReacts]

I plan to do so once I finish this mixtape

[@kennylanes6581]

UNBREAKABLE LOL

[@RetroQuinReacts]

💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@TananJess]

The magazine just like returns and that's a joke, saying all he could do is depressing music

[@cobblepott4169]

Brace yourself when you get to STORY. Gonna lose your shit.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Most definitely!!

[@jameylebel]

I call it “filler” music…”B” sides that is. No such thing with NF.

[@RetroQuinReacts]

True story!

[@Buds1own]

PAUSING AT THE VERY WRONG MOMENT!!! KINDA LIKE YOU ALREADY SAW IT!!!!!!!!! Geeshhhhh ......

[@RetroQuinReacts]

Same thing I always say. If I saw it I would say it. I’m not about fake reactions. There is no benefit to that in my opinion 🤦🏽‍♂️