THIS IS HEARTBREAKING! EMINEM "CLEANING OUT MY CLOSET" REACTION | Asia and BJ

[@Zamet1]

"I'm not gonna say anything bad about Eminem cause Eminem don't even like his own mamma. And way too many things rhyme with rock. " -Chris Rock

[@jens2049]

LOL

[@kimson305]

Yessss 2003 video music awards 😂

[@kristiesanborn3823]

Well the reason why he wrote this song was to tell people about his child hood and how his mother beat him and made him think he was sick and dying

[@DaP84]

His mother fed him pills in food, he mentions it in a couple of songs. And Nate (Em's half-brother) got taken away to foster care when he was 8 years old. Em later adopted Nate. You should do "Headlights" next

[@theamazingtif]

And Em had to testify as a child. He’s a lot of things but he’s no liar. If he says something like this, there’s truth to it.

[@yungant29]

Yeah in the song “my mom” he mentioned that

[@user-pu5hr5xu3t]

Yeah, I wish everyone knew his story. It's actually an incredible success story. His parents were pretty horrible according to many stories and his own personal accounts. His hometown was St. Joseph MO. I dated a girl in St. Joseph who had close ties with his family (I believe she was a cousin). This was back in 2002 so he had already moved on I think. But yeah, St. Joseph (a lot of it) is a drug-ridden shithole. He did not have a good childhood.

[@user-pu5hr5xu3t]

Keep in mind, when his mother had him, his father abandoned them and she was only 15 years old.

[@getspun6961]

@@user-pu5hr5xu3t I mean the only people who don’t know are the ones who didn’t listen to him when they was younger , fair enoguh 🤣 I’m actually jealous of people who get to discover Eminem for the first time ! 💎

[@coryprice3410]

She was already suing him at this point which is why he talked about her trying to take what she didn't help him to get. He was already being sued by her by the time of the MMLP.

[@jens2049]

Thats crazy

[@rebeccalebeck9180]

Eminem made the beat, Asia! (he's so underrated as a producer to me)

[@meganlynn83]

FACTS! He most certainly is!

[@rebeccalebeck9180]

Uncle Ronnie is who intruduced Eminem to hiphop. He was close to him in age, they were more like brothers. Unfortunately he committed suicide. RIP Uncle Ronnie

[@thyone3925]

Yeah they always commit "suicide" before someone close to them rise to stardom.

[@meganlynn83]

@@thyone3925 Are you really suggesting there's something nefarious about Ronnie's death? What exactly are you alluding to?

[@thyone3925]

@@meganlynn83 He was sacrificed of course. Look up all the artists that lose relatives to "suicide" or "accidents" not long before they rise to stardom..

[@DaP84]

@@thyone3925 stop with the stupid conspiration bs! Suicide is common and there's a reason artists and musicians find an emotional outlet in art

[@meganlynn83]

@@thyone3925 Stop. Not everything is some kind of conspiracy. Life is unpredictable. The only reason you're even considering this is because the person is famous. The same tragedies affect most everyone. How absolutely ludicrous of you to assume a, 'sacrifice.' Shame on you.

[@Eborjon0311]

I’m sure it’s been said but Headlights is also about how he now feels about the whole situation between his mom. Great song. Leaving Heaven talks about his dad. Y’all should def. check them out

[@reactioncompilationallstars]

His mom use to put Valium and Xanax in his food. Hence the lyric in gnat, 'mom fed me Valium like air, thought that's why they called it a high chair' his mom also told him he had an older sister that died. Turns out the sister never existed.

[@crystalsmith4919]

When you are brought up by abusive, narcissistic parents you dont look at them the same way someone looks at parents who were loving and supportive!!

[@doublestakked1041]

this is the best way to explaine it. i was brought up (not nearly as bad or to the degree of eminem) in a similar way by my mom. and people dont understand why its so easy for me to dismiss people/family. im gonna quote you now 😃👍

[@crystalsmith4919]

@@doublestakked1041 i wish i could look back and see some redeeming qualities in my parents, but you just cant see what was never there! My mother passed a little over 4 years ago and i didnt mourn her because she wasnt a mom! I didnt have the parents who cook breakfast, take their kids to the park, or kiss boo-boos, so i never saw them as anything other than the people that created me!

[@Edbashir]

omg yesssssssss

[@Edbashir]

trueeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@morgangaskin3072]

Eminem deserves his roses. He’s always deserved them. It’s crazy to see how some idiots think he’s “fell off” or whatever. He will ALWAYS be the GOAT.

[@REDSIDERICK]

He did his newer music does not touch classic like this

[@camdakill6007]

@@REDSIDERICKhe didn’t at all but his older music is still better, I don’t think his new stuff is completely terrible

[@diceymaan]

What's great about Eminem's earlier songs, is that for a lot of us we get to discover them twice. They were great beats 20 years ago, but now when we in our thirties and forties, and re-visiting these songs, we get to really feel the depth of the songs by really getting into the lyrics. Great rapper and an even better lyricist.

[@daviddandrea8737]

If you remember in his song gnat, he said mom fed me valium like air, thought that's why they called it a "high" chair... I got a contact like eyewear... Even tho he kinda made peace with his mom, he still throws lines every now n then so noone forgets what he been thru...

[@scottmatzeder9162]

This entire album is awesome...

[@meganlynn83]

Absolutely amazing!

[@AlwaysBeSmiling]

THIS was where my whole love of Em ( and introduction to rap) began........Eminem Show is pure FLAMEZZZZZZZZZZ. Props to you guys for NOT playing edited vid, and reacting to way song was recorded. #emthegoat

[@kittenklub1964]

The video to 'Cleanin Out My Closet' is a MUST SEE!😢 Em's a good man considering how shitty his childhood was.....he even adopted his younger brother Nathan to get him away from their abusive mother (Also adopted his niece from Kim's sister.) His mother poured cleaning products in his food to make him sick to get pills for herself!😱 When he got famous, she tried to sue him for millions for singing about her - didn't win thankfully. And she recorded a diss track about him - How messed up is that? I believe he has tried to heal the rift with her and wrote the song, 'Headlights' about it. But Marshall Mathers/Eminem is a truly gifted, creative Artist!🐐

[@let_your_weird_light_shine_2.0]

He also adopted the little girl that kim had with a tattoo artist when she and Em had split for a bit.

[@marthaz]

Pain kept inside hurts the person carrying it most, then innocent bystanders. Gotta put it where it belongs - then let it go. 🙏🌈 Tks for your real, genuine reaction as always 💕

[@gibraltarify]

I remember playing drums over this track to practice. The beat is still sick years later

[@JemJam2976]

Now you gotta check out Leaving Heaven by Em. That one addresses his dad.

[@meganlynn83]

I hope they react to Headlights first, to close out the Debbie issues. But, 'Leaving Heaven' is a fucking masterpiece. Pretty much my favorite track from Side A. That's the first time he has ever dove that deep into his Father. Brutal. Absolutely brutal & heartbreaking.

[@ashkanserat]

Leaving Heaven==== its about Em's dad. He closes the chapter on him.

[@meganlynn83]

Literally my favorite track on Side A. The first time he dives that deep into his father.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

@@meganlynn83 My favorite song too!

[@meganlynn83]

@@queencerseilannister3519 Yesssss! It's SO good.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

@Miles Doyle Troll

[@leonardodavinchii4220]

They have to do this after The cleaning out my closet music video follow up with Headlights Audio or Music Video .. thennn they can go Leaving Heaven to Finish it Off'.. It's only right '

[@keeganschelle7386]

You gotta do “Headlights” next! It touches on how he feels towards his mom in a more positive way after he went through addiction himself

[@ErmelindoBarreto]

There's an official music video guys.... it makes no sense not to react without it. The continuation of this song is Headlights, you must react and There's an official music video too. This song is legendary. Portugal here for the Goat Eminem always since day one and forever. Thanks for reacting. Salutes and respect. Ps: Eminem's mom sued him asking I guess 10 million dollars, only getting kinda 10 or 12 thousand dollars but after paying the lawer etc she ended up getting 2 or 3 thousand.

[@ericmiller9331]

Asia's reaction was definitely how i felt first time listening. Great job guys, i see you comin up on that 100K🔥. In a more recent song, Headlights, EM apologizes to his mom- you should check that next, its a great follow up since asia was wondering if he could get past that

[@darrencurtis2668]

The whole album is worth a reaction tbh one of my fav em albums pure 🔥🔥🔥

[@MrThankman360]

Gotta do headlights next (If you haven’t already). And remember, there’s nearly 20 years between the two

[@SoniaAlese]

Loved this song... I was a fosterkid because my mom died and my family who took me in was super abusive to me for years before I was finally put in fostercare. Admired Eminem for having the strength to tell his shitty family off like this and call his mom out on what she did to him, ..... there are lots of us out here without fathers or who can relate to his darker songs because we feel the same, angry at our family for mistreating/abusing us....

[@theNOVEMBERman1116]

Nate is his younger brother they have the same mom different dad. Em gained custody of nate and raised him and now nate is grown and married. Y'all should do headlights it's him apologizing to his mom, also checkout castle and a rose in that order and together

[@gutsoverfear5048]

Em probably don't want to see this reaction. He hated this song since "Headlights". But, whatever that is, this song is just amazing. Classic

[@rohanpeart2651]

The Eminem show was his third studio album. Listen to headlights. He says he regrets making cleaning out my closet in the song Headlights. He also dedicates headlights to his mom from an older more mature perspective.

[@bowtangey6830]

This song came on the radio while I was washing the dishes back in 2002 (when I was 52), so I couldn't turn it off (I believed until then without evidence that I hated hip-hop). This powerful song schooled me. Very few songs in my life affected me as deeply as this one. The music, lyrics, and production are all in sync.

[@shoogazlemonscakes6001]

Asia is in disbelief but even our parents can be soooo toxic and when we grow up to be adults and we are able to see and react to the toxicity, then we are able to make a choice to have them in our lives or not,we dont have to love our parents just because they are simply our parents

[@carameldiva5131]

My kids' dad ain't nowhere near as bad as this, but ain't no love lost between them. The one thing I have always told my kids was they didn't have to like their father, but they will be respectful. That was my only condition on their relationship.

[@unclej7842]

So glad my parents were both there for us. And I wish I could thank them now that I know what they went through.

[@muddamalik8401]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 this song Always tickels me because Everytime my Son was on punishment he would play this Loud 🤦🏽‍♀️ then I would turn the electric off in his room😂😂😂😂 he's 25 in the Navy straight from Highschool with No record & we live in North Philly. Smh Mannnnn I'm so Blessed now he sends me random I Love U Queen text

[@heatherboz]

Nate is his step brother, he ended up adopting him and raising him. In Arose he mentions how good Nathan is doing

[@DesireeH]

This song will always be nostalgic, it's a sad song but I think it's very well written and his flow is smooth...I know this song word for word even years later, .....glad you checked it out, great reaction and yeah parents can be selfish .

[@redone5711]

Leaving heaven ☰ eminem.

[@redone5711]

More eminem please!! Loved the reaction

[@taecampus]

8:55 🤣🤣 her reaction was priceless

[@__Dja]

It’s a messed up song from the outside looking in but when you really listen and hear the pain em went through as a child you start to understand

[@phillybornandbred2867]

Don't treat your kids bad is my takeaway.

[@marioprofka8511]

Let’s say someone in your family died and your Mother said she’s wished it was you, her own child! Only that would justify the whole song!

[@supdawg2559]

Im late but i want to say Asia’s voice is theraputic!!

[@mikewright293]

Eminem's song headlights on revival is an apology to his mum

[@AlabasterJazz]

This is perhaps THE song that helped me the most to put into perspective that as angry and pissed off as I was, for some reason, as a teen, that so many people had way more reason to be than me. My anger was conceptual, at the injustice of the world, but this was personal and something I never really experienced, no trauma or abuse, not really, not personally, even if it was only a generation removed. Absolute kudos to all the parents out there that had shitty parents, but were able to channel that into raising their kids right, or damn near die trying, y'all are the first step in healing this broken world from the atrocities of the past.

[@loosekanonstan3648]

Headlights should be your next Em reaction. Eminem apologized to her mom for making this song

[@dephii6908]

Some of us had Mom's who should have never reproduced. I was kicked out at 16 to go live with my 32 year old boyfriend so Mom could live on the beach. It's hard having such hateful feelings towards your own parent, but its a survival tactic that we have to develop to stay safe from the one person who was supposed to protect and love us.

[@thatonehispanic7982]

Why was a 32 year old dating a 16 year old you don't see how fucked that is

[@LindaMeloche-ih5lc]

I'm sorry for you,,,,hope things are MUCH BETTR ,,,FOR. YOU 2DAY,,,,,,

[@piusjerome6057]

Em produced this whole album.

[@herrzimm]

Some researchers say that adults do the whole "Munchhausen Syndrome" thing to their kids is because the adult feels a 'validation of themself' when their child 'needs their help', or get a sense of 'unconditional affection' when the child constantly comes to the adult for help and then shows "appreciation for helping them out". The sad thing is, it is really just an extension of "motherly instincts" where an adult will feel a sense to "protect their child no matter what". Only when they do NOT get that feeling due to the child's independence or withdrawing into themselves to cope with issues, the adult will then inflict harm upon that child in order to get that child's affection. It is sad, because a simple "honey, sit down and talk to me" or "baby, what's wrong", or even a basic "I know it isn't easy, but as long as we stick together we can get through it together" does MORE for the adult/child relationship than anything else.

[@demetriussouthers8043]

I felt " all this commotion emotion run run deep as oceans exploding"

[@parthkalia1118]

Can you please react to Eminem‘s music video for cleaning out my closet.

[@djeslic5377]

After he made it big his mother tried suing him to get part of his royalties and money even though she did nothing to help him get to where he is... That's what he was referring to when stated in the song "I'll dare you try to take what you didn't help me to get"

[@truthisdefined]

Headlights & leaving heaven should definitely be the next Em songs you react to.

[@CaddyJim]

His mom sued him before this song that's why he said how dare you tried to take what you didn't help me to get but also later in life as he grew older and matured and he forgave his mom he doesn't like playing this song and others where he attacked his mom in his younger days in his career he points us out in a song called headlights which I don't really like the sound of the song but what he's saying let you know how things have changed

[@minimoonradomski6675]

Some people just don’t understand that this is real life and these are real feelings. This has happened to a lot of people in the world you’re just hearing it from one person.

[@antj2k1]

LMFAO she cant get over how messed up Em's life was

[@stephaniegeer1691]

Good job getting his message...you listened to his words!!yay!👌

[@cryptgod4543]

Now that you heard this song and have heard more of the story you have to react to Headlights if you haven't. You'll find that it will likely change how you view this song.

[@queencerseilannister3519]

Need to listen to "Leaving Heaven" about his father. First time he wrote about him. It's sooooo good.

[@kalariamattison8369]

Most shocking thing is couple years after this he apologies to his mom in a music video and he seen his mom again and said he should have never made the song in the first place i think they have a good relationship now

[@schavez5656]

She actually sued him previously for $10million... He references it in his second album, The Marshall Mathers LP, right at the beginning of the song called "Marshall Mathers." Now that I say it, this would be a great reaction for y'all. Also, Headlights with Nate Rouse kind of wraps up the story of his mom and its very sweet. Also, too go the other way, he has a newer song called, "Leaving Heaven" that addresses his father after he passed away. Go into that rabbit hole for us. You guys have the best reaction page now. Love you guy's videos.

[@carolsmith319]

“This is about his mama?!” …..”Mmm hmm”😂😂😂😂 I died 😂😂😂

[@annaricci4686]

Eminem ❤

[@roadhog2284]

No other artists has ever moved the curtain on their real life and show his actual life like EM has its why his fans go so hard he put the story arc of his life on wax

[@bubblesculptor]

This song shows that the truest privilege is having loving parents and a safe home to grow up in. I appreciate my parents more and more everytime i hear this song.

[@dirtylizard1212]

Uncle Ronnie died from suicide and was only a year or told older than Em and was the one who introduced Em to hip hop

[@hoopwizardws]

I wake up from a (admittedly late) nap and find 2 of the loveliest people reacting to a CLASSIC?! Y'all have blessed me on this fine night. Edit: I love you two so much, seriously. Such beautiful souls and so relatable. Makes me wish I could have a conversation with y'all!

[@yooper1825]

Also...he addresses his father in Leaving Heaven. This is another good insight into Ems life.

[@strog-70]

“ HEADLIGHTS “ next 👍🏻✨✨

[@aloysiuswhiteboat2934]

I feel like too many people ask "why would he say that about his mama" and not "why would his mama do that to her baby?"

[@sharonbird2631]

Nate was in foster home when Em first made it he went and found his brother and raised him and em x Kim's sister had 2 kids but they were on drugs and he adopted them and raised the along with his daughter Haley Em is a good guy he went through alot but made it 👍👍☘️💙💜

[@Kai_edo]

Em has one of the most interesting come up stories

[@hibbityhoopblahh]

yeah his mom was very emotional abusive and use to crush pills up and put it in his food to make him sick. you guys really should do the song "My Mom" from the relapse album

[@meganlynn83]

'Headlights' next!!! Puh-leeeeease!!! 💙 THEN, 'Leaving Heaven.' Headlights further addresses his Mother and I think you will like that, a LOT. Leaving Heaven is where he speaks on his Father, and is the most he has EVER said about him. That's as far as I'll go cause I don't wanna spoil anything, any more than I may already have. 😥 Also, Debbie was already going through the legal process to sue Em for Defamation. She sued for $10million. She was awarded, $25k. Judge ordered she, (Debbie) pay her atttorney $23,354.00 out of the $25k settlement. Debbie ultimately received, $1,646.00. Some more info from LadBible: "In response to the suit, the rapper's lawyer Paul Rosenberg said in a statement: "Eminem's life is reflected in his music. "Everything he has said can be verified as true. Truth is an absolute defence to a claim of defamation. This lawsuit does not come as a surprise to Eminem."His mother has been threatening to sue him since the success of his single 'My Name Is'. It is merely the result of a lifelong strained relationship between him and mother. In 2001, Debbie was awarded a settlement, but the eye-watering $10 million she originally pushed for was cut down to just $25,000." Asia, I legit sing the intro to your videos and it will randomly pop into my head throughout the day! Lol. You're SO talented! 💟 #SingersUnite

[@BaaDiA2K]

This girl is really fantastic.. keep it up 👍

[@Hayley_in_Wonderland1313]

You should react to Headlights by Eminem, it’s a follow up to this song many years later.

[@Melanie-AlwaysJustMe]

Great reaction!! Now this is the Em I love. The old slim shady. I rocked out to him back in the day. Just lost my love for him thru the years. But man he was freaking amazing back then. Before the big money and mainstream took him over. Just my opinion 😉 And I understand you Asia when you was so shocked he was talking about his mama at that one point. But not all of us had mamas. Some of us had a woman who gave birth to us but never acted like a mama. I had a mother like Em did. She was horrible. Once I was old enough to get away from her, I ran far away. My children never knew her. She died alone and im sure she is burning now. But I went the opposite way of her. My kids are everything to me, I gave them very happy childhoods, no matter if we struggled financially. My grandchildren are my world now.. So I guess that woman did me a favor. She made me strong. Maybe thats why I connected to Em so deep back in the day.

[@CaddyJim]

If you had watched the video you would have seen his mom sneaking Pine-Sol into a cereal Munchausen syndrome makes you think you're sick when you're not Munchausen by proxy the mother or caregiver wants the attention so makes the child sick and gets the attention for making him better but usually leads to death of the child because they need more & more attention

[@kristinkeiner6547]

Parents and caregivers who have Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome will intentionally make the child or person they are responsible for caring for sick by giving them medication they have not been prescribed, overdoing them on medication and using other methods of inducing sickness/injury to make the victim require medical care. The parent/caregiver is seeking attention and is using the victim to acquire it. Debi Mathers intentionally made her son sick to seek attention. Eminem does not perform this particular song anymore. He is embarrassed to have released it and has stated he was in a different state, emotionally and mentally, when it was written. Having gone through his own struggles with substance abuse and parenting, he has forgiven is mother.

[@themanwithnoname2857]

remember when Ronnie died and you said you wished it was me? His own MOTHER said that to him. Not every mom is worthy of being a mom.

[@justininnes6260]

That look he gave at 10:05😂 thank you for letting it be known the pauses to much! That reaction right there will make me keep looking into you guys lmao

[@taramahoney2412]

You should watch the video to this song. It is heartbreaking. His mother would poor like poisonous cleaning products in his cereal to make him sick. She sent his brother to foster care. He would make cards to his mom saying I am sorry and I love you. She would just throw them in his face. He had a life we could not even imagine.

[@ronaldackerman7383]

It's also shows you that he did not have an easy upbringing, meaning it was not given to him, mom actually sued him before this record, and obviously it pissed him off so he let everyone know how his upbringing was, I enjoyed Asia reaction to really this is his mama sad but true there's hundreds of thousands who grew up like this and that's what's sad thank you for your reactions

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

💕Em was, is and will always be the #1 goat 🐐 in this craft💕🤘

[@leorodriguesgc]

React to Headlights too, he forgives his mom on that one

[@kelseyhopkins18]

5:08 now im listening to this shit again and im starting to realise that line i relate to because my dad did the same thing he waas gonna break up with my mum until he found out she was pregnant he ended up staying with her for another 6 years just for me

[@adamsalisbury9052]

the lawsuit was before this song, it was based on comments he made on the previous album "the Marshall Mathers LP", the song "Kill You" specifically i think. his references to her trying to take what she didnt help him to get in this song are about that.

[@vegaadrian49]

Keep growing your channel. Like the Eminem content. Good job guys.

[@dirtylizard1212]

You guys should check out Headlights next where he actually apologizes for this song

[@Red-Rambo]

Its sad to hear how shit it was with em and his mother growing up and how much hate he had towards her. But it was nice to finally hear that he had buried the hatchet and finally rebuilt his love for her in the song headlights. Please react to eminem headlights if you haven't already.

[@piusjerome6057]

This was actually a reply to his mum's track, she made a track about his hate towards her. the tracks name is "dear marshall"

[@christineharrison7815]

If you don’t remember it…….then I’m happy for you. For those of us that have issues with our mothers…..you never forget someone actually addressing it

[@eddiemichaelsjr6456]

You guys should really do Eminem - Headlights. It is basically addressing this song, and is a more in depth look of what was going on.

[@spornge]

He is not saying he is right, he is not saying he is wrong : he is just saying this is his life and what he is. You have to appreciate, and why it appeals, is just the brutal honesty in it. Have to appreciate any artist regardless of medium who opens all of it open to the world. I mean this is the same as going on a stage (literally I guess) in front of the whole world and telling everyone all your secrets.

[@cartiermb101]

To be honest, it resonated to me because my mom was a druggie and I ended up living on my own in 7th grade. My kids never met her and she passed away in her 50's only seeing me twice since 7th grade and never meeting my kids!

[@amandajoy8666]

He has said in interviews that he regrets this song. He doesn't do it at shows anymore either.

[@stephaniegeer1691]

She made him believe he was sick when he was growing up but in reality he was healthy but his mother was basically poisoning him with pills...a whole lot more with his brother being taken away by foster care because of her mistakes.she fully had this anger and rage coming.but in the end he regrets making this song and has made apologies to her. Listen to the words!!!

[@piusjerome6057]

Headlight is the sequel to this.

[@Spectrum0122]

Dawg I can't get over the fact you look just like proof. great vidja yall

[@kathyohlson188]

Gotta watch the official music video for this song!

[@brahianadrian9189]

First comment, love y’all reactions I’m new to the Channel after I saw y’all reactions to Em. New subscriber from Paraguay 🇵🇾 South America, please react to eminem- untouchable

[@GraceNotLuck]

You two have the best reaction channel.

[@garrettpapit]

Check out Headlights by Emimem (featuring Nate Reuss). It's Eminem finally coming to terms with his mom and regretting this song. Interesting to hear his emotional evolution.