One of the greatest rap songs ever. This song ruled the airwaves. Legendary.

@donkeygospel6

3 жыл бұрын

TWELVE WEEKS atop the Billboard Hot 100 and Eminem's first #1 hit song. Also the first rap song to win an Oscar.

@TheSveje

3 жыл бұрын

Bro, i still hear this song on the radio like twice a month. And i live in Denmark 😅

@LukeNeil

3 жыл бұрын

And the crazy thing is, you're not exaggerating either.

@shashanksingh911

3 жыл бұрын

Its crazy that last week it was charting #5 on i tunes

@mindgsasm

3 жыл бұрын

Still Rules Man!!✌️

My kids always think it's really funny that a housewife in her 50s would like Eminem - but why wouldn't I? I was only in my early 30s when his first songs came out, and he was so refreshing. He's so talented!

@bleumarin1968

3 жыл бұрын

am 52 and i approve this message ! ;-)

@CaptainEnglehorn

3 жыл бұрын

I was 11 when The Real Slim Shady hit the radios. I only heard it because my mom got a cassette tape that was the best of the grammys that year

@lolalilolily

3 жыл бұрын

Right? I always get this "you like rap?!?" I was 11 when Rappers Delight hit, i"ve been listening ever since 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Sassyglbeauty

3 жыл бұрын

I was just sitting here thinking what I am gonna look like at around 80 and bopping to some Eminem and soother music from my teens, etc. lol.

@karikells

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Sassyglbeauty My friends & I joke a lot about the retirement home we hope to find when we're "that age" (rapidly approaching). Chair aerobics to Rage Against the Machine? Karaoke to Smashing Pumpkins? Book groups to... Seriously, man, this is NOT your mother's retirement home.

I heard Eminem used to read the dictionary at night to expand his vocabulary... makes sense with some of the words he’s able to rhyme

@lexithomas9694

3 жыл бұрын

True he has said it himself that's all he did and still does

@kristamcgukin6246

3 жыл бұрын

He’s ridiculously smart! I’ve always heard that about him.

@lionessawaking42412

5 ай бұрын

Saw his 60 Minutes interview.

"you gotta give it to his worldplay" - dude: you're listening to best rap lyricist of all time

@mike353

3 жыл бұрын

People that say Eminem did nothing for rap are either racist or stupid. He’s the goat for a reason

@basedredpilledo7939

3 жыл бұрын

@@mike353 "people that don't share my opinion are dumb or bigoted" You're the problem with the world, champ

@mike353

3 жыл бұрын

@@basedredpilledo7939 What does that have to do with anything you homunculus? It is a fact Eminem had a giant impact on the rap community and it is a fact he’s the best lyricist still doing it today, yet people try to take that from him. That isn’t an opinion it’s just unfair bias from people gate keeping a form of entertainment. Get your head out your butt bro

@mike353

3 жыл бұрын

@EndlessUre It’s “lose yourself” and that’s great. I recommend songs like Stan, Kill You, Criminal, The Way I Am, and Cleaning Out My Closet If you like hard lyrical controversial rap. If you’re more of a pop type maybe Not Afraid, Monster, Love The Way You Lie, Beautiful. If you like humorous rap Real Slim Shady, Without Me. Maybe story telling with Mocking Bird, When I’m Gone. Also og songs like My Name Is, Rock Bottom, Just Don’t Give A F. He has all types of rap albums and songs that most people will enjoy.

@mike353

3 жыл бұрын

@EndlessUre Yeah he is a great word smith. There are rappers that just say random stuff without much meaning just because it sounds cool. But Eminem has always been a true artist in his ability to rhyme and tell a story, he’s like the modern day Shakespeare. Fun fact the word Stan originated from his song Stan about an obsessed fan and was put into the dictionary. Welcome to the Stan club 👍

This song helped me SO much growing up I grew up poor in a trashy trailer park but this song inspired me to keep my head on straight and push forward and now Im a cafe owner in another country 🥰 amazingly inspiring song

@thefullnomad6543

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck, yeah. Go you. What country? :) I spent four years as a nomad and sort of dream of doing that too.

@morganwebb5244

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefullnomad6543 New Zealand! But I love traveling as well! What countries would you visit?

@kirastus

2 жыл бұрын

@@morganwebb5244 What an amazing thing! I heard that people there are not just nice, they are simply the best, and the country is beautiful too. All my best for your cafe and your life, this is so inspirational.

@alexmcevity4511

2 жыл бұрын

Kudos!

@SenatorArmy613

2 жыл бұрын

You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to sell coffee, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime

He won an Oscar because of this song...

@ingrid8994

3 жыл бұрын

Fact! 💫💫💫

@ashleydixon4613

3 жыл бұрын

And didn’t go to the ceremony bc he thought no way he’d win.

@angelcharms7297

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was the first rapper to win

@matthewdrake4385

3 жыл бұрын

He was the first rap artist, then not long after Three Six Mafia won for Its Hard out there For a Pimp.

@BUHNANUHBREAD

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashleydixon4613 He got a second chance last year and sang at the Oscars.

A lot of people will laugh at anyone calling Eminem a genius, but anyone who really listens and understands at least most of his lyrics, and especially many of the references get their minds blown. Also the fact of how easy it is for him to do what he does so consistently.

@bigron1977

3 жыл бұрын

He's up there with Dylan as a lyricist.

@HalfdeadRider

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigron1977 way up there 😁👍

@chrisw3421

3 жыл бұрын

"Mom's spaghetti" ...easy with those elaborate titles... I like Eminem but he's never blown my mind.

@pastorofmuppets13

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigron1977 I was going to say the same thing - Dylan is the only person I can compare him to on impact, skill, and relevance. I think when history goes back and looks at the poets of this generation, Eminem will be considered as one of the best.

@IsThisThePrizeIveWaitedFor

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisw3421 you are basing your opinion on one phrase from one song. I’m not a fan (although I generally like him), but if you actually listen/read some of the lyrics from his work as a whole, you can’t deny he is very gifted

I'm convinced Jay was raised by wolves in a cave, how has he never heard of all this music??

@kernaishaxoxo

3 жыл бұрын

He’s really young, you gotta remember this is 21 years ago

@NadNadja

3 жыл бұрын

also I think he said once he grew up in Jamaica and this kind of music was not around

@wisdomblackwood5056

3 жыл бұрын

We Jamaicans listen to every kind of music

@NadNadja

3 жыл бұрын

@@wisdomblackwood5056 he meant in his family enviroment.......

@jamtalawah2231

3 жыл бұрын

@@NadNadja Not so, in Jamaica we listen to every kind of music, my Mum is in her late 80 and she loves the Rolling Stones. As a child I liked everything from Mariam Makeba, Tom Jones, Motown, Stax, Petula Clark, Skeeter Davies, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Fats Domino, I could go on and on. Everything from US radio stations we could pick up. Jamaica may be regarded as third world in status but we are not backward where music is concerned.

He won an Oscar for this song. Not a Grammy, an Oscar! For Best song in motion picture. He didn’t go to the ceremony because he never thought he would win. Too bad he wasn’t there to accept it in person.

@RedxLilxSleepy

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure he recently preformed at the Oscar

@matthewdrake4385

3 жыл бұрын

He DID win both Oscar and Grammy awards for Lose Yourself.

@laurettelaliberte8864

3 жыл бұрын

@@RedxLilxSleepy Yes, years after he won. It was almost an in joke.

@theshadowfax239

3 жыл бұрын

@@laurettelaliberte8864 yeah, it was so weird.

so many of his old songs are crazy good... 'wihtout me', 'stan', the whole 'marshall mathers lp', 'the eminem show' lp

@HaggiyoPilipinas

3 жыл бұрын

@ALICE IN CHAINS exactly

@FallMatic

3 жыл бұрын

new stuff is good too don’t be a casual

@margaretnicol3423

3 жыл бұрын

'Cleaning out my Closet' always gets to me. I just want to give him a big hug.

@wss2191

3 жыл бұрын

Slim shady lp also

@HouseOfHockey14

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget rap god

This was written for "8 Mile", not so "loosely" based on his life. Bruh! You have no clue just how talented this man truly is. You have to peel his bars, there is so many layers. Yes my man, he is a complete genius. I can name like 57 songs right off the dome that are 🔥. And if you like songs with a message, he is always with those. Not Afraid is a popular one (streamed over a BILLIAN times)...

@DaP84

3 жыл бұрын

And he wrote it on set between filming scenes!

@johndododoe1411

Жыл бұрын

Some of his other tracks also focus on hard life or stardom . Like the one about reasons to kill, or the autobiographical "without me" .

NO ONE spins words like Em. No one.

His Oscar Winning song from the movie LOOSELY based on his life, 8-Mile.

You talk about his wordplay. He actually studies the dictionary to come up with his rhymes. Hes a expert wordsmith.

8 Mile & this song are so intrinsically tied together that you kinda need to have a full reaction to the movie too.

@shevawn1973

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@AnEnquiringMind

3 жыл бұрын

Oh hells yeah!!!!

The 2020 Oscar performance with the amazing intro video was simply Epic! ❤🇮🇹✌

I'm an old guy and I think Eminem is a brilliant artist.

This was Em’s life. He writes about his childhood a lot. His wordsmith abilities are astounding. Watch the movie 8 Mile (this song is from this movie) and that is based on Em’s life.

Eminem and Dre were made to work together. They produce magic

Side note.... you really need to listen to Stan by Eminem ft Dido. Lyrical genius! xx

You got to watch 8 Mile Jay. Also, I think he's a freakin' genius. 100 years ago he would be a published poet of eminence.

“You can do anything you set your mind to man.” *Straight facts*

@paulwidmann7758

3 жыл бұрын

“I bully myself 'cause I make me do What I put my mind to” - Eminem Rap God

He has an intensity in his delivery... it just works 👏🏾

Slim Shady has so many great og songs glad you found him

That last bit before the final chorus... this man was killing it.

@easternadventures9978

3 жыл бұрын

best part

Just discovered your channel tonight while searching for Kate Bush - Babooshka. Think you’re my new favourite thing

@AB-zc8ps

3 жыл бұрын

Yeap you get drawn in like this ... Jay has that effect on you....enjoy... I do.🤟

@auracyanwrotethis

3 жыл бұрын

He's so positive and has a great ear for music!

@kasiaopila7205

3 жыл бұрын

You’re up for a treat !

@bearfeet1986

3 жыл бұрын

Jay is the BEST!!! Watch his queen, Pink Floyd, pentatonix and Adele reactions! Omg! His Nancy Sinatra boots are made for walking reaction is what hooked me!!!

@adamcruickshank

3 жыл бұрын

Mood!

that's why he won the Oscar against a musical movie like Chicago no less

I was never an Eminem fan back in the day, not my type of music, but like Britney Spears Toxic even I couldn't deny this was a great song.

@theplanetruth

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the Sufrajettes cover

Sing for the moment, Stan, Like toy soldiers, Love the way you lie, River, Mockingbird and so many more amazing songs. I prefer his older songs than his recent songs.

@ashkanserat

3 жыл бұрын

Have you not listened to anything off of MTBMB side A or B? Its actually better than his older stuff

@foxandscout

3 жыл бұрын

Did you not hear the song/watch the video for Gnat, about Corona virus, which came out 4 months ago? It’s freakin’ brilliant!!! Go watch!!!

@Rustywba

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashkanserat what songs would you recommend?

@ashkanserat

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rustywba literally the entire Music to be murdered by side A and side B. A few songs are not my flavor but overall they are very good albums

@erinwilliams4911

3 жыл бұрын

Sing for the moment is one of my favs

Listening to Eminem for the first time is like an awakening, one of the greatest rappers of our time... Thank you JayVee

He studied all the greats of rap and hip hop, and developed his skills over time, with help from Dr.Dre and everyone around him. Not to mention all the challengers he had, that pushed him to become better.

I can't stand the guy but he won the Oscar for this song and absolutely deserved it.

@HalfdeadRider

3 жыл бұрын

This is how you appreciate talent even if it's not your thing. Em is a genius, I've always listened to him myself. Plus it's probably his alter ego Slim Shady you don't like really! the man himself Marshal Mathers is such a down to earth honest hard working bloke, you could watch some recent interviews from recent years, and you might see him in a different light.

@sst3d

3 жыл бұрын

Props to you...got past your impression and gave credit.....that’s rare these days especially on social media platforms

@thefullnomad6543

3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfdeadRider I think he grew up in such tough straits that he should get carte blanche for all the shit he did and said before age 30. I like his older wiser self too.

@HalfdeadRider

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefullnomad6543 Yea mate, pity the cost of fame is freedom. Unless he rides motorcycles and uses a dark visor 😎 Ludacris still rides as far as I'm aware, it's a good way to feel free, and easy to blend in.

He was on 60 minutes and showed a box filled with scraps of paper that he had written with possible lyrics. As he was being interviewed, he had a thought and had to stop so he could jot it down. Fascinating to watch.

Got to love classic Eminem. 😍😍😍

I think this was in a commercial last year. Eminem is a LEGEND. Definitely worth looking into.

“He’s grown farther from home, he’s no father. He goes home and barely knows his own daughter.” Damn…That’s just…damn…

Eminem is great! His music is deep. His emotion is very relatable and that makes his music easy to listen to. His music is very unique. Glad you chose to react to him.

You'll probably like the movie 8 Mile where the song came from, semi-autobiographical movie of Eminem starring Eminem, it's really good.

Yes, this song has played at a lot of graduation 🎓. The lyrics are so powerful.👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾Please check out 8 mile the movie

HE DID THE MOVIE 8 MILE, WHILE WRITING THE SONGS IN THE MOVIE AS WELL. AWESOME UNDER DOG TRIUMPHS MOVIE

This song won an Oscar, but Eminem didn't go because he was babysitting & he didn't think it would win cos it was a rap song - but it won! Definitely check out '8 mile' - it's loosely based on Em's life. Thanks for your reaction to one of THEE best rap songs in history. And it's songs like THIS that make Eminem THEE GOAT! No-one can surpass his vocabulary, double/triple entendres, rhyming schemes - the man is a human dictionary/thesaurus. More Em please - dive into that extremely deep rabbit hole! Not Afraid is another excellent example of his legendary storytelling rap ability - Cleanin Out My Closet, SpaceBound, Stan, I Need A Doctor, The Way I Am, Sing For The Moment, RAPGOD....the list is endless. IMO 'Darkness' is his Masterpiece - untouchable on every level.

Having grown up in Detroit and having family that lived where Em grew up gives me such appreciation for these lyrics.

That last verse is a thing of beauty. I get chills listening to it even now.

In the UK we call Eminem a poet 🤷🏻‍♀️ 🇬🇧😎

@talornguyen5516

3 жыл бұрын

He’s like hooded shakespeare.

I hate rap music, but I always make an exception for Eminem; the guy is an enigma, so ridiculously talented, a lyrical GENIUS, and his songs have a lot of depth and meaning 👏🏾👏🏾

@dominickskinner407

Жыл бұрын

Can I recommend trying NF, i have the same thing, and this dude gives me the same awestruck feeling

@gerdoguy

Жыл бұрын

​@@dominickskinner407damn straight

@wickedwings7611

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Not a rap fan AT ALL, but he is SO talented...

8 Mile is his movie! Great artist! Check out more truth with "Cleanin Out My Closet", Jam to a beat with "Shake That" with Nate Dogg & "Without Me"

Classic Eminem. Listen to more of his stuff. He’s a genius

@zenabraithwaite1934

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a fan but i think his lyrics are brilliant and a few of his songs are really catchy -great if you are in a bad mood 🤣

@exie1974

3 жыл бұрын

He is a lyrical genius.

@ninachr

3 жыл бұрын

Stan is always a song that sticks out in my mind.

2 Words... “8 Mile”... WATCH IT💯💯💯

Watch his performance of this at the Oscars (last year), the audience's reaction was amazing. This song was the theme song to 8 Mile, a film based on himself

You should react to the final rap battle from 8-Mile. It's him, Anthony Macky and Michah Pfifer on stage. It's its own video, you don't need to see the whole movie.

@adamtiger9443

3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@johndododoe1411

3 жыл бұрын

Any relationship to Michelle Pfifer, the hugely famous supermodel?

Eminem is a really great storyteller. So many great songs. He's a wordsmith

@lynngarrow7077

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not even a huge fan, I'm a metal chick, but you have to acknowlege brilliance when you see it, no matter what genre.

Great song choices today Jay❤❤

This song was from his movie 8 Mile and actually won the Academy Award for best original song that year.

this song turned me into his fan. everyone needs to hear this message... everyone needs internal inspiration and something to push them to grab an opportunity!

His word play is dope? Yes he is the 🐐 . Welcome

@salwashabazz7329

3 жыл бұрын

I really hate this trend y’all started naming everyone “the goat”! There can’t be 20,000 goats. This generation is so out of touch lol

@shawnoxley1501

3 жыл бұрын

em called himself a goat and most people agree with him he is an absolute king in the rap game

@steffurness

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnoxley1501 * insert appropriate Rap God quip *

@ashkanserat

3 жыл бұрын

@@salwashabazz7329 but he is literally the goat. Not sure what you mean. I'm not callin him the goat to be trendy...its the absolute truth

@salwashabazz7329

3 жыл бұрын

@@ashkanserat: Who else do you call the Goat? Lol Everyday, 24/7, all you see is he’s the Goat...or she’s the Goat! That shit is real corny and makes no sense smh lol. I bet none of you know who or where that nickname really came from 🤔

so under-rated for the genius lyracist he is - I'm not even a huge fan but can really appreciate his lyrics

Eminem, the guy who made me to like rap style

Dude you really need to watch "8 Mile" 🇮🇪😉

A fun one from Eminem and Dre is "Without Me" You can't watch the video without a big smile 🙂

I’m nearly 59 and I lived this song the first time I heard it and still do. Eminem is an incredible wordsmith who doesn’t tell a story as much as he paints a picture. The music that supports his songs is always exquisite. His music is painful and joyful both at the same time

Such a good lyricist

A total masterpiece.

Why he's a great lyricist is he's like a poet...just read lyrics without the song...pure poetry in all his songs...

I'm not much for rap, there are very few rap songs I like, but when this song came out, even I was impressed! He's quite the lyricist, he plays with syllables making words and phrases rhyme that shouldn't! I'm impressed with Eminem's music even though I don't really want to be!🤣😂

I can not believe there are people who have not heard this song before.🤯

The big difference between Marshall and so many others is that you can actually hear what he's saying. Now PLEASE listen to ''Stan'' - the long version. Another excellent story being told.

Eminem is a genius; he got an academy award for this song; he rapped his life story; I listen to this everyday bcuz it gives me hope; he's an exceptional, extraordinary artists; gotta luv him

Reminds me of Hamilton, "I'm not throwing away my shot."

@wildcrocus

3 жыл бұрын

Given how deeply inspired by the Rap he grew up with Lin was I doubt that is mere coincidence.

@laurel1634

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildcrocus I've seen Lin Manuel mention rappers who inspired him but I've never heard him mention Eminem. Maybe it was subconscious.

Watch the movie 8 Mile... it's about Eminem aka "Marshall Mathers" growing up in the HOOD ☮️✌️

Easily my favorite Eminem song. Definitely very encouraging, motivating, and complex. If you see the movie "8 Mile" that features this song and stars Eminem and Mekhi Phifer, you'll see even more relevance and references he makes in the song. Plus, the instrumentals in this song are iconic.

Clearly explains his life and feeling, how he stayed motivated and how he made it

Lose Yourself was the main song for Eminem’s biographical film 8 Mile. The song proved to be so popular that it hit #1 in Australia, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, just to name a few including the UK charts and even the US Billboard Hot 100. In 2003 for his album Poodle Hat, Weird Al Yankovic spoofed Lose Yourself and called it Couch Potato. Check out the parody.

Now that this is in your head, maybe check out Couch Potato by Weird Al. That's Weird Al's version of this song.

@patrickschrag3200

3 жыл бұрын

Also needs to watch the interview with both of them for that song lol

He played this live at last years Oscars award show

"Success is my only motherfuckin option, failure's not", I like that part.

One of the best songs on my work out playlist

“You heard this tune”, bro, this song is single handedly THE most famous song in the world. Period.

@mikemath9508

3 жыл бұрын

no

The only way to make your dreams come true is to wake up

This song won an academy award, the first rap song to win!!

Spectacular movie..."8 Mile"!!!! I can't believe you kept pausing it at the BEST moments!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

I love Eminem, such a talented songwriter.... This is, IMO, his best song by far! ❤️ xx

Love your reviews. Big Emimen fan! If your new to him, start with his older music from early 2000's please! & might wanna keep those subtitles up too lol💜

@JayveeTVReacts

3 жыл бұрын

Lol thank you and I started typing the subtitles out but I didn’t finish it.

One of the strongest things this song has going for it, some of his other music too, but this song especially, is it has universal appeal. By that what I mean is, EVERYONE can hear this song, and feel the message. There is no one who can hear these words and not feel some resonance with them. This isn't music that speaks to one location, or one city, or one demographic, or one culture. The message conveyed by the song is universal. That's what draws so many people in. Why people who otherwise could look past nearly anything rap stop and listen. Why it's one of the best songs, not only of his career, but of music made in damn near the last hundred years. Everyone can listen to it, and put themselves into those words. And the fact that they come from him and aspects of the life he actually lived makes it more authentic, and more powerful.

I wonder why nobody here talks about the rhythmic genius of reversing the beat during the hookline from 1 and 3 to the opposite while presenting a constant flow. That is what makes the song so outstanding.

Dead ends is where DREAMS die young

Yes, this is his autobiography. His absolute BEST. He's so talented. It's a shame he's such a jerk.

@paulsheedy4650

3 жыл бұрын

Like so many artists who are told their fantastic, wonderful, brilliant....they get a big head and think their💩 don't stink. Great song by him though.

Metalhead here, Eminem is a must! He & 2PAC are GOATs. Dude is a genius, please watch 8 Mile. Won an Oscar!

Michael Phelps listened to this song that one Olympics when he won 8 gold medals.

Hey this is random but you should check out 'High And Dry' by Radiohead! Much Love!

This is real rap. Not the junk that’s come out lately. Enjoy the ride.

@HalfdeadRider

3 жыл бұрын

Not completely true though, Eminem is releasing the best albums around still himself. Also many new artists from recent years are just as good as old rap we grew up listening to, you not heard the likes of Hopsin? very inspired by Eminem himself.

@matthandler1979

3 жыл бұрын

@@HalfdeadRider oh I totally agree. I think MTBMB is his best album yet just for the song Book Of Rhymes alone. I was more talking of mumble rap. I love Hopsin, Joyner, Kendrick, etc...

He makes me wanna go out there and become a Doctor, cure cancer , do something positive that others think I can’t, I can do anything, so inspirational and motivating, ty Emmmmm, the GOAT, opportunity comes once in a lifetime, failures not an option 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯respect from Queens , NewYork , 🇺🇸 Usa, ty for this reaction 👍🔥🔥

What a brilliant and talented artist, glad you selected this one

Check out “Stan” you gotta do the dirty version, every other version is censored.

During my teenage years I was obsessed with Eminem. Thank God I'm Italian and my parents didn't understand a word of these songs. He's a genius. I knew the album The Eminem Show by heart!

Eminem is a lyrical genius. Pure fact

It is about him getting into the music business. He wasn't taken seriously as a white rapper, ( just was the way it was when he came up), so he knew his time was limited to make it. He is a lyrical genius in my opinion and he hustled every day to get where he is. Love Eminem 🖤 You gotta watch "8mile" man....

You can really hear the desperation in that last verse, like he's really forcing himself to take the fear and panic and push it into trying harder to be a better artist Mark of all truly incredible artists

He's sharing the truth of life. Struggle is the price of admission to the good life.

Seeing him perform this live at the Oscars, when we had no idea it was going to happen, was literally the best thing of 2020. After that... lol... well... ya know. 😂 Great reaction and commentary ❤

There are good rappers, there are great rappers, and then there's EMINEM.