This is honestly the best reaction I have seen 2 this video. I appreciate ur views and ur ability 2 catch and recognize the work and meaning put into this song and video. I'm truly amazed. I'm gonna sub, I look 4ward 2 seeing more reactions from u. Thank u!

@obilawnkenobi7230

4 жыл бұрын

@@myrakimbrough6612 did you get your lego?

@Investingformonkeys

4 жыл бұрын

ikr he catches almost every bar on these crazy songs. and idk how he has so small amount of views, i think he doesnt know how to target the reconmmendation on youtube yet, that why he hasnt EXPLODE on sub yet.

@Mike-jk1mq

4 жыл бұрын

It annoys me how you write your sentances

@Wrynzlr

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I've watched a lot of reviews on this song and no one has caught nearly as much as what Knox did. First time watching a review from him and I'm really impressed.

@christopherjuneman3475

4 жыл бұрын

I’m going to disagree with you. I think this is the most disingenuous reaction I’ve ever seen to any song by any reactor. It’s pretty clear that he knew the entire song front to back before this video. I only made it about five minutes through the video but with the disclaimer at the beginning and then to act like he doesn’t know where it’s going with bullets and Las Vegas, maybe he’s just a moron?

If Eminem broke down this song, I imagine it would be like this. Well done sir

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, now that is one hell of a compliment. Thank you 🙌

@thesixxster8260

Жыл бұрын

Definitely yes!

@jenkinsfrank7404

6 ай бұрын

Definitely

@LucyMichela

4 ай бұрын

I knew there was a reason this reaction is so powerful, and one I like to watch back so much, when it comes to this song... Now I realise you're right. Em would be proud of this reaction and breakdown

@TananJess

26 күн бұрын

​@@KnoxHillknox my brother between spittin bars and breaking them down you're killing it bro, great reaction love the passion you break down the music with.

Ironically, Em was in the "paper" the next day after this released.

@awriterstalefin6923

3 жыл бұрын

😅🤣 ah irony of Em.

@Andy_Classic

2 жыл бұрын

That's probably what made him come up with that bar.

@MC_kalCM

2 жыл бұрын

@@Andy_Classic ......... he wrote the bar before he was in the news soooo, HOW could that have inspired him..... if, it hadn't happened yet?

@iwinrar5207

2 жыл бұрын

@@MC_kalCM because he was regularly in the paper for shit he said lol you not see the crusade against the man when he first came out?

@MC_kalCM

2 жыл бұрын

@@iwinrar5207 .... no sh*t, turd ..., but LITERALLY..., the very next day after this video/song came out, it was all over the news due to the song talking about mass shootings & gun control.

John Travolta staying alive by inches is also a reference to the movie "Pulp Fiction" where John Travolta's character survives the shooting at the beginning of the movie by inches

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Ah that’s right bro! Great point

@thefunchannel9465

4 жыл бұрын

I think in Faceoff too he is shot by a Castor Troy and stays alive by inches

@rickbuter9339

4 жыл бұрын

Small point. Saying alive is the theme song of the movie saturday night fever

@LongandWeirdName

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickbuter9339 Thank you. BeeGees song Stayin Alive. Travoltas breakthrough role, according to many people, was Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever. There's also "try vault uh". People vaulting over walls, fences, cars... Anything. Just to hide from the shooter.

@notori0uszig

3 жыл бұрын

Staying Alive (1983) is the sequel to Saturday Night fever. Both starring Travolta

One thing everyone seemed to let slip past them, when Em walked on stage and it showed thousands of people in the crowd, the news anchor said, speaking about the shooter, "and this is what he looks like", insinuating that he just looked like your average joe, like any of the other thousands of concert goers at Em's shows or anyone's shows and he could walk out on stage and never know. That's a calculated moment in the video, not coincidental. Such a deep song. Also, the chorus. I don't want to be alone in the darkness, to most people that's like saying I don't want to be alone and I want out of this darkness... in this instance, with someone this far gone, who's clearly been in his darkness for so long, him saying this isn't him wanting to get out of it, it's bringing others into it before he dies. He's been in this darkness alone for so long and now he's bringing other people into it with him by way of violence... Em is beyond a genius.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing these out man and for adding even further to the dissection! Great points that I 100% agree with. Appreciate you and the support 🙌

@kalliet2390

3 жыл бұрын

Chris R, I thought when it shows him walking on stage in front of the crowd that maybe it meant that the shooter got what he wanted and is now famous or a celebrity if you will. I could be totally wrong though, that was just my first thought.

@tony_fanta

2 жыл бұрын

also, i believe that people thought he went too far is because, in contrast to other times in his discography, this wasn't some name drop, this was dragged out vivid description of the event, but in this light that somewhat humanises the decision taken tldr: its a long and masterful vivid description, opposed to his older name drops

@proscons6345

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ. This explanation is legendary. It opened my eyes to that part. Eminem is beyond genius

@heathertownsend949

2 жыл бұрын

I ALSO would say JUST HIS KNOWLEDGE AND FACTS ALSO that swirl around in Eminem’s head about Curtis Jackson’s life (“50 Cent’s) and movie about it. BECAUSE HE WAS THERE and close by to KNOW when it happened, AND ACTUALLY ASK “50” some questions AMD DO THE RESEARCH ON IT. Cause look how much research he did on ALL that at the end etc AND 50 was shot ON STAGE ALSO when he WALKED OUT to the crowd that he had ZERO knowledge who shot him at the time or ANYONE could have until they got the guy AND it was TO AN UNREGISTERED THUG out to get him WITH NO KNOWLEDGE that dude was out to get him AND 50 BARELY hung on for so long and I imagine because I’ve listened to SOMUCH ON HIM, BY HIM, AND ABOUT that particular incident and MY KNOWLEDGE of LITERALLY almost being pronounced dead at a car wreck scene AND I SLIPPED IN & out of consciousness. Just TONS & TONS I could relate to with ALL OF THIS. BUT I IMAGINE “50” probably has said something about the darkness and trying to stay alive. AND PROOF!!!! Except he died. BUT YES Eminem has TONS in his head of crazy thoughts to write til he is 80 lie he says in “Higher”. He is SO BRILLIANT HE NEEDS TO BE STUDIED IN A LITERATURE CLASS AND his brain when he dies needs to go to research seriously (BUT HOPE HE IS ALIVE TO A 💯). After listening to Knox and HIS thoughts & sitting down and RE-WATCHING this WITH the official video not the lyrics only. I 💯 % have a TOTALLY DIFFERENT TAKE AFTER my 1st initial reaction. I don’t think and didn’t that Eminem is against guns BUT WANTS MORE COMPLETE AWARENESS TO ALL SIDES!!!!!!! He knows his bodyguard’s have to have them etc and friends BUT he can see ALOT more than just your average person WITH HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES & knowledge all around him. He is amazing. AND @Knox Hill DO NOT ROAST ME OR THINK “Oh Lord........tons of run on sentences” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. I am on a call just sitting SO I DON’T have THE TIME to put all the punctuation and write properly. I actually have a REAL EXCUSE that is good NOT LACK OF CORRECT English knowledge. ACTUALLY THE OPPOSITE & me & calls now (for others.....🚒🚑 1st Responder) I MIGHT let some comments slide IF I can at least read them 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. BUT I DO laugh at what runs through your head (Knox) when you see mine. Like “Oh gracious it is about to be long” 🤣🤣🤣 I’m just glad I had some time to type this one out. AND READ a few comments. THANK YOU KNOX for ALL YOU DO TOO!!!!!!!! We need more of YOU ALSO!!!!!!!! Oh and P.S. You meant 2nd Amendment not 5th.......had to say something cause I can’t believe how many in your comment section didn’t catch or know that one you ACCIDENTALLY said wrong cause I know you know the difference just didn’t catch yourself. WE NEED BOTH AMENDMENTS!!!!! Awesome breakdown for my 2nd time like I said where I got to WATCH with the video. Ok back to watching this scene (AND TO OTHERS......I AM ON A CALL NOT WORKING ONE......IM HAVING TO WAIT until I am needed THEN I DROP EVERYTHING)

That warning label at the beginning is new. Wasn’t there at first.

@AK00777

4 жыл бұрын

OK, I didn't think so, thanks for clarifying.

@jayd5081

4 жыл бұрын

I saw it the day it was released. I saw it.

@celeste1737

4 жыл бұрын

David Dusbiber Yeah, came to say this, thought I was tripping-wonder if he would have caught the double entendre of this song as quickly without the warning 🤔 but I loved his breakdown regardless

@foreall19

4 жыл бұрын

Kinda ruins the reactions in my opinion. I always liked seeing when the reactors exactly what em was doing. Legit only reason I watch darkness resctions

@user-rz5ly6cb7f

4 жыл бұрын

David Dusbiber true ! I was surprised 🤷🏻‍♀️

arguably the best breakdown for this particular masterpiece by far

@carolpalmer512

4 жыл бұрын

Heisenberg Agree! The ONLY reactor that caught the media to magazine connection.

@desmondsmith5

4 жыл бұрын

@@carolpalmer512 naa you guys should check out the breakdown by On standby...that's far more better than this

@desmondsmith5

4 жыл бұрын

@@carolpalmer512 and they caught the magazine connection as well and some other ones this guy missed

@GamesAllTheTimeXD

4 жыл бұрын

must see the ScriptWork react

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for doing this but here is the best reaction.. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/d22J2c1mcqaYpaQ.html

The "Hello Darkness, my old friend" sample from Simon and Garfunkel is deep. Not many samples go back as far as 1963 (The year Kennedy was assassinated, from a gun aimed from a window overlooking the excited crowd that was simply there for a day of fun, a celebrity having come to town). This genius stuff is 7 levels deep.

@mecha103himanshubaware3

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was that meme song

@BurgoYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@mecha103himanshubaware3 that’s what the meme song was bro

@deepaparakkal4241

2 жыл бұрын

@@mecha103himanshubaware3 That is the meme song, The Sound Of Silence. It's such a wonderful song, so beautiful, yet is known more a meme song, sadly.

@JakeMcb

2 жыл бұрын

@@deepaparakkal4241 Dont think thats true for most people tbh, i dont even what meme your on about

@Riverr08

2 жыл бұрын

@@JakeMcb it is definitely seen as a meme rather than a song

To me personally, this is Em's greatest song. When this album came out, I was listening to it driving to work and this song came on as I was pulling into the parking lot. I sat in my car to finish listening because I had to see where it was going, and the revelation of what it meant hit me about halfway through and mostly all I did at work that day in my head was think about this song. I watched the music video later in the week and was blown away. One of the greatest pieces of storytelling I've heard in a very long time.

@Where_has_the_sanity_gone

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a master peice, annoys me when people say certain rappers are goats, that word is thrown around to easy, u have rappers like jay-z who rap single syllables and then u have Em who just bends the entire language but is often overlooked. Noone has to work hard anymore to be deemed the greatest. I feel u have to earn it!!

@cy06

8 ай бұрын

@@Where_has_the_sanity_gone 1 hundred percent bro i dont think jay z is top 20

@Where_has_the_sanity_gone

8 ай бұрын

@cy06 agree. I have all his albums and I've really, really tried to like him but he's just, elementary. He only blew up because of his beef with Nas and marrying Beyonce, unfortunately he's known as a lyrical rapper, don't know why when u have the likes of Tech9, Eminem, Dax, Busta Rhymes, Crooked I, to name a few but Jay, Nah, he's top 5 because people just follow the crowd. Lyrically Tupac shouldnt be top 5 either, he's a Black icon yes, but not a lyrical rapper. The dude was half actor, half gangster

@cy06

8 ай бұрын

@@Where_has_the_sanity_gone i think 2pac is top 5 because of his rhymeschemes alliteration track prescence cadence word placement flow shit like that hes not top 5 lyrically but if you combine everything hes gotta be top 5

@royalty4958

7 ай бұрын

@@Where_has_the_sanity_gone Dax? ok thats a good one... Being a complex lyrical genius isnt the be all end all, the reason so many have Pac in their top 5 is because of the story telling aspect, his conscious hip hop concepts, his voice and delivery and his messages and impact on the culture. Being lyrical isnt the onlt variable in the GOAT discussion

YOU CAUGHT THE DOUBLE ENTENDRE AD LIB!? Okay now thats some professional reacting. I mean come on bruh you aint letting anything get past you

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Not today bro. I’ve already done two songs from this album and I know I got to be on point to deal with Em lol 💪

@nimo517

4 жыл бұрын

Knox Hill

@giansieger8687

4 жыл бұрын

even I got it and I was more or less listening casually

@nimo517

4 жыл бұрын

Gian Sieger this dude is annoying haha

@zimzam391

4 жыл бұрын

Only him n one other youtuber got it......n both r doin gr8 breakdowns....cheers!

Eminem isn't afraid to be controversial and speak out, and that's something really admirable about him. He's not afraid to bring out our issues through music.

In the end what he did was make a rap song with a message and meaning, something 99% of rappers today can't or won't do.

@neomp5

3 жыл бұрын

why do that when you can slur a luxury brand name repeatedly?

@deepaparakkal4241

2 жыл бұрын

@@neomp5 I got that

@herculesmclovin

Жыл бұрын

You mean, 99% of *mainstream* rappers. Most the meaningful talent and messages are shadow banned by mainstream media because they are actively trying to dumb people down.

@herculesmclovin

Жыл бұрын

Tom McDonald (very political!!) Dax (emotional & uplifting) NF (story & flow) Ren (unique art & deep) All brilliant, but 'underrated' by the sheeple.

@Batman-ps4om

Жыл бұрын

​@@herculesmclovin Not underrated, just people don't listen to them as much as someone like Eminem who people relate to.

“That whole verse is a double entendre!” Just hold on man 😬😱

@jaysjourney7351

4 жыл бұрын

ROARraps more like the whole song

In Background the voice talking is line from" sound of silence" a simon and garfunkal song from 1964 which is also a very dark song...... Hope you notice my comment.✌️

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, didn’t know that so thanks for sharing! It’s a dope sample. Great production on this track 👍

@balpreetsingh3875

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill check that song out its great you should listen to distubed's cover to that song even the simon agreed that disturebed's version was better

@satyrcreekergang4985

4 жыл бұрын

Sound of silence is the name of the song. 👍

@wolvi12345

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill royce da 5'9 produced this song. fun fact.

@balpreetsingh3875

4 жыл бұрын

@@satyrcreekergang4985 oo thanks for correcting me

FINALLY, a reactor who got genuinely emotional about this song/video, and STILL dissecting it accurately. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I stand by this being Eminem’s masterpiece and my favourite song, the double, triple entendres, hidden meanings, chorus, use of sound of silence just makes this song so great to listen to.

People wanted Shady back, and now here he is dropping MTBMB Album, signed by Slim Shady himself. Not Marshall. Not Eminem. But Shady.

@IamJay02

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@streamvision145

4 жыл бұрын

But this is Marshall

@jeremymcintyre7812

4 жыл бұрын

No one wants this pos anti gunner bullshit. 🖕em

@chukwunonso1354

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremymcintyre7812 🖕u too

@pumpkingreg6673

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeremymcintyre7812 nobody wants death

My favorite part is at 14:20 right when the lady says "this is what he looks like", Em (representing the shooter) walks on stage into the spotlight in front of all those of people. The double meaning is so powerful. Also this is the best reaction to this song I've ever seen you catch everything bro! Good shit

I've watched alot of darkness reactions and this one is the best broken down, crazy knowledge man, mad skills

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

Lol well try this one.... U will change ur mind

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/d22J2c1mcqaYpaQ.html

Does Em really need to be Knox Hill certified? We might need to get a certification to dissect his stuff. :D Which you do a good job doing.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao. You’re right. It’s just a part of my format for the videos but yes, I’m definitely the inferior one in this relation and should be trying to be certified by him 🤣🙌

@mariomanov8453

3 жыл бұрын

no,Of course Em No Need that reaction,most things i broke alone,at first 1-2 listenings.. anyway,good job..

The mere brilliance of Em’s mind is impeccable….the way he flips words and uses that word, takes it, and uses it in so many ways and pronunciations is pure genius!!!! NOBODY has ever done more double and triple entendres, yeah definitely the Goat 🐐

I love how you break down these songs. You explain things that other reactors either don't know or catch, so I'm enjoying this. Thank you. If I can make a request: NF Mansion ✌❤🤣

something i noticed only now, even though i watched the video a few times. at 10:19 he opens the bag, and then there's a shot from inside the bag, and how its all dark and suddenly there's a bright light, that in my opinion symbolizes the shooter's feeling of being in the darkness and then finding a way out, and even if this way out is horrible, its the only one he sees, so he feels like he has to take it.

@tianthee

3 жыл бұрын

Never noticed that. It could also be paying homage to Pulp Fiction and the bag in that that you only see light coming out.

3:05 something pulls EM closed again. Em as in eminem. Something keeps him from speaking his mind when he wants to. Something holds him back. Something makes him anxious to go all out 4:24 the Vegas shooter didn't know his father. He was on the top 10 most wanted in the US. Eminem also didn't know his father.

Actually brotha Keyser Soze's introduction was him killing an entire town of people for gangsters killing his family . The reference makes much more sense that way too.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Ah man how could I forget that! Been so long since I’ve seen the movie but man, great connection. Definitely works that way as well 🙌

@emin87i

4 жыл бұрын

I dont think thats how it went. I watched the movie a looong time ago, but i specifically remember the moment when there was a standoff and the other guys took his family as hostage and had a gun to their head telling Keyser to give up his business. Instead Keyser shot his own kids and wife. I think what em ment here is brutality of a man like Keyser. edit: you are actually right. he did commit a genocide. :D /watch?v=EdeCPGNRjOU

@stowsea

4 жыл бұрын

@@emin87i It's all good. Brutality and evil was what I was aiming at too.

@n0tmynameanym0re

4 жыл бұрын

I think Soza is also a reference to the fact that he has just revealed the plot twist, as well. That movie was one of the first I remember to have such an insane plot twist. You think he's one person the entire movie and he turns out to be someone else just as you may think the guy in the hotel is Em the whole video, right up to the moment of the reveal. So I think it deals more with the fact that it was a plot twist/identity reveal.

@stowsea

4 жыл бұрын

@@n0tmynameanym0re Good call. It annoys me how many levels Eminem has in his lines lol.

Bro honestly you catch so many references its ridiculous. Koch! And Kisersosa! Only reactor to catch both and only reactor to know the ref of Usual Suspect! GREAT JOB!!!

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that. Thanks for taking the time to comment and support 🙌

I thought this song was very interesting. When I first heard it I was just listening through new singles. It caught my attention because I love his music. At first, I kept taking my earbuds out thinking the background sounds were real. In the beginning, just listening for the first time you think it is about his life and going out on stage. Then halfway I was catching the possible double meanings but then he would hit back with a line that really sounded like he was performing at a concert. Can I tell you what a shock it was when I got to the end when it was obvious what the song was about. I turned off iTunes and when to watch the video right away. The video lets you in much earlier than just listening to the song. Really great.

@maxxotwotimes3556

2 жыл бұрын

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@deepaparakkal4241

2 жыл бұрын

@@maxxotwotimes3556 TF

@deepaparakkal4241

2 жыл бұрын

As a person who listened to the audio first, I was just absolutely confused, especially with him just pulling out the guns out of nowhere, and begin shooting people. The video lets the shock and surprise actually happen. The audio is so abrupt, it's still shocking, but it stuns you.

For Knox to be speachless at the end, That makes this music of Em make it impactfull. Thats why i love Em...The guy can do everything from Rapping about life, politics, trolling, disses like man...The guy is a total genius.

the warning was added later on. yikes.

@mannistef

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I had not seen it before. Sort of ruins the "surprise" but I guess it is hard to have not heard what the song is about by now.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

👀👀 WHAT?! Why am I the reactor that this had to happen to lol. Wish I could’ve watched it now without the warning

@osamaaru

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill because youre 2 weeks late^^

@mannistef

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill It was very interesting to see which reactors caught on quickly and which ones did not realize until the man took off the hood. There are many hints but since everything is a double, understandably not everyone connected the dots. I'm pretty sure I did not the first time I saw the video.

@brandonb3311

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. It wasn’t there day 1 or 2 or 3 lol. Idk when it got added either.

Eminem is a god. My first CD in my life was curtain call the hits when I was 7...20 years later this best of album is simply history!

@shubhamkandpal4775

4 жыл бұрын

so the first track you heard was FACK? Lucky You.

@BayerConan

4 жыл бұрын

@@shubhamkandpal4775 Tbh it was the intro with its last words : here's a song for the ladies...and fack comes up ;) :D

The piano at the end and 'Hello Darkness my old friend, I've come to talk to you again' are Simon and Garfunkel's opening to Sounds of Silence. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gHV50tJ_hbqylsY.html A perfect transition for a similar plea to communicate. What a huge statement. Thanks for opening my eyes to so much more context.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, what a great sample and song. Thanks for sharing the insight. And appreciate it, welcome to the team 🙌🙏

This is by far the best breakdown I've seen for this amazing song. If you like stan, then I think you should react to bad guy, it's from mmlp2 so is quite old but in my opinion is one of his most underrated songs and has one of his best verses. It's also a sequel to stan, carrying on the story

@bruhhurb8276

3 жыл бұрын

Up

Next should be those kind of nights em and Ed Sheeran

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I’ll put it on my list!

Definitely one of the top 5 songs from the album! From the art and creativity point of view, it is probably one of the top three of all time! the whole song is a double entendre and that the GOAT hinted it at the end of first verse with that ad-lib! This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it! So FIRE! and if one listen to the music only rather than go straight to video would be even a better experience! Great work bro!

How did I just find you? Insane! You, the Dads, and Stevie are the best reactors and it’s not even close. And your entirety is unreal! I don’t care if you’ve heard it before or not. I’m here to hear what I didn’t hear.

I haven't seen anybody get Em saying "I'll make you this small wager" and shows in his fingers how big a 9mm round is. Then he goes on to say "Who would the odds favor" in the next line and holds his hand up like a gun. Almost as if he's pointing it at the audience, loading the imaginary round he had into this gun to shoot us all.

React to Eminem - Marsh 👌👌

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

It will be next 🙌

I thought Eminem was a lyrical genius before this but he is so much more he is a lyrical god. great reaction you just earned a sub

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the team 🙌 Thanks for supporting

As far as I can remember, Eminem is my first favorite artist. Lose Yourself era and I was around 9yrs old then. I don’t listen to him continuously but I have my moods just like this week when I entered that wormhole again and I discoverer your channel. I love this song and it’s the first time I watched the video and it makes me cry how deep it is. I guess sometimes you hear what you wanna hear, and I used to only hear about him being being alone in the darkness in his head that he has to release music as his therapy, hence bringing us along in his darkness. I really don’t get why people would hate on him when he gives so much in his songs in all sense (technique, lyrics, emotions, you name it). Anyway, I’m a fan of your reactions so I’m hitting that subscribe button. 🫡

I know im late to the conversation, but i got chills all over my body and teared up when you mentioned your daughters going to school. The high school i attend is about 1000 people over its capacity, and that traffic in the school can make it so easy for someone to try something. I dont feel safe walking around the school. Keep your daughters safe and have a good evening 🙏

Love watching the appreciation you have for the depth and content of these songs

Like it was mentioned in the comments, the warning prior to the video playing is new. It wasn’t there originally. One of my favorite lines is when he says “you can’t murder a show nobody is at”... mind blowing and another double entendre from the 🐐. Also, 10:05pm is when the vegas shooter starting shooting. Just a FYI in case you didn’t know because Eminem is a pure genius 🔥

In my opinion „staying alive by inches“ is a reference to the movie Pulp Fiction.

@jayd5081

4 жыл бұрын

You're aware of the movie "Stayin Alive" though right? Directed by Sly Stallone, starring John Travolta. I can see why you might correlate it with Pulp Fiction though, with the unloaded pistol that misses both of them, one of my all time favs.

@brucecampbell5801

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayd5081 Are you thinking of this perhaps?- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Fever

@LongandWeirdName

4 жыл бұрын

Prettzx... The movie Stayin Alive from 1983 is a sequel to the first one, Saturday Night Fever, from 1977. Its title itself is a reference. It was named after the song from the first one. Why do you argue against it by posting the Wikipedia article that states our point? That's like shooting yourself in the foot. No. Both feet.

Just saw this now for the first time and I can honestly say u have the most knowledge on history of rap and other things it’s unbelievable. I can’t wrap my head around how intelligent u are, keep up the reactions brother

"Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity?"

I love how you appreciate Em's art like someone who appreciates classical music breaking down a Mozart song. Two me both are equally beautiful.

Even though this isn't a recent release, I've always loved the song and was blown away by reaction videos by others, missing the double through the whole song between him in the media spotlight, and the spotlight the media gives the shooters. Thank you for seeing it and getting it right!

You're the first reactor I've seen catch the radio band chatter at the opening.

Not even Shaq caught that " double entendre" that alone got my sub.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you 💯

@jaysjourney7351

4 жыл бұрын

Shaq ain’t know as the best in breaking down. Scriptwork is.

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

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@jaysjourney7351

3 жыл бұрын

Cabasa Tribe that dude is great too

@cabasatribe5050

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaysjourney7351 ✌️😊

Ive seen so many reactions to Darkness, and each one still gives me goosebumps.. Such an amazing project

Best reaction , one love from An Em fan since the get go

7:52-8:01 is pure poetry. Listen to the ending ‘act’ on every word, referring to gun control act.

Glad I subbed to you. You've got so many compelling thought streams going on about Em's songs and all the complexity within that you've very quickly become an essential companion guide for me to properly enjoy them. Your knowledge and sharpness and empathy is top shelf. Nothing more to say!

I can see this video, hear this song repeatedly... and I still get goosebumps. It’s truly haunting.

Love everything about your videos: the comments on production, your ability to catch the lines and explain them, the evident passion you have for what you do...keep up the good work, man :)

Bro you have no idea how much this reaction is appreciated. By far the BEST reaction i've watched, you're the first person i've seen who picked up on all the double entendres and meanings. Much love bro keep it up!! Support from Denmark

I love the "hello darkness my old friend" mixed in there from the sound of silence

This song and video gets me every time. It’s just heartbreaking on many levels. Thank you for your reaction to this. It was spot on.

Other message- Seemingly anyone we know could become this kind of shooter. People battle darkness, depression, alcohol/drug dependency and hide it every day...It just takes that moment for someone to snap and then they’re ‘murdering a show’ in a whole different way. And we may never find a motive. Feels like Em’s saying “so at that point, what does it matter the motive? People have died, and we didn’t do anything to stop it.” Forget psychoanalyzing-fix the real problems with our gun laws. You can’t predict who’s gonna win or lose their battle with the darkness next.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Man, appreciate the insight and perspective on this. I think you’re right in relation to Em’s point, and everyone has a tipping point - it’s just depends on how much weight and burdens you pile on their shoulders and the support system they have. Anyways, thanks for supporting the channel bro 💯

@jeremymcintyre7812

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong, your gun control has never and will never stop violence. Theres no guns in prison dose any one in prison get murdered?

@jeremymcintyre7812

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill, bull it's a scam to remove the right of the people to keep and bare arms. 20,000 gun laws in America, doing the same thing and expecting a diffrent result is the definition of insanity.

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Jeremy McIntyre There’s no guns in England with gun control and there’s no mass shootings and very low gun violence. Same with Germany, same with Norway, same with many other countries. You can make all the arguments you want for guns, I’m just saying if we really want it to stop maybe we should look at the examples of others who’s citizens don’t need guns yet they feel much safer than ourselves

@jeremymcintyre7812

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnoxHill, no they do not feel safer London still has many massacres. 4 since 1980 and 9 in great Britain. The murder and violent crime rate has, increased every year since 2015. USA today claims in 2018 London has more crime than NYC. We have all ready tried gun control it dosent work. But gun freedom does but no one talks about that. Funny how the states and cities with less gun control have less crime and less violence. Funny how no one talks about 1 million lives saved from violence and murder by firearms each year. Your comparison is not good because firearm rights do not exist anywhere in the world. Except US, and maybe Switzerland which requires its citizens be armed. Yet has the lowest murder rate in the world, Honduras has 100% gun bands and has the highest murder rate in the world. You gun control doesn't work, there is no real stat you can provide that will ever change that.. The right to defend yourself is very important and apart of America that make us the best country in the world. We do not look to the old world for new world answers, the old world looks to us. I will and in time I will win because our founding fathers was right in 1776 and it is still right today. It being necessary to sustain a free state the right of the people to keep and bare arms shall not be infringed. You do not have the right to take away the rights of others, and you can no convict citizens of crimes they have not committed.

Your on another level Knox. Ur break downs are truly on another level hey 🤩. Love listening to them bro... especially when u have the opportunity to break down masterpieces like this track. 1 of the best reactors on utube by far 😊😇😇😇

Everytime I see any of your reaction videos, the one thing that catches me out is your knowledge about the little schemes and punch lines and you catch them so straight up. I love your reaction videos and I hope you reach where you want to in your life. All the best brother. From India.

@vaibhavgulati47

3 жыл бұрын

Also, this is the best breakdown of this song by far. You're amazing man.

Great video and breakdown. A few things (I know, I'm super late); 1.) Colt .45 is not a revolver, it normally refers to the M1911 from Colt which is a semi-automatic pistol. 2.) And you said 5th Amendment (the right to not provide witness against yourself) when you meant the 2nd Amendment. 3.) The piano melody is from "Sound of Silence" which the first lines are "Hello Darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you again". Which is just absolutely brilliant.

This was an amazing breakdown of the song. Always enjoy throwing on a knox break down of an Eminem song at work because of its indepth and the length of the video is a plus for me not a negative. Great job!

Easily the best reactor ive come across u catch it all RESPECT

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

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This song at the end always gets me in the feels. Em knows when to put out mind provoking lyrics that the world needs to hear.

I completely agree with you. No matter what everyone's views on guns, we need to acknowledge that there is a problem and that something needs to change.

@MMacAttack

3 жыл бұрын

There shootings in No Gun Zones. Criminals have guns irregardless of laws. A good guy with a gun can Stop carnage

@thesanfranciscoseahorse473

3 жыл бұрын

There absolutely is a problem. We have broken families. Abuse in the homes. Single, struggling parents. Broken marriages. In some areas, rampant poverty. Mental health issues from a lonely, overcrowded society torn apart by depression. And we wonder why people go on rampages? I am pretty much convinced that the "real" problem is the moral, ethical, and spiritual condition of our nation, because many other nations with much stricter gun laws or no guns altogether, have just the same amount of violence if not more so (think China, Russia, almost all South America, African nations, India)... There absolutely is a problem. We need to address the roots.

@schiebrecaps

3 жыл бұрын

M Mac exactly, Chicago has crazy gun control laws and tons of shootings still happen there

@taxicorky

3 жыл бұрын

M Mac People bring guns into no gun zones from places where you can get guns. And shootings happen in gun zones too 🙈 If you take away the guns you take them away from criminals too, this will take time but it’s not impossible by far 🙈 A good guy with a gun can do just as much damage in a stressful situation as a bad guy with a gun 🙈 People just keep ignoring the facts and repeating the same bullshit arguments that have been debunked for decades now. Just admit you love guns and you don’t care if the current laws can’t stop mass shootings. It’s not a great argument, but it’s the only one you’ve got

@thesanfranciscoseahorse473

3 жыл бұрын

@@taxicorky In a world without guns, like Europe, what you get is criminals with weapons and a disarmed civilian population. Firstly, a crude gun can be built from hardware store supplies in your garage. Secondly, for home-defence guns are better than knives and clubs. That is the big benefit. Go invent Star Trek phasers and we can just stun all the bad guys. That'd be great and nobody would have to die. But we don't have that technology accessible for the civilian world yet. Meanwhile, single mothers protecting themselves from their abusers and stalkers, among many, many other scenarios are all aided by a modern gun be it a shotgun or a pistol. Otherwise the fight goes to the strongest and most violent, or the ones who attack in numbers. Thats how it was for all of human history prior to the gun. Criminals simply ganged up on people with knives. Raped were common. They rarely got caught. Exactly what we are starting to see in European nations again.

I got this notification this morning as something KZread recommended & I’m glad it did you got a new subscriber. I really loved your reaction/breakdown & everything you had to say.

best breakdown specialist love u man love all your videos and i am watching every single video.

This song is absolutely incredible. Loved it from the first time I heard it. It definitely touches on something that’s controversial. As someone who has A. Served in the Marines and has a combat tour and also lived in several states. Some where gun laws are the most strict and some where they are the most lenient I know this isn’t a black and white discussion. It’s a lot of grey area. Crazy/evil men shouldn’t have guns, but at the same time, good men/women should be able to have guns. Making guns illegal won’t stop criminals from owning them, we see that in New Jersey, LA, philly, Chicago etc. and we don’t wanna take away guns from good people while criminals still have them. BUT, at the same time we need to prevent crazy people with clean records from having guns. The problem is no one wants to compromise. The left doesn’t wanna don’t guns can be used for good and the right doesn’t want to admit that it’s too easy to get guns. Both can be true. There’s people like the vegas shooter who can hurt so many with a gun but there is also men like Steven Williford from Sutherland springs who stopped a mass shooter with his personal AR-15 when he heard gun shots coming from a church and ran there barefoot and then chased and killed the active shooter before he could go to the next 5 churches he had planned to shoot up. I wish people would hear this song and think about it. It’s better to come together and discuss this issue and find a way where everyone wins rather than having too much pride and trying to just win for yourself.

@ForDloveofthegame

Жыл бұрын

Hey...how can I join the US military I'm in Nigeria

OMG I have listened to this song a lot and it's the first time I heard those two words that Em muddled under his breathe "double entandra" thanks for pointing that out dude 😊

Supporting all the way from South Africa. Keep it up bro

Dude I've said it before, You have the best reactions to hip hop I have ever heard. I only found you this year and I have heard so many reaction channels. You are by far #️⃣1️⃣

I wish I could like this reaction 1000 times.......you've by far gave the BEST reaction to this track that I've seen so far.......keep it up

Damn Knox, you got a lot of knowledge about movie characters! As a cinema-addict person, I really respect you for that, regardless of you being good in deciphering the bars and do what you do throw sweat and blood. Wish you all the best, sir!

love yo content man fr thx for existing

You deserve so many more subs bro.. you literally catch EVERYTHING!!! I LOVE IT!!!

This is a great reaction and super impressive! You knew all these double entendres right off the top of the dome and gave me a ton of insight into a couple that I didn’t know like scope and the banana clip

The whole song is a double entendre damn! 🔥🔥

@loriwyatt3276

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I said! It's crazy! Em is a fkn genius!

@neomp5

3 жыл бұрын

notice how it also keeps switching between two very different beats. a slick modern trap-like beat and an old school sampled drum loop sounding like it's played off a vinyl. kind of a cue that you're listening to two different songs

This is why I subscribed to your channel several months ago.😁❤️ I've watched at least a dozen reactions to "Darkness"😢 and you are the first to catch the subtle "double entendre" Em stuck in there!😲👍 Your show is great!🤗 Keep going, I'm a dedicated fan!🤔😂✌️

Great Breakdown!! Thank you for taking this to heart and thank you for being honestly emotional.

I remember when I first heard this song, the hook grabbed me! I don't want to be alone in the darkness anymore. It wrenched my heart. Then seeing the video, it was so enlightening. I felt that if I could do more to stop such violence, I would, but I live in Canada and I don't know who to talk to. I want to do what I can to help. I really do care so very much. Love you, Knox! Keep up the good work.

I never knew Em was as deep as he is. Thank you for breaking these videos down. I so appreciate his stuff much, much more. Much love and respect.

Amazing job!!

Pure genius... didn’t see this coming ...fire song 🔥 deep meaning ...great channel dude 👍💯

Shout out to Knox. You have a unique perspective . Breaking down kaiser soze Oo so good.

Just seeing this now, as a gun owner i agreed with this song, awsome song and instant classic. But what i think em is saying is that he is sick of this happening as many others, he not against guns or the 2nd amendment but maybe hes opening up for a solution to keep guns out of the hands of people that shouldnt have them, yea people may not have prior convictions or mental health issues but most people arent regularly checked for mental health when getting and renewing ccw permits.

@hastytkd5768

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, it's all bs. You really think a random guy with no problems can go and shoot people for no reason and then he kills himself and the "pro-gun" president signs a bill to ban bump stocks? Nothing happens that easy.

@jamestoye9251

3 жыл бұрын

Well u don’t know if he is against them or not because I would think that he would be considering two of his Barry close friends, bugz and proof were killed by guns

@freedomclean3127

3 жыл бұрын

@@hastytkd5768 I know its all BS. Theres an agenda behind everything. Im just trying to look at it from a different angle to see what the motivation was for eminem to put this song together.

@DantalianTheWise

3 жыл бұрын

@@freedomclean3127 Truth is you can love guns and going to range and shooting them but you really do not want to be shot from the back from up top by someone on a semi auto with a big ass scope. I mean you get rob or people trespassing you can at least see and shoot them. But those high powered rifle with scope I doubt anyone can defend against it until someone was hit. Even soldiers had a hard time all you can do is pray you are not the first target

I love how you break things down. The best I've seen on KZread, I just subscribed.

Bro these brake downs you do are crazy good you got me bro I subscribed after the first video now you have you’re notifications turned on to 🔥😈

This song is great it hits so many levels. Deep and awakening. Talking about the mass shooting problem in the world. Also mixing it in with his struggle with drugs and alcohol and performances. But you already know my dude. Great reactions!

*This Whole Song Is A Double Entendre Nobody Does It Better Than Eminem* *This Whole Album Is Insane With The Wordplay* 💯🔥🔥

Just found this video! Man what a breakdown, and a very well put opinion! Love your videos man, keep up the great work!

I can't believe this is a first time listen reaction. Wow bro! I've watched a lot of reaction vids you are def the best out of them all. @Life Shaq my fav but you're getting there my G. Sheesh!

@cabasatribe5050

4 жыл бұрын

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An amazing reaction to one of my favorite Eminem songs. Such powerful lyrics with an amazing breakdown. I love the end where you talk about guns and gun laws. I hunt as and come from a lineage of Hunter's. I agree with what you are saying.

Em's not against guns he's for finding a solution against citizens getting high powered military weapons and unlimited supply of ammo

@jayd5081

4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh, you know Marshall??? Or where does he discuss this at any length?

@4U2.Enjoy13

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayd5081 No I don't know Marshall but I do live in Detroit and I have a relative who owns a gun range that him and his crew have been to a few times, also if you listen to the lyrics of the song he talks about the shooter being locked and loaded for fire spitt'n, the loss the sky's the limit, so my supplies infinite, strapped like I'm a solider.

@brocknasty3270

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Thomas - and I’m completely against someone telling me I can’t have “high powered military weapons and unlimited supply of ammo”.. that would be my right, not privilege, and it’s non-negotiable.

@4U2.Enjoy13

4 жыл бұрын

@@brocknasty3270 I have a CPL and conceal carry everywhere but I dont see the need to have a Military style assault rifle with no limit on ammo. It's your right. I just hope you never have a child or family member who's a sitting duck to one of those.

@brocknasty3270

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Thomas - I hear ya and I respect your opinion, but an AR-15 is not an assault rifle, just a small caliber semi-auto rifle. It’s esthetics doesn’t change its function. It works just like your CCW, or a Ruger 10/22, or a wood stock mini 14. Unfortunately very few people own actual “assault rifles” (and we should be able to), and little to no crime is committed with them. And considering handguns are responsible for far more deaths per year than all rifles combined, someone would be much more likely to be a victim to that. Which is why more good guys should be carrying, so hopefully there’s someone with a gun nearby that can stop them. The 2nd amendment is clear and the 20,000 current laws are already an infringement. We have that right for a reason, and it doesn’t include hunting or sport.

Great job on your breakdown and I could tell you were so emotional about it. Thank you so much Knox Hill. No 1 breakdown artist 💯🔥🔥🖤

Wow 😮. Knox you don't miss a thing! Thank you for doing this! I'm not sure I'd catch half of it! It really helps to understand all the levels! You're The GOAT!!!

watching from germany where we have very strict gunlaws, i like to listen to your point of view. eminem did something great, musically but also politically by pointing at the severe problems in your country about guncontroll. your are a very reflective, intelligent guy who sums it up to the point. talk, think, decide in order to avoid more incidents like this.

@MariposaEdits

4 жыл бұрын

I understand you think there is a problem with gun control. No reason not to look into things to see what we can do to help solve these crazy situations from happening im all for it. The issue is like the parkland shooting at least one student openly said they bullied that kid and would not applogize. However lets remember that the other side just wants to take all our guns. It did not work out so well for Germany when they gave up all there guns in the 30'S. History repeats itself. Its a great song and no problem discussing but there is no discussion if your only solution is taking things from people that have them lawfully. Look into the bullies and minds of these people.

@DantalianTheWise

3 жыл бұрын

@@MariposaEdits No one said anything about taking away the guns but question is what can be done to prevent senseless mass shooting. Maybe no guns can be brought to public hotels? Ask questions and do checks if someone is buying a lot of guns and they would need to explain their reason why? I can understand why guns are needed in the USA but what can be done to prevent it falling into the wrong hands. Ultimately peoples mental health has been going down hill in recent times maybe people needs to learn to notice signs and symptoms so that they can help those suffering in silent

@MariposaEdits

3 жыл бұрын

@@DantalianTheWise its a human condition thing. When all social media does is inundate people with the negative and the way people behave is not looked at then what is the point. It sounds stupid amd cleche but guns do not kill people. They simply cannot. Just look at London. They are banning knives because knife violence went way up. Do knives kill people? Just like what happened in Parkland, FL. The one girl went out bragging how she used to humiliate the kid and make fun of him. Now he should not have done what he did but hell the kid had no family left. Living with another family and after the tragidy that he had been through he was beeing poked at and made fun of at least while at school I do not know about social media.

@specialsause949

2 жыл бұрын

@@DantalianTheWise you can't prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands and that's the point gun owners make when talking about gun control. If you make a law that says Gun A is now banned, who is going to turn in their Gun A? Law abiding citizens that wouldn't go comit mass murder and the people that would won't turn them in. So you've effectively punished law abiding citizens. Also, mass shootings do happen in other countries. Russia just had one. The UK had a mass knifing a whole back. Taking the gun away doesn't prevent the problem. If someone wants to do evil, no law is going to prevent that evil from happening.

@DantalianTheWise

2 жыл бұрын

@@specialsause949 But in America it happened way too frequently, I can respect the love for guns, I was in the military and I do love to handle my rifle. But coming from a country where our last gun violence is almost 2 decade ago. I like to believe more can be done, It is significantly easier to stop a physical violence or melee weapon violence as compared to any firearm. A couple of brave man can properly easily overwhelm a knife attacker but a gun wielder? Best chance is to wait for him to reload or run if you see drum magazine I just think coming from a Country where so many great minds that gave us so many great invention I'm sure they can come up with something. BTW I am from Singapore so you can check it out that in my country we all went through Military service so I know my way around guns and I do love em

yet another fire reaction from the one and only KH thanks for taking a look at this one! needed this from you!

@KnoxHill

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you brotha 🙌

Em did his research on the Shooter and shooting for this. The time he mentions is when he started firing.

Bro soon as you made the reference to Hecklers,I lost it. Holy shit dude HOW do you know so much?! It just pays back dividends for sure because now we get even MORE how awesome this song is, but dude, I've had to watch YOUR analysis videos three or four times just to catch all your bullet points!