Not ALL Black people drink Hennessy. Just a pseudo-culture marketing scheme to me. On the rare occasions I do drink, I limit myself to a couple of beers or wine with a meal and good company.

@spiritualginga2064

Жыл бұрын

True but I can speak us here Nigerias not all dou most that drink luv it

@repatrising5187

Жыл бұрын

AGREED! No one in my circle stocks/drinks it and I have literally never wanted to try congnac/brandy at age 64. They call it "paid programming" for a reason.

@reesa219

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! 💯👍🏿

@apexone5502

Жыл бұрын

I can’t stand Hennessy. It’s overrated pricey rotgut.

@DJ_BROBOT

Жыл бұрын

Exactly ...I like those Cognac and Brandies yall jiggas don't look for...go ahead and pay premium prices for Henny when you can get better yak for less casheesh

Black people like cognac, especially certain brands, simply because it was heavily marketed in the black community. Like many Americans, we are susceptible to marketing of products that are meant to imply status. And possibly we are just a little bit more susceptible to status marketing

@reesa219

Жыл бұрын

Well I'm absolutely different.. 👍🏿🤗

@charlesxavier3489

Жыл бұрын

💯💯

@oddacious0ne

Жыл бұрын

Newport cigarettes

@marlonious7650

Жыл бұрын

Dark liquor is better.

@user-ly3rw1yv2w

Жыл бұрын

The hood likes Hennessy brand because it tastes the best for some reason. Out of what is marketed to us, We determine our consumption habits. The same as style of clothing / music, etc.

I’m obsessed with black history this topic specifically made me laugh though.

The stupid KZread algorithm’s finally recommended a great channel like this for me.

@thomascrownrg

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the algorithm pulls it's head out of it's butt...every once in a while.

@duncanpenderhughes8865

Жыл бұрын

@@thomascrownrg 😂😂😂 💯

I co-sign this one. In the 60s and 70s most of the military brothers drank Cognac when they returned home. My uncles included.

@CeeTeeUSA

Жыл бұрын

That's when the marketing was at its peak..

The Vietnamese are another demographic that loves Hennessy. Which makes sense because they were under French rule for a time in history

When I was younger, I drank Henny because it was in rap songs alot. Now in my 40’s, I spend the money and enjoy nice single malt scotches.

@loucypherdamorningstar

Жыл бұрын

Is it a better taste? What differences do you notice? Lastly, can you recommend some good ones? I know my colleagues have an affinity for whiskey/scotch

@SHOGUNTHEIMPERIAL

Жыл бұрын

Same with me. I drank enough Henny to last 2 lifetimes but even stand the smell anymore. Scotch or bourbon for me now. I like Glenfiddich 15 (Solera) scotch or Basil Hayden bourbon.

@SHOGUNTHEIMPERIAL

Жыл бұрын

@@loucypherdamorningstar Definitely a much better taste & hangovers are rare. See my comment above for 2 of my favorites.

@Shadowjedi007

Жыл бұрын

@@SHOGUNTHEIMPERIAL that 15 Solera on point!

@Shadowjedi007

Жыл бұрын

Its interesting how a lot of us did that in our younger days now we only drink the scotches. Although I agree with you that I like it more, but wonder if that is just because what we are marketed to drink at this age and time of our lives (older more money etc).

If Black people had stock in Hennessy maybe this information would be more worthy of a standing ovation! Better yet, it would be worth applauds if we were supporting our own multibillion dollar liquor corporations. What a sobering thought.😒

@DerekWill-qp5ge

Жыл бұрын

Never gonna happen! Those Zionist would kill u before u sold your first bottle!

@TrePrince

Жыл бұрын

Why? Why does skin color matter

@HENCHMARV

Жыл бұрын

Black people in general don't own anything, when you have your own cognac brand l am sure Black ppl will support you like they do Ciroc. Stop complaining like a woman.

@KnowledgeSeeker78491

Жыл бұрын

You can buy stock in this company. They have two ticker signs that I could find so far: LVMHF currently $976 per share LVMUY currently $194 per share

@DerekWill-qp5ge

Жыл бұрын

@@KnowledgeSeeker78491 wow my IRA could use that! Thanks again lol 🤣😄

My dad worked with a lot of African Americans. He loved going on cruises and when he told his coworkers they always asked him to buy bottles of White Hennessey. All they told us was it wasn't sold stateside (which is true) -so we never knew the history behind it, just thought they wanted it because it was not sold in this country. He always brought back whatever the limit for duty free purchases was (also probably what you could reasonably carry on your person with luggage and stuff. Interesting to know the reasoning behind it.

@WuChuan036

7 ай бұрын

So called White Hennessey is nothing but brandy before they add brown color flavorings like chocolate ,etc

I started drinking Hennessy cuz of 'Pac. I don't drink anymore, but Hennessy or E&J was my shit in high school 😂

@JohnnyDLaw

Жыл бұрын

Even heard a rapper call it "Tupac's tears" thats how much he repped the brand

@rahsheendaniels4054

7 ай бұрын

Um Drinking Hennessy get high on the lookout for my enemies Pac got me too

@1stgengamer73

7 ай бұрын

“Hennessy got me feeling bad time to stop drinking/ rolling in my drop top Jag what that cop thinking” Makaveli tha Don 👑

I’m white and I love cognac, my GF who is black hates dark liquor. The jury is out on our 4 yo son…

@HENCHMARV

Жыл бұрын

White man relax

@DWilliam1

Жыл бұрын

@@HENCHMARV Don’t tell me to relax

@dasanman69

Жыл бұрын

I'm certain your 4 yr old loves that white elixir

@sangeli1901

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@ThatGuy1of1

Жыл бұрын

He likes Juice!

I dated a Chinese woman in San Francisco, and through this experience, I learned that Chinese people love Hennessey as well. Blew me away.

@Ysoserious1

Жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee drank it in Fist of Fury/Big Boss😂

@MadamPocketz

9 ай бұрын

Lmao dam for real? 😂😂

@buckykatt6680

9 ай бұрын

They also love watermelon. Go in any Chinese grocery store they will have a nice selection of yak.

@chrisgonzales6485

7 ай бұрын

Bruce’s infamous drink look !!

Leadbelly huh? I had the feeling that term, 'woke' was older than the last decade or so...thanks 4 the clarification! Great channel!

Feels good to have someone say it out loud. It's frustrating to have terms like woke weaponized against us, especially when people who should know better don't clear it up in the media.

@wayando

Жыл бұрын

The meanings of words evolve with time. I think the meaning of the word "woke" has long evolve6from it's original meaning.

@wayando

Жыл бұрын

@@lothropstoddardiii6231 ... Google is you friend buddy ... Use it. Check out what the "English Language" was like say 200yrs ago ... Then 400yrs ago ... Then 600yrs ago.

@reestillbloom

10 ай бұрын

I wrote a song about Cognac

My elders used to make their own in Mississippi and Louisiana. They would put amber and other ingredients to make it sweet like cognac. Folks think being Woke is bad. They really are misunderstood. Great video.

@katrinaenjoylife8868

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ Truth

@jonathanlee3284

Жыл бұрын

As prejudiced as this company and many other businesses were, they all came to the same conclusion the only color that matters is GREEN $$$$

@CaliMeatWagon

Жыл бұрын

I would say it depends on the type of woke. If it's actually awareness, then yeah, more should be. But there is this whole other type of woke. The type that make EVERYTHING about race, or gender, or sexuality, etc. and are hostile about it, treating everybody who doesn't believe exactly like them with contempt. You know the type. These are the type that take offense for others, and then get mad when none was taken by the others. They tend to scold people for not being "woke" enough. "As an Identity X, you should feel a certain way, and it's problematic that you don't".

@charlesgair8608

Жыл бұрын

The Word WOKE Has Become A Big Deal Because Racist Republicans Have Made It Another Of Their Stupid Issues So That They Can Manipulate The Dumb People Just Like They Use CRT For The Same Reason.

@SidewaysBurnouts

Жыл бұрын

wow used to mean you know the police state, the war profiteers, the kkk, and the fake christians are all in bed with the synagogue of satan who did 9/11.

I’ve never wondered why, because we always follow whatever is trendy or “in style at the time”. As long as someone else approved of it first

@charlesgair8608

Жыл бұрын

Beezel Go Finish Digging Your Well.

@kingmeek-wv2gu

Жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly fam

@charlesgair8608

Жыл бұрын

Speak For Your Self.

@devan1715

Жыл бұрын

Maybe we just have diffent taste buds than everyone

@dofrecitobochom7295

Жыл бұрын

We? Everyone follows trends.

"School Daze" by Spike Lee was the first time I heard about waking up! 🌞

@terrellgaither8699

Жыл бұрын

Same here

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel !! I Can Always Rely on your Scholarly Research to provide me with the Authentic history of African American people !! Kudos and keep up the good work !!...

Thank you for this you learn something new everyday

Country Boy Breaking it off.. One of the best channels I’ve seen yet. Thank you!

Once I saw Hennessey has been around since the 1700s I was like damn

I love this channel, I learn something new all the time !!!

This commentary will be very interesting too watch thank u💜

This was a fascinating episode, thank you!

Excellent work bro'! Don't stop with the knowledge!

I would note that in the 1990's some Black social leaders spoke out about the marketing in Black communities of alcoholic beverages like malt liquor and brandy/cognac as well as menthol flavored tobacco products on billboards and Black media. Some believed it encouraged young people to seek such products to look 'cool'. The protests led to a significant decline in such marketing directed to mainly Black persons.

@grant1430

Жыл бұрын

Damn that’s crazy I never thought about but you’re right malt liquor is super associated with black hood culture that’s weird litterally never seen malt liquor at a restaurant

@ExpatPlans365

Жыл бұрын

True but the damage had already been done even if it was unintentional

@mxhughes

Жыл бұрын

​@@ExpatPlans365 it was definitely intentional lol anything that's widely said to be toxic that's marketed to us is on purpose

@AntifaareFascists-zv6xk

Жыл бұрын

Is that why there's a liquor store on every corner on the black side of town? Or did the white man put them all there?

@TheVanOvanShow

Жыл бұрын

​@AntifaareFascists-zv6xk you see black people running them?

Great episode. Liked both part one and part two.

The work you did is priceless thank You

I drank so much Hennessy is the late 90s I throw when I smell it.

This channel ahould have atleast a million subscribers. So informative and right to the point

Much respect to your country boy. You healing out here.✊🏿 We dont know where we're going unless we know where we came from

Love this channel

I had no idea the history of woke. Now I know

"DONT TOUCH MY YAKK" - Drunk Auntie

I really enjoy this channel, keep up the good work!!

This is Dope! I appreciate this content.

This is the second video of yours I've watched (the other about watermelon's racist orgins). I really like how you make your videos. You're well spoken, get your points across quickly without talking too fast, and most importantly are blunt without any hint of bias on these sensitive subjects. Well done.

This channel is underrated!

@SquadCastfm

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@evolvingishpod

Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

I love this series, keep‘em coming bro 🙏🏾 You got a new subscriber ✊🏾

Eye opening, thank you

We Black folks like fine cognac and fine cigars, because they are excellent flavors & relaxation! VSOP , XO, Hennessy Pure White are for rare occasions for me.

@DJTerrellRussell

Жыл бұрын

That Vsop is strong man shit hits my loins different 🤣.

From what I’ve seen when black people find something they like they are extremely brand loyal 🖤y’all stay safe out there

I was going to comment but you summed it up perfectly.

Yo your knowledge is amazing

We love Hennessey and cognac in South Africa too. It started off as a status symbol. But the taste grew on most. Brandy has always existed from the vast wineries.

@JohnnyDLaw

Жыл бұрын

Even here in Namibia its becoming popular...especially with the forex traders and weed dealers...like i know a dealer that only drinks henny smokes weed...thats his whole thing...you'll never see that man drink a beer once

I'am a bartender and have always wondered why!

I’m really enjoying these little known facts

I'm hoping this channel and videos go real far because KZread no matter of their intentions or creator always ban this type of content.

I live in Texas and when i was young the adults mostly drank either Crown Royal or Chivas Regal scotch. I don't care for Hennessey, i prefer Courvoisier or Martell...

@006ahenry

Жыл бұрын

If you haven't tried it get a bottle of Martell Kentucky Swift. Cost a little bit more, but well worth it. Very smooth.

@JohnnyDLaw

Жыл бұрын

@@006ahenry Is this a brandy?

Forget the Henny... gimme me my Gin and Juice!

@Jrome719

Жыл бұрын

Bumpy Face!

@seanm7539

Жыл бұрын

I like Hennessy every now and again it’s not something I can drink a lot of do like gin and juice but it can’t be shitty gin it had to be top shelf shit or I break out in hives

@Jrome719

Жыл бұрын

@@seanm7539 I’m from dem streets, Mane. Now, let’s watch my Grizz whoop dem tricks in LA!

@funkyworm6517

Жыл бұрын

@@seanm7539 I agree! Nothing but the finest for me...

@MrLdevelle

Жыл бұрын

@@Jrome719 ummm

An absolutely fascinating retrospective delivered by a very intelligent and interesting person... well done!

Your videos are EXCELLENT 👌🏾 I admire your work !! 🎥💯

I'm Black and I hate the taste of Hennessy. Gives me heartburn. I prefer SoCo. Southern comfort!

@randallmadison9910

Жыл бұрын

Lol. You are saving lots of money choosing Southern Comfort. I like Southern Comfort too.

@006ahenry

Жыл бұрын

SoCo and coke... have a marching band playing inside your head the next morning 😂

Thank you for educating me on Black history and other things related to the Black community! I'm not Black, but I'm with you guys all the way!

Liked your roll. 😎

Just discovered your channel. Great vid

Thank you for posting this video. It was very enlightening and highly entertaining. If you are not a black history teacher, you should be. There are other things that black people like that you could help shed some light on in some more of your wonderful videos: 1. Newports 2. Disney 3. The Kardashians 4. Baby powder 5. Gold teeth and chains 6. Hot sauce 7. Solid color suits with bowler hats and canes 8. Pepsi 9. MSNBC 10. Twitter Thank you again! Your videos are educational and fun to watch. You are a gifted professor. I am not black, but I love black people. I am proud to be an ally. You help us who love black people learn more about black culture. I look forward to more of your videos.

@raoulduke344

Жыл бұрын

I can help out with Pepsi. Pepsi heavily marketed towards the African American community relatively early on (I think since the 20s) but it exploded after the coke vs pepsi "wars". Pepsi also used positive characters in their adverts, like black doctors and professionals - so maybe not directly targeted at Black people, but the comparable novelty of black people being shown in a positive light in US marketing, would probably make it seem that way to both black and white people. I think it might also have been slightly cheaper in price too, which may or may not have been a factor - but don't quote me on that. As far as Disney and Twitter, those are popular with every community. Well, except the Amish.

@oprahwinfrey2967

Жыл бұрын

@@raoulduke344 This is the problem with the internet. Utterly unqualified buffoons like you are prone to give rambling statements of no value whatsoever. This may be a joke to you, but black culture and black history are serious subject matters. Go make comments about video games on Pew Die Pie or Mr. Beast’s channels. Let the grown ups have their channels. PS: Hunter Thompson is for regressive manchild types who never graduated from high school like Johnny Depp. Learn to read before pretending to know anything.

@joshs8089

Жыл бұрын

You lost me with msnbc 🤔

@oprahwinfrey2967

Жыл бұрын

Uh oh. We have a Fox News loving Trumpy. Why don’t you get some dental implants and leave your cousin alone? You can study for your GED while you’re at it.

@bigstackofmoney6973

Жыл бұрын

no lil white lady .. this video telling you some stupid shit and it looks like u added 10 more dumb ass things to the list...I personally do nun of the 11 things you looking for knowledge on..if that's what you studying for knowledge then let me tell you you still haven't learned nothing..it's at least 10 million black people that will look at you crazy for posting this comment.. that's like saying I'ma need all the information on 1mayonnaise, 2Cher, 3 tator salad, 4 skydiving, 5suicide, 6meth, 7shedding hair for no reason, 8scabies, 9Justin Bieber,10 Fox news live, 11 bland colors and food with absolutely no flavor ..now I luv white folks I'm not white I'ma just need dat info on what makes y'all do y'all😑

Older Black musicians in Oakland passed their love of Hennessey to Shock G who passed it on to Tupac who popularized it with many song on all eyez on me.

@truthseeker7514

9 ай бұрын

Nas and his crew put Pac on with Hennessey...

@LeoMes01

3 ай бұрын

​@truthseeker7514 really I thought BIG brought henny back to the east because he had that BBQ with BIG after they met on the movie set.

Great keep up the excellent work

Thank you

I like Hennessy but I love Remy.

@DWilliam1

Жыл бұрын

For me Martel, Remy, Henney in that order.

@DWilliam1

Жыл бұрын

@@daviduribe5897 agree. Huge Martel fan.

@vHeartAndS0ul

Жыл бұрын

@@DWilliam1 what about D'usse? havent tried it yet but that bottle looks cool af

Do a segment on malt liquor and drinks like md 20/20 night train WILD IRISH ROSE etc. 🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷🤷

Thanks!

You should do a separate video for the last part of your video it was very informative

You forgot to mention erykah badu’s contribution to popularizing the term Woke. She didn’t create it but she did bring it back to the forefront of modern day conversations

@neilsoulman

Жыл бұрын

She no longer uses it since the original meaning has been obscured and demonized by US reactionary right.

I don’t know … maybe as we got older I noticed ppl turning ( the coke sniffing era of early 80s . ) to remmy and couv… then Hennessy popped up one night . I remember dude criticizing us for mixing Hennessy. That we were ruining the fringes by adding 7 up .. 😂. I did also notice uppity blacks drinking Hennessy early 90s . Now Alize ? Tupac turned me onto that . I loved it . I was a foool so I don’t know anything. But keep up the good work. It appears that money is behind every campaign. From colas to sneakers. From underwear to overcoats. I just wanted to look cool . While cool people got paid to drink , smoke , wear something and the rest of us just danced to the music. I’d like to know why folks switched from kools to newports ? Suddenly ppl were saying: yo man I don’t want one of them chest busters! Anybody got a Newport? And I swear , within a few weeks from nyc to Detroit , 77 people were now smoking Newport after a joint in the parking lot ! All it takes is for a cool looking man or woman to visit a popular night spot and one time only , leave an impression on people that spreads like forest fires. Way better than any tv commercial

@sangeli1901

Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and insightful thank you for sharing your perspective. I agree with you wholeheartedly.

@terrellgaither8699

Жыл бұрын

Facts !! My folks still kool !! But I know what u mean

Subscribed!

Good job

0:42 absolute nonsense. Even though we export 97% to the states doesn't mean we don't consume cognac. Cognac is a part of our culture and heritage, on Christmas after dinner almost every French family will go for a digestif and usually it's cognac. I mean it's literally the name of a whole region, saying we "rarely" consume it is just false. What's true though is that Americans just over do it, like pretty much everything else.

I had Hennessy once and ill NEVER drink it again. Same with Vodka, whiskey and Taquila

@candideggplant1575

Жыл бұрын

Vodka is flavorless mostly, tequila is trash if u get the popular ones, whiskey is hit or miss. Gin is juniper berry flavored vodka imo.

@greygremlin1248

Жыл бұрын

@@candideggplant1575 i like rum and Mead

@notorious3602

Жыл бұрын

@greygremlin1248 you aint black

@greygremlin1248

Жыл бұрын

@@notorious3602 nope. Im irish, Italian, Scandinavian, french and Middle Eastern.

That's for that beautiful information nice

Second half of the video is very important

Personally imma whiskey , rum and tequila girl

Hennessy is 🔥. When I say, 🔥, I mean burning😂. That drink will have you peel't😂😂😂

@DJTerrellRussell

Жыл бұрын

Yessir 👌👌👌👌🤣🤣🤣🤣

Subscribed ✅

Dude you make really good videos ngl.

Just don't drink that crap.

They have expensive taste. There's that.

@deloreswillis9224

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ezerlenewatkins9644

Жыл бұрын

I'm black and i don't really drink anymore . but i was a scotch drinker; chivas regal and the glen. Not hennessy.

Highly accurate information here.

Country Boy you’re 10 out of 10 ❤

I'm black and I hate dark liquor I don't drink liquor I like Budweiser.

@notorious3602

Жыл бұрын

U ain't black

@keyonbryant8702

Жыл бұрын

Me too but love henny

@hollywood4052

Жыл бұрын

@@notorious3602 I was with you on that til saw her name fam 😂😂😂

@notorious3602

Жыл бұрын

@@hollywood4052 😑👍

@ms.ravenwood

Жыл бұрын

@@notorious3602 absolutely

Hennessy is gross you can't go wrong with a glass of scotch neat👍🏿

I'm from Scottsboro 💯

Here save 7 mins of your life here's the answer as black soldiers fought for the protection of America's democracy in World War II, French communities thanked Black units through the distribution of French cognac as a sign of appreciation, and began Hennessy's role as a trophy in Black culture. Woke is an adjective derived from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning "alert to racial prejudice and discrimination" YW

Whenever someone say “all”, it’s a turn off because it’s not true.

3:08 “deplickted” 😅

The term woke is and has been used by black people all over the world and in many different languages. The only reason the world adopted WOKE is because it's in English, i'm from a former Dutch colony in South America and in our language we use the same word, with the same definition as our elders( conscious and aware of the reality of things) other nations prolly have theirs.

@CITYOFSHOOTERS

Жыл бұрын

Lies !!! Black Americans Created The Term “ Black Consciousness” referring to being aware of our struggle around the world woke became an synonym but now is a joke , all other black peoples copied us without giving

Number one we are not African Americans we are Aboriginal Americans not from Africa

@kofiarthur3749

Жыл бұрын

Otis Goree..good for you f You're black and you're not an African.

@kofiarthur3749

Жыл бұрын

@Artist Appreciation hmm you're right!

@repatrising5187

Жыл бұрын

@Artist Appreciation AGREED! Why they trolling pages/vlogs that have nothing to do with them? What concern would I, an AFRICAN have about an Aboriginal American vlog?

@eugenespencer9932

Жыл бұрын

I thought we were discussing Cognac not aboriginal history 😢

Finally a video for me😂

My daughter in law named her pittie Hennessy. If we were all woke we'd realize our diversity by nature is designed for us to be complementary together "just like a keyboard."

Another fact. If you watch either the Big Boss or Enter the Dragon. Master Lee had it in the movie.😁

My grandfather was a W1 veteran, he loved Napoleon Brandy and Henderson

Met a black waitress at Applebee's who's name was Hennessy.

@secretagent4610

Жыл бұрын

@@pertburton5586 That's what made it even funnier lol.

A bunch of my friends also like that Crown Royal.

Being aware of injustices against Black people!!!

Cognac is heavily regulated to the point where even cheaper ones will give you a decent product if you go by the age like XO etc. So much of the brand preference comes purely down to marketing, like ads and packaging.

Came from ww2 when black marines was thanked by the french and was given bottles of cognac

This sh.t kills!

Reason - perceived prestige (and hopes this transfers): cognac, Cadillac, Loius Vitton, etc., etc.

Because the rappers said so every time a corporation wants to promote something they use a celebrity rapper or rnb singer and the black people go running.