Thanks for putting us on this UK journey it continues to amaze us!!! Make sure to Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/BeerNBars we take recommendations thier and do polls so we know what to listen to next. ✌️🍻

I teach in the South Bronx, and I use his hook from the previous FITB as a basis for a whole unit. He said, "absolute power corrupts absolutely, buy absolute powerless does the same". I use this daily to discuss social justice and structural violence with my 7th grade students.

The thing I’ve always loved about Akala is I remember hearing him when he was an angry young man. Then he realised he had a gift and he was, no other way to say it - just smarter n figured shit out. Instead of being a prick he’s tryina jus grab everyone’s shoulders n pull them up n teach them.

Akala is a genius. That word get's thrown around all the time I know, but guess what? He is a genius. Honestly a poet and it's a crime he is not more popular, but at the same time I am glad because the mainstream would be something he would find appalling.

Dennis Brown was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums

“Knowledge of Timbuktu, mixed with the slang of a London Youth” 🔥

He’s amazing. I used to party in London in the 90s (showing my age) at the Coliseum he mentioned and the Jungle raves and whatnot. I know his dad, from back in the day at the reggae dances I used to go to. What an amazing, knowledgeable young man. You should watch some of his interviews. I wish we had politicians like him we’d all be better off. Great reaction ❤🇬🇧

Akala is at the top of all the next level rappers, very, very alone on his throne spitting knowledge and facts. But it’s in the family, cause his sis is Ms Dynamite..

the reason why he said "Like old school jungle selection, come through humble a veteran" is because jungle is a genre of music from the UK that was massive in the 90's & early 2000's and grime took a lot from that genre. If you need a jungle song to listen to to get a feel of the genre, listen to "General Levy - Incredible". It's one of the most iconic songs of jungle.

Akala is a national treasure ❤

Whenever I need cheering up I put this on just to watch you boys buzz of Akala. He is on a different level and to watch your appreciation of his skills is heartwarming.

Akala doesn’t need Daves Piano, tell me your not imagining ever single word he speaks. Great reaction guys.🙏🏻🇬🇧

Endz = the Hood, he saying the Hood isn't worth dying for and the only thing that is worth dying for is love.

Barney: Barney Rubble is British cockney rhyming slang for Trouble. Love yous guys reactions. Good luck. From London, England 🇬🇧✊✊

The thrown overboard from the deck of the Zong line refers to a real incident. The Zong was registered in Liverpool, the crew threw the human cargo overboard and the owners tried to claim for losses from Lloyd's of London. That obviously caused an uproar and was one of the reasons, that Britain closed down the trans Atlantic slave trade. Props for the reaction lads, big up to you.

One of the best FITB by far holyyyyy Akala is real

Some of the things you guys have said throughout this have been absolutely bang on the money.. Were lucky to have this boy, and every guy like me 50 years old and English and white should study what he says.. I've been listening to rap and hip-hop since day one when we were all kids listening to bambata and cold crush brothers, captain rock or man parish, and every so often a genuine genius comes along. He is one... KRS one was a great from my day.. Akala goes on news night and other talk shows here in the UK and absolutely takes no prisoners. Like ex EDL that's the English defence league, their leader Tommy Robinson, gets absolutely flattened by akala, I'm sure he still to this day does not know what happened. The guy is a racist prick,who tried to say this and that.. But he never stood a chance with akala and it was a thing if beauty to see him put in his place.. Really appreciate your reaction guys.. Oh and my boy there got it right about 'barney' 😂 Barney rubble / trouble cockney rhyming slang..decent effort that matey.. Oh and the slang of a London yute/youth was another British term lads.. And ends....is a term for neighborhood.. Peace..😎🤟

Denis brown is a Jamaican reggae artist from back in the day and that section is my favourite!

The missing words at 45:07 are "greasy yellow japs". This from the pilot of the Enola Gay. Nice one guys - no. 4 is a monster

That fire in the booth is one of the few times I can ever remember my skin tingling.. and I've watched it so many times and I still feel it.. reaches your soul

Need to do "thieves banquet" by akala. Akala is underrated and unreal!!

Been waiting for this. For my money this is the best rapping I've ever heard, he's just so comfortable while murdering like 6 beats. It's crazy good. Great reaction as always. His daily duppy is worth a look.

Amazing reaction guys , love seeing people who appreciate Akala for what he is , the goat 🐐

Did you also notice he never stopped? Then hit us with a written story poem, akala is nuts

When he said " end rnt worth dying for" he means Your area you live, post code wars (turf wars)

His lecture at Oxford is worth watching too

31:28 "Yes there are things worth killing and dying for, ENDS aint one of them tho, what you lying for?" Your Ends = your Hood

I’m been bumping Akala for DECADES! He’s the GOAT

He says 'mixed with the slang of a London yout' meaning youth but said like the t in toot. Just a slang term from that area. Otherwise known as a colloqualism in language studies. The UK is full of hundreds of different accents and dialects.

This one has the message like the others but the crafting and performance in this, it has the bars, punchlines, word play and attitude but also deep wisdom, and he just has swag in this one, This performance is like a perfect storm

Fantastic reaction, you're the first American reactors that caught all the important bars and seemed to understand and appreciate what Akala does and trust me I've seen every reaction by a big channel and honestly yours was the best, keep up the good work. Also keep going with the UK scene, them man are keeping true hip-hop alive right now

I had the pleasure of watching akala being interviewed about his first novel. My god, when the cameras werent rolling he had us all in stitches (he was being interviewed by a comedian too)

Dennis Brown was a prolific Jamaican singer from back in the day. Then the bar after that; “I’m like Shabba & Brockie & Dett, bunning down Stratford Rex.” Shabba & Dett are iconic jungle MCs, Brockie is a Jungle DJ. Stratford Rex was a venue home to huge Jungle raves in the 90s. Would love to see some American’s react to some old rave videos 😂

Low-key fire in booth part 2 is a must ….

"Wretch 32 & Avelino FITB" is the fitb Akala is talking about.

Oi i Love how you said that he needed studying,RIGHT before he stated that he had been....😱😂😂👏👏💜

Thank you guys. Great way to see out the weekend. Solid reaction, good vibes. Knowledge is Power 👊🏻

As slaves, we were the first STOCK, hence Stock Market. We were each given a value to our "owners". Life, (if you could call it that), aboard the slave ships was truly barbaric. 400+ souls laid end to end and cheek to Jowell, shackled below deck for up to 23hrs a day; more if the weather was bad. No toilets or bathrooms, you shit and pissed where you lay! The journey could take anything from 2 -6 months, depending on the prevailing winds, (no motors or engines on these vessels, remember. Diseased slaves were disposed of by throwing them overboard. The same was done to those slaves that were claimed to be disobedient or unruly, by the crew and claimed as Underwritten Stock when they docked! Such was the stench of human waste and rotting flesh, it was said that these ships could be smelled up to 5 miles away coming into port and every slave that somehow manager to live would be lying around a foot deep in their own excrement! The Xong, Akala mentioned during his spoken piece, was one of those ships. History 101, Gentlemen🙏

Wretch FitB part 5 is one of the best, also Kano's FitB is exceptional

"Yes there are things worth killing and dying for Ends ain’t one of them tho, why you lying for?" - its very powerfull bar, Ends in english slang like Hood, Trenches, basically different gang zones - "the part of a city or town where a person is from". Every gang member think its worth dying for his end. I'm from different side of the world, but even here its so on point

so much love for Akala. What an amazingly well read, eloquent young man who tears opponents apart verbally.

"Those who talk sense get a line in chalk, those who talk shit get a line of support." One of my favourite bars of Akala. I was gunna complain about all the ads, then I realised that 50 minutes flew by, you had my attention so much I got annoyed everytime an ad came up, watched it all. You said about La Leakers, you should check out Dave's one that he did on there. Great video, definitely check out Wretch 32 as well 👍

He rapped through 6 7 beats lol never disappoints. #AWAKE

Great reaction guys. Love it when people discover Akala.

Thank you for reacting to this inspirational genius, from part 1 to 4 just awesome. Congrats on the 12k subs, much love from New Zealand.

FINALLY! I've been waiting for this one since you did part 1. Been a frustrating wait - but more than worth it. Best reaction to the best fitb recorded to date (I'm still holding onto hope Akala goes back for part 5 at some point)! 🙌

How early he caught the beat mad me smile, lol I'm also that kinda weirdo

Barney is slang for a fight

Check out Lowkey fire in the booth part 1 and 2. Lowkey is akalas close friend and they are similar in terms of lyricism. his first fire in the booth shows off his lyricism and the 2nd one is more deep.

Wretch 32 - Fire In The Booth Part 5. 🔥🔥🔥

Dennis Emmanuel Brown was a Jamaican reggae singer. His prolific career began in the late 1960s

He's a machine 🔥😆 love him one of the best from over here. Amazing reaction just wanted to say appreciate the long video can imagine it must have taken time 🙂

great reaction guys, really glad youve made it through the Akala FITB journey...its epic for sure, looking forward to the wretch 32 reactions, his doubles are crazy. i would suggest the wretch and avelino FITB if you havent seen it yet, and the wretch 32 FITB 5 goes in as well, also worth checking out wretch his and hers perpectives if i havent already suggested it, its a studio track but really does look at different perpectives its a well thought out song. also the wretch 32 daily duppys are a must as well! haha im sure ive suggested these before but all are worth a watch. one love

I love it you both get this shit and see how underrated Akala is, all down to speaking truth to power. I appreciate you guys,love from UK 👊 Akala the goat

Akala and what he pushes is pure conceptual elegance communicated with grit, grace and blood truth. Protect this man

Class reaction lads, it’s so good that sometimes I don’t believe you haven’t researched bits as your understanding and insight is so on the money..! The clinking of your glasses shows your utter joy at listening to a master at work.

The story in the history and the level the flow bars visual crazyyyy! Akala is an animal ! Love the reaction 👏🏽💯🧠

You need to check out some more Fire in the booths Lowkey-part 2 ( this man will blow you away) Wretch 32- part 5 Kano- K Koke- Jordan-

The guy has a gift an knowledge like only a few have - this fire in the booth never gets old... timeless 🤝 respect lads...uk

You guys have got to react to Mic Righteous - Fire in the booth part 3. It's also legendary and widely regarded as one of the best FITB. Akala and Mic are also good friends

And that last beat before the final part was "Dat Boy Akala", one of his early tunes('06),which I remember coming/being out,but only just discovered was from a mixtape he done with his big sis....👀😱🤦‍♂️😂🔥🔥💜

I watched akala live 3times before this fire in the booth and he did this piece live was insane

Akala is the truth

wretch 32 FITB 3 & 5 are mind blowing

Akala- find no enemy is an amazing piece also. Powerful message. Can’t wait to see you guys react to that !

Love the way we've progressed from burying the mic to padlocking the studio 😅

The term Artist is given out freely but Akala is a true Artist

That first half with the beat switches 🤯 some legendary Grime beats also.

His whole family are super talented

So you guys know, "ends" is London slag for neighbourhoods, e.g., "Don't come down to our end". So when he talks about ends not being worth killing and dying for, he's talking about gang turf wars and that kind of thing

Knowledge of Timbuktu mixed with the slang of a london yout (youth)

This is amazing, really next level stuff that put Akala far away from any other competition from anywhere I've heard but he's an enlightened thinker who clearly has an astonishingly high IQ. I also love his daily duppy because they get a few minutes to showcase their talent and he decided to do something different and for me the result was amazing. I do love daily duppy to see how different artists approach the set. Listening to Akala's, Bugzy's latest motivational one, Jordan's (2nd part talking about his struggles) and the brilliant Ghetts ft. Giggs - Crud. These folk are astonishingly good for different reasons.

Oh and Akala setup and runs the hip hop Shakespeare company, that's what he was talking about when he said about teaching kids👏👏 On that note I think you'd REALLY enjoy his Ted talk- "Hip-Hop and Shakespeare". I doubt you'll be able to do a reaction to a 20 minute talk,But I think you'd both enjoy watching that with a beer🤷‍♂️👏👏🔥 Same with his "Full Address and Q&A" at the Oxford Union. Now that over an hour long,but that is a MUST watch,the knowledge he brings,the stuff you discover you weren't taught at school......👀🔥🔥🔥😱😱😱👊🏻✊👏👏👏👏💜

Been waiting on this.... it was everything I thought it would be. You need to drop Wretch 32 and Avelino - Fire in the booth and Wretch 32 - FITB 5.... Let's run this ting! 🔥💯🔥

When he says ends that in the USA would be what you would call ur block or your area

A barny is another term for a fight in the UK. And you were right when you heard London youth except he send London yout which is just a slang term for youth

A barney is a fight, and 'Ends' is slang for your postcode or area. Really enjoy your reactions - especially to Akala! Looking forward to seeing more

guys I have watch all 4 of your reacts for Akala, i love your honstey and your appreciation of his skill. I love watching people discover his pure talent! he said London yout (youth) also ends is your post code or your hood in American slang.

“Those that talk sense get outlined in chalk, those that talk shit get a line of support, right round the block for the minds that they bought” FACTS.

Love you appreciate this..needs more attention

Great reaction guys love the genuine reactions the most and yes barney is a fight 👏 👍

Akala’s got big love over here. One of a kind! Definitely recommend yous listen to another legend in the booth, Mic Righteous. Yous won’t be disappointed💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If you want to see how Akala writes he done a BBC doc about Homers Odyssey kzfaq.info/get/bejne/buB5opyYxN22Yqc.html As he said in the show its more so memorized, cause that's how Biggy did it

Only just came across you're channel, but i just want to say you guys are 🔥 Please stay on the UK scene and keep the reactions coming! 10/10 Enjoy the ride, the UK scene is wild! 🙌

Just found your guys channel. Brilliant!! Thank you. Akala is a poet extrordinaire. It was like watching a film the way he describes everything. Anyway love bro Alex UK.

The Ends is UK slang for your block (usually the outskirts)

I love watching Americans watch akala , got yourselves a new sub boys

"Endz" means your hood. So endz aint worth dying for. A lot of our youth are killing each other over different "endz" or post codes.

You nailed it with the Barney Rubble! Exactly right

Awesome stuff lads. Akala is one of my top 3 artists.

What I love about your reactions is you watch the whole thing. Most reactors skip the parts where Charlie and whoever is in the booth are having a conversation and they just skip to the bars and miss a lot of valuable content. Fair play kept up the great work big love from here in the uk 🇬🇧

YES! So glad you took your time.

Yes lads, isn't that just incredible. The man's an another level. Never expected dude on the right to know cockney rhyming slang. Few others is apple's and pear's=stairs, dog and bone=phone. Barney means fighting all over this country though so I don't know. Cockneys are only from London. I'm from the north and I say it.

Also a “Barney” is a uk work for beef or an argument/fight yeah haha

Ends means your area. So when he says, dying for your ends is not worth it he’s saying don’t die for your hood & also he says he is a London Yute. Yute is a Jamaican term for Youth. So he’s saying mixed with the slang of a London youth lol. Love the vids ❤

Yes, yes and YES! Loving your reactions to our UK talent 💜 -x-

glad you've done the akala FITB's - now time for mic righteous FITBs!

Been waiting on this much love from the UK 🇬🇧 🔥

Endz ain't worth dying for Thats the post code gang wars. We call it *"The Endz"*

I have watched a lot of these akala fire in the booth reactions. This one is the best one that I see well done guys