Man listening to this song again and hearing him say “20 million other white rappers emerge, but no matter how many fish in the sea, it’d be so empty without me” sounds like prophecy. Many did follow but ain’t one of them filled the void that he left after his 10+ dominant run on the charts. Truly a legend!

I don't think a line in a song has ever stuck with me harder than "though I'm not the first king of controversy, I am the worst thing since Elvis Presley, to use black music to selfishly; use it to get myself wealthy." Like wow, industry call out

Seeing younger people react to Em now a days is funny. He talks about so many thing and people that happened back in the 90s-early 2000s that these kids will never understand and appreciate. Eminem caused such a stir back then. He’s the champ.

Em is an incredible wordsmith. Man does triples and quads on almost every rhyme. Damned talented! Here for it!

This won the 2002 MTV video of the year, it's his "protest against haters" song and is full of topical references: This was before KZfaq and SoundCloud and things so the only real way for an artist to get popularity to sell albums was through the radio (regulated by the FCC) or MTV, both of which required Eminem to make "clean versions" of his songs (including this one) and Eminem was bitter about the required censorship. There was a senate hearing in 2000 where "concerned citizens" tried to get him cancelled and Lynne Cheney (wife of Dick Cheney, the VP under George W. Bush) testified that Eminem "promotes violence of the most degrading kind against women" Eminem was heavily criticized for being a white rapper and compared by some to Elvis for making money off "black music" Eminem was going to do a collaboration with Limp Bizkit but they chickened out to avoid controversy Moby (techno musician) criticized Eminem's music for being full of insults to a lot of people and groups. Eminem previously mentioned how he didn't like boy-bands and Chris Kirkpatrick (of NSYNC) gave him shit about it. Prince changed his name in 1993 to a symbol that he said meant "love", he changed it back in 2000 I guess when he realized it was stupid, lol The line "f___ you Debbie!" is a reference to his mother who sued him for $10 million dollars. She said it was because he had sung about her without her permission, but many people speculated that she just wanted some of his money now that he was successful. It is crazy to me though how within 20 years (damn this song came out 20 years ago, f--k I'm old, lol) we've gone from "it's nerdy old uptight moms who try and cancel people and saying whatever the f--k you want was the cool thing" to "saying whatever is bad and cancelling is the right way to be", that's baffling and depressing Although there is an ironic wonderful karmic justice that Eminem took all the hate, wrote a song about it, and it became one of his most successful songs - that makes me happy, lol

I’m primarily a metal head and old rock person and I have to tell you- I freaking love Eminem! The man is a genius of lyrical talent. He just amazes me!

This video is an early 2000s media snapshot. Anyone teens to early adults at that time will understand all the visual references. Literally every thing in this video is a reference to something in media at that time.

How have you not heard of Eminem? He's the uncontested king of rap.

aahh yes. The old-school Eminem. Back when he had wandered the fields of fuckery and seen them be barren. Man give no shits, were ready to beef with everyone, and simply strolled unto the scene like Elvis did in his time.

The 'disgusting' bar is just so good, DOOM levels of rhyming

Man that kid was me around 1999. Bought his album secretly but got busted by my parents lmao. Here i am at 35 yrs old now and i still bump his old stuff. Em was a different beast back then, and his videos that came later were absolute riots, they had me dead. You'd have to be familiar with the events of the times tho, otherwise some of the references in his videos will slip by you.

People who have not grown up with this song and the references in the song will never have that joy of listening and can not appreciate the brilliance of Eminem as an artiste to have created a song that is truly an art in its finest form !

This was the song that made me love Eminem and will always be my favorite I'm glad you found it 😊

Honestly, dude, how did you NOT know Em was this frickin awesome? I'm an old white lady and I know it. 🤣 But it IS entertaining watching you react.

He’s just discovering Eminem and finding his early work wordplay complicated. Wait till he keeps moving up the discovery and gets a taste of rap god and beyond that lol

"It has 1 billion views, and I've never heard it. Have i been living under a rock?" Yes. Yes, you have. I'm 21, and I grew up listening to these songs. And I loved it, lol.

"a nuisance, who sent? You sent for me?" He said this what u wanted? Aight let's get it then 😂

Bruh....you are not ready for Rap God yet and sure as hell not even close to Godzilla. Keep on the Eminem track though, loving it how people start learning why is the G.O.A.T 🔥

i was in high school when this came out. I bought the cd and it was bumping

Em has been a national treasure to the rap scene. He is just a lyric genius

Love the reaction. Subbed and I'm here for all the Eminem reactions!

i literrally can´t believe this was the first time hearing that song like seriouslly

Why is this fire? Because Em doesn't miss, and if he does, he hits a target you didn't even know was there!

Suggest “Lose Yourself” but you’ve probably heard it! If so, highly recommend “Stan” (origin of the ‘stalker-fan’ moniker) or “Rap God” (bring your subtitles!)

Eminem est le plus grand artiste de tout les temps 👑 Legend

Started belting out lyrics and my husband came round the corner spitting too lol ❤

Eminem is the fucking king.

If you want a music video listen to Mockingbird. If you just want a song listen to Criminal.

This why Eminem is in your favourite rappers top 5

A billion views and the song came out long before KZfaq even existed!

Ain't no way you never heard the old "Guess who's back, back again, guess who's back" meme.

Even though Eminem was super controversial, he effortlessly destroys all these talentless wackass drill, grime and mainstream mumble rappers.

Forgot how great this song and music video was! Nice reaction video here. The way Em and Dre challenge and laugh at censorship and conventional norms here is just... perfect. The Batman and Robin theme is just... bonus fun, what a great idea. Smart and silly, very clever.

Imagine , 2022 and you missed Eminem , absolute madness

You say “Eminem?!!” I’m like goddamn right. Lmao this was my childhood teens shit. Fucking GOAT!!! 🤟🏽🤟🏽

have you ever heard Eminem before? He's good with words. Look him up, You'll see the best of rap, most comprehensive, most lyrical, most word play. He is great.

God i wish Eminem would go back to making these kinds of songs so amazing

No one has the FLOW like Em does!

I love when dre appeared in his videos man haha

hes called the word bender for a reason

It MESSES me up so hard when its the clean versions 😂

And if he was not good Dr Dre would not mess with him

two trailer park girls going on the outside, convinced me to buy that cd. I have been a fan since then

More Eminem's please / "Till I Collapse" , "White America" and "Fast Lane"

Dude! How have you never heard eminem? I try to find the lyrics to some of his stuff bc he raps so fast, and when I do, it's effing poetry

Dude, your expressions alone make this worth watching.

No no. This is not Eminem.... this sir is Slim Shady !!

A few other good ones of his are Stan, The Real Slim Shady, and Lose Yourself. Great reaction!! 🙂

Honestly nowadays i'm not that much impressed by him, because it seems like he over-focuses just on technicality, but older Eminem, when he balanced satire, emotion and technicality!... for sure and forever, one of the greatest rappers to have ever existed!

yeah.... you need to listen to the unedited version.

"I'm cleaning out my closet" by Eminem another classic

He Takes Their Put Downs and Flips it

I'm si used to hear the uncensored version that this One doesnt feels right somehow... Still Fire thought

How can any person , yet alone a young American not have heard Eminem probably best known song.

Even tho he listen to the censored/clean version it still goes hard

You gotta hear the uncensored version

This was my favorite Eminem song when I was a kid! 🔥

This is the first Eminem song I ever heard

Have you been living under a rock? Yes, I am a Metal head and I have heard these songs 100's of times.

This is fire because he amazing with words. That's the whole thing.

Em is a monster…period

Eminem is genius.

Don't forget Busta rhymes, methodman, redd mann, twista, ludachris. all these heros came out in the south, and burned it down

Eminem show was eminem at his peak imho

No matter what anyone says even em,he was the best when he was younger. Idk what it is but that shit is just way better than what he is doing nowadays.

This was just before your time. When it came out you heard it EVERYWHERE

Love the line about the fcc and this is the "censored" version.

how can you be a rap fan and not have listened to eminem's best hits?!

Bruh 🔥 reaction. Check out Eminem- mockingbird

It's fire cuz it's Em.

Gatman & Robin with 50 Cent Forgot about Dre by Dr Dre Bonnie N Clyde was the first time I heard him. It was on a mix tape back in 98

0:08 Your FIRST time hearing THIS SONG?? *My question is: What under-cover, CIA mission, were you on from 2001-2022, had you sent to WHICH COUNTRY, on the globe; that means that YOU NEVER HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE?? You must’ve been stranded on some small, uncharted island/ off-the-grid region; IF you really NEVER heard this song prior to making this video! It’s like someone saying “I’m not familiar with the song ‘We will Rock You’ or ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time - Like what uncharted place were you in for the past, like 4 decades??! Those songs were PRETTY BIG and CONTINUE TO BE RECOGNIZED AND REFERENCED IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER TO THIS DAY!!

Ive had most of this album memorized since 4th grade…literally 20 years ago. (My Dad’s Gone Crazy is my fav and I can sing it with no music 🙃)

F that wiggle abit. Dayum caught me offguard.

Sweetie you were probably in diapers when this came out...Eminem didn't just appear 5 years ago!! He's a GOAT for a reason!! 🥰😍🤩

Not really a rap fan but always enjoy Eminem's music. He emerged on the scene when I was in high school and pushed the boundaries on freedom of expression. It's a shame that we now have the woke generation undoing the effort of Eminem and others. If Eminem tried to become famous today with the music he put out back then, he never would've made it. Such a sad state society is in today.

Never heard it before…Okay, I had a o get up and go outside so I could fall out in the grass. 😂

Suggestion, Till I Collapse

If you like this one then gotta checkout just lose it by eminem

thanks it's been a long time since i've heard this

This is my childhood mane!

He's great

There are so many cultural references in his songs that apply to that time period specifically I wonder if younger people today really get the lyrics.

Start your eminem journey bruh..slim shady ep

Damnit, the clean version.

How have you never heard Eminem? That's shocking.

Vibing your head right to left and let the stereo do it for you. Honestly, try it just turn irght ear to sound source and then change according to the beat.

The Debbie thing was that his mother tried to sue him, unsuccessfully.

Another classic!

Das Efx ( Dre and Skoob efx) basically what the name means

The batman theme bar goes so hard every time i hear it

he is the top 3 best rappers ever walk in the earth

Eminem has a lot of bangers and this song is one of my favorits. Please check out Mockingbird thats my number one.

Omg please please please react to 'Fall' Eminem 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I think we used extra 2eyes to watch dis ng's reaction video

It’s really sad he doesn’t get the pop culture references 😭

You absolutely need to react to more Eminem

I hope you keep on going down this Rabbit Hole Man Eminem is fire. you should check out the song The Way I Am, I'm a soldier

Check out sing for the moment the uncensored version 👍🐐

This isn’t Eminem this is slim shady lol he has three personas one is Eminem one slim shady one marshal Mather’s they all have different styles 🤣 my favs slim I must admit