Hopsin said in an interview that it was hard to write his part without profanity because he was so used to using it as filler, but he thought it made him better because he had to really think about what he was writing.

i love the fact that both Hopsin and T9 kept their parts clean because of the respect they both have for NF

The Search, Leave Me Alone and Story and especially Clouds, are a few more of his many cinematic videos.

Fun fact Hospins “fans” when on Twitter after this song, and completely wrecked him. They said he was a sellout for not swearing in this song. And had a lot to say of him even doing this Collab with NF. It was horrible to see people do that and say horrible things.

NF is so amazing. He co directs and co produces his videos with Patrick Tohill. NF has a ton of skills Nate loves christopher nolan. You can tell with his videos

NF is proof rap can be clean AND good

It's great to see the respect shown by Hopsin and tech nine on NS album showing that they don't have to use profanity in their songs. Much respect

Nice! I enjoyed this reaction. The fact that the pros take their time to react to these little movies that NF produces, means something.

This reaction gives me more appreciation in the work that Nf and his crew put into his music and his videos

I really enjoyed this reaction and your perspective. Well done.

You breaking down the cinematography is great, catching some bars is an added bonus. I’m loving these reactions you’re putting out!

Patrick Tohill has been with NF from the WAKE UP beginnings... ;)

What a wonderful new perspective to NF’s videos. Thank you. 🖤

Love that you pointed out Hopsin not cursing in this video, it's something so small that is huge once it's pointed out.

NF has to be one of the best underrated artist, I think he is one of the best artists

Something new is about to come out by NF. He tweeted he was shooting “H” it’s a movie. Someone reply, they all are. He replied it’s a movie,movie. He deleted it later because that’s what he does a lot. Supper excited 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I'm a music producer and I really love NF and Tommee's productions, but it's so cool to see this from a visual perspective. Incredible how these two worlds (audio and visual) can live together in such harmony if there are creative, passionate and competent people on both sides. I really look forward to more of your videos. It's so great to see this, because how I look at it from audio perspective, you do from visual and it's really enjoyable thing to watch! Thank you for making this and keep the videos coming!!

I found your video on NF Clouds and it led me here, another quality video. I love hearing the expert-level breakdown of what makes these videos so absolutely amazing. I'm sure plenty of other people have told you about the balloons and such, but there is a reason why they aren't going away. Nate gives us the answers when he talks about how "you (God) gave me this place to go when I'm hurt. I thought it'd get better but it's getting worse." and "yelling with all of my fans to wake up, but feel like I haven't." in Intro 2. In Intro 3 he follows this up by burying his fear/issues. I think this can be interpreted in many ways and one way that I interpret it is literal, as in he's conquered fear but still feels the other damaging emotions and issues are necessary. Alternatively, my preferred interpretation is that he metaphorically buried his fear in a negative context. Like swallowing our feelings, we can often backslide while healing and sometimes it's difficult to overcome that negative slide. So we revert back to our old, buried habits that protected us and we didn't finish healing from. So the balloons are still there.

These NF videos are always cinematic! Please do more NF! Please do When I Grow Up or Time! Thanks!

Please do Paid My Dues, Whin I Grow Up and The Search!!! Side note, just found your channel 10 minutes ago and am IN LOVE with these NF reactions from a filmmakers standpoint. Such a fresh change of perspective and incredibly interesting to watch from an outside yet comprehensive and entertaining point of view!! 🤘🤘🙏😄

DUDE! I cant believe your channel just started. You will kill it! I’m sharing your stuff with everyone I know

U were talking about how the balloons are his burdens and while u were saying that idk if u noticed but as nf was walking up the hill u can see he’s making his way towards more balloons on the hill.. and when he gets to them he finds hopsin and his first line “wow, these burdens are heavy, and I’m hopin it don’t burry me” that just shows that that’s exactly what the balloons mean

NF's music is so powerful and his videos are a beautiful addition. Love the addition of Hospin and a cleaner version. Soooo Good.

Wonderful reaction!! So glad I found your channel! High quality viewing with a genuine reaction from a guy who's done it! I wish your channel great success! (Excited to hear more video analysis!) Shout out to NF! No one does it better!

I really appreciate your perspective and take on the video!! Very unique 👏😊

That echo sounds is awesome

Tommee Profitt being NF's producer makes SO much sense, he's the master of cinematic music

I love NF and he is the reason why I changed my mind originally on music videos as a career path outside of what I've been studying which is just film and tv shows. His videos were the catalyst but the MVs of BlackPink really added a new layer to my editing mindset and love for this craft.

Yes 🙌 🎉 appreciated the Lost 😢 appreciation of NF…

Thank you for doing more NF! Absolutely love his work!

i think the ending has a significant meaning when tied to another song in the album "just like you", saying that hes not the only one, or theyre not the only ones that are lost. Millions of us are buried under our burdens and need help getting pulled out like nf to hopsin.

Can’t wait for you to watch what he did with *Story* Nate is so talented 🤩🤯

I’m subscribing with the hopes you’ll do more NF reactions. Your view count will go way up! But his videos are worth it!!!!

The story of NF is amazing! I didn’t now he existed until 2021. He is a Christian but doesn’t go by Christian rapper. As you said NF chooses not to cuss. NF did have cancer and made it out. Barely any people know this writer and it’s crazy! Story is totally amazing and you should do that next.

Honestly, I prefer clean rap just because I feel like the bars themselves come through more powerfully because they're not clouded. Not that its bad when there is cursing but it just feels more real and personal when its not using commonly used curse words every other word.

You’re incredible!❤

i love that verse from hopsin. “I am praying to the Lord, with the book of James hopin’ he gon’ add my testament”

Hey Jonathan, I'm loving these! I'm an aspiring filmmaker, myself and love seeing your reactions and input! Keep 'em comin'!

I’m not sure if this was intentional but I love the metaphor where he says “I hope it don’t bury me.” Even though he’s already buried. To me it’s a good metaphor to show how some people don’t want to have these issues and burdens yet they already have them and they just don’t realize it.

Mate you're killing it with the YT channel! Keep it up and love watching these reactions 👏

Oh my gosh that last scene with all the balloons... SO POWERFUL! Give you chills and goosebumps. I love your videos Jonathan Mr. Hiller Sensei sir! I'm an indi-game dev and the concepts you're teaching me for cinematography apply 100% to making a scene epic in a game. DEF SUBSCRIBED

Loved your review and comments about this track!

what a fresh reaction!!! look forward to seeing lots more content!

Just finished all your NF vids. Must have MORE

Huge NF fan and a 60 year old aspiring Filmmaker and storyteller. I am working my Master in Design and I wanted to see if you had any suggestions on other coursework I should take? I am a UX Design Major and planning on getting my Masters. I would love to make films, but I am trying to be practical by getting a technical degree to pay back my school loans. My assumption is that a Masters in Design would be wiser than a Master in Film Production but if I were to be real, I want to tell stories.

I really enjoy your reaction videos

Great reaction again.

Another gr8 reaction thank you

I love your reactions, it's not too loud, or to out there. Your just right, informative and straight to the point.

would love to see you and NF collab would be amazing. Love from Croatia

However you ended up on my startpage. Thank god, the best content i've seen in a long time

yesssss another NF reaction LOVE IT

Yay so glad he is getting acknowledged for his many talents!! And loved to see an professional take on it. Hope you can pause next time, your take on the video is why we watch it. 🥰

Great reaction , New subscriber, Love your take on NF's videos. He is so special.

Left a comment on your ”Clouds” reaction. That’s how I found you. Can’t wait to see more. AMAZING reactions. Very refreshing to see this type of reactios since I mostly watch people break down the music in itself and almost nothing else.😁💯🔥

Subscribed, can't wait to watch you go thru the NF Journey! I think you'll really enjoy his music videos.

Love ur reactions on nf man.. he is deserves it 🔥🔥🔥

This is one of my top 5 Fav music video's

Only just fell upon your content. Instant like and Sub, love your insights to some of my fav songs :)

so neat hearing this perspective. thanks

I love how KZfaq started vibing on this track

Man i love your reaction on his production process. I have you for this part and i have Shaq to break down the bars! NF is one of my favorites and now i have two great reactors breaking him down!

Cool perspective on this video. It was like watching a new video with all the info you provided. NF does make some great videos so was interesting to see your perspective. Thx

It’s interesting the use of a Mountain when climbing the mountain is often used in mental health to explain recovery. That you climb and may fall down to the bottom but that on the climb you’ll need tools and skills and people to help you manage things until you’re in a more comfortable place. When you’re content with where you are you can then help lift others up. Peer support.

Algorithm showed me you out of the blue this morning… how damn dope are you!? Obviously a master of your craft to understand the idiosyncrasies from shot to shot, transition to transition. Plus pulling obscure film references out of the air like Step Brothers quotes. Two videos in and I’m here for whatever you post now. Thank you for the journey you take people like me on that know very little about the back stage. So damn sick stay at this.

Hopson keeping it clean. The NF effect. ☺️☺️

Nf and hopsin together is a dream

Cool. We need this.

Great reaction, subscribed.

This was a solid reaction! Loved it!

I love how NF says the truth and things that other people are to scared to say.

The balloons do represent burdens. They’re in all of his videos to signify that he carries them wherever he goes.

I like to say NF is a dramatic rapper I think that fits his style really well

Thanks for this

In The Search he refers to the balloons as his burdens but they've been in many of his videos like you said

I love your reactions because it’s not just talking about the lyrics or bars, but the total composition of the video! I would LOVE to see a reaction to Tom Macdonald videos - he’s totally independent and his girlfriend shoots, directs, and edits all his own videos. New subscriber based on the videos (Dax “Dear God”, and a couple of the NF videos). I’m a photographer and it’s great seeing reactions to the visually artistic aspects of the music videos! Fantastic reaction video!!!

Please do his clouds video!

Love the Paramount lighting going on in the reaction cam. It looks like you spent some time lighting it.

He has a lot of videos that all link together really well and do a good job explaining the balloons. They do represent his burdens or baggage.

Great breakdown of the video. Loving the filmmaker view on it. 🙌 However there was one thing that made me go 'wait what?' You said that it was easy to tell apart shots from a heli and a drone. Well, with the normal drones like dji, etc. I totally agree. But you do know they make big drones too, right? Like crazy big things, that has no problems carrying a full camera setup. 🙂

one of my favorite NF videos

Dude ur awesome

If you Google meaning of black balloons , it'll tell you black and purple balloons represent opioid addiction.. Knowing that And they're mostly walking up hill in the snow Then you get to the end with all the balloons in the snow representing people that never got up from their struggle with addiction l. That's how I interpreted anyway.

I genuinely love your small insights and general reaction! I'll see you growing in no time and teaching us a lot! Btw, I bet you will fall in love with NF - Story. A Masterpiece of a Music Video in my eyes. And if you are interested in talking about animated FiIm, I recommend watching Arcane and reacting to that!

you got my sub boss.

I’ve watched a billion NF reactor videos. And this is such a unique perspective of NFs videos. If you’re going on this journey, I’m definitely a sub! This is so cool.

NF's videos are nearly as artful as his music and lyrics. I've seen plenty of reaction videos, but super stoked to hear a take from the film side of things. I'm subscribed! Please take a look at "The Search" in a future video. Actually, just please do them all! :)

Love the technical aspect of this reaction.

This goes absurd

You talked at the end about cutting and not cutting. I usually listen to metal, which tends to go hard and fast, but in some songs, silence can make the music even stronger. A bit of chiaroscuro can make a big difference

Do “How could you leave us”. NF. I would love to see you react to that

You absolutely need to react to Story by NF! You will love it!

Nf puts a lot of metaphors in his videos some people watch his videos a second time and really look to try and find all of them

I've been learning Grabbin' my keepsakes, leavin' my burdens Well, I brought a few with me, I'm not perfect

You should do someone Falling in Reverse’s videos of the last couple years. They’re basically movies. Do I’m not a Vampire Revamped, Popular Monster, The Drug in Me is Reimagined, Zombified, or Voices In My Head

I really like his reviews of NF’s videos because he doesn’t pause the video every single verse and rewind 15 sec each time just to state the obvious. Lol

Most people refer to NF as a rapper, I genuinely see him and his team as artists. They use rap to make genuine art in more than just a musical sense. Incredible.

Im curious where your channel takes me im a hobby "filmmaker" and i love watching this. Subbed at 709 subscribers!!

I really think you would enjoy the cinematics of Story by NF, its practically a movie itself!

New subscriber here and a filmmaker myself (definitely not at your caliber) I am loving your views on these videos and learning as you’re speaking so I appreciate this. I’m curious to see your view on the song Story by NF I hope you are able to do that one! Thank you for your content!