Rapper Reacts to Epic Rap Battles Of History!! | Rasputin vs. Stalin!! (First Reaction)
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3 жыл бұрынAnd there goes my brain. Rapper reacts to Epic Rap Battles of History. Rasputin vs. Stalin and mother Russia - who won?
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@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
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@ReachFrenzy 3 жыл бұрын
Know - NF’s Perception Album
@francescosaveriosalzillo4187 3 жыл бұрын
Please do Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye next! It has Al Yankovich and my favourite line from an ERB battle!
@Darktotaled 3 жыл бұрын
Lance Armstrong vs Babe Ruth if you havent yet
@blazenwolfgaming 3 жыл бұрын
You should react to a Freshy Kanal Rap battle like NF vs. Billie Eilish
@jacobhebert667 3 жыл бұрын
A new channel, Rustage, has a video called "One of a Kind" which I think is the best rap I've heard like ever. Idk how you feel about nerdcore/anime raps, but even if you hate it, this song will blow you away!
@fun_police8011 3 жыл бұрын
He called Stalin “man of steel” because that’s what Stalin means in Russian.
@AlexanderAzarov 3 жыл бұрын
Isn't even his birth name, he took it as a name to live up to sort of. Like Lenin took the name from the river Lena he lived by.
@steveweidig5373 3 жыл бұрын
Just what I wanted to point out too. For someone who clearly knows a lot about history I'm a bit confused how he doesn't know some of those more basic facts
@sasanzojinjy874 3 жыл бұрын
A little late to the party, but would also like to add "man of steel" is a 3 fold in that 1 is Stalin in Russian, 2 superman from the rising sun comics, and 3 Stalin increased the steel production 4 fold in the factories during his reign as leader. (through unsurprisingly horrific means)
@Balthar 2 жыл бұрын
Even in Polish Steel is "Stal" - Stalin is from steel. Thats why "man of steel" :)
@ethank837 2 жыл бұрын
Иосиф Сталин is his name in russian, which translate to losif Stalin / Joseph Stalin, which could mean his full name means "God's added son of Steel" Losif meaning "God shall add another son", or something along those lines
@moon_boiii22 3 жыл бұрын
Knox :"I wasnt prepared to have lenin in my life today" The bourgois : yeah same
@overdosedmiawallace 2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@eyvypee3849 2 жыл бұрын
hahhahah mmd bro
@marcellycalica6568 2 жыл бұрын
'the internationale' plays for this comment hahaha
@rmfgotenks28 2 жыл бұрын
This comment has won you the title of King Of This Comment Section. Here's your crown 👑
@felixmalcherek2919 2 жыл бұрын
Except the burgeoisie would end up in Lenin... "Eat the rich!" XD
@riccardodeluca9500 3 жыл бұрын
The line "It's hip hop chowder red over white" it's a reference to the red army, revolutionaries, beating the white army, the monarch's one, and consequently to the helplessness of Rasputin who no longer had the support of the imperial family("the Tzar's wife can't do shit tonight"). If someone else already explained the line, my apologies I didn't notice.
@ActuallyNTiX Жыл бұрын
finally i know what it means. thank you!
@JackieTrung243 9 ай бұрын
Well basically he meant that Tsar wife was on period. So hip hop red chowder is … yeah… woman on period.
@XenithAxe Ай бұрын
I thought "the Tzar's wife can't do shit tonight" meant to the rumor that Rasputin was (welp how do i say this?) putting his charging wire into the wife's (god wtf is this) Charger plug.
@qtgl 3 жыл бұрын
*Knox :* “I don't know much about them” *continues to give their entire Wikipedia page*
@mahnameisj 3 жыл бұрын
Knox: “The arch nemesis to Mario, none other than Wario” Bowser: *in shambles*
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣 I’m a Wario fanboy
@henrikvanwalsum 3 жыл бұрын
"Am I a joke to you?"
@CapnPhilly 3 жыл бұрын
Wario's the smart one. Ain't simpin over any princess that always gets her dumb ass captured. He's in it for the money!
@tristansalagoste4486 3 жыл бұрын
@@KnoxHill I like Waluigi better.
@eXpriest 3 жыл бұрын
I think given the story Bowser is actually Peach's Nemesis.
@JBWinter 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about Rasputin healing the prince's hemophilia: emotional distress worsens the symptoms, and Rasputin was allegedly pretty funny and entertaining with children. He probably alleviated the poor kid's stress from court life
@oake5869 3 жыл бұрын
I think it had to do with him also telling the doctors to stop giving the child painkillers, which thin out the blood in the body. I believe it wasn't known that the child actually had hemophilia and they just fed him painkillers cause he was in pain. Then Rasputin said "nah, imma use god-like powers instead", and ironically it saved the kid's life. MIGHT BE WRONG THO
@EmotionallyExhaustedPuppy 3 жыл бұрын
@@oake5869 If I remember correctly, the doctors were giving him aspirin for the pain. Being hemophilic and on aspirin is a deadly combination, since aspirin is a blood thinner.
@DenizenOfTheAbyss 3 жыл бұрын
@@oake5869 came here to say this, too. Last Podcast on the Left pulled this out as a possibility because I think it was a time where they used something with acetylsalicylic acid (active ingredient for aspirin) so it was a go-to for the prince’s symptoms. So the condition would supposedly worsen when Rasputin would leave and the doctors were left to treat the prince again. That is if you believe that research, but it’s an interesting and possible part of why the hemophilia would improve when Radputin was in charge!
@bradenr867 2 жыл бұрын
@@EmotionallyExhaustedPuppy yep that’s why if you’re having a heart attack you’re supposed to chew up a aspirin
@kevinwarburton2938 2 жыл бұрын
@@DenizenOfTheAbyss Truth in that, but it was also more, he did have charisma and was able to hypnotise. He came to imperials attention coz of his travelling preaching and healing of many. I think he may actually have had some healing power ...even it was just just in terms of being a Faith-Healer making people believe they were well and giving hope ...postive thinking actually encouraging healing. Maybe he mostly dealt to hypochondria/psychosomatic illness and a mother's hysteria. She being calmed meant calmness in the boy.
@bananapeel6666 3 жыл бұрын
Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov is a Soviet Latvian-born Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was the preeminent male classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s. He subsequently became a noted dance director.
@UniquelyAwful 3 жыл бұрын
Man it’s crazy how you have the most knowledge in the history of these rap battles than any other erb reaction channel I’ve seen, and you’re a music producer! Like literally you catch stuff that the history teachers don’t even get.
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, really? Means a lot man thanks for supporting that message and for taking the time to support
@samiraansari5686 3 жыл бұрын
I think lots of history teachers aren‘t really used to analyzing bars, and so they just don‘t listen closely enough and miss a lot of wordplay and references, even though they might know the historical background. At least that‘s the impression I get from their reaction videos.
@Watarri 3 жыл бұрын
actually, if a person explains any historical event by saying that someone has gone mad with power, it means that he does not even understand the basics in history. I don't mean to offend, and this is definitely not Knox's fault. But most of what is said in the two videos about Russia is the level of cheap propaganda from high school ... or Wikipedia, which is essentially the same thing.
@UniquelyAwful 3 жыл бұрын
@@Watarri ??????? There have been countless leaders throughout history hinged with narcissism and their antics supplant that. I dont see your point. Also saying that wikipedia is propoganda is just kinda sad lol.
@SlavicRusa 3 жыл бұрын
@@UniquelyAwful as much as I disagree with Watarr, i must say that there are some inaccuracies, like, for example, Gorbaczow was not the reason why the Berlin Wall fell. Countries of the Warsaw Pact had been gaining control and independence since June 1989. Sure, his politic allowed opposition to flourish even more but it was the opposition and its independence movements (like Solidarity led by Lech Wałęsa) who tore it down. He may be a symbol, but history’s a bit more complicated. Pierogi is not a Russian dish. Not the pierogi western people are thinking about- these are Polish. Bortsch is not only Russian. Its associated national cuisine is Ukrainian (its alternative name is Ukrainian Bortsch after all), Belarusian, Moldovan, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Russian. But ‘Wikipedia propaganda’ got me crying from laughter. Yes, sure, whatever it means 😂 there always will be different versions of past events. As long as there are people with different political views etc. We could all go through a very important event but each of us would remember it differently. That’s why it’s important to read into various sources and then put together your own opinion. There’s only one truth- yes, but the way it’s pictured always differ. Unless its actual propaganda, then there’s no room for differences and story is always identical.
@Someone-vg7ii 3 жыл бұрын
I am Russian, was living in my home country for 19 years. Honestly, you know the history of my state better than 90% of my countrymen of your age. That's really impressive!
@marveloussuperboy6370 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah true dat
@nicklastheeke3380 3 жыл бұрын
He messed up the steel and Stalin line however
@nicklastheeke3380 3 жыл бұрын
Since that’s what steel is in Russian
@Tlpuzpak 2 жыл бұрын
Неужели)
@pspublic13 2 жыл бұрын
To be fair, if you study any country's history even semi-competently and thoroughly, you will know more than 90% of that country's people. And I think 90% is generous, it's closer to 99% of people who don't know anything about their own history.
@MegaChibirobo 3 жыл бұрын
"Words. Are. Difficult." - The rapper known as Knox Hill.
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
*The rapper previously known as Knox Hill*
@Boringwerewolf 2 жыл бұрын
@@KnoxHill wtf
@markv-something7810 2 жыл бұрын
as a russian, i feel compelled to comment on that last bar! in russian, the acronym for "USSR" is pronounced very similarly to "SSSR". it's just that the cyrillic letters for it look like "СССР". so the pronunciation is similar to english, but the visual looks like it would be pronounced differently
@Fuegoaries 3 жыл бұрын
“I even crush mfs when I’m laid in state” will always be my fav bar from him🔥 lmao
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
Haha it is one of the better ones on this battle. This one was a wild one tbh
@FenixNade 3 жыл бұрын
"I was not ready for Lenin to come into my life right now" - Knox 2021
@briskbrisk1 3 жыл бұрын
Tsar Nikolas wasn not ready
@blakewilson7762 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like he wasn't quite ready for this whole reaction, there was alot of references he missed or didn't explain well, which is not like him. He is usually so much better at catching all of the references.
@RandomCorvid 3 жыл бұрын
neither was the Nobility.
@CyborgCharlotte 3 жыл бұрын
Nobody expects the Russian inquisition. Wait, no....
@dragon_ninja_2186 3 жыл бұрын
No one ever was.
@redhausser7492 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Knox, the "Red over white" bar was also about the Red Army winning against the White Army in the civil war. Amazing video like always!
@Peter75C 3 жыл бұрын
I always wondered what that line was... very cool!
@thonex8787 3 жыл бұрын
isnt the red over white bar also a period joke? red stuff is there so the wife cannot do anything at night and not recieve white stuff?
@redhausser7492 3 жыл бұрын
@@thonex8787 dunno, never heard of it before
@samuellanghus1455 3 жыл бұрын
@@thonex8787 Yes. But a tampon can be a “white bar,” so of that sense, I think.
@tonycampbell4999 3 жыл бұрын
Ten points to Gryffindor. That is a next level observation. Good one @red Hausser.
@bigbywolf5031 2 жыл бұрын
Something that u missed is that stalin actually cared a lot about his first wife, that when she died he said "with her died all the mercy i had", i couldnt translate it good from russia to english, but it means that all mercy that he had towards others, was gone when she died
@aidankretzschmar6181 3 жыл бұрын
What the “Man of Steel “ line refers to is actually a direct translation of Stalin’s name, literally “Man of steel”. He took up Stalin as a pseudonym, his actual last name was Dzhugashvili.
@masonhenderson0221 3 жыл бұрын
One small thing you missed that would've helped in identifying Lenin is that Stalin said "Pride of Lenin took Trotsky out of the picture," then Lenin jumps in and says "I have no pride for you." Just thought it was worth a mention! Still enjoying these reactions and the pausing! So many reactions I want to see, but if you want dirty, I'd suggest Ask Ketchum vs Charles Darwin.
@EzioHanitore 3 жыл бұрын
I cant believe he didnt recognize him who doesnt know what lenin looks like? 😂
@jamesschmidt2234 3 жыл бұрын
The Ash / Darwin battle was brutal.
@oenrn 3 жыл бұрын
Also the red background and cartoon-style drawing was a reference to Lenin's face being on Soviet money.
@victoriavegas90 3 жыл бұрын
Ash v Darwin is one of my all time favorites !!!
@kirumdas 3 жыл бұрын
@@EzioHanitore or Marx
@ControversalGamer 3 жыл бұрын
22:48 I cannot help but laugh at the fact Rasputin starts bobbing along to beats of everyone that comes in from this point out and then when he’s told he needs to take a shower he recoils in surprise 😂😂
@ArukiTsukaru 2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I have watched this battle so many times and NEVER noticed that! You made my day :D
@ponsonnon8583 2 жыл бұрын
its so wholesome
@honzabalak3462 3 жыл бұрын
CCCP is actually SSSR. Cyrillic letters often look similar to latin ones but their meaning is different. BTW, I love how you are just able to roll with it. You didn't expect Lenin, Gorbachov and Stalin to appear and yet you still made a good video with a perfect commentary.
@timbohnen4756 3 жыл бұрын
Knox: "I was not ready for Lenin to come into my life right now" You are not the first one in this particular situation xD
@wolfheardt4169 3 жыл бұрын
Red over white is referring to Russian Civil war, Where Imperial forces were called “white” for their uniforms and communists were “Reds” for the red star they used in their clothes.
@Dylan-kv1ee 3 жыл бұрын
yeah i just got that line when watching him react to it. this goes to show how well thought the bars actually are. been watching erb and this one especially for a long time now and i still find out new things
@chibizion 3 жыл бұрын
Fun history fact: at one point the US Army sent units over to help guard supply lines for the Imperial Army (namely trains) from the Red Army.
@wolfheardt4169 3 жыл бұрын
@@chibizion and British with French sent troops to the north of Russia
@morganmccool6026 3 жыл бұрын
You've got to react to Spielberg vs Hitchcock. It's only the two of them, no surprise entrances, I promise.
@5pikednl 3 жыл бұрын
Mmhmm. No surprises 👀
@SpinningToWin 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best
@King-Omega- 3 жыл бұрын
I second this. A nice straightforward erb.
@demonwolf5671 3 жыл бұрын
Are you guys thinking of the same ERB?
@ShujinTribble 3 жыл бұрын
(*Skeptical Tribble is SKEPTICAL.*)
@antoniogivaldri5184 3 жыл бұрын
Man, i'm a huge history fan, i studied history since i was a kid, and yours is on point! huge respect, also great reaction! nice work
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
That’s love man. Appreciate the support 🙌
@kuro-desu1513 2 жыл бұрын
I find it funny with the connection of the bar "If your name end with an "In", time to get out." And then right after his rap, Putin came out like the irony lol
@andrej2795 3 жыл бұрын
As a Russian, not gonna lie but I am actually so impressed by your knowledge of Russia history, even back in your video about "Ivan the Terrible vs Alexander the Great" I wanted to point that out. And the "borscht " line breakdown was even more impressive because even I did not see that coming. Love your videos man and all the breakdowns that you do for us. Much love from Russia
@marveloussuperboy6370 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah what the hell is borscht
@ericaltanochir9948 3 жыл бұрын
@@marveloussuperboy6370 it’s an acquired tasted lmao
@Rik_Falkorn 3 жыл бұрын
@@marveloussuperboy6370 it's an Ukrain red soup with meat.
@briannorman1750 3 жыл бұрын
My family doesn't really have significant roots in eastern Europe at all (I think 2% Russian was the latest estimate from DNA tests) but I remember my grandparents having borscht on occasion when we'd have dinner there. I seem to remember it tasted pretty good but I could be mixing it up with another dish.
@mackeym10 3 жыл бұрын
this taught me so much
@redhood7346 3 жыл бұрын
I can either take my math test, or watch this. Eh math isn’t that important anyways
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
Facts. I’m your new teacher
@iCyberDev 3 жыл бұрын
@@KnoxHill you can always a calculator, but Knox carries YOU
@loudtrooper1417 3 жыл бұрын
@@KnoxHill seriously how r u so smart literally the main reason why I watch ur reactions
@omaravalos1234 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the battle of Stalingrad was so bad that soldiers were sent in pairs with one holding a gun and the other holding one clip so when the 1st guy was inevitably killed the 2nd would just pick up the gun and fight
@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa 5 ай бұрын
Hollywood movies aren't documentaries. Stop using them as a source. This is complete fiction, and it never happened.
@ediblemongoose 3 жыл бұрын
Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of, if not the very best, male ballet dancers of all time. His skill is absolutely legendary. There’s a great movie about him, where he actually plays himself, called White Nights. Well worth a watch if you like Russian history and/or dancing, lol
@jaywerner8415 3 жыл бұрын
A perfect follow up to this would be Che vs Guy.
@adrianpamintuan5876 3 жыл бұрын
or Julius Ceasar vs. Shaka Zulu
@Aaroncarter95 3 жыл бұрын
I would go with Che first then Julius.
@samuell3bara888 3 жыл бұрын
Aaaaaaaaand it happened
@jaywerner8415 3 жыл бұрын
@@samuell3bara888 Yup, just watched it.
@stoudmirerikrik9905 3 жыл бұрын
As soon as i read this it was next
@derbrotmann5793 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how he would react to Michael Jackson versus Elvis Presley
@matthewharrison6358 3 жыл бұрын
Or Bruce Lee vs. Clint Eastwood.
@jamesenglebert9149 3 жыл бұрын
Yes that one next please
@LeonLandford 3 жыл бұрын
"Was not ready to Lenin to come into my life right now" Neither were the Romanoffs
@sentinel7672 2 жыл бұрын
16:21 Funnily enough, a lot of the details regarding Rasputin's death are generally considered false: the man who was responsible for the murder plot was notorious for "retelling" the story with new details every time he needed money for his extravagant lifestyle, if memory serves. From memory, here's the claimed sequence of events: 1. Rasputin was invited to a party by a group of Russian nobles who were fed up with his influence in the Tsar's court. 2. The conspirators offered Rasputin cyanide-laced pastries and booze (I think alcohol) which, allegedly, the man devoured without any sign of illness. This one I think is hotly contested because Rasputin had a medical condition that would have made him decline the poisoned food, but I'm not 100% on this. 3. After the poisoning didn't work (either through it not affecting him or him declining the food) the conspirators shot him repeatedly to kill him before leaving. 4. One of the conspirators forgot their coat, they they all went back. Yes, I know this sounds like a cliché horror movie plot point. When they returned, Rasputin, allegedly, jumped up and attacked them, so one of the nobles ran him through with a sword. 5. After this, so the story goes, the conspirators rolled Rasputin up in a rug or something before throwing him in a nearby river. According to the stories, his body was found a few days later and they discovered marks on the inside of what he was wrapped in that made it appear that Rasputin had tried to claw his way out to freedom before finally dying. If you go with the full, hardcore story, Rasputin was poisoned, shot repeatedly, and stabbed before being thrown in a river, where drowning or hypothermia finally killed him.
@Crazael 3 жыл бұрын
Stalin actually cared very deeply for his wife. And, according to people who knew him, lost all of his humanity when she died. Also, when his son was captured by the Germans, they offered him in exchange for some of their own officers. Stalin responded with something along the lines of "Why would I trade a lieutenant for a general?"
@mr_ramzes7104 3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Germans wanted to trade, I belive, Friedrich von Paulus, acually a Field Marshall, for Jakov, Stalins son who was a lieutanant taken prisoner in early weeks of Barbarossa plan
@TheAngryXenite 2 жыл бұрын
Correction, he cared deeply about his first wife. He was an utter bastard to his second wife, to the point she was driven to suicide.
@JoshSweetvale Жыл бұрын
There's also the factor that if he _did_ show too much love for his son, they'd break the deal and upsell even harder. He was ruthless and an asshole, but there was some hint of pragmatism there. Same with Stalin's divide-and-conquer of the Soviet leadership, feeding Beria kids in exchange for keeping everybody else scared. Not the _best_ strategy, but not completely pointless either.
@Tichondrian 3 жыл бұрын
Mad monk is a movie reference, from the movie "Rasputin, the mad monk" from 1966. Starring Christopher Lee. A cult classic.
@ryannichols3101 3 жыл бұрын
ERB’s dope lines combined with Knox’s historical knowledge is just perfect 👌🏻 😂
@themimsy 3 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to this one so much because it’s fun watching Knox get blown away by battles when cameos pop in
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
Haha nearly broke my brain
@kanarokan6060 3 жыл бұрын
"Shout out to the cold war" - Knox hill
@teunvandermaas9857 3 жыл бұрын
Love your work bro! Just a few additions: 6:35, Stalin translates to 'man of steel'. Stalin gave himself that name, Rasputin is flipping that beautifully. 9:35, Stalin also often used his own eyes as a misdirection. He actually had a very warm gaze, often putting people at ease when he needed. So 'look into my eyes' can be viewed as 'imma manipulate you to shreds and then send you to a nice place in Siberia'. Solid writing. 21:00, also pls note the 'in' and 'out'. Come in, get out. These guys man... 22.10, Baryshnikov was a Russian dancer, who was allowed to dance outside of Russia. That wasn't a thing before, because the Sovjets feared artists leaving the USSR. Gorbi didnt, so Baryshnikov fled to canada xD Apart from that, beautiful breakdown as always, really love it when you do these!!
@TipTopTipToeTipTatTea 3 жыл бұрын
Dude I legit get SO hype every time I see you post one of these. You clearly put so much time and effort AND brain power into these reactions and it clearly shows. Keep it up my dude, shits dope
@DannCaeruleum 3 жыл бұрын
23:08 I saw that fear from a mile away when Knox saw Putin in the video. The "Oh No* confirms it too.
@StanzLyrics 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Knox why do you always need a moment, are you zoned out? 😂😂
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
😏 I see what you did there
@sbusisomanqele4318 3 жыл бұрын
@@KnoxHill you know we catch the doubles the triples on this channel
@cwwheelz 3 жыл бұрын
Pewdeepie is playing Mikhail Baryshnikov. He was one of the best male ballerinos(?) in history and defected in the mid 80s. He also starred in a movie with Gregory Hines called White Nights.
@tanuvazi 3 жыл бұрын
And Gorbachev let him go and perform in other countries.
@nurlindafsihotang49 3 ай бұрын
Primodomo ballerin. Male prima ballerina
@adamross2256 5 ай бұрын
Was watching a ton of ERB recently, your vid popped up and decided to give it a shot. Didn't disappoint. Very surprised at the history lesson, and enjoyed it!
@AlwaysBeSmiling 3 жыл бұрын
love that you take these so seriously....not sure what other channels can break down the history of these battles......damn Knox....continuing to cement your GOAT status 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@KnoxHill 3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the support as always brother 🔥💪
@justinc.5591 3 жыл бұрын
You should react to Mother Teresa vs Sigmund Freud.
@ksbfun 3 жыл бұрын
Knox Hill:- "Let me know which ERB to react too" Me: ......"All of them"
@kamz1994 3 жыл бұрын
I really love how you explain every piece of information soo easily in simple terms, I have a love for history too and its amazing to see others who enjoy it too. Great content 👍
@nikkihuey1607 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't had a lot of down time lately so finally have time to do some catch up. I have to say your knowledge on top of all that you catch at first sight impresses me every time I watch. Once again what a brilliant mind hats off young man love the depth.
@zestyzangoose8187 3 жыл бұрын
Our of all the erb reactors I've watched you're by far my favourite your knowledge and breakdowns are unparalleled keep up the great work brother.
@razalin 3 жыл бұрын
Lenin dropping down and delivering that EPIC reaction with NO CHILL lol. That's probably still my favourite moment of the battle. Top 5 ERB battles.
@Cyborg_Lenin Жыл бұрын
Lenin would do that irl too lol, he was vicious when it came to dissing people
@noahklahn1545 3 жыл бұрын
I love you doing these, bc i love hearing the history behind it, not to mention so many more bars i now understand and have context of. Plus your voice and demeaner is just very satisfying and enjoyable.
@NestleWheelson 2 жыл бұрын
You keep talking man! I enjoy the pauses, I fine it keeps your videos very engaging 😁
@happyplace8452 3 жыл бұрын
Stalin translated directly to “Man of steel” according to a Russian American reactor that I have watched. His name/channel name escapes me, but I’ll just edit it in later. Edit: Modern Retro Reactions is the channel name, but I was beaten to it by the replies. :)
@nickn753 3 жыл бұрын
What is malis Krieg by any chance? He used to have amazing reactions year and years ago but they've all been deleted unfortunately.
@gunnerosborn9531 3 жыл бұрын
Modern retro reactions.
@korosu96 3 жыл бұрын
@@nickn753 i think it's about "Modern Retro Reactions" , he is a historian with russian heritage , i watched the video where he said "stalin" means "man of steel" 5 days ago.
@user-lt6ho5kt7v 2 жыл бұрын
It's not a direct translation. Rather the second name formation rules would make it mean that. 'In' suffix means that and 'Stal' means steel
@BattlecryGWJ 3 жыл бұрын
This really makes me want to see Knox react to "Complete History Of The Soviet Union, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris".
@Publius513 3 жыл бұрын
YES PLEASE!!!
@VeloxGladius 3 жыл бұрын
Really, man. Knox, if you are into Russian history you should check this one out. The lyrics are genius (and as advertised set to the Tetris game music, increasing tempo and all) and visuals appropriately period. It hits pretty damn hard at times too.
@Crunkz21 3 жыл бұрын
Man, I gotta tell you, I've been watching alot of your videos lately, and I am impressed by the general knowledge you have about lots of things. Not only about rap/hip hop, but also history and such. I'm impressed.
@russellrobertson6421 11 ай бұрын
I must say I think Im pretty savvy with history but you always teach me something new man!!! Love it keep up the hard work
@patriciafalgasbenitez1665 3 жыл бұрын
I legit screamed when I saw this! ERB breakdown is in session with Professor Knox! Keep it up 🔥
@Niklarus2010 3 жыл бұрын
Please do Vlad the Impaler vs Dracula next. That was so much fun.
@BiggusNickus 3 жыл бұрын
"Never seen a sucker this soft since Bunnicula" is one of my favorite ERB bars. Great battle indeed.
@thenuclearreactor9334 3 жыл бұрын
Love your breakdown of these ERBs because I learned so much more than I already know you’re a great history teacher my friend! May be a future profession…
@ex_nazguul 3 жыл бұрын
This the one I been waiting for!! Hype my favorite battle
@dmitriya4670 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Knox reads history books before he reacts to these battles...im from Russia and I know this history very well. Im surprised to see him catch most of these bars that a lot of ppl would miss entirely
@user-md2td8ib7g 3 жыл бұрын
Так он же сказал в самом начале, что он читал про Сталина. В целом, если он что-то читает о персонаже баттла, то он об этом сообщает в видео.
@calebbatchman8598 3 жыл бұрын
BLACKBEARD VS CAPONE!!! both rappers have 2 fire verses, neither is lacking
@jlau9268 Жыл бұрын
You educate me more then all of my history teachers ever did! Nice videos bro!
@DrLipkin 3 жыл бұрын
James Bond vs Austin Powers is a ton of fun, and probably has some of the most impressive visuals outside of the stop motion battles.
@nierbarath 3 жыл бұрын
Tony Hawk vs. Wayne Gretzky. Not the most historical battle, but beats and rapping are top notch.
@FangZeronos 3 жыл бұрын
Would love to see either Renaissance painters vs. TMNT or Stan Lee vs Jim Henson. Two of my absolutely favorite battles
@Professionalzen 3 жыл бұрын
Agree with Stan vs. Jim. One of the BEST.
@rextyrran5644 3 жыл бұрын
Artists vs TMNT is one of my least favorites, Leonardo gets more lines in his opening than the combined lines of the turtles in the entire battle.
@katiekate2999 3 жыл бұрын
Stan vs Jim is soooo good and Disney be (I forgot) but I love it lmaO
@odellelottering9375 2 жыл бұрын
The renaissance vs TMNT is also one of my favourites I always go back to it
@xoDemize 2 жыл бұрын
Binging heaps of these and it’s amazing how much you know about literally everything 😳😂
@shona-sof 2 жыл бұрын
This was the first ERB I'd ever seen. Started big and loved the channel since.
@Last555555555 3 жыл бұрын
In regard to the "man of steel I spit Kryptonite" Stalin was not Joseph's real name, Stalin was a name he adopted and it means steel.
@Ballin4Vengeance 3 жыл бұрын
Well Joseph Jugashvili takes up more space on the propaganda posters
@custer3176 3 жыл бұрын
6:25 A quick history lesson: Stalin wasn't his real name, his real last name was Dzugasvili. Stalin was a politic party name that was given to him. And stalin means literally "made of steel".
@caluminnes579 3 жыл бұрын
It's refreshing to see erb reactions from someone who has knowledge of real world history. I don't mind other reactions but its frustrating seeing insane bars going over people's heads
@michaelvisconi7338 3 жыл бұрын
Watching u on happy hour right now so dope. Keep doin ur thing bro
@butterlord-nq3ei 3 жыл бұрын
Please react to Bruce Lee vs Clint Eastwood the most savage one in my opinion
@ShujinTribble 3 жыл бұрын
Goku and Darwin would like to have a word with you about that. (^_^)
@jakeand9020 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Goku vs Superman is at least as savage. Marilyn Monroe vs Cleopatra is pretty harsh too.
@iam-fo3hk 3 жыл бұрын
Butterlord 3317 clints last verse was my fav lmao i love it
@riccardomosena4162 3 жыл бұрын
Little fun fact, majority of "end of season" rap battles have 2+ people in it Also, to know it was lenin there was the "pride of lenin" followed by "i have no pride for you" :p
@frankdangelo8388 3 жыл бұрын
Just watched a couple (maybe ten) of your videos. Really enjoyed them and subscribed. Your reactions are really a dive into historical facts and trivias. Best ERB commentary videos I have seen in a long time. Good job, man
@discord_townhallunoffical Жыл бұрын
Couple is 2, 10 is gangbang
@user-gf8hl5sw5k 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for breaking down erb videos. I do love their rap battles but there's always some reference that I miss, so it's always exciting to see what information you have in store for us. 🙌 Also it was funny when you said you read stalin's biography for this,, because there are many other Russian leaders, so was waiting to see how would you react to that XD
@georgemontoya508 3 жыл бұрын
What i love about your breakdowns is your general knowledge on so many subjects so you catch 90% more bars than other reactors who know nothing about history. Keep them coming knox
@DapperRaccoon 3 жыл бұрын
"I don't know how Rasputin spoke..." Probably in Russian.
@faeriebell 3 жыл бұрын
it's so cool you react to ERB, a long time fan of them!
@vladalex3561 3 жыл бұрын
Smooth save bro, smooth as marble🤣 love the reactions, keep them coming!!
@BossManCarls 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites form ERB I get so excited for watch ERB Friday
@DerBaum91 3 жыл бұрын
Spielberg vs. Hitchcock Mother Theresa vs. Siegmund Freud Gordon Ramsey vs. Julia Child Che Guevara vs. Guy Fawkes (especially this gets really historical) I love your reactions and your huge history brain :D Your ERB reactions are the only one I watch from the beginning to the end.
@oceanlover1214 3 жыл бұрын
He’s done Che vs. Guy Fawkes and it’s an entertaining one.
@DerBaum91 3 жыл бұрын
@@oceanlover1214 I know. I watch all of his ERB reactions immediately :D
@actualRocketScientist 8 ай бұрын
Hey man love your music and your reactions they're very insightful
@sjinnie_boy4988 3 жыл бұрын
Stalin wasn’t Josefs real last name. He took it cause it seemed cool, and it means Man of steel
@simonus5039 3 жыл бұрын
James Bond v Austin Power is one of my favorites. Just gotta know the movies for it
@T3kRazor 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Jordan vs Muhammad Ali is a must breakdown. Very entertaining and some hot bars. As always, great breakdown Knox
@joeyeldabaa7963 2 жыл бұрын
"Words are hard"; me ever since I spent 4 years alone in the woods homeless and now trying to talk to people again lol 🤣
@jeproductionagaming 2 жыл бұрын
what
@kanekyrocryptic7853 3 жыл бұрын
Really love how you also knowledgeable about history on top of your rap analysis!
@jaceclarke6139 3 жыл бұрын
I think you would super dig the historical references on Shaka Zulu vs Julius Caesar
@anthonymini8488 3 жыл бұрын
Knox you have to listen to Romeo and Juliet vs Bonnie and Clyde next!!!
@ediblemongoose 3 жыл бұрын
One of my absolute favorites, yes!
@TroyeMB 3 жыл бұрын
and now I'm hungry... ... just found your channel, and I instantly subscribed... your knowledge impresses me -- and I don't care if you prep ahead of time or not... your enthusiasm for the JRR Tolkien versus George RR Martin was the tipping point though -- to know your history (or brush up on it ahead of time) is pretty cool, but to freely admit you're a **reader** -- that's the height of cool to me... ... I'm a bit of an old lady with a young heart, but finding people out there like you gives me hope -- the things that I found inspiring in my youth might be more timeless than I'd thought -- and maybe just because I'm old, my insights might not be valueless... ... I look forward to many many more ERB reactions... and... hmmm... I guess I'll have to investigate some new music too...
@paulengle5784 6 ай бұрын
You are walking, taking, rapping Genius (both smart af and the lyric database). This is the single best breakdown I’ve seen yet.
@thatoneguy5525 3 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Usually don’t care for the channels that pause a lot to break down lines but you do a damn good job at it and appreciating the technical part of it too. As for suggestion. Che Guevara vs Guy Fawkes is a good one. Not that ERB really has any bad ones
@popi12385 3 жыл бұрын
shoutout to the guy that makes mistakes and leave it on the video, we are all human
@lynnwood84 2 жыл бұрын
"Hip hop chowder, red over white" - this also refers to the two factions. Red for the revolutionists (known as the Red Army), and white for the loyalists (royal guard known as the White Guard).
@automattic3199 2 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment that then I saw yours. Great call
@jefffox2291 3 жыл бұрын
Knoxhill your the shit bro , love all your breakdowns especially tom McDonald videos you react to keep it up man
@kitsunereaper1727 3 жыл бұрын
I was literally refreshing my feed waiting for this
@Callidum4409 3 жыл бұрын
Love your breakdowns! You gotta do Ash Ketchum vs Charles Darwin and Freddy Krueger vs Wolverine, I KNOW you’re gonna love them! Also, the Man of Steel bar refers to Stalin being known as Russias Man of Steel. Looking forward to more!
@MercenaryPen 3 жыл бұрын
Stalin was an assumed name from the days before the revolution because none of the major russian communists wanted the police to have their real names- it literally means Man of Steel
@themimsy 3 жыл бұрын
FINALLY I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE
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