I can't pick favorites honestly...I love the whole thing, but stream STFU, XS, Akasaka Sad and Love Me 4 Me for clear skin.

omggggg i cried when u took a walk after stfu lmaooooooo

Rina has writer credits on every song and that's why we stan.

can we get into the first four tracks? Dynasty tackles generational struggles she's trying to break. XS is her speaking in first person whilst mocking people's ideas of success. Shitting on materialism and capitalism, basically. STFU is about the sleuth of stereotypes / micro-aggressions that people (mostly men) pin on women of color. Comme Des Garçons ( Like The Boys ) is her poking fun at men and the toxic way they carry themselves, successful or not. It's also named after a clothing store for women, I believe? don't hold me to that, I could be wrong. 😅 this album has LAYERS. ugh, Rina gave us what we needed.

The way Snakeskin is about the commodification of emotions and creating art in a capitalist system, basically selling your emotional growth to an audience. A SERVE

Sawayama AOTY, she really did that

Chosen Family is specifically about being part of the LGBTQ+ community since so many of us are abandoned by our birth families.

XS was about captialism, bringing politics in her music is amazing!!

Rina has definitely to watch this reaction, 'cause this is exactly what the most of us felt with this album. It is a masterpiece!

hold on... the way you explained the japanese diasporic pain in her songs to me (a japanese-american person) & made me understand her musical perspective more.... and made me love her even more. your power

TIMESTAMPS (because I couldn't find any) : Dynasty 0:53 XS 3:42 STFU! 5:53 Comme Des Garsons (Like the Boys) 9:04 Akasaka Sad 10:16 Paradisin' 12:07 Love me 4 me 14:10 Bad Friend 15:43 Fuck this World 18:01 Who's Gonna Save U Now? 18:51 Tokyo Love Hotel 21:08 Chosen Family 22:26 Snakeskin 23:33

By far album of 2020. Ridiculously underrated commercially. What an album

yes she's a song writer! she has credits in every song she's released. this is actually the first album she allowed others to write with her. You should listen to her RINA ep!

snakeskin has such an interesting song structure but every time i listen to it i get intense chills

yh she wrote every songs

I really love seeing people react to this album for the first time and getting their life cause it's such an experience

11:56 She has a japan exclusive song on the album called "Tokyo Takeover" about embracing her Japanese heritage. So your wish of her embracing both sides of her came true, at least partially :) It also slaps to the suprise of no one

GIRL YES ITS FROM FINAL FANTASY JSKSKSSKSKS, SHE REALLY GAVE THE GAYMERS THEY'RE ANTHEM 😭😭✊

Album of the year, that's all I wanna say

WOW. If anybody is on the fence with fully loving every song on this album- I will turn them to this video because.... any song that I didn’t fully love, I know FULLY love after watching this video. WHAT A REWARDING AND SATISFYING JOURNEY

“Not gonna lie, trying not to do some self-deprecating in my head right now” the way Rina got everyone questioning if they’re a bad friend 💀 Also it was so satisfying to see you connect the lyrics in Tokyo Love Hotel!! Once I understood the song...that shit hurted 😔

At the minimum she deserves at least one Grammy. It’s my AOTY.

Your understanding of this album is remarkable! Even at the first listen you were able to get those little cultural implications and details she sings about. YOU POPPED OFF SIS 🔥🔥🔥

15:15 why did you look like that Scarlet Johanson gif while you were bopping 😭

She didn't get nominated for any awards?! Is you serious?!

i like how you interpreted tokyo love hotel! she said on apple music that in Tokyo there's places called love hotels that you quite literally go for s*x and she's basically saying i want a true connection. but i think the connection you made to her made sense!

ok a few things i wanna say, sorry if they've commented something before!! 1. the videogame quotation in snakeskin is from final fantasy cause rina is a huge fan! 2. speaking abt that, how come you got every little quote, reference and wordplay???? im gagged cause i had to google everything LMAO 3. i have no idea why but you reacting so intensely to this album made me really happy lol you got a new sub

You need to listen to her first album too, she’s so damn talented dude! I’m also so glad you did this!! Did you ever react to Dua I don’t see it here so like in your own time?

I’m so happy! Rina deserves so much praises! Thanks so much for taking your time to listen to her album! Me and the rest of the Pixels appreciate it💕

Rina puts a *lot* of detail in her songs, you should listen with headphones for a better experience, nice vid 💖

I love discovering new music and your joyous spirit is very infectious.

I love how you immediately get the meanings of the songs it’s so refreshing and the way you connect to it

This album is so fucking good. I don’t know how people can say pop music is dead when we have this!

YES!!! HELL YES!! We are breaking generational trauma and cycles!!! i have noticed my family specifically my mother’s toxicity and abuse traits and i refuse to let that carry on to my future childern. My children will have a beautiful amazing family and they will NEVER be forced to be someone they’re not. they will never EVER be manipulated or gaslighted or guilt tripped to do AND BELIEVE certain things. They will NEVER be emotionally or mentally abused like i was / still am. and they will be their own individual with their own beliefs and dislikes and likes and opinions. One day i’ll have a beautiful family with my future husband and i won’t let my past or family trauma stop me . 👏🏼

I ALSO WANTED TO BE IN A ROCK BAND!!! BUT LIKE THE BLACK VERSION OF PARAMORE, WITH JANELLE MONAE’S VOICE/VIBE!!!!

Yes finally , she is so good

You gotta listen to her EP too, just called Rina !! It's a lot of rock/pop fusion and it HITS

omg yessss and also the bad friend lyric was carly rae jepsen ! rina's a fan of her

I WANTED YOU TO REACT TO THIS SO BADLY. I LOVE THIS. THANK YOU.

she saved 2020. Love this reaction! love from Philippines!

omg it’s like..I always wanted u to react to this album but I never commented it but you did anyway. you snapped

Eagerly awaiting your Hold The Girl reaction! No surprise, it's another STUNNING album!

The thing that i adore about her is that she's just a normal person who makes music she's not some industry plant Like she's out here watching ppl react to her album amd just see her vlogs it's so refreshing

YES YOU WERE RIGHT ABOUT SNAKESKIN! IT ACTUALLY USES A SNIPPET OF THE FINAL FANTASY VICTORY/FANFARE MUSIC IN ONE PART!

My faves are : Dynasty, XS, STFU,Comme Des Garçons, Paradisin, Snake Skin But that's like 1/2 of the album so I just love the album lol

Your energy is IT! So fortifying. This is exactly what it feels like to listen to this album, whether it's the first time or the fiftyeleventh time. Please react to Rina's music video for "Cyber Stockholm Syndrome."

When she said “....this is the first song omg” .....I felt that 😔😂😂

I SCREAMED!!! When I tell u I been waiting for this one... hope u love her!

I found her a week ago and I am SO OBSESSED. I’m with you all over this. LOVE.

I've beennn WAITINGG FOR THISSSSS! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 You boutta love it!

So happy you listened to this!! One of my favorites releases of the year for sure, but my favorite tracks by far are Dynasty and Snakeskin. I'm a black femme living in the US and that stuff about intergenerational trauma? Of learning forgiveness for your own growth and not letting anger consume you? I gravitate most to the songs with the most personally relatable lyrics and those get me every time! Thanks for posting!! Also! Know this is super late but if you haven't listened to it, I highly recommend Magdalene by FKA Twigs. After seeing your reaction to this I think you may like the work that went into that album!

Should be a contender for Album of the Year

AAAAAAA I’m honestly so happy that more POC reacting to Rina are popping up in my recommended, I found her just before she released SAWAYAMA back in April and I became OBSESSED. Anyway, I really enjoyed this vid and the fact that you liked the album, I hope I see more of this stuff soon!!💙

I love seeing people geek over albums I love. I've been listening to SAWAYAMA almost exclusively for like 3 weeks. She is keeping me alive tbh.

omg please react to her first project "RINA", it's literally perfect. it's a 9 track EP with two interludes so it's pretty short, but my god is it just flawless

THE WAY I CLICKED THIS SO FAST

the way you got the meaning of tokyo love hotel after one minute of listening ... thats big brain energyyyyyy !!! that’s almost exactly what it says about the song in the apple music description ahhh

3 of my favorite musicians released albums this year but Sawayama still AOTY by a M I L E

YES I haven´t seen anyone talking about the Final Fantasy "Victory Fanfare" resemblance in "Snakeskin". That was the first thing I remembered when I listened to the song.

GIRL PLZ REACT TO JESSIE WARE'S ALBUM WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE

the album was produced by clarence clarity and he brought in (with rina’s input) a lot of the ‘weird’ production sounds and beats and he has his own music which is also really cool!!

I ONLY JUST FOUND YOUR CHANNEL BUT THE WAY YOU GOT THE FINAL FANTASY REFERENCE I cannot help but stan

OMGGGG STOPPPPP WHEN YOU LISTENED TO PARADISIN YOU REFERENCED MYSCENE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD. THATS LITERALLY WHAT I THOUGHT OF WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT OMG

AHHHHHHH just got to the part where you cop the final fantasy tune in snakeskin!!!! And I totally agree, this is definitely in my top 3 albums of the year too. YES YES YES

I come back here to re-experience wisdom, positivity and joy.

I love this album so much. Thank you for appreciating art

Rina co-wrote every single song on her album🤗🤗

this made me feel like I was listening to the album for the first time again! loved the video sm

WE LITERALLY HAVE THE SAME MUSIC TASTE ! 😂 i loveee rina !!!! She deserves better !!!!

I just love how you got all the messages of each song right away!

New Edition!!!!! Thank you, that’s the group I was trying to think of when I heard that song. I was like...Tevin Campbell??

so... three more things. sorry for the spam, Kioshi 😅 first: Maya is better than me at expressing exactly how I feel on these songs. 🤣 she'll give a full explanation on how it resonated with her in a way that perfectly explains how I felt on my first listen. but my mind is mush and I'm just like 'it's.... LEGENDARIC😵' 😂 second: I would have NEVER made that New Edition connection with LM4M but it fits and I can't unhear it now. and third... MEEZ WAS A MOMENT!!

Girl, listen to Cherry by Rina. You'll love it.

This is one of the best reactions I’ve everrrr seen. You hit all the points on why the album is amazing!

💜💜Stan Rina Sawayama💜💜

I am in love with your hair so much😍😍😍

If Grammys won't put her to nominations for Album Of The Year I will stop to believe in justice. She's genius! ❤️

this is the best sawayama reaction!!! ily❤️

YOU MASHING CANDY RAAIN INTO LOVE ME 4 ME WAS JUST WOOOOWWW YOUR MIND!!!!!!!

This reaction really just gave me everything and then some. Thank you for your amazing knowledge, commentary, and charisma! ❤️❤️

whew i subbed off the strength of this reaction omg. i didn't know i needed to hear another black person feel "dynasty" in their gut until you did 😭

This and Gorillaz' Song Machine are my fav albums of the year so far; they blend many different styles, all encompassing similar themes and feelings. They have *identity* and every song is a banger in different ways. Your reaction to this was everything lmao

FINALLY!!!! i have been waiting on this one

My fave reaction channel reacting to my fave artist. RINA CMON REP US LONDONERS!!

Queen you deserve more views great reaction

I think she wrote on everything!

I love you and your advice, you are therapy to me. Thank you.

yeeeeees thank you so so so much for doing this reaction i found her from this project too and it is beautiful glad you enjoyed it boo! p.s. oh we love a myscene goes to hollywood reference lol

yessss I've been so excited for this!

The way i was waiting for this

waiittttt i loved this reactionnn BECAUSE SAME!! :,,D i fell in LOVE with this album and respect Rina’s politics and lyricism so much! Also i love your energy and reflection on the sound and lyrics! Great video awesome job!!

Your analysis of the lyrics and overall message behind the album is always correct. You can't be smart AND pretty ok!! 😭♥️

You would love her first EP! It's definitely a bit more 90s inspired but also futuristic.

It's the KZfaq algorithm suggesting black creators that I enjoy for me. ❤️💫🌟

I'm so glad Rina shared this on twitter, its one of my fave reactions to this album! Subscribed

Omg this the first video of yours i've watched and I was like this girl is so nice and charismatic and then I saw on the videos related that you reacted to rain on me and the link the connection the bond was made

PLEASE listen to her EP “Rina”! super 90s/00s pop, you’ll love it 🥺

i've watched a bunch of people react to this album because i love it sm and i love how people can point out different things in it that i hadn't heard before. most reviews that i've seen come from a production or music theory perspective but watching someone really get the emotion and meaning of every song was so refreshing.

IT IS FINAL FANTASY Edit: on a Spotify podcast Rina and Clarence (Clarence Clarity who she works with a ton as a producer and songwriter) talked about how they included it and weren’t sure if it was okay lmao

I love your commentary on literally every album you review lol you always speak about songs from new perspectives that I've never thought about before ! big love 💖