Wretch 32 is one of the best rappers in the UK but the talent in the UK is ridiculous.

I felt I had to elaborate: we have a massive number of conscious rappers who don't sign with big labels for two reasons, firstly in the U.K. rappers, especially conscious rappers, are brought up knowing not to sign any 360 deals and prefer to slow burn and own their entire masters and secondly the big U.S. labels cannot deal with the controversial lyrics and so shy away from the deals. "Conscious Rapper Name" owns all their work, their own label, or book editorial or even theatre productions. They tour globally but the U.S. labels and governing entertainment bodies want censorship when so many of our rappers will not comply, it would be considered weak by their peers and fans thus never getting a foot in the door in America. Dave did a freestyle with the L.A. Leakers, Mic Righteous did a freestyle with Joel Ortiz (sorry I don't recall which show it was)...but they are rare exceptions on occasional low exposure radio shows. The industry knows if they open the gates the U.K. MC's will flood the entire market and I'm keeping it 100 here. I'm 45 years old. I know the U.S. used to be ahead of the game in rap for 25 years but in the last 15 years or so, your own labels have ruined U.S. Hip Hop and the U.K. has not only caught up but clearly overtaken the U.S. as far as what is acceptable in a real Hip Hop culture. The current U.S. mainstream is totally overrun by industry puppets, not real rappers, except the occasional banger from one of the O.G.'s. American producers have tried to sign UK artists in the past. JayZ and Roc Nation signed K.Koke in 2009 but then Koke got arrested by Operation Trident and was not allowed to leave the UK so he was dropped by the label also Dappy was approached by Def Jam after N Dbubz split and after he dropped No Regrets I think it was, if you listen to his Tarzan Freestyle part 1 he says it on the track ' I'm spontaneous I don't care fam, I said No to the Def Jam Chairman - and trust me, Dappy is not exactly a raw rapper.....so imagine the likes of Wretch, Ghetts, Kano, Lowkey (banned in the U.S.), Akala (no daytime airplay allowed) , to name just a few, who ONLY rap to educate....it would cause an outrage from the political extremist that run the place.

Its sad, honestly he’s one of the greatest I’ve ever heard. And yet the most unknown

"Blood of King, heart of slave...grease or oil" this whole verse hit me to the core. The guys truly a poet, and one of the most gifted lyricists I've ever heard.

UK rappers don't really have a lot of followers on things such as Twitter and Insta because of the population which is way smaller than the US, however as shocking as it sounds having a following of 300k is huge here. but I agree there's ton of UK rappers who should be known world wide

Dude I’m so happy you like wretch man He has two daily duppies you will enjoy That’s another UK video series for hip hop

The problem is that in the US the music industry is designed and promoting only American artists like the bullshit mumble rap who wouldn't last 5 seconds against true lyricists like Wretch and Akala. Nice reaction you should check out Wretch's other fitb's and daily duppy's 🇬🇧

Brother man, Wretch is one of our very verry best! He has Pts #01-#05 FITB (Fire in the Booth) each one fire. If you want meaning behind the bars, who speaks real shit, gotta listen to Akala, any of his FITB, but 4 is tough. Lowkey, Mic Righteous, Dave, Kano, Bugsy Malone,...the list is endless., check 'em all, bruv. Love yr work man, keep 'em coming!

Bro the U.K. scene about to change your view on what lyrical content is🔥 on Freestylling. Grime music has a different sound but hits hard💯

Wretch may actually be the most talented rapper alive.

The main reason a lot of our rappers don't become mainstream coverage is because they are mainly conscious rappers and talk about real issues and call out the government on political problems. Because of this they don't get airplay, but one of the other barriers UK rappers face in becoming known in the States is because of the accent. You should definitely react to Mic Righteous fire in the booth part 3. He's one of the most passionate in the world and another one you will enjoy. Great reactions anyway and you've gained another subscriber from me.

‘’Wrote this in the county while staring at horses....kinda hard to be still I’ve been Frankie De-tourin’’.....Most Americans will miss that reference but 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Wretch was getting millions of views 8 years ago with tunes like don’t go but social media and the uk music scene just wasn’t as big as it is now but in the uk wretch is the veteran and anyone in uk music can tell you he’s top tier for wordplay 💯

Kamikaze fire in the booth is smooth but🔥 Akala is on some next level shit.... god level lol

moved to US from UK 6 year ago and always show my friends fire in the booths and just raw to see you react and say how underappreciated he is because lyrically i dont know a single rapper that could keep up worldwide

Wanna know why he ain't known world wide? Because he ain't sold his soul. This brother is humble to the core. The music game is a monopoly, if you ain't with the big record labels, your music isn't being played on the radio.

🔥🔥 kills it from the opening line , Frankie Dettori Is a jockey rides in the uk

Wretch is just so clean with it. If you haven’t please react to His And Hers by Wretch 32!!!

Wretch will go down as a British legend

Wretch 32 and Akala are on their own level.

Wretch is one of the best ever, globally he must be in the top 10. Still, man like Ghetts and Kano and others are up there too, you'll see in time. Keep digging up those gems 💯🎤🔥👊👍

I see you feel the same as me, it actually gets me physically mad when I think about the fact certain artists like Wretch and Akala don't get the recognition they deserve. I can see the frustration it puts in you, as it does me.

Kano - fire in the booth IS A MUST

Glad you love our boy wretch he’s the best bar for bar no one is even close nuff said!!

Love how you catch those bars. Always exciting to watch someone discover genius such as Wretch's. Sub my guy 👊

“Somebody got some explaining to do” 😭😭😭

Wretch 32 daily duppy redemption is the one 🔥🔥🔥 Loving your reactions 👊🏽

Welcome to the UK scene mate 👍 reaction was 🔥🔥🔥 Wretch is one of the top in the UK no doubt. Some other artist you should check are Akala, Mic Righteous, Lowkey and Santan Dave. Keep up the heat my guy!

You are responsible for boosting Wretch 32’s Instagram followers by over 10,000 since this video!! Well done Rich!! 😁👏👏👏

Thanks for the honest review, really nice to see some true feeling from someone who really appreciates music. I grew up listening to the US hip hop and rap. The stuff coming out was eye opening. NWA, Tribe called quest, pharcyde, black sheep (even cypress hill) etc etc, but now the US scene has become pop music all about money and bling, the UK scene is brutally honest.

So glad you found Wretch bro,UK hiphop is for fkin real man,so much more for you man,top reaction,love seeing people who actually get this shit ,respect 👊

Best reaction ive ever seen. Love and Respect Bro

Best Reaction videos out there from Doc Rich much love keep going bro well worth the sub

Wretch 32 Daily Duppy #Redemption is insane dude. Really enjoyed your reaction keep it up 👍

Blood of a king, heart of a slave, you should keep it royal. Wretch easy top 5 best in the world.

Wretch 32 is like a ghetto Shakespeare his lyrics will either hit your heart or go over your head

Just started watching your videos, you’re a dope reactor Keep it up my guy!!!

Great reaction, must come back and bring these classic reactions back doc!

The reawakening of lyrical assassin Eminem an his avengers team of Hopsin, Logic, Joyner & Kendrick in the US is gettin people hungry for lyrical acrobatics, flows, changes and word play... UK scene is on the other side of the hill just waiting for the bugle call to the battlefield. RIP mumble, it's the rise of the lyricists. Love from 🇬🇧

I subbed because you legit catch so many bars man respect from the UK

new subscriber great video love how you catch every bar

This is my favourite reaction video of all time haha! Watched it like 10 times, Legendary FITB!

I have to give it to u your one of the few people who do reactions that catch the bars bro respect

I’m from Australia and wretch is one of my favourite rappers. It’s the same thing with a lot of our hip hop. The mainstream and average people are not smart enough nor know how to break the bars down to understand them. They only listening to what’s on the surface. Great video dude, always good to see reactors of hip hop that understand it

Fire reaction 🔥 much love for the UK, so glad you like Wretch,.. he's so underrated

loving your reactions bro keep it up

Wretch’s entire musical output is solid as rock. There’s lots of cases of this over here where amazing talent are not known enough. Wretch is a legend, every line is really powerful, he doesn’t waste his words at all.

bruh I've heard this like a couple hundred times and your reaction is how I feel everytime I hear this shit. basically wretch in the UK is well known but he is not commercial anymore and I would say personally his albums have been 50 50 with the beats tbf and that's probably why he doesn't resonate with everyone. but no lie this guy is lyrically on another level. check out akala fire in the booth , he is on another level as a poet rapper/historian

Thank you for this real reaction. Wretch too underrated. Respect

everything is commercial, paper rappers. Wretch 32, Akala, and Lowkey are artists in its truest sense. And art is rare.

I have to say watching someone realise that there's been something out there so long that's SO good is something I never tire of. This is the realest av seen yet. Keep opening them doors mate, there's plenty more to come. Only fire in the booths to rival Wretch imo r Akala (part 4 especially) and Lowkey. Mate, u will b speechless, trust

Bruh wretch is a demon. Check out fire in the booth part 3 and antwi

Had to smash the subscribe button, your on your game strong. 3 more Wretch requests Wretch 32 - Antwi Wretch 32 -His and Her Perspective Wretch 32 - F64

There are no fillers with wretched bro word for word, meanings, every word goes hand in hand. Great reaction 🔥.

Best reaction by far! Pure passion

Ocean wisdom fire in the booth, will blow your mind bro!!! This is my new fav reaction channel!!!

Great reaction my man 🔥 I hope you dive deeper into the UK scene bro,we've taken lyricism to a whole new level over here

Real recognises real .. you’ve just got yourself a sub ✊🏾🇬🇧

all of wretchs fire in the booths are unreal and his daily duppy. listen to akala fire in the booth part 4 and lowkey part 1. good reactions. subscribed

Mate you and nolifeshaq are most defiantly the two best reactors to uk stuff on KZfaq big up and big respect man!

I'm from the UK and Wretch 32 is a lyrical genius!

I watched your Lil dicky reaction and had soo much respect for your reaction. You catch the bars pause and break it down and i honestly just dreamed of you reacting to this exact video i never imagined you'd actually react to this. I'm here for it though and just glad you started with Wretch and Avelino but as an Anime fan I'm going to try get you on to Jafro - Blackbox and Jafro warm up session. I'm sure you'll be onto more lyricist from the UK but i need to try push this specific one as the rest I'm sure others will put you on.

One of the most slept on rappers out of the UK

I'm so glad UK reactions are coming back. They need the shine

Best reaction on youtube by far!!

It actually hurts me wretch isn’t noticed around the world for his beautiful poetic lyrics I feel your pain doc

Mic righteous fire in the booth part 2 and 3 !!!

UK rappers be crazy with it. From Chip, Wretch 32, Krept n Konan, Steflon Don, Stormzy, Paigey Cakey so many to name em all

your family is growing because your on the uk scene man, keep it up

Loving the reactions....subbed :)

Yo bro you are 100% correct wretch 32 needs so much more recognition for his as you say bars I say close to poetry a message and lyrics are just insane . Shout out shout

I enjoyed your reaction my guy. West London.

Brilliant reaction m8 similar to mines and I'm no rap genius but I was feckin stunned. Wretch underrated still. Well played Richie bhoy😁👋

my guy, loved this..

Great reaction my g! 🏅

Not many people will know as wretch has gone through uo and down faizes in the uk. His first song release in the uk was called punctuation. The tune is unreal. Check it out, there will not be any others reacting to this tune

Wretch is one of the best lyricists of rep ever, it's a dam shame he isn't recognised.

Wretch has been consistently nice since I first heard him on Punctuation in 2008....He is definitely one of the best in the world. He has bars for Days and can rock any tempo.

Wretch 32 doesn't drop bars, he drops buildings! I haven't listened to rap for years but this guy is making me listen again.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. This man was perplexed

Lovely reaction ❣ some Akala for ...just the knoledge man.. new sub ✌

Great video bro subscribed

Mate , your just scratching the surface with the talent over here . Wretch 32 , Lowkey , Akala , Mic Righteous , Ghetts , Devlin , Bugzy Malone , to name a few . All fire 🔥

Brilliant react bid ma man. UK is poppin. Krept & Konan FITB part 2 for more lyricist masterclassin'. Peace

nice one, UK Logic fire in the booth is worth checking out. keep it coming.

First bar he mentions staring at horses in the countryside and Frankie Dettori, famous horse-jockey in the UK.

New here. But your reactions to UK vids are the best around

hey man I'm glad you're looking at wretch, I've always thought he was one of the coldest rappers out there. the reason you haven't heard of him is because there is this stigma amongst UK rappers about going mainstream, so most of the best stay underground their whole careers, some of the best like Kano, Wiley, Shotty etc. and even the ones that branch out do it independent like bugz. Non of them wanna be pop stars.

New sub from the UK bro! Do mic righteous fire in the booth part 4

No doubt mentioned with the greats. His range with the mainstream and able to kill it on dat level in da booth!! Can count on him for quality.

Some advice for your channel put all your U.K. reactions in a folder ✌️✌️✌️

I had the same reaction to this. And many other Fire in The Booths It’s weird / not a big KZfaqr / how satisfying it’s to watch people have their minds Blown.

That Frankie Dettori bar will go over every Americans head

Absolutely love your reactions dude, UK rappers are so lyrical as your finding out :) Keep up the good work! Also Jafro - Blackbox. You'll understand when you listen ;)

The Judas on the table bar is unreal 👌👍

Wretch is simply one of the greatest rappers ever. It’s a shame he never blew up on a worldwide scale but he still could

Yeah, you know Wretch is sick when my brother genuinely dislikes grime and rap but weirdly loves everytime I play wretch. He's da boiiii

Love this reaction. Doc Rich left as a broken man due to Wretch 32’s bars. 😂

Gun powder on my clothes, Now I'm washing my machine 🔥🔥🔥

I like watching these because I didn't have a good education and you help me understand alot of what they are saying