Q+A thread - I need your guys' help!

The Origins! Would be nice to hear more about your early days, like what albums had an impact on you growing up and when you enter in the 20s then 30s. But at the same time, do a little origins of song. We loves the videos where the samples used by daft punk got shelled. So it would be nice if you did hiphop track, then hear the main inspiration of the song.

BelG

These two albums should never be in the same sentence with each other

Jason Armstrong

That's a good one especially for those of us who have been watching since the rock reacts days I kinda onlu followed Jon

Nathan Dickson

My rank, holding no credibility: EOS, HOB, Kiss Land, Thursday, After Hours (damn, I want this higher), Beauty Behind the Madness, Starboy.

Shmuffalo

Hot take: Echoes of Silence > House of Balloons > Kiss Land > Thursday (yeah I threw Kiss Land in with Trilogy, needs more respek on the name). Further not so hot take, Starboy should've been spliced to a 6 song EP. Random thoughts on content: These 30 year old ears don't resonate with some of these newer artists. Thoughts on a video of (I guess, topical due to the new Netflix Doc) reviewing/comparing Biggie's Ready to Die/Life After Death.

Shmuffalo

I like the idea, but that's kinda tough if you're just digesting an album; Let alone a discography. It takes a while for most to hit - Maybe update after a month, or however long, later? Good thought, man.

Shmuffalo

Are you still talking to Simon?

Leon Rosetree

I have - love it

Jon Denton

lil baby is VASTLY overrated

Brennen Andrusko

Hot take: Yachty really be snappin and a lot of people are sleep cause he got a weird ass voice. Peep the track he got with JID and Menace 2 with Quavo

Can you rank the weeknds projects from best to perfect 😂

Sebastian Pretzmann

You ever thought about revisiting kendrick lamar DAMN or good kid mad city? I noticed you have those on youtube but would love a full song version, i just cant hear my favorite albums cut off, but i do understand why u did it tho

michael

What album/track/artist(s) have most surprised you during a reaction? Whether it be good or bad?

Cassandra Ugalde

I know you're really busy with all of the music you react to each week, so how often do you actually go back and listen to albums you loved upon first reaction?

no

At any point since you started doing reactions, have you "faked" a single reaction? As in, you did a "first reaction" to an album you've already heard just because you knew it'd perform well? You don't have to specify what albums btw!

Luke Bechtel

Have you heard Denzel currys taboo album?

Chris Malinowski

Whenever you fully get through an artists discography you should make tier lists & then update them accordingly in brief videos whenever they drop a new project

Teddy Andrew

Do you listen to a lot of music in your free time/outside of the channel? If so what are the main types of music you listen to on a regular basis? Do you find yourself listening to less music in your free time seeing as listening to music is basically your job now?

Gav

When reacting, how brutally honest are you when you don’t enjoy what your listening to? Do you ever feel pressure to not be overly critical through fear of upsetting that artist’s fan base or even burning bridges with that artist and their label (if ever it’s a smaller artist who might actually see your reaction)?

Gav

Top 3 worst albums you have reacted too?

CatcherFreeman14

CAN YOU DO A REACTION TO RELAPSE OR READY TO DIE

top 5 favorite songs from The Weeknd?

Ahmad Timsah

What albums/songs/ or artist even did you listen to any the start of your hip hop journey that you highly rated that no longer is as highly rated for you due to the other exposure you have. Or vice versa any first listens you didn't like and find yourself going back to and liking?

Nathan Dickson

Which album, that you reacted to, was a disappointment? And why do you think it could have been better?

Karolina Stachowiak

Can you talk a little bit about your jiu jitsu journey? Why you started and why you stayed? Where you train and what you enjoy about it? What's your ultimate rolling playlist consist of? Really interested to hear about that part of your life! Much love and respect for the channel and an added bonus that you train bjj!

any plans for more “artist seasons” where you go through someone’s major releases in order? Future perhaps?

Will Schaaf

Who have you had the most fun reacting to since your journey started ?

Anthony

What album or albums have had the greatest impact on your life? Whether that be albums that you purely loved or that you found to be relatable to your life experiences. Love the vids. Keep up the good work!

Dominic McCarthy

I know this is kinda negative, but who do you think are the most overrated artist(s) in rap and also R&B? Also please share thoughts on the degradation of (pop/rap) music due to artists chasing viral hits by catering music for TikTok challenges

Gyra

choose 3 rappers (3 from trap & 3 lyricists) who you think will carry the mantle of rap throughout the 2020s. Preferably rappers 30 & under

Chris Malinowski

We've seen you listen to and talk lot about XXXTentacion whether its been on Rock Reacts or JD solo, but what is your honest and final opinion about Jahseh and how has his music influenced you? (if at all)

Uzi Jacobson

Where would Punisher rank in your 2020 list?

Leon Rosetree

How do you feel like your previous (maybe still current?) career in music writing for magazines influences the way you do reactions/reviews? One of the things I love about your channel is that you have a really elegant and nuanced way of talking about music in general.

Would you be inclined to react to some Young Jeezy?

Timothy Payton

hot take: jid will be considered better then kendrick and cole within 5 years

Izzy Jennings

Have you listened to much Sufjan Stevens? He's my favourite artist, just curious if he's somebody you've listened to.

N D

Are there any artists you discovered on this reaction journey that you had a misconception of before listening, and how has your opinion changed on said artist?

Matt Peterson

I've heard you talk about how underrated Jay Rock is. My question is have you listened to an album of his so far? Either 90059 or his newest project Redemption. And if not are we getting a reaction? 👀🤞

Eyþór Sváfnisson

Did you ever have doubts or thoughts about being a white guy from the UK (which I have no issue with obviously lol) reacting to rap which is predominantly black and culturally black. Clearly it worked out but I assumed that there was some fear of backlash that didn't happen

Marquis

How we can get reaction to more underground artists that don’t get a lot of votes? Ppl like Mavi, Billy woods, Aesop rock, Etc.

Lassikko

From everything you've heard so far, do you prefer hip-hop from the 90s, 00s, or 10s?

mearns

Doing artist rankings could be cool, like ranking kendrick projects or future projects, etc. Could also rank top songs by an artist

Crimberd Creve

what do you think about the future of concerts and festivals?

Colin

What albums have you kept in rotation since first reaction?

Jason Armstrong

Most underrated artists of the year? Decade? Life? 😂

What albums would you recommend to someone to get into metal?

BK

what music did you listen to as a kid?

Brooke Cleary

which living artist or band that has not made music in a while would you most want to see come back with some new music?

Kevin Shaw

which artists are you most excited to hear from in 2021?

Jordan Bartley-Brown

hot take: travis scott is on his way to be the next kanye west. give him 5-6 more years and he'll be on par or even better than kanye

Gabriel Abi Raad

Best Movie Soundtracks?

Zuzu Hanley