Reacting to 'The Heart - Part 5'
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This song is song of the year, actually it might be the best single I’ve heard in a while. It’s sets the stage for the outpouring of love that Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers provides
Josh
2022-05-14 00:13:00 +0000 UTCI hear you, but I think it could result in a dynamic and possibly more engaging/involved review. I think Bob could handle it if he chose to do it. It’s a conversation at the end of the day.
Josh
2022-05-14 00:10:33 +0000 UTCI’d prefer you didn’t, Bob. What I love about your channel most is your attention to detail to the lyrics and music when reacting. I feel like a live chat will be too distracting and maybe once in a while influence your feeling’s about a song/project
Trevor
2022-05-13 19:58:01 +0000 UTCBob the 3rd verse is from the perspective of Nipsey Hussle. He’s a rapper who was murdered. Its the face Kendrick turned into last.
DJ Avenger
2022-05-13 17:08:02 +0000 UTCWould u do live reactions to upcoming albums? With chat and everything?
Josh
2022-05-13 09:27:05 +0000 UTCOh man… I just finished the album, no spoilers coming. I can’t wait for the reaction. That’s all I have to say.
Troy Peters
2022-05-13 06:39:22 +0000 UTCreally no reason too, I think its best if he listens to it on his own time.
Josh
2022-05-11 18:17:52 +0000 UTCTime... it's all about time.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:42:31 +0000 UTCYeah, someone else mentioned doing it in two parts. Focus on video, then focus on lyrics. I think that's a good idea
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:41:39 +0000 UTCThank you for finding this.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:40:25 +0000 UTCI think you're right on this. He probably heard about it while he was on tour. Which, to me, strikes him hard since he also had those three friends that died in the same summer while he was on tour. So the shit just keeps happening and Kendrick probably feels powerless to stop it even though he's doing everything he can with his voice/gift.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:38:05 +0000 UTCThe album, depending on how intricate Kendrick gets, might be a rough first listen lol
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:36:41 +0000 UTCLost in Vegas broke it down really well for me. I enjoyed watching their reaction to it.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:35:08 +0000 UTCThank you for this!
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:32:07 +0000 UTCI need A LOT of history lessons
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:29:34 +0000 UTCYes! That makes perfect sense, especially the mortal man thing. Good stuff 🤘
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:28:45 +0000 UTCWatched it last night. Really good. I love those guys
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:28:04 +0000 UTCAs I learn more about him, yeah... it makes it tough. It also makes Kendrick anger even more understandable.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:27:43 +0000 UTClol sorry, damn Kendrick blowing things up when I'm out of town 🙄
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-05-11 12:26:22 +0000 UTCA shame you didn't do the whole "The Heart" series
Christopher Bloom
2022-05-11 11:04:13 +0000 UTC30min vid for 5min song love it xD maybe for next time with track like this with so much inside culture focus, I recommend you watching after youtubers like Shawn Cee, Theneedledrop to get a better understanding of the situation. The last 10min of the vid was you talking about « kendrick potentiel suicide letter » even tho it was aiming for Nipsey shooting with a direct coloration with the deep fake on Kendrick. Either way, do your things and excited to watch react on friday !
Stormas
2022-05-11 08:19:40 +0000 UTCTo avoid the overwhelm, you might wanna either commit to watching the vid all the way through first, or do a run all the way at the end so you can better understand how it all fits together after you've read the lyrics
George Rainov
2022-05-11 07:40:46 +0000 UTChe didnt see kobe :(
Savaun Lollis
2022-05-11 05:52:20 +0000 UTCThat makes sense if you watch the video since he put his face on it. But if you’re just listening to the audio you wouldn’t know who he’s referencing and it just seems it’s just Kendrick talking to us as if he’s dead.
George
2022-05-11 05:23:27 +0000 UTCThe song samples Marvin Gaye’s “I want you”. Also the face after Kanye was Jussie Smolett who paid to people to stage as if he got jumped to make it look like a hate crime. When the faces pop up the lyrics are relating somewhat to the perspective of the face, like will smith “where hurt people hurt more people”
Allen Ivey
2022-05-11 04:42:21 +0000 UTCAlso we're gonna need an 'interesting' counter in the bottom right corner
Mohammad Moeladawilah
2022-05-11 03:59:24 +0000 UTCDefinitely do a little research on a Nipsey Hussle and then go back and watch that last verse. It’s so powerful, it is almost like Nipsey was channeling himself from the afterlife through Kendrick. But without the context, it doesn’t hit you that hard.
Alex Cagle-Sanchez
2022-05-11 03:39:52 +0000 UTCAlso just in general knowing how important nipsey was to his community makes that last verse so powerful to me at least. Shawn cee I believe words well in his reaction. But I excited for Friday !
David Lima
2022-05-11 03:31:45 +0000 UTCThe Part Where He Talks About Crying In Argentina Is Another Reference To Nipsey Cause Kendrick Was Performing In Argentina When He Heard The News Of Nipsey’s Passing https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=krFvHw-7Jpk
Roberto Duenas
2022-05-11 03:19:34 +0000 UTCThe line about kendrick wiping his tears in Argentina im pretty sure relates to nippsey as well. Kendrick was performing that year in Argentina when nipsey died, but I haven’t fact checked this so…
David Lima
2022-05-11 03:16:02 +0000 UTCThis reaction, watching you parse thru it is a bit of an example how this whole thing really is an interconnected culture. If one doesn't have some time paying attention to that musical culture, plus the larger actual lived culture that Kendrick is actually talking about here... It's hard to really know who is who, and who did what when those hints and lines get referenced. Makes songs like this one just kindof hard to parse, where it is at times so literal in talking about certain things or people or times. Like I haven't listened to much Nipsey at all so I didn't recognize that whole face thing at the end either. I thought it might be someone else or even like a character or a persona of Oklama. Thought maybe this was a story of some dude and Kendrick was using deepfake to transform himself into a made up person. Of course until I dug into the track more and found that was what Nipsey looked like and remembered the story there. I remember hearing about that incident a few years back on the news, cuz I don't have cable so never see it but was in a donut shop at the time so I remember it well since it was so out of the ordinary for me to be watching the news and to be actually at a donut shop. But yeah anyway so my first thoughts on hearing this track, was back to DAMN, and how in that there's the introduction of him getting shot by the Blind Woman and all that. So thought maybe this ties back into that narrative, especially with the white shirt on red feeling like the DAMN cover. But looking back while that isn't a totally off base assumption to make, definitely I had to find that context and get educated. Learning about what circumstances Kendrick is looking to with the song to appreciate what he's doing. And now, man, this song has so many layers and I'm so impressed with how well integrated the video is to the story telling. But the danger here for you Bob is that if this album is more and more of an interactive experience where you have to watch videos or read a book to get the real story elements and know a lot of background culture information it's gonna be hard to manage all that where you are in a first reaction context. My advise would be depending on how this shakes out, maybe if its more of a multimedia thing and not just an album, to definitely watch the content or read the companion information, liner notes, the Oklama website, whatever it might end up being. If it's just an album then keep going. But this one might be more than that. And so to that end, for some project may be worth finding a volunteer "guide" who has or can listen and watch and absorb all the info, and be the one source to suggest how best to absorb the information. That's one thing about Turning the Tables I like where one person is sharing the project and leading the other through it, while on the other side of it sometimes I feel like they drop too much info or context that spoils things sometimes. So it's a hard balance. Anyway this was an interesting and candid reaction, was looking forward to it, good video. And very cool you finally met a fan IRL. I bet soon you'll probably be doing a meetup listening party or something. Keep it up!
The Gr8 Scott
2022-05-11 02:41:19 +0000 UTCOh damn, half an hour for a 5 minute track that's not even gonna be on the album? I guess par for the course for a Kendrick reaction from bob but this album reaction is gonna be like when I watched all 3 extended LOTR movies in one day
Mohammad Moeladawilah
2022-05-11 02:31:40 +0000 UTCYou turned away from the screen and looked back right at the first change lol perfect timing.
Joshua Brice
2022-05-11 02:29:52 +0000 UTCknowin nipsey and his legacy i gotta say that his verses as him made me like auto tear up on my first watch of this. you said it felt like a sacrifice/crucifixion and i can understand that comparison because here kendrick frames it like the only way he can make sense of it - y'all had to see it. also i know mortal man hit you deep and i was reminded of 2pac's words there immediately when he speaks those words with nipsey's face - lettin the dead homies tell stories for us. loved your reaction even though you didn't catch everything - i had to let some of the stuff sit with me personally and like kendrick says this is all his perspective. if you watch any other videos on it i gotta second lost in vegas - their breakdown was amazing and made me feel like i didn't need to watch any more (except yours!! lol). also randomly man i hope tool isn't done!! i saw them in february in newark!!! it was my first time seeing them live even tho i've been a fan since HS and shit was life changing. danny carey's drumming made my whole fucking seat vibrate.
Jay
2022-05-11 02:27:39 +0000 UTCTo my brother, to my kids, I'm in Heaven To my mother, to my sis, I'm in Heaven To my father, to my wife, I am serious, this is Heaven 😭
CRASH
2022-05-11 02:17:48 +0000 UTCms and speaks directly to his brother with the line “sam I’ll be watching over you” . The final verse feels as if Nipseys spirit is literally speaking through Kendrick.
NiFr
2022-05-11 02:15:44 +0000 UTCThe second half of the final verse that you described almost as a suicide note is written from the perspective of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Nipsey was an LA legend who was murdered in 2019. Kendrick uses the deep fake at the end of his last verse to become nipsey and speak through him. He adopts Nipseys rapping style and manuris
NiFr
2022-05-11 02:13:29 +0000 UTCAs someone from LA, last verse made me cry. We lost a local legend but Kenny is letting us know he’s not lost, just in heaven
CRASH
2022-05-11 02:13:26 +0000 UTCI think this is the best song of the decade so far. His ability to switch perspectives multiple times in the same verse while still kinda sounding like it’s his own is outstanding. Not to mention the instrumental is amazing too
Brock Asher
2022-05-11 02:11:10 +0000 UTCGreat thought on taking in kendrick’s well being. The Heart series usually are a part of his album rollouts, and are pretty much just him letting you know where he is mentally before an album.
Jorge Campos Jr.
2022-05-11 02:11:05 +0000 UTChttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=B-eTM11w2VA This Is Nipsey And The Killer He Was Referring To In The Last Verse
Roberto Duenas
2022-05-11 02:04:46 +0000 UTCIt’s all good that you didn’t catch everything man. This song is meant for several listens and watches. There is a lot going on in the music video and Kendrick is just throwing out lyrics. What I’ve taken from it is that Kendrick is disappointed with the state of black culture while feeling for what everyone is going through. That’s really simplifying it, but you can really feel his pain through his facial expressions and body movements. Just watch how his face when he started dancing after the heavy subject matter in first verse
TylerTheEarthling
2022-05-11 02:04:25 +0000 UTCLooks like someone needs a Nipsey Hussle history lesson lol
Inglewood
2022-05-11 02:03:49 +0000 UTCSecond this^^
Christopher Horton
2022-05-11 01:59:30 +0000 UTCThe heart pt 2 was my favorite Kendrick song for the longest and this track MAY be better. Im still internally debating lol but for sure check out the rest of the series bro. There’s a video on YouTube w the previous 4 together so you could react to that as a whole
Aaron Reyes
2022-05-11 01:59:00 +0000 UTCThis is necessary
Deen Syed
2022-05-11 01:58:36 +0000 UTCLove that you reacted to this! I recommend you look into Nipsey Hussle (the last deep fake) and his story/legacy. It makes the last verse so much more impactful. Brought me to tears the first time I listened to it.
Christopher Horton
2022-05-11 01:58:19 +0000 UTCLost in Vegas did a great video breaking down both the lyrics and the video
Charlie
2022-05-11 01:50:43 +0000 UTCthe heart parts 1-4 reaction next??? please
Razer Droid
2022-05-11 01:47:38 +0000 UTCJust wanted to point out on that third verse, from the point he raps about how hes "in heaven" (which is the point in the video his face changes to nipsey hussle), it seems hes rapping from nips point of view up in heaven, and someone on the kendrick lamar subreddit made a great connection to Mortal Man off TPAB, when hes talking to 2Pac Pac refers to the rapping as "letting our dead homies speak through us". this song is crazy dense, its taken me so many listens to start piecing things together, dont feel bad if you dont get it all on your first try
Jake Curran
2022-05-11 01:46:24 +0000 UTCThe heart series aren’t part of kendricks albums btw they’re usually singles he drops in preparation of something to send a message
Litty Again
2022-05-11 01:45:57 +0000 UTCThe last verse is in the perspective of Nipsey Hussle, a rapper who was killed in his home town. He was also good friends with Kendrick. In the music video Nipsey is deepfaked onto Kendrick during that last verse.
Emmanuel
2022-05-11 01:44:00 +0000 UTCWatch Lost In Vegas Reaction So You Can Get A Better Idea About Some Of The References👍👍
Roberto Duenas
2022-05-11 01:43:14 +0000 UTCDon’t be so hard on yourself for how you consume the music! We appreciate the videos
Hakan Orhan
2022-05-11 01:43:01 +0000 UTCThird verse is mostly about Nipsey Hussle, a LA rapper killed right as he was going mainstream in 2019. It hits alot harder when you read about him as a person and his death. Kendrick did some songs with him
Brendan B
2022-05-11 01:40:45 +0000 UTCId love to see u do the other heart songs.....The Hearts are not a story they are each kind of like a time mark and an establishment of where his head is b4 each album. Part 1 is released be the Kendrick Lamar EP part 2 is B4 Overly Dedicated Part 3 is b4 GKMC and Part 4 is b4 Damn. And they are some of the best songs in his catalog totally worth a listen. Somthing u haven't really experienced yet b4 now is that some artists have "signature songs" where they are well known for and have many parts. Another example would be Drake and his Timestamp and place records. (5 am in toronto 4 pm in calabasis etc)Or Rick Ross and his Maybach Music series of songs which is on Part 7
John
2022-05-11 01:35:15 +0000 UTCi’m begging on my hands and knees
brice
2022-05-11 01:25:46 +0000 UTCplease do the rest of the hearts 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
brice
2022-05-11 01:25:37 +0000 UTCFUCK YEA
Mr. Bigweld
2022-05-11 01:24:10 +0000 UTCLETS GOO
Zach Gupta
2022-05-11 01:15:29 +0000 UTCYessir 🔥🔥
Nile Khan
2022-05-11 01:14:23 +0000 UTC🐐
King Capital
2022-05-11 01:14:03 +0000 UTCBeen Waiting Since SUNDAY🔥🔥🔥💯
Roberto Duenas
2022-05-11 01:13:55 +0000 UTC
