Rocker Reacts to "Grey Area" by Little Simz

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  • @zackmackin1131
    @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому +88

    YES YES YES YES YES THANK YOU MR POPPOP

    • @kidabear782
      @kidabear782 2 роки тому +3

      Actually, the album is called no thank you

    • @zackmackin1131
      @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому

      @@kidabear782 i think you've replied to the wrong comment

    • @kidabear782
      @kidabear782 2 роки тому +1

      @@zackmackin1131 no you were saying yes thank you, i'm just letting ya know the new album is called "no thank you" not yes thank you

    • @zackmackin1131
      @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому

      @@kidabear782 ohhhh thanks for reminding me 😂

  • @quinnkonneman
    @quinnkonneman 2 роки тому +43

    13:05 if you’re referring to the n-word as being the rhyme here then that isn’t actually the main rhyme, it’s the syllable that comes before it (fly / live / side / etc.)

  • @align8325
    @align8325 2 роки тому +63

    crying real tears saw this right after hearing her new album they r both BEAUTIFUL

  • @dylanv2491
    @dylanv2491 2 роки тому +57

    great reaction as always, can really tell you enjoy music without coming across as pretetious. what i would like to say about the comment 13:04 the main rhyme scheme is in the other words: "in my eyes" / "touched the sky" / "will to survive" / "low tides". the way she anunciates them makes them rhyme. idk how to rap but i feel like Simz repeats the same word to keep the pace of the song

    • @smallgamer9467
      @smallgamer9467 2 роки тому +3

      You left this comment before I could

    • @joshwilner5622
      @joshwilner5622 2 роки тому +7

      Yes once he starts seeing the internal ryhme structure more I think that will take his analysis another level

  • @dylangrieb5986
    @dylangrieb5986 2 роки тому +18

    Robert Johnson mentioned on Flowers was a blues musician who has a lot of speculation around his life and death. He was known as one of the best blues musicians ever, and his career lasted only 7 months before he passed without any known cause of death. He followed the voodoo religion, and his songs added to his mystery, like “Me And The Devil”. To this day, a lot of his life is a mystery
    Basquiat is one of the most loved painters in history, and a most successful and iconic Black painter, who was extremely honest about everything, including oppression and his mental health, and in interviews they would always center his anger, paint him to be an angry person without ever caring why, or recognizing him for his greatness. He ended up dying from a heroin overdose which i believe may have been suicide. Jamila Woods and Saba have a song together called “Basquiat” sung and rapped from his perspective, to really understand him. “They wanna see me angry. They wanna see my bare my teeth” “My teeth are not employed, you can’t police my joy”. His art style was also super unique and abstract, and one of his paintings sold for 110 million in 2017
    GREY Area is an amazing album, i think she raps even better on it than on Simbi, and though Simbi is amazing and more epic and grand, i would probably say Grey Area is even better. As for her earlier music, it’s good / great but Grey Area is definitely the album where she really developed her sound and art into something great and fully realized.
    Chronixx, the reggae singer featured on Wounds, is one of the most relevant and greatest reggae singers of this generation, makes truly great and life giving music on his own. Him and Koffee (her Rapture EP is a legendary blend of hip hop and reggae) are the artists at the front of reggae right now, especially Koffee.
    All of Michael Kiwanuka’s music is as beautiful and powerful as his feature on Flowers. He makes soul music and his last album KIWANUKA you would love, full of live instrumentation from guitar to piano. Classic and really emotional album with a stunning voice
    Cant wait to play this new Simz album
    Last note: with your mention of labels and them wanting women to always be naked, that does exist and is sometimes a problem to be talked about, but for some female artists that’s just a part of who they are and is great too! Nicki, Cardi, Janet, etc. Love when female artists do either, whatever is true to them as long as its true to them. Because i mean we all love to be hot and embrace that. (I know you know that already but just felt like adding to that rant with the positive flip side)

  • @icekiller1594
    @icekiller1594 2 роки тому +24

    I had no idea she was putting out another album so soon, i'm gonna go listen to it right now

    • @SilentPhoenix__
      @SilentPhoenix__ 2 роки тому +3

      What did you think? I thought it was fantastic

    • @icekiller1594
      @icekiller1594 2 роки тому +1

      @@SilentPhoenix__ I didn't like it as much as grey area or introvert but it was still pretty good, I enjoyed it quite a bit!

  • @twmedia-film
    @twmedia-film 2 роки тому +9

    I LOVE SIMBI (the album) and was so suprised and happy to see a new one today. Decided to do same as you - listen to grey area instead earlier today and loved it. The timing couldn’t be more perfect with this video. - Was also suprised that there was more albums before this. I’m convinced I don’t have any unique experiences

    • @nfbody
      @nfbody Рік тому

      All her albums are fantastic, strongly worth checking out

  • @deensyed786
    @deensyed786 2 роки тому +18

    Bob please consider shifting every album forward one week and making this Friday the new Little Simz, it’s very good I promise
    I’m a big fan of older classics like Public Enemy and Black Star, but it’s fine to push them back a week because they’ll still happen, just a little later

    • @zackmackin1131
      @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому +7

      I feel like he shouldn't do 2 simz albums in one month though

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 2 роки тому +4

      @@zackmackin1131 yeah as much i love simz, black star is too good to skip out on

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 2 роки тому +1

      @@instinktd oh i assumed from the op commenter that there was, dont rake my word for it 😅

  • @zhantyrodriguez6049
    @zhantyrodriguez6049 2 роки тому +10

    HEY BOB! I found your channel a few days ago and I cannot stop watching, I love your vibe, the way you dissect the lyrics, everything about it is amazing, keep up the good work man

  • @StefanBorglducky
    @StefanBorglducky 2 роки тому +3

    I'm mostly here to re-experience classics with you Bob, but I'm so glad you introduced me to Little Simz (and Inflo's) music! This was one of my favorite reactions so far, can't wait for No Thank You

  • @joel.b9362
    @joel.b9362 2 роки тому +27

    This Album made me a huge fan of Little Simz I still believe this is her best album for me and shows just how great of a songwriter she is I would recommend listening to more UK artists eg Skepta or another example Dave he released a great album that year also called Psychodrama. Anyway thanks for reacting Bob.

    • @supbro7347
      @supbro7347 2 роки тому

      Definitely skepta wayyyyy more interesting

    • @zackmackin1131
      @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому

      @@supbro7347 I feel like Dave would be more up bobs alley

    • @supbro7347
      @supbro7347 2 роки тому

      @@zackmackin1131 idk man skepta has better wordplay imo Dave talks about some srs shit which is cool but beats are boring a lot of the time. Skepta got a more varied sound (which he was a pioneer of) and more varied subject matter. Street shit, introspective shit, funny shit etc etc

    • @zackmackin1131
      @zackmackin1131 2 роки тому

      @@supbro7347 I feel like Dave would be a better gateway into the wider UK scene though

    • @supbro7347
      @supbro7347 2 роки тому

      @@zackmackin1131 L then

  • @tienwang113
    @tienwang113 2 роки тому +3

    Glad Therapy was your fav, mine too! Love what you said about the way the beat fits the mood of the song. Pressure, Therapy, and Sherbet Sunset is one of my favorite 3 song runs on any album

  • @BringABucket
    @BringABucket 2 роки тому +4

    Just want to add at 13:00 that she isn't saying that for the rhyming structure, shes saying it for rhythm its like a precision vocal.
    The rhyme is the word she says before: fly, live, side, eyes, sky, survive, tides.
    Its a nitpick but it intensely annoys me when people cant notice the literal previous word is the thing the entire verse is ryhming around.

  • @tienwang113
    @tienwang113 2 роки тому +2

    YES! Saw you listening on Spotify, was worried we wouldn't be getting a reaction

  • @hjkkghjk6988
    @hjkkghjk6988 2 роки тому +2

    INFLO is a fucking genius !
    You need to listen to the album « KIWANUKA » this is a masterpiece and Inflo produced it !

  • @R-H-B
    @R-H-B 2 роки тому +8

    Hey Bob. If you wanna listen to another Earl Sweatshirt album, I’d highly recommend Some Rap Songs. It’s a very brief album, but still a lot to enjoy and digest

  • @sillybillyawards
    @sillybillyawards 2 роки тому +1

    I remember knowing of little simz for a while but never really diving in properly and then I stumbled upon this album a year after it released and it changed my life lol

  • @noirerequiemi6055
    @noirerequiemi6055 2 роки тому +2

    An absolutely amazing album - glad to see you giving it a shot

  • @jlucie
    @jlucie 2 роки тому +1

    Wow what a reaction! Still my favourite album this. On 101 FM when you mentioned video game music, Grime beats in the early 2000s were often made on a PS1. Also Grime sets were played on pirate radio stations from the top of flats (block of apartments).. she mentions Kano, who is an OG from that scene. I really recommend his most recent project Hoodies All Summer, the production and storytelling is top tier.

  • @HdogGaming5
    @HdogGaming5 2 роки тому +3

    Dang you are so right, exactly how I feel about THE little simz, just like you said she brings such a "she seems like she's having fun, she's pretty down to earth, and tries to stay real" and I agree that she operates autonomously, counter to the music industry, like kendrick and tyler and earl sweatshirt at their best.

  • @DageTheDrifter
    @DageTheDrifter 2 роки тому +1

    Bob I’m so happy to have you drop this😊

  • @noteman0118
    @noteman0118 2 роки тому +5

    You mentioned that you loved Inflo’s production, he’s actually produced lots more music with Cleo Sol under the name SAULT. Some of my favourite albums are ‘Untitled (Rise)’ and ‘5’. I’d definitely recommend them if you liked the sound of this and simbi!

    • @Steve_W27
      @Steve_W27 2 роки тому

      Sault are great - Big favourites of BBC Radio 6 music 👍

  • @seanjjpaul
    @seanjjpaul 2 роки тому +4

    I would suggest sone Michael Kiwanuka as well. His self titled album Kiwanuka has production from inflo so you would love it lol

  • @0minousity
    @0minousity 2 роки тому +3

    Drop 6 is my favorite project from her, flow and production goes off

  • @YerpDerp17
    @YerpDerp17 2 роки тому +3

    I am still waking up and will have to finish the reaction later today because of work (blah), so I will have a more thought-out comment this evening. But I just had to say not only is "Just a Girl" an amazing track but the whole album Tragic Kingdom is actually a classic. Highly influential in my younger teenage years. I think I will throw on that album on my way to work today. lol And I won't lie, I have never heard this album before and the production so far is fantastic. Reminds me of the NERD "In search of" album, sonically. Which is an album that isn't highly talked about, but is also very influential. But for sure excited to finish the reaction later today. Have an amazing Monday/week everyone!

  • @Simon-jq4fj
    @Simon-jq4fj 2 роки тому +2

    yessir Simz one of the best in the game rn, nice video

  • @ThePUFFYCHICKEN
    @ThePUFFYCHICKEN 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you Bob I find these so entertaining

  • @lalalaism1
    @lalalaism1 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for choosing Simbi she’s so good.
    I think you would LOVE ❤ The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monae. It’s truly a masterpiece, there’s so much mythology to dig into in the lyrics and excellent genre-blending instrumentation on it! 🌃🤹🏾‍♀️🎙

  • @emi_fisher
    @emi_fisher 2 роки тому

    29:40, "ends" is just like a way of saying neighbourhood/where you live

  • @tomfinnigan5735
    @tomfinnigan5735 2 роки тому +1

    Cleo sol is featured a few times on SIMBI so that’s where you would recognise the name

  • @el_museo.mp4
    @el_museo.mp4 2 роки тому

    FUCK YES

  • @davidj.r.6657
    @davidj.r.6657 2 роки тому +5

    Really really good album, you can tell why Fantano rated this higher than SIMBI

  • @Tiago-d9y
    @Tiago-d9y 2 роки тому +3

    Exceptional album!

  • @ZaneratorGamer
    @ZaneratorGamer 2 роки тому +6

    Grey Area probably has to be my favorite of her albums but E.D.G.E is kinda slept on :)

    • @el_museo.mp4
      @el_museo.mp4 2 роки тому +3

      everything she does is slept on... literally. she is a total queen!

  • @SomeSong2
    @SomeSong2 2 роки тому +6

    Common Bob W

  • @joshwhitham389
    @joshwhitham389 2 роки тому +1

    Know your gonna love No, Thank You. Might be her best writing yet.

  • @jakemilano8868
    @jakemilano8868 2 роки тому

    I’m Boss, when she uses the same last word at the end of each line, the key is that the second to last word rhymes for each line

  • @Bullitthiphop
    @Bullitthiphop 2 роки тому +2

    Bob in defense to people who use the same last word to rhyme as a motif, like 90% of rappers when they do this are normally also rhyming the word (or sometimes words) before the repeating words so in Boss she is rhyming nice, fly, live, eyes, sky etc in a multi syllables rhyme pattern

  • @golfmaster7
    @golfmaster7 2 роки тому

    This is my favorite of hers. Just banger after banger

  • @user-lb8sv1nc1d
    @user-lb8sv1nc1d Рік тому

    Just a girl by No doubt is a great song, loved you citing it

  • @misstexas651
    @misstexas651 2 роки тому +3

    Great reaction, Plz do sza's new album! It's 23 songs but they're all 2:30 -3 min short songs, its NO CTRL but still sooo good!!

  • @bladeefan13947
    @bladeefan13947 2 роки тому

    MORE SIMZ!! LETS GO BOB

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp3 2 роки тому

    OH MY GOSH YESSSSSSS

  • @Fau1tSystem
    @Fau1tSystem 2 роки тому +2

    You gotta react to Kano Made in the Manor or Skepta's Konnichiwa, two of the best UK grime albums

  • @Luno207
    @Luno207 Рік тому

    Since you love Inflo so much I recommend listening to KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka, who’s featured on the closing track of this album. It’s more of a soul record since he’s a singer, but it’s absolutely fantastic.

  • @retnugnahte
    @retnugnahte 2 роки тому

    gonna watch this in my next free period

  • @davuddacic3737
    @davuddacic3737 2 роки тому +2

    👁👄👁
    Vol.1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present
    Bob the Goat

    • @hug21
      @hug21 2 роки тому

      yes please

    • @lucas.c6911
      @lucas.c6911 2 роки тому

      its a good album but its so depressing

    • @icd.f44.9
      @icd.f44.9 2 роки тому

      I love this album with all my heart but I don't think Bob would have a good time listening to it, it's a very hard listen.

  • @lucasbrenner2916
    @lucasbrenner2916 2 роки тому

    HOOOOOLY SHIT LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @luhzonia254
    @luhzonia254 2 роки тому

    I get what you meant by how you dislike when artists finish each line with the same word "to keep the rhyme scheme" but its really to make it flow on the beat better. If you look at the lines and take the n word at the end on the first verse of "Boss" it still rhymes anyway. Its more to emphasize each line or keep it flowing. I LOVE this album btw and I enjoyed your reaction a lot Bob!!

  • @wynniewynn6869
    @wynniewynn6869 2 роки тому +2

    would you be interested in reacting to more UK rap bob? There's a whole plethera of artists and different sounds in the UK, especially grime, which was the sound which has influenced almost every contemporary UK rapper. It's definitely less well known and a tougher listen, but it's got one of the most interesting sounds out of any music I've ever listened to.

  • @danielgalvezjimenez
    @danielgalvezjimenez 2 роки тому

    Amazing

  • @slimshady4496
    @slimshady4496 2 роки тому

    Banger album

  • @-.-1724
    @-.-1724 2 роки тому

    about the lines ending on the same word thing: I get what you mean, but in this case to me the rhyme feels more like it's getting carried through the second to last word and the way she says it, "live" - "eyes" - "sky" - (sur)vive" - "tides", and the last word kind of just amplifies the aggression. That's how I feel about it. :)

  • @jamesdean5095
    @jamesdean5095 2 роки тому

    Knew this would be 10 for 10. SIMBI was an impressive feat but can't beat Grey Area for 100% consistent class. Knocks you over, and that finish cuts deep. Little Simz is as good as it gets.
    Off to listen to NO THANK YOU now... can't believe we're gifted this a mere year after SIMBI 😱

  • @jefftallan5676
    @jefftallan5676 2 роки тому

    HES THE GOAT

  • @carsonrissot
    @carsonrissot 2 роки тому

    You should absolutely check out Michael kiwanuka, great mix of soul and rock music. His last two records were produced by inflo as well. Very underrated artist

  • @Poliosupplements
    @Poliosupplements 2 роки тому +2

    Hey regarding the criticism of lines having the same word at the end, in "Boss" every word before the same word all rhyme well. It's clear in this track its purposeful. Your totally fair point of criticism wouldn't necessarily apply here. Even though I haven't heard that much of her music, it seems Simz is too skilled to not know how to have lines rhymes well.

  • @1AMRamen
    @1AMRamen 2 роки тому

    I jus wanna say I can't wait for the day Bob reacts to the track Mural by Lupe Fiasco. That will be a legendary occasion.

  • @JohnVargasHDP
    @JohnVargasHDP 2 роки тому

    GOAT

  • @aymentounsi6344
    @aymentounsi6344 2 роки тому +1

    React to suspicious activity by suspect its UK drill/rap

  • @sunflowersamurai10
    @sunflowersamurai10 2 роки тому +3

    Holy shit! This is awesome, you could react to other UK artists as well like JME, skepta, akala, avelino....

    • @sunflowersamurai10
      @sunflowersamurai10 2 роки тому +1

      @@instinktd they're missing out man, boy in da corner is insane. Recently ive been loving guys like kojey radical, swindle, knucks, loyle carner, lord apex, slothai. I swear the only uk artists that get respect abroad are little simz, stormzy and dave.

  • @marvinbohme7575
    @marvinbohme7575 2 роки тому +5

    Little Simz is easily my favorite female rapper of modern hip-hop 😁

    • @loverboyclement6767
      @loverboyclement6767 2 роки тому +4

      ppl gotta stop using the term “female rappers.” simz is one of the best in the game rn, period.

    • @marvinbohme7575
      @marvinbohme7575 2 роки тому

      @@loverboyclement6767 Man, getting on fire so quick, nice.
      Yes, she is one of the best RAPPERS (that's for you: 😜) I know.
      Wasn't even intentional to sound it like that, but yeah... when you're commenting less than ever 😅

    • @loverboyclement6767
      @loverboyclement6767 2 роки тому

      @@marvinbohme7575 it’s not you i’m mad at, it’s how widespread the term is. also i’m not rly mad at all, just tired of seeing it. pretty sure simz has said herself that it gets on her nerves lol

    • @marvinbohme7575
      @marvinbohme7575 2 роки тому

      @@loverboyclement6767 Ok, that's understandable. So we're at least on the same page then that she is one the best in the game? 😁

    • @loverboyclement6767
      @loverboyclement6767 2 роки тому

      @@marvinbohme7575 definitely!! 🤝

  • @samenhangendpodcast7089
    @samenhangendpodcast7089 2 роки тому

    Supernice Bob

  • @andreyrodrigues2115
    @andreyrodrigues2115 2 роки тому +2

    Reacts to Boldy James' album "Manger on Mcnichols" in partnership with producer Sterling Toles. is an excellent hip-hop album!

  • @aprice3329
    @aprice3329 2 роки тому

    Bob have you heard or come across the SAULT projects ? INFLO and Cleo soul are members but it was once an unknown, unspoken project snd more artists work on it. The releases are sporadic over time but it’s fantastic music, fantastic.
    Might be a nice Sunday jam of camera

  • @blindwomenloveme5014
    @blindwomenloveme5014 2 роки тому +1

    Yo Bob I love your content man and it would be super cool if you reacted to Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation by $uicideboy$

  • @peshawababoly3528
    @peshawababoly3528 2 роки тому

    Hi Bob! its been a long time haven’t watched your vids please pick necessary albums 💿

  • @Ralatch
    @Ralatch 2 роки тому

    Please check out Saba - Care For Me, you'll love it!

  • @NikoM26
    @NikoM26 2 роки тому +1

    Bob, apart from 2014 FHD that you did on channel, did you listen to any other J Cole albums ? Is there any chance to see your reaction to something like Friday Night Lights (one of the best mixtapes, ever) ?

  • @kisecantu
    @kisecantu 2 роки тому +1

    BOB CAN YOU PLEASE REACT TO SZA’S NEW ALBUM, “SOS” ?! it really is a great album and i think you will enjoy it, especially when comparing it to CTRL

  • @jenthejen
    @jenthejen 2 роки тому

    okayyyyy im unfamiliar with this artist, i have to check her out. have you listened to any doechii? first track definitely reminds me of what she might put out

  • @landenx
    @landenx 2 роки тому

    Has anyone recommended Lil Wayne or Eminem?

  • @Kickinthescience
    @Kickinthescience 2 роки тому +1

    You should definitely react to Prince’s Purple Rain album

  • @truelionofjudah4097
    @truelionofjudah4097 2 роки тому

    man you have to react to "the last emperor", "cambatta" and "oddisee" i bet you will love their stuff!

  • @trumanyoung6967
    @trumanyoung6967 2 роки тому

    Not sure how you pick albums to listen to but you gotta check out AB Soul-Control System, and anything from Griselda - Tana Talk 3, From King, Burden of Proof

  • @zainaquil
    @zainaquil 2 роки тому

    hey bob react to "be" by common! one of the best production ever in the early 2000's

  • @firedragonastos54
    @firedragonastos54 2 роки тому

    You should React to Hero’s and Villains by a metro boomin the production is so good and it the album tells a story usually 1 person being the villain and one person being the hero on track

  • @haydenross5480
    @haydenross5480 2 роки тому

    Need the lil simz trilogy

  • @radu737
    @radu737 2 роки тому

    You should react to Trippie Redd's album "Pegaus : Neon Shark vs Pegasus" It's a mix between rock and rap and they are all produced by Travis Barker (only the songs in full caps are rock)

  • @imajindevon
    @imajindevon 2 роки тому

    Indicud reaction please! Its extremely underrated

  • @ParthPlays
    @ParthPlays 2 роки тому

    Yo Bob can you react to Metro Boomin’s new album Heroes and Villains. I think you’ll really enjoy its production

  • @kingsleycoman9514
    @kingsleycoman9514 2 роки тому +1

    bro where do find this artists pls react to mainstream like metroboomin

  • @Bynxandethan
    @Bynxandethan 2 роки тому +2

    Young thug PLEASE man ... super duper long overdue

    • @Bynxandethan
      @Bynxandethan 2 роки тому

      Nice video though

    • @R-H-B
      @R-H-B 2 роки тому

      True, but there’s more essential albums in hiphop

    • @Bynxandethan
      @Bynxandethan 2 роки тому

      @@R-H-B @RB uh...? That's entirely subjective. Listen to all the modern rappers, the amount of young thug influence in so many rappers (many of which Bob has ALREADY reviewed ...) is extremely apparent. why wouldn't he review his work ?

    • @R-H-B
      @R-H-B 2 роки тому

      @@Bynxandethan nah I get you, but Bob’s making his way through all the classics in hiphop first. Young Thug’s not the first that comes to mind for most people when it comes to classicsv

    • @Bynxandethan
      @Bynxandethan 2 роки тому +1

      @@R-H-B But Astrowolrd , Whole Lotta Red , Drake , I could go on is? I don't think he has explicitly said he's sticking to the classics. Hes reviewed the new albums from carti , JID, Denzel Curry , Travis , Kanye , etc. Its actually crazy the amount of people he has reviewed who are either direct descendents of thug / inspired by him as well as artists who have worked with him. Its just the logical next step.

  • @LegandLink01
    @LegandLink01 2 роки тому

    Sza dropped a new album you should check it out .

  • @GedeOsten
    @GedeOsten 2 роки тому

    try listening to Yeat.👽

  • @CheeseyMilkshakes
    @CheeseyMilkshakes 2 роки тому

    Yessssssss