When this song was recorded Madchild was recovering from his addictions and had nowhere to go. Tom and Nova took him in when no one else would. He had lost everything and they helped him with his recovery
Nova had been with Tom through it. She's also fought her own demons. If you didn't know, Nova directs, films and edits all Tom's videos and is an artist/rapper herself... Used to be signed to Def Jam
Talking about inner demons...Best Rapper Ever is an amzing song and video about fighting your inner demons. Fighter is also another song that will lift you up. It was the one that changed me. ❤ #HOG4EVER
Hi Nelson ♥ clean and sober since '97 Edit, got to the testimony part. My name is Ally, I was in an abusive marriage for 20 years. The drugs and alcohol were my crutch to deal with nightly verbal abuse plus more. Long of it short...he dropped dead of a massive coronary. The next day I was out walking..mourning...when I felt the enormous presence of two angels on either side of me. I was confused why they were there comforting when I was such a sinner. I turned to God in that moment ...on my knees crying in the middle of the road. I went cold turkey.
Absolutely love seeing people go down the Tom rabbit hole. You will not be disappointed. All his music has real meaning and authentic messages. Thanks for sharing your story and thank you for the awesome reactions!
I'm glad you're determined to become a "Stronger Version" of yourself. In the same vein as "Sober," check out "Fighter," which mentions an event that led him to change, and "Withdrawals." Some of the verses in "Withdrawals" tear my heart apart.
Welcome to Hangovergang (HOG). We all struggle with addiction, depression, fear, broke, waking up to the system. We are a growing group that is standing up and fighting beck. No more hiding, no more being divided by "boxes". Enjoy the journey and bring the tissues, it's a wild inspiring ride.
🔥🌸Then I got sober, the madness was over, now I am proud of the man I've become, yeah I'm finally someone that I know again I started climbing out the hole I'm in 🔥Stay strong🌸👍
Nova is an amazing rapper as well. She gave Tom his first live gigs when they first met. She was royally screwed over by her label DefJam. Thanks for sharing your story bro
You know Tom's first show was also the first show Nova ever threw and it was way before she ever got signed. I love Nova too but just be honest about it.
Keep telling your story. It helps people. By the end of this journey with Tom you will wonder how so many people could possibly dislike him. Maybe ten songs in, (when you are worthy haha) you need to listen to "My Fans". Do the full length version please. "I Wish" is still my personal favorite. HOG
Best Rapper Ever. Not an opinion, but the title of one of his songs. Very powerful where he plays both himself and his demon side. One of the first I saw, and still one of my favourites.
Hi Nelson, I'm Christel, new sub, proud to say I'm sober of speed for 14 years. Now in the last weeks of my life glad to have discovered Tom and Nova, please accept the biggest hug your heart can handle from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤❤ and take one for your wife and family
@@gregory6592 thank you so much, my yourney will take another 10 months to be evaluated by an schrikken, I will go true the pain, but howmuch more is there.
If you liked this, I highly suggest a few of my other favorites of his super heartfelt/ personal songs: "Angels," "Famous," "Castles," "Balloons," "Church," and his 5 really good spoken words: "Anxiety," "Not Alone," "Anarchy," "War is Coming," and "Screens." The spoken word ones hit deep. Peace.
This is an ANTHEM!!! Yes, that is Nova. She is an amazing artist too. Check out Hey You, Problem (the video with her standing in front of a door with flip flops on), Dear Nova (very deep) and Lost Girls. She had her own demons. Homeless at 14 and doing whatever she could to survive, drugs, drinking (Lost Girls explains all this). Tom and Nova helped each other out of the pit of Hell and it made them the couple they are today. Power couple! Thank you for your story. Don't apologize for rambling. I'm loving your honesty and strength. I'm here for it. ❤#HOG4EVER
Don't forget she kicked him and Adams butt in Chrome 😂 the only video she didn't shoot, because she was in it lol (sister Jenna picked up the cameras there) 😊 She is ridiculously talented! But what I love is despite her being an able musician by herself, she uses all she has to push Tom forward, and making her mark as a videographer. Her support for him has pushed them both way beyond where either of them ever could have made it alone. She is the HOG Queen!
Congratulations on your 11 years. I am glad you are here. Another vote for Church next. I love seeing people really listen to Tom and realize he is more than a "political rapper". ❤
Everything these 2 men say in the meeting is 100% true and happened, Tom said it had to be real so those that need a AA meeting wont feel lied to for a song #HOG4LIFE
Stronger Version, this past November hit 20 years clean, went and had this tattooed on my arm as a reminder. My DoC was meth, had been awake for a week and was conversating with shadow people in my living room. My 5 year old son came out of his bedroom and just looked at me with a broken heart and tears in his eyes and said "what's wrong with you Mama?" It was like a bolt of lightning, I called my brothers to come get him, and then I got clean.
Thank you, Nelson, for sharing your story. ❤ Tom, Nova, and Madchild are so open about their pasts. Madchild had lost everything and was homeless during this time. He was crashing with Tom and Nova while they made the album this song is on. Nova (yes, that's her) did not go through the same type of situations as the guys, so she did not feel she should sing a verse on this song, that's why she's only on the hook. She had her own struggles she overcame. (See her songs Lost Girls, Dear Nova, and Chrome for hints of Nova's past) Tom has several songs about mental health and addiction, a few that are used in AA meetings and similar settings. Angels, Church, Withdrawal, Balloons, Scars, Fighter, Stronger Version; if you look down the comment section of many of these videos you'll see people who credit Tom's music with them still being here or getting sober just by Tom being as open and honest about his own struggles. 🤘❤🔥 #HangOverGang #Madchild #NovaRockafeller
Nova had drinking issues but nothing like Toms. When you get to church, she is on the hook but doesn't have a verse because she wanted Tom and his best friend Brandon to be the voices on it because of what they went through. Tom and Brandon use to drink together. They would go out order shots and say see you tomorrow and just drink all night knowing they wouldn't remember anything. For songs: church, angels, withdrawals, and stronger version
I love watching new fans go on the journey Tom Macdonald has provided for us all to enjoy. So many think he's all political & don't realize how many lives he's helped save/change through his music. Watching Tom explore his faith journey has been quite intriguing as well. Church broke me down. It made me reflect on my own life & how stupid I had been acting. Addiction comes in many forms, alcohol, drugs, sex, food, etc. We all have demons to battle. Tom's music brings that reality to light in a way we can all relate.
Bro I just got done watching your reaction to Dear Rappers. When you get a chance take a listen to DAX, if you haven't already. He is also amazing with great music with a purpose. Also, if you haven't heard of REN then I highly recommend you get to know him. He is an artist like no other. I am sure the HOG fam will agree cuz we are also RENegades. Hahaha!
Everything tom and nova put out is authentic listen to novas lost girls and share it with any system kid it's her first song since getting off def jam label
If you want to stay in this land of Tom’s. Check out Hangman, Hang on, Church, Balloons, Scars, Withdraws, Angles, Fighter, Stronger version. To name a couple
My husband said please DO NOT watch any without us. Thank you for sharing your story made the song even more meaningful for us. I say watch "Church" next!
I love watching someone discover Tom!! I feel like I'm watching these for the fist time and I've been a top 1% listener on Spotify for years. Tom is the real deal. Welcome to the HOG family. ❤
This song saved my life literally saved my life in 2020. It's a long story. Anyway, I loved your reaction this song! This song will alwaysbl be important to me and I truly love the song. Also, all 3 of these artists have overcome their own battles, traumas and faced their own demons and look how all of them have found each other and helped each other to achieve their dreams (Tom and Nova let Madchild stay with them to help him detox and get clean from drugs and Tom helped Madchild by sharing his workout knowledge with him.) #HOG4LIFE I can't decide between Scars, Church, and Fighter so I'm going to say that all 3 of these songs from Tom should be at the top of your list of songs to react to, imo. Thank you again for being honest, open and willing to share your experiece , hope and strength with all of us! 💙💙💙🔥🔥🔥
In my opinion addicts who are recovering are the strongest people on earth. If you can get through that you can do a lot. I will say Church and Angels as suggestions. Thanks for telling your story. That's a brave thing to do. ❤
Nova is amazing you can hear her on some of Toms songs like "CHROME", or check her stuff out like her middle finger to DEFJAM records called "HEY YOU" or her love song to Tom "GANG GANG" ..... or hear how much of a "PROBLEM" she can be or my personal favorite from her "LOST GIRLS"
Tom and Nova together make a duo called GFBF, you'll find alot of inspiration in those videos,also Tom does spoken words that you will definitely enjoy, ENJOY
You can't do This House without doing White Boy first, for full context. This House is the response to the blind hate he received from White Boy. This House is still one of my favorites of his on the lyrical side. And since you're such a big Em fan, I highly recommend Tom's version of The Way I Am. Personally it's better than the original due to what he's saying. Also, Tom won an auction Em did for an NFT, which included a beat made by Em for 100k. The song Tom made is called Dear Slim. The video by Nova is fcking brilliant! I really wish you'd just go down the list in order, HOG will gladly relive it with you and fill you in. Tom's a living legend and has so many different sides to him. But I digress and appreciate your realness, humbleness, and willingness to admit you were wrong about Tom. The world would be a better place if all could be more open-minded for real. HOG ❤
White Boy was first song I saw of Tom's. Thought "who's this bloke, he's speaking facts" then forgot about him till I saw Fake Woke. Followed by Best Rapper Ever and People So Stupid. Boom, instant fan.
@user-sv9bq1ff1r The first song of his I saw wasn't even on UA-cam, yo. 😅 It was right after he put out Helluvit, and it was on Facebook. It was all over from there. I've literally watched every video drop since then and eventually saw him in Milwaukee and got to meet him, Nova, and Brandon. All very cool human beings. HOG ♥️
I liked this song a lot. As an addict myself, i understand even talking about it or admitting it is one of the hardest parts. Songs like these just help people imo. Big ups to Tom for this one 💯
Watching your reaction to this hit me in the soul. I won't tell you what I was addicted too but your story is eerily similar to my own. I had to climb up from that hole and I never would have made it without my wife. Now I'm a whole ass Staff Sergeant in the US Army preparing to start the next chapter as a BLC instructor. To any and all addicts, stay strong, it gets easier.
HOG4everspain! ❤🙏🇪🇦 Proud of you! Sharing is part of healing! Toms music helped out people so much! My life saving song is 'Cancer' [i am a surviver!]. Much love for all of you!
Loving your Tom reactions. We love him because of his transparency, authenticity, sincerity and not to mention, talent! Thanks for sharing your story! Gos is good! There are so many good heartfelt songs, I saw many mentioned in comments, I'll add "Fighter".
If you are not familiar with Madchild. He is a rapper from swollen members. When his life fell apart, he lived with Tom and Nova. I know they have at least one album together.
I just put down opiate pain killers August 4th, after my girlfriend and I got re-Baptized together. I'm just beginning my fight, but I cannot afford to lose it. This song always brings me to tears, even before I quit because I knew what I needed to do if I could somehow find the courage. #HOGARMY
@thoughtsofapredicatewinner Thank you, Brother!! The struggle and the sickness is real, but I'm through the worst of it, I think... I still have weak moments. I have bouts of anxiety when I want to lean on something, but I've come too far to start over. Putting it out to folks helps to keep me accountable, and maybe I can give somebody else the courage to take that terrifying first step.
45 year old Aussie mum with autistic child. I love Tom, and caught my son playing Fighter. He loved it. Now we play that, Stronger Version, God Mode, Best Rapper Ever, all help him with his anxiety and OCD.
You gained a new sub and people think Tom is all political but that's is just a small portion of his catalog he is so much more than that his versatility is unmatched and congratulations on almost 11 years sober and welcome to the Hog fam....
Congrats on 11 years 39 years here. React Do what every one has suggested. Tom always said his music is his therapy. Another one would be Fighter. I am so glad yor changed your opinion. For Nova Lost Girls. I think you would be able to relate. Much Love❤
Great reaction. Thanks for sharing more of your story and praise God for revealing himself to you through his son.!! 🙌 _ excited to share this journey down the hog rabbit hole!! Eventually you must listen to My Fans, his tribute!!
7:30am Saturday...I am so glad that you're talking about your story. I believe you're able to touch and inspire people in recovery or struggling with their own addiction. Tom is as real as they come. I'm proud of you, Nelson! Congratulations on ELEVEN YEARS!! We need more reactors like you. Angels, Fighter, Church, Withdrawals. HOG4EVER!! 🙏💪🤘🧡
Glad you decided to give them a chance regardless of prior assumptions you had. Withdrawals, church, Angel's, I wish, scars and fighter will ALL end up on your Playlist, I know it. Thank you for sharing your story, just know you aren't the only one who's had convos with your demon, literally and metaphorically. Many of us have that dark side that visits and can be very loud or obnoxiously just there. Aloha NuiLoa ohana 🤙
Leave a light- madchild ft joey oz is another great song about addiction. I've been a fan of madchild for 25 years,he was the one who put me on to Tom's music
Keep doing what you are doing. I am glad Tom has songs that are actually touching your life like they do for so many!!! Even Tom’s quote unquote political songs aren’t as political as people think, he has tried his best to just get people to open their eyes.
Glad you enjoyed the song so much. You’re absolutely right that his music has been inspirational, and so positively impactful for so many people. Evidenced by the song “My Fans”. As you make your way through the list that Jody and I (and others) have left for you, I’ll look forward to seeing your reaction to that one too. Heads up, it’s ~18 minutes long because Nova couldn’t bring herself to cut out a single person who answered their call for submissions for the video.
New sub here. Welcome to the #HOGFAMILY Tom is very versatile as you will find out along your path. Two songs that I recommend that are heartfelt are Cancer and Fighter. The latter when it came out I was in a dark place, and that song was such an inspiration that I had it on loop the entire weekend it dropped. Tom is quite comedic as well, Buttholes would be a good place to start with that. Your share was very inspirational and I’ve enjoyed your reactions.
Hi Nelson, thank you for sharing your story with us, I'm very happy to hear you were saved and got sober, that's excellent! Here in Hang Over Gang as Tom says "you're Home" with us its a safe space to share with us and just communicate in general and/or get off whatever off your chest. Tom welcomes all. I've newly subbed and am excited to go down the Tom Macdonald rabbit hole with you of your reactions to his collection and hear whatever other thoughts and stories you have. Welcome to Hang Over Gang.
A true testament that "Jesus Saves" isn't just a neon light by the freeway. He lives and loves us unconditionally. Tom almost lost his fight with addiction, and he's open to talk about it because he wants to help others out of that life. I'm glad to know your story 🥰
If you want to see Tom’s comical side, check out Everybody Hates Me. For one to get you in the feels, check out Cancer. My wife has been through it and still paying the price. I don’t think I can listen to it anymore but I would watch your review of it.
Sorry I missed your live! (Packer game, ugh). Withdrawals, Church, Stronger Version. Also adding Best Rapper Ever because clean doesn’t mean happy and perfect.
We all find something different with Tom and if Sober is the kind of message you enjoy...I have a feeling you're going to find a few of his tracks really inspirational. Looking forward to the reactions.
You should check out Church next then follow that with Withdrawals, Fighter, then to lighten the mood watch I Don’t Drink. Also if you haven’t checked out Dax’s song Dear Alcohol you might want to go check it out.
I'd really like to see you check my girl Nova - so underrated - Wishing Well is one of my favorites. She was signed to Def Jam in 2013 (for 3.5 years) around the same time she was getting dropped, Tom was going through his mental breakdown. They'd been friends since like 2008 I think, and they ended up connecting again at the end of 2016 when Tom was recovered enough to go visit her in Cali (he was in Canada living with his mom at that time) and by the beginning-ish of the year they were a couple. He released Hangman in March of 2017 and that was really when the change in the content of his music was starting to change - or rather when HE started changing. They had started a band together called GFBF and released like 4 songs, but when Dear Rappers blew up in August of 2017 - she knew he had to chase his dream. So, the shelved the GFBF project and she threw herself into making his videos and stuff. She was still devastated from being dropped and feeling like everything she had wanted was gone... but then in December of 2017 (I believe) she put out Wishing Well. She hadn't made music other than what she did with Tom for a long time, and she finally put the anger and hurt she felt from the entire situation into the song Wishing Well. I hope you take a dive into her music.
I love these songs from Tom. I was alcoholic for 21 years. I can relate to the dark shadows... I used to hear those shadows telling me to keep drinking because I was worth nothing & God is upset with me, so I should unalive myself. I'm so glad I didn't listen. My life doing this and bring a Type 1 Diabetic was hell on earth. I almost lost my marriage family, health & sanity. I am now 12 years sober thanks to Jesus & AA 🙏🕊
You have me sitting here in tears. You are touching my soul with your story and seeing your spirit shine through in the way you respond to these songs. Much love to you , bless your wife for never giving up on you, and definitely to your baby girls. Jesus Christ is the answer. Thank you for speaking on your faith in God. I have so much respect for you!
Tom & Nova were both addicted to various things. Their history is pretty deep. Can’t wait to see how you react to some of their other work. Congratulations on over a decade clean. If you scan some of HOG comments on some of the songs like this, you’ll see that they have motivated many people to get clean. 🔥 reaction. ✌🏻
Tom’s music saved me from alcoholism. I finally said enough is enough and he released Stronger Version that Friday and it was like a message, like I was supposed to at that exact moment or something. Love your stories of past bc I can relate to some.
Nova's music is great. So is GFBF, Tom & Nova's band together. Nova songs to check out for her story: Lost Girls, Dear Nova, Hey You, Did Your Best. GFBF songs to check out: I'm not Well, Rejects, Phone Calls.
16:07 SAVE ME! If you haven’t heard the song yet, please react to Jelly Roll ‘Save Me’. You’ll appreciate the song and him if you go down his rabbit hole.
Love your reaction❤ Tom is a real one.... He has acknowledged me and responded to me twice and it's been the best journey ever!!! My first time ever hearing him was when I got showed his so song Fake Woke and I was hooked instantly!!! He wholeheartedly cares about his fans. My kids love him and it's because of me ❤️ I love how they listen to him and others that make music with a purpose!! All of his songs are good and there's not really one I do not like.. maybe some more than others, but I can basically listen to him all day!! I seen your reaction to God Mode... you said you loved that one. When you get time try Don't Look Down It's my all time favorite❤ it's almost as long as God Mode, and it goes hard.. it's inspiring and tough, bars and bars for days!!! it gave me goosebumps!!! Keep up the good work on your channel. I admire your realness and honesty. Tom is sometimes look down upon from first time listeners, it's not uncommon. But you kept an open mind though and came back. Now you are down a phenomenally life changing rabbit role 😂 welcome to the HoG ArMy ❤🤘 I am going to give you a small list of songs I like the most, hope that is alright 🙏 obviously Dear Rappers is where it all started, that helped pave the way, but here's just a few of my top favorites.. Don't Look Down Castles This House My Fans Balloons Best Rapper Ever Cancelled Angels Fighter
Another similar song is "Withdrawals" and 'Church" with his best friend Brandon Hart
Tom Macdonald - “ best rapper ever “
A billion percent!!!
“I Wish”, “Castles”, “Angels”, “Scars, “Church”. Thanks for sharing your story.
Castles is such a powerful song.
Hogfam4ever
"Withdrawals", "Balloons" "Fighter"
Good Hartfelt and uplifting songs for sure. These are four of my favorite songs of Tom’s.!!!! 💯‼️🔥🙌
Did you recognise the chick in green? She also had a line in I Wish.
I am a recovering alcoholic and Tom's songs helped me quit drinking. So he is special to me❤
When this song was recorded Madchild was recovering from his addictions and had nowhere to go. Tom and Nova took him in when no one else would. He had lost everything and they helped him with his recovery
Nova had been with Tom through it. She's also fought her own demons. If you didn't know, Nova directs, films and edits all Tom's videos and is an artist/rapper herself... Used to be signed to Def Jam
Tom has inspired ALOT of people beat their addictions
Scars is probably Toms most underrated song an probably the one that saved my life
Angels is another under rated inspirational song from Tom.
Love Angels.
One of my favorites ❤
Talking about inner demons...Best Rapper Ever is an amzing song and video about fighting your inner demons. Fighter is also another song that will lift you up. It was the one that changed me. ❤ #HOG4EVER
Hi Nelson ♥ clean and sober since '97
Edit, got to the testimony part.
My name is Ally, I was in an abusive marriage for 20 years. The drugs and alcohol were my crutch to deal with nightly verbal abuse plus more. Long of it short...he dropped dead of a massive coronary. The next day I was out walking..mourning...when I felt the enormous presence of two angels on either side of me. I was confused why they were there comforting when I was such a sinner. I turned to God in that moment ...on my knees crying in the middle of the road. I went cold turkey.
Love this. What an inspirational story. ❤
Absolutely love seeing people go down the Tom rabbit hole. You will not be disappointed. All his music has real meaning and authentic messages. Thanks for sharing your story and thank you for the awesome reactions!
I'm glad you're determined to become a "Stronger Version" of yourself. In the same vein as "Sober," check out "Fighter," which mentions an event that led him to change, and "Withdrawals." Some of the verses in "Withdrawals" tear my heart apart.
Welcome to Hangovergang (HOG). We all struggle with addiction, depression, fear, broke, waking up to the system. We are a growing group that is standing up and fighting beck. No more hiding, no more being divided by "boxes". Enjoy the journey and bring the tissues, it's a wild inspiring ride.
🔥🌸Then I got sober, the madness was over, now I am proud of the man I've become, yeah
I'm finally someone that I know again
I started climbing out the hole I'm in
🔥Stay strong🌸👍
Nova is an amazing rapper as well. She gave Tom his first live gigs when they first met. She was royally screwed over by her label DefJam. Thanks for sharing your story bro
You know Tom's first show was also the first show Nova ever threw and it was way before she ever got signed. I love Nova too but just be honest about it.
@@424stormygirl Jesus loves you
Keep telling your story. It helps people. By the end of this journey with Tom you will wonder how so many people could possibly dislike him. Maybe ten songs in, (when you are worthy haha) you need to listen to "My Fans". Do the full length version please. "I Wish" is still my personal favorite. HOG
Best Rapper Ever. Not an opinion, but the title of one of his songs. Very powerful where he plays both himself and his demon side. One of the first I saw, and still one of my favourites.
Hi Nelson, I'm Christel, new sub, proud to say I'm sober of speed for 14 years. Now in the last weeks of my life glad to have discovered Tom and Nova, please accept the biggest hug your heart can handle from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤❤ and take one for your wife and family
Not only do I accept… I hug back!! Congrats on sobriety and thank u for the sub
Bless you!
HOG ❤
May you find peace Christel. #HangOverGang4Ever
@@gregory6592 thank you so much, my yourney will take another 10 months to be evaluated by an schrikken, I will go true the pain, but howmuch more is there.
Tom and MadChild have an album together. He's an OG in rap
If you liked this, I highly suggest a few of my other favorites of his super heartfelt/ personal songs: "Angels," "Famous," "Castles," "Balloons," "Church," and his 5 really good spoken words: "Anxiety," "Not Alone," "Anarchy," "War is Coming," and "Screens." The spoken word ones hit deep. Peace.
If you enjoyed Sober, then the Tom song you should definitely review next should be Church or Fighter ❤👊
Tom is so versatile. He is a true artist.
So glad to be on this journey with you! Do Church next!
This man has a family, I agree with you, however Demun Jones has some great family songs. Live a little, back yard lullaby, etc.
This is an ANTHEM!!! Yes, that is Nova. She is an amazing artist too. Check out Hey You, Problem (the video with her standing in front of a door with flip flops on), Dear Nova (very deep) and Lost Girls. She had her own demons. Homeless at 14 and doing whatever she could to survive, drugs, drinking (Lost Girls explains all this). Tom and Nova helped each other out of the pit of Hell and it made them the couple they are today. Power couple! Thank you for your story. Don't apologize for rambling. I'm loving your honesty and strength. I'm here for it. ❤#HOG4EVER
Don't forget she kicked him and Adams butt in Chrome 😂 the only video she didn't shoot, because she was in it lol (sister Jenna picked up the cameras there) 😊
She is ridiculously talented! But what I love is despite her being an able musician by herself, she uses all she has to push Tom forward, and making her mark as a videographer. Her support for him has pushed them both way beyond where either of them ever could have made it alone. She is the HOG Queen!
Congratulations on your 11 years. I am glad you are here.
Another vote for Church next. I love seeing people really listen to Tom and realize he is more than a "political rapper". ❤
Everything these 2 men say in the meeting is 100% true and happened, Tom said it had to be real so those that need a AA meeting wont feel lied to for a song #HOG4LIFE
Best Rapper Ever, Fighter and Church are ones you will love. Definitely best rapper ever ❤
It is a newer song but so uplifting. It is "Stronger version"
Church, Withdrawls, Angels, Fighter, Scars, are all great songs about addiction and recovery.
Subbed!
Stronger Version, this past November hit 20 years clean, went and had this tattooed on my arm as a reminder. My DoC was meth, had been awake for a week and was conversating with shadow people in my living room. My 5 year old son came out of his bedroom and just looked at me with a broken heart and tears in his eyes and said "what's wrong with you Mama?" It was like a bolt of lightning, I called my brothers to come get him, and then I got clean.
Thank you, Nelson, for sharing your story. ❤
Tom, Nova, and Madchild are so open about their pasts. Madchild had lost everything and was homeless during this time. He was crashing with Tom and Nova while they made the album this song is on. Nova (yes, that's her) did not go through the same type of situations as the guys, so she did not feel she should sing a verse on this song, that's why she's only on the hook. She had her own struggles she overcame. (See her songs Lost Girls, Dear Nova, and Chrome for hints of Nova's past)
Tom has several songs about mental health and addiction, a few that are used in AA meetings and similar settings. Angels, Church, Withdrawal, Balloons, Scars, Fighter, Stronger Version; if you look down the comment section of many of these videos you'll see people who credit Tom's music with them still being here or getting sober just by Tom being as open and honest about his own struggles. 🤘❤🔥 #HangOverGang #Madchild #NovaRockafeller
Nova had drinking issues but nothing like Toms. When you get to church, she is on the hook but doesn't have a verse because she wanted Tom and his best friend Brandon to be the voices on it because of what they went through. Tom and Brandon use to drink together. They would go out order shots and say see you tomorrow and just drink all night knowing they wouldn't remember anything.
For songs: church, angels, withdrawals, and stronger version
I love watching new fans go on the journey Tom Macdonald has provided for us all to enjoy. So many think he's all political & don't realize how many lives he's helped save/change through his music. Watching Tom explore his faith journey has been quite intriguing as well. Church broke me down. It made me reflect on my own life & how stupid I had been acting. Addiction comes in many forms, alcohol, drugs, sex, food, etc. We all have demons to battle. Tom's music brings that reality to light in a way we can all relate.
Bro I just got done watching your reaction to Dear Rappers. When you get a chance take a listen to DAX, if you haven't already. He is also amazing with great music with a purpose. Also, if you haven't heard of REN then I highly recommend you get to know him. He is an artist like no other. I am sure the HOG fam will agree cuz we are also RENegades. Hahaha!
Everything tom and nova put out is authentic listen to novas lost girls and share it with any system kid it's her first song since getting off def jam label
If you want to stay in this land of Tom’s. Check out Hangman, Hang on, Church, Balloons, Scars, Withdraws, Angles, Fighter, Stronger version. To name a couple
My husband said please DO NOT watch any without us. Thank you for sharing your story made the song even more meaningful for us.
I say watch "Church" next!
Lost Girls by Nova
I love watching someone discover Tom!! I feel like I'm watching these for the fist time and I've been a top 1% listener on Spotify for years. Tom is the real deal. Welcome to the HOG family. ❤
This song saved my life literally saved my life in 2020. It's a long story. Anyway, I loved your reaction this song! This song will alwaysbl be important to me and I truly love the song. Also, all 3 of these artists have overcome their own battles, traumas and faced their own demons and look how all of them have found each other and helped each other to achieve their dreams (Tom and Nova let Madchild stay with them to help him detox and get clean from drugs and Tom helped Madchild by sharing his workout knowledge with him.)
#HOG4LIFE
I can't decide between Scars, Church, and Fighter so I'm going to say that all 3 of these songs from Tom should be at the top of your list of songs to react to, imo.
Thank you again for being honest, open and willing to share your experiece , hope and strength with all of us!
💙💙💙🔥🔥🔥
In my opinion addicts who are recovering are the strongest people on earth. If you can get through that you can do a lot. I will say Church and Angels as suggestions.
Thanks for telling your story. That's a brave thing to do. ❤
Nova is amazing you can hear her on some of Toms songs like "CHROME", or check her stuff out like her middle finger to DEFJAM records called "HEY YOU" or her love song to Tom "GANG GANG" ..... or hear how much of a "PROBLEM" she can be or my personal favorite from her "LOST GIRLS"
So amazing how open tom and nova are about their struggles, sure has helped alot of others heal . There is always hope! ❤hog 🙏
Also : God We Need You Now by Struggle Jennings
I celebrated 4 years june 17th 2024 from painkillers congratulations bro
I think u would enjoy castles, scars, Angels, Church. They have helped me, and I'm grateful.
Tom and Nova together make a duo called GFBF, you'll find alot of inspiration in those videos,also Tom does spoken words that you will definitely enjoy, ENJOY
You can't do This House without doing White Boy first, for full context. This House is the response to the blind hate he received from White Boy. This House is still one of my favorites of his on the lyrical side. And since you're such a big Em fan, I highly recommend Tom's version of The Way I Am. Personally it's better than the original due to what he's saying. Also, Tom won an auction Em did for an NFT, which included a beat made by Em for 100k. The song Tom made is called Dear Slim. The video by Nova is fcking brilliant! I really wish you'd just go down the list in order, HOG will gladly relive it with you and fill you in. Tom's a living legend and has so many different sides to him. But I digress and appreciate your realness, humbleness, and willingness to admit you were wrong about Tom. The world would be a better place if all could be more open-minded for real.
HOG ❤
White Boy was first song I saw of Tom's. Thought "who's this bloke, he's speaking facts" then forgot about him till I saw Fake Woke. Followed by Best Rapper Ever and People So Stupid. Boom, instant fan.
@user-sv9bq1ff1r The first song of his I saw wasn't even on UA-cam, yo. 😅 It was right after he put out Helluvit, and it was on Facebook. It was all over from there. I've literally watched every video drop since then and eventually saw him in Milwaukee and got to meet him, Nova, and Brandon. All very cool human beings.
HOG ♥️
I liked this song a lot. As an addict myself, i understand even talking about it or admitting it is one of the hardest parts. Songs like these just help people imo. Big ups to Tom for this one 💯
You gota do “best rapper ever”
Watching your reaction to this hit me in the soul. I won't tell you what I was addicted too but your story is eerily similar to my own. I had to climb up from that hole and I never would have made it without my wife. Now I'm a whole ass Staff Sergeant in the US Army preparing to start the next chapter as a BLC instructor. To any and all addicts, stay strong, it gets easier.
HOG4everspain!
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Proud of you!
Sharing is part of healing!
Toms music helped out people so much!
My life saving song is 'Cancer' [i am a surviver!].
Much love for all of you!
Listen to Tom's song called Angels, Church and I Don't Care. I think you will appreciate those as well.
Loving your Tom reactions. We love him because of his transparency, authenticity, sincerity and not to mention, talent! Thanks for sharing your story! Gos is good! There are so many good heartfelt songs, I saw many mentioned in comments, I'll add "Fighter".
If you are not familiar with Madchild. He is a rapper from swollen members. When his life fell apart, he lived with Tom and Nova. I know they have at least one album together.
If you liked this….you should follow it up with his song called Angels
Withdrawls, I dont drink, Balloons all great songs. 3 years recovered myself.
I just put down opiate pain killers August 4th, after my girlfriend and I got re-Baptized together. I'm just beginning my fight, but I cannot afford to lose it. This song always brings me to tears, even before I quit because I knew what I needed to do if I could somehow find the courage.
#HOGARMY
Just sent up a prayer for you brother! You got this! Lean on the LORD
@thoughtsofapredicatewinner
Thank you, Brother!! The struggle and the sickness is real, but I'm through the worst of it, I think...
I still have weak moments. I have bouts of anxiety when I want to lean on something, but I've come too far to start over. Putting it out to folks helps to keep me accountable, and maybe I can give somebody else the courage to take that terrifying first step.
45 year old Aussie mum with autistic child. I love Tom, and caught my son playing Fighter. He loved it. Now we play that, Stronger Version, God Mode, Best Rapper Ever, all help him with his anxiety and OCD.
Check out “withdrawals” and “church” by Tom too
For a great "heart felt" you need to react to Tom's song "FIGHTER". You'll love it!
I’m looking into possible places near me.
As of now I’ve just accepted it is what it it is…
Thanks to the way you describe your story.
So good to read this!! Stay strong. Your not alone. ❤
You gained a new sub and people think Tom is all political but that's is just a small portion of his catalog he is so much more than that his versatility is unmatched and congratulations on almost 11 years sober and welcome to the Hog fam....
Let's see if he starts loving Tom so much that he starts doing his political songs. That would be awesome.
Congrats on 11 years 39 years here. React Do what every one has suggested. Tom always said his music is his therapy. Another one would be Fighter.
I am so glad yor changed your opinion. For Nova Lost Girls. I think you would be able to relate.
Much Love❤
"Stronger Version" it’s like this one too my G 💪🏽
Great reaction. Thanks for sharing more of your story and praise God for revealing himself to you through his son.!! 🙌
_ excited to share this journey down the hog rabbit hole!! Eventually you must listen to My Fans, his tribute!!
Saw your drop ..clicked immediately ❤
@@emptynestmom1479 thank u!!
7:30am Saturday...I am so glad that you're talking about your story. I believe you're able to touch and inspire people in recovery or struggling with their own addiction. Tom is as real as they come. I'm proud of you, Nelson! Congratulations on ELEVEN YEARS!! We need more reactors like you. Angels, Fighter, Church, Withdrawals. HOG4EVER!! 🙏💪🤘🧡
God willing, I'll have 4 years clean in January!
Did you catch the symbolism of the people fading and disappearing from their chair? Not all of us will make it😢🙏🏻
@@notanormi it's ok if he didn't, he was obviously in a moment of deep reflection which means the song did its job just fine.
I was simply ponting it out. I was in no way implying otherwise.
@@notanormi I know, it's all good my guy 👊bump
Glad you decided to give them a chance regardless of prior assumptions you had. Withdrawals, church, Angel's, I wish, scars and fighter will ALL end up on your Playlist, I know it. Thank you for sharing your story, just know you aren't the only one who's had convos with your demon, literally and metaphorically. Many of us have that dark side that visits and can be very loud or obnoxiously just there. Aloha NuiLoa ohana 🤙
Leave a light- madchild ft joey oz is another great song about addiction. I've been a fan of madchild for 25 years,he was the one who put me on to Tom's music
I cant wait for you to hear "Church" 🥹
Keep doing what you are doing. I am glad Tom has songs that are actually touching your life like they do for so many!!!
Even Tom’s quote unquote political songs aren’t as political as people think, he has tried his best to just get people to open their eyes.
Glad you enjoyed the song so much. You’re absolutely right that his music has been inspirational, and so positively impactful for so many people. Evidenced by the song “My Fans”. As you make your way through the list that Jody and I (and others) have left for you, I’ll look forward to seeing your reaction to that one too. Heads up, it’s ~18 minutes long because Nova couldn’t bring herself to cut out a single person who answered their call for submissions for the video.
I recommend for you Hangman. In this song he speaks with full passion and all his directly to God #hog4life Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪
New sub here. Welcome to the #HOGFAMILY Tom is very versatile as you will find out along your path. Two songs that I recommend that are heartfelt are Cancer and Fighter. The latter when it came out I was in a dark place, and that song was such an inspiration that I had it on loop the entire weekend it dropped.
Tom is quite comedic as well, Buttholes would be a good place to start with that.
Your share was very inspirational and I’ve enjoyed your reactions.
Hi Nelson, thank you for sharing your story with us, I'm very happy to hear you were saved and got sober, that's excellent! Here in Hang Over Gang as Tom says "you're Home" with us its a safe space to share with us and just communicate in general and/or get off whatever off your chest. Tom welcomes all. I've newly subbed and am excited to go down the Tom Macdonald rabbit hole with you of your reactions to his collection and hear whatever other thoughts and stories you have. Welcome to Hang Over Gang.
20 years sobber for me, i gave it up when i got full custody of my son and knew he needed me more then i needed the booze
A true testament that "Jesus Saves" isn't just a neon light by the freeway. He lives and loves us unconditionally. Tom almost lost his fight with addiction, and he's open to talk about it because he wants to help others out of that life. I'm glad to know your story 🥰
If you want to see Tom’s comical side, check out Everybody Hates Me.
For one to get you in the feels, check out Cancer. My wife has been through it and still paying the price. I don’t think I can listen to it anymore but I would watch your review of it.
Sorry I missed your live! (Packer game, ugh). Withdrawals, Church, Stronger Version. Also adding Best Rapper Ever because clean doesn’t mean happy and perfect.
We all find something different with Tom and if Sober is the kind of message you enjoy...I have a feeling you're going to find a few of his tracks really inspirational. Looking forward to the reactions.
I'm sure has helped many people with this message.
You should check out Church next then follow that with Withdrawals, Fighter, then to lighten the mood watch I Don’t Drink.
Also if you haven’t checked out Dax’s song Dear Alcohol you might want to go check it out.
Madchild is from the rap group Swollen Members and was wealthy and famous and lost it all to drugs and booze .
When you're hangover gang, you're home.
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I'd really like to see you check my girl Nova - so underrated - Wishing Well is one of my favorites. She was signed to Def Jam in 2013 (for 3.5 years) around the same time she was getting dropped, Tom was going through his mental breakdown. They'd been friends since like 2008 I think, and they ended up connecting again at the end of 2016 when Tom was recovered enough to go visit her in Cali (he was in Canada living with his mom at that time) and by the beginning-ish of the year they were a couple. He released Hangman in March of 2017 and that was really when the change in the content of his music was starting to change - or rather when HE started changing. They had started a band together called GFBF and released like 4 songs, but when Dear Rappers blew up in August of 2017 - she knew he had to chase his dream. So, the shelved the GFBF project and she threw herself into making his videos and stuff. She was still devastated from being dropped and feeling like everything she had wanted was gone... but then in December of 2017 (I believe) she put out Wishing Well. She hadn't made music other than what she did with Tom for a long time, and she finally put the anger and hurt she felt from the entire situation into the song Wishing Well. I hope you take a dive into her music.
Yo, you got a real one! Blessed.
The realest bro! Thanks for the s/o I’ll let her know!
I love these songs from Tom. I was alcoholic for 21 years. I can relate to the dark shadows... I used to hear those shadows telling me to keep drinking because I was worth nothing & God is upset with me, so I should unalive myself. I'm so glad I didn't listen. My life doing this and bring a Type 1 Diabetic was hell on earth. I almost lost my marriage family, health & sanity. I am now 12 years sober thanks to Jesus & AA 🙏🕊
You have me sitting here in tears. You are touching my soul with your story and seeing your spirit shine through in the way you respond to these songs. Much love to you , bless your wife for never giving up on you, and definitely to your baby girls. Jesus Christ is the answer. Thank you for speaking on your faith in God. I have so much respect for you!
Fighter
@Nelson - watch "Fighter" ❤️ Praying for your continued sobriety. 🙏
Tom & Nova were both addicted to various things. Their history is pretty deep. Can’t wait to see how you react to some of their other work. Congratulations on over a decade clean. If you scan some of HOG comments on some of the songs like this, you’ll see that they have motivated many people to get clean. 🔥 reaction. ✌🏻
Tom’s music saved me from alcoholism. I finally said enough is enough and he released Stronger Version that Friday and it was like a message, like I was supposed to at that exact moment or something. Love your stories of past bc I can relate to some.
Congratulations on saving your family and relationship.."withdrawals " is a level deeper. Praise Jesus..
Nova's music is great. So is GFBF, Tom & Nova's band together.
Nova songs to check out for her story:
Lost Girls, Dear Nova, Hey You, Did Your Best.
GFBF songs to check out: I'm not Well, Rejects, Phone Calls.
Prayers to you and your family. ❤love how Tom can be vulnerable and share with us his truth.
awesome thanks welcome To HOG you have been missing out. Tom is soooo good. The more you dig, the deeper it gets. HOG for ever.
16:07 SAVE ME! If you haven’t heard the song yet, please react to Jelly Roll ‘Save Me’. You’ll appreciate the song and him if you go down his rabbit hole.
Love your reaction❤ Tom is a real one.... He has acknowledged me and responded to me twice and it's been the best journey ever!!! My first time ever hearing him was when I got showed his so song Fake Woke and I was hooked instantly!!! He wholeheartedly cares about his fans. My kids love him and it's because of me ❤️ I love how they listen to him and others that make music with a purpose!!
All of his songs are good and there's not really one I do not like.. maybe some more than others, but I can basically listen to him all day!! I seen your reaction to God Mode... you said you loved that one. When you get time try Don't Look Down
It's my all time favorite❤ it's almost as long as God Mode, and it goes hard.. it's inspiring and tough, bars and bars for days!!! it gave me goosebumps!!!
Keep up the good work on your channel. I admire your realness and honesty. Tom is sometimes look down upon from first time listeners, it's not uncommon. But you kept an open mind though and came back. Now you are down a phenomenally life changing rabbit role 😂 welcome to the HoG ArMy ❤🤘 I am going to give you a small list of songs I like the most, hope that is alright 🙏 obviously Dear Rappers is where it all started, that helped pave the way, but here's just a few of my top favorites..
Don't Look Down
Castles
This House
My Fans
Balloons
Best Rapper Ever
Cancelled
Angels
Fighter