As silly as this may sound, this song was a real "woah" moment for my friends and I, hearing it as adults. We grew up poor. New clothes, even from Walmart, were not a thing and the hand-me-downs usually were on their 3rd or 4th owner. Everything we got was second hand and we were torn apart for it by other kids. It's no secret that kids can be cruel, so this was such a nice moment.
This song is what made teens and college students start flooding thrift stores to buy things. There was a huge rise in thrift store sales around the time this song came out. Thrift store shopping became a huge trend when before it was just looked as something for poor people and looked down on
Thirfts were also a huge thing when grunge popped in the early/mid 90's. Thrift stores popped like crazy because thats how the grunge artist dressed .(i.e. all looked like they just came back from a camping trip) so that generation of teens started dressing down as much as possible.
Macklemore was not cancelled. The album he won the Grammy for was awesome. Still bump it to this day. It’s a vibe. On top of that him and Ryan Lewis was independent on the entire album. So they made so much money off that album he pretty much writes his own ticket now.
Say what you will about MACKLEMORE, he was as real as can be. I managed one of the stores he filmed at and him and his whole crew were just cool as hell, friendly and inclusive. Respect.
@@retha1875 I was wearing a Master of Puppets vintage T-shirt that day and they weren't like "whos this metal dude here". And it was shot after hours when there were only 2 employees there, myself included. Calm down.
I don’t know the albums you guys were surprised this artist beat at the Grammys, but one thing people forget is that this album had the song Cant Hold Us, which was the theme song for the Seahawks on there way to winning the Super Bowl, it was unavoidable.
Good Kid MaaD City by Kendrick Lamar is arguably the greatest rap album of all time. The Heist by Macklemore is great in its own right, by it had no business beat GKMC.
@@Youre I appreciate the information as I don’t know anything about hip hop. This wasn’t an endorsement for the album, I was just trying to point out that the one song was played during every Seahawks game (before/after) all the way to a Super Bowl championship. The national audience for the song just kept getting bigger and bigger, reaching audiences it probably never would have any other time. The “hype” machine is a real thing, and I don’t find it hard to believe that however they decided the winner of the award it was based on either money made or how much people were talking about it at the time. Personally, I don’t look to the Grammys to truly discern the best of anything.
Also it was a far better balanced album than the overrated Good Kid Maad City plus Drake has been trash since his second mixtape. Was it the best Hip-Hop album of the year though? Hell no, Grammy's always get it wrong with nominations to begin with. A Grammy is worthless lol.
The bald guy at the end in the pink suit and glasses that sings the hook, his name is Juans. Macklemore held auditions in Seattle specifically for that part in this song. Juans is a local guy who got the gig. He’s obviously an older guy been on the local Seattle music scene for a minute. He got to tour with Macklemore, won a Grammy, and gets residuals to this day for having a writing credit on the album.
"drug dealer" by macklemore is a song i will forever have respect for macklemore. Hes talkin about pharmaceutical industry killin ppl but they get to walk around like they aint no criminals
In the rap community, they think hes corny, but I see a guy who doesnt want to push the bad stuff about rap and actually use his craft to make some catchy songs without cussin like crazy and without talking money cars and hoes all the time.
@@dom7119 I know its not normally supposed to be associated with it, but it's been normalized in the raps for decades and of course not all rap. I can say the same thing about you, you haven't said one thing about anything my guy lol
@@samizdat4443 they are also younger and grew up when Eminem wasnt recording much music.... I had literally never heard Led Zeppelin until a few years ago and I'm 36.
i mean, eminem also had a shitload of funny songs. didn't mean the talent wasn't there. macklemore has a few lighthearted, fun songs and he also tends to gravitate towards more wholesome/tender topics? or at least approaches topics in a warm fashion. 'glorious' is a good one (and a beautiful video) and 'downtown' is another funny one with some great vocals, too
Can't believe this is some of y'all's first time hearing 😂 as Ross said, please fact check more in videos for songs, meaning and everything else in-between! I love the effort in gaining more perspective. Respect!
Macklemore has some great songs imo. Of course this was more of a gimmick like it's ment to be a funny song but i highly recommend you to check out his song "Glorious". The MV is really wholesome and it's probably my fav amongst his aside from "Can't Hold Us"
Fun fact: The guy at the end, doing the hook in the pink tux, is Michael Wanz Wansley. He was working for Microsoft as a software test engineer when he did this video with Macklemore.
I'm sure it sounds like a funny song, but I think it has some depth. He's saying it's okay not to have name brand. It's cool to shop at the thrift shop. I wish this song was around when I was a kid. I was always made fun of and told my clothes looked like thrift shop clothes.
Not gonna lie as soon as I heard this it put a smile on my face. This song came out senior year of highschool and even if you dont like it you can't help but think of a better time.
You guys are so chaotic I love it. XD My fav thing about this song is when it came out my kids were in first grade and my oldest came home singing it. And I was like where'd you hear that song!? And he said on the bus. And I'd never heard the edited version so I made him sing the chorus again. And he thought the line was "This is THE awesome" cause the eff was bleeped. XD So from then on everything in our house has been The Awesome. XD
Saw him live in Hungary few years back.. performance was so clean. Thought he was he was lypsinckin.. they stopped the music and dude was stille rappin.. he was killin it.. the real deal bro. 🔥
Where's the Hind's Hall video? I watched it and you guys criticized him for supporting equal rights. Must have been why you guys removed or hid it, because the comment section overwhelmingky disagreed with your takes on him.
This song was so different than anything we had heard at that time - it was awesome to hear a group of talented people creatively contributing to it and I loved that a song about not getting swindled by business made it so big :)
"canceling" an artist because they beat someone else out for an award (none of which have any say in who the award is given to) is not canceling, it's a temper tantrum 🙄. posting about it is a little dumb but he probably wanted to try to head off stans freaking out on him. of course, stans will always find a reason to complain about something. whole thing, big temper tantrum
The album as a whole is a creative masterpiece. This is hella catchy but other songs have deeper lyrics . Also the collaboration with all the different singers and musicians probably made it the most unique rap album that year.. hence the Grammy voters went for the catchy and collabs.
I was in the pit at a Taytay concert in Melbourne, Oz, 2013, and some little Aussie dude about 8 yrs old was jamming to this track pumping out on the PA ahead of the show starting. Funniest bit about it which we still quote till this day is the kid wasn't buying this Maclemore bs, and kept telling his mom the artist's name was 'King Awesome'. (Little man had only heard the radio edit where they bleep the first syllable, and it comes out, 'This is #@$%-king awesome.) Too legit.
I’ve been watching your videos forever. I love the guy in the middle. 😊 He has a lot to say, but he always gives way and listens attentively to the others. When I hear him speak, his point of view has taken in everything he has heard and learned. 👍
The coolest thing about this song is how Seattle it is. Everyone out here stay thriftin. The tubs they're rolling around in are from the thrift grab all they do in the Goodwill downtown. They charge by the weight, nothing is cleaned and you can find the coolest stuff for your quirky seattle fit.
I felt super old when he said “I was in middle school when this came out” 🥲 damn I was just starting my second army enlistment when I first heard this in Korea 😂
I LOVED this song back in the day. Bro had the intro sound like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song - who does that?! I'll never forget my mom's reaction to hearing the unedited version, at a venue in Houston, after hearing the radio edit throughout the summer of 2013.
Thrift Shop was a hit no lie. Truly a great song. In the US, it was the overall number one best selling song of 2013, and number one Hip Hop song of the 2010s decade. Its also one of the few Hip Hop songs to have over a billion UA-cam views. I definitely believe it deserved the Grammy wins. The album was good too, I remember being hooked on it back in 2013. Can't Hold Us, Wing$, Same Love, all great tracks. But I gotta admit, Kendrick's GKMC aged better (and is better). Kendrick should have won.
Hi, I'm a black female, and I was a child during the 70's . My father was a local radio personality, so I loved every genre of music . Rock , metal, and alternative is what I normally listen to. There are so many artists and songs I would like you guys to check out. I'l on leave a few so I won't overwhelm anyone. I know you all have watched a few System of a Down videos, but I want you to check out Aerials. Here are a few others , The Red by Chevelle. Black by Pearl Jam. Driven under by Seether and Tear Away by Drowning Pool.
Man the songs we were listening to as little kids is crazy ! Whenever he’d say ‘fucking awesome’ we’d yell ‘FLIPPING AWESOME’ over him and did a mf somersault😭 we were some crazy kids, from Macklemore to R Kelly and beyond.
Still haven't gotten around to Public Enemy. I was hoping to see y'all listening to that old school rap today, but oh well. My wife's surgery went well and that's all that matters. Hopefully one day y'all can get to Public Enemy, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Craig G, Marley Marl, MC Shan, Roxanne Shante, even Schooly D. Peace.
Rakim would have been there had they not already listened to "I Ain't No Joke" a few months back. This is the other list I put together - KRS-One, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Chuck D N.W.A. Nas, Whodini, Run DMC, Digital Underground, The Fat Boys, T La Rock, Treacherous Three, Kool Moe D, Schooly D, A Tribe Called Quest, Geto Boys, Goodie Mob, Mobb Deep, Ice T, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Spice 1, MC Eiht, DJ Quik, Wu Tang Clan, Digeable Planets, Gangstarr, Shyheim, 2 Live Crew, Eightball & MJG, Tela, Crime Boss, No Limit Records, Fiend, Mac, Mia X, C Murder, Prime Suspects, Steady Mobb'n, Tre 8, Big Ed, Mr Serv On, Cash Money Records, Hypnotize Camp, Youngbloodz, Boot Camp Click, Capone N Noreaga, DMX, Sir Mix A Lot, N 2 Deep, Kid Frost, Brotha Lynch Hung, South Central Cartel, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick, Above The Law, The Fila Fresh Crew, Beastie Boys, Jadakiss, The Lox, Big L, Jay Z, Beanie Siegel, Memphis Bleek, X Clan, Xzibit, Immortal Technique, Tupac, The Outlaws, Biggie Smalls, King Tee, Tone Loc, Young MC, Cappadonna, King George, Big Pun, Keith Murray, Mac Mall, E40 & The Click, Conscious Daughters, A1, E A Ski, JT The Bigga Figga, Lil Rick, The Dayton Family, Lil 1/2 Dead, RBL Posse, C-Bo, Celly Cel, Too Short, Ice Cube, Scarface, Menace Clan, Big Mike, The D.O.C., Black Sheep, UGK, Mystikal, MC Shan, Nas, 3rd Bass, Big Pun, Death Row Records, Canibus, MC Breed, Top Authority, Steady B, Cool C, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Davey DMX, Queen Latifah, Heather B, Jean Grae, MC Sha Rock, Salt N Pepa, Oaktown 357, JJ Fad, Gangsta Boo, MC Lyte, Genius, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, ODB, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Three Times Dope, MC Breed & The DFC, Gangstarr, Nemesis, Kee Lo, Camp Lo, D Nice, Kris Kross, Crucial Conflict, Jeru The Damaja, Da Lench Mob,
yep that is Wanz, aka Michael Wansley. A software test engineer who walked into Thrift shop history during an audition and became a hit, toured, in the official music video, and awards. He as into music long before Thrift shop, he did a lot of music after, and only a few years after this song went back to being a software test engineer along with other things. So.. talented, AND smart and looks good in a pink suit.
This was definitely one of his more mainstream songs but not the best off that Album. He had some other serious songs dealing with his alcohol addiction and issues during his childhood. He also had that other big hit Can't Hold Us with David Guetta I think also.
This is Clarence Carter singing from his 1979 to 1987 Catalogue. He also has another hit called "I'm Stroking" Please give these a little review time. Thanks! - Karl
Its sad how he was literally cancelled for winning a emmy! how miserable can some people be that they cancell a artist because their favorite artist didnt win it...
I’ve heard maybe 5 songs of his. 1 of em was lyrically nice cause the storytelling was good on a red hot chilli pepper beat. But this shouldn’t have won anything in rap lmao song is fun, but dooki
Yall be playing too much. This (1) song beat all the other albums by popularity alone. This song shot straight through the roof. It has a good beat, story, vibe, hook, and is true to those who thrift shop, and is just plain simple to relate to. It doesn't matter anyway because yall never react or comment to the comments.
That's a pretty pathetic reason to cancel someone, and I don't even like his music. Dude tries to make a conciliatory gesture, and culture spits in his face despite agreeing w him... wow that's petty ish
React to the second single after Thrift Shop which is called“ Can’t Hold us “. The song has over a billion views on UA-cam and over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
As an old lady who shopped in thrift stores back in my high school days, the 1990s, I love this song. I know y'all weren't even alive then, but I was cracking up! Also gagged about the mention of Mac Miller. If you haven't seen it, check out Mac doing the NPR tiny desk concert featuring Thundercat.
Macklemore definitely has vibes like Weird Al. He was hilarious. But he was also dead serious. I remember it was in the news that he went to get a suit from the mall. He spent $100 and said it was the most he had ever spent on one outfit 😂 Gosh what was that event he went to? Was it Obama? Yeah I think he was meeting the president.
I'd love to see you guys react to rap from other parts of the globe. I think you've mentioned you like genre mixtures as well. There's a group out of Korea called Stray Kids with 2 Aussies who experiment with trap, EDM, UK drill, rock, jazz, hip hop - but who at their heart have a unit of rappers with the fastest rap by syllable count in kpop. You might enjoy "God's Menu" "Easy" "Freeze" and "Thunderous." The rap unit, 3racha also releases tracks - most notably, the recently self titled "3racha" a play on the hot sauce name Sriracha. Their word play is crazy, so it's most definitely a must caption!
As silly as this may sound, this song was a real "woah" moment for my friends and I, hearing it as adults. We grew up poor. New clothes, even from Walmart, were not a thing and the hand-me-downs usually were on their 3rd or 4th owner. Everything we got was second hand and we were torn apart for it by other kids. It's no secret that kids can be cruel, so this was such a nice moment.
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It's a joke song.
They talk about R Kelly's sheets having piss on them.
🤘🏽😜🤘🏽
That's what I think when people asked me why I'm so antisocial, sincerely I like the animals much more.
Just like Dolly Partons coat of many colors, we see who came out on top in the end
This song is what made teens and college students start flooding thrift stores to buy things. There was a huge rise in thrift store sales around the time this song came out. Thrift store shopping became a huge trend when before it was just looked as something for poor people and looked down on
Fact
Really? I thought it was cuz of the economy and terrible quality of clothes in other shops
Thirfts were also a huge thing when grunge popped in the early/mid 90's. Thrift stores popped like crazy because thats how the grunge artist dressed .(i.e. all looked like they just came back from a camping trip) so that generation of teens started dressing down as much as possible.
Macklemore was not cancelled. The album he won the Grammy for was awesome. Still bump it to this day. It’s a vibe. On top of that him and Ryan Lewis was independent on the entire album. So they made so much money off that album he pretty much writes his own ticket now.
There have been some controversies though that I think killed his popularity.
I love Macklemore But in my opinion Good Kid/Mad City was a better album that year
Say what you will about MACKLEMORE, he was as real as can be. I managed one of the stores he filmed at and him and his whole crew were just cool as hell, friendly and inclusive. Respect.
Why did you have to say they were inclusive? That's just silly. You work at thrift shop not for him or the record company etc
@@retha1875 Yeah, how dare he not be racist like the guys in this video. 🙄
“Inclusive” gag
Inclusive doesn’t have to be just about race. It can mean that the crew included the store workers in what was going while they were there.
@@retha1875 I was wearing a Master of Puppets vintage T-shirt that day and they weren't like "whos this metal dude here". And it was shot after hours when there were only 2 employees there, myself included. Calm down.
I don’t know the albums you guys were surprised this artist beat at the Grammys, but one thing people forget is that this album had the song Cant Hold Us, which was the theme song for the Seahawks on there way to winning the Super Bowl, it was unavoidable.
Kendrick Lamar and Drake are the artists you're referring to. Two out of the current Big Three...
Should have just kept this comment to yourself
Good Kid MaaD City by Kendrick Lamar is arguably the greatest rap album of all time.
The Heist by Macklemore is great in its own right, by it had no business beat GKMC.
@@Youre I appreciate the information as I don’t know anything about hip hop. This wasn’t an endorsement for the album, I was just trying to point out that the one song was played during every Seahawks game (before/after) all the way to a Super Bowl championship. The national audience for the song just kept getting bigger and bigger, reaching audiences it probably never would have any other time. The “hype” machine is a real thing, and I don’t find it hard to believe that however they decided the winner of the award it was based on either money made or how much people were talking about it at the time. Personally, I don’t look to the Grammys to truly discern the best of anything.
Also it was a far better balanced album than the overrated Good Kid Maad City plus Drake has been trash since his second mixtape. Was it the best Hip-Hop album of the year though? Hell no, Grammy's always get it wrong with nominations to begin with.
A Grammy is worthless lol.
The bald guy at the end in the pink suit and glasses that sings the hook, his name is Juans. Macklemore held auditions in Seattle specifically for that part in this song. Juans is a local guy who got the gig. He’s obviously an older guy been on the local Seattle music scene for a minute. He got to tour with Macklemore, won a Grammy, and gets residuals to this day for having a writing credit on the album.
"drug dealer" by macklemore is a song i will forever have respect for macklemore. Hes talkin about pharmaceutical industry killin ppl but they get to walk around like they aint no criminals
u beat me to it
Never heard this song I’ll have to check it out
Especially relevant these days.
His song "Kevin" ft Leon bridges is about the same topic and Leon sounds awesome.
@@MirJa3G33 ye I've been a fan of Leon for many years too. Hard to miss that talent when u miss soul music so much
Macklemore is a great lyricist. He been thru some struggles but thats what makes him so relatable as a artist.
Hah, bomb song. I'm 52 and vividly remember dancing around the house with my teenage daughter when this came out. Miss those days.
Another big hit from Macklemore is Can’t Hold Us
Probably his best song my opinion.
That song is one of my jump on the bed and scream at the top of my lungs singing the song even though I’m 40 years old and put it on repeat
My sister and her ex boyfriend were in that music video
Wings. Is super underrated. Wings is so good.
@@LakersLoyal24 I have to check that one out
In the rap community, they think hes corny, but I see a guy who doesnt want to push the bad stuff about rap and actually use his craft to make some catchy songs without cussin like crazy and without talking money cars and hoes all the time.
“Bad stuff about rap” what bad stuff lmao some people just don’t vibe with him that’s ok.
@@dom7119 money cars hoes drugs, what a lot of the rap is associated with for decades...
@@StevenLeeStudios no it’s not. But nice try.
This is how I know you don’t know what you’re talking about.
@@dom7119 I know its not normally supposed to be associated with it, but it's been normalized in the raps for decades and of course not all rap. I can say the same thing about you, you haven't said one thing about anything my guy lol
@@dom7119you living under a rock or you just a dumbass cause nearly every rapper talks about drugs, money, hoes.
No way this is your first time listening to Thrift Shop or Macklemore in general 💀
Bro so many songs they would dig! I loved Macklemore before he blew up.
Right?
@@samizdat4443 they are also younger and grew up when Eminem wasnt recording much music.... I had literally never heard Led Zeppelin until a few years ago and I'm 36.
That part
I was going to comment the same thing
i mean, eminem also had a shitload of funny songs. didn't mean the talent wasn't there. macklemore has a few lighthearted, fun songs and he also tends to gravitate towards more wholesome/tender topics? or at least approaches topics in a warm fashion. 'glorious' is a good one (and a beautiful video) and 'downtown' is another funny one with some great vocals, too
loveee downtown! I think Macklemore really comes off as a real dude.
It was cool to see people of all colors together playing in the video. Remember when?!
He came out of no where independent and exploded on the charts.. Can't hold us is what y'all should react to next
I remember when Thrift Shop came out. It made me feel better about my childhood cause all my clothes came from Goodwill or Salvation Army.
I was a manager at Goodwill for 3 yrs, we sang this song all the time 😆
How many code 3s did you do lol I work at goodwill now and I get them all day long
Can't believe this is some of y'all's first time hearing 😂 as Ross said, please fact check more in videos for songs, meaning and everything else in-between! I love the effort in gaining more perspective. Respect!
its actually impossible
that Delorean
I love this song and every time I go thrifting I hear it in my head.😍
Macklemore has some great songs imo. Of course this was more of a gimmick like it's ment to be a funny song but i highly recommend you to check out his song "Glorious". The MV is really wholesome and it's probably my fav amongst his aside from "Can't Hold Us"
Also "Good Old Days" with Kesha, "Growing Up" with Ed Sheeran, "Chant" with Tones and I, "Downtown" and some song with Idris Elba
I am shocked that neither of you mentioned the song 'Wings". It is phenomenal. Highly recommend.
@@JaHawkey70 Those are all bangers, and yes I love Wings
It's corny.
@@rsba4065you’re corny💀🤣🤷🏼♀️💀 You see how opinions and free speech work it’s great👌🏼
Macklemore is a prodigy and a real musician. Take a look at the instruments he can play. The man can play a Dulcimer! A freakin Dulcimer? Seriously?
Fun fact: The guy at the end, doing the hook in the pink tux, is Michael Wanz Wansley. He was working for Microsoft as a software test engineer when he did this video with Macklemore.
I'm sure it sounds like a funny song, but I think it has some depth. He's saying it's okay not to have name brand. It's cool to shop at the thrift shop.
I wish this song was around when I was a kid. I was always made fun of and told my clothes looked like thrift shop clothes.
Not gonna lie as soon as I heard this it put a smile on my face. This song came out senior year of highschool and even if you dont like it you can't help but think of a better time.
This song will never get old.
10:30 this part had me dying. The way other guys look at Ross is something else.
rite! I felt the same way they did! Homie said MM over GEasy....not even close lol.
“It got a certain scent…in the thrift stores” hahahahahahaha so damn true!!!
I remember this song and I love it still. It was just fun and silly.
It was equally infuriating waiting for you to start the song as it was a delight to follow your discussion. Love you guys and the reactions!
Agreed. Enjoyed the vibe as even more than the song. (but Tbh I finally had to jump ahead. it was going on 4ever)
Macklemore Hinds Hall, is one of the greatest songs ever written. He'll be remembered forever because of it.
Truth! Free Palestine. Hind's Hall is the most important song of my lifetime (born 1970)
Well, in Mack’s defense, his songs were blazing across the world. Kendrick was more of an American thing, big Kendrick Fan btw. 😂
Ben (Macklemore) is a regular customer of mine. He’s really nice in real life. I was surprised how nice when I first met him.
Love him, appreciate an artist who can be self deprecating and funny! Try "Downtown" and "Glorious".
What happened to the Macklemore Hind's Hall reaction video? 😂
Was wondering the same thing. The comment section went hard on their negative reaction to it. Probably made the video private or deleted it
You guys are so chaotic I love it. XD My fav thing about this song is when it came out my kids were in first grade and my oldest came home singing it. And I was like where'd you hear that song!? And he said on the bus. And I'd never heard the edited version so I made him sing the chorus again. And he thought the line was "This is THE awesome" cause the eff was bleeped. XD So from then on everything in our house has been The Awesome. XD
Macklemore "AND WE DANCED" 🥳
Saw him live in Hungary few years back.. performance was so clean. Thought he was he was lypsinckin.. they stopped the music and dude was stille rappin.. he was killin it.. the real deal bro. 🔥
macklemore was king of the music scene in 2012/13
What's his next great song I should listen to?
@@TheSpyderx82 The town, pure hip hop.
Heroes
No he wasn't
@@aI1baba yes he was. Get off the pipe mate.
Where's the Hind's Hall video? I watched it and you guys criticized him for supporting equal rights.
Must have been why you guys removed or hid it, because the comment section overwhelmingky disagreed with your takes on him.
They removed it yes
This song was so different than anything we had heard at that time - it was awesome to hear a group of talented people creatively contributing to it and I loved that a song about not getting swindled by business made it so big :)
"canceling" an artist because they beat someone else out for an award (none of which have any say in who the award is given to) is not canceling, it's a temper tantrum 🙄. posting about it is a little dumb but he probably wanted to try to head off stans freaking out on him. of course, stans will always find a reason to complain about something. whole thing, big temper tantrum
Otherside by Macklemore is in my
Top 100. I saw him perform in front of 20 people back in 2008
I feel he turning a sad situation that a lot of people lived through, but making us think about these arguably tough time with a happier tone.
love macklemore sm....listen to white walls, dance off, downtown, wings swear u won't regret it, they r soooo goood
The album as a whole is a creative masterpiece. This is hella catchy but other songs have deeper lyrics . Also the collaboration with all the different singers and musicians probably made it the most unique rap album that year.. hence the Grammy voters went for the catchy and collabs.
Macklemore is a white apologist, grand-standing & fake AF!! F THIS CLOWN
No, it isn't
@@aI1baba yes it is. The Heist is a masterpiece
This song boosted the sales of thrift shops especially good will ....fun facts
I was in the pit at a Taytay concert in Melbourne, Oz, 2013, and some little Aussie dude about 8 yrs old was jamming to this track pumping out on the PA ahead of the show starting.
Funniest bit about it which we still quote till this day is the kid wasn't buying this Maclemore bs, and kept telling his mom the artist's name was 'King Awesome'.
(Little man had only heard the radio edit where they bleep the first syllable, and it comes out, 'This is #@$%-king awesome.)
Too legit.
I would love to hear a reaction to "Same Love" and "Drug Dealer." Both songs are extremely powerful. Both have made me cry
This song is catchy as all heck.
I’ve been watching your videos forever. I love the guy in the middle. 😊 He has a lot to say, but he always gives way and listens attentively to the others. When I hear him speak, his point of view has taken in everything he has heard and learned. 👍
The coolest thing about this song is how Seattle it is. Everyone out here stay thriftin. The tubs they're rolling around in are from the thrift grab all they do in the Goodwill downtown. They charge by the weight, nothing is cleaned and you can find the coolest stuff for your quirky seattle fit.
I felt super old when he said “I was in middle school when this came out” 🥲 damn I was just starting my second army enlistment when I first heard this in Korea 😂
I LOVED this song back in the day. Bro had the intro sound like the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song - who does that?! I'll never forget my mom's reaction to hearing the unedited version, at a venue in Houston, after hearing the radio edit throughout the summer of 2013.
Thrift Shop was a hit no lie. Truly a great song.
In the US, it was the overall number one best selling song of 2013, and number one Hip Hop song of the 2010s decade. Its also one of the few Hip Hop songs to have over a billion UA-cam views. I definitely believe it deserved the Grammy wins. The album was good too, I remember being hooked on it back in 2013. Can't Hold Us, Wing$, Same Love, all great tracks.
But I gotta admit, Kendrick's GKMC aged better (and is better). Kendrick should have won.
It’s not hip hop
Hi, I'm a black female, and I was a child during the 70's . My father was a local radio personality, so I loved every genre of music . Rock , metal, and alternative is what I normally listen to. There are so many artists and songs I would like you guys to check out. I'l on leave a few so I won't overwhelm anyone. I know you all have watched a few System of a Down videos, but I want you to check out Aerials. Here are a few others , The Red by Chevelle. Black by Pearl Jam. Driven under by Seether and Tear Away by Drowning Pool.
U guys are so much fun to watch
I absolutely love this song.❤
Man the songs we were listening to as little kids is crazy ! Whenever he’d say ‘fucking awesome’ we’d yell ‘FLIPPING AWESOME’ over him and did a mf somersault😭 we were some crazy kids, from Macklemore to R Kelly and beyond.
How anyone doesn't love this song is not understandable to me. This shit is hilarious. BTW there are some used clothes that are worth a FORTUNE.
3:52 killed me. 😂 I remember being told how great this song was, searching for it, hitting play, and having a similar reaction.
Still haven't gotten around to Public Enemy. I was hoping to see y'all listening to that old school rap today, but oh well. My wife's surgery went well and that's all that matters. Hopefully one day y'all can get to Public Enemy, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Craig G, Marley Marl, MC Shan, Roxanne Shante, even Schooly D. Peace.
Damn that's a fine list! I reckon you'd give me a 'hell yeah!' if I said Eric B & Rakim, Specifically Rakim though for sure
Rakim would have been there had they not already listened to "I Ain't No Joke" a few months back. This is the other list I put together -
KRS-One, Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Chuck D N.W.A. Nas, Whodini, Run DMC, Digital Underground, The Fat Boys, T La Rock, Treacherous Three, Kool Moe D, Schooly D, A Tribe Called Quest, Geto Boys, Goodie Mob, Mobb Deep, Ice T, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Spice 1, MC Eiht, DJ Quik, Wu Tang Clan, Digeable Planets, Gangstarr, Shyheim, 2 Live Crew, Eightball & MJG, Tela, Crime Boss, No Limit Records, Fiend, Mac, Mia X, C Murder, Prime Suspects, Steady Mobb'n, Tre 8, Big Ed, Mr Serv On, Cash Money Records, Hypnotize Camp, Youngbloodz, Boot Camp Click, Capone N Noreaga, DMX, Sir Mix A Lot, N 2 Deep, Kid Frost, Brotha Lynch Hung, South Central Cartel, Naughty By Nature, Slick Rick, Above The Law, The Fila Fresh Crew, Beastie Boys, Jadakiss, The Lox, Big L, Jay Z, Beanie Siegel, Memphis Bleek, X Clan, Xzibit, Immortal Technique, Tupac, The Outlaws, Biggie Smalls, King Tee, Tone Loc, Young MC, Cappadonna, King George, Big Pun, Keith Murray, Mac Mall, E40 & The Click, Conscious Daughters, A1, E A Ski, JT The Bigga Figga, Lil Rick, The Dayton Family, Lil 1/2 Dead, RBL Posse, C-Bo, Celly Cel, Too Short, Ice Cube, Scarface, Menace Clan, Big Mike, The D.O.C., Black Sheep, UGK, Mystikal, MC Shan, Nas, 3rd Bass, Big Pun, Death Row Records, Canibus, MC Breed, Top Authority, Steady B, Cool C, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Davey DMX, Queen Latifah, Heather B, Jean Grae, MC Sha Rock, Salt N Pepa, Oaktown 357, JJ Fad, Gangsta Boo, MC Lyte, Genius, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, ODB, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Three Times Dope, MC Breed & The DFC, Gangstarr, Nemesis, Kee Lo, Camp Lo, D Nice, Kris Kross, Crucial Conflict, Jeru The Damaja, Da Lench Mob,
yep that is Wanz, aka Michael Wansley. A software test engineer who walked into Thrift shop history during an audition and became a hit, toured, in the official music video, and awards. He as into music long before Thrift shop, he did a lot of music after, and only a few years after this song went back to being a software test engineer along with other things. So.. talented, AND smart and looks good in a pink suit.
You men are a vibeee, love from belfast 🇮🇪
This was hands down the most ADD chaotic reaction video I've ever seen 😂
This was definitely one of his more mainstream songs but not the best off that Album. He had some other serious songs dealing with his alcohol addiction and issues during his childhood. He also had that other big hit Can't Hold Us with David Guetta I think also.
This song has a really good massage, you don't need no expensive sh*t, just wear what you like
Laughter and feel-good-music. So fun seeing your incredulous reactions.
Also the chair dancing. Ross wins most of the time.
Dude, you fookin bring it to a schreechin halt every time it gets rollin. Dang man.
This song is an absolute banger!
This was so funny watching this one! Thanks for the laugh. 😅 I fell out of my chair.
This is Clarence Carter singing from his 1979 to 1987 Catalogue. He also has another hit called "I'm Stroking" Please give these a little review time. Thanks! - Karl
Hahaha any video you upload helps my week be happy bless young lads from the uk 🇬🇧.
Its sad how he was literally cancelled for winning a emmy! how miserable can some people be that they cancell a artist because their favorite artist didnt win it...
He said ... "Oh damn that's a cold a** honkey!" Lmao 🤣 after all these years, I just now heard those lyrics hahaha
Deleted that Hind's Hall video eh? 😉
I’ve heard maybe 5 songs of his. 1 of em was lyrically nice cause the storytelling was good on a red hot chilli pepper beat. But this shouldn’t have won anything in rap lmao song is fun, but dooki
You need to hear more of his serious music
This song got a Grammy because it was relatable, catchy, and bro was “not Emenim” Caucasian rapper.
Great song, makes me wonder if you've all heard Lonely Island Gang and their work lol I'm On A Boat and J.I.M.P. are classic lol
Dude cut his teeth in small clubs and was tolerated/respected from backpack rap kids until this song. So I still have respect for him.
Fully independently produced album, too.
Man, you guys are awesome. Listening to y’all cuttin’ up makes my day a little better.
Yall be playing too much. This (1) song beat all the other albums by popularity alone. This song shot straight through the roof. It has a good beat, story, vibe, hook, and is true to those who thrift shop, and is just plain simple to relate to. It doesn't matter anyway because yall never react or comment to the comments.
No way this is the first time you guys are hearing this. This is a CLASSIC, middle school days damn 🔥
That's a pretty pathetic reason to cancel someone, and I don't even like his music.
Dude tries to make a conciliatory gesture, and culture spits in his face despite agreeing w him... wow that's petty ish
React to the second single after Thrift Shop which is called“ Can’t Hold us “. The song has over a billion views on UA-cam and over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
Not just the song but the message. Mind blown Justin
You can tell Justin Beiber was influenced by Lil Wayne with that flow
As an old lady who shopped in thrift stores back in my high school days, the 1990s, I love this song. I know y'all weren't even alive then, but I was cracking up! Also gagged about the mention of Mac Miller. If you haven't seen it, check out Mac doing the NPR tiny desk concert featuring Thundercat.
This BUMPS on the car stereo!
very catchy song for sure, im gonna catch myself singing this song the rest of the day,,,lol
Different genre, but you guys need to review the video for Attitude by Sepultura. Aggressive Brazilian metal and jujitsu! One of the best videos ever
I worked at goodwill..they do Not wash the cloths
Not a fan of this music but I love everyone’s energy. Keep up the good work guys!
Macklemore definitely has vibes like Weird Al. He was hilarious. But he was also dead serious. I remember it was in the news that he went to get a suit from the mall. He spent $100 and said it was the most he had ever spent on one outfit 😂
Gosh what was that event he went to? Was it Obama? Yeah I think he was meeting the president.
I'd love to see you guys react to rap from other parts of the globe. I think you've mentioned you like genre mixtures as well. There's a group out of Korea called Stray Kids with 2 Aussies who experiment with trap, EDM, UK drill, rock, jazz, hip hop - but who at their heart have a unit of rappers with the fastest rap by syllable count in kpop. You might enjoy "God's Menu" "Easy" "Freeze" and "Thunderous."
The rap unit, 3racha also releases tracks - most notably, the recently self titled "3racha" a play on the hot sauce name Sriracha. Their word play is crazy, so it's most definitely a must caption!
Nah we good
So glad you’re back to the music. Keep it up fellas!
They canceled Maklemore because he would not sell out and conform to the Satanic system.
Mad Child is a bad ass white rapper with Swollen Members back in the early 2000s. He's still bringin it.
Only white dude in rocksteady crew
Cant hold us ran that year it was in the same album
I'm from the Seattle area and I swear you couldn't go 2 minutes without hearing that song when it came out haha. It is fire tho for sure