Rapper Reacts to EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!! | Frederick Douglass vs Thomas Jefferson

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Published 2022-03-05

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@KnoxHill 2 years ago

What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you like the song in the intro story the channel directly & download my new album ‘Blacklist’ now 🖤 www.knoxhillmusic.com/
@WasThisMail 2 years ago

One line I love is "The what the fuck does it mean to this guy" bar. A reference to "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" a book by Frederick Douglass
@k-master973 2 years ago

I like how he said “not to mention third President” because in real life Jefferson never really cared that he was President lol. It was always at like the bottom of his accomplishments and never really considered it that big of a deal.
@DieselWeasel 2 years ago

Really glad you caught the "Aw, FREDERICK, I've never heard a verse I DUG LESS" bar. You have no idea how many reactors I've seen completely MISS that one.
@mattparnall4148 2 years ago

I know a lot of people hate this one for being a one topic battle, but I really like it. It makes it seem like they actually have a reason to be rapping/arguing.
@CriticalCoen 2 years ago

Seriously, Knox needs to be on ERB.
@LeakyTrees 2 years ago

Something you missed! "I topple any tyrants, so kings and pirates beware" of course there's the classic "pirates beware" which references signs in unfriendly ports that warn pirates if they're caught they'll be put to death. But there's also a reference to Thomas Jeffersons presidency, where he fought and defeated the Barbary pirates that kept attacking American ships. Edit: changed from pirates to Barbary pirates. Thanks to ryan alving for reminding me of the name.
@VerucaSalt70 2 years ago

Knox you didn't miss Lloyd's cameo...it was the part where Ben Franklin, Elvis, & Clint Eastwood showed up!
@crazyvalman 2 years ago

This ERB is one of the best imo, both in writing and delivery. Also it may sound weird for american people, but here in Europe we're taught very little about american history. So this ERB was the very first time i've heard of Fred Douglas, and i knew very little about Jefferson before. It's always best when Epic Rap Battle of History actually is about history.
@TheSupercat91 2 years ago

Btw the reason Thomas Jefferson couldnt free his slaves was because he was in a ton of debt and slaves being considered property could be seized at the time to pay for the debt he owed. Thomas Jefferson was whats known as land rich dollar poor. he owned a ton of land but bought it all with debt. So tbh he didn't really own slaves the people he was in debt to owned them.
@henrytawnn8694 2 years ago

Is anyone else also impressed that Knox actually says the intro and promotion stuff at the beginning of every video, rather than just film a video and play that in the beginning?
@Crazael 2 years ago

I'm not generally a fan of the 'last line wins" attitude some people have, but Douglas's last line was the best in the whole battle.
@TheWoodenSPO0N 2 years ago

JB Smoove was in the new Spider-Man trilogy! He’s a really funny actor!
@caosdiosdragon 2 years ago

Since you brought it up, you should definitely do Ben Franklin vs Billy Mays! Please
@magelightturner4700 2 years ago

When Douglass says "you couldnt whip a 5th of me man" it could be a third meaning having to do with alcohol, since, as president, Jefferson imported over 20k bottles.
@brennanhearn6342 2 years ago

When ERB went to meet JB Smoove who played Frederick Douglass in this, he told THEM outright that he really wanted to be in an ERB video. They were there to ask him if he would! So. EVERYONE was happy that day lol
@namecomingsoon9517 2 years ago

My favorite line is Jefferson counting FIRST secretary of state VP number TWO THIRD president
@OneSmallPerson 2 years ago

The Ben Franklin one is pretty good, especially for being an early one
@tomryberg9650 2 years ago

The 4th of July line is a nice double as well, because, as Douglas said, Jefferson did die on the 4th of July. Douglas continues, "but WTF does it mean to this guy?" In 1862, Frederick Douglas gave a speech in Rochester, NY entitled, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
@cloud101787 2 years ago

I feel this battle was diminished slightly with Douglass having done so much more in real life but hanging onto the slavery topic for almost every single bar. Then Jefferson went apologize mode for his round two and just kinda gave up the battle.