- Oh, wo, wo, wo, wo. I can't stomach this kind of thing.
- (Shelly) Okay, I like it, but I have no idea what it is.
- (laughs) I still like the music.
♪ (industrial intro) ♪
♪ (hip-hop music) ♪
- ♪ Who am I? ♪ - I don't hate it.
I do not know who it is yet.
- ♪ Suicide if you ever try to let go, uh ♪
- Aww, poor baby. He got his heart broken.
- ♪ I gave her everything ♪ - (chuckles) It just sounds
like he's not opening his mouth all the way.
♪ (muffled singing) ♪
- Oh, wo, wo, wo, wo. I can't stomach this kind of thing.
- ♪ I'm found ♪ ♪ But it's torture... ♪
- I'm not feeling it, man.
- ♪ I love when you're around ♪ - This one reminds me
of XXXTentacion.
- ♪ You decide if you're ever gonna let me know, yeah ♪
♪ Suicide, if you ever try to let go ♪
- Sounds like suicide if you ever leave me?
I think maybe... um, UNHEALTHY!
- That's called clone rap.
It sounds like whatever... it's just no.
- I like that. Good melody. It sounds like hip-hop,
but yet, mellow.
- ♪ Mm baby, I don't understand... ♪ - Hmm, it's all right.
A little piano. Ding.
I guess simple is good sometimes.
- Is this the same guy?
- He's a very sad boy.
- ♪ Mm baby, I don't understand it ♪ - Well, I don't think
XXXTentacion would sing like this.
- There's emotion here. There's soul here.
- ♪ Girl, you're making it hard for me ♪
- Stop making it hard for him. Get it together.
- Are you making it hard for her?
- That one was better.
It definitely had a little bit more musicality to it.
- All it was was, "Girl, you're making it hard for me."
Do not get in a relationship with this guy. (chuckles)
- ♪ Tired of feelin' like I'm trapped in my damn mind ♪
- Huh? I'm sorry. What? (laughs)
- Yeah. This is a good song right here.
- ♪ That's why it's tatted on my face that I'm damn numb ♪
- Wow, this is completely different.
- He keeps the same vibe. It's real mellow-ish.
- ♪ I've been feeling really lost, ducking all attachments ♪
♪ I don't really go outside, 'cause I hate traffic ♪
- This guy is depressed.
- He is so sad! (laughs)
That's all he's doing is talking about this person who left him.
- That one's okay. It seems like he's sort of
feeling himself a little bit. Now he's like, you know,
"[Bleep] you. We broke up. I'm moving on."
- That's the first one I like really so far.
I could tolerate listening to it the whole way.
The other ones were way too simple.
- ♪ I've been stuck thinking 'bout her, I can't hold... ♪
- Wow. Yeah, this is some cool music.
- ♪ I'm in pain, wanna put ten shots in my brain ♪
- No, don't do that. - What?!
(chuckles) 10 shots in my brain?
He needs to talk to Logic about that phone number.
- ♪ And ever since then, man, I hate myself ♪
♪ Wanna [bleep] end it ♪ - Oh, this is so dreary and droopy.
- But [bleep] been excited... ♪ - Yeah, then he said the N word.
I'm out. - ♪ [Bleep] sickening ♪
- Again, I'm out. (laughs)
- ♪ But my uncle playing with a slipknot ♪
- I'm not loving this. (laughs)
I feel like the crotchety old mom who's like, "Turn that music down!"
- Ooh. Wow. That's intense.
They're sad.
- I like it. But, like, that boy is messed up.
- I find it musically repetitive.
I find the autotune is just so much.
It sounds like a mistake.
- (FBE) Do you have any idea who these songs are by?
- No, I don't, but he sounds young.
- I thought it was XXX, but I don't know for sure.
- XXXTentacion because I know that he was gonna come out
with a new album. - (FBE) So we'll give you
the answer in just a second. - Okay.
- (FBE) But he's been one of the most requested artists
for us to cover. - Really?
- (FBE) And the parents have already reacted to him once before.
- What?! - [Bleep]. It's XXXTentacion.
I almost said it earlier, BUT he's sounds totally different.
- (FBE) And we're actually gonna show you
a snippet of that episode now. - Ohh, boy! Let's do it.
- ♪ Can't keep my [bleep] in my pants ♪
- (Jamayla) He can't keep his [bleep] in his pants.
- Keep your [bleep] in your pants.
- ♪ Can't keep my [bleep] in my pants ♪
- (Faith) Ahh!
- Yeah! You go, Faith.
- Ahh! (laughs)
(claps) Yes!
- Oh, I remember this.
- (Jamayla) How old is this child singing this?
- (laughs) - (Sharon) He sounds 12.
Is he about 12? - Yeah, he does sound young.
- (Luis) The lyrics are constantly talking about drugs.
- ♪ I put a hole in your parents ♪ - (Faith) That's terrible!
- Right. (laughs)
- (Shelly) Okay, I like it, but I have no idea what it is.
- (laughs) I still like the music.
- ♪ That lil' bitch got her throat [bleep] ♪
- (Faith) Ahh! My ears are curling! - Golly, this guy.
- So I would argue that it's much easier
to understand what he says in the new songs.
- (Sharon) Ooh, wow. He's so angry.
- (laughs) She's my favorite.
- (Sharon) So I feel like he's a feminist then, right?
- Ooh, Sharon! (laughs) Sharon.
- ♪ Boy I'm sippin' tea in yo hood ♪ ♪ What the [bleep] is up ♪
- (chuckles) It's just whack.
He's just trying to get a response.
- (Jamayla) Still sounds a little angry.
- He was angry. It looks like he was angry. Not anymore.
- (Jamayla) I like the beat until you start listening
to the words, and you like, "Oh!" - Ugh.
That is hilarious.
- The songs I heard didn't have as much of an edge.
My reaction would've been a little different if I had heard
about somebody pulling his [bleep] out of his pants.
- It's a natural progression in my mind.
I mean, to go from being so angry against someone else
to suicide and depression and things like that.
- At that time, I had no idea who he was.
When I went home, I started looking at some
of his videos, and I saw why the teenagers freaking like him,
because that's not all he does.
- (FBE) So those were all songs by XXXTentacion.
- Say that one more time slowly.
- I'm glad I had the guy right, you know?
Because even though I hadn't listened to his music
that just came out this year, I recognized his voice.
- (FBE) We rarely react to things here twice,
but the demand for this was so high, we felt like
we needed to do it again. - Yeah.
- (FBE) Why do you think people asked for the parents
to react to him again?
- Well, I think it's pretty obvious that most parents
would hear that and just want to throw the speaker
into the toilet. Kids love getting a rise out of their parents.
- To see what we're gonna think, and I think there's gonna be
a lot of anticipation that parents are gonna say, "No!
I don't want my children listening to that."
- Initially, he was super angry music
and we were also told about his history.
This is incredibly different music. It shows some maturity.
- I remember when I was growing up, NWA was a no-no to listen to.
But you know, now I feel like that's how sometimes kids
relate to the music.
- We did not favor him very much the last time.
I'm glad y'all, you know what I mean,
fought for him to have another chance.
He did so much better.
- (FBE) XXXTentacion's career has been largely dominated
by several controversies.
He's been arrested multiple times, has been in physical altercations
with fans, and has had feuds with other artists as well.
- Oh, wow. Yeah, it's just-- they try to shock the consciousness.
It works. - (FBE) In your experience,
when artists behave this way, can people look past the behavior
if they enjoy the music, or will people stop listening
to an artist even if they like the music when they act this way?
- Begrudgingly, I listen to Kanye.
(laughs) And I think his behavior is almost harder to get past.
- It's really about the music.
A lot of kids don't even listen to the lyrics.
It's not about copying what those guys are doing.
- If my kids at home were listening to him,
I'd wanna know more about why. What do you like about this person?
- People always wanna separate the platform from the person,
and I'm always like, the platform is the person.
That's just an extension of who you are.
- (FBE) XXXTentacion has also done many things to improve
his reputation over the last year.
Many fans now watch his YouTube channel
where he posts vlogs and gaming videos in addition to his music.
He also posted a video last month called #TheHelpingHandChallenge,
where he donated many goods to people in need.
- Nice. - (FBE) Do you think these actions
would make him someone you'd want your kids emulating
or do his previous transgressions make him someone you wouldn't
want your kids looking up to regardless of what he's doing now?
- Oh, no. Look, everybody's got a past.
He's making good, right?
- I would want them to see a person for all of who they are,
and I believe it's possible for people to change.
- If I'm not gonna judge myself on who I was two years ago
or a year ago or a month ago, then it's certainly not fair
for me to judge someone who they were.
- It's good to see someone go from having a lot
of transgressions, getting in trouble with the law
to someone now that's giving back, being more mature,
trying to paint a better image of himself.
- (FBE) And so finally, last time we did this episode,
we ended the episode asking if the parents would be okay
with their kids listening to XXXTentacion.
- I'm gonna go with the same answer, and I'm not gonna block my kid
from listening to something.
- Yeah, I would trust that they would make great decisions
about which way they wanna go.
- I'm okay with that. You cannot hide that from your kids.
- I actually want them to hear the new stuff,
because I want them to see the difference.
- I would be okay with my kids listening to his music.
- I would be okay with it, because I know they're gonna listen
to the stuff that's positive.
I trust what I instilled in my kids.
- I would be okay with my son listening to it, my daughter.
Matter of fact, I'm gonna tell 'em, "Hey, I listened to it.
Let's go listen together."
- If he were truly and sincerely starting to create a culture
or vibe or new music that is reflective
of where we'd like to be as a society, I'm all for it.
But if you wanna listen to that old crap,
you better get those headphones on and go move somewhere else.
- Thanks for watching this episode of Parents React.
- If you wanna see more, subscribe! - Shoutout to Happy Ghost Bros
and Fletcher Ward. What's up?
- Let us know in the comments what artist we should react to next.
- Hi, guys! JC here, producer here at FBE.
Thanks so much for watching this episode of Parents React.
What other artists do you want the parents to listen to next?
Let us know down in the comments. Bye, guys.