Rap Fans React: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things | SHE'S PARENTING HIM?! | Taylor VS Kanye PT3
The Taylor Swift vs Kanye West timeline continues in Part 3 of our ongoing series.
In this episode we react to This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things from Reputation and dive deep into the history, emotions, and symbolism surrounding one of the most direct moments in the feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West.
We begin by revisiting the timeline leading up to the Reputation era, including Taylor’s disappearance from public life in 2016 after the Kimye cancellation and her surprise return with a darker, more aggressive sound and aesthetic. We discuss the famous tagline “there will be no explanation, only reputation” and what it meant for her career and public image at the time.
After our initial reaction to the song, we restart it to fully analyze the lyrics, production, and themes. We talk about how the track blends pop and hip-hop inspired elements and how Taylor seemed to meet Kanye on his own playing field sonically. This leads into a discussion about producer Jack Antonoff and his reputation for crafting emotionally powerful and genre-blending records.
Throughout the breakdown we explore themes of betrayal, boundaries, forgiveness, and empowerment. The hosts debate whether Taylor uses parental imagery and sarcasm to frame the conflict and how her songwriting makes the target of the song unmistakably clear without needing to name names.
We also revisit major moments in the feud including the recorded phone call controversy, the Famous music video, and the ongoing public narrative that shaped fan perception of both artists. The conversation expands into how Taylor’s storytelling connects with younger audiences and why standing up to powerful figures became a defining part of her Reputation era identity.
By the end of the episode we debate who appears to be “winning” the conflict at this stage of the timeline and reflect on how Reputation reshaped Taylor Swift’s artistry, sound, and cultural impact.
This video is part of our larger Taylor Swift reaction journey and ongoing music history deep dive.
Stay tuned for more. ______________________________________________________________________
CHAPTERS:
SHENANIGANS & TOMFOOLERY - 0:00
ON TODAY'S AGENDA - 04:00
THERE WILL BE NO EXPLANATION - 05:30
ONLY REPUTATION - 09:30
THE BOY'S INITIAL REACTIONS - 13:45
THE SECRET SESSIONS - 17:00
RUN IT BACK TSWIZZLE - 18:30
PRODUCTION W'S EVERYWHERE - 20:00
WAIT, IS SHE PARENTING HIM?! - 22:15
VERSE 2 BEGINS - 24:50
BIG LADY BALLS - 25:45
CROSSING THE BRIDGE - 28:50
CATCH A DIRECT FLIGHT - 31:18
FINISHING IT OUT STRONG - 33:30
KRABBY PATTY SECRET FORMULA - 34:35
AN INAPPROPRIATE OBSESSION - 36:00
SHE'S GOT STYLE, SHE'S GOT GRACE - 41:10
WHO'S WINNING? LOL - 44:10
THE STORY OF ADIDON - 45:13
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Comments (31)
New here! I don't know if anyone has said anything, but this song came out after Jay-Z and Kanye worked together. I seem to remember something happened there.
And the video for the song has a naked Taylor in it
Y’all should do a series on the songs she has released that talk about her masters and scooter Braun beef.
Such fun!!! Love the John Mayer idea someone else commented. You could also do a Jake Gyllenhaal dive with All Too Well, The Moment I knew, State of Grace, and I Almost Do.
another well done show. i look forward to the next episode.
Not sure if anyone else has reached out yet but I bought two Reputation vinyls like three months ago from a local record store for myself and a friend. I could totally go look to see if they have any more this weekend. Obviously can't promise they'd still have any but feel free to message me! :) Been loving the videos!!!
OMMGGG YOURE KIDDING!!! If you wouldn’t mind we’re definitely not kidding! We will pay the cost and shipping for them. It’s the only vinyl I can’t find and we’ve scoured our local record stores and no luck 😭😭😭 Do you have IG or Facebook? Idk if that would be easier to communicate but we’re active on IG under Hazed Reactions or if FB is better, you can find Corrina under “Corrina Hayes” ❤️🫶🏼
Loving these videos 🫶🫶
Thank you so much!!!!
Loving these videos! 🥰🔥🥰
🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Tylerrrrrr!!!! Hope you’re doing well friend 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
Distracts! There are so many to do. But definitely dear John-would’ve could’ve should’ve, smallest man who ever lived,
Oh thank God I'm not currently sleeping. I'm pissed my notification didn't work though grrrr
So glad you're addressing all this & the BS edited phone call. IMO, it was & wasn't just the bitch part. She never gave full permission & she asked to hear the full thing B4 he dropped it. He's pissed or whatever that she wouldn't help promote his shit & so proceeds to again act like the GD asshole, feels/thinks he's entitled, POS baby hes always been. So they premeditated the phone call obviously or why record it, then edit it, then lie your asses off, etc etc....BUT if all that isn't bad enough, I think it's gotta be stressed that he then made a revenge porn type MV for it where he had a fully naked "Taylor" made to be used in it, continues to bully & torment her, uses his family, his celebrity, his voice, & his fans, everything he can, to completely berate all she is, like to strip her from everything she's ever been. She comes back with Rep, but it wasn't just her Rep they attacked. It was her Reputation, her spirit, her naivety, her judgement, her beliefs, her vulnerability, her behaviors, her heart, her soul, her morals, her very being....on top of all the other shit happening to her around this time. So the one major core of her existence, her music & career, & then gets so many people to HATE & THREATEN her online etc etc....he tried to utterly destroy her at the core. I won't give him the credit with being that intelligent to be able to do all this by himself, but he had at the time a lot of help ...Scooter, the Kardashians, behind the scenes lil helpers they paid &/or co-erced etc. If I had to think about all that Everytime I heard the word bitch ...I'd go off when someone called me that & try to take credit for all my hard ass work too! I'd want to straight up hurt someone fr!!! Can you blame her? Then have to deal with ppl saying you're lying, you're playing the victim, etc etc.....oh hell to the freaking NO!!! BUT, I'm not still bitter on her behalf or anything lmao 🤣
Thank you for the great video on my birthday! It was so much fun! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️
Omggg Happy Birthday 🥳🥳🥳 so glad you enjoyed it and yess Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️🫶🏼❤️
Love this series. Are you going to do doing Cassandra?
Yess! thanK u aIMee should be out by Saturday and then Cassandra will kick off next week on Monday 🫶🏼
I would love to see a video with Robert where you guys explain the John Mayer situation then listen to Dear John, watch the live performance from the speak now tour, and finally listen to Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve 😅 that would be pretty amazing I think
Oooh I love this 😍😍 thank you!!
I'd love to see the guys react to The Last Great American Dynasty
Yess I definitely want to do that soon! I think they’d really enjoy the references!
You should definitely watch making of a song taylor swift.. it shows some of her reputation songs she made
I love that this song was the finale on the Reputation tour...this was her closer with the fountain. It is fantastic!
Are we trademarking Glitter Rap for T-Swizzle?
I can't wait for Thank you Aimee 🤭
Such a fun day to listen to this masterpiece! “Here’s to my real friends”… LOL. 😂 Taylor definitely trolls his Christian Chorus line” that you referred to in “thanK you, aIMee”. When you try to take Taylor Swift down, you are gonna lose 100% of the time. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! ☘️ You don’t need to be Irish to have a green beer! Haha. 🍻
I find myself always saying "oh yayyy" outloud everytime I see that you guys posted something new, I love it
Preemptively liking this before I watch it between meetings 🙃 perfect timing
Just here to confirm as a swiftie, I think this is the best reaction the boys have ever had! Right up there next to endgame haha so you’ll definitely like it once you get to watch ❤️🫶🏼 have a great meeting and day at work!!!