Video summary
The video provides a reaction and overview of the upcoming FX series "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga," which is set to premiere on September 8th. The host discusses how this new show serves as a spin-off from the original "Snowfall" series, shifting the narrative focus from the crack epidemic in Los Angeles during the late 1980s and early 1990s to the rise of West Coast rap music in South Central LA. The storyline explores how gang territories controlled by groups like Bloods and Crips become the ground zero for an emerging music scene, illustrating the transition from street dealing to the rap game.
Central to the plot is the character Wanda Bell, who drives the series with a strong belief that West Coast rap has the power to reshape American culture. She assembles a ragtag group of geniuses to help them realize their dreams while navigating the dangerous overlap between the music industry and street politics. The narrative involves her cousins, Lamar and James Kinsey, as well as volatile local rap artists entangled with law enforcement. Additionally, Wanda's internship with former D-boy label owner Daryl DJ Grant creates new opportunities but also deepens tensions with Leon Simmons, who is trying to leave the streets behind to pursue his own path of atonement through a free legal clinic.
The host highlights the creative team behind the project, noting that Malcolm Spellman, known for writing "Falcon and the Winter Soldier," is one of the writers, while John Singleton is credited as the creator of the original series before his passing in 2019. The transcript reveals that the show aims to answer what happens next for the characters after the events of the first series, particularly regarding those who did not pass away at the end of the original show. The summary emphasizes themes of ambition, loyalty, and survival as the characters risk everything to build something lasting in a world that threatens to pull them down.
In conclusion, the video serves as both an informational breakdown and a personal reaction to the trailer for "The Drop." The host expresses enthusiasm for the project, mentioning his fandom for the original "Snowfall" and his intention to watch the new series when it drops. He encourages viewers to check out the official description for more details on the cast and trivia, while also promoting his other reaction videos on various platforms like Netflix and HBO Max. The segment ends with a thank you to the audience and a sign-off from the host, Avery, inviting viewers to engage in the comments section about their thoughts on the new trailer.
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You got to understand what I've been
through
when I was getting clean.
>> Damn it. W
>> You going to shoot me? Le inspiration
hits when it hits.
>> I hope this is good.
>> This is the new
>> They jamming though.
>> No cops, no murder.
>> From the dope game to the rap game.
>> I need you to make a track for me.
>> Okay. This what we're doing.
to the rap game and it's black.
>> We got to bring artillery some real
players.
>> You think I'm going to let you and your
female cousin go to a house full of
blood?
>> Where you from? You shall be here. Hey
blood, run that back.
>> Survival is vital. A new world opened up
and I'm at the front of it.
When I was running with Lyanna Franklin,
I had a front row seat to how they
changed the game. We know our customers
cuz we are our customers.
>> This music business. How could you let
this happen? How was I supposed to stop
you? Family comes first. You don't know
nothing about sacrifice.
>> You ain't got no business in the rap
game.
>> You understand everything that's
happening with these boys right now.
>> I got a tender box and you keep trying
to sell me matches.
>> He's my family, too.
>> I ain't going to let anything happen to
him.
>> Hey, where you from? Talking to you.
Where you from?
>> Really?
>> I know exactly what you are.
>> I know this just like you.
>> You don't know this gangster business
like me. But you go down this road, you
going to get yourself guilty.
>> I hope you like slanging tapes in the
streets.
>> Oh wow.
>> Why can't anyone be
>> tapes in the street?
>> I'm unstoppable, baby.
>> The Drop. A snowfall saga. September
8th. Original series. I got the Captain
America thing up. My fault, y'all. Let
me fix that. This looks good. Um, I am a
big fan of Snowfall. So, uh, I will be,
uh, checking this out when it does drop.
Um, what is going on?
>> What is this?
>> Sorry about that. But yeah, I I will be
checking this out when it when it does
drop. Let me let me do a thumbnail, a
picture for the thumbnail. Hold on. me.
Is that cool? Okay, that's what we going
to do. But this is uh it comes out on FX
the drop of snowfall saga September. Uh
as 1990s LA shifts uh from crack to rap.
Gang territory is controlled by Bliss
and Crips become ground zero for an
emerging music scene in South Central.
Malcolm Spelman, I believe I know this
name. I think he wrote
um Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
And yep, that is him. That is him. I
actually was able to uh interview him.
Um Spelman,
let me see if it'll come up if my
keyboard wants to work.
Yep, there it is. Anthony Mackey and
Malcolm Spelman. Falcon and the Winter
Soldier. That first video right there.
So, if y'all want to check that out, you
can. Um
those are the writers.
I wonder if Franklin is going to pop up
because you know he didn't pass away at
the end of
of uh Snowfall.
But this is the cast. Let's go down here
and look at the trivia section if they
have one because sometime it does give
you a little bit more information. And
in this case it's not. It says this
connection spin-off from Snowfile 2017.
Uh, let me see what this email says to
see if there's any more information.
Hold on, let me let me do this so y'all
don't have to look at that. Just give me
two seconds, guys. Okay. Characters
Wanda Bell, Leon Simmons, as they fight
to reinvent themselves in the '90s Los
Angeles, where the fallout from the
crack epidemic is fueling a new game,
the rise of West Coast rap. Wanda starts
the series driven by the clear belief
that West Coast rep has the power to
reshape American culture. She will work
to put together a ragtag group of
geniuses and lead them to the
realization of their dreams. Uh let me
let me do this so y'all can actually see
what I'm reading. Uh to do it, she must
navigate
Hold on.
the dangerous overlap of music and
street politics pulling in those closest
to her, including her cousins Lamar
Kinsley and James Kinsey, and pursuing
volatile local rap artillery, who is
already in a tangle with law
enforcement. Her internship with former
Dboy turn label owner Daryl DJ Grant
creates opportunities, but also deepens
tensions between Wanda and Leon, who has
bound to leave the streets for good and
chase down his own atonement through his
free legal clinic. As ambition, loyalty,
and survival collide, how much is
everyone willing to risk in order to
build something lasting in a world that
threatens to pull them down? All right.
All right. Well, uh I think John
Singleton was the one that the wrote
Snowfall u before he passed away. Um I
could be incorrect, but let me double
check that. Nope, I am correct. Yeah,
John Singleton right there as the
creator. And I don't believe yeah he
passed away in 2019. Uh rest in peace my
brother. But yeah I will be checking
this out guys. It seems pretty good. You
guys let me know what you think down um
in the comment section. Um I'm also
about to react to the new trailer for A
Different World. So uh check that out on
Netflix and u check out some of my
latest videos. I did some um videos for
um Green Lanterns on HBO Max and also
D23 react to a lot of the trailers.
check out my reaction channel, too. Uh,
but guys, I want to thank y'all so much
for tuning in. And before you Oh, shoot.
I did that too quick. I want to thank
y'all so much for tuning in. And, uh,
before you go, don't forget I'm be
Avery. That's just my opinion. Peace.
And I'll see you next time.