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POETIC JUSTICE (1993) MOVIE REACTION!! Tupac Shakur | Janet Jackson | First Time Watching!!

2025-02-18 Entertainment
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THE ICONIC JOHN SINGLETON DIRECTS TUPAC & JANET JACKSON!! Poetic Justice Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects After reacting to Boyz N The Hood & Menace II Society, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios) & Greg Alba continue on their journey to the Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood reaction series—this time picking up with John Singleton’s Poetic Justice, starring Janet Jackson (The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, For Colored Girls) and Tupac Shakur (Juice, Above the Rim). This 1993 classic blends romance and drama, following Justice (Jackson), a grieving poet, and Lucky (Tupac), a mail carrier with dreams beyond the streets, as they embark on a life-changing road trip from Los Angeles to Oakland. Alongside them are the fiery Iesha (Regina King, Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk) and her troubled boyfriend Chicago (Joe Torry, Tales from the Hood), whose turbulent relationship adds layers of tension. Directed by John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood, Higher Learning), the film delivers powerful themes of love, loss, and resilience, intertwined with heartfelt poetry from Maya Angelou. We react to the most iconic moments, including Justice & Lucky’s First Meeting at the Hair Salon, The Road Trip Begins, The Heated Argument at the Gas Station, The Beach Scene, Chicago & Iesha’s Explosive Fight, and The Emotional Finale. As an extra tribute to the film’s cultural impact, we’re also highlighting some of Tupac and Janet Jackson’s biggest hits—Tupac’s top 10 songs: California Love, Changes, Dear Mama, Hail Mary, Hit ‘Em Up, I Get Around, Keep Ya Head Up, 2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted, All Eyez on Me, and Ambitionz Az a Ridah. Janet Jackson’s top 10 songs: Rhythm Nation, That’s The Way Love Goes, Together Again, All For You, Nasty, Escapade, Love Will Never Do (Without You), Any Time, Any Place, Control, and Again. Poetic Justice was a defining film of the ‘90s, and we’re diving into all its highs, lows, and lasting impact. #PoeticJustice #tupac #TupacShakur #JanetJackson #JohnSingleton #BoyzNTheHood #MenaceIISociety #90sMovies #HipHop #ReginaKing #Reaction #React #Reacting #BlackCinema #UrbanDrama #2Pac #JusticeAndLucky #MayaAngelou #PoetryInFilm Boyz N The Hood Reaction: https://youtu.be/0vBlHdZaLag Menace II Society Reaction: https://youtu.be/_Cfe54IcmtY Friday Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/mvqLYFh-Nys Remember The Titans Reaction: https://youtu.be/f5tB3y61X9E Malcolm X Reaction: https://youtu.be/14U2e7Cs0Wk Straight Outta Compton Reaction: https://youtu.be/O0fiZ3IwJrs 0:00 MultiCon 0:36 Checking In 4:33 Poetic Justice Reaction 1:00:05 Poetic Justice Review Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y Vlog: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9TdRZC0NvGLve0eNWmUjzs

Top Comments (10)

@Nia-Bo 2025-02-18

Dead laughing at the fact not only did you not know about burning the ends but neither did your brother and the white guy next to him (michael) also had to explain 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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@bajaro3455 2025-02-18

Fun Fact: When Regina King says to her BF after the fight that she's going to have "Dookie and Monster kill him" Those are Doughboys friends from Boyz in the Hood.

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@bajaro3455 2025-02-18

Mexican guy in the post office was actually Janet Jackson's husband at the time.

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@DresdanPI 2025-02-18

The poetry was from Maya Angelou. She had a cameo in the movie playing the woman at the outdoor party named 'Aunt June'.

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@DeeGoldenGoddess 2025-02-18

Seeing Coy answer Greg's questions is absolutely hilarious, and I didn't see that coming. Love it.

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@ikexbankai 2025-02-18

To this day the Justice’s hair style is called Janet Jackson Poetic Justice Braids lol but seriously

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@michaelgreisinger5255 2025-02-18

Janet's song Again, which is played throughout the movie musically was nominated for an Oscar. Janet wrote Again.

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@dawn2d201 2025-02-18

Can I just say, I love Coy! Thank you for being in these reactions.

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@mswood6256 2025-02-18

I love that he knew that she was finishing her hair

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