This song broke me. He was able to vocalise the things I've dealt with over the past 40 years. Still, this song actually opened my eyes to ways to approach intrusive thoughts.
@thatguyoverthere3993 Yes, watch them, love them, caress them, and they will flower and dissipate, leaving you a little more healed than you were before. When there are no more thoughts or feelings to be healed you will sit there in silence and see your True face, the Face within all, and you will return reborn and will feel pain in life, but knowing Reality you will never suffer again. Be. Be free.
He often leaves people speechless. You got lots of Ren to discover now. He’s a musician who plays multiple instruments, he writes, sings, composes, raps, produces his own beats and even beet boxes on his tracks. Seriously talented, once in a generation great.
Here is some additional information on Ren's story that I gathered from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's public livestreams and posts. A handful of people frequently post an earlier version of my comment to various reactions that they copied and pasted verbatim, so if this is a repeat just ignore this comment. I keep editing the information, as needed, and have removed details about Ren that some found to be too personal, such as his full name and D.O.B. All the information here was gathered exclusively from sources Ren personally approved for public release. Ren is a British musician/independent artist/producer, self-taught multi-instrumentalist; originally from Wales. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, Ren began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures, which eventually caused him to discontinue his studies and return home. In addition, Ren was signed by Sony Records in 2010 and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point that he was unable to go on; consequently, his contract with Sony was dissolved. Ren would later relocate to Brighton. Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis and develop PTSD. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure. Ren is in Calgary, Canada for at least six months (Summer of 2023), undergoing treatments such as IV therapy and other interventions five days a week, as well as surgeries (wisdom tooth removal and cavitation surgery). His Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD), which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, and adrenals as well as his bones/joints. Hence, Ren is receiving additional treatments for this previously undiagnosed condition. He recently took a break from treatments and returned to the UK to visit family and friends, and to produce some very ambitious musical projects to be released soon. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel; if you are a content creator, ask your audience to subscribe to Ren. Ren's YT channel just surpassed 1 million subscribers. and his videos have garnered millions and millions of views. Listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to the world, and his work is important in these troubling times. Someone has finally created a Wikipedia page for Ren, so there is additional information available.
@@DRichOfficial this is the link to there full trilogy - The Tale of Jenny and Screech and Violets Tale . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TYAnqQ--KX0.htmlsi=cAWaNNFR4A1b_-Ld If you wanna check out some stuff that’s closer to straight rap check out - What You Want , Power , The Hunger . You can’t really go wrong with Ren . Whatever you pick will be golden .
@DRichOfficial Ren catalog is DEEP AF... covering all Genres! Please... Please Continue! Recommend Ocean, Ready for you, Englishman in New York, Bongo Bong to get ya started!!!
REN is something special. Like TØP he doesn’t fit in a genre and just makes what he wants and he hasn’t missed yet. Can’t go wrong with any of his music, but I’m particularly partial to the duets he does with Chinchilla. Chalk Outlines and How To Be Me. Dude you need to check her out too 🔥
Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! Like I mentioned before: Tale of Jenny and Screech, and Violets tale. Its a 3 part, so make sure to search for the complete series all in one. Some of my personal favs: Ren x Chinchilla - How to be Me (live version specifically) Ren x Chinchilla - Chalk Outlines (live) The Big Push - I shot the sheriff/road to zion/hip hop (The Big Push is a band Ren was in a while ago) Ren - Genesis Goodness..... i could go on and on.... ive yet to hear something from Ren that i dislike...
Totally agree and would of suggested these exact songs too! But got to add to the list- Ren- The Hunger Losing It (Fisher Rap Retake) Money Game Pt.2 (Ren)The Big Push- War Pigs Praise You War Pigs
That was done in 1 take & live (idk if u noticed the mic on him). I know u will love these, they r so powerful & amazing!! Can u pls add to ur list: How to Be Me live-Ren & Chinchilla & Chalk Outlines live-Ren & Chinchilla They r also 1 take & mic’ed up that’s why they r “live”. Anyway great reaction!!
Having watched this probably a hundred times, it never ceases to amaze me that I still always choke up when he starts singing near the end. He also did this live, in one take, after a few previous tries. I hope you continue your Ren listening journey! A couple of tips for Ren videos if I may? Be sure to watch the Jenny/Screech/Violet complete performance (full) video with all three if possible. He posted them individually as well, but they should be seen in the proper order to avoid spoiling the story. It is another performance piece. SIck Boi is the follow up to Hi Ren if interested. You should watch him sing in his old band ‘the big push’, as well, but look for the ‘i shot the sheriff/road to Zion/hip hop’ version to see some of his musical chops. Watch ‘the Hunger’ to check out his rap skills. For a different vibe, try ‘Murderer’, ‘losing it’, ‘power’, or ‘love music part 4’, for his recent hits, but his older stuff is great too! Mind you, Ren’s lyrics can be quite cheeky at times, and he loves to shock and confuse his audience so have fun with it, cheers!
Ren is a genius 😍 He is someone completely apart, he's got so many skills, he plays guitar, piano, even bass, he sings, raps, write his own melodies and lyrics and he's a storyteller, just woaw ! He's also very engaged and has a raw vision of the world we live in. There are so many songs to listen ... You could try Money Game part 1 and 2, Sick boi, Jenny, Screetch and Violet's tale, Murderer, Dominoes and the last one he released for his best friend who killed himself, absolutly amazing, named For Joe.... And They're so many more ... His rabbit hole is wonderful... A genius of our times 😍 You're gonna love it, for sure 😉 Thanks for your reaction 😘
Here is some additional information on Ren's story from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Erin Gill is a British musician/independent artist; born in Wales on March 29, 1990; he eventually moved to Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, Ren began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue; subsequently, his contract with Sony was dissolved. Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis and develop PTSD. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure. Ren is currently in Calgary, Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023) undergoing IV and other interventions five days a week. Ren recently underwent wisdom tooth removal and cavitation surgery. In addition, his Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD), which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals as well as his bones/joints. Now, Ren is receiving additional treatments for this previously undiagnosed condition. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel, if you are a content creator, ask your audience to subscribe to Ren. Ren's YT channel has less than 1 million subscribers while his videos have garnered millions and millions of views. Listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to the world, and his work is important in these troubling times. Someone has finally created a Wikipedia page for Ren, so there is additional information available.
I see you are still posting my old comment and still, although indirectly, taking credit for it by not clearly stating that this is not your work. Sad. Honesty, integrity, and honor are clearly concepts that have been lost on you. Bless your heart.
@@JensRandolff one above don't say that I Geather it you said not to take credit for it so I removed that part of it if you don't want me to post just tell me
@@williamparrish9954 I realize that you removed the direct claim of authorship, and I stated that in my comment. However, as I and others have been trying to communicate to you unsuccessfully, by not stating that you are sharing someone else's work you are indirectly claiming authorship. In the academic world, that is called plagiarism, and it is something Joe Biden is famous for doing. Don't be a "Joe Biden." Feel free to share, but do what I and others are doing when sharing someone else's work, simply state that you are sharing someone else's comment. I actually attempt to credit the author by name whenever possible. However, I told you that you don't have to credit me by name; simply acknowledge that this is a copy-and-paste job. I am tired of people thinking that I am the one who copied and pasted this comment. Not sure why this concept is so difficult for you to grasp; for most people, this sense of honesty and integrity comes naturally. For you, however, even after having been called out by several people you just don't seem to get it. I guess if you can live with it, more power to you. Have a blessed day.
Isn't he fantastic!?! Yes please, more Ren! Sick Boi is a sequel to this song. The tale of Jenny and Screech (full) is a must. He has a new tune dropping later today as part of the roll out of his Sick Boi album, out 13th October. He is so talented and multi-faceted. Choose anything by him or his former band the Big Push and you won't be disappointed. His live performances are 👌He doesn't shy away from social/political commentary. In this vein: Money Game parts 1 and 2 are excellent (part 3 coming soon), as is Dominoes, Crucify your culture. He's not afraid to be emotionally vulnerable. He has some great collaborations with Sam Tompkins, Chinchilla, Eden Nash... He makes his own beats - I love Genesis, Power, Illest of our time and the Hunger as examples of this... I could go on but I'll stop there 🙃
This was a live performance done in one take. They did 3 takes and kept one. Ren also creates his own beats. When you watch his videos you’ll see almost all are one take videos. He’s a master at live performances
This is the kind of artistry that gives "broken" people hope. Ren, through this performance piece, has become to a lot of people exactly what he stated in the song, "...the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope". So powerful, so impactful. The song structure itself is incredible. It starts off as a battle between his positive (Angel) and negative (Demon) aspects, the negative then makes an overpowering last ditch effort to reign supreme, tearing free and trying to take control, but ultimately fails as the final act, being the "God" aspect, emerges Triumphant, though still acknowledging and accepting that it will ALWAYS be a battle because we are all "a coin with 2 different sides". It's a beautifully cathartic and raw musical masterpiece. Ren is truly special. Welcome to the Ren rabbit-hole, it's a trip worth taking. This was the 4th take he did and yes, it was done live. Wait until you hear some of his other stuff, especially his storytelling ("The Tale of Jenny & Screech"). You haven't even touched the breadth of this young man's talent yet. The pig character (imo) represents the doctors and therapist who have essentially butchered him for years through their misdiagnosis. It's the system that focuses on peddling more pills than on genuinely trying to help to fix broken/ill people, caring more about profit than individual health. The bastardization of the hippocratic oath. He literally thought he was going insane because he was told repeatedly that the pain and symptoms he was experiencing were all in his head (psychosomatic). He had reached a point where he literally resigned himself to dying before he reached 30. Turns out he had Lyme's disease the whole time and it ran rampant through his system for 10 years, even to the point of causing brain damage. Ironically, if Ren hadn't gone through what he has, would he have ever made the art he has? There's no question that his suffering has shaped his music and now he's finally getting the recognition he undoubtedly deserves. I've said it before, I'll say it again, Ren is special.
I have loved music all my life. I've spent my life exploring what people have done, no matter what genre or style, no matter how famous or obscure... Hi Ren is the most important song I've ever heard.
Hi Ren introduced me to Ren and that song is amazing. But wait till you get into the rest of his catalog, the man is insanely good. He has songs in multiple genre as well. Also check out the old band he was in, The Big Push
Great reaction! New sub here. Ren is worth the exploration. He has his solo work, his recent band, The Big Push, his band when he was a teenager, Trick the Fox, and loads of collaborations with Eden Nash, Chinchilla, Sam Tomkins, Venbee and others, AND all of the busking videos. For the lighter side of Ren I suggest Love Music Part 3. For flow switches and complexity hit The Hunger or Losing It (Fisher Rap Retake). For depth jump into the live video of him and Chinchilla doing How To Be Me. Looking forward to your reactions. Oh, and his big thing is true live one-take videos. Hi Ren is one of those.
Yes, you do have to do more Ren. He blew up onto the scene with this video and we have been treated to incredible music (spanning multiple genres) ever since. Welcome!
Most of us don't understand that we have this eternal subconscious battle. Knowing that the pendulum always swings is crucial in not allowing the darkness to own our thoughts.
Yeah bro. Welcome to the Reniverse. We are the renegades and me personally I will follow anyone's channel that does a good reaction to Hi Ren. Which honestly is most of them. I love watching people go thru his catalogue and realize just how amazing Ren is and how you can't put him into one class or genre of music. He just is music and he has a beautiful soul and he's all about uplifting humanity. He will always let you monetize his songs. So you don't have to stop or any of the things that stop monetization. The reaction community has lifted him up into viralism and he in turn does what he can to help the community grow and gain money and just be good humans. It's why we love him so much. So welcome aboard my friend. You have a long road of Ren reactions
Really good reaction - I do hope you'll go down the Ren rabbit hole, its amazing! Go for Jenny and Screech full version, and the Hunger, very different but brilliant.
You have a great voice! ❤ i loved your innocent amazement. This is where most of us started with Ren. Start peeling the onion! He might make you cry, or laugh. It's all ok. Never experenced such a talented, empathic soul in music. He has been through hell and back and his songs will tell it. CRUTCH shows him at a liw point in his health,as does PATIENCE. MURDERER shows more rap skills. I love the acoustic version. The Tales of Jenny and Screech,fulo and CHALK OUTLINES LIVE Tons of stuff with his band THE BIG PUSH. NEW SUB HERE, for more Ren Please.
This is the best 1st song for Ren... but Ren defies genre. He crosses genres with ease (sometimes in 1 song) and being independent he produces what he wants so he hasn't been forced into a box. He's fantastic... welcome to the ride.
Almost everyone is left speechless after their first time. 😂 Wait to you dive into the rest. He has so many at this point. I recommend All of them! 🤷♂️
This young man is an utter genius, so talented. He has been through so much& come out the other end. I absolutely adore him. Someone commented that it was like watching a opera. I want to give him a hug& say thank you ❤️🙏
Subscribed to watch your journey down the Ren rabbit hole - and it's a deep hole with plenty of twists and turns in it - you're going to enjoy this adventure.
Fab reaction. Oh the joy of finding someone new discovering Ren! Just earned yourself a new sub my friend 😊 I love to re-live my feelings of wonder through new reactors. You won't regret falling down the Ren rabbit hole. Looking forward to your future reactions. Welcome to the RENagades hun. Enjoy the ride. Sending love from the UK 💕
Loving REN! Also open minded for something special One of the best voices in the universe : please react to Dimash Kudaibergen singing "Ogni Pietra" from his own channel (Arnau Concert). This guy has an 6 octave range and he is trained since the age of 5 years old. Never heard a voice like that. It's mind blowing and I'm sure you will enjoy it. All the best from Germany 🇩🇪. Petra
It never gets old watching someone experience Ren for the first time. Sick Boi is another song about his struggles with mental health during the years he was misdiagnosed. I'm going to watch your reaction of the Tales of Jenny and Screech next, but consider reacting to Chalk Outlines with Chinchilla. She has an amazing voice, too, and that's another rabbit hole well worth diving into.
I really like how you do your reactions, you really listen and pause just enough to reflect. Thank you 😊... there a few really fast rap tunes I think you might have to pause a little more, because they are mind blowing 🤯 lol have fun.
It never gets old watching reactors see this. The first time he hits that falsetto, every single person is like... 🤭 wtf is this? Then after he spills his soul and talent everywhere and hits the falsetto again, everyone is like... 🤯 no really, wtf is this?!
Ren's mad talented. He does it all - writes & composes, sings/raps/beat boxes, plays multiple instruments and produces his own beats, creates his videos (usually with videographer Samuel Perry-Falvey, often live, often one-takes), and he does it in various genres. You never know what you're going to get. His collaborations are stellar also (with Eden Nash, Chinchilla, Sam Tompkins, or his former band, The Big Push). If you want more storytelling, try his Tales trilogy or Money Game (parts 1&2, with 3 coming out soon). For fast rap, try The Hunger or Losing It. For bars, try Power, Genesis or Illest of Our Time. For fun, try What You Want, Ocean, or Humble. For singing, try "Chalk Outlines" or The Big Push's medley titled "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop" or pretty mush any of his busking videos. The list goes on.
Welcome to the Community. Your journey has just begun. Liked subscribed and commented. I am sure many here will have tons of reccomendations to other Ren songs. In addition to Ren songs, he collabs with others, and is/was a member of the band "The Big Push" they do mashups while busking, they do covers, and they do original songs. Romain and Garren are his band mates and also produce and perform their own songs. Glen the drummer is off pursuing his dream: software coding. This Ren rabbit hole has no end, that i can see. New music will drop each Thursday until his new Album: sick boi is released. The just before that date, he will drop all 18tracks on the album.
Ren does all genres and excellent at them all. He produces all his own beats etc...he also plays classical guitar and bass guitar and electric guitar and piano and some drums....
Look up the story of Ren. He has had a lot of medical trauma, bring misdiagnosed for years and finally diagnosed with Lyme Disease. He's brilliant. He really makes you think about things. Btw, the video was done live as one take.
Great reaction! Welcome to the ren-rabit hole.... 🤣 but he has an amazing catalogue of music/art so trust me just pick anything and react it will be worth it!! 👊
Ren started suffering medical issues in his late teens. Chronic pain and other symptoms. He saw doctors and everything was eventually diagnosed as psychosomatic. It was all in his mind. He was treated as a mental patient for years. His physical and mental condition continued to deteriorate. Eventually, years later, it was determined he suffered from Lyme disease. He was finally treated with antibiotics and is currently being treated with stem cells trying to heal his brain and body from all the damage suffered from having that disease for years without treatment. The pig faced butcher at the beginning of the video is a representation of those doctors that misdiagnosed him so many years ago. There is a go fund me to help cover those medical expenses.
Ren is such an inspiration! As for different things to react to, are you familiar with: BabyMetal - Rondo of a Nightmare Jinjer - Pisces ♓️ Electric Callboy - Hypa Hypa Nightwish - Ghost Love Score Beast in Black - Blind and Frozen Unleash the Archers - Awakening You'll grab an army of subscribers with these!
