Ren - Hi Ren - REACTION W/ Black Pegasus! This is DEEP 😮🤯 

I've found that many reactors suddenly decide to become truly vulnerable and share something about themselves that they haven't shared with others and I think it's spreading and connecting so many. We all needed Ren right here right now in 2023 gives me hope. Thank You

I'm here from 7 months in the future to let you know that you are now a 5-star general leading the Ren army in recruitment stats!

Ren Ren 7 hours ago (edited) I don't know why I find it so hard to share this information, I guess because I never wanted to make my health problems my identity, I feel like Ren the person is so much more than Ren the health victim, but if this journey I'm on can help anyone else going through the same thing, its worth swallowing my pride. A lot of people have been asking me for my treatment update, and ive been replying individually but then getting a lot of emails and messages which is quite overwhelming to try and respond to them all, especially during treatment, so I'd be super grateful if anyone sees comments on my videos/posts etc asking how treatments going if you could point them in the direction of this post. I've been treating here in canada for the past week and a half now. I sat down with the doctor and he explained last week that through all the extensive testing he did back in October, including lots of blood work ups, X-rays, samples etc. and MRI scans of my brain that the damage to my body from a having misdiagnosed Lyme disease and autoimmunity was quite extensive. There was significant damage to parts of my brain and many inflammatory markers in my body. The obvious markers of pathology were antibodies to the myelin in my brain, thyroid, adrenals, and bones and a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder which would explain my symptom picture quite well. To put it simply my immune cells have been attacking my own body. Because my immune systems been compromised by years of basically being at war by itself it has also held on to some long standing viral infections and not been able to detox things like mould/heavy metals/and toxins properly. Initially the plan was to be here for 3 months but because of the complexity of what's going on he's said i'll need to be here for 6 months minimum. It's a lot to wrap my head around having to be away from friends, family and a successful career and almost feels like a total juxtaposition to the fact that my music is blowing up right now and spreading to all corners of the world, but thats life, we take the good with the bad. The good news is because we now know what's wrong, we now have a road map for healing. I know its not going to be an easy path, but I know its one im determined to walk. I had to quit smoking cold turkey last week for obvious reasons while going through treatment which was one of my crutches for when I was stressed, so have felt the withdrawals messing with my mood a bit this week, but i've got a solid reason to quit, so I'm just bareknucling it. Im currently going into the clinic for IV's every Monday to Friday for an hour, firstly trying to build my body up by correcting all the nutritional deficiencies that were found due to being on a restricted diet for so long, and also implementing a lot of stress reduction techniques to get my body optimised for healing. Also found some low grade inflammation from some dental problems so will be going in for surgery to correct that in February to ensure theres nothing contributing to inflammation in my body. Once i'm in a stronger place to deal with it I'll start treating with antivirals and more aggressive treatments. The most positive thing, is I looked my doctor in the eye, who is used to treating countless very complex cases, and asked him, if theres a chance I can get back to being in a pain free body with the energy of a healthy person, and he said if I stick to this, there is a good chance I can either get my autoimmunity into remission and recover or at least make enough improvements to live a much more comfortable life. Want to thank everyone for supporting my music because thats been the best silver lining to this I could have asked for, reading through comments of support for Hi Ren and Sick Boi has really elevated my spirits, and having an exciting future to look forward too makes this process much easier, so thank you! Ren

Concerning your doubts: 1. When someone comes along and raises the bar of what’s possible in any activity, it elevates the activity to those participating by making everyone’s expectations and effort rise and they tend to elevate the whole game to new levels and aspirations. It has happened since the beginning of time. A four minute mile was once thought impossible, now every good distance runner can do it. 2. People who make those comments are putting you down in hopes of making themselves feel better about about their inability to reach that level. 3. People are comparing you to Harry Mack, in my book that’s a win! 4. If everyone compared themselves to the Top in their field and gave up we wouldn’t have Google, Apple, Facebook, LeBron James, Eminem, and just about everyone and everything else wonderful and great in the world. Competition breads excellence. 5. You are by far my 2nd favorite freestyler on the planet, and there are many that feel as I do. You have a lot of support out here. Never stop striving to be the best you can be. Haters only come at you when they feel threatened, it’s their last line of defense.

You know when it's a real reaction when they stop vibing to the beat within a minute and they are sat in stunned silence. Ren is captivating

This song saved my life. I won't get into details, but i hated my life and this song made me realise the pain doesnt go away. It just gets passed on. My niece gives me reason to live. Merry Xmas everyone

Good to watch this again after all these months of falling down the rabbit hole. Thanks for introducing Ren to all other artists, and STILL after 10 months introducing new artists to THIS one. ❤❤

This was performed live, and in one take. You really need to look into his backstory. He had a rough go of it for about 10 years. Misdiagnosed with schizophenia, dropped from Sony before ever producing any music because of it, and dealing with his actual illness, that turned out to be Lyme's disease.

Please go back a few seconds on the restart. Great reaction, otherwise.

When I first heard Ren...it was Hi Ren...I cried twice ...first time I saw it...once about halfway through and again at the end. I ended up crying 20 to 30 times then before I could finally watch without crying. Then I started watching reaction videos of Hi Ren and saw that a lot of people were emotionally moved by the message in the song. It wrecked me because of the BEAUTY of the performance. Just the reverb trail at the end before Ren speaks probably made me cry 10 times. I know... I know...

Strongly recommend Chalk Outlines (live) by Ren x Chinchilla! Money Game part 2 will explain the "she sells seashells" line for you and its message is on point. His whole catalog is stunning.

Consider he wouldn't have this profound performance without going through pain and brokenness. Why does God allow good people go through hard times...

I was hoping you were gonna get on some Ren. Discovered him by accident last week when YT auto played in to a reaction vid and i instantly became a fan. Been binging and going deep down the Ren rabbit hole since. This dude is a true artist and cant remember ever being so blown away by a song.

Loved your reaction❤️🙏 I must of seen Hi Ren at least 50 times now and still find it amazing! Looking forward to you reacting to more Ren it's a great rabbit hole to go down 🙏 Peace 🙌

Love from peaky blinders uk😅

You pointed out something that of all the Hi Ren reactions Ive watched, I never realized that the HOPE part was the counterpart to that demon section. I have always thought it was just him standing up for himself, but youre right. The Hope part IS his answer to the demon character. Good catch!

Bro... watching you, watching your future change right before my eyes! BR... (Before Ren) will be a point of time for Soooo Many of us!!!

Hey BP. I just watch this back and wow. So interesting to see your reaction to Ren back then.

I’m so glad you talked about your experience w battling your mind about freestyling too! I’m a lyricist of 18 years, before falling into writers Block since 2013. (Started rhyming in’95) Recently, between this track and NF’s Hope, I’ve been inspired & Happy because I’ve only written 4 rhymes that I actually like since 2013 & 2 of them (newer for me, written in 2020 & 2021) are about Mental Health and I’ve been wanting to do an album about my physical & mental health, but have been battling myself the same way, thinking Em, MF Doom, NF & now Ren + others have already done it. Just today I came to peace with it and have started writing. Keep going! I know you’ll get back into it as long as you want to. I’m rooting for ya!

Ive watched many reactions of this song, and the one thing ive noticed from all the reactors who are new to this song, is they start off joking around and light hearted, then the song plays, and you can see this song and how it opens something up inside them and the tone changes 180. It shows how wonderful this song is and how much of this is listening art, and what it means to everyone, a lil different for everyone, but the same. Great reaction

He is originally from Wales UK, resides in Brighton UK now however he is currently in Canada for specialist treatment for his health problems. He had misdiagnosed Lyme disease for 8 years. Edited to correct the geography lulz!

Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! Looking forward to more of your Ren reactions!

This guy is a full on mega artist. Street performances and intimate live settings. Definitely not for the radio.

The voice you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope Fire 🔥

I"m another person who has seen Hi Ren I don't know how many times now, from the original video popping up in my suggestions to watching the countless reaction videos. It still hits home on so many levels each time. Sometimes giving me the sniffles or getting me outright sobbing, depending on my emotional state at the moment. I'm so glad that It showed up in my RU-vid feed and that Ren is getting so much recognition. He calls this genre "bardcore". which I think is a fabulous name. encompassing telling his story through music and getting a bit hardcore with his guitar playing and the tonal contrast he gets.

Dude. This is wonderful! I discovered Ren with you in this very video - man we've come such a long way in just 3 months haven't we?!? WTF? Feels like a whole lifetime ago... I liked and subbed with this vid and have enjoyed every one of your reactions since! Looking forward to your interview! Big up Daddy P!

You can't put a label on this man, he just makes whatever he feels like making. I think a "bard" would be fitting lol. If you watch his older videos you will see that he has spent many years not only singing but also performing on the streets.

He is a modern day bard plain and simple. This video has to travel around the internet like bards would travel around their world back in the OLD old days. They would do their thing for the King, and his loyal subscribers, I mean, subjects get to watch also. Its game changing performance art.

Yo man, I loved hearing your journey in this reaction - instantly you wondered whether it was a split personality! Great respect for where this song was crafted from

Keep on freestyling bro

Notice the back of the chair at the beginning said “Id…”. There are 3 personalities here as shown at the end when he faces the camera instead of the two where one is in shadow and one faces the light and the last is both. Freud claimed we all have 3, Id, Ego, and Superego. Great reaction!

Think calling him artsy is patronizing. You should check out some of his older stuff where he raps. Dude is from the streets and looks like he grew up way harder than half these mumble rapping fakers.

Ha! I put this suggestion in a live chat not long back and you started to read it out, but then skipped past it. I knew you'd love it!

Like...I think Dimash is the best singer in the world...but Hi Ren is the best performance I've ever seen....

I’ve been bingeing on this guy for a few weeks now. I like the trilogy the most but he did lots of different types stuff

by all accounts, this guy has been ill with lyme disease for years. so his struggle is real!!

Ren is the Mariana Trench of music. unbelievably deep. i came into being just after Jim Morrison's time on earth. so i couldn't experience what people then experienced, but i wonder if this is how people felt about Morrison the first time they heard him? someone so different. so special. once in a generation artist.

Where it all started. I still come back to this reaction and watch your face again. Changed my life brother

290k views only 4k likes...what a shambles,BP deserves better!

I don't think people realize how clever the line of " I'm inside you , you twat" actually is.

I have been watching the Ren Roller-coaster for months, and this popped up and I realised I had never seen your first experience of Ren. How it all began!

The more intensely the light shone...the darker the shadow it cast. Pure profundity. Cheers\=/\=/

The Lucifer breakdown IMO is the toxic part of his shadow asserting its integral and eternal, plus attempting to gain ultimate dominance. And it overwhelms the light side Ren, whom we don't hear again. But the Ren coming out afterward is the new Intergrated Ren, the Ren who isn't trying to suppress his darkness but is accepting it and embracing it -- dancing with it, as well as with his lown light. And thus becoming bigger than both.

Also, yes Ren is from the UK. He's simply a musician. He raps, he sings, he mixes music, he plays guitar in different bands, he's spent many years busking and trying to start different bands. He even had a "boy band" about a decade ago that didn't get much traction. He had Lyme disease that went untreated for nearly a decade and caused a lot of irreversible health issues for him, so he'll never be 100%. During that time he claims he had a voice talking to him. He does loads of covers, everything from Bob Marley to top pop songs. Several of his videos are just of him walking around the streets of his neighborhood singing and playing.

I’ve been watching different reactions to ‘HI REN’ because it’s amazing to watch/hear 999 different observations of this one video and every single interpretation is significantly different. Recommend watching ‘Snake VenomV’ reaction to ‘Hi Ren’; he noticed things like the different shadows, different size lamps, being in one room could signify the inside of REN’s mind…etc.

This century's Bohemian Rhapsody. Masterpiece artwork. Respect.

you paused it on the most important and powerful line to me and likely many others, when he says I'm the voice that you hear when you loosen the noose on the rope.

Check out Ren - Sick Boi. Thanks for the great reaction, I’m loving your content!

Weird watching this like a year later! Oh how times have changed! 😊❤

The last thing REAL Harry Mack fans should be doing is hating on other freestyles. Harry is so good because he loves the art. Harry and all us fans will be all the richer when more folks jump in... especially old guards like BlackPegasus. Great reaction to Ren and fire having Kalico listen to "Sic Boi". Also fire to know you ROLL.

So weird watching you reacting to him for the 1st time when we know how close you are with him now!

He only had like 100k subs when he dropped the song... such an amazing talent that deserves recognition.

I see that Violets Tale is upcoming. The order is Jenny's Tale, Screech's Tale, and Violet's Tale.

Ya. I watched it live, on rumble and here again. This one is fire. Peace and love ❤️

Yo man, I know you do BJJ. Also, I think you are trying to be a more righteous man (could be the wrong words, if so, sorry) but have you watched this? at about 10:46 you got prepped and defensive!! Ready to fight. could be wrong. Anyway, much love sir. love the channel and what you do.

Try his busking too.

This is what I think would happen if Gollum and Smeagol created a song.

I’ve been watching a lot of your reactions to this song introducing it to other people… I had to come back and find this to see your first reaction, which is pretty much 100% the same as my reaction and how I felt after seeing this, you just don’t get tired listening to this masterpiece… 🙏

I can’t believe of all the REN reactions of yours I have seen, I hadn’t seen your original Hi Ren one 😂

Almost no one gets the She Sells Sea Shells reference even though they chuckle at the way he says it. But it's from Money Game Part 2 which became a big internet meme and was previously what created the biggest exposure for Ren.

Well, this was the start a pegasus was falling in love with a ren.

awesome, so glad you did this reaction. i mentioned Hi Ren in comment on one of your other reaction videos. now you just got to get H-Mack on as a guest...

A few subtle things I picked out of this video is the "evil" side of the room is messy and the "good" side is tidy.. The lamp on the evil side is bigger, meaning evil is such a huge temptation IMO, while the good side had a small lamp on a table but representing God/heaven whatever you want to call it, there is also a bright light shining down from above ;) There are so many ways you can slice and dice interpretations and multiple meanings of the lyrics and the stage so to speak, seeing everyones take on things is so interesting. Also to me I had wondered for a while why he did not wear the cross on his ear ring on the good side of Ren.. and then it hit me that the cross is on the so called evil side to help ward it off. I may or may not be right with my take on this but it is my take :) I could type a ton more but will leave it there for now.

This guy is so so talented ....his life story so far is so intense...but he is so strong he got through it, huge respect

Face to face with the beast Hi there Ren, I don’t know if you will ever see this, but this is an attempt to give you something back. I hope you find in this, some small measure of the comfort I experience when I hear your words as if they were from my own consciousness. Hopefully one or two lines will resonate with you in that same way. It is one of the most beautiful things in life when those connections happen. You have given so much to so many by being your authentic self. Even the parts from which you might want to run. I wish you peace and improved health on your journey. You are making such a positive impact on this world. Especially with a population, with which I relate, that is often overlooked and shunned because mental health is not understood. Thank you for showing me how to accept all parts of myself, the light with the dark, and the dark with the light. Helping me realize that while both sides are capable of creating, only one side destroys. The power you have given others should come back to you in some way. If not through this, then it will happen by other means. If of interest, and by way of background, this is how I found you…otherwise, skip straight to the verses. I found you by chance on June 2nd of 2023. I am so grateful I did. I have not been myself for a long time. Reading often helps me escape. While reading Tolkien, fixating on his poetry and how that sounds when sung, I searched for misty mountains arrangements. After digging through that for a while, discovering the Peter Hollins with Tim Foust version (epic arrangement and worth a listen), I stumbled across some reaction channels; namely, the Charismatic Voice, reviewing that same Misty Mountains rendition. Then, a thumbnail showed up of the Charismatic Voice reacting to a video of some guy, wearing a hospital gown, holding a guitar. I was instantly curious. Thus began my journey on the Ren roller coaster. I spent the next several hours, days and weeks devouring your content. Such breadth and depth had never been experienced by me in one artist. Stops included countless interviews and reactors. I loved watching people see your gifts for the first time, catching glimpses of the moments where I was first blown away being experienced by others. I especially enjoyed hearing their different views of what your words meant to them, and their learning from their own journeys. I spent a good deal of time with Black Pegasus, watching him excitedly bring your talent to so many. Then I watched Rosalie Reacts, followed by Sabina, Virgin Rock, LeahReuben, Beth Roars, It’s Your Girl, Just Liz!, Kso Big Dipper, Life with Recklezz, Sing with Emma today, Watch BizMatik, tretvfrmdabx, Three Shades of Whatever, Knox Hill and so many more! The journey was endless, and therapeutic. So why write this now? The last few days have been dark. My poetry even darker. While listening to your Freckled Angels album, your early version of Patience recorded in a living room, and a little more Hi Ren, this all just fell out of me. You know the feeling when you are in flow with the words and how they fit together? Things just work. I hope you enjoy the various Easter eggs from your catalogue and interviews. So without further ado, here is something I hope brings you some joy, and some comfort as you profoundly influence lives for the better. Face to Face No words have hit this hard Insights - a modern bard My own darkness within Threat’ning always to win Your journey a blessing To the uninitiated, distressing Gratitude flows out Overcoming doubt Wrestling yourself back from the ledge Feeling your pain for Joe Though your suicide never flowed Allowing us your presence/presents ever after At times I’ve lost all faith Your love of music, great At bringing me back from my ledge Wishing I was gone Tired of being a pawn My own warped version of escape Though I’ve never had a plan At times, my life a sham Your perspective helps me with my own Resonating with your pain Watching your fame Giving hope to those without Rising from the East Rhymes slaying the beast Reverberate among all who listen Those yearning to rise above So many feelings numb Your light finding ways to reach through To the floor of the ocean Overcome with emotion The fear of always being in the dark If light can truly settle To the ocean’s deep levels Light will find you wherever you are You have already risen To heights reserved for heaven As you help those who feel beyond hope Patience, it’s ok, it’s all right My tears have kissed my cheeks this night That’s the beauty of what you do Giving the numb feeling Even though left reeling Waking emotions long unstirred Thank you for being you Your authenticity true Helping me remember how to be me So cower at the man I’ve become Listening to you stretch your lungs I think I may be coming into my own Poetry becoming my voice Finally, by my own choice To publish a side always hidden Overwhelming self criticism Fear of depressive recidivism Fades behind me as I move Forward, never back Take up the line, clear the slack Embarking on a journey with meaning Though winds and waves reign Overcoming the pain To see there is beauty left in this life I am here for the rest Feeling somehow blessed Finding my broken self in you Your courage to be out there A risky game of dare Has had a profound impact on my light Finding my own balance John Frusciante with Aurora Borealis Is a fight not easily won Gaining strength from others’ journeys Leaves me constantly yearning To dance away the darkness that’s my friend Connections with people Becoming my new steeple Gives me hope for what’s to come Yolked together we are strong Pushing through life’s busy throng That would have us ignore all that is good Borders torn down No more fences found Peace now becomes the human condition How I hope this is not fiction Setting in place a new tradition Where love and kindness overcome The petty division From those lacking vision That want to keep us in ages dark Your message of unity and love Peace of spirit, like a dove Is helping to heal many wounds Even flipping the diss Not taking the piss Is a beautiful sight to behold Love will live long and prosper If we can but foster The people to see Keep turning the world on its head I now no longer dread The darkness I find all around A better life is in front If our divisions we punt Into the recesses of history Props for who your are The making of your star Hope shines through in all you do Light, I want more To settle on the ocean floor Piercing through the darkest days Peace, Ren Forward the pen And the light of your own true self

Check out some ‘The Big Push’ with Ren and any of his solo and duo stuff. Poet musician singer exploring any and every style of music.

hey brother .. pls, go check out Tyson James new song "Bodies" before it gets banned .

Ren is so diffrent,but so good

Dang I was here for it.. Premier got me again

Great reaction as usual, BP!!! I've noticed Ren watches/comments on a lot of reactions to this song. #Ren definitely needs to watch this one!!

Fantastic reaction my friend love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

i thought lead singer #LINKINPARK,CHESTER.B was a UNIQUE & DIFFERENT SINGER.. (RIP C.B) but REN, is something else.. this new MUSIC is just so .......... I'm SPEECHLESS 🤐

I've been watching your reactions for nearly a year now but today I decided to go back to your first reactions on Ren....loving it.

Best reactor period. You're freestyles are dope. You are you're own man. You are also so thoughtful and insightful with your respect to art. Ren is dope. Beyond.

Ren it's the one take King🌿💔

React to Chalk Outlines live, dont listen before. that song makes everyone cry with joy. hella a lot of his songs do.

Your words on life's journey and our interal conflict were moving and so very accurate. 💯🔥👏💞🍻

This is gonna be so dope! I looking forward to it!

I used to live in Brighton where Ren is from and he’s performed this on the streets busking. Ive seen them since they were kids playing on the streets.

After watching a billion "so you never heard of ren before?" I just realised i never saw your first reaction . Love it ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

4:13 I wish you would react to Australia 🦘 artist that never reached American. Like the live version of Help by John Farnham or Cold Chisel live Wild Thing or Khe Shan or live Barnsey and Farnswey - when something is wrong with my baby. Thanks for your channel, I 💕 watching you 😊

It's the eternal battle within our souls. Between God and Satan, good and evil, hope and hopelessness. He was sick and still is with Lyme's disease. He's from Wales. It's within the UK. Let me tell you the greatest music, not all, comes from the UK. Indeed, he is an artist.

Ren wrote this, direct quote here about his struggles. "Years before I was diagnosed correctly with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and brain damage I was misdiagnosed as bipolar and spent years bouncing back and forth between therapists and trialing different antidepressants all the while getting worse and worse. With lots of things in life we expect to see fairly linear results rewarding the effort we put in. We put in the work, and are rewarded for our efforts. When you put in monumental levels of effort doing self work, stress reduction techniques, CBT, self affirmations, following strict medication regimes with pills with a long list of side effects, and end up worse it’s a really defeating and confusing place to be because it contradicts everything we’ve been taught. It shakes your trust in the medical system. I wanted to write something which captured the frustration of this journey. I wanted to write something which expressed all the things I wish I’d said to my doctors and therapists at the time, but didn’t have the words too."

This is about the devil and Jesus fighting for dominance in Ren. The devil parts easy…I am Lucifer, etc…. Jesus announces himself when he states, “I will rise in the East and settle on the ocean floor”…the sun/Son…Jesus

Ya want BARS... Hunger and Losing It for starters! Dudes CRUSHING Every Rappers dreams! Lol Yes... All his videos are done in one shot, and live!

He’s Welsh I believe

Seriously, no offense intended, but 99% of RU-vidrs miss this... take the time to dig into jazz, this is most strongly impacted by his use of Discordant chords... they are deliberatly unsettling. As an American veteran who has lived in seven countries, it continuously shocks me how insular we are (bordering on conceit or more...) explore and look outside, take a step beyond your borders and experiance something you have not heard before, leave fear behind and open your mind.

I have watched so many of the hi ren reactions. And I haven’t seen once where after he talks “Eminem did it”, no one questioned “plan B” did it..:. Have you ever checked out Plan B ?

Ya know what's funny? I've seen every reaction video you've done to Ren. I've also watched a staggering number of Hi Ren reactions...yet somehow I don't think I've ever actually watched THIS initial reaction of yours to this.

Artsy - first time I saw this I didn't know what to call it but ART. It's fucking AMAZING.

Yes sir all live. One take

Saw your reply to Ren's post. Followed to see your take. Nice to see your fun, but also openness of thought and heart and willingness to wrestle with the deep themes. Good on yoy, Pegasus.

Next level talent so relatable 💯🔥🤯🤯🤯🤯

Watching this in December 2023. Wow what a trip it has been.

madness, watched loads of your Ren reactions, you introducing people to Ren, but never actually seen your initial video of reacting to Hi Ren :) Lets have a looksy...

After watching you lovingly go down the Ren rabbit hole and all his glory I definitely think k you need to check out Plan B with Chase & Status and a track called End Credits. Big love to you x

I still watch this reaction often .I think its my absolute favourite reaction to Hi Ren .

There is only one BP!!

Hey man you should check out Ren- Sick Boi, it's another dope song by Ren. BTW I love that 2poc skate board.

*REN IS DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!!*