Ren - Money Game Part 3 | Poet Reaction 

Great reaction! Ren is phenomenal, such an artist. Also, for anyone reading this, check out this mans poem Hallow! Its fantastic!

Hey Youngblood, it's been way too long my brother. If I were to recommend a couple of Ren songs it would definitely be these 2, if for nothing else then the amazing spoken word the Ren incorporates in each of them. 🤯🤯1) "Penitence" by Ren ft. Molly Mckinna, a beautiful abstract art video with breath taking spoken word, and 2) "Seven Sin's" the first track from Ren's new album Sick Boi. This track on the album is spectacular where Ren paints a vivid poetic picture of the struggles he's endured with his health that leads to present day. The entire track is poetically visceral, dark and truthful in a way you haven't heard Ren at least not until now. ✌.

Finally!!!

AGREE! Definitely the best video yet. Can't wait to check out your HALLOW poem :)

REN said it was not a real gun but a prop. It took them a lot to get that into Canada! You never here the gun go off just the click. Will there be a 4? He said his stories come in threes soooo. REN is the best!

Im going to check that poem out straight after this 😊

Worth the wait for you to do, What a masterful performance, just stunning,

That is Ren at the start on the keys

Love your reactions! I’m a fellow poet and I can’t get enough of Ren. You’ll love the bars on Genesis, and Seven Sins off the new album is absolutely next level. ❤

That's the difference between the UK and US. British people are more scared of the site of knives then guns. Most people in here never seen a real gun live.

Ren has said he's probably not going to do a part 4. He considers this story complete.

Sam is the very talented cinematographer, who has done many of Ren’s videos.

You should know that Ren composed the music, he wrote the piano and string section. He also designed the visuals with Sam.

Bro... ya need to see Money Game pt3 Official After Party... an Outstanding BTS documentary of sorts... featuring Knox Hill, Shot by Wolf Johnson! Loads of Great video... including a birds eye view of the ending scene from the catwalk!! Plus loads more you'll enjoy!

The gun is a replica-no actual firing guts. And while the camera is focused on the gun-he is sneaky swapping clips with someone.

The lady with the violin accidentally got wet and she didn't flinch. Ren had to buy her a new violin bow though.

DUDE! If you labored over a poem THAT MUCH, and Ren was a part of how you created it, SEND IT TO HIM! I bet Ren would LOVE to see something that someone created based influenced by something Ren created. I think that's the dream for anyone who creates for a living. I'm a chef, and if anyone ever says I "influenced" them, I would probably just start sobbing right there. @RenMakesMusic should be writing on Broadway with Lin Manuel Miranda. Ren is maybe the single greatest creative genius of the last decade or so.

"think about what you're doing..." I watched this drop live, and was 80% sure he was going to blow his head off on tv

Ren won 3 awards for this video alone and rightfully so he deserves every hit of recognition he can get.

There's nothing wrong with money... but if your sole pursuit is to accumulate it you will never win. Even Ren admits he's part of the game but there needs to be a balance between getting/having what you need and hurting and stepping on others to get more than you need. Ren is an amazing artist because even though he knows people could call him a hypocrite he's still not deterred in speaking about our reality.

Great reaction my friend. At last.. Ren's messages are getting out now..a true human being..a humanist. The people need his words.. before its too late. ☮️💓🇬🇧🙏 EDIT: Please listen to Ren & Chinchilla doing "How to be me' And Chinchilla doing 'Fingers'..You will thank me.☮️

The sea shells wan't hypothetical, there was a person who sold sea shells and had a very successful business doing it. When they died their kids took the compand and expanded it to an oil company, creating Shell Oil.

The video cost less than £2000 to make proving if you have the creativity you can realise your vision on a shoestring :) I'm pretty sure the gun was a prop seeing as it was shot over here in the UK and we don't have guns here. As for the Rubik's Cube I get you on having one around with you, if you had a copy of The Dandy Annual which is a kids comic over here that would be more than suspect lol. Great reaction and deserved my sub :)

Ren can solve it in 16 moves... see his 90s kid video!!! Lol Its a Great video... eoecially if youre a 90s baby! So ive heard! Lol

The Rubik's cube is also in Ren's song (1990's). "I can solve a Rubik's cube in just 15 moves....brrrrt!" I wonder if it was also meant as a call back or a little gem to that song?

Ren puts the spotlight on us - he's not giving answers because the answers lie within each of us individually. Money Game Part 1 gave us the history and cultural response to capitalism. Part 2 showed us how politics and commerce exploited this and we became dupes to the greed. Part 3 is a showcase on an "exaggerated version" of how this impacts each indivdual life. None of us are immune, none of us are free. He shares this lens and leaves it for us to figure our if/how/to what extent we can untether ourselves from this toxic money game.

Gun goes click. The money game lives on.

this isn't just his best music video yet, it's the best music video that came out this year across all music genres, I can't think of anything else that compares. This is literally a movie, and a really good one at that. He needs to get nominated for an award for the music video

Excellent Reaction, "This man grab the camera". Chuckled on that one, felt like he grabbed you by your jacket didn't it...Best concept video yet!!! Peace.

Number 2 was far from a hypothetical. Shell oil came about from a company that originally sold imported shells.

Thoroughly enjoyed ur reaction, thank you! Glad i found your channel, new sub

Glad to see you getting back to Ren. Ive been following since your first reaction to him. You really seem to get him. Off to check out your poem... much ❤

Hey man!! Glad to see you back and glad the poetry has been bangin’ for you. Will definitely check that out. Now, imma sit back and watch your mind be blown… 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼

Ok. Had to love and subscribe . Thank, or cheers as from the UK . Everyone appreciates everyone's bigging up our boi! Love the poetry. I love writing. Much respect and love to you man. Cheers again,. ,💜🍀✌️

Rest easy; the gun was a [Hollywood quality] prop, but the magazine laying on the table and rounds were real. Camera trick: he swapped mags off frame so he can load .45 rounds into a real mag, then swapped again (off frame) with the prop mag. Safety and all that. There's actually a funny story he and Knox shared about the difficulties getting the prop gun and real mag into the UK.

Just discovered your channel - excellent reaction, you got a new sub! And I'm sure someone else has already mentioned this, but just in case: Sam is Samuel Perry-Falvey, who has shot many of Ren's videos, and who is an absolute artist!

Did you do For Joe? It is beautiful. And he plays piano! It is a mix up of a couple of his songs and a new part in the middle. Plus the piano added. Live of course.

It's sad how most Americans totally lose focus once the gun appears. The gun becoming their focus instead... Do you really think they'd be using a real gun and live ammunition? :) It was hard enough to get this replica/decommissioned gun, that can't fire and which they needed a licence for. Also the cartridge he slotted in was empty. It had been swapped, off-camera. :)

Great reaction, thanks. Loved your poem too 🖤

The answer is not to play, take only what you need and give back til it hurts. Live a simple life And treat people with dignity along the Way.

Liked instantly! No Worries Brother... we're just glad ya mad it back for more Ren! Again... do Not overlook his older stuff!! Ocean, Ready for you, etc...

Hi guys am a big Ren fan and have been for years to all other Ren fans out there please please checkout this reactors poems and show the love yhey are amazing and powerful ❤❤

You arent wrong about it being his best video. Ren says it is personally his fave and his best

That was a great reaction. The gun was an amazingly custom made prop. The wanted it to look as genuine as possible. Btw, I listened your new poem, Hollow (sorry if I misspelled it). It was a thought provoking, emotional and an extremely well spoken word poem video. I hope it gets a lot of views. You deserve it. I know people can relate in a huge way.

Awesome to see you back!! I agree that you'd love Penitence featuring Molly McKinna. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺

We’ve missed you! Happy for your success ❤

Rubik cube record is 5.5 seconds!!!!

Always enjoy your reaction/reviews. I'm pretty sure Ren doesn't intend a part 4 , and this will stand as a trilogy. He is the first to admit that he doesn't have all the answers, but he does believe that collectively WE can find them . And yes this is a masterpiece , it is Ren's favorite . I too believe this is his best ever .Now on to your poetry.

I am still so blown away at how addicted to rens music /art /storytelling no matter what age race religion Like I’m a 56 year old grandma and I am hooked!! Btw I absolutely loveeee your enthusiasm and how smart you are!! So glad you share this journey ❤✌🏼

Fake gun Youngblood lmfao you cant get real weapons in the UK. Loved the reaction but #2 is still my fav outta the 3 😂😂 hop on to the album its fire wicked ways being my fav along with seven sins. Love ya ❤❤❤

You ain’t crazy bro, well you might be but not for saying this is his best video yet. It is perfection.

Saw your Hallow poem. Very raw and personal.

Welcome back! I've missed you! I agree that this is Ren's best video yet. Incredible.

Been waiting for this one

One take too lol Insane!!

The game's not rigged to fail, the game is rigged so you have to play. I've watched this a few times and it is endlessly detailed, astonishing. I suspect that not a single thing in that room was put there without consideration and purpose. Thanks for your reaction.

Ren Seven sins ❤

Happy to see you make a return but also glad you've been busy.

Hey great to see you back! This song and video, gives me goosebumps every time. Agree that it is definitely one of Ren’s best pieces of work. Think both Ren and Sam said that they felt it was the best video they had done. Will definitely check out your poem, next. 🔥

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Appreciate you, Youngblood! Thanks for putting poetry first!

Loved this! This one’s coming out of left field, but I’ll shoot my shot with LoveJoy. Totally different type thing, indie band from the UK. It seems like it’s just vibes, but there’s some really meaningful lyrics there. I suggest starting with Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy (despite it actually being a cover) or The Fall (original) Fr tho happy to see you back, I’m omw to Hallow.

It’s a prop. There is a behind the scenes video available for RU-vid premium members. It looks so real though.

12:39 The would have had to clear the gun as a prop for the music video shoot. Dummy bullets and likely no firing pin. So, even though it looks real, it wouldn't be possible for the gun to fire.

First reaction of yours I have seen I think but it was a brilliant reaction. Yes the gun was real but decommissioned with 2 mags as per law so Ren did two switch outs. Still scary to see him hold it to his head. I know you have already reacted to some Ren before so you may know this or done some of the tracks but I’ll paste some info and songs below for you 🖤 ⚠️PLEASE⚠️ when you do “the tale of Jenny and screech” watch the FULL one and DO NOT have subtitles up! Same with when you do the “Money Game 1, 2 (lyric video) and 3” Can I suggest the next few you do are these (it gives you a good mix of genres) SickBoi The tale of Jenny and screech (full) Losing It The Hunger Illest of our time Money game 1, 2 (lyric video) 3 The Big Push (Rens band)- I shot the sheriff/road to Zion/hiphop The Big Push - Wade in the water/ Nina Simone/ trouble so hard The Big Push - swan song 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Welcome to the Renaissance! Ren is my favourite artist of all time. I say artist because he is a multifaceted diamond! From singing (all styles) to rapping (bars/flows/schemes for days), Bardcore (story telling) beatbox, makes his own beats, scatting and a multi instrumentalist (guitars, bass, drums, melodica and more). On top of that he is the most beautiful human being inside and out who has been through and continues to go through absolute hell. He’s 33 from Anglesey, Wales originally but spent most his life in Brighton, England. He’s been living in Calgary, Canada all year receiving intense medical treatment for his brain damage and mast cell activation disorder amongst other things. He started off making beats at 12 and selling CDs then moved on to busking. He was part of a band called Trick The Fox and was signed to Sony but they didn’t renew the contract after his health deteriorated. He then started The Big Push. They went on hiatus the end of last year after 5 years partly due to his move to Canada and also because the other members are also soloists and were moving around too. I have a list of songs to check out of all styles. Obviously this is no where near everything but gives you places to start. 🖤 REN ET AL SONG LIST Here’s a list to get you going (I know you’ve seen a few) 🖤 RAP The hunger Illest of our time Power Genesis (also the acoustic one) Sick boi Animal flow (also the acoustic) What you want (beastie boys homage) Murderer (also the acoustic one) Masochist Lost All Faith Down On The Beat ft Viktus 16 bar challenge Seven Sins Wicked Ways SickBoi 2 Loco RETAKES Wildfire (SBTRKT retake) Right here, right now - fat boy slim All my life - foo fighters Bittersweet Symphony - the verve Losing it - fisher BARDCORE The tale of Jenny and screech (full) Hi Ren MoneyGame part 1 MoneyGame part 2 MoneyGame part 3 SINGING Humble ft Eden nash Ocean ft Eden nash Fire FUNNY 1990s (watch the video one) Love music Love music part 2 Love music part 3 Love music part 4 Uninvited SAD Su!cide For Joe Crutch ft Bibi Depression Insomnia OTHERS Dear God Crucify your culture Ahiahiahoha Hold On Penitence ft Molly Mckinna Everybody drops Heretic Diazepam Ready for you Children of the moon Girls It’s alright Jessica ft orlean Hold on Life is funny Do you believe Satellite girl French song ft domain Axisa Can’t help falling in love (Elvis cover) Screech’s tale Instagram stories Wade in the water (live in Berlin) Freckled angels - live performance Freckled angels Pixie Make my way Run away Pocket full of pain Meaning Bullet Patience - Ren Gill M.E. RANDOM Love you CNN One Million Subscribers - defining success Loads of busking ones with his band The Big Push, Trick The Fox, Sam Tompkins and Chinchilla. THE BIG PUSH - MUSIC VIDEOS / LIVE Swan song sweet little lady Sweet little lady - live bongo bong Englishman in New York live what kind of woman is this It’s alright GAK sessions - the big push live These boots are made for walking/satisfaction/everybody The big push live from home (live nation broadcast) Icarus Acustarus (Icarus acoustic) Xbox marijuana Dignity Oh my woman THE BIG PUSH - BUSKING I shot the sheriff/road to Zion/hiphop war pigs paint it black (the Rolling Stones cover) wade on the water/Nina Simone/trouble so hard watch out johnny B Goode sweet little lady I shot the sheriff (Bob Marley cover) My generation Damien Marley live Sympathy for the devil live Guns of Brixton Watch out (live busking) Lonely boy (black keys cover) Love will tear us apart (joy division) Jumpin jack flash (the Rolling Stones cover) Lonely boy/paint it black Watch out (live busking 2020) Heroes (David Bowie) REN & SAM TOMPKINS earned it/mans world/falling blind eyed live performance Blind eyed live Blind eyed ft angry carpark attendant Blind eyed MC sessions walking on the moon/no diggity improvising around Stevie Wonder what went wrong 1&2 Wild thoughts/crazy in love Latch (live disclosure cover) Same old situation REN & CHINCHILLA Chalk Outlines (live) How To Be Me (live) one dance/drunk in love sexual healing CHINCHILLA fingers (live) TRICK THE FOX living room poetry The mash up Lost boy Street lights

It was a prop gun. It is Britain and they had trouble getting it.

A couple of his older videos i think you'll enjoy... Ocean and Ready for You! For a Visual Art video... with crazy low numbers... especially being Soooo old... is Crutch!

That trepidation when you hear that gun hit the table with that real gun weight? And then that tension screwing tighter and tighter with every time he waves it carelessly as he speaks. Finger on the trigger the whole time. Its a masterclass in cinematic unspoken scene tension. If those are the right terms. You jumped back every time the muzzle crosses the camera. I did too. That visceral reaction shows you how much you are THERE with him in this story. Its just story telling genius. Sam and Ren getting people INTO the scene. Because you arent the only reactor I've seen with that same gut instinct fear impacting them. Especially veterans. Of course. Goes against all their training and respect for weapons. We all know now, after Halyna Hutchins was killed on set, and not forgetting Brandon Lee. Geez a young rap star was killed when a blank misfired during a music vid filming here in Australia not long ago. That scene? No one is comfortable. Even knowing its a film scene, it still gets you. Even if you dont know guns. It gets you. This, mg1, the tales trilogy and animal flow are all so incredible when it comes to the execution, the story, the acting, the filming. Every single bit is perfection

Ha, ha, I had visions of Mr. A Baldwin when I first saw Ren waving the gun around. It's OK, they went to great pains to have it look real, but someone was under the table swapping bullets and clips for dummies, from what I understand. Still not a great advert for gun safety, the way he handles it. Clearly he is from the UK and is not used to handguns!! Interesting comments, I look forward to watching your poems. Thanks. Ed to add. No part 4, this is it. Part 4 is up to all of us. We need to work out how to solve the issues Ren raises amongst all of us humans.

Great reaction! I thought you were going to be the first to make the "nuclear and shells in Iran" connection to Money Game part 2...but you missed it. You got the closest though with the "Lie will sell itself" connection. Out of the MANY reactions to this song I have seen, no one has mentioned the Shells connection...lol.

I absolutely freaked out when I saw that you reacted to Money Game 3! Honestly, since the day he released this video the #1 person I’ve wanted to see break down/react to this is you. So stoked I’m about to watch this!

Loved this reaction. Earned my sub :) With love from Florida!

There is another great story teller and performaer out there who has made a great video this year with similar deep meaning. I won't say that the video is better but is certainly of equal quality and weight the artist is Dimash and the video is "The Story of One Sky", be prepared Dimash is likely the best vocalist in the world equalling the power and depth of his message. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1Psjws97FoA.html

I feel like he did hint at the victim of the game at the very beginning. The melody he sung in front of the mirror was the same as the intro to Violet's Tale. While it's not obvious that she fits in the story directly I still feel like he brought it back to the Jenny and Screech trilogy and I doubt that was by accident. I didn't see any reactors mention it though, which is odd. Am I completely wrong?

Oh, I almost forgot, I noticed when I reviewed your Ren content that you're missing Ren's spoken word tribute to his childhood best friend Joe Hughes. The song is called "For Joe" and tells the story of Joe taking his own life when Ren was 20 yrs old. Ren recounts the experience of loosing Joe, the hurt and the guilt Ren carried with him for years. He created this piano piece for the anniversary of Joe's passing, using it to raise money for the RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution. This volunteer group searched for his friends body for day's on end, until Joe's body was eventually proclaimed missing at sea. ABSOLUTLEY HEART WRENCHINGLY BEAUTIFUL. ❤❤❤.

I think you'd love some of the music videos for Alt-J songs. They don't have many but the one that comes to mind is Pleader

Ren isn't irrasponsable with the gun ,its a real gun but the clip he loaded, is not the clip he put back in the gun ,that one was empty. I dont understand how he pulled a trick like that and still delivered such an emotional dramatic recital of his work at the same time . If I had to do it ,it probably would be" I shot the Sheriff " instead of this amazing song

REN is the best at everything!!! Ren is so respected and he is beautiful inside and out. He is a geniue !!!

i recommend checking out Ghetts-Black Rose

Ren has said that there will not be a Money Game Pt 4. I think he made his point with The Challenge that he did to promote this video: We are all part of the game, and will always be part of the game. We need to constantly look at our own behaviors, and change them. We need to value all contributions to the whole, and stop seeking to elevate ourselves over others.

Apparently it was a very realistic prop, and they did some very clever switcheroos of clips off camera so the loading was one clip, and the one he slapped home into the prop was a different, prop clip.

Ren has already answered your question ... the way out of the money game is to live your life with money being nothing more than what it was designed to be .. a tool for trade .. a means .. as he said in an interview with the charismatic voice .. think of money as clay .. clay is very useful for making things .. but you dont need a lot of it to do that ,, more clay does not necessarily mean better creations ... live life with intent and purpose and use money to fulfil needs .. nothing more

I believe it was a replica gun, he had 2 clips 1 real one and a replica and they were blanks in uk its very hard to get hold of because of strict regulations

its a masterpiece just like hi ren jenny and screech trilogy money game part 1 and 2 his song genesis plus many more. how can one man make so many masterpieces???

Great reaction. (BTW, it was a prop gun.)

Why the FAWK are you pausing?!?

when something gets my brain going I pull out a fidget too!

Is that not ren? No faith, of course thats our self taught poet bard.

I'm currently on my way out of the money game spring I'm gone

Love Ren. Is is so talented. He has many genre's

I agree one of his best pure genius videos.

Been too long brother. Glad you got done what you had to and glad youre back! Love your insight into Ren's art. Another great reaction, Bless you brother...

My record for ren is about to arrive, im so excited

Ren makes me cry so much every damn time

This video has just won the ‘Best Music Video AND Best Director’ at the IMV Awards. Congratulations to them. 💐

I love that Sam did his research after he did Hi Ren. I'm. Not a huge fan of reaction videos, but I do love how it gives more exposure for artists like Ren. Just had some of his merch, today actually, just a Keychain and a sticker, but I love it 😅

thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever, glad your back, sending big love from the UK, the sick boi album is amazing ❤❤

This video is truly one of Ren’s best. The production and his performance are perfection. Loved your reaction and will be checking out your poetry ❤

I greatly appreciate your poetic and artistic perspective in this reaction. A poet friend of mine was working on perspective and couched it as looking at a gem, the rotating it and seeing it anew. While he wasn't satisfied with the gem being the object used, I think there's an kernel of truth in his attempt. I lost contact with him, but I like to think that he found the right words to make this work. Nonetheless, you have rotated the gem for me, and I appreciate that. There are many directions you can take in your Ren journey. I would make a recommendation, but I think that any direction you take will be rewarding. Thank you

Fantastic review...