Ren - The Hunger (Official Music Video) 

Lyrics here for anyone who wants them! Stream and buy The Hunger here: renmakesmusic.lnk.to/TheHunger Poison in my veins Lights a flame in my brain That maintains the pain that may change my frame of mind Blind I design rhymes Intertwined, double time Genuine frankenstein I made a monster Conquer music scene, golden ticket Wonka, Conjour, lyrics in my belly I got thunder Younger, everybody wishes they were younger The older I’m getting the more I feel the hunger Belter like a welter weight helter-skelter need alka-seltzer Alpha, beta, delta I help you into the fall out shelter Melt a mind or two with my rhymes you might find you never felt a Feeling like this feeling be believing I’m a daemon I’m a devil Fuck the game, completed every level I’m a vessel For spirits to channel out of my lyrics I’m a devil I raise my fist the anti-capitalistic pissed I revel In society collapsing, fantastic now pump the treble Tick tock off the top of the tip of my tongue I am tapping telepathy Terrify them with the terrible telekinesis tantrum yes I torture the enemy Slowing the flow and then growing the flow and I swallow the flow like a Toblerone Im a beast with the flow, I’m a feast on the flow Then I’m ripping it up and I’m taking it low Kiddie with a black heart in a car park by Primark Jamming Django Reinhardt Living like a rockstar refine rap to a fine art Vincent Van Gough I start Making my mark Like Frankie Sinatra King call me Arthur And my style is homegrown like growing cali weed Don’t need no personal trainer I got trainers on my feet You know I got the soul in my bowl when I eat You know I’m staying grounded when I grind up my beef But if you got a problem my brother I might just put on some rubber gloves And just choke you till larynx ruptures and blood it just bubbles up And the bubbles just double up and you struggle but luck is up Cause I’m subtle at covering up the trouble Cover up the crime scene, 1990 that’s my scene My teen years were spent rolling the Thai-green Obscene fiend in a pair of baggy jeans Putting backy with the green roll a fatty dopamine starts flowing My cerebellum glowing The pendulum is slowing Im swinging and I’m swaying but I don’t know where I’m going Mind running jessie Owens, hallelujah Leonard Cohen All these seeds that I’m sewing slowly growing like trees I grow then I preach Scrap that I teach Teach over beats To all those that seek Teach on these streets Streets can be bleak But bleak was the place where I rose to my feet

I work with young offenders aged 16 to 24 and I've used your music, lyrical talent and uniquely 'real' performances to encourage them to express the emotions of their intergenerational trauma. You are a legend kid and truly underrated, not only as an artist but for the many people yet to hear the soul reaching span of your talent. I wish you nothing but continued success🚀🌟

For anyone that might be wondering, Ren just managed to fit 452 words into a two and a half minute song. That's 182 words per minute... more than 3 words a second. No repeated choruses, just 452 uniquely crafted bullets of art fired at our fragile human hearts.

"Hmmm.... what rhymes with Primark..... oh yeah that's it: Django Reinhardt". What a boss

What style of rap you gonna sing for us? Ren: Yes!

He's such a unique artist. Like a poet and a rapper, story teller, stage performer.

When bro gets asked what genre of music he does he just says yes

Fucking hell I've spent the last 5 hours devouring every morsel of creative genius this guy has put out there. The sheer breadth of his creativity is just astonishing. I hope health and hunger allow this phenomenal talent to keep growing 🙏

There hasn’t been a talent like this in a generation. Jesus.

Ren needs more recognition this thing is a masterpiece!

BROTHER, the range of your music is incredible. One minute you drop an indierock/pop song, the next you do a three part acoustic story that hits you right in the feels, then next you drop a rap song with one of the most fire beats I've heard. I respect your grind, I can't wait to see you totally blow up.

Hi Ren, I am a professor of social work in Canada focused on trauma, and living with similar symptoms as you. I am sharing your art with my colleagues and students. In love, gratitude and kindness.

He had me at "Society collapsing /fantastic/ now pump the treble"

I was in Reading town centre recently and heard a pair of buskers singing one of your songs, amazing to see how far you have come.

Hi Ren I am a 64yr old grandmother who never liked hiphop or rap, you have completely changed my mind! Love your stuff! I was so sick of Bitches, Hoes, Bling and greed, arrogance and plastic punched out shit on the radio. Hats off to you for keeping it real, stick it to them or we all go down. Loved money game, Losing it was so funny but also your collaborations. Still going down the rabbit hole but I haven’t heard much real since the 70’s so refreshing! love to you and best wishes!

the guy who makes some of Rens videos needs a big shoutout, respect to Samuel Perry-Falvey your a beast.

Ren is a modern Bard. Stories told through words, rhyme, emotion and performance. Not "just" one thing or another, but taking from any genre, style or medium to convey the intention behind the experience. I was put onto him via a reactions video and I'm enjoying going through his older stuff and the talent, obvious effort and skill is evident. Dude's gonna blow up. For real.

If your not worldwide famous in the next year something is wrong. Your music is not just brilliant its vital for a lot of people. Real, Poinent, uplifting, essential. Will spread this around like a when I knife meets jam.

I have no idea how Ren has remained so relatively low key for so long , he has to be the most talented artist out there at the mo, crossing all boarders and with a solid fresh new approach (sociologically and musically)… I feel like a kid that knows some really cool secret that’s about to blow up! .. I’ve so much thanks for his music . Genius ❤️

Heah, no such thing as genre's anymore!!!! Just Ren. That's all you need to listen to!!!!

Mate, u HAVE to make a master-class. You are the most amazing musician I have ever come across. U talk about the things that are relatable, that help people, that everyone else is too scared to talk about. Keep making music.

What the fuck. I went from never having heard of Ren, to RU-vid recommending I watch "Hi Ren" 8 days ago, to Ren now being one of my favorite artists of all time. Save some talent and charisma for the rest of us dude, jeez!

It's impossible not to love every single thing he does. Ren is full GODMODE, and is touching millions, perhaps billions. He has this beautiful, angelic energy that seems to emanate... Save this planet Ren, and then some of the people ....

Went from didn't know him to top of my playlist. Your music is brilliant ❤️ 🔥🔥🔥

Ren is such a musical shapeshifter it’s mindblowing

This is the most insane rap demonstration I have ever witnessed. Tech 9 to Eminem to NF to dax, I'm sorry but Ren is on another level altogether. And not to mention this beat is sick AF

You are a genuine genius. I absolutely adore your creative work and charisma. I am so glad that I found your music a couple of years ago. You never disappoint.

Hearing Ren being played on Radio6 - Sick Boi yeaterday and The Hunger today!! Woooopwooop!!!! About frickin time!!!

This goes stupid hard. Ren on the scene producing nothing but straight hell fire

The way he sings ‘For spirits to channel out of my lyrics, I’m a rebel’ just hits me

Found this after hearing Knox Hill just kill a break down and reaction to this song. Dude... like, the rhyme scheme switch up, the flow, the beats, the production... its like watching a Shaolin martial artist display several styles of kung fu with a level of precision that only a true master would know. Just like Sick Boi, it bangs. You are like the bowling ball that just hit the curve on the lane and about to hit the strike. Something big is coming for you, and I am here for it. I could go on and on about how good this song is, but I will respect your time, so you can make more and more bangers. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world!

Less than half a million views. But this track deserve millions. It will get there. I'm convinced.

Thank you. Im paralyzed and stuck in the bed quite alot so your stuff really hits me in the heart. The world needs you, everything is broke..people are broke

WOW, always loved Ren for his beautiful indie music and now he drops this. Amazing beat, lyricism and talent, defo one of my all time favourite artists. Keep killing it Ren.

love the vocal work on this track.. not just the fast rapping, more the expression and style you put into some of the lines. Great work

Is it weird that, as an old person, walk through my suburban grocery store beatboxing the last part of this song?

This year is Ren's year 100% your music is amazing

This is my number one favorite artist of all time and I just discovered him. His talent is inhuman and hes so real and doesn’t even need to swear! It’s already too stimulating, its outgrown everything that rap thought was cool. Spiritual music.

I am an old man and nothing makes happier than finding something totally out of my zone that blows me away. Thank you Ren for opening up a whole new world to me, I am so very grateful. Your body of work is remarkable in it's diversity and undeniable creativity. Beyond the greatness that flows thru you, you are also very easy to root for. I hope today finds you in good health and whatever your view of success may be, I sincerely hope you achieve it as it is well deserved. Much love to you.

I' ve been waiting 20 years for someone who's more talented than eminem , I think i' ve just found him. Thank you for showing how beautiful, raw, honest, pure, artistic, poetic and authentic rap can be.

Oh, the good thing is a new song is coming out, the bad thing is now I know i have to wait 6 days to listen to it :). Edit: It's awesome. 🔥

Get well Ren the world needs you. Much love from Tennessee..!

Get this man some medicine because he's SICK AS F***! I've been hooked on Ren's art (I won't call it music, because it's well beyond that) for the last several weeks. I can't stop!

I didn’t think you could amaze me like you did with Violet’s Tale again but this switch up of styles, lyricism, flow and bass is insane and pretty close to it 🔥👑

Dont stop making music ren its a pure joy listening to you

Even the mf choreography introduces Animal Flow- you're weaving a masterpiece man

Deserves international awareness, sharing is caring in this day and age, collaboration efforts you make are wicked, would love to see you breeze through multiple genres. Hope your healing is progressing Ren, all the best man, from one chronic pain sufferer to another. One day no pain.

Dude I’m so happy I found ur music. You are an extremely unique artist with the amount of passion,love, thought and creativity that goes into every song u release. Can’t wait for more art from u. Thank you for it all ren

I'm 59. Music lover. I've seen and heard VERY few old souls in my lifetime. Ren, you have to be a reincarnated genius. You are channeling something on much higher frequency than Earth. ❤ You are a true gift.

Ren deserves the Nobel prize for literature and poetry! He transcends popular culture & speaks from a place beyond the limits of time, trends & fads. I suppose it comes from that nonlinear place within sometimes called “Truth”? I’m grateful for his courage but concerned by it too. Too much truth historically invites tragedy. John Lennon, Tupac, MLK, Gandhi, Lincoln, JFK, you get the point. Anyway, thanks for sharing your divine gift of words with the world.

Can't decide which is my favourite between this song and Hi Ren... both are so good

when u listen to and watch music on youtube for 2 hours....but every song is ren!

I listen to metal 99% of the time, Ren you are that 1% I just can't stop creeping into my musical life, your amazing and I have so much respect for you!

Whaaaaat??? Omg!!! I have watched HI REN, SICK BOI, The trilogy one, and this just popped on my page! Whaaaat??? Why are the bazillion reactions and comments not telling me to run to this??????? Love this so much! Running to look for reactions! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Unique,def future LEGEND,respect REN.

This dude about to take over the world.

All the best from Poland 🇵🇱 ( Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh actually) I am hooked for life 🎉… keep it real brother!!!!

That was…truly, absurdly, badass. Everything about that song crushed.

"The older I'm getting the more I feel the hunger". 💯

This is an underrated masterpiece.

I just caught another clever wordplay in this one: "Now pump the treble"...'treble' being what Brits say for 'triple'...immediately followed by a fast triplet-based flow. Genius!

I am going down the rabbit hole of your channel, and i am just left speechless by every video I watch of yours, music or you talking. thank you.

We are fortunate to witness this, a true musical and artistic RENaissance!

ive been bedridden for 24 years and I can say Ren has got me through some very painful times like right now

I am 70 years old into all types of music all my life Ren is the most exciting all round talent I have ever seen.

It's amazing how someone's words, rhymes, feelings, prove that we are all one, I am you, you are me, we are all from the same breathe.

"But bleak, is the place, where I rose, to my feet....." still gives me goosebumps. This is a masterpiece.🔥

What separates Ren from rest of us is when we hear wind chimes outside, we make a mental note to kill our neighbour, whereas Ren creates this 🔥

They've started playing Ren on the world's best radio station Radio 6 Music... Congrats @ren

You had no business going this hard! That first flow switch gets me 🔥

Wait... what how is this.... so absurdly good

Epic, no, LEGENDARY, man has created his very own style an genre 💜💚🩵

Masterclass in sharing your skills that no one knew you had.

Update: This song had 20K views when I started going down the rabbit hole known as REN. I've been pushing this to everyone I know like a mother...Happy to see others are enjoying this as much as I am. 🤘....And people say reaction channels *hurt* an artist's music 🤨

I watched Hi Ren yesterday and I am super excited to hear more. I have enjoyed everything I have heard so far. It doesn’t happen often but I really like having no idea what to expect next 😊😂

So sick, I loved the random live stream earlier where you performed it!

You made this dutch white 45 year old, raised on country classical, rock, punk, grunge and pop woman fall for rap! The intelligence behind the lyrics and the challenge of understanding, the complexity of the cadances and non monotomus speech. It is addictive!

My favourite part is the person high in the background who stops to have a look what's going on, then waves - and then at the end Ren turns around and we see the gawker was just following instructions. Absolute legend.

This should have millions of views… it’s a fucking banger 👊

Can’t believe I’m only finding your music now! Another masterpiece 👏

This man is a vivid beacon of hope for modern music. Poetic, artistic, unique, multi talented, brilliant 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This guys range is incredible and really speaks volumes

Top of the playlist. As someone who’s never listened to hip-hop before this is one of my favourite tracks.

You're blowing up man. Reaching across continents and decades. Good luck with Canada, I wish you the best with your health, your music and your life.

He is for real touched. His talent is divine.

Ren is a tortured genius, and I truly hope he realizes his impact and love from around the world ✌️ ❤️

I cannot stop watching reaction videos to all of your music, and I've never done that before. It took me a while to understand why. I usually watch a couple reacts to a song when it moves me, but it's like every single work of art moves me to the point where I want to relive that first time feeling of awe through others seeing it the first time whether they're bopping their heads uncontrollably or making that scrunched up face that people only make when they're feeling a super filthy beat, or whether they're jumping up and down at the sheer joy of what they just witnessed, or bawling their eyes out, or vibrating with an overwhelming feeling of hope or just silently sitting there in a stunned state of reverence or even introspection. I've had every one of those reactions at one point or another during my dive into your music, and I'm literally only about 8 songs in, but I have to stop at every one and find all the reactions I can before I move on. Anyway, you're not likely to see this, but if you do, as a 45 year old mother of a daughter in her 20s who has been through both physical & mental struggles all of her life, your music gives ME a sense of hope for her future. She's enjoying your music too, which seems to inexplicably defy age, gender, time, and genre. You're a once in a lifetime phenomenon & I'm here for it.

The beat is crazy 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪... Love your work Ren

Streets can be bleak, but bleak was the place that I rose to my feet. An entire psychoanalysis in a nutshell. Wishing this outcome for everyone here ❤️

Ren, I hereby dub you 🙌 Yeasty Boy 🙌 'Cause you're on the RISE my man!!! Well deserved and long overdue ❤️

Please don't sell your soul to a label... There's so much creativity they'll strip from you. ❤️❤️

Can't get enough of this song. It's so 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Your talent is amazing

Ren, you are defiinitely the most resilient artist i have heard of, and one of the most, if not THE most talented muscian i have heard from the UK. Stay productive.

The way he goes like into that dark high pitch is dope. His voice is the definition of our dark thoughts

I have to watch it 20 times to understand what's going on... the sound effects, your beatboxing, your words, the hole setting, your facial expression, your acting, your body control, your voice, woman in the back, also wondering wtf is going on, all that in a one shot video. You're awesome and it's a pleasure to hear your music!❤ THANK YOU SO MUCH

🔥❣️🔥 absolutely love this .. like everything else you do. Fkin outstanding!!!

FIRE, dude! F*cking hell. I was introduced to Ren by "Hi Ren," which is the greatest piece of performance art I've seen in ages. I can't believe your versatility, poetry, delivery of heart wrenching inner truths, melodies, ability to create emotion by manipulating the sounds on your guitar.....I haven't been able to get your music out of my mind. I've been waking up every day for the last week thinking about and feeling your art. I don't think I've ever been so moved by any one artist. You have my love and utmost respect. THANK YOU

This is so good! Thank you for this! Im a new fan and i am blown away by your skills!!

I'm 52 years young and I have always had a really deep passion for music of most genre. Ren fuses all genres 2 form HIS own original sound. These days that 'originality' is rare 2 say the least. His lyrics are relevant and resonates these times we are all living out. His musical talents are on par with classical composers of old. Keep on,keeping on rocking Ren!!! LOVE,PEACE & RESPECT BROTHER!