Ren has no one genre. He does EVERYTHING. Besides this style, he's a member of an indie rock band, The Big Push, he does EDM and Drum and Bass, he does rap and grime and hip hop, classical, he plays guitar, piano, bass, drums, sings, raps, producers and engineers all his own recordings, acts, writes, co-directs his own videos. Dude is a limitless talent.

@ChrisLawton66

5 ай бұрын

Fred Miller engineered the "Sick Boi" album.

@yonahgrossman7319

5 ай бұрын

You forgot the melodica, the foot tambourine, and the mouth trumpet... I also saw a cello in his apartment and I'm guessing it wasn't for decoration. Only 2 guitar lessons, and I'm assuming he's a self-taught mouth trumpeter.

@ChrisLawton66

4 ай бұрын

@@goddessladyrebecca2577 I don't think Ren menstruates.

@andrewtims9524

4 ай бұрын

​@@yonahgrossman7319he does play the cello , there are a few tracks you can here it on

@jasonremy1627

4 ай бұрын

@@goddessladyrebecca2577 I said piano. Also, I think you mean to say he's like a medieval musician, not that he's on his period.

You should absolutely go through the tale of Jenny and Screech. Great guitar and wild story telling!

@blairkimberlin3447

4 ай бұрын

Shakespearean in scope, almost 60 and have never encountered someone so brilliant with their lyrics and ability to tell a story and I listen to EVERYTHING.

@scottrobertson2426

4 ай бұрын

Try "prose - Mr 1 & 2" the only story telling rap I've ever heard that outdoes the tales... Thank me later 😊

@killak240sx

4 ай бұрын

@@scottrobertson2426 damn bro! Good lookin out. That's tough!

Seconding Tale of Jenny and Screech. One of the darkest stories ever told in music, supremely uncomfortable yet still artistically gorgeous.

Ren wrote most of his original songs while sick in bed and in terrible pain for the best part of 10 years. He was incorrectly diagnosed with many mental conditions and prescribed medications that gave him psychosis. Eventually they discovered that it was Lyme disease, but after 10 years untreated it has ravaged his body (ironically he still looks shredded!). He has had dozens of interventions including stem cell therapy and has been on a 5-day per week treatment in Canada for more than a year. Before starting this last treatment he recorded some videos (including this) and they have been released every few months while he's in hospital. The best thing about Ren is that every song is really different, They are fun, insightful, tragic, and hilarious. He always surprises! Enjoy the Ren Rabbit Hole, full of exciting new discoveries.

@Jason_xofilos

4 ай бұрын

I concur.

His band, The Big Push has some fkn AMAZING songs. I hope they get back together when Ren is back in the UK.

You appreciate guitar playing. You appreciate a good story. You got to do the Tale of Jenny and Screetch. Enjoy..........you seriously will.

Ren plays in a band called "the big push". Check out their mashup including Black Sabbath War Pigs. It's more in your lane.

I followed your journey through all of Ghost, and let me tell you that Ren is an even deeper well. He’s a swiss army knife when it comes to music. I could recommend at least 20 songs to follow this one up, but I’ll settle for five in different genres: “How to be me” live duet with Chinchilla. “Crutch” duet with Bibi. “Su*cide” “Illest of our time” (just to hear his versatility) “Power”. I’ll come back later!❤️

YES! I can't explain how happy am you hadn't seen this yet. He is from Wales, in the UK. A lot of people compare him to a modern day bard, since he practically acts out his music. This song is the best intro to Ren, but I wouldn't say it's his best. If you liked his guitar playing in this, you should 1000% look into "The Tale of Jenny and Screech (Official Music Video)". Though fair warning, it's a dark ass story with some pretty detailed descriptions of violence. So glad you enjoyed this though! So, since you said you wanted to know what is up with him, here is some context: So, he doesn't have split personality disorder, (although that is common mistake people make with this song.) He was a musician in a band in his late teens, but around 17-18 he contracted Lyme disease. The real issue came from the fact that he was misdiagnosed so it wasn't getting treated. The disease progressed to the point where he spent up to 23 hours a day in bed at some points, and that was his life for the next 9 years. (That's why he talks about being sick for 10 years in the song) He has talked about how when he was able to get up and function, all he wanted to do was work on music. Eventually they realized what was going on and he started getting proper treatment, but I know by that point he had some brain damage. Last I heard (about a year ago) he was living in Canada for further treatment.

@serendipitish

5 ай бұрын

Great summary! He never stopped learning instruments and writing and recording music while bedridden, but he got stem cell treatments in 2016/17 which allowed him to get out into the world again. That''s when he started the band The Big Push. Eventually he needed more treatment from a specialist in Canada, so they disbanded. He prepared the "Sick Boi" album, with videos for almost every track, to release while he was away. Just before he left the UK in Dec 22, he recorded "Hi Ren", which blew up like crazy, and the album debuted at #1 in the UK, all while he was unable to perform or promote. And he's entirely independent, no label, no radio play. The treatment is working, but has been extended several times; he expects it to continue at least till April, which will be some 15 months out of his life during the time when he's finally starting to see musical success after a dozen years of working in obscurity.

Glad you liked Ren!! This guy is a talent. Incredible storyteller. Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy is a must. He also had a busking band called the Big Push that was pretty great. He’s had a rough life health-wise but he keeps putting stuff out independently. Enjoy the rabbit hole.

Welcome to the RENegades 😁 I've got a playlist of Hi Ren reactions & we recently celebrated the 1000th video. Your reaction is currently #1067 but there may be more that came before.

@badgarlicbreath8183

4 ай бұрын

I told Rens Patreon community about it and at the time you were at a mere 116 subs, but still, that is a phenomenal collection to have gathered, I'm working my way through them always finding ones I havn't seen. There are only 200 or so that I have, soooooooooooo

@chiefaberach

4 ай бұрын

@badgarlicbreath8183 thanks for sharing it. I just joined his Patreon too. I now have a whopping 119 subs! But I don't follow numbers, statistics or stats 😆

@badgarlicbreath8183

4 ай бұрын

@@chiefaberach lol

@scottrobertson2426

4 ай бұрын

Of those, how many were close to shedding a tear at the end 😂 That spoken word gets me every time

@chiefaberach

4 ай бұрын

@@scottrobertson2426 one of the amazing things to me is the variety in the reactions. Some people are smiling all the way through & hardly seem affected by the serious message, which blew my mind when I first saw it. I'd love to do a deeper analysis of all the reactions, & I'm getting help to work on a spreadsheet with more than just the YT meta-data.

This was a live, one take performance! Notice his guitar was mixed to a pack he wears under his clothes and he has the lav mic on his collar ! Please go down Ren's huge catalog of all genres ! And his band "The Big Push" is awesome ! Ren does rap, sings, plays classical guitar and electric guitar and bass guitar and piano and drums and he is a master storyteller! He does rock, raggae, blues, pop, hip hop,Ska, EVERYTHING

Tale of Jenny and Screech should be the next Ren song you react to! If you loved this, that will blow ur mind

It's always so satisfying watching how people enter this song completely unaware and then be amazed by it. I get that you're not a lyrics kind of guy or a guy who likes singers who critisise themselves all the time. But before you delve into more of Ren's music catalogue, it's important you know that Ren's lyrics are all justified by what he's been through. Ren started playing at a young age and when he was a teenager was spotted by Sony while busking (playing in the streets for tips) in Brighton (UK) and was offered a contract. His young life's dream was becoming reality. But no sooner he got started on his first album, he started getting ill. So sick in fact that he couldn't play live anymore or work on his music. After months of trying and going to drs and not getting better, Sony and Ren went their separate ways amicably. This left Ren hugely disappointed and lost. He was still a teenager. Drs couldn't figure out what ailed him so they decided it was all in his mind and proceeded to medicate him. Misdiagnosing him with a variety of psychological diseases, Ren was given pills and therapy and told to get on with it. Meanwhile Ren was in so much physical pain, he could barely shower and at it's worst spent 23 hs a day in bed unable to even read, eat properly or watch tv at times. This went on for around 10 years! Ren watched as his friends get girlfriends, jobs, houses, kids while he stayed the same, suffering in his room not knowing why. In the midst of all this , Ren suffered a couple of psychotic breaks too. Self elimination wasn't even an option for espaing his torment either, as when just before he fell ill, Ren s childhood friend comitted that act. Ren was devastated but also saw how it afected tjose who loved his friend (Joe) too and realised he could never put his loved ones through that. Throughout however, Ren managed to write around 1000 songs bc music and hope got him through which is why Hi Ren is so powerful. Only around 3 years ago did Ren find out that he in fact had been suffering with Lyme's Disease all along. By then his disease had done it's damage, but Ren managed to get stem cell transplants that helped and he has been getting further specialist treatments in Calgary, Canada where he has moved to temporarily. He's been there for over a year, just around the time he released Hi Ren. The traction it got online gave him the energy to get through the rigorous treatments he has to go through. So when you listen to some of his music, please don't think he is just complaining for the sake of it. He has really suffered and expressing it has really got him through the hard times. That being said, not all of Ren's songs about his experiences and his music is amazing. My suggestion to you as a guitarist are the Trilogy of The Tales of Jenny and Screech (which deserves an award IMO) and Bongo Bong by his band The Big Push which is very guitar based. Here us the link to the complete version of The Tales of Jenny and Screech kzread.info/dash/bejne/ho110NOKXZCxiJM.htmlsi=ERrrnEBbD1p6oX1L Sorry for the long comment. Subbed to hear more❤

Great reaction! If you want to see what Ren does with a full band, check out The Big Push War Pigs mashup (look for the one with Ren wearing red suspenders) and also check out Money Game Part 1 (intense), part 2 (lyric version), and part 3 (like Hi Ren, another story-ish song with top tier performing skills). I don't think I've heard a genre of music he can't do, and yet no matter what genre it is, even if it is a cover song, the music is so uniquely Ren. Like you, I was always partial to a full rock band over any other genre. Ren is the first artist in a long time that broke that model completely. He's all over my playlist now. I think you will see why. The Ren Rabbit Hole is deep. Enjoy!

73 yr old Granny here who grew up in the 60s and 70s.. listening to what I believe is the best of the best music! I’ve never (before Ren) listened to rap nor hip hop.. but I do now! Ren is an amazingly talented artist.. he’s genre-less - you can’t pin him down, and you never know what you’re gonna get with each new song he releases. I subscribed so I can come along for your journey with Ren… can’t wait!! PS.. this video was live and (mostly) one take… in case you didn’t hear that from others! And, if you like bands.. you should consider checking out The Big Push - REN’s busking band - you might enjoy them!

@catsandcrafts171

5 ай бұрын

Middle age lady here too, always a metalhead in the 70s and 80s. I am now learning a lot more about hip-hop in general through Ren. As a genre it's never going to be my 'thing' apart from a couple of artists similar to Ren, e.g NF, who I love as well. But Ren just does so much, seeing him rock Black Sabbath War Pigs on the street with The Big Push, and then watching him hammer classical piano in The Money Game pt 3, and THEN just for fun, watching the astonishing guitar skills in the Jenny and Screech Trilogy - Ren just blows me away with everything he does, regardless of whether it's my preferred genre, he just delivers his work in such a compelling way every single time! It's amazing how he's dragged us slightly more mature folk into the journey with him. :)

He also decided to make a hip hop album for fun. And it webby #1 in UK. With no major label pushing it. With not being able to tour or perform. Unheard of. He's said this year is back to singing and guitar. I'll share this on our reactions page ❤

Yes. The Tale of Jenny And Screech. The 13 minute video. It's got 3 parts, and you need to watch all three in order for it hit right. But my goodness does it hit hard.

Do The Tale of Jenny and Screech full version...

Subbing for more Ren! Here’s some info and songs 🖤 🔥🔥🔥 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. Ren is 33 from Anglesey, Wales originally but spent most his life in Brighton, England. He has been very ill for years, at one point being completely bed ridden. He was misdiagnosed for years, being told he was bipolar, had M.E and more and was prescribed medications that made him worse and ended up in psychosis. It turns out Ren had Lyme disease which has caused havoc on his body. 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 that were caused by the Lyme disease. 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 songs in best order to watch them (although there isn’t a specific order technically, this is a good way to go) 📚Serious/storytelling📚 Hi Ren The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full) SickBoi Chalk outlines live How to be me live Suic*de For Joe Money Game 1, 2, 3 🎤Showing off his rap etc talent🎤 Losing it The hunger Power Illest of our time Genesis Genesis acoustic Murderer Murderer acoustic Animal flow Animal flow acoustic what you want (beastie boys homage) 🎸The big push 🎸 I shot the sheriff/ road to Zion/ hip hop Wade in the water/ Nina Simone/ trouble so hard Englishman in New York live Swan song Watch out (red suspenders) Sweet little lady Sweet little lady live Why my woman? War pigs (red suspenders) Paint it black (red suspenders) 🎶Ren and Sam Tompkins🎶 Blind eyed Blind eyed ft angry carpark attendant Blind eyed MC sessions Walking on the moon/ no diggity Earned it/ man’s world/ falling ⛔️More full list below.⛔️ 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 Praise You Precious THE BIG PUSH - BUSKING I shot the sheriff/road to Zion/hiphop N 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) Elements Little girl gone Cut you off TRICK THE FOX living room poetry The mash up Lost boy Street lights

Oh man. You Re gonna LOVE this guy and his talents. Looking forward to you watching the 'Money Game' trilogy !

Ren is the multi-tool of musicians. He really does it all.

Captions never work well with Ren songs. :( So glad to see a new reaction to this song!! I hope you enjoy more Ren soon! He's an INCREDIBLE guitarist, bassist, pianist, beat boxer, singer, and rapper. and producer

@TanyaQueen182

5 ай бұрын

and yes musicals are AWESOME

Check out the full version of The Tales of Jenny and Screech to see his guitar chops. And if you like musical theatre you will love it

You're right. There's pretty much nothing he can't do. He is a magical storyteller and lyricist, but oh so much more than just a singer songwriter. Keep going down this Rabbit Hole. You won't be sorry.

Please keep exploring Ren’s discography he is amazing, I think he will inspire you. ❤❤❤

Welcome to the wonderful world of ren, where you can always expect the unexpected 😊 its a very fun rabbit hole to fall down, and i hope to see you at the bottom! Ren is amazing, he can pretty much do any genre of music, he cant be defined by genres, his genre is: REN 😂 subbed in hopes of more ren! 😊💜💜🐇🕳

@rockdariff

5 ай бұрын

Deff will be some more ren…somebody has already went to the community post I use (metalhead envies suggestions round 4) and made a request

@mysterioushiggs

5 ай бұрын

@@rockdariff 😁👍

Thanks for a good reaction to Ren . You should try " War Pigs" by The Big Push , I Think you will be blown away. Or try Money Game 1 ,no doubt you will soon see Money Game 2 and 3 after that . Thanks for a super good reaction to Ren 🎶🇩🇰😎

Ren has had Lyme disease since ~18 yrs old, but it was misdiagnosed for years and years. He was told it's all in his head, misdiagnosed, got meds that gave him terrible reactions etc. He was bed-bound for a couple yrs, in intense pain, and could barely leave his room for even more yrs. Of course all that physical illness would mess with your head, as well as inappropriate meds, so he did have mental issues as a result of his physical issues. He finally got proper treatment but still is undergoing treatment in Canada for the last year & will probably have life long issues. Even so, he's back in the land of the living now, lucky for everyone.

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. Even 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.

He is the best,now you have to go down in the rabbithole,about RENs story,he is a genius❤

Loved your reaction! I see "The Tale of Jenny & Screech" below a few times. Just make sure you do the FULL Version and not 3 separately. You'll get lost IMHO. Can't wait to see you see this incredible story-telling masterpiece! You'll start seeing all the "Renegades" coming your way. Enjoy!

Great reaction! Read the comments below and agree with all of them, but my favorite (of dozens) of Ren's amazing guitar riffs is his shreading of a bass on WADE IN THE WATER/NINA SIMONE/TROUBLE SO HARD, where you'll hear his bandmate Romaine Axisa shred his electric and bend it's neck. Breathtaking stuff! You're in for a long, joyful trip, mate!!

Amazing after more than 25 million views, there are still people who never heard of our boi Ren.❤ Subbed for more Ren. Love that you are open to an adventure. I agree Jenny and Screech, then jump to The Big Push Ren with the red suspenders busking set starts with I Shot the Sheriff/ Road to Zion/ Hip Hop

We RENagades love to see a new reactor start down the Ren rabbithole - no matter which way you venture forward, you will have a heck of a journey! People are recommending Tale of Jenny and Screech, but you need to view it as a Trilogy, with Violet's Tale being the 3rd piece, that ties the first two together. It will be a long reaction, but you won't regret it! His guitar skills are on full view in each one, it's so skillful! Also each one done as a one-take, watching him move about and use acoustics of different places to his advantage, it's a masterpiece, it really is. Have fun... we will be with you on the journey, it's so much fun to see people discovering Ren for the first time :) Best wishes from UK (yes, Ren is from UK, he was born in North Wales, but now lives in Brighton, altho he's currently in Calgary for stem cell treatment for his neural damage).

... and a new Renegade is born! Welcome to the family. Ren calls this particular style "bardcore," and he's an absolute master at it, but he shows up with a lot of different genres. New sub, looking forward to more Ren. I would suggest The Tales of Jenny and Screech (do all three together and in order), and Money Game 1, 2, and 3 (make sure for Money Game 2 you do the lyric video). Really anything Ren has done is remarkable. Enjoy the rabbit hole!

Hey im so pumped you are reacting to Ren. ive been here for all your King Gizz videos as they are my favourite band hands down. My other favourite artist is Ren. They are similar in the way they can just master every genre they do. Honestly Ren's catalogue is a roller coaster and i hope you do some more. As some have said a good place to go next is the Tale of Jenny and Screech. 🤜🤛

Nice reaction to something that is obviously not in your normal lane. You paid due respect to something new and that alone warrants a thumbs up. Good stuff.

Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole! Subbed for more of your reactions to our boy! You said you like musicals so you should definitely check out the tale of Jenny, screech and Violet. ❤

Go down the Ren rabbit hole, this guy is amazing. Watch his trilogies...Money Game, The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full version) and be prepared to be blown away. Ren is from my neck of the woods and if you read about him he has been going through a lot health wise and for him to be doing what he does is truly amazing. He connects with so many people and says the truth in his songs about what's really going on in the world. You definitely need to check more of his stuff out and do reactions to it. Glad you enjoyed this.

I'm a huge Ghost fan but Ren has been my favourite artist of 2023... Everything is 🔥. Welcome to the Ren and big push rabbit hole. Listen to the tales of jenny and screech of Ren.

This is a one-take and recorded live, like many of his other vids. A lot of Ren's music and lyrics contain references to stuff that inspired him. Classic reggae riffs turn up in a few places. He even references Grieg's piano concerto at the start of Money Game 3. If you want something to get your teeth into, try his trilogies. "The tale of Jenny and Screech" is a dark twisted story about 3 people, inspired by a real news story in 2005. "The Money Game" trilogy is Ren's opus magnum. 3 epic lessons about us and our relationship with money.

Welcome to the multitalented genius Ren. This masterpiece is just the tip of the iceberg. I trust that other RENegades will fill you in on his backstory and probably recommend Sick Boi for insight into his frustrations from being misdiagnosed for years. I will just add a suggestion to check out one of my personal favourites: Crutch feat. Bibi. It’s an older song from before Ren was finally correctly diagnosed and was written after a breakdown following multiple emergency trips to the hospital. It is heart wrenching and stunning. Also if you want to understand the man behind the art (and why we all love him so dearly), check out his 1m subscribers video on defining success. Ren is not just a brilliant artist but a genuinely good human being who wants to inspire positive change in the world. Hope to see you deep down the Ren rabbit hole with the rest of us 🐰🕳️

A RENAGADE here welcomes to the ren roller coaster down thecrem rabbit hole dive in head first and seecwhatvyo can find, he is genuinely brillent

Something tells me you’re going to love Ren singing Warpigs with the big push. 🙏🏻🇬🇧😂😂

Ren is a one of a one kind artist..he is independent so he does what ever he likes to do...therefore he can´t be put into a certain genre box because he is bending genres putting them together...which you will notice instantly when you go through his catalogue. Here in "Hi Ren" he made a fusion out of classical music elements combining with rap for instance..and he is additionally overall also a great storyteller...But when you more into bands he did street busking with his band "The Big Push" there you can see him in a band setting playing live on the street as well.but foremost medleys out of cover versions while his solo projects are made by his own.

WELCOME to the Reniverse & PLEASE fully dive down his rabbit hole... You will NOT!, be disappointed. In Him, His story, music & most of all..... The Renegades/FanBase of his. 99% tend to be VERY supportive of his new reacting fans. It helps us go down the 150+times we've been along fir the ride. Awesome reaction man & again, welcome the the RENaissance.

I've been listening to this song and watching reactions to it for over one year now. You're possibly the first to outwardly express precisely how I felt upon first hearing it. I've never been a lyrics guy either. I think it took me over 30 years to realize that Robert Plant was singing about his dick in "Whole Lotta Love". Anyhow, Ren is the most unique artist I've experienced in my 57 years. Liked and subscribed.

To complete your conversion to story-telling you've got to do the tales of Jenny and Screech next. You'll be blown away.

I really appreciated your reaction to Hi Ren. As others have said, Ren has songs in many different styles and genres. There is a lot to check out. Hope you do more. I'll be tuning in to watch.

hello dear! thanks for this reaction, go check out brand new drop 'fred again mash up'!! kathleen bts renegade

Buckle up Dude, you’re in for a ride. Ren does it all. You’re going to love The Big Push.

This is all done live and in one take as well, a fair amount of his videos are done in the same style. The money game trio are out of this world.

Go down the Ren rabbit hole! You're in a good mood now?You're about to be blown away!

New sub here from Arizona, I'm here for any and all Ren reactions. As a 53 year old music lover my whole life, Ren has reconfigured my mind for the better and REN-EWED my heart & soul by making me really hear music for the 1st time in my life! Great reaction! 😊 what an amazing journey awaits you!

@catsandcrafts171

5 ай бұрын

That's a very apt way of putting it - I can relate completely. I always heard music as a whole, a rhythm and a melody, and never really, really listened. Ren has opened my brain to so much more now. :)

This is recorded Live one take as is most of Ren's vids. He takes advantage of acoustics of the space. Chalk Outlines - Ren featuring Chinchilla is a perfect example of that

Finally found Ren? A band? Check out his "shot the sheriff" mash up. Then maybe his new mash up of Fred Again. Loved the reaction.

The riff at the beginning always reminds me of slash's guitar work on the Michael Jackson song 'give in to me'. Great reaction. Welcome to the RENaissance.

Welcome to the world of Ren! Next to Ren, the next best thing is the RENegades! Best community ever. Love LOVE love seeing new people find his work! Have a blast down the Rabbit Hole!

Ren was in a band, The big Push, you may enjoy War Pigs, live in the streets of Brighton.

Ren is a true musical genius and a phenomenal performer who defies genres. He just released an amazing version of some Fred Again songs done on the acoustic guitar - really shows off his guitar skills. His Tales trilogy, Money Game trilogy and most of his other songs are fantastic. He was also part of a band called The Big Push which is also phenomenal and does everything from reggae to Black Sabbath along with their own unique songs. Subbed to follow you on the Ren journey ❤❤

welcome to Ren Rabbit hole,,, Ren is a Big Bob Marley fan and learned to play Guitar from youtube. this video was done in 1 take,, yes it took him 3 time to get it right but WOW. this is 1 of his great video with his band -- The Big Push - I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop.

Welcome to the world of Ren. He’s a genius and awesome guy. Subbing for more Ren.

Welcome to the Ren rabbithole.Your next reaction should be The Tale of Jenny and Screech, 13 minute video.

The Big Push is Ren's band... Their live busking videos: War Pigs and I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop (specifically)... You will LOVE them!!

Doing it live in one take is what’s absolutely insane to me.

@catsandcrafts171

5 ай бұрын

And on this one, they only had 4 chances before the landlord kicked them out - they had to pick the best and run with it. Pretty darn insane, isn't it?!

Well, Hello! Glad you found us❤ I just can't wait to see your reaction to the Tales of Jenny and Screech. I'm a 61 year old Southern Rock gal but have become hooked on everything Ren. I don't know if anyone has mentioned it but he does these in 1 take. Smashed the sub button to go on this Ren adventure with you!

A metalhead who likes musicals? Subscribed! Based on what you liked about this, you will likely enjoy the trilogy called Tales of Jenny & Screech. Ren shows his Bard side on this, but his all around talent shines so bright in this (and honestly, in all his art, he's authentic and unlike anyone else). Really consider doing more of his art and his stuff from his former band too, The Big Push (they did a cover/mash of War Pigs). Money Game 3 might be another you'll like.

@deadassdgaf100

4 ай бұрын

i mean.... The Nightmare Before Christmas is never not amazing (and it's a twofer. i watch it every Halloween AND Christmas) never gets old. big shout out to Danny Elfman who (though i know, 🙄 it's credited to Tim Burton & he's we wonderful & all but.... ) mainly wrote it & composed all the music. a legend

My new favorite intros on KZread..."No, I've never heard of Ren..." 😏❤️

From a norvegian metalhead to a american metalhead. You are lucky to have found Ren. Keep going :)

Gg dude. Be prepaired for the influx of renagades to your channel we flock in droves. You aint seen nothing yet his guitar skills are off the rails. Ren suffers with lyme desiese he was misdiagnosed fir 10 years. He kearnt to play guitar whilst isolated in his room due to illness. He would watch jimmy hendrix youtube videos and alow them diwn to copy what hedrix did. Ren is one if the realist artists you will come across. Yes he talks about his struggles but its not really about him. Its about showing people in general there not alone and lufe us worth fighting for. Great reaction dude new sub here from uk for your ren rabbit hole journey. Hope you enjoy the ride. The renagades will all be here for the ride. Peace brother

Should we tell him ren is in a rock band, and they have a Black Sabbath cover??😊 would love to see a reaction to rens band The Big Push War Pigs mash up. Also, Hi Ren is a live performance, captured as a one take

The man is the modern Bard. He has spent his life in musical pursuits and has mastered storytelling. No one is doing quite what Ren does because Ren does everything, and has vast experience resources to draw from in his art. He didn't fall into a genre and get stuck there. If you'd like to see his band, maybe check out the busking videos. OR, if you want to see his "style", maybe check out the trilogy of songs that tells the story of Jenny and Screech.

You just dont know yet. But you will. And you'll remember this Day. Well, if you love guitar, do The tale of Jenny and Screech, or Murderer live. Btw, you just dont Know yet. New sub cause of Ren.

@gavinwilson2071

5 ай бұрын

Best comment, nobody ever does. 🤣🤣🤣💯

Welcome to the world of REN! Glad to have you aboard. Get ready for a wild rabbit hole with REN and his band The Big Push. He really can do it all 😅

Enjoyed your reaction. As a musician, I totally get it. Ren is an unmatched genius on so many levels. Give his other material a chance and you will never look back. Lord, what a talent!!!

He did this in a one take. No cuts, no redos. He did have to do it several times before he was chased out of the building so they had to go with this. Thank God. Check out his War Pigs cover. Make sure he’s wearing his red suspenders. The guitarist and Ren are great. The whole band the Big Push is awesome. Subscribed. Loved your reaction.

You will enjoy the live vids of Ren's old band "The Big Push". They used to perform in the streets of Brighton and play some classic reggae, rock, metal and hip-hop. Try their cover of War Pigs for a start.

If you listen to some of his other stuff, like his "Money Game" trilogy, the line "she sells sea shells on the seashore..." will hit differently. It's actually a callback (which he does quite a bit with some other songs too).

Great reaction. There are so many Ren tracks to recommend, I would try watching his band The Big Push, they cover Black Sabbath War Pigs and also a mash up of I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop. Welcome to the Ren rabbit hole.

Welcome to the Ren rabbithole❤❤❤

I'm glad you liked it! He has a whole range of stuff to check out. I expect you'll love his live busking sessions with his band The Big Push, but he also hits most genres within his own collection and does them freaking well. Highly recommend checking out a bit of everything from him and seeing his progression from when he was producing his own stuff aged 19 to now

So awesome to see people still discovering Ren. You need to watch War Pigs with his band the Big Push, they’re awesome (the video where he’s wearing the red suspenders)

Welcome Ren is unique for sure. Check out his million subscriber thank you speech, Then check his Big push I shot the Sheriff then go to his Murderer Live acoustical.. Seven Sins, Wicked Ways, Money game 1,2 and 3. Tale of Jenny and Screech . Its like this 1 shot live performance. I am a 68 yo man and a rocker since the 60s and grew up in SF, CA so music was everywhere. Ren is different can not really find a category for his style, type of music ? And welcome renegades.

You have just stepped into the World of Ren, your world is about to change. This man went from this to having a number 1 album on the UK charts in just over a year. Enjoy the journey sir.

War Pigs (by a band Ren was/is in) is a no-brainer for @RockdaRiff

The Tales (full version), Chalk Outlines (live), Sick Boi, Illest of Our Time, and Money Game (1, 2, and 3) would be some good starting songs just to hear his musical abilities.

Also Crutch. You will love the guitar........

Welcome to the world of Ren❤ Us Renegades enjoy watching the decent to the Ren rabbit hole. The journey is well worth it!!! I have subbed for more Ren!!!

Hands down, this is one of my favourite reactions to Hi Ren, if not my favourite. You nailed it mate. I think if you see some more of his stuff, you'll be hooked, totally. He is multi-talented, genre-less. He does have a band though. If you want to start on the Ren journey of Reaction vids, then next do Ren x Chinchilla, Chalk Outlines, and then Ren - Money Game Part 2. Every song is different, but equally brilliant. Your subscriber count will rocket. You're 9.7 nearly at the mo. I will watch this space and look out for a few more Ren reactions, and then check out your count again!

Welcome to the Renaverse. Sit back and relax 😎

Jump down Rens rabbit hole Trust me you won't be disappointed Buckle up as You're in for a wild wonderful ride. If you love bands then i think you'll love his band The Big Push. Much love and respect from The UK.

You're going to love everything this man does! Have fun!

❤ Ren can literally do it all! A dope soul!

This young man is a genius, welcome down the rabbit hole of REN He has been through so much& now he has blown up& has become a phenomenal success& he deserves it Love him ❤

I feel like I was watching myself see this masterpiece for the first time. I also mostly listen to metal and appreciate similar things as you mentioned and rarely pay attention to lyrics at least on first listen. Ren, however, has a very special talent to capture you in a way not many artists today can. I found myself absolutely immersed in what he was saying while at the same time trying to follow the musicianship like I usually do. After the first listen I was simply in awe of what I had just witnessed and simply had to replay it again and again to be able to fully grasp everything that was going on. And that was just this one song...after delving deeper into Ren's discography it became apparent that this was not just a one time fluke but merely the tip of the iceberg. You're in for a ride 😊

Think you need to see him with his band The Big Push doing a War Pigs mashup. 🤯

Welcome to the rabbit hole bro! 🤟😎🤙

Also the money game trilogy is him at his best rapping wise, beautiful societal insight with one of my favorite motifs of all time

Ren is amazing once you go down the Rabbit Hole its over...lol thanks great reaction appriciate you.