Ren just released SICKBOI - Episode 1: The Flame of Prometheus. which is actually a four and a half minute short that Ren wrote and directed, it kind of goes along with this video in theme and it is actually to promote the launch of his clothing line "Sickboi" ... its interesting to see Ren in his writing/directing only bag - he does not appear in the film.
@@manondereeper I see each Money Game video is still up on his channel. I'm not sure what kind of problem you were having but here are the titles they're listed under because YT is not letting me post links on here. Ren - Money Game (Official Music Video)
Ren - Money Game Part 2 (Official Lyric Video)
Ren - Money Game Part 3 (Official Music Video)
Hope to see them ASAP. MG3 Won the top 3 awards at the international Music Video Awards in London last year, Best MV, Best Director, Best Concept. ✌
Great reaction and very interesting breakdown of the visuals! The only bit to add is the 'circle of Ren's' that I believe were filmed with a fixed camera and had the shots overlaid. The first scene where he starts rapping was a reference to 'a Clockwork Orange' and he got poked in the eye with a rusty implement during filming that could have cost him his sight. Despite that he continued filming for an hour (as the beheaded head) before going to hospital.
Part of the theme of this is renewal/rebirth - whereby you have to kill off your old self in order to be reborn. Ren's new album, due out next year, is called Slaughterhouse and will be quite a departure, musically, from the hip hop Sick Boi album. Also Ren may have been hoping to kill off the "sick boy" persona as, at the time of filming, he was nearing the end of his 18 month treatment in Canada and was hoping to be more healthy. Sadly, he has since had a relapse (partly due to an immuno reaction to an injury he suffered while filming this video)
Ren has existed on a very small diet of 5 or 6 foods for 9 years He is allergic to everything else . Most are vegetables he doesn't react to but obviously he needs protein which is grilled organic meat . He takes many supplements because his body doesn't absorb nutrients properly. He has recently been able to add rice to his diet and is excited about that. He looks ripped in this because working out helps his body and is advised by his doctors. He said the definition is basically malnutrition fue to barely any fat.
If you liked the lighting in the "Dexter" scene where he's holding the bloody meat cleaver in front of the plastic tarp, I feel like you'd love the movie I Saw the TV Glow. It's got a lot of colorful, retro-futuristic lighting contrasted with dark shadows.
He almost lost an eye in the scene where he’s strapped down. Someone poked his eye with rusty forceps and he was gonna lose 10k in production cost if he went to the hospital. He muscled through even though the crew was trying to get him to go seek help. It ended up being a pretty serious injury but he got the shots.
Great reaction so interesting! I have subbed. Ren noted it was his idea- he really wanted to do the vacuum seal thing. He said to try it out he put on an oxygen mask and got zip locked for like 40'mins she said it was like a body hug. He really enjoyed it😂
Nice reaction! The circle of guys around Ren, were all Ren. BTW, just checked and all the Money Game videos are there and playable. Appreciate you, New sub.
You will definitely want to see Ren's short "SICK BOI - Episode 1 - The flame of Prometheus". It's not a song, but I would say it's a companion to this song on the same set and by the same people.
If you are paying for a crew and sets for one video, it's very smart/cost-effective to make multiple videos. I'm sure Ren's team knows how to squeeze the coin-of-the-realm to its last penny, having started with tiny budgets. I bet the one-take videos were birthed out of the situation of how to make something visually interesting and possibly viral when you have no money.
Manon, what surprises me is that it seems you expressed your (unwillingness to suspend) your personal views, beliefs and/or judgements. Those are the first precepts of creative artistry, especially in film noir. Violence, bloodletting and death are a part of the human experience, too often, more so than love and compassion. Ren opens with placards of Heaven, Hell, and Mother Earth, laying out that the death of one thing must be accomplished to move to the next stage. For now, we co-exist in a soup of conflict and confusion. That is the state of Ren's life, his health and his hope.
As you said, this is not Sam and Ren video. It would be nice if you would react to the best video made by Sam and Ren that have received awards, Money Game 3, long continuous shots. Great acting and needs so much accuracy using a lot of people and everything has to be planed because of these long continuous shots.
It's always so fascinating to hear your breakdown. All the Money Game trilogy are still there - Money Game has a thumbnail with the white bag and eyes drawn on, 2 is the official lyric video, though he's recently done a performance of it at the Sky Arts Awards which may be more interesting to you (the music from 1 is used). Money Game 3 is the masterpiece - the thumbnail is a guy with a guitar in a chair.
Money Game Pt1 - ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.htmlsi=dMLzYJ4lryU0HwSn Money Game P2 - ruclips.net/video/YonS9_QJbp8/видео.htmlsi=SA0Svgm_1mtaH9-X Money Game Pt3 - ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.htmlsi=qacAv06c8Qaultr9
Ren lyrics can have a bit of religious connotation. Hi Ren does this explaining the light and the dark. In the Tales of Jenny and Screech he mentions the devil a couple of times. I know you mention you don’t listen to the lyrics but if you have time go back and listen again. Ren is so great at putting a whole story together visually and lyrically. I feel like you are missing out on half of it but I understand it’s a lot to take in the first time. Thank you I appreciate all your knowledge on the visual aspect of it. Not many other reactors are experts in that area so it’s great to get your take on the cinematography.
2 things that jumped out to me about the lyrics. 1. In the spoken word section of Su!c!de and For Joe he says that he never calls his friends because "distance is his plaster caste" (from the pain of losing Joe) and In the chapters he tells a story of cutting himself with shattered glass and he mentions it again in Troubles.
There's a two piece BTS on Ren's Patreon. If you're not able to be a paid member, it'll probably be released on RUclips in 6 months or so. This is fabulous! I was happy to see you reacting to this, I always enjoy your take.
Thanks Melly! If it's not public I wouldn't be able to do a public reaction to it, so it would either have to be on my Patreon or we'd have to wait for it to become available publicly 😊 something to look forward to!
@@manondereeper in these BTS and his post premiere Twitch stream he said that the cling film wrapping was actually pretty cosy and felt like a "full body hug". He joked "this might become my new fetish" -- not so claustrophobic after all it seems 🙂 also: loved your reaction and insights ♥🤗
Ren did say the overall message for this video was both touching on his health struggles & how sometimes we are our own worst enemies in the end. This song also is representing the close of 1 chapter & his rebirth into the next with the this title track being the segway into the new Album of the same name"Slaughter House". Our guide though the new album will be Johnson the Bunny logo 🐰taking the place of the Sick Boi pig logo 🐷from the last album. (I'm going to copy & paste my general breakdown of some of the lyrics from a different reaction channel, regarding verses 3 & 4) If you read this I'd love to hear your thoughts. Verse #3: Ren is giving us a deep double by using Skelington instead of the word Skeleton as in a reference to Jack Skelington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas". "The story goes that Jack is loved, respected, and even idolized by the other residents for what Jack does for them, but he has grown weary of celebrating the same holiday endlessly and is depressed about it."
So this could very well mean that Ren at times feels pigeon hold, because some fans idolize and celebrate him mostly for his music from the Sick Boi Album. He's hoping to be known for more than just the rap music that revolved around the most painful part of his life. (((This would fit because by the end of this song he's essentially killing off the Sick Boi and all the dark and light variations of that character (Hi Ren). At the end of this song a new Ren emerges for the upcoming album which is also titled Slaughter House.))) Verse #4: Ren touches on what we can look forward to on the new album. Ren is Dexter & he's created a crazy new album in his lab. "Working in a lab a mad bad lad, Dexter" - referencing (Dexter's Lab) Unlike his Sick Boi album, Ren only has a couple of hip hop tracks on the new album, the bulk of the album is 90% melodic, so he's looking to switch up his style on this new album & blow us away. "Switch up the style like bi-sex, impress you" He also saying that he's worked hard writing new songs, making them electrifying (As if he was Nikola Tesla himself) - "Heavy lift - tricep, bicep, I flex the Thunder and lightning writing, I'm Tesla Connect, direct it, hertz disconnect The last part I believe is just Ren being a little bit braggadocious. He's letting us know how good he believes the new album is. Ren may even silence some naysayers & haters out there who aren't a fan of his rap style with this new twist on this album. Ren's coming for you with the "bullet" he's referencing & haters will all "kneel to the emperor" translation - (give Ren his due flowers). All hail the head debt collector! 😂 " Coming for your neck, the head debt collector A million degrees graduate semester A bullet in the knee till you kneel to the emperor", That's just my 2 cents worth 😜... for all that's worth lol. If you read all of this then you're as crazy as I am and I appreciate the hell out of you. If you didn't F it, I was bored and had nothing better to do anyway. Cheers, 🍻
so glad I found you on RUclips and reacting to this masterpiece sending big love from a renegade in the UK subscribed love your breakdown to my favourite artist ever,looking forward to checking out your other Ren reactions ❤❤❤
Elysium and Tartarus are both in Greek mythology - it is the light and dark side of Hell. The Elysium is like the mental state of happiness to Tartarus would be the opposite - Gaia could mean the world or earth - Damocles sword is the sword that swung back and forth over the guy " ugh " i forget his name , well he had an amazing life but no matter what he was doing or how happy he was, there was the sword waiting to fall and kill him. Ren also talks about the dark night " batman" who became the hope by also becoming the enemy. Hope that all helps!
Great reaction!! Ren isn't Jesus in this video, he's Prometheus, chained to a rock (to have his liver torn out by eagles daily) wearing a crown of divinity (he's a titan.)
I knew you were gonna like this one. The Greek words in my interpretation in this context say to me heaven and hell on earth. Yes definitely in the future. I get 12 Monkeys vibes. and yes definitely Dexter, I'm currently on season 5 so it really stands out to me.
I noticed there were 2 separate pople "hunting" Ren at the beginning, but for the rest of the video it's only him. I'm super curious to know if there's a reason for that.. Always enjoy your Ren breakdowns!
Ren's "The Flame of Prometheus Episode 1" the new cinematic series to promote his hoddies brand "sick boi" is another level of publicity , NETFLIX style....is just 🔥🔥🔥 Ren could be easily a filmaker if he retires from music.
You're the first to mention that mat...it's been bothering me since I first watched as it disappears in the next scene. Could just be an oversight I suppose.
“Il Guess there is some meaning on the lyrics” , you think??? 😉 You need to react to money game 3, very cinematic and shot by Sam in the “one shot trough” more REN’s style (with a couple of masked cuts), but yet… A serious production very well thought indeed.
Note: you can move frame-by-frame in youtube by pressing , or . (which is the < or > keys) - seems like you'd love to know that ;) Nice to see you again, you're really good at this. I love your insights into what we're seeing. Money Game Part 1 is on his youtube channel @ren , Money Game Part 2 you'd want to do the LYRICS video, also on his channel, and Money Game Part 3 is on his channel as well. All three are amazing, and #3 won a bunch of awards because it's undeniably amazing BTW fun fact, he fully produced and mastered ALL of the music in this track and everything in his upcoming album. I think maybe after the Kujo Beats thing, he was like "welp, I'll do it all myself so nobody can claim SHIT!" Also, he found it as a challenge, the guy's a constant student. Again, love that deep-dive, really cool to learn about what I'm looking at :) Peace!
I might have to add these separately (I always go directly to the artist's channel for videos I want to share) Here's Money Game Pt 2 (lyric video) ruclips.net/video/DxNUwVuG6Lw/видео.htmlsi=VJzdnaXpQPynapC0
This is meant to be Ren's internal reality with chronic illness. His autoimmunity kills him over and over without warning. Still has Lyme and coinfection, Bartonella even afyer 18 months of treatment. Every time illness takes something from him, he must reconstruct himself. The chained Ren, i believe is supposed to be Greek mythology but he does very often reference religious themes as he lives the stories of angels and men and his relationship with his spirituality is turbulent to say the least
Money game 1 ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.html Money game 2 ruclips.net/video/DxNUwVuG6Lw/видео.html Money Game 3 ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.html
I was looking to see if anyone else posted. Glad you posted the links. I looked on Ren's channel and Money Game 3 was in Sick Boi playlist, Money Game 2 was in Demos playlist, and I had to look through individual Videos section to find Money Game 1. They aren't all in one place, but I found all three in Ren's channel. Maybe she meant all three in one video "¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
This video was made spring 2024 KujoBeatDown was filmed quickly this Summer probably July, in response to KJ taking Sick boi down with an illegal copyright strike
Money Game(s): 1: ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.html 2: ruclips.net/video/YonS9_QJbp8/видео.html 3: ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.html You're welcome. "Slaughter house" is next-gen-Ren. You should watch many previous vids and analyse many lyrics to really understand what Ren is cooking here. Just dig :) Great reaction!
Ren is all these characters, the torturer and the tortured, the killer and the victim. I think he is referencing his sickness, tortured mind and body, wanting to delete the pain and the dark in his mind, wishing for rebirth. Ends with Ren finally killing himself, and he falls down and all the dark sides of him also , starting again, rebirth.
Just because it's an absolutely amazing performance, here's Ren performing Money Game live at Sky Arts Award 2024 ruclips.net/video/jJmV1A4O1eM/видео.htmlsi=2QC1wneQNY6ok-Ta
You didn’t catch the “circle of Rens”? The “guys” as you put it bobbin their heads in a circle are all Ren as well. So it’s old school film-trickery. Ren standing in different spaces repeating the same movement. The Dexter-shot is preceded by a Lyrical reference to Dexter so it becomes a call-back.
Welcome to the slaughterhouse 🐰 the sick boi is dead 🐷😁🥹💜 also, when he was holding up his head, the "head" was made from a coffee can and a wig that they then edited his face onto in post 😂😂
Ren just released SICKBOI - Episode 1: The Flame of Prometheus. which is actually a four and a half minute short that Ren wrote and directed, it kind of goes along with this video in theme and it is actually to promote the launch of his clothing line "Sickboi" ... its interesting to see Ren in his writing/directing only bag - he does not appear in the film.
Wow. I'm so behind! I need to watch it - and maybe do an analysis too!
@@manondereeper I see each Money Game video is still up on his channel. I'm not sure what kind of problem you were having but here are the titles they're listed under because YT is not letting me post links on here.
Ren - Money Game (Official Music Video)
Ren - Money Game Part 2 (Official Lyric Video)
Ren - Money Game Part 3 (Official Music Video)
Hope to see them ASAP. MG3 Won the top 3 awards at the international Music Video Awards in London last year, Best MV, Best Director, Best Concept. ✌
@@manondereeper you should, and it just cae out last week... not behind at all
They're truly not there for me. It's the WEIRDEST thing.
@@robmararalso 2 awards at the European International music video awards in Paris
Great reaction and very interesting breakdown of the visuals! The only bit to add is the 'circle of Ren's' that I believe were filmed with a fixed camera and had the shots overlaid. The first scene where he starts rapping was a reference to 'a Clockwork Orange' and he got poked in the eye with a rusty implement during filming that could have cost him his sight. Despite that he continued filming for an hour (as the beheaded head) before going to hospital.
Oh yessssssss! A Clockwork Orange! Great point. And I'm glad he didn't actually lose his sight.
Love your insights on the lenses. I have no film background, so it’s all fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed it! I never quite know if I'm crossing the line into being too much of a nerd lol.
Part of the theme of this is renewal/rebirth - whereby you have to kill off your old self in order to be reborn. Ren's new album, due out next year, is called Slaughterhouse and will be quite a departure, musically, from the hip hop Sick Boi album. Also Ren may have been hoping to kill off the "sick boy" persona as, at the time of filming, he was nearing the end of his 18 month treatment in Canada and was hoping to be more healthy. Sadly, he has since had a relapse (partly due to an immuno reaction to an injury he suffered while filming this video)
Ren has existed on a very small diet of 5 or 6 foods for 9 years He is allergic to everything else . Most are vegetables he doesn't react to but obviously he needs protein which is grilled organic meat . He takes many supplements because his body doesn't absorb nutrients properly.
He has recently been able to add rice to his diet and is excited about that. He looks ripped in this because working out helps his body and is advised by his doctors.
He said the definition is basically malnutrition fue to barely any fat.
If you liked the lighting in the "Dexter" scene where he's holding the bloody meat cleaver in front of the plastic tarp, I feel like you'd love the movie I Saw the TV Glow. It's got a lot of colorful, retro-futuristic lighting contrasted with dark shadows.
I really loved I Saw The TV Glow!
@@manondereeper It would be so cool if you broke down a scene or two from it!
Money game 3 is a masterpiece from Ren and Sam ❤❤
He almost lost an eye in the scene where he’s strapped down. Someone poked his eye with rusty forceps and he was gonna lose 10k in production cost if he went to the hospital. He muscled through even though the crew was trying to get him to go seek help. It ended up being a pretty serious injury but he got the shots.
Oh my god!!! That's so scary.
Really hope you can get hold of the Money Game trilogy. MG3 is an absolute masterpiece. Enjoy your takes, nice to see the videography broken down.
Great reaction so interesting! I have subbed. Ren noted it was his idea- he really wanted to do the vacuum seal thing. He said to try it out he put on an oxygen mask and got zip locked for like 40'mins she said it was like a body hug. He really enjoyed it😂
Nice reaction! The circle of guys around Ren, were all Ren. BTW, just checked and all the Money Game videos are there and playable. Appreciate you, New sub.
You will definitely want to see Ren's short "SICK BOI - Episode 1 - The flame of Prometheus". It's not a song, but I would say it's a companion to this song on the same set and by the same people.
I've never seen somebody put in so much work to sell merch with a video, not even Nike, somebody called it Merch Lore lol
If you are paying for a crew and sets for one video, it's very smart/cost-effective to make multiple videos. I'm sure Ren's team knows how to squeeze the coin-of-the-realm to its last penny, having started with tiny budgets. I bet the one-take videos were birthed out of the situation of how to make something visually interesting and possibly viral when you have no money.
Merch lore! Lol!
True!
Always love the way you go so deep with Ren's work.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Manon, what surprises me is that it seems you expressed your (unwillingness to suspend) your personal views, beliefs and/or judgements. Those are the first precepts of creative artistry, especially in film noir. Violence, bloodletting and death are a part of the human experience, too often, more so than love and compassion. Ren opens with placards of Heaven, Hell, and Mother Earth, laying out that the death of one thing must be accomplished to move to the next stage. For now, we co-exist in a soup of conflict and confusion. That is the state of Ren's life, his health and his hope.
They are all on with no issue.
I love to hear your perspective on the videos. Broadens my enjoyment/
Glad to hear it!
As you said, this is not Sam and Ren video. It would be nice if you would react to the best video made by Sam and Ren that have received awards, Money Game 3, long continuous shots. Great acting and needs so much accuracy using a lot of people and everything has to be planed because of these long continuous shots.
That was so interesting Manon, I love your take on Ren's videos, and I learnt a lot! Thanks 🖤
It's always so fascinating to hear your breakdown.
All the Money Game trilogy are still there - Money Game has a thumbnail with the white bag and eyes drawn on, 2 is the official lyric video, though he's recently done a performance of it at the Sky Arts Awards which may be more interesting to you (the music from 1 is used). Money Game 3 is the masterpiece - the thumbnail is a guy with a guitar in a chair.
They are still not there for me, the weirdest thing!
Money Game Pt1 - ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.htmlsi=dMLzYJ4lryU0HwSn
Money Game P2 - ruclips.net/video/YonS9_QJbp8/видео.htmlsi=SA0Svgm_1mtaH9-X
Money Game Pt3 - ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.htmlsi=qacAv06c8Qaultr9
Ren lyrics can have a bit of religious connotation. Hi Ren does this explaining the light and the dark. In the Tales of Jenny and Screech he mentions the devil a couple of times. I know you mention you don’t listen to the lyrics but if you have time go back and listen again. Ren is so great at putting a whole story together visually and lyrically. I feel like you are missing out on half of it but I understand it’s a lot to take in the first time. Thank you I appreciate all your knowledge on the visual aspect of it. Not many other reactors are experts in that area so it’s great to get your take on the cinematography.
2 things that jumped out to me about the lyrics. 1. In the spoken word section of Su!c!de and For Joe he says that he never calls his friends because "distance is his plaster caste" (from the pain of losing Joe) and In the chapters he tells a story of cutting himself with shattered glass and he mentions it again in Troubles.
First time watching you. Great video. Ren has brought me to so many great reactors. You have a new subscriber ❤
Glad you enjoyed! Got quite a few more Ren analysis videos for you on my channel!
The imagery is more Greek mythology than religious. Goes with the text at the intro. Look up images of Prometheus and you’ll see it.
There's a two piece BTS on Ren's Patreon. If you're not able to be a paid member, it'll probably be released on RUclips in 6 months or so. This is fabulous! I was happy to see you reacting to this, I always enjoy your take.
Thanks Melly! If it's not public I wouldn't be able to do a public reaction to it, so it would either have to be on my Patreon or we'd have to wait for it to become available publicly 😊 something to look forward to!
@@manondereeper in these BTS and his post premiere Twitch stream he said that the cling film wrapping was actually pretty cosy and felt like a "full body hug". He joked "this might become my new fetish" -- not so claustrophobic after all it seems 🙂
also: loved your reaction and insights ♥🤗
Love your in-depth knowledge and reaction to this video. I always look forward to you posting. much love!♥
I really enjoy your technical break downs and appreciate your insight into RENs videos..😎🙏🍻
Ren did say the overall message for this video was both touching on his health struggles & how sometimes we are our own worst enemies in the end. This song also is representing the close of 1 chapter & his rebirth into the next with the this title track being the segway into the new Album of the same name"Slaughter House". Our guide though the new album will be Johnson the Bunny logo 🐰taking the place of the Sick Boi pig logo 🐷from the last album.
(I'm going to copy & paste my general breakdown of some of the lyrics from a different reaction channel, regarding verses 3 & 4) If you read this I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Verse #3:
Ren is giving us a deep double by using Skelington instead of the word Skeleton as in a reference to Jack Skelington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas".
"The story goes that Jack is loved, respected, and even idolized by the other residents for what Jack does for them, but he has grown weary of celebrating the same holiday endlessly and is depressed about it."
So this could very well mean that Ren at times feels pigeon hold, because some fans idolize and celebrate him mostly for his music from the Sick Boi Album. He's hoping to be known for more than just the rap music that revolved around the most painful part of his life.
(((This would fit because by the end of this song he's essentially killing off the Sick Boi and all the dark and light variations of that character (Hi Ren). At the end of this song a new Ren emerges for the upcoming album which is also titled Slaughter House.)))
Verse #4:
Ren touches on what we can look forward to on the new album.
Ren is Dexter & he's created a crazy new album in his lab.
"Working in a lab a mad bad lad, Dexter" - referencing (Dexter's Lab)
Unlike his Sick Boi album, Ren only has a couple of hip hop tracks on the new album, the bulk of the album is 90% melodic, so he's looking to switch up his style on this new album & blow us away.
"Switch up the style like bi-sex, impress you"
He also saying that he's worked hard writing new songs, making them electrifying (As if he was Nikola Tesla himself) -
"Heavy lift - tricep, bicep, I flex the
Thunder and lightning writing, I'm Tesla
Connect, direct it, hertz disconnect
The last part I believe is just Ren being a little bit braggadocious. He's letting us know how good he believes the new album is. Ren may even silence some naysayers & haters out there who aren't a fan of his rap style with this new twist on this album. Ren's coming for you with the "bullet" he's referencing & haters will all "kneel to the emperor" translation - (give Ren his due flowers). All hail the head debt collector! 😂
" Coming for your neck, the head debt collector
A million degrees graduate semester
A bullet in the knee till you kneel to the emperor",
That's just my 2 cents worth 😜... for all that's worth lol.
If you read all of this then you're as crazy as I am and I appreciate the hell out of you. If you didn't F it, I was bored and had nothing better to do anyway.
Cheers, 🍻
Love it when you say big words about cinematography. I know photo, but your reactions are super informative.
My take on the video is that he killed off the Sick Boi version of himself to be reborn. This rap track is the only rap song on his upcoming album
so glad I found you on RUclips and reacting to this masterpiece sending big love from a renegade in the UK subscribed love your breakdown to my favourite artist ever,looking forward to checking out your other Ren reactions ❤❤❤
I've taken to belive many of the broken down, dark and scary locations in his videos take place entirely in his head.
Really enjoyed your breakdown. Money game is a must.
The guys around Ren in the circle are also Ren x
Thank you!!
Elysium = Heaven in Greek mythology
Tartaros = the deepest part of hell
Gaia = Mother Earth
Heaven and hell on earth
Elysium and Tartarus are both in Greek mythology - it is the light and dark side of Hell. The Elysium is like the mental state of happiness to Tartarus would be the opposite - Gaia could mean the world or earth - Damocles sword is the sword that swung back and forth over the guy " ugh " i forget his name , well he had an amazing life but no matter what he was doing or how happy he was, there was the sword waiting to fall and kill him. Ren also talks about the dark night " batman" who became the hope by also becoming the enemy. Hope that all helps!
Great reaction!! Ren isn't Jesus in this video, he's Prometheus, chained to a rock (to have his liver torn out by eagles daily) wearing a crown of divinity (he's a titan.)
I knew you were gonna like this one.
The Greek words in my interpretation in this context say to me heaven and hell on earth.
Yes definitely in the future. I get 12 Monkeys vibes. and yes definitely Dexter, I'm currently on season 5 so it really stands out to me.
🙏🙏🙏
Money game series of videos are all still up on Rens RUclips site.
I noticed there were 2 separate pople "hunting" Ren at the beginning, but for the rest of the video it's only him. I'm super curious to know if there's a reason for that..
Always enjoy your Ren breakdowns!
Good point!
Ren's "The Flame of Prometheus Episode 1" the new cinematic series to promote his hoddies brand "sick boi" is another level of publicity , NETFLIX style....is just 🔥🔥🔥
Ren could be easily a filmaker if he retires from music.
You're the first to mention that mat...it's been bothering me since I first watched as it disappears in the next scene. Could just be an oversight I suppose.
I have questions! Lol
“Il Guess there is some meaning on the lyrics” , you think??? 😉
You need to react to money game 3, very cinematic and shot by Sam in the “one shot trough” more REN’s style (with a couple of masked cuts), but yet…
A serious production very well thought indeed.
Note: you can move frame-by-frame in youtube by pressing , or . (which is the < or > keys) - seems like you'd love to know that ;)
Nice to see you again, you're really good at this. I love your insights into what we're seeing.
Money Game Part 1 is on his youtube channel @ren , Money Game Part 2 you'd want to do the LYRICS video, also on his channel, and Money Game Part 3 is on his channel as well. All three are amazing, and #3 won a bunch of awards because it's undeniably amazing
BTW fun fact, he fully produced and mastered ALL of the music in this track and everything in his upcoming album. I think maybe after the Kujo Beats thing, he was like "welp, I'll do it all myself so nobody can claim SHIT!" Also, he found it as a challenge, the guy's a constant student.
Again, love that deep-dive, really cool to learn about what I'm looking at :) Peace!
Thank you for this!! That's actually a really a useful tip!
They aren't red jumpsuits but red coats ❤
I might have to add these separately (I always go directly to the artist's channel for videos I want to share)
Here's Money Game Pt 2 (lyric video)
ruclips.net/video/DxNUwVuG6Lw/видео.htmlsi=VJzdnaXpQPynapC0
This is meant to be Ren's internal reality with chronic illness. His autoimmunity kills him over and over without warning. Still has Lyme and coinfection, Bartonella even afyer 18 months of treatment. Every time illness takes something from him, he must reconstruct himself.
The chained Ren, i believe is supposed to be Greek mythology but he does very often reference religious themes as he lives the stories of angels and men and his relationship with his spirituality is turbulent to say the least
Money game 1 ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.html Money game 2 ruclips.net/video/DxNUwVuG6Lw/видео.html Money Game 3 ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.html
I was looking to see if anyone else posted. Glad you posted the links. I looked on Ren's channel and Money Game 3 was in Sick Boi playlist, Money Game 2 was in Demos playlist, and I had to look through individual Videos section to find Money Game 1. They aren't all in one place, but I found all three in Ren's channel. Maybe she meant all three in one video "¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
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All the circle figures are Ren. Ren has killed off all the previous versions of himself.
you have to watch Prometheus!
The money games are still on RUclips I just looked
This video was made spring 2024
KujoBeatDown was filmed quickly this Summer probably July, in response to KJ taking Sick boi down with an illegal copyright strike
Money Game(s):
1: ruclips.net/video/0ivQwwgW4OY/видео.html
2: ruclips.net/video/YonS9_QJbp8/видео.html
3: ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.html
You're welcome.
"Slaughter house" is next-gen-Ren. You should watch many previous vids and analyse many lyrics to really understand what Ren is cooking here. Just dig :) Great reaction!
The three title plates are greek i believe. Its the three levels heaven, hell and earth
Have you checked Rens channel for Money game?
Ren is all these characters, the torturer and the tortured, the killer and the victim. I think he is referencing his sickness, tortured mind and body, wanting to delete the pain and the dark in his mind, wishing for rebirth. Ends with Ren finally killing himself, and he falls down and all the dark sides of him also , starting again, rebirth.
Yes, that was the point I make at the very end. It's really well done.
Just because it's an absolutely amazing performance, here's Ren performing Money Game live at Sky Arts Award 2024
ruclips.net/video/jJmV1A4O1eM/видео.htmlsi=2QC1wneQNY6ok-Ta
I just watched the money game trilogy yesterday. Don't know what is up with it. I was watching other reactors though
You should check out his video Prometheus, cinematography is the focus
Money games are on RUclips
You didn’t catch the “circle of Rens”? The “guys” as you put it bobbin their heads in a circle are all Ren as well. So it’s old school film-trickery. Ren standing in different spaces repeating the same movement.
The Dexter-shot is preceded by a Lyrical reference to Dexter so it becomes a call-back.
Ah you got the Dexter line. I posted too soon. :)
Welcome to the slaughterhouse 🐰 the sick boi is dead 🐷😁🥹💜 also, when he was holding up his head, the "head" was made from a coffee can and a wig that they then edited his face onto in post 😂😂
Omg, that's so good!!!
So you haven't seen money game PT3. Yet?
Money game is there.
Money game 1 official music video
Money game 2 official lyric video
Money game 3 official music video
Money Game 1-3 is still up. Must be your fault, sorry.
The ghosting is probably due to superimposed duplicates of Ren in the circle wearing black.🔥🫶🔥🫶🔥🫶🇬🇧
Here's Money Game Part 3 (official music video)
ruclips.net/video/nyWbun_PbTc/видео.htmlsi=evTr2fdH-5RY6ND5