Turns out the song felt quiet because I changed my settings accidentally. Next time around Ren will be at full volume. What do ya'll want to hear next?
Think I asked before, but before i do, great reaction man. You're so thorough with it. I'd love to see your reaction to Ray Vaughn's LA Leaker freestyle!
“Hi Ren" is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered more than 6 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of Ren’s songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day. Ren plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern bard; he calls his music “bardcore.” Ren’s earliest recordings on RUclips are from his time in a band called “Trick The Fox,” consisting of Ren and his buddies Charlie and Tommy. Unfortunately, the band performed only briefly due to Ren’s onset of health issues. They are very talented. A fun clip to watch is “The Mash Up.” Ren’s trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy and is a prime example of his genius; it is a master’s class in storytelling. The three acts are haunting, and the conclusion will catch you off guard. The trilogy needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline and is best watched as a whole rather than piecemeal. Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me,” “Sexual Healing,” “One Dance/Drunk in Love”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world. Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right here, right now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (Parts 1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” and his latest release, “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake).” As I recently discovered, Ren also recorded a cover of “Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Cover),” that is simply beautiful. Then there are his performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned it /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the moon/No Diggity”), Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), his former bandmate, Romain Axisa (“French Song”), which are all great. "The Big Push" busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are awesome and well worth checking out. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong,” “War Pigs,” the songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," "Watch Out," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive. In anticipation of his stay in Canada for more treatments, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. He released “Sick Boi” and “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” which is another masterful work.
When I first saw Ren performing live seven years ago, I was captivated. There was just something so different about him. I have since seen him live many times and it's wonderful that everyone else is finally waking up to his eclectic talents. There are many of his performances on RUclips (particularly with The Big Push) but I suggest Chalk Outlines (live) to hear his beautiful singing voice and then carry on down the Ren rabbit hole. You have an exciting ride ahead.
For his more traditional type rap I’d suggest ‘Genesis’ and ‘Sick Boi’, fun old school vibe ‘What You Want’, something a bit clubby ‘Losing It’, funky ‘Life is Funny’, experimental’Money Game pt. 2’ and ‘Dear God’, UK vibes ‘Power’ and ‘Wildfire’
Here is some information on Ren's story, in case you didn't already know. I gathered it from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Eryn Gill is a British musician/independent artist; born in Wales on March 29, 1990, or ‘91 (depending on which source you cite), he grew up in Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, he began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue and subsequently dropped by Sony. Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure. Ren is currently in Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023). Ren’s Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder, which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals, as well as his bones/joints. Ren stated: "It's a lot to wrap my head around having to be away from friends, family, and a successful career, and almost feels like a total juxtaposition to the fact that my music is blowing up right now and spreading to all corners of the world, but that's life, we take the good with the bad." Ren’s recent wisdom tooth removal went well, but he is currently battling an infection following cavitation surgery, and he is not feeling well. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel, listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to this generation, and his work is needed in these troubling times. Here is the link to Ren’s GoFundMe page to raise money for his current treatment. www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity
What do I want to hear next? Everything :) I caught your Troubles review ... awesome ... picked this one up 2nd ... Wow dude! ... emotional, insightful, thoughtful!!!
Wow - you are incredibly perceptive! In all your Ren videos you pick up so many things the firts time that I needed a 100 listens to notice. Really great ear and it's cool how open minded musically you are. A perfect match for Ren's insane catalogue!
@@Therealnoshoes yeah so I wrote the first comment. About a fourth of the way into your video. Later in the video you mentioned that you'd like to see some of his more quote traditional rap. That just wants me to reiterate sick boi would be right up your alley.
I just discovered you tonight. So this is an OLD vid. I was wishing that the volume was louder. But I just watched your reaction to Losing It. , and the volume was fine. So obviously you've progressed. And that rocks. I like you already EDIT: Ahh, I just saw your pinned comment. So you obviously saw the volume issue, which makes me like you even more.) Iv'e subscribed. Thata was enough to add you to my huge list of reactors
Would love your take on Ren's Tale of Jenny and Screech. It's a modern day Shakespearean tragedy. It's very important for the story to watch the full version (3 tales)
I'm not sure if you know but you can use the space bar to play/pause the video and left arrow goes back 5 seconds at a time and right arrow goes forwards 5 seconds at a time. Just saying. That mouse action is, well, a little old school.
I can't say I liked your remarks around the 8 minuite mark of your vid, But I'm VERY sure you've changed your mind by the time you've listened to the whole thing AND more of Ren.
You just hit my feed for the first time today, so I'm watching all your Ren reactions. They are all really good! I don't think I've seen Genesis yet, and I don't know if you're aware that he has a hip hop album coming out soon.
@@Therealnoshoes He's dropped tracks the last 2 Thursdays, and will continue for another couple of weeks. I pre-ordered on ITunes for 6.99 - lots of songs.
She sells sea shells is from The Money Game 2. Parts 1 and 2 should be listened to together, like the Jenny/Screech trilogy. If Ren has a retake, it's bars over an already existing song. But, 2 of his best raps have acoustic versions. Don't you know, they're almost better!
I FEEL IF YOU KNEW HIS LIFES STORY AND THE FACT HES BEEN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE SINCE HE WAS A KID AND IS EVEN AT THIS MOMENT DOONG SO IN CANADA...IT WOULD CHANGE YOUR RESPONSE. PLZ CHECK OUT HIS OTHER STUFF... HE ISNT IN ANY GENRE....HE IS A GENRE!!!!!
Turns out the song felt quiet because I changed my settings accidentally. Next time around Ren will be at full volume. What do ya'll want to hear next?
Think I asked before, but before i do, great reaction man. You're so thorough with it.
I'd love to see your reaction to Ray Vaughn's LA Leaker freestyle!
JENNY & SCREECH (FULL)
“Hi Ren" is the song that put Ren on everyone's radar since December; it went viral and has garnered more than 6 million views since its debut, but he has been creating great music for more than ten years. Ren’s music videos are generally recorded live, often in a single take, although not necessarily the first take, and from various camera angles. His release, "Sick Boi," is almost another chapter to "Hi Ren." Many of Ren’s songs resonate with people because he addresses struggles that many others face every day.
Ren plays multiple instruments (acoustic, electric, and bass guitar, piano, drums), has impressive vocals, is an excellent storyteller, and is quite the philosopher and poet. He is considered by many a modern bard; he calls his music “bardcore.” Ren’s earliest recordings on RUclips are from his time in a band called “Trick The Fox,” consisting of Ren and his buddies Charlie and Tommy. Unfortunately, the band performed only briefly due to Ren’s onset of health issues. They are very talented. A fun clip to watch is “The Mash Up.”
Ren’s trilogy "The Tale of Jenny/Screech/Violet" has been likened to a Shakespearean tragedy and is a prime example of his genius; it is a master’s class in storytelling. The three acts are haunting, and the conclusion will catch you off guard. The trilogy needs to be watched in the order given, as this is the flow of the storyline and is best watched as a whole rather than piecemeal.
Ren’s collaborations with Chinchilla (“Chalk Outlines,” “How to Be Me,” “Sexual Healing,” “One Dance/Drunk in Love”) are beautiful and showcase his singing voice. His live music videos are especially impressive. Ren's personal reflections are threaded through many of his songs; "Insomnia," "Depression," “Diazepam," “Penitence,” “Dear God,” “Heretic,” “Dominos,” his "Freckled Angels" album, just to name a few, all deserve a listen. His song "Money Game" (Part I & II) is another recommendation, although it is less of a personal song than it is an indictment of greed and the resulting injustices in this world.
Ren’s Hip Hop/Rap style songs are all worth checking out if you enjoy this genre; they are pretty amazing. Check out “The Hunger,” “Genesis,” “What You Want,” “Losing it (FISHER rap retake),” “Right here, right now (Fatboy Slim one shot retake),” "Life is Funny," “Love Music (Parts 1, 2, and 3),” “Crucify Your Culture,” “Power,” and his latest release, “Bittersweet symphony (The Verve retake).”
As I recently discovered, Ren also recorded a cover of “Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Cover),” that is simply beautiful. Then there are his performances with Sam Tompkins (“Blind Eyed,” “Earned it /Mans World / Falling,” “Walking on the moon/No Diggity”), Eden Nash (“Humble,” “Ocean”), Bibi (“Crutch,” “Ahiahiaoha”), Molly McKinna (“Penitence”), his former bandmate, Romain Axisa (“French Song”), which are all great.
"The Big Push" busking sessions, concerts, and live recordings all are awesome and well worth checking out. Their covers of "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop," "Wade in the Water/Nina Simone/Trouble so Hard," "An Englishman in New York," “Bongo Bong,” “War Pigs,” the songs "Oh My Woman," “Swan Song,” “Sweet Little Lady," "It's Alright," "Watch Out," “Dignity,” and so many others are equally impressive.
In anticipation of his stay in Canada for more treatments, Ren prepared some music ahead of time to be released over the next six months that he expects to be gone. He released “Sick Boi” and “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve retake),” which is another masterful work.
1 year in the future here. Just hit 40 million last week 😊
When I first saw Ren performing live seven years ago, I was captivated. There was just something so different about him. I have since seen him live many times and it's wonderful that everyone else is finally waking up to his eclectic talents. There are many of his performances on RUclips (particularly with The Big Push) but I suggest Chalk Outlines (live) to hear his beautiful singing voice and then carry on down the Ren rabbit hole.
You have an exciting ride ahead.
For his more traditional type rap I’d suggest ‘Genesis’ and ‘Sick Boi’, fun old school vibe ‘What You Want’, something a bit clubby ‘Losing It’, funky ‘Life is Funny’, experimental’Money Game pt. 2’ and ‘Dear God’, UK vibes ‘Power’ and ‘Wildfire’
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Loving your Ren reactions dude, great breakdown, the tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy is mindblowing ! Love to see you react to that 👊🏻🏴🇬🇧
This was filmed live in one take, notice the microphone in the hospital gown.
Thats amazing. Its a fantastic performance
Here is some information on Ren's story, in case you didn't already know. I gathered it from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's livestreams and posts where he discussed his condition. Ren Eryn Gill is a British musician/independent artist; born in Wales on March 29, 1990, or ‘91 (depending on which source you cite), he grew up in Brighton. Ren pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, he began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures. In 2010, he was signed by Sony Records and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue and subsequently dropped by Sony.
Ren's illness often kept him in bed for up to 23 hours daily. Ren was initially misdiagnosed with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome, which led him to experience psychosis. It would take seven years before a doctor in Belgium finally correctly diagnosed Ren with autoimmunity, Lyme disease, and resulting damage to the brain, organs, joints, and PTSD. Ren eventually underwent stem cell therapy in the United States, which improved his health, but it has not been a cure.
Ren is currently in Canada for more treatments, including surgeries, and will have to be there for at least six months (Summer of 2023). Ren’s Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder, which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, adrenals, as well as his bones/joints.
Ren stated: "It's a lot to wrap my head around having to be away from friends, family, and a successful career, and almost feels like a total juxtaposition to the fact that my music is blowing up right now and spreading to all corners of the world, but that's life, we take the good with the bad."
Ren’s recent wisdom tooth removal went well, but he is currently battling an infection following cavitation surgery, and he is not feeling well.
Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel, listen to some of his earlier work, like and comment on his performances, and let's lift Ren's spirits. If you are a believer, pray for him. Ren is an artist with something to say to this generation, and his work is needed in these troubling times. Here is the link to Ren’s GoFundMe page to raise money for his current treatment. www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity
Great reaction. Not sure if you picked up that this was a live performance recorded in one take.
What do I want to hear next? Everything :)
I caught your Troubles review ... awesome ... picked this one up 2nd ... Wow dude! ... emotional, insightful, thoughtful!!!
Wow - you are incredibly perceptive! In all your Ren videos you pick up so many things the firts time that I needed a 100 listens to notice. Really great ear and it's cool how open minded musically you are. A perfect match for Ren's insane catalogue!
Ren 🥰👏👏
Awesome reaction, one of the best analysis that ive seen. This should have had more views that it did. Well done ;)
Thank you for supporting Ren!
I know I haven't been around lately missed you NoShoes. Another great track of Rens is Sick Boi.
Ayye glad to you have you back! I'm lookin forward to hearin more of his work
@@Therealnoshoes yeah so I wrote the first comment. About a fourth of the way into your video. Later in the video you mentioned that you'd like to see some of his more quote traditional rap. That just wants me to reiterate sick boi would be right up your alley.
Sick Boi
@@thehazelinthejane you are right
I just discovered you tonight. So this is an OLD vid. I was wishing that the volume was louder. But I just watched your reaction to Losing It. , and the volume was fine. So obviously you've progressed. And that rocks. I like you already EDIT: Ahh, I just saw your pinned comment. So you obviously saw the volume issue, which makes me like you even more.) Iv'e subscribed. Thata was enough to add you to my huge list of reactors
This kid is crazy talented and shows rap is evolving. I hope this helps put that mumble bullshyt in the past.
This "kid" is 32! though he does look. a lot younger
@@scottwatson9453 Wow...had no idea. Definitely looks younger, but still far younger than me.
@@sawluke Yeah a lot younger than me too.
Would love your take on Ren's Tale of Jenny and Screech. It's a modern day Shakespearean tragedy. It's very important for the story to watch the full version (3 tales)
I'm not sure if you know but you can use the space bar to play/pause the video and left arrow goes back 5 seconds at a time and right arrow goes forwards 5 seconds at a time. Just saying. That mouse action is, well, a little old school.
If that makes me old school i'm cool with that 😂
He calls it bardcore! If u check out the tale of jenny and screech full version u will see why!
Bardcore is a great name for it lol
@@Therealnoshoes sure is :-)
I can't say I liked your remarks around the 8 minuite mark of your vid, But I'm VERY sure you've changed your mind by the time you've listened to the whole thing AND more of Ren.
Good reaction. Next: JENNY & SCREECH (FULL) - ruclips.net/video/TYAnqQ--KX0/видео.html
You just hit my feed for the first time today, so I'm watching all your Ren reactions. They are all really good! I don't think I've seen Genesis yet, and I don't know if you're aware that he has a hip hop album coming out soon.
Aye thank you, and I had no idea!
@@Therealnoshoes He's dropped tracks the last 2 Thursdays, and will continue for another couple of weeks. I pre-ordered on ITunes for 6.99 - lots of songs.
I concur: beautiful!
She sells sea shells is from The Money Game 2. Parts 1 and 2 should be listened to together, like the Jenny/Screech trilogy.
If Ren has a retake, it's bars over an already existing song.
But, 2 of his best raps have acoustic versions. Don't you know, they're almost better!
Great reaction.
Nice job :)
Off topic, but how do you keep a permagrin throughout the entire reaction, lmao? Appreciate your knowledge and breakdown homie. Fire reaction
Ayye thank you for the love bro and that grin has been stamped on my face about as long as I can remember 😂
Hey bro. I wanna request The Outsidaz ft. Eminem - Macosa
I gotchu brodie
I FEEL IF YOU KNEW HIS LIFES STORY AND THE FACT HES BEEN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE SINCE HE WAS A KID AND IS EVEN AT THIS MOMENT DOONG SO IN CANADA...IT WOULD CHANGE YOUR RESPONSE. PLZ CHECK OUT HIS OTHER STUFF... HE ISNT IN ANY GENRE....HE IS A GENRE!!!!!
Did you watch the video? I loved this song lol
Hey can you do idgaf by boywithuke please 🦎
Yeah I'll check that out soon
@@Therealnoshoes ok