Ren raps in key. Those bars are not just clever wordsmithing, there are melodies in there as well.

"you feel like you could pet his voice" Love it.

Oh Chris, you may be the only reactor ive seen that concentrated on the tone and pitch of the line, "shocking like a finger in the anus" instead of freaking out. 😂😂 Thats why we love you. Thankyou for your perspective on Rens music. Sending love from the UK 💕

Ren is a total chameleon musically, vocally, and as an actor, effortlessly taking on the characters that he is portraying. Hi Ren is the prime example of being able to switch vocally, musically and behaviourally between different characters, and not faltering even once. I think he said somewhere that the character in this one is an extension of Screech - it very much feels like this is who Screech would have grown into ... It is perhaps ironic that, simultaneously, we love him for his authenticity as a person and an artist, but also love him for his ability to inhabit a fictional character

I agree that the inflection he uses in his raps makes them far more interesting to listen to.

The "murderer" hook was a nod to the song of the same name from "barrington levy". Massive reggae influence here.

You are the first person i've heard say Chris that Ren is playing a Character in this and other Video's you picked up on it right away, too many Reactors seem to Judge Ren by his more serious stuff and think everything has a hidden deeper meaning, sometimes Ren is just having Fun and creating catchy Music just because he can. This is obviously not the Person he is and it's not to be taken Literally it's just a Fun Tune.

As one of the millions of Ren fans who fall in the "I don't normally dig rap" category, I have a couple of things to say about him and his rapping: 1) his diction/enunciation is consistently exceptional. like next level insanely good. He makes sure that you don't need a lyric sheet to figure out most if not all of what he is spitting, and that instantly makes it all so much more accessible. 2) He really blurs the line between rapping and singing more than any artist I have come across. Finally, and unrelated to the above: huge props to #LukeFlagg for some exceptional camera work!

Love that you immediately understood that Ren is portraying a character here. And I always love your breakdowns of his songs! ❤

Thank you, so many reactors critique his delivery in a narrow category of rap, not considering Ren's unique ability to act/sing/melodically rap and perform. Standard rap bores me, I am enthralled with Ren. Your reviews are always so sensitive and intelligent, thank you!😁

Your take on Ren's rapping is spot on. Imho The guy Ren abducts is the " hostage" at the beginning of Animal Flow

I'm absolutely loving the different characters Ren brings to his songs not to mention his genius writing, he resonates so much with me and many others. His vulnerability and humility is admirable and i just can't get enough of him.

Well done sir.... Someone that finally gets it! Even though his resonance is all over the place somehow he manages to deliver almost perfect cadence and diction which is only made possible by his unnaturally good breath control. Add in some clever word play an understanding of producing beats a talented guitar player who also sings beautifully and then throw in a little bit of lunacy and the result is a once in a life time artist!!... it's just simple maths really. 😁

Yes! The look on his face before he steps out of the car... Priceless!

Always love your reactions. Have you done Humble ft. Eden Nash? I think you'd really like it, because Ren goes into some very 80s punk vocal twists and "ugly" notes. And of course, Eden Nash is amazing.

#Ren 💙💖💙 He is an amazing human being & doing great thing's. Deserves ever bit of success 💖

Watching this reaction I now realize why I and other older people who normally don't like rap music enjoy it when Ren does it. I will now send people here who wonder the same thing. Chur from NZ.

REALLY hoping you'll take a look at "Swan Song" by The Big Push. It goes to a whole other level on the singing, and I'd love to hear you break it down.

Bro... you must do his cover of Englishman in New York!!!

A skilled reaction Chris Liepe. Your production setup is a class setup mate. The roomer is that - Animal Flow - is part 2 "you fee like that you can pet his voice." 🤣

Great commentary as always. I love the track too. I agree that Ren is just portraying the brag or battle rap persona in tracks like this and Illest of Our Time. Ren’s provocative lyrics and video are designed to shock, but it just cracks me up when he lets his hooligan side out and he definitely murdered this track! He gave credit to Barrington Levy’s song, Murderer, for his inspiration. 💔❤️‍🩹❤️

Loved your intro - well said! 👍 Really interesting and enjoyable reaction - as usual!! 😁❤️

There's a moment of scratching in the mix at one point while they're in the car. I watched another reactor (Stumpy) who commented that Ren's entire rap delivery in this song (Stumpy was pretty new to Ren at the time so he wouldn't have known how often it shows up in Ren's rapping) incorporates "scratching" in the vocals - by which he meant the way Ren uses exaggerated nasal/head voice tones, often in rapid alternation with dropping to a lower chest voice. I think of that every time I listen to this song now (and many of his other songs too). edit: argh, I Just went back to the Stumpy reaction to remember exactly how he put it... and it's not Stumpy who said it. I can't think of which reactor it was then.... sigh, I wanted to give the person credit.

I think that the main clue that Ren is playing a character in this song is the fact that, in the video, he is working WITH the pig masked man

I really appreciated your final interpretation and thoughts. It does, indeed, give a person something to consider. Plus, that hook is just too damn catchy!

This song comes off as a statement, like he knows he's putting out a large variety of styles but doesn't want you to forget he can throw down some aggressive bars when needed. Really excited to see where he takes this on the rest of the album. I saw a clip of him a while back, might still be online, where he took a section of a song he was working on and kept increasing the BPM of the backing track and then he'd try to match it by reciting the lyrics over the new faster beat. It was insane how fast he could get through lyrically complicated sections, it seems like this lets him do a lot more of the stylistic flourishes when he throttles it down to "normal" speed.

I didn't notice this until just now but the man he captures at the end of the video is himself, same haircut same type of clothes. Like this is another example of Ren's inner darkness. Wow.

#Renergy is strong and growing love to see it

I love how he is content to have a bedsit or small attic/top floor room and still make great vibes.....crazy.. I think if he had a top floor penthouse apartment he would be so creative as its all about life experience and working hard which has/is defining him and his talents and friends.....

You really need to check out the big push cover of Praise You. 3 very different, very amazing vocal styles.

Love your ability to match the sounds/vocals. The description of a feathery voice is a nice analogy. Much love and have a great day!

Always enjoy your Ren reactions, and the parts of his range and technique that I would never notice if you weren't helping to educate my ears. Ren's bandmate from The Big Push, Romain Axisa, has a new song (Happy Song) that I would be fascinated to hear you discuss. He has such a unique voice and sings with such a rich accent that it really is beautiful in a way that is entirely his own.

Can't wait to see you do more vids on Ren when the album drops! I'll for sure be listening to it!

REN’s friend Knox Hill just hit 1M as well. Congrats to them both. REN has lifted so many people up as far as helping his musical friends be seen. So many of them are taking off to great places!!

Chris he acts to the song theme and would not be out of place as a peaky blinder. He even had the gangster walk before the kidnapping. Even Elizabeth in her reaction was a little perturbed.

thank you for continuing to react and support my favourite artist ever ❤❤

Murderer Pt 2? I hope so. It looks like a prelude to Animal Flow with the guy in the trunk.

Always a great reaction to Ren

You have to do Sam Tompkins - Lose It All (live)

Talking about how he often ties songs together- the guy being kidnapped at the end- he is the SAME guy we see tied up at the start of animal flow. So Here we see HOW he was kidnapped- the pig guy is still there with him in animal flow- and we can assume this murderer character is probably someone who works for Rens 'Boss' character in animal flow.

Rens making Rap actually musical for a change!

Vocal vinyl scratching, "Rocky keep it cocky..." So good

It took me a while to acclimatise to REN’s rapping style because it is so different to anyone else’s but it’s so refreshing. The lyrics speak for themselves but a lot of people miss the humour in them.

I absolutely lost it when you repeated the “shocking like a finger in the anus” as an example and followed up with “you don’t hear a lot of guys do that” 🤣 I do agree though. Ren is never boring to listen to with all the musicality in his voice as well as the flow switches. He understands all aspects of the music and makes every detail intentional and work together. Love the man 🐰 🕳️

"Even though the notes aren't rangey, the expression is." Spot on with what you were saying here. He's "super expressive" with lots of "character" in his voice and that's why I love it and stay interested.

You are fo sho mo than just a reactor. You bring in added quality, and that is much respect. That insight was spot on, Ren is making something much bigger that some still have yet to catch on to.

I love your Ren reactions! I learn so much. I know I love Ren, but you crystallize the reasons that I do😊❤ thanks Chris

Great breakdown as usual Chris. Always love your insights.

You are truly one of my favorite reactors. Thank you Chris.

It's interesting that he was your fan but you can truly see you're as big of a fan. The joy you get in these

Great insights, Chris! You will LOVE the live version that Ren just dropped, so much vocal play to drink up! 😊

Shout out to that amazing camera work. Smooth.

You can hear the influence of "The Streets" in Ren's rapping. Also the influence of "Faithless". And Welsh is a singing language when you listen to it 😊💕. In the Netherlands f.ex. the dialect in the city of Rotterdam is singing while speaking. While some others are more monotonous. I love that! As a singer, trying to be able to make different dialects and accents your own, you can use that for creating and practicing your own sound. It's like a listening exercise, hearing how it sounds and replicating it. 😊❤ My guilty pleasure, becoming a native ASAP 😜🤣💜

Been waiting for your reaction....I love the interpretation you provide but mostly the genuine reactions from your body language and facial expressions , you can really see when music touches you and its great! Cheers to you! Also Thanks to Ren, I found ya because of him, his art is dumbfoundingly beautiful and his character healing! Ya both bring a spark to my night so...nice one! 🤌

Chris - I eagerly await your reaction to Ren's music. Your breakdowns are as unique as Ren's music - A match made in music heaven 😉😆❤

Loved this reaction and breakdown. Nice to see you chuckle in the vid as well.

Enjoyed your review, there is a huge element of acting in his videos. You may not know, but the catchy 'Murderer' chorus piece, Ren has unapologetically taken from Barrington Levy's 1964 reggae song of the same name. Ren has a huge depth of musical influence!

Hah! I hadn't noticed that aspect of his rapping until you mentioned it. It's like ghost notes and accents in drumming. I guess at the end of the day, rap *is* percussive, and it's this ability to add flavour to a beat that separates the good from the great...

I loved it in another comment, someone said the Police were called about a guy being abducted and they said, Oh are you sure it’s not REN messing about making one of his videos!! 😂😂

Knox Hill pointed out that Ren used his breath as an instrument when the red word “BREATH” was shown. He noted that they would usually edit that out

Great reaction! What can I say about Ren or this song that been already said. I dont know why but the more I listen to a song by Ren the more I like it. Even this song which i didnt care for at first. The way you speak and describe things reminds me so much of Bishop Barron who is also on youtube.

Thank you 👍 great tune gets stuck in my head ❤

ive seen loads of reactions of Ren, lets face it his skill calls for it. as youre a vocal coach, im glad you followed him after Hi Ren. as jaw dropping that track is, it doesnt showcase his vocal skill completely, im constantly amazed by his music, and the work of the big push. if you didnt see it, the live video of this track is awesome.

The guy who was put in the boot/trunk is the same one tied up in Animal Flow... Im hoping this album turns out to be some Floyd Dark Side shit

Listen to Rens live version of Murder simply brilliant. 😮

"Pet his voice," ... ? I have the strangest internal visual of that. Lol 😂😂😂 (But I actually know exactly what you mean. I just never would have come up with that descriptor, though. Now I must inject it into as many conversations as possible until my friends, one-by-one, ask me, "WTF?!")

Ren is so unique. He is a greatful for analyse and you catch big part of him

The other outstanding thing about this video is it is performed in broad daylight on a public street. Notice the guy walking down the street as Ren gets out of the car. As Ren is "abducting" his victim the guy now at the end of the street looks back, stops to take a look, then carries on. Bizarre..but crazy good.

Ren knows that this is entertainment. yes he has had vids with extreme personal connections, but not all of what he does can be set to an expectation that everything else he does is going to connect like that as well. do not combine his message of gratitude and success with any of his songs. keep Ren Gill separate from Ren during a performance. that would be akin to being terrified of Samuel Jackson because of pulp fiction. Quentin Tarantino style, no lullaby. he loves exploring the dark side. I loved Stephen king books and horror movies, I still enjoy exploring the darkness. doesn't change my character. people love horror because it's a way to experience the fear and shock without the consequences of reality. I can't wait till Ren can be in charge of his own show, wether on TV or movies...hopefully there is a studio exec out there smart enough to let him have the reigns completely. he has already proven he has mastered high quality on no $ production budget..... I look forward to anything and everything this young man will create, enthusiastically.

Thanks for the great reaction

you will love the live version

I always laugh when he's wrestling the guy to chloroform him in the distance. I don't know why its so humorous. Its like the trunk scene in good fellas. It shouldn't be as funny as it is.

Musically, it reminded of a 60s Brit Gangster movie soundtrack, crossed with Kid Creole.

While I'm certain you are correct that Ren is playing a character in this, I'm 99% certain this song was written and filmed sometime before Hi Ren was released. Ren wrote and filmed a number of videos before heading to Canada for treatment and has been drip-feeding them while there. The only song that was written & filmed this year was For Joe (and the 2nd part of Su!cide) I think it was just a coincidence that Murderer and 1M video came at roughly the same time

good stuff

His live acoustic version of this is even better!

That means he belongs here. He's exactly in the right place at the right time. For us. Harmony?

Idk how much you read the comments (especially on older videos) 😂 but... I Absolutely love ren and your reactions are brilliant mate...I show them to my daughter who is only 15 but sings pretty well imo, because I want her to see what you see in the hope it helps her develop her vocals (videos on my channel btw) Anyhoo...since you love ren and his sing rap style...I thought I'd ask you if anyone has ever recommended dappys music to you before? His beautiful me acoustic where he plays piano sings and raps is absolutely amazing imo...hope u check it out even if you don't react to it as his voice is epic 😎 🙏🥰

2:31 - THANK YOU FOR GETTING THIS!

I love this one so much. The reggae feel with the hip hop vibes is fire.

Love your reactions! Have you seen the live version of Hi Ren already? You would love it, I'm sure 🥹

Peep his 1 mil speech. It's very enlightening!!

Thank you Sir!

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great reaction. Reconciling the contradiction between the humble, grateful Ren who just reached 1M subs and the 'murderer' is interesting. Of course, for me, it helps to keep in mind that the song was done about a year ago. Also, we can all be glad that he prepared ahead of time to have music to release while he's in Canada for treatment.

So this is how Ren gets his animal people...

He's playing an earlier version of the Animal Flow character

You said "expanded range of expression" ... someone else said layers of an onion ... I couldn't agree more. It's not just the flow of several bars(?) ... it's also the transitions in and out of a new tempo (cadence?).

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"Yes, I came to rock man, drop it like it's hot, Fam" Sounds like record scratching. It's the highlight of the song for me, for some reason. I haven't heard anyone bring it up in any reaction video. Am I just too easily amused?

LESSS GOOO

The RAP community has embraced Ren which is most unusual. You have to earn your stripes and it's a battle to the top, one not easily achieved. Dissing and killing it on the scene is all part of the game like his songs, The Hunger, and Genisus.

MURDERER title & hook is a tribute to Barrington Levy’s MURDERER - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9yql9p3u6q9Zqc.html If you’re wondering, this is not a one take. Somewhere on Joe E Sparks (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qMChgaWSrrnFiIU.html) comments, Luke Flagg said this: so we actually had to hide a cut going in and out of the car because it was just me on camera and also shooting in a moving car with really specific camera movements and focus..I didn't know anyone who could do it the way I wanted, so I just had to end the first shot be leaning as far into the car as I could with the camera. Then cut and open the door, sit in the car. Then hold camera out of the car window as far as I can and record as I bring it in again, starting the next shot. Hardest thing was to 99% match the overlapping shots in that moment it goes through the window: angle, composition, etc. So there's a freeze frame where the inside of the car is a different shot to the outside of the car. BLOOPER ALERT: Did you notice at (9:52) the last car on the right is a dark colored car, then after the camera comes out the window there is a white car there. 5:44: Scene from LOSING IT

Animal Flow would be the sequel to this.

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I always love watching your reaction to REN. Ten is fun in this video, I say that when he has just kidnapped a man and put him in the boot of a car. He is showing his duality, his real side and his characters. 😂😂😂

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"Shocking like a finger in the anus" "you don't hear a lot of guys do that"... True.

Ren is using this song to strut his stuff, because he sure can strut! That’s all.