It’s Grieg Piano Concerto No 16 A Minor, the arpeggiated sequence is very similar to the intro to For Joe & the wee bit he hums is the Money Game melody that he uses throughout all three Money Games now. The instrumentation in this is so well composed. I like the classical element. Using that Money Game melody as a recurring motif & having it almost divided into movements really gives it a grand finale feel and fits with using the opening chords from the concerto at the start. Props to the pianist & the string quartet. It’s so well done. Cool reaction Mike xx

Ren’s description of this piece: “I grew up watching films like Scarface, Godfather, and shows like Breaking Bad. I love stories of character development from innocence to pure corruption and wanted to try and capture that in song, because I hadn’t really heard it done. It’s the story of the life of a character called Jimmy, who slowly sinks more and more into corruption and moral depravity. I also liked the juxtaposition of putting rap over a classical piano and string arrangement, two things that shouldn’t necessarily work together, that combine to create something pretty unique.”

Yo! Ren wrote the piano score, but he had to use a midi for one particular part that he physically could not play. He enrolled the help of a classical pianist to see if it was humanly playable. The pianist eventually made it playable (without using midi), and that's what we got. I think the pianist is known a Charlie, and there will be more to come on the BTS stuff which will be coming out soon. ETA: Ren discussing how he composed both piano and strings. This leaves no ambiguity: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9J_mc2g3bvPfXU.htmlsi=mLTxoGf51APoUMYb&t=3123

It was recorded live. The video was only cut once before the rain came in when Ren was in the wheelchair. Took around 8 times to get the first part down, second part with the strings took about 18 times. Confirmed by Ren through his livestream on Twitch.

He confirmed on his stream it’s a one take however they had to cut once prior to the water. I honestly feel ren is not just a phenom he’s here to stay the composition is clearly ahead of any of his contemporaries and he is also connecting on a massive scale. We’ll be talking about his body of work for a very very long time. Appreciate your reactions musical intelligence and heart is an awesome combination

The strings: They were playing Money Game 1 & 2 melodies (same as Ren's mirror scene). Ren stated that he was profoundly moved on set when the quartet fired up behind him, despite the fact that they were playing the tune he gave them to play. I'm thinking that we are going to see a lot more strings in Ren's future productions! ETA: Ren discussing the composition: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f9J_mc2g3bvPfXU.htmlsi=mLTxoGf51APoUMYb&t=3123

hes incredible,just when i think he cant top his other masterpieces he drops this,blew me away

Yes, that's Ren playing piano at the beginning! He also composed the music for piano and strings. He directed the video and produced the music/audio. It was recorded live but it's not quite 1 take. They had to make a single edit, before the water, for obvious reasons. Yet another incredible performance from Ren! Overall, an absolute masterpiece... again! :)

Hi. It was live with just one cut. When the camera goes very close and around REN after the wheelchair. REN didn’t want to do it but for safety. The lapel mic was on the jacket looked like a broach. But after the cut it was placed in a waterproof pouch in his tie I think he said. REN wrote and arranged the piano piece and the string piece. It is an amazing track, video and story. 😘😘😘😘😘 yo great reaction. 😘😘. Just an absolute genius REN is he needs to be listened to. We could learn lessons from him.. 😘😘😘😘😘

Musical genius. That first vocal bit is evocative of Violet and sets the stage for this being another storytelling song about generational abuse/damage. And when the string quartet starts to play they are being evocative of "For Joe", introducing the concept of su*c*de to the song, foreshadowing what is to come. Then the quartet blends that with Money Game theme. In that moment Ren sums up all three parts of Money Game: the money game is suicide. Amazing stuff. Blessings.

That's a great response Michael - you were enthralled all the way through. Peace my friend 🌻

Your reaction mirrors exactly what I felt listening to this masterpiece.... Ren's a rare diamond, we didn't knew how much we needed him until he touched us all....❤. Have a nice weekend, greetings from a cold Sweden❤

This isn't a music video - it's theatre - a mini movie. Something completely new. Melodic rapping with spoken word poetry, song, acting, narration, and classical elements. Increasingly we realise that Ren isn't 'only' a mega-talented genre hopping creative artist, but at heart; a Story-Teller. One moreover who is also a powerful Social Commentator - unafraid to tackle harsh truths. As he said; "this is not 'entertainment - it's real life." Ren doesn't lecture or harange, he just reveals a character and life story that we can all relate to at some level.

This is art at its highest level. The story telling. The musicianship. The cinematography. The meticulous planning of the most minuscule details. The lighting. The timing of each sequence ..... and all of this can be represented by the total confidence Ren has in the wheelchair being in the exact place for him when ( at the line " The Doctor sighs and says I don't think you'll be walking again " ... ) he, unflinchingly, drops into the seat, knowing it will be perfectly placed for him to do so. Absolutely mind blowing creativity at every level. A massive shout out to Samuel for his amazing work. What a team these two are. Their ability to share the exact same vision for each song and video is unparalleled. Brilliant reaction Michael. Thanks brother. 🙏

YOOOOOOO!!!!hes humming money game 1 and 2,hes miked and it is live but not one take its actually 3-4 segments that are live and one take pieced together,the cellos are playing moneygame part2 humming part,loved your react.its nuts my jaw dropped

Ren made a new channel called Renmakesstuff which has his steam from yesterday. It was so good. He got really passionate talking about greed.

Just so you know, Ren posted all of the songs from the album on his YT page under releases. So there should be new songs that we haven't heard and that don't have videos in case you are planning on doing a Ren and chill night this weekend! ❤

It's an astonishing piece of art, amazing story. Would probably win a short film category at Cannes or somewhere. Lost count how many times Ren has amazed me, taken us in a new direction. My take from this was that money never ever sates, in some (like Jimmy) it corrupts to a stage where money becomes irrelevant, power then more power becomes the the new money. Every Money Game , Ren nails it. Shout out to Sam's videography and same with the 2nd pianist, had big shoes to fill after Ren's classical intro.

Ren looks like straight out of Peaky Blinders here 😁

Thank you 🙏❤ Michael Goyette ❤ for your 🐷 Ren - 🎻🎻🎹💰🐚 Money Game, Pt. 3 reaction! He is live. The microphone is in the brooch on his jacket's lapel until he sits down in the wheel chair. Then there is a hidden cut and the brooch with the microphone ends up in a waterproof container in his tie's knot where you can still see it. Not only does he hum/sing the Money Game 1&2 tune, the strings also play on it, but that is much harder to get as they don't play it literally, more like if it was improvised. And the viola/violinist to the left got soaked :/ but endured to save the shot.

The very beginning is an homage to Edvard Grieg’s Op 16 in A Minor. The rest is all his own.

Yo Yo Yo! Yesterday was a mind-blowing day, with the Treasure Hunt live from 6pm, Ren joining in various chats, MG3 dropping at 8pm, the twitch stream, then all the reactions (after watching MG3 about 4 times first). Then, midnight, the album dropped (vinyl arrived today, still waiting for the 3 CD pack I ordered), listening to it non stop on Spotify. I'm still reeling to be honest, God only knows how Ren must be feeling!

Check out the end of the treasure hunt! OMG he knows us better than we know ourselves. Perfect going into Money Game 3. Love your Ren reactions. This whole experience is so surreal. From Ren himself, music, video, games, treasure hunt and of course the reactions it's all mind blowing. He's teaching us all.

Mind is fried. Good description. Always love your reactions to Ren’s songs, Michael. You see things thru the eyes of a musician but still feel all the emotions that Ren wants to convey. When you stopped for a moment to collect yourself and didn’t say a word, I felt exactly what you were feeling and I too needed that momentary pause. A great reaction and I’ll be back for more.

Yo, from start to finish, this is an epic piece of art. Lyrics and performance are powerful. Camera work was insanely good. My mind has been reeling all day. Ren is an absolute genius. Great reaction. 💛

This was a masterpiece performance and Ren's best work yet! The production, the videography, the subject matter, all brilliant! I was completely blown away by the whole thing! Yo, my mind is fried too! Great reaction Mike❤

Seeing you squirm and holding back the pain was beautiful mike. Seeiously.

He's barding... different level rhyme/rap...storytelling. fantastic performance...😊

Ren started out on the piano and the fella that takes over, I've only heard his first name as people have mentioned here as well, as Charlie. I love his playing of the piano in the background, and it sounds like he does some ornamentation of the melody in places as well. Beautiful work on his part. I noticed that when the strings play the first time, the violins play the tune that Ren hums in "The Money Game". Oh also the tune he hums when looking in the mirror was from the previous two songs in this series, as well as the tune from "Violet's Tale". They did an amazing job blending in tunes from other Ren songs, and imagery from his other videos like the wheelchair in Hi Ren, and even standing over the gun like he did standing over the petrol can in the first Money Game. Brilliant, brilliant work done on this video production!

it’s live audio and has 1 cut and he also composed everything

Yes Mike.. it truly was so good.. Ren has been building us up to this moment since we met him and his music whenever that might have been.. I truly believe that there is no preconceived notions on his part it all was part of the plan and well designed by a mind who thinks in a different way.. I really think the point of it all is not telling us we shouldn’t be comfortable or not enjoy our lives but to realize that the goal of always feeling you never have enough will always leave you empty.. you can “fill your coffers” with money or gold or wheat or whatever the things you value but in the end you will always feel empty if you don’t fill your mind and heart with the things that truly matter.. Thanks Mike!

Ren composed that piano piece!

Hi Ren was a masterpiece that I didn't think could be topped. I guess HR was more personal where as this was a moral story. Honestly, I think this is the pinnacle of his career, so far. The sheer brilliance of the song, the musical accompaniment and the cinematography make this Number 1 for me. HR & the Tales are a close second and third but this is a Banger. Watched your reactions for a while but finally hit the sub button today.

Great reaction Michael. Took me a good few watches to get close to taking it all in but like Hi Ren despite it being over 9 minutes long it definitely doesn’t feel that long. I separate his works into those I can listen to on the go and then those that need to be watched and this definitely falls into that category along with Hi Ren, Money Game Part 1 and the Tales of Jenny and Screech (and Violet). A masterpiece yet again.

Agreed this is the best video I've seen. Entirely different to Hi Ren, but powerful in a different way. Plus the level of the videography and choreography on another level completely. This song was the one that brought someone who was "yeah he's good, but don't get your obssession" to "fuck, now I understand your obsession" For me I wasn't sure if was just my reaction after 14 days playing TMG with the phenomenal Rencord group, the highs and lows and connection in that community. This song dropping just after the mind blowing livestream of the ending of that 2 week journey of extremes, with so many different parts of the ARG tying in... was crying and overjoyed at it being the to commemorate a profoundly bonding experience. But getting that message from someone I'd shared Ren's music with in the past before sedimg the song confirmed my hopes, this is masterful. Shake up the whole world art❤❤❤😮

Yo! Awesome reaction, Mike. This is an incredible piece of art. All of it... the story, the video, the music, the concept, the execution... just incredible.

Ren is playing the beginning part, you can tell his hands and rings. Then, another classically trained pianist Charlie takes over when he starts the rest of the song. The pianist has an earpiece that lets him hear Ren's microphone for cues. (Knox's interview with Sam, the director, is informative 😊) really interesting behind the scenes where you see how big the warehouse is and the amazing camera rig that is being used. Its from Money Game parts 1&2, if you didn't think what that piece of music you were questioning is before the end.😮 He is wearing a mic. It was 2 takes. 1 from start until the black screen going behind Ren in the wheelchair and 2 from there until the end.

Magnificent isn't it? Ren and Sam have once again made something incredible that will be timeless I think.

He just never fails to impress! So Intelligent. It was so hard to see him with his gun at his head at the end. It was a one shot till the part where they pan behind the wheelchair before the rain scene as they could only do that once 🖤

Yo.....this masterpiece definitely cost him more than his usual $1500-2000 budget. The suit was probably a grand. All one take except for the rain scene. That could only be done once since the suit would not fit right again when it got wet. Don't know if they had time for dry cleaners.

Another amaaaazing piece. The photography! And all the coordination of everything. I loved the strings. I bet his budget wasn't suuuuper huge for this either, soooo amazing. Not many artist's can be the songwriter, musician,play writer, producer, vocalist and rapper. Lol

The song is from Money Game 1 and 2. Ren likes arpeggios, and so the piano is reminiscent of various classical themes. He wrote the music and used the computer write for translation to musical notes, so the classical players could perform it. (Paul McCartney has used this method, remember?) A classical pianist takes over from Ren after the initial introduction. One take video live, lavalier mic, except for the soaking scene! Absolutely love the audio in this. Ren, Sam, a crew be proud. Be very, very proud! Yo.

Thank you Michael. You speak for all of us as usual.

Agree with you that it’s on the same level of Hi Ren! I relate to your challenge to find words.

Ren is playing the intro…

Ren always brings pure artistic genius to the table! LOVE your reaction man, mine was almost identical!

Amazing reaction Michael, I found this very emotional... This is brilliant...

Insanely good indeed. Ren is insanely good, thanks for the reaction ;)

Music is about evoking an emotion. This one totally does. It takes a special person to do that

Knox interviewed the video photographer and it gave you an insight into the scale of what it took. Love your reactions. I too caught the Phantom of the Opera at the beginning also.

Great reaction! The level of creativity Ren and his camp exhibits is absolutely staggering!

those Strings are now in my soul... something soo deep and so unbelievably brilliant

Hi Mike, don't normally sign in or subscribe but I've been meaning to for ages and just have. Thanks for the react. This one and Hi Ren hit me about the same way they hit you. Check out his 'For Joe' for more piano playing. I don't know what it is. Can't say anything Ren does is in a genre I'm normally comfy with but this guy's talent just blows me away and I can't remember being this excited about an album drop since the Beatles remasters. Funnily enough, he reminds me of Frank Zappa in a way. Always some humo[u]r there, never afraid to tell it like it is, always carefully worked out, never caring about switching genres between songs or even during songs. Musically, chalk & cheese, but as regards the approach to creating art [for that's what it is] they seem cut from a similar cloth. Also Lennon comes to mind at times with the message. Ren is an astonishing communicator and I'm glad to have lived long enough to see this. We may be talking about the first time we saw Hi Ren for years to come. Ren, just keep doing what you do - Thanks both.

Yo Michael! He just keeps getting better and better! Ren wrote the piano parts and played until he got up, he composed the strings too! His mike is an upgrade, made possible by the success of his videos, music sales etc It is a very unobtrusive flat lapel pin that hooks up to a mobile power source. Wasn't the film work incredible?!!

And he said in his stream that it was a one take except one cut for safety.

Yo, loved watching that with you MG.. some of those facial expressions were priceless 😉👍😂😂

I watched the premiere in my car and I sat that in stunned silence at the end for a good while before I realized I was crying.

Yo Michael , bardcore leveled up . That's how you tell a story. I was stunned into Silence myself , well after a few curse words . Everything else I could say has been said many times in your comment section.

Loved your reaction, it’s so refreshing that you allow your emotions to do the talking sometimes. Ren is breathtaking isn’t he! I must have watched and studied Hi Ren 30 odd times now and it always makes me shed a tear. This is definitely up there too! His singing, songwriting, one take direction, artistry and eastereggs for those in the know.. it’s too much to absorb in one sitting. Sheer genius.

Your reaction mirrored my own experiencing this for the first time left me stunned my breath stolen by the shear mastery of this piece!❤

Great reaction, truly heart felt, like Hi Ren but not, such a masterpiece, I can’t see how anyone can’t be moved or feel the message, much love, be kind and safe 🙏🦉❤️🐊👍

Stunning video by Sam and Ren from beginning to end! I think your reaction is how it has left most people reeling at the storytelling, music and the dramatic performances. We were given a few home truths 😮

Yo! Yes, it's live. There is one admitted cut, right before the rain (could only shoot from there on once). Just an incredible piece of work. I watched it 3 times in a row. Rollercoaster is an understatement. I don't think I've seen or felt anything like this. Hi Ren made me feel hopeful for being able to overcome and accept your demons. This just took me through the entire emotional gamut, heading towards the finish with dread that Jimmy wasn't going to overcome the driving need to impress his father (and being right). Finishing with a callback to the first MG: "...a child into a killer, his finger on the trigger of a money game." Just WOW.

Sick Boi #1 - he did it!! Yep, he did the first bit of piano playing, mic on his jacket collar on the left. It was a live 'one take' - and a half... (from his live stream on Thurs 12th) they had a cut before the rain section - he only had one suit. He said a highlight for him on that shoot was hearing his composition for the strings being played - I think for the first time. All in all - it is fluffing genius.

Definitely my reaction as well. No words have been created yet to describe it really. ❤

Yo. Great reaction Mike. As you say - you just want music to make you "feel". Since discovering Ren over the last 8 months I think I've "felt" more than the previous 30 years ...

Yo! Mind frying artistic phenomenon! Like Halley’s Comet, we are lucky & blessed to experience once in our life time! Beautiful reaction to another Ren masterpiece 👏👏👏

Your reaction counts, and means a lot to a Ren fan 😊

Great reaction ❤ loved your dog Hank coming in to give us your human touch. I loved “rain rain rain” falling. When people ask me what genre Ren is I just smile and say most 😊

YO, I Have to say I was so excited to get to see your thoughts of this performance. Ty for the light and calm you share through your content ❤

Brilliant reaction, and I love how hank the doggie insisted on being let in, so he too could witness such amazing art bt our boi Ren 🐕🐕🐕

Yo! I don't think I have seen a Ren video affect you so deeply. I don't think your blue lights suited this one. Never mind. I have heard "Hi Ren" about a hundred times so when I have seen this a hundred times I will see how good it is. Right now this is his great masterpiece. One thing I experience again and again with Ren is joy and disappointment at the same time. I want it to be like Parts One and Two because I like familiarity but WOW! Yo!

Yo! I had the same tradition you did. I had to unplug myself and wait 5 seconds before rebooting lol

My-YO-my! I've watched a lot of reactions to "Money Game Part 3", and I haven't seen anyone more emotionally affected than you were. Respect.

Watching Rens art and storytelling is so captivating and immersive, the last time I remember being this immersed in music and the captivating stories is when Pink Floyd released The Wall

Everybody else has said what should be said - but I wanted to mention his callback to his King Dotta Dis - “you’re losing the race, you’re just serving the King” with the same cadence. Even with something this serious he’s true to his love of Hip Hop. Mad respect.

Ren wrote all the music and was playing at the beginning but said even though he wrote it some of the music was beyond him to play...lol. Ren paints a picture, musically, visually, performance, production... there isn't a single weak link. It is live (there's a mike on his shoulder) it is almost a 1 take but Ren said there's a cut just before the rain (as he put it the point of no return) he only has the 1 suit...lol.

Michael, I LOVE your reviews of this and other REN material . Your passion for all the different layers …the depth in its totality.. your emotions laid bare - it is totally AWESOME ,and boy, isn’t that what great music is supposed to do ?!?!! Thx and consider me subscribed 😁👍

Ren brings this in perspective and even if it sound Huntingly Beautiful.

Yo! I was left as flabbergasted as you!! And Fuck yes a song that changes your physiology? 100% what makes a great song and experience! ❤

Great reaction. Ren's music really evokes emotions that we may not even understand. This was brilliant. Yo.

I got major Lin Manuel Miranda vibes from it... which really makes me want to see Ren and company do Broadway because I totally think they could be amazing.

I watched the twitch stream of Ren as well as the interview with Knox Hill; plus the Knox & Sam interview, posted today and Ren said that the main reason they placed the cut when they panned around the wheel chair is because they had to set up the string section properly and make sure he did that on a true one take. Ren explained that because of the rain machine they set up, he couldn't practically do multiple takes of the ending. He laughed saying he only had one suit and once everything was wet they were done. In fact they had to pay the violinist on the left extra money to replace her bow which got wet and was ruined. They practiced/rehearsed the ending with the strings 18 times, but it was a true (Hand To God) ONE TAKE for the ending. 😁❤cheers brother!.

Yo Mike!! This has to win some awards!! Great track, great message, great cinematography etc...

Another Ren masterpiece , thanks for the great reaction

A hammer reaction from you. The emotion was really written in your face and I feel the same way about the song. Even if not in this extreme I know these words from me, to my son and from my father to me. Almost in the same wording. The song hit me in the face with force and put me on my ass.

Yo!… Ren is the OPPOSITE of a energy vampire 🤓 he somehow puts emotions into the listener and pumps you up. I feel like I could run through u brick wall after listening to Ren lol ✌️❤️

Ren was playing piano in the beginning. He also wrote all the piano and strings arrangements, as well as being a 50% partner with Samuel in the video production. He had a team of friends around him doing all sorts of logistical things..for instance on the day of recording they didn't have a gun, and Connor had to specifically source a Colt 45 ..in the UK, where no one has guns..:) That particular gun is real but modified so it can't fire. There's a rumour going around that the 2nd pianist was Knox Hill (to be confirmed).

It gets better the more you watch. On about 200 views so far! 😂

Yo, Mike! Thanks for hanging out! Much love from BC

Ren makes movies! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When he put the gun to his head my memory flashed back many years past when one of my brothers was in his room holding a gun to his head, I didn't see that part, my mom did and she slowly and carefully got it away from him and with out turning around she called me over to take it and hide it away. I held that thing in my hand as it was was some venomous snake about to strike, with two fingers on the grip I carried it to mom's room and held my breath as she talked him down. My brother was ill, physically and none of us knowing for sure from what, until the coughing and blood became obvious. He spent two years in hospital in Florida, where we were living at the time, in the tuberculosis ward. The TB he contracted from his father when he visited him. After that visit awhile later our dad was in hospital for TB, none of us knew then that my brother carried that virus, several years later, just percolating away in his lungs. Of course all his family and friends were tested, lucky no one got it, since most had been vaccinated years before. After that ONE time, only one time in my entire life I ever touched a gun, any loaded hand gun. I never went near another one since. I am now 74 years old and hate guns because of the insane way some people use them, either for good or for ill, there is never a reason to own a gun. That is my own personal opinion, others may disagree and spout all kinds of reasons when saying they are safe, and fun or for security. We don't live in the wild west of old, but maybe we still do. I will still never have a firearm in my home, ever! Other than that, the whole story was outstanding! Ren of course outstanding. A quick and condensed life of one man with a father that only cared about money, what about Jimmy? Did his father ever show pride? I don't think so. I know my father never showed pride in any of his children.

I’m glad I found you way back down the Ren rabbit hole. Your appreciation of Ren is not lost on me. It’s a true quality. I think saying it’s in the same vicinity as hi Ren is spot on. I don’t know if hi Ren can ever be surpassed as its topic is interpersonal. Hmm however money is clearly an important factor, as ‘they’ don’t listen to what we the people value. We want change, wealth and power more equal distribution. And less division between communities and cultures. Yo-yo I always make it to the end Michael. Great work. When are you going to air some of your own work? 🎈🎈🎈

Yo! Great heart-felt reaction! ❤ Enjoyed the ride all the way to the end!

One thing i noticed was, in Hi Ren, he rose out of the chair. In this one, he fell into it.

Yo, this really is a mind-blowing piece! Loved watching your reaction! Hank and his closed down emotions though... 😂

Yo. Sorry i missed this live. Brilliantly reviewed as always. Cheers Michael❤

Yo. I finally put my finger on it…..The Jimmy character reminds me of Dickie Roper, the villain in The Night Manager, BBC miniseries 2016. Dickie was a product of privilege and good education. The video sequence where Jimmy is in the wheel chair and gradually pivoted around to show the string quartet behind him was so cool. The verse about being parasites in a petri dish, cannibal minds, and mold consuming all ‘til it dies is absolutely brilliant.

Yoooo! The strings..... Ren needs to do more strings and piano!!!!!

Sensory overload! Brilliant 🫡!🇬🇧!