Absolutely loved your reaction to this. You want layers? Well, you found the right artist. Ren is different. I believe he's a once in a lifetime kind of artist. On top of that, he's just a good person. I'm here for this journey of you diving into his catalogue. You've earned my sub. I suggest following this one up with Sick Boi as it directly relates to this song.. I haven't even finished watching your reaction yet but I just wanted to edit my comment to stay that you definitely hit the nail on the head about his medical condition. He has Lyme's disease but went misdiagnosed for about 10 years and was prescribed medications that in the end did more damage than good. He's the currently getting special treatments in that seemed to be helping him somewhat but they are not a cure. This song in particular went viral and over the last year I've watched as his fan base has grown and have watched him show the world what is like to be humble and kind regardless of his newfound fame. I can't remember who the original person is but ran quoted this person and said that a rising tide lifts All ships. That is what he has done for no reason other than to help complete strangers. The community that he has grown is like none I've ever seen before. Welcome.

This dudes whole catalog is sick. Watch out for him. Hes gonna be a giant.

That "out of tune" feel you felt is called dissonance. Can't wait to see you do more Ren. He's a gift to humanity.

Welcome! I like to think that Ren's last gift is the community. This song is special, and it rings out from a place of chronic illness. The chronic illness community is often called invisible, because of fear and stigma. Illness is not something people want to discuss. But it's necessary. People need to understand the difficulty we go through. Ren has not only provided a voice. He's inspired others to be voices. The necessary conversations are happening. We can support each other, and won't be so alone. The rising tide IS raising all ships. And it's beautiful to watch.

Want fun? Try Losing It. Want creative and dark? Tales of Jenny, Screech, and Violet (in order, all 3 at once) wanna cry? Go back to his beginnings and do Patience. He's got EVERYTHING!!

Welcome to the RENaissance! This video is a live one take shot with multiple cameras. There are videos of him performing it in front of a live audience. Ren has not had it easy and continues to fight to this day. Despite his challenges he is an incredible artist and from everything I have seen is a genuinely good guy. This is an incredible rabbit hole to go down and I hope you check out more of his stuff! Edited to add, I definitely recommend checking out Sick Boi next. And if you do the Tale of Jenny & Screech make sure you do the full version so all of it is in order and pay close attention to the storyline!

The Tales of Jenny and Screech will absolutely blow ur mind mate. Welcome down the rabbit hole. Ps, ur subs will fly up if u do more Ren.

Brilliant reaction, one of the best I have ever seen. Love it man, keep up the good work! Ren is such a genius.

Insightful reaction brother, welcome to a new artist who has changed me for the better and helped understand myself. He really is the truth with his message throughout all his music. I think he gets the human condition at a deeper level than most everyone.

I just found you and subbed right away. This was wonderful. I truly enjoyed hearing your thoughts on this masterpiece. I highly encourage you to continue your Ren journey. The man AND his music are actually beyond words.

Ren has more facets than a diamond. Enjoy the ride!

Here is some additional information on Ren's story that I gathered from old newspaper interviews, articles, and Ren's public livestreams and posts. A handful of people frequently post an earlier version of my comment to various reactions that they copied and pasted verbatim, so if this is a repeat just ignore this comment. I keep editing the information, as needed, and have removed details about Ren that some found to be too personal, such as his full name and D.O.B. All the information here was gathered exclusively from sources Ren personally approved for public release. Ren is a Welsh musician/independent artist/producer, self-taught multi-instrumentalist. He pursued a career in music from an early age. In 2009, while studying music performance at Bath Spa University, Ren began to experience health issues and was struggling to attend his lectures, which eventually caused him to discontinue his studies and return home. In addition, Ren was signed by Sony Records in 2010 and was working on an album when his health deteriorated to the point that he was unable to go on; consequently, his contract with Sony was dissolved. Ren would later relocate to Brighton. 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 and develop PTSD. 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 in Calgary, Canada for at least six months (Summer of 2023), undergoing treatments such as IV therapy and other interventions five days a week, as well as surgeries (wisdom tooth removal and cavitation surgery). His Canadian doctor discovered that Ren also developed a condition called Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD), which has affected the myelin sheath in his brain, his thyroid, and adrenals as well as his bones/joints. Hence, Ren is receiving additional treatments for this previously undiagnosed condition. He recently took a break from treatments and returned to the UK to visit family and friends, and to produce some very ambitious musical projects to be released soon. Let's keep supporting Ren as he undergoes his treatments. Check out and subscribe to his channel; if you are a content creator, ask your audience to subscribe to Ren. Ren's YT channel just surpassed 1 million subscribers. and his videos have garnered millions and millions of views. 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 the world, and his work is important in these troubling times. Someone has finally created a Wikipedia page for Ren, so there is additional information available.

You are thoughtful, and well spoken.❤ The Renegades will follow your journey, sharing love and light🎉❤

What a great reaction. Music is what kept him alive through all those years of misdiagnosed Lyme disease. He is now still dealing with being allrgic to 95% of food. Being treated all this year, 5 days a week trying to improve the damage done to brain,body, and autoimmunity. He has a deep catalogue of music. Started out making his iwn beats at 12. He is 33 now. Also belongs to The Big Push, his band.

Very engaging and Perceptive first time reaction.....you're gonna enjoy Rens Art..regardless of how far back into his past catalogue you dare to delve!

Should definitely give his song "Genesis" a try he does a live acoustic version of it as well its one of my favourite ever songs not just by him.

Welcome aboard! You do Ren and we’ll be here.

Terrific reaction - you get it! Do join us down the Ren rabbit hole, its a wondrous journey. I"d suggest The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full version) - it's Bardcore - you will love it! Subbed in anticipation :)

Ren brought me here, subD cuz I loved your in depth reaction...❤Peace...

Enjoyed your reaction. You pretty much nailed everything spot on. This track is Ren telling his story but saying it's okay, because everything he's been through, and is still going through, has made him the person and artist that he is.

Renegade here for your journey down the Ren rabbit hole 🐇🕳️❤

Excellent reaction. You nailed the layers of this artist!! Have fun! You’ve found the artist you’ve been looking for.

You want amazing storytelling...watch the tale of jenny and screech (full version)...its insanely amazing and the story is top notch

His use of dissonant notes to audibly represent the sickness is perfect.

Welcome to the rabbit hole of Rens artistry. His music runs the gammut from this type of bardcore story telling brilliance, to old school rap beats (see, What You Want), new rap flows (see Masochist), to reggae inspired beats (see his acoustic version of Murderer). He also was in a really fun band called The Big Push which played incredible covers (see their live I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop; or their Bongo Bong cover). Just wonderful fun music. There are so many more incredible songs from him as well as the Big Push. A truly once in a lifetime artist. subbed.

What a fantastic analysis of this performance and performer. Ren is an amazing artist. I’ve followed his ascension for the last several months after seeing this video. The talent was apparent from the start. Till this day, I have not heard a song of his I did not thoroughly enjoy. Everything he’s put out has substance, is creative, and just sounds pleasing to the ear. His collaborations are all next level good. And the band he was in, The Big Push, they’re also super talented in their own right. It’s been a fun journey thus far. The RENegades are a fine group, you will get plenty of support if your content is half as good as this. Cheers!

Ren is a great independent artist. If you want to see him do Bob Marley “I shot the sheriff, road to Zion and Hip Hop. He plays in his old band “The big Push” After they finish this they then play Black Sabbath “ War Pigs 🐷 on a separate KZfaq clip. Like the bass guitarist says it’s a kick in the face after I shot the sheriff. Thanks again for the work you do producing great content, wishing you every success from your viewers in Australia 🇦🇺

They did four continuous takes live and use the fourth one. King of the one takes😊

You never know what you're gonna get with Ren. He is most definitely his own genre. Most diverse rabbit hole you've just stumbled into. Enjoy 😉

Layers? Oh, did you find the right artist. New sub here. Can't wait for you to see/hear more. Ren never disappoints.

I love your ‘five layers of talent’ comment!

Bruh. I have never seen a reactor feel the same way I do with ANY music. I'll be spreading the word for P&R.

Let's GO

I love Ryuk on your wall!! Enjoy the REN rabbit hole. Every song is great in my opinion.

If you want your mind blown you need to checkout the tale of Jenny and screech you have to watch all 3 videos together to get the full experience 😊 a very insightful reaction ❤

If you like theater you’re gonna love The Tales Of Jenny And Screech (full)

The Big Push is a band Ren was with. I just listened to Precious and it was really really awesome. If you're missing somebody for whatever reason, have a tissue handy

Word is that he does this in a single take !!

Absolutely had to sub, and you were only about a minute into this. I'm 60 years old and have been drawn into not only the world of Ren but so many other artists and genres that I never would have imagined or found thanks to people like you and other reactors. Your sight into the story and breakdown were spectacular. On the filming of this, yes, it was actually a live, one-take using several cameras. It was then pieced together for the final video. If you continue on the journey into his music, you'll find that very often they are live, one takes.

DIVERSITY is RENs middle name. I’m so excited for you to discover REN. Us RENegades will be with you for the ride! SICK BOI Album coming soon!!!

Brah, you need to go down this rabbit hole. This guy is insane. Sings raps, storytelling he does it all. If you see tale of Jenny and Screech do all 3 parts cuz they go together. Some reactors f that up then it goes over their heads

I also love how you're giving this reaction with a death note nod in the background. Literally battling the demons, while telling your story of battling demons. Love it my brother. ❤

I always love the look of surprise when he starts oooh oooh

Great reaction! I hope you dig further into this man's art. You will not be disappointed! 💗🦇💗

Back again 9 months later....AMAZING

There are a couple of great videos to give you insight on REN and his illness. This kid has been THROUGH it!

I found #Ren the day he dropped this video and it's been a Renaissance since ❤

For layers: The Tale of Jenny and Screech (full version). A trilogy in music.

The entire creative process of this song and it's delivery both in audio and video format is phenomenal. The hopeful side of Ren plays a lighter, more in tune riff on the guitar, whereas as soon as he switches over it's more jaded and distorted, aggressive and chaotic. Every time it's hopeful Ren speaking the light is on his face, and whenever his dark inner thoughts speak he's in the shadows.

You’re absolutely right about the branches and the layers and the learning. Also the inspiration. ❤

Man you're going to love Ren, such a journey. The layers are beautiful, We're all playing an ARG treasure hunt which is a tiny bit of insight into his depths 😊

Watch his A Day in the Life short clip and also his thank you to fans for reaching a million subs. It reveals what a diamond of a human being this guy is

Welcome to the Renegade! Reactors always say "why didn't you warn me?!" Here's your official warning, never expect what you think you might hear. His layers are DEEP. If you really want to see his true heart layers, I always recommend his 1 million subscriber speech. His music will resonate with anyone, he hits all genres. On top of that, he WANTS to talk about the hard topics that hinder the human race, so we can become better humans. My son suffers from depression and un-aliving ideation; Ren has been his strength since we found him about 8 months ago. Ren brings hope, knowledge, strength and courage. My favorites include Power, Illest of Our Time, What You Want & anything else you can find!!! Looking forward to this rabbit hole you've entered, and if you don't like Ren, you'll love his community. I encourage you to keep following this legacy! I'll be looking forward to more.

I thought all music was the same nowadays, until ren.. breathe of fresh air. My favourite artist today and his album is very cheap get it ❤

He has lymes disease. Born in Wales /Anglesey , lives in Brighton. Loving your honesty here ✌️

You right bro them off key chords were no mistake they been deliberate, was displaying the controversy in his head

The Big Push. I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop! Great video!

Bongo Bong is a must now!

Amazing reaction. So excited to watch you react to more Ren. You really “got” his message and communicated it beautifully!

This was preformed live in one take with 3 cameras. (They did 4 takes and chose the 3rd take). New sub!

Bro, Genisis, losing it, the hunger, animal flow, power, illest of our time, money game... so many amazing songs.

Ren is music, there is nothing he can't do..he is like nobody else. Great reaction, new sub.. RENegade love❤

Great reaction my man. Sub'ed and rang the bell. If you like his storey telling check our the full version of the Tale of Jenny a Screech. (FULL version with 3 parts). Then check out everything else you wont be disapointed.

6:11 *accidentally makes the 'Newsflash!' sound* Lol. Great reaction. Enjoy your very real and insightful comments ❤

I forgot SuIcide and Dominoes. There are so many genres to this multifaceted inspiration of a human.

For more LAYERS check out the Tales of Jenny and Screech (Full) by Ren

Such and intelligent reaction -- and spot on in so many ways. Welcome to the RENaissance !! Appreciate your vulnerability as well. Love and Hugs to you. I see Sick Boi mentioned below, and yes, that's a great next step in the Ren rollercoaster. Since you obviously love story telling, you'll be blown away with Ren's "Tale of Jenny & Screech (FULL)". New sub here to come along for the ride!

Ren is a musical genius and a lyrical genius and a master storyteller, a Shakespearian Bard of our time! He also produces his own beats, plays classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, some drums etc, raps, sings acts, edits etc

Whoa. Interesting.

"Genesis" the videography and the flow 🔥

Wow Bro! First time listening to you. You have great communication skills and you were very enjoyable to listen to as you reacted to Hi-Ren. You really covered it nicely from all sides. Will definitely tune in again. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Watching your Ren playlist in reverse 😅❤❤❤ I balled my eyes out when he stood the first time I saw this. I shared it with everyone I love. Over a year later I have became a fan of reaction videos, of Ren mostly and AURORA and Jinjer.😊😊 😊

Ok, I've been going backwards chronologically through your Ren reactions, and it looks like this was the genesis - this one was my first introduction to Ren, as well, about a year ago. I hope you'll continue to explore his catalogue. I truly believe that Ren is a musical prodigy, a talent that the world gets to see once in a generation. I once heard Ren say in an interview that he "sees the shapes that music makes" in his mind, and then he figures out how to make instruments create that same shape. Ren is entirely self-taught on multiple instruments, he has an amazing voice, he's a poet and a visionary. And he also seems to be just a really cool, genuinely good human, which may be the most remarkable thing of all, given everything that he's been through. Looking forward to more Ren reactions, and I'm also going to check out your other reactions. I'm pleased to have been introduced to you!

I'm loving your reaction to Hi Ren. Totally separate from that, I've watched this music video too many times to count and only just now realized the flicker of the light after "survive" before dark Ren fully takes over. So many layers to Ren that I'm still finding things.

Instant sub! Prepare yourself for the subs from the RENegades. We love watching people find him for the first time and go down this rabbit hole of music that he has. He is a genre bender. He is from Wales, but moved to Brighton after his best friend, unalived himself by jumping off of a bridge. Ren was bitten by a tick and for the next 10 years he was missed diagnosed as having a mental disorder when he actually had Lyme’s disease. They prescribed him so many of the wrong medication’s that he developed psychosis. He is currently in Canada trying to reverse some of that damage medically. So now he makes his music to bring awareness to mental illness, violence and world corruption. Don’t get me wrong. He definitely does songs just for fun without any deep meaning. He is a genre bender. He’s also excellent doing live street performances with his band called The Big Push. Be careful you might become a Renegade with the rest of us. If you want more of his storytelling, then definitely do the Tale of Jenny and Screech (full version). People call it bardcore. Some of his deeper songs are Chalk Outlines, Crutch, How to be Me, and For Joe. If you want to see him rap, then I would suggest The Hunger, Genesis, Power, Losing it, Fisher Retake and Murderer.

Quality reaction mate, definitely worth a sub for a great breakdown and for knowing who Plan B was!!!

Ren is a beast, and this was a one take video like most of his videos are... check more of Ren out he's different...

Great reaction. Thanks 👍

This was done live, he is mic’d. They did all in one take, took I think 4 tries but all one take.

Awesome insightful reaction to Ren's breakout song/story. One of the best reactions I've seen in the last year💗💓💗💓

He is incredible!!!! Next level artist

The surface level folks 😂😂😂

Others have said much of what I might have about Ren, but my sincere appreciation for your reaction, nailed it really imo very perceptive. Subbed!

This is a live, one take performance..with 3 camera angles but no cuts

I've watch many reactions to Ren's songs. You really understand this artist. Loved this vid. Subscribed!!

So glad you discovered Ren. You want layers, you got it with Ren. You got my sub for more Ren Reactions

Thank you so much for the reaction brother.

Nice reaction, I like your thought process and empathy. Subbed for your journey, welcome to the Renverse and the whole community!

Beautifully said. Much love ❤️ Sue

If you want the penultimate of layers and storytelling then Ren is your guy. I'd recommend you hit the Tale of Jenny and Screech trilogy next and level up. :)

Got a new sub from me for sure. This was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed your breakdown after the song. Looking forward to more.

I have developed a love for this kid!!!! (Yea I am at the age where he is a kid to me lol😂). I can’t decide if it’s his music (absolutely a musical genius) or his humanity that I love the most! I can’t stop digging through his catalog and I have found not one single thing that I don’t love!!!

You are SO perceptive... and engaged... and engaging. You opened my eyes and ears and mind and heart to a lot of things with this reaction. And I'm grateful.

Just discovered your channel and your insight?...Chef's Kiss. We are witnessing a true Ren-aissance, like the bard's of yore, the storyteller, the entertainer and the keeper of lore. I do hope you delve deeper into all that is Ren, his layers run deep and wide and in my opinion the most transformative artist of our time. The last artist who affected me so viscerally and emotionally...Was Prince. Join us down here in the rabbit hole of Ren, there is far more depth and breadth to be discovered. Peace.

I loved your reaction. This song, tho not COMMERCIALLY VIABLE, resonates with every generation bcuz we’ve ALL felt this way. Thanx for a new sub for me

Disco Doc recommended we check you out….so glad he did. Now I’m catching up on the journey you’ve had so far. Loved your insightful comments and looking forward to watching where the journey down the rabbit hole takes you. The Sick Boi album has so many nuggets of gold jn it. Here for it all 🔥

Love you’re reflections, relating to yourself as well

Susan here. One of my fellow Renagades suggested I check you out.

Heeeeeey! Thanks for reacting to it!!!! My man!

Not only is he a great musician, he is an amazing actor. You should do The Tales next!