Ren - Halftime (Nas Retake)

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@Yougottalaugh-p9u 5 ай бұрын

The rhyme was spoken long before the Mayflower landed.

@yogmesh 4 ай бұрын

Yep, in the UK we use different wording than you do in the States.

@matthewkay1456 5 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure eeny meeny outdates the version you refer to, i believe it came from welsh shepherds counting sheep in galic (origins of the welsh language, one of Ren's native tongues)

@themrfox1 5 ай бұрын

Liked this review a lot bro! Gotta call you out on the "Eeny Meeny" though man. That's a counting rhyme born in our pagan past well before your country existed. In Welsh, Irish and I believe old English.

@andrewtims9524 5 ай бұрын

Cornish as well

@danieloak7724 5 ай бұрын

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe is an old counting song of distant, unknown origin, but most likely dating back to Saxon times more than a thousand years ago and coming from Old English or Welsh. Ren is Welsh and as such the the rhyme is part of his national heritage. Just because evil racists in the USA changed the wording to make their own corrupt abusive version only a couple of centuries ago, does not mean that Ren can not use a milenia old Welsh rhyme with absolutely no racist meaning whatsoever in his art. I am afraid you have an extremely American centric view on this. The USA does not own this rhyme and you can not steal other people's culture, corrupt it and then forbid them from using it.

@pirada74 5 ай бұрын

💯

@BrunoBarata78 4 ай бұрын

Calm down, I'm sure MrLBoyd will appreciate the information. As did I, So thank you for it.

@AgyWilson 4 ай бұрын

Its always good to widen someone's understanding, not so much to ascribe intention or feelings, that weren't expressed. MrLBoyd may not have known the wider connotation, but he also so that IF Ren wasn't aware of that meaning, someone should at least inform him, and then if he CHOSE to use it, he'd be aware of the inflection. He never forbade anyone anything. We all come form our own centers where ever they be, and some never get beyond the original orbit, some like Ren have so a vast wealth to call upon. All that said, I was unaware of it being of Celtic origin, so thank you for that. Fascinating people, I'm interested in the Caedroia- talk about DEEP history...

@agatopol 5 ай бұрын

Well, "Eenie meenie" is a lot older than the U.S. Great reaction, thanks.

@DogDocKat 5 ай бұрын

This was filmed in Calgary, AB, where Ren is living getting medical treatments. Loved this 💜💜

@Corvid76 5 ай бұрын

Ren moved back to Brighton at the end of 2023. He's filmed a few things there, including the Back on 74 video and others that will trickle out.. He's going to be moving to Los Angeles next though.

@lightrays523 5 ай бұрын

@@Corvid76he came to Brighton for christmas, hes back in canada

@Corvid76 5 ай бұрын

@@lightrays523 not according to any of his daily Instagram posts where he was just walking around looking for filming locations

@deadsiderwashere 5 ай бұрын

@Corvid76 right, and to follow up on this, this video is definitely filmed in Calgary I know where this is

@Beldvlmnt 5 ай бұрын

@@deadsiderwasheresame hahah that bridge is always the sign that I went too far 😂😂

@TheAnon1980 5 ай бұрын

Eenie meenie is older than the U.S.

@jasper4365 5 ай бұрын

thanks, i was gonne help out to.. this "alternetive" history is realy getting widespread.

@insidious82 4 ай бұрын

Yes about 500 years older

@fialagerdahl 5 ай бұрын

Ren's pimping of his own pain has allowed me to grow in acceptance of my own illness, he is a massive inspiration to showing kindness to oneself.

@Nizzleson 5 ай бұрын

I'd say that too. Ren has absolutely helped me to help myself over the last year and a bit.

@Turntablist_Mk2 5 ай бұрын

A boy from a welsh village on hip-hops biggest stage, paying tributes to the ogs. Future legend in the making.

@kellyt5341 5 ай бұрын

And he is worried about "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe". " Some one should tell Ren it's racist". 🙄 I'm 55 yrs old from America and always heard it " tiger' until he just informed me. He thinks someone in his 30's from the UK ever heard of that. He is just giving words power. It was lame and very cringy.

@Januaribarn 5 ай бұрын

5:03 There are many theories about the origins of the rhyme. They include: 1. It is descended from Old English or Welsh counting, similar to the old shepherd's count "Yan Tan Tethera" or the Cornish "Eena, mena, mona, mite".[3] 3:50 released on pi-day

@kevinterrell9849 5 ай бұрын

Ren is Welsh

@badsabre5917 5 ай бұрын

My thing is Eminem uses that rhyme as well in atleast one song.

@lightrays523 5 ай бұрын

It is and goes back much older than the US existed

@wearenotamused6455 5 ай бұрын

Finally someone else caught the Pi day coincidence...

@lightrays523 5 ай бұрын

@@denalinde I didn't say North America did I? I said the United States,which haven't existed long at all, only since the land was stolen.

@kimmchenry4383 5 ай бұрын

He's in Canada still doing treatment, like REN does just walking the street filming

@Corvid76 5 ай бұрын

Ren left Canada at the end of 2023. He's been back in Brighton and will be moving to Los Angeles before too long

@lightrays523 5 ай бұрын

@@Corvid76 no hes in canada still

@kim3031 5 ай бұрын

In UK the traffic is left m8. Therefor he is not in UK in this Video😊

@meggsy82 5 ай бұрын

@@Corvid76 He went back for Christmas but he's back in Calgary now.

@ezrasace 5 ай бұрын

He'll be in Canada through at least May according to what Ren said in chat. He is still getting treatment.

@ukdnbmarsh 5 ай бұрын

crazy 1 take video, somehow he managed to cross the road as the timer reached 0 he did a stop, dayumn

@user-ih7ux3zp1u 5 ай бұрын

The eeny meeny miny moe ends with ‘catch a tiger by his toe’, though used to be the version you refer to… but I’m a 1971 kid and always taught tiger…

@elenawilliams32 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I'm 1970 NZ as kids we had tiger too. The original was catch a nipper... Then went to the other n word.

@Corvid76 5 ай бұрын

Biggie, Craig: Mac, together were "Big Mac", Pac and Peep(aka Lil Peep)

@MegsD79 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking that Mac also refers to Mac Miller (RIP)....

@iamlpinthe312 5 ай бұрын

@@MegsD79same.

@ScottyhavOkz 5 ай бұрын

@@iamlpinthe312 Ren does that on purpose. You can relate to the bar if you listened to either macs as they are both greats that have passed

@stranger2Utube 5 ай бұрын

I was waiting for this since yesterday. And of course no complains, another great reaction!

@TonyBussert 5 ай бұрын

Such a dope track with good flow for the middle of a set

@optimistinmyprime 5 ай бұрын

Damn, you're good. Not only the bars and the history, but only you would look up the area code on the sign. :) I love this one.

@albaPhenom 5 ай бұрын

Completely agree about Nas, he is the very definition of the essence of Hip-Hop and rap.

@lindasalaki9404 5 ай бұрын

Thank You for sharing ❤ Ren is Awesome 🔥

@il-danny-ll5588 5 ай бұрын

In the uk when we were kids the rhyme Eenie Meenie Miny Moe, we would say nipper by its toe a nipper was a small crab in fact I never heard of the N word until my sisters boyfriend give me snoop dogs album doggy style, I just thought it meant mate or brother until I said it in school and got yanked out of class by the teacher 😂

@saintdon4461 5 ай бұрын

yep even in the uk it wasnt originally nipper

@il-danny-ll5588 5 ай бұрын

@@saintdon4461 wrong, the rhythm predates 1800s and was changed to be racially vindictive in America, the N word originated on Spanish slave ships, which derived from the Latin and Spanish word for black, or blacks.

@saintdon4461 5 ай бұрын

@@il-danny-ll5588 so are you saying it was originally nipper or the other word?

@saintdon4461 5 ай бұрын

@@il-danny-ll5588 coz the fact toe is mentioned is because they used to tie rags around the toes of slaves..ie toerag

@il-danny-ll5588 5 ай бұрын

@@saintdon4461 no im saying the word has changed countless times, look into it yourself.

@williamparrish9954 5 ай бұрын

the line feeding them pie pi is 3.14 yesterday was pi day when he drop this also its 3rd month he added Eletric guitar to it

@AgyWilson 4 ай бұрын

You are such an intelligent commentator, MrLBoyd! I really love your thoughtfulness. I'm surprised though you didn't mention that this was released on International Pi Day (and he even has some pie schemes in there). I love Ren's mix of earthiness and nerdiest tendencies. I'm still looking for something I don't think so much of with this guy, but he's exemplary on so many levels in so many ways. Thank you for this breakdown...

@leecowell5301 4 күн бұрын

When you said he was good enough, subscribed!!

@wearenotamused6455 5 ай бұрын

I have a theory... he puts hints to his next remake in the current release... I think Biggie will be covered next. He referenced Jungle and The Police in the Fred Again mash-up, and he referenced Nas in the Jungle/Police retake.

@NilZed1 5 ай бұрын

Or: This keeps running after the blackout to = 2:13 213 Was Snoop Dogg, Warren G and Nate Dogg performing as a group.

@Nizzleson 5 ай бұрын

All you skirts know wassup with 213.

@mikep83 5 ай бұрын

Ren is a Goat. No need to compare but that was an awesome tribute. So many bars and the flow was so good!! If you dig deep enough there are many layers and gems on this one.

@michaelphipps8647 5 ай бұрын

Ren killed this beat! Straight 🔥 🔥 🔥

@blinkaustin8720 5 ай бұрын

Rens an alien 👽👽👽👽👽

@Beldvlmnt 5 ай бұрын

Ehhhhh is 403 getting a shoutout!!! That made me smile way too much lol Alberta love!!

@JoH4LH44 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your reaction. Enjoyed it. 👍

@im2yz4u17 5 ай бұрын

I love older hip hop but there was a lot of homophobia back then. NAS' original lyrics at one point are "I got to have it/I miss Mr. Magic/Versatile, my style switches like a f@ggot/But not bisexual, I’m an intellectual." He has since generally stopped using the lyric in live shows which we can be thankful for. Ren has at least twice used the "eenie meanie minie mo" rhyme. However, I never thought ONCE that Ren meant it in the perjorative that we in America used it in the past. We Americans have twisted many phrases and words into racist epithets and we should be ashamed of our past and current racism. But do not ascibe this to REN. Have you ever heard him say anything overtly racist? I have not.

@jorice5528 4 ай бұрын

Damn! I love Mr Lloyd’s stank face 😊😊 this is 🔥🔥 from Ren paying homage to the OG’s 👏👏

@fall3718 5 ай бұрын

Man you’re sleeping on Nas’s new stuff he’s still dropping gems out here in the game

@winterlady 5 ай бұрын

This is just brilliant. Ren is 🔥

@Van1973Auken 5 ай бұрын

This is the reaction I've been waiting for. I know you're a huge NAS fan, so to see your seal of approval on this is very cool!🔥🔥🔥

@Spugedelia77 Ай бұрын

Thank you for a great reaction, sir!

@DaveEd2499. 5 ай бұрын

The origin of that poem is wellll before North America even existed

@kellyt5341 5 ай бұрын

That attempt to throw racism at Ren was lame and very cringy. 🙄

@DaveEd2499. 5 ай бұрын

Very @@kellyt5341

@sorenm.lairdsorries7547 5 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏❤ MrLBoyd ❤ for your 🐷 Ren - Halftime (Nas Retake) reaction! #ren #nas #sickboi #halftime #calgary #counttozeroseconds #piday #retake "A man isn't dead as long as his name is still spoken" - Sir Terry 'Pterry' Pratchett ... GNU Terry Pratchett

@emerj101 5 ай бұрын

6:46 I believe the reference is to Pete Rock, NAS - Halftime’s original producer…as in Pete Rock and CL Smooth (iconic hip hop)

@tedvandekamp6432 5 ай бұрын

Large Professor produced Halftime

@emerj101 5 ай бұрын

@@tedvandekamp6432 you’re right, another icon. Damn, can you imagine making your debut album and having all the best producers trying to feed you beats??? It just couldn’t happen today!

@joshuawiedenbeck6944 5 ай бұрын

I hope NAS sees this and releases any potential copyright claims so Ren can put this on a tape and sell it in his merch store. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

@voodoovoodoo1863 5 ай бұрын

I think he understands eenie meenie dude. It goes back way further than you understand.

@AdamPageAP 5 ай бұрын

He's in Calgary. He's been there over a year finally getting the right treatment.

@deanadkin3113 5 ай бұрын

When you realise the pie line is the date he released the song 3.14

@whiskeysnow1031 5 ай бұрын

Calgary Alberta Canada!

@bostonkeith1 5 ай бұрын

N.Y State of Mind is also on Illmatic. I know you know your stuff, just pointing it out.

@mikedown1250 3 ай бұрын

thanks for the chemistry and history lesson :I

@ryderjohnson1293 5 ай бұрын

I may be way off base here, but isn't Eenie, meenie, miney, mo a call back to counting sheep back in the day?

@raisnaix 5 ай бұрын

love it

@Codex7777 5 ай бұрын

I think Ren knows he's good enough. He's just being humble and respectful. I know it's more usual to 'big yourself up' in the US but in Britain it's seen as boastful, or arrogant and is frowned upon. Unless done in a deliberately joking manner, or incorporating some form of self-deprecation. :)

@lussacmomin6178 5 ай бұрын

If ren have labels like Nas, Kendrick, Em Ren will be worshipped in America

@yilomina2047 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@Aiden87649 5 ай бұрын

Nice

@robertday1671 5 ай бұрын

Do you know how to go by sending him a music video request?

@nicocrinkleburg 5 ай бұрын

@@robertday1671 PayPal etc is in the description

@jansadianec8156 5 ай бұрын

💪💪

@CatchAUAP 5 ай бұрын

Oh ffs he’s not using the word syllables eenie meenie like that. This whole song is a tribute

@chucknorris5141 5 ай бұрын

Yea. That's a big stretch.

@jimmugford 5 ай бұрын

Also the understanding of the phrase is not correct. That version started in the 1950s just because people changed the words to a phrase or song doesn’t make the original racist. It is also said in German, Cornish and old Saxon. His understanding probably comes from the current environment. Don’t get me started on picnic

@Markerman_642 5 ай бұрын

There’s a entire history of this saying across the globe of its origin’s including some from Africa. Ren growing up in England was likely never exposed to the rhyme in the racial sense because it’s primarily a American thing and mainly during Democrat racist 1950’s time frame AKA Democrat KKK Propaganda. I can understand blacks not liking it. But throwing the whole phrase out for the one derogatory word which as far as I can tell from looking at the history of the phrase it akin to throwing the Baby out with the bath water. Sorry you take offense, I just can’t relate except when maybe someone kneels for the Anthem. I think of all those Dead Soldiers and want to stand and honor their sacrifice. But the beauty of it is that it’s a free country. As long as they don’t try to force me to kneel, I don’t care if they do. Don’t change a thing REN you do you they can Suck it, then zip it back up flip it like Vangogh thanks Bro!

@shannonlasell 5 ай бұрын

i love your videos. you're just a real one

@Dorythefish13 5 ай бұрын

He's in Calgary Alberta

@murtaghj 5 ай бұрын

Always the best reactions!

@MusicalMorphosis 5 ай бұрын

He's in Calgary, Canada. That pawn shop he went by, at the beginning, is Central Pawn Shop on 9 Ave SE

@dennygc5874 5 ай бұрын

Horrible things have been done with ropes. Are we banning rope use? Or, is it knot-tying? I'd rather hear Ren rhyme eenie minee as part of an actual scheme, than Upchurch say the actual N word (I don't care how it's spelled). ❤🔥🍻

@kevinterrell9849 5 ай бұрын

Did it kind of ruin the video for you too when he turned into a victim over that?

@sassyslsgrl 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@DavidFarthing 5 ай бұрын

verbal liquid gold a would say mmmmmmmmm dig ittttt nice slot mister boyd

@mldkenny 5 ай бұрын

Great reaction to this beauty!

@annebiebrich9155 5 ай бұрын

Nas is Ren's favorite of all time as well !

@julessmith2150 Ай бұрын

Shot in Calgary Alberta

@thetalantonx 2 ай бұрын

403 is Alberta, Canada.

@christianiusso91 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Boyd...would love to see your wicked ways - Ren reaction! Best lyrical performance from REN....Enjoy your day, thoroughly ✌️

@GauldenBoi 5 ай бұрын

You were right, Ren is in Canada here. He travels there a lot for medical procedures and what not

@Pastorn0410 5 ай бұрын

This Guy is insane! One of a kind!🔥 Nice reaction as always! Please check out This new kid ! - lock and key anella herim radar freestyle Sofa surfin - ridla grm daily duppy 🔥 Also Norman pain sindhu sesh is hard

@belgand5555 5 ай бұрын

❤

@erickbmcwhorter4054 4 ай бұрын

I think it related to the days that they used to cast lots

@alanmai5656 5 ай бұрын

to good

@TonyBussert 5 ай бұрын

Calgary where he got stem cell treatment

@TobiiRheaStarr 5 ай бұрын

He didn’t get stem cell treatment in Calgary however has been in Calgary for other treatments since Jan 23 🖤

@francesdoll4039 5 ай бұрын

His stem cell treatments were 2016 &2017 and were done in LA. USA. He has been getting IVs 5 days a week for past 15 months plus brain treatments trying to repair the damage caused by Lyme and trying to slow down the MCAS he developed also. He's allergic to almost all foods.

@andrewtims9524 5 ай бұрын

Eenie meenie comes from pagan times in the uk , probably over 2000 years ago

@musochickburns8212 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥💕

@MeandMumzyReacts 4 ай бұрын

That old saying Eenie meenie miny mo catch it's Tiger by its toe...

@jasonjacobelli5691 5 ай бұрын

Nobody catching the Big L shout out what's rap without Ren it's like China without rice and more is a shout out to Big L but as Ren does he makes it his own

@Diego.Ambrosini 5 ай бұрын

which track is that on?

@jasonjacobelli5691 5 ай бұрын

@@Diego.Ambrosini Big L the big picture it's the intro on the album

@Diego.Ambrosini 5 ай бұрын

@@jasonjacobelli5691thanks!

@iowahooch 5 ай бұрын

Calgary

@semiobeats 5 ай бұрын

Nas really initiated, I think, the Golden Era.

@thetalantonx 2 ай бұрын

4:53 - Just because something was changed here in the US doesn't change its original European usage. It existed in Europe before Europeans were in the New World.

@sampanther8854 5 ай бұрын

❤😊

@treverdentalmann9977 5 ай бұрын

hes in downtown Calgary, Alberta.

@sharis9095 5 ай бұрын

It's been a bit since I heard someone say boom box...takes me back. I still have one in the basement with my Atari game console, my 1st Walkman and my NES. Sigh... now I feel like I should go clean out the basement.

@CindyBaucom-sb1hd 5 ай бұрын

REN❤❤❤❤

@Big_Mk 5 ай бұрын

Y tiene cultura musical

@NicStryker1027 5 ай бұрын

403 southern Alberta. Calgary. I'm 780, Northern Alberta (Edmonton)

@suesee4855 5 ай бұрын

Much love ❤️ Sue

@CMill78 5 ай бұрын

I live in America and wasnt aware of that. Have said the saying all the time but (fella) was the word used. Everybody needs a reason to get offended nowadays. On a related note he said Big Whopping, should Italians be offended?😂

@ccarsona2 5 ай бұрын

He's in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

@Vmcf1968 5 ай бұрын

good stuff sir

@lupepena8138 5 ай бұрын

I had no idea about that terrible reference. Thank you for educating us.

@stoneoutdooradventures2286 4 ай бұрын

Eena mena mona moe old Cornish for counting, there is a coloration in language in the deep south of the States with Cornish slang where it originated. That's all I've got 😂😂

@TheTwinkiKing 5 ай бұрын

Maybe that's why Andre 3000 is now playing the flute 🪈 ... 🤔

@asl7235 5 ай бұрын

Eenie, meenie, miney, moe 1 2 3 4, i hate numbers wah wah wahh.

@pirada74 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥

@shannonlasell 5 ай бұрын

sounds like the volume is peaking a bit.

@thegothfolk 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@asherclub 5 ай бұрын

Please do reaction for “Eden golan hurricane”, it’s the leading song for the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2024

@Dejacoa 5 ай бұрын

“New York State of Mind” was on illmatic sir, not It Was Written.

@user-pt8ux5tg6v 5 ай бұрын

I am black and i never heard the racist version till i was in my 20's

@user-qj1pr9ox3h 5 ай бұрын

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@amariebfree5326 4 ай бұрын

Inthe original Nastalks about slave ships and ren brings up pirate ships. Im sure thats a nod to the original. Ren is super intentional about his words.