THE RAP FLOWS!! | Rapper Reacts to Ren - Halftime Nas Retake (First Reaction)

[@KnoxHill]

What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you like the song in the intro support the channel & check out “My Time” now 🤟kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3e5ZWduibFkj7ssi=GZkYGnP9gKVXAACL

[@nateekis3982]

Harry Mack: “It Goes Deep”, “I Ain’t Gotta Worry”, “Iconoclast” 🙏🫡

[@rodgersmith6891]

"SEVEN SINS " by Ren

[@joebrogamingyt6286]

❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Josue-zm9iu]

please react to Juice x Makonnen (with the piano). The footage just got posted on Chris Long's youtube channel (Juice's personal photographer chrislongfilms) !!

[@shakedhartman254]

Ren & Sam - Blind Eyed (Live)!

[@salishseamermaid]

Whenever Ren releases a new track, I watch it on Ren's channel, then watch Knox's breakdown, then go watch the original again with new eyes and ears. Two masters of their craft.

[@BoldDreadman]

Same here mate

[@konbloodlust7378]

Same here

[@lornastewart2056]

I aways do that, gives you a new appreciation eh

[@serendipity1237]

No one sheds more light on the technicalities and subtleties than Knox.

[@devilofether6185]

I could never be a rapper, he needs to catch these bars; they go over my head

[@rw9019]

Ren then immediately Knox. They come as a pair.😊

[@JoshStiles]

Yess Knox! This one was me! Love always!! 🫶🫶

[@thedanishgirl7683]

Well done Josh ❤. Keep up the good work and expose your talents

[@MegsD79]

Great job Josh !❤

[@Megnky920]

Nicely done!

[@lajoyous1568]

👍 Awesome!! I'm glad you timed it right at the intersection. Going backwards is not as easy as it looks especially into potential traffic 😊

[@ASUTASTUD]

Josh top notch on the video again bro the Ren stopping on the Zero Ren says was a coincidence. I just think Rens a program within the Matrix lol.

[@Sofa-King-Chill]

your reactions really help a 60 year old understand the complexities you're the best

[@Hexenkind1]

ALWAYS appreciate you EDUCATING everyone who wants to listen. As they should. Thank you Knox. :)

[@Tarantula7Tom]

Another really neat detail when Ren crossed the street, notice the countdown on the signal light from 10. When it reaches 0, Ren (and the beat) stops! 🤯

[@85Leeroy]

9:47 „Give me some more protons I’m positive here „ … What a line 😂

[@tomothywalker]

Calling Ren one of your favourite artists ever is the highest of praise from a student and practitioner of the art, and something Ren should really be proud of… thanks again for the killer analysis KH. Still king of the breakdown game 🤘

[@Mancjorot]

I loved Ren's premier, but I need you Knox to help me out! I watched three times before your reaction and still feel like l missed lots.💕💕

[@rebel_130]

Same! Can always rely on Knox to catch everything 🔥

[@Ph4n_t0m]

Yep, grown to count on his breakdowns - not for the lyrics comprehension, but for the references which so often sail right over my head (I'm so new to the hip-hop world!). Thank you Knox!

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

After you enjoy Knox's breakdown, go check out Rosalie Elliot. She did a comparison to the original lyrics and found a bunch of nods to how NAS wrote the original.

[@Mancjorot]

@@joshuawiedenbeck6944 Haha, I just did 10mins ago, love Rosalie.😁

[@Ph4n_t0m]

@@joshuawiedenbeck6944 Hahah! She was next in my queue!

[@Emma_S226]

I want so badly for you and Ren to drop something together. Make it happen dude!!!

[@sanfordgfogg]

Knox, I agree with Ren, you got some ears and knowledge man, not much gets past you. Best bar breakdown / reactions out there! Keep it up man, enjoy the flow!

[@devlings]

Original halftime, 4 min 20 secs.. Rens version 2 min 10 secs. The easter eggs never ends with this guy!

[@RENfan1265]

All that Pie and he dropped this on Pi day. I think you missed that Knox. lol

[@jolandafrijlink6103]

😊 Pi day

[@Comedy.tunes.battier]

Said the same thing

[@mrjinksy]

Pied Piper of Hamelin too, haven’t seen anyone spot that layer in the pirate scheme yet.

[@RENfan1265]

@@mrjinksy I noticed it after I heard the song a few times. I haven't heard any reactor notice it. Some have caught the Pi. A couple have noticed when he stops after he crossed the street the signal went to 0.

[@gwynethzen77]

Dude, I absolutely cannot have a Rensday without you! You make it complete! Evidently, you complete me! 😂❤

[@loveisgreat750]

the one and only Knox Hill..ladies and gentlemen, a man who is always present at the right place at the right time..priceless

[@warmfuzzyfeeling]

Knox you are the absolute GOAT. Side note, when my kiddo was tiny he told me goats aren't real. Took me a moment to realise he meant ghosts.

[@KnoxHill]

🤣🤣 I have a ghost and he is definitely real (he doesn’t pay rent either)

[@warmfuzzyfeeling]

@@KnoxHillthe GOAT with a ghost! I feel like that should be a bar 🤔

[@ericasmith8737]

​@@KnoxHill EZ MIL JUST DROPPED A NEW SONG WITH A BOOGIE WITH DA HOODIE

[@ericasmith8737]

​@@KnoxHill ITS UPDOWN REMIX

[@GrowthCommunityPartners]

Great to learn so much form your insights. Keep them coming

[@TheViralInfekT]

Just saw the original music video and was looking in my feed for my favorite rap analyst. And here it is :)

[@Lynxeye-Youtube]

As whenever Ren premieres one, I come here to decorticate and understand the globality of what he produces. You are indispensable in this - and I also appreciate what you do... it's a shame there isn't another "reactor" like you (that I know of) who reacts to you in this way! It would be easier for me to also appreciate your work in greater depth. Thanks for the reaction!

[@danielburrells2055]

That flow when the electric guitar comes in!!! Holy cow.

[@1individeo]

Nostalgic... I grew up with that kind of flow

[@DiscoDocNaughtyTherapistReacts]

“Does he have a big whopper”?! 😂 You crack me up Knox. PEOPLE - join me soon for a DEEP dive into Nas’ early career and the original song, plus Ren’s version.

[@HarleyQ14]

I knew you'd be the first to have your reaction up! Both you and Ren have completely opened my eyes to the intricacies of true hip hop and the culture behind it. But also Ren be edging us (music style) with that abrupt stop to this sick retake :P

[@AS-ok2ni]

He didn’t plan it. It just happened perfectly! At the Street. Josh did the filming

[@est9662]

wow m8 you keep amzing me. I think you got everything. My hat off to you sir! And of course to Ren what a genius that man.

[@im2yz4u17]

I love, Knox, that you have produced one-takes yourself and a recent lyric video. I presume Ren has had influence in the genre over time, at least in the reaction community. I love Ren's retake even more now that I have heard your breakdown. There are so many references and twists that there is no way I could catch any of that. Ren is amazing as ususal. You are the greatest at the breakdown and a great rapper too. Keep up the great work, Knox.

[@mwcarroll91]

Another fantastic Ren song and another great break down from the best break down reactor Knox. You are both legends

[@midgetarmy154]

Gotta love knox reactions, really breaks it down just awesome, Ren is on some serious form with Back on 74/MIAB and Halftime great tracks

[@stranger2Utube]

OMG what a fantastic analysis... but of course I never expected anything less from master Knox 😄

[@Grecianfan1]

Gotta confess I come here for Ren. Why here? Because you break it down so well and impart knowledge that a 61 year old punk can never get from anywhere else. Well played.

[@Mezzystar1]

Punk and Hip Hop & Rap have a lot in common, I’d say. Also, Ren’s DIY ethic (albeit done to perfection) is a bit of a punk move in itself. Punk Ren! I wonder if he’d do a retake of a Gang of Four banger or something by The Ex if we ask nicely!

[@Grecianfan1]

@@Mezzystar1 The Big Push did a bangin' cover of The Guns of Brixton. It's on YT.

[@clairemccarney7437]

THANK YOU KNOX for breaking this down so fantastically for us. I'm not a huge rap fan, mostly because mainly i can't keep my brain up to speed with what's being said, but i know Ren and how much meaning, double entendre's and humour he puts to his work i needed to find a reactor to do this for me. You were the first one i thought of, so thank you for reacting so quickly ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@beninnirvana]

Today is Pi day. 3.14. March 14th. Feeding them Pi.

[@halffried5848]

🤯

[@robboinc1]

Too smart!

[@UnbiasedNews853]

Ren’s clever AF! I was actually surprised that Knox missed that. Ren always dropping Easter eggs in his lyrics.

[@danielbrittin3235]

When says “I’m the waviest guy” he is posing as the Pi symbol

[@nyeo22]

You sure know your stuff Knox. I always leave here with a better understanding of the whole song. You are the best breakdown reactor for sure ❤️🇬🇧

[@joditurner6748]

Thank you Knox! I was so looking forward to your reaction to Rens newest song. Thank you for introducing me to Rens music! So much appreciation to you! 🙌🙌

[@Pilk017]

Always a great breakdown Knox, keep it going mate

[@DJ72266]

Ren 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥he is just soooo talented thanks Knox s love it , you the man !!!!

[@dancerbird76]

‘Saluting with bars’ that’s so Ren…..always showing respect and paying homage in his retakes…..absolute 🔥. Love watching your reactions Knox as you always help us to dissect….💜

[@lilbullet158]

His poetry is So Incredibly Tightly Woven and it spreads out like a Spiders Web. & _Very Good Dissecting Mr, Hill..._ 👍

[@sirviv]

No one catches the bars like you Knox. Respect.

[@Lou-xq9br]

❤ #ren 🔥 He is a rhyming diamond 💎🖤💎

[@nrsvlda70]

Thanks Knox.. You NEVER fail to help me through a full understanding of the song! I appreciate you!

[@ElsieAng456]

Ren is just da best and illest of our time for sure 🤘🏽🔥⚡🎶💜🫶🏽

[@belgand5555]

Always Knox you bring it home… 🎼🖤🎼

[@botlus4727]

Thank you very much Knox. As somebody who is still quiet new to Rap, what would I do without your perfect breakdown! 😎 I heard the original back in the day, but my English was to poor than to appreciate any Rap. Still a bit struggling, but with your help, I wish you could breakdown your own songs! I love the last one, it's 🔥 So is this one... Ren, is a genius. Cheers from Berlin 👍🍀😎

[@windigowhispers]

Split an atom in a fraction is also a callback to one of his own songs. i love it when he does that

[@reettamourujarvi]

I knew I could count on you, Knox, to be quick with your reaction! 😀

[@RobertAustin-l4p]

You were my first reaction video ! lol Yea, it was Ren Hi Ren ! I think it was Nov last year ! Since brother can't get enough Ren ! And it is the reason everything he says has meaning one way or another.. Ren is not radio music, He's this !! Had to take 3 of them someone guiding camera man..your explanations are the same what I am hearing !! lol.. Anything this world can give Ren , He deserves..I am 68yo rocker, Nothing but Love for Ren !!

[@SickBoiRENegade]

❤This one got me on that nostalgic vibe 🔥🔥🔥

[@konbloodlust7378]

@KnoxHill where's my vacuum?!?😂 Really appreciate your break down. You are always the first reaction I watch after Ren drops a new track. Happy Pi Day absolute respect to you for catching Ren's additions to the track. Much ❤ & respect 2 U both Ciao-4-Now

[@amariebfree5326]

Something a lot of reactors haven't mentioned is how Rens verses include themes Nas used. Like Ren talks about pirates and ships sails. Nas talks about slave ships. You could react to this track several times and still find new things.

[@little-earl]

Ren is such a pro at these outside one shot vids, he even has time to thank the oncoming pedestrians with a thumbs up and a nod when they have to wait for him (1:46). All while spitting at full flow.

[@jakewigglesworth3585]

Knox.. as always love your understanding of REN and his genius!!! Hey- caught somethin on another reaction channel- TeeGoCrxzy - …. Remember just after the pirate patch and rats eating pie bars??? Take a look at what month and day Ren’s retake dropped🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@AndiWest]

Only complaint is about the Pirate's favorite letter. Nae, lad it will always be the C!

[@patriciaobrien6600]

Hahahaha 😂

[@Skybolt211]

Hey Knox, I agree, you got a shout-out in this video.. The "fission" lines end in "split an atom in a fraction, a reaction supersize--- me." So the "reaction supersize" is the atom bomb detonating, but then he adds "me" to the end of that as a shout-out to the reactions that have blown him up. Okay, back that up and which reactor breaks these down to the atomic level???? Also, one thing that I've not heard ANY reactor comment on... they get the "I'm pimping my pain"... what do pimps do? Control.. So he controls his pain and pimps it out to make music that others use... he makes money with it, etc. But then he says "Prostitute of all that's insane." That's actually a flip... prostitutes are vulnerable and get used. So he's not insane, he's being USED by all that's insane. In other words, by being vulnerable and putting himself out there, his experiences and music have been important for many with mental health issues, etc. and that has really gotten piled on him. So I think that's really a statement on how people have responded so much to his songs of pain, and then project their own struggles and interpretations onto him, to the point of almost exploiting him.

[@erikhoel4592]

Its an absolute master piece, came here after watching 20 times

[@Beezenberry]

Ren drops anything, I listen, love it, then head straight to Knox for the breakdown. Your general knowledge about seemingly everything is why you dominate the bar breakdown scene. It is also reflected in your own music. Keep killing it my guy. 👍 from 🇦🇺

[@serendipity1237]

Knox doesn’t get enough credit for how intelligent he is, and how fast his brain works…

[@TashaBryanRENegade]

The countdown on the stop/walk sign. Petfection!

[@kellysingleton5357]

Thank god for you Knox, loved the premier but my post surgery brain can’t process it yet 🤯 no way I was gonna miss it though!

[@katjahanzlowsky9498]

I even do not now how to express how you two bois make me feel. See you on the next one. Till then no stopping, no pausing and no ejecting. Just repeat, repeat, repeat ...❤❤❤

[@seanriley199]

Always first on the scene like a paramedic

[@ryanmallery7667]

That was a sick bar!!

[@RZA0280]

Omg that was insanely dope!!! Or as DOC said in straight outta Compton, “that was super dope.”

[@Rob-eo7ku]

This track was also half the time of the original by Nas, great reaction as ever.

[@mikeandersen8535]

First listen to Ren. Then head over to Knox and listen to him explaining everything I missed. ❤

[@ryanmallery7667]

The sun just came out, and Knox just dropped another video to blow our minds with!! The world don’t get much better than this!! Hope you have a great day Knox keep up the great work.

[@MissMeKate]

I love that I get to watch all Ren's new tracks twice for the first time; once when he releases them and then all over again when you break down the things I missed. What in the Eternal Sunshine magic is that? 😂

[@musochickburns8212]

Oooh the bars! Thanks Knox I missed a few before I watched your reaction. 🔥🔥🔥🔥💕

[@ZoOnTheYT]

As someone living in Ontario, Canada I'm watching this video not recognizing Alberta, but kept getting the distinct feeling of a Canadian city. Of course not knowing Ren moved there for treatment. It was just niggling at me as to what European or American city is giving off this Canadian vibe! Then I saw the Trico Living Well poster and perked up...Google sleuth mode, activate! Found the city, and why he's there. At least I know I wasn't flippin'. Adding a little Canadian pride to this great video and great reaction.

[@sunsayer]

Knoxville you have got it to ❤

[@Tinkerbell9332]

Thanks for reacting to this Knox!!❤ He did amazing!

[@mrsainsburys1]

Amazing break down as always, thank you 🙏🦉❤️🐊👍

[@cosetterolfes4100]

I KNEW this video was going to come out almost immediately 😅 I even commented about it at the end of the premiere

[@paulmo5836]

1:27 in the video for this song and 1:27 in his bittersweet symphony video, knowing Ren, that can't be an accident. 1:27 Genesis

[@toooldforthis8339]

I don’t know why but when I watch Ren’s videos I don’t catch bars but then I watch your breakdowns and before you even say anything about them I catch them. Must be something about the master watching me so I need to pick up bars before he does. Thanks for the breakdowns as always. This one was exceptionally fun.

[@analisasmith7927]

Thank goodness for you - you make me appreciate Ren even more!!! Xxxx

[@777tmack]

Always dive into new Ren’s tracks solo first to catch the lyricism on my own. Then, I head straight to your reactions, Knoxhill, to see what I caught and missed. Your insights on Ren’s genius add so much depth to the experience!

[@dazzman555]

Thanks Know for breaking this down and giving me all the insights to Rens retake. Cheers!

[@mehere6865]

You just brought much worth to a genre that has eluded my deaf ears for so long. Thanks Knox TIL!

[@thehangingparsiple5692]

You are absolutely THE BEST at breaking down tracks.

[@michaelbray6499]

Love watching two goats doing their thing. Just makes for top tier entertainment ❤

[@Skorpios1]

Aside from Ren being an absolute phenom; whomever directs his videos is a genius…seriously.

[@Mariomatters1984]

Wow, you are not only a quick rapper... You are quick with the reaction! This has literally just dropped 🎉

[@Dazkil]

Lol Ren sends it to his favourite reactors before it drops 🙂

[@rebel_130]

Knox is so quick 🔥

[@lorimckean540]

Massive respect for REN and you Knox

[@Raygun249]

Watched Ren’s latest then it went right into Knox’s reaction right after - SWEET!

[@yilomina2047]

Great breakdown, as always. Ren killed it with this one!

[@Lou-xq9br]

❤ Ren also says "cousin of death" line in his song "Make my way" 🖤🔥🖤

[@marie2love1979]

I love the brakedowns of the bars. You can explain the words that I can't hear. Very cerebral.

[@matmachin9992]

Thanks Knox!! I just listened to this song, youve helped me understand it more. I really appreciate it ❤

[@justinreeder1458]

Lets goooooooo!!!!!!!!! btw i saw that interview you did on glossy and i loved it loved seeing ur point of view

[@mikedove7670]

Thank u for those fire disses, ur bar break down def top 5, overall fire, luv from Connecticut

[@sherzodgafar5741]

Knox, you're a genius, man, hats off. Thanks for providing context.

[@KnoxHill]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@cainahonen3547]

Another great reaction, love the background information you give. Awesome job

[@AdHdEntertainmentLLC]

I agree Illmatic one of the top 5 albums of all time. Didn't know you was near the Chesapeake Bay area!

[@TENGILL]

Can we praise the one take timing with that crossing of the crosswalk, that´s on point!

[@grandmabaddie]

Naaaa Ren's a goat. I am not disappointed ❤ great reaction Knox as always

[@redzwestisbest]

The Hockey/Ice bar is a tribute to Calgary...who has a huge ice hockey following...and where he is staying. I am assuming of course. It is such a benign bar that it has to be a shoutout.

[@mikep83]

Ren is a Goat. No need to compare but that was an awesome tribute. So many bars and the flow was so good!!

[@krisprepolec5616]

Ren killing it outside the Enmax power substation in downtown Calgary. I have driven by there so many times. Mildly sketchy, but home. Yes, we have snow until April. There are so many shows filmed here (Last of us and Fargo lately) that no one blinks when they see someone filming).

[@brygoss]

Knox! This had the vibes of your not 4 sale one take! I love it

[@rachelcarter5282]

Always come here first. You break down better than anyone ever could even think about Knox💕✨