REN FOR PRESIDENT 2024! | Poet Reacts to "Money Game Part 1 & 2!"

[@Frustino]

REN the Renaissance.

[@YoungbloodPoetry]

Oh, I definitely need to use this in my next video lol

[@sicpuppy9500]

And we are RENegades💪

[@sicpuppy9500]

@niga7299 💪💪

[@michaelthony9525]

The extraordinary RENdition

[@rbbea]

Don’t worry about copyright mate. Ren is independent and encourages people to share and react to his videos as it’s a way to get his stuff out there. Sometimes he even comments on reaction videos.

[@TriScorp]

the algo does it's thing tho and i'm pretty sure Ren needs to clear it himself (cause no big team just him)

[@ChrisLawton66]

@@TriScorp he would need to clear it himself, but he has said he would clear it.

[@NoraMorgan]

I saw a reactor mentioned it got cleared but they still had to go through the process. Not Ren’s fault I know.

[@neiladdison4457]

Ren posted a while ago to say that if any creators wanted to use his work then he would OK it. Top lad💪

[@jameskelley9628]

Yeah he wants you doing this shit

[@TheBeelzboss]

Ren doesn't copywrite claim ANY of his music or videos. If you got a strike it was not his doing and he has stated clearly that if ANY reactor gets a claim they can contact him and he will do everything he can to get it removed.

[@ChrisLawton66]

The guitarist is Romain Axisa from the Big Push. Part 1 was a live performance.

[@johnsearing9736]

Ren needs to be protected at all cost. He's a generational talent and has zero limits.

[@danschultz4870]

Ren has said in interviews that he loves reaction videos and doesn't copywrite them so you should be good playing his videos.

[@reactivereplays5666]

A full analysis on the music video for Pt. 1: The kidnapped individual was a 'defendant' in a 'trial' with the psychotic Ren accusing him and acting as Judge/Jury/Executioner. Ren's character, through the song, goes on to explain the individual's crime: being part of a money game - a twisted game where people are divided and suffering for the sake of wealth. People who are willing to exploit their peers get ahead, and other are forced to do bad things for survival. Each time he gets close to exacting punishment and killing his victim, he stops to continue explaining more ways we twist our lives for that wealth. He even symbolically draws eyes on the head sack to signify that the victim isn't blind to it: the captor has 'opened his eyes'. He has no excuse and deserves this punishment of death. Finally, with one final attempt to do the deed, Ren's character realized the futility of what he's doing. Looking in the mirror, as per the lyrics, he is also part of the money game. And so, he puts aside his holier attitude and burns himself to death instead. As he said, as assuredly as the whole world turns while playing this game, the whole world burns as well.

[@jeffreyallen-uw9uh]

Thanks for posting!!:)

[@TheBeelzboss]

Ren is not playing the guitar in this, a member of the band Ren was in called The Big Push is playing for the video, blinded by the hood... And this video took something around 186 takes to get finished...

[@AlienKissy]

You're right, protect Ren! I catch myself humming these songs while paying bills haha

[@danitheuerkauf7095]

I believe its Romain Axisa playing the guitar. Hes part of the band the big push. Rens the main lead singer. But they are all phenomenal in their own rite. Welcome to another part of the Ren rabbithole you are going down! Check out the big push singing i shot the sheriff/zion rd/hip hop. That exact version. Mindblowing.

[@IntoTheVerticalBlank]

Ren should create the new Saturday Morning "I'm just a bill" style songs to teach kids about the world.

[@NoraMorgan]

That would be epic.

[@Spunky62]

I would have DEFINITELY learned more with a teacher like that! 🤷‍♀️😏❤️‍🔥

[@annebiebrich9155]

​@@Spunky62 😅

[@jeffreyallen-uw9uh]

LOL -FR great idea:)

[@IanElkins]

I’ve learned more from Ren than I did from 11 years at school. All they taught me in maths for the last 3 years was X-Y+A=shlte and none of that has ever cropped up in my life in the 30 years since I left school. This is the kinda stuff they need to teach kids. Skip school and watch Rens back catalogue kids youll become a better Woman/Man for it.

[@TheOnlyGhxst]

The main purpose of the school system isn't to actually teach you anything, it's meant to shape you into a person that can "fit into society". School is literally all about conformity, so you can basically learn to be a robot and be productive to the machine of society.

[@aimeekeel]

That’s actually so sad

[@IanElkins]

@@aimeekeel I’m happy with it

[@Lulabee2024]

FYI...not Ren playing the guitar. He has MANY in his circle that play music . This is a live recording...he can't be playing it 😂😂

[@ChrisLawton66]

It's Romain Axisa from the Big Push.

[@Lulabee2024]

@@ChrisLawton66 oh nice! I wasn't sure who it was but I knew for sure it wasn't Ren 😂 thanks man 😎

[@MissMaria1969]

Lol ❤

[@NoraMorgan]

I fear that someday we won’t be allowed to have these conversations.

[@dillonpatterson4310]

You won't have to wait long. With microaggresions and any other nonsense they can come up with to keep people seperate its only a matter of time before these conversations are just too offensive and will hurt someone so they must be outlawed.

[@Jkilpatrick04]

Gotta love the callback to Thich Quang Duc at the end, covering himself in gasoline.

[@TheBorderRyker]

“You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” -Cesar Chavez

[@douglasmcgary]

That strange look, he gets on his face when he doesn’t pour the Gasoline on the guy tied up, is when he realizes that he’s just as much a part of it (the money game), as that guy is. Edit: also, he doesn’t actually cut out eyeholes it’s just a marker he draws eyes on the hood

[@stevebrown9955]

The Shell name The origin of the Shell name can be traced back to the seashells that Marcus Samuel senior imported from the Far East during the late 19th Century. When his sons Marcus junior and Samuel were looking for a name for the kerosene that they were exporting to Asia, they chose Shell. As kerosene sales came to dominate the business’s turnover, the name was adopted for the new import-export organisation that was set up in 1897 - the Shell Transport and Trading company. The Shell name briefly took a back seat in 1907 when the company was merged with Royal Dutch to form, the Royal Dutch Shell Group, but the newly formed business quickly became known as Shell for short.

[@MikeLyons2011]

In the end it's the things we can't talk about that we end up fighting over.

[@HilPrime]

Your added clips. I can't. 💀🤣 I died at the Simba yeet.

[@DavidSmith-cc5hk]

These two songs, man... Who else does it this well? Ren is a generational talent. As to you: Love your work, man. Keep it up!

[@Veronika-c3o]

The clips you throw in are always so good 😂

[@robpotter4175]

money game part 2 is one of my favourite Ren video's. His stuff is so good but that one is just next level.

[@francesdoll4039]

The true story of Shell Oil Co. Started selling shells.

[@MCP920]

He is so smart. Vocabulary spot on and damn when he sang……. God! I heard he just filmed a Money Game Three. I hope so!!

[@joecole1604]

Youngblood, love your reactions and your own work. You have to check out Money Game Part 3. Even if you don't react to it, just watch it. Ren's best work to date.

[@YoungbloodPoetry]

I just posted my reaction to Money Game part 3 today. I hope you enjoy

[@mistyramsey1840]

❤❤❤ I hear a lot of people say MG1 isn't something you can ride around listening to- I do. Along with MG2, these are two of the most amazing songs. Then there's Crucify Your Culture, if you thought these would get you demonitized, CYC is the gritty, hard hitting cousin that comes in and wraps this right up. Guy is unreal. How many rappers talk about the economy, colonization, dissing money rather than bragging about how much they have or how much they plan to have. I think that's what has made me fall so insanely in love with this musician, he speaks the deepest truths while also being adamant that we must see that we too are part of the problem. Then the speech he gave during the live performance of the Trilogy, telling us to try to see how others have come to see the way they do because we are all just a few actions from devils and saints, none of us perfect, none of us damned. Damn we need this voice in our world today SO MUCH!

[@Aaronblkgt]

Yes I been wanting some one to talk about this song the end is a protest is how a guy set him self on fire so ppl would listen

[@simplysimon9868]

Romain Axisa playing guitar in the hood. Amazing guitarist! They're in the band The Big Push. Both Money Game parts 1 and 2 so true! We're being lied to by politicians, music companies and big pharma greed. Great reaction man!!

[@carahoglund5266]

As a former educator, I guarantee this WILL be used in many classrooms, both at the college and high school level. The sea shell analogy is just too perfect. School districts and PTAs may be conservative, but teachers themselves are often a lot more subversive than you might think.

[@Skittenmeow]

Love this so much! I've used it to educate my nieces/ nephews on business economics, and ran it by their folks beforehand just in case. I love that some teachers with be using it

[@TheBeelzboss]

The sea shell analogy is historical. Shell oil started as a company selling sea shells, and eventually expanded to what they are today.

[@Bearlissimo]

This should be 3 part with Crucify your Culture by Ren... It is directly referenced action.

[@tafinzer]

I really enjoy your reactions. I have watched like 5 so far. Subscribed. Ren has referred to this style as "Bardcore" it is a fantastic discription of his story telling live performances. He is a special gift to this world.

[@davideastham]

LOL. Love your edit 🤣 F.B.I. OPEN UP - had me rollin

[@brinkerduo]

Yo, Sir. Been loving your approach since you discovered H-Mack. The Ren train is a special one. The guitar player is Romain Axisa, his band mate from The Big Push... cheers

[@sicmuvva11]

We are the victim, Ren is trying to make us see (drawing the eyes on us) the system is threatening us and will burn us in the long run but he decides not to play the game and burns the system. That is what I get out of it.

[@GreenFiro82]

For me you can do reaction to any of his song both of them are amazing. But I hope one day you will do Ren - Losing it ( FISHER rap retake ) waiting for your reaction to this song, because I feel like you can see more then most of people

[@Dnz-zg5km]

Ren for President 2024!? No way!!! To say it in the words of Bill Wurtz: "You can make a religion out of this!"

[@jeffstumpf9129]

Yeah, Ren is the real deal. Thanks for your reaction.

[@analisasmith7927]

I thought the eyes were drawn because he wanted him/her/the establishment to see what damage was being done - but then he realises that he can't make them see and that actually he's as guilty. Also, he sets himself on fire, like a Buddhist monk, who hopes to awaken those who don’t recognize that they too are living in a burning house, and that they must find their own way to quench those flames. Heavy! But you're a poet so that's OK!! :) Anyway, I'm glad you have fallen into the Ren rabbit hole!

[@scott08fulkerson6]

Controversial topic: truth

[@Spunky62]

12:02 FACTS! 😂😂😮😢 What a TEACHER he is!😁 13:17 THIS man got caught CHEATING at the game!🤯

[@Hexenkind1]

Ren also has a new song coming on his 33rd birthday which is on march 29. So even more songs to react.

[@terrygray8016]

The amusing thing that I found listening to Ren's music on KZbin the main ads that pop up are for mental health apps lol

[@blakebryan865]

You know big Pharma gotta sink their greedy teeth into anything that bleeds green-even if the message is against them!

[@jameskelley9628]

I've been waiting for reaction channels to get to this 1

[@rineran]

I’ll be honest, I had heard this already and had no idea the depth of the sea shell bit. Thanks for explaining that.

[@MerlinZuni]

Money game pt II is so damn good.

[@richardglenn777]

The hook stresses that through complacency and compliance, we are responsible. A lot of people miss that part.

[@IanElkins]

What other option is there apart from to comply

[@richardglenn777]

@@IanElkins I think the answer to that is up to the individual

[@IanElkins]

@@richardglenn777 But unless everyone changes there’s no point. We are too drilled into the ground with the current format for one or two won’t do nowt. One or two hundred million might make a difference.

[@bookerwills8649]

This is why I kept pushing you to watch hi ren... I knew you'd get addicted and into him. He's so amazing

[@Gearmeshkutt]

I took the guy playing the guitar as "Them". Them can be who ever isn't you. Society gives them eyes, draws eyes on them, to see the world the way they are told. We are taught to fear Them and blame Them. Who the Them are isn't important. There only purpose is to be someone to hate, fear, or blame. Ren keeps urging us to look in the mirror. The person that really is to blame is the one staring us in the mirror. In the end, he realizes he is going to have to destroy himself, if things are ever going to get better. Set the money, the hate, the fear, the comfortable narratives to the side, etc. Once you are ready to change yourself, maybe we collectively will have a chance to turn this around.

[@rbbea]

Do ‘How to be me’ live with Chinchilla it’s beautiful and the lyrics are poetry

[@shazza175]

I really do love your Ren reactions! Hope you continue down the rabbit hole!

[@collinkelleu5609]

To clarify for the "she sells sea shells" bit it's metaphor for the blood diamond trade

[@YoungbloodPoetry]

That makes a lot of sense. I was thinking about the history of the Diamond market when I watched it, as much of the atrocities occurred in Africa, where my family is from, but I didn’t know if it would be a stretch to mention it. Thank you for the context.

[@SteveWhipp]

Subbed, Liked and this is a comment!

[@susybetts3876]

Thank you, great reaction to the truth and genius that is Ren.😊

[@j-dog4848]

The best of the bestest reaction of Money Game!!!

[@Microplancakes]

He's opening the guitar players eyes. So the government can see!!

[@SlowLane-pv3nf]

At last I got a chance to react along with you. I was familiar with part 1, but never seen or heard part 2 before. Thanks. BTW I just learned from you that Ren was the voice on the Eminem meme. 👍

[@TXTrojan]

love seeing you react to these because of your insight into the spoken word.

[@stevebrown9955]

Origins. The Royal Dutch Shell Group was created in April 1907 through the amalgamation of two rival companies: the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Petroleum Maatschappij) of the Netherlands and the Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited of the United Kingdom

[@willbender9035]

So pumped seeing you respond more to Ren. He's such a genius.

[@salishseamermaid]

I've passed this along to my teenagers.

[@Bouxjiful]

Opening is a reference to the music video for This is America. This video is having a conversation w that one.

[@Ole_Woodworm]

the Guitarist is his Buddy from "The Big Push". Oh, and i like your Style man. Keep it up! You got a new fan here.

[@jordanthistle2360]

When you can go from this, to chalk outlines to hi ren then to illest of all time. its like has there ever been an artist this diverse in music ever ? Name one

[@dianeemanuel8541]

Love the reaction and analysis. Great Job. This video is spot on.

[@bryandawber9593]

Yes, yes, yes. I was hoping you’d react to these. These two, chalk outlines and how to be me (both with Chinchilla) are my favourite Ren songs. Another great reaction brother

[@Lou-xq9br]

#Ren these song's are 🔥🔥🔥 Should check out The big push - sweet little lady & all there music is fire too.. obviously since it was Ren's band ❣️ nothing that man can't do!! Money game 1 & 2 alway's reminds me of Ed Sheeran ❤

[@richarddavies4322]

The advertisers will demonitise........ we're all part of this ole money GAME......

[@AprilJMoon]

I cannot ever believe that Ren would give up 1 iota of his independence, and his fans wouldn't want that either as it would hinder his creativity and output. And as Ren is the "rising tide that lifts all ships", he would not hesitate to share his methods. My main curiosity is to see how he turns out when he hits the big time and how he reacts to big money

[@apexblyxx]

This song and your reaction needs to be heard.

[@elanorfairbairn]

This was an awesome reaction! And believe you me,I've watched maaaany of Ren reactions. Please do the Tale of Jenny and Screech(full)

[@elanorfairbairn]

My bad,seen you've done it already

[@MiguelRodriguez-rl2di]

I was so happy to see you listen to these tracks and I love seeing how much you appreciate Ren. Great reaction.

[@dillonpatterson4310]

Its interesting in money game 1, the hooded hostage is the one being talked down to and abused for a lack of a better words, and it isn't until ren gives him eyes does his behavior change and now that he's being observed ren becomes the martyr. Just thought that was interesting, seeing as he reenacted the classic monks setting themselves on fire protesting war.

[@40ozkingwest9]

In todays world, he’s dangerous

[@vivienneclarke2421]

Best reaction I've seen to these 2 songs so far(and I've watched lots lol)......thanks !

[@lynette.]

When he gives the one he blames a face he can't carry through .

[@vivienneclarke2421]

That's a bandmate from his band The Big Push,playing guitar. Can't be Ren bc this is filmed live !

[@spilledbagofice]

Yo. I found Ren randomly in a reaction video like a week or so ago and like everyone else that becomes aware of him, I'm a huge Ren fan now. But I've also found a bunch of cool content creators like you via the Ren reactions. Ren is a heavy, deep dude. So watching what people think about his stuff gives you a real insight into who they are as well. I saw your Hi Ren vid and this and I like your whole vibe & insights so you've got a new subscriber!

[@Lynnie_14]

Welcome to the RENaissance - Take a deep dive down the Ren Rabbit Hole - You won't be disappointed. When you resurface for breath you'll be a fully fledged RENegade 😆🥰

[@MalcolmMXTaylor]

The meme you mentioned is how I first heard this as well!! You interpret part 1 better than I did, but basically along the same lines!! Great reaction and review!! U got a sub from me for sure!!

[@707Berto]

He's calling out the De Beers Group without ever naming them too.

[@Ninjasnipes7]

Did this get demonetized? lol. Nice review :) Cheers yo, blessings & perseverance to you!

[@YoungbloodPoetry]

Thankfully it did not. And thanks, blessings and perseverance to you as well!

[@clairepickin5928]

Love what you said about economics classes. Since I first saw this I've said i learned more from this than A level economics (mainly because this got and kept my attention!!)

[@catherinem7748]

Loved your honest reaction to this, Ren broke it down to perfection.

[@dudeatx]

It's all done live BTW, there can be no camera trickery.

[@smoteytothemax]

Ren's an incredible unique talent. Thanks for the reaction.

[@MissMaria1969]

Loved it thank you ❤❤

[@woodywoodman2319]

He "Opened" his eyes!

[@suemiller2522]

Love the reactions. Both Chalk Outlines and Sick Boi are great but vastly different styles. You should also check out "How to be Me" also with Chinchilla, "Humble" ft Eden Nash, his Big Push stuff: "Bongo Bong", "I Shot the Sheriff/Road to Zion/Hip Hop"... keep on going; this rabbit hole is deep and fantastic. :)

[@im2yz4u17]

Ren and the camera man did over 100 one-takes and chose this video. The ghost man is actually a friend of his, can't remember the name.

[@ECCENTRICERIC69]

It is Romain Axisa who is his flat mate in Brighton and the brilliant guitarist for their group The Big Push.

[@MrEvenStranger]

I get a sense of Childish Gambino's "This is America"

[@vmo4136]

I love your enthusiasm and energy on this. It got me dancing too and I've seen this.. I don't know how many times. lol So sad you didn't do a reaction to the poem for Money Game part 2, but even if you don't do a reaction to it, it's worth watching!

[@YoungbloodPoetry]

Thanks for the reminder to watch the poem!

[@SupernaturalTessa]

Ren reminds me of Tommy Shelby and I'm all here for it

[@leanneh5293]

Love your reaction, Ren is a genius, everything he does is a masterpiece!

[@frankensteinfpv]

I love the meme's and where you placed them haha. Great reaction bro! Liked and subbed 👏👌🤌🔥❤️

[@woodywoodman2319]

Bro... Ocean and Love Music pt3 is gonna Blow your mind!!!

[@stevebrown9955]

He is making a part three to the money game

[@MADDOG_REACTZ]

Ren is amazing, and I enjoy your reactions too!!! From a fellow POET!!!

[@yobyhenthorn7813]

In the game show at the beginning of Money Game 2, the guy was arrested along with his wife for cheating.

[@inferno760]

Ren is drawing the eyes on the captive person (who is us, btw) so that they can see. He’s going to burn them in perpetuation of the money game, but then decides to put a stop to the cycle. Dude’s deep.

[@waneemo9067]

Great commentary! You appreciate what Ren has to say and how he says it. Ren is brilliant and has so much to say about society, money, politics, etc.. and does it in simple, succinct, language that says so much in just a few words.