I'm So F***ing Proud Of Ren.

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You should also be proud Justin as you were one of the first reactors to Hi Ren. That was the start of the Ren Rollercoaster for many thousands of people. Thank you!!!

The amount of reactors that have followed him and are now being his biggest cheerleaders is so fucking wholesome. Like there's an entire community on youtube basically saying in unison: "That's my baby and I'm proud". It's been an absolute joy to watch. Man's earned it.

I blame you for introducing me to Ren when I saw your reaction to "Hi Ren" back in March. Watching him take over the world, as you predicted, has been a sheer delight.

I'm a mod in his Discord and hosted a listening party for the results. When it was announced that his album was #1, all of us were screaming and crying, lol. He's worked so hard to achieve this, and all of us are beyond happy for him.

Ren really does seem like a lovely boy. It gives me proper hope in my cold dead heart to see a genuine artist get the recognition they deserve. 😁

Ren is epic. Can we please take a moment to acknowledge & appreciate the fact that at one point in this video he is simultaneously singing, acting and solving a Rubik’s cube ! 🤯 Also Samuel - the director - NEEDS to receive ALL the awards for his work on Ren’s music videos. Hi Ren, Animal Flow, Sick Boi, Violet’s tale, Murderer, Money Game 3… every video is seamless. The filmography is always outstanding. I’ve seen Hi Ren more times than I can count and I’m STILL blown away by the lighting effects. It’s subtle enough that it doesn’t distract from the singing or acting and yet it’s setting the mood and tension throughout the song. Phenomenal. So proud of Ren & honoured to be one of the 6,000 to help him hit number 1. No one deserves it more 💖🥹🥰

Your "F***in’ Hell, This Is Mind-Blowing" video was my introduction to Ren.

initially we called him Bardcore but he seems to be becoming Hip Hopera! Both just amazing words x love him x

Ren is now No 54 on the top 100 across all genres in the US! Your reactions to him brought him to a wider audience, you're in on this success too ❤x

Ren wrote all of the music for this including the orchestral parts. He said he practiced quite a bit to get the piano intro right. He also said that this isn't precisely a one take, it has a single cut in it, but it had to due to some logistics and time constraints (and you actually did identify where they hid the cut) He explained it all in his Twitch live stream after the video dropped. He's really proud of this one, and should be. It's another great example of Ren's pure musical ARTISTRY. The greatest sculptures in history were created slowly, persistently, over a long period of time, one small chip at a time. Chip, chip, chipping away. Ren's illness is the marble, his musical artistry is the chisel...and look at the masterpieces he's now created. A modern day musical Michaelangelo forged through fire....and the world is better for it.

I think we all feel invested in Ren's success. But you Justin definitely exposed Ren to many people. We all thank you for that.

I had the chance to spend a few days with Ren in 2017 and as ‘cheesy’ as it sounds I just knew he would be a star 😂 go Ren. This is incredible!!

Ren also did a build up to Money Game Part 3 by playing a literal money game where there were riddles to solve on the Internet that forced thousands of people to work together to solve and the winner was day to solve the final bit of that day's puzzle won 1,000 pounds. But people started donating the money. The final puzzle was to find a much larger cash prize buried somewhere in the world and the winner has the option to keep the money or to burn it and open a second suitcase instead. That final video is on Ren's channel and the very end of it is worth a watch.

I have to admit that I’ve never heard of Ren, but it was great to see a young lad grafting and making a success for himself. Best thing I’ve seen in a while.

So chuffed for Ren! That's a true indie artist! He deserves all the recognition & accolades he gets 🖤

YEEEEEEEEEEES REN!!!! LETS FREAKIN GOOOOOOOOOOO, BABY!! Not since Prince have I been so impressed, engrossed and consumed by someone’s music. He touched a part of my soul I didn’t even know existed, helping me though over two years of being off work, depression, extreme anxiety and self doubt. I sight his music, message and vibe as being the catalyst for my reemergence into work, society and the light….. many many blessings and all my love to you, brother. I’ll never forget it. 💜💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

In the interview with Sam about how they shot this, the classical pianist that took over for Ren at the piano has an ear piece linked to Ren's microphone, so he knew the clues from his vocals. The cameraman was wearing a harness with this crazy rig attached that allowed for someone else to use a remote control to spin it for those 360 rotations. It was done in 2 one takes. If that makes sense. The cut is when it goes black when panning behind Ren in the chair. Sam did an amazing job directing all the crazy moving parts inside this huge warehouse. Congrats Ren🎉

I love the support you've given to our man Ren all year. As a non-musician, hearing the insights of people in the industry is helpful for my understanding. And it's amazing to see an artist from one generation appreciating and supporting one from the next. Be will, sir.

Ren IS amazing, and most amazing of all may just be how much many music superstars admire him. I get the sense you'd all take him under your wings if you sensed he needed it. Somehow he has a magic that transcends his age and all of his hardships. Thanks for bringing so many people to Ren; your influence on his trajectory can not be denied. You rock!