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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Premiered Mar 29, 2023 ^^
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A video I'm quite proud of. We were absolutely up against it filming this over one evening into the early hours. Not only under time restraints but fearful of being robbed of the kit or attacked for most of it. All of these things feel worth it when seeing the final video. Hope you all love it!
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About this time last year I was in the process of putting together the videos for the Sick Boi album.
My friend B** had just bee made homeless, he was kicked out of his previous flat for having some wild parties, and covering the walls in graffiti. I bumped into him one day and he was full of excitement. "Ive got the sickest place ever to film in"
B** had just moved into a squat in an old shop across the road. He told me the place was massive, and that there was a small homeless community living there. I arranged to go check out the place a few days later.
Me and my camera guy Sam headed over, we had to enter through a small side entrance, a big green metal door. There was this kid outside, probably about 18, 19, waiting to get in, obviously twisted on a universe of drugs, who started telling us how his girlfriend had stolen all his things, halfway through the story he broke into a double time rap and told us he was gona be the biggest rapper in Brighton. The big green door flew open, there was screaming, three lads launched another out, covered in blood. I knew him, i'd met him at one of B***'s partys a few weeks before. They told him he wasn't welcome anymore. I guess this was the place.
A guy with his hood up got in my face and asked what I wanted, but then recognised me from making music and became instantly cheery. I told him B** had said it was a good place for filming, and he asked me if i'd like a guided tour, this place already seemed perfect for what I had in mind.
The place was massive, 4 underground warehouse floors, an old industrial lift, cables ripped out the walls, and a big cage where I assume they used to keep stock. My guide told me that they'd have organised fights in the cage most nights, they'd get drugged up on ketamine so they couldnt feel anything, and beat eachother till one gave up.
I found B** in the middle of one of the giant ware house floors making a small fire, he was in the throws of addiction at the time and it showed. B** is undoubtedly one of the most witty and charismatic people I know, but at this point the claws of addiction had sunk their hands in and he was illegible and erratic, ill be honest it was really difficult to see, I love him, and before that i'd tried everything I could to help him, but until people are ready for help you cant. Speaking from a decade of sobriety life can be very beautiful without chemical escapism but I digress.
We set up a week later, the shoot was chaotic. During it the 19 year old kid we met outside stole a baseball and cricket bat we were using for props, ran upstairs and smashed through 4 of the upstairs windows. Another person living in the squat proceeded to accuse every member of the crew for stealing her iphone, followed by lots of screaming and kicking, which obviously hadn't happened.
Despite this we got through the shoot, making the most of each spot, wrapping up in the early hours of the morning we'd brought something together that looked awesome.
The atmosphere was constantly tense, which was perfect.
The video ended up one of the best we've ever filmed.
It looked way better than if we'd spent a stupid amount of money building a set, because it was real, and that delivered an unmatched rawness.
Illest Of Our Time comes out on the 29th of March!
Can't wait for you to see it
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Ren.. doubt youāll see this but I want to thank you for getting this 73 yo Gma of 2 20 yr old grandsons to better understand and appreciate rap. I like (and listen to) all types of music, but I had avoided rap. Your posts, and the gazillion reactions to them, have helped me with how this music is structured.. and how better to understand it. You have such a gift and I believe you know how to best use it. I hope you are able to fully recover from your battle with auto-immune issues.. or at least are able to fully live with them and thrive. Be well and take care of yourself; your light is bright and beautiful right now.. donāt let it dim!!
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74 years old...and I find you. Like stumbling on a box of golden treasure that enriches the soul, the heart, the mind. I visit your music every day, and am better for it. You have grit, a determination and confidence that I hope has set you free to work your wonders on a waiting world. Love and appreciation, Ren, love and appreciation.
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Hidden references:
Freddy Krueger: a character from the horror movie franchise "A Nightmare on Elm Street."
Mary Poppins: a character from the Disney movie of the same name.
Demogorgon: a monster from the Netflix series "Stranger Things."
"Eleven": a reference to the character "Eleven" from "Stranger Things."
"Left, right in, I'm striking like I'm biting like a python": a reference to the boxer Mike Tyson's signature move, the "left-right combo," and his nickname, "Iron Mike."
Hardy Brothers: a reference to the professional wrestling tag team, the Hardy Boyz.
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Ren, I'm a 14 year-old girl from Finland. Everyday I come to your channel to listen to your music and every time I feel this warm feeling in my heart when I see how the number of your subscribers and listeners are rising and rising even more. Me, hopefully a starting artist, want to thank you Ren for being a paragon for us all - a paragon of not giving up and being brave and strong. You deserve all the love you have got and will get in the future. You are a huge idol for all of us - the younger ones and for the older ones as well. Thank you. Also, I can't wait to hear this song, I'm sure it will be amazing <3 !! Much love x
(BTW, thanks to you, I have got power to start making the thing I love the most in the whole world - MUSIC! I have started practicing piano and guitar, and have got motivation by wanting to play your songs so much. I am only 14 year-old, have experienced depression and many mental difficulties, but now I finally see a bright future and love my life. Rn I am practicing 'Hi Ren' on piano and I want to make a cover asap. Love you and your work, Ren <3)
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Iām 60 years old Iāve been going to concerts since I was 12, seen well over 1,500 bands and I have to say you are one of the most inspirational, electric, songwriter performers I have ever seen. I honestly believe you are the next great talent in music. I hope you get whatever you are looking for in your music career. I would like to know how do I get you to come to Vancouver Canada to play?
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I have never written comments on any social media before; however, this is the first and thatās how impressed I am with with your skills. Love you.
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@RenMakesMusic
1 year ago
Were close to being able to hit a top 10 record spot, maybe even a number one! Pretty unbelievable for an independent record! You can help push that even further! Pre-order the Sick Boi album by clicking this link! bio.to/Ren-Sick-Boi Stream Illest Of Our Time on every platform here found.ee/Ren-Illest-Of-Our-Time As always here are the lyrics for anyone who wants them! One two three Spitting bullets on the beat I'm a sick little puppy Who gets lucky when he speaks Blessed with a silver tongue Chest with an iron lung Extra terrestrial, tentacles, alien Psychopathic tendencies A pathologic entity If everything is set in stone Then this is how it's meant to be Elementary dear Watson, you might find Yourself in side the mind of the illest of our time Lets get it Popping, Hot rocking, Im Freddy Kruger, Iām chopping, I turn it up to eleven, the Demigorgon of Oppin The strangest thing Iām the boss when The danger - lingers Iām plotting Sweet like a spoon full of sugar Because Im Mary like Poppins The double barrel is cocking A shotgun shell to the noggin Im coughing catchy bronchitis Your in your funeral coffin No blocking, stoping me not when I pick the world up - Iām squatting And when I take from the rich iām in your hood and Im Robbin Four, five, six, spit a crucifix Six six six flow, crucify a catholic Maverick, anti-hero ,villain not protagonist Words are kind of muffled when youāre sucking on my massiveā¦ Whoās the fucking illest, whoās the realest, whoās the baddest kid? Call the police on this beat before I damage it A kiddie called screech on the streets Iām a masochist, So far from reach, Iām the type to kill a pacifist Catalyst for chemical combustion Iām the analyst Of metaphors and similes and synonyms an alchemist Evangelist - spread the words I speak like theyāre cancerous Pragmatist - think before I speak then I answer it Pull up, pull up, pull up to the place When I pull it, bang, a bullet sang, it shot right into space Music for the hooligans let loose on the estate, call the police and the riot vans the people want to play, hey! Freedom now, has lost all meaning, how can we all be free in a hierarchic breeding ground The poor get poorer while The rich get rich in style Ill be a heretic, kill a king, take his crown Top of the throne, top of the kingdom I own, top of the streets that I roam top of the dome, spitting for britain I show em bars like a cellular phone Hyping like Tyson, an icon, go twice in, left, right in, Iām striking like Iām biting like a python Ready? Iām heavy, Iām Mercury, I am Freddy, So eat my words fill your belly Like alphabet spaghetti I am a rap star Donāt believe me the facts are I spit fast like Iām nascar Donāt believe me? Then fuck ya, ah shit I donāt feel so well I donāt feel so well I donāt feel so well Call a medic for myself I donāt feel so hot my brother Aching, shaking, stop then stutter Things gone wrong Hit by king king kong A Swan-ton bomb like Hardy Brothers I don't feel so fresh my bro Things get slurry speaking slow Head in Hong Kong wonton soup Is what I have for Brains I know That I want to spread these tattered wings hold them high Banished from the heavens but Im knocking on the sky Living with depression is a blessing in disguise Never second guessing, intuition getting wise Want to sink into the pupil of my eye Travel to the corner of my cornea and mind Look for all the answers that I never seem to find Till then I guess Iām still the illest of our time
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