RENT Finale B: A Hip Hop Tribute to RENT (Honor RENT)

[MajorEntGroup]

AMEN!

[FDGFEGREG35435436NEW]

I watch this/listen to this too much. But everything you rap, is just so true. RENT is absolutely amazing and makes me look at life in another way. I just love what you've done with this with the sampling, lyrics etc. It's just absolutely awesome!

[sbuck2255]

Do You still have the Instrumental

[JQuayG2897]

Thank you sooo much!!! :) RENT has changed my life and so has this song. You have made a true creation and I thank you for that. . . . Can you a rap about rent all in general?

[prettipreppyful]

@dylanthedude123 he can sing he is amazing, check out his website or other songs

[dylanthedude123]

He can rap but i can tell by his voice he could sing if he tryed.

[yukaro23]

Beautiful story, beautiful song.

[TheMintyMuffin]

Damn, dude...when No Day But Today came in I got so many goosebumps I looked like a plucked chicken. GREAT job :-) You speak from the heart of RENTheads everywhere...

[kyostears89]

Amazing, great job. <3

[kitara251]

You truly honored RENT. Wonderfully made!

[TechnicolorYear]

That is so fantastic!!! ahhh I LOVE this!!! X)

[prettipreppy]

@directdk-aww look derek ppl voted me up; lol, so im not the only one who thinks that : )

[prettipreppy]

DEREK-this always makes me feel better! thanks so much doll! your amazing! all RENTheads love this!!

[theoldkappa]

PLEASE tell me you won. Did you? :D

[prettipreppy]

love ya Dk; "no day but today has been my favorite motto since" YAY and he signs that on his CD's i get from him! Thanks Derek, I still dont see why you didnt win; this is amazing!!

[prettipreppy]

Thanks Derek; this always makes me feel better!!

[angelle527]

omg this is amazing.

[flybynight1994]

oh my gosh you are amazing

this is amazing

i love it

RENT has got to be the best ever

[prettipreppy]

ok who is the 3 ppl that dont like this video, you guys have problems stop hating and listen to the words fools!!-Derek ill be posting my order for your new CD this week so dont forget to sign it! : )

[prettipreppy]

Derek, i cant watch this without getting chills, and it always lifts my spirt!! thanks direct! : )

[SILIGHTNING]

this is awesome!

[boyslikegirlsthunder]

this...is incredible.

I truly can't explain how huge rent is in my life. it has really inspired me and truly kept me going. everything about it is so beautiful and it has truly touched me in a way I can't explain.

so thank you to Jonathan Larson and every cast that has ever put on rent, because you have truly changed my life.

[KelseyTVS]

I'm honestly not a fan of rap, but this is BEAUTIFUL! it speaks the words that are in my head whenever i think of RENT. thank you so much for writing this and posting it here.

[921144666]

art i tell u...ART!

[3aaref]

WOW!!

AMAZING!!

THANKS!!!

[prettipreppy]

you know derek every time im feelin down i can listen to this song and cry my eyes out, i feel the same way. im so glad your a RENThead

[prettipreppy]

i love you Derek! but you already know that!! how can i burn this, i watch it over and over on here! l0l i cant believe you didnt win!!

[bonjubs57]

I like what you did bro- very nice.

[tybyrd2010]

this was so good

[heartpinch]

in our hearts your the real winner of that contest keep up the good work

[MizKiwii]

this is so beautiful!

[TheCorpseBride78]

This is beautiful! I'm nearly crying :'D

[Lightenshi]

Derek man, The stuff you make is tight and inspirational. If the people down at broadway couldn't accept this video just because it's one second longer then max then they obviously aren't sane.

[DancingSinga94]

omg.this is awesome. I love it.Keep up the good work!

[Chuck3791]

That was awesome.

[zzz33333]

this is tite....

[zzz33333]

can i get this instrumental or what?????

[prettipreppy]

no he didnt win and i have no clue why

this is amazing and breath taking, i cry everytime i watch this, which is a lot lol

[prettipreppy]

I fell in love with him when i seen this

and he is super sweet, he is really good

at keepin in touch with his fans. thanks Derek your amazing!!!

[denniss4000]

awesome awesome awesome

[nonehasmyname]

aw this is really good. did you win?

[black4dahlia]

this gave me goosebumps.

[kaitie1413]

i love this! it's soo good!

[caitylee]

Wow..this is AMAZING..you're very talented. and I hope you achieve your dreams

[THYYCKEKARAMEL1214]

this is juss great i love it yur very talented

[MathieuPUNK411]

Great Job Derek...

this was the first time ive seen ur video and i promise it wont be the last...you and me are on the same page in life...

BRO'S 4 LIFE

Mathieu

[audramwalton]

I cry every time I watch this. It's like you climbed in my head and said what I was feeling. Probably, what we all are feeling or have felt since experiencing RENT....Thank you for this....you have truly blessed me. Namaste.

[Xxmegzybaby14xX]

i wish this was like a full 4 minute song

this is amazing

i absolutely love it

i wanted to go see RENT on broadway

but it closed before i could even try

i still love it no matter what

[dolphinsalad]

i seriously feel the exact same way. After i saw rent I totally love life and live it to the fullest you know? This is great! :)

[prettipreppy]

is it just me or is derek the sexiest man alive???

[MsBanana1985]

@prettipreppy ...ok i like it but it wont let me click it..lol but ill keep trying

[prettipreppyful]

@MsBanana1985 yeah he is pretty amazing and super hot

[mandalinaxo]

@MsBanana1985 Jess, he is really cute! I also know how much you love RENT and this is the guy who signed the CD for you!! love you girly!!

[GayLatinoBear]

Hey, is there any way for me to get the instrumental for this?

[kaitlyn99]

Derek, I never tire of this, love it!!!

[denniss4000]

woow just woow

[tapdawg8]

Wow. This is really amazing. :-)

[JoeFromHeaven]

this is the best song i have ever heard

[jimmysimmi]

Very cool...

[Jaysonactor15]

i love this! :)

it makes me happy hahah

[funakyytube]

wow this is so cool

[XmusicmeisterX]

I love this. =) you're amazingly creative.

[firencandy]

wow everyone keeps saying this is amazing and it truly is. RENT is the no doudt best movie ever made. no movie can ever top it. it teaches so much in so little time. i just wish more people were open minded to watch this and truly understand and take in the meanings. i wish people like my grandparents would watch it. i wish every person in the world was like angel. he's my fav. if everyone was like him it would be a world of peace and happiness. thank you for doing this. you are a godsend also.

[MovieFinatic456]

@firencandy If you thought the movie was great you should see it live on stage. But I'd suggest you see a local performance. I've seen it live twice. Once with the Broadway cast, and once with a local cast and I have to say the local cast was much better in my opinion. They just felt like they were much more into the scenes then the pros were. I mean it may be just me but I think you should check out a local showing first before seeing the pros.

[audramwalton]

That was amazing. I'm still wiping tears from my eyes. You captured it all.....

[sicrider1000]

OMG!!!!That was beautiful,great job.

[FullmetalAshlyn]

Oh my god "Jonathan Larson a god send I honor him"

I don't know who you are dude but I think you just read my mind.

I love this video.

[GayLatinoBear]

Wow. Just Wow.

[xWickedxRentx]

No Day But Today IS an amazing motto.

amazing tribute!

[Ralydolly22]

oh my god thats SOOOO goooood!!!!!

changed my life listening too it :)

i love the backround espec starting at 1:30

[greenemerald152]

damn, i just don't understand, why the hell didn't you win ?? no one was near as good as yours

[mariya12321]

wow this is really amazing!

[LiinaSassa]

omg, that was awesome!

[MissTearyVee]

woah... WOAH!  that was awesome!!!!!

[LiemDinhTran]

Direct, you are a very talented and inspirational artist.

[TheSammeh1]

i know i alraedy commented on this but dammit, this makes me want to cry everytime i see it, its so amazing....RENT is my lifeeeee.

[traceyevie]

AMAZING

almost cried.lol.

[sieverb]

=] rent is my life support too.

[harleyNewMexico]

you shuld put this on a record deal it is realy realy realy good (I smell a gramy)

[HzlEyedBeauty]

this is absolutely beautiful - great job

[maloryxomiracle]

that was simply beautiful, i'm speechless.

[TheSammeh1]

THAT

WAS

ABSOLUTELY

AMAZING.

WOW, THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL, IT GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS. oh my god. forever, i will honor rent<3

[musicashley01]

that wuz awsome FOREVER I HONOR RENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kyria1030]

wow that was amazing. It gave me goosebumps

[Mi8yspizzgurll]

haha i know what ya meaN!

[kwalk721]

That was amazing.

[harleyNewMexico]

This is great i love rent and thia awsome great job

[DianeKelley1000]

A little cheesy....but still really beautiful =] I loved the ending the most

[datghettoazn127]

I've sadly never seen rent...

I wanna see it...-.-

[MeganFaye1983]

Wow! That was incredible!

[nellitaw]

Thanks for sharing your inspiration with the rest of the world. I think this song is amazing you are very talented and I think you should win,

[renthead621]

I am not a fan of hip hop at all, but I must say that this song and video touched me. It is so true, it may be gone, but we must always honor Rent. Having a dream and following it can not be taught. Thank you DK. That was truly a magnificent song.

[hhfvdvhdfvhs]

i realy like this video sooooooooooooooooo much loveeeeeeeeeeeee RENT 4 ever RENT will be missed i know i miss RENT so much love jonathan sooooooooooooo much

[christineadorno]

this is so sad.

[aneemae]

dis iz real good!

[Xxlillen93xX]

i love, love, love this! <33

[broadwaydude]

this is truly amazing. :D love it.

[FDGFEGREG35435436NEW]

woah this is amazing! Didnt think i'd like it as im not kee on hip hop but this is awesome! :D

[Rakkaus89]

this is very, very good <3

[dallansepsis]

I am weeping buckets right now.

[liliekinz]

thank you for this :]

it made my day

[HeyMrShesMySister]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! You totally put my feelings about RENT in to words! Especially the part about Roger "like he was reading my consciousness singing my life synopsis and with every single syllable he made everything all make sense" except for me it was Maureen. I alson liked that youe mentioned Jonathan!

[suicidalmickeymouse]

"and if i need solace again, the cast of RENT will always lend life support to me whenever i grab the cd and pop it in." <3

is it sad that i know every lyric to this?

[megaman92111]

no day but today is the best this is my motto

[PBztonyy]

amazing,

[QueenKita07]

this was a sweet ass tribute to rent...i love it!

[ercatid]

awesome. perfectly said, too.

[mardin323]

I don't usually comment on videos but I got to comment on yours. Why? It's simply amazing! Loved it and what you had to say. Like you "No Day But Today" is also my motto. Best wishes to you.

[FIyingDumpling]

*replays* x1000

[PhantomDawg594]

Yeah.

This is on my iPod. :]

Beautiful.

[Kuniesha]

Its on my ipod now too. i watch it everyday. this is his song. but its my theme. FOREVER I HONOR RENT!!!!!!!!

Kuniesha

[tyara83]

This was amazing

[Kuniesha]

Tell me about it. i watch all the time. We all love RENT. He couldn't have said it better.

Thank you jonathan larson

Kuniesha

[TomCollinsgirl]

I was so crying by the end. I don't get moved by rap often but this was such a good one I couldn't help it. I miss RENT and I wish I could see it on broadway..

[Kuniesha]

I cried too. We all miss RENT. You haven't seen it on broadway before? Well there is a 2009 tour next year you should go. It would be amazing. See if its coming to your town or one near you.

Kuniesha

[xxellebor]

Amazing. :D I honor Rent.

[Kuniesha]

I do too. I think we all do.

Kuniesha

[Kuniesha]

I loved that! God bless you man i just cried! I will watch this everyday.

Kuniesha

[suicidalmickeymouse]

beautiful. (:

[poetrywave]

Thank you so much for making this video, it put into lyrics how I feel about Rent, again thank you.

[bwayismyway]

I can't stop watching this video. Thank you for something that truly sums the whole musical up in 2 minutes. This is just an amazing piece.

[justjokingyall]

this is so amazing. I was crying by the end. in full blown tears in 2 mins that is really good

[NoOtherRoad]

This almost made me cry, if I wasn't already.

It ends today....

[noobiestCOVER]

amzing jb dude. :)

[umsharpie]

this gave me chills great job :)

[katie10bohemian]

This video is amazing.

[AndSheWouldFallXx]

Awesomee jobb.!

Seriously SO good

<3

[degrassigirl06]

Oh my God, that was so intense, man.

...Ah, dude, that rocked.

Beautiful.

<3

[LightTheCandle1025]

i really love this i really think that you should win it is my favorite video out of all of them.

[OHMYitsDana]

Badass. <3

[rogerwhereareyou]

omg, seriously this is so amazing. The lyrics are awesome and the video looks so cool. Just... wow. Great job!

[rascalflattsgurl43]

Oh my god. I have to say. I think this is my favorite submission out of all of them! So beautiful!

[wickedbway]

This is awesome!

[kkaaaattiee]

just thought I'd let you know that I downloaded this video of youtube and took just the audio and put it on my iPod...

[Kuniesha]

How did you do that? let me know so i can do the same!

Kuniesha

[kkaaaattiee]

how did I do what?

[rascalflattsgurl43]

just curious, how did you get it on your iPod?

[broadwaydude]

i dunno if you want an mp3 of this or the actual vid but if you google "download youtube videos" or "youtube to mp3" or something like you will get bunch of websites in which you can just put the URL and download it.

[kkaaaattiee]

you're welcome :-)

[kkaaaattiee]

i think the lyric is no hope for scholarships, not i lost my scholarships

[kkaaaattiee]

everytime it gets to the part where Life Support is playing in the background I start to cry...

amazing job.

[sirbettylot]

wow. this is deep direct!

[byronmc2]

this is amazing. i really like it. my favorite so far.

[kaitlyn99]

This is absolutely beautiful!!!

[LissLaFleur]

You are awesome!!!!!!! I know you're going to get one of those tickets.

[hkitty182]

Love it! Very creative & original. ^__^

[baldwinbec]

This is amazing!! Lets keep our fingers crossed!!!!

[uvagallina]

A musical theater fan? All the pieces are starting to fit together..Amazing. Good job!! :)

[andrewmlin]

Really cool cos. I love how you put it all together. Your pro editing skills show!

[babygirlshorti28]

LOVE it! and i LOVE that PLAY/movie!!

[apcdotCo]

Awesome

[annielovesoreo]

Good Job Donkey Kong!

Hope you win!!

[OHMYGODITSRON]

That gave me gusbumps...very nice work.

[BaoUnit]

First comment!

Awesome lyrics man. Best of luck!