iDubbbz

iDubbbz
Personal information
Born Ian Carter
(1990-07-27) July 27, 1990
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Website idubbbz.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2012–present
Genre
Subscribers 7 million
(Oct 13, 2018)
Total views 990 million
(Oct 13, 2018)
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2015[1]
1,000,000 subscribers 2016

Secondary channel
YouTube information
Channel
Years active 2015–present
Genre Comedy
Subscribers 2.7 million
(Sep 27, 2018)
Total views 183 million
(Sep 27, 2018)
100,000 subscribers 2016
1,000,000 subscribers 2017
Gaming channel
YouTube information
Channel
Years active
  • 2015
  • 2018-present
Genre
Subscribers 789K
(Sep 27, 2018)
Total views 4.1 million
(Sep 27, 2018)
100,000 subscribers 2016

Ian Carter[2] (born July 27, 1990), commonly known by his Internet pseudonym iDubbbz, is an American YouTube personality best known for his absurdist comedy YouTube channels iDubbbzTV and iDubbbzTV2, and his comedy video series Content Cop, Bad Unboxing and Kickstarter Crap. His diss track, "Asian Jake Paul" charted and peaked at number 24 on Billboard's US R&B/HH Digital Song Sales. As of October 2018, Carter's main channel has over 7 million subscribers and 990 million views.[3]

Content Cop

Carter's Content Cop series highlights other YouTube channels, critiquing their content as well as their owner's behavior on social media. Each episode of Content Cop has been dubbed as an "Event" by most YouTube commentators, with every new episode sparking controversy. Fellow YouTube personality Philip DeFranco has stated that he is a fan of Carter and that "no one does hit-pieces better than Ian"[4] referring to his thorough but also entertaining style of criticism. Usually, after a Content Cop video is released, the creator or creators under scrutiny lose a significant amount of subscribers and their like-to-dislike ratio lowers. Carter has produced Content Cops on a wide variety of YouTube personalities such as Daniel "KEEMSTAR" Keem,[5] Calvin "LeafyIsHere" Vail,[6] Tana Mongeau[7] and Bryan "RiceGum" Le.[8]

Carter's first Content Cop was released in December 2015 and targeted reaction YouTuber Jinx Reload.[9] In the video, he criticizes his original videos being cringeworthy (namely How to get YouTube Famous, his parody interviews where he interviews pop stars and their responses are the vocals to the interviewee's songs, and Cartoons in the Hood), the fact that he hasn't improved the visual quality beyond 720p (claiming it was so he could upload more frequently), and his non-transformative reaction videos.

In May 2016, Carter released a Content Cop on Daniel "Keemstar" Keem of DramaAlert, which has 25 million views on YouTube as of August 2018. In the video, he accused Keem of threatening big YouTubers with negative coverage and promoting small channels or accusing them of hiding something. Carter called Keem a "very rash decision maker" and showed clips of Keem saying what he called "really regrettable shit". He also made the song "Hey Now, You're a Keemstar", a parody of "All Star" by Smash Mouth, to follow the release.[10] In response, Keem called the Content Cop video "entertaining" and denied wanting to attack other YouTubers, saying he has "no problem booking guests or landing exclusive interviews". Keem also apologized for the comments and incidents he caused, but justified saying 'nigger' by using a genealogical DNA test to prove he is nine percent black.[11]

Referring to Carter's controversial past use of the word 'nigger', storytime YouTuber Tana Mongeau criticized him on Snapchat, and controversially wrote to Carter on Twitter, "so 3 million ppl subscribe to u and u openly say the n-word and retard???? Kill yourself."[12][13] Mongeau also said she would be "genuinely happy" if Carter were to "break both of his legs and lose all of his subscribers".[14] On January 21, Carter confronted Tana Mongeau at a VIP meet-and-greet session in San Francisco. Carter posed for a photo with Mongeau while wearing her merch, put his arm around her shoulder, "gave a cheesy grin" and instead of saying "say cheese" he said "say nigger". This resulted in Tana reacting unfavorably and Carter being escorted off the premises by security. Three days later, Mongeau uploaded a video titled "N-Word" describing her version of the encounter. Carter subsequently published a Content Cop episode on Mongeau, accusing her of hypocrisy by showing videos of Mongeau using the word 'nigger' in the past. However, Carter defended his use of the word, claiming the significance of the context in which the word is used.[15][12] Carter also criticized Mongeau's social activity as well as the embellishment of her stories.[14] The Content Cop video received 4.2 million views in the first two days. This ended up with Mongeau apologising for using the word, and saying she was "scared for her life and other people's lives".[12][16][7] Ethan Klein of h3h3Productions called Carter "anti-PC" and compared the situation to a similar series of incidents surrounding Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg.[15] Canadian political activist Lauren Southern commented on Twitter that her "sides [were] in orbit".[17]

On April 6, 2017, popular YouTuber and rapper Bryan Le (a.k.a. RiceGum) stated in a video that he would like to have a Content Cop made on him, stating: "I don't really care, but I kind of really want him to make one on me".[18] In October 2017 (and after most community consensus was convinced that Carter wouldn't make one out of spite) he uploaded a video titled "Content Cop – Jake Paul", which has 36 million views as of August 2018. The 31-minute video however was not about former Disney actor and YouTube personality Jake Paul, but about Le. In the video, Carter called him "Asian Jake Paul", explaining that he didn't want to "give RiceGum the satisfaction of having his name in the title or his face in the thumbnail". Then he proceeded to analyze and criticize Bryan Le in a format resembling the seven deadly sins (later stating that they were merely seven topics he wanted to touch base on, presented in a dramatic way).[8]

To coincide with the episode of Content Cop, Carter released a music video for a new diss track titled "Asian Jake Paul", which has 54 million views as if August 2018.[19][20][21][22] The song was produced in collaboration with British YouTube personality and musician Dave "Boyinaband" Brown with cameos by prominent YouTube personalities such as PewDiePie, jacksfilms and Ethan Klein. The song peaked at number 24 on the R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales chart.[23]

RiceGum responded with several videos, including "Frick Da Police", a response diss track, and a 22-minute video response, with community reception for them ranging from mixed to negative. Le pointed out Carter's previous use of foul language, but praised the structure of the video and overall effort that was put forth. The Content Cop video gained 20 million views in the first two weeks from its release, leading to backlash on Le for past comments towards a rape victim, to whom he apologized. Carter responded with a follow-up video titled "Content Deputy – AJP" rebutting RiceGum's responses, featuring a comedic cameo by rapper Post Malone, and stating that this would be his final response to the situation.[8]

Legacy

Carter has been credited for making several videos and cameos that became internet memes.[24] His feuds with other YouTubers such as Mongeau have also inspired memes.[25]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart position Album
US
R&B/HH Digital Song Sales
[26]
"Asian Jake Paul"[27]
(featuring Boyinaband)		 201724 non-album single

References

  1. ↑ "idubbbztv Monthly YouTube Statistics - Socialblade.com". socialblade.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape". dailydot.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ "iDubbbzTV". YouTube. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Philip DeFranco (October 6, 2017), Why I Didn't Talk About Ricegum Content Cop, Apologizing For Fake News, and More., retrieved June 18, 2018
  5. ↑ iDubbbzTV (May 5, 2016). "Content Cop – KEEMSTAR" – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Who Is LeafyIsHere? The Controversial YouTuber With A HUGE Tumblr Fandom". We The Unicorns. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  7. 1 2 iDubbbzTV (February 6, 2017). "Content Cop – Tana Mongeau" – via YouTube.
  8. 1 2 3 "Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape". The Daily Dot. October 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ iDubbbzTV (December 13, 2015), Content Cop – Busting JINX RELOAD, retrieved February 27, 2018
  10. ↑ iDubbbzTV2 (May 5, 2016). "Hey Now, You're A Keemstar" – via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 "Racist Gaffes Drag YouTube Stars Into All-Out Vlog Warfare". February 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ Caroline Fergusson (July 19, 2018). "From Alfie Deyes To Jeffree Starr: 9 Of The Most Scandalous YouTube Feuds Of All Time". mtv.co.uk. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  14. 1 2 News, Blasting. "YouTuber iDubbbz publicly slams Tana Mongeau in new 'Content Cop' video". Blasting News. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Hernandez, Patricia. "Pewdiepie's Shock Humor Is Par For The Course On YouTube". Kotaku. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Tana Mongeau and iDubbbz's YouTube Feud Over "The N Word" – CraveOnline". Crave Online. February 13, 2017.
  17. ↑ Southern, Lauren (January 26, 2017). "oh my god, I didn't realize the situation she was describing was a meme. My sides are in orbit". Twitter. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ "RiceGum on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  19. ↑ iDubbbzTV2 (October 3, 2017). "Asian Jake Paul (feat. Boyinaband) *DISS TRACK*" – via YouTube.
  20. ↑ "Asian Jake Paul – Single by iDubbbz on Apple Music". October 3, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Asian Jake Paul". October 3, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Idubbbz: Asian Jake Paul – Music on Google Play".
  23. ↑ "Boyinaband Asian Jake Paul Chart History".
  24. ↑ Hathaway, Jay (December 11, 2017). "The complete history of memes, from origins to modern trends". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  25. ↑ Hathaway, Jay (February 8, 2017). "The week's hottest meme comes from a racist beef between YouTube personalities". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14.
  26. ↑ "R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales for the week ending on October 21, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Asian Jake Paul – Single". iTunes. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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