iDubbbz

Ian W.,[2] more commonly known as iDubbbz, is an American YouTube personality and comedian, best known as the creator of YouTube channels iDubbbzTV, iDubbbzTV2, and iDubbbzgames, as well as 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 chart.

iDubbbzTV
iDubbbz in 2018
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
GenreComedy, unboxing
Subscribers7.9 million
Total views1.38 billion
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers 2015[1]
1,000,000 subscribers 2016
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers3.07 million
Total views258.7 million
100,000 subscribers 2016
1,000,000 subscribers 2017
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2018–2019
GenreGaming, unboxing
Subscribers863 thousand
Total views7 million
100,000 subscribers 2016
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020–present
GenreVariety
Subscribers76.9 thousand
Total views1.7 million
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2013, 2020–present
Followers90.3 thousand
Total views227.5 thousand
Updated: January 31, 2021

Career

Content Cop

Ian'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 fellow YouTube commentators, with every new episode sparking controversy. Fellow YouTube personality Philip DeFranco has stated that he is a fan of Ian and that "no one does hit-pieces better than Ian",[3] referring to his thorough but also entertaining style of criticism. Ian has produced Content Cops on a wide variety of YouTube personalities such as Daniel "Keemstar" Keem,[4] Calvin "LeafyIsHere" Vail,[5] Tana Mongeau[6] and Bryan "RiceGum" Le.[7]

Ian's first Content Cop was released in December 2015 and targeted reaction YouTuber Jinx Reload.[8] 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 has not improved the visual quality beyond 720p (claiming it was so he could upload more frequently), and his non-transformative reaction videos.

In May 2016, Ian released a Content Cop on Daniel "Keemstar" Keem of DramaAlert, which has over 30 million views on YouTube as of May 2020. In the video, he accused Keem of threatening big YouTubers with negative coverage and promoting small channels or accusing them of hiding something. Ian called Keem a "very rash decision maker" and showed clips of Keem saying what he called "really regrettable shit". 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". He also apologized for the comments and incidents he caused, but "justified" saying 'nigger' by (jokingly) using a genealogical DNA test to prove he is nine percent black.[9]

On April 6, 2017, YouTuber and rapper Bryan "RiceGum" Le 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".[10] In October 2017 Ian uploaded a video titled "Content Cop – Jake Paul", which has over 48 million views as of May 2020. The 31-minute video, however, was not about former Disney actor and YouTube personality Jake Paul, but about Le. In the video, Ian called him "Asian Jake Paul", explaining that he didn't want to give Le 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.[7] To coincide with the episode of Content Cop, Ian released a music video for a new diss track titled "Asian Jake Paul", which has over 80 million views as of May 2020.[11][12][13][14] The song was produced in collaboration with British YouTube personality and musician Dave "Boyinaband" Brown with cameos by prominent YouTube personalities such as PewDiePie, Jack Douglass, and Ethan Klein. The song peaked at number 24 on the R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales chart.[15] RiceGum responded with several videos, including "Frick Da Police", a response diss track, and a 22-minute video response. 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. Ian 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.[7]

Ian has been credited for making several videos and cameos that became Internet memes.[16]

In 2020, Ian began live streaming on Twitch, and posting stream highlights to his new channel idubbbzStream.

Controversy

Referring to Ian's controversial past use of the word "nigger", YouTuber Tana Mongeau criticized him on Snapchat, and controversially wrote to Ian on Twitter, "so 3 million ppl subscribe to u and u openly say the n-word and retard???? Kill yourself."[17] Mongeau also said she would be "genuinely happy" if Ian were to "break both of his legs and lose all of his subscribers".[18]

On January 21, Ian confronted Tana Mongeau at a VIP meet-and-greet session in San Francisco. Ian posed for a photo with Mongeau while wearing her merchandise, put his arm around her shoulder, and instead of saying "say cheese" said "say nigger". Ian was escorted off the premises by security. Three days later, Mongeau uploaded a video titled "The N Word" describing her version of the encounter. Ian subsequently published a Content Cop episode on Mongeau, accusing her of hypocrisy by showing videos of Mongeau using the word "nigger" in the past. He also defended his use of the word, claiming the significance of the context in which the word is used.[19]

On March 28, 2020, Ian uploaded a video defending the adult entertainment industry and responding to the remarks of fans accusing him of being a "simp" because of his support for his girlfriend starting an OnlyFans account.[20]

Discography

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B/HH Digital
[21]		 SCO
[22]		 UK Indie
[23]
"Asian Jake Paul"[24]
(featuring Boyinaband)		 2017 247422 Non-album single

References
  1. "idubbbztv Monthly YouTube Statistics - Socialblade.com". socialblade.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. "Confronting iDubbbzTV | Revealing His Bitcoin Investment". Youtube. January 24, 2021.
  3. DeFranco, Phillip (October 6, 2017). "Why I Didn't Talk About Ricegum Content Cop, Apologizing For Fake News, and More". YouTube. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. iDubbbzTV (May 5, 2016). "Content Cop – KEEMSTAR" – via YouTube.
  5. "Who Is LeafyIsHere? The Controversial YouTuber With A HUGE Tumblr Fandom". We The Unicorns. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  6. iDubbbzTV (February 6, 2017). "Content Cop – Tana Mongeau" – via YouTube.
  7. "Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape". The Daily Dot. October 18, 2017.
  8. iDubbbzTV (December 13, 2015), Content Cop – Busting JINX RELOAD, retrieved February 27, 2018
  9. Lorenz, Taylor (January 18, 2018). "How DramaAlert Became the TMZ of YouTube". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  10. "RiceGum on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  11. iDubbbzTV2 (October 3, 2017). "Asian Jake Paul (feat. Boyinaband) *DISS TRACK*" – via YouTube.
  12. "Asian Jake Paul – Single by iDubbbz on Apple Music". October 3, 2017.
  13. "Asian Jake Paul". October 3, 2017.
  14. "Idubbbz: Asian Jake Paul – Music on Google Play". Google Play.
  15. "Boyinaband Asian Jake Paul Chart History". Billboard.
  16. Hathaway, Jay (December 11, 2017). "The complete history of memes, from origins to modern trends". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  17. 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.
  18. News, Blasting (February 7, 2017). "YouTuber iDubbbz publicly slams Tana Mongeau in new 'Content Cop' video". Blasting News. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  19. Hernandez, Patricia (February 16, 2017). "Pewdiepie's Shock Humor Is Par For The Course On YouTube". Kotaku. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  20. "A popular YouTuber is being attacked online after his girlfriend started an adult OnlyFans account". Insider. March 30, 2020.
  21. "R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales for the week ending on October 21, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  22. "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100: 6 October 2017". Official Charts Company. October 6, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  23. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 (13 October 2017)". Official Charts Company. October 13, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  24. "Asian Jake Paul – Single by iDubbbz". Apple Music. October 3, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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