If he added even a half of known "content creators" who went bad, this video would end up being several-years long.

@JOSEPH-vs2gc

7 ай бұрын

Ah remember the good old days where it was just Myspace and facebook where you could get your narcissistic trip?

@mbergamin16

Ай бұрын

The majority of popular creators these days are sell outs in one form or another. Endless content 😆

Also important to note: The Amazon gift cards that RiceGum gave away, were already redeemed BEFORE the "Apology" was uploaded. Yes, those $20 gift cards were like pennies to him, yet he was even too greedy for that.

@stormisuedonym4599

7 ай бұрын

Ha! That's great.

@ashikshibu3765

7 ай бұрын

That’s lies lol

@ashikshibu3765

7 ай бұрын

He still have 100s of gift cards yet to be redeemed

@Caydiem

7 ай бұрын

@@ashikshibu3765 People literally called amazon to confirm when the gift cards were actually redeemed, which turned out to be before his "apology video" went live. He's a complete clown.

@HISOOOOOOOS

7 ай бұрын

@@Caydiem he actually cleared it up on his stream and gave the codes away lmao. he really didn't scam he just doesnt care to clear it up since he doesn't really care what people say now a days.

Hopefully, Kira doesn't sell us out when this channel gets millions of subscribers.

@pegcity4eva

7 ай бұрын

Never

@Failurefaust

7 ай бұрын

If he sells us out to the shadow cabal, I wouldn't mind lol

@Oktokolo

7 ай бұрын

He should do a crypto coin ad as an april's fool joke

@TheQueenOfSheba

7 ай бұрын

I watch a few channels with over a million subs and they’re not sellouts. But I also don’t watch the content that seems to draw sellouts in.

@NinoGucciani2021

7 ай бұрын

Day one

I was an OG unbox therapy watcher. Louis was so genuine at first... I think his relationship broke down or something. Then he changed. His style changed, even the way he talked changed. He so obviously breaks promotion rules, doesn't declare sponsorships etc - I just stopped trusting him.

@MrPanda-yq4qu

7 ай бұрын

I stopped liking him after the fake truckload of iPhone giveaway he did years ago, he only gave out like 3. Plus his clickbait sucks, he has an ego about him now.

@obsidiack1489

7 ай бұрын

​@@MrPanda-yq4quI used to love him too, but after a certain point it just felt like he wasn't excited by any of the stuff he was unboxing anymore, that's what made me stop watching

Unbox Therapy's downfall has been depressing to say the least. At one point they were almost rivaling LTT, now they're among the worst clickbait channels on the platform.

@michaelcorcoran8768

7 ай бұрын

He had a podcast for a while that was a little more respectable... Much less followers and they just sort of talked about the news but then they nuked it without explanation

@KingUnKaged

7 ай бұрын

I never reli understood the appeal, personally. I know this isn't a new observation, but it was basically just home shopping network for KZread. I remember back when they tried pushing a dehumidifier as some revolutionary "water from air" machine, which, aside from being stupid, is also hella dangerous.

@Avendesora

7 ай бұрын

So what you're saying is they're still rivaling LTT

@VIK_1903

7 ай бұрын

And he's still going. And people are still watching. And KZread is still allowing him to have a platform...

@lds_drive

7 ай бұрын

I never liked the channel before the controversial simply due to the way he talked. He also sounded manipulative and frankly just cringy.

I will never stop being amazed at how many channels with millions and tens of millions of followers that I have never heard of.

I'll never forget when Jake sold out. Was incredibly hooked in 2021 and got me through a shitty COVID temp job binging his videos & looking forward to new ones all the time. Then heard a sponsor about an NFT and the whole "catch early on before you're the one left holding the bag" like wtf? And then to be double down on being the bag guy. Glad he's declined so much since a lesson learned indeed

@raynjpg

7 ай бұрын

Saw him comment on MrBeast's new video and all I could think of to reply is "you're a fucking fraud."

@anotherhuman8211

7 ай бұрын

Exactly. The same for me

@Jizzlewobbwtfcus

7 ай бұрын

That's pretty sad you found him entertaining in the first place. Doesn't even sound like you were working if you had time to watch his videos. Sheesh

@something5550

6 ай бұрын

​@Jizzlewobbwtfcus I think his video on julien (aslage or something?) was pretty good, it's the only one I've watched.

@tomlxyz

4 ай бұрын

When his how to be evil videos came out they felt way too much like a tutorial and i felt no irony in it which is why i wasn't surprised at all

Jake's behind Evil Food Supply? Damn, I knew that channel was sus. I watched a video recently regarding the "evil" side of commercial dog food. I was following along, thinking it makes sense what it was saying. Then at the end, the channel smoothly slides right on in trying to sell their own brand of dog food that was allegedly "safe" for dogs. Basically, the entire video was saying "all dog food except the brand I'm shilling at the is bad. So buy this brand instead". Made me disregard what the entire video said, even if there is some level of truth behind it.

@Amurous

7 ай бұрын

That's the same video that had me raising my eyebrows too "yeah so it does have this ingredient which is bad but this other flavor doesnt have that" ☠

@dan5992

7 ай бұрын

@@Amurous I remember when I used to be a fan of his and he uploaded a video about how lotteries are a scam... and then promoted a "no losses lottery" or whatever on the same video. I commented about how it looked sketchy, and the replies were about how it ultimately doesn't matter because we shouldn't fall for it because if we watch his channel then we are prepared for it lol. I really wish that Jake didn't go down this route. It's rarely that I actively decide to quit watching a channel for moral reasons because I can differentiate the art from the artist, but it really crossed the line for me.

@justwatchinguboob

7 ай бұрын

Damn I can’t believe it. I unsub Jake back then and he got me with evil food supply too.

@DezzyFox55

7 ай бұрын

seemed like a decent channel as well... always gotta wonder I guess @@justwatchinguboob

@r3dr4te963

7 ай бұрын

Not his subscriber, but I watch couple of his videos a bit before his "downfall" , because of recommended. I found it strange how he explain "this is evil" but also promoting similar but different brand product at same time. I also notice later how his vids and thumbnails really clickbaity. But, I just think him as aggressive marketer or such, never think he's such a sellout

the greatest sellout is youtube itself, not just this isnt the same youtube landscape it once was, but also due to youtube doing stuff like banning people using adblock

@bigbearkat2010

7 ай бұрын

or not enforcing their TOS, based on how much money they can make by ignoring it

@cjclark1208

7 ай бұрын

Shadowbanning, “hiding comments” that are not spam.

@VIK_1903

7 ай бұрын

PERFECT

@Wozza365

7 ай бұрын

Hard disagree, KZread has never made a profit. Even in an ideal world it needs to be sustainable and break even.

@kingace6186

7 ай бұрын

We, the viewers & content creators, are the reason that KZread became a successful multi-billion dollar company. And KZread prepays us by treating us like spoiled leeches that can't survive without the platform.

I’ve been a subscriber of yours for a long time. I don’t comment much but today I wanted to say thank you for producing content that I can listen to while I work. Another excellent piece, thumbs up. Cheers.

@Moon_x_sun

7 ай бұрын

I agree! I love listening to theese while Im drawing. He has a calming voice :)

@TheUltimateBlooper

7 ай бұрын

I'm working on a 3D project for a client, so I'm in the "listening while I work" pile too xD

@EmeraldAshesAudio

6 ай бұрын

I love videos like this for multitasking. I'm about to pop one on while cooking.

When I first started watching Jake Tran's videos, I was drawn in by the unique story telling of presenting this evil corporation in the perspective of running it. Telling the story as if we the viewer were at the wheel of these massive companies making these decisions, was an interesting concept. I use the sponsor block extension so I never knew that he was sponsored by the same people he was villainising.

@emmaesta9444

7 ай бұрын

The way he told stories was genuinely interesting. It broke down everything where everyone could understand it but he still kept it incredibly entertaining. It really sucks that he turned out to just be a spineless shill

@bigbearkat2010

7 ай бұрын

@@emmaesta9444and a proud one apparently

@theodorehsu5023

7 ай бұрын

@@emmaesta9444 He who writes about monsters with cash asks, "Why should they have all that money and not me?" And him needing to make up for that he didn't have way back when caused him to try to make up for lost time.

@LikaLaruku

7 ай бұрын

I see humor in Jake Tran's approach, like a running gag. He gets a sponsor & before he promotes it, he has a video of him telling you why his sponsor is a piece of shit. The audience is in on the joke, which is why he still has subscribers, & the sponsor is the butt of the joke. Anyone dumb enough to buy the product after the video told them why it's a bad idea is probably too stupid to have their own bank account.

@KipTM

7 ай бұрын

@@LikaLaruku man if you really think this is a defense then idk know what to tell you

It's such a shame Jake went down like he did. His videos were genuinely good and while he joked about being evil most of us didn't expect it to actually be true.

One thing you didn't cover on Unbox Therapy which is a bit more recent than the Pablo Escobar phone is him reviewing a case and then deleting the video and making the exact same case himself, called the Later Case. The company that made the original case that he reviewed were very upset about it.

@anony88

7 ай бұрын

Wow. How scummy.

@anony88

7 ай бұрын

I unsubbed because Lewis treats his co-host like crap and he comes off as a little too arrogant and narcissistic.

Unbox therapy had a video reacting to the new iPhone 15 pros that came out within minutes of the official announcement. I went to watch it to get a look at how the colours look. They were all fake. He had just 3D printed what the rumoured colours were and reacted to them as if they were real. I couldn’t believe a channel so large would actively upload something so deceptive so clicked off and have actively avoided his channel since. Can’t trust the guy further than you can throw him

Between this video and the new Boogie documentary, I'm getting a free course of what not to do as a Content Creator and more importantly, as a human.

@merphul

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate the fact that people can become internet famous, if you can manage it that's awesome and good for you. But the way it goes to people's heads is baffling. Especially the crazy spending confuses me as it's even harder to go long term (haha 5 years plus?) as an internet celebrity and you see these guys throwing around cash like it'll keep coming in ten years down the line.

@prevaloir5362

7 ай бұрын

less importantly**

@Rietto

7 ай бұрын

Many professional sports players are the same... like, they know they will prob be retired by 30 but they just blow money without any savings or investing and then end up broke after a few years once they're not on top anymore. It keeps happening but folks just don't seem to learn. The ones good enough to be a brand by themselves forever are miniscule but everyone thinks they're an exception.

@pegcity4eva

7 ай бұрын

They get a pension right?

@Renkencen

7 ай бұрын

Yes and also NOT be a pedo, groomer or a creep arsehole in general! If you are one of those and got a KZread channel, you WILL be caught!

I really like how varied the topics are that you cover Kira. I came for kickstarter to court, and stayed for everything else! You are really good at this.

This is actaully good news. It shows that arrogance and a cocky attitude along with lying and misleading people doesn't pay off for creators. I'll be honest, out of all of these channels the only one I watched was Jake Tran. I stopped watching his videoes over a year ago because he took a step back, stopped making his own videos and started advertising scams. It's nice to see that these creators have got a snap back to reality.

@bassmeo3937

7 ай бұрын

it did pay off though, they already have the money by the time they lose most supporters

@Christopher_S

7 ай бұрын

@@bassmeo3937 In the short time, absolutely. Going forwards, they're going to be forever discredited. Yeah, they may have money, but money isn't important compared to reputation, nor does it buy you true happiness.

@pegcity4eva

7 ай бұрын

They have money temporarily

@bassmeo3937

7 ай бұрын

They already have more money than most people will make in their lifetime, I don't think they'll be strapped for cash unless they do something really dumb @@pegcity4eva

@bassmeo3937

7 ай бұрын

A youtuber reputation. Most people don't even know these guys. I'd definitely be happier with a couple of million extra @@Christopher_S

Unbox Therapy was promoting scam products way before he ever did that give away.

@ppppw2

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, iPhones

@wm1573

Күн бұрын

@@ppppw2cringe

Even though I had this channel for maybe 12 or so years, I'm extremely happy that i almost never heard of any of youtubers you make videos on.

@onomatopoeia7505

7 ай бұрын

This. It's good to know we've managed to stay away from these horrible, horrible "content" creators by sheer luck or design. And I love to have it stay that way.

@MarvinPowell1

7 ай бұрын

Most people haven't. Almost no KZreadr is big enough to be known outside of their perspective audiences, except for maybe Pewdiepie and Mr. Beast, and a handful who make mainstream media controversy like the Paul Brothers or Chris Chan.

@fidelio9301

7 ай бұрын

@@MarvinPowell1Same with most celebrities nowadays.

@Dr.Quarex

7 ай бұрын

It really is amazing that I can spend dozens of hours a week on KZread and the algorithm knows to never suggest these kinds of videos to me. I only know anything about Mr. Beast because I heard the name, thought he was L.A. Beast, and told someone I was glad he had stopped eating insane things and was trying to make the world a better place

@MorbidEel

7 ай бұрын

Watched Jake's videos for a while. They always had a bit of a sketchy vibe even before his "turn".

Kira, you could literally make a video every week about YT creators who got greedy. Its literally a revolving door.

@ScarlettMaraxa

7 ай бұрын

​@@heyitspete6472 I mean would it be better if he used an obscure synonym that nobody knows the meaning of? I think I'd prefer the usage of words I understand.

@send_ludes

5 ай бұрын

@@ScarlettMaraxa not sure either of you quite understand the meaning of "literally" tbh

As always, another great video. Keep it up! Two of the three I previously followed but had unfollowed following the controversies you mentioned. It was really cool to hear it from your perspective. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this.

You can never have a "Greatest Sellouts on KZread" list without Jake. What a damn shame. His channel was really entertaining and interesting, but then he became obsessed with profiting at all costs, pun intended.

@qazhr

7 ай бұрын

Which Jake ?

@zac-1

7 ай бұрын

@@qazhr from state farm

@newmoon4504

7 ай бұрын

@@qazhrJake Tran

@K-tw4wb

7 ай бұрын

​@@qazhrAll of them, we should just collectivly retire the name

@bigbearkat2010

7 ай бұрын

@@newmoon4504I kind of get why he asked though. I saw this comment before watching the end of the video and at first thought he was maybe talking about Jake Paul until I read that his channel used to be "entertaining and interesting", and I thought "oh ok nevermind, its Jake Tran"

...why would you ever watch someone who you don't know, show you her/ his riches? Why would you ever watch these unoriginal and boring two-dimensional people? I'm so glad I never heard of any of these pathetic excuses for human beings, and I thank you Kira for a very well put together video 💪🏻

@ncstilburg

7 ай бұрын

People are strange

@Mosz

7 ай бұрын

Lifestyles of the rich and the famous aired for 12 years, MTV Cribs has been on for 18 years.

@oniplus4545

7 ай бұрын

because kids love watching those shits for some reason, the mind of children are strange and dangerously impressionable

@4linesav

7 ай бұрын

I mean the same can be said of you. Why are you watching a guy who’s doing what shit ton of other KZreadrs are doing? That’s not very original…

@stormisuedonym4599

7 ай бұрын

@@Mosz Yes, and it was regarded as trash TV back then, too.

A great video as always, but a little disappointed it did not end up in an ad read. It would have been the icing on the cake ^^

Hey Kira! Just wanted to say it's great seeing your channel doing as well as it is, hope all is well on your end.

Humility is very important in life and every profession. If you let popularity get to your head, you will lose it all, both your humility and your popularity. However, for many people, that gets harder the more popular you become. Power can override any kind of humbleness someone has, it's just a matter of how much power it takes between each person.

Your upload consistency is 💯💯💯. Thank you!

YES! Another Kira deep dive.

the first guy when showed him when he had 100k subscribers sayin ghow lucky he was . if that was genuine that was sad to see he was once grateful . getting everything you thought you wanted can destroy a person . gratitude is a doorway to peace .

My problem with Unbox Therapy was that I started to feel like all of his videos were ads…

Damn haven't thought about these people in forever dude

@ppsarrakis

7 ай бұрын

good job!

Jake Tran had the chance to be a staple in the video essay side of youtube, he could have still been a millionaire brining in 6+ figures a month with regular sponsors but greed got a hold of him. Also the second that evil food channel popped up in my recommended feed I knew it had to Jake trying to claw his way into the algorithm again.

I really like the style you do for these. Thank you.

Unbox therapy is saying he just bought a phone and sent it to someone? Why did you buy the phone if you had like 10k phones? That makes no sense.

19:30 "Makes him completely negligible." I think you meant "negligent." Negligible means "unimportant" or even "with little influence"

I remember your Jake Tran video from a while back. It's quite satisfying to see now that he did get his due diligence in the form of losing subscribers and reputation.

9:20 for people who want to skip the ricegum part.

@K-tw4wb

7 ай бұрын

Lmao, I think everyone knows the story at this point.

@fudgen.a1249

7 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@TikkiNikki

7 ай бұрын

Surprising Kira didn't mention that the Amazon cards were already redeemed lok

@idkeitherbruv

7 ай бұрын

@@TikkiNikki he showed a screenshot of a comment that mentioned that

@TikkiNikki

7 ай бұрын

@idkeitherbruv ah cool, I read listening while riding to work so I didn't watch

Veritasium and huffing the self-driving car copium is another more recent example of this. great video as always!!

@MorbidEel

7 ай бұрын

Still not seeing what the issue is with that video. At least for me I just came away thinking self driving cars would be a useful tool if someone figures out how to make it work and that it is something worthwhile to be worked on.

Wow, Kira. Great video brother! High-quality and very-informative! Much-love!

We here for it. Keep up the great content!

Man... UnboxTherapy downfall was such a disappointment. He was truly an OG of unboxing videos.

Another banger of a video. Loving these documentary style videos.

i stopped watching unbox therapy when he pretty much copied a case he reviewed, sold it as a new and original product and then deleted the video on the original case. He has no integrity

Kira, thank you as always

I watch Kira to get depressed about the state of the world and humanity in general, it works, and I love him for it.

@beskamir5977

7 ай бұрын

Just wait until you discover whatifalthist 😅

@thatguyalex2835

7 ай бұрын

I discovered Kira today, and stayed for his smooth Bri'ish accent. :)

It’s funny now how “giveaway” basically means scam.

Simon should be up there. He owns a dozen channels, and just released a video on his "Warographics" channel called "Israel and Palestine: A Comprehensive History" where he opens the video with a begging for money rant. He's a multi-millionaire, many times over, begging for donations and blaming YT demonetization and censorship. He has mega-million subs with billions of views. F that guy.

@enthiegavoir5955

7 ай бұрын

Simon Whistler? Man, that guy ended up being the great value brand of documentary videos.

Stay gold, Kira. If you ever do sell out, make sure it's for Earth 2 tiles.

Appreciate the video. I'm a gen x-er putting some content together and this is really helpful info. Thanks

Another great watch, it is really sad to see the trust of viewers is now down the drain. I would like to see your take on the Gratz-CreepyProduce situation, a newcomer Clash Royale KZreadr with almost unmatchable early success and their very controversial past.

Always great to see your content

Kira, always quality stuff!

I literally had to block unboxing therapy because I couldn't stand that YT kept suggesting his videos. Dude was deceitful AF too, would shill all kinds of garbage products that were actually cheap sponsored products, but he didn't disclose that they were paid sponsored products he was bothering viewers to buy.

@thequietloud

7 ай бұрын

@@heyitspete6472I always invoke my inner Chris Traeger!

Awesome research and well put my friend hope to see you stay yourself been here from the beginning

Was really hoping for a “whaddup friendos” today but I’ll take serious Kira vid too

Good vid, top level work as always, Kira. Love me some Coffeezilla. Would've been nice to see Artesian Builds & Linus TT in here. Guess we can wait for a part 2.. and 3... :)

been working 80 hour weeks for 5 weeks. Finally catch up to the work and have 30 minutes to watch something and fall asleep. KIRATV FTW!

I would love to be a complete ass and retire at 30 with millions. But then I'd be scared my kids would have to deal with the fallout

Good video Kira, also no ad breaks...beautiful!

@prevaloir5362

7 ай бұрын

So rare nowadays. Earned my sub.

@babehc

7 ай бұрын

I got ads wth?

Great video, Sir. I appreciate ya ✌🏼

Haven't watched him in ages, but did Philip DeFranco ever build that independent media empire that he promised to fleece his fans of a boatload of dosh?

I wonder if you would do it different after reaching a higher ground, would you stay firm or go on the way route?

This was awesome. Please make a second part with the finance gurus like meet kevin, graham stephan etc

This is one thing that I am always scared about, unironically. I love making content and I enjoy experimenting with different types of content and I almost wonder if success and fame turns someone into someone like Ricegum or Unbox Therapy, or were they always like that way? What if by per-chance my content one day blows up, will I become like Ricegum?

holy shit this is fantastic timing, i just watched your jake tran video yesterday

Kamikoto knives, buy a piece o paper and become a Lord, Pablo Escobar smartphone, fake solar company, web 3, earth 2, Artesian Builds.... Scammers everywhere.

Appreciate learning about these guys. Never heard of any of them, except maybe the last guy - did you do a video on him before? I don't think I really fell into the trap of following bs content creators. Still, there is time for Kira to fall from grace 👍 Thanks for the video dude

I swear those Amazon Gift Cards Rice ''gave'' away were used before the video was even uploaded, and that it was confirmed by Amazon themselves that was the case?

"live wealthy for the rest of his days" He probably spent most of his money lol

I remember those "Mystery Box" promos, but didn't The PAUL Brothers push these as well? If so, WHY didn't they suffer from this? Or did KZread protect them like they protected Sniperwolf when she doxed someone? Because Jake Paul sure has gotten away with a TON of stuff on KZread with ZERO repercussions.

I like MKBH. Unbiased and refreshing reviews.

Yong Yea is the newest member to the sell out club.😂

@namenlosNamenlos

7 ай бұрын

True indeed. 😂

I think the funniest part of this is youtube felt it was the perfect time to make me watch 15 ads throughout the video lmfao. Legend.

I've watched YT videos for over ten years now and have never even heard of these people. I can't tell if I'm doing YT wrong or nailing it perfectly...

@leileyaravencroft

7 ай бұрын

I'd say you're nailing it. You're avoiding the problematic things. Knock on wood!

Great vid Kira

Great video kira

The amazon gift codes he gave out were also already used before the video.

They seriously made an Escobar Phone? that shit is straight out of a Red Letter Media joke, a Mike's joke!

It's important to note that those Amazon gift cards had been redeemed before that video was released.

It's funny you mention linus tech tips while talking about unbox therapy...

Hell...even telling your audience that you have only 9 to giveaway is still a lot more than other channels giveaway (which is usually nothing). The secret is to just be HONEST with how many you're giving away and stop using props!

Thanks for the video

Great video bro 🎉👍🏽🔥

Jake's videos were awesome, it's a shame how he continued. But on the other hand it is fascinating how fast one can rise and fall within a few months. The Dupont, Nestlé and plastic videos were brilliantly high quality and then it all tanked.

I remember H3H3's video where they exposed Rice Gum proving that he tired to scam his fans again by giving them invalid gift cards. They called Amazon and the agent told them that the cards had been used months before he posted these codes in his video.

All of the content creators on this list I've had blocked for years, hoping never to see their faces again. This video is a flashback to the internet I used to hate... and still do.

More Sellouts Docs please!

Money, fame, and power turns everyone to sell outs.

Great video man, wow.

These new edits are nice :)

17:11 got a little oopsie on the date, But amazing work still Kira

Danny Gonzalez's song Bag Tho is such a good roast of Ricegum

man i totally forgot about the unboxing dude, i didn't know of any of the "downfall" or anything, there was one or two videos that seemed to me like the where a little too far in the realm of "paid for comments" on terrible hardware so i just stopped watching

UnboxTherapy unboxing and showing the Escobar phone was dumb and so were the people buying it..

The whole sneaker obsession is dumb as hell to me. What a waste of money

Unfortunately, in a sea of struggling but good smaller channels, these massive scammers and/or conartists STILL exist and see growth! It's gross

Hey, what happened to your Three Arrows Capital video? I can’t find it

I’m so glad you called out Jake Tran on here, he was the biggest fall from grace he made really good videos at first

Didn't Ricegum's Amazon codes turn out to be expired too?

Honestly, I would of made my money and dipped at a certain point, Once you start reaching a certain level of consistency and revenue at that point time to diversify that portfolio and branch out of youtube. I think most people crash out because they run out of ideas that will keep up that same energy.