Maino Says Video Of Him Choking YouTuber Was Staged

Maino says that the viral video of him putting his hands on a YouTuber was actually staged. In the clip, Maino grows frustrated with the prankster for asking to borrow his chain during an interview. Appearing on Way Up With Angela Yee, Monday morning, Maino explained that he was in on the joke.

“It was all part of the prank. It was fake,” Maino explained to Lee. “I wanted to make it look real.” When complimented for being a “good actor,” he replied, “Yes. I’m great at it.” Not everyone believed Maino’s explanation. One commenter wrote in response, “He prolly gave homie a couple dollars to keep it moving!!!” Another noted, “Y’all forgot Maino choked a reporter years ago.”

Maino’s Explanation

As for the viral clip, the YouTuber, who goes by Buba100x, approaches Maino in a crowded room. “Can I borrow your chain?” Buba100x asks. “I can’t borrow your chain? Let me borrow it. Let me put on your chain so I can see how it feel. I wanna see how it feel to have on the chain.” Maino, who appears irritated, responds: “See, now you just chatting. I gave you a time, now you just chatting.” Buba100x then asks, “On a scale of 1-10, how badly do you think I can beat your ass?” to which the rapper grabs his neck. While holding on to the YouTuber, Maino warns him: “I just told you, it’s not just a stupid video. Don’t play with me.”

As for music, Maino dropped his latest album, a collaborative effort with Jim Jones titled The Lobby Boyz, back in May 2022. The project featured appearances from Fabolous, Styles P, Benny The Butcher, Fivio Foreign, Yung Bleu, Dave East, Young M.A, and more.

Buba100x’s interview with Maino isn’t the only negative interaction he’s had with a rapper as of late. He also filmed a prank video with Bronx drill rapper Nas EBK. In the video, they both went to a ShopRite and pulled various pranks on customers. At one point, Nas got into a physical altercation with one of the store’s employees. Afterward, he was charged with terroristic threats and assault.

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Maino Chokes Out YouTuber Over Failed Prank Attempt

Buzzing YouTuber Buba100x is apparently willing to do whatever it takes to become the next big figure on the platform. The YouTuber’s gained significant steam over the past few months, thanks to the success of his prank videos. What began with innocuous practical jokes, like ding dong ditch, and videos of blind dates, he eventually began getting acquainted with rappers in the local drill scene. From there, his views began to grow astronomically, though some of his pranks have undoubtedly led to some trouble.

Last month, Buba100x shared a controversial prank video alongside budding drill rapper Nas EBK. In the video, Buba and Nas head into a ShopRite where they disturb many customers. While the video shared on Buba’s page gained 430K+ views, it resulted in charges against Nas EBK. At one point, Buba and EBK get into an argument with an employee before EBK pulls what appears to be a knife out of his pocket. “Walk toward me again and I’ll violate you,” EBK said before allegedly kicking the employee and running out of the store. Though Buba didn’t face charges, police arrested Nas EBK for terroristic threats and assault. 

Buba100x Tries Maino & Fails

Despite the recent brush with the law, Buba100x continues to keep a consistent stream of content on deck. Most recently, he interviewed Maino for his YouTube channel but things got intense after Buba asked to wear the rapper’s chain. “See, now you just chatting. I gave you a time, now you just chatting,” Maino said, unimpressed with Buba’s request. However, things took a turn for the worse when Buba tried to up the ante.

“On a scale of 1-10, how badly do you think I can beat your ass?” Buba asked Maino, who was not willing to entertain the question. The Lobby Boyz rapper took Buba by the neck and pinned him to a table before warning him. “I just told you, it’s not just a stupid video. Don’t play with me,” Maino said. Though it could’ve been part of a prank, people in the background appeared to be shocked by Maino’s reaction. “Damn, he’s really choking him,” one person’s heard saying in the background. Check the prank above.