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50 Cent Celebrates 1 Billion YouTube Views

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50 Cent is an icon living. The Queens legend hasn’t released a full album since 2014’s Animal Ambition, but fans are still checking for  his classic hits.

50 took to social media on Sunday (January 1) to celebrate making the list of rappers with the most YouTube views in 2022. “I didn’t put nothing out in a while,” he wrote. “I would be mad if I was new and I wasn’t on the list.” 50 Cent made it to number 10 on the list with 1.8 billion views, just above Lil Durk with 1.6 billion views. 

MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 02: Travis Scott and 50 Cent perform at Wayne & Cynthia Boich’s Art Basel Party on December 02, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images)
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Eminem came in at no. 1 on the list with a whopping  5.1 billion YouTube views in 2022. 50 gave Em his flowers in a separate Instagram post. “That’s my boy,” he wrote. In the same post, the Power creator revealed his plans to drop new music in 2023. “I’m gonna remind people I’m nice this year. New music. [and] TV. Let’s go!”

50’s post comes on the heels of his legal battle with Medical Spa owner Angela Kogan heating up. The 47-year old star is suing Kogan for allegedly suggesting that he had penis implants. Kogan stated in recent documents that 50 should be suing The Shade Room instead of her. The Spa owner’s lawyers submitted documents stated that the website posted the photo of Kogan and 50 together alongside an article about penis enlargement surgery.

“The Shade Room is the author of the Article,” Kogan’s lawyers stated. “[They] pulled the Photo from Kogan’s social media without Kogan’s permission or consent. The Shade Room is the publisher of the Article, and Plaintiff has improperly applied the actions of The Shade Room to Defendant.” 50 has yet to respond to the claims. The case is set to head to trial in July 2023.

Quando Rondo Calls Out YouTuber Who Pranks Him With Fake Diamond Test

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Quando Rondo was angry with a YouTuber who tried to prank him with a fake diamond tester during a video shared on social media. In the clip, YouTuber DatBoyQ tried to convince the Georgia rapper that his jewelry was not authentic.

As the results continue to come back negative, Rondo gets flustered.

“Man, lil’ bruh, quit playing with me, man,” he said initially after the results arrived.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 05: Quando Rondo and Fee Banks attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

Afterward, Quando took the YouTuber and his crew to his jeweler, Crescent Jewelers for a real opinion. There, his jewelry is confirmed to be real.

“Where your diamond tester at? They trolling me with they little fake diamond tester. I don’t know what they got going on,” Quando Rondo told the jeweler. “I ain’t gon’ lie, I don’t even know y’all boys. Y’all got that fake-ass diamond tester and shit. Lil’ bruh, y’all playing, n****s gets murked like that. And get laughed at, ‘Ah ha, he dead.’”

The incident comes a month after Rondo shared a collaborative mixtape with NBA YoungBoy, 3860. The project features a sole guest appearance from Lul Timm. It marked YoungBoy’s seventh project of a busy 2022 although it was only Rondo’s first. Speaking about the tape on Never Broke Again Radio, YoungBoy admitted that Rondo is a better rapper than him.

“It’s crazy, I don’t know,” YoungBoy said. “The world be hating so bad, and I be keeping it so gangsta. Man, Quando rap way better than me, and them bitches be hating on my five. I don’t like that twisted ass shit.”

Check out the YouTube prank video featuring Rondo below.

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Twitter Reacts To DDG Claiming YouTubers Make More Money Than Rappers

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DDG recently sparked an online debate after tweeting yesterday (Dec. 6) that YouTubers bring in more money than rappers. And with the 25-year-old being both, he certainly has insight on the topic.

“Ngl.. youtubers/streamers make more money than rappers & it’s not even close,” he wrote on Twitter, leading to thousands of likes and retweets.

MrBeast replied to the tweet soon after with a simple comment, writing, “Interesting.” 

The social media star has over 100 million subscribers on the video-sharing platform. Last month, it was announced that he had the most subscribers compared to any other YouTuber, a title that once belong to PewDiePie.

Rapper, boxer, and YouTuber KSI also chimed in on the topic. Breaking down the pros of his different careers, the “Number 2” rapper replied, “YouTube/Streaming = most money Music = most respect mainstream wise Boxing = most respect online wise.”

Sharing why he thinks YouTubers bring in more bucks, content creator and streaming star Stable Ronaldo also claimed that they are able to better connect with their fans.

“YouTubers/streamers connect way better with their audience IMO then artists in terms of working with them and I think that leads to more $,” he tweeted, adding that “keeping up with daily trends/ideas” also helps drive their content.

Still, some weren’t entirely convinced. 

One user tweeted under DDG’s post, “Eh, I would say the top top tier rappers making more, but more than your average rapper, yeah.”

“So you tryna tell me someone like adin Ross/ Mr beast makes more money than drake?” another tweeted in response.

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DDG particularly rose to fame while making consistent YouTube vlogs and earning millions of subscribers on the platform. The Pontiac native has also earned a following with his music, working alongside artists Gunna, Polo G, Offset, and more.

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He released his latest project It’s Not Me It’s You earlier this year. DDG also debuted a string of singles since the beginning of 2022, including his Blueface collaboration “Meat This” and “In Love With A Mermaid,” and it doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down any time soon.

Do you agree that rappers aren’t pulling in money like YouTubers? Share your thoughts on DDG’s take in the comments below.

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The YouTube Lawsuit From Indie Labels Over Weak Anti-Piracy Tools Continues

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YouTube is in some hot water after a lawsuit was filed by Pirate Monitor. Composer Maria Schneider claims the platform plays favorites when it comes to permitting powerful copyright owners to block or monetize unauthorized uses of their content, but the same does not apply to “ordinary owners.” YouTube claimed the lawsuit was inaccurate and inadequate evidence was provided, in the hopes the case would be thrown out. Sadly, Judge James Donato did not oblige.

Donato describes YouTube’s arguments as “unavailing” and “not well taken.” Thus, the case goes on. On a larger scale, this affects far more than just Pirate Monitor and Schneider. The composer says the application forces songwriters and rights holders of similar stature to endure an arduous process in order to monitor infringement. As a result, some offenders slip through the cracks.

YouTube believes they have done nothing wrong, citing over $100 million spent on developing “industry-leading tools” to hinder piracy and even countersued Pirate Monitor last year for deceptive behavior used to gain access to Content ID. While that is a whole other case in itself, with a rejected motion to dismiss in the initial case, this process will go on with major ramifications for all YouTube creators, composers, etc.

There is currently no comment from YouTube’s parent company Alphabet.