"Asian Jake Paul" is a song by American internet personality iDubbbz featuring English YouTube personality and recording artist Boyinaband. The song was written by the two and was produced by Kustom Beats.[3] It is a diss track aimed at fellow YouTube personality RiceGum, the subject of an episode of iDubbbz's Content Cop series.[4] The single was released for digital download on October 3, 2017.[5] It peaked at number 24 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.[6]
| "Asian Jake Paul" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by iDubbbz featuring Boyinaband | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | September 2017 | |||
| Studio | Boyinaband Studios | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | iDubbbzTV | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Kustom Beats | |||
| Boyinaband singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Asian Jake Paul" from YouTube (archived) | ||||
Background and lyrics
editOn October 3, 2017, iDubbbz released an episode of his Content Cop series, "Content Cop – Jake Paul."[7] While the title and thumbnail reference YouTuber, boxer and former Disney actor Jake Paul, the video discusses RiceGum, therein described as "Asian Jake Paul." During the video, iDubbbz explains that he didn't want to "give [RiceGum] the satisfaction of having his name in the title or his face in the thumbnail." Throughout the video, iDubbbz criticizes RiceGum for controversial comments and actions in his livestreams and YouTube videos. iDubbbz wears a t-shirt parodying the clothing brand Supreme and the streetwear culture RiceGum is associated with.
The video ends with a music video for the song "Asian Jake Paul," performed by iDubbbz and Boyinaband, parodying RiceGum's diss tracks about other YouTubers. The song's lyrics mock RiceGum, referencing the controversies discussed in the video. The same day, iDubbbz uploaded the music video on its own to his second channel, iDubbbzTV2.[8] Boyinaband also released a video on his own channel, showing the songwriting and production process.
Music video
editThe music video for "Asian Jake Paul" was primarily filmed in Brighton, England and was released on October 3, 2017. The video features cameos from other YouTubers, including PewDiePie,[9] Ethan Klein of h3h3Productions, Jack Douglass, Erik Hoffstad of Internet Comment Etiquette, and HowToBasic. In the video, some of the guest YouTubers wear white hoodies with the same mock Supreme logo that iDubbbz wore in the original Content Cop video.
By January 2023, the video had surpassed 86 million views on YouTube. However, shortly after, the video was removed from YouTube by a copyright claim attributed to Matt Mandell, with no further information provided.[10] However, the video was archived on the Wayback Machine and has been re-uploaded onto YouTube by other users.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asian Jake Paul" (featuring Boyinaband) | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Asian Jake Paul" (instrumental) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Asian Jake Paul" (acappella) (featuring Boyinaband) | 3:00 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 74 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[12] | 75 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[13] | 22 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] | 24 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 3, 2017[a] | Digital download | iDubbbzTV | [5] |
Notes
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References
edit- ^ "Confronting iDubbbzTV | Revealing His Bitcoin Investment". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ Boyinaband (October 3, 2017). "Making the Diss Track with iDubbbz (Content Cop – Behind the Scenes)". Retrieved May 7, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "PewDiePie briefly lost the war against T-Series, but is on top again". Newsweek. April 1, 2019.
- ^ "RiceGum Refuses To Take The L In His Latest Diss Track". Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via TrendingAllDay.
- ^ a b c "Asian Jake Paul". 3 October 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017 – via iTunes.
- ^ Ferugson, Joan (April 3, 2020). "Idubbbz Defends His Girlfriend's OnlyFan Account In New Video About Sex Workers, details and reactions, all of the information right here!".
- ^ "From Iceland — Horror-Scopes: Oh, You're A YouTaurus Now? Coooool…". The Reykjavik Grapevine. February 17, 2020.
- ^ "Feud between YouTube stars uncovers disturbing jokes about racism and rape". 18 October 2017 – via The Daily Dot.
- ^ Asarch, Steven (2019-04-01). "PewDiePie Concedes to T-Series, But Fans Won't Give Up". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Asian Jake Paul (feat. Boyinaband) *DISS TRACK*". YouTube. 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-hop Digital Song Sales for the week ending on October 21, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2017.