YouTube has become the new dream job for young millenials.
A one stop shop where you can turn an audience into fans, fans into a profit and transform
your life and every way imaginable.
2019 has brought in a whole new era of YouTubers who rose to the top of popularity and achieved
mainstream success.
James Charles had his phenomenal breakout year until he was temporarily cancelled.
Mr. Beast, Emma Chamberlain, Shane Dawson, The Dolan Twins and David Dobrik managed to
break through to the trending spot nearly every time they hit upload.
But not all creators have been feeling the same love from YouTube.
Some claim to be shadow banned, others demonetized, some kicked off the site altogether and there
is a new growing sub group of creators who are ready to pack their bags and I ain't talking
about no fakers or people pulling an April Fools joke:
We're not even talking about new YouTubers either, some have spent over a decade on the
website and 2019 seems like it will be the last year they plan on uploading to the worlds
number 1 video site.
What's going on guys?
It's your boy Michael McCrudden back at it with another Top 5 video.
Typically I make videos in series or from requests from you guys, but this is just a
random video idea I cooked up after watching a few of my fellow creators over the past
weekend.
Some of the people I'm about to mention I've worked with in the past or made a video on
them here on this channel.
It's pretty tragic stuff!
Between Copyright claims and Media Corporations flooding the site it's definitely been the
toughest year for me to date.
With that said, there are some channels that are doing better than ever, so let me know
if you want me to tell you about a few creators killing the game in another video.
Aright, let's get into this list.
First up in the number 5 spot we have Bart Baker
If you haven't heard about Bart Baker in a while that's because he hasn't posted to his
main YouTube channel with over 10 Million subscribers in the past year and a half.
His Channel kicked off in 2006 with some parody rap music videos and he never looked back
all the way to 3 Billion views.
Having consistently uploading to the site from the very beginning it's likely Bart Baker
saw some incredibly lucrative years.
He was the Weird Al Yankovich of YouTube, if you don't know who Weird Al is your too
young for this channel.
There wasn't a hit song he didn't miss and was probably getting suggested to be watched
right after the incredibly popular tracks he was parodying.
His Katy Perry Dark Horse video has over 170 Million views.
It's likely Bart got hit with some pretty heavy Copyright claims even though his music
and lyrics were original I'm sure the fine folks at all the music labels did what they
could to shut him down.
That wasn't the only reason though, it's believed that Bart's content was seen as too edgy and
controversial and was no longer getting recommended.
Furthermore, as PewDiePie analyzed in his recent coverage of Bart.
It appears it was trifecta event for Bart.
His last final effort was to take on a Soundcloud rapper persona with Lil Kloroxxx.
Someone I've documented before in a Vs video between him and Lil Windex.
Back then I would talk to Bart regularly as he kept me up to date with his Face Tattoo
rap efforts.
He dropped three music video, spent a ton of cash and then things went quiet.
Not to fret, your boy has gone onto greener pastures.
Bart has already found himself a new career overseas as a Chinese pop star.
The dude doesn't just post videos, he's become a bon-a-fide star there.
He's even moved to Shenghai.
His Twitter bio reads: I’m more famous than Bieber in China now.
Good for him!
That's actually one of the happier videos in this video.
Next up at number 4 Im gonna include Canadian kid 905 Shooter from Nelk.
Nelk had been giving their YouTube career a big push for a very long time.
YouTube never favoured their Prank video content and rinsed them on the CPM.
Regardless the boys pushed further and adopted 905 Shooter as a videographer – he first
appeared on the show when the boys got arrested in 2017.
From there he got pulled into the on camera antics typically playing the straight guy
– actually literally playing the straight guy to Steve Will Do It's advances.
I got no idea what happened behind the scenes.
All of a sudden the Nelk boys released this...
“Hey guys, jusr wanted to give you a little update...
After some events that occurred recently, we decided it is in our best interest to part
ways with Jason (905 Shooter).
He will no longer be a part of NELK, in any future videos or be associated with with the
brand in any way following yesterday's Season 2 finale video.
We wish him all the best in whichever route he decided to take next.
Please respect our decision and his privacy during this time.
To which 9-0 replied: To clear things up, I was removed from NELK
because of personal choices I made off camera.
I was not removed for any other reason that the choices I made in my personal life.
Furthermore, the rumours about me raping a girl are categorically false.
I have never done so and any other rumours made about the situation are completely false.
Thakful / Wish them all the best.
Followed by: Just to be clear, Jason (aka 905 Shooter) was removed from NELK as a decision
that WE made, NOT a decision made by him to leave.
There were behind the scenes issues that we could not stand for as a company/brand or
on a friendship level.
His actions in his personal life left us in a position where we had no choice but to let
him go entirely.
We know this may be a shock to all of you but it was a decision that we had to make
immediately.
We'lll see you all very soon next season
I guess we will have to wait and see to find out what exactly went down.
Looks like there is a new videographer available for hire in Toronto.
Let me know if you want me to do a Before They Were Famous on 9-0 in the comments down
below.
Coming in at number 3 we have another Canadian creator or as I like to say, the artist formerly
known as Super Woman...
I know what your thinking, Lilly is still on YouTube.
She sure is... but does this look like YouTube content to you?
Her show is on YouTube... but it's very much a TV show on YouTube.
There is very little about her late night show that feels YouTubey.
Before anyone thinks I'm throwing any shade, Im very, very jealous of Lilly Singh.
I just wish the first YouTuber turned late night host brought more YouTubers with her.
How about YouTube guests....
Casey Neistat, he's brand freindly and appearing on everyones channel – why hasn't he been
on the show?
To be fair, The Super Woman YouTube channel is still alive and well with nearly 15 Million
subscribers and over 3 Billion views.
There she posts a video every couple of weeks – but even that content looks like TV stuff.
Damn, that girl made some smart investments.
I'm still here making content on a green screen.
Coming in at number 2 spot we have The Dolan Twins.
Just a week ago everyone's favourite George Michael looking twins teamed up with Shane
Dawson to discuss their trials and tribulations of being mega YouTube famous.
The video has clocked in nearly 10 Million views on their channel with just over 10 Million
subscribers.
That answer is 260.
Don't worry, I used a calculator.
Upon a list of mental health concerns the boys felt
they hadn't given themselves the proper amount of time to grieve over the loss of their father.
Stating: Had we not been filming a video every week, we would have been able to spend more
time with our family around the time
that they needed us
Aright, before we get into the number 1 spot I wanna shout out a friend who isn't quitting
but he's had a pretty terrible 2019.
If you don't know Furious Pete well this man nearly through in the towel and when you hear
all he's been through you will understand why.
After a long and scary battle with testicular cancer Peter had his remaining testical removed.
Don't worry, he's put some sauce away for safe keeping.
He had to put his wedding on hold to his girl Melissa.
That's just the personal stuff – on the YouTube side of things his network DEFY media
filed for bankruptcy.
They were holding onto a ton of his money which he never saw.
Brand deals parted ways with home over cancer not being a good look and then he got sued.
Not only did this guy get his content claimed – which happened here on this channel but
the music labels are back charging him with Law Suits for $10K dollars a song to a sum
of over $100K dollars.
Damn!
That's a tough break – be sure to go and give this man a follow!
Finally in the number 1 spot we have probably one of the most outspokenly frustrated creators
on the site – my old pal Jesse Ridgeway better known as whose name I'm not even gonna
say because it looks like that will get this video demonetized.
Long time viewers of my content will remember the little beef me and Jesse got into back
in 2017.
Oh god – so embarrassing.
I haven't even watched that video... so embarassing.
Well Jesse recentley revealed his big plans to leave YouTube at the end of 2019.
He posted a lengthy video detailing his entire journey.
The good, the bad and the ad sense.
It appears that Jesse's entire catalogue of videos have been suppressed, shadow banned
and although he's sitting on 4 Million Subscribers YouTube has been doing everything they can
to shut his edgy content down.
I don't want to summarize Jesse's video due to the fact that he'll likely show up here
at my studio and attack me again but he does have a big opportunity on his hand.
He's founded his own video streaming site known as Story Fire and he's got advertisers
ready to pay him and any others who sign up for their content.
That's a pretty impressive undertaking so all the best to him.
I just hope he deletes them videos with me in them.
The collab that nearly killed me – literally.
Aright, I'm wrapping up this video here.
There are lots of other YouTubers that are finding new found fait in the platform and
making a comeback!
This is include Nigga Higa, Matthew Santoro and new creators taking off like Logan Paul's
buddy Mike with his show the Night Shift.
I could hit you guys with that in another video but I gotta hear from you guys in the
comments down below.
Aright, see ya in another video.----