KSI: I Am a Bellend

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Keep Up – EP by KSI". Apple Music. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020 . Retrieved 8 January 2016. Olatunji isn’t the first YouTuber to attempt the leap from video platform to actual record label release, and he is aware that crossover success – unless you are Justin Bieber or Ed Sheeran or Shawn Mendes, celebrities who turned to YouTube with music careers in mind, and not as a kind of afterthought – is rare. “There are so many social media people – ‘influencers’ – who’ve tried to hop on to music. And it never works out. You can’t just do music like that. It’s a process. It takes time. That’s why I’ve never released a solo album before. I wasn’t ready. But, you know, there was a moment when I was like, ‘Yes, I’m ready to release an album now. This is the time.’” On 18 June 2021, KSI released the album's fourth single, " Holiday", which was only featured on the platinum edition of the album. The song debuted at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, making it KSI's highest-charting solo single to date. [84] [85] [86] On 22 June 2021, KSI announced that he and Wasserman Boxing had partnered up to launch a boxing promotional company called 'Misfits Boxing'. [124] [125] The first event was scheduled to take place on 27 August 2022 with KSI also set to make his boxing return as the main event. [126] A series of other boxing events titled "MF & DAZN: X Series" in collaboration with DAZN, who were the distributors for KSI's previous rematch against Logan Paul, was announced, along with events to follow, marking the KSI vs Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda event as MF & DAZN: X Series 001. [125] It’s like I put on a suit’: KSI at home in his studio. Top and bottoms by Marc Jacques Burton. Photograph: Dean Chalkley/The Observer

Certification of Don't Play". British Phonographic Industry. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021 . Retrieved 11 June 2021. KEEMSTAR, TrueGeordie and The Sidemen launch YouTube Boxing Mobile Game". Dexerto. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022 . Retrieved 16 February 2022. Reid, Claire (4 January 2023). "New Prime Energy drink unveiled that's coming to the UK very soon". LADbible. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023 . Retrieved 12 January 2023.Music Week Awards 2021 finalists revealed". Music Week. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021 . Retrieved 16 June 2021. On 26 April 2021, KSI announced via his social media the release of his second album All Over the Place, which was released on 16 July that year. [82] It debuted at number 1 on the UK Album Charts, giving KSI his first-ever chart-topper, and has been certified gold by the BPI for surpassing 100,000 sales in the country. [83]

over his career KSI has promoted his various merchandise and clothing lines, more recently moving into mens fashion. KSI issues apology for past use of transphobic slurs". GAY TIMES. 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023 . Retrieved 6 April 2023. it’s just an excuse to try to appear superior or to bully others. I tell my sons that it’s important to fight for your beliefs, but you should listen to others’ opinions as well. You don’t need to go shouting your mouth off all the time. Let people respect you, and eventually they will ask you for your opinion. And if you do enjoy debating, why not join a debating society to learn the ropes? Who knows,KSI apologises for racist slur in Sidemen YouTube video". BBC News. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023 . Retrieved 3 April 2023. YouTube Stars' Fight Results in a Draw at Manchester Arena". 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. KSI started his YouTube account when he was a teenager to focus on what he loves the most – playing games. a b DAZN. "DAZN y Misfits Boxing anuncian la nueva serie de veladas 'MF & DAZN: X Series' ". DAZN. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022 . Retrieved 1 July 2022.

KSI on All the Money He Made from His Fights. Men's Health. YouTube. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021.

I’m now a brand. Like, KSI is a brand. It’s crazy that it all came from me sitting in my bedroom just making a few FIFA videos, ” said KSI. Wood, Tom (9 September 2018). "KSI Responds To Fans Who Guess How Much He Got Paid For Logan Paul Fight". SPORTbible. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018 . Retrieved 14 September 2018. Lindsay, Jessica (4 February 2018). "KSI vs Joe Weller result – What happened and who will KSI fight next?". Metro. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018 . Retrieved 4 February 2018. In 2016 KSI and Caspar Lee starred in the British direct-to-video comedy film Laid in America. [128] The film was written and directed by Sam Milman and Peter Vass, and was produced by The Fun Group LLC and Max Gottlieb. [129] The film was released direct-to-video by Universal Pictures on 26 September 2016. [130] Jason Best of Movie Talk gave the film 1 out of 5 and called it "Crass and witless." [131]

Alim, Arjun (9 May 2020). "YouTube star KSI joins Independent 'Help the Hungry' campaign to distribute food during coronavirus". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021 . Retrieved 9 May 2020. Rated Awards 2022 Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022 . Retrieved 25 October 2022. EMA 2021 VOTING". MTV. 20 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021.On 23 October 2020, KSI released the first single from his second album, " Really Love" featuring Craig David and Digital Farm Animals, which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified gold by the BPI. [75] On 15 January 2021, KSI released the album's second single, " Don't Play" with Anne-Marie and Digital Farm Animals. The song debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming KSI's highest-charting single in the UK to date, and has been certified platinum by the BPI. [76] [77] On 12 March 2021, KSI released the album's third single, " Patience" featuring Yungblud and Polo G, which debuted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and has been certified silver by the BPI. [78] [79] As well as YouTube, KSI has dipped his toes in other areas of entertainment – starting his rap career in 2015 – he landed his first top 10 hit in January 2020. Hughes, Mark. "YouTube Stars KSI, Caspar Lee Could Make 'Laid In America' A Digital Game-Changer". Forbes. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019 . Retrieved 11 March 2022. KSI is a supporter of Arsenal F.C. [142] In his "Googling Myself" video, KSI revealed that he is agnostic. [143] Income and wealth KSI invests a lot of his money in his career ventures – expanding out from his YouTube platform to create new forms of entertainment.